A few days ago, I had the chance to have lunch at the beautiful "Cafe Despierto" with one of Guatemala's most stylish girls. Her name, Maria Cristina Acquaroni. I've been a fan of her styling work for quite a while, but I admire her everyday style most of all, Always so edgy but classy at the same time. Her stunning looks, specially her height and characteristic red hair create the perfect vessel for thousands of cool outfits that go with her bubbly personalitiy.
So in this brief interview I got to know her a little better and found out about a lot things that not only make her a very interesting, positive and down to earth person but also a very serious entrepeneur with real business oriented goals and projects.
I Also found out that she has the gift of patience, because on the way there I got lost in zone 14 for an hour. That is one of my many talents "getting lost before important meetings and events". Still She greeted me with a smile and didn't hate me for wasting her time.
During the whole experience I was really struck by a few things that made me admire her even more, so here are a few of them.
1. She is still a kid at heart.
"I think I will never grow up" she said. I can relate so much to that.
the playfullness of her conversation made me forget we were two adults during an interview and I specially loved the fact that with her incredibly chic outfit she was wearing one of those "loom bracelets" that all the girls are crazy about and made it work with the ensemble.
2. She is so down to earth
When you see this tall beautifull red head with mile high legs, you will be intimidated, but when you talk to her and feel her "chapina"(Guatemalan) vibe she will make you feel like you've known her forever and talk freely just about anything. Just that she actually agreed to have lunch with little ol' me during her short trip, proves it!
3. She is no dumb red head
There is this cliche that most pretty and fashion oriented girls are stupid and airheads, I won´t say its not true, casuse I've know my share of those, but she breaks the mold. She told me how out of nowhere she decided to work as a personal shopper and stylist proving that to be in the fashion industry, there is no need to be a fashion designer or a model. There are plenty of options, but have to be viewed with the seriousness needed for a engineering or management position.
She has demostrated her positive attitude, hard work and good taste in styling campaigns for C'santos Jewelry, Personal shopping for MNG and hosting/producing her own tv show.
Right now She is styuding fashion marketing at the "Miami International University of Art and Design" and plans to come back to Guatemala and rock our worlds.
4. She knows how to accesorize
Whenever you see one of her outfits, there is always a small detail that catches your eye. the prints,the necklaces, the bracelets, the hats and the sun glasses. She can put them all together like no body else can.
5. The humanity
I really liked the idea of wearing three watches at once and one can think its somekind of runway or international street style trend. So I had to ask and was amazed at the actual reason for doing this.
"They belonged to my father, so I wear them in my dad's memory".
so here you have it, something so personal, so unique...
now, that my friends is
TRUE STYLE in my book.
