Hot Mama of the Week: Laura Hunt
May 2nd, 2011
Name: Laura Hunt
Kids: Kylie (18), Brii (17)
Occupation: Image Consultant/Wardrobe Stylist /Fashion Reporter
Hometown: St. Petersburg, Florida
H&H Interview with Laura:
1. What are your top 5 wardrobe essentials?
Every woman should have the following basics in her closet year round: a little black dress, crisp white button down shirt, black pumps, nude pumps and a great pair of jeans.
2. What style advice do you have for new moms stuck in a fashion rut?
Hire me! Ok, just kidding. I tell new moms to take the time to pick up fashion magazines so when they get that little break, they can peruse the pages to help inspire them. If you surround yourself with pure “baby things” all day long, it is easy to forget about yourself. After you feel that kick of style inspiration, shop your closet. If you have items that you feel you will never wear again, get rid of them. Keep what you will still use and then coordinate outfits that make you feel good. Some women wait to lose the baby weight before buying new clothes. This is not the right thing to do. You should always own clothes that fit well and look good no matter what your current size is. If you need to buy a few new things to fit your body while you lose weight, do so. It feels amazing when those new clothes start becoming too big for you. Once they do, donate or sell them and get yourself some new items that fit your new size!
3. What is your guilty pleasure when you get a little coveted ‘me’ time?
Sneaking away to the beach with a good book is one of my favorite ‘me’ things to do. When I tell my friends, “I will be out of the country washing my hair” they know it means I am sneaking away to take a break from everything. And sometimes, I REALLY AM out of the country washing my hair!
4. What would we be surprised to find in your purse?
Hmmm. Not sure about this one. A pocket dictionary maybe? Those who know me well would not be surprised because they all know I love words. I’m a self-proclaimed word geek of sorts. I embrace my geekitude.
5. What is your favorite reality TV show?
I actually don’t watch television, but I will catch old episodes of “Project Runway” or “ANTM” on the Internet occasionally.
6. What is your cocktail of choice?
I’m a fan of full-bodied red wine. On a really hot day, I love a good mojito.
7. What is the funniest thing your kids have said or done lately?
My girls are constantly making me laugh. They recently told me that when they were little they felt sorry for me because they thought I didn’t have any style because I didn’t match my socks to my shirt like they always did. And I didn’t have headbands and bows to match my dresses. Now they look at photos and ask me, “why did you dress us that way?”
8. What is your favorite quotation?
“A woman should be two things: Classy and Fabulous!” -Coco Chanel
9. What is your most dreaded household chore?
I loathe doing laundry. It isn’t so much the sorting, washing and drying. No. It’s the folding and putting away.
10. Who is your favorite celebrity mom style icon and why?
Heidi Klum. Not only is she a mother of four children and looks absolutely amazing, she is an extremely smart business woman. I respect both sides of Heidi; her hard-working entrepreneurial side and the loving, kind mother side who adores all children, not just her own. I also love that she and her husband Seal renew their wedding vows every single year. Some may think that is a bit much, but I find it enormously romantic. What a way to keep things alive!
11. What is one thing most people don’t know about you?
I’m extremely expressive and pretty much an open book so there isn’t much people don’t know about me. I guess one thing people might not know is that there was a time in my life (long ago) that I wanted to be a meteorologist or study atmospheric science instead of fashion.
12. What is your secret to staying Hot & Healthy?
Eating healthy and exercise are obvious answers, but so important. My biggest secret, however, is being positive and surrounding myself with positive people. Negativity will age you faster than too much sun exposure will!
*Top photo of Laura courtesy of Anne’ Phillips Photography
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