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Welcome back to The Style Series – where we highlight Black influencers, stylists, and enthusiasts who set trends, are innovative with their style, and are a source of inspiration in the industry. Today, we tap in with Chi Ilochi!
Chi Ilochi is a Nigerian American fashion stylist and writer based in Pittsburgh, PA. As the Founder of Styling By Chi, she leads a fashion styling company that focuses on editorial photo shoots, blog writing, and fashion magazine creation. Her work is driven by a mission to heal, help, and inspire through fashion and style. Chi has styled for notable clients like Dress For Success, Reebok, Point Park University, and more. Her expertise has been featured in various publications, including Newsweek, Sheen Magazine, SHEER Worldwide, and Fashion Bomb Daily, both in print and online.
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Advisor.: “How would you describe your personal style in three words?”Â
Chi: “IÂ would describe my style as cohesive, eclectic, and infinite.”
Advisor.: “What are your go-to fashion pieces you can’t live without?”
Chi: “My go-to fashion pieces are; Short-sleeve white tees, Nike p-6000, good ole blue jeans, a nameplate necklace, and a Givenchy bracelet. These pieces make up my wardrobe in many ways.”
Advisor.: “What current fashion trends you are loving, and how do you incorporate them into your everyday style?”
Chi: “I am currently loving the oversized jeans paired with a kitten heel trend. One of the biggest ways I incorporate this trend into my wardrobe is, permitting myself to play with proportions and lean towards baggier clothing paired with something skinny or a bit more refined. I’ve had a lot of fun getting dressed, and seeing what I can come up with.”
Advisor.: “What role do you think fashion plays in shaping cultural identity and self-expression?”
Chi: “I think fashion plays a vital role in shaping cultural identity and self-expression. Fashion is merely a portal leading to the inner workings of a person’s beliefs, fears, dreams, anxieties, and hopes. These things are manifested through silhouette, shape, and color in beautiful and transformative ways that can help sweeten lives. Culture cannot move in any capacity, if not for fashion and the individuals who embody it, bringing it to life.”
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Advisor.: “One fashion item you’d never wear?”Â
Chi: “As cliche as it may sound, I would never wear Black Air Force 1s.”
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Please make sure to connect with Chi on Instagram. If you have a fashion influencer you want to nominate – submit them here
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