It should be said that I adore Raquel Reed, but not in a crazed fan way. The thing that draws me most is her style. A fashion stylist aspire-e like myself, would be drawn to her like a fly (excuse the cliche). She combines over the top colors, prints, and textures with a classy style. There's not anything I could love more. I'm a firm believer that fashion needs a splash of color, however small. All black/monotone is fine, I suppose, but I feel that inspiration and creativity run wild with color involved. Anyway, I first came across Raquel a year or two ago, it's hard to say, really. I'm pretty sure I was searching for scene queens or what a scene queen was, when I stumbled upon a girl with blue hair. Initially, I wasn't all that interested in her, but these last few months have blown up crazily. I'm not even sure what got me back into her. I'm fairly sure I was looking at Israel Hilton's myspace or something and saw a picture of her and wanted to see more (he did her hair, tori did make up). Or, the more probable is that I was on twitter (because I follow her) and she posted an image about customizing some kind of outfit or whatnot. There's also this picture which is highly inspirational. I kind of love everything about her style, from her overly decorated tops to the coolest shoes on the planet. Quick bio found on the net. It's a bit dated, though. Raquel Reed is a model/Go-go Dancer originally from California. Raquel Reed is an implausible electronica rock star and astonishing model. She is the new face of the New York underground scene and an Internet celebrity with an absurd fan base. She is known for "changing her hair more than Joan Rivers gets plastic surgery". She was once the side-kick of Transvestite Sensation Jeffree Star, but due to friendship problems, they no longer communicate. She is the idol of TK Mayhem, aspiring 'Hello Kitty Queen of KC'.

Despite how good Raquel is, she never actually wanted to be a model. She wanted to be a singer, and plans on doing so (but she's okay with modeling). She's shot for Shut Up! Magazine, and was featured in Fashion Central Magazine where she had her own spread. (fashioncentralmagazine.com). She currently lives in NY with her boyfriend. She works as a MAC make-up artist in NYC. She can usually be seen with friends Cazwell (Gay rapper) and Amanda Lepore (Transgender Celeb). I've always admired those who can customize their clothes and actually make them look good. Her hair is spectacular also. It may be bordering obnoxious, but flows well with the rest of her person. I don't want to be a model or singer as her, but as for style, I'm striving toward that.

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