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Amanda Ross

Stylist. New York

Ladies and gentleman, we’ve got an industry veteran on our hands, and we can’t wait to share the ins and outs of her sartorial choices with you. Let’s start from the beginning. Stylist Amanda Ross is known for both her sophisticated and refined eye, which she developed throughout her years in the fashion industry. As the former Market Editor at Harper’s Bazaar US, she uprooted her NYC digs and headed west where she helped spearhead the launch of C Magazine (where another one of our favorite guys - George Kotsiopoulos – is also the style editor). But boys and girls, she’s back in the Big Apple and besides styling recent stories for Town & Country and L’Officiel (yes, even in this day and age we love nothing more than a physical magazine), we knew we had to shoot her when we became aware that she was the Style Consultant for one of our all time favorite shows Lipstick Jungle. #RIP. She’s taken the spotlight as one of the style experts on the season finale of Project Accessory, and continues to work alongside celebrity clients like Mariska Hargitay, Vera Farmiga, Naomi Watts and... wait for it… Steve Martin! Talk about the epitome of CLASSY. Ross was also named the Global Fashion Director to W Hotels (I guess we can thank her for our Veuve-induced hotel lobby shopping sprees) where she was responsible for creating Fashion Next, a program to support emerging designers at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. When we shot her in her NYC pad (where she just so happened to receive a massive Elsa Peretti cuff while we were digging through her archives - #jealous), she uttered the nine famous words we live by:  ‘I never met a Chanel bag I didn’t like’ – and since then, it’s been a longwinded girl crush. From her drool worthy Alessandro Dell’Aqua coat to her Naeem Khan dress encrusted with bird features and rhinestones, one of her most coveted dresses just so happened to be gifted from the designer himself. “This dress was a going away present from Alber and the PR team at Lanvin when I left Harpers to move to LA”. Talk about a fashionable exit!

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The great thing about these fab classics is that I can wear them everywhere, and I do. I wore the Chanel dress to a wedding at Hotel du Cap, Eden Roc and most recently to a black tie ev... Dress, Chanel; Wrap, J.Mendel; Bag, Pucci
<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>The great thing about these fab classics is that I can wear them everywhere, and I do. I wore the Chanel dress to a wedding at Hotel du Cap, Eden Roc and most recently to a black tie event at the Asia Society in NYC. 

The Ermine wrap I just wore over a floral Dior dress to a lunch in London during fashion week. And the Pucci bag. I mean who cares that it weighs a ton, it’s the chicest bag ever.
</span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>Dress, Chanel; Wrap, J.Mendel; Bag, Pucci </span>#inline_01
This necklace is vintage Lanvin I got at House of Lavande in Palm Beach. Dress is by Oscar de la Renta - a secret admirer gave me the dress one birthday almost 10 years ago. I think its... Dress, Oscar de la Renta; Necklace, Vintage Lanvin
<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>This necklace is vintage Lanvin I got at House of Lavande in Palm Beach. Dress is by Oscar de la Renta - a secret admirer gave me the dress one birthday almost 10 years ago. I think its time to take it out again!!

I love photography, and have collected over the years. The collage was designed by Andrew Cinnamon, AC Projects, who also designed my website, www.AmandaRoss.com.  The David Bailey, Pamela Hanson, Balthazar Korab, Anna Menke are a few faves.
</span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>Dress, Oscar de la Renta; Necklace, Vintage Lanvin </span>#inline_02
How clever and chic is Charlotte Olympia?!! I wore the clutch to a 40th birthday in LA last year. Cameron Silver put a spoon from the table inside the clutch to see if I would notice wa... Clutch, Charlotte Olympia
<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>How clever and chic is Charlotte Olympia?!! I wore the clutch to a 40th birthday in LA last year. Cameron Silver put a spoon from the table inside the clutch to see if I would notice walking out with the silverware. LOL. I love Charlotte’s creativity and joie de vivre. She takes “Must haves” to a new level!!</span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>Clutch, Charlotte Olympia </span>#inline_03
This dress Is Lyn Devon. She is a brilliant young designer in NYC that I hired to design wardrobe for W downtown when I was Global Fashion Director for W hotels. I wore this dress to th... Dress, Lyn Devon
<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>This dress Is Lyn Devon. She is a brilliant young designer in NYC that I hired to design wardrobe for W downtown when I was Global Fashion Director for W hotels. I wore this dress to the opening and haven’t taken it off since. Everyone in Paris during collections wanted to know whose dress it was. Whether day and night, I always mix my Ann Dexter-Jones pearls with African and bohemian jewelry from Pippa Small.</span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>Dress, Lyn Devon</span>#inline_04
I never met a Chanel bag I didn’t like. ☺ Ultimate chic is to have one in navy velvet. Tiffany & Co necklace is by Elsa Peretti. I love jewelry that looks like art. Seriously, c... Bag, Chanel; Necklace, Tiffany & Co. x Elsa Peretti
<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>I never met a Chanel bag I didn’t like. ☺ Ultimate chic is to have one in navy velvet. 

Tiffany & Co necklace is by Elsa Peretti. I love jewelry that looks like art. Seriously, can’t get enough of her jewelry. I’m obsessed.
</span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>Bag, Chanel; Necklace, Tiffany & Co. x Elsa Peretti </span>
Love a rock n' roll MB, is there anything chicer? Shoes, Manolo Blahnik
<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>Love a rock n' roll MB, is there anything chicer?</span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>Shoes, Manolo Blahnik </span>#inline_05
Clutch is Sylvia Toledano. I met Sylvia and her husband in Paris through friends. I used her clutches on Lipstick Jungle. They were sold in Victory Ford’s store. This was a present fr... Clutch, Sylvia Toledano
<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>Clutch is Sylvia Toledano. I met Sylvia and her husband in Paris through friends. I used her clutches on Lipstick Jungle. They were sold in Victory Ford’s store. This was a present from them.</span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>Clutch, Sylvia Toledano </span>#inline_06
Who needs a Chanel tweed jacket when you can just get the bags! Went to see the Sophie Calle exhibit in London that The White Cube Gallery put on. I went with an art class my twin s... Bags, Chanel
<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>Who needs a Chanel tweed jacket when you can just get the bags! 

Went to see the Sophie Calle exhibit in London that The White Cube Gallery put on. I went with an art class my twin sister runs in London with the brilliant Aileen Corkery. I was mesmorized by the premise of this exhibit and had to buy the book. The fascination, when art meets a breakup is never ending.
</span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>Bags, Chanel </span>
I found this at Couture Lab in London and had to have it. I love everything Carmen does there, thought the body necklace was so chic and unusual. Note to self, use on next shoot.
<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>I found this at Couture Lab in London and had to have it. I love everything Carmen does there, thought the body necklace was so chic and unusual. Note to self, use on next shoot.</span><span class='fancyPhotoName'></span>
Coat is Alessandro Dell’Aqua. There is a satin belt that ties under the bust. It is probably an all time favorite coat of mine. Who needs another evening coat? I got this coat, summer... Coat, Alessandro Dell’Acqua; Dress, Naeem Khan
<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>Coat is Alessandro Dell’Aqua. There is a satin belt that ties under the bust. It is probably an all time favorite coat of mine. Who needs another evening coat? I got this coat, summer 2005 when I left Harpers Bazaar to move to LA. I wore the coat to host Kilian Hennessey when he lauched his fragrance line, By Kilian. Back to Black and Love Don’t Be Shy are two faces. Dress is Naeem Khan made of bird feathers and rhinestones. Naeem said 'you have to take this dress, it’s so tiny it doesn’t fit anyone else'. I took it to LA to wear to a black tie birthday party (that I also wore the Charlotte Olympia clutch to). I ended up in Valentino and my cousin Jane Ross also a stylist wore the dress. Soon….
</span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>Coat, Alessandro Dell’Acqua; Dress, Naeem Khan </span>#inline_07
Peter Som with my great grandmothers bug pin. Jacket, Peter Som; Pin, Vintage from Great Grandmother
<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>Peter Som with my great grandmothers bug pin.</span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>Jacket, Peter Som; Pin, Vintage from Great Grandmother </span>#inline_08
Enough with the platform. The turquoise blue was a rare choice for me because when I buy color at Manolo Blahnik, it’s usually purple. But who couldn’t love this hue of blue!? Shoes, Manolo Blahnik
<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>Enough with the platform. The turquoise blue was a rare choice for me because when I buy color at Manolo Blahnik, it’s usually purple. But who couldn’t love this hue of blue!?</span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>Shoes, Manolo Blahnik </span>#inline_09
I have two green Valentino bags. No one does green like Valentino. I’m obsessed. I love my jewelry. Represented are jewels with history (my family), from Istanbul markets I used ... Bag, Valentino; Shoes, Charlotte Olympia
<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>I have two green Valentino bags. No one does green like Valentino. I’m obsessed. 

I love my jewelry.  Represented are jewels with history (my family), from Istanbul markets I used on tv and film, as well as fashion shows, Buenos Aires, Bangkok, friends.. 
The Charlotte Olympias go with everything, and I adore leopard.
</span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>Bag, Valentino; Shoes, Charlotte Olympia </span>#inline_10
Lanvin dress. J.Mendel Sable vest. Ikat necklace from Istanbul. This was one of the first necklaces I bought from this place I found in the markets. The dress was a going away presen... Dress, Lanvin; Vest, J. Mendel
<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>Lanvin dress. J.Mendel Sable vest. Ikat necklace from Istanbul. This was one of the first necklaces I bought from this place I found in the markets.

The dress was a going away present from Alber and the PR team at Lanvin when I left Harpers to move to LA. I wore it to my fathers 3rd wedding two years ago.
</span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>Dress, Lanvin; Vest, J. Mendel </span>#inline_11
I started my jewelry collection in 1988 when I moved to NYC and had my first job at Condé Nast. The turquoise necklace is from Aspen, I bought it in 1989 for $300. I took it to my frie... Turquoise Necklace, Customized by Aurora Lopez; Amethyst Bracelet and Turquoise Ring, Tito Pedrini; Turquoise Bracelet, Rosa de la Cruz
<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>I started my jewelry collection in 1988 when I moved to NYC and had my first job at Condé Nast. The turquoise necklace is from Aspen, I bought it in 1989 for $300. I took it to my friend and jeweler, Aurora Lopez. I love her work with gold and messaging. She added her signature gold nuggets, a scarab I brought back from Egypt and added a quote from Khalil Gibran on the back of the pendant.

Tito Pedrini designed the Amethyst bracelet and ring with turquoise center. Turquoise with purple and green are my favorite colors so I asked him to make me the ring with those colors and he did. He called it the Amanda Ring.

The Turquoise bracelet with charms is by Rosa de La Cruz, who is based in London.
</span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>Turquoise Necklace, Customized by Aurora Lopez; Amethyst Bracelet and Turquoise Ring, Tito Pedrini; Turquoise Bracelet, Rosa de la Cruz</span>#inline_12
I had to have these shoes. I found them in Atlanta on a job in May. They are like jewelry. So chic, so delicate, so pretty on the foot. J’adore! Shoes, Valentino
<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>I had to have these shoes. I found them in Atlanta on a job in May. They are like jewelry. So chic, so delicate, so pretty on the foot. J’adore!</span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>Shoes, Valentino</span>#inline_13
I didn’t realize I had so much Chanel! When I started at Harpers Bazaar (2001), Brana Wolf had just shot this jacket in her resort story. It has a grosgrain ribbon belt. Jacket, Chanel
<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>I didn’t realize I had so much Chanel! When I started at Harpers Bazaar (2001), Brana Wolf had just shot this jacket in her resort story. It has a grosgrain ribbon belt.</span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>Jacket, Chanel </span>
This hat is from Mountain Sky Dude Ranch. In another life, I lived in the mountains. Shoes are from Buenos Aires designer, Benito Fernandez and his fashion show I styled. The St... Shirt, Dolce & Gabbana; Shoes, Benito Fernendez; Bag, Trussardi
<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>This hat is from Mountain Sky Dude Ranch. In another life, I lived in the mountains. 

Shoes are from Buenos Aires designer, Benito Fernandez and his fashion show I styled. 

The Steve Mcqueen t-shirt is from Dolce & Gabbana and the Trussardi bag is from the year my friend, Milan Vukmirovic, was designing. I bought it at The Webster Miami.
</span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>Shirt, Dolce & Gabbana; Shoes, Benito Fernendez; Bag, Trussardi </span>#inline_14
I think this is one of my most coveted purchases from Decades. Love love love leopard. The rings are from the “M’ama No M’ama” series. Nobody does stackables like Pomellato. A... Bag, Vintage Fendi; Rings, Pomellato
<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>I think this is one of my most coveted purchases from Decades. Love love love leopard. 
The rings are from the “M’ama No M’ama” series. Nobody does stackables like Pomellato. And the colors…. 
</span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>Bag, Vintage Fendi; Rings, Pomellato </span>#inline_15
Love this clutch even if it doesn’t fit anything. It was a gift from Stephen Gan when I worked at Bazaar. Clutch, Chanel
<span class='fancyPhotoDesc'>Love this clutch even if it doesn’t fit anything. It was a gift from Stephen Gan when I worked at Bazaar.</span><span class='fancyPhotoName'>Clutch, Chanel </span>
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