interview by Jess McCuan . photo by Matt Rose . makeup by Zack Russell

Name: Bonnie Currie

Age: 30

Occupation(s): jewelry designer at Arcane Memory design; staff at Vintage Moon clothing boutique and French Broad Chocolate Lounge

You have such a great vintage look. Do you always dress like this? I think that’s just how I look typically. It’s almost always a combination of vintage and vintage remake.

Really, you look like a retro Hollywood screen star. Where do you get your inspiration? My mom ran a vintage clothing shop and antique store in Gulfport, Mississippi, Through the Looking Glass.

So what brought you to Asheville? I went to UNCA to get a philosophy degree, and I also felt called to be here.

How do you think a philosophy degree helps you? It helps me think more creatively about how to solve problems in society. And, it teaches me to question things. It also taught me about the way a mind works and how it’s shaped by the environment a person is brought up in.