My Mythology - Creating our own living legacy at Zappos.

One of the joys about working at Zappos is the freedom to be ourselves through our own personal style. Style shouts! Individuals identify themselves through their personal style. Taking the chaos out of the closet and using clothing as a celebration to create personal mythology or legend is something I have been fascinated by.

What is someone trying to say through their style?

Join me in the discovery. Each week I will take an employee from Zappos and find out their personal psychology through their favorite outfits.

Today we study the mythology of Janelle G., Content Detailer for Fashion at Zappos.com.



Janelle is wearing Diesel wide leg jeans, a Guess watch, Miss Sixtyheels, Chanel earrings and a matching ring.

How would you define your look?
-Random and unpredictable, but in a good way.

What inspires your style?
-My mood.

Who is your favorite designer?
-Karl Lagerfeld

What fashion item would you never leave the house without?
-A watch

Who are your fashion/style icons?
-Gemma Ward

What are your favorite labels?
-I’m a sucker for Diesel, Custo Barcelona, Chanel, and Dolce & Gabanna.

Preppy or Punk?
-Punk, definitely

How would you define your mythology that you portray through your style?
-Ever changing.

What is your favorite decade for style?
-The now.

What is your favorite fabric?
-Satin.

Bubble skirts or pencil skirts?
-Pencil skirts to show off the ‘curves’ I don’t have.

What is your favorite color?
-Brown & Orange.

What item do you allow yourself to splurge on?
-Handbags and shoes.

High heeled boots or sandals?
-High heeled boots.

Diamonds or pearls?
-Diamonds are forever.

Which bag?
-Francesco Biasia, Dooney & Bourke.

Sunglasses?
-Chanel.

What are your fashion rules?
-I don’t have any.

What is the most you’ve spent on a handbag?
-Roughly around $800.

Would set foot in a thrift store?
-Never!!

What is the most you’ve ever spent on fashion and for what item?
-That’s for me to know and for my Dad never to find out! (He reads these blogs) ;D

My Mythology - Creating our own living legacy at Zappos.

One of the joys about working at Zappos is the freedom to be ourselves through our own personal style. Style shouts! Individuals identify themselves through their personal style. Taking the chaos out of the closet and using clothing as a celebration to create personal
mythology or legend is something I have been fascinated by.

What is someone trying to say through their style?

Join me in the discovery. Each week I will take an employee from Zappos and find out their personal psychology through their favorite outfits.

Today we study the mythology of Laura M., Content Manager for Fashion at Zappos.com.



Today Laura is wearing a BCBGeneration top, AG Adriano Goldschmied "Angel" jeans and Vince Camuto shoes.

How would you define your look?

I would say eclectic, mixing and matching vintage with new. I’m really attracted to unique prints and one-of-a-kind items, but I try to sprinkle those in with basic pieces that fit my body type!

What inspires your style?

My mood, I guess! Sometimes I mix together different prints and accessories and leave the house like I got dressed in the dark, while other days I keep it simple with a black top and dark jeans.

Who is your favorite designer?

I don’t really have an answer for this! I appreciate all designers and the spectacle that is Runway, but I don’t really follow any one in particular.

What fashion item would you never leave the house without?

A funky, patterned bag and a zip up hoodie!

Who are your fashion/style icons?

I do not follow trends or trendsetters…I’m an instinctual shopper. I buy what grabs my attention!

What are your favorite labels?

I’m not too into labels, but I like BCBG Max Azria, French Connection, anything from ‘Anthropologie’, Moschino…

How would you define your mythology that you portray through your style?

High-Class Hippie!

What is your favorite decade for style?

For me, I find the 60’s and 70’s styles to be wearable and they fit my personality. I love wedges, flared denim, flowing tops. However, my favorite decades for style are actually the 20’s-40’s. I absolutely love those structured dresses and suits, t-strap spectators and fancy hats. Even more, I love red lipstick, matching nails and pin curls. A big part of me wishes that fancy, ever day fashion was still the norm. The bigger part of me loves to throw on a ‘wife beater’, jeans and a pair of Converse. Ooh how my split personalities conflict!

What is your favorite fabric? Modal and pima cotton, for sure!

Keep it comfy.

What is your favorite color?

Right now…blue! Baby Blue and Bright Blue. Navy too!

What item do you allow yourself to splurge on?

Denim. I used to snub designer denim and never understood why anyone would pay so much money for a pair of jeans, but after my first pair of Seven for All Mankind jeans I’ve been hooked. I also love AG jeans.

Do you need to take out a second mortgage for your style?

I don’t have a first mortgage…possibly because most of my extra cash goes to clothing, shoes and fun stuff for my apartment, rather than saving up for a first.

Diamonds or pearls?

I don’t care much about either! I like funky necklaces with unique charms or beads. I only really wear necklaces and on the rare occasion, a bracelet!

Which bag?

I like Lucky Brand bags a lot. I am not one of those woman who spend hundreds on the ‘it’ bag of the moment. Lucky bags are really good quality and they match my vintage look…

Sunglasses?

Give me a headache!

What are your fashion rules?

It is all about the fit for me! You can be wearing the most expensive outfit, but if it is ill fitting or just doesn’t flatter your shape, it doesn’t matter. It took me a long time to accept the fact that I can’t wear spaghetti straps, tube tops or long skirts. Accentuate the positive and divert attention from the negative!

What is the most you’ve spent on a handbag?

$160 at the most.

Would set foot in a thrift store?

Any time, any thrift store!

If your answer was yes, what is the best thing you’ve ever found at a thrift store?

A really cool vintage bag. Luggage leather, drawstring bag with a long strap. It was my favorite bag up until an ex-boyfriend spilled juice all over it.

What is the most you’ve ever spent on fashion and for what item?

Beautiful tan Hugo Boss boots (about 230$).

My Mythology - Creating our own living legacy at Zappos.

One of the joys about working at Zappos is the freedom to be ourselves through our own personal style. Style shouts! Individuals identify themselves through their personal style. Taking the chaos out of the closet and using clothing as a celebration to create personal
mythology or legend is something I have been fascinated by.

What is someone trying to say through their style?

Join me in the discovery. Each week I will take an employee from Zappos and find out their personal psychology through their favorite outfits.

Today we study the mythology of Jen S., Buyer for Couture Fashion at Zappos.com.



Jen S. is draped in a delightful Emilio Pucci tank, a Dolce and Gabbana black skirt and Prada sandals.

How would you define your look?
That’s a hard question since I don’t feel I have just one look. When you asked me to wear my favorite outfit I had a hard time picking just one. I have loved everything in my closet at some point in time.

What inspires your style?
Me, and I hope that didn’t sound bad. I buy amazing pieces from tons of designers from couture to moderate prices. I mix and match them to make my own style. You will rarely see me in one brand from head to toe. What makes style in my mind is to be able to mix it all up and still look like a million bucks.

Who is your favorite designer?
Miuccia Prada…She manages to out do herself with every collection and be so ahead of the trends. The items she designs are classic with so much style but still timeless. I can’t stop myself from buying her pieces season after season.

What fashion item would you never leave the house without?
My credit card.

Who are your fashion/style icons?
This may sound silly but the ladies from Sex and the City which really means Patricia Field. She has made so many designers household names, it is incredible.

What are your favorite labels?
DSquared2, Alexander McQueen, Etro, Roberto Cavalli and Prada of course!

Preppy or Punk?
No question…PUNK!

How would you define your mythology that you portray through your style?
I just like to look and feel good about myself everyday and this is expressed through my fashion choices. If I love what I am wearing I feel amazing!

What is your favorite decade for style?
For me it is always the future. Being a buyer and seeing what’s to come in 6 or 9 months I am more excited about what’s coming than what’s happened.

What is your favorite fabric?
I have 2 extremes…cotton or leather.

Psychedelic ‘60’s or Rockabilly?
Psychedelic.

What is your favorite color?
Green.

What item do you allow yourself to splurge on?
Sandals and Boots.

Do you need to take out a second mortgage for your style?
My mom had me calculate the total of all the footwear in my closet and I could have put a down payment on a house and that was years ago.

Diamonds or pearls?
Diamonds and lots of them.

Marc Jacobs or Alexander McQueen?
McQueen because he is so demented.

Which bag?
Right now it’s McQueen.

Sunglasses?
Right now it’s Prada.

What are your fashion rules?
Don’t ever be over dressed or under dressed!

What is the most you’ve spent on a handbag?
If it’s not $1,000 it’s not a handbag in my world.

Would set foot in a thrift store?
Of course! I took my boss Eileen once in the East Village and she about died.

If your answer was yes, what is the best thing you’ve ever found at a thrift store?
A vintage Valentino black dress. It didn’t fit me so I gave it to a customer of mine at my last job. She was ecstatic.

What is the most you’ve ever spent on fashion and for what item?
$3,200 for a mini tangerine Prada suitcase. I got it in Rome with my mom.

The conference rooms in the new Zappos 2290 office don't go from a boring ol' empty room to WOW over night. It takes a lot of hard work, creativity and sometimes staple guns and hot glue to pull off these famous meeting areas. The fashion department took on the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Room" as well as "The Elvis Room" and not to mention three others. They're a busy group, but they don't seem to mind too much, the Fashion Merchandisers are known to dress themselves as well, so I wouldn't expect their conference rooms to be any different. I wonder if they'd be willing to give the Creative Service 1 room a face lift.

Way to decorate Fashion Merchandising! Can't wait to see all the 2290 conference rooms once they've been officially made over Zappos style!

My Mythology - Creating our own living legacy at Zappos

One of the joys about working at Zappos is the freedom to be ourselves through our own personal style. Style shouts! Individuals identify themselves through their personal style. Taking the chaos out of the closet and using clothing as a celebration to create personal mythology or legend is something I have been fascinated by.

What is someone trying to say through their style?

Join me in the discovery. Each week I will take an employee from Zappos and find out their personal psychology through their favorite outfits.

Today we study the mythology of Jonathan H., Sr. Content Coordinator for Fashion at Zappos.com.



Today Jonathan is stylishly sporting a vintage motorcycle jacket that he customized with a John Galliano scarf, safety pins, leopard and plaid fabric and some mementos. He is also wearing a Vivienne Westwood square ring, a Vivienne Westwood crystal orb ring, other random rings, a Nixon watch, a white t-shirt, John Galliano newsprint trousers, an Alexander McQueen keychain (on his belt loop), and Diesel shoes.

How would you define your look?
It depends on the day. Depending on how I feel, I play these roles with my style: a dandy, 1950’s rockabilly, goth, rock star, punk, movie star, Madison Avenue businessman, pirate, Two-tone ska, 1980’s Nu-wave, cabaret entertainer, starving artist, mod, Henry VIII or any of the English monarchy, beatnik.

What inspires your style?
Anyone who is unique and creative, but knows what looks great on him or her and isn’t afraid to show it.

Who is your favorite designer?.
Vivienne Westwood, of course. But Alexander McQueen and John Galliano are my second favorite designers.

What fashion item would you never leave the house without?
My Vivienne Westwood square ring. I LOVE IT! I got it at her King’s Road store in London.

Who are your fashion/style icons?
James Dean, Clive Owen, Gary Day (from Morrissey), Marc Almond, Andre 3000, Johnathon Schaech, Peter Murphy, John Galliano, Elvis Presley, Daniel Day Lewis.

What are your favorite labels?
Vivienne Westwood Man, Alexander McQueen, John Galliano, C'N'C CoSTUME NATIONAL, DSquared2, King Baby, and Moschino.

*Psychobilly or Emo*?
Psychobilly, baby!!!!

How would you define your mythology that you portray through your style?
Passionate mystery!

What is your favorite decade for style?
1940 or early 1960.

What is your favorite fabric?
Gabardine, cotton, or leather.

What is your favorite color?
Black and blue.

What item do you allow yourself to splurge on?
Vivienne Westwood.

Do you need to take out a second mortgage for your style?
Yes! I already have!

Do you have any tattoos?
I have a tiger, a panther, a dragon, a Vivienne Westwood logo, a John Galliano skull.

Which bag?
My Vivienne Westwood Abstract Orb bag of course! I carry it everyday!

Sunglasses?
Dior Homme.

What are your fashion rules?
If there are any, break them!

What is the most you’ve spent on a handbag?
$800.00. My Vivienne Westwood Abstract Orb Bag, a gift to myself.

Would set foot in a thrift store?
Of course. I go about every other day.

What is the best thing you’ve ever found at a thrift store?
A King Baby chain wallet for $25.00. It’s worth about $3,000.00!!!!!!

What is the most you’ve ever spent on fashion and for what item?
My Alexander McQueen suitcase. I think I spent a little over $900.00.

My Mythology - Creating our own living legacy at Zappos

One of the joys about working at Zappos is the freedom to be ourselves through our own personal style. Style shouts! Individuals identify themselves through their personal style. Taking the chaos out of the closet and using clothing as a celebration to create personal mythology or legend is something I have been fascinated by.

What is someone trying to say through their style?

Join me in the discovery. Each week I will take an employee from Zappos and find out their personal psychology through their favorite outfits.

Today we study the mythology of Claire S., Merchandising Assistant 3 for Fashion at Zappos.com.



Claire is wonderfully wardrobed in a Trunktank top, D&G Dolce and Gabbana black satin pants and Givenchy shoes.

How would you define your look?
I attempt to do a little of everything (with the exception of athletic- I don’t think anyone looks good in spandex).

What inspires your style?
A little bit of everything I guess. High fashion magazines & ready to wear.

Who is your favorite designer?
Marc Jacobs.

What fashion item would you never leave the house without?
A great handbag.

Who are your fashion/style icons?
Classy: Coco Chanel. Street trendy: Mary-Kate Olsen.

What are your favorite labels?
Dolce and Gabbana , Catherine Malandrino, Alexander McQueen, Chanel, Dsquared2, Moschino and the list goes on and on.

Preppy or Punk?
Preppy.

Emo or Athletic?
Emo I suppose- I do love my skinny jeans and graphic print tees.

How would you define your mythology that you portray through your style?
Ever-evolving.

What is your favorite decade for style?
I doubt I could choose just one- since everything old becomes new again. I am a big fan of the 80s though.

What is your favorite fabric?
Cotton: it’s simple & comfy.

What is your favorite color?
I tend to gravitate towards bright colors: yellow, red, turquoise and white.

What item do you allow yourself to splurge on?
Footwear and handbags.

Do you need to take out a second mortgage for your style?
Eventually, yes.

Diamonds or pearls?
Diamonds are a girl’s best friend.

Hello Kitty or Kid Robot?
Hello Kitty of course.

Which bag?
Kooba.

Sunglasses?
Chanel, Marc Jacobs or Ray-ban.

What are your fashion rules?
Don’t try every trend- dress for your body type.

Would set foot in a thrift store?
YES! I adore thrifting- especially in Palm Springs, New York and LA.

What is the best thing you’ve ever found at a thrift store?
Clutches and Jewelry.

What is the most you’ve ever spent on fashion and for what item?
D&G Dolce and Gabbana dress… a lady never tells.

My Mythology - Creating our own living legacy at Zappos

One of the joys about working at Zappos is the freedom to be ourselves through our own personal style. Style shouts! Individuals identify themselves through their personal style. Taking the chaos out of the closet and using clothing as a celebration to create personal mythology or legend is something I have been fascinated by.

What is someone trying to say through their style?

Join me in the discovery. Each week I will take an employee from Zappos and find out their personal psychology through their favorite outfits.

Today we study the mythology of Elisa C., Assistant Buyer for Fashion at Zappos.com.



How would you define your look?

Simple with a splash I like to have 1 or 2 pieces that stand out and then dress it down a bit. I like to wear a cute skirt with sneakers or maybe jeans and a t-shirt with a dressier shoe.

What inspires your style?
Simplicity. I like things that look special or hard to find. Or stuff that looks really neat, but it didn't take a whole lot of time to put together (even though we know we girls need to spend a lot of time primping!)

Who is your favorite designer?

I know this may sound weird because I don't necessarily dress really crazy, but I always love to see what Betsey Johnson has to offer.

What fashion item would you never leave the house without?

That's a hard one because I like to change things all the time; bags, jewelry etc... if I had to pick though I guess I would say jewelry. It can make or break the outfit and I always have a lot of fun picking something out.

Who are your fashion/style icons?

Audrey Hepburn - she is my all time favorite.

What are your favorite labels?

Betsey Johnson, L.AM.B, Hype, Kensie are just a couple...

What is your favorite decade for style?

I like the 20's - there's just something about the flapper look - I also think I like it because that's when women started to be a little rebellious.

What is your favorite fabric?

Well I am always down for a good knit t-shirt with something cute on the front - Kensie has a lot of cute knit wear.

What is your favorite color?

My most favorite of favorite colors is red and always will be, but right now I am still digging the Kelly green and jewel tone purple.

What item do you allow yourself to splurge on?

Usually a cute top from one of the brands mentioned above.

Do you need to take out a second mortgage for your style?

No. every once in a while I will go on a shopping spree. Then later have buyer's remorse and return the items I "don't need", but I really do end up keeping most of it though - I can't help myself.

Diamonds or pearls?

Can I say both? I love diamonds because they are pretty and sparkly, but I love pearls because they are classic.

Which bag?

For handbags I like Lucky - pretty much whatever catches my eye

Sunglasses?

Betsey Johnson

What are your fashion rules?

Keep it simple and comfortable, but have some fun with color or patterns - there will always be some color that looks fabulous on you.

What is the most you've spent on a handbag?

Maybe around $100 - I'm not too sure.

Would set foot in a thrift store?

Ehh - I like finding discounts like the next person, but I am not a bargain shopper - I will go if I have to, but I don't have the patience to go through all the racks to find that "one" special item

What is the most you've ever spent on fashion and for what item?

On a single item I would have to say maybe a Hype dress... I think it was around $120 - $160...

Snowboots? In style or out of style?

They are definitely in - how can you not love snowboots?!?! It makes me think of the times I trampled through the snow as a little kid - I had pretty white and pink boots. Like I said, I love color and Rubber Duck has some pretty fabulous boots coming in this fall!

Jason Lee is a Senior Content Coordinator here at Zappos, and he is a fine worker and great human person. He is also very knowledgeable in all areas....he will be doing a weekly video blog here on the Zappos blogs to answer any questions that any of his fans might have. Below is his second installment.

My name is Jason Lee and this is my 2nd episode of Gettin' down and dirty with Jason Lee. If you haven't watched the first episode you can watch it by clicking here!

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My Mythology – Creating our own living legacy at Zappos

One of the joys about working at Zappos is the freedom to be ourselves through our own personal style. Style shouts! Individuals identify themselves through their personal style. Taking the chaos out of the closet and using clothing as a celebration to create personal mythology or legend is something I have been fascinated by.

What is someone trying to say through their style?

Join me in the discovery. Each week I will take an employee from Zappos and find out their personal psychology through their favorite outfits.

Today we study the mythology of Eileen L., Director of Fashion Strategy for Zappos.com.


Eileen is wearing her favorite outfit which consists of an Alexander McQueen scarf, a Gucci watch, King Baby earrings, Royal Order ring, D&G Dolce and Gabbana cuff bracelet, Roberto Cavalli top, D&G Dolce and Gabbana skirt, and Chanel shoes.

How would you define your look? METAL, BIKER CHIC MEETS COUTURE.

What inspires your style? THE MOOD I'M IN AND WHAT EVENT I'M DRESSING FOR.

Who is your favorite designer? ROBERTO CAVALLI.

What fashion item would you never leave the house without? A GREAT WATCH.

Who are your fashion/style icons? KATE MOSS.

What are your favorite labels? OF COURSE CAVALLI, CLERGERIE, DSQUARED2, CHANEL, GUCCI, PRADA, PACIOTTI, MCQUEEN, DOLCE & GABBANA, BIKKEMBERGS.

How would you define your mythology that you portray through your style? A CHAMELEON.

What is your favorite decade for style? THE PRESENT.

What is your favorite fabric? LEATHER.

What is your favorite color? BLUE.

King Baby or Chrome Hearts? CHROME HEARTS.

What item do you allow yourself to splurge on? BOOTS.

Do you need to take out a second mortgage for your style? DEFINITELY.

Diamonds or pearls? PEARLS.

Which bag? CARLOS FALCHI.

Sunglasses? GUCCI.

What are your fashion rules? I DON'T HAVE ANY.

What is the most you’ve spent on a handbag? $800.

Would set foot in a thrift store? NOT UNLESS SOMEBODY DRAGS ME IN THERE.

If your answer was yes, what is the best thing you’ve ever found at a thrift store? N/A.

What is the most you’ve ever spent on fashion and for what item? A $1700 NECKLACE.

Ok...not exactly, but my fashion-forward neighbor Jonathan showed up to work today with the most pimp-ish jacket I've seen within these Zappos walls. Keep in mind that we are located in Las Vegas and it's the middle of a scorching hot summer! That doesn't stop the fashionably-adventurous Jonathan from breaking out his pimp-blue "faux" snake blazer. Note to self: animal prints are going to be hot trend this fall! Must stock up now!

You’d be hard-pressed to find someone more devoted to style and “haute” fashion than our very own Jonathan H.

Jonathan, a content coordinator for couture footwear and apparel, is infamously obsessed with Vivienne Westwood. So, it was no surprise to see him live up to his high-style ways during our recent trip to New York for the FFANY show.

Here is the always dapper Jonathan in the lobby of the W Hotel working on writing some awesome descriptions while sporting a fancy ascot. Only this “couture connoisseur” could pull it off!



Style Notes:
Black velvet blazer: vintage ,ascot: vintage,white button down: Dolce & Gabbana
Jeans: Levi’s
Boots: Ted Baker