CUSP Designer Interview: Gina Nigrelli (Jules Smith)

CUSP Designer Interview: Gina Nigrelli - CC Skye

Name: Gina Nigrelli
Hometown: St Thomas, USVI
Sign: Pisces

How often do you read your horoscope? Every week

Current favorite song: “I Can’t Go For That” – Hall and Oates. It makes we want to dance and laugh…the 2 things I enjoy most.

Childhood celebrity crush: Dennis Quaid. I still crush on him whenever I see him on TV or in a magazine.

The movie you would watch whenever it is on TV? Dirty Dancing.

If I could be anywhere, I’d be: In Mustique, sipping a glass of champagne.

Is there a book that has profoundly changed your life? no

What book are you reading now? The 4 Hour Work Week.

What’s on your iPod? Lots of 80’s music, hip hop, pop, reggae, lounge, house. I usually listen to my iPod when I exercise, so mostly high-energy music.

How many air miles do you log a year? Last year I just missed 50,000.

What is your favorite piece from your current collection? Skin City Zebra cuff.I wear it every day.

How would you best describe your client? My girls love adventure, they love to travel, they love deciding who they are going to be that day and dressing and accessorizing accordingly. Oh yeah, they love to layer.

What are your favorite hometown stores? Unfortunately, there aren’t many stores on St. Thomas, you have to leave island to shop.

Who are your personal style icons? Mary Kate Olsen is number one on my list.

What style secrets do you have right now? They wouldn’t be secrets if I told you.

Right now, every girl needs a _____? Massage.

What do you buy at the newsstand? Vanity Fair. I look forward to reading Dominic Dunne’s column and I usually read it more than once.

Your ideal day/night? Waking up in a country or city I’ve never been before.

Shop Jules Smith at all CUSP boutiques.