The newly installed Fashion Director of Allure talks shop — and style tips and fashion week memories — with Tory Daily. Here, Rachael Wang wears Tory’s stripe blanket coat, oversized carpenter pants and Weaver tassel sandals.

My style is…
Unpredictable but practical.

My very first fashion obsession…
Vintage. I grew up scouring the Rose Bowl, Pasadena and Long Beach flea markets for Seventies prairie dresses, wool sailor pants and beat-up boots. I love finding pieces with a story.

And very first fashion show…
Betsy Johnson. She cartwheeled down the catwalk, dreadlocks and all!

The top three rules in the Rachael Wang Style Guide…
There are no rules!

And when it comes to accessories…
Always practical footwear.

If my style had a soundtrack, it would be…
Paul Simon’s “Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes.”

Most sentimentally valuable piece in my wardrobe…
A cartouche from Egypt from my godmother.

Best style advice received…
My mom always just said, “Honey, you can’t care what other people think.”

As a stylist, I could never be without…
Topstick.

Favorite part of fashion week…
Reuniting with friends who live very far away.

And my fashion week essentials include…
Snacks and an extra battery for my phone.

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