Welcome to WANT THAT STAT
A place where I will share effortlessly, casual-cool, and simple styles I put together and wear in my day-to-day life, as well as, other style content!
I think my love affair with fashion first started with my father’s fabric store in the bustling garment district of NYC. He was a hustler, salesman, schmoozer and a lover of quality fabrics and beautiful clothing. I guess, to put it simply, he wasn’t just my first fashion influence, he was my first fashion influencer!
My mother, next in line, is the epitome of creativity & coolness and ignited my 'fashion passion' from a young age - from our weekend outings hitting the cobblestone streets of Soho to the frenzied sample sales we’d flock to of our favorite fashion icons, she definitely helped shape my love of all things style. To this day, my mom is my go to consultant for fashion advice, critique and honesty.
I have had a myriad of work experience throughout my life in various professions (both corporate and entrepreneurial) and am grateful for those experiences. While I never fully pursued fashion professionally, I did have some minor stints within the industry including with fashion legend Norma Kamali. As I look back, the advice I would give to my younger self would be to follow your passion and do it fully. Fashion is a true love of mine and has always come so easily to me!
Fast forward to today >>> Since becoming a mom (of 3 boys!) and working part-time while raising my children these last handful of years, I was craving a creative outlet - I started becoming interested and envious of my favorite fashion influencers on IG, mostly because they seemed to be having SO MUCH FUN! Facing the fear, I decided to give it a go myself. I started my handle @dhoopshop on IG to start chronicling my daily fashion looks and to see if there would be any interest.
To my surprise, the lil’ community I’ve created thus far has been so supportive and encouraging! I created this page to build out this idea, continue to grow this community and see where it takes me…after all, life’s too short not to go for it!!
As for my style and what you can expect to see here - overall, I really follow and embrace a minimalist mindset (not just in fashion but across the board including in areas like home decor, cooking and culinary & art).
My approach to my wardrobe is simple:
> Quality over quantity - investing in pieces that will last and be reworn for years to come
> Neutral palettes - choosing neutral colors and pieces that can reworn and embellished are the ones that never go out of style
> Layering - buying those essential items that can be worn with other pieces and in different combinations is always a smart investment!
I will share everyday type outfits that are effortlessly cool and simple!
I am so glad you are here and following along and hope again, to inspire! I am welcome to feedback/comments, ideas and thoughts!
OXO,
Dina Jacobs | @dhoopshop