Gina Young: How did you put this outfit together?
Dixie Darling: Alright. Well, tonight I decided that since the theme of the dance party I'm going to is 80s vs. 90s... I decided to put on Adam and the Ants mixed with a little bit of Cyndi Lauper to inspire me. My friend Lee gave me this little bandana and I thought the pinnacle of my outfit should be the bandana tied around the fringed white leather boot. And don't forget the 80s leggings with the blue stripe AND zebra print stripe all the way down the leg.

• "I did have to cut the fringe off on the right boot, because the fringe tends to get caught in the crank of my bike..."

Those must be vintage, because American Apparel only wishes they could come up with that. What is your personal fashion philosophy?
Well, first off I have to think, "Can ride my bike in this?" And if I can't, I have to 86 it. And then I think, matching is for suckers. It's limiting. Usually my outfit revolves around my jewelry because I'm obsessed with jewelry; I design jewelry. I'm one of the featured artists in Seattle Metropolitan right now. Page 26! My website is yourdarlingdixie.com

Did you design any of the jewelry you're wearing right now?
Um, I kinda did... I morphed a couple of necklaces, I made the metal banner that's on my necklace... I decided to leave it blank so I can take a Sharpie and write whatever I want to in it, or people can fill it in for themselves.

Do you have a style icon?
Adam Ant. He's my boycrush, I think because he looks so much like a girl. I think it just depends on my mood for the day, and it helps if [I'm given] a theme.

Who do you think is the best-dressed person in Seattle?
Haha... that's a hard call, because a lot of times people are dressed veeeery caaaaasual in Seattle. And that's a let down. I love to dress up. I tend to over-dress.

What's the one item of clothing you most want to buy?
A cocoon jacket.

What is one item you think no one should ever wear?
Oh, there's three. Never wear Uggs, Crocs or a Utilikilt. Those are the most heinous things on the planet. If I had a BB gun or a paint gun I would shoot somebody anytime I saw it. Just to give 'em a little sting... to let them know it's bad... almost like rote memorization, what's that called? It keeps happening over and over again? Until you finally learn: don't wear that!
Pavlovian response? Aversion therapy?
Every time you slide your foot into the Uggs.... Zzzzt! AUGH!
It's the only way they'll learn.