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Washingtonian Favorites: Johanna Cox

Every Thursday, we bring you interviews with noteworthy Washingtonians. This week, we catch up with Stylista contestant Johanna Cox.

By Alejandro Salinas

Photograph by Jim DeYonker/The CW.

Name: Johanna Cox.

Age: 28.

Occupation: Chinese linguist and analyst, Defense Group Inc.

Hometown: Okemos, Michigan.

Signature drink:
Before I started cutting carbs with a vengeance, I was a steadfast Stella Artois girl, but recently I’ve been partial to half-strength Hangar One Mandarin vodka sodas.

Must-have items at all times:
Kiehl’s Crème de Corps lotion, black eyeliner, black nail polish, a change of workout clothes, Dum Dum lollipops.

Finish this sentence: When not working, you can find me . . .
. . . boxing, moisturizing, or touching up my eyeliner.

Washingtonians you admire:
The people I most admire in Washington are those who have mentored me professionally. Most notably, James Mulvenon, Kevin Pollpeter, and Bob Sutter.

Favorite DC neighborhood:
Logan Circle.”

Washington insider tips:
I’m not really an insider. The best I can do is to tell people to avoid Georgetown at all costs, especially on the weekends. Nothing but entitled, preppy trouble in that part of town.

Finish this sentence: Thinking about the Metro makes me . . .
. . . thankful I have a four-block walk commute and almost never ride the subway.

Favorite designer:

Tie: Roland Mouret and Alexander Wang.

Finish this sentence: If I could change anything about DC it would be . . .
. . . to have more enclosed dog parks near my apartment, and the nearby Barney’s Co-op would carry more Helmut Lang and Alexander Wang.

As you answer these questions, what Web sites are open in your browser?

Facebook, Dlisted.com, Baidu.com, Jezebel.com, and BridalBird.wordpress.com.

What five items should every woman have in her closet?
Five items she loves that flatter and fit her body properly.

We all dread the sight of the stockings-with-tennis-shoes combo, but is Washington really as unfashionable as people make it out to be?
Compared to New York, Milan, London, and Paris, yes—DC is that bad. I don’t have a pipe dream that I’ll one day see DC morph into a style mecca—our conservative industries aren’t conducive to the kind of fashion-forwardness you see in those other cities—but I do hope there comes a time when women here will recognize and embrace the notion of empowerment through more thoughtful wardrobe choices.

Any career advice for those trying to enter the fashion-magazine industry?
I’ll say that the most important qualities to have are a healthy sense of self-awareness and a genuine passion for the subject. The “it’s just fashion, it’s not that deep” attitude really irks me, not only because I find it incredibly insulting to the designers, for whom creating collections is just as much an art form as any painter or sculptor creating their more respected works, but also because that kind of industry-deprecating view perpetuates the idea that working in fashion is tantamount to playing dress-up. It’s not that at all—it’s an industry filled with talented, hard-working people who, in most cases, are earning less than half of what they could be earning elsewhere. I don’t pretend a life is saved every time a trend page is published, but I definitely believe respecting the work for the art is critical if you want to enter the fashion editorial ranks.

Do you keep in touch with people from the Stylista cast?
I do. There are three people I’m in contact with on a very regular basis. If nothing else comes of my involvement with Stylista, at least I fostered friendships with people I never would’ve met otherwise.

Favorite places to shop in DC:
I feel bad for saying so, but I do 100 percent of my shopping online or in New York City. I might see a great Lim dress at Muléh or a McQ skirt at Terra, but because I’m such a seasoned online shopper, I know I’ll be able to find the same item online with free shipping and a 20-to-30-percent-off discount code.

Other Washingtonian Favorites:

David Malitz
Curtis Sittenfeld
Katherine Kennedy
Barton Seaver
Lindsay Czarniak

All Washingtonian Favorites

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Posted by: sneakercn, Jun 29, 2011 04:53:29 AM

Do not blame her for not sugar coating her opinions.

Posted by: melie, Dec 22, 2008 07:25:06 PM

She clearly knows nothing about fashion in DC. She either must not know any of the thousands of stylish women here, or else she simply doesn’t get out much. Not only that, but if she actually knew DC she’d be surprised at how many amazing boutique shops there are, especially up wisconsin ave. DC may not be the fashion capital of the world, but it is definitely growing in the fashion industry, which she is too blind to see because she’s busy shopping online lol. And unless she’s going all the way to chevy chase, barney’s is in georgetown... so she must be doing some shopping with the "entitled and preppy". What I don’t understand is why the washingtonian would post an interview of some wannabe "fashionista" who practically shit all over DC?? There are plenty of interesting, talented people in this city worth interviewing.

Posted by: Rtf5, Dec 08, 2008 11:38:22 PM

Straight up bitch; no other words except that.

Posted by: lily224, Nov 26, 2008 10:49:01 PM

great interview! let’s hope barney’s listens. more lang and wang, please!

Posted by: stylistafan, Nov 22, 2008 08:07:37 AM

Entitled Preppy trouble V. Entitled Post-Modern, Pseudo-Bohemian, Yuppie trouble? Hmmn.

Posted by: John , Nov 21, 2008 11:33:42 AM

Johanna definitely needs to start blogging again. Washington (and the world) need her fashion guidance.

Plus I just really miss her blog-- it was the first one I ever read.

Posted by: Maxie, Nov 20, 2008 07:44:53 PM

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Posted by: BridalBird, Nov 20, 2008 03:05:32 PM

I appreciate Johanna trying to raise the style quotient of our fair city. But wouldn’t that purpose be at least a little better served if, instead of shopping mostly online or in NYC, she shopped at the local merchants who are brave and/or foolish enough to try to sell stylish things? I realize one might not be able to fill a closet with only locally-bought fashion, but local boutiques are going to die on the vine if they’re not patronized. One has to vote with one’s dollars, no?

Posted by: Jim D., Nov 20, 2008 02:31:39 PM

Johanna is a genuinely sweet girl.

The first time I met her I said, "I like your blog, you write about fashion and shit."

She didn’t even hit me.

Posted by: Arjewtino, Nov 20, 2008 01:51:15 PM