This week’s “Iconic Inspirations” post is by Miss Roxy Te Owens from A Cup of Te. If you are not familiar with her blog you must head over immediately as she is one the most fabulously stylish and brilliant female entrepreneurs of our generation.

So without further ado, here is her post on “Iconic Inspirations.”

1. Who are some of your favorite icons?

Olivia Palermo for her impeccable style (not her raging ‘tude), Bette Davis for her mysterious, mischievous eyes, Edie Sedgewick for her playfulness and avant garde take on life, Marilyn Monroe for her individualism and this quote that is one of the core principles of my business in the making, “It’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring!”

2. What do you think makes something or someone iconic?

Charisma and “who needs a mirror confidence” paired with covetable style.

3. Out of all the places you have traveled, which location have you found the most inspiring and why?

I like to think I’m an adventurous person, (I wrapped a python around my neck on a safari in Singapore once!), but exotic backdrops and obscure locales just don’t compare to the rush and energy of New York City. NYC has the best of it all- the everyday commute can be grand (as grand central!)….

Different countries (China, Italy, Korea) are merely blocks away…

You find the most wonderful things in the most unexpected places…

Around every corner there is a possibility of discovering a piece of yourself- one you may not have known was there…

and more than ever you get the feeling that time is always now!

4. What is your idea of iconic style?

Iconic style transcends fashion. It is not of a sole product of the runways, it’s a marvelous mélange of your past, what you see as your future, and a genuine interpretation of your own individualism. Iconic style is unmistakable; it is effortless while being perfectly put together; it is novel and surprisingly familiar, and always worn with fierce confidence.

5. If you had to make a meal that best represents you, what would you serve?

Well according to Lil’ Wayne and Drake, it is totally acceptable to be on a 24 hour champagne diet, and I’m firmly in the champers camp. I do adore cooking (you should try my Thai Chicken Curry!), but the sound of a cork pop, and you might as well put cardboard in front of me! I’d like to think I’m like champagne in a sense that I lean towards a bubbly disposition, I try to keep it classy, and if you catch me on my good side, I can be refreshing

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