Introducing all round Cali-honey, Jesse Jo Stark. The 24-year-old calls Bella Hadid and Atlanta De Cadenet her best mates and Malibu her home. Her parents founded cult LA jewellery brand Chrome Hearts, where she is one of the head designers. She's also a fully-fledged singer-songwriter of the blues and slow rock variety and we gave you an exclusive listen to her single "Down Your Drain" last week – with a stylish monochrome video starring Bella Hadid herself.
Jesse Jo also happens to be the hippest cat on the block. Think a cobalt blue strip of bleached hair, denim cuts offs, silver YSL pixie boots, vintage sunglasses and a forever oversized sweater, and you're getting the Jesse Jo picture. Here we talk to our favourite Instagram stalk about Bella, cooking up a storm, and the one pair of shoes she's still desperately seeking out. Over to Jesse...
Name, age, location, occupation:
Jesse Jo Stark, 24, Malibu, singer-songwriter /designer Chrome Hearts.
If you were an item of clothing, what would you be and why?
A sweater because I'm always cold.
Favourite item of clothing you’re currently wearing?
My old school rat fink jacket.
What item of clothing best sums you up?
High waisted trousers and eyeball socks.
Photo: @jessejostark
If you had to wear one designer for the rest of your life, who would it be?
What do you love about the city you live in?
The beach.
How does it impact your style?
I wear sweaters in 90 degree weather so I don't think it really does, but then again sweaters with no trousers.
Where’s your favourite place to shop?
Lily Ashwell and eBay.
What item of clothing are you still hunting out?
White doc martens.
How would you sum up your style in three words?
Comfortable, boy, lots of silver.
Photo: @jessejostark
What’s your favourite pair of shoes?
This is hard! My YSL silver boots that my boyfriend drew on and black classic vans.
What’s your most important beauty rule?
Lotion up!
Favourite makeup product and why?
My pink MAC eyeshadow. I've had it since I was 16 and it hasn't run out.
Photo: @jessejostark
What's your most liked instagram?
It's always the random posts like my feet or somethin'.
What caption are you most proud of?
Boy Blue
Your favourite place to eat?
What’s your favourite thing to cook?
Pastas, big salads and banana bread.
Photo: @jessejostark
Your motto?
Never grow up.
Your biggest fear?
Sundays
What do you want from your career?
Longevity
Where’s your happy place?
At home dancin' n' cookin'.
Photo: @jessejostark
Where will you be in ten years?
Same home different tone.
Who makes you laugh?
Mattyboy90
What quality do you most admire in other people?
Loyalty
Who do you stalk on Instagram?
My little sister and her friends.
What's your favourite picture you've posted?
All of the art that fans send in are my favourite posts. There's so many cool cats out there that dig the same things so it's cool to see!
Photo: @jessejostark
Who’s your best buddy?
B B
Where are we most likely to find you on a Friday night/ Sunday morning?
At home with my friends / some breakfast joint eating lots of food.
What’s next?
Feed my dogs then coffee.
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