Give it up for local music -- Katie does. She knows that you don't have to be mainstream to be cool -- she even makes her own clothes!

CELEB STYLE INSPIRATION: I really can't say that I'm inspired by any celebrity or the media in general. I'm an artist. I wear clothes that I like from the stores, but I also make my own clothes and wear them despite whether my friends, my boyfriend, or anyone else likes them. It's all about my style -- not everyone else's.

FAVE ITEM IN THE ALLOY SHOP: Plaid Crop, Foil Print Cami, and Tysilk Flat.

MOST STYLISH SONG: "Thirteen" by Common Curtis, a local band in Baton Rouge.

PERSONAL FASHION PHILOSOPHY: Dress to your standards, not everyone else's.

QUOTE TO LIVE BY: Drop your bar of standard and live above it.

MUST-HAVE BEAUTY ITEM: Eyeliner and eye shadow, hair dye, and ChapStick.

MUST-HAVE FASHION ITEM: Mardi Gras pearls and hair rubber bands.

AMOUNT OF TIME IT TAKES TO GET READY: I can be in and out of the shower, dry my hair and style it to perfection, AND have a comlete outfit and makeup on in 20 minutes. BAM SUKKA! I'm like a ninja.