INDIVIDUALISTIC STYLE: DOWN-HOME IN STYLE, BUT VOCALS FROM ANOTHER WORLD

INDIVIDUALISTIC STYLE: Molly McGinn  

Each week I feature someone who stands tall and is always distinct from the rest. 

There are those who set out to do this intentionally,

 and then there are those who just...

ARE.

Molly McGinn...

a breath of fresh air in a city that was made of commonalities and stereotypes

... in my head, anyway.

 "In my head" being the key phrase. 

I had just moved to Greensboro, NC to study Interior Architecture 

However, I soon discovered that to truly flourish as an 
interior architect one must possess 

patience * high attention to detail * long attention span

Soooo, moving on... 

 turns out they also had a fantastic business school

&

THRIVING LOCAL ARTS & MUSIC COMMUNITY! 

Molly was one one of the first people I met. 

Tall. Beautiful. Kind. Genuine...

and I soon found out

 amazingly talented

with a voice that will peel the layers off an onion that you

 never knew you had.

 When planning for the MY FASHIONABLE FRIEND clothing swap, 

I realized this would be a great excuse to get her down here. 

I crossed my fingers and it worked! 

She sounded amazing, authentic, beautiful, care-free ...just as I had remembered. 

Of course, you know I also used this as an opportunity to ask her my special questions...

When I meet with clients the first thing we do is go through a questionnaire, 

which is meant to help me get to know their personality, passions, uniqueness and quirks. 

This is by far my favorite part in the whole process. I love to learn about 

people, what drives them and what has made them who they are. 

What gives you passion and inspires you in life?

" It comes from many different places. In songwriting, it's usually something that I'm going through, some kind of life lesson sitting me down in a 

chair and asking for my full attention.

Then I'll find myself thinking about something I'd heard at a Artists Talk at the Weatherspoon Museum, or one of the live lunch WUNC 

broadcasts here at Triad Stage. 

Most recently it was the concept of "Fantastical Realism," 

and I tried to write a song incorporating that concept. 

Otherwise, North Carolina inspires me. 

So does my first hometown, Dodge City, Kansas.

As for fashion, I've always been inspired by a handsome definition of femininity; a French-approach to effortless and classic dressing;

 and the Irish tweed blazers and knits." 

Molly has this on her website and a few of her other social media spots.
 She truly radiates this phrase without saying a word.
I always feel lighter after being around her.

Give me three words that describe your 

personal style.

" Irish. Tomboy. North Carolina. "

What experiences have most shaped who you are?

"The first would be learning to play guitar from my Dad. The second would be a heartbreak, 9 years ago. It changed everything. And the third would be today; I try to let today teach me what I need to be the person I'm supposed to become. It doesn't always work that way, but I try."

I hope to find another excuse to get her down again soon!

-Stephanie