November 05
'Stylista's' Megan Goes Meta: 'It's Just Clothing, It's Not That Deep'
Hey there, reality fans! I was lucky enough to score an interview with Megan from "Stylista" yesterday. You know, the telesphere's latest mean girl. She may know a lot about clothes - she went to Fordham and now owns her own boutique - but Megan seems to get more attention for making her fellow fashionistas squirm.
In the first two episodes you've been portrayed as pretty tough and pretty mean. What aren't we seeing at home?
"I think we all know that the term 'reality TV' is pretty much a misnomer. The show is a highly edited version of events presented utterly out of context. That said I recognize that's what I signed up for. Every good reality TV show needs a villain and I was cast in that role during the editing process. Clearly I speak my mind without much hesitation.
"While I take my work in the fashion industry seriously, at the end of the day we're still just talking about dresses, shoes and handbags. Let's keep it in perspective."
There was obviously some friction between you and Kate. Did you two ever patch things up?
"I wish Kate the best, but I don't think it was appropriate for her to be cast in the show. She simply doesn't have the industry experience, knowledge or even interest."
How do you think running your own boutique prepared you for "Stylista?"
"Starting a business from the ground up taught me a great deal both about the industry and myself. Fashion is a business. While it certainly has its moments of glamour it's a tough industry and at the end of the day, it's about making money. This competition wasn't a slice of reality; it was created to entertain the viewers. Pledge week at a Sorority house would have better prepared me for the 'Stylista' experience.
"Creating and running a business is incredibly intense and arduous. Fortunately the public response to the store was very positive and it was featured in magazines such as Vogue, Women's Wear Daily and Lucky. Interacting with the media in that role probably helped me better understand the process of putting together shoots and stories.
"I also learned that you have to be confident in your style in order to work in fashion. Essentially it is your vision that people end up buying. They have to believe in you as an arbiter of taste."
Has "Stylista" changed your perspective on fashion in any way?
"A beautifully draped dress still makes my heart beat a little faster, but 'Stylista' reminds me to keep it all in perspective. As my friends in other industries remind me, "it's just clothing…it's not that deep". I try to maintain a sense of humor about it all, though of course I still respect the craft of creating beautiful things."
Don't forget, there's a new episode of "Stylista" tonight at 9:00 on The CW.
- Posted by Kate
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