Strategist, Founder, Creative, and Creator, Clarice Metzger wears many hats. She's a Creative Strategist at Creative Theory a digital consulting and content creation agency. She's also the founder of Kno. Media — a platform that focuses on telling the stories of marginalized individuals. We browsed through her local used bookstore and wandered around Ridgewood on a beautiful spring day.

DO YOU HAVE A STYLE ICON?

Definitely Chrissy Rutherford. She always strikes the perfect balance between cozy and chic.

HOW DO YOU STYLE YOUR INDUSTRY STANDARD PIECES?

A solid graphic tee with jeans is my go-to.

MID-RISE OR HIGH WAISTED JEANS?

Depends on the day, the look, and the bloat situation but I’ll have to go with high-waisted.

BOYFRIEND OR SKINNY JEAN?

Boyfriend jeans ALWAYS.

WHAT WAS THE LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?

Takers — I love Idris Elba.

IF YOU COULD ONLY HAVE ONE THING EMBROIDERED ON A TEE WHAT WOULD IT SAY?

That bitch.

WHAT IS SOMETHING MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU?

I aspire to create a non-profit arm of my creative platform Kno. Media. Manifesting that!

WHAT’S THE LAST BOOK YOU READ?

Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good by Adrienne Maree Brown. Highly recommend!

WHAT IS YOUR GUILTY PLEASURE?

Extra buttery popcorn (as in very extra) with a glass of cabernet sauvignon laying underneath my weighted blanket binge-watching old SVU episodes. It’s very Olivia Pope of me.

WHAT DON’T YOU DO?

I don’t walk over grates in stilettos. I also don’t say no to a free meal.

WHAT’S SOMETHING YOU’VE DONE IN COVID THAT YOU WANT TO CONTINUE?

Daily walks! They’ve been helping me prioritize my mental wellbeing.

WHAT’S SOMETHING YOU’VE DONE IN COVID THAT YOU WANT TO STOP?

Order food every weekend. I need to get it together ha.