Name: Kristie Danielle
Age: 23
Place of birth: Silver Spring, MD
Current residence: New York, USA

My ethnic background is made up of English, Polish, French and Native and African descent, but I see myself as an American. I think it’s a beautiful thing when various cultures, traditions and races come together. It helps to eliminate prejudice and encourages people to open their minds. I am a firm believer in oneness, we are all just human beings as far as I am concerned.

I co-own an eco-friendly online store called 9th and Fontain . We sell vintage clothing that we collected when travelling along the east coast and in the Philippines and Arizona. I also make and sell sustainable jewellery through the site. I have made pieces for Solange Knowles, Erykah Badu, and Christine Teigen.

Before we set up 9th and Fontain, my friend and business partner Julianka used to be my arch enemy…

…until I realised our personalities and style mirrored each other.

That is why through our business we promote female unity, peace, friendship, creativity, and green living. I also have a passion for creative marketing so I work with various marketing, music and magazine companies. My aim is to become an innovative marketing strategist.

I once read something somewhere that said you find your own style when it becomes as natural as breathing. I wear a lot of chunky shoes, big rings, tribal jewellery, long dresses, heavy velvet, snake patterns, sheer fabrics, midriffs, chokers, funky hats and bushy hair. I would sum up my style as the witches serpent sprinkled with pixie dust.

I love being a woman; we are the centre of the universe because we can carry and nurture a new life. We are peace and beauty and we can stimulate the artistic drive in men who often have us as their muses.

I am Complexd because I stay true to myself. The ability to love what I do, have my own opinions, my own tastes and dance to the beat of my own drum. I sometimes lose myself in relationships and work, but I’ve realised how important it is to spend time learning about and loving myself. I am who I am today and every day I am closer to becoming the woman I want to be.