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Love Stories - Alicia Johnson

Name: Alicia Johnson

Hand wearing stacked rings including one with a blue-green stone, and a drop earring with a matching blue-green accent worn on the ear

  • I live in the Financial District
  • Favorite t-shirt: My boyfriend's!
  • Jeans: Courtshop, fit: Jenny
  • Perfume: Pulp, Byredo 
  • Nail Polish: My Vampire is Buff, OPI
  • Necessary Extravagance: Lingerie!!!

Close-up of a three-tier jewelry stand and a small ceramic dish holding mixed rings, bracelets, and earrings on a decorative box

Tiered jewelry stand holding rings, stacked bracelets, and hanging pendant necklaces in front of a vintage map background

I consider jewelry as much more than an accessory. It is art, so I treat it as such.

Two gold-tone necklaces, including a crescent pendant, draped on a white-and-green vase with folded cloth and a map behind

Assortment of mixed jewelry tangled in a fabric-lined box, including turquoise bead bracelet, pearl necklace, gold chains, cross pendant, and locket

Geometric statement necklace with layered fan-shaped panels hanging on a wall beside framed artwork

I hang pieces on my wall, on corners of mirrors and framed pictures, layer out over various surfaces, as well a from my lamp on my dresser. And, of course, I also have jewelry boxes and trays.

Succulent plant with rosette leaves and a long trailing stem in a white pot on a sunny windowsillI love plants and I have several. But my favorite place has to be one of my many succulents. The reason I favor this lil guy is because I bought it the first time I hung out with my boyfriend. It has grown so much since then and it makes me smile every time I see it. 

Two pencil sketches of female torsos with handwritten note 'something like that' and an arrow pointing to one

I have loved figure drawing since I was probably 11 years old, and as odd as it may sounds, my go-to doodle is usually a female torso… nude of course 

Framed horizontal painting of a reclining man in dark clothes hung on a pale gallery wallMy favorite piece of art I own is “The Dead Toreador,” by Édouard Manet. I found it at the monthly antique fair in Sacramento, CA. It was $5.00! It’s a bit morbid but I truly treasure it. 

Front-side view of bird skull ring showcasing tall pointed beak and hollow eye sockets, placed on a white surfaceMy signature PL piece is her bird skull ring. I wear it all the time! I was fortunate enough to snag it up at last year’s sample sale. I think it was the only one as well. My favorite memory while wearing it is strangely a terrifying one… allow me to preface: I have a terrible habit of losing jewelry. Like, it’s bad. Anyways, I was out with friends for one of those “lets just meet for one” nights, and we had the best time! Cut to the morning: I wake on my friend’s sofa and can immediately sense an absence of my fav ring! Vague memories of me foolishly playing with my ring begin to send me into a panic, and the hunt ensues. To make a long, scary, story short, I found it in my purse pocket. Phew!

Interview by Double or Nothing (doubleor.com, opens in a new tab)
Photography by Skye Parrott (skyeparrott.com, opens in a new tab)

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