Mode Around the Globe: Achieng Agutu
Achieng Agutu
@noordinarynoire
Photographed by Lisa Richov
Golden Rock Resort
www.goldenrockresort.com
What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?
Get up, hop on TikTok, and check emails.
If you could live in any city in the world, where would it be?
Nairobi, because it is so fun, so cool, and close to my family. Also, Mexico City, because I love the food, architecture, and it is a beautiful place.
What’s your go-to coffee (or tea) order?
I love green tea with lemon and honey or a matcha drink with pistachio and brown sugar syrup.
What’s a fashion trend you hope never comes back?
Fashion recycles itself, and it comes back in such cool ways! So, I don’t think I have one. I would love it if knee-high socks came back.
What’s one song that always gets you on the dance floor?
Heated by Beyoncé.
If you could swap lives with any celebrity for a day, who would it be?
Nobody, because I am obsessed with my life. My life is too cool to live anybody else's.
What’s your guilty pleasure TV show?
I love watching Love Island.
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?
To stop waiting and do it.
If you could raid anyone’s closet, whose would it be?
I would love to raid Oretta’s closet. All the pieces she puts together just always make sense.
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What’s one beauty product you can’t live without?
Lip gloss or a good lip treatment.
What’s your dream vacation destination?
The Swiss Alps during winter to go skiing—it is so nice! Or Fiji, that would be so beautiful.
What’s your favorite Instagram account to follow?
Flossybaby—she is so real.
Which social media platform do you spend the most time on?
TikTok!
If you could collaborate with any artist, musician, or designer, who would it be?
I would love to collaborate with Keke Palmer. We would have a podcast or do interviews on the street, hyping people up.
What’s your favorite viral trend right now?
Embracing flat shoes and glossy lips.
Who’s the most inspiring person in pop culture to you at the moment?
Keke Palmer! She is so cool and has been inspiring on her journey.
If your life were a movie, what would the title be?
Vibes of the Shining Sun.
What’s one project you’re currently working on that you’re excited about?
Myself! I am working on growing, healing, and learning.
If you could create your own fragrance, what would it smell like?
I love floral scents—like the feeling of being on the best day of spring.
Favorite word?
Money!
What was your favorite part of the Modeliste getaway?
Connecting with the team and the girls, and learning about the history and cool things on the island.
What do you love most about Golden Rock Resort, St. Eustatius?
I loved the property—it was gorgeous.
