73 Questions with Exec: Maren Beverly, Junior Blog Director
“[The best compliment I have received was when] One of my friends told me they can envision me thriving after college and that just hyped me up. ”
How are you feeling these days?
Optimistic.
What’s your favorite food?
Pho!
What’s your guilty pleasure?
TikTok.
What’s your favorite dessert?
Chocolate Cheesecake.
Do you have a secret talent?
Creative writing.
How do you describe yourself in three words?
Extra, colorful, sarcastic.
WFU Style in three words?
Collaborative, inspiring, and fun!
Heels or flats?
Heels on the weekend, flats on the weekdays.
What is the greatest fashion trend of all time?
I can’t choose so— Juicy Couture track suits. Specifically, in the shade hot pink.
Must-have beauty product?
Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentré
What is your go-to dance move?
Depends on the TikTok trend!
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Fashion editor at a magazine.
What is your spirit animal?
Hummingbirds
Where is your favorite place to vacation?
Long Island, NY.
How are you enjoying quarantine?
Let’s just say that I am happy it’s over!
What is your biggest fear?
Accidentally stepping on a poisonous snake?
What advice would you give your 13-year-old self?
Stop spending money on Lilly Pulitzer.
Where do you go when you need to be alone?
My bedroom.
What do you find yourself doing a lot of these days?
Journaling.
What is your current obsession?
Colorful eye makeup.
What do you love most about your hometown?
My amazing hometown friends.
What do you love the most about Wake Forest?
The beautiful campus.
What is one thing you could never live without?
My gold hoops.
What is your favorite season?
Summer.
What is your biggest pet peeve?
When my AirPods die in the middle of class, and I’m in a public space.
Who is the most fashionable woman that you know?
My Mom!
What is your favorite exercise?
Yoga.
What is your current favorite song?
“Cardigan” by Taylor Swift.
What’s your favorite candy?
Hershey’s
What is your first memory in life?
That’s a tough one, but probably being in our old apartment in Brooklyn.
Who is your biggest role model?
My Mom.
What is the best advice you’ve ever been given?
Don’t be a follower!
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Hopefully living in NYC.
What show have you recently binge-watched?
Freaks and Geeks.
What fictional character would you love to spend the day with?
Basic answer but— Carrie Bradshaw.
Which celebrity would you love to spend the day with?
Florence Pugh.
What’s the last movie you watched?
Mystic Pizza.
What is your idea of the best first date?
The idea makes me cringe. I have no idea.
What is the best gift you have ever received?
A poem from my Mom.
What is the silliest nickname ever given to you?
Mermaid Maren.
When do you feel most beautiful?
In the summer, at the beach.
What’s your favorite song to blast in the car?
“Rivers and Roads” by The Head and the Heart
What would the title be if your life was a song?
“Feel Good Inc.” by Gorillaz
What was your first concert?
Miley Cyrus
What is your favorite word of all time?
La Mer
What’s the thing you are most excited about in life right now?
All the people I love are getting their COVID-19 vaccinations!
If you could describe your style in three words what would it be?
Maximalist, colorful, and classic.
What is your favorite beverage?
Cappuccino
What is your ideal birthday cake flavor?
Funfetti
What is your favorite tv show of all time?
Sex and the City
If you had a superpower what would it be?
Flying
What’s the best compliment you have ever received?
One of my friends told me they can envision me thriving after college and that just hyped me up.
What’s one habit you wish you could break?
Checking my phone all day long.
What makes you laugh no matter what?
Freshman year of college memories– lol.
What’s the most adventurous thing you’ve ever done?
I climbed the Great Wall of China.
What’s the best lyric you’ve ever heard?
“I met this girl when I was 3 years old, And what I loved most she had so much soul”- Kanye West, “Homecoming”
What’s something you’ve always wanted to try but are too scared to?
Oysters.
Ideal honeymoon vacation?
A cool city? Have yet to think that far ahead.
If you could raid one woman’s closet, whose would it be?
Devon Lee Carlson’s
Must have purse item?
Glossier balm dot com
What is your favorite city?
NYC
What is your favorite flower?
Lilacs
If you had a podcast what would it be about?
How to be stylish on a budget (Money doesn’t buy style!)
Favorite dish to cook?
French Onion Soup
Favorite book?
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
Historical figure you would love to eat with?
Jackie Kennedy
Favorite time of day?
Right before bed— doing my skincare routine and watching TikTok.
Puppies or kittens?
Kittens
What is your favorite social media platform?
Instagram
Go-to karaoke song?
American Pie
What country do you hope to visit?
Spain.
Best way to decompress?
Reading, or listening to a podcast walking through Reynolda village.
Where is your happy place?
Cutchogue, Long Island
