This week’s style diary is about the spiritual and kindhearted Leesa Rowland. The actress and the author of “Discovering the It Factor Within You,” which helps people find their inner peace, enhance their happiness, and develop charisma, is mostly known on the New York society scene as an animal rights advocate. She founded the New York nonprofit animal welfare organization Animal Ashram, which is dedicated to helping homeless, neglected, and abused animals of all species. Animal Ashram will hold its holiday soiree at Paul’s Casablanca in the West Village on Dec. 13 to collect toys, treats, and other donations to benefit the shelter animals in New York City. Leesa Rowland shares with us her perspective on style in this week’s style diary.
Sibylle Eschapasse: Describe your style?
Leesa Rowland: My style is polished and classic with a fun, flirtatious flair.
Ms. Eschapasse: If a close friend were to describe your personality in three words, what would they be?
Ms. Rowland: Loyal, enthusiastic, and compassionate.
Ms. Eschapasse: How has your style evolved since you were a teenager?
Ms. Rowland: My mother taught my sister and me to go through fashion magazines, decide which of the various outfits we liked, and draw up a rendition of what we'd like to wear that evening. She would help us with cutting out a pattern, and we would pair it up with some gorgeous fabric and have something amazing and one-of-a-kind to wear that evening. I dressed edgier when I was younger. My style has become much more sophisticated, less trendy, and much more unique.
