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Happy Isles Bio: Courtney

Find Courtney managing the New York salon and offering her spicy pop culture takes in a coming-soon special Leisure Page project…💛
Name: Courtney Kaufman
Where ya from? Maryland
How long have you been at Happy Isles? September 2023
Most rewarding part of the job? Making people feel happy and seen.

Who are your style icons? Kylie Jenner, Paloma Elsesser, Joe Jonas and every season of Bridgerton

TikTok or IG? TikTok is sometimes more important to me than air

@happyisles_ There’s something for everyone 💗 #happyisles #vintagebridal #vintagedesigner #bridal #vintagevalentino #bobmackie ♬ original sound - HappyIsles

Favorite movie? This question sends me into an existential crisis but I would say it rotates between She’s the Man, Hairspray (2007), Legally Blonde, Coraline, Ghost…Death Becomes Her….. ok getting overwhelmed.

Favorite TV show? The Mindy Project

Favorite Book? Red White and Royal Blue

Favorite podcast? Call Her Daddy and Armchair Expert

Favorite song right now? Guess, Charli XCX

Cats or Dogs? Show us your pet... I am a cat gal through and through. I think every human should be given a kitten at birth but I love dogs, frogs, birds, rabbits, hamsters, and honestly all animals. Obsessed. Here is my cat Henry.

Henry! 💚

Cocktail or black tie? Black Tie, cus I wanna give them everything I got

Silver or gold? Mixed in theory but I wear a lot of gold

Most worn piece in your closet? My grandmothers black velvet pants from Chicos

Favorite piece in your closet? My green beaded Fendi Baguette she's my baby

Favorite vintage designers? Escada, Bob Mackie

Favorite contemporary designers? Dries Van Noten, Loewe

Favorite outfit you ever wore? Full green Juicy tracksuit to 5th grade with Ed Hardy collab uggs.

Biggest fashion regret? Getting a spray tan before wearing Knee-high hunter boots in the rain. Farmers tan doesn’t even describe it.

Biggest fashion pet peeve? Trends used to be so fun but now they are exhausting

Favorite celeb red carpet look? Kim Kardashian in Balenciaga at the MET 2021. So Genius.

Favorite liquid treat? Fresca. Daily. Courses through my veins.

Favorite solid treat? Tomatoes or Sour Gummies

Your ice-breaker fun fact? My grandmother was a spy for the OSS during WWII

Describe your perfect date? Central Park picnic in the fall or Thrifting and coffee

Are you black cat or golden retriever? Black cat

Are you Barbie, Bratz, Polly Pocket or American Girl Doll? I am a Bratz/American Girl Doll Hybrid. Shoutout Molly and shoutout Roxy.

Check out a little Salon BTS with Courtney on our TikTok...

 

@happyisles_ Behind the scenes of where the magic happens 👗 #vintagedesigner #vintagebridal #happyisles #nyc ♬ Theme From A Summer Place - Percy Faith