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STYLE Diary S he's the public relations director for preppy-chic menswear line Michael Bastian on paper, but Eugenia Gonzalez Ruiz-Olloqui's role in the company doesn't end there. She's also a muse, frequent collaborator and best friend to the CFDA award-winning designer. The two met while working at Bergdorf Goodman (she was in PR, he was in menswear), and when Bastian looked to start his company, Ruiz-Olloqui was the first person he turned to. And though the Mexican born-and-bred fashionista incorporates some of Bastian's pieces into her everyday wear (particularly the Michael Bastian for Gant women's line that she collaborated on), her refined sense of style veers more along the lines of the feminine, with a twist that is distinctly her own. Her style has won her many best-dressed-list nods—you can catch her on any given day in Valentino or Dolce & Gabbana, boyfriend jeans with a Bastian- designed scarf or a vintage dress picked up along her travels. —ESS DAY TO NIGHT "These Jimmy Choo flats are perfect for every day, but still dressy enough for night." PORTRAIT BY RICHARD GERST; PHOTO BY UNDINE PRÖHL (HOTEL ESCONDIDO) "I just dress how I feel when I get up in the morning." 80 BAL HARBOUR "I want one of these Mansur Gavriel bucket bags in every color!" Available at The Webster LOTS OF LUXE "I love the opulence of this Dolce & Gabbana brocade cape." COOL COLLABS "Tasaki Collection by Thakoon is the coolest collaboration ever!" Available at The Webster BOY MEETS GIRL "I love wearing a men's staple. This Michael Bastian denim jacket does the trick." Available at Scoop NYC HIDDEN GEM "I'm in love with the surfing in Puerto Escondido. I just stayed at The Hotel Escondido, which is on a gorgeous, remote beach." EUGENIA GONZALEZ RUIZOLLOQUI LATIN LADY "These Valentino Resort collection looks were inspired by Frida Kahlo. Being Mexican, I want every piece!"