For this year’s edition of the Dazed 100 – our annual list of the pioneers, changemakers, and new talent who are shaping youth culture today – we asked five listees to answer our dA-Zed quiz. 

Lucila Safdie is an Argentinian fashion designer concerned with femininity and sexuality. Drawing inspiration from literature and film, previous Safdie collections have explored girlhood and melancholy through a cinematic lens, with influences including The Bell Jar and Sofia Coppola’s films. 

Here she reveals her most niche hobby, the book she always returns to, and the quote she lives by. 

A IS FOR... ADVICE. WHAT’S THE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE YOU’VE EVER BEEN GIVEN?

Drink a lot of water before doing hot pilates.

B IS FOR… BIRTHPLACE. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?

Buenos Aires, Argentina.

C IS FOR… CRUSH. WHO’S YOUR ULTIMATE CRUSH?

My bf <3.

D IS FOR… DREAM. WHAT WAS YOUR CHILDHOOD DREAM?

Having a pug, dreams come true.

E IS FOR… ENDGAME. WHAT’S YOUR ULTIMATE GOAL?

Pug sanctuary.

F IS FOR… FOR YOU PAGE. WHAT’S ON YOUR FYP RIGHT NOW?

The Abbey Yung hair method.

G IS FOR… GOD. DO YOU HAVE FAITH OR SPIRITUAL PRACTICE?

I have faith.

H IS FOR… HOBBY. DO YOU HAVE A NICHE HOBBY?

Watching alien and UFO YouTube videos. Is that niche?

I IS FOR… INTERNET. WHERE DO YOU SPEND THE MOST TIME ONLINE?

Tumblr, Twitter or Internet Archive, depending on the week.

J IS FOR… JOKES. WHO MAKES YOU LAUGH MOST IN THE WORLD?

My best friends.

K IS FOR… KISMET. DO YOU BELIEVE IN FATE?

Yes, I really do. Within a spectrum of freewill, there is fate.

L IS FOR… LOVE. WHAT’S THE MOST ROMANTIC THING THAT SOMEONE’S EVER DONE FOR YOU?

My boyfriend got me a book of Sylvia Plath’s poems, signed by Sylvia’s daughter, for my birthday.

M IS FOR… MEME. WHAT’S A MEME YOU REFERENCE OVER AND OVER AGAIN?

I love the one that says, ‘I hate my own attitude sometimes, like wtf u mad about now’. If the timing is wrong, I can be quite moody....

N IS FOR… NATURE. WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE ANIMAL?

Dogs.

O IS FOR… OPINION. WHAT IS YOUR MOST CONTROVERSIAL OPINION?

Well, I DON’T want to get cancelled…

P IS FOR… PARTY. WHERE IS YOUR FAVOURITE PLACE TO GO OUT?

The Kings Head on Blackstock Road, shoutout to Xavier.

Q IS FOR… QUOTE. WHAT QUOTE DO YOU LIVE BY?

Don’t worry about it.

R IS FOR… READING. IS THERE A BOOK YOU ALWAYS RETURN TO?

I love re-reading A Girl’s Story by Annie Ernaux.

S IS FOR… STAR SIGN. WHAT ARE YOUR BIG THREE?

Sun in Taurus, Moon in Gemini and Rising in Capricorn.

T IS FOR… TV. WHO WOULD PLAY YOU IN A TV SERIES OF YOUR LIFE?

Brittany Murphy, RIP.

U IS FOR… UNDERRATED. WHAT IS SOMETHING YOU THINK IS UNDERRATED?

The Canyons, a film by Paul Schrader.

V IS FOR… VIDEO. WHAT WAS THE LAST VIDEO YOU FILMED ON YOUR PHONE? 

My best friend Carina singing karaoke.

W IS FOR… WORLD. WHAT’S YOUR DREAM TRAVEL DESTINATION?

I’m feeling mega homesick, so right now it would be my family home. 

X IS FOR… EX. WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO SOMEONE TRYING TO GET OVER THEIR EX?

Do NOT get any piercings or cut your hair. Also, block them on everything.

Y IS FOR… YOUNGER SELF. WHAT’S ONE THING YOU WOULD TELL YOUR 13-YEAR-OLD SELF?

Don’t stop doing ballet classes, you will regret it!

Z IS FOR… ZZZ. WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU CAN’T SLEEP AT NIGHT?

Scroll on my phone.