Most 26-year-olds might name Amanda Seyfried or Zooey Deschanel as their style inspiration. But not Abigail Sterling (instagram.com/thefablifeofanatchdisaster) The one-time aspiring actress turned executive assistant and blogger sweetly names her grandmother as the wind beneath her fashionable wings. “She’s so fabulous and such a beautiful person inside and out,” she says. I suspect Grandma is proud today because Sterling is our Instagram style pick of the week. Time to chat with her about how she rounds out her wardrobe with pieces from the family matriarch’s closet.

Q. As a college theater major, whose film career were you most hoping to emulate: Shirley MacLaine, Joan Plowright, or Dame Judi Dench? You’re also allowed to name a more age-appropriate actress if you prefer. Full story for BostonGlobe.com subscribers.

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