mrs. radcliffe.

has absolutely loved fashion ever since she was just a little girl, when she would pore over her grandmother’s old fashion magazines for hours. she spent a lot of time at her grandmother’s house growing up and it was the only thing she had in the house that actually interested her. 

this was what led to her asking her grandmother to teach her to sew. it was something the two bonded over. her grandmother helped her recreate a few of her favorite pieces from the magazines. and she continued to help her once anita began coming up with her own designs.

she was gifted perdita, her beloved dalmatian, for her high school graduation. she thinks it was likely a ploy by her parents to get her to go to school closer to home. not that she ever had any plans of actually leaving corona for school. she rented an apartment near the local college rather than stay in a dorm., so she wouldn’t force her parents to take care of perdita.

met candice da vil in college, someone who seemed to be just as passionate about fashion as she was (maybe even more so?). ended up working for her after graduation which was just an absolute dream come true to her tbh/ she never thought she’d be able to land herself a nice job so quickly.

for several years, her career was everything to her. she wasn’t going to let anything get in the way or distract her from her goals. the only thing that was ever more important to her than her job was perdita. well, until she met roger radcliffe, that is. it’s a cliché, she knows, but she fell in love with the man the moment she ran into him in the park. and some people might say that their relationship moved too quickly but she disagrees. when you know, you know.

her engagement to roger unfortunately cost her her job. she was fired on the spot after breaking the news to candice. it devastated her but she understood. her priorities had changed. surely, candice noticed something that anita didn’t. plus, it just gave anita more time to focus on the wedding planning.

she was gifted her grandmother’s wedding dress at her engagement party. It took some convincing for anita to actually take it, terrified that she’d damage it in the altering process. her grandmother had faith in her and even came over a few times to help her with it. the dress was only slightly altered to make it wearable for anita and so she could make it her own. tt really didn’t take much for her to be happy with it though, she always loved vintage clothing after all. her wedding veil was also passed down to her from her mother and had been for quite a few generations. the only new things she wore that day were her shoes and jewelry.

the wedding took place in the very park that her and roger met in. both of their dogs were involved in the ceremony, of course. anita made their costumes herself and although they were very simple, she was pretty proud of herself. perdita was the flower dog (alongside her cousin’s little daughter) and pongo was the ring bearer. she would never admit this to anyone but her closest friends and roger but she did briefly consider having perdita as her maid/’dog’ of honor.

life after the wedding was nice. she had more time to devote to her own personal sewing projects, was able to stay home with her dogs all day, and got to spend much more time with her friends and family. she never really looked back at her old career.

until, seemingly out of nowhere, candice offered her her old job back. she almost turned it down, not sure if she was going to be able to properly prioritize her work, but was encouraged to accept by roger. and as happy as she was with her life, it is a little nice to be working again.

she’s worn glasses since she was a child. her vision has never really been bad enough to necessitate wearing them all the time, she usually just wears them when she’s reading, driving, and working.

absolutely loves murder mysteries. she’s sure it stems from hours of watching murder, she wrote with her grandmother as a child, a show she’s still quite fond of today. most of the books she has on her bookshelf are murder mysteries, most of them written by agatha christie.

while most of her designs are a little eccentric, her personal clothing choice is different. she’s been told by several people that she dresses like a grandma and while she doesn’t entirely agree with their assessments, she can see why they think that. most of her clothes are pieces she bought from thrift shops. A lot of sweaters, button-ups, and long skirts. 

a bit of a doormat tbh. she’s way too understanding and a bit too forgiving. not the type to stand up for herself but will stand up for other people (and animals). 100% a people pleaser, she just wants people to like her.

wanted connections

best friend!!! around her age, was maid (or man/person) of honor at her wedding, i like the idea of them being friends since they were kids but i’m up for anything. just pls... give her her best friend.

other close friends in general, could have been part of her bridal party at her wedding, not necessary tho. i just want her to have lots of friends. :)

exes!!! have to be men bc she is Straight, likely from college or high school. she never really dated after college until she met roger. honestly probably still friends or at least acquaintances. i feel like she’s definitely the type to try to stay friends with her exes.

coworkers? idk if there’s anyone else who works for candice but if there is... anita definitely knows them as well. 

other friends who are into fashion like she is!!!!

dog owner friends!! they met at the dog park and their dogs just get along really well