Today is Fashion Friend Friday brought to you by Modly Chic and today she asks us how blogging has influenced our style.
1. Since you began blogging do you notice a change in the types of things you gravitate towards while shopping?
Since I began blogging, I’ve been lucky enough to become part of a lovely community of like-minded women who believe, like me, that fashion represents an opportunity to do good in the world. To that end, many of us have taken a pledge to the environment that requires us to buy only second-hand and vintage clothing for the duration of 2011. Of course, that affects my shopping habits because I only cruise thrift shops and vintage stores and have no idea what’s trending at H&M.
2. Do you find, as a fashion blogger, that you dress differently from your family and friends? Do they comment on that?
Most of my family and friends are fashion-conscious: I suppose that’s where I get it and I gravitate toward people with an interest in the sartorial. People do seem to sense right away that I have an interest in fashion which surprises me at times because I am a very classic and conservative dresser.
3. What’s the weirdest fashion that you secretly like, even if you aren’t bold enough to wear it?
Headpieces a la Philip Treacy. I want to be invited to an English wedding so I can have an excuse to wear one and not look completely over the top.
4. Looking at current trends – what would you like to try but need to build up the courage to do?
Mixing patterns and prints and colour-blocking Jolly Rancher-style.
5. Toot someone’s horn – what fashion blogger out there inspires you with her bold fashion choices?
I’m going to go with The Citizen Rosebud.
What’s your style?
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Awesome answers! I was digging those hats too but I don’t know if I would have the courage to wear one! LOL
Glad you enjoyed reading them. That’s why I want to go to an English wedding because you wouldn’t stand out so much with a head piece. Style Eyes said they are not de rigeur there anymore, though, which is sort of sad
Great post. I love your pledge. I love wearing hats too. The last few weddings I have been too, not so many have worn hats, most now go for fascinators which is a shame.
Oh no, that’s too bad. I hope they at least retain the fascinators and don’t abandon head adornments altogether.
Wow what an awesome pledge! OMG YES I wish I was invited to wear an awesome hat hehe
The pledge is proving to be a little challenging but worth it. We need to bring the hat tradition to North America!
I love the idea of pledging to buy only second-hand for a year! I might try that for the last quarter
It’s not easy at times but I remind myself that it’s worth the sacrifice to preserve the environment. I did buy new running shoes because I am a runner and it’s a matter of health to have shoes that are not worn out.
I was just gifted a vintage hat that belonged to a great great aunt of mine this past weekend. My aunt that passed it down to me told me that after all the fuss over the royal wedding she thought I would appreciate it. The first thing the bf said when he saw it was “oh my gosh I can totally see you wearing that!” I would love to wear it so I hope he’s right and I’m able to find an appropriate setting to sport it at!
How cool; I would love to see a blog post with you wearing that hat!
Jessica Alba looks fabulous in that colour block dress!! Hats are a funny one for me – I don’t really like them – but my sister wore a wonderfully enormous hat to my cousin’s wedding last year – I wore a feather in my hair
I know I love it, too. I think Jessica is pregnant in that picture and she is truly glowing. I’d love to see a picture of that enormous hat
Rosebud is excellent inspiration…she’s inspired me in more ways than one.
She is such a beautiful person inside and out and so generous in spirit. Great mind, too.