style sites i like

• http://luxirare.com/ - I love the minivests. I think I have a secret biker thing going on that I need to indulge someday. Plus I love the concept of not having to have to carry a purse. 
• http://stylelikeu.com/  - Personal style at its best.
• http://www.garbagedress.com/ - I am currently saving up for a Zana Bayne 'Orion' harness.

style inspiration: Erin Fetherston

currently reading....

I want every outfit in this book, particularly her designs from the 90s. So gorgeous. Judge this book by it's cover. Anna Sui is the perfect blend of bohemian, romantic, goth, and punk.

my newest obsession

Chictopia is my new favorite website. Find me on it here if you are curious about my personal page. I have not yet posted some personal style pictures but I have posted pictures of some things online that I have really loved. Most are from Etsy!

Personal style is something I feel passionate about. What I love about Chictopia is that it is essentially a community revolving around personal style. I love seeing new pictures every day of the amazing outfits different people put together just because they love looking amazing and unique. It's also nice to see a much wider range of body shapes without some being marginalized as "plus sized" or "petite".  Plus, people post in the forums asking for or giving style advice. It seems to be an online community with no snarkiness, which is refreshing.

What's also great is how it seems to be more about putting together great outfits rather than buying the most expensive thing. I love looking at fashion magazines but since they are driven by a place of blatant consumerism the message is always BUY BUY BUY. Of course chictopians also like to shop but since the overwhemling majority of them are real women that just like fashion, what they wear is always more realistic in price. Plus, Chictopia has reignited my passion for thrift stores! I really need to explore more, I am in the market for vintage leather belts,  folksy dresses in light colors, and beaded necklaces.  Basically, I like looking like a gypsy as much as possible.

inspiration - various stye blogs

http://www.fashiontoast.com/
The blog of Rumi Neely. Absolutely gorgeous fashion photographs. She's quickly becoming my newest style icon.
This is how I want to look. Plus, she wears clothes could actually buy! Currently growing my hair out and searching for the perfect pair of platform shoes.

http://www.bryanboy.com/
Blogland's style authority. Check it.

http://www.stylebubble.co.uk/
Adorable girl with a definite look. Do you have to be Asian to pull this off?

http://thepop.com/
Pop Magazine's online presence. I haven't actually had a physical copy of Pop on front of me but I have really loved the various article's I've read online. It's fun and daring.

http://morningmidnight.com
Meg Clark's blog. Another source of style inspiration. I think we'd get along. She seems to like black as much as I do.

http://www.bleachblack.com/
Fantastical fashion blog of random awesomeness.

http://sistersoftheblackmoon.com/
I'm not sure what this is all about but I think these women might be witches. Cool.

Send me your links if you frequent other cool blogs!

CURRENT OBSESSION - TAVI, STYLE ROOKIE

I am loving the blog of Tavi, a very young style blogger. To the left is one of her collages. They put mine to shame! I'm also just loving the combination of gray, red, and a light but bright-ish blue.

Tavi writes very well, regardless of age and has the purest love of fashion I have seen in awhile. Someone more than ten years younger than me served as inspiration for Rodarte! Unreal. A blog written by me at that age would have been total crap!All the pictures in this post are from her blog.

I decided my wardrobe needed a little lift. I hate getting older because I think it signals the advent of...boring clothes. I am seriously considering pastel hair, drapey Japanese-designed garments, grandma glasses, and funny colored tights and leggings. But I suspect you can only pull those things off if you are a beautiful teenager and look like this:
If only my attempts at crazy hair colors had been this gorgeous.