Grab A Surfboard...

...and let's go surfing

My mom's signing my sisters and some friends of mine up for scuba-diving this summer... or maybe surfboarding?

What I'll (read "'d wish to") be wearing this summer:

Lauren Moffat bikini, shorts, top, and hat + a Patrick Ervell raincoat + some Proenza Schouler shoes...

But until then, I'm going to have to stick to rainy clothes (not that a raincoat doesn't scream raininess but it seems this yellow transparent thing going on would be more appropriate for summer):

And this 100% Mommy-youth-clothing outfit... I love the dress and the clogs are totally diy material. I'm thinking nails and lace... And the white belt! Yes the white belt, this picture is really crappy, but it reminds me a lot of Spring Alexander Wang and Celine stiff corset-styled string on shorts and dresses... which I've grown fond of!

An inspiration board that is currently up in my room:

I love the Bottega Veneta Spring print ad campaign. The lighting is amazing and everything about the photograph, from the wispy blond hair to the delicately untied wedges through the model's nonchalant pose and the ruffle of the almost milky white dress against the comforting hue of brown of the basket, screams perfection.

Talking about Bottega Veneta Spring RTW 2010, I've fallen in love with these simple summer wedges...

(Is that Anya from ANTM?)

They're very sober shoes and though a wedge heel usually adds certain weight to a silhouette, it seems these lighten it up and bring that difficult to attain elegant touch.

I also loved the make-up and hair at the show. Gotta love the effortless chic in the combination of messy hair and perfectly applied lipstick. Which by the way reminds me I need to get my hands on that sick purplish lipstick color.

(Ginta Lapina is gorgeous!)

Shoe Addiction

I somehow need to find 301 Euros because there is no way I can go on without these See by Chloe heels. Actually our love story goes way back, I spotted these shoes on the Urban Outfitters site like a month or two ago. Yet my prayers have still not been answered and those 301 Euros have still not popped up under my pillow (let's rob the tooth fairy!).

Speaking of shoes, I'm getting these boots tomorrow. I've always wanted motorcycle boots and these, incorporating liberty motifs and all, seem like the perfect ones.

Hey, look! My new shoe crush. I don't know if what I like best about this Proenza Schouler FRTW '09 bootie is the tapestry material or the double half-wooden heel.

And to finish with some eye-candy: Chanel gun heels...

They Say My Lip Gloss Is Cool

When I first saw the Prada Spring RTW 2010, I wasn't so sure I liked the bright orange lip gloss and long piggy tails. But now I can't resist with this ad campaign.

Despite my initial disliking of the collection, a few pieces did stand out to me at first. I like them even more now. Especially the postcard coats.

Did you know the first lip gloss appeared in 1932? It's just something I know (I confess, I've been watching too much Ugly Betty and Henry episodes on TV)!

March, April, May

Brigitte Bardot, Dior SRTW2010, beautiful hats, what Spring screams in my head...

I need to promise myself I will write more often as in at least 3 times a week. I think writing it out and publishing makes it seem more official. It adds a certain pressure to not let down your (non-existant) readers...

So, I will write more and actually tell people about this blog that I've been keeping quite a secret which is a very stupid and contradictory thing to do when you want to publish a blog... Lots of promises I have to hold now.

I like blogging a lot and I think that if I make myself do it regularly at first, imposing post length and oftenty (ain't it fun making up words?), it'll all become a habit and I'll wholy enjoy it. It's like ballet, at first, you have to mold your body, learn the basis, a difficult step that can last years. Then, once the movements have become part of your organism, of you, you can play around with what you know and really enjoy dancing.

Upon this note, I solemnly swear I will write more regularly and sell my blog to the world, maybe just starting with a close circle of friends.

Seaside

The Kooks are growing on to me... (Seaside?Matchbox?...)

I'm wearing a Mirror Dash sweater, Abercrombie tank top, Scooter bag, pants and belt handed down from Mom and Mellow Yellow shoes. The sunglasses and bangle I found in old boxes.

A Little Something Called Inspiration

Considering fashion blogs' increasing importance in the fashion world (and the controversy often associated to this growing ascent), I thought to myself "How have fashion bloggers changed the fashion industry or at least influenced popular perception of fashion?".

Well, it seems they have provided an everlasting source of inspiration accessible to many people (Going on Internet being much easier than attending fashion shows) making the fashion universe a whole less restricted. I don't think I would have ever developed an interest in fashion if people such as Tavi Gevinson and Susie Bubble (just dropping the names of two bloggers who have particularly inspired me and whom I look up to and admire) hadn't shared their point of view on style and fashion through their (awesome) blogs.

Blogs are such an easy way of communication (with easy inevitably comes dangerous but let's forget about freaky creeps on the Net for a sec (we've all had enough of our parents lecturing us about it anyhow) ). Anyone can write about anything they like (or dislike for that matter) and get feedback from anyone else. We do have to recognize how superb ( alternatives to awesome, anyone?) that very concept is. So, if on top of that, a blogger starts talking about fashion, a closed industry with a bad reputation, this concept just kind of becomes the epitome of superbness! Suddenly, people who thought they didn't care about fashion or never had the chance to care about it are given a glimpse into this industry and beyond that, the opportunity to contribute and participate in its evolution.

The more people take part in fashion (even if blogging is only in the smallest of ways), the richer the industry becomes. Diversity is good, diversity makes something more versatile, more beautiful, better really. What will this lead to in a couple of years? Will Internet help us find new talents? I am more than curious in getting all the answers to these questions but only time can tell.

Now coming back to what was supposed to be the topic of this post, inspiration, blogs will inspire our generation's for now unknown geniuses. As said above, blogs because of the fact anyone can start one, present a priceless diversity. So imagine the various styles that can be found on Internet! Blogs are so personal yet a plethora of Internet users can relate to them. And most important, each provides inspiration for their audience. Inspiration is at the basis of any artistic (and probably for any other type as well) creation, it drives people to put a finger on something nested in their minds and give it a name, making it something tangible. Of course, anything can inspire someone, a photograph, a film, a very precise moment, a face, a word and what makes fashion blogs great is that they do share such things on top of presenting outfits or in some cases, designs. It's not liking having knowledge at the "tip of your fingers" but something just as great and empowering.

I want to thank all the bloggers out there (we both know I really mean Miss Gevinson and Style Bubble) who inspired me to start my own blog and continually nourish my love for fashion (that sounds very pretentious, I don't mean it to). I've always liked fashion and kept notebooks with cutouts from magazines but fashion blogs have turned this fascination for fashion and style into something more concrete. Fashion bloggers have made me dare to try different, new thing with the way I dress and play with my clothing. Before, I'd see beautiful outfits in magazine fashion spreads and quietly think to myself how badly I wished I dressed that way. However, these were models on white backgrounds or foreign landscapes, there was no relationship between them and me. The distance thus established stifled any courage to wear different pieces than everyone else at school. Bloggers, because they seem so much closer with their beautiful yet amateur shots and authentic tones, narrow down the gap between common people and the fashion industry.

Bloggers inspire me and I do hope technology will evolve in a way so that they continue to.

A lil' snippet of "Evolving Influence":