a few of my favorite things: fashion blogs

Ever since blogs were a trendy thing, before Pinterest was probably even thought up, fashion blogs were my go-to source of finding new trends and inspiration for my own style. I find that instead of making me want to run to the mall and buy things, these blogs inspire me to use my own wardrobe to put together looks that make the most out of this whole "we have to wear clothes as a human being" thing. The small and concise list I have of my favorite fashion blogs rarely ever changes. Straight to the point, here are my absolute favorite fashion bloggers. (Feel free to share in the comments below some of your favorites!)

 

(left) The first fashion blog I ever bookmarked. Kendi is witty and writes with a familiarity as if you've known her your whole life. I love her simple, genuine sense of style. She makes me want to buy a jean jacket and chop off all my hair. I adore her blog, I love the way that she writes, and I admittedly use my own closet to try and duplicate outfits I love of hers... often.

(right) Tieka is a full-time graphic designer and the blogger behind Selective Potential. She rocks floral dresses and pops of color often. I always love, love, love her shoes and she most definitely makes me want to have straight-across bangs again. I would say out of any blogger I follow, her style is closest to what my own style looks like on a normal basis, so when she wears outfits I would not normally think up, it definitely pushes me to try something new. Not to mention, her apartment is the cutest, her dog is adorable, and if she ever needed a new best friend, I would gladly volunteer.

 

(left) I don't know if there is anyone's style that I would forsake shopping for the rest of my life in order to take the wardrobe of. Just this girls. Andrea's crazy curly blonde hair is gorgeous, her style goes a bunch of different directions: from beachy to modern to rocker-esq to girly and I love that. I love that she is risky with her style and I love that I am always left thinking "I would have never thought of that, and I love it."

(right) I think I've pinned more of her style than I have pinned any other person's outfits. Cara rocks the top bun, which the Lord knows is my most frequented look. I love that she shows comfy outfits, in addition to more dressed up looks. She always has cute accessories and adventures to the cutest locations for her photos. Her wardrobe is the type that would be do-able to recreate for the most part. Also, her hair. Yupp.

(left) A few years ago, I worked at an online boutique, Ruche, as the set design intern. To my surprise, there were several really successful fashion bloggers that worked day jobs there. Mara, behind M Loves M was one of those lovely ladies. She is the kindest, sweetest woman with such an effortless, girly sense of style. She always looks pulled together and I adore the food and lifestyle posts she frequently puts on her blog. Her sweetness and joy about life exudes from her blog (which, might I add, is the most well designed fashion blog I follow, it's adorable.)

(right) Last but not least, the San Francisco blogger, Krystal, behind This Time Tomorrow has an impeccable fashion taste. While most of her pieces are rather pricey, she does frequent thrift stores which I love to see in her posts. Her style is a mix of high fashion and vintage, she is daring and adventurous and I have indeed bought many of the lipsticks she wears. Also, she is one of those women that always has rockin' shoes and bags, she makes me want to rock heels on the daily. Oh, and I love her sunglasses.