August 30, 2008 – 10:59 am Posted Under: fashion, memes
Only kidding. Don’t cast your vote. I just thought of a very fun meme that I could do. I was reading the extra THICK issues of the September magazines like I’ve been doing since I was 8 or 9 and they were stuffed with fun and fashionable stuff and I starting thinking, who or what inspired my individual style and so here it goes. Feel free to do it too:
1. First I’d have to say that being a child of the 70s inspired my style, the dashikis, afros, platform shoes, bellbottoms, tube tops, hot pants and all the retro stuff that’s making a comeback was edgy even before we knew what was edgy, so I have to credit that with giving me a peek at fashion back then–when we though dressing that way was just the norm.
2. Calvin Klein inspired me in the 80s. I loved his jeans, the way they fit and was especially hooked on his tightie whitie undies too. They were signature in my style as a teen and young adult and I’ve grown fond of the clean lines in his contemporary collections too.
3. My mom always told me that less was more and so I credit her with not only the pairing of my baby tees with my blue jeans, but my really really high heels. When my mom went to work when I was a kid, she wore heels EVERY DAY. There wasn’t a day that she didn’t leave out of the house in a pair of heels. I always admired that. Granted they make heels now that don’t crush and squeeze your toes now, but if it wasn’t for my mom I wouldn’t know how to dress up a bland outfit with a pair of fabulous heels. She still can’t believe that I wear heels all the time now.
4. Indie designers catch my eye. For some reason I like to stand out and not be a carbon copy of everything that’s being worn by celebrities. Don’t get me wrong, I do like “some” celeb stuff, but I don’t want to be a Xerox copy, so, for that, an underrated designer that isn’t getting much play works fine for me because they have nothing to prove and they’re not following trends or trying to duplicate something that’s already out there, their motivation is fresh, new and lively.
Note: Indie designers contact me and send me stuff, I will shout you out! *grin*
5. I would not even have my signature style if I wasn’t wearing Gucci. If I have on shades, guess what? They’re Gucci. They are the only frames I wear. I love their shoes too, but every time I save up enough to snag a pair the size 8 is ALWAYS gone. Poor me. I need to start that shoe fund again. Gucci rocks though. It always adds a little Hollywood splash to my wardrobe–naw mean?
6. Anyone who knows me knows I wear diamonds. They are a part of my signature style. I don’t do any other kind of jewelry even though I may see things made out of turquoise and other stones that I absolutely adore, it takes a whoooooooooooooole lot for me to take off my diamond studs and diamond necklaces. I have my eyes on some cute diamond encrusted hoop earrings, a lovely diamond ring, a pave diamond necklace and maybe a slider chain with several diamond pieces one it that will spell out something. I love diamond–not big gawdy pieces, just tasteful pieces that are quality enough that they sparkle and you can notice a little twinkle from across the room. Diamonds to me are just vintage and I’m a vintage kind of girl.
7. Kerry Washington is my girl. She’s flawless. I don’t think that I’ve ever seen her in a dress that I wouldn’t wear. If you don’t believe me, test me and find out. Find a link to a photo of her and past the link in the comments section and I’ll tell you if I’ll wear the dress in the photo or not. *lol* This is going to be tres fun.
