Searching for inspiration
Friday, July 2, 2010 at 6:30AM For an upcoming project of sorts, I have to think about who my style inspirations are. (Can't really talk about the project yet, but I will when I can.)
I used to read fashion magazines monthly and regularly perused gossip blogs, always checking out what celebrities were wearing. But that was a while ago and as I tried to think about whose style I find inspirational, I drew a blank. Then I sat there and boggled over the fact that I was drawing a blank. I realized in that moment one major reason why I was having such issues with style in the past year or two: I had stopped looking and trying. I really didn't aspire to a certain look anymore, where I used to admire certain styles and actively work to imitate them a bit while making them my own (all while working within the constraints of available plus-size clothing, which is not easy).
So as I tried to think about whose style I liked, one person kept coming to mind. Well, more like one character - specifically, one vampire: Alice Cullen.
I want that shirt. I want that scarf. I WANT those gloves. I WANT that hair. (I actually plan to grow out my hair for a little while, but I still covet that hairstyle even though my hair would never hold that look without a ton of product, alas.) The photo also makes me want to move to the Pacific Northwest so I could live in the misty fog and have a regular reason to layer, but I digress.
So as I looked for pictures of Alice Cullen, I realized they're hard to come by and I mainly love my vague recollections of Alice in the films and the descriptions of her in the books so I don't know how helpful it is to list her as a style inspiration... nevermind the fact that, you know, she's not real.
So I'm off to try and remember who my human style inspirations are. Meanwhile, I'm looking forward to what Alice has in store when I go see Eclipse next week.
Do you have style inspirations? Are they realistic?
celebrities, clothing, design in life 
Reader Comments (2)
You're going to go to the MOVIES?? Oh, I'm jealous. I'm trying to hook up a trip to the movies.
This will actually be my 2nd trip to the movies since Nate was born. What I haven't been able to accomplish is me and the hubby going to the movies together since that requires an alternate caretaker. One day we'll get there. :)