Since I started reLYME, I've been fortunate enough to connect with tons of fabulous bloggers. Most recently, I was able to chat with the lovely Fashion Fille. Already, she's making quite a name for herself in her social circle as a go-to girl for fashion advice. We discussed her interest in fashion, her style icons, and her involvement in the fashion blogging community. (Check out the her interview with me here.)
How did you get started blogging? Before I began my own blog, I was looking at blogs for several months. I used to just bookmark a few blogs and check them daily. My brother introduced me to Google Reader, one day, and everything changed. Seriously. Google Reader completely changed my life! I started to collect subscriptions, finding more and more and more everyday.
Fashion Toast was my first personal style blog. It made such an immense impact on me, that I knew I found my passion. I had been using
Chictopia and
FabSugar Lookbook at this point, so after a few weeks of internal debate and many polls posted about the name of my future blog, I created
Fashion Fille. It's been a whirlwind every since! Every post I learn more, and I can't wait to see what the next few months have for
Fashion Fille!
How do you generate ideas for posts? I try to do a daily "What I'm Wearing" post, so that just comes from my outfit. My outfit inspiration, however, is a whole different question! I collect inspiration images from a huge variety of blogs and sites, so when I'm feeling a little uninspired I create a collage and post it. Also, when I come across something that peaks my interest or that I think my readers will appreciate, I post it.
How does the blogging community influence your personal style? Everything I put on my body finds inspiration from blogs. Since I've become active in the community, my style has become much more sophisticated and put-together. When I choose each part of my outfit, I think of fellow bloggers and readers and how they would pair each item. With that said, even though I spend a lot of time admiring other people's clothing, my own personal style has developed and become more unique.
Do you consider yourself to be an authority on fashion? I do not by any means think I know more than other bloggers or my readers, but I have more experience in fashion than any of my peers and the simple act of posting images of my clothing or telling the Internet what I want to look for on an upcoming shopping expedition puts me out there and puts my so-called knowledge out there for anyone to interpret and take ideas from. To answer you in a few words, when I am
Fashion Fille, I don't believe I have authority. In my daily life in the non-digital world, I do have some authority.
Do you view your blog as a necessity, or just as a hobby? My blog began as an outlet for me to express myself in ways that just were not possible without the Internet. As I made connections with other bloggers and my Google Reader filled up with more and more awesomeness, I became addicted. At this point (It's been almost 8 months), running Fashion Fille is a complete necessity and ginormous part of my life.
Who are your style icons? The Olsens, Emannuelle Alt, Rumi from
Fashion Toast, Rachel Bilson, and every blogger! (not just saying that!)
Where did your personal style originate? Truthfully, my style has been evolving ever since I was 2 years old sitting on the floor, weighed down by all the necklaces I sported and the big bow in my hair. I cannot remember a time when I wasn't styling myself or when I didn't think about how my clothing expressed my feelings. My mother dresses well, but her interest in fashion does not go nearly as deep as mine. I guess I was just naturally a fashionista ;)
What is a past trend you hope will come back? Everything in the 1920s. Last year I did a project based soley on the flapper fashions, and I fell in love. Longer than imaginable necklaces over short shifts and fringe dresses, poker straight hair, feathers, cloche hats, drop waists....ooooh!! It's so sultry, sexy, fun, and gorgeous! Trends that strong have never come back since. Those ladies were strong-willed, they wore what they wanted, even if they were being shunned and degraded for it!
What is one item in your closet you can't live without? My boots. I have seven pairs that I frequently wear. (Yes, that is more than one!) In the summer I'm bored with my shoes becuase I can't wear my beloved boots!
Tell me one item on your dream shopping list. I can't. My list is changing so much, I can't even keep up with it myself! At this moment, I would love to buy the perfect dress that always looks amazing and never tires. Possible? I'm not so sure!
