As our suede Jeffrey Campbell lace-up booties step onto Homewood for yet another semester of changes and new experiences, we hopelessly undergo the desire for self-reinvention that plagues us at the onset of every school year.
Our vibrant introspections and self-explorations propel us to conclude that the first step to redefining ourselves should naturally involve purchasing those cropped leather biker pants, representative of our new, bold and unapologetic approach to life.
But this kind of self-recreation through sartorial experimentation is best achieved after a dose of fashion inspiration from our most beloved personal style bloggers who endow us with just enough enlightenment to enable us to make our daring style transitions.
From Sandra Hagelstam’s elegant structured ensembles to Angelica Blick’s sporty chic looks, these personal style blogs will invigorate and embolden our fall wardrobes.
1. “5 inch and up” by Sandra Hagelstam.
Decorating herself in a synthesis of high fashion brands and fast fashion brands, Sandra Hagelstam reaches a perfect balance between ultra-chic and street cool.
The Finnish blogger effortlessly pairs cropped jeans and relaxed button down tops with pointed-toe mules, and wide-legged cropped trousers with cropped leather jackets and high heel monochrome loafers.
Combining fast fashion brands like Zara with Alexander Wang, and pairing sleek pointed-toe patent leather heels with more casual materials like denim, inspires us to look to strike a balance between chic and utilitarian, and between cool edginess and tailored professionalism.
2. “Camille Over the Rainbow” by Camille Charrière.
Parisian blogger Camille Charrière inspires us to take a more experimental approach to fashion, by emphasizing boxy silhouettes and incorporating unorthodox statement pieces into her casual street style looks.
Drop-waist dresses, Birkenstock sandals, Adidas sneakers, leather joggers, and tailored blazers combine to produce a cool, understated look that inspires us to sartorially express our notions of nonconformity and artistic self-expression.
3. “Angelica Blick” by Angelica Blick.
The young Swedish fashion blogger Angelica Blick embodies her in-your-face attitude and youthful energy in her daring approach to fashion. Incorporating Bohemian elements with 1960s classic femme and alternative skate style, Angelica Blick inspires us to erase the distinction between mainstream and avant-garde modes of expression.
Bold graphic crop tops, patent leather combat boots, and beanie hats are effortlessly paired with pointed-toe booties, Peter Pan collars and knit sweater vests. Angelica Blick places the element of liberation at the forefront of personal style, inspiring us to defy fashion trends and embrace our own aesthetic conceptions.
Whether we’re looking to redefine ourselves to emphasize our changing values or newfound self-discoveries, we can always use fashion as a means of expression, and we can look to our favorite personal style bloggers to inspire and empower us to embrace our fabulous individuality.
