Find In The Know Fashion Sites
Whether it's an extensively researched editorial on hot designers and trends or an everyday-outfit personal fashion log, every blog on this list deserves a look. So start reading!
Some Girls Wander
Emily Martin is a painter with a prominent business selling her prints out of her Portland, Oregon home. Her fashion blog displays the same appreciation of beauty and attention to detail seen in her artwork.
tzipporit: a blog of no importance
Blogger Sarah Louise posts "wardrobe remixes," sale news from her favorite online venues, and general good fashion things she comes across. Her own sense of fashion runs to simple pieces with strong colors.
A Thought Is The Blossom
This PR and film student uses her blog to "keep up with all my outfits and found treasures." She posts photos of her outfits—which include a lot of thriftwear—and of designers, illustrations, and other pictures that inspire her.
Advanced Style
Blogger and photographer Ari roams the streets of New York City on a mission to prove "that personal style advances with age." The venerable men and women he features on his blog peacock their unique takes on fashion, and show us all that beauty isn't only what's on magazine covers!
AN AESTHETIC FEAST
This blogger posts her online finds and collected pieces, in addition to photos of various patterns of nature and animals that inspire. Her post on Halloween costumes (http://aestheticfeast.blogspot.com/2010/10/costume-conundrum.html) is especially creative.
calivintage
Blogger Erin's "About Me" says it all: "a style blog with outfit posts and inspiration written by a california girl with a love for everything vintage. my interests include clothes, cats, and cycling. i also write for the modcloth blog."
ModCloth Blog
ModCloth.com is an online shop that sells clothing, accessories, and apartmentware from vintage-inspired designers (and the occasional real vintage item). Its bloggers post on street fashion, ModCloth giveaways and contests, and anything else that catches their fancy. The diverse locations and interests of the 11 bloggers mean that anyone can find one with whom to align.
Clothed Much
Blogger Elaine loves fashion and clothes—but "I am poor . . . This blog is here to help me be more creative with what I already have." If you're sympathetic, check out Clothed Much.
Darling Dexter
Blogger Whitney mixes daily outfits and online fashion photos with interior design, fabric patterns, outdoor scenes, and anything else she finds inspiring. Check out her DIY ventures, such as making a coffee table and learning to knit.
DearBeatrice
The tabs at the top of DearBeatrice make it easy to navigate her themes, challenges, and giveaways. Her current challenge is "Dressember": 31 days, wear only dresses, repeats allowed.
Delightfully Tacky
The blogger of Delightfully Tacky is "a not-so-reformed tomboy with a love for vintage, art, music and the charm of tacky, kitschy things most often found lingering in the 70's." She's currently travelling the country in a 1973 Winnebago Brave—and blogging along the way! Click on the "Outfits" link near the top of the page to see her sense of style.
Diary of a Vintage Girl
This British "full-time Forties enthusiast & part-time model" blogs about local vintage-inspired events and parties, her best takes on 40s' fashion, and shoes that make her "shed a tear." She's fun, enthusiastic, and worth a read.
The Confessions of a Product Junkie
Blogger Sarah shares her discoveries on beauty and style by buying, using, and posting reviews on products that catch her eye. She also covers hot news and trends in the fashion world.
dressed up like a lady
Cammila's rockin' style combines thrifted finds with runway trends. Much of her inspiration comes from the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Oh So Hip It Hurts
Get your hipster fix at this blog, where anything and everything to do with clothes is worthy of a post and a picture. From finger tattoos to rose bikini tops, you never know what you'll find. And isn't that a working definition of hipster?
Obsessed With Shoes
Blogger Cat runs several sites dedicated to fashion and accessories, but this was our favorite. If you think you know everything about the designer shoes she posts and raves about, check out her "History of Designer Shoes" tab.
Sea of Shoes
Blogger Jane's most recent post to date is the stunning results of her art contest featuring work from some of her over 34,000 followers. Her shoe photos always include an accompanying outfit, so you aren't left floundering with expensive designer heels and nothing to pair them with.
fashiontoast
For true high fashion, come to fashiontoast. The posts are generally photo-heavy, which means hours of scrolling... and drooling. The blogger has a modeling contract with Next Model Management and was recently invited to New York by H&M and Google to attend various launch parties and fashion shows.
5 inch and up
Sandra's profile describes her as "22 year old girl originally from Finland, lives in London and studies fashion design at London college of fashion." Her trained fashionista eye is evident in her photos of accessories, shoes, and her own eclectic outfits.
The Blonde Salad
The Blonde Salad, according to blogger Chiara, is "the 'salad of my life': it talks about my outfits, travels and shopping tips." Her posts—sometimes multiple ones per day—include fun photos and details of her work modelling at Italian high fashion photoshoots. Most posts are in both English and Italian.
the solar flare
This blogger is studying fashion in Italy—what more need we say? Her photos are fun, her writing is chatty, and all posts are written in both English and Italian.
Fashion Squad
This freelance stylist/writer's blog is full of personal photoshoots, runway news, giveaways, inspiration photos, and anything else a fellow fashionista could wish for. We found the global spectrum of the blog—including street fashion photos from New York City, Stockholm, and Milan—intriguing.
KARLA'S CLOSET
Blogger Karla does an excellent job of mixing fabrics, patterns, and trends in her personal fashion photos. Readers are always pleasantly surprised at what she manages to pull off.
I've got a lust for life
Lust for Life has garnered 936,090 pageviews since July 1, 2010, which is all the more shocking when you learn that the blogger is only 18. Her photos are stunning and look professionally done.
Esme and the lane way
This Brit-turned-Aussie blogger loves vintage and shoes. Her posts generally start with one favorite item, then show the outfit she contructed around it.
Ringo, have a banana!
This Brooklyn journalist and fashionista blogs about the clothes she has, the clothes she sees, and the clothes she wants. A good read for anyone who enjoys indulging in online window shopping...
Gatsby and Me
This vintage lover makes a lot of her own clothes (and sells a few on Etsy). If you love both fashion and DIY projects, stop here.
GretaGuide
With years of postsecondary education and training in fashion, Greta Eagan has built a reputation as an active eco-fashion advocate and social media ambassador. She's also the founder of FASHIONmeGREEN, a website that features eco-friendly fashion and beauty brands. Her blog posts news and photos from the eco-fashion world.
lay me in some tall grass; let me do my thing
Kennedy's blog generally alternates between personal fashion photos, updates on her vintage-clothing Etsy shop, and her various fashion finds, both vintage and otherwise.
the glamourai
The Glamourai seeks "to extol the loveliest things in life—and to inspire others to seek, create, and enjoy those moments themselves." If you love glitter, sequins, and high fashion, check out this aptly-named blog.
Oracle Fox
A recent interview with Corridor 40 concluded that "Mandy Shadforth isn't your typical fashion blogger. A professional contemporary visual artist, Mandy's creative talents shine in her blog, Oracle Fox, and separate her from her fashion blogger contemporaries." Her featured photos are exquisite and her fashion sense always intriguing.
Fashion Chalet
Describing herself as "feminine with an edge," Erika Marie channels Parisian fashion in her photo-heavy blog. We loved her outfits because they're high fashion enough to drool over, but not so much that we felt intimidated.
Tiny Lights
Follow Tiny Lights for a daily full-screen photo of what's hot in the fashion world. Designers range from Vera Wang to Proenza Schouler to Burberry.
Style Scrapbook
We loved blogger Andy's "Look of the Day," as she highlights one item from her wardrobe in a personal fashion photo. Check out her t-shirt, found at ZARA! http://www.stylescrapbook.com/2010/12/in-stores.html#more All entries are posted in English and Spanish.
Le Fashion
This NYC student posts images of hot trends, designers, and pieces. She's also the writer behind Olsens Anonymous and a few other notorious blogs.
Cupcakes and Cashmere
This blog is a great mix of fashion with random other life tidbits. We loved the sidebar categories: Outfits, How To, Recipes, and Home Improvement.
P.S. - I made this...
Blogger and designer Erica finds inspiration from fashion runways—then makes the piece herself and posts instructions. She deems her blog "a call to action to reimagine, reuse & reinvent." If you're confused, many of her projects can also be found on the PSIMADETHIS YouTube channel.
childhood flames
Blogger Camille posts about high fashion magazine photos, knitting a sweater (if it's the last thing she does), and living with a cat. It's a nice photo-heavy blog that still manages to nicely non-sequitur out of the strictly high fashion world.
The cherry blossom girl
Alix is a recent fashion school graduate who designs her own line. Her personal fashion photographs usually features pieces from independent designers, so following her blog is a great way to expand your fashion knowledge. All posts are in French and English.
Stardust and Sequins
We loved the variety of this blog: Trend and eye candy posts include photos from magazines, the runway, celebs, street fashion, nature, and more. Blogger Cameron seems to truly trace the inspiration of every piece she posts on.
Le Blog de Betty
Betty blogs on "my outfits, my shopping, my travels, my friends, a part of my life I would like to share with you!" If any of these interest you, check out this sweet and light-hearted look at fashion.
because im addicted
Living in L.A., becaus im addicted blogger Geri doesn't miss a thing when it comes to lusting after the newest trends in high fashion. We found her post on editors with outfit blogs especially interesting. http://becauseimaddicted.net/2010/12/new-outfit-bloggers-editors.html
FrouFrouu
Nadia takes personal fashion posts to an entirely different level with her lush, expansive, and gorgeous photos. With photos like these, we barely glanced at the clothing credits at the end of each post.
inside am-lul's closet
This jetsetting blogger includes travel photos with her fashion updates and outfits. Gala has a "highly personal, effortless style documented regularly, broken up with enough other content to keep readers coming back for more."
Style Bubble
We loved this London blogger's chatty entries and attention to color and texture when it comes to clothes. Her About Me section gives a great background to her blogging.
She's got a passion for fashion
We liked the casual-chic style of this blogger, in addition to her calm yet relatively long written posts. Cait seems like a good vacation from the otherwise somewhat hectic world of fashion blogging.
the capricious club
This "style chameleon" blogs on trips, daily outfits, and people who inspire her. Check out the tabs at the top of the page for handy navigation.
A Reason to be Fabulous
Tiffany documents her daily wardrobe, as she believes that "any opportunity to leave the house is a reason to be fabulous." The rest of her blog is equally uplifting and optimistic.
Mascara or Motoroil
Jessy's intro to her About Me pretty much says it all: "One day one of my friends asked me what the black stuff on my hands was and my response was, “I dunno, it’s either mascara or motor oil.” I thought that seemed like me in a nutshell: a country-raised tomboy with a closet full of pretty vintage dresses." She and friends own a vintage store in Cincinnati called Chicken Lays An Egg. Her very unique sense of style makes the photographs the highlight of this blog.
KANSAS COUTURE
Katy is a copyeditor who practice eco-friendly and thriftstore fashion on her blog. If you're interested in "convey[ing] an eclectic but accessible sense of style on a serious budget," read up at KANSAS COUTURE.