About a year and a half ago, not so long after I took on the challenging task of writing 'Fly in Style', I took a little family trip to ....... well I personally like to call it Swampside or in other words Hell, however the other residents of Essex call it the Local Shopping centre Lakeside.
Now I don't know about everyone but for any Fellow fashion lover you’ll agree that shopping shouldn’t be a chore, it should be a sweet activity that can take anything off your mind.
I personally find Back Street clothing stores are a diamond in the ruts, whether they're second hand shops, where clutter isn't an issue as long as you’re not being pushed and shoved by bustling crowds rushing for the Newest thing 'Look' has told them to get that week.
Or even a pretty boutique where the instant smell of fresh flowers is blown into you as you open the door and each garment is neatly ironed and hung up; so the only thing in the shop that isn't symmetrical is you!
Now shopping centres are my worst nightmare the constant shoving, the long Queues which then end up being for another Queue, and the constant clutter of clothing. But I agreed to go along, well to be frank because I was getting a free meal. After our dreaded shopping trip, my mum surprised us all by going food shopping in Marks and Spencer's; we were all excited for the luxurious food which turned out to be for the folks guest, After my sudden disappointment I wondered off for some alone time.
As usual I glanced at the food and went straight to the magazines to try and find Vogue; nevertheless I came across a peculiar, yet edgy magazine.
It was a studio shot front cover with a white back drop and what I assume was an unconventional male model, on the top of the magazine it read in Scarlett red 'LOVE'.
I carefully picked up the magazine (because well you know its Marks and Spencer's you have to act gracious) and started to flick through. I was intrigued by the quirky fashion articles two in particular, one which was linked to the 'male model' who in fact was a nineteen years old art student sharing his love for fashion to the rest of the world, as were ten or fifteen other models ranging roughly from the age of ten to twenty five. It was love at first sight reading about other people’s opinions about the fashion world, true people who are struggling in the art world as much I am, but still striving through just for one day to run the art world.
Flicking through the images and the subheading quotes by the models; you could feel the heart and soul put into their images and the depth and emotions that went along with it.
It was true inspiration until I came across the coolest fashion teenager on earth.
Tavvi
Now fellow fashion bloggers will know full well who I am talking about. She calls herself the Style Rookie, however I think of her as a Style Guru. At the time of the interview the American revolutionist was just thirteen and in this magazine alone she had her own photo spread with designers offering clothes for her to model, anyone heard of Vivienne Westwood? Not only that her interview was with Peaches Geldof. Overnight this talent became a star, and the source of that was on this very own site; Blogspot. Now it wasn't just down to dam luck, reading the article I was fixated on the wide range of Fashion Knowledge this girl knew, most of her Inspiration came from Japanese designers which I have never in heard of but yet found it so Fascinating. When I got home I ran onto the computer just to see what else she had to say, from that day I was fixed.
Every Magazine shop I enter, I glance over for that little Gem I found on that hell of a day, And when I can't find it I simply type the four letter word into Google and I can get the inspiration and the tip of my fingers.
Tip of the trade if you do look, look at the reader’s blogs that is the beauty of love they get their inspiration from us and we get it from them, it is the Circle of Love.
This magazine I personally think it’s the future, our generation and our view on not only Fashion, but also music and art. The magazine is an inspiration a magazine that any young adult can relate to.
It's Cool, Edgy and Addictive.
Not bad for a fiver.
Spread your wings and Style*