Tavi Gevinson (Style Rookie) has recently written a great post describing her disenchantment with the fashion industry. For those who don't know, Tavi is the epitome of fashion blogger success - she's sat front row at fashion weeks, collaborated with Rodarte, interviewed John Galliano in Paris, written for Harper's Bazaar etc. - and she's only ... Read more
Post title inspired by Stylebizarre. If you're seriously into fashion, I bet my left arm people who feel more passionate about seemingly less ephemeral things have asked you more than once why of all things on this Earth the subject of your passion is fashion. Fashion is trivial, there are other things much more important ... Read more
Trends are selected for you by people who have no idea about what you love about fashion. Even if you don't like a trend, you still have to look at it every time you surf a fashion-related website or read a magazine. Not to mention they're also preying on you in the streets! Trends are ... Read more
I see 4 major motives behind following trends: Guidance: Applies to people who don't pay much attention to their personal style and therefore don't know what suits them. They want an instant solution in the era of instant everything because they're either not interested in fashion and style (but they need to dress well, e.g. ... Read more
... but life has to go on. Everywhere I've been in the world I've seen things such as buildings, museums and parks that wouldn't exist without Japan's donations. It's our turn now. I've included links to sites where you can donate to Japan online below. It's also OK to wait to donate because at this ... Read more