my love/hate relationship with fashion blogs

1. the glamourai
pros: amazing clothes, professional photography, [feasible] diy takes on designer styles, interior design posts, just the right amount of fantasy/whimsy, real actual glamour

cons: kelly framel like doesn't even OWN a pair of jeans and she's like SO much more comfortable in chiffon and diamonds and maybe has never worn a tshirt ever.

and i find that less than relatable.

2. what i wore
pros: cute clothes, simple and sleek photography, diys and often homesewn/vintage clothes, really great illustrations, plus jessica quirk is incredibly down-to-earth. she shops at target and thrift stores (and not just the thrift stores that have vintage yves saint laurent).

cons: her clothes, classy as they are, are not really my style.

3. cupcakes and cashmere
pros: amazing clothes, perfect photography, easy diys, interior design posts, cupcake and drink recipe posts, and what the first two blogs each have but not in combination: stylish clothes AND relatability. emily schuman has this love for everything she blogs about that makes me love it too.

cons: ok, this is my favorite fashion blog. it has no cons.

4. the style rookie
pros: tavi gevinson is a totally different breed. for one thing, she started her blog when she was like 11 (?). and she has a sense of style/creativity/culture completely different than any other blog. i love her love of nineties tv shows (my so called life. freaks and geeks.) and magazines (sassy). she combines clothes from a ton of designers i adore (miu miu. proenza schouler. rodarte.) with clothes from a ton of places i frequent (salvation army. goodwill. target.) she also makes weird awesome things in her spare time. also she's hilarious.

cons: no cons. she's just cool.


despite whatever cons listed, i read all of these blogs daily.