N.E.E.T. Bloggers
Nikole Crowe, from Valley Village, California, is a jewelry designer, and blogs over at: themoptopmaven.com
Who are your style icons?
Carrie Bradshaw, Kerri Washington, Grace Kelly.
How would you describe your style?
I would describe my style as timeless, and understated. I do like to incorporate trendy items into my wardrobe from time to time, however I usually style them around classic pieces to add more longevity to my wardrobe.
What inspires you?
I guess an easier question to answer would be, what doesn’t inspire me! Everything inspires me. From nature, and architecture, to art and ancient antiquities. I am a very visual person; I love images that evoke some sort of thought, and emotion.
What’s your favorite item in your wardrobe?
My favorite item in my wardrobe would most likely have to be my Diane Von Furstenberg silk wrap dress. I’ve had it for almost 10 years, and it is still as relevant today as it was then.
How would you describe your blog?
My blog is pretty much an extension of me. It encompasses my love for all things creative, touches on my quest for self-advancement whilst inviting others to come along on the journey with me, and of course, I talk a lot about hair!
What have you been wearing this this summer?
MORE tribal prints, shorts with a nice scalloped edge, vintage floppy hats, vintage pin-up swimsuits, vintage rompers and high waist shorts.
1 Eggplant Shorts $58.00 neneee.etsy.com The Griffith Scalloped Shorts $120.00 alexandragrecco.etsy.com 2 Dookie Bracelets $10.00 shop.nakimuli.com Cherry Oxfords $110.00 osborndesign.com Hand-Beaded Pyramid Earrings €80.00 brokenfab.bigcartel.com 3 Vintage Ruby Straw Hat $18.00 kakalinarose.etsy.com 4 Polka Dot Retro Swimsuit £59.50 Esther Williams @ forluna.co.uk 5 Aja Denim High Waist Shorts $39.00 shopramonawest.com
Local Shopping Secrets:
Here are a few of my favorites: Hubba Hubba, Playclothes, SLOW Vintage, Polkadots & Moonbeams, and Swift Vintage.
Online Shopping Secrets:
I absolutely love Nasty Gal Vintage, Mod Cloth, and Gary Pepper Vintage.
Follow Nikole at: www.themoptopmaven.com
Maria Confer, 29, lives in Michigan and is a full time blogger and vintage seller. She blogs over at: lululetty.blogspot.com
Who are your style icons?
Everyone names them, but I do adore Alexa Chung and Zooey Deschanel. Big influences for me are also Katharine Hepburn and Diane Keaton’s movie characters in Annie Hall, Baby Boom and Manhattan Murder Mystery.
How would you describe your style?
Modern and vintage American classics with a dash of menswear.
What inspires you?
Music, movie characters, books, England, my mom, and other fashion bloggers.
What’s your favorite item in your wardrobe?
Hardest question, but I would have to say my great grandmother’s fur. It has her initial in the lining. I’ll never part with it.
How would you describe your blog?
My blog is glimpse of my ever changing sartorial moods. It’s about attainable (wearable) fashion with a hint of risk. It also shows bits of my life with my amazing husband, Cole, and two crazy dogs, Wellington and Pipin.
What are/have been your fashion plans for this summer?
I’ve been on the hunt for vintage lace blouses, anything 90s’ and floral, some tough kick arse boots, a felt floppy hat, the perfect high waist denim shorts, and platform clogs – all of which I can transition into fall.
1 Floral Mesh Dress $84.00 Paper Tiger @ pixiemarket.com 2 Wheatgrass Top $52.99 There’s No Lace Like Home Top $49.99 both modcloth.com 3 Slip in Super High Clogs $219.00 swedishhasbeens.com Slip On Clogs $280.00 AUD shakuhachi.net 4 Vintage Burgundy Felt Hat $29.00 creativegatherings.etsy.com 5 Vintage Black Leather Boots $88.00 santokivintage.etsy.com
Local Shopping Secrets:
The Salvation Army is my local go-to shop. I live in a very rural area, so we don’t have much in the way of fashion. In Royal Oak, MI (which is where I grew up and my parents still live) I always hit up Lost and Found Vintage.
Online Shopping Secrets:
I can’t go a day without checking ModCloth’s new arrivals. I also stalk several Etsy and eBay shops. I’m all about finding vintage on the cheap.
Follow Maria at: www.lululetty.blogspot.com
Lily Melrose, 20, is from Hereford in the UK, and is currently studying Graphic Design at university. She blogs over at: llymlrs.com
Who are your style icons?
To be cliché, Alexa Chung, Mary Kate Olsen, Daisy Lowe, Fearne Cotton, Corey Kennedy and Jameela Jamil.
How would you describe your style?
I think it’s slightly eclectic, experimental and messy. Its a mix of bold patterns, classic dressing and being fun. I don’t stick to trends and like to play around with different styles.
What inspires you?
Everything and anything. I’m inspired by patterns, colours, print, people, places, art. I think its all part of being an artist at heart. I like to write down things that inspire me in my notebook.
What’s your favorite item in your wardrobe?
A pair of leopard moccasins I bought for £2. They are threadbare and I wear them all the time, they have a funky smell and the soles falling off, but I just cannot part with them. They are my all time favourite shoes!
How would you describe your blog?
LLYMLRS is a normal blog for normal girls, with obtainable clothes and normal lifestyle. It’s just real and not like some fashion blogs who are like ” This is 24 pictures of me, walking down the street in a $500 vintage designer dress with my new Balenciaga handbag, just holding my latte…”.
What are your fashion plans for this summer?
White long sleeved lace dresses, striped Breton tops, bright green nail polish, printed playsuits, gladiator sandals and oversized cropped tshirts!
1 KM Gladiator Sandals $169.00 mattbernson.com 2 Stone Wash Stripe Top £39.00 cabbagesandroses.co.uk 3 Vintage White Lace Dress $36.00 aptvwt.etsy.com Lydia Lace Dress $48.00 shopnastygal.com 4 Jasmine Floral Romper $184.00 What Goes Around Comes Around @ refinery29shops.com 5 Nail Polish in Marble Queen and Fishbone Cactus $12.50 pritinyc.com 6 Splat Top $150.00 Margarita Saplala @ dearfieldbinder.com
Online Shopping Secrets:
I love Zara Taylor, Rock ‘N Rose and Gemma Correll. I love just browsing Etsy for new online stores and vintagey bits!
Follow Lily at: www.llymlrs.com
“Marla Singer”, 21, from Indonesia, is a university student and stylist/shopkeeper in a local clothing company and blogs over at: theversicle.com
Who are your style icons?
I’m very inspired by Chloë Sevigny and Zooey Deschanel. Both of them have adorable styles without looking oh-so-trendy or too ordinary either. They’re just so unique in their way. At the moment, I love Charlotte Gainsbourg because she is a beautiful French lady that can pull off masculine look in amazing way. I also adore Natasha Khan from Bat For Lashes because of her breath-taking style and she stands out of the rest musicians nowadays.
How would you describe your style?
It’s a bit hard to explain. I’m crazy about vintage stuff but I love to rework it in my outfits in a modern way. I love all kinds of clothes and mixing styles, depending on my mood board and my current inspirations. Monochrome, matching colors, and layering are the keys of my outfits. I barely wear jewelry, but I’m a hats and scarves junkie. I also combine socks with everything. When I dress up, I love to get into a character, with my signature style and I just wear my heart on my sleeve.
What inspires you?
Ummm.. basically everything! From music, movies, books, or random things. I love vintage eras from 1950s to 1980s because each era has their own uniqueness. I take every little essence of the eras and bring them into my outfits. Browsing fashion blogs or street style blogs is also one of my favorite ways to get inspired. Everyone has their own fashion taste which is essentially down to their individual sense of style and it’s very interesting to get inspirations from real people. I enjoy flipping through fashion magazine pages. While imagining those unaffordable clothes, I try to integrate little essences of those editorials to incorporate what’s in Vogue into my wardrobe in a way that expresses my personality.
Your favorite item in your wardrobe?
Definitely my leather jacket! It’s my timeless wardrobe staple for every occasion and every style. I’d love to buy a leather jacket every week if I had unlimited shopping budget!
How would you describe your blog?
Well, as a little kid from nowhere on earth, I find the internet builds tremendous connections between me and people around the universe on the same page. My passion for fashion, inspiration, favorite things, thoughts, and little stories of my life are the reasons I created a blog, rather than just to show what I’m wearing today. I put fashion as a form of creativity – how a person dresses and acts with the clothes through the freedom, passion, difference and style, it becomes the art of individuals. It’s more personal than the fashion community websites (like Lookbook.nu and Chictopia) that I belong to.
What are your fashion plans for this summer?
A boater hat (I’ve been looking for this for ages!), brown chunky wedges (should be comfy ones), a summer trench in khaki/pastel color, sheer patterned tights, a floral romper, and leather shorts!
1 Wildflower Romper $48.00 Lahaina Floral Romper $44.oo both shopnastygal.com 2 Vintage Burgundy Leather Shorts $55.00 Vintage Black Leather Shorts $65.00 both persephonevintage.etsy.com 3 Vintage Straw Boater Hat $15.00 jessicashiu.etsy.com 4 Olivia Raincoat $248.00 lilyandjae.com 5 Snick Stud Wedges $119.95 Jeffrey Campbell @ solestruck.com
Online Shopping Secrets:
Random stores on Ebay and Etsy (I keep my eagle eyes open to snatch the good stuff), Modcloth, Nasty Gal, Ruche, and ShopDixi.
Follow Marla at: www.theversicle.com
Anni Jürgenson, 14, lives in Estonia and is a student – she blogs over at: stylehurricane.blogspot.com
Who are your style icons?
My favorite era is probably the 1960s but I adore 50s’ swimwear! Highwaist bikini bottoms, swimsuits with floral patterns and all that kind of thing. I don’t follow celebrity style, but I adore the style of fashion editors like Kate Lanphear and Anna Dello Russo.
How would you describe your style?
Usually minimalistic. I have loads of accessories and jewelry but I never wear them… I even don’t know why. And my style isn’t very girly.. rather like boyish.
What inspires you?
Music, other blogs, tons of photos and looking at Tumblr blogs every day, books, movies and of course – magazines.
What’s your favorite item in your wardrobe?
My simple khaki high waist shorts, I wear them way too often!
How would you describe your blog?
It shows the fashionable side of my life.
What are your fashion plans for this summer?
On the top of my wishlist are new denim shorts, a feather headdress/headband, some maxi dresses, a big knuckle ring with an amethyst cluster, leather t-shirt à la Céline (I know it’s probably not the best choice for summer but maybe for colder weather) and a hat which looks like a turban… I have no idea where I can find something like this.. I should try Ebay – as always!
1 Amethyst Point Ring $79.00 stoneandhoney.com Purple Raw Amethyst Arrow Ring $92.00 jealousydesign.etsy.com 2 Leather Eyelet Shoulder Top $41.00 pixiemarket.com N°10 Leather T-Shirt $200.00 Slow and Steady Wins The Race @ shopstandingup.us 3 I Dye! Maxi Dress $59.99 modcloth.com Carolyn Dress $165.00 Chan Luu @ calypso-celle.com 4 The Boyfriend Shorts $149.00 Current/Elliott @ shopbird.com 5 Iron Butterfly Crown POR Littledoe @ idontlikemondays.us Topeka Feather Headband $115.00 courtandplume.com
Local Shopping Secrets:
For Estonian fashion design check out NuNordik and for vintage, Morš.
Online Shopping Secrets:
I really like these two Etsy shops – mrd74.etsy.com and billyblue22.etsy.com – both sell handmade metal wildlife inspired jewelry. For vintage, I’ve always liked Nasty Gal, and though I can’t afford anything there, my all time favorite online shop is Bonadrag!
Follow Anni at: stylehurricane.blogspot.com
Rebecca Roe, aka The Clothes Horse, 23, lives in Fort Lewis, Washington and is a fulltime blogger over at theclothes.blogspot.com
Who are your style icons?
I really admire the style of Sofia Coppola in her sartorial choices and in her films. I also love Anna Dello Russo’s style – more people should wear looks directly from the runway! And Faye Dunaway’s character in Bonnie and Cylde has my ideal wardrobe.
How would you describe your style?
Quirky, whimsical, and feminine.
What inspires you?
Everything; I like looking at other bloggers, but I’m also largely influenced by old movies and my surroundings.
Your favorite item in your wardrobe?
A dress that Neneee (neneee.com) and I collaborated on; it’s split right down the middle featuring two different brocades.
How would you describe your blog?
My blog is an artistic personal style blog; I capture my daily outfits in the wilderness near where I live and I’m just as likely to post on illustrators, Romantic poets, and graffiti as I am on runway collections.
What are your fashion plans for this summer?
This summer I’m playing with unusual lengths (for me) and vintage fascinators. I find summer looks are all about the accessories, so finding interesting ones is the current goal. I’m actually trying to experiment this summer. A few items I’m into: flower crowns, sheer black blouses, nude heels, socks with sandals and oxfords (cool weather in WA makes layering possible all year long), mixed prints, gold jewelry (mostly rings and double finger rings), colorschemes of berry, navy, black, and matte, bright red lipstick. I want to try lots of new looks this summer!
1 33 1/3 Knuckle ring $385.00 machajewelry.etsy.com Knuckle Sammy Owl Ring $90.00 In God We Trust @ refinery29shops.com 2 Ethel Tank Top $248.00 Duskin @ refinery29shops.com 3 Kenuri N Alma Nude Heels €174.00 chiemihara.com 4 Chloe Mini Pink Rose Wreath $30.00 gardensofwhimsy.etsy.com 5 Voluptuous Lip Colour Set $35.00 besamecosmetics.com 6 Serengeti Tank $27.00 Mink Pink @ dearfieldbinder.com Alice Gathered Mini Tie Skirt $135.00 (212) @ refinery29shops.com
Online Shopping Secrets:
The Olive Shoppe, Neneee, Modcloth, and I constantly search Etsy for good vintage.
Follow Rebecca at: theclothes.blogspot.com
Tieka Dierolf, 23, from Grand Haven, MI, is a freelance designer, office manager and blogger over at selectivepotential.blogspot.com
Who are your style icons?
I absolutely adore Tennessee Thomas (and the other girls from The Like) style-wise. They are so classic! I also love Zooey Deschanel, Diane Kruger and Rachel Bilson. Especially their street-style. I feel like all of them combine feminine with an edge and all have vintage inspired style. Definitely something I strive for!
How would you describe your style?
I’d say I’m very girly with feminine florals, but with a rocker edge. I love mixing the two looks! But I’d definitely say I fit to match my surroundings. A ship tour? I’m dressed nautically. A picnic in a field? I’m dressed in florals. A downtown concert? I’m in lace up boots and a lace dress. It all depends!
What inspires you?
Definitely the seasons. I feel like in each season my style changes to fit whatever my surroundings are! It’s so fun to see my fall looks, compared to my winter looks to my spring looks. It’s like a new person emerges each season but each season has elements of each other. I’m also really inspired by old photographs, movies and other bloggers just like me.
Your favorite item in your wardrobe?
I adore my new Jeffrey Campbell splendid sandals. I feel like they could be dressed up so many ways – in so many different styles. Plus the combination of black and brown is my favorite color mix.
How would you describe your blog?
Selective Potential is a place where I talk all about my own personal style, my marriage, trips we take, adventures we have and I also talk a lot about Michigan. I like to show people how amazing any place can be if you make the most of it!
What are your fashion plans for this summer?
I plan on living in a skater summer dress, Rayban Wayfarer style sunglasses, lugging around a canvas tote, with 70 SPF sunscreen, cut off jean shorts, panama black ribboned hat and a vintage inspired high rise bottom bathing suit. It gets so hot and muggy here in Michigan in the summers, so any type of free dress, protection from the sun and a tote to carry around my beach towel and necessities – it’s all I need!
1 Belted Floral Sundress £60.00 dahliafashion.co.uk 2 Stripe Loose Fit Shorts $129.00 Citizens of Humanity @ shopbird.com 3 Paris Canvas Tote $20.00 maptote.com 4 Polka Dot Bather £69.00 toast.co.uk 5 Lacy Wayfarers $20.00 giantvintage.com 6 Shady Lady Hat $38.00 goorin.com
Local Shopping Secrets:
I absolutely love Scavenger Hunt located in downtown Grand Rapids. They carry a ton of vintage tees, leather coats, rocker-inspired pieces.: Scavenger Hunt, 117 S. Division St, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Online Shopping Secrets:
My favorite online vintage store is Bleubird Vintage. She carries so many amazing pieces and really puts a lot of styling into her shoots – so you can see how the vintage pieces can be styled up!
Follow Tieka at: selectivepotential.blogspot.com
Age: 22
Location: ’s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Occupation: Art school graduate, now working at a sandwich shop
Style Icons: I admire the style of Twiggy, Edie Sedgwick (I basically love fashion from the 60/70s!), Audrey Hepburn, Jean Seberg!
How would you describe your style: I’m in love with hair accessories: headbands, hats, feather clips. Colours and prints are also very important, I love bright, matching colours and floral prints.
How would you describe your blog? It’s about little things that are happening in my life, fashion, my knitting projects, sometimes my art or my new hair!
Local Shopping Secrets:
I mostly go to the local thriftstore, which is called the SOS. My favourite vintage store is Mr. Orange, where they everything from the 70s, from telephones to dresses.
Online Shopping Secrets:
I do really like ilovevintage.nl, an vintage store based in Amsterdam.
Age: 29
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Occupation: Designing hip clothes for bold fashionistas
Style Icons: Grace Jones, Erykah Badu, and I have a thing for Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. Guess because they are short like me!
How would you describe your style: Eccentric chic – I dress according to how I feel that day and it encompasses vintage, my own clothing, indie designers, well known labels…with a Brooklyn twist, so I am told.
How would you describe your blog? It lets you get a peek into my life as a designer of 2 fashion labels. It’s a way for me to speak to my loyal fans/customers, which is the best part of it and see what inspires me.
Local Shopping Secrets:
For the past 6 years I’ve been wearing vintage glasses – if you ever want wonderful vintage frames, there’s a cool store in the East Village called Fabulous Fanny’s.
Online Shopping Secrets:
One of my assistants just told me about Osborn Design’s shoes. I love them!
Age: 26
Location: Beverly, MA
Occupation: Admissions Counselor for a small, independent, fine-arts college
Style Icons: Marianne Faithful, Francoise Hardy, young Dolly Parton, 1950s’ pin-ups & 1960s’ girl groups, old B movies… I love anything 50’s and 60’s and over the top. John Waters.
How would you describe your style: Beauty school dropout would-be class of 1967
What inspires you? Art, film, cats, and women who make things happen.
Favorite item in your wardrobe? A cropped lace top from the 1970s and a gold brocade cocktail dress from the 1980s, both of which used to belong to my mother.
Local Shopping Secrets:
Modern Millie’s in Salem, MA is pretty spectacular.
Online Shopping Secrets:
kdikiovintage.net, modcloth.com, talonalia.bigcartel.com, and haberdashvintage.com
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