fashion fashion fashion!

As you can probably tell by now if you know me irl or have been following my blog, I’m a fan of funky fashion.  Not the regular stuff but the goth, lolita goth, the industrial, cyberpunk and even vintage.  I used to be on a site called shoutfit before its owners decided to move on big and better things.  For those of you that didn’t get a chance to see, shoutfit was one of those social networking tools geared towards fashion where you can take photos and tag pieces of clothing instead.  Groups would consist of a particular genre.  The site had attracted alot of non conventional fashion lovers, which was what attracted me to this site.  Unlike some of the other ones out there that are currently more mainstream, shoutfit inspired groups such as “corporate goth” and “steampunk”.  And it also inspired me to dress a little funkier and be a little more creative.

Too bad the site is gone, ne?

That being said, I want to introduce you to the blog of this cool girl I met.  She maintains a fashion blog that after browsing through a few posts, I really like.  So go check her out: http://www.stylesymmetry.com

All that said, it’s only fair I launch into my own views.  Now it doesn’t take much to be funky.  The art of thirfting is very important, but it’s all about mixing and matching to your heart’s content.  Adhering to a particular genre is a little harder, and sometimes more expensive.  (Anyone have any idea what a pair of bondage pants and a corset costs?  Holy….) But then, what’s the fun in being a sheep?

In the corporate world, a good rule of thumb I’ve read before is to choose one item that is a little more unique, but keep everything else relatively normal.  For me personally, besides the fine blond streaks through my black hair, along with the large blue streak in front, I like to play around alot with jewelry and the occasional tie or so.  It really depends on the mood, but overall, comfort is a huge, especially if you are stuck in that one place all day.

Now, at this point, I must bring up again something I mentioned before.  Second Life is a great platform to experiment.  Sure, you might not exactly look as good in those cloths as your avatar does, but hey, it’s a start!

The ultimate secret though, if there was one, is to keep looking at others.  I saw this girl at Metro on the weekend wearing a full lolita goth outfit, pure black with lace in the back.  Expensive dress I’m sure (and I would fall every 2 steps in those heels), but I’m already scheming on how to duplicate the look, just a bit.

The birthplace of inspiration and creativity is not from the mind, but from external.  Your imagination is what makes those appropriated ideas into your own, twisting and reshaping them into something that then truly is unique and your own. That, my friends, is true creativity.

~ by darksilvercorbi on June 16, 2008.