The difference between fashion and style...

I love fashion, but I will never claim to be an expert on it. I will also never wear something simply because it is "in fashion". I think that fashion is there as a guideline and it constantly changes, while style is something personal which develops through time. Fashion obviously influences style but what's the point in wearing what everyone else is wearing? Call me old fashioned (no pun intended) but I don't see the fun or creativity in buying a whole outfit you have seen on a mannequin in Topshop.

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The whole Geek Chic thing doesn't quite do it for me either. I often like individual items that these "hipster" types wear but I find that quite often they try so hard to be quirky and different that they all end up looking the same, and, quite frankly ridiculous. Perhaps a more fitting name would be "Geek Sheep"...?

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Then there is the JLS look. Good looking (or so they believe), lads with their pumped up pecs and biceps bulging from low v-neck All Saints t-shirts, wearing baggy jeans and "distressed look" worker boots with the laces undone. Once again this look involves zero creativity, and to be honest it is quite worrying that most of these guys have better cleavages than me!

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Like I said, I don't have a problem with most of the individual pieces of these outfits (except those awful low cut and roll neck tops), I just wish that people would have a bit more creativity and individuality and actually think about the way they put an outfit together rather than copying a look they have seen somewhere else. Anyone can wear cuffed chinos, Toms and a denim shirt. I think this chavvy look seems to be replacing trackie bottoms and Reebok Classics - what do you think?

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However, I have no right to criticise others if I'm not going to be open to criticism myself. I will be posting my own fashion choices on here very soon. Unfortunately I don't have a decent camera to take pictures of myself, but I will be purchasing one as soon as my bank account will allow me. Til then, I will post links to clothes, jewellery, make up and more that I have, want or NEED!


Thanks for reading x