Fashion at your Fingertips
by Jenny Brewer

In the past, when I’ve written about style icons, they’ve all been celebrities. But there is a new breed of trendsetters in the fashion world: bloggers. Style bloggers are becoming a major component of the clothing universe, and designers are looking to them for inspiration. Also, fashionistas are going to them for an instant fix. It also seems that having a fashion blog is just as in vogue as having the latest Marc Jacobs bag.

I think part of the appeal of these ladies is that while they are all adorable, they’re not supermodels. So we can see ourselves in what they are wearing. They are donning the outfits featured on their blogs out on dates and even to run errands. So we see things we could actually wear, as opposed to most spreads in fashion magazines. Also, a lot of them are working with a specified budget, so it’s great to see stylish things that we can just go pick up at the mall.

I find a lot of inspiration from these blogs and you can, too. Whenever I don’t know what to put on in the morning, I peruse some of my favorites to see if anyone has posted any outfits that moves me and contains similar pieces to what I already own.

These bloggers also inspire me to want to shop vintage. The way they can rework an old skirt or find a hidden gem in a sea of shoulder pads is a true skill. Wouldn’t it be so nice to be able to get amazing deals and still look like a trendsetter?

In this economy, it’s hard to spend money on cute clothes we don’t need, accessories or even on fashion magazines. Fashion blogs are a great alternative. There creative ideas are bound to make you more open with the wardrobe you already have. These bloggers are truly the future of fashion.

So onto the bloggers who inspire me the most. One of my favorites is Celine at The Shoe Girl (www.theshoegirl.blogspot.com). Celine is a footwear designer, how cool is that? She has quite the impressive collection of Louboutins but she also has many cute pieces from places like Forever 21 and TopShop. It’s great to see how she mixes high-end and affordable. She’s also funny. Her style is also very accessible; very trendy but not too off the radar.

Which brings me to Jane at Sea of Shoes (www.seaofshoes.com). Her style is seriously out there; she dresses like a fashion spread out to run errands. Still, her style is so inspiring. Jane just turned eighteen, but has designed two shoe collections for Urban Outfitters and been featured in Teen Vogue and Elle. Jane is really ahead of her time, and her outfits are not for everyone but she really has a way of mixing crazy vintage pieces, with high end couture and amazing shoes. Her shoe collection would make Imelda Marcos super jealous.

Punky over at Punkystyle.com is a local blogger. Her style is, obviously, much more relatable for us cold weather dwellers. Yet she shuns the usual Boston Uniform of Uggs and Northface jackets. Another avid vintage shopper, she travels around in the summer with an old camper called “The Haberdash” and sells her finds a festivals and flea markets.

This is just a small sampling of what fills my RSS feed everyday. Visit the blogs of these ladies and you will be flooded with fashion inspiration, too!