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Street Style – Lights in the Dark

Posted on January 25, 2015 by thewalkingopen

Sometimes, you can be walking with your friends and get inspiration. Inspiration can come from anywhere and everywhere – streets, people, food, interior and streets. Recently, I have been realizing that my personal style is based on the inspiration ,but I was wondering what my friends felt about it. I wondered whether they are inspired the same as me, or they form their style based on something else? So to start off the street style rubric, I wanted to focus on my friends first.

Ivanna Voronovych – a student in Pechersk School International, one of my closest friends and a person who has her own personal style. Fashion for her is important, but not to the point that she’d like to form her life around it. So what is it then?

Question: How can you describe your style?

Answer: My style varies from day to day. it always depends on my mood. I would say I’m free spirited. How I look and what I wear often reflects either on my personal mood, or on the current event in my life. In general I would say that I stick to the simple clothes, but I always like to have a statement in my outfit. May it be a watch, a necklace, a bag, a shoe, or even a flashy top, something must stand out. I like to experiment with both casual and more sophisticated styles.

Question: Where do you get inspiration for your style and looks?

Answer: Inspiration for my style and looks comes from various aspects in my life, as well as the external influence of media. I often see people on the street, and notice their outfits, and sometimes try to recreate the same look using the clothing that I have. My style, without a doubt, is influenced by the street fashion. As much as I would like to say that what I wear is unique, it really isn’t. I like to stay up to date in style, and I like to wear the things that are considered “in”. But all of that becomes less important when my personal emotions come into play. I like to wear what I feel. My clothing and the colors that I wear, always represent my mood. I am my own inspiration for my style.

My Style – A Day in the Fog

Posted on January 24, 2015 by thewalkingopen

When creating this blog and writing about the fashion on the global perspective and what it means for other people, I have been thinking about what it means to me. I am interested in fashion, but what is it to me on a deeper level? How can I relate to it? So in order to figure it out for myself, as well as to present it to others, I have decided to create a first look-book photoshoot, that will show my style.

I am lost somewhere in-between the simplicity and layers – I can’t choose one. Personally, I keep switching from one style to another, while trying to figure out what I really like. And maybe that is actually what I like – I like changes, something new and unknown. I definitely hate boring clothes and outfits and hate staying the same. By staying the same I don’t just mean how you look, I also mean the inner qualities – a person should always develop and reach for something new. This can be also applied to clothing – you should always develop your style and look for something that suits YOU personally.

For me it is important that I show my feelings, emotions and thoughts through my style and fashion. It is not only about clothing – it is on a deeper level. I find it as the way of my self-expression, something that helps me to make a statement. I like clothes that fit me, and not the ones that I simply like. If the clothes look good on you – it is immediately a win. But if clothes doesn’t fit you – why would you even buy it? Buying and wearing clothes just because they are ‘trendy’ makes no sense – they have to match you and make you feel and look better and not visa-versa.

I love details – they can be easily played around with. They can make or break the outfit, it all depends on how you use them. Sometimes, when your outfit is all-black, adding a bright detail will make a statement and attract attention. Speaking about colors – I like when there is a mix. I don’t like outfits that are all in a simple and similar color scheme. I feel like there should be a blend of warm and cold, neutral and bright, natural and extraordinary colors. I feel like I am not a very simple person – there are always a lot of emotions and thoughts inside of me. That is why I just would not stand being simple in clothes.