remixing fashion and luxury for reality

For those US mag readers (is there anyone not included in this population?) who enjoy the guilty pleasure of dissecting and occasionally trashing celebrities and their outfits.. here’s a blog must-read: Couture Candy’s Celebrity Blog.  I have no idea how long it’s been around actually but I found it recently and was immediately hooked.

The format is simple and the posts are dependably consistent…

The Scoop + Celebrity Fashion Photo + Links on Where to Buy

It’s so obvious that celebrities sell clothes better than any multi million dollar advertising campaign could ever live up to. Why don’t more online fashion retailers pick up on this?

Personally, I find sites like this and Frugal-Fashionista so addicting because I love to see how other girls put their outfits together. Getting dressed for events — even if it’s something as mundane as a work day can be something I look forward to and I can really get into about picking out an outfit. At other times though it can be a very grueling and painful task when feeling uninspired. Fashion magazines can provide a little boost at times but celeb photos are a far better source of inspiration. It’s real people putting real pieces together to make a look that is worn out on the real streets. The glossy fashion spreads of Vogue and Bazaar are fun to flip through but who leaves the house looking like that? A yellow feather skirt and patent leather bustier don’t make a complete look for me!

  If you haven’t ventured over to Frugal-Fashionista… this blog is a must read for ballers-on-a-budget. She deconstructs celeb styles daily with affordable pieces from sites like Tar~get, Old Navy, Wet Seal, and Fashion Flairs.

It’s interesting to see how the rise of the celebrity has revolutionized the fashion scene. 10 years ago we used to look to the rather boring and characterless supermodels of the era and perhaps a handful of public icons like Princess Diana or Jackie O. Today, it’s celebrities who rule as the fashion icons like Sienna Miller and Jessica Alba. It makes perfect sense. As societal creatures we look to the people around us for acknowledgement, reasurrance, and acceptance. This goes for fashion too. That’s why we tend to be influenced by other’s people style and fashion sensibilities around us — and often packs of girls tend to dress/look alike. Celebrities are just another source of this extended community. The reason why Frugal Fashionista’s blog works so well is that is enables girls to emulate the style of celebrities on a budget. Way to go Frugal Fashionista!

Some celeb looks not to miss:
http://frugal-fashionista.blogspot.com/2007/03/reader-request-reese-witherspoon.html
http://frugal-fashionista.blogspot.com/2007/01/rachel-bilson.html
http://frugal-fashionista.blogspot.com/2006/12/nickys-street-style.html