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Desperately seeking Susan

Everything in fashion comes back, well almost everything, sooner or later. Lately it feels like things come back season after season, or perhaps, every other season. This is why, it is good to save the things that are treasured, and invest in good quality that will last. If one wants to follow trends, it is a smart way to save money instead of buying the same thing over and over again. And if following trends isn´t what you are opting for, just wearing whatever one might like whatever is in style, this certainly is something to do as well. That money will be better spent on some other dream outfit. Lately there has been an 80´s revival, and the 90´s are making more of a comeback.

Here is a good example of how designers recycle old styles, or just copy. These crystal studded boots that Madonna wore in “Desperately Seeking Susan” in 1985 has been copied several times. The first picture shows Jimmy Choo´s Gillian vintage suede ankle boot, from f/w  -09, and the second is Christian Louboutin´s Ariella studded boot from f/w -07. I have seen other brands do them as well. That is another thing that I have thought about, the way so many designers are inspired by the same things, the same season. One takes a look at the new collections, and seven different designers are inspired by German peasants from the 1850´s (just an example). Now why is that? And why do some things come back season after season, like it is something new? Why do we fall for this and let them dictate what we ought to dress in? These are just a few of the questions that I have, and want to have answered, but in the meantime I should probably put on a movie and steal some inspiration.

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What inspires me

So this is the first dreaded entry, in my first blog (ever!). Welcome! One might think; Oh, no, not yet another blog. That is all right. This blog is written mostly for my own satisfaction, and I hope a sideeffect I suppose the best thing is to introduce myself. My name is Maria, I am almost 30 years old, and I live in Sweden.

As the title says, this will be about things that I find inspiring. At first, I meant to write about fashion. Then I changed my mind, because there are so many blogs out there about fashion, that are really good. Also, there are much more things that do inspire me, so I couldn´t just focus on one thing. Fashion is something that I have been interested in forever, or more precisely, style. To be honest, fashion can sometimes bore me. I love personal styling though. To me, this goes hand in hand with music, which is also something that I have been passioned about since an early age. Music can influence me in so many ways, and particularly when it comes to style. Another thing that is amazing when it comes to music, is that it can take you to another world completely. A song can make you forget everything, even if it´s only for five minutes.

Books have the same influence on me. I love the feeling of reading a great book, when time and space just dissapears, and you´re completely drawn in. There´s nothing better for the imagination, to create your own images, your own world. It´s the same with music. Movies are a huge influence as well, even though the images are already there. They are great when one needs inspiration considering style. All of these are great for setting a mood, or enhancing one of you will, regardless if you want to feel happier or if one is feeling blue.

Skincare is another thing that I am interested in, and something that I have worked with. I would call myself a bit of a junkie when it comes to scincare products. Lately I´ve been taking more interest in decorating, since I bought a house last year, and gardening as well.

This was a little bit about me, and what may appear in this blog. I do hope you enjoy it.

Image: Doors at Petit Trianon, from Parisparfait

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