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  • Normcore | The best part of the 90s fashion revival

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    It’s the been the surprise trend of the year, but it looks like the 90’s fashion revival is definitely here to stay for the long haul (at least until the inevitable 70s hippie revival in Spring 2015).

    I’ve been wanting to write about the revival, as a child of the 90s, as it’s just so so weird for the fashion from that generation to now be on it’s way back into circulation much in the same way my parents find it weird every time the 70s or 80s revivals come round every few seasons (sorry Mum just gave your age away a lil’ bit). I also keep calling it a revival as I point blank refuse to be considered retro or, dare I say it, vintage *shudders*. There’s been a few trends from this era I just can’t trust myself to get behind again – *shudders again at the thought of plastic choker necklaces and brown lip liner* – but Normcore is the one I can totally advocate.

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    According to Vogue, Normcore “…is all about anonymous, detail-free design” and the trend agency K-Hole, who were the first to coin the phrase, define the Normcore movement as moving “…away from a coolness that relies on difference to a post-authenticity that opt into sameness”. Well, that’s all good and well, but what does that all mean to us, the everyday fashion wearing public?

    Though similar to minimalism – which in itself stems from more ‘futuristic’ cuts – Normcore embraces the everyday and even dull day-to-day basics. The 90’s-ness of this trend seems to have stemmed from The Gap aesthetic of a mix of casual slouchy lounge wear and most of Monica and Rachel’s wardrobes in Friends, with the 2014 remix born from New York cool. And whilst some may shy away from wanting to revisit those high waisted denim jeans of the past, but the 2014 version of this style has been given a new lease of life thanks to flag bearers like Cara Delevigne and seems to have been happily embraced by many in the blogging community.

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    Personally I love it. It’s all the simple-ness of minimalism mixed with an everyday accessibility, and with it’s focus on quality basic pieces it’s fitting with the switch in my mindset to reach for that dream capsule wardrobe.

    So what do you guys think of Normcore?

    A flash fashion trend? Or a staple mindset that’s here to stay?

    R.xoxo

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  • Inspiration #12 | An ode to street style

    fashion week street style
    *all images sourced via Pinterest

    Ah fashion week! Though my eyes are, obviously, scanning the runways and looking forward to London, Paris and Milan’s shows, it’s still very hard to ignore the media circus that surrounds the secluded designer tents and venues. Teetering on high heels, dressed to impressed and – let’s be honest – clutching an iPhone to Instagram their OOTDs, the street style pack will always be out in force giving the runway models a run for their money. Though, of course, the models and celebs can be part of this sartorial pack, the majority of these stylish street style mavens are a mix of bloggers, photographers and socialite dah’lings who are decked in the decadent and chicest clothes.

    R.xoxo
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  • Real Life Gossip Girl | Blake Lively

    [All photos via Zimbio]
    Whilst catching up on red carpet fashion from the past few weeks there’s one girl who seems to be cropping up everywhere. Blake Lively is probably better known for her on screen style as Serena van der Woodsen from acclaimed TV show Gossip Girl. She’s currently promoting her newest venture into the movie world, ‘Savages’, after turns in Green Lantern and rom coms alike. Her looks from the ‘Savages’ press tour have been really impressive so far.
    I do always feel a little sympathy for actresses like her, who’s on screen alias’ have a wardrobe to die for. How does one live up to the stylish standards of the Upper East Side?
    Blake manages to do just fine, infusing both carefree California cool and savvy New York chic into her varied red carpet wardrobe. With her willowy frame it would be easy for her to vamp it up every single time, but she plays around with her look in both contemporary and classic designs, favouring pieces that showcase her mile-long-legs.
    As she shuns having a stylist, it seems Blake unleashes her fashionable creativity on the red carpet where she really stands out from the crowd. Her stylish turns have even led her to work with the likes of Chanel and Gucci. 
    [All photos via Zimbio]
    Her casual style is a little harder to pin down. Notoriously private, the only times we can sometimes get a clear glimpse of ‘everyday’ Blake is when she’s ferried to and from the New York Gossip Girl set. And even then, it can be hard to tell which look is ‘Serena’ and which is really Blake.  Comfort clothes, knits, jeans and flats seem to dominate her wardrobe outside of the ‘Gossip Girl’ world. 

    What do you guys think of Blake’s style? Worthy of her own post, or a second fiddle to Serena?
    Keep on wishing…
    R.xoxo