1. The time you felt most inspired by fashion – your most inspiring fashion moment
I’m sad to say that my mother didn’t dress me when I was a kid. She had a friend that used to gift a whole lot of clothes that she would make in her copious spare time – not having kids of her own. They were definitely not garments that inspired me fashion wise, they consisted of lots of puffy floral dresses and ruffles… a fuck load of ruffles. The first time that I remember being inspired by (or even interested in) fashion was my first visit to Tokyo (2003) and seeing the distinctive style that everyone has there. It wasn’t one of those teenage moments where I immediately thought, shit I want to dress like these girls, but more of the idea of dressing the way you wanted, exhibiting your individuality and expressing yourself through the way that you dressed.
2. The time you were proudest of your outfit or style
I’ve never really dressed myself and thought “shit I look fantastic!” in front of the mirror, maybe if I did that I would post daily of what I wear on my blog. I’m more the type to look around and mentally critique the outfits of others – after all it is easier to judge what other people are wearing rather than taking a stab at your own outfit (my self esteem is not that low). The first time I thought that I might have had the tiniest morsel of style was when a friend of mine (that would soon go on to become my best friend and fellow fashion enthusiast) asked me to take him shopping and make over his wardrobe. I had an absolute ball going on a retail rampage without harming my piggy bank; we spent a few grand in less than half an hour… so fabulous!
3. The Time in Fashion you would most like to return to – e.g 60’s style, 70’s style…
Personally I’m not a fan of these modern decades of fashion. I don’t wish I was a groovy diva, a hippie, punk… whatever, maybe it was the repetitive and super daggy dress up parties the kids in my grade used to throw *shudders*. I don’t really associate my style with any of these decades but to answer this question I think the era I would most like to return to would be 18th century Paris. Milena Canonero’s costume design in Sophia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette says it all. I can only begin to imagine the gowns that women actually wore back in the day; it’s a time in history where fashion was highly significant to people.
