FMF Reader Poll: Fashion Influences
We all draw our fashion inspirations from somewhere. We see things that appeal to us, that we grew up with, that strike us and we incorporate them into our wardrobes. My first fashion influences came from the classic musicals, old movies and Hitchcock films I grew up watching. As the late 90s boho look came around, I started drawing inspiration from my mother's hippie days. Around that time, I dove into fashion magazines, discovered Tim Burton films (I love the whimsically macabre aesthetic). I started watching runway shows on the Style network (I miss the days when that was just a fashion channel). This is where I first learned about Alexander McQueen, the Japanese designers and some of my other favorite designers. Influences just keep building with each kind of art I discover, places I visit (like Jael Paris talked about in last week's poll) and groups of people I meet.Where do you draw your fashion influences from? Don't just stop with the poll, tell us more in the comments. What inspires you to dress the way you do (or the way you want to dress)?
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and...a bit embarassing but...mangas and animes, that's where I get the cutesy style from. Ppl in those are masters at looking cute, matching accessories, and layering clothe.
and my mom's closet. She has many items from "fashionable years back when I was young". They are still in great conditions, some of them are retro and some look very current.