5 of the Best... STUDENT BLOGS ARTICLE // Kathryn Colwell
theblondesalad.com Italian fashion student Chiari who describes herself as ‘student, blogger, fashionista but above all, life -lover!’. The blog comes in English with the Italian translation underneath, perfect for language students who want to brush up on their informal Italian. Read about this girl’s crazy fashion lifestyle, a typical day involves ‘6 lovely fashion shows and two parties’. Insider fashion info as Chiari takes us backstage with her at fashion shows. A great looking, easy to navigate and image heavy blog. ponyarts.com Fashion journalism student Liisa Ennuste also writes for Marie Claire Estonia. This blog exudes high fashion but actually keeps in check with the high street and often includes great travel finds. Lisa’s style is cool and laid back. Her likes include painting and DIY... thecosmicboy.blogspot.com In his own words: ‘A personal account from a boy who found fashion at LCF. A tale of woes, troubles and difficulties within a reflection of the great frivolity of London life’. He likes to think of it ‘as insider info rather than blogging’. ‘Boy’ remains anonymous but his cosmiclove blog is a great one for guys (or 22 // THE ORBITAL 2010 // THEORBITAL.CO.UK
for girls to dream about what their boyfriends might someday wear) and cosmic whispers is a showcase for his awesome illustrations. Apparantly, he also contributes to dazedandconfused. thestylerookie.com This blog is Ugly Betty on acid. Bright and bold and kind of surreal. In Stylerookie’s (aka Tavi Gevinson’s) own words: ’I wish I was Daria [Werbowy??] but I get too excited about things like candy to be deadpan all the time’. Way less high fashion, it’s cute and personal and takes influences from music and film. One of my favourites. llymlrs.com A very student friendly blog, this one even chats about the day-to-day stresses of dissertations and ‘schoolwork’. Styled straight from the highstreet, the fashion is OK, but it’s one of those ‘facebook-esque’, stalky type situations, where you get to read about someone else’s life. And she’s got plenty to say. See www.bloglovin.com to search for or sign up to other great blogs.