OUR TOP BLOGGERS LAX 2 ATX Although she liked the idea of starting a blog, Michelle Akhtarzad never felt the urge to do it until she made the big move from Los Angeles to Austin. Her blog, LAX 2 ATX, represents her masculineinspired style, which can be seen in her cheetah print sneakers, silk bandana print shorts, lace inset top and beautiful handmade jewelry. Akhtarzad, a sophomore textiles and apparel major, draws inspiration from blogs like The Man Repeller as well as style icon Jane Birkin. Her blog’s content includes personal style posts, lookbooks for other brands and even mood boards with a central theme. Akhtarzad says she dresses for herself and not to impress others. “Don’t let what other people think of your style affect you. Just do yourself and really focus on being true to what you like,” she says.
DEV’S LIST If Devin Custalow had to describe her blog’s style in one word, it would be effortless. Sitting under a shaded tree in ripped denim jeans and a white tee, Devin shares her favorite place to take photographs for her blog — The UT Tower. Underneath the archway facing The Texas State Capitol building, she says the light is perfection. Custalow, a corporate communications major from Boston, has always loved fashion. Though it may sound cliche, when Lauren Conrad from “The Hills” snagged a job at Teen Vogue, Custalow realized her own aspirations in the fashion world. “If I can’t be the next Anna Wintour, I guess I’ll be a stylist,” she jokes. When Custalow initially started her blog, she intended to write about high end fashion. Quickly realizing her college budget would not allow such a luxury, her blog transformed into looks for everyday expensive than they are. “Create your own style,” she says. “Let it be unique for yourself and yet identifiable for others.”
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