Blogs Are Taking Over The World

Thank you to Summer from What Would Summer Wear and Cruz from Denim on Denim for awarding me “The Lovely Blog” award. I’m flattered. I’m happy that there are people out there reading Keep Feeling Fascination!  Here are the rules:

1. Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award and his or her blog link.
2. Pass the award to 15 other blogs that you’ve recently discovered. Remember to contact the blogger to let them know they have been chosen.

My picks for lovely blogs (I need to add more, bear with me!):

1. Other Pretty Things and Duskin: Stephanie Tran makes beautiful clothes and has a beautiful blog full of beautiful pictures and beautiful songs.

2. Scout-Holiday: She always chooses the perfect photos to post.  As silly as it sounds, I always get a feeling of calmness when I look at Scout-Holiday.  You’ll see why.

3. The Chocolate of Meats: This blog was created by my boo, Nathan.  Nathan lives in Los Angeles and loves food, probably even more than I do if that’s possible.  He’s an excellent food writer and can give great suggestions on where to eat (and where not to) in Los Angeles.

4. Blood Roses: I just discovered this blog recently.  It’s sexy.

5. July Stars: One of my favorites.  Superb fashion commentary, gorgeous photos, and mad style.

6. I’m Boy Crazy: Brought to you by Alexi Wasser.  Raves and rants about boys and relationships.  I’m married and I still read it.

7. Creative Archive: Inspirational fashion images.  This is a good one.

8. Chictator: More fashion, but I like how all of the images are grouped together.  Nice and simple.

9. Ivanhoe Books: Ivanhoe Books is the best art/design/fashion book store in Los Angeles.  It’s located inside of Lawson-Fenning, my favorite home store in Los Angeles.  This blog highlights some of the very cool and very rare books that they carry.

10. Cat Party: Cat Party loves Kate Bush, Giles Deacon, Abba, Karen Walker, Ingmar Bergman and other cool people.  Enough said.

11. Simple Lovely: Another recent discovery. Food, Lifestyle, Fashion, etc.  

12. The Cat’s Miu: Alice Kim documents those awesome moments in life when traveling, eating, or just hanging out.  She also posts amazing fashion images.

Dressing the Part

I’ve always found people’s choice of “style icons” interesting. I’ve never really thought too much about who I would consider an icon until I saw Liz Goldwyn, granddaughter of film mogul Samuel Goldwyn, at the Santa Monica Vintage Expo. I’ve admired her way of dressing for quite some time, and actually seeing her in person was not disappointing, thankfully. She has a sort of gracefulness in her look and how she carries herself, and an inimitable style that is both trying and effortless. You will never see her in jeans or without some amazing accessory (she designs jewelry, too). She exudes glamour and is not your typical beauty; she surpasses typical and uses what she has to reflect her style. I imagine her to have a specific dress waiting for a perfect occasion. While most people would say those born into wealth have easier access to acquiring a perfect wardrobe, it’s important to point out that there’s also easier access to acquiring a tasteless wardrobe. I’ve seen plenty of people in this city who fit the latter.

Images from Style.com