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I don't know too much about celeb style and would prefer we trailed off it too. If anyone wants to start another topic, I'd be just as eager to read :D
 
i have re read-
and i am curious about this
one to many vs. many to one concept...

what is this?
i am not familiar, but it would seem to warrant it's own discussion and thread..
xing- why don't you start a one to many vs. many to one thread???
i bet if you explain that well, then you would get a lot of responses and a really interesting discussion...
:flower:...
 
i don't agree that $ makes individuality/personality/style/etc, it's in HOW you wear it.
of course, it helps too if nobody steels it and make it mainstream.. then you look like everybody else even though you liked it before a gigantic brand showed it as the it look...
 
Petit Lucille said:
i don't agree that $ makes individuality/personality/style/etc, it's in HOW you wear it.
of course, it helps too if nobody steels it and make it mainstream.. then you look like everybody else even though you liked it before a gigantic brand showed it as the it look...
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But if you think about it, that's even a reason why people prefer dropping big bucks on items that can't replicate the 'how' something is worn. The less people who can afford it, the less chance it'll be stolen down to a T.

I don't think $ is the sole factor in individualtiy/style etc , but to completely rule it out as a contributing factor at all to consumer purchases ... I'm not sure I could agree with that given that i've come across people who do buy for the $ to make a look. Even I've succumb to a price tag for an item, completely aware that it's how you wear an item over the item itself.
 
oh, dear! i've never heard that before.. i do believe that it could look better if you have extra $, but it doesn't mean you need it, moreover, if the price is the sole reson you are inclined to buy it, then style is not what we are discussing.. even though perception defines whether you like someone's style or not, i've never look at someone who's style i liked and went "yes, that is expensive, she/he looks good". at any rate, i'm more drawn to those little things that aren't in the clothes themselves and seem irrelevant but really make a difference. all i can think of for an example is the way a ribbon might be placed, and how it changes the look.
 
I am wearing black for the first time.Black kind of billowy top with beige jeans.RIP Lee.I didn't have to go anywhere yesterday so I didn't bother wearing it.
 
snow and ice really limit my personal style options...:(
 
xing said:
^I apologise. The reason why I was using celebrities so much was because it makes explaining easier. I guess my main question was, why do people who dress similarly not only in terms of clothings, but also accesories, hairstyles, makeup, etc. with similar body shapes have such different styles.

Because if personal style is personal expression, then i feel that knowing why the above happens can help me express myself better.
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I think what you're talking about is the nature of personal style ... which might be a good thread. I think the questions you're asking are really interesting--unfortunately I don't pay that much attention to celebrities' style, so I can't really participate in the discussion. I understand why they're germane, though ... because you don't know my friends and I don't know yours, but we all could know what celebrities' personal style is--if that is we were paying attention ;) :innocent:

I suspect, though, that personality plays a considerably bigger role in personal style than we're used to giving it credit for, and that is probably the answer to your question.
 
celest said:
Did you have particular visuals in previous posts you could refer me to? I just googled both of them (i rarely spend time googling someone else's dress sense for various reasons haha) ...and maybe I'm just not seeing how similar their styles are to the level you seem to be emphasizing. Style icons are usually dubbed once they have media attention. How do we know there isn't some person who's dressed like Lady Gaga all their life who never caught media attention? etc etc

I mean I'm comparing:
http://star-style.fabsugar.com/Girls-Style-Sofia-Coppola-1844285
with
http://star-style.fabsugar.com/1807342

In your defense if you were to switch their wardrobes I wouldn't be able to differentiate who would own what piece. Additionally, I would also not be able to tell which one was wearing other person's style if you had thrown them in a garment worn by someone with different styles as them.
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Sorry, just back from CNY.

I think you just got what I meant! If I were to dump their clothes into a pile, I wouldn't know what belongs to who. And if I were to see what they wear, they tend to go for the same lines and shapes. But when I look at them, even without the media hype, they have different styles to me!
 
softgrey said:
i have re read-
and i am curious about this
one to many vs. many to one concept...

what is this?
i am not familiar, but it would seem to warrant it's own discussion and thread..
xing- why don't you start a one to many vs. many to one thread???
i bet if you explain that well, then you would get a lot of responses and a really interesting discussion...
:flower:...
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celest put it a lot better than I did. To steal her words, the one to many is what you create for yourself. i.e what you choose to wear, how you style yourself etc. whereas the many to one is what the public perceives of you. i.e what style they think you have.

for example, 2 people can wear similar items in an attempt to portray a similar style. that is one to many. they are trying to create something about themselves that they will show others. but people might see them differently, with one being perceived as stylish but the other perceived as trying too hard. that is many to one.

of course we can say that different people will then have different ideas of what an individual's style is, but when many arrive at the same conclusion, then there should be some other thing that i missed.

1) media influence. Because many people says it is so i think it is. but this doesn't answer the question, how does the media arrive at that decision in the first place? wouldn't there need a sizeable(or at least a group) no. of people for the ball the start rolling?(or else wouldn't it be one of those the critics says it's good but every one I know doesn't think so kind of thing?)

2) there really is something else that is contributing to how people(many) perceive an individual's (one) style.

my interest is if it's (2) then what is that extra something.
if it's not (2) then what are the other reasons that cause the difference?
 
softgrey said:
geez- you guys are really making it difficult for anyone else to participate in this thread and we are BACK to the dang celebs!!!...
:lol:

just a note...FYI- since you seem so interested in research and such...
you should research sofia coppola...
NOW she is 'an indie director extraordinaire'...
but before she had made one single movie...she was modeling in the 90's with other kids with famous last names...and she WAS just a hipster...
the only thing is that the term hipster really hadn't been coined yet, so no one used that term...
but it's still the same thing...

maybe if alexa chung actually DOES something other than look cute...then we will all think of her as something other than a hipster...

but i don't even get what you are trying to say...
if people look the same and dress the same...and wear the same make up etc..
then i don't think they look different or individual...which is what you seem to be trying to say...
but i just don't think that is true...
i think you are starting with a false statement so it's impossible to prove it cause it's not true...

i don't think that they look different...
i think they look like clones and are really boring...

:ermm:...
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you mean features wise or style wise?

I really do think A.C and S.C have roughly the same features. I mean, sure I probably wouldn't mistake one for the other, but they have similar bone structure and S.C's facial features are slightly bigger, but they kinda look the same(looks wise) to me.

S.C style now is different what she wore back then. A lot more punk, grunge, and I guess what you would call hipster(if there was such a word back then). But her style is different now and I'm comparing her current style to A.C's current style.

If SC style remains the same but she hasn't directed any movies, would we think differently of her style? I mean sure, she would definitely NOT be "indie director extraordinaire"(I was just quoting, not her no.1 fan or even her no.2 fan or anything like that) but I think her current style is still not hipster style. (casual, laid back, subtle has been used I believe).

(got chased off workplace, will continue on monday when I'm back. Home internet connection sucks)
 
ok- but i am not going to continue...

i already said what i thought...
and as i said- this thread/section is not about celeb style...
if you want to continue-please start a new thread and i will move related posts over for you...
thanks!

so---back to personal style

random thought...
i've had a vision...
am becoming obsessed with finding a long ribbed knit skirt...
am now on a quest!
:glare:...

has anyone seen one anywhere???...
this might be one of those things that belongs in that new thread- things you want but don't exist...
or whatever it's called...
but i USED to have one....so it USED to exist anyway...
i'm waiting for it to come back...
cause i know it's going to...
but i want it now before everyone else gets one too!
:innocent:
 
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I got one from asos a few months ago... very long, can be worn as a dress too, or as long as you want it... i don't know if they still have it... not the greatest quality, but pretty good for its price...

.....most shops are now focusing on spring collections which makes your quest even more difficult...

how do you plan on wearing it? ;)
 
softgrey said:
ok- but i am not going to continue...

i already said what i thought...
and as i said- this thread/section is not about celeb style...
if you want to continue-please start a new thread and i will move related posts over for you...
thanks!

so---back to personal style

random thought...
i've had a vision...
am becoming obsessed with finding a long ribbed knit skirt...
am now on a quest!
:glare:...

has anyone seen one anywhere???...
this might be one of those things that belongs in that new thread- things you want but don't exist...
or whatever it's called...
but i USED to have one....so it USED to exist anyway...
i'm waiting for it to come back...
cause i know it's going to...
but i want it now before everyone else gets one too!
:innocent:
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last year my mom knitted me skirt like that, it was gorgeus but my cat totally ruined it when she was just kitten :(
...maybe someone could knit you skirt like that??
because it could be pretty hard to find that from stores at the moment, as they have spring collection now. maybe some vintage / thrift store.
 
i'm feeling there is a lot of knit invasion coming soon, because i find myself craving for knits for a while now... maybe i'm wrong, but i'd start moving, soft...:unsure::lol:
 
oh man---you feel it coming too?!...
ok-that does it...
i have to get on the hunt...
:judge:

i had this vision of it with tall blk boots( with a heel) and a cropped sort of pea coat style jkt..maybe the boots lace up...
so it's sort of a sexy military/utility look...
a long lean graphic silhouette...
tres chic...
like a world war II french spy!..
^_^


i was shopping this weekend and had my eye out but no luck...
i never - ever - look at ASOS so maybe i'll give that a try now...

thanks guys!

* unfortunately- i cannot knit - i've tried, it's not good...:ninja:

:lol:
 
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I am looking for a long length black wool coat with frayed edges with slightly short sleeves.

It's the perfect yet elusive item that has been on my mind for so long.
 
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