exploring blog archives: iwantyoutoknow, november 2010-march 2011

I decided to poke around the archives of iwantyoutoknow.co.uk, a blog created by then-fashion student and current influencer Kristabel Plummer.  As you'd expect, her outfits are very much based on early 2010's fashion trends—think tights with shorts, colorblocking, and midi skirts.  Still, despite being so trendy, I think her personal style shines through in the way she layers pieces and in the silhouettes she chooses when creating her fits.  I guess that's to say that even though these outfits are far from timeless, they don't feel overally gaudy or tacky, and I think there are elements of them that can still work quite well today:

exploring blog archives: thecherryblossomgirl march-may 2007

This weekend, I started to go through and archive one of my favorite blogs, the cherry blossom girl.  Named after a song by legendary indietronica band Air, Alix shared her indie-meets-boho style and random cool things she liked, ranging from blythe dolls to cobrasnake photos to sofia coppola films.  it's just too good.  Many of her early posts are written in french, which is a downside if you're still traumatized from your high school french class almost a decade after you graduated (not that I would know what that's like or anything.....), but nonetheless, I feel like I could get lost in her blog for hours.  these are some of my favorite images I came across from her early blog archives:  

exploring blog archives: 1991-today, november 2010

Obssesed with this impeccably curated blog post put together by Justine Rebbot, the blogger behind 1991-today.  Her image aesthetics span from indie sleaze to boho to twee, and it all works together perfectly.  Take a look below: 

people watching at coachella 2010

Finishing off this year's Coachella series with some casual snaps by Bueno Bueno on flickr.  As much as I love the work of The Cobrasnake and Last Night's Party, I think I prefer these amateur photographs because they just have a different kind of authenticity to them.  They give you a peek as to what Coachella was like for the vast majority of attendees, and contrary to what the internet makes it seem like, most of them were normal people and not influencers or celebrities at parties.  It's more relatable I guess, and to be honest, it looks more fun.  See for yourself below: 

photos from coachella 2011 taken by Vans

It's just kind of funny to me how people nowadays love to complain that influencers and brands are ruining Coachella because a. those same people would have 100% complained about hipsters overtaking the festival and b. brands have had a significant presence there since the late '00s.  Of course, the vibes are very different now than they were a decade ago, but truthfully, I just think the perpetual annoyingness of influencers constantly shoving their Coachella fits and vlogs down our throats is the real issue, not their presence at the festival itself.  

Case and point: Vans (yes, the shoe company) teamed up with culture website lifewithoutandy.com and photographers Nikki Scoggins, Amanda Rae, and Jared Eberhardt to capture all three days of the festival back in 2011 for some kind of brand awareness stunt.  The photos are fun to look through, but at the end of the day, it's all marketing to try and get you to buy their shoes because they're "hip" or whatever.  At least Vans hasn't deleted them yet so they can still be seen on their flickr: