street style looks from fashionstrand.blogspot.com, october 2010

 In my quest to archive and download as many forgotten blogs as humanly possible, I have inevitable come across many a street style blog.  It seems that the popularity of The Sartorialist and The Facehunter made anyone with a dslr camera think they could be a street style photographer, though in reality most efforts were poor emulations of more successful blogs.   Fashionstrand is far from the worst fashion blog I've come across, and I think they do have some street style photos worth sharing hidden in their archives.  Take a look below: 

scarf street style

Why did we as a society stop wearing scarves?  Back in the '00s and '10s, scarves were everywhere.  They were worn, yes, around the neck as a stylish way to keep warm but also as accessories for one's hair.  I suppose everyone just got scarfed out (a.k.a. the trend reached maximum saturation and then people got sick of it), but enough time has passed for scarves to make their comeback.  These street style photos from hoyfashion via yellowyellowapparel.blogspot.com make a strong case for adding scarves back into our outfits and hairstyles, and maybe even pair them with a vintage sweater or shorts with tights for some extra 2010's flair.  

I love the color combos here.  That mint green sweater pairs so well with her magenta hair scarf.  Also that coat looks ridiculously fuzzy and soft.  

Another shorts with tights look that caught my eye.  It's hard to tell in this photo but her hair scarf is polka dotted which is so cute in my opinion.

Swag.  Undeniable, inimitable swag. 

Cowboy boots + skinny jeans + hair scarf = instantly awesome outfit

Oh this scarf is a need.  Look at all the colors!  The way is floats in the breeze!  I love it. 

Here for this double scarf moment

exploring blog archives: the facehunter, september 2007

Since it’s fashion month, I wanted to share some fashion week street style photos taken by the facehunter I found while searching for skinny jean outfit inspiration. I think that street style back then was a bit frumpier compared to nowadays, but I don’t mean that negatively—it just feels like everyone had a more relaxed and playful approach to dressing. No one was afraid of clashing colors or prints, and I noticed a lot more people were taking risks with the silhouettes of their outfits instead of “flattering” their frame. Take a look below: