Friday, October 25, 2024

exploring blog archives: sombreboite.blogspot.com, october 2012

With a blog name that literally translates to “dark box” in french, I’d say that sombreboite.blogspot.com is aptly named.  With its sparse, all-black theme and little text, the focus falls solely onto the assembly of stolen images that conjure up each blog post, filling up your screen and making it look like, well, a dark box.  Frankly, I’m too lazy right now to dig through their posts and figure out who’s the aesthetic mastermind behind this blog, but I’ll just say they clearly have an eye for the macabre and the gothic, which is my favorite vibe for this time of year:















































Wednesday, October 23, 2024

muffin sneakers, 2012-2013

God, we used to have so much fun with our shoes.  Stumbling upon these studded upcycled sneakers from Muffin was a true blast from the past and makes me miss the rocker-chic vibe of early 2010's fashion.  Back then, there was no such thing as too many studs, and the cool thing was to do was to bring your own flair to your wardrobe by tacking on spikes and acidwashing your clothes.  People can say what they want about 2010's fashion, but I'll always love the DIY element it had:
























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