Hello world. Today I'd like to share with you a fabulous blog I've just come across, as it is certainly just my cup of tea. Carolinesmode.com is the work of Caroline Blomst, a stylist and street-style snapper from Sweden. Now there are thousands and thousands of fashion blogs out there (of which mine is the best... duh) but I often find that what really sets the best apart is the writer's own fashion sense. Because if I don't like what the blogger is wearing, chances are I'm not going to agree with their opinions on fashion. So while Caroline's blog is full of stunning photographs of catwalk shows, designer pieces and street-style subjects, for me the best thing about it is its chronicling of Caroline's own wardrobe (just like my 'today i'm wearing' feature, but with a much better camera). If you click on this link, you'll find I've just selected the posts dedicated to Caroline's outfits, and you'll see what I mean. This is one stylish señorita. It helps, of course, that she's ridiculously gorgeous, looking like a cross between Lost's Evangeline Lilly and Erin Wasson. Her style certainly bears more than a passing resemblance to Wasson's, too, what with her penchant towards bed-head hair teamed with skin-tight trousers and shaggy fur coats. Caroline has perfected the balance between simplicity and edginess, all the while retaining a laidback nonchalance that only comes with true innate style. She favours a mainly monochrome colour palette, with grey marl a frequent staple, and flashes of scarlet and camel. In terms of textures, however, she is not so reserved, and knows that the perfect way to add interest to a low-key look is with tactile pieces: a huge shaggy fur coat; skin-tight leather trousers; a battered, studded bag; a sheepskin-lined biker; furry angora knits; zips, buckles and quilting galore.
This focus on texture rather than colour is a mantra I myself always try to adhere to. In my opinion, a shaggy black knit over a ribbed black tee paired with black leather trousers will always look infinitely more chic than a vibrantly printed outfit all colours of the rainbow. Caroline's ability, too, to make the simplest of basics look fresh and edgy is a testament to the fact that it is not what you wear, but how you wear it, that really counts. These and many more lessons in fashion await you at Caroline's Mode. And while Miss Blomst's purchases are often a little too high-end for my budget (Alexander Wang, Balenciaga and Isabel Marant are favourites), the good old British high street is currently awash with brilliant faux furs, super-luxe knits and leather everything. So although most of us may never be quite as cool as Caroline Blomst, we can darn well try.
Pictures: Carolinesmode.com
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