There was a time when our only source to worldwide fashion trends, designs and street style was courtesy international editions of glossy magazines that cost an equivalent of a meal for four. As high school students and college kids, we’d save up on months allowance just to know what fellow aficionados in Tokyo, Milan, New York, SF, and of course, Paris were wearing. Fast forward to 2013, and look what we have – a world wide web to choose from! From personal style blogs, to coveted websites, some that cover street style {Thankyou, Tommy Ton & Scott Schuman} to those capturing the who-what-wear of celebrated people from the industry, today the Fashion world, fashion enthusiast and the downright intrigued have access to the sartorial cultures of every nook and corner of the world! What’s best? Blogs acertain that you don’t need to be an Anna Wintour or Anna Dello Russo {who also, incedently, has a very cool blog} to voice your personal style. You’ve just got to love Fashion and all that it brings with it – the fun, art, experimentation and personality that comes ‘pour l’amour de la mode,’ as French blogger Garance Dore would say. LBBD has always, and continues to be a representative voice of the city it belongs to. Delhi, one of the most metropolitan cities, is the hub for everything larger than life; Art, Culture, Music, Food and of course, Fashion. Recognized as one of the emerging fashion cities in the world, it is of little wonder then that we’d want to share with you a slice of the global fashion cake. The avant-garde and experimental style of our fellow city men is at par with those walking down The Golden Triangle, 5th Avenue and Oxford St. To continue this love while also keeping updated, we {referring to three of us fashion obsessed LBBD writers*} decided to feature the most popular and promising blogs to cater to all your varying fashion needs. From knowing which designer your favorite celebrity wore to the last gala, to kitsching up your personal accent, to just perusing through upcoming global trends to discuss with your girlfriends; we’ve presented them all. THE INNOVATORS | Virtual Little Black Books of people from the scene, opened for the world to see GARANCE DORE | http://www.garancedore.fr/en Garance Dore reflects the very charming and exquisite Garance for exactly who she is. Her arresting persona, an undying passion for life, artistic pursuits, and her love for everything french. What it is about | The better half of the famous photo blogger Scott Schuman {The Sartorialist}, Garance Dore hails from a pretty little French village, currently resides in The States, and loves to indulge in illustrations, photography, travel, and film making, all within the realm of fashion. Why you should check it out | Candid, honest, dynamic and hilarious, Garance Dore will show you a fashionable and artistic world full of fascinating people, fabulous stories, and incredible incidents. Be it her internationally celebrated fashion illustrations, her brilliant photographs that are a favorite among major fashion magazines, or her videos, where she captures the happenings of the fashion world and beyond with complete honesty and a funny bone – Garance Dore is a blog you ought to keep yourself updated with. It’s the perfect escape to the world of a french lady, in love with life! Our Pick | Her about me page. It’s an all-you-need-to-know stop. JAMIE & KEVIN | http://annstreetstudio.com What it is about | If you dig fashion photography, then Ann Street Studio is the place to be. Brainchild of Jamie and Kevin, married photography junkies, Ann Street Studio will take you on a fantasy tour of the crème de la crème of fashion photography that exists today. They love vintage, they love film grain, and they love to capture a moment with such intricacy that it will come alive. As freelancers Jamie and Kevin collaborate with leading brands {read Google, Donna Karan, Tiffany & Co., Veuve Clicquot, Rachel Zoe, and Oscar de la Renta, among others}, they also pursue their own adventures that they capture for the world to see. Be it capturing other artists, ideas, places, events, interiors, brand style or just a random happening in some corner of the world, they can photograph anything and turn it into a work of art. Why you should check it out | The beauty of Ann Street Studio lies in the the fact that Jamie and Kevin understand the art of photography and subtlety. Whatever maybe the emotion, they convey it in an exquisite, vintage style through a photograph, making the moment captured, timeless. Surf through their dazzling travel escapades, regal fashion photography, their fabulous beauty and lifestyle captures, or their class apart short films, to experience stories through images. Our Pick | Cinemagraphs. A joint venture in which their images are a hybrid of gifs and still photography. It’s their own form of digital photography where they let one part of the photograph come alive and the rest remains still. It’s quite a vision. THE INSIDERS | Step into the shoes of some of the most fascinating people from the world of Fashion! THE COVETEUR | http://www.thecoveteur.com/ What it is about | The Coveteur is some serious fashionable business! With a knack of knowing who’s who of the fashion world and getting the right information, The Coveteur’s USP lies in their exclusivity. Be it curating designers, artists, icons or collaborating with famous personalities on creative projects, or bringing forth stories on fashion, lifestyle, people and events; The Coveteur is crisp, fast, sassy and rich on content with coverage is like no other! Why you should check it out | The Coveteur team literally covers everything under the sun of glory. And it’s a treat to read their features. The articles are fun, photographs are fabulous and content is of a kind you will not find anywhere but in magazines and expensive fashion books. Also, their in-house team members create exclusive videos on the happenings of the fashion world. Plus, they have an online shopping portal where you can buy apparel and beyond [...]
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