If you like anime, manga, video games, Pocky, etc. then you’ll want to visit our new cosplay blog – Cosplayinvasion.com.
Daily cosplay pictures from Toronto-based events such as Anime North – Canada’s premier fan-run anime convention – and possibly some interviews and other stuff thrown in here and there. Check it out – Go!
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There are literally hundreds of street fashion blogs around the world (maybe millions!) Being a street fashion photographer myself, I like to check out a lot of those blogs. Here are the 25 online street fashion portals Style Invasion is loving the most in 2011:
#25 Garbagelapsap.com
Yes, Malaysia has a street fashion blog! You probably didn’t know that, so just go check it out already.
#24 Street TONIC
Crisp images and a simple, yet pleasing design that will have you nodding your head and grunting in satisfaction as you marvel at what the people of Milan are wearing.
#23 Geeky Chic
You won’t find any stylish nerds here (okay, maybe a few) but Toronto’s Geeky Chic has got great pictures AND great writing.
#22 Urban Weeds
Straight out of Portland, Oregon, Urban Weeds bills itself as a street style blog, but it’s more a collection of wonderful people portraits.
#21 TorontoVerve
The man behind the camera, Nigel Hamid, is relentless in his pursuit of “the undeniable style and energy that people in the Greater Toronto Area possess.” Even a full-time job in banking doesn’t stop him from posting regularly.
#20 Cracker Your Wardrobe
Not a blog per se, but this Korea-based site (with a name that makes no sense, but sounds pretty darn cool) has new street fashion pictures that magically appear every month, and they’re pretty sweet.
#19 HiStyley
HiStyley rhymes with Guy Smiley. Mere coincidence? I dunno, but the appeal of this Los Angeles offering lies in its great design and bang-on photography.
#18 Street Peeper
Phil Oh is a mainstay on the world street fashion scene. He trots the globe, peeping the streets wherever he goes. Oh Phil, we love you so.
#17 Stylesightings
Dapper gents and sublime ladies have been spotted (and now photographed!) roaming the style capitals of planet Earth.
#16 Drop Tokyo
Tokyo-a-go-go, baby! Many of the pictures here are taken at parties, shows, and various other venues where cool people gather to look pretty for the camera.
#15 Streetstyle By Stela
A South America-based blog (also with global coverage) helmed by photographer Stela Alves. Beautiful women in floral patterns and open-toe shoes abound.
#14 Street Style Aesthetic
A showcase for the photography of Wayne Tippets – a UK-based shooter who mostly hangs out in London and Paris. Features a mix of models, editors, and bloggers, as well as everyday people that look like they could be models, editors, and bloggers.
#13 Vanessa Jackman
Some like it haute. Do you? If yes, you’ll love this blog by Vanessa Jackman, an “Australian lawyer turned photographer living in London.” Snaps from Paris, London, New York, and other fashion hot spots.
#12 PimPumPam
Want to know what brands people are wearing? Check. Want to know what they had for breakfast? Check. Interesting little Q&A’s accompany street style photographs of everyday people in Vienna, Austria (and elsewhere).
#11 Slickwalk
You don’t see a lot of head-to-toe street style pictures taken in a landscape (horizontal) orientation, but Russia’s Slickwalk pulls it off beautifully. Check it out, comrades!
#10 The Style Kaleidoscope
Bursting with colourful images from the streets of Birmingham, UK, since October of 2010, this charming site will hit you with a wave of nostalgic longing for the days when photographs really were square and blotchy.
#9 Style-Arena.jp
Covers Tokyo street fashion, with 30 new looks that come at you every week (literally, as people are snapped as they walk towards the camera). Five distinct areas of the city are featured, which are Harajuku, Shibuya, Omotesando, Daikanyama, and Ginza. For those who love Japanese style with a slightly more “mature” bend to it.
#8 Easy Fashion In Paris
Is everyone in Paris stunningly beautiful? Beats me, but this blog will make you think so.
#7 Le 21eme Arrondissement
Adam Sinding’s New York-headquartered blog (formerly Seattle) gets points for originality. The style snaps are often accompanied by short video clips in which the subjects introduce themselves and list what they’re wearing.
#6 Citizen Couture
Jason Jean is a New York-based former tax professional turned freelance photographer. He started Citizen Couture in 2009 and his photographs of the fashion elite are simply spectacular.
#5 XSSAT
Top notch pictures from the streets (and runways) of Australia. Add to that mini-interviews and a blogger with an engaging writing style and this Sydney-based site’s got a winning recipe.
#4 Mr. Newton
Mr. Newton is a New York resident (and citizen of the world) with a built-in radar for gorgeous women with jaw-dropping style.
#3 JAPANESE STREETS
JAPANESE STREETS was established by photo-journalist Kjeld Duits back in 2002, making it one of the first fashion blogs on the net, and the first to cover Japanese street fashion. Captures what the youth of Tokyo and Osaka are wearing – in striking detail.
#2 Tokyo Fashion
As its name implies, this blog is all about Tokyo fashion, albeit most of the focus is on the hip, world-famous fashion mecca of Harajuku. Prepare yourself for an onslaught of colour and eccentricity put on display by the teens and 20-somethings of Japan’s capital city.
#1 Chicago Street Style
If you’ve never been to Chicago, following this blog will make you feel like you have. Take a trip through the streets of the Windy City, where you’ll meet regular folks of varying styles and backgrounds. At the reins is Amy Creyer, who’s been running the show since June of 2010. Deft fashion insights and a good dose of personality punctuate the excellent photography.
Check out our post on the 25 best personal style blogs (2011).
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You probably have noticed the lack of updates in recent months here on styleinvasion.com. That’s because we’ve launched a new street style blog, with a new design, more pictures, and more detailed brand info.
The new blog is now the main focus, but this site will still be updated occasionally, more than likely with non-street style content, such as cosplay and interviews with creative people. In the meantime, please visit STYLEINVASION.ca and soak up the vibe. :)
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Stephanie
Stephanie is wearing a Russian-style hat (shapka) by Harricana Sport – which she got in Niagara-on-the-Lake, boots she got on Queen Street West, a Danier leather jacket, a Firetrap skirt, HUE tights, and gloves she got in Calgary. Her bag was also purchased on Queen Street West.
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Leah
Name: Leah
Occupation: Retail sales assistant
Leah says she’s a fan of the styles from the mid-90’s, and from Beverly Hills 90210 – season 2. She’s wearing a sweater from a vintage sale, a jacket from Goodwill, shoes from the St. Lawrence Market, and a hat she borrowed from a friend. Most of her other items are from American Apparel. She likes picking and reselling vintage clothing in her spare time, and she enjoys listening to classic rock & roll and anything jazzy.
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Nicole
Name: Nicole
Occupation: Hairdresser/server
Nicole says she generally likes to wear lots of plaid, skirts, and things with studs and spikes on them. Her boots and coat are from Kensington Market, which is where she gets most of her stuff, and her bag is from Winners. She likes going to concerts and is interested in nutrition. Her favourite type of music is 80’s, retro, punk, and experimental.
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Jillian
Jillian says she’s a huge fan of vintage clothing, especially from the 1970s and 1990s. Fashion blogs, the runway, and people on the street inspire her style. Most of what she’s wearing is from Value Village. In her free time she likes to DJ, draw, and sell vintage clothes. Music-wise, she’s currently into shoegaze. Led Zeppelin, Beach House, and Slowdive are some of her favourite bands.
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