That's Why I'm Saying

I've always wondered how is it that one outfit can be the absolute favourite for one person and a total no-no for another. Well, obviously, it depends on tastes and the environment which surrounds each one of us. Not rocket science.
But I've found some more detailed answers in a book I'm reading right now, entitled Paris Chic, Tehran Thrills: Aesthetic Bodies, Political Subjects, by A. Balasescu. I needed some more philosophical terms to explain this phenomenon, and finally found them. The fashion industry creates the garments (the subjects) which at their turn, generate categories like gender, class or modernity. Another fact that attracted my attention was the relation between body and the objects. The way the objects affect our moves, attitude and body position.
The dynamic character of the subjectivity which appears in our fashion choices gradually produces our self. Explanation: we can start hating something we once loved; or see something we used to found horrible, in a more acceptable light. I'm sure it happen to you more than once.
And now on what I wanted to highlight. I think blog trends are interesting to study. Fashion blog trends. It's a certain fashion geography. For example, it was noticed several times the distinct case of Northern European blogs. Characteristics: H&M (duh!), leggings&shirts, fur, hair up in a bun, Converse shoes and a general unique eclecticism.

Further references & recommendations:

SFT 8th of May 2008 on street styles;
SFT 11th of July 2008 about blog trends and buns;
The Clothes Horse channeling the Scandinavian look back in June 2008;

Street style sites:
Gademode;
Hel Looks;
Stockholm Street Style (definitely the cherry on top);

Personal blogs (read by using the Google Translator, which is sometimes hilarious):
Underbaraclara
Elinkan
Emma Nygren

And this me today, with this grey cardigan which I haven't wore exactly since the 18th of June 2008. In exactly the same place. It feels like a million years ago! Also, somehow chanelling the Scandinavian style, with H&M, leggings, Converse and ear muffs. I wanted a pair since, you know, forever, haha.

Now if you'll please excuse me, I'm going back to my reading. Keep warm. Layering like mad sure helps.

Sweet treats,
Daiane