I’ve always loved a strappy shoe…heel, flat, sandal even straps all over boots.  The first shoe I bought from Loeffler this past spring…was the Mabel.   You should see those strappy numbers with my madras shorts.   Well, in any case, this love has started crossing over to clothing just of late.  Hard not to with Queen Michelle rocking them every which way.   How nice to come across this dress via Style Therapy.  Thank you Style Therapy!  I love it when something comes may way and makes my blood start to rush!  I immediately logged on to MikiFukai.com.

photos lovingly borrowed from Miki Fukai

It’s no secret to those who know me well that I’m a big, big fan of Queen Michelle from Kingdom of Style (not to overlook the fabulous Queen Marie, of whom I am also a very big fan). Queen Michelle is a crazy risk-taker. As she puts it, “ I like the challenge of pushing a piece of clothing to its limits, particularly for someone my age.” And pushing limits she does indeed.

One of today’s posts (It takes a lot of visits to keep up with those crazy blogging Queens!) was all about her new kitty mask. That’s right, you heard me — kitty mask. She talks about her love of playing dress-up and all it takes is one look at these images to know she’s having the time of her life. Thank you, Queen Michelle, for starting my week with a smile. 

To see Queen Michelle’s post in its entirety, click here.

Queen Michelle, Kingdom of Style

So, I am not Susie Bubble or Jane Aldridge; I am not The Sartorialist or Garance Doré; I am not Carine Roitfeld or Giovanna Battaglia. I am just an aging party girl who has always loved to play dress-up.

It is exciting yet terrifying to me that blogging has become a part of my life. Terrifying because I am terrified of my own personal take on fashion and the things that inspire me. When I look at Sea of Shoes and I see this young, barely 17-year old confidently discussing — and wearing! — Ann Demeulemeester and Margiela, it just absolutely blows my mind. And then I flip over to the UK and I see the self-proclaimed Queens of Style, Marie and Michelle of Kingdom of Style, blogging about obscure lines like Mother of London and — again, confidently — wearing robin’s egg blue tights with feathered headdresses. I think to myself, what the HELL am I doing in company such as this? What do I know about fashion?

I guess the answer and the thing that keeps me going is that what I know about fashion is that I love it. I definitely know enough to know what I like, what looks good on me and what is age-appropriate. Susie Bubble always refers to herself as a “fashion outsider.” I guess you could probably say that about most, if not all, of us. Those of us who love fashion are willing to take risks, to be different, to draw attention to ourselves. I’m really not afraid to have people look at me a little cock-eyed. Scary, yes, but also intensely gratifying. 

These are just a few of my favorite fearless, blogging, trendsetting fashionistas…

Camille, Childhood Flames

Jane, Sea of Shoes

Alix, the cherry blossom girl

Susie Bubble, Style Bubble

Rumi, fashiontoast

Sarah X, Public Personae

Arabelle, Fashion Pirates

And I have to mention a new favorite of ours, Amanda of Sassafras.

A very special thanks to all these ladies for the images and for sharing themselves with us. Keep on rocking that fashion, y’all!