Whether snapping double-tap worthy images of their personal style for Instagram or reporting the international runway’s top looks, bloggers seem to be dominating the fashion world. With a focus on menswear, womenswear or personal style, these online influencers have introduced an entirely different way for the modern shopper to find outfit inspiration with a personal flair.
From Kate Loves Me’s street style menswear to Atlantic-Pacific’s East-meets-West-Coast edge, personal style bloggers give readers an intimate and tailored approach to the fashion industry. There is definitely a hierarchy of bloggers out there, but fashion changes quickly, and so does the blogosphere. We’ve compiled 15 fashion bloggers, both established names and hidden gems, that inspire us right now.
1. Kate Loves Me
Based in London, blogger Prince Pelayo (yes, that is his name) maintains the blog Kate Loves Me. This handsome fashionisto has a lot going for his blog, from stunning personal style shots to runway coverage. He continues to follow a personal motto of his: Be the most authentic person you can be.
2. Trop Rouge
A New York model with the best tousled hair we’ve seen since JLaw, Christina Caradona has turned Trop Rouge into a must-visit site for an inside look at the model-slash-bloggers’ cosmopolitan life. From her modeling work with Target to her striking personal style, she’s got it made online—and has a circle of blogger friends to keep you reading for days.
3. Ring My Bell
You might recognize this British beauty Ashley Madekwe as Ashley Davenport on the ABC drama Revenge. However, in real life the actress is a personal style guru. Having evoked her London-girl vibes for Ring My Bell, she offers clever style and runway opinions. Nothing beats a girl with humor and (as she says) with “more shoes than sense.”
4. Brooklyn Blonde
A quintessential personal style blogger, Helena (aka the Brooklyn Blonde) is a born-and-raised New Yorker who, as you’ve probably already guessed, lives in Brooklyn. Her blog showcases her distinct fashion choices and lifestyle, as well as her many travels. (She’s also a must-read simply due to her extensive palette of excellent lip colors.)
5. Closet Freaks
Menswear and personal style blogger Anthony Urbano maintains the blog Closet Freaks for a classic look into men’s fashion. From how to mix prints to the best ways to sport yellow footwear, Urbano covers a range of outfits and looks—perfect for the man looking for some style inspiration.
6. De Lune
Twenty-something art history student Claire Geist takes red hair and personal style on her blog, De Lune. Her recent accessories collaboration, De Lune X By Boe, has taken this blogger/student to a whole new level, but she continues to deliver the artsy yet casually cool look she has built her name on.
7. Dapper Lou
Handsome images meet fresh perspective for this style blog. First uploaded in 2009 by Lougè Delcy, Dapper Lou was a place to showcase the blogger’s daily personal style. Since then, Delcy’s site has matured into a man’s place for multi-inspiration, running the gamut from men’s fashion and culture to travel and art.
8. Eat.Sleep.Wear.
A fashion, beauty and lifestyle blog by a graphic designer (and cupcake enthusiast) named Kimberly, Eat.Sleep.Wear. is a go-to site if you’re looking for runway coverage, personal style and outfit inspiration. Kimberly will take you on a tour of the styles worth wearing as you eat, sleep and generally live life.
9. Scout Sixteen
An aspiring lifestyle guidebook, Scout Sixteen Justin Livingston is a New York-based blog covering fashion, home décor and travel, while adhering to Livingston’s personal mantra that “every day is an opportunity to explore a life built around style.” This Southern-raised New York City transplant writes particularly articulate posts with just the right price range in mind for the fashionable man who cares about what’s in his wallet and in his wardrobe.
10. Atlantic-Pacific
Atlantic-Pacific, a blog by Blair Eadie, covers the life of a fashionista caught between coastal influences. Whether you’re looking for edgy West Coast or sleek East Coast, you’ll get the look from Blair, who’s particularly talented with accessorizing her personal style with handbags and jewelry.
11. I Am Galla
New York City-based blogger Adam Gallagher showcases his dapper personal style and envy-inducing travels. I am Galla delivers outfit inspiration and stunning images from an all-American man with classically coiffed hair.
12. Honestly WTF
When it came to naming their blog, Erica Chan Coffman and Lauren Kolodny asked the question that so many of us wonder when confronted with the beauty and quirk of the fashion realm: Honestly WTF? Combining a daily dose of “fashion discoveries and inspirations,” Honestly WTF takes on an entirely fresh perspective while covering fashion, personal style and beauty. (Think of it like a very sophisticated Pinterest board.) The lovechild of a stylist and a designer—and definitely a bookmark-worthy site.
13. The Spicy Stiletto
New York City transplant and fashion blogger Serena Goh claims to have “never met a heel too high” or a spice she wouldn’t try. That said, it might not come as a shock that this California native hoards her fair share of shoes and loves to cook. Goh pulls her passions together on The Spicy Stiletto, creating a blog that blends her West Coast influences with her East Coast style. If you’re looking for good food and even better fashion, then you’ve found your blog.
14. Alexander Liang
Men’s style blogger Alexander Liang might not be a household name quite yet, but he’s surely making an impression in the fashion community. As the founder and editor-in-chief of KENTON magazine, this Toronto-based fashion influencer has quite the busy schedule (with his jet-setting to NYC and London and all), and his eponymous personal style blog documents his enviable excursions. Casual yet with a refined flair, Liang evokes accessible fashion with runway-perfected execution.
15. little Fashionisto
Another noteworthy Canadian fashion blogger making the list, Vancouver-based M’c kenneth Licon, aka the “”little Fashionisto curates his blog as a fashion diary of personal style. Licon has managed to take on an entirely new mission in menswear blogging: the no-man’s-land of dressing petite men. Though an XXS might be too large for this pint-sized blogger, he handles his fashion choices with ease and creativity, resulting in an inspirational and sophisticated personal style.