Picture this: its 6:30 pm on a Tuesday afternoon; the sun is peeping through the rain clouds from a showery day and I am sat, with a prominent smile upon my face having scored myself a great new job. A happy gal calls for an uplifting post...
Since posting more frequently on the blog, I feel the sense of urgency for these posts to maintain a creative spark, to prevent the mundane and consequently losing my readership because posts have lost their mojo. A few weeks ago, my sister and I experimented with the images I use for these posts, by firstly shooting inside, and having my sister do my makeup in a way I would never choose myself. I love this makeup look though, glowy! Also, I feel this post has an edge of intimacy about it, as the images are less about the physical clothes I am wearing, and more about the mood, the expression and the overall vibes these pictures create. (hence the bizarre tiny chair propped up on this stool - artzy lol).
Since posting more frequently on the blog, I feel the sense of urgency for these posts to maintain a creative spark, to prevent the mundane and consequently losing my readership because posts have lost their mojo. A few weeks ago, my sister and I experimented with the images I use for these posts, by firstly shooting inside, and having my sister do my makeup in a way I would never choose myself. I love this makeup look though, glowy! Also, I feel this post has an edge of intimacy about it, as the images are less about the physical clothes I am wearing, and more about the mood, the expression and the overall vibes these pictures create. (hence the bizarre tiny chair propped up on this stool - artzy lol).
With social media becoming such a huge platform for self expression and for business opportunities, it is increasingly more difficult for small-scale bloggers to make a mark in the internet realm, and with so much content available, finding a creative niche that hasn't already been done and spoken about by every other fashion blogger, is pretty impossible.
Therefore, this led me to conclude that maybe, sometimes, classic is the way to go. Trying too hard to find a creative flare can often end in a controversy and can be an absolute disaster. Equally, being creative can be mind-blowingly wonderful and take you new places. But for this post, funky chair aside, I'm keeping things classic. A simple black slip dress and a dewy look is all you need to feel fabulous sometimes.
Therefore, this led me to conclude that maybe, sometimes, classic is the way to go. Trying too hard to find a creative flare can often end in a controversy and can be an absolute disaster. Equally, being creative can be mind-blowingly wonderful and take you new places. But for this post, funky chair aside, I'm keeping things classic. A simple black slip dress and a dewy look is all you need to feel fabulous sometimes.
Striping a blog post back from all the loudness of trends, colour and layering garments is really healthy I think. As a blogger, I want to maintain steady production so you guys always have content to be reading, whilst continuing to feel creative and inspired by the clothes on my back. In terms of blogging, stripping things back to basics is a really great way to then feel more motivated and almost refreshed, so that I can carry on producing content I am proud of. Similarly, sometimes in life you need to remove yourself from situations and the busy bustle of your daily life, to just take a breather and refresh. This week, make it your aim to pause for a moment, and refresh your reasons for working hard, and for doing what you do, so you can get back on track and simultaneously become even more productive.
It's been short & sweet, hope you don't mind too much :)
Peace out x
'I tend to be most interested in the kinds of people who do not sweeten or dilute themselves for the sake of people's tastes. Who never soften the blog of who they really are. Like my coffee, I prefer the people I connect with to be full-strength and searing hot. And able to rouse my weary, idle heart.' Beau Taplin / Espresso
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