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23 | bcliving.ca AGE: 27 BLOGGING FOR: 6 years HOOD: Mount Pleasant PERSONAL STYLE: West Coast chic FASHION INSPIRATION: I'm constantly inspired by other bloggers, street style, fashion weeks and Instagram. BLOG BEGINNINGS: I started my blog as an online journal that basically three other people read. I also happened to be working in the fashion industry at the time and once I realized I could combine fashion and blogging, things started taking o . SPRING STYLE TIP: Update your existing spring basics with trendy accessories or a bold coral lip colour. VANCOUVER STYLE ICON: Jillian Harris FAVOURITE PLACE TO SHOP: Front and Company (above) Embellished Blouse: Topshop Sunglasses: 8th + Main Leopard Booties: Calvin Klein from Winners Bag: 3.1 Phillip Lim for Target Sweater: 33 Acres Brewery Pierre Hardy Clutch: KOKKO AGE: 25 BLOGGING FOR: 4 years HOOD: Strathcona/Chinatown PERSONAL STYLE: Understated, playful, fun with a hint of androgyny FASHION INSPIRATION: Life. Fashion is a refl ec- tion of an era, time, movement, culture and life in general, and I think all of that combined continu- ously fuels my passion for fashion. SPRING STYLE TIP: Try something you have never done before. You don't have to go all out or stick with a style or trend you tried once. Widen your horizons, that's all. FAVOURITE SHOPS: Robson and Gastown, hands down. I also love shopping at KOKKO (below) in Richmond because they carry exclusive designer brands from Europe and Tokyo that you can't fi nd anywhere else in Vancouver. AGE: 29 BLOGGING FOR: 5 years HOOD: Kerrisdale PERSONAL STYLE: Infl ux FASHION INSPIRATION: The fact that it is constantly changing and that there will always be something new to learn. Also, the fantasy and creativity involved – watching shows and seeing pieces in person can be really emo- tional and inspirational. SPRING STYLE TIP: Because Vancouver can be a little unrelenting with the rain, always have a good jacket that is rain repellent – leather is a good choice. And a healthy rack of knits that can be layered for the chillier days. FAVOURITE LOCAL FASHION BLOGGER: Melissa Araujo, melissaaraujo.com FAVOURITE INTERNATIONAL FASHION BLOGGER: Probably my friend Jayne Min from stopitrightnow.com. She has amazing personal style and a brain to boot. FAVOURITE SHOP: The Room at Hudson's Bay (above) M'c kenneth Licon LittleFashionisto.com Alicia Quan AliciaFashionista.com photos (VAnessA) MArGAret ZhAnG, (ALeXAnDrA) MAtthew LYtLe, (Jen) JennY LiU, (M'cKenneth) M'cKenneth Licon, (ALiciA) MeLissA KniGht AGE: 27 BLOGGING FOR: HOOD: Mount Pleasant PERSONAL STYLE: West Coast chic FASHION INSPIRATION: bloggers, street style, fashion weeks and Instagram. BLOG BEGINNINGS: that basically three other people read. I also happened to be working in the fashion industry at the time and once I realized I could combine fashion and blogging, things started taking o . SPRING STYLE TIP: Update your existing spring basics with trendy accessories or a bold coral lip colour. VANCOUVER STYLE ICON: FAVOURITE PLACE TO SHOP: Bag: 3.1 Phillip Lim for Target Sweater: 33 Acres Brewery Pierre Hardy Clutch: KOKKO BLOGGING FOR: 4 years Strathcona/Chinatown PERSONAL STYLE: Understated, playful, fun with FASHION INSPIRATION: Life. Fashion is a refl ec- tion of an era, time, movement, culture and life in general, and I think all of that combined continu- ously fuels my passion for fashion. SPRING STYLE TIP: Try something you have never done before. You don't have to go all out or stick with a style or trend you tried once. Widen your horizons, FAVOURITE SHOPS: Robson and Gastown, hands down. I also love shopping at KOKKO down. I also love shopping at KOKKO down. I also love shopping at KOKKO down. 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FAVOURITE LOCAL FASHION BLOGGER: Melissa melissaaraujo.com FAVOURITE INTERNATIONAL FASHION BLOGGER: Probably my friend Jayne Min from stopitrightnow.com. She has amazing personal style and a brain to boot. FAVOURITE SHOP: The Room at Hudson's Bay The Room at Hudson's Bay The Room at Hudson's Bay The Room at Hudson's Bay The Room at Hudson's Bay The Room at Hudson's Bay The Room at Hudson's Bay The Room at Hudson's Bay The Room at Hudson's Bay The Room at Hudson's Bay The Room at Hudson's Bay The Room at Hudson's Bay The Room at Hudson's Bay The Room at Hudson's Bay The Room at Hudson's Bay The Room at Hudson's Bay The Room at Hudson's Bay The Room at Hudson's Bay (above) (above) (above) (above) (above) (above) (above) (above) (above) (above) (above) The Room at Hudson's Bay (above) The Room at Hudson's Bay M'c kenneth Licon LittleFashionisto.com p20-23_Style_Bloggers.indd 23 2014-03-13 11:41 AM