Blogging: it really does seem like everyone is at it. Our world is so connected, with conversations now spanning continents and discussions bridging language barriers. I think it's rather beautiful that we can share whole new places, things and people with a simple click of a mouse. Another of my favourite things is listening to, or reading about, someone who loves something; to someone who's obsessed. I love the way their eyes light up and their words jumble together in mad-excitement. It's my obsessions that this blog is really about (trust me I have a lot!): fashion and the ethics of the industry, art, literature, history, culture, society and how we think, what fashion tells us about ourselves, what it means to be a feminist today, cat vines, anything glittery, chandeliers, mermaids... I could go on and on!
This blog is also a way to practice my writing. I've always been fascinated by words and what they can do; how words can, simultaneously, define a singular moment so perfectly, whilst also transcending eras and generations. Fashion is like that too. By looking at what we wore and what we wrote thousands of years ago we can tell so much about ourselves, then and now. Journalism is so important for that; documenting, promoting, critiquing, and discussing society and what we do. My drawer under my bed is brimming with magazines - often love-worn and curling at the edges where I've dropped them in the bath (oops!) - and I've always thought about fashion and culture journalism as a dream career. Hopefully this blog will help me towards that dream!
So, welcome to this strange amalgamation of my musings and thoughts. I apologise in advance for my tendency to ramble (as evidenced above) - brownie points for you if you don't get bored and annoyed with me. I've had blogs before this that, sadly, have been neglected as work/uni/life etc. dominated my time and energy. I've missed having an outlet to ramble, gush and just generally express my style and passions. So, here's hoping that I won't forget this one...
I hope you enjoy my pretentious rants about things.
With love,
Esther.
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