Into the (Blogger) Streets of LA

Los Angeles is known as one of the main fashion hubs in California in terms of street clothing like Dimepiece LA, HellzBellz, Stüssy, and so much more.  Not only is it the hub for street clothing brands, it's also a hub for street fashion bloggers.

One of the bloggers that I would have to say is my #1. (LIKE FOR REAL, SHE IS MY ULTIMATE FAVORITE. EVER.) She is none other than Eugenie Grey. 

(a.k.a. FeralCreature)

Eugenie is a Korean-American fashion and travel blogger that roams not only her home streets of Los Angeles, but streets all over the world as well.  Her fashion sense is definitely out of the ordinary.  I'm amazed at how many outfits she can put together and still look so badass.

Ms. FeralCreature is not only known for her eye-catching fashion sense! But her eye-catching hair is definitely a beauty. She's that daring rebel that all girls at one point want to be, dyeing her hair outrageous colors that any typical Asian mom would hate. Her signature gray and silverish hair is her trademark look. And every now and then she would change it up with a pastel pink or a dark blue.

                 

I love everything about how Eugenie carries herself. She gives off this cool vibe and shows a daring fashion sense as she struts down the streets of Los Angeles. Other than being a model for the street clothing brand, City Approval, she was also in Porter Robinson's Lionhearted Music Video!

   

        Check Eugenie Out:

• Blog
• Instagram
• Facebook
• Lookbook
• Twitter

Into the (Blogger) Streets of Oakland

One of my favorite bloggers (vloggers) of all time.  She was born and raised in Los Angeles and graduated UC Davis back in 2010.  She's amazingly popular with her fashion videos, beauty tutorials, and her video logs of her adventures! She's the ONE. AND ONLY. Jennifer Im!!

Jenn Im, better known as ClothesEncounters on Youtube, is probably one of the most down-to-earth person ever! She's Korean-American and surprisingly enough, is best friends with Stephanie Villa (SoothingSista - from my last blog post).  She has 1.2 million subscribers on Youtube and 820 thousand followers on Instagram!! 

What I love most about Jenn Im other than her amazing sense of fashion are just her videos and how she presents herself. She speaks so clearly and eloquently and easy-going and all her videos just seem so relatable - as if she's talking to you face-to-face; as a friend.  

Another reason why I love her so much is that she literally looks good in everything. HOW IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE. But she can pull off any look, whether it's preppy, casual, dressy, grunge, classy, and even boho chic (the list goes on but I can't think of anymore categories at this moment).  

Her videos on Youtube vary, too! Not only does she have videos on the outfits she wears, she has beauty tutorials, monthly favorites, vlogs of her traveling, and my favorite, "what would Jenn wear" - a set of videos she makes for when fans tweet at her asking her for fashion advice.

And although she lived in the Bay Area for majority of her young adult life, and said that her heart is set here, she recently moved back to Los Angeles for a fresh new start. (But because she lived in the Bay Area for so long, I had to put her under Oakland hehe).

Regardless, I think Jenn Im is great and inspirational. Fin.

 

             

Check Jenn out:

• Youtube
• Instagram
• Twitter
• Tumblr
• Facebook

Into the (Blogger) Streets of SF

San Francisco, home of well-known and interesting places like Fisherman's Wharf, Union Square, and Haight-Ashbury.  Likewise - there are interesting people that reside in that huge city as well.

One for example, is one of my favorite fashion/beauty bloggers: Stephanie Villa
(a.k.a. SoothingSista)

Stephanie Villa is a 23-year-old Chinese-Hispanic-American who recently just moved to SoCal but lived majority of her life in the Bay Area (San Francisco to be more specific). 

Her fashion sense is unique and quirky with a sprinkle of badass.  She's not afraid to wear whatever she wants, even if it is, indeed something strange. But that's the beauty of fashion, right? She wears things that compliment her figure and her long and luscious jet-black hair with bright colors at the tips definitely turn heads.

Other than her fabulous hair, what I like most about Stephanie Villa is that she is a youtube vlogger as well. Her youtube account is actually way more up to date than her actual blog is - so I guess you can say she's more of a vlogger than a blogger? ANYWAY, she's awesome. To be honest, it's actually really hard not to write this blog about her and not fangirl I mean I admire her so much!!! (♥‿♥)

Check Stephanie out:

• Instagram
• Twitter
• Facebook
• Youtube

Into the Streets of LONDON

To me, whenever someone mentions London, I always think of fashion. I feel that anywhere in the United Kingdom screams, fashion!  The streets of London just seem to be an international fashion hub - a go-to place for troubled fashionistas to gain some inspiration.

When I think of London, the first street style that comes to mind is a sophisticated kind of look. The items that come to mind are long trench coats, slacks,  heels, and blazers - a kind of "business woman chic" look.

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Into the Streets of TOKYO

Tokyo, Japan is known for its people to dress up pretty strangely and crazily - and if people were to dress up like them here, everyone would secretly be judging them wondering "What the heck are they wearing...?"

However in Japan, a trending style there is called Harajuku. Not only is it the name of a neighborhood in Tokyo, it's also a term used to describe teenagers and other young people to express themselves by dressing up in their own self-invented fashion and cosplaying as well.

(And for those that don't know, cosplay is a term used to describe people who dress up like fictional characters from movies, anime, and even video games)

The great thing about Harajuku fashion is that everyone can dress up however they want, without the fear of being judged by others. The main reason why people in other countries may think their fashion is weird is because they put things together that others would not even consider as fashionable. They would put colors that clash in the worst possible ways together, have stuffed animals hanging from their belts, where bright blue lipstick or even wear weird patterns on top of weird patterns on top of weird patterns.

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Into the Streets of SEOUL

A huge trend in Seoul, South Korea for women these days is the "boyish" look - or in other words, adding a "tomboy" aspect to a seemingly feminine outfit (as a bare minimum of course). Adding boyish accessories always does the trick to complete this look. Like beanies, snapbacks, big watches, and tennis shoes with brands from Nike, Jordan, and Adidas. Boyish clothing on a girl works as well - boyfriend jeans, loose joggers, and even oversized shirts.

Someone who I feel pulls this "boyish" look quite well and frequently if I might add, is Korean model, Irene Kim. Irene always manages to add some kind of boyish flare to any of her outfits! Not only does she have killer fashion, her ever changing hair color always seems to stand out in the streets of Seoul.

Blog 1: Introduction

Well for starters, my name is Jirla Jem Salvador but to keep it simple for me and for others, I go by Jirla. I'm a journalism major and am planning to go San Francisco State University in the fall. My parents had this farfetched dream of me being some kind of news anchorwoman, and right now it actually doesn't sound too bad - or at least something in that kind of line of work or anything in broadcast journalism.

I honestly love learning about Asian cultures and lifestyles, and in particular Asian foods and fashion. I decided to narrow down and broaden (if that makes any sense at all) my theme for this blog to just street fashion, however not just in Asia rather street fashion around the world. What interests me most about street fashion is that it's completely different from the things you would see on a high fashion runway. It's just what seemingly normal/average people wear as they walk down the street and still manage to look unique and trendy.

So basically on this blog, I will be posting different types of street fashion from different places in the world, how they differ and what trends are going on for that area.


Street Fashion trends: Harpers Bazaar Edition