There's Something About Aggy

by: Kristie Scott

So I totally have a new girl crush. And its totally on the English supermodel Agyness Deyn.

Though usually peroxide-blonde, pixie-haircutted, and in her street style attire, Agyness (or Aggy for short) is an authentic chameleon. One second you may see her decked out in her oversized Clash t-shirt and black suspenders, looking all "punky" with her boy-cut spiked hair--the next you'll see her on the cover of Vogue, in an evening gown and Marilyn Monroe styled curls, encapsulating the essence of classic Hollywood glamour. What wows me is that she pulls off both...quite well, too.

But the plot to Agyness's intriguing style grows thicker. She created it by breaking all the rules, meanwhile taking the fashion world by storm. As Amanda Brooks describes, Agyness made everyone--including herself--remember how fun it is to witness a "true original."

This month Agyness appears alongside live cheetahs in an editorial entitled "White Mischief" in Vogue UK. Enjoy these beautiful shots taken by Tim Walker...

I Heart Your Style

by: Kristie Scott

What is your style? Is it definable or indefinable? Or perhaps a carfeul mix of both?

Style-identity-crisis can be a tough struggle to overcome, but Amanda Brooks can certainly help out along the adventure.
"Finding your personal style is really about discovering yourself", Amanda says in her fashion account, I Love Your Style: How to Define and Refine Your Personal Style.

In this book, Amanda categorizes some definable and indefinable styles, using the icons and inspirations that fostered her own evolution of style.

I love how strongly she encourages us to stay true to ourselves by having confidence in who we are, and adapting the trends that suit us to our own interests, history, lifestyle, ambitions, etc.

"Peronal style is about engaging in a constant creative process--one that evolves as you do. There are no rules to this, except the ones you make for yourself--and even those are made to be broken."

Here are the definable styles Amanda categorizes:

classic; Victoria Beckham

bohemian; the Olsen twins

minimal; Sofia Coppola

...And the indefinables:
high fashion; Chloe Sevigny

street; Agyness Deyn

eclectic; Kate Moss