I think they do -- although they didn't always. I used to think I was more bohemian than I really am, just because my tastes were pretty eclectic. I now believe I was generalizing too much with ideas like "open-minded" or "alternative." Now I'm more conservative and a little darker with my wardrobe, and most everything I really love contains some aspect of:

- pessimism (Nine Inch Nails, Elliott Smith, Kurt Vonnegut, Fallout 3 (video game), Watchmen (graphic novel), and the militant/combat elements I have in my wardrobe).

- nostalgia (Tom Waits, Roger Miller, beat up vintage items, classic styling, Myst (computer game), Bioshock (video game) -- I also treat stuffed animals as sculpture when decorating my home).

- off-beat humor (The Princess Bride, Monty Python, Frank Zappa, King of the Hill, George Carlin, cat dresses).

Me in a nutshell! lol

Oh Maya, I agree with you about the assumption that an interest in fashion precludes an interest in anything else. It's kinda annoying.

My interests are quite haphazard, I don't know if my style is. I know my style is fun and bright and a little left of centre and that follows through to the rest of my life too.

Food: Food is more of a passion than clothes for me. This is one area where I am more particular - things have to be made correctly, I hate when people use a jar or a packet for things. That being said, I will eat *anything* and I am likely to enjoy it if it's delicious or surprising. I might even try cheetos with mayo. So maybe that's true with fashion as well, as my tastes are without boundaries but I am particular about how garments should look.

Interiors: The same as my fashion sense. A bit retro, a bit pop, scandinavian, a little kitsch, lots of fun, but very minimal. I'm not a minimal dresser though.

I am welcoming of any or all media/music/movies. I love anything that makes me laugh and is witty. I adore a good pop song and I love anything that can make me dance. I admire any artist/filmmaker/writer who can do what they do and do it well. I love it when I see a well executed, original vision. I am probably more pop in my sensibilities with music/media than I am with my clothing.

Books are a class apart. I'd read the back of the shampoo bottle if it's interesting enough so it's hardly worth comparing.

I do have a lot of domestic/granny leanings, which does come out in the clothes I wear sometimes. I do like my cardigans.

One thing I forgot to mention is that I hate oatmeal. I have tried to like it, but no matter how I flavor it, it just tastes like mushed chipboard to me.

I love tomatoes and chili peppers though

Food definitely seems to inform my color preferences...

I don't think my personal style gives me all away at once but I do think

- the ladylike aspect could reflect that I love classical music and the arts as well as classic novels;

- the thrifted and retro aspect could reflect that I'm not too fussy (I love children and would rather hug one who may have lice than put them off and I love back country camping), that I love funky stuff (indie movies that have no closure). My home decor definitely reflects my thrifted style: I love mismatched silver and dining ware, old linens and beat up oil paintings

- the eclectic aspect could reflect that I love diversity in music, travel, art,

- the schlopping around in my workout gear aspect could reflect that I am athletic

One of my frustrations when I first joined YLF was that I didn't feel that how I dressed was congruent with the rest of me.
The look I want is dressy, elegant and interesting, and I think this probably goes with the rest of my tastes:
Music: Blues, alternative, opera
Food: Anything but junk food. I love going to a really good restaurant
Books: Literary fiction
Home: Uncluttered, but a with a bit old-style luxe- Persian rugs, tea-sets and big comfy sofas.

Mary K, I have been dying to ask you about you house - you mix colours SO well! Pls do post pics one day

Una, you have read my mind. I have been pondering why I like to wear soft neutrals, but I like to quilt in brights? Seems counter-intuitive?

Lynne, I like bright quilts too, but I don't wear the colors I choose for quilting. I think it actually satisfies the need to work in a different color palette.