Aww this is such a lovely thread! Even though I'm rather physically removed from most of you on this forum, you have all subconsciously inspired my style in so many ways:
I feel like @Brooklyn & @Suntiger are the stylish Deep Autumn Twins (or DA, as @Suntiger calls it) that show me that it's ok to rely on dark neutrals that aren't black - even in the summer
@Bijou, you & @Katerina consistently inspire me with your elegant style - my newly thrifted collection of silk pussybow blouses is in part due to your wonderful outfits made from such blouses (especially @Katerina's pairings with brooches!) It's a pity that the HK protests & then COVID have got in the way of me wearing them as regularly these days, but it still makes me smile to see them hanging in a rainbow when I open up my closet
@Jenni NZ & @FashIntern you both have taught me to be more fearless with fashion too - & that fun prints can be worn at any age! I've picked up a few more patterned scarves & tops these days with you both in mind too
And @Deborah your stunning use of black & architectural draping has inspired me to separate out my blacks into a more 'intentional' capsule wardrobe too - I'm no longer worried that volume & draping will somehow look 'wrong' on my short & curvy body. Representation really does matter!
Despite following the blog for even longer, I distinctly remember first posting on this forum back in 2013, because I was panicking about losing my suitcase en route to moving to Brazil (buying clothes in a completely new country in a new language was quite the sartorial challenge)! I've definitely come a long way since then (I vaguely remember asking the forum where to find a cropped grey blazer lol) but I still have a ways to go (I'm planning to photograph my Finds this summer, so I can document my evolution with you all more readily). So here's to hoping we continue to inspire one another in the future too