Fashionista and Ballerina :: Candice

Candice is one of our contest winners at Mode Republic! Let’s learn more about her.

Tell us a little bit about yourself.
I'm Candice, a life & style blogger who loves a pretty dress and a bit of sunshine. I'm studying communications, and am working on writing a book for teen girls. A few other things to know about me: I absolutely love tea, I've studied classical ballet for 12 years and I enjoy public speaking.



How did you become interested in fashion?
From a young age I always enjoyed dressing up in glamorous evening gowns. My grandma would buy tons of them at thrift stores and alter them to fit me, so I could twirl around the house and put on shows for my family. I've always enjoyed putting together outfits, and to me, fashion is really an art form. It's a creative expression through textures and fabrics, showcasing a little of who you are to the world.



What inspired you to start your own blog?
A few of my friends had blogs and encouraged me to start one since I loved writing. At that time, I wasn't doing much writing since I was studying Business, so it became a creative outlet for me.



What are your dreams and aspirations?
Travel is something I really enjoy, so I plan to do a lot of that in the future. I'd also like to speak to teens across the country about the importance of living a life of significance, and publish the book I'm working on.



How would you describe your style? What’s your favorite look at this moment?
I would describe my style as a mix of feminine, classic and fun. It has evolved over time, and I'm happy to say I'm far more daring with my choices now then I used to be!

My favorite look at the moment is anything mint or floral. I can't get enough of these beautiful spring trends!



Where do you get your fashion inspirations?
I get a lot of fashion inspiration from reading style blogs and fashion magazines. To be honest, I can find inspiration for an outfit from just about anything. I'll see a texture, blend of colors or bold pieces I like and try to incorporate that into an outfit. It's important to me to find pieces that really fit and flatter; I love to feel good in my clothes!



Where do you shop? What are your favorite brands?
I like to mix high and low pieces so I frequent a variety of places. Forever 21, Lilly Pulitzer, Zara, H&M, J.Crew, thrift stores, T.J.Maxx, Ann Taylor Loft and Marshall's are all places I enjoy. As far as brands, I'm not really particular; however, I am still hoping to find a perfect pair of Christian Louboutins. Perhaps that will be my next splurge!



Congratulations again to Candice for winning the Mode Republic contest! Stay tuned for more fashion inspirations from Candice!

Fashionista from San Diego :: Jade Elise

Jade Elise is one of our contest winners at Mode Republic! Let’s learn more about her.

Tell us a little bit about yourself.
I'm from San Diego where I still live today. I'm a student and as of now, I'm undeclared...still trying to decide what I want to do!



How did you become interested in fashion?
I found some fashion blogs, in particular parkandcube.com and fashiontoast.com and from there the obsession began.



What inspired you to start your own blog?
Other fashion blogs in general. I enjoyed reading them so much that I decided to make my own. I made quite a few starting back a few years ago but wasn't satisfied with them. I kept deleting them and finally settled with these-days.com for some reason.



What are your dreams and aspirations?
I have many hobbies that I would love to master. Probably too many, but I would be happy if I could master my knitting, sewing, and piano skills.



How would you describe your style? What’s your favorite look at this moment?
This is the question I dread because I always give such a common answer! It truly does change often. Sometimes I want to be more preppy whereas other days I want to be more edgy.



Where do you get your fashion inspirations?
I read a lot of blogs but I'm trying to find other ways to find inspiration. Photography and fashion magazines are good inspiration, but I try and just wear things that I like or that I'm comfortable in.



Where do you shop? What are your favorite brands?
I love to shop from ASOS and Forever 21. I like Forever 21 for the obvious reason that it is affordable but what I love about ASOS is that I can find a wide variety of different styles and brands. I feel that I can also find pieces on there that aren't just 'trends'. I love to look at J. Crew also.



Congratulations again to Jade for winning the Mode Republic contest! Stay tuned for more fashion inspirations from Jade!

Fashionista from Minneapolis :: Ruby Girl

Ruby Girl is one of our contest winners at Mode Republic! Let’s learn more about her.

Tell us a little bit about yourself.
I'm Lindsey and I run a fashion blog out of Minneapolis. A few things you really must know about me. I believe the show Funniest Home Videos to be hysterical. My hubby has a deviated septum and therefore can never tell if I have bad breath. I most often put my make-up on in the car. And on a more serious note, I studied Child Psychology in undergrad and Social Work in grad school. I'm currently a counselor for Children & Families, and I love my job!



How did you become interested in fashion?
It all started with Audrey Hepburn. She's the one who first opened me up to my own feminine bent in fashion as a kiddo. In the last few years, my style has really started to become more cohesive. I've taken more risks and have gotten a good handle on my own taste.



What inspired you to start your own blog?
Ruby Girl Blog is my much-needed fashion outlet. It was born out of a combination of the excess flexibility I had as a grad student and the long hours my CPA hubby worked last winter. It's turned into a beautiful way to meet interesting people all over the world who share an interest in fashion.



What are your dreams and aspirations?
My faith is very important to me. My prayer for the blog and life in general is reflected in Psalm 4:6, "Let the light of your face shine on us". That through His gracious strength, I can reflect His heart. That as people get to know me, they start to forget about me and start to get curious about this God I adore.



How would you describe your style? What’s your favorite look at this moment?
You could call my style modern romantic. I love urbanizing feminine silhouettes and materials. I've self-titled my aesthetic "ladylike glam", cause I can do that. Yo.



Where do you get your fashion inspirations?
My inspiration comes from streetstyle, editorials, and my trendy readers!



Where do you shop? What are your favorite brands?
All of my looks are thrown together on a surprisingly low budget. As a bargain-shopper, I shop at consignment boutiques, thrift stores, Forever 21, Marshall's/TJMaxx, H&M. I do value integrating higher quality cutting-edge fashion items, and I am more recently discovering online boutiques like Zara, Asos, Lace Affair, Hallelu, and oh heavens, so many more.



Congratulations again to Lindsey for winning the Mode Republic contest! Stay tuned for more fashion inspirations from Lindsey – Ruby Girl!