Fashionistas from Belgium :: The Mad Twins

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

Tell us a little bit about yourself.
I’m Ruby and I’m a twin. We’re from Belgium, more specific Antwerp. It’s a great city where we love to shop. We are still student and I’m studying art. We have a fashion blog as well, where we post out looks and inspirations.



How did you become interested in fashion?
We always had a great dream. I wanted to become a ballerina and Kim wanted to become a painter. Unfortunately this wasn’t meant for us. So we started to look something to grab on and we found fashion, bloggers. We found it really interesting and now it is our new passion!



What inspired you to start your own blog?
Miss Pandora inspired us a lot! We wanted to become just like her, she has an amazing blog and so we started our own one: The Mad Twins – As The Two Identical living dolls! On the first of October our dream came true; we met Pandora in Paris!

What are your dreams and aspirations?
Our dream is to do something in life that makes us happy. Probably something with fashion. Our true inspiration is Keira Knightley, but also fashion bloggers like Pandora, cherry blossom girl,… But we inspire us on movies and songs as well! Peter Pan and Alice in wonderland are two examples.



How would you describe your style? What’s your favorite look at this moment?
Our style is dreamy. We love fairytales and pixiedust. I have this long soft pink maxi dress. I love it very much. It gives me the feeling that I’m in another world. It is such a nice feeling.



Where do you get your fashion inspirations?
We get our inspirations from blogs, magazines, people on the street, movies. We get your inspiration on drawings. We like to experiment al lot. General we search almost everywhere.



Where do you shop? What are your favorite brands?

We shop in vintage shops, second hand, but we also love H&M and forever 21. All Saints is one of our favorite brands as well! Steve Madden has the best shoes ever and we cannot forget River Island.



Congratulations again to The Mad Twins for becoming the contest winner! Stay tuned for more fashion inspirations from The Mad Twins!

Fashionista from London :: Make Shift Model

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

Tell us a little bit about yourself.
My name is Zoey, I am a British born girl from London. At the moment I am the CEO and Designer of my clothing line "Disco Pony" which is based in Hong Kong. I studied Fine Art, History of Art and Philosophy at Goldsmiths University in London.



How did you become interested in fashion and what inspired you to start your own blog?
After a few years of working in finance, I moved to the shabby chic end of London town... aka Brick Lane. If you have never been here, please do go! And on a Sunday... your eyes will truly be opened by the incredible creativeness of the London fashion scene!



Before I moved to Barcelona with my fiance, I was doing my degree in Fine Art and Philosophy at Goldsmiths in London. That was my introduction to hard-core-hipster-cool in terms of fashion! I've never felt so completely unfashionable than when I started university here! It took me a while experimenting with all the new things I was seeing to find my style, and it wasn't until I got out to Barcelona that I really found it and thought to put it all into a blog.



What are your dreams and aspirations?
As any mother would her baby, I want to see Disco Pony grow up to be strong and successful. I feel like I have finally found my place in the world, after a lot of searching over the years, so to see Disco Pony flourish would be an incredible achievement. Aside from that, I will always be singing. I was training to sing Opera with an incredible woman before I left Barcelona… So now I am on the hunt for her Hong Kong equal! Disco Pony is still a baby however, so I'm quite exhausted from all his newborn demands!



How would you describe your style?
I have a very nonchalant attitude toward style these days... I went through a phase of militancy about getting dressed... but I travel too much and am too tired from running all over the world trying to find myself in it to be dedicated to stylish perfection! So long as things are kept creative, style will always be important to me... but there are other things out there that make me happier! Like my fiance, my dog, and singing!



What’s your favorite look at this moment?
Hmmm, interesting question... I do totally love the mixed metals and shiny embossed curtain-esque fabrics about at the moment. I have designed a few special pieces for Disco Pony as a nod to this wonderfully fun, but sleek trend! I’m working on perfecting the shorts for the jacket... as this is a stunning look, for autumn especially paired with black tights and some killer heels!



Where do you get your fashion inspirations?
Bill Cunningham! Talk about inspiring! His work is completely fabulous! Also the ladies from Advanced style... they blow my mind with their creativity!



Where do you shop? What are your favorite brands?
I thrift most of the time... But I do love mooching about in H&M, Zara for nifty pieces. My favorite brands are undoubtedly Sonia Rykiel and, errmmm, Disco Pony!!!!



Congratulations again to Make Shift Model for becoming the contest winner and Mode Republic trendsetter! Stay tuned for more fashion inspirations from Make Shift Model!

Fashionista from Indonesia :: Julian Tanoto

Julian is the contest winner and one of our trendsetters at Mode Republic! Let’s learn more about her.

Tell us a little bit about yourself.
I'm 19 years old university student from Indonesia, majoring marketing. For my daily days, I manage an online boutique in my daily life, designing clothes and selling it in my online boutique.
I just also started my fashion blog, Journal J and currently into my new hobby, photography.



How did you become interested in fashion?
I am an art lover, I love everything that looks aesthetically, and so do I become someone interested in fashion, as fashion is also an art. Besides, I think to have interest in fashion and have myself dressing up is a way to appreciate myself, to keep myself looks great. And I think fashion is women's best friends, it helps us to keep up girls' look. (Anyway I do believe inner beauty is the most important, but it doesn't mean you have to forget to second one which is your looks too:) )



What inspired you to start your own blog?
I always like to mix & match things in my closets. I used to spend my spare times taking out some clothes from my closet and just mix & matched them and changed into another pieces, even though I'm not going anywhere that day. Then one day my friend show me a fashion blog, then that day it comes to my mind to make mine too, I love fashion and I always like to style myself, but I never really think about showing it somewhere. So after I know that things such as fashion blog exist, I decided to start mine.



What are your dreams and aspirations?
I wanted to become a designer since I was in high school. Although I didn't get my parent's permission to attend art school, but it doesn't change my mind. Being a fashion designer is my dream.



How would you describe your style? What’s your favorite look at this moment?
Well, here comes the hard question. If you ask this, I can't really answer what's my style. May I say I'm a style adventurer? I don't have any specific style for myself currently, I like to try wearing any style, one day I may look girly, but then the next day you may find me look boyish or anything. For me trying every style and change everyday is fun! But maybe I might find my one specific style one day, but for now, I don't really have one, I wear everything I like to wear that day.



Where do you get your fashion inspirations?
From my head!:) It just comes out through my mind when I look into the pieces in my closets or in the shops that I'd like to wear them with what pieces. But I also get it from streets, blogs and magazines.



Where do you shop? What are your favorite brands?
Currently don't have one, I like to shop anywhere I can find great clothes. But I mostly wear clothes from my own online boutique, and from my self design clothes:)



Congratulations again to Julian for becoming the contest winner and Mode Republic trendsetter! Stay tuned for more fashion inspirations from Julian Tanoto!

Aetherlily :: Melanie

Aetherlily is one of our trendsetters at Mode Republic! Let’s learn more about her.

Tell us a little bit about yourself.
Hello! =) My name is Melanie and I recently just turned 20 years old. I reside in New Jersey and have lived here all my life. I am a college student going into her 3rd year and love sweets, chocolate, the beach, shopping, dancing, and blogging.



How did you become interested in fashion?
I become interested in fashion from the very beginning. My mom always used to pick my clothes when I was little and I always received compliments from people, but then I wanted to start putting my own looks together. And so every night, I would choose out pieces to put together to wear to school the following day. I would spend hours putting together a look, which is why I could not pick out clothes in the morning otherwise I would be late to school!



What inspired you to start your own blog?
I discovered sites like ModeRepublic and found out that the people who use the websites also had their own fashion and personal style blogs. They all had such beautiful blogs that it made me want to start my own. I want to be able to inspire others with my style, thus I created Aetherlily



What are your dreams and aspirations?
My dream is to become an Audiologist! It is basically a hearing doctor. I love helping people out and it is a different field that not many people know about but I really want to do it! I'm hoping I will get into the grad school I want. Other than that, I would love to be part of a fashion industry because I love styling but that is a crazy dream of mine.



How would you describe your style? What’s your favorite look at this moment?
I would describe my look as usually, chic and feminine. Other times I would go for vintage, bohemian, or eclectic! Below is my favorite look of the moment.



Where do you get your fashion inspirations?
My fashion inspiration come from the amazing personal style bloggers all over the world. It is so awesome being able to see the unique and creative style of others and also get to know what current trends are popular in their country. I think personal style bloggers deserve so much more credit for the effort they put into their looks!



Where do you shop? What are your favorite brands?

I usually shop in mainstream stores like Forever 21, H&M, Urban Outfitters, Zara and also the outlets as they are the type of stores I can afford but I try my best to create looks that are style unique! Some online stores I shop at are ASOS, Shopbop, and Solestruck. My favorite brands are Jeffrey Campbell, Anthropologie, Free People, Madewell, Topshop, Dolce Vita, and Marc by Marc Jacobs.



Congratulations again to Aetherlily for becoming the Mode Republic trendsetter! the contest. Stay tuned for more fashion inspirations from Aetherlily!

Fashionista from Macau :: Carla Violet

Carla Violet is one of our trendsetters at Mode Republic! Let’s learn more about her.

Tell us a little bit about yourself.
My real name is Carla Florendo. Violet is just something I made up because I love the color purple. I'm from Macau but of Filipino ancestry. I'm currently a student, taking up Events Management. But my mom has a boutique that sells clothes and accessories, and I usually help her out in running the business.



How did you become interested in fashion?
Ever since I was a little girl, I've always wanted to do something related to fashion. I always thought of being a model, then later I changed my mind and wanted to become a designer. Now I'm taking up events management because I'd like to work in events such as fashion shows in the future. Also, my mom is a fashion loving person. Growing up, I always had to dress up nicely according to her. I guess it I just grew with it.



What inspired you to start your own blog?
I have always loved dressing up and I have always thought of sharing this love with other people, although then I didn't really know how to; I wasn't aware that the fashion blogsphere existed. When I saw lookbook.nu, I was inspired by the people that I saw there. I thought of creating my own lookbook by blogging instead of joining the community. That's when when I found out that there actually was a bigger community that does that (outfit posting and stuff).



What are your dreams and aspirations?
I think that my biggest dream so far is to have my own fashion line. Then I'd have fashion shows in Paris and New York, and something like that. The idea of becoming a designer just stuck, so I guess that's my biggest aspiration.



How would you describe your style? What’s your favorite look at this moment?
My style is always changing. I find inspiration in many things everyday and they constantly influence how I dress up. Also, I'm a very moody person so I base what I'm wearing on my current mood. One day I can wear something so feminine, the next day it can be inspired by masculine pieces, something like that. As of the moment though, my favorite look is something like the photo below. Because of the heat, I like wearing oversized tops and short bottoms like denim shorts and mini skirts. Leopard is my favorite print too, so I like anything in leopard print.



Where do you get your fashion inspirations?
My fashion inspiration are fashion bloggers and people I see on the streets everyday. From bloggers, I am always inspired. From people on the streets, I get inspired whenever I see someone wearing something that I don't know how to pull off. It makes me think that if they can wear it, I can too.



Where do you shop? What are your favorite brands?

I usually shop at my mom's store, simply because it's free for me or I get a very big discount. Outside, I love shopping at Cotton On and H&M cause they have affordable but trendy pieces. I like Stradivarius, Zara, and Bershka too. But I have to say my favorite local stores are Black Moss and Friendly cause I find a lot of unique pieces there.



Congratulations again to Carla Violet for becoming the Mode Republic trendsetter! Stay tuned for more fashion inspirations from Carla Violet!

Fashionista from Switzerland :: Moment Catcher

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



Tell us a little bit about yourself.
My name is Jessica Roth and I live in Bern, the capital of Switzerland. I’m 14 years old and I visit the High school. After the High School I want to study Business Administration. When I don't have school I enjoy the nature and spend a lot of time with fashion. Twice a week I have soccer training.



How did you become interested in fashion?
I had an early interest in fashion. I read each week the "Bravo" and looked curiously into the shops for new clothes. I always admired the older girls in our school how great she looked and how stylish they were dressed. But when and how I'm really interested in fashion I do not remember.



What are your dreams and aspirations?
My dream is to lead a good life and of course to have success. It would be great to become a model and to work for the famous brands. I wish, I could tell when I'm lying on my deathbed, I had a fulfilling life.



How would you describe your style? What’s your favorite look at this moment?
I think my style is elegant but still young and fresh. I like to experiment and somewhat risky to leave the house.



Where do you get your fashion inspirations?
I get my inspiration for fashion especially in the internet. I really like the site: www.tumblr.com , because I can spend long hours on this page - simply inspiring!



Where do you shop? What are your favorite brands?
I usually buy my clothes by H & M but I also like Zara and Mango. I haven’t any favourite brands.



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

Fashionista from Vancouver :: A Fashion Love Affair

A Fashion Love Affair is one of our contest winners at Mode Republic! Let’s learn more about her.

Tell us a little bit about yourself.
I am a fashion blogger from Vancouver Canada, and I work full-time for a marketing company.



How did you become interested in fashion?
I have always been interested in fashion, but over the past few years it has really taken a turn as I became more comfortable and confident in my own body. I started really enjoying fashion when I found fashion blogs like Chic Heroin, Sincerly Jules and Fashiontoast, and now I love having fun with fashion and creating and sharing my outfits through my blog.



What inspired you to start your own blog?
I began my own blog after being a long-time follower of Chic Heroin and Cupcakes and Cashmere...I loved putting together outfits and starting my blog allowed me the ability to share my passion with others, and has inspired me to push my own fashion limits and live on the edge, which has been a blast!



What are your dreams and aspirations?
So much has come from my blog in the short 6 months since I started it...I have met so many fabulous people, both online and in person, and I have already been able to work with great companies inlcuding Lulu*s.com and Threadcase, I hope to continue on this path-it has been such an amazing experience so far!



How would you describe your style?
My style changes daily...so it is hard to describe! I definitely like to dress depending on what I am feeling that day, and the most important thing is that my outfit is comfortable...I hate having to constantly be pulling down my skirt or adjusting my top! If you check out my blog you will find that I can wear anything from a vintage gown to cut-offs and a t-shirt to a feminine skirt and heels...with me, anything goes!



What’s your favorite look at this moment?
My favorite look at the moment is maxi's! During the summer a maxi is a perfect choice because they can easily go from beach to dinner with the addition of a few accessories or a pair of heels. For colors I am drawn to peaches, blushes and creams this summer.



Where do you get your fashion inspirations?
I find fashion inspirations everywhere...my favorite thing to do is sit downtown and people watch-the most interesting outfits are often on the streets! I also get inspiration from my fellow fashion bloggers, some of my favorites being Chicmuse, 5 Inches and Up, Late Afternoon, Sincerely Jules, Song of Style, Atlantic-Pacific, Purse and Boots and Chic Heroin.



Where do you shop? What are your favorite brands?
I shop both in shops and online...some of my favorites are Zara, Lulus.com, H&M, Shopbop and SoleStruck. Some favorite brands at the moment are Winter Kate, Elizabeth and James, Ash and Jeffrey Campbell.



Congratulations again to A Fashion Love Affair for winning the Mode Republic contest! Stay tuned for more fashion inspirations from A Fashion Love Affair!