Spring Board
In Monday’s The View From Here, I mentioned that I pull pages from magazines and hang them on the wall in front of me for inspiration. It’s my own version of a Pinterest board, I guess. After I wrote that post over the weekend, I realized that my current board was actually a little dated, and could use an update for spring. So I spent some time collecting new inspiration, and used some washi tape left over from Alt swag (because you know I’m not using that tape for anything else, and I don’t care that it’s not symmetrical or whatever). I just like looking at the pictures.
(My inspiration board for spring.)
It’s funny, because even though I’m not a fashion blogger, I am constantly inspired by fashion. Something about the gorgeous cuts and fabrics, combined with interesting photography layouts, really lights a creative fire within me and makes me want to write better posts and take better pictures. I can watch “Say Yes to the Dress” and fall in love with a gown, which will lead to a well-written blog post about something entirely unrelated to weddings or fashion. That’s just how my mind works. And since I’ve been watching the series on Netflix (I just finished the last of the Atlanta show), I’ve had weddings on my mind. That explains all the wedding gowns and lace you see.
(A closeup of my board.)
The more I blog, the more I understand the connection between different types of media and real life, too. I’ve always loved fashion, but now that I’m an avid reader of fashion blogs, I appreciate it so much more. I can see an advertisement for a designer’s new line, then see a blogger wearing a piece soon after. That makes things more accessible, I think, and less out-of-reach than they were when I was a teenager reading Seventeen, unable to locate the items featured each month.
I like that the world is getting smaller in some ways, and yes, I have more available income than I did when I was seventeen. I certainly can’t afford to run out and buy the items featured in my board, but removing them from magazines, taping them near my workspace, and using them to jump start my creative process most definitely makes them mine, in a way that is very real to me.
How do you find inspiration? I would love to hear.
There’s something fun about actually creating tangible boards! I make a lot of Polyvore boards that I don’t publish, just to get my head on straight.
That’s a great idea! I used to use Polyvore more than I do now, but I should try that sometime.
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