Doe Deere’s Box of Delights 01/10

Fri 22 Jan 2010

Doe Deere’s Box of Delights 01/10

Once a month I ask my readers a question – on a random topic – and pick a winner randomly from comments. The prize is a Box of Delights, a personal care package from me filled with hand-picked goodies and surprises! The only way to find out what’s in the box is… to win it!

To enter, answer the following:

How has your style changed within the last 5 years?
At 23, my style used to be very punky and clubby (think D-rings, neon faux fur, zebra print, etc!). I was influenced by the New York club culture and thought fishnet was the coolest thing ever. :) I also went through a brief Lolita stage. At 28, my look is a little classier but still pretty out there – high heels, anything iridescent, rainbows, stars, polka dot patterns! I like to think of myself as a whimsical princess from my favorite fairy tale. I wouldn’t say I ‘grew up’ (by most people’s definitions anyway) but I’ve definitely matured and came more into my own.

You have one week to submit your answer – please post it in comments, not by email – those won’t count! Winner will be picked at random and announced on Friday, January 29.

364 Responses to “ Doe Deere’s Box of Delights 01/10 ”

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Luana says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 1:03 pm
I went through a stage of bellbottom disasters and slowly transitioned into a more prep kind of look I suppose, with a high regard for cute heels! Then I joined a Marykate and Ashley community on Livejournal and my look from 16-18 was based around their wardrobe, taking bits and pieces from both because I couldn’t decide! I’ve always been a friend of classics but I like adding a little bit of edge now and then, so I think I would consider my style eclectic. Who knows what will come next!

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roxie says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 1:05 pm
haha oh man…how i reminisce those years of my club stages. Yes, neon bright anyone?
But like you too i would like to say my look is still pretty colorful (yum!) with a bit of edge just not as crazy as my old neon corsets with petticoats.

<3

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Daiane says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 1:12 pm
I went through a brief goth phase, then onto a rock/punk phase. Then I was just “normal” by some definitions :))

Now I like indulging myself in bright colors every time I can, and always add a funky touch as a bow in my head, massive scarves, bright reds, pinks. I like trying out anything that pops into my mind, it’s so much fun! And here I am now ^_^

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Twigg says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 1:13 pm
Great question Doe !

I was a sort of punk goth girl -serioulsy!- i was always in black, with big shoes, ew !
Now i discover some fashion bloggers, and i decided to change my style in colors!

I wear a silver sequin hat, a pink princess coat, black leggins with butterflies, my purple handbag, and of course limecrime make-up ! Glee!

People in my city are not experienced with style, especially style with color. If i look around, the only colors i see are : black, brown, dark brown… i always said : If i didn’t go out this day, people didn’t see too much colors, thanks to me they view Pink ! :D

People alaways look at me, like a monster, but it don’t mind, i love my colorful style, it make me happy ! :D

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Jessie says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 1:17 pm
I used to be very punk rock with my style. I wore band t-shirts all the time and had my hair colored black and was very into the whole leather/studded/anything black thing. Now, I’m a lot more trendy I think. I love clothes that are conservative, but have a fun/young/colorful feel to them. I like the business casual look, but I dress it up by adding something a little bit unusual to the mix.

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Leslie says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 1:28 pm
my style has definitely matured over the last 5 years! 5 years ago i was about 30lbs overweight so i always wore sweatshirts and jeans/things that would mask my imperfections; i dressed very “tom-boyish”..no makeup, hair pulled back.

but, now that i have shed the unwanted weight, i dress much more feminine. body hugging dresses and skirts are a weekly must! i love tall boots in all colors! i never go anywhere w/out first putting on some eyeliner and mascara and best of all i’m super confident.

so no matter if i’m in something plain and simple or bright and sparkly, i feel i always look good because i’m confident in my choices. i think that’s the key, as long as you exude confidence you can pull off anything.

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Nora says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 1:29 pm
As a bigger girl, I used to hide behind huge oversized t-shirts and skirts and pants, and do not a thing about my hair and makeup, and call it a day. Now I don’t let my size stop me from expressing myself! I LOVE music so my closet mainly consists of various band and nerdy print T-shirts, and a bunch of different jackets and bottoms with which I love to mix and match new outfits. And I adore looking at my makeup every day and learning what colors I want to wear that day! I’ve gradually stopped representing myself with all-black and have embraced color and fun, because bleak and desolate I definitely am not. ;)

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Verde says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 1:30 pm
Five years ago I was still scalating towards my Old School punk rock look (Sex Pistols era inspired). I never quite made it because I never dared to chop my ultra long hair into a mohawk, although I loved them, and still do. But I did wear my share of torn tights, old ragged shirts with a leopard bra showing through the holes, stud and spike necklaces, patches with rude messages, combat boots, and lots of various DIYed items.

This phase peaked about 3 years ago, and then I started to get a little more conservative. Not because I didn’t like the stlye anymore, but rather, because I came to terms with the fact that it didn’t represent who I am, my political and social ideas and my personality. Oh, and I also remember not going to talk to one of my Professors at the University one day because I realized that my torn shirt was showing too much of what was underneath, ahem…

I still keep a few things from that style, like a couple of green streaks in my hair, the boots, and the overall “casual” tone – My mom likes to say that I look like a homeless person.

I am currently soul(wardrobe?)-searching for a look that will make me look decent enough, but without feeling as boring as I do now!

Oh, and no career -or mom- is gonna make me give up the green hair. That’s for sure.

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Maricela says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 1:33 pm
i went through a goth phase, from 5th to 8th grade, I still mostly listen to metal/deathmetal,etc. Then I started hanging out with the cholos, so I had that look for awhile(down to the shaved/pencil line eyebrows ewww), because I wanted to fit in with my friends. but as I grew up and grew away from those friends I found my own style, i would say it is a little goth/punk, a little lolita, a lot pinup, a little rainbow bright, with some “scene” mixed in. I wear a lot of 40s-50s pinup style vintage, and add some really bright colors, 5-in heels, lolita/scene hairbows, or concert t shirts to the outfit to make it my own. THe only way I was able to come into my own style was by not wanting to fit in with anybody.

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Emmeline says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 1:39 pm
Early in high school I wanted to dress differently than my logo wearing, mall going peers and favored bright tights, doc martens, tartan kilts and statement hair.

By the time I was seventeen though I was more inspired by vintage styles, especially from the 1920s, and wore bobbed hair, pearls and mary jane shoes.

Now at twenty I am at a crossroads in my style, trying to build a more classic, higher end wardrobe including vintage pieces and influence while still incorporating dress up glamour like cocktail hats and (faux or vintage) fur, and ballerina wear like tulle and petticoats. I’m especially influenced by the early sixties and am on the lookout for tapestry coats and dresses, lucite high heels and intricately beaded cardigans.

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Faithie says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 1:46 pm
when I was younger(5th-mid 7th grades) I wore a lot to impress other people. I wore things from American Eagle And aeropostale. After that I got into The (wannabe) Goth.(7th-8th)
After that I got into punk. And Scene. I never dressed As I wanted. I didn’t think I could pull it off. After that (9th grade) I started to dress how I wanted. I started being inspired by people. Like Alexa Chung. and Lady Gaga. And Hayley Williams. I don’t imitate them. But I do love their style. Now I dress how I want. I wear to many skinny jeans and t-shirts. :p
I want to wear more skirts and heels. But I’m working on that :p
Its just very cold right now. I’m getting more in touch with my feminine side :)

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Audrey D says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 1:48 pm
5 years ago I was just starting out in college. I was one of those college students that just rolled out of bed and grabbed the first thing they saw. In my case, band t-shirts and jeans. 5 years later, the band t-shirts are gone and have been replaced with blouses. Jeans have been replaced with slacks and pencil skirts. My how the times have changed.

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Stefy says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 1:49 pm
5 years i would say alot.
5 years ago i was 13 and now 18 ive become more classy.
Ive gone from wearing baggy jeans to wearing like a tom boy soon after that my style started to change as time went by.
I like to mix up and go with the trends now and still have some class and keep it girly and glam..

Stefy xx

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Alexandra says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 1:52 pm
I had a goth period in junior high school, and wore black, black, black with only a very occasional splash of colour. Started out very traditional gothy, went through a victorian phase, and eventually ended up with a more ‘corp goth’ look.

Quite a few years ago, thank god. I currently veer to a more sophisticated look. I love pencil skirts, well-cut trousers and beautiful tops. And I love high-maintenance, statement pieces. And heels, I worship at the altar of stilettos.

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mela says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 1:53 pm
5 years ago, i was 18 and just coming into my own look in college after years of private school. i was definitely into the emo/punk scene and tried to look the part while also being girlie and cute – torn up true religion jeans, bright colored chuck taylors, pastel 3 studded belts, and a rainbow of le tigre polos (with the collars spray starched up!) i often traded clothes and accessories with my equally as emo and glitter obsessed boyfriend. i dyed my naturally blonde hair chocolate brown and had my lip pierced.

now i’m 23 and in law school/am a makeup artist – still into the scene, but not as much. i love to be girlie and stand out in a crowd – bright colors are still a huge part of my wardrobe. i’m constantly in dresses with massive petticoats or skinny jeans and band tshirts with KILLER heels – my favorites are miu miu and pour la victoire. no more facial piercings, but a couple of tattoos and i’m back to my platinum roots. my style mantra is too much is never enough…BRIGHT MAKEUP, ALWAYS!

xo!

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Nadia says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 1:53 pm
From elementary school to the sixth grade i wore very baggy clothes and never really cared what i wore. But since sventh to eighth grade, i’ve been really into bright colors with lots of rainbow kandi and big, pretty hair bows and hair pieces.
I’ve also started to become more creative and i now make nearly all of my jelwery and hair acessories.
My hair also reflects a lot about me. i’ve dyed 2/3 of my hair cotton candy pink and the rest of it a shiny black.
My eyeliner is very exotic nearly cat-like, but people love it which makes me happy :)
I love my style and feel like i’m refinning and improving it everyday.
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Helen says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 1:57 pm
Five years ago i would have been 17, When i was 17 i was ALL about the big baggy jeans with rips, colourful clashing tops, especially greens and pinks, and lots of black eyeliner, punky hair and big hoodies. i lived in converses and did anything for big jewellergy
now ive become a lot more toned down and neutral. im very different, i love nudes, lace, pastels, and bows. i love pairing it with leather, chains, metallic sheens and intense make up. i love glossy hair with lots of volume and definitely a cute bag. ive definitely ‘grown up’ but you can still see the inner ‘rebel’ in me :)

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anna says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 1:57 pm
i went through a really preppy phase. I guess i was trying to fit in because i go to a private school (almost everyone is preppy there). Now I usually wear pretty average clothes but thats mostly because i have a dress code and i work on saturdays (sunday is my homework day). What I really would love to wear is lolita clothing. I try to dress up my boring outfits with bows & clips. One of my favorite things is my Samantha pleet Rapscallion romper http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&navAction=jump&id=16115206&search=true&isProduct=true&parentid=SEARCH+RESULTS&color=072

i have it in blue :)

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Amy CT says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 1:59 pm
Oh dear me…

Well, five years ago, I was twelve, and so I was wearing all of the twee, girly things that my Mum bought me, still, whilst trying to be grown up and independent, by insisting on being allowed to go shopping with her!

Since then, I’ve obviously grown up a helluva lot, and started dressing how I like to, and buying my own clothes. I’ve also learned how to (kinda) tame my massive hedge of hair. Although I’m still not big on wearing skirts and dresses, I’m getting better! One day… one day… ;)

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Stacey says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 2:00 pm
Well, five years ago i was 19, i would say 18 but my birthday is tomorrow so ^^ At 19, i would say that my style was null. I had gone through my ‘tomboy’ phase as a teen and then sort of got stuck while trying to transition. I was going through a very dark time in my personal life, so i hid in black and grew my hair out long and used it as a curtain to hide my face behind. Now at 24 i’ve become more of a ‘grown up’ yet still childish. I mix bright and shocking colors and jems with pant suits and button down tops. My clothing is almost subdued because of living on a very strict budget, but i wear bright and shimmery make up and neon nail polish and put a lot of thought into my shoes, hair (which is now cut, styled, dyed, and almost always curled and clipped up with little bows) and accessories. I’m a my little pny girl stuck in a grown ups world, and i like it ^^

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Flor Reply:
January 22nd, 2010 at 6:42 pm
Happy Birthday!! :D

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Melinda Reply:
January 25th, 2010 at 10:52 am
Happy Belated Birthday!!!

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Anna Reply:
January 29th, 2010 at 11:45 am
happy VERY belated birthday :D

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Cara says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 2:04 pm
Wow, reading through the comments, some of your readers are a lot alike! :D

I’m bigger than normal and always have been. My style has changed in that I always used to wear sweatshirts and over-sized t-shirts, no makeup, didn’t care what my hair looked like and now I love to get my hair and makeup just right and look as best as I can.

I still wear dark colors but throw a little red or purple in sometimes. After finding your blog and other fashion bloggers, I really am thinking of changing my style. :D

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Ali says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 2:05 pm
Alright. Five years ago I was 16. So it was big flowing hippie skirts with tank tops competing against checkers and punk pins and black Chuck Taylors. (How do you be a ska kid and a folky girl at the same time? Alternate!) From there I went hipstery, still swathed in layers. Lots of layers. College made me slack off to tshirts and jeans a bit, but the hot pink and black lace dress that I wore to prom in 11th grade made reappearances in freshman year and New Years a few years ago. I went to skinny jeans and boots, ditched band shirts for cute and stylish babydoll tops and then: discovered the v-neck tshirt. The v-neck and skinny jeans have stayed with me, but I have embraced a pair of low wedge leather boots and a collection of sundresses and even a pencil skirt. I like to be characters, so one day I might be a pin-up doll, and the next I’ll have fallen out of the ’20s, and the next day I am Twiggy in knee socks and falsies.

I dig it.

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Kate Sloan says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 2:06 pm
5 years ago I was 12, almost 13. There are only a few existing photos of my style back then, but basically I was very influenced by my ideas of what teenagers (a group I longed to join) dressed like. I saw them as sort of punky, full of attitude, perpetually grimacing, with lots of eyeliner & weird rave-y hairstyles.

Now my style is a lot classier. I don’t try to hide my long, dark, wavy hair because it adds to the whole old-worldly glamour feel I have going on. I rock the womanly silhouettes from the 50s but usually update them with incredibly bright 80s-y colors. My look gets me a lot of attention & I love it!

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Amber says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 2:08 pm
When I was 16, I was basically a big ball of creative energy without any real direction. I wore a lot of black, and shopped mostly at chain stores in the mall that catered to an ‘alternative’ crowd, like Hot Topic and PacSun. I even wore black and white striped tights–not one of my better fashion choices. Added to that, I was totally clueless on the hair front–mine was mouse-brown, waist length, and really dry and frizzy. I had no idea how to deal with my natural spiral curls. I was terrified of anything ‘cute’ and wore so much black eyeshadow my sister told me I looked like a character in a Japanese horror film–a la ‘The Grudge’. How’s that for extreme?

Now that I’m 21, I’ve definitely softened up my image a little. I shop mostly at thrift stores and occasionally Forever 21 and American Eagle, wearing a lot of peasant skirts, corduroy, skinny jeans, and bright tights. I’ve finally learned how to deal with my hair–a versatile cut, some quality styling products, and a chestnut-colored dye to brighten me up. I’ve also learned to enjoy sexy dresses and a killer pair of heels. It’s funny, because I have two tattoos and my eyebrow pierced, and I don’t feel any more rebellious. I wear what makes me feel good, simple as that.

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Annie Reply:
January 22nd, 2010 at 5:04 pm
A big ball of creative energy that has nowhere to go. Thank you, thank you SO much for that metaphor. It’s like you are describing me like you know me personally ;] I don’t know. That just made me smile :]

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Callie says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 2:10 pm
Five years ago I was just starting high school, and my style was emo, goth, angsty-teenager-esque. As I got through high school and became more comfortable with myself, I realized I didn’t want to limit myself to one particular genre.
So now my style has expanded and I just wear whatever makes me happy. I still love black band tees and my dear chuck taylors, but I also love cute dresses, colorful tights, flannel shirts, polos, anything!
I’m always trying new things, so my style will continue to evolve.
Who knows what I’ll look like in another five years ;D

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Lucy says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 2:12 pm
The best thing from the last 5 years is that now I am so much more confident and proud to be tall!! I always used to hate it, and would slouch and wear flats with everything, but I was lucky enough to be asked to model in a runway show (I didn’t even own any heels and had to buy some to practice in!) Now I am proud to be so tall, and buy and wear heels all the time. I always loved skirts and dresses and I still wear a lot of the same clothes, it’s just my new shoes (and new attitude) that have transformed my style :-) I have just moved to my new home in Buffalo NY and people always seem to stop and stare at the tall english girl when I enter a room – I don’t mind anymore though and I like the think the looks are of admiration ;-)

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Katelyn says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 2:13 pm
Five years ago when I was 18, I was very shy. I had no style whatsoever. I didn’t feel ready to wear makeup, I didn’t want anyone to look at me. My clothing consisted of black t-shirts and army pants, Hoodies and converse sneakers. Most of my clothing was torn and patchy.

Now at 23, I take pride in my appearance, and in the last 5 years I’ve done everything with makeup, for awhile my favourite eyeshadows were bright pinks or blue, and sometimes I’d mix neon greens and yellows. Quite out there I thought (until I came upon this blog :P)
Now I’m pretty set in my makeup, at work it’s pretty subtle, bronze eyeshadows.. but I still like to wear purples and gold on my days off.

My clothing is mostly ruffles and bows and sparkles. I no longer own any black T-shirts or torn army pants. A bit more feminine now! The only thing that hasn’t changed in 5 years- gotta have funky socks.

xx

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Ariel Grimm says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 2:16 pm
My style has changed & evolved heaps over the past five years. Let’s take a look at the fashion history of Ariel Grimm…

2005: I was heavily influenced by the classy style of the girl I was in love with at the time and wore vintage babydoll dresses, large sunglasses, altered t-shirts and strange purses.

2006: The black/white/red era. I smoked, wore stripes, carried black leather purses and was inspired by Marla Singer from fight club and french mods.

2007: Crust punk for life! I made my own patches and band shirts, sewed my pants tight got dreadlocks and stopped wearing makeup.

2008: Quirky and strange. I was inspired by Enid from Ghost World. Memorable outfits include newsprint tights under a mod dress and bright blue fur coat, air freshners worn as earrings, wearing all red, wearing all blue, dressing up as a native american girl, matching balloons and homemade hemp jewlery.

2009: Forest & Fairytale Fashion! Inspired by a vision in ‘08 I really developed by signature style to a T last year… brown purple and green, big buttons, and hippie dresses.

2010: This is gonna be my best dressed year yet. Read my style statement here

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Dominique says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 2:16 pm
Five years ago I was working in the tech industry in a male dominated environment. My uniform was flare jeans (why?!), chunky boots, sweaters and oversized hoodies. Today I work in a large law firm in San Francisco where I have to dress professionally on a daily basis. I’m like a Banana Republic ad now but add some funkiness to it with interesting accessories and makeup.

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Sheri says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 2:18 pm
Ever since I was young, I tended to overdress because I enjoy thinking out a look. Getting ready is half the fun sometimes! When I was 11 I decided that tank girl was my style icon. Then at 13-14 I modelled my look around Gwen Stefani; red lipstick and black eyeliner and baggy pants with tight tops. Then in high school it was all about black, plaid, safety pins, spikes etc.

I’m happiest with my style now in college; Accessory overload, hard meets soft, dark meets light, I’m very into contrast. I also have a little ‘theme’ in me because I like to find a way to tailor any influence into something more subtle that’s still eccentric looking but wearable. You can dress 80s for a day, incorporating make up, accessories, sequins, you name it; the fun is figuring out how to translate it into something that is edgy and wearable at the same time. xx

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Nomi says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 2:18 pm
My style has gone through massive changes in the past 5 years.
5 years ago I was just starting highschool, I was very overweight and just wanted to hide, and my clothing reflected it, everything was baggy and in netural colors.
The next couple years I started to come out of my shell, everything was still baggy, but I brought in a little color.
Then I decided I was tired of hating my body, worked really hard and lost most of the weight, I finally started to enjoy clothes, but didn’t really know how to put them togeather or what my style was, this was the same year I found your blog, what a help!
Now, I’m definatly forming my own style. I love anything 80’s, and anything sci fi. I own almost no neturals, and hate baggy clothes. I’ve also become a color addict, if it comes in a pretty color I must have it.
My style could definatly use some refining, but I’ve got lots of time for that in a few years, for now, I’m focused to losing the last of the weight, and having as much fun as possible!

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Kathryn says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 2:26 pm
I started out trying to be trendy to fit in. So where I lived that meant more preppy and surfer sort of looks. A lot of American Eagle and Aeropostale. Then, I started experimenting with punk looks and now have a more mixed style. I buy what I want, whatever I want, and don’t try to limit myself to one style. There are still trends I like, but I’m not afraid to wear something a little quirky.

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aria says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 2:28 pm
5 years ago, i was a freshman in highschool. I’ve always felt a little behind my peers, being awkward and slightly oblivious to everything. I dressed in only sweatshirts and jeans, and did absolutely nothing with my overly frizzy hair. Now, i have a hair cut that much better suits my face. I know how to use a hair straightener and makeup when i need it, and my clothes are still mostly casual, but have definetly become more cute and i’m no longer afraid to show off my curves (i used to be so upset, because i have an hourglass figure and am not that tall, and so many models are stick thin and tower over me.) I dont really consider myself to have as style, rather i wear whatever i want to wear when the mood strikes. :)

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Sarah says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 2:29 pm
When I was 17 I was still in my heavy punk/goth phase. Plaid skirts, fishnets, and heavy eyeliner were my best friends. When I turned 18 I took a short lived interest in lolita fashion. Finally around 19/20 I began to incorporate color and vintage pieces into my wardrobe while still retaining a sort of edge. Now I pride myself in being that “weird arty girl who looks like she can recite Tennyson while kicking you in the shin.”

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nina says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 2:29 pm
I went through every phase of fashion there is that ever existed. I think that is how an artist should be, you reinvent yourself again and again and not because you go with the trend but because that is how you express yourself and individuality and the more you’re not going with the trend the better.
4 years ago, i was always in black, boots, leather jackets, everything in my closet was black and then all of a sudden I wanted everything in pink and bows and pretty colors and let me tell you once I did that, everything around me changed and became better. So I threw all the black away and started building my closet and having more color! Now I love vintage, faux fur, ruffles and lace! At 32 years old, I think it’s okay to be girly. I don’t want to dress how the magazines tell me how to dress. I don’t want to look like every 32 year old out there!

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BJ says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 2:30 pm
I don’t think, in the past five – ten years I’ve stuck to one style. For awhile I only wore sweaters [Think huge, khaki coloured cowl necks] and light wash denims, but when I dyed my hair blonde, blue and purple I really started experimenting.
Even just in the past three days, despite the terrible east coast chill, I’ve worn a classy gown, then shorts and a t-shirt, and then gothic Tripp pants and a velvet blouse. My makeup is always absolutely crazy, and people honk, stop and stare, or even come up and ask questions. It’s super exciting! No one knows what to expect; even me!

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Hilde says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 2:30 pm
Oh, wow. The last five years? I was 13 five years ago. Back then, I used to wear huge (black) sport sweaters and black trousers. I had long blonde boring hair. No colours whatsoever.

Now I’ve got short red (think ‘wow, that shade of red looks like a friggin’ strawberry!’-red) hair and I wear some form of skirt or dress every day. And I’m in love with band t-shirts. And I wear colours whenever I like to – blue is my favourite on me.

The only thing that’s really stayed the same is that I still don’t wear makeup – I can’t be bothered to wake up earlier than 6AM to put on makeup, and I honestly do not know how. (I know, what am I doing *here* ;))

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Brittany says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 2:32 pm
Well, to start – I’m 18 now, so when I was 13, I didn’t have much of my own style to begin with! I remember wearing soft velvets and mostly pants… I was not terribly enthused with feminine things like dresses and hair accessories, even though, when I was very young, I would (and, on more than one occasion, did) throw a day-long tantrum if I were forced to wear pants and a shirt. Now I’m enthralled by feminine aesthetics – a few classic lolita-style items, some long skirts (fishtail, please!) and a classy corset or two are pretty much my dream!

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ingegerd says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 2:35 pm
Hi.i just found your blog! And I like it, I would like to be in contest.How has my style changed in five years? It is enough that I have started to paint me now, than before, and found that I like, but want to learn more, therefore, from barely any color, a little more daring yet subtle colors, would go a little further ..

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Elina says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 2:43 pm
My style is everchanging, as most people’s way of dressing tend to be. I’ve gone from Heavy Metal jeans and band-tee to whimsical art-teacher to blue haired punk to disney princess to colourbomb to whatever mix of all above I am now. I can’t wait to see what my style will evolve to next!

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kaleen says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 2:43 pm
I’ve definitely become a lot more stylish. I used to live in jeans and t-shirts. Now I wear skirts and dresses. I try and wear actual outfits instead of the boring and usual. :)

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Priscillia says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 2:44 pm
5 years ago I was trying real hard to be a goth, but with absolutely no budget. I daresay I looked like a Hot Topic noob :S Nowadays, I still lean towards a rock style (I love skulls and bats and all), but I’ve also got a whimsical side where everything that is pink and sparkly makes me happy. I’m more easygoing too, it doesn’t really matter if sometimes my outfit doesn’t stand out.

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Sarah says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 2:46 pm
Five years ago I had super short, spikey, multi-colored hair. I dressed like a boy, in band t-shirts and lots of layers. I now have long red hair and wear dresses every day. Still totally punk rock, but all grown up.

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AmerLynn says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 2:50 pm
In the last 5 years my style has changed I’d say 3 times.. three more major changes at least. throughout most of high school I wore a lot of paisley and flowery prints my hair was a bit below shoulder length curly and very frizzy ..really awful looking.. I often
“styled” it by braiding one tiny braid on each side of my head near my temples and braiding them together in the back to hold my hair down and slightly out of my face. the last year or so of highschool and the year after highschool I wore only baggy black graphic tees and really baggy sweatshirts and blue jeans I did very little with my hair and didn’t wear makeup. my second year of college my style went a completely different way.. I’m more confident in my own skin I wear what I want and it includes a LOT more color I’ve got tons of shoes maybe a third of them are cute heels and yes even several pairs of my shoes are bold colors… my hair is much shorter now and I actually know how to care and tame my unruly mane, I also now wear makeup X)

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AmerLynn Reply:
January 22nd, 2010 at 2:53 pm
I’m sure it will evolve more though I’m sure I’ll stick with better fitting colorful clothing for quite some time.. considering I’m only nearing 21 and am so in love with color.

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Maire says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 2:50 pm
5 years ago exactly was my “gothier” phase- black, and chains, and lace. When we moved, I decided to get rid of all that and try something different, so I dyed my hair red and went sorta “punk”. Thats when I first started to get interested in corsets and making my own clothes. It gradually morphed into what it is today, with making the corsets, and the pretty ballgowns, then combining it with jeans to make it wearable, everyday, but *classy*. Not something you’ll see walking down the street. Its going to take a while to get this style down perfectly, but its what I’m aiming for and I can’t wait to see how it continues to evolve.

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Bebette says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 2:52 pm
5 years ago I was retro-glam-burlesque style for sure. Red lips and cateye glasses, rhinestones and bustiers, baby! Even in my professional wear, bits of lace, fur and vintage jewels were always in place.

Now, I’m far more laid-back in style. Casual and loose with usually just one large funky accessory to give major pizazz to a simple, elegant, effortless-looking outfit.

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Leeyah says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 2:52 pm
Oh man…..This question brings back memories! I went through a very long process of “coming into my own”. I was anything from preppy (with the polo shirts), to gothic-punk (black skirts, fishnets, and boots), to Arabian princess (saree-inspired outfits and colours), to just bright and fun. I’m from Trinidad, where so many cultures and ideas combine in one small mixing pot. Though I was raised in the US, I guess I still hold many of the values of my homeland in my appearance- the mixture of cultures, colours, concepts, and the overall fun of it all.
Wow….now that I put that in words, a lot of my fashion and style through the years really makes sense!

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Ariana says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 2:56 pm
When I was 15 I loved black, leather, studs, and silver. Probably in that order, too. I had no idea what looked good on me, so I wore ‘trendy’ punky stuff from big name chain stores and wore my hair in long dark sheets on either side of my face.

Now I am much more interested in muted, cool colours (varying from dusty rose to jewel purple to deep turquoise to navy blue) and while I occasionally enjoy the sophistication of a classy black outfit, I much prefer soft greys when I look for neutral colours. Oh, and one more difference- my hair is cropped very short indeed, and looks so much better on me than long hair ever did.

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StephanieL. says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 2:57 pm
At 17 I was a lot tackier. I’m talking, an abundance of hideous printed tees with my hair perpetually tied back in a ponytail.

Now that I’m graduating from university, my look is much more classic, retro, chic business wear.

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bean says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 2:57 pm
Hello! When I was 13, baggy jeans, studded belts, rainbow colours, pins, beads, chains and safety pins were staple parts of my wardrobe. I alternated between rainbo-brite and emily strange until i was about 16. Then I started to wear less out-there clothes, but I retained a lot of eccentricity in my sequined kitty cardigans, tail coat, bright eyeshadow and bobble hats. Now I’m 18, I wear a lot of 40s/50s style bits and pieces with ‘trendy’ staples like skinny jeans and pixie boots thrown in. My favourite items of clothing are oversized hoodies and plaid shirts, red lipstick, bright patterned socks and purple eyeshadow.

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Marie-Dominique says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 3:04 pm
5 years ago… I was 15 and I hated myself. I used to wear baggy shirts, jeans originally designed for men, and absolutely no color whatsoever. I was so ashamed of my body that I wanted to hide it under as many ugly pieces of clothing I could lay my hands unto.
Thankfully, I grew to be a bit more mature and I see that this was in no way a healthy behavior (both stylishly and mentally!). I’ve begun wearing colors (yay!), skirts and dresses, make-up, jewelry, hair accessories…. I’m still a fan of the jeans/t-shirt combo, but at least they’re fitted and that t-shirt might well be baby blue with a cute panda face on it :)

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Frankye B says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 3:06 pm
Let’s see 5 years ago, I was a senior in high school.
who know what color hair, i been thur the rainbow 5x, :D, i wore tons of band tees, ripped jean, short skirts, and alway with converse or vans. oh so many avenged sevenfold tee, and good charlotte tee. opps. cant forget all the colored fishent and mismatch socks. and tons of odd heavy make up.
but since then i trade most of my chucks for kitten heels,my sloppy jeans for well fitted one and dresses. ad i make my tee more girly with my handy dandy sewing machine. I like to think of my now style as a vintage clean up 80’s hair metal.vintage print tee, good jeans, kitten heels (@ 5′10 there my best friend.) a cameo necklace, maybe a braclet. clean make up, and dont forget a awesome belt and bag. :D
i look back at HS and cant believe how i lookd.
http://i49.tinypic.com/5vateu.jpg
back then.
and i can’t find a decent one of now beside just my face.

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Shea Wheatley says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 3:08 pm
Oh my goodness has my style changed! I went from Goth to Victorian to Gossip Girl Extra to an amalgam of all of the above, spiced in with a good amount of jeans & t-shirts. Right now, my style, I would say, is simply me. It’s what I feel like wearing when I get up in the morning. I take good care with how I look, of course, but some days I feel like wearing jeans and a t-shirt, while other days I would rather wear a cute skirt and heels. And I wouldn’t have it any other way.

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Sarah says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 3:17 pm
5 years ago I was 22 and living in San Diego, surfing, bar-tending and managing bands. My style was very much SoCal laid back … jeans, flip flops, cute t-shirts or tanks, and the occasional pleated skirt thrown in. Minimal makeup, and my hair was generally left curly. My clothing choices made me equally at home running around playing football in the sand or jumping on stage with one of my bands.

Now, at 27, I’m living in DC. While I do still love my jeans, they tend to be a bit skinnier now, and paired with fantastically fun heels or boots. Living on the east coast has given me the chance to find some wonderful boutiques, and now I will choose something more tailored or stand-outish than a t-shirt. Something that makes me FEEL beautiful, rather than just comfortable! What was once a mix-and-match wardrobe is now a collection of statement pieces. I still keep my makeup minimal during work hours, but love to experiment and dream up new ways to glam up for non-work events. The hair is still long, but most often straight now … and I’ve developed a total fetish for awesome coats or all shapes and colors! All in all, I’d say I’m much more polished!

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Melinda Reply:
January 25th, 2010 at 11:11 am
I know what you mean about coats! I lived in Michigan for four years, realized the true meaning of the word coat! Now that I’m in Houston, Texas I still have all my winter coats, most of them knee length and fitted at the waist and STILL BUYING MORE! I have a color wardrobe of coats! I can’t get enough of them!

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Tamara says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 3:19 pm
I used to be really into the Japanese punk style with dark colors, stripes, mohair sweaters, skull motifs, etc. I had huge unruly hair that covered my face.

During those past five years, I really grew up and opted for a cleaner, minimalistic silhouette. Going to graduate school definitely helped me change. I still wear dark colors, but it is the type of clothing that I wear that really makes a difference. I now go for quality over quantity and am really into more mature and graceful styles. I also started taking care of my hair and skin; that has also made a big difference in the way I present myself.

Although, I also love dressing in pretty pastels once in a while and am a fan of the sweet lolita style!

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mermaid says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 3:26 pm
You look so cute in that first photo! I love it.

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Samantha says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 3:28 pm
My style has changed tremendously in mainly the last two years. Before then, I attended a private high school in which a uniform was required. I did not get much opportunity for expression in school, but I got away with everything I could, from big, chunky plastic necklaces to huge orange plastic earrings along with bright sweaters, headbands and fun shoes. Accessories served as my personal style for four years of my life.
Transitioning to college was crazy simply because it was the first time since the 8th grade that I have been entirely in charge of what I wear. I would say that my experiments with accessories still serve me well and remain a staple in my wardrobe, but now instead of button down shirts and dress pants, I can rock motorcycle jackets with feminine dresses and killer heels. Unfortunately, I attend a school which has been described as a J-Crew U, and it is sad that most other girls dress exactly the same.

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Genesis A. says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 3:32 pm
Oh lordy… haha.

At 13-15 I was in such a goth phase. You never saw me in any color besides black and I avoided the sun like the plague! My Doc Martens were my best friends and I thought fishnets were a godsend.

At 16-17, I began to break away from that and experimented with VERY bright items like sparkle hair clips, hot pink plaid, the works.

Now at 18 my style has become very much inspired by eras long gone. I adore my Audrey dresses, my flapper bob, and my 60’s shifts and boots. I’m just a mish-mash of the past! :)

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A. says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 3:36 pm
I went through so many styles although I’m only 16! At the age of 11 I was a geek that paid no attention to her outfit. I didn’t care about clothes, I was a bit bullied and well, I looked like crap. At the age of 12-13, I tried to be a bit ‘cooler’, imitating popstars and teen magazines, but y’know, what you think is cool at that age, isn’t actually cool…. When I was 13-14 I went through an emo fase, oh the shame.. studded belts, shirts with ‘emo prints’, always the same black hoodie, checkerboard Vans and ughhhh, a big fat ugly line of unflattering eyeliner under my eyes…. I also went a bit the ’scene’ way, poofing up my hair, tons of hairspray, piercings, suuuuper straightened hair, typical scene necklaces etc… and at the age of 15, I finally started going towards what I think is my real style. Nice comfy cardigans with a cute detail, neutral colours, lumberjack shirts, long necklaces, healthy hair, simple yet pretty makeup, simple shoes, cute dresses, knitted things, a little bit of lace, etc.! A bit more girly sweet touches, but still comfy and nice and totally me :)

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Alex says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 3:40 pm
5 years ago I had little to no interest in style. I pretty much wore generic jeans and a hoodie with sneakers. I always had my hair up in a ponytail because I had no idea what to do with it.

I look back now and realize how much I think my style has improved to something I like, without feeling as though I’m wearing clothes similar to everyone else. Right now I’d say I basically wear boots or flats with skinny jeans or skirts and either a tank top or nice t-shirt (did that seriously just rhyme? LOL). But I definitely see a big improvement in what I wear and how to really make the most of my hair. (5 years ago I didn’t have a flat iron and I have EXTREMELY poofy hair, not even with a nice wave like yours. It was really annyoing, I’m just glad I found a way to take care of it.)

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Katie says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 3:41 pm
Five years ago I was 13, and just coming out of my really-trying-hard-to-be-gothic phase. I totally flipped my wardrobe spectrum on its head and wore all neon, all the time, while still trying to look punky. Basically I swathed myself in outmfits made entirely from the Hot Topic clearance rack.

Now, at 18, I see my style as a sort of 70s-punk meets rockabilly Wednesday Addams. I wear lots of cute dresses with boots & a biker jacket, band shirts with ruffly skirts, and hats just about every day. My college is VERY VERY preppy, Vera Bradley and North Face EVERYWHERE ALL DAY, so I really stand out– but I like it.

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Jack says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 3:47 pm
Five years ago, I was 16 and in my second year of high school. I always wanted to dress in a more gothic fashion, but I was dependent on my mum for clothes money, and so was restricted be her choices. So, I wore the occasional pair of bondage-type pants and corset-tops, but mostly I wore a lot of black, and I really liked to wear “statement pieces” (top hats, lace gloves, suspenders, ties, tail coats, and so forth). I also did really elaborate eye makeup, with cat eyes and lots (LOTS) of glitter, on a daily basis. I wasn’t very comfortable with my body, so I never wore tight-fitting pants, but I did tend to show a fair bit of cleavage. At the same time, sometimes I would wear traditional Thai dresses or peasant skirts. I was pretty all over the place.

I have very long, straight hair, and I’ve never really been good at styling it, so it was always just down ans straight. I also was never very good with jewelry and other accessories.

In my first few years of university, I moved away from sort of ‘dressing out’ in the same way and went for lots of t-shirts or tanktops and cardigans, with jeans. I made the big switch from baggy pants to skinny jeans, and started wearing less makeup. I tried to move away from black in my closet, too, and I started wearing nicer dresses for fancy occasions. However, I feel like I really lost a lot of expression in my style.

Now, I’m reintegrating black and somewhat more edgy, grown-up goth pieces: I feel like I’ve moved away from what I really want to dress like and I’m more comfortable with myself now, so I want to be truer as well. I dress up a little more now, but I like to keep it a little edgy and a little informal. I really like the sort of ’shabby aristocracy’ look (think Allsaints Spitalfields), so I’ll pair jeans and a tee with a nice scarf and blazer. I’ve also started to experiment with my hair and my accessories a little more.

After I graduate in the spring, and have a little bit more money, I plan to really start re-vamping my wardrobe and getting rid of the things I just ‘throw on for school.’ I’m really excited!

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Kate & Zena says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 3:50 pm
Hm, I’m just starting to revamp but my style has definitely changed from when I was 15! It’s more girly.

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Midnight Cowgirl says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 3:53 pm
The biggest change my style has gone through over the last five years has been to my hair. I’ve been raven haired and a bouncy brunette. I was a Marilyn Monroe look alike and then an edgy redhead. My hair is like my mood ring- projecting my emotions stylishly.

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Jessica says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 3:56 pm
I was in highschool then, and i wore the same REALLY BAGGY jeans everyday. wow, what a rebel!

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Elrodien says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 3:57 pm
hmm…5 years ago i was 18…so that must mean jeans,hooded sweatshirts and trainers…brown eyeglasses,brown hair…colourful dreams! yep. it’s THAT interesting…

no,at 23, I call myself an “urban elf”. I still love jeans and (all star) trainers but I also love colourful boots and ballet flats, artsy jackets and coats, headpieces, scarves and an occasional piece of jewellery… ;)

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Azia says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 3:59 pm
Oh, I’ve definitely changed my style a lot over the past 5 years.

2005– total Boho look. I was overweight and thought I needed to cover myself up, so I wore long skirts and tunics and lots of jewelry and accessories.

2006– Started to lose weight, began wearing PANTS! Infatuated with the mod look, I donned androgynous pantsuits and shift dresses with brightly colored tights

2007– I cut my hair so that it was about 1 inch long. I tried to look either as androgynous as possible a la Ziggy Stardust outfits or Mick Jagger swaggering or I would wear very Audrey Hepburn dresses and skirts.

2008– Much of the same, hair still growing out very slowly

2009– Discovered the true beauty that is skinny jeans and sequins. Got gold boots and spraypainted other old boots a bright coat of silver. Began truly embracing my Glam Rock roots! Bright blue jeans, etc etc. Also grew my hair out to a rockin’ Joan Jett shag!

2010–Who knows? I plan on wearing everything bright and stellar!!

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Kate Madalene says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 4:01 pm
Through most of high school I was a huge tomboy. I wore baggy shirts and (really) unattractive pants. It was a perpetual bad hair day, too. While I’ve been in college though, I’ve preferred skirts and tights to pants, heels to sneakers, and dramatic makeup to none at all. I still like dressing like a boy from time to time though ;)

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Otepoti says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 4:01 pm
Gosh 5 years ago i was 21 and twice the person I am now. My hair was right down to my bottom and always pulled back in a pony tail. I wore no make up and back baggy Tees. 5 years on I have lost 150lbs and grown up alot. I have smart clothes with a retro twist and short short hair. I discovered makeup as well and love to wear greens and yellows.

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Heather says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 4:04 pm
In the past 5 years, I’ve added more color! I used to relegate myself only to black, but I discovered that I could make a far more dramatic statement against my white skin and black hair with rich, bright colors.

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Kristen says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 4:05 pm
5 years ago, well I was almost 11 years old. I didn’t really think much about style and what I wore. I bought things that I thought were the “social norm” and went from there. Nothing outragous or even stylish, just clothes to wear, thats all i felt like I needed. Now I’m almost 16 and My style has had a made a complete 180. I love vintage clothes, large cocktail rings, and fringe boots. Bright colors are candy to my eyes. My nails are now painted electric green with tiger stripes, and my eyes are lined in glitter liner. I don’t even really follow fashion. My style is what Im feeling and who i am, I just go with it.

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Mary says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 4:09 pm
5 years from now, i was dressing like a boy. Baggy pants, shirt that was too big for me, skating hoodie, ugly hair and everything in BLACK. Now i can’t stand black anymore, i HAVE to put color in my everyday clothes! I’m still not a big fan of dresses and skirt, but i do think i’m a bit more feminine in my clothe style than before! tee hee!

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angel says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 4:10 pm
Reading these comments makes me feel old ;)
and like I’m the only person whose style has devolved over the past 5 years.
5 years ago, I was 25, care-free, and fit. I would describe my ‘weekend’ style from that age as miniature punk…as in small, short, tight skirts and band tshirts paired with spikey accessories, bright red hair, and big ol’ boots. My weekday style (when I was working in a psychiatric hospital or attending university classes) was very body conscious but classy (well fitting blouses and expensive jeans or knee-length skirts). When I was 26, I set off to go backpacking for a year so I travelled with minimal clothing – some gauzy tank tops, one solid, well fitting pair of jeans, some good hiking clothing, one dressy outfit and lots of bathing suits. At 27 I settled down and built a wardrobe fit for the job I was doing where I was expected to dress business-like (skirt suits, blouses, dresses, tailored trousers, etc). At 29 I got pregnant and lived in tunics or super-stretch shirts and specialty maternity pants. Now, at 30, I’ve had the baby and am at a huge crossroads in my style. Many of my old clothes do not fit and the ones that do are super-casual which don’t particularly fit my personality…at the moment, I don’t feel I have a style as I simply wear what fits and is easy to breastfeed in.

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Carrie says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 4:11 pm
i’m in middle school. i used to be a total prep-sicle, mindlessly following every trend. the main way my style has changed is that i’m not afraid to wear clothes that i like anymore. it’s beyond wonderful :)

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Chriss says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 4:14 pm
5 years ago, when I was 16, I didn’t know anything about clothes and dressed like a guy in t shirts and jeans. I was into punk rock and the whole anti-fashion thing.

Today, I realized that fashion isn’t necessarily a status symbol but a creative outlet. I went from a kid who knew nothing to someone obsessed with the fashion industry. I love everything from the classic looks of Chanel to Alexander McQueen’s whimsical designs.

I draw my inspiration from pop culture like The Fifth Element to Gossip Girl to Michael Jackson. I’m a firm believer in fashion being used to tell a story.

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Amanda says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 4:17 pm
Oh… where to begin? 5 years ago (at 13) I wore nothing but tennis shoes, baggy jeans, and baggy T-shirts due to low self-esteem and a perception if myself being “too big”, even though I’ve never strayed from a healthy BMI of 22.

Now (at 18) I wear skinny jeans in bold colors, tights, heels, skirts, and a variety of other fashion-forward gear with confidence and swagger. I’m comfortable in my own skin and I wear what I want when I want – without a care in the world!

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liesbeth says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 4:19 pm
when I was 15 I was a kind of awkward teenager, wore what I liked, but always picked bright colors (I still love them ^^) and never ever wore black. I’ve been choosing my own clothes since an incident when I was about 5, when apperently I didn’t like what my mother had told me to wear, and went up to my dad and said something along the lines of “look what she made me wear”. she still mentions it from time to time XD but I guess my style has gone more classical lately, I love bold colors, but for me they have to be wearable, and still “blend” in even though those colors don’t allow me to blend in ;)

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Janey says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 4:20 pm
At thirteen, I was a goth wannabe who’d never heard of Bauhaus. I constantly wore an absolutely enormous hoodie and flare jeans. I had long, black hair parted down the middle.

At fifteen, I went through a similar sort of club kid/anime obsessive phase: in a year and a half, my hair was pink, blue, purple, blonde, black, red, and green. I was a big DIYer. Eventually, I went Tank Girl, shaved my head, and wore tiny cutoffs and skintight tanktops.

At eighteen, I’m still a big DIYer, but now I actually have haircutting, dying, sewing skills. I have bright (but natural) red hair and wear, well, not much–I’m a nude model!

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Rowanna says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 4:23 pm
I have always like to express myself through my clothes and I’ve always been very ecclectic; but in the past 2 years something wonderful happened to me. I finally realized that it was ok to be a size 14, that even if I have curves in places society doesn,t want, that doesn’t mean I’m not gorgeous, atractive, sexy and magnificent. So the way my style has changed is that now I don’t let society tell me what to wear, but I wear what I love and feel good in. My clothes are more girly and flirty, and also, not because of the clothes per se, but because of my new mentality without self-loathing, I’ve allowed myself to love and be loved by a wonderful man. I love my body and I let everybody know!

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Kaylie says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 4:29 pm
I used to be one of those girls that would throw on the first thing they touched in the morning. But now I think my style has evolved to what it is today: simple and classy with a lot of jeans and cute shirts paired with nice necklaces and earrings. My personality really does shine through my clothes, despite the small drawback of simpilcity.

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Magga says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 4:33 pm
I’ve gone from striving hard to look like a punky male to settling into a very personalized style that teeters from more effeminate/colorful/structured/punkish to less from day to day. My clothing is less about hiding my bust/wearing clothes that just ooze ‘hey, look, I’m punk and I love x brand and x weird thing’ (thank god), and has now refocused to constant experimentation with new colors, structures, layers, architecture– and recently, I’ve gotten a taste for the DIY touch!

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Nefabit says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 4:40 pm
In five years? OH, yes. Five years ago my style was much more juvenile – printed T shirts, skinny jeans, and not really anything in particular to separate me from anyone else.
Now my style is heavily influenced by the Victorian period, with ruffles, sumptuous fabrics and elegant touches.

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shannan says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 4:40 pm
my wardrobe has gone through a quiet whirlwind in the last five years. 2005 had me as a high school kid still and wearing as many bizarre combinations(think pointe shoes with jeans or black and pink shoelaces around pigtails to match a soad shirt) as i could to bend the rules of my school and my family. after graduating, i slowly went into a total slump, as well as gaining weight. clothes became all about comfort and invisibility. in the last two years, i’ve discovered lolita(punk loli was my first love), discovered color, and realized makeup really isn’t just for other girls. i’m still working on what just is my style but now that i have it i’ll never look back!

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Rose says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 4:45 pm
i had a shaved head five years ago. now i’m working on a mane of fiery red fairy curls. i can’t wait! i was also really into wearing band tees, which i will never throw out. (i’m still upset my dad disposed of his grateful dead tee from the eighties)

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Arika says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 4:48 pm
My style used to be comfortable, slightly baggy (but not overly so)jeans. Tank tops, cartoon shirts, and a statement piece either a coat or some chunky jewelry. I would only buy white socks, and I almost never wore skirts.

Now a days I still do that, but I think it’s more refined now. My pants fit me better, the prints and shapes of my shirts are more classical. Wear skirts and dresses all the time, and my random sock collection is growing every year.

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Annie says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 4:53 pm
Oh, wow. From age 10 to 15? This will be a roller coaster…

Okay, so age 10 through 12 I was still a child, basically, so even though I had started high school by 12 I really didn’t care about clothes. My mind and personality were what I worked with & I still consider them my most important features today. Typically, I would wear jeans and a t-shirt representing South Africa (where part of my family lives).
Then came my “alternative” style. It started out with wide pants, tank tops and leather bracelets (I don’t believe in leather anymore, though). This quickly changed to “emo” and then “scene”. So skinny jeans, tight t-shirts, baggy sweaters, and LOTS of accessories and black make-up. Oh, and of course my bangs that changed color very few months.
However, by the time I was nearly fifteen, I got bored with that. I decided that I wanted to be unique, and following a style that considered itself original, but had evolved into just another stereotype, wasn’t going to get me anywhere.
So then I went through a short boho period that evolved into how I am now. I love combining clothing items from the last century with bright make-up.
I will wear ripped, faded jeans with a t-shirt and a chequered blouse one day (pairing it with soft make-up and a pearl necklace), and a whimsical, dreamy-looking dress with heels and long chain necklaces the next.
But my style is not limited to the type of clothes mentioned above. My new philosophy when it comes to style is: anything goes, as long as I love it. You could probably call my style eclectic & eccentric, but those are probably the only categories you can fit it in.

I love how that philosophy goes with my ideal of being free from certain styles that are set in stone, because it allows me to try anything I want to. I’m happy with my new style, it shows I’m unique, which is a goal I always seem to find myself chasing in anything I do.

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Lavern Theiss says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 4:58 pm
The only way I could see the UFC even getting close to getting Rampage is if they were somehow able to get him involved with TUF 4 as a coach or something. Because that would guarantee Rampage not only exposure and instant stardom but also the biggest sponsors. Outside of something like that I don’t see how the UFC could land Rampage.

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Stephanie W. says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 5:00 pm
In middle and highschool, my style was rather dark. I work almost all black, but wanted old fashioned things(like knee breeches) instead of more modern things(like blue jeans). Now, I tend to wear a lot more color and I try to have a classy but cute feel to all of my clothing. I’ve grown to dislike most prints and like things a lot simpler than I used to. And of course, it must all feel wonderful to the touch. No crinkly rough fabric for me!

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Claire says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 5:08 pm
Hello Doe,

for me the way I dress myself has always been the main means to express my feelings, my state of mind and current fascinations. Thus, considering I am only 18, I’ve had a lot of changes in style during the last 5 years. I started out with very long sleek hair and a plain casual style when I was 13, one year later I cut my hair very short and adapted a still plain, and black, but punky kind of look. I always wore a leather collar with a padlock and actually hooked a dogchain up in it… In addition to that, I refused to take of my blazer EVER. Even if the sun was burning so hot you had the feeling to melt.
What sacrifices we make to express ourselves! But I would always do it again. :D
At the age of 15 I felt inspired by the Japanese “decora” style and suddenly my wardrobe exploded with colour. I wore a couple of necklaces at the same time, my arms were overloaded with bracelets, and my fringe was hold in place by thousands of hair clips and bobby pins…. Oh, and I always did my hair in two small buns either behind my ears or above them. My favourite dress was a self-sewn white one with a cute pattern of small strawberries, as well as red ruffle. I LOVED the ruffle. I still do. The same way I still love the completly pink plastic glasses I wore so often.
Around turning 16 I had to leave my home and entered a phase of depression. Thus my look changed to black again, only this time it was way more boyish than earlier. I basically didn’t care what I looked like, because I had so much more to worry about.
Oh, and I forgot: Thanks to the odds of puberty my hair turned curly.
One year later, I felt so much better and suddenly I discovered the wonders of make-up. That changed everything. At once I wanted to be beautiful, I wanted people to look at me, I wanted to express my feelings through style again. First I started to dress elegant and fell in love with arabic patterns and arabic-style jewelry. After some time I shifted to elegant but cute looks, growing my hair out (it’s almost as long as 5 years ago, but still curly~ I love it!) and for the first time in my life I wear pumps and high-heeled boots without the precondition of a special occasion. I didn’t know what I have missed all these years ~<3 My favourites are light pink highheels, so cute. :D
While I liked to experiment a lot at first, I keep my make-up simple now, just eyeliner and mascara, which goes well, because I am very pale.
But whenever I go out, I can't resist wearing bright red lipstick. I just adore the colour! You cannot imagine how happy I was, when I found a coat the exact same colour! It fits my currently very snowy environment perfectly ;D

And last but not least I want to thank you, for you have been a constant source of inspiration to me and I value that very much.
Kind regards
Claire

PS: Sorry for grammatical mistakes, English is not my mother tongue.

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Kirsty says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 5:08 pm
Imagine my surprise on reading this post and realising I’ve been reading your blogs for 5 YEARS! I’ve no idea where the time went, but I stumbled upon LJ at 15-16 (when I was still wearing baggy jeans and big hoodies, but dreaming of greater things) and now I’m 6 months off 21 (with just the one hoody – which I sleep in – and with no jeans to my name, never mind baggy ones)! Though I wasn’t as brave as you when it came to colour and flamboyancy, your style and courage always inspired me, even if that just meant incorporating polka-dot ribbons into my outfits. Nowadays I still wear a lot of black, but I have a sickness for sequins, feathers and velvet, I like to show off my legs in impractically short skirts and would describe my style generally as “masculine tailoring meets 1920s meets goth”. I’m not posting in the hope winning but to say thanks to you for being a ray of sunshine and a source of inspiration – and I also wanted to mention (somewhat superfluously) someone else who had a huge affect on my life and my clothing: a friend of mine who died just at the start of December. I don’t think I’d be the person I am today, or look the way I do, without him or you – and I am deeply grateful. x

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Tiera says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 5:14 pm
5 years ago my style was very boyish. Lots of loose jeans, basketball shorts, t-shirts, and hoodies. After I phased out of that I went rather girly, and have now settled into what I call “comfort chic”! My daily style is usually jeans or shorts with a variety of tops, lots of flip flops, and I’ve put in a lot more effort now to dress up for special occasions… Dresses, flowy tops, and, best of all, HEELS!

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Kat says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 5:16 pm
My style changed from very ugly clothing to boring clothing. After a while I could not stand boring any longer and changed to mostly black clothing. Black almost always looks classy, whatever you wear. At the moment I prefer cute accessories and a colorful makeup that will stand out more against the black clothes and my pale white skin :)

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Sture says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 5:21 pm
Oh gee, where will i start
five years ago i was 13 lol
i belive i was kinda dorky, almost can’t remember what i looked like
but i always had jeans and always a cardigan
then i transformed into a t-shirt jeans & hood kind of girl
then i started using leggings and cute dresses, and i always wore converse and long necklaces with lots of chains.
now i always wear leggings, converse, rock influenced t-shirts and my black hoods and cardigans, yum!
i also LOVE big fluffy skirts. i love to mix rockish clothes with cute stuff and my arms are always filled with all kinds of bracelets and the lats months ive started using my mums scarf like all the time ^^

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LaPetite says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 5:23 pm
I used to be fond of purple lipstick, black jeans and floor-length black cardigans.

Kids HATED me, which was a little hurtful…

Now I like Lolita style, mostly still in black, navy or cream, but every so often I’ll turn into a little Pink Thing.

And not only do I get along great with kids, I have a few fans in the pensioner’s clique too! VIVA!

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Amber Cooper says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 5:26 pm
I am incredibly casual when I am at home. I love color but have also really come to enjoy Grey. My makeup is always funky and fun when I go out. IF I am clubbing, I am less casual, but I have learned the fun of comfortable as well as funky shoes. My main influence is modern pop culture and classic 40’s and 50’s styles I love greatly. Mixing them has been a real treat. My hair has grown quite long in the last few years and I have learned to appreciate the curl more though I still love to straighten it for the ease of care.

I went from non painted/bare nails that were bitten to the quick to natural looking fake ones because I work in a business environment and I like not having to deal with them. My toes however, are whatever color I like the day I paint them.

I knit, so some of my creations are made for me, scarves, hand warmers and hats to start :D and soon enough, shirts and skirts will be added to my repertoire.

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Plunk! says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 5:29 pm
I’ve changed so much! 5 years ago I was… 15 (so young!) and I cared nothing about personal style. All I wore were baggy jeans and t-shirts. A sweatshirt when it was cold.

Now, I am almost a chameleon of style! Some days I am very androgynous-ly dressed, in skinny grey jeans and button downs with my hair hiding my eyes. But on others, (especially when it’s warm) I LOVE sun dresses and big earrings, shiny necklaces and painted toe nails.

I’m so glad that I changed :-)

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Kat K. says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 5:31 pm
Five years ago, I was fifteen and at Catholic school. On the days when I wasn’t be-uniformed, I had…well, pretty much no style. I was kind of a trend-follower, but because I was 1) poor and 2) not well informed about trends, I tended to buy, like, 1 trendy item several months after it was no longer trendy. Now, I try to express myself a bit better, but I’m still evolving and finding my way, style-wise.

On an unrelated note, five years ago was when I discovered Doe! A friend was surfing the old limecrime site and I fell in love after just one glance. I’ve been a fan ever since!

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Ashley says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 5:35 pm
My style changes almost year to year! This year it is become much more girly, which is probably because of my new style influences, You, Gala Darling, Raquel Reed, Audrey Kitching, Twinkie Chan, etc! I love skirts, pink, kittens, hair acessories and nailpolish. Two years ago I barely knew how to paint my nails and now I am a pro!

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Abbey says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 5:37 pm
Ages ago, I hated jeans with a passion. Not the look, just the feel and I don’t even know. It was silly. So i woudl wear matching sweat suits all the time, and it was really horrible. My confidence wasn’t the best. But eventually, after a big fight with friends, I decided I am who I am and no one can do a thing about it. So I took that as a chance to express my self, in all ways, including fashion-wise. Then i would wear ties and t-shirts with vests, or other bright neon items. Now I have more of a classier look, but am still a fan of colour!

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Ms. MO says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 5:44 pm
I went through a conservative girly phase wrapped with 1940’s flair. I stopped doing victory rolls in my hair but kept the shoes and jewelry ’cause they are too fab to get rid of. Now I’m kinda rockin’ cowgirl. The many stages of me :)

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Jaci says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 5:45 pm
When I was in middle school, I thought I was some sort of major hippie, and I wore bell bottoms, rainbow sunglasses, Beatles shirts every single day.
In high school my style was more goth/thrifted vintage. I wore my boots every day (I still love my boots), jeans, thrift store shirts, band shirts.
In college I began to dress more eclectically, doll dresses, 60s clothing, and handmade items.
Finally, currently, I’d say I prefer more high-fashion clothing. I love Rick owens. loose cardigans, unique heels, items with strong shoulders, etc.

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Tracy says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 5:50 pm
Five years ago I would say my fashion sense was seriously about matching everything. From my eyeshadow to my shoes… Talk about over board. Now I’m a mother of a 3 year old and makeup and clothes makes me feel like an individual and still a mom too. I love the rocker edge style with a girly twist. I love bright eyeshadows and high heel shoes are a must in as many colors and designs as possible. I love Iron Fist Shoes!!! Funky Edgy but still fashionably! Jeans a great top, heels, awesome makeup and some original jewerly is my style!

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Samie says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 5:55 pm
Well, five years ago I was 11. So I think I can safely say my style has changed. Changed a lot, in fact.

Grade 8 was all about miniskirts and the shorter it was, the better. Over the years, I’ve developed a more sophisticated persona and with that persona comes fashion. I went through a prep stage – and sometimes I’m still like that. I love taking single pieces and working a couple outfits around it. Lately, my still has gotten a little more classic and polished, but occasionally I’ll break out a couple rocker-chic type items. My mom publishing her own magazine, Spade, was a huge influence on my style. (There’s so much more I want to say, but I’ve written a novel so I’ll stop here) <3 Love reading your blog!!

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kandi kid xtc says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 6:08 pm
when i was 12 i dressed in all black. i hated anything colorfull or cute and i even thought it was uncool to even say anything like the word cute. it wasn’t till i was 15 that i realized i wan’t being myself at all. for years i would force myself to dislike colors and force myself to like black. i was so unhappy with myself and knew it was time from change. i got a compleate rainbow make over. i feel in love with the new me. i loved neon colors and super adorable things and realized i was way more happier in the clothes i was wearing. i am 17 and to this day i still wear bright and briliant colors anywhere i can put them. anywhere from hair, nails to clothes. the rainbow colors i wear make me the happiest i have ever been no matter what happens. people do sometimes make fun of me for my out there style but it only makes me smile bigger. when i wore black i didn’t have as much confidence as i do now and i wasn’t able to go out there and make friends as i am now. i am so gleefull that i discovered the world of rainbows and all things cute. it makes me and others around me feel full of glee. thats another reason why i love wearing bright and briliant colors all the time. i love that all the colors they see on my makes them smile and think or candy. just the other day a girl told me my bracelets make her hungry because it makes her think of candy. i guess im kind of a mix between a kandi kid/raver and a scene kid. i like to think of myself as a kandi kid though ^.^

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Jill says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 6:12 pm
My style in the past 5 years has changed drastically.
5 years ago i used to be a big tomboy, baggy shorts oversized shirts and sweaters filled my wardrobe. then i went through hip hop,punk, harajuku, sweet, greaser. Just about all types of styles. Now my style is a mix of all those looks and i’m just trying to find a way to own it. I am greatly influenced by none other than the unicorn queen. I always feel a little uncomfortable leaving the house, but by the end of the day my wild/out there outfits make me feel like im 10 ft tall.

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Disposable Darling says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 6:16 pm
Well, five years ago I would have been in my senior year of high school. I wore a lot of dark colors, black and red, there wasn’t a whole lot of color in my wardrobe. I often wore band T-shirts and black pants. I also often wore long skirts. It was kind of my version of goth when I couldn’t get any goth clothes and I was too lazy to style much.
Around the beginning of college, I would wear like a cute black top, a lacy short skirt, asymmetrical stockings, and flat Mary Janes. But this was when my wardrobe really diversified. I went crazy buying clothes for myself, I got stuff in pink zebra patterns with PVC details, asymmetrical tops, lots of cute dresses in all different styles. I was into variety, elaboration, and trims. I would hardly ever wear a T-shirt or something not in a specific, cool cut.
Nowadays I’m still not a very casual dresser, but lately I’ve been wearing slightly more comfortable stuff more in the current style of vintage/hipster, I still wear dresses at least half the time. I don’t dress up so much anymore because I like being comfortable. Though I still do for outings, and I still have a huge, overflowing wardrobe with all kinds of alternative styles and fancy dresses.

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Stephanie says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 6:20 pm
Five years ago, I was rather gothy. Fishnets, black lolita skirts, corset-ish tops, and mostly black and white. Nowadays, I wear more color, more rainbows, accesorize less, and focus more on my personality rather than my clothes. I’m still just as openly experimental with my style, though.

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Flor says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 6:22 pm
LOL, kind of weird looking back when I was 13 xD
Let me see…
When I was 13 I used to be extremely gleeful! Colors all over the place, bright ones! Pink, and green, and bright blue (which was very very in at the time) even orange! But it had a mixture of rocker chic with hippie girly…
Next year, at 14 I changed and switched to ALL BLACK! I was a big punk rock chic, with long long straight hair and dressed in black from head to toe! At the age of 15 I toned it down a bit, but black and jeans were my absolute preferences! When I turned 16 I added color back into the package! Still very rocker style, bit a little big more colorful…
But THEN! I turned 17 and when back to my 13’s! I took that rocker kind of style I mixed it with flowery prints, polka dots, statement scarfs, statement jackets and shoes but kept my beloved jeans!
Right now, about to turn 18, I’m dressing what a friend calls hippie chic! LOL!

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AliciaWK says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 6:27 pm
I have always worn whatever I wanted, whatever I felt comfortable in. I go through phases I guess, not trendy phases just clothes I am into. 5 years ago I was 16 and wore jeans and band tee’s ALWAYS. I had 53 different band tee’s at one point and I wore the same jeans every day. I have always been obsessed with color and glitter, so naturally I went through my candy-kid raver phase. As I entered my senior year, I wore whatever I wanted. I was never one for fitting into a crowd, I like to stand out. I went through a hippie phase and a scene kid phase I guess you could say.
When I say phase I mean by style ONLY. I have always been me, now just a little bit more mature.
The way I dress now is all about comfort, I incorporate all kinds of styles into my wardrobe. Anything with fun colors, sparkles, weird patterns, bling, etc. I need in my life. ;D

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Megan says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 6:37 pm
Within the past years my style has changed a lot!! Five years ago i dressed very floridian like with palm trees, and all things florida related. The next couple years i went ” to the dark side ” so to speak, with black and baggy clothes, and that lasted probably 2 1/2 years or so, then about 1/2 year ago i lost 70 pounds and i felt comfortable wearing somewhat figure showing clothes which were basically just T shirts and jeans with converse. Now i have gone through what i call a metamorphasis!! I now don’t care what people think about me, or my style. I wear vintage, and quirky pieces with bright colors or whatever feels right that day :) I am my own me and love my uniqueness to death, and couldn’t be more happy with it :)

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Laura says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 6:40 pm
I’m in the midst of a style overhaul, but it’s been in the works for quite some time – I don’t do well with sudden change! I used to wear a lot of bright colours, but I’m toning them down for a while until I figure out the silhouette I want to create. I’m experimenting with a lot of neutrals, slates and blacks. I wear skirts much more often now – it’s a much prettier look than just a pair of jeans & a tee!

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Sarah says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 6:55 pm
Five years ago, I was only ten, so my mom was practically still dressing me.

However, my style has evolved over the past couple of years. I’ve gone from sweats and tee-shirts and running sneakers and ugly haircuts to my style now: a little bit of everything!

If I could afford all the clothes I wanted, I still wouldn’t have a definitive style. Some days I could be a rainbow-with-legs! Others, I could be army-esque in cargo pants and combat boots, or take a leaf from my hero, Mana-sama’s book and go completely EGL! (That’s Elegant Gothic Lolita, for those who are wondering! :D)

I think that underneath all of the clothes though, I’ve always been some sort of a fairy! :)

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Margaret says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 6:56 pm
Ooof… five years ago = jeans and band/concert/witticism t-shirts, vans glued to my feet, armbands, black bracelets. Mall punk, we’ll call it.
Today, I still love my jeans and t-shirts, but it’s a more sophisticated look. A bit urban lumberjack, A.P.C., mad men, etc. I think it’s an improvement :)

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Victoria says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 7:04 pm
Hmm.. Well I definitely matured. My old look used to be ALL black, and very.. well.. kinda provocative. Ooo, and very clash-y. Now, I dress more mature, less showy, and with brighter colors. As an example, I’m currently wearing pink and blue!

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Bug says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 7:04 pm
I’ve had my ups and downs with fashion, I have always been to some extent a tomboy, and at school when me and my friends broadened our horizons music-wise into nu metal/grunge, the baggy jeans appeared with tight mesh vests, remembering back I really do think I was momentarily mad.

My fashion sense has gradually grown over the years, it’s never been subtle though. I tend to get very bored of one look, so I have a wardrobe full of completely different looks, I love the rock chick look, looking really street, I’m an absolute sucker for prints… leopard, polka dot, zebra! And i’m an absolute magpie for sparkly jewels. Within my group of friends we all have very individual styles which gives me the confidence to try out whatever I see and love. I currently have my eye on an etsy punk victorian mini skirt, which I think will make fantastic wedding attire!

Wear what you like, when you want too! Who cares what anyone else thinks, it’s what you think that matters! :)

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Gabrielle says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 7:10 pm
Looking back at my 15 year old self, I sometimes cringe. I can’t say that I had “style,” far from it, actually. Baggy, dark shirts, wearing NOTHING but plain blue jeans and shoes that didn’t go with anything and that should never be worn in public. :) It’s a phase I needed to go through, because at 15, I did my very best to blend in and go unnoticed. I was ridiculously shy…and then I joined Colorguard and was forced to wear sparkly leotards and outstanding costumes. Being part of such a colorful group, you obviously become influenced by costumes and make-up, and that’s exactly what happened to me! Over my high school career, I went from a wallflower to discovering my own style, which was refined throughout the years. I started wearing clothes that made me feel pretty and feminine. My make-up became brighter and more playful, and I no longer wore baggy shirts that covered my body. The change started slowly, firstly with wearing tighter, more flattering shirts, and then, later in the year, starting to wear skirts. The next year, my color palette expanded from just dark colors to pretty pastels, and some neon. Now that I’m twenty, I dress how I feel! If I feel bright that day, I’ll wear something bold. If I feel pretty, I’ll wear a muted pink and soft make-up. What’s most important is that I discovered that personal style can express who you are, and you shouldn’t be afraid of that! So, I’ve gone from a quiet, awkward 15 year old to a bright, self-spoken 20 year old, and I’m extremely happy with myself :)

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Sassy says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 7:13 pm
I’ve never worn the latest trends and I’ve never spent a lot of money on clothes. 5 years ago I had a bad case of capris and polo shirts. Now I pretty much throw on whatever i find laying around. Image doesn’t matter to me so much. A normal outfit for me would be baggy pants and a random band shirt. Something like this:http://tinypic.com/r/28kk35s/6…

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Maggie says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 7:20 pm
My look used to be completely random and … absolutely terrible, honestly! I always wore tennis shoes and very unflattering shorts or jeans and then a random t-shirt. Now my style is pretty simple and modest with some eye-catching accessories.

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Mindy Lee says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 7:38 pm
five years ago I was only wearing red, black, grey, and white….and khaki for work. it was the only was to acceptably be “alternative” while shopping at walmart, target, and khols and working in retail. i didn’t have a car or the internet. i kept pushing the boundaries of acceptable dress at work by coloring my hair with what was supposed to be natural colors, but I’d say I “accidentally” left them in too long and that’s why my hair was blue-ish or purplish, or bright pink. the most I did with makeup was wear blue mascara with yellow eyeshadow. my cotton candy scent and bubblee sweet attitude are constants tho. 5 years ago I was well, too, and hadn’t realized love could light up life like it does for me now. love is the ultimate confidence boost!! now that I’m sick and on disability I can wear whatever I want and look however I want, so I’ve gone from napalm orange hair to purple fauxhawk to short black hair to rainbow mohawk and i’m steadily working the rainbow into my closet. i’m utterly sick of black and red and now that I am it’s everywhere in super cute fashion form, le sigh. give me neons and pastels! i luv em! i’m getting limecrime makeup with the money from my first SSD check fur sure!

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KatieS says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 7:41 pm
Throughout Elementary school i was a total girly girl, i wore a lot of pinks and bright colors. Not really any creativity.

Now ending my last year in Middle school i have developed my own style. I wear what i want and i wear a lot of makeup. I really like blacks, purples, and some bright colors. I’ve tried hard not to dress to impress people but to make myself happy. I wear makeup most people wouldn’t ever wear.

With my hair i went from boring one layer mousy, dirty blonde to layered red(now faded to a light brown) hair.

I’m not perfect but I love who I am!

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Gina says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 7:41 pm
Well, I wear makeup now.

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Stephanie says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 7:48 pm
five years ago i was 11! i wore mostly hand-me-downs, but i still rocked it (you better believe!)

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Ashley says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 7:50 pm
Within the last couple years my style had changed a whole lot.
The beginning of grade 9, I was a major hippie child. I wore the paisley shirts, flowy tops and skirts and anything flowered.
Then grade 10 came along, and I went in the total opposite direction, and went to the emo/punk style. I wore jeans, band shirts and horrible black makeup everyday for a year. How I didn’t go insane is beyond me.
That sort of faded into the “scene” look, which isnt that different, just bigger hair really.
Grade 12 I actually experimented with my own style which was sort of Canadian chic combined with Japanese street style. I wore a lot of pink, rainbow or any bright color, i over-accessorized with beaded necklaces and weird hair. This phase lasted until my first year of college, where i also started dying my hair weird colors like pink, purple, bright red and turquoise.
That style then changed into what I am now, which is a mixture of probably every style possible. I wear a lot of dresses and long shirts with tights, very bright makeup. Clothing is either very very bright or simple and elegant. And I’m always wearing big necklaces and earrings and some weird shoes.

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Izzy says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 7:52 pm
5 years ago…at 14 I considered myself a pseudo-goth. I wore a lot of baggy black clothing & did the raccoon eye. I tried to hide from the world as much as possible.

Now at 19, I have let my inner-peacock come out! I play with a lot more colors, I wear clothes that actually fit & I’m one of the most stylish & noticeable people on campus with my quirky style. I actually feel good about myself now and take pride in how I look!

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Jenny says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 8:07 pm
Well. At twelve, I literally had no idea what I was doing. My clothes were basically just t-shirts and sweatpants, although there was the occasional bit of neon. Now, after having (through friends and interests alike) become more immersed in fashion, I tend to go for a geek-chic look mixed with just a hint of vampire. Think animal hats, long coats and whimsical socks. I still love neon, though. ^_^

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Elle says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 8:19 pm
I used to be terrified of being my self and having my own style so i dressed in what whas “in” even though i never liked it now i wear clothes that i adore and it makes me feel a lot more confindant :)

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Connie says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 8:29 pm
in the past five years my style has changed like crazy. i went from punky/goth, wearing heavy black makeup, with crazy designs on my face, to punk, with the d rings and band shirts, with heavy eyeliner, to industrial, were i wore cyberlocks, had no eyebrows and jet black hair. to the person i am today. I wear what i want, i like bold contrasting colors. and considering im a mother, my style changed with them as well. i dont dress like mrs. brady, but i dress youthful and sexy, like any milf should *wink* :D

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Marina says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 8:30 pm
I used to dress with the crowd I guess, but nowadays it’s much more vintage shopping, with a lot more skirts and tights. I’ve also grown to love rings- wear at least 4 on a daily basis

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Autumn says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 8:34 pm
At 19, I wore bright neon colors, with a bit of grunge thrown in. I think my hair may have been pink! I have toned down a little since then and my style changes day to day. I like a lot of vintage pieces from fifties sweaters to 70’s Gunne Sax prairie dresses. Currently I’m drooling over little floral 80’s tea dresses, I think I just want spring to be here. One thing I gained as I grew up a bit was a love of high heels, I have amassed a ridiculous shoe collection!

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eyeliah says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 8:38 pm
Oh gosh, well I am the same age as you… at 23 I was all about printed tees and jeans everyday (boring!) maybe a colorful belt thrown in, but it was evolving and still is. :)

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Bronwyn says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 8:47 pm
Oh dear, my style evolution was an interesting one. Five years ago or so I was rocking a very androgynous, wanna-be rocker kind of look. It slowly transcended into a scene/punk/grunge/preppy combination that I still can’t understand myself. Now it’s still draw inspiration from those things, but I mostly stick to vintage and classic pieces. It’s been a good evolution, and I’ve really picked up great shoes along the way!

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Christine says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 8:55 pm
I can tell by the other posts that I am quite a bit older than most of your fans. However, I enjoy the youthful energy and whimsy of your creations. Within the last 5 years I have gone from one child to three. So I am definitely in the throws of “mommy utilitarian.” I have made a conscious effort to avoid the sweat suit/ponytail/no makeup/baseball cap routine of my peers by always putting on makeup, doing my hair and adding a bit of jewelry to my jeans/sweater combo. Boring? A bit, but looking forward to adding more exciting pieces now that my kids are a little older.

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Rachel says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 9:06 pm
I did the goth thing for a while, but then I discovered the fabulousness of new york fashion and purple.

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mari says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 9:08 pm
i used to be a total cheap mess, well at least my clothes looked cheap. i would wear these horrible stretchy scale like belts and bellbottoms with timberland boots and i thought i was the coolest thing out there, my shirts were so tight my muffin top would overflow, now im more sophisticated looking, i wear skinny jeans with plain shirts so i can do my hair and makeup more extragagent ;) converse and flats are my bestfriends now. im girly with a hint of tomboy.

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Alex V says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 9:10 pm
My personal style over the last 5 years has been drastic. I went from having no personal style at all to developing into what i like to call a “beatnik closet fashionista”. I am 26 now and 5 years ago i had just had a child. Before that i wasn’t into fashion at all. i was total jeans and t-shirt wearing grunge princess! I could have cared less what i wore or how i appeared to others. Then after my son was a little older i started taking him shopping with me. I found that he was drawn to certain types of clothing (i assumed because of the fabric or color or material or patters) and i started trying on different things based solely on what he would reach for! lol. This slowly but surely developed into a love of all things fashion related. I love trying to recreate (with my own flare) using things in my own wardrobe, fashions and styles that i see in Nylon or Vogue. I make a lot of my own clothes now too because my style is such that it is hard for me to shop in stores sometimes. I would rather stand out than fit in…so original items are the way to go for me. My style changes so often these days that it’s hard for most to keep up but i am always original and fun. I don’t take myself or my clothing to seriously. I dress for how i feel. But these days i have been putting a classier more “put together” feel to my wardrobe. I love dresses and high heels and bright colors and anything fun! But black will always be a staple in my wardrobe (because it’s sexy in my opinion).

I have gone from not caring at all about style to putting great care and effort into my look for every day. And even on the days when i do just want to wear a t-shirt and jeans…it is much cuter than it was 5 years ago :)

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Spooky says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 9:12 pm
Mine’s gone from mostly gothy and punky to eye-blinding candystriper clown. Classic clown not big shoes (even though I have big feet) and red noses.

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Ali says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 9:13 pm
at 16 (gosh 5 years!) I was a tomboy in pastels. t-shirts and shorts in pale pale colors that washed me out. I still love pastels, but my color spectrum has broadened and I’ve discovered the skirt!

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L says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 9:23 pm
I have a more classic style with blazers and plaid though I think I’ll start dressing “younger” now

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Natalie says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 9:23 pm
Wow, I have gotten INFINITELY less outwardly sexy in my style, but I wear more costumes and the like these days… so go figure!

Natalie
Eureka, CA

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Allison says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 9:49 pm
I’m 15, so the last five years have been quite the transformation for me. But the difference between freshman year of high school and this year are the most amazing to me. I was kind of lost last year, not confident and with no real sense of style. This year I took a leap and wore high waisted skirts and let myself follow the 50s revival that I’m so in love with. I also wore bright makeup, much thanks to Lime Crime. I was so terrified the first time I did these things, because I go to a high school of 1,800 teenagers. Luckily, I have gotten more compliments than I could ever have imagined. :)

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JordanMayTwigs says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 9:51 pm
I’m only 20.
But my style has definately changed a lot lately.
I went from being the Grungy Skater // Surfer Hippie Chick.
To being on the NYC Punk Scene.
Where I made all my cloths out of old band t-shirts.
Wore visable garters with leopard print tights.
[[ .O.K. maybe I still do that!! ]]
And knee high White Doc Martins with short denim skirts.
Also known as my “Tank Girl Phase”.
Because who doesn’t love a little angst filled Teenage girl with a shaved head and neon makeup??

I was actually talking to my friend about how I’ve definately balanced the whole Hippie//Indie Rock//Anarchist in me in the past few years.
I find that even though I have a partically shaved head now with Blonde//Blue//Purple Dreads,
I am more accepted since I dress a tad bit “normally” now.
I still tend to wear my ripped patched up favorite jeans with a Circle Jerks DIY Tank Top just with heels now.
I just think in the past few years Hippie && Punk Style have become more of the “normal”.
So I can get away with it easier now.

I still wear neon makeup too.
I hardly ever have BLAND makeup.
I’ve become more mature when it comes to my makeup though.
I know wear Lip Liner, Lipstick, And Lipgloss on a regular basis!!

Peace Love && Lipstick
XOXOXO
JordanMayTwigs
<3

http://www.jordanmaytwigs.blogspot.com

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Arden says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 10:08 pm
Oh dear, my style has changed DRASTICALLY over the years. In middle school I went through a brief goth phase, which thankfully didn’t last long :)

Once I got into high school, I really came into my own. I started to dress in sort of a “classy punk” style, cutting my hair super short and wearing androgynous clothes. It’s worked out for me so far and I look forward to seeing how it will evolve.

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Shalan says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 10:13 pm
I was called the “punk girl” when I was 16 [baggy pants, tight shirts, spiked earrings].
Then I went back to my casual jeans and hoodie.
After high school I was trying to find my style and tried many things that weren’t me. Recently I discovered I am comfortable with myself and only wear clothes that I like even if I get teased for them.

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Chrys says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 10:14 pm
Five years ago…oh boy. Age 13. I was in an awkward stage, but blissfully ignorant of the situation. I wore mid-length skirts over pants and two or three shirts. Everything clashed. My hair was boy-short and bright purple (a very cheery shade) and my glasses were small, brown, and bent.

Oblivion was the central element! A few years ago, I was completely embarrassed. Now, I realize that sometimes oblivion can be so beautiful.

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Bunny says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 10:22 pm
Five years, ago, I was thirteen, and fashion was one of those things I never thought about. I wore ugly oversized t-shirts and jeans that were too short. My haircut was some sort of mushroom-bowl cut. Then I became an over the top, not about the music mall goth (so embarrassing! I’ve burned and deleted every photograph from that time), which left me with a wardrobe full of black clothing and tacky accessories. So at sixteen I decided to be an emo kid, and was introduced to the lovely hair iron, as well as skinny jeans. Two years later, I’ve matured out of those labels, into my own moddish rocker style (with a musical project to match). I retain the skinny jeans, but I like to pair them with vintage suspenders, giant glasses, and a piece of chunky, bright jewelry. I notice these days I’m much happier with my style, as well as how I look, than when I was trying to be like “them”, the people who somehow inspired me to try to look like the living dead and the brokenhearted.

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Alina says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 10:23 pm
Five years ago I was 12,, right now I’m 17
I used to be like all “punk” I liked that kind of stuff, But I wasn’t as confident to wear anything I wanted to.

Right now, my style is still inspired in “punk” or “rock” style,, I like wearing black, or anything with black. I like high heels, shorts, leopard prints, studs, t-shirts, skinny jeans. But i’m very feminine as well, I combined all those “tough” elements with sweetness. I’m short and thin so is pretty easy to look innocent without even trying.

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Jessica Lynn says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 10:27 pm
Five years ago I was 18, and extremely confident. I was thin, and tan, and the happiest I’ve ever been with myself. However, I went to a Church of Christ high school where every girl wanted to have brown hair, pale skin, and wear no makeup. I was made fun of quite a bit in high school for my loud, colorful clothes, dramatic makeup, tan skin, and platinum blonde hair. I have progressed over the years (as I have gained weight) to more conservative style. I still try to be as fashionable and feminine as possible, but I no longer wear skin tight clothes and my hair is its natural color. Sometimes I long for my loud, confident high school self, but then I remember that I’m happy with my self just as I am, all natural :)

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shabana says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 10:52 pm
oh boy. 5 years ago i was 16. i was set on looking like a total “bad-ass” so i pretty much only wore black and really dark colors. i was all about bondage pants, chains, and oversided band t-shirts. after i turned 18, i decided that i wanted to look more girly, so i got hair extensions, wore some brighter colors, and started doing prettier make up. When i got to college, i really started to get into fashion, so i would dress up every day (i wouldnt be caught dead going out in public in sweat pants, or without make up). i wore dresses and skirts as much as i could, but not anything too extreme. Im 21 now, and i am completely obsessed with sequins, glitter, bows, lace, high heels, leggings, feathers, jewelry, and hats! with my make up i usually wear either extremely bright eyeshadow, the “cat-eye” eyeliner look. i like to stand out in a crowd more now, especially since i moved to a small town, where almost NOBODY dresses up at all! so whenever i do go out, i always get compliments on my outfits and make up ideas! :)

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Princess Peachss says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 10:52 pm
I love clothing for this very subject – that as you grow so does your wardrobe and before you know it you have become something totally different. In elementary and middle school I was always being restricted with dress codes, so when I hit a dress-code-free high school I went a little crazy. I wore belly tops every single day, even in the depths of winter. So much so that now when I meet people who went to my old school they recognize me as “the belly top girl”. I don’t even remember making the conscience decision to stop wearing belly tops but in the past couple of years I have opted for a more grownup look. Replacing my accessory of choice from a belly button ring to a pocket watch, and covering myself up in lace.

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cakes says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 10:57 pm
Drastically. Five years ago I was 17, and now I’m about to turn 23. The last five years are probably the most important and influential years as far as developing style goes. For me they were, anyway.

I went from snow boots with dresses, jeans and tunics, russian hats, bright colors, heart accessories, brown hair and loud makeup…
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v146/holy_diver/russss.jpg

To a more toned-down style of bright colors, dresses, heels, basic makeup, lighter brown hair…
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v146/holy_diver/DSC07130-2.jpg

To pencil skirts and pin-up styles (and still, brown hair)…
http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2099/227/76/643143736/n643143736_1426616_8975.jpg

To, finally, ruffles and lace, lockets, silhouettes that fit my body, designer pieces mixed in with beautiful forever21 pieces, cranberry, ivory, black, brown, grey, mustard and white clothing, ruby slippers, oxfords, leather jackets, skinny jeans, feathers, gladiator heels, and boots. A style that isn’t committed to being any one thing except me…

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v146/holy_diver/aleksas.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v146/holy_diver/cake2av3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v146/holy_diver/mermeaghaner8-1.jpg

http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v235/227/76/643143736/n643143736_554997_8011.jpg

Oh, and red hair. :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v146/holy_diver/oaklumm.jpg

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Melly says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 10:58 pm
oh boy. 5 years ago I was dressing only for comfort. I refused anything that wasn’t flip-flops, and I’d always be wearing a band tee or a threadless shirt. my pants were always either loose jeans or pajama pants. I would be in school from 7am-10pm during the week, so I really didn’t care much about my style. It was more about being comfortable. I didn’t even wear makeup!

Now I’m in a transition- I’m phasing out jeans and t-shirts. I can’t afford to completely switch out, but I’m more into skirts, maxi dresses (florida is wonderful in that you can wear these all year), brighter/pastel colors and bright lipstick. I used to HATE anything on my lips unless it was gloss, and only when it was chapped! now my favorite is mixing orange and red colors into my own.

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Mj says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 10:59 pm
I used to be a real riot grrl…you know- when Babes in Toyland and L7 was around…I kept my hair in ringlets, wore frocks with big black boots….I have since mellowed into a mom who wears more romantic/vintage styles..my dark hair is worn long and flowing.

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Amelia j. says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 10:59 pm
First I gotta say: I love your look five years ago, very cute and I love your look now! :)))
My style change allot, Five years ago i most definitely didn’t car about looks. i remember one year never having my hair done in anything but a ponytail. In sixth grade i started to get a little funky, i always had mis matched socks, and became know from that. ( i wore my hair different every day that year :) and in seventh grade, my socks were never matched and i always had zany colors . Now, im still crazy sock girl but i usually wear handmade skirts with colorful tights. :)

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melia says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 10:59 pm
I used to wear really earthy tones, nothing too bright and nothing black. Then, all of the sudden, BAM! I went to San Francisco and saw a pair of LIME GREEN jeans. I fell in love the minute I saw them… Next thing I knew, I was wearing Deery Lou shirts, multi-colored pants, bright shoes… I was doing my makeup with hot pink liner, putting cheetah spots and stars on my eyelids, etc. Since then, I’ve toned down a bit for my strict school schedule, but when I’m not at school, my clothes are still BRIGHT.

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Jackie says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 11:01 pm
My style underwent 3 changes. The first when i became aware of style, the second when it was out of control and everywhere, and now where it is slowed down, but still progressing.

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Haley says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 11:04 pm
Five years ago, I was in high school, and I think my style reflected that. I wore jeans and a lot of hot topic tees. I feel like my style has definitely evolved into something a little more mature since then. I wear a lot of basics, but I dress them up with accessories. I feel like this has made my style more personal. I shop mostly at stores like Forever 21 and H&M now, which I think allow for a little more variety than hot topic.

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Florencia says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 11:10 pm
I used to wear more formal clothes… a lot of grey and brown and black…. not in a good way, really bland and boring….. now i’m gutsier, i like to wear brighter colors and more indie styled clothing, changed my hair and like to wear bold makeup. i’ve evolved a lot from how i used to look and i’m really happy with where it’s going.

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Margaret says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 11:19 pm
I used to be into punk too, in middle school and early in high school. I wore lots of industrial-style jewelry and lots of black eyeliner. I also had kind of a tomboy thing going on – I would wear baggy pants and ties and men’s boots.

In the last few years my style has become much more feminine and soft. I discovered that I like looking cute sometimes, and colors are my friend! I’m much more about patterns, colors, and the sort of foresty look that’s been popular lately (think fringe boots). I love bright makeup, especially for concerts. I started hoopdancing, and now my style is influenced by that bright, fun culture as well.

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Jess says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 11:22 pm
5 years ago, I was rather unhappy with myself. I wore black to blend in, and only experimented with my hair.

Right now, at age 20, I’m still developing my true style. I am way more open to colour, and am currently obsessed with the 50’s pin-up look. Style always changes and evolves throughout a person’s life, and change is exciting!

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Sydney says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 11:24 pm
My style has definitely evolved and changed in the past five years. I went through a punk faze, lots of fishnets, spikes, and red plaid. Then, total opposite of the spectrum, I went through a Sweet Lolita faze, wearing anything pink and cutesy. I got to a point where it didn’t work in my life any longer though. I couldn’t carry it on at work, and stopped feeling proud and started to feel embarrassed. It may have worked if I lived in a big city where there are many different types of people, but in a small town, it wasn’t as accepted.
My style for the past few years has primarily vintage. Bright vintage dresses from the 50’s and 60’s, bright coats, bright tights, but still trying to stay sophisticated. “Would Audrey wear it?” I sometimes wonder.
I still dress modern, and new also. I’ve spent a lot of time recently in Europe, and try to carry that style on now that I’m back in Canada. Vintage, quirky, and as in-style as I can afford.

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Trishna says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 11:25 pm
Well, back in elementary school I had my whole all-black, wanna be goth/emo phase. Japanese pop culture phase in 8th to 9th grade. 10th was scene kid/super awesome rainbow phase. 11th was geekish/dork. =] Awesome.

However, now as I’m entering my 12th grade, it’s vintage or anything that suits my fancy.

Maybe once I’m in post-secondary, it’ll be my handmade phase. =]

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Satsuma says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 11:28 pm
I mean, I was twelve. I was all about not standing out too much. I had a velour hoodie I wore way too much.

I transitioned into a more comfortable, jeans-and-tshirts-because-I-can thing, had a brief but halfhearted hipster phase, and ended up where I am now with ballet flats and skirts and classy coats of all sorts. Ooh, and my sophomore year, I had shaggy dog bangs (they’ve been to the side since), a couple red streaks through them, and winged eyeliner).

Now that I’ve got distinctive tastes of my own, I don’t bother trying to fit anyone else’s– even any counterculture one else’s– ideals. It’s nice. I like how I dress, and if I wanted to, I’d change it.

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Karelle says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 11:38 pm
How has your style changed within the last 5 years? Well when i was 13 years old i was in the skater avril lavigne style.I used to wear baggy pants with tight shirts and some DC shoes.My hair were really long with no actuall cut in it and as make up i used to apply ALOT on black eye liner under my eyes just like avril did.After that i became sort of an emo kind.i was influenced by my friends who were somes so..Short blach hair with a big piece of hair in the front.Polo shirt with skull heads on it, denim minis with leggings underneath & some ballerinas. ALOT of necklaces & again ALOT on black eye liner. I use to make cat eyes with my black eye liner and put some pink underneath my eyes and around.The more i get older the more i get ”classier”. Well since 2 years i’m myself.No style in particular. Just me. Damaged skinny jeans.iron maiden t shirts that i cut. leather coat(not real leather:) ) leggings with some cute floral dresses.Vintage shirts.Cardigans and i good pair of nike dunk :). For the make up i stay simple. Eye liner on my top eye lid juste to define my eyes,some pearly beige shadow in the inner corner to make my eyes pop and some mascara. for the hair its simple. Deep brown semi-short hair cut with a bangs all warped in a bandana ”old school gangsta” style hehe :) for a picture go see my facebook :) Karelle Lapointe :)

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Samantha kathleen says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 11:44 pm
Oh goodness! It’s been a complete 180! I used to dress in jeans, a t-shirt, and a sweatshirt with gym sneakers! UGGGHHH. Now I dread the idea! I look back at pictures and think, “What was I THINKING?!”

Now, I like pretty, lacey, flowy tops and a GOOD pair of jeans. I also enjoy pretty flats! Delicious :) I’ve also begun wearing tons of tiny, neon-colored hair bows! I love accessorizing now! :) I now enjoy getting ready in the morning and splashing on pretty eyeshadows and BOLD LIPS.

That’s my new statement: Bold lips. And everyone loves them so much and gets disappointed if I wear a timid shade. I’ve evolved into a fashion I enjoy wearing and makes me so happy! :)

<3 loved this question, by the way.

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Mandy says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 11:47 pm
I would say I unfortunately was influenced by fads in my younger years. I remember back in the late 90’s lame and pleather were really big. I owned a full silver pleather outfit. Pants and Jacket! I thought I was the hottest thing in town, however living in Florida…. I was just hot :). Now as an adult I have a huge thing for shoes. My most recent purchase was sparkly rainbow zebra striped heels! Cannot wait to get them in! I have to dress conservitive to an extent at work, but love to explore color and designs when I can. At 24 I would say I am still exploring my personal style and have not found out everything about my tastes. I love pink and things that sparkle, but I have a large passion for plus sized fashion design and hope to open the world of color and fun up to us voluptuous girls!

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Stephanie says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 11:52 pm
I didn’t use to dress myself my mom would just pick clothing for me and I would wear it. It was a pretty horrible mix. Blouses, pink pants with florals on it, etc. After that stage I got into dressing up LOTS. Everytime I went out with my friends, I was the only one with so much accessories and shiny things on. I stopped that and started wearing tshirts and skinny jeans. Nowadays I’m obsessed with oversized tops XD

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Sparklewolfie says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 11:53 pm
Hm 5 years ago I was 14… Freshman in high school!
My style change that year was… NO PANTS!! I wore no pants ever! Unless it was required for things such as band concerts or our SPIRIT Players performances (Students Presenting Issues Related to Intense Times)
Secretly, I wanted to go Goth, but could not, so instead I went for a strange combination of black and long skirts with oversize hoodies. I had long velvet gypsy skirts, lace skirts, all at least tea-length or longer (I was never the skimpy slutty style) and t-shirts under a hoodie. Basically, I was very unnoticeable in a crowd

Today, I am a sweet lolita (and have been for almost 3 years), making my own clothes, and trying to start a clothing business! This is a big change because now I wear pastels and really feel more relaxed and open. I feel like a grew more into my true self that I could not express before. When I wore dark clothes, I hid behind them, so they wore me. Not to say wearing dark clothes mean you are hiding, but it was for me

This is a long comment ^^;
But I made the transition from skirts and t-shirt to sweet lolita pretty much without any other stage in between :3 Unless you count the ita-lolita stage we all go through and try not to think about XD

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Alise says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 12:01 am
5 years ago, I was 16 and wearing neon skirts and striped tights. Then I switched to mainly pants and t-shirts, Hot Topic gear. I eventually recognized that the clothing was not for me and that I did not need to dress a certain way to be a part of a certain scene. (Mainly the rock venue scene)

I now wear mainly dresses in shades of pink and blue, pink being my favorite, blue looking best on me. Normally with leggings. I look rather conservative, I think.

Well, except for the short, brightly-colored hair. Purple at the moment. I think your outsides should reflect your insides, and my neon-colored hair reflects all the bright, bubbly thoughts going in my head.

Other than that though, very conservative. Did I mention the glitter nail polish and ribbons?

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Shawna says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 12:04 am
2005 Was when I was in grade 9. The year I finally decided I wanted to dress and look more feminine. All the years before that I was a tomboy, sweatpants and huge t-shirts, and hair pulled back in to a low ponytail. Urg. In 2005 I started to get into shopping an trying new things (and watching a ton of What Not to Wear to try and figure out how things “worked”).

I was still pretty self-conscious at this time, I tried jeans that fit properly, wore t-shirts that also fit and tried out the magical structured jacket! I also did the goth thing, but by the end of grade 9 I had moved (sort of) away from that. Grade 10 was when I decided I really wanted to try makeup. My mom booked me an appointment at M.A.C. so I could see how it was done. Ever since that I was hooked and totally addicted to the brightest of bright colours and practiced continuously on application so it looked as good as I could possibly make it (and I have to say I was, and am, pretty good. :P) My style started to come together in grade 11 and 12. I called it “normal person with a dark twist”. I would dress “normal”(dark-wash jeans and an interesting shirt) and then add accents of unexpected things, be it unique jewelry, neon eyeshadow, or bright nylons, etc.

I still do the “normal with dark twist” thing but I feel I’m always bettering my style so now I think I’m more of an amped up version, and now that I’m a college art student I take every opportunity to dress as best as I can when I’m out of the studio, and out of my paint covered t-shirt and jeans. :P

Omg sorry that was like a freaking essay. D:

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JAP says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 12:04 am
5 years ago I was completely ska-punk, superman t shirt and big skate shoes all included hehe no I am a toned down/classier version but I die for anything studded or glittery <3

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luxferra says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 12:08 am
I used to be pretty goth, but now I don’t know how to describe it… just more… normal, but still a bit gothy.

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Katharine says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 12:26 am
I used to be very punky back in highschool, but that has changed a bit. I still seem a bit punkish but my wardrobe has evolved to be quite a bit more colourful.

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Nicole says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 12:27 am
Over the past few years, i’ve gone from a very dark gothic, medival look to a classy yet fun and very unique look. I like to add little twists to classy things to make them more like me. Bright coral nails, a neon necklace, a bracelet that is acutally a pen in disguise, or some really beautiful trinket I picked up in the art museum gift shop, and of course, lime crime makeup always makes things much more bright and fun. I used to be in love with my sorrow, now i’m in love with people looking at me like I come from some different planet. It means sucess to me, that they’ve never seen anything like it before. Some people like it, and some threaten to stab me if they have to look at the bright colors for another day.

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Jenny says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 12:28 am
I was a goth girl throughout high school. Fishnets, stripes, black everything. After high school, I tried to emulate the classier style of Audrey Hepburn, but failed miserably. I’ve found a happy medium of a funky mix-up that is edgy, comfortable (I’m a momma), with a little punk-goth twist here and there. I recently traded in my signature black curls for a shorter red, raspberry, and teal hairstyle. ;)

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Norlyn says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 12:40 am
This is such a wonderful question! My style has changed so much in the past five years. First I went through a “cleavage” phase, where I just wore whatever showed the most cleavage and got me the most attention. Then I gained about 20 pounds, and went through a “oh my god I”m fat, I can’t wear anything nice phase.” Now I’m settled into a wonderful phase where my style tends to be classic with a touch of girly. I’m not afraid of my figure and my body anymore, but don’t feel the need to have it all exposed to the world all the time. I’ve finally gained the courage to try out fashions that I love, like skinny jeans and scarves. I always thought you had to be a size zero to wear certain fashions, but now I know better. The main thing that’s remained constant is my love of heels. I’m finally confident enough to dress how I want without feeling a huge pressure to “fit in”.

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Lita says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 12:51 am
Let’s see, 5 years ago I was 23. My friends and I were always the “freaks” in high school. At 23 I was really starting to be able to buy myself the clothes I wanted and shop online more. I was and still am very into the rockabilly thing so I had the bettie page bangs, red lips, dark blue jeans with the cuffs. Now that I am a little older I have learned how to incorporate all of the things I like, so a little metal/goth/punk/rockabilly/psychobilly/rocker together. the BIGGEST change is it’s okay to wear other colors beside BLACK! I love black and it is one of my main colors on my eyes and in my wardrobe, but I have learned how to use bright and more variety in my make up!

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Elle says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 12:57 am
5 years ago, I deliberately wore frumpy clothing because I was incredibly paranoid about attracting attention. Much of my clothing was ill-fitting and only reinforced the dorky impression my peers had of me. Nowadays, I’m a bit more fashion conscious and the outfits I wear tend to be casual [what you'd expect a "normal" college student] except on occasions where I opt to dress a little classier/more sophisticated.

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Cindy says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 12:58 am
Wow, in the last 5 years I went from being 15 to being 20. I don’t think I knew what style was back then. At 15 I was very lost. Very very lost. But over the years I have grown and changed so much, pushing past what everyone else expected me to conform to and finding a sleek and sophisticated and cute style that is all my own. 5 years, such a great change. Thinking about it shows me just how much I have grown.

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BrassBird says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 1:39 am
Ooh, this is a fun one!!

Well… 5 years ago, I was about 12, so I was still stuck in that awkward tomboy stage! I swear, I practically lived in flannel shirts and cargo pants! (for the record, I still LOVE oversized flannel shirts!)
One time the UPS man actually mistook me for a boy… sort of an eye opener for me!

And then, to my mom’s horror, I insisted upon wearing a skirt over my jeans!! *gasp* And now my style has evolved to something undefinable…

I’ve been told that I can make nearly any style work, and I think I can believe that!

I mean, one day I can wear bright, neon colors with, say rainbow leg warmers, pleather leggings and a pleated jean mini- and the very next day wear a pin up hair style with blood red lipstick (my fav!).

I also have a smock… with paint on it! It looks very cute with jeans and Converse.

Doe, Your blog has actually been so helpful to me concerning my style! I’ve taken many fashion tips from you, stolen some ideas… And I’ve come to the conclusion that I dress for myself!

I think dressing for myself is the best possible thing I can do concerning clothes. Occasionally I do go with the generic jeans and a t-shirt look, because admittedly, that’s a classy/casual look you can never go wrong with!

Ack! I didn’t mean for this to be so long… I’m feverishly working through some last assignments before semester ends and so I’ve got school on the brain, which means the longer the better! Ha ha…

BrassBird
<3 <3 <3

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Sasha says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 1:55 am
Oh jeeze 5 years ago I’m pretty sure all I wore was black and the punky/gothy look. Black fishnets, black tees, and I never went anywhere without an over zealous heap of black eyeliner on.
Now I love love bright colors and patterns. My style changes from day to day and I guess I would be a little more indie in my look but I also go for the 40’s/pin-up style. Basically anything that catches my eye. Life is too short to stick to one style!

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Stephanie says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 1:55 am
All throughout the 90’s I was so totally a grunge kid! It was absolutely horrible, I swear to god I have more flannel shirts than I can count. But now I’ve transitioned into very sophisticated clothing with pops of colour (usually flowers in my hair and my makeup). I really enjoy dressing up in Lolita as well :]

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Stephanie Reply:
January 23rd, 2010 at 1:47 pm
Had to add more on! Lol, besides transitioning from the 90’s grunge look over the last 5 years, I’ve also developed a love for clothes in white!

I’ve always been an intense lover of colour, but now I’ve also really come to love the colour white. I really love flowing hippy dress and high-waisted mod skirts in this colour, because I feel like it’s a blank canvas for me. That way people can always focus more on my cupcake pink hair and pretty brightly coloured makeup ;]

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Pixel says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 2:04 am
My style hasn’t changed too much over the years. It has gotten a lot brighter than it used to be, but that’s it.

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Colleen Q. says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 2:16 am
lets see… 5 years ago i was only 18, so my style has evolved a LOT. lol i was really punky, i think i wore mostly black… that was a kind of bad time in my life though…

but now my style matches my personality better. i’m better, so it’s much more happy and colorful. i still like punky stuff, but i also love feminine girlie clothes and bright colors… i more conscious of figure flattering clothes since at 18 years old i was only 115 pounds! not so much anymore… lol!

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Reba says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 2:53 am
Five years ago I was a very depressed, self-conscious, over-pressured teen who didn’t realize any of those things. I had the kind of home life where A- grades weren’t good enough. I tried to stay above it all by looking down my nose at anything that was considered remotely stylish for people my age, including makeup and jewelry. I was frightened of anything that stood out because I might be attacked for it at home.
I was also terribly afraid of my femininity. I’m a very strong person, but I’m also very small. I couldn’t stand for people to think that I was weak. Any clothing that could be called even remotely girly made me feel trapped and naked. I pretty much wore sports wear all the time.
When I got to college, I started to relax a little. Being away from home and in a new environment made me more comfortable with different aspects of my body and style. I embraced my femininity more, and started to enjoy retro dresses, vintage heels, and even makeup – I also joined a martial arts club, just to keep things balanced. ;-)
About two years ago, I was assaulted at a party. It wasn’t violent, but I was very traumatized and didn’t realize it for far too long. I was in a relationship of sorts with someone who I really depended on, but didn’t really value me for anything but my body. Feeling like the only part of me that was worth anything was my body made me flip to the other extreme. I wasn’t comfortable wearing anything that didn’t show me off somehow, whether it was appropriate or not. Low necklines, fishnets and miniskirts, backless dresses – all stuff I still like, but I was really out of control at the time.
Having spent the past year coming to grips with all of that, I have reconstructed my personal image into what I think is really me. I like pencil skirts and bright heels, Indian kurtas, ethnic jewelry, and stockings with seams up the back. I wear a lot of wine red and I LIVE in bright colored tights. A good description is femme forte, I think. I still dress to show off my body, but I try to project the image that I am unstoppable (a friend coined the term ‘badorassable’ for me: adorable and badass) instead of the frantic outpouring from two years ago. And for the first time, I really feel comfortable in my own skin.

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Noelle says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 3:01 am
me at 12:
12 by hellanoella featuring Converse shoes

me at 16:
16 by hellanoella featuring AMPLIFIED

me now!:
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Jodie says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 3:24 am
I went from geek who didn’t care what she wore to emo wannabe (I still cringe). Somewhere along the way I stopped fitting myself into a stereotype. That did me a lot of good. I wear anything from floaty, ruffle-y dresses to dark-wash bootcuts with chuck taylors to black pants stuffed into rugged black boots. I like pairing super bright things with black pieces. It makes me happy. :)
Doe, you made me realize I don’t have to care what other people think. I can build my own candyfuture.
What inspires me now include: Doe Deere, Garbage (Shirley Manson), and X-Files.

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Anekie says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 3:45 am
I used to be very goth. I’m talking corsets, black lipstick and all the lacy, spidery trimmings. As i got older I still appreciate the romanticism and deep colours, but i have adapted my style to be some what of a mix of 1920’s and ballerina. I let light into my wardrobe and transformed it into something that was quintessentially me. I don’t dress like anyone else i know, and i’m proud to do so. I like being myself. I wouldn’t have it any other way.

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Miss Peregrin says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 4:02 am
Hmm, five years ago (in my middle-late teens) I was rocking a style that I fondly referred to as “gutter punk”. I wanted to make my own clothes, but didn’t have a sewing machine. So, I destroyed shirts, and held them together with safety pins, hacked holes in pretty much everything, and wore lots of crazy wrist cuffs and knee high socks.

These days, I’m just as crazy, just with less of the “destroyed” look. I still like punk influences, but now I wear more bright colours, and unique patterns. I guess I’m more “electic punkish tomboy with a neon twist” now? Heh, whatever, I love it.

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Shayden says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 4:34 am
Much of my style has been defined by my travels–popular trends I found while overseas like shirts that read “BRASIL” for some reason in Spain, Thai fisherman pants and Indian glass bangles are all fair game. In high school I put them all on at once with great abandon. One choice outfit was a pirate-esque red skirt with Sushi socks worn with Havaina knock-offs and a Spanish toro shirt.

The past few years I’ve learned to refine it, polish it and celebrate my Americanness, too.

One thing that has remained constant with my style: I have to look good and be comfortable with my fashion expression. :)

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Comtesse De Barbarac says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 4:42 am
Oh dear me, has my style changed! I feel like it’s constantly evolving, even now. Problem is I haven’t the money to support my fashion addiction. :(

5 years ago, in High School, I was just starting to find my style personality and was very influenced at the time by the punky/goth look: bondage pants, arm warmers, chokers, lots of black, blues and cool colors.

Naturally, this evolved to lolita, (EGL, aristocratic, and steampunk initially), which is not surprising considering my love not only for Japanese culture but for the victorian era as well. As I expanded my Lolita knowledge, I grew to love almost all styles of lolita fashion (but especially sweet/deco). I never did own any loli clothing but I always tried to capture the essence of it.

I’ve moved on since then to vintage-styled clothes and just adore it. I love pretty much everything from about the Edwardian period on to the mid-60s, but early century american-type clothing is my favorite. The 30s and 40s are the best, they perfectly captures old Hollywood!

My style still fluctuates frequently. I went through a brief bohemian-chic/flower child phase last summer that I feel reemerging soon and I’m currently in love with late 20s silent movie style and early 30s chorus girl outfits, [picture sequins and Zeigfield Follies]. However, I’m still retaining quite a bit of my love for all things Japanese and kawaii, often stealing inspiration here and there from cute hair accessories or J-pop trends. I’ve been trying for months to put together the perfect prep outfit, heavily inspired by early 30s English trends and Oxford-style period menswear, and on top of all that, my latest obsessions are bright colors, shiny metallics, and gypsies! (whcih is why I frequent your website so often ^_^)

Right now, I can describe my style as very ecclectic and anachronistic. I have so many ideas and sources of inspiration buzzing around my head all at once it’s sometimes overwhelming! But I love experimenting, and I love creating an outfit that compliments my mood in the morning. It’s my source of GLEE every day! :D

(lol I feel should stop now, though, as I can ramble about clothes for days!)

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Marlies says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 4:50 am
How has your style changed within the last 5 years?

My style changed alot. I used to wear what was at the time called Goth by most people, but now probably will be seen as some kind of emo-like fashion. Black bandshirts and wide pants (I know the wide pants arn’t emo but the rest of the look was). Very dark and not every girly. Now I wear Lolita almost on a daily basis. I still like the darker colours more (black, brown) but also wear some pink, red and purple with my outfits. The biggest difference is going from thinking skirts are anoying and restricting to wearing skirts pretty much every day and everywhere.

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Stella says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 4:57 am
I used to be really grungy but in a bad way–I used to have this checkered shirt tied around my waist and I had a hair clippie pinning up half my fringe and I used to think I looked so cool (SO BAD IT WAS!) well I’m into feminine 70’s vintage now, and into pretty lovely lady colours. I think it suits my persona so much more :)

PS do you still have that adorable pink Hello Kitty box bag now? I love your curren look now by the way!

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Melody says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 5:14 am
2 years ago and I was really really really in to stockings – as long as I wore stockings I was fine! I still really love stockings but I guess I just don’t wear them as much! I also remember really being into hoodies! (argh the days of the can’t be bothered teenager look!) I don’t really mind wearing them now (if I’m in a hurry or something) but I really prefer NOT to wear them …I much prefer coats now ! But I’m sure everyone’s style changes from time to time – especially with the ‘latest trend’ ! But as long as we make it our own ..it’s awesome! :D

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Kristina says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 5:36 am
5 years ago I was still a chick. Light blond hair, all pink clothes, lots of skirts and barely any makeup. Then I found new music and people and wanted to fit in so I suddenly dyed my natural blond hair black. My clothing style changed from fashionable to everlasting classy. Mostly black, but never dull. Everyone was sure I’d regret it and dye my hair back in a year, but I haven’t yet. It’s been 4 years now and I’m more than happy with my decision.

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Frankie says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 5:40 am
When I was a tween, I used to be paranoid about showing any skin (I still don’t like wearing too many sleeveless items now), so I would wear neon tanktops with black t-shirts underneath. After a sparkly pink phase, I gradually became more and more grunge inspired and have now settled upon a grunge ballerina hybrid type look. It makes my inner self do cartwheels. <3

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Hannah says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 6:20 am
My style has changed so, so much over the past five years. Bearing in mind that this starts when I was 13, and when I was 13 I was such a tomboy that it hurt. I wore boys sports clothes, and did nothing with my hair. It was awful, and I hate looking back on the pictures! It gradually descended into a look that was influenced by goth/emo (a lot of black, black with white polka dots) but that wasn’t really put together very well. I wore far too much eyeliner – well, some things don’t change. I still daily wear a feline flick of eyeliner, and have phases where I experiment with loads of different colours, and phases where I find a look I love so much I wear it every day for months. [:

The past two years I was at college, and very depressed. I wore a uniform of jeans, a T-shirt, a hoodie, big trainers and a scarf. I looked terrible, and felt terrible, and I don’t like to think about that time.

Now I’m in a good place in my life and I’m starting to enjoy my style. I’m currently in a wardrobe detox, trying to buy new staple items that reflect my personality that I can really mix/match to create outfits. It’s a slow process, but it’s worth it because the process has been very rewarding and I love seeing my style shape and change. I’m mixing DIY ripped tights with lace leggings, buying some black shift dresses, a lot of lace, a beautiful checkered boyfriend blazer, a faux-leather jacket. Next on my list is a pair of white Dr Martens, a hippie-style dress and a beautifully fitting pair of good quality skinny jeans. [:

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Rhia says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 6:22 am
When I was very young I was the biggest tomboy ever, cut my hair really short, only ever wore football shirts, stained ones at that, old trainers and joggers. But then I remember borrowing a pair of really high heels off a friend and falling in love. Then I dressed quite sophisticated! come 2000 I fell in love with Rammstein, and went very punk. Then I went really…crazy lol, I wore my hair in buns at the front and plaits at the back, I was baisically thinking the weirder the better! then I think to make up for my tomboy childhood I started dressing REALLY girly, short skirts, lots of dresses, tutus. Then I went quite goth I think. At the moment, one minute i’m wearing my boyfriends clothes, the rest I’d say my style is similar to yours, lots of colour, eye-catching dresses, but mostly i’m very PINK! I love love love pink, and countessa fluorescent is my saviour! I can’t get dressed up for a night out without some pink

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Kelly says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 7:00 am
Hmm. I went through a stage of loving goths. I loved their style and how they weren’t afraid to express themselves and their unique style. So I went through a stage, of not becoming a goth exacly, but liking skulls and black. I would have headbands with skulls, earings with little skulls hanging off, my friend got my a purse with skulls on once! I was quite young then, maybe 13, so I didn’t acually have much style anyway. Now thought i’ve completly come out of that stage of sort of experimneting and I would now say i’m quite fashionable, with a quirky edge. Matching things together that maybe other people wouldn’t. I suppose I ‘follow the crowd’ as it may with the main trends, and then add my own interesting spin! And now i’m the most happy i’ve been :)

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Pixie Dust says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 7:21 am
5 years ago I was 11… So the changes, I dare say, are tremendous :)) I started out as a little wannabe metalhead – wearing the same skull hoodie everyday, can you imagine? :D Then I entered a little hiphop stage (what a contrast!) and wore baggy jeans and hiphop t-shirts. I also had blonde hair at that time. So until 14-ish I was wearing sneakers :)) And then boom!, I don’t know what happened, but I matured and so did my style. I began buying skirts, vintage pieces, discovered the blogging community and started enjoying being a girl :)) Now I dress more elegant, usually wear high heels (I’m really short :)) and add my own twist to outfits. I wouldn’t say my style is outrageous or anything, but a lotta people think it’s rather extravagant and out there… which is a big compliment to me :)) I am also obsessed with bright makeup – hence my love for your website :))

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Jazmine says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 7:45 am
I’m still in highschool so my style is still developing, but years ago my fashion sense was pretty much nothing, I had such low self esteem. You got bullied for being different. But I entered high school and I saw how everyone was all their own person, and I began to find my own look! :) nowadays I usually have pink and purple in my hair, brightly coloured makeup and funky clothes! I’m so glad I found my own sense of style because I still can’t believe I was so shy of looking the way I wanted to look :D xoxo

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Greta says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 8:12 am
Oh, jesus. Five years ago I was, uh, ten. I had recently discovered goth, wanted to dye my hair black and blue and buy all of my clothes at a goth/metal store called Blue Fox. The horror!
No, seriously, I think some people look really good in goth clothing. But I’ll always be thankful for my mums stern “No!” when I asked for money to buy a leather coat…

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Fiona says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 8:21 am
My favourite picture of me as a child is me watering the (dead) garden in front of our house, wearing a tutu and gumboots. I was about 4 at the time, and I would love love love to wear that again.

But during my teenage years, I was very into following trends and walking the edge between bohemian chic and denim denim denim.

Nowadays, I like to think that I’ve grown into my personal style, quirky, bright, with a big vintage twist.

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Agnes says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 8:46 am
When I was 15, I was very much into Hippie-Style, had colourful skirts and Pullovers and even dreamed of wearing my hair in dreads. But after time I switched to Rock and Metal, wearing only black. And today I’m gothic, finding all those colours again that I really missed (because in gothic, colours are allowed, haha). Mainly I made this change because I went through different scenes which I was influenced by. I do lots of my clothing myself and design the stuff Im wearing so that today I’m actually wearing only my personal style, which tries to tell lots of stories in every combination i choose. I love it, to do, what I want and look just like I like to look.

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Maria G says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 9:06 am
I was classier than now, dont know why!! I try to find my own style and add little touches of different stuff, kisses!!!

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alberte says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 9:48 am
5 years ago, i was nine. and i was practically a bou, i had really short blond choppy hair, i wore only brown, green or blue boysclothing. and it was extra cool if it was my bigbrothers old stuff. at about age 12 i was wery inspired by the “scene” style, so i had dyed coontails in my har, ind i wore tight blak skinny jeans and neon animalprint tee shirts and a masive amount of jewelery. now, at the age 14 i kinda just found out what i really like, i dont buy what my friends buy, i just wear the things i really love, i also got realy into dresses and skirts (for the first time since the age 3) and im alot more feminine now.

ps. sorry for all the writing mistakes, i speel like a chiuaua on drugs

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Melissa says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 10:56 am
I’d like to forget how I looked about five years ago, but I guess that’s just a picture of how I will never look again, haha. I had orange hair, thought myself as a “rebel” and wore black 3/4 pants, black hoods and those long Converse that went up a bit on your leg.. Pretty much a tomboy.

Then I “went in to” the goth-style, with black crosses and anklelong skirts. Well now..

I’ve gone from the hardcore gothstyle to a more Joan Jett-style (even though the lack of color, hehe), but at the same time there are two sides of my clothing style. I love wearing those leatherpants with my silver Martens casually, but on parties and in the summer I absolutely love the pinup-style. Curly hair, dotted dresses, pencilskirts, platformheals and red lipstick – yummy! I love my style now, it’s hard metal and soft feminine, a supermix if you will, and I absolutely love being positively influenced by other styles. So who knows! Maybe in the future my style will become more and more colorful (but I will never stand wearing pink, never! haha) :)

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Navi says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 11:24 am
My 10th grade year of school was the beginning of a roller coaster of changes to my style.
That year I went from the typical everyday day girl with long un-styled brunette hair and redual clothes, but then it hit me that I was unhappy with with my wardrobe and myself.

I cut my hair to my shoulders and began making my own clothing. Most of which I made unique designs and bright neon color. Over the next few years it changed and evolved little by little. Right now I still love colors, but more along the lines of pastels rather than neons. I have fallen in love with Victorian fashions and incorporate that in with my colors creating a style that it perfect for me. (=

I am sure that it will continue to change. Change is good.

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Tanya says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 11:25 am
I had this lovely faze that clothing didn’t matter so my closet was filled with these unflattering pieces that I wore day to day. Let’s call it Closet Comfort. If it was a special occasion no one would know I was the same person. It was boots and patterned pantyhose and bright skirts and bustiers.

Now I’ve turned into a colour freak, always thinking, well, that would be awesome with that. Other people usually don’t think so but it works in some strange way. I’m finally learning how to be more of a girl and it’s possitively refreshing. And let me say the mannequins at more store are the brightest,l and most non-original clothing combinations in the mall. I’m proud of that.

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Maddie says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 11:28 am
While i was reading this it bothered me cause i knew who it was but i couldn’t figure it out. i looked at the picture of the punky outfit and it clicked. Avril Lavigne maybe? She’s a personal favorite of mine and i could see that transition through out her life.

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Jules says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 12:32 pm
Scene…how i dread the days where my favorite tag line was “What’s you’re favorite band?”. Haha… regardless my garb consisted of the typical band shirts and bows in my hair all while sporting my infamous mullet with the notorious blonde streak…
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Yes, i still keep my edge but have gotten far from my past days in the ’scene’. Not to mention no matter what i cant live without my bows ;).

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Bee says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 12:37 pm
When I was in high school it was jeans, jeans, jeans with a random hoodie. After getting into college I realized that I finally wouldn’t be permanently judged for dressing a bit out of the box so I integrated more colorful skirts and frilly tops into my wardrobe. What has always been difficult for me to fit is my large bust countered with how petite I am. This last year I have really broken out of my “safe” place and bought dresses and brightly colored tights to accent the parts of my body I love (waist and legs). Thanks to you and “WhatIWore” among an assortment of other bloggers I’ve gone from jeans and hoodie to bright and sophisticated dresses and girly and flirty skirts on a daily basis! Win!

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Emma Dilema says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 12:41 pm
Up until I was fourteen I had plain, light brown-y blonde hair. But then I decided the time had come to cut my hair way up to chin, thus terrifying my local hairdressers. It was a success, and then I thought I’d better dye my hair a deep wine red – the hairdressers freaked, wondering what I would ask for next. The hair got shorter, redder and spikier until it started coming up to prom and I let it grow and dyed it sandy blonde. I am currently a platinum blonde with a block fringe and I like to do lots of different things: ringlets, loose curls, Gaga straight hair, even pigtails =]

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Brinna says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 12:42 pm
My style has changed a lot over the years. It went from not being able to put an outfit together to pac sun clothing to goth/ lolita to slightly less goth. Now, what ever I want to wear, I wear! I have a lot of fun pieces from over the years plus lots of new colorful clothing. Today my style can be described as gothish hipsterish prepish colorful and random. It maybe hard to imagine all of that together but that is my wardrobe :D

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Lizzette says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 12:45 pm
5 years ago I was 11 and that was when I started getting closer with my sister so back then I really adapted her style of hollister and American eagle but they never really felt like me though thy do have nice close and my sister was an excellent dresser.when I was twelve I was drenched in hottopic LOL it was a time I was really trying to find my own type of style. At 13i started out dressing really bright I cut my hair boy short which I rocked and always had on bright rights black shorts and and eaqually bright shirt it was I time when I had confidence so going into highschoolat 14 I didn’t want to be as noticed I guess so I just wore the the school uniform but by the time second semester came an I was 15 Imy style was influenced by everything I saw it was I time my style was evolving and I found who I was in my clothes now at sixteen I mix my brights hollisters and hottopics toghether but my main style is my laid back vintage Lolita retro barbie. My look goes with what my mood is and who I wanna be that day but style keeping my little quirky look.

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Zane says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 1:21 pm
wow 5 years ago I was the ultimate rock tomboy! I had purple and blue dreads, and my outfit of choice was either ripped up jeans or my prized black studded cargos with chains, a band/emily the strange t-shirt and converse! I had studded bracelets coming out of my ears too.
Now I’m 20, a mother and a wife and things have changed quite a bit. I’ve definitely become alot more feminine with my style like now I own more skirts, I actually have heels now (^-^), but no more baggy clothes. i combed out my dreads, but my hair is still purple lol. I just do my own thing now, a mix of goth, candyland and a bit of pin-up rock-chick sass and that’s just ME!

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Carmella says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 1:57 pm
I used to dress very tomboy/early Avril lavinge-esque.
Shirts/tank with ties. Vans with writing on them. Cheap looking black eyeliner smeared around my eyes. Sharpie on my nails.
It was so bad.

And for some reason, I completely turned around the opposite way. I learned how to sew and apply make-up properly, as for my dressing, I don’t know how to describe it. Lots of heels, skirts, crazy stockings and some sort of giant hair accessory.
It may seem a little over the top, (I’m only 15) but I’m lucky to have parents that support my passion for crazy fashion! :)

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Paige says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 2:27 pm
Sadly, 5 years ago I was in an oppressive relationship. He preferred me to dress very conservatively (boring!), with little to no makeup. So glad I woke up and got out of that!

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Amelia says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 2:27 pm
Ha, this is the perfect question for me. Three years ago, I was pretty much a jeans and t-shirt girl. I wanted to look nice and wear original and interesting clothes, but I felt like I wasn’t cool enough, and I worried that people might think I was weird. But a year and a half ago I moved to Chile and something about the environment there inspired me to create my own style, so I started wearing whatever I wanted to. I wore bright dresses over brighter leggings or tights, girly shoes instead of sneakers, and I found I was so much happier.
:) I’ve moved back to the states now but I have kept my same style and I love it.

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Becky says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 2:37 pm
Oh my gosh, my style really has changed so much! When I was 13, I wore loose boy jeans and baggy hoodies to cover myself up and then progressed to punky/emo styles, ie. switching the huge hoodie for a fitted one and the baggy jeans for skinny ones.
Right now I’m into gorgeously girly skirts and dresses with leather, studs and sexy boots! I’m really into experimenting with new styles and trends, and consequently I’ve never felt better about the way I dress.

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Samantha. L says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 2:37 pm
Five years ago is when I like to think that I started having a sense of style. I was sixteen and until that point I had worn pretty much whatever my mom picked out. I didn’t have a lot of money for clothes or a lot of confidence. Then I turned sixteen lost some weight and actually started to feel good about the way I looked. With this transformation I wanted to get far away from the way I dressed before. So I wore ripped fishnets very short plaid skirts tiny t shirts with sayings on them and big black boots that I could stomp around in. I loved it and those are still some of my favorite clothes. Shortly after turning eighteen I got married and then had a baby so I slowly veered away from the way I used to dress. I wore lots of maternity clothes of course. I have yet to find maternity clothes that actually make me feel pretty. Then after my son I had a real struggle losing the weight and was always tired so jeans and a t shirt became my uniform. It wasn’t until my son was about a year old that I had enough energy to really care about the way I looked. My sister and I started dyeing our hair all the colors of the rainbow and I got my lip pierced. So now at twenty one I am sorry to say that I have reverted back to the jeans and t shirt uniform, but I am slowly buying my self clothes that reflect the way I feel. One of my favorites is a pair of 4 inch heels with skulls all over them and bright pink heels. They just make me feel beautiful and powerful every time I wear them. I would say that my style is still changing and evolving but I am very happy with the direction its going.

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Typhoid Mary says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 3:29 pm
I was 15, almost 16 five years ago and I didn’t have a job, so I was pretty well confined to what my mom would pay for. I loved certain items, fishnet stockings and shirts, big black boots, plaid skirts… but for the most part my mom just got jeans and t-shirts and skater shoes. Makeup was (if any) black liner and mascara, once in awhile I had dark eyeshadow too, but not usually.

Currently, I am madly in love with striped stockings, black boots, fishnets, corsets, and really anything that reflects the Victorian style of gothic dress. I do enjoy some normal styles of clothing, but mostly I stick to bondage pants and band shirts (I certainly love having no money for new clothes, don’t you?). As for makeup, I own most of the Lime Crime colors so it should be obvious that I love colors, but I’m still working on learning to do the rest of my face well.
What I like is still evolving and changing, but I do hope that I always retain my love for stomping boots and ridiculous stockings.

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Lolli says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 3:37 pm
I had a boring no layered long cut past my shoulders with a middle parting and hated it!
Then i got it cut like Bill kaulitz with lots of layers! :)
then i got a light fringe cut and dyed it red and then i got the back of my head shaved short so i could spike it a bit with long sides with coontails. SO SCENE lol
Um now i have it to my shoulders all the same length very layered with sort of a side fringe :) ive had it loaaaaads of colours but atm am keeping it a dark chocolate :)

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Lolli Reply:
January 23rd, 2010 at 3:39 pm
Sorry i thought it said Hairstyle lol Okay well i was Really emo then Really Colourful and scene like .
I went through a stage of wearing gothic clothing and then i started dressing how i am now which is wear what i like aha

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Julia May says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 3:37 pm
5 years ago I was 15. I was trying really hard to separate myself from the crowd as best I could. I was really inspired by Japanese Street fashion like Decora, Lolita and Visual-Kei. I would wear neon shirts and tons of plastic bead bracelets. I would even go to the fabric store and purchase lengths of colourful, glittery fabric and tie it around my waist. It was very raver-meets-boho-loosy-goosey-rainbow girl. I was happy with how different I looked, yet it didn’t really stop the taunting. I ignored those who did.
I’ve also dyed my hair every color in the spectrum. My personal favourite hairdo of mine was my homage to Cruella Deville. Yes, I dyed my hair half platinum/ half black right down the middle.
When I got to be 17, my obsession with Lolita fashion took over. I must have spent hundreds (maybe even thousands) of dollars on expensive Lolita brand clothes. I still love the fashion deeply, but when I got hired at a daycare when I turned 18, Lolita became impractical to wear around the children.
Now my style is a little bit lost. I love loud prints like Leopard and garish florals. But then, I need to dress more muted for work. The way I express myself is through my jewellery. Lots of beads and colour. My earrings are always long and dangly and the kids love to see what jewellery I’ll have on next. I also experiment with makeup and bright lipsticks. Its really just me putting my personal touches on proffessional work wear. I’m satasfied with my style now, but I wouldn’t say I’m completely happy with it.

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Lena says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 3:49 pm
Five years ago I was 15, and in high school. During the school day, I wore dress code(button downs, khaki), and after school, I was in a Punk/Goth phase. Ironic t-shirts(I loved Happy Bunny). Black eyeliner. Jeans. I even bought a pair of bondage pants from Hot Topic.

After I graduated, I went into a Scene phase for a bit. Teased hair. Skinny jeans. That didn’t work for very long.

Now, I’m almost 21 (my birthday is on Feburary 12th!). I’d like to say my style is fun, colorful, yet mature(but still age-appropriate). I love pencil skirts. For my birthday, I’m picking out a grey or black leather jacker. I love cardigans. I have a nice collection of vintage jewelery.

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Alicia says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 4:37 pm
Five years ago I was struggling to find my own ’style’. Bluejeans, T-shirts, cowboy hats and boots (not at the same time, though!) and a lot of skirts. I had always hated skirts and when I got into my older teens I finally gave in and started wearing them. Five years ago was a great time in my life and my style really reflected it.

Now my style is a little more refined. A little grown up. I still love bright colors and hats, but I’ve transitioned into an adult. Also, I own more shoes.

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alia says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 5:01 pm
Five years ago I was a senior in highschool and my style was pretty laid back, throw on a tshirt and a skirt and go. Now, a Senior in college, I take more time to find nice shirts that flatter my figure or nice, interesting skirts. I rarely wear pants. I think the biggest difference in my style is that I pay more attention to it now than I used to. Also, I wear eyeshadow a lot now (I started wearing it last year when I found your Website and was inspired by the bright colors) and it is a way to express myself as an artist. I also have 12 piercings in my ears now and my family sees it as “experimenting” but I see it as just living life my way. ;)

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ruth says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 5:17 pm
Five years ago I was 14 and dressed like a little Ashlee simpson style “punk”. I now hate my many piercings and am not so patiently waiting for my nose to heal up. I have two differnt styles these days, 1: Romeo and Juliet (baz Lurman) style religous/brazillianish and 2: girly, skirts, pearls and lace.

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Nikki says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 5:18 pm
Let’s see; 5 years ago I was 16, and just starting boarding school. Unfortunately I had to wear collared shirts as part of my dresscode, but i was allowed to wear any color I wanted. so instead of boring colors, I chose the prettiest ones I could find with stripes and decorations, and wore my favorite jeans so I wouldn’t feel so terrible. Unfortunately though on weekends I was so used to me jeans that I often just change my polos into tshirts. Later on though when I reached college I started dressing more for myself; instead of just tshirts I bought pretty v-necks and stylish shirts with patters and designs and color. Now I’ve expanded to fancier, prettier jeans and sometimes leggins with boots and cute shoes. I’m still trying to expand my wardrobe but I’ve finally moved past my sneakers and tshirts phases to still occasionally sneakers and tshirts, but pretty tshirts that fit better and have more color and pop!

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Ira says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 5:38 pm
Well, I’m 21 now, but back when I was 16 I used to be some kind of goth-wannabe, though I didn’t really care much about my appeareance, in fact, I wasn’t goth, it’s just that I was the fatty girl and all I ever bought was black, to withdraw attention from my own persona. I hated every girl in my class, they were too loud and cheesy. But I grew up, I went through a “skater-style” year, then developed to “grunge”, it was all about music to me, because still I didn’t care about me being beautiful or not. And then towards 2008 I switched to a more feminine-aware look: the occassional dress, more skirts, thighs, and brighter colours (of course I had grown up and developed much more feminine curves, though I was still a little overweight), and I had lived quite happily with that image, but! a sudden change came to my life: I started working out regularly and my weight just dropped, and I turned 21 and I saw my face was much more defined and all about angles, I wasn’t going to fit a “cute-style” anymore, I wanted to look grown up, a sexy woman, so I think now I’m into some kind of rockabilly meets checked shirts and some plain dresses. I’m really happy with the evolution I’ve transitioned, I think every age of mine has had its time and also its style, and I’m a staunch believer in changes: they are good, and sometimes necessary.

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Becca says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 5:59 pm
I still cringe. I was 15 five years ago, and a bit awkward and shy, so instead of finding nice clothes I hid behind baggy tshirts and often black hoodies. I guess it didn’t help I wasn’t interested in fashion though.
Now I wear a range of stuff, but its generally classier and often vintage. I’m a lot more interested in clothes and spend probably more money than I should, but my self esteem has soared sky high now I feel prettier and more outgoing, so I think it’s money well spent. :)

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Sam says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 6:24 pm
At 15 my style was all over the place. During my early high school years I paired super-baggy bondage pants with tiny T’s (Mostly featuring vintage cartoon characters, or sporting sarcastic sayings). My waist-length hair was jet black and served as a type of curtain that helped me hide from the world when I was feeling super-shy. fishnets, gobs of eyeliner and ripped up Chuck’s were my fashion staples.
Thinking back it’s hard to even remember what I was thinking. My style has evolved a lot in the last 5 years. Now I am all about looking edgy and professional. I still have a somewhat “unconventional” style but I try to work in high-quality pieces that give me a more put together look.

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Neek says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 6:26 pm
I’m 22 and I think I’m still coming into my own style wise. I still have a lot of the same clothes I work five years back, jeans and sweaters mainly for my casual days; but I am a lot more girly now I started wearing full make up most days a year ago. I don’t dress the way I would ultimately like because I would like to lose some more weight before I spend more money on clothes ^_^. I love vintage style bright colours and cute looks.

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Kate V says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 7:08 pm
5 years ago I was a junior in highschool. I did not have any style. I wore a uniform to school everyday, with knee socks and runners. My makeup consisted of concealer, silver eyeliner because I wasnt allowed to wear black, mascara and pink gloss. On the weekends, I would wear jeans and a sweater, a t-shirt in the summer. I had no need to buy clothes, and no job to earn money to buy clothes, so I just wore whatever my mother bought me. I was conservative, preppy and dull. I am a big girl, and I just wanted to fade into the background of uniformed highschool and wait until it was over.

Now, I am a junior in University. I have a job, and I spend my money on books, makeup, and clothes. I love the vintage look, but there are no good vintage stores where I live, so that style dream will have to wait (think summer in 500 days of summer. Perfection). Instead, I stick to a mix of indie and rocker clothes, mixed in with a little of what I call preppy punk when I have meetings and such. Scarves, long sweaters, lacey tanks, and cute flats are the basics in my wardrobe. I have curly hair, and the bigger and messier, the better. Bright eyeshadow, smokey black eyeliner and bright lipstick are always found in my purse. I am still a big girl, but I now I have more confidence and don’t want to fade into the background.

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Kristi says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 7:17 pm
Since most clothes do not fit me as I have strange proportions I have become a person of accessories. Modern and futuristic scarves, purses, jewelry, etc. mixed with lots of color =)

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Stephanie says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 7:21 pm
Five years ago I didn’t edit as much as I do now. I’d rather have one or two amazing statment pieces than a pile of stuff I don’t care about so much.

Five years ago I was more hippie, lots of earthy stuff…now I’m a bit more girlie, more tailored but with a softer natural feel. I love stretchy dresses with colored tights and cute Mary janes or wedges, some chunky beads or some long earrings.

I used to own alot of black, but now I use hardly any.

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Michelle says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 7:43 pm
This is hard to belive, but i went from rough teenage goth, with black hair, black clothes, balck amek-up, to become a sweet lolita at the age af 23. I can’t belive ive made such a jump in style. really I can’t.
I have a BF and a mother who can say that i’m right, hahaha. wow so typical teen to be all “sad goth”. That was befor I really knew what a goth was Ö. I just knew that goths where the outcast of society, dressed in black and where always depressed (as said befor, that was when I was a stupid teenage).
But I actually only have the pictures to prove that I am lolita now, since i hardly have eny pictures of me from when I was a teenager.

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Danalynn Coulon says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 7:45 pm
Hi Doe Deere! First of all, I want to say that I just recently stumbled across your Blogazine and have been spending all my time drooling over all the past entries! I will definitely be checking in often to see what new wonders you have posted!

Five years ago I was an awkward high school student. I had a uniform of jeans, tennis shoes, a short sleeved shirt and a hoodie. In the past two years, I have developed my own personal style to one that I am much more comfortable in and proud of. I almost always wear skirts, tights, and interesting shirts. I love bows and am developing a small collection of cute, random jewelry (bows abound!). I love your makeup and can’t wait until I can incorporate that into my style as well! :)

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Kelsey says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 8:04 pm
Ahhh just five years ago, I didn’t care that much about fashion! I also had close to zero confidence, so I never took risks! I never let my hair down (literally, I always had it tied up!) Now I’m in high school, and I’m big on the skinny jean trend XD I also LOVE plaid and pretty much anything different from the norm I’ll wear! I love shopping at online asian stores because I know that no one else at school will own them! :D
I also love doing crazy things with my hair and makeup! [During club fair, I wore rainbow eyeshadow for GSA :)]

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Natalie says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 8:10 pm
Well my style has changed immensely in the last five years because five years ago I was only 11. [: But I did go through a stage, around 12 to 14, where I really cared about people’s opinions of the way I dressed. I would only wear things that were “approved” brand names, and it was really difficult because things went out of style quickly and it was really expensive to keep on buying what everyone else had. And then the summer before my freshman year of high school I realized that caring about something as trivial as clothes brands was ridiculous. Now I just wear what I like, which differs a lot from day to day. Sometimes it’s jeans, sometimes it’s a dress. Sometimes it’s converse sneakers and sometimes it’s 3 or 4 inch heels. I have neons, pastels, grays, and lots of purple and green. I shop at thrift stores and Forever 21. And I get way more compliments on my style now then I did when I just tried to wear what everyone else did. [:

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Sara says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 8:14 pm
My style has definitely changed. 5 years ago I wore whatever I wanted and didn’t care about what others thought of me. Somewhere within those 5 years my style got really boring. I blame high school. I’m trying to change.

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Adrianna Papillon says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 8:38 pm
Five years… wow, looking back it was forever ago.

Let’s see, at fourteen. I had shoulder length hair with these horrible fluffy bangs. It was my natural mousy brown color, with bright blond highlights. I wore baggy tshirts and capri pants, which made me look much shorter and wider than I really was. I refused to wear any colors besides black, brown, green or gray. If I had to dress up, it was these long, shapeless Little House on the Prairie dresses. Oh, yes, and I never wore anything but flip-flops or at most dressy sandals. No makeup or jewelry.

Now, I look like a different person. My hair is bright red and layered, and it’s gone from frizzy to wavy and smooth. I wear jeans and dressy shirts most of the time, with some tshirts when I just want casual. I’ve switched to skirts instead of dresses. Gone are the military colors, but I still tend to stick to jewel tones, because I just like how they look. I now wear mostly boots or heels, or my favorite black Converse. I love wearing my crazy outfits! I’ll wear a Victorian look one day, and a Gothic one the next. Makeup? Now I don’t leave home without it, it’s my favorite accessory. My jewelry is my signature, because you’ll never see me without a watch and a ring on either hand.

I’ve said it before, Doe, but you are the biggest reason for the change. Thank you for showing me how to be me!

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Gia says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 10:14 pm
oh, this is an excellent question! 5 years ago i was 12 years old and very much into anime and hot topic (haven’t we all been?). i didn’t think i looked gothy at the time, but looking back i definitely was. i think that was also the year i got ‘the rocky horror picture show’ dvd for christmas, which was a huge turning point for me. that movie was such a big inspiration to me for years and remains to be even today! what’s more, it’s a cool party trick to be able to quote a movie the whole way through, haha :P

i dressed pretty crazy. blacks, neons, tons of accessories, not very well applied make-up, fishnets, and glittery top hats. ah, middle school. nowadays, i still have my own sense of style. a little more balanced, i think. i still love to wear a ton of rings though! i also always wear skirts..i have maaany. i have learned to wear a little less makeup, but applied and blended well. i’m always influenced by different aesthetics, but for the most part i love ethereal clothing :) ee cummings sums up my style.

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Monique says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 10:15 pm
I used to have no fashion at all. Long shapeless skirts and sweat pants, ugly plain dark hoodies, messy ‘just woke up hair’. I didn’t bother caring about my appearance. but getting some self esteem and finding good friends through a new found love and hobby of choir I turned around and embraced jean skirts, lacy bright shirts, fitted jeans and a love of bright colorful heels. plus a super short hair cut and color and I’ve fallen in love with myself and my style, Finally!

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Marlee says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 10:33 pm
I Guess i went from being silly and strange to silly and stylish. More colour, more high class inspired outfits consisting of higwaisted skirts and shorts then low cut or hipster style. I feel better for it that’s for sure!

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Sara Sue says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 10:53 pm
I think I’ve retained much of my polished, colorful style over the past 5 years, but when I started hanging around my guy friends, I began to wear t-shirts and jeans a lot because I didn’t want to get my dressy clothes dirty. Now that I’m in college, I am wearing dresses and scarves again and glamming it up in any way possible.

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Tera says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 10:53 pm
Past 5 years? Back then my style was pretty much the same as it is now, but I just wasn’t so daring or experienced with my fashion. I definitely wore more casual clothes like sweatpants and polos, but I still do that now.

It’s hard to say what my style was back then because most of my clothes were my uniform clothes for school, and the rest were all my casual at-home clothes.

I’ve just always like japanese-inspired looks, gothic looks, victorian looks, lolita, stripes, plaid, black & white mod looks, and bright colors.

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ShannonM says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 11:42 pm
2005:(age 19) Tight tops, pretty shoes, long pants, random bits of uber-goth, I was working in a call center for a bit, so I had to be all business like. Then I quit and it was jeans and T-shirts all the way!

2006:(age 20) Slightly more goth influence, with a renewed interest in 70’s disco shirts.

2007:(age 21) Even more goth influence mixed in with boot cut pants.

2008:(age 22) Goth influences with raver chick thrown for good measure!

2009:(age 23) Gothic-steampunk with lazy college kid thrown in for interest.

2010:(age 24)Gothic-steampunk, witty T-shirts, leggings, and a strange lump of rock-a-billy thrown in there because my jobs needs me to have a work shirt on.

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Suzanne C. says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 11:59 pm
First of all I can’t express how much I miss your old style. I mean I love the new things you wear and the same thing for 5 years would be so boring but i love it! It really is MY style, or at least part of it. I wanted to be you when I first saw your picture freshman year of highschool. I’m the type of girl who likes to dress up a different style, era and or social steriotype every day. That hasn’t changed. What has is my priorities, I don’t spend as much money on what I want to wear and buy things I need for my future more. I also have become more interested in old hollywood glamour as well as eye glitter and rhinestones. I’m also less afraid to use my face as a canvas. I alway was somewhat bold with my make-up but in highschool being slightly different was enough for gaping mouths, wide eyes and OMG sneers, so I pushed it only so far. Now I don’t really care at all. I dressed up as a black cat for friday the 13th and went around town like that.

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Gertie says:
January 24th, 2010 at 12:19 am
Let’s see…five years.

Well, In 2005 I remember being like the kook from the breakfast club. 2006, was sort of a transition from that to a steampunk type thing.
07…was a blur.
2008, I became Blair Waldorf. don’t know how that happened. 2009, I remember saying screw that and trading my J.Crew for T-shirt hell.
Now, I’m sort of in the middle. Like yesterday, I wore a vintage chanel blazer with an “I hope I don’t black out, because this is AWESOME” tee. Yeah…That was fun.

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Jessica E says:
January 24th, 2010 at 12:52 am
5 years ago, I was 18 and my style was…well, I didn’t have one. I was finishing high school and was so busy, fashion wasn’t really on the top of my list. I lived in jeans and band t-shirts and the occasional “cute shirt” that I could remember to grab on a night out or something.

Now, at 23 my style is very…me. Bright colors paired with dark layers, ecclectic shoes, lots of heels, fun jewelry and super bright makeup. I feel much more like myself now.

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Emily says:
January 24th, 2010 at 1:28 am
Five years ago I was 15, and though I didn’t think much of clothing in terms of style back then, I have always had very distinct ideas of what I like. I’ve never wanted to fit into a particular trend, though I’ve never looked fantastically out of place, either. I wasn’t the kid with the completely out-there fashion choices, but I’ve always loved clothing that makes people look twice.

Back in high school I loved to wear bright plastic tiaras, glitter nail polish and ballet flats. Now I’ve discovered heels, statement jewelry and makeup as well. I think the most drastic change I can see in myself is that I’m no longer afraid of cosmetics. :)

I’ve always opted for a feminine but playful look. Right now my biggest style inspirations are the wonderful Technicolor costumes you see in movie musicals from the 50s – all those fantastic full skirted dresses make me smile!

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Jenn says:
January 24th, 2010 at 2:02 am
Well my style over that last five years has been pretty all over the place.
Five years ago, I was just finishing high school and I was a total goth (fishnets, combat boots, cure t-shirts, you name it! hah) then I discovered the NYC club kid scene that existed in the 80’s-early 90’s with Michael Alig and his superstars and I was completely taken and devoted myself to sewing up all kinds of crazy outfits with fur, neon, random household items,etc and always with giant platforms. That lasted oh lets say 2 years or so before it got to be too much work haha. Since then I’ve basically just fallen in love with Japanese Street styles like J-punk and lolita. These styles are quite expensive to obtain so I find myself just looking rather than wearing, atleast until I have the means to support my love for them (student life! ahh!). Right now I’m into colorful or printed oversized sweaters with leggings and black slouch boots and giant hair bows. That would be a typical outfit for me. I feel like at 22 years old my fashion sense has evolved and become mature but still true to myself and my love for fun and somewhat eccentric things even if it isn’t a giant pair of pink glittery platforms! :)

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Sara says:
January 24th, 2010 at 2:09 am
5 years ago, I wore clothes that blended in with the background. 4 years ago, it was all goth, black lipstick included. 3 years ago, it was a blend of goth and punk. Then, suddenly, it became all the color you can imagine, with pink lipstick and rosy cheeks to match!

Today, it changes, depending on the day. Some days, I am a hippie with the tie-dyed skirts with no makeup on. Others, I am all class, in an elegant dress, sophisticated high heels, and red lips to match. Others, I’m playing in candyland, with bright colored shoes, poofy pink dresses, and my face done up in colors just as bright.

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Desci says:
January 24th, 2010 at 2:54 am
Five years ago I was starting the wobbly transition into my own definition of goth… shapeless black shirts and pants, some hope with pretty accessories. But three years ago I took up sewing. Now I have all the pretty dresses I dreamed about, but could never find where I live (plus-sized spiderwebs? Nowhere!)

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Tess says:
January 24th, 2010 at 3:34 am
5 years ago, when I was 21, was during a HUGE life transition for me and my style was changing every day! I had moved from my home town in UT to Southern California on my own. My moved was really hard and I spent a lot of time crying between working 3 jobs trying to stay afloat!! I moved with hardly any clothing (which was mostly funky vintage coats, jackets, dresses mixed with casual pieces) so most of my exciting things were from my cousin who’s style was very different than mine. She is 6 inches taller than me (6′ tall!) and strait as a pin. I’m not super short but definitely have curves to spare! During this time I was often seen in unflattering sweaters, jeans and a strait cut denim mini skirt.

I think my biggest fashion breakthrough at the time was when my cousin designed and made this ridiculous floral satin corset dress. It squished my boobs up to my chin and the full skirt was out of this world. I wore it to a party where I met my now ex. Getting together with him changed my life in so many ways, good and bad, and has made my who I am today (with out him thank god!!) After that I began rebuilding my vintage wardrobe and tended to favor feminine and practical sundresses and cardigans.

Despite landing myself a terrible dude in that crazy dress it’s very similar to how I dress now. I took the vintage dresses that were too sweet and replaced them with show stopping sequins, bright colors, short skirts, ruffles and beads. I love lots of fun layers (I need it in Boston, where I live now, I work in an old building than is either TOO HOT or waaaaay to cold). I wear a mixture of vintage and 2nd hand contemporary, about 3 years ago I made the decision to stop buying NEW (although I treat myself to a pair of amazing small designer shoes once every few years). I love to squeeze my self into full children’s skirts and wear things as clothing that aren’t really cloths (like curtains as long vests.

My style is still evolving, though it seems the more stable my life becomes as I’ve gotten older the more far out I become. I think it’s because I’m finally comfortable in my own skin. My goal is to replace all my boring cloths with glamorous version of the same things (I got ride of my sweat pants in favor of silk/cashmere lounge pants I found at the thrift! so luxe!), eventually getting dressed with only be a decision of which sequined gown to wear :)

And one more thing…perhaps the two biggest distinctions between now and then are my hair and glasses. Back then I had long, strait brown hair and wore contacts. Now I have a thick wavy mane of pink, blond and purple…and I wear big white glasses 1/2 the size of my head!!

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Emi says:
January 24th, 2010 at 3:59 am
Back in high school I never really cared about my appearance or dress. I just wore what others wore from stores like Target or Aeropostale. I had thicker, bushier hair and wore glasses and had braces. Needless to say I didn’t feel very confident about myself or the way I looked. Then midway through freshman year, my braces came off, I got contacts for better sight without wearing glasses while practicing kendo (Japanese fencing), and I got my hair chemically straightened. :) After that I began to be more confident about myself.

When I started college, I began working, thus making my own money to buy things. I started to buy things off of internet sites and making my own personal style. Now I wear a mix of urban street brands and cute girly style. My favorite clothing item is jackets. Hoodies, leather jackets, cardigans, peacoats, anything that buttons up, I absolutely love. I found that the older I got, I definitely matured, and was able to become 10x more confident about myself. Sure clothes helped me feel better about how I look but I am a firm believer that it was just about growing up and seeing my inner beauty. :)

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Brooke says:
January 24th, 2010 at 4:22 am
I used to dress a LOT in black but have in the past few years incorporated a lot of colour in my clothes, hair, makeup and completely transformed my style.
I blame it on the 3 months I lived in London – those kids don’t like to wear just black!

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Mini says:
January 24th, 2010 at 6:17 am
Five years ago I mixed everything, one day I wanted to be June Cater, the next I dressed like Nancy Sprungen and so on. At that point I didn’t knew who I was and tried to figure out who I am and who I want to be.
I still don’t know what kind of person I want to be and I change the way I look a lot but this time it’s my own style.

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celetia says:
January 24th, 2010 at 6:42 am
oh my goodness, i used to be so anti-fashion. in middle school, especially. i purposefully dressed as awfully as i could because i wanted to make a statement.
thankfully i grew out of that. im not super-stylin’ now (because i am lazy). i just dress pretty chill. recently i have embarked on a love affair with plain white t-shirts, indigo skinny jeans, black high-top chucks, and obnoxious necklaces.

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Jaye Louise says:
January 24th, 2010 at 7:30 am
A few years ago, I basically was THAT alternative girl, the one who tried way too hard to be different :P
I guess after that, I changed a hell of a lot, I went from ‘Gossip Girl’ style (Oh God, the headbands…) to androgynous with impossibly big hair (Oh God, the hairspray…)

And now? To be honest, I have no idea what my style is doing now, but I most certainly love it! My clothes mostly consist of patterned flannel shirts, gorgeous skirts, shorts & jeans and too many vintage t-shirts. Actually, come to think of it, the majority of my wardrobe is vintage. But oh well. Plus, I’m getting my dreads done in a few months, so it’s all good :)

Jaye x

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Renate says:
January 24th, 2010 at 7:43 am
Five years ago, I didn’t really have a style, I only wore basics! just jeans with a plain shirt . But now I have a more developed style, vintage and bright colours and a lot of black and white.

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Elfy says:
January 24th, 2010 at 9:04 am
Great question!

2005 (aged 12): I loved everything pink! Whether it was my velvet tracksuits, mega fluffy snow boots or tartan mini skirts everything had to be pink! I just loved the colour and everything I wore was that wonderful girly shade. I also dyed my hair purple and got my first of many piercings.

2006 (aged 13): The dreaded “emo” phase! Died my long hair jet black and pushed my bangs constantly over one eye. I lived in tight black jeans, studded belts and of course a hideous band tee. The only colour I wore was the odd splash of garish neon. My makeup was terribly applied thick eyeliner and a some clumpy mascara!

2007 (aged 14): Cut my hair and bangs to a pixie length and dyed my hair back to brown. Got 4 more piercings and threw out all my trousers and hideous items of clothing. Wore colors such as olive green, peach and grey. I had to start wearing glasses so I bought a pair of massive, thick framed ones and wore them with shiny Oxford brogues, wooly tights, cardigans, little tea dresses and strands of pearls. Make up was doll like, with false lashes and pink cheeks.

2008 (aged 15): Dyed my hair red and cut it into a straight bob with full bangs. Got into Lolita for a while before simply basing my look off alice in wonderland. Giant headbows, little black t bar shoes and giant skirts over petticoats. I wore a red lip almost everday!

2009 (aged 16): Began dressing very whimicaly. Grew out my bangs, and let my hair become long and wavy. Dyed it a light, dirty coloured blonde. Wore flowing cream dresses and beaded headbands with brown Edwardian style boots. I’d wear cozy knits, pastel shades, numerous bangles, rings and cute ankle socks. My piercings total came to 12, and I kept my makeup natural and pretty.

2010 (aged 17): Its a too early to really say, but I feel this will be an interesting year for me. My hair is already a deep chocolate brown with side swept bangs, and I’m starting to wear rich jewel shades instead of pastels. The brouges and cardigans are still here, along with poofy skirts, peasant tops, sailor dresses and military style jackets. I’ve found a love for sequeins, and excessive beading; and wear full dolly make up everyday :)

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MissMay says:
January 24th, 2010 at 9:15 am
5 years ago I was a slightly misguided 13 year old wearing cookie cutter tween goth gear. The pictures are not pretty….

I transitioned into a more club-kid look about 2 years ago and as a result my style is sort of anything goes,but very me ;)

I can be very 1920’s one day and channel Emilie Autumn the next.

I don’t suppose it is a concrete style,but it represents me and I love it!

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jem says:
January 24th, 2010 at 10:05 am
well five years ago i had just started year seven, and basically did all i could to fit in, since i was the nerd of my previous school and young for my year. Whole lotta neon and graphic prints, and some denim shorts that i’m pretty sure didn’t cover much. Well now i’m sixteen and i make all of my clothes, my favorite designer is rei kuwokabo and i’m pretty sure noone at my school knows what the hell i’m going on about half the time. The dont seem to understand why i’m knitting a giant tube, or constructing a true to life corduroy squid, or am wearing a tartan tablecloth with a lilac embroidered blouse. But thats ok with me!

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Mary-Kath says:
January 24th, 2010 at 10:31 am
Five years ago I was twelve years old… and though that makes me sound so young, I’ve truly found that the high school years are much more turbulent when it comes to style. After all, you’re trying to figure out who you are.
In seventh grade I had my natural long, flowing red hair. I wore chunky mary-janes and tried to dress cute, but ‘goth’ with thick eyeliners and a matte white face. My style back then was very much influenced by my desire to be different. It was a new school and I was young and awkward and I loved Jack off Jill way too much.
Over the years I got a lot less crazy until finally I never teased my hair, never wore chunky mary-janes, and definitely NEVER wore those fishnets with my pleated schoolgirl skirt. I hardly wore makeup and was as fresh-faced as a baby dandelion.
Fastforward to now, I’m 17. Starting at a new school again. The sides of my head are shaved and my flippy, teased, spiked mohawk is baby-blue. I’m always wearing my black Timbalands with their rainbow laces. And, when I can, those fishnets with any skirts.
I guess going to a new school has made me revert back to my seventh-grade style… or perhaps my look is the personification of my seventeen-year-old catharsis. Mostly, I think, it’s me saying I’ll never grow up.

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Kellee says:
January 24th, 2010 at 1:20 pm
5 Years ago I was in college, and so my look was simple and boring college garb. Didn’t often do anything great, and since school was consuming my life and weekends, I didn’t get to do fun stuff then either. These days I am much more girly and fun with how I dress. And I have an addiction to shopping, which is sometimes a bad thing. :( But worth it!!

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Mandy says:
January 24th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
Five years ago, I was 14 and fancied myself to be a white-collar goth. I wore impeccably tailored clothing, fedoras, cufflinks, and parted and slicked my hair, but all with the dark colors, bold makeup, and attitude of Morticia Addams. Nowadays, though I still have the passion and power in my personal style, it has changed radically. These days, I see myself as a mod pinup girl, with flowing curls, toy hats, and brilliant flashes of color in my makeup palette. There are a few similarities between the two, though–I still love my tailored suits, deep dark colors, and black lips. The difference now is in how I incorporate all of those units into a whole, and how they will continue to be integrated into my look as I age.

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Rachel Marie says:
January 24th, 2010 at 1:51 pm
My style has completely changed. I used to not care about anything-I was the perfect punky dyke, living in jeans and bandshirts. Now I’m completely feminine, obsessed with makeup and fashion, and never wear band shirts except to bed.
Yea, I don’t know how it happened either ;D

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Steph says:
January 24th, 2010 at 2:03 pm
When I was about 10, all I wore were dresses that when you span around twirled up – are they called circle skirts? I loved them, they made me feel like a princess! I used to wear loads of beaded necklaces with them too, because they made me feel grown up (and i used to wear them to school, when every other kid was wearing jeans and t-shirts!) Then when I started high school, i became really tomboyish, constantly wearing trainers and jean/trackies with awful baggy t-shirts! After a year of being the boy of my group of friends i decided i wanted to wear more colours and be more girly, and so i entered my scene kid phase – lots of neon colour, black eyeliner and big hair! My look now is kind of preppy yet romantic, blazers with pins and turned up sleeves worn with skinnys and brogues, cute flowery dresses with sheer shrugs and pretty sandels. When I want to party though, the glitter comes out! For prom, i wore a 50’s off the shoulder emerald dress with a pretty vintage diamante pin on the sash, and for my works do i wore a black and silver mod shift dress that was completely covered in sequins (which i wore with countessa flourescent ;))! yum! much love xxx

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Rebecca says:
January 24th, 2010 at 2:16 pm
Let’s see… do I want to reveal what I used to dress like five years ago? HAHA.

Well, most of my wardrobe has always been directly tied to the music I was listening to at the time…
When I was fifteen, I was exiting my brief foray into the emo world (black plastic frame glasses, my grey peacoat, band shirts or shirts with random sayings and pictures, haha).
That segued into a more all-around black, androgynous clothes look, as I started transitioning my wardrobe into as little colour as I could manage (sorry, Doe, but colourless goths like me love you too!) as I first got into Scandinavian death metal and the like.
When I hit my first year of college, I started getting more interested in Japanese fashion and Visual Kei bands so I started wearing more specifically punk/gothic styles, as well as gothic lolita clothes.
This mixture of goth, punk, and lolita is still my style and it always will be, although it has definitely expanded and become more unique to me over the last two and a half years.

What can I say? I love black. I hate brown, though, haha.
As far as colours go, my make-up has always been colourful.
And I want my wedding dress to be red, not black, as popular speculation goes, HAHA.

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Ilyana says:
January 24th, 2010 at 2:53 pm
absolutely. it actually changed a few times, i was very into hot-topic type clothing for awhile. chains, and baggy clothes and what not. then i was a bit neutral for awhile and then i befriended someone and got kind of into the ’scene’ style. (extentsions, teased hair, thick black eyeliner, skinny jeans) i realized it really just wasn’t for me, and so now i think i have formed my own style, i kind of dress bummish and comfortable, but still put together really crazy colorful outfits when i want to

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Carolyn says:
January 24th, 2010 at 3:56 pm
Five years ago I was a tragic, angsty teen and my style certainly reflected it. I dyed my hair black, wore red lipstick everyday and lived mainly in band tees, skirts, fishnets and mary janes or big platform thigh-high boots. And all black of course. Oh, and I loved those pants with all the chains and such on them. I only had one pair, but I remember noticing my now fiance just because he had so many of those pants!

Now I still prefer black but I like a more natural and slightly “old-fashioned” look. My hair is its natural copper-brown, and I love florals and vintage jewelry. I like to mix it up with high-heeled combatesque boots, big zippers and chunky jewelry to remember my pseudo-gothic teenage roots!

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Sara says:
January 24th, 2010 at 4:12 pm
5 years ago, I was a pretty devout punk, with a plaid and ripped pegged jeans sensibility. I’ve really come into more of my own style now, which is a “corporate/victorian” goth, with all kinds of great tailored pieces, mixed with fun little things like corsets, outlandish shoes, and fascinators. But all in black/gray/white. The one thing that squicks me out is bright colored clothing. Blech! We’ll never go back to that!

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Vicky says:
January 24th, 2010 at 4:17 pm
Ahh, some style ahem, decisions I made in my early teens should be forgotten. From my massive pink and black skull necklace to my pink streaked hair to my obsession with badges.

At 16, big baggy shirts, fishnets, red lipstick and a leather jacket were wardrobe staples, I looked like I should be working in some kind of shady industry.

At 18, my clothes are a mixmatched selection of colours, prints and hats. I love hats, in all shapes and sizes. Tights of all patterns and have a leopard print coat that no one will ever prise from my crazy hands. Oh and my black glasses and lace clothes are something I could not live without. My boyfriend compares me to a Japanese school girl mixed with a preppy college girl wearing crazy hats.

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Jenn says:
January 24th, 2010 at 4:31 pm
5 years ago my style was very goth/punk, those were my naive days, I didn’t really care how i looked, just through on whatever I had in my closet that was black. Now I’m more into bright colors, crazy makeup, tons of glitter, and anything leopard print.

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Chloe Still says:
January 24th, 2010 at 4:51 pm
Five years ago I was 16, and a rather messy mixture of styles and trends! My favourite clothes ranged from a black and white skull and crossbone skirt, to a River Island preppy green blazer (which I wore every week to “impress” my now long term boyfriend… he must have been as clueless as I was!!) As time progressed I still kept an eclectic style – band t’s, pretty floaty tops, skinny jeans, glitter and lots of stripes! I turned 21 in December and have found a feminine side to me which I love and am looking forward to spring-time dresses and more flowery prints. Still keeping an edge to my style though (i like to think) most recently alice in wonderland stylee(think the white rabbit, tea parties and lots of clock accessories!)The best thing is i’m having laser eye surgery (specs are a fab accessory but not a fun essential for me!) in february and to celebrate the freedom of my eyes i’m gonna go crazy with makeup :) – this is how i found lime crime and the blog – it definately represents the fun, creative, sexy side of me thats just waiting to come out!!! <3 xxx

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Isabella says:
January 24th, 2010 at 4:53 pm
well five years ago i was eight so this could be interesting… :)
3rd grade: mommy dressed me in eccentric garb from oilily and vintage baby stores
4th grade: ugh. i tried to be populer, and none other than “justice: just for girls!” was “in.”
5th grade: same as previous, only now abercrombie is in. sheesh i am so disappointed in myself :(
6th grade: my parents agree to let me go to japan that summer. before i go, i get myself accquiainted with their youth culture and such. i become unnaturally OBSESSED with harajuku (mostly decora with some lolita) style. i get 4 of the the-brightest-pink-money-can-buy-or-die (lol) streaks and begin my ascension into japan fueled clothing.
7th grade: more harajuku. i owned horizontally striped tights in 11 different color combinations, countless tutus, and dozens of jewelry boxes overflowing with oversized plasic pieces. :)
8th grade: 100% me. no more outside influences, no more copycats, and no more wannabes. if i like it, i buy it. i am currently into this sorta lacey/sailor/steampunk combo that i have been told looks like a futuristic spaceship pilot trying to be a colonial ship navigator. :)

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Isabella Reply:
January 24th, 2010 at 4:54 pm
wow that was long. sorry.

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Krista says:
January 24th, 2010 at 5:10 pm
Five years ago, I was in my freshman year of high school with not a clue of how to dress. I’d just gone from skinny to having hips and boobs and lived in ponchos and big, baggy sweatshirts. I had this black hoodie that I all but lived in…wince thinking of it now. I then went through an overexposed phase for a lot of high school- short shorts, microminis, super low cut shirts. Again, embarrassing. When I transferred to a new school, I had another bad look- boyfriends jackets, tiny tops, overly tight jeans. Tons of black liner and huge hoop earrings.
Now, I love anything flowy and feminine- empire waist dresses with leggings and boots are my favorite. I also love coats, requires so little effort. Definitely spend more time on makeup than clothes.

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Falco says:
January 24th, 2010 at 5:17 pm
I think the only main difference with my fashion is that I actually wear skirts now. I still do the jeans-and-shirt combo a lot because it’s hard to be original at 6 in the morning, but on weekends I go more punk or a doll lolita type look. I’ve never really had a fashion, though – in high school and now I can range from hippie to goth to Victorian in the same week.

The main difference between now and when I was 17 is that I love makeup. Never used to wear it much but now I play with it like art.

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chrislaneigh says:
January 24th, 2010 at 5:56 pm
5 years ago? unlike most of the readers’ comments i was only the weeee age of 30! but ~ the style itself has not changed much since 25.
i would say that at the age of 25 is when i began realizing just how lovely creating outfits could be! i love color, i love black, i love print, i love the unusual and the odd! 5 years ago i was able to finalize my attitude to ignore the fact that i was 30 and just trust in my ability to be alive with makeup, clothes, accessories and the need to hear those comments and questions!

Q – Did you buy the makeup or the outfit first?
A – The makeup! (limecrimemakeup.com!)

Q – Did you do that on purpose?
A – absolutley!

Q – How old are you again?
A – As old or as young as I want to be!

Most recent comment? “looks like your gallbladder blew up on your face!” My only response to that was a belly laugh and a thank you! (who would ever think of green makeup and a gallbladder in the same thought?)

My style might not have changed, but the trends and the colors seem to have exploded over the past 5 years and that my friends has made living in vivid color the GLEE that is should be!

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Kristy says:
January 24th, 2010 at 6:44 pm
I would say that my style hasn’t changed so much over the last 5 years. But rather I’ve changed in the way that I look at clothes. I use to be very shy and wear alot of browns and blacks, even though I loved bright colours. I was only 17 and was more influenced by changing fashions. But I would say that I was a bit surfy with my beach curls.

Now I don’t care what others think so much. I still wear the big beachy curls, but I love to wear bright colours and I would say my style is more classy Glam. I have been commented that I look like a doll. And thats how I dress. I love wearing bright coats on my way to work. I pair it with cute shoes and like to look neat for work. But Neat and colourful!

Outside of work I love to wear bright make-up and still pull off that glam look.

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vir says:
January 24th, 2010 at 6:59 pm
5 years ago i was 10 so my style basiclly changed from what THEY wanted me to wear to what I want to.

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Megan says:
January 24th, 2010 at 7:07 pm
My style has changed quite a lot over the past 5 years Iv gone from wearing what was conceded ‘cool’ (but on a budget as I was a student) and my hair was bad – I have a lot of curls and its blonde but I use to die it orange brown and get it straightened which looking back looked bad! but if I hadnt gone though that I now wouldn’t love my curls!

But my look has evolved more into me and that comes down to my life at present..
I love my job (im a coffee roaster and Barista) and I love where Im living (edinburgh scotland uk) and Iv just started performing Burlesque (which I would tell everyone to give it ago its the most amazing thing I have ever done!) im happy and that has helped me be more confident in how I present myself to the world.

Also a friend who I meet about a year and 1/2 ago told me that its been amazing to watch me over the time that we have known each other as I have evolved into an amazing person and become.. Megan.

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Jackie says:
January 24th, 2010 at 7:13 pm
I started out wit a casual look with the brand name stuff that everyone was wearing-I loved my bell bottoms, but then I went out goth like. I love my black. I wore the pants that I could fit into one pants leg by myself, and then there was the black satin skirts and platform combat boots. Then I went casual, jeans and a tee. And now I’m a variation of everything I think. I love my jeans and t but I still go for the combat boots, Lolita dresses, stilettos, and corsets. The one thing that I have to say has changed is I don’t wear the shirts that say witty things anymore, and the pants that are huge. I miss them. But alas that is a part of my past. But I still have way to much black. ^_^

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Andrea says:
January 24th, 2010 at 7:18 pm
My style is always changing and evolving, with the most notable difference always being my shoes. 5 years ago: Mary Jane Doc Martens, today: Patent leather black ‘dancing’ style shoes.

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Beanie says:
January 24th, 2010 at 7:37 pm
I make all my own clothes now, which is different from having my mother make them, and I’m still learning to spin wool (which is soooooo exciting!)
but I think I’ll always ALWAYS prefer handmade.

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Leanna says:
January 24th, 2010 at 7:51 pm
In the past five years I have grown into my own. After a turbulent teenage decade with crazy colors all in my hair and a punk rock look I switched to a more professional look. Straight, long, brown hair with long layers and clothes from the local stores in my area. But within the past year I have decided to express myself and how I really feel about fashion. Individuality is key in any fashion changes. Now I style with with a little gusto! Trying very hard not to lose my own unique style I mix and match new with old, bright and dark, professional with culture. Just in time for starting my own business and getting married in NYC!

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Mei says:
January 24th, 2010 at 8:14 pm
When I first started developing any kind of style, it was primarily dominated by dark colors and masculine cuts-I saw femininity as a sign of weakness, so suit-pants and man blazer’s were staples for me. As I came to university, I found myself embracing the charm of being a girl. I can be a gentle coy vintage 1940’s inspired lady one day, and break out the blazers (perhaps with a cameo at my neck) another day. Variety is increasing becoming my most favored theme!

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Janell says:
January 24th, 2010 at 8:21 pm
I have changed my attitude about style not necessarily adopted a new style, but my new personal mantra is if Im not in love with it i won’t wear it. I think too many time myself included we buy the things on sale or in season or popular and not what we love wearing or feel sexy and confident in. I want this to be how I dress forever no matter the style :)

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brandi says:
January 24th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
i was 16 5 years ago, i was dressing “normal” jeans and a tshirt. After i moved in with my b/f i felt like i had someone to dress up for so i started wearing dresses and skirts and cute girly tops. overall i just feel better about myself and my clothing reflects that now.

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Danielle says:
January 24th, 2010 at 8:53 pm
My style has changed probably more in the past 5 years than it ever will again. I’m entering my 20th year and finally feel like an adult, with a real sense of my own style.
Five years ago, I was a freshman in high school and still have some of the things I used to hold ear and dear to my heart at that point. I was very into labels and designer jeans, and thought that as long as my t-shirt said “Juicy” or “Chanel” it automatically made me look good. Who cares about fit and fabric when it costs 200 dollars??? I relished in embellished flats with dark wash jeans and a polo shirt. To support my expensive habit, I started going to swap meets and thrift stores to find last season’s designer duds and it was there I discovered the beauty of vintage clothing. All of this stuff from the 60s, 70s and 80s that was coming back into style periodically was so cheap and accessible, and it all fit my 16 year old frame perfectly! The only problem was that I didn’t know how to put it together. I had ventured from preppy to eclectic so quickly I had no idea how to handle it. So soon thereafter I entered the jeans and sneakers phase out of my styling inability and utter frustration with fashion. It probably also had something to do with that fact that I finally had my perfect, beautiful, high school boyfriend who didn’t care about what I wore, how my hair was done or if I was wearing makeup. Feeling beautiful about yourself makes it easy to throw on ugly clothes and call it a day. Or so I thought.
From all of these phases I have drawn what I now wear which is a mix of eclectic vintage and wannabe vintage Forever21/HandM finds, preppiness and a relaxed jeans-and-t-shirt look. I love the look of wearing one statement piece now. A pair of strappy sandals in a bold color with a plain black dress or a well fitting pair of jeans and a white tank. A plaid coat with boots and tucked in jeans. A flowy Anthropologie or free people top with leggings and flats. I worry more about the shape of my jeans than the label proclaimed on the back pockets. I care more about statement pieces than flashy fads and I know how to mix and match with high and low couture and vintage and new pieces. I have combined all of my previous fashion loves to create my own adult wardrobe.

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Chelsea says:
January 24th, 2010 at 9:13 pm
It seems like I just keep adding on to my style rather than changing it completely. When I was in high school I was very much into the goth/rock look. Over the years, I have added a lot more colors, glitter, and ruffles to my look. Now, I guess my style consists of vintage rock, Japanese streetwear, and Victorian aspects. Quite an odd conglomeration, but it works for me! ^.^

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Apple Noggin says:
January 24th, 2010 at 10:24 pm
I remember your more punk clubby lime crime days!

I also used to dress more punk, not clubby or neon fake fur, more piercings and plaid pants and leopard print and liberty spikes.

I still love bright colors and bizarre fashion!

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Katie says:
January 24th, 2010 at 10:33 pm
It’s only in the past year that I’ve been getting into creative dresssing. Before that it was just jeans and a t shirt, or in summer, shorts and a t shirt. During that time I went through a really big Jay Jays phase which is essentially just cheap, ‘on trend’ clothes. Since I put on weight and couldn’t fit into my jeans I’ve been a lot more adventurous: dresses and skirts and snazzy tops. I enjoy it a lot more!

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Nina says:
January 24th, 2010 at 10:54 pm
i didn’t really have a style 5 years ago. i had just left highschool which at that point had no real subcultures so no one was trying anything different. i started to test out different styles, playing with a bit of vintage, i saw that my natural haircolour wasn’t particularly exciting or flattering and began reddening it up.

i now have my own image, although it flip flops between girly 50’s style and harder 80’s styles and i’m not afraid to give things a go even if i’m not too sure if it’ll work.

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Candy Kisses says:
January 25th, 2010 at 12:03 am
I love fashion so my style is ever evolving. I went from glamour goth/gothic lolita then to older and sophisticated look with skinnies high boots with a touch of old english/steampunk. Then when I graduated I went super rave tastic with neon spandex prints and solids clubwear galore, faux fur in all colors, etc. I still wear a lot of neon brights and when I go out I wear my spandex outfits with fluffies. My day wear is more multi colored skinnies and I’m kind of random I don’t let one style own me. I wear what I want.

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Claire says:
January 25th, 2010 at 12:15 am
The last 5 years… I’m just in my first year of university now, so that would be… since grade 8.

Oh man… i’ve… ran away from malls. that’s for sure.

And stopped looking normal, and come into my own sense of self and style.

I got really wierd and punky diy with ductape shirts and fishnets and fluffy legwarms and stripey tights turned skirts… and that grew and grew but then i started discovering vintage and my style became a kind of punky version of the 20s and 60s, sometimes some 70s. now it’s totally retro glam, but still very punky, I’ve recently ditched my long waistlength red hair in favor of a cotton candy pink bob.

I miss your punky days! The clothing was sooo cool. not that it isn’t still. I used to want a blue streak in my hair so bad when you got one.

And now… i’ve got pink all over! So I guess I’m ok.

You were totally my first fashion icon though. Way back in little old me. i’d copy your makeup tutorials in grade 9 all the time.

<3<3<3 you

Claire

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Melinda says:
January 25th, 2010 at 12:17 am
When I was in high school, and well through college, you could define my outfit by what cartoon I was in. Basically, anything and everything I owned was either jeans, basic denims, and t-shirts that had either a cartoon character on them, a band from the 1970s (Blink-182 or the Dresden Dolls/AFP), or they were so vintage, you couldn’t even tell what was on them! I wore those religiously for the better part of a decade, I was defined by my cartoon habits of The Simpsons (which I still own upwards of 20 DIFFERENT Simpson’s T-shirts, most of them of Ralph Wiggums!), Invader Zim, CareBears, Rugrats, and anything I could find at HotTopic with my sister’s discount. People could clock my laundry periods by my shirts, because I would wear my favorites first, then slowly move towards my least favorites and the threadbear ones. And I only owned 3 pairs of jeans and 1 pair of flip flops!
It was bad, when I did want to go out and club and look pretty, it was just black nice pants and a very mod-ish Black and White Top, black eye makeup and my hair was straight, it wasn’t fanciful, pretty or colorful, but when you looked in my closet, boy howdy! you could see a rainbow of every color, and each shirt had a cartoon character or a band on it!
My realization came four years ago, when I had graduated college and started getting ready for interviews that I did not have ONE single item that would suffice for an interview except for those nice black pants that had that ciggarette smoke etched into them from so many club wears, the scent just never came out! I was in way over my head with style, I had none! what I did have, my friends accepted as me, and never judged and sometimes I wish they had, because I went through months of defining my own personal-proffesional style, and ended up donating 150 cartoon/band/vintage shirts from my closet, reducing it to a single rack, I needed a style more so than ever!
I started shopping vintage, traveling to the nearest H&M, and just overall looking at what was out there, and mixing and matching things that fit professionally but still fit me personally, and showed off that playful nature the T-shirts had done so well for over 10 years. I had found it, a bit Express/Old Navy/Limited/NY & Company/H&M/Vintage, I was able to find my own personal style of color but still be able to fit the mold of “Professional” I even fit LimeCrime into my daily makeup sessions, using Circus Girl to dim down some colors, or using Snow Queen to brighten up others! I even use my students as inspiration, I look at what they’re wearing, and think of how I could turn that into a more “Proffesional” Style, and they really appreciate that, because their teacher has come in with little hat barrets, a basic chain with multi pearls attached, and basic black gloves. It was a long hard road and I do miss alot of my comfort that I lost when I gave away my t-shirts, but I realized that I gained so much more confidence by searching for a style that matched myself and the part I’m trying to play. What’s great about being a history teacher though, is that once I hit the 1920’s I have an outfit for every period that not only gives the students an idea on how these people dressed, but how it helped shape our current fashions, even though I’ve worked for two principals so far who don’t understand that importance, I’ve been a favorite among the students! Yay for self discovery!

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Melinda Reply:
January 25th, 2010 at 12:23 am
Sorry I gave you an essay, I’m just so proud of how much i’ve changed since college!

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Meghan says:
January 25th, 2010 at 12:22 am
My style used to be very laid back. I’ve always been obsessed with fashion, but five years ago I did not show it one bit. Every day I wore a band shirt, ripped jeans, and chucks. My style still involves all three of those things, but much more dressed up and stylish.

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Courtney says:
January 25th, 2010 at 12:25 am
I went through a tomboy stage for most of my life. I never felt comfortable about my body or anything and hated when people looked at me when I wore what I wanted to wear. So I wore baggy pants and baggy shirts. Then I decide I didn’t care about what people thought about me but its what I thought that counts. So I started to wear what I wanted to wear. I now wear whatever I like! I wear lots of bright colors and also some black. Whatever I see and if I like it and came come up with different items I can have go with it in my head, I’ll buy it. I’m still trying to get comfortable with my self though but I’m definitely getting there. I’m starting to wear dresses and shorts more often and I like it. But my styles more of whatever I see weather its more punk or vintage or something else if I like it, its me.

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Whit says:
January 25th, 2010 at 12:41 am
I have tried a variety of styles over the years…

I tried being preppy during high school, but found that the color palettes and the cut of the clothes didn’t really suit me. It annoyed me that fifty other people would more than likely have the same pieces. And, I didn’t believe in paying $60 for jeans that I could easily rip holes into and splatter bleach on myself for next to nothing.

I wanted to stand out. I wanted to be the chick that in a sea of people wearing black, I would rock something unique and colorful.

I tried out the punk look next. Crazy dark makeup, jelly bracelets, and black clothing with O rings and straps and all kinds of crazy things on them.

It was around this time that I met my current boyfriend, and I was a sharp contrast to his more preppy look. I liked that. I liked that I didn’t fit in.

Then, when I turned 22, I looked into the mirror in one of my black, collared, jelly-braceleted getups and thought: “Will I really be rocking this when I’m 30?”

It was time for a style reinvention.

I guess it’s the Sagittarius in me, but I get restless sometimes when it comes to style. I change things up a lot. I wear what I want, I put highlights in my hair, I cut it short, let it grow. I like to keep things in an ever changing cycle.

The 1960s in fashion has always fascinated me. Not the mod, white lipstick-ed micromini shift dress look, but more the hippie fresh from Woodstock vibe.

I wear things like kurtas and dashikis, I love anything Indian, American Indian, African, or Nepalese inspired. I love vintage finds from that time, but to keep it not feeling dated, I pair a vintage find with something modern. For example, a flowing hippie blouse with a pyschedelic print with skinny jeans.

My philosophy in fashion is this: If you like something, and feel awesome in it, then rock it! Forget what the trends are telling you. Don’t be afraid to pave your own way!

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Ava says:
January 25th, 2010 at 1:02 am
5 years ago I was just 13, and trying to find myself. I used to look like a troll really.. Huge messy hair, lots and lots of dark green eyeshadow and nude lips. Ripped jeans with badges and huge hoodies.
Then I trien visual kei inspired look. Little punk, lots of colour, lots and lots of accesories. I loved badges everywhere and colorful socks and leggins.
That went on all my middle school (I do not know what that would be in USA, anyways school where you go between 12 and 15 years of age normally. )
In high school I went back to normal. I just was not into clothes anymore. I wore gray, basic tees and jeans. Nothing out of ordinary.
Then last spring I found myself agen.
Skirts! And colour. Not like visual kei anymore. I can not say what my style is called. Maybe little hippie like. I love white, frilly skirts (tutu skirt would be so lovely, I just had not find the perfect one yet), and polka dots. Me loves polkadots. In winters I love hoodies with animal ears and bigg colorful scarfs.
Maybe my style is not called anything. it is just my style.
Nothing really bright or out of the crowd. Just basic clothes from basic stores with cute patterns mostly in white and gray and red, and splashes of colour with accesories and scarfs.
I still like my style being easy, I just grab few of my favourite clothes and wear them most of the days, and I like what I look like.

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Katerific says:
January 25th, 2010 at 2:13 am
Five years ago I was a senior in high school. And my style can be summed up into three words: sweatshirt and jeans. That was practically the school uniform. Not saying I looked like everyone else. I wore nightmare before christmas stuff (been a fan since I saw it in theaters) before Hot Topic really made it popular. I wanted SO BAD to be kinda goth and kinda punk, but with some color. I guess now that is scene kids. But I didn’t have the money or the know how. I think I dressed more like a boy than a girl.

Now I am a pharmacy technician and have drastically changed my style preferences. I have to be semi professional at work. Nice shirts with any pants that aren’t jeans. I have a love for cardigans now, and sweaters. I am still working on melding my love for flashy anything with practical basics that don’t go out of style. I would also love to dress almost rockabilly or retro pin up. As a matter of fact, I just bought my first pencil skirt today. My boyfriend helped pick it out and I have the perfect cardigan to wear it with!

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Lulu says:
January 25th, 2010 at 2:13 am
In high school I went through a stage where I rebelled against the “girly” look and was a bit of a tomboy. Then, my junior year, I went through a goth/punk kind of stage..

Finally, I embraced my feminine side and accepted pink as my favorite color. Now I feel like I’ve found my true style: girly and colorful. c:

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Jenn says:
January 25th, 2010 at 11:09 am
I went through a huge phase where all I wore was black, huge platform boots and corsets. That’s how all of my friends looked and I wanted to look the same. I never quite felt like myself. Over the past few years, I’ve totally rediscovered myself and am much more confident and happy with the way I look. I would compare my styles to the ladies in the 70s; laid back, casual with a touch of glam. I love pairing black tights with a brightly colored slip dress, huge sunglasses and tons of jewelry. I’ve fallen in love with accessories and can’t get enough of adorable earrings and necklaces.

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cindy taylor says:
January 25th, 2010 at 11:17 am
i’ve pretty much played every side. i was a skater kid most of my life, jeans and t-shirt and then i went through what my mum called an ‘uber goth’ stage, you know chains, leather, black, d-rings, fishnets the whole 9 yards. then i started going to raves and realized how GREAT COLOR WAS!! fluorescents, faux fur, leg warmers, hair colors not occurring in nature…

no i’m kinda a combination of the three. i’m still big on dark wash and black jeans, but my shirts are neon explosions. i still favor chains and D rings, but my hair is florescent red (atm). i’ve learned to take everything that was apart of different “cultures” that i liked and smoosh them together into something AWESOME!

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healcope says:
January 25th, 2010 at 11:25 am
My style has definitely changed in the past five years. At fifteen, I was just trying to fit in, and at that time the trendy thing to be was preppy and pretty. I tried everything to pull off the look, but nothing seemed to fit right. Two years later, frustrated with my lack of preppy glam, I decided to go the goth route. It worked, and I liked it, but eventually it, too, started to feel a bit wrong. I finally realized that the reason why nothing I did felt right was because I wasn’t being true to myself. I was trying too hard to be like everyone else that I wasn’t listening to my inner self. Now, at 20, I’m starting to come into my own. I’m realizing that it isn’t about pleasing everyone else, but about pleasing myself. Now, I wear what I want when I want to. It’s so liberating. I wouldn’t know how to explain my style nowadays. I love patterns, like plaid and argyle, and vibrant bold colors. I love to push the envelope. I love the thrill of knowing that my look will get stares. I might be whimsical, and I might not fit into the norm when it comes to fashion, but I feel like I’m helping girls like me who are afraid to be themselves see that it’s okay to be different. ^.^

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Tamara says:
January 25th, 2010 at 11:49 am
How has your style changed within the last 5 years?

Well 5 years ago I dressed in a techno way. I mean bright colors, super high shoes, wide pants and funky hair dye…

Then I slowly began to dress more into black, which was just plain boring. Now I still wear black, but I am starting to understand what really suits me. I still wear some funky colors, but I try not to look clueless when it comes to fashion..

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Smurfzilla says:
January 25th, 2010 at 1:58 pm
lets see.. hmm.. i would have been 18.. i loved my neon fishnets and tiny skirts.. i still do.. just have better sense about them.. i think ive learned what fits my body better and have gone from there.. still bright colors, still a bit off in my own world.. but also a lot more knowledgeable about dos and donts.. such as lately ive been researching what tattoo work i want done.. but i know i have to be careful with placement since i want to go into business.. much easier to get a job if you can look “normal” for the occasion. one of my categorizing tests i did for class actually hit the nail on the head (i know how to stand out but also know how to blend in if need be)
it makes me sad that i know ill have to hide a lot of what i like to get a good paying job at this point but that wont stop how i am in my free time (comic book heroine/ anime girl extrordinaire)
one thing that hasnt changed is the amount of cat hair i have to get off my clothes all the time. lol

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Twisted says:
January 25th, 2010 at 2:13 pm
First of all I was a total girly pastel girl, think fruit salad sweets and flumps marshmallows smashed into jogging pants, tshirts.

Then I had a radical change in fashion, to romantic theatrical goth, mourning victorian and dead doll-esque lolita, which then turned to a tea stained asylum escapee, then a twisted circus vampire accordion player, then full blown Japanese obsession kimonos and all.

Then it was Gala Darling & pink, black and purple mainstream fashion, which then evolved into a contemporary military style kind of fashion with shorts, braces and leather gloves. Then there was the Gaga-Esque sequin studded phase, closely followed by the stripe bloomer-ed YARR! Pirate fashion(majorly influenced by Captain Hook)

And there’s what I am now, a cross between a deranged vampiric Sherlock Holmes provocateur, darkside neon kitschy Gala Darling and DestroyX. I have a bit of a 3-way fashion schizophrenia going on right now.

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Allison says:
January 25th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
5 years ago I wore hoodies, jeans, and a bun in a clip (aka lazy hairstyle for long hair). Maybe dressed up for special occasions but I probably looked like a zombie from wearing baggy clothes and not sleeping enough (yay college!)

Now I’m trying to look more professional so the hoodies have been replaced with v neck sweaters+colored shirts, cute shoes, and I finally got a hair cut. Over all feeling much better than 5 years ago :)

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Lizzy says:
January 25th, 2010 at 2:58 pm
The last 5 years have seen my style completely transform as I’ve grown. At 17 now, I haven’t quite set in my ways yet so I’m excited to see what new things I’ll come up with! 5 years ago was jeans & t-shirts, jeans & t-shirts, jeans & t-shirts. Booooring.
Nowadays, I’m having a lot more fun with what I’m wearing. I love red: from clothes to shoes to lipstick, such a good clash with my platinum blonde hair. I love skirts, I get too bored if I wear pants more than like once a week, and I don’t think I’ll ever tire of brightly coloured make up.

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robyn says:
January 25th, 2010 at 3:59 pm
i change my look almost every day! i go from gothic, to glam, to steam punky, to just jeans and a tee shirt with rainbow brite on it! but i used to be just gothic for years!

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Rochelle says:
January 25th, 2010 at 5:23 pm
cringe! my fashion has changed dramatically over 5 years. back then i used dress like a emo/ scene kid. ONLY to be different from others at my school. it consisted of black, neon colored accessories, oh yes, and more black. not very intriguing. then i realised i was just copying some silly fad that wasn’t unique after all since there were bazillions of other people dressed like that. now, i’m more into vintage and chic piees, and i hoar heels!

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Beth G says:
January 25th, 2010 at 5:33 pm
Five years ago I was just beginning college and pretty much lived in Salvation Army. I wore little boy’s teeshirts to class every day with jeans and converse sneakers. I still adore my cons, but don’t have them in every color of the rainbow anymore =)

Now I teach first grade in a public school, so my style has to be professional during the day. Dress pants and a sweater or button-down…blech! I’m always relieved when the weekend rolls around because I can finally dress like myself again. I have an obsession with crazy high heels, so those are a must. Long sleeved mini-dresses and hot pink lipstick are my Saturday night favorites. It’s funny to think how much I’ve changed in just a few years, but I think it’s been for the best!

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Holly says:
January 25th, 2010 at 7:42 pm
Within the last five years, I have done a complete 180! Graduating from high school I wore a lot of hippie-style clothing, a lot of hand-me-downs. I was living in a small town that didn’t have any clothing stores and I was raised by a non-materialistic father so I never really experienced the joy of shopping and buying clothes that make you feel good.
As soon as I moved to go to University, I was surrounded by clothing stores…I actually spent possibly too much of my school loan on clothes, because it felt like I was shopping for the first time. I wore a lot of band t-shirts, and hoodies decorated with pins.
Somewhere around this time I fell in love with the colour red. Everything I owned was red. I was known quite well around town as the “girl in red”. I was still learning how to balance colours without going overboard at this point… but I think that every girl has their phase with their favourite colour, and red is a SPECTACULAR choice.
Around this time I started buying more “bar clothes”, as I was going out a lot more after classes… seeing bands, and dancing with my friends at pubs. I had a lot of halter tops, tube tops, nice dressy pants… and eventually got into buying dresses and heels for those special nights. Eventually I started wearing dresses everyday… and that is what 90% of my wardrobe consists of now :) I’ve never been a girl who likes denim, but I have dresses in all different lengths, textures, and colours. I LOVE DRESSES! :)

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Diana says:
January 25th, 2010 at 7:45 pm
Hello.I was very into fashion or I should say ‘image’ at 15 years old,I lived on a small scottish island where very little was available so I used things around me to invent various looks. Eventually At University I spent 3 years trying to find ‘my style’.. some times Hippy..other times Classic Elegance..often Bohemian.. and everything in-between..my friends used to call me Chameleon because I changed so much..clothes, hair, make up…and How I loved it..the experimenting..how people reacted depending on my ‘look’ for that day..I’m now 53..Yes..53! and I still love experimenting..trying new things rock chick look…preppy look…Chanel look..and I’ve finally realised that I dont have just one style..I have loads…and each one reflects a different facet of Me…so I started will Bell – bottoms…and have worked my way to Skinny flares..( and theyre almost the same!! haha) I’ve usually gone for dark lipstick..but in the last 2 weeks have converted to a nude lip..Make up and fashion is fun..and I for one will never tire of it!!
Sorry if this is long…….. :-)

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Miss Kitty says:
January 25th, 2010 at 7:46 pm
5 years ago was like an eternity away! i was still dressing in denim like crazy and pink labels and polo shirts [which i hate now] were my normal outfits. DAMN, THAT WAS BAD.
about 4 years ago i went through ye olde goth phase, dressing exclusively in black, red and white with converse always on my feet.

but now i’m a bit more bright and colourful again, slightly classy, but still swathed in ruffles and cinched by corsets! i’ve also incorporated high heels into my wardrobe a lot more, and i have better makeup too, haha!

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Diana says:
January 25th, 2010 at 7:48 pm
ooops…you said the last 5 years..
oh dear!!!..

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Stephanie says:
January 25th, 2010 at 8:45 pm
Back in 2004/5, I was a goth kid. Always wore black, heavy eyeliner, you name it. I never looked at fashion magazines, never admired anything that had to do with makeup, unless it was black eyeliner. I never really cared about body image, I never cared if I looked good or what others thought of me.

Now, I am pretty much different. I am noticeably happier, and I guess my personality and mood have altered the way I think about fashion in general and being a girl. I am more girly now, wearing bows and bright colors and basically being free to be a little girl lost in a fantasy world. I eat it all up now! I wear tons of color, look at fashion magazines/runway reports, everything. But through it all, I have learned to love myself as well as the clothes I wear and how I present myself.

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camila says:
January 25th, 2010 at 9:08 pm
well, my style has changed sooo much but you know like seeing throught those memories i can see how different i was.. in thoughts, feelings fashion, sensitivity, and i wore a lot of long long long skirts not bright colors, and didnt wear jeans ( i dont since i was 12) i had like 35 skirts and like a year and a half ago i started to feel more femenine wore bright makeup and close…

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Kristie says:
January 25th, 2010 at 9:15 pm
5 years ago I was 14 and in the midst of a total identity crisis as many teenagers go through. At that time I didn’t know who I was or who I really wanted to be. And like many girls I hated my body and was actually in pretty heavy denial especially with how “top heavy” I was if you get what I’m saying. Back then it was jeans, t-shirt, and a baggy hoodie. There was no personality to my clothes or really to any part of me other than some creative make-up choices. I was like a black and white picture and not in the good artsy way, it was boring and to be quite frank it was rather depressing. And that all lasted up until I was maybe 17-18ish.
Now that I’m 19 and so much wiser (haha, not quite) I am in total celebration mode and I have been for the last few years. I am throwing on dresses, skirts, oohing at gorgeous heels, and pining over perfect purses. I have a sort of rockabilly and 50’s with a punk edge sort style to me now. I decorate myself with bright make-up, I am a big lover of greens, blues, purples and winged eyeliner is to die for. My hair is constantly changing, being dyed this color, cut short here, kept long there. I am a constantly changing picture, never settling and loving every second of transforming into something new. It’s like becoming a butterfly in the morning, going to sleep in a cocoon and coming out a totally different butterfly the next morning. A little cheesy analogy but that’s the only way I can explain it. Now I am comfy in my skin and it’s a wonderful thing. And now I am constantly coming to read your blog and find inspiration, I remember back in the day when you just had put out some music and I was in awe of your amazing make-up skills. Now I’m really taking all your advice to heart and I love seeing the change you’re making. And how you and your stories give me courage to be myself with no regrets. I cannot say thank-you enough Doe Deere :D
Keep up the good fight!

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leanne says:
January 26th, 2010 at 1:19 am
i think my use of color has changed the most in the past 5 years style-wise. i’ve moved away from flowy fabrics and bright colors and have toned down to more structured pieces in a few choice colors. mainly black, navy, grey and green. i keep the brighter colors to jewelry, accessories and makeup. now that i’m in my mid to late 20s, i’m trying to wear less disposable fashion and buy more investment pieces that will last for more than a few seasons. i still love color, i just use it in a new way.

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Julia says:
January 26th, 2010 at 3:48 am
Oh, my. Five years ago, I was buying the cute clothes from Macy’s Juniors Department, but hiding them beneath bulky sweatshirts and too-large jeans. I basically didn’t care – I’d throw on whatever came to hand, brush my hair – no makeup, ever – and be gone. We’re talking tomboy to the extreme, here.

I went through a total style evolution since then, influenced by Japanese street fashion and then a more steampunk style. My style’s still bordering on steampunk – I love corsets and bustle skirts – but it’s been toned down some. Currently, my style is an amalgamation of Old Hollywood glamour – think the famous film stars from the 40s and 50s, with their fascinators and gorgeous, fitted-but-modest, jewel-toned clothes – old military/steampunk accesories (Mainly coats. Lots of lovely military coats, and vests and boots and gloves and hats and so on), and a certain modern-chic aesthetic that incorporates the trends I like, to keep things interesting!

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Julie-Anne says:
January 26th, 2010 at 2:42 pm
I used to dress normal. But luckily it passed.

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Jennifer says:
January 26th, 2010 at 9:03 pm
This is such a cute question! I’ve never actually sat down and thought about it before…

5 years ago, I was 13 and finishing up middle school. At that time, it was all the rage to wear “California” themed clothing, and I was peer-pressured into buying labels from American Eagle, Hollister, or Abercrombie & Fitch. I was basically a wannabe prep/surfer chick, and I realized in the next couple years that this was not how I wanted to express myself.

So in the beginning of my high school years, I went through the cliche slightly emo phase. I listened to rock and wore band shirts, miniskirts, black eyeliner, and my hair was impossibly straight with edgy bangs.

But in the summer after my junior year, I went to a summer program at a university out-of-state, and met a lot of people that were more mature and sophisticated than the people back at my high school. I had an epiphany that I didn’t have to wear miniskirts and black t-shirts ALL the time (which I did! It was getting really old). So I then started to appreciate classic pieces and apparel were not either extremely short or extremely low. Now I’m rocking old-fashioned glasses (they’re prescribed) and modest dresses, with flashes of colourful accessories. I just love surprising people with bright neon nails, patterned tights, sky-high heels, or statement jackets. I’m not really sure how to label myself or if I really want to label myself, but I’m happy with the way that my style has evolved over the years.

Thank you for asking this question, and I’m so sorry about the long response! It’s just kind of nice to talk about it :)

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Urooba says:
January 26th, 2010 at 10:45 pm
OOO, I like this question –it made me think!
5 years ago I was entering high school as was awkward as awkward can be.
I’ve always had a keen interest in fashion, though.
So, in the 8th grade, at the age of 13,I was wearing bizarre combinations of clothing, to y’know, find my personal style.
SO this included a pink blazer with a polka dot skirt and then some flared jeans. I cringe now, but that’s ultimately what prevented me from dressing in Hollister, Aeropostale, and y’know CONFORMING. Ick.

Now, I wear what I want. At school, I get raised eyebrows and whatnot, but compared to some select individuals in the blogosphere, my look is sort of mild. In the real world, however, it’s anything but. :)

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Sam says:
January 26th, 2010 at 11:10 pm
I’m a cheapskate who prefers looking at clothes to buying them, so my wardrobe is pretty identical to what it was five years ago. My way of wearing clothing has changed in that I’ve become far less self-conscious. I don’t feel a need to put on makeup every morning–it’s not one of my priorities–and surprise surprise, the world hasn’t ended. I’m willing to take more fashion risks, but I rarely care to take them because I don’t feel a need to stand out or look put-together every day.

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Daniela says:
January 26th, 2010 at 11:45 pm
5 years ago at 18 years old my parents finally allowed me to start experimenting with my own personal style. I wore only the brightest eyeshadows and fishnets. I transitioned from that at 20 into a very monochrome sense of fashion involving tight grey skinny jeans, ratty flat soled shoes, black t shirts and teased hair. Now at 23 I enjoy the best of both styles wearing extreme winged eyeliner, skinny jeans, bright colored shoes/accessories and black shirts/blouses with tons of texture and dimension. And lots of lipstick too :3

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callie says:
January 27th, 2010 at 1:17 am
I went through a lot of stages in the last 5 years. For awhile I was in the phase of “band t-shirts and baggy jeans.” My make up was all over the place. The old Lime Crime was actually where I learned EVERYTHING I know about make up, and I used that extensively.

Now-a-days I am really developing my own style. I adore vintage styles and Lolita, I like anything cute and pink. I wear what feels comfortable in the desert atmosphere. I think my style truly lies within my make up. I love playing up my eyes and cheeks, as well as accessories galore!

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Tania says:
January 27th, 2010 at 12:50 pm
my style has changed alot in the span of two years. Two years ago I was more about wearing dresses since they were easy to put on and look cute on a night out….Now im a dj and I have been doing it for two years. Ever since I became a dj I have upgraded my outfits. THey include alot of color…fun crazy makeup…crazy rings …pink wings…you name it I have become an entertainer and I love it!

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sminkkel says:
January 27th, 2010 at 3:21 pm
I’am always in change.:) I had bald-head when I was 16:), it looked terrible. I had very long hair too. I tried lots of hair colours.
Now I am 34, and I feel, that I am really in the style which is me. This is mostly an exrafemminin style. I love burlesque too, and I have the occasion also to wear my outfits.:)

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Sinead says:
January 27th, 2010 at 5:26 pm
At fifteen my style was very DIY, “punk”, I guess. I didn’t tell my mom to buy me new clothes or shoes, I got all of it second hand from friends and family and used what I had. I wore a lot of jean, and used a lot of safety pins, Sharpies, and duct tape. I had a half mohawk with pigtails and bangs, the rest shaved. My eyebrows were shaved off, and I drew them on…I didn’t rely on blending for my makeup. More just bold and bright solid colors with crazy shapes to fill in my brows. The colors I used in my clothes were more neutral than anything else. And over the next few years I developed into an extremely bright person, very ravey/industrial. I never wore pants, save for once or twice a month. I moved away from DIY practices a bit, but have recently moved back towards that kind of style/lifestyle. I wear more shorts than skirts or pants now.

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Emma H says:
January 27th, 2010 at 5:58 pm
When I was 13 (5 years ago), I dressed very teeny goth. I wore those huuuge trousers with the chains on that were all the rage, and lots of black. ;)

As I grew up, I became all about the colour. Neon fishnet, Zebra print, leopoard print, awesome knee high PVC boots with Neon pink laces etc, I even had pink hair! This was the stage when I first started following Limecrime, I found your style very inspirational.
My favourite item of clothing was a neon pink fishnet top.
As time has passed, my style has become a lot classier. I wear delicate, feminine styles and like to dress up my outfits with accessories. I adore butterflies and moths, and my jewelry reflects that. The Art Nouveau period is also something that inspires me when choosing outfits.
I secretly want to dress with all the class of a victorian lady; but with a little more skin. ;)
Although my style has changed so much over these years, I have always retained my individuality, and don’t look back on what I wore with embarassment (hell, I even treated myself to some neon blue zebra print PJ’s at christmas ;)).

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Tramputee says:
January 27th, 2010 at 7:08 pm
In 2005 my mantra was “hot pink and black is the new black”, and dressed accordingly- this was really daring of me because previously, all I wore was black. Thus, many hot pink/black striped pieces, hot pink & black plaid, black outfits with big hot pink accessories…I was also riding high on a personal 80’s revival, so lots of Dolman sleeves, legwarmers, etc. etc…

Now I’m back in black and loving sleek, modern, edgy looks: lots of structure with the occasional feminine detail- a ruffle or a puff sleeve here and there…think the suiting from McQueen’s Fall 2009 collection- sort of ladylike goth dominatrix sexy librarian from the dystopian future…love it! BTW, don’t let the black clothing fetish fool you, I love lots of color in my makeup!

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prettycannibalgirl Reply:
January 27th, 2010 at 7:45 pm
lol. youre description of now seems very similiar to mine. and awesome. mine is below.

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prettycannibalgirl says:
January 27th, 2010 at 7:17 pm
five years ago I was only fifteen i think, and i was dressing to fit in. pink ruffley things and jeans.which i didnt like, but when i realised i could wear whatever i wantted, and i would still get bullied, i decided not to bother and went through a few phases.there was my hippie stage, which i still enjoy occasionally.then an indie stage, which yet again, i still enjoy a little. think pointy flat boots, jeans, velvet jacket and a band t-shirt. hehe

but nowadays i enjoy mixing high fashion looks with gothic accessories. i dream of a pair of my killer metal heeled boots with a black underbust corset, bubble skirt and black glittery jacket. a fang necklace and silver jewellery. its very sleek and dark, very simple clean and modern, but then i would have my jet black hair very loose and messy, which is the only way it sits to relax the look.

ive gone from silly teenager without a look to someone very detailed and exquisite. mind you, i cant really afford the above mentioned outift.haha..but in my head…hehe

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Shannon says:
January 28th, 2010 at 12:37 am
5 years ago would put me at about grade 8, where fashion first became a huge part of my life. I was goth to the extreme, and loved anything black, and adored anything totally eccentric. Marilyn Manson’s Golden Age of Grotesque album was what first got me into the goth scene. Since then I slowed lost bits and pieces of my gothic style sense, not that I lost interest in it, I just slowly stopped dressing that way.
Now, I think I’ve matured a lot more and since my passion for fashion grew extremely since grade 8 (I am now taking the fashion program at Algonquin college). I’ve grown a love of shoes, something I used to think was rediculous, and I absolutely adore anything vintage, covered in bright colors, and anything really out there. I’m looking for a reason to dress up everyday, so hopefully once this brutal Canadian winter goes away I can break out the heels and dresses :)

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Agueda says:
January 28th, 2010 at 1:49 am
I’ve always been a fan of bright colors! About 5 years ago, I guess my style would be considered “rockerish”. I always wore a pair of converse chucks-black, green, or red. My red ones are this cool asian influenced print. I still wear them! I always wore jeans, and bright t-shirts; specifically lime green. oh how i love that color! but now, my style is more of a combination of a club style, 60’s mod and 80’s looks. i’ve upgraded to leggings, skirts, and 60’s mod dresses, but i still love wearing my jeans and i’ve added more pink, blue, violet, and black to my wardrobe. and there seems to be a growing theme of sequence and sparkly stuff that a lot of my blouses have now a days. :)

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julia says:
January 28th, 2010 at 6:09 pm
Well, I’m 25 now and I think my style has changed enormously since I was 20. At 20 I was in University and super busy all the time. Mostly I wore jeans, t shirts, yoga wear (for yoga classes after regular classes) and since I went to school in a very cold city I always had a huge parka on top of everything. I also remember that 5 years ago, fashion was pretty awful all-around. Things have changed tremendously since then. Now I wear a mix of vintage finds, all-black basics like tights and jersey dresses, amazing boots and cheap finds from stores like h&m, forever 21, urban outfitters (all stores we didn’t have in Canada 5 years ago!).

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Sarah says:
January 29th, 2010 at 11:25 am
My style has definately changed within the past 5 years. 5 years ago I was 10. Though, that seems like a lifetime ago. At 10, we’re in a in-between phase. We’re in between dressing up like a princess to starting to wear bras,heels,etc. I didn’t have much style when I was 10. I blended in with my age group in society. But I’ve done alot of growing up in the past 5 years. My knowledge of fashion is far better than it was. Im obsessed, and I hope to be in the fashion business when I’m older. So I’ve come a long way since I was ten, though I still love tutu’s&tiaras and I’d play dress up any day =] My style is now all over the place. It can be sophisticated- with a pencil skirt and nice blouse, or it can be playful with a ruffly skirt and colorful tights. I love color. So I love things that’ll make me stand out. I like to be different. My style usually changes with my mood and setting. If it were raining I’d sort of subconsciously throw on something grey or blue. And when I was 10 I probably would’ve just thrown on army pants. Or if I was going to Buffalo,New York, I’d wear buffalo plaid just because I like being quirky&funny. I remember always wanting to be a rebel was I was younger. Wearing baggy pants with the chains and chokers. That was a short phase, haha. But I still love Victorian chokers. But no matter how my style has changed, I am still the same person =] CareFree.

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Gaga says:
January 29th, 2010 at 11:29 am
It changed a lot. From typical dark goth, through more electro goth with loads of latex and some softer more emo looks, to finally my own style which is a bit indie and casual every day, but funky with crazy accessoires when I go out!

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Alix says:
January 29th, 2010 at 11:34 am
Five years ago…oh I was very much inspired by Marla Singer from Fight Club. I kinda went between hangover-y and mall goth. Occasionally it came out okay, but mostly I looked like the fifteen-year-old that I was. Ha!

Now I tend towards punk/rockabilly. Definitely more polished than five years ago. :]

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Christy says:
January 29th, 2010 at 11:34 am
About 5 years ago I was trying to leave my candy colored “rave/punk” style (short curled orange hair, chained wallet with cigarette pants, black plastic bracelets, studded chockers and brightly colored tees I would re-construct) to a prep gag style that I thought was “appropriate” for my age. Now I am back to colorful outfits, dyed my hair black and grew it out long but keep a simple eccentric look when working.

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Kitsch Chic says:
January 29th, 2010 at 11:45 am
How has your style changed within the last 5 years?

Five years ago I was 18. The age of changings! Here in Brazil is the age you start taking lessons for driver license. At this time, I had a totally diferent style, a gothic/Death Rocker style with purple mohawk. Also, it was the year I entered university (advertising course).

Now I’m 23 and I changed a lot from that time! My style is more rocker and vintage and I super love dancing Jive! I’m more casual, but keeping my own personal style, like my colorful hair as I always had! Some things never change…

;)

(sorry for any mistakes with my english!)

Carol

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Melanie K says:
January 29th, 2010 at 11:49 am
I don’t think my style has changed much at all, I just have more money to enhance the style that was already there.

I’ve loved red vs. monochrome since 2002, despite being 14 at that time. I wore cheap coloured basics and accessories were the focal point. For evening, I would wear cleavage enhancing black dresses and faux corsets.

Now I can afford real corsets, hair dye and high end make up and various items from my favourite designers, so my look is just more polished.

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Toria Best says:
January 29th, 2010 at 11:53 am
I think my look has changed DRASTICALLY in the past 5 years. Five years ago I was dressing like an alternative hippie during the day and a stiletto queen at night. As I began to embrace different genres of fashion, I just went crazy. Today, the louder, the crazier, the more extreme, the better. I’m a bit older than most of the girls on here, so for me, it was a huge statement!

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Mandy says:
January 29th, 2010 at 12:38 pm
5 years ago I was about 15. At this point I was really into a super gothy phase. White face,black hair,black lipstick. oversized men’s t-shirts and bondage pants. Shortly after that I went through a super raver phase, where I would wear ridicously bright prints,being a little heavier at the time, this look did not suite me too well. oh, and up to elbow in kandi bracelets.
Now I’ve learned to dress myself for my body shape. I often wear tight clothes, a mixture of light and dark,and pleated skirts. Looking back I was such a mess then.

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Alisha Attella says:
January 29th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
When I was twenty years old I dressed in theme. I had short dark hair, red lips and dark frame glasses. Some days I was 60’s mod with short skirts, tall boots and big earrings. Some days I wore long tree climbing dresses and hats. Some days, in the Cambridge winter I would don a big peacoat and buy a boutonniere for my buttonhole. Every week the world was a new theatre.
In the decade that has passed my hair grew and was cut, grew and was dyed. I had white streaks and looked like an anime character for a time.
Now that I am Thirty years old my hair is once again short and dark. Again red lipstick and dark framed glasses reign supreme. Now that I am a single mother of two small children there are not so many theme days but rather, a vaguely crazy-cat lady aesthetic with cute, functional layers, great shoes and always a boutonniere pin.

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Noël says:
January 29th, 2010 at 3:41 pm
Hmm, I believe when I was 23 I dressed in 1940’s style, I was influenced by a friend of mine who collects vintage everything! It was fun and still a classy look, better than my goth look when I was 16 ;) Now I take all the styles I’ve dressed in over the years and combine them into a look that is more for my age. At 28, I still wear vintage red lips and combine it with shredded black jeans and leather boots, but I keep everything else natural. No more crazy hair colors for me, although I can’t say I sometimes miss the smell of punky color hair dye. When I’m 80 I’ll probably be one of those old ladies that has blue hair.

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Diana says:
January 29th, 2010 at 3:46 pm
Let’s see..the last 5 years where the last 5 years of my teenage life…so there was definitely a lot of change..haha. My style was almost always directly linked to the type of music I listened to. I think I started in a grunge/ punk kind of stage..then went on to emo/goth..with the all black, corsets, and eyeliner. And then as my music taste evolved..I went into an indie rock/hipster sort of stage. Currently..I’m kind of a mix of everything. My underwear displays the victorian era with all this lace..and then my outfits display more modern styles like cute dresses and fun tights.

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helixhair says:
January 29th, 2010 at 8:41 pm
A time machine trip back to 5 years ago…2005. As a naive and distressed 2nd year grad-student who was super unsure of herself (wow did it show) I was wearing strange combos of plaid skirts or dress pants and unflattering tee shirts. I was in a strange place relationship-wise which also reflected on my clothing style. I was semi-controlled by and co-dependent on a guy I had no good reason to be with. I wore things that he liked, not what was me. My wanna-be-style was RED and BLACK and UNCARING and ANGRY with hints of my cute simple happy self getting lost along the way. Back into the real time of 2010 reality my style has morphed into something totally “me” and I love it. I am nearing the end of my grad-school responsibilities and have emerged a kind of butterfly of confidence and the way I dress reflects that. I enjoy bright color tights and knee highs with cute shoes and vintage dresses of all shapes and colors. Besides an engagement ring (from the most amazing guy on the planet–in my mind) the only jewelry I don are happy vintage barrettes and hair bands. My style is FUN, COLORFUL, SIMPLE, and HAPPY. Even days that I slip back into an unsure, unhappy state, a little glitter makeup and a right placed bow, and maybe some mismatched socks can put be back right. Life is too short to care about what you look like but you still gotta love it!! It is truly interesting how dress style and image progression really does reflect where you are in life.

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