Struggling for inspiration.

Sadly like most artists, I need am one that needs inspiration to hit me before I can create. With being unemployed at the time, I have been finding myself lacking in the creative department. I do have a slew of projects that I start, but as quickly as I start them, they get pushed aside when I run out of drive.

I used to buy upwards to 10+ Magazines a month, and have built a nice little library, but which money being tight these days, that was one luxury I could live with out. I still buy the occasional magazine though, mainly "W", "WWD" or "Metalsmith".

The great thing about the internet is that it is a vast information that easily accessible. One of my favorite websites that I visit everyday is LOOKBOOK.nu.

The LOOKBOOK.nu is basically a lookbook that is used in the fashion industry, but is a collective of photos and styles of people around the world to freely post their fashion wears online.

The reason I like this site is that you can easily see the current trends in fashion styles as it is right now and where it is going.   I love how they style themselves and look amazingly fashionable, and most are not professional.  There are quite a few posters who use designer labels, but I love when people mix and match designer with thriftstore finds.

The The Fashion Spot is great fashion community, and often has the latest catwalk couture, tips and stories. My favorite section is the " Sidewalk Cafe", where they have interesting articles. My favorite are the "Street Style, where they show case what photos of people and their styles.

Fashion-Iconography.net is a great reference site for fashion magazine covers. One night when I was bored I clicked through W Maganize covers . I love seeing the evolution of style from the older publications to now.

Fashion Copious is full of great information, especially about models, news, campaigns and designers. It's filled with amazing vibrant images great for inspiration.

Now one of newest favorites places is Modelizing by Julia Chesky. It's a wonderful blog with amazing photos of window displays of designer labels. I, myself, love to window shop, what girl doesn't. Julia's images are beautiful, and allows one to get a closer look at many of the pieces and their detail.  One of my favorite posts is of a window display at Barneys in New York, where they used fortune cookies!

*The first image is from Nada Celsha H via LOOKBOOK.nu
*The second images is from VALENTINO: PARIS COUTURE S/S '10 via The Fashion Spot
*The third image is from Modelizing by Julia Chesky.