tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post4426639955743826608..comments2024-03-11T06:22:36.107+00:00Comments on angloyankophile: Expat Talk: How Living in London Has Changed My "Style"Angloyankophilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13798135990583648390noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-47821071901738148032017-01-18T12:17:23.400+00:002017-01-18T12:17:23.400+00:00I love your style, Shikha!! In fact, I remember be...I love your style, Shikha!! In fact, I remember being slightly nervous the first time I met you about what I was wearing, ha! Agree with the freedom to generally wear what you want/feel like in London though!Angloyankophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798135990583648390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-85432075309976274372017-01-18T12:16:20.463+00:002017-01-18T12:16:20.463+00:00Sorry for the late reply, Camila - but thanks so m...Sorry for the late reply, Camila - but thanks so much for your comment! I think different cities have different "styles" too ... I love seeing different trends when I travel. I agree with the utilitarian comment. The weather and the amount of walking we do in London limits us in terms of footwear, for sure!Angloyankophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798135990583648390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-27723769733037650842017-01-18T12:15:04.621+00:002017-01-18T12:15:04.621+00:00Belated thanks, Ruth! So happy to find another Cup...Belated thanks, Ruth! So happy to find another Cup of Jo reader. I love Joanna's style in itself - so chic but laidback!Angloyankophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798135990583648390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-26995151995941641702017-01-18T12:14:20.422+00:002017-01-18T12:14:20.422+00:00Belated thanks for this comment, Elizabeth! How ha...Belated thanks for this comment, Elizabeth! How has your fashion changed since you moved abroad, do you think? I, for one, wear so much black during the winter and all sorts of wacky things and bright colors (pictured above) in the warmer months! I just don't feel right going out in a hoodie anymore - even if it's to my local grocery store back home.Angloyankophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798135990583648390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-57674082602888358252017-01-18T12:13:04.386+00:002017-01-18T12:13:04.386+00:00Thanks, Tanya! Yep - exactly.Thanks, Tanya! Yep - exactly.Angloyankophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798135990583648390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-8784647397260273942016-11-18T14:25:24.188+00:002016-11-18T14:25:24.188+00:00love this! yes, I think that in smaller towns peop...love this! yes, I think that in smaller towns people tend to judge more others and that it might be difficult to be individual and wear whatever you want if everyone else is wearing jeans and hoodies:)Tanja/the Red Phone box travelshttps://theredphoneboxtravels.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-55002066795500801782016-11-17T10:19:59.613+00:002016-11-17T10:19:59.613+00:00Great post! I also am from a small town in the US,...Great post! I also am from a small town in the US, but currently live abroad. I've found that my fashion has changed a ton, but I do feel "over dressed" when I'm back in my hometown. I still wear it though because I love the clothes I have now.In Search Ofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16389690355601584097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-87375965587374751682016-11-16T21:18:02.166+00:002016-11-16T21:18:02.166+00:00This is very interesting! And I literally have no ...This is very interesting! And I literally have no idea why people would feel homeless with the style showed in the Cup of Joe post! Anyhow, I'm from a big city in Canada where people dress as high-fashion or as 'homeless'ly as they wish. I never really took notice before, but I've been back after living in the UK for 3 years and the sense of fashion is definitely different. It's a lot more 'utilitarian' here - probably because of the weather. But I find that the UK has gotten me to try more things fashion wise, especially since weather permits me to wear ankle boots all year long and such. It's fun :)Camilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08272847682494279472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-13923136983031524182016-11-08T21:20:24.152+00:002016-11-08T21:20:24.152+00:00I know diddly squat about clothes Jaime and am so ...I know diddly squat about clothes Jaime and am so useless at all this fashion stuff, which is why I love the fact that I live in a city where some days I can go out as glam or as plain Jane as I like and I'll just be able to blend in with an enormously diverse crowd. LOVE that pink/purple dress you're wearing in one of those pics. Great colour on you!Shikha (whywasteannualleave)http://whywasteannualleave.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-46834266214034616702016-11-08T12:06:57.408+00:002016-11-08T12:06:57.408+00:00I love to see what you wear! I'm not really i...I love to see what you wear! I'm not really into clothes, but I've noticed that in the last few years I've started to wear brighter colours and generally smartened up my look. British high street stores seem to be full of drab and dreary colours right now and it's down right depressing.<br />I also read Cup of Jo and enjoy those '5 outfits in 5 days' posts.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18032490985687716495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-90235101664958928552016-11-08T11:20:27.428+00:002016-11-08T11:20:27.428+00:00Thanks, Kate! And thanks for sharing your experien...Thanks, Kate! And thanks for sharing your experiences in Germany as well - so interesting to hear about the comparison!Angloyankophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798135990583648390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-72787342912236201952016-11-08T11:19:56.838+00:002016-11-08T11:19:56.838+00:00Haha, I love it, Kelsey! Rock on!! Haha, I love it, Kelsey! Rock on!! Angloyankophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798135990583648390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-3862622198393684432016-11-08T10:40:50.238+00:002016-11-08T10:40:50.238+00:00Love this and so true. It's something I really...Love this and so true. It's something I really miss about living in London; the freedom to try new things and you know no one is judging you. I've carried on with my sense of style even now I'm back in Devon. Alex often tells me he's not sure the people have Devon have seen style like this before! Hahaha.<br /><br />K.<br /><br />www.wonderingthrough.co.uk<br />Kelseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317091098854921868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-5860707758221317102016-11-07T17:21:31.061+00:002016-11-07T17:21:31.061+00:00LOVE your style (and your penchant for a bright li...LOVE your style (and your penchant for a bright lip - you rock it so well!)!Angloyankophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798135990583648390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-72626005084493455762016-11-07T17:21:04.573+00:002016-11-07T17:21:04.573+00:00Ah, yes - you know exactly what I'm talking ab...Ah, yes - you know exactly what I'm talking about because you KNOW Puyallup!Angloyankophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798135990583648390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-63958789189769907032016-11-07T17:20:41.888+00:002016-11-07T17:20:41.888+00:00That's really interesting, Erin - I'm sure...That's really interesting, Erin - I'm sure that if I moved back to the US, I'd start subconsciously adapting to the environment around me.Angloyankophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798135990583648390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-85827543437991688102016-11-07T15:32:16.951+00:002016-11-07T15:32:16.951+00:00This is such an interesting post concept! I felt t...This is such an interesting post concept! I felt the same thing when I briefly lived in Germany for a semester exchange; my style became subtly more "German." I've always been more drawn to black clothing, but while I was there I noticed I bought a lot of "smarter" looking pieces in darker hues, and tended to dress up a little more. It's so interesting how style changes by region, even if it seems like Western clothing is largely the same.<br /><br />Kate | girlinthebluejacket.blogspot.com Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00889920150842505946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-65385615535188970762016-11-07T15:10:24.385+00:002016-11-07T15:10:24.385+00:00I have the opposite problem to you, being extremel...I have the opposite problem to you, being extremely unfashionable! It's just not something I'm good at. Also my job is boringly conservative so there's that, although I really can't blame my job for my lack of style!<br /><br />The great thing about London is that you're never the most unfashionable/zaniest dressed person on the tube and that's one thing I love about the city :)Rachel ¦¦ A Nesting Nomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08457683109401016555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-24756247667327266542016-11-07T13:58:46.946+00:002016-11-07T13:58:46.946+00:00I hear you -- after four years in Berkeley, almost...I hear you -- after four years in Berkeley, almost all of my clothes are handmade and colorful (because I can't stand buying solid-colored fabric), leaving me scrambling to find the least-bright things in the pile when we visit Puyallup a couple times a year.quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114459499469170708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-5443308512599664542016-11-07T13:56:00.607+00:002016-11-07T13:56:00.607+00:00I can relate, coming from a tiny rural village whe...I can relate, coming from a tiny rural village where fashion wasn't really a thing. My style started to develop when I moved to Glasgow for university, although it was much, much more anything goes as I tried to work out what my style was. Sequins, animal print, heels all day.<br /><br />I feel like my style is just starting to emerge again - it hibernated for a good long time in London while I was too sick to really care what I wore - and it's delightful to put together fun outfits again. While I still love sequins, animal print, and metallics - I'd say I'm slightly more subtle in how I apply them these days.<br /><br />Sometimes I forget how fun it is to live in such a creative hub - thanks for the reminder.Sorcha MacKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13318195311351040147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-82764040965962551512016-11-07T12:59:48.096+00:002016-11-07T12:59:48.096+00:00When I moved to London my style changed, but I did...When I moved to London my style changed, but I didn't even notice. You just buy clothes there that you like, but when I would return home to Canada my friends would inevitably tell me that I look so English. I still don't quite get what they saw that was different, but I did like it. <br />I've been back to Canada for a few years now, sadly I think the English touch in my fashion has slipped away again.Erinhttp://erinoutandabout.blogspot.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-79547737724072327362016-11-07T11:28:36.684+00:002016-11-07T11:28:36.684+00:00That's so interesting, Sofia! I agree - dress ...That's so interesting, Sofia! I agree - dress the way you feel and the way you like, no matter where you are! I don't think I can take the European/London influences out of my style now no matter where I am.Angloyankophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798135990583648390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-77708537124316264502016-11-07T10:49:00.295+00:002016-11-07T10:49:00.295+00:00Thank you, Cherie! You know I love yours and all y...Thank you, Cherie! You know I love yours and all your outfit posts ;) <br /><br />And you're right: fashion (for me, at least) is about having fun as well and most of all, enjoying what you're wearing. I can't say I paid attention that much when I was living in the PNW and I definitely can't say that I truly "enjoyed" what I wore, as there was such a mainstream, "acceptable" way to dress. Angloyankophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798135990583648390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-6955723709273668072016-11-07T09:43:29.998+00:002016-11-07T09:43:29.998+00:00This post resonates with about how I like to dress...This post resonates with about how I like to dress and where I livem but sort of in the opposite way around. I'm living in Barcelona and the local's style in general is incredibly laid back and practical. "Practical and comfortable" is how I'd put it. And women really aren't that into make up etc. I'm quite a jeans and tshirt girl, but I do also love to mix it with other things to make it more interesting, and play with make up because its fun, and wear a dress now and then. No matter how low key I do it, I always seem to end up looking way more done up than everyone else. Anyway, wherever I am, I don't care anymore, I'll just go my style!Sofiahttp://www.papayapieces.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-55986865144719522872016-11-07T08:39:37.815+00:002016-11-07T08:39:37.815+00:00I love your style! Plus who doesn't want your ...I love your style! Plus who doesn't want your entire necklace/jewelry collection?! I definitely agree on London being more 'fashion forward' (whatever that means) in terms of dressing more excitingly, compared to where I'm from as well... the same thing happens to me, and I dress in a normal casual outfit but still find everyone way dressed down than me! But ho hey, it's still fun at the end of the day, so long as I feel super cool about my own outfit ;-) <br /><br />Back in uni, I used to have a even more adventurous time with outfits -- I had blue, red, yellow tights on, and just casually strolling down with some patterned dress!<br /><br />Cherie | <a href="http://www.sinonym.uk" rel="nofollow">sinonym</a>Cheriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935124380775824539noreply@blogger.com