M.I.A : Bad Girls Do It Well

All inspiration. All talent and fashion forwardness and risk taking!Love MIA.

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Wanderlust

These pictures are not my own. I like them because they are beautiful and they capture my love of travel and hopefully someday soon, I will take as magical pictures as these when I venture off to a far away place. I love the almost imaginary cool damp feel of these photos, I love the concrete walls, I love the dim lights. I dream of travelling to places such as these with The Beatles soundtrack playing in the background.
Picture credits: various tumblrs

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Inspiration

Now that exam time has beckoned, I've been buckling down and trying to get into a mindset that is going to guarantee the best outcome. It has also got me thinking about what it takes for one to actually be motivated to start something and follow through with it. My best guess would be passion, not as if nobody knew that but passion fuels potential and turns it into something great. I was very uninspired for a very long time, having gone through a few setbacks in the past 3 years I almost totally forgot that the purpose of learning is to get an education, but whilst doing so remembering that which inspires you to do what you're doing. In many ways, life is unpredictable, things do not always turn out the way we want them to but when you remember how far I've come it's difficult to back down. I am still learning and growing and learning and carefully molding myself into the person I want to become, living vicariously through inspiration from people I look up to. All I'm saying is that it is important to not forget why it is you're doing something, purpose is everything and without it I know that I have gone astray. I would like to think that I'm on the right track to making my dreams come true. Comparisons kill the soul and doubting yourself is the worst bruise you could inflict on your self-worth. I hope that whoever reads this remembers that there is more to life than a number on a piece of paper, grades don't define us and neither do past mistakes. I vow to live fully from this day forward. Inspiration is everywhere, you just have to open your eyes and acknowledge it.
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LOUIS PHILIPPE DE GAGOUE

There are a few things in this world as amazing as people who pursue what they love, especially if they are young Africans. Not only in fashion but in life. Louis Philipe De Gagoue is a fashion blogger, stylist, personal shopper a law student. So much ambition and so much style. When interviewed by Heritage1960 blog(heritage1960.tumblr.com) he had this to say:“When I put pieces together to make an outfit, I’m also mixing cultures, civilizations and travels through history.”

He's not afraid to risks with colour as well as prints and textures. You've got to admire his bold choices.
The Ivorian-born Tunisian-based blogger shared 3 pieces of advice:
Be yourself.
Never be afraid of people’s look.
Dare and play - fashion is a play ground.


Louis' blog: http://louisphilippedegagoue.blogspot.com/


Photo credit: heritage1960.tumblr.com

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