Style Evolution

Hello there guys!

I found a disc full of old photos earlier tonight, and it got me thinking about how my style has evolved over the years. I think it finally fits me perfectly, but still, homage must be paid to all those years in between, right? I don't know if my experience is the norm, but I've changed a great deal in the last five years or so. I could describe the changes, but really, I thought it would be easier just to show you. Witness, the evolution of man! Or woman's clothing. Whatevs.

Haha, yeah a little older than five years ago. Just thought I'd provide evidence that my love for heart-shaped glasses started early.

Ok, so this is where I ended 2004/began 2005. I don't really have any photographic evidence, but only a year before this I was a blonde (am naturally, heh), and took most of my fashion advice from the movie Bring It On. You can imagine the surprise of the people who knew me.

Yup, that's me at the end of Grade 11. I was BIG into my black makeup, and I pretty much never took that Guns 'N' Roses shirt off. On a side note, the shirt is actually older than I am, and I scored it in a basket of hand-me-downs from a cousin. Awesome.

I quickly progressed to the phase I fondly call "obsession with cheap blue wigs." This was during 2005. Seriously, I had so many good times with this wig though. Once, me and my best friend spent the day in a shopping centre wandering around, and periodically swapping the wig between us. Shop assistants were confused/terrified. Once again, this phase was big on the heavy eyeline - as well as ripped t-shirts, jeans, fishnets, and pretty much anything else I could rip.


In early 2006, I tone down a little. Less makeup, but a crazily great hair cut. It was basically a mullet, but for people who are awesome, and with lots of layering. I miss that hair, as it was so easy to take care of. I'm still wearing my neck chain, but tying it with satin ribbon now, instead of a dingy white cord. Still, that is a Marilyn Manson t-shirt I'm wearing.

Late 06/Early 07. I have no pictures, but a week before this my hair was half green, half purple. I tried to dye it blue, but the blue didn't take. So logically, I combined what was left of a friend's hairdye and made multi-coloured hair. I still had green streaks in my fringe for about six months afterwards - you just can't get rid of that crap!

Mid 07. Notice me getting slightly tidier? My chain is now worn alongside one that The Boyfriend gave to me. Strangely enough, I'm wearing exactly the same top from the last photo. I'm also wearing cool shoes that lace up your legs, and look like ballet slippers. Soo, maybe I'm still strange.


End of 07/Start 08, and possibly the biggest change since 2004. Check the hair colour! Also, did away with my crappy chain, and now wear only The Boyfriend's chain. Until I looked at these photos side by side, I never realised how different I look with red hair compared to the black. Crazy stuff?

And there you have it folks. The epic journey through my style over the last five years. I don't think you really comprehend just how much you've changed until you look at the evidence. Or, at least, I didn't. How about you? Has your style evolved over the past five years? Are there aspects that you've kept, like me with my chain necklaces & messy hair? Are there things that you've purposely done away with (like my blatant overuse of black eyeliner)?

Until next time, xo.