What I Wore Today was one of those blogs I kept seeing everywhere. I would click a link, and another link to end up at Kasmira's blog once again. With her fiery red hair, and bright lips I couldn't stay away. She has a way about her that you just can't help but be drawn in. She has a great recipe for a blog: a healthy handful of outfit posts, mix in marathon training, and add a dash of her super cute cats.
Kasmira was the first fellow Ohio fashion blogger I found in the blogosphere. She blogs from Cincinnati, Ohio. If you are looking for business casual outfits you will find a lot of inspiration on What I Wore Today. Her wardrobe includes every color under the rainbow, and tons of prints. You won't get bored anytime soon by her ever evolving style.
Each month you will find a monthly purchases post on What I Wore Today. Kasmira shares all of her purchases from the month, and if she stayed in her budget. It's a great way to keep herself accountable for her monthly budget, and if you're like me you love a good haul post.
Why did you start blogging?
I started blogging out of loneliness. After leaving the US Marines, I moved to Cincinnati (from Okinawa, Japan) and knew no one in the area. I began my first blog (Cincinnati Cape Cod) to make connections with other home and garden enthusiasts. The relationships I made with my new, virtual friends eased my transition into home ownership and a new city.
Two years later, I had integrated into Cincinnati and civilian life, but had no one with whom to share my newfound passion for style. My first blog had worked well to connect me with renovators, decorators, and gardeners, so I thought a wardrobe diary might help me find stylish folk. I knew of only a single style blog when I started (Allie’s Wardrobe Oxygen, http://www.wardrobeoxygen.com/). Now there are dozens and I’ve found the community I was looking for.
What is your favorite thing about blogging?
Blogging is my greatest creative outlet. I love sharing my “creations” via blogging. I enjoy putting my outfits together, participating in the photo shoots, editing the photos, and finding the right words to frame it all. Blogging is my art.
Why do you think having your own unique personal style is important?
I believe that dressing your outer self to match your inner self brings harmony between your personality and appearance. Think about the last thing you felt great in. What was it that made that outfit so comfortable and “you?” Why can’t you dress like that all the time? Identifying and following one’s personal style is a way to feel great every day.
What color or print combination have you been loving lately?
Color combo: aqua and coral! It’s so southwestern.
Pattern combo: any and all!
When did you start shopping second hand?
I did not grow up shopping thrift stores. There was a strong stigma associated with Goodwill and I was terrified of having it associated with me. That’s where the poor kids had to buy their clothes. I would have rather worn my bought-new clothes over and over than have a large secondhand wardrobe.
Around the time I started WIW2D, I also became an active member in the Wardrobe Remix group on flickr, http://www.flickr.com/groups/wardrobe_remix/. I noticed the sweet thrifting finds other members were wearing and reconsidered my anti-second-hand stance. I made my first adult venture to a thrift store in early 2007. I quickly realized that the thrift shopping experience is defined by the shopper’s attitude. It can be a last resort, or it can be a treasure hunt. I am now addicted to searching for buried treasures and proudly tell people that I “bought it at the thrift store.”
What advice do you have for someone new to shopping second hand?
Thrift shopping can be recreation. Go in with an open attitude and a creative mind. Styling can take a garment from dowdy to chic. Thrifted duds are also great candidates for experimentation – shortening, embellishing, cutting, and dyeing. It's fun (and cheap) entertainment!
Do you have any second hand pieces with a story behind them?
Almost all of them have a story! One of my best transformations was to take a calf-length, white skirt and shorten it and dye it bright yellow (http://whatiwore2day.blogspot.com/2010/04/yeller-skirt.html). I so enjoy finding the potential in a discarded item.
With all my heart,
<3 Vanessa
Kasmira was the first fellow Ohio fashion blogger I found in the blogosphere. She blogs from Cincinnati, Ohio. If you are looking for business casual outfits you will find a lot of inspiration on What I Wore Today. Her wardrobe includes every color under the rainbow, and tons of prints. You won't get bored anytime soon by her ever evolving style.
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Why did you start blogging?
I started blogging out of loneliness. After leaving the US Marines, I moved to Cincinnati (from Okinawa, Japan) and knew no one in the area. I began my first blog (Cincinnati Cape Cod) to make connections with other home and garden enthusiasts. The relationships I made with my new, virtual friends eased my transition into home ownership and a new city.
Two years later, I had integrated into Cincinnati and civilian life, but had no one with whom to share my newfound passion for style. My first blog had worked well to connect me with renovators, decorators, and gardeners, so I thought a wardrobe diary might help me find stylish folk. I knew of only a single style blog when I started (Allie’s Wardrobe Oxygen, http://www.wardrobeoxygen.com/). Now there are dozens and I’ve found the community I was looking for.
What is your favorite thing about blogging?
Blogging is my greatest creative outlet. I love sharing my “creations” via blogging. I enjoy putting my outfits together, participating in the photo shoots, editing the photos, and finding the right words to frame it all. Blogging is my art.
Why do you think having your own unique personal style is important?
I believe that dressing your outer self to match your inner self brings harmony between your personality and appearance. Think about the last thing you felt great in. What was it that made that outfit so comfortable and “you?” Why can’t you dress like that all the time? Identifying and following one’s personal style is a way to feel great every day.
(post: experiment no. 594)
What color or print combination have you been loving lately?
Color combo: aqua and coral! It’s so southwestern.
Pattern combo: any and all!
When did you start shopping second hand?
I did not grow up shopping thrift stores. There was a strong stigma associated with Goodwill and I was terrified of having it associated with me. That’s where the poor kids had to buy their clothes. I would have rather worn my bought-new clothes over and over than have a large secondhand wardrobe.
Around the time I started WIW2D, I also became an active member in the Wardrobe Remix group on flickr, http://www.flickr.com/groups/wardrobe_remix/. I noticed the sweet thrifting finds other members were wearing and reconsidered my anti-second-hand stance. I made my first adult venture to a thrift store in early 2007. I quickly realized that the thrift shopping experience is defined by the shopper’s attitude. It can be a last resort, or it can be a treasure hunt. I am now addicted to searching for buried treasures and proudly tell people that I “bought it at the thrift store.”
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Thrift shopping can be recreation. Go in with an open attitude and a creative mind. Styling can take a garment from dowdy to chic. Thrifted duds are also great candidates for experimentation – shortening, embellishing, cutting, and dyeing. It's fun (and cheap) entertainment!
Do you have any second hand pieces with a story behind them?
Almost all of them have a story! One of my best transformations was to take a calf-length, white skirt and shorten it and dye it bright yellow (http://whatiwore2day.blogspot.com/2010/04/yeller-skirt.html). I so enjoy finding the potential in a discarded item.
(post: my purrfect valentine: zoro)
Want to see what she wore today?
With all my heart,
<3 Vanessa
Love her!! She is great! Thanks for introducing us to such a fabulous blogger Vanessa!
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I've learned so much from Kasmira....she is one of my favorites!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the feature! I love the pics you chose.
ReplyDeleteI love this feature! xo
ReplyDeleteI agree!! As a fellow Ohioan, I was so proud to see her do her thing. She was one of my first fashion bloggers too! I still think about K, when I use a brooch to alter my clothes! CLASSIC
ReplyDeleteSHE IS AMAZING!!! I remember Reva told me about Kashmira and her blog- I think this was the blog that inspired Reva to start her blog. Anyhoo...Kashmira is beautiful and her style is fabulous! And I love this interview of her- great quotes:" Why can’t you dress like that all the time? Identifying and following one’s personal style is a way to feel great every day." These are words I can strongly relate to, and live by. -Bella Q
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OMIGOSH! I LOVE HER STYLE!
ReplyDeleteI have not heard of her blog but will promptly check her now. I love the q & a- she seems super warm. Thanks for the introduction!
She is fabulous, she's an inspiration when it comes to being brave with colour. xxx
ReplyDeleteGreat blog post- I want to read hers now!
ReplyDeleteI love her hair and she looks FAB in all her pics - especially my fave first one with the Tucker top. Awesome! I love when she said thrift shopping can be recreation. That is such a perfect way to describe it. Rather than stressing out, just have fun with it and let the treasures expand/sass up your wardrobe. Great post!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you like her too!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely! She wear so much color, it gives me tons of inspiration to branch out more.
ReplyDeleteExactly. I try to go in to a store and just do my thing. It's way more fun to hunt than try to force anything.
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