Some of the Most Stylish Women in Cyberspace

Following fashion in the magazines is all well and good, but nowadays the first (and last) word in style found on your handheld or laptop. Ten bloggers worth bookmarking.



1. Nadia Sarwar-FROUFROUU: Sarwar, who is based in the Midlands in the U.K., posts ethereal shots of herself posing in the English countryside wearing outfits like a trench coat, cropped trousers, a fur pillbox hat and ankle boots. It's easy at first glance to think that Sarwar's outfits have been purchased directly from a designer runway. Her posts reveal however, that most of her clothes are from vintage stores, eBay or H&M.

2. ATLANTIS HOME: Former model Judy Aldridge began blogging with her daughter Jane several years ago. Jane (of Sea of Shoes) has received a considerable amount of attention and now designs a line of shoes for Urban Outfitters. Judy, a mother of two, has developed her own following, thanks to her ability to discover vintage treasures and for making looking fabulous in your 40s seem effortless.

3. THE CHERRY BLOSSOM GIRL: Alix Bancourt is a fashion school grad, fashion designer and resident of Paris. Is it really surprising that she is basically a fashion fantasy come to life? Head to her blog to admire photos of Bancourt in romantic outfits taken in various Parisian locales. Try not to get jealous.

4. Lucrecia Chan-FASHION POISON:Reading Chan's blog is like getting a very intimate peak into her world (albeit a very fashionable one). Chan posts travel photos as well as the contents of her purse, and isn't afraid to tackle darker personal moments, like struggling with cancer and the death of her beloved dog. Along the way, see pictures of her sporting designer duds from Givenchy, Proenza Schouler and Marc Jacobs.

5. Karla Deras-KARLA'S CLOSET: Deras has an enviable sense of style. Wearing striped trousers, a perfectly crisp white shirt and Yves Saint Laurent pumps, she comments on her blog, "Anyway, have to go mail in a parking ticket." It's hard not to think, In that fabulous outfit? One reason to become a fan is to watch Deras' style as it evolves into a more ladylike and refined way of dressing. Maybe you'll be inspired to do the same.

6. GARANCE DORE: Photographer and illustrator Garance Doré, who is based in Paris, is one of the most well-known street style photobloggers. Doré shoots style icons like Dree Hemingway and Anna Dello Russo and humorously infuses her blog with some of life's personal style dilemmas--like hating to wear tights. Only adding to her Web icon status is her relationship with Scott Schuman of the Sartorialist, another street style blog.

7. Kristina Gisors-YOUR PRIVATE SHOPPER: It shouldn't be surprising to learn that Gisors, who is at the helm of Your Private Shopper, is a stylist. Consider her blog a tutorial on how to get Parisian chic as you follow her through London and Paris fashion weeks and styling for French pop singer Vitaa.

8. Gala Gonzalez- INSIDE AM-LUL'S CLOSET: Gonzalez has a high-low mantra to dressing, and it's all captured on her personal style blog. She mixes Zara and Balenciaga and highlights up-and-coming designers in her wardrobe like the Music Collection, as well. The best part about Gonzalez's blog is that readers actually get to see her having fun in her clothes--at parties, skipping through the streets of London and visiting New York City.

9. Susanna Lau-STYLE BUBBLE: While Lady Gaga has brought avant-garde fashion into the mainstream, Lau, or "Susie Bubble," is a pioneer of fashion experimentation with a loyal and vast online audience. Not many people can pull off wearing a neon Indian headdress, lingerie as outerwear and a head-to-toe fuchsia outfit--all the while making it looking chic. Lau's blog is a must-read, if only to admire her brazen outfits.

10. Diane Pernet-A SHADED VIEW ON FASHION: Longtime fashion journalist Pernet has one of the most influential style blogs on the Internet, thanks to her comprehensive coverage of designers and fashion happenings from around the globe. Pernet has morphed into a bona fide fashion icon along the way, with her uniform of cateye sunglasses, pompadour hairdo,
veil and platform wedges (all in black).

(forbes.com)

Stylish indeed! I'm familiar with a couple of the ladies' blogs, but will certainly peruse the others.......I love reading about interesting people and places.