I like to think of myself as rather a stylish woman. As I have previously mentioned, I follow a fair number of fashion blogs, as well as cultivating my own fashion sense through trial and error.  And oh boy, there has been some error over the years.  I mean, who talked me into tencel and hypercolour?! Luckily I have burned the evidence.

My biggest inspiration these days is watching runway shows, where I get ideas and sketch out how I would improve/modify the designs for my own body. I plan to one day have my ideas made up by a dressmaker, but until then it's retail only for me. I loooove chanel, prada and tommy hilfiger, as well as a fair bit of valentino - oh how I wish these brands would make clothing in my size. To translate these fairly clean lines into my own wardrobe I have a lot of pieces that accentuate my favourite parts (which are usually my breasts and decolletage.) I tend to minimise accessories, in one part because they drive me nuts, and another because i feel as though they detract from who I am. My one accessory indulgence is generally hats - I can look fabulous in most hats that others would look ridiculous in.  It's great, though it does mean I continually expand my chapeau collection - not such a good thing when you're in a limited space.

Aaaaanyway, I now ask for a little bit of indulgence from the AoF readership. Tell me: where do you get your style inspiration from?  Do you have a particular designer/person that influences the way you dress? Or are you inspired in other ways?  Remember - just because it's unconventional doesn't mean it's not a style - it's all about finding a way of expressing who you are, and being comfortable with that. And that doesn't necessarily mean clothing, either!

Leave your thoughts in the comments, i'd really love to know.