Over the weekend, I found an article poking fun at the very popular Sartorialist. Obviously, I love what the Sartorialist does for fashion. But, I must admit, I don't frequent the blog very often and there are probably a few not-so-solid reasons for that which I won't go in to. Suffice to say that you need not go through a mental flowchart of what to or what not to wear for "the Athenista" to catch you/photograph you/blog you in your natural habitat.
Like I said, I love what they do (high-fashion street style blogs are easily my guiltiest pleasure) but we're looking for something a little more... Athens, if you will.
If you're not familiar with Athens, let me just tell you that Athens is a college town. A big, Southern, student-saturated college town. And while the sorority-style stereotype is certainly pervasive in the local fashion scene (and you will encounter it in one way or another in future street style posts, rest assured), I can firmly guarantee the absence of any ensemble that contains most or all of the following: Uggs, Soffee shorts (with leggings! or, worst of all, pantyhose!) and a pastel North Face fleece. Nothin' wrong at all with these things in their own right but put-together... it's just not quite what we're looking for.
But, it also needs to be said that BECAUSE Athens is a college town, we have a lot of style variety here when it comes to fashion. And decor. And business. And how we live our lives. So, simply put: we're looking for everything in the middle. From just-shy-of-the-Sartorialist to Greek Row, we want to see it! All styles and trends -- layered, basic, cozy and sleek... we want to watch you all run the gamut.
Stay tuned this week as we grab a "cuffin" and visit with one of our favorite local cafe & bakeries, Ike & Jane, and post our first edition of Athenista street style!
Keep the questions and submissions coming to AthenistaStyle@gmail.com
