WHO&WHY?

BRITTANY BATHGATE

 - Style Contributor @ www.nor-folk.com -

 I would say Brittany Bathgate has influenced, and continues to influence, my own personal style quite heavily. I adore and continually covet her wardrobe; pining over every ensemble she assembles.

WHY: Her instagram is a well balanced, consistent, and thoughtful display of a very considered, refined aesthetic. Some could say she's 'samey' - I would call it reliable. Her sense of style is relied upon by me and many other people, and her ability to refresh our eyes without changing her style is what keeps me checking in. She introduces what could be seen as statement, or daring clothing choices, and manages to tone them down with effortlessness and ease.

'It's not only her style that now resonates with me.'

WHY: The composition of her images, the ones sitting in-between the outfits, is forever encapsulating, and they snatch my attention in a way they never did before. It seems as though she puts as much consideration into these images as she does into her outfits. Her thematic continuation is sustained, forever crisp and sharp, and her emphasis on the accuracy of smaller details is always astute; something I throughly appreciate.

The attention invested is so inspiring and aspirational and, to me, she is a constant source of visual revitalisation.

Her style is defined, not stagnant.

ATLAS MAGAZINE

I've not long known about Atlas magazine, but from the minute I came across them on instagram, I haven't stopped dropping their name.

WHY: With an aesthetic so crisp it borders on glacial, Atlas manages to beguile me with their images and interest me with their very present articles. Featuring creatives I have come to discover through social media platforms, is something I particularly appreciate; coming across people that are frequently popping up in your own feed being highlighted in the magazine instantly makes it that bit more appealing, and, well - personal. It feels as though someone has peaked inside your following list, plucked a few out, and interviewed them before your eyes. It enables Atlas to impart a resonance with myself particularly, due to its very 'finger-on-the-pulse' nature, as I see reflections within it and it then becomes 'my' magazine.

From the feel of its matte, book like actualisation, to the clean, signifiable font used, Atlas is every bit an individual.

Atlas really does feel like a breath of fresh air, and I'm definitely inhaling all that good stuff.

HARPER AND HARLEY

Sara Donaldson, creator of the highly successful fashion blog - 'Harper and Harley' - is a consistent provider of faultless, polished content.

WHY: A source of visual impeccability, Harper and Harley constantly excites and engages me. Every image produced is so refined and seamless, and the quality of her outputs are nothing short of exemplary. Her blog ignites me with a real interest to know more about Australia's place within the fashion industry, and inspires me to immerse myself in Australian style. Every time I see an image of Sara's I find myself feeling so impassioned about image making, and about creating impeccable content in every aspect of my medias. Her work is aspirational to me; it is so crisp, so clean, and the attention to detail is so very enlivening. 

A continual stimulus of aspiration, Sara Donaldson feeds my desire for consistent quality.

ASOS MAGAZINE

Its fun, its current, and its young - ASOS Magazine encapsulates the spirt of the ever-growing, popular conglomerate.

WHY: ASOS Magazine to me, embodies everything I enjoy reading in a publication; it offers fashion, lifestyle, beauty, trends, and interviews. It's an easy read, and has this really chilled, effortless feel, as if they don't take themselves too seriously. They also feature lesser known models/actors/singers, which is something so commendable, therefore encouraging you to find out about the 'new' and the 'now.' ASOS Magazine always produce the most adorable, wonderfully bright and lively editorials, they have this endearing, carefree vibe that continually engages me. The articles are insightful, colloquial and appealing and the incorporation of the ASOS brand in the styling makes everything so accessible.

Its casual, very 'BFF' quality makes ASOS Magazine that little bit different.