“What used to be a nerdy, intimate appreciation of garments on forums like StyleForum and SuperFuture has devolved into a competition of “keeping up with the Jawnses”—an electronic race to be on the next wave of cool. Italian tailored gear was declared the new streetwear, until it was declared that streetwear “came back” when sneakers and sweatpants returned to prominence. The plain truth is, what you wear matters only in the sense that it should represent your taste and interests—beyond what blogs you read and which Tumblrs you follow. Your style should make a statement. Don’t let it be, “I was dressed by the Internet.”
—Jian Delon, Why Tumblr is Killing Personal Style
(Source: complex.com)


