@affordablemeetsfashionable is a Parisian-French-style diary based on affordable fashion to provide style inspiration and more.
Here, follow my journey as a fashion blogger, digital content creator or whatever you call it; through all kinds of st...
Here I am going to share with you all the things I have been through and I am going through as I am trying to make it as a "style on a budget " fashion blogger or digital creator. I am not a big fan of the expression "fashion blogger". If I use the term "fashion blogger" it's because this term is a general one. But if I have to describe myself I would prefer the term "digital creator" or "content creator". Yes, I am displaying fashion on my website and social media but I am trying (hard) to make it a little "spectacular" or different by hunting unexpected places in Paris and around, getting the perfect background for each outfit...My motto: "one outfit, one budget, one inspiration". It might seem silly but it's true. I am wandering the streets of Paris and Parisian suburbs trying to make a difference. In a world saturated by anyone who wakes up one day and defines himself as a fashion blogger by posting pictures of his outfits on social media, it is important to bring some fresh air. And that's the main point. Starting today as a fashion blogger can be both easy and tough. Easy because many have led the way and you just have to follow their path...Tough because many have led the way and the big question is what are you going to bring of new? You really need to push yourself to distinguish yourself from them and just appear as relevant as they are. This is actually how I got my positioning: focusing on affordable fashion, shooting in beautiful places to highlight my outfits, combining my passion for fashion and photography.
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Focusing on affordable fashion....
My website is organized on a budget. Even if most of the famous fashion bloggers, now called influencers, starting with affordable fashion or by mixing luxury with affordable fashion, their main focus now that they are recognized is luxury. And in France, it's even worse. Those who are broke are also into luxury. Yeah, they all want to be spoiled by those brands (#unboxing). Who doesn't like to be spoiled? They save money to display luxury items to get attention from those brands...They are not so many fashion bloggers based on affordable fashion only. In France, I don't know many of them. But in the period of "see now, buy now" it is quite frustrating to see good items that you cannot buy and so not wear. I just feel like yeah, you fashion influencers you make us dream but dreaming won't get myself this beautiful piece you are wearing. We want to dream but we want to get. Vogue is there to makes us dream, celebrities, models...Make me dream of something I can actually get. This is where I found my leading path, I guess.
Being French doesn't help....
Yes, Paris is " La Capital de la mode" but yeah how many French influencers have made it worldwide???? Yeah, just keep thinking about someone...We have an Italian one, a Brazilian one, a German one, an American one...Just not to name a few of them...Don't worry, I am not going to be the French one....There is no chance for that. Maybe because I am completely out of the box. I have this physical appearance that no one can relate on as a French girl. Too tall, too skinny, too curvy, too black, too feminine, not enough sexy, too dressy, too girly, too natural, too me (#toocomplaining). At least, "too complaining" is very French. Yep, If you think about a French girl as an influencer, you will think about anybody unless me. Even French Black women can't relate on me. But If you have a look at what I am doing no matter who you are and like that or get inspired by that, I am fine. And please, excuse my English. I am French and I am trying hard to explain myself in English to make it wisely understandable. So to all the English speakers out there, sorry for all the mistakes I will make.
