I look at quite a few blogs, but only follow a few regularly. I’m going to start featuring some favourite bloggers here from time-to-time, and when the redesign is up and running I will have a blog links section.

Anyways, the first feature today is the always daring Zana of Garbage Dress. I’ve been following her blog for several months now and I always look forward to her posts. While I’ve never been a big fan of the blog as platform for posting photos of all of one’s ‘cool friends’ at all the ‘cool parties’, Zana makes me rethink that aversion. She and her friends are style trailblazers.

I could only get away with what she wears in my dreams ( I wish I had the motivation to dress up every day like she does). It helps that her shade of choice is black, too (I love me some black clothing). Her signature red frames have made me rethink all the times I eyeballed red frames and longed to wear them but passed them up because I thought they were too much for me (why heeelloo Selima for Jcrew). I think what appeals to me most about her is that she doesn’t take herself too seriously.

Zana also works for the innovative San Francisco shop, Harputs Market, which not only carries plenty of independent designers, but creates their own amazing line. How I (and plenty of others!) lust after their essential Swacket. Keep on being fabulous Zana.

Jessie of My Delusional Mind after the jump.

Australian label, Life with Bird, is the result of the collaborative genius of designers Nicholas Van Messner and Bridget McCall.

Gritting your teeth through the poorly implemented flash on their site is worth it to view their comfy, casual pieces. Their clothing is subtle enough to make every piece a wardrobe staple, but unconventional enough to give a simple outfit an edge.

I’ve posted photos from the A/W 08 and A/W 09 collections. They do menswear as well.