Ok, blog feature time again! A couple months back I stumbled across reasonigetupinthemorning and realized shortly after the discovery that the author was none other than Karyn Starr of White Starr aesthetic consulting. I’d first heard about them when Cynthia Kling did a write-up on her experience with the duo in Domino (RIP).

Karyn has her own daily wear blog where she posts a series of photos of herself in dynamic poses in whatever she’s wearing that day. While the photos aren’t super high quality I love how she avoids the static pose, ’cause I mean really, who stands around with their toes pointed in all day? You get to see the clothing in motion as you would in person.

Starr’s blog is a favourite of mine for a few reasons:

#1. In a day where teen bloggers are ubiquitous and the norm it’s a relief to see a grown woman my age that has amazing, singular style. It’s inspiring.

#2. Starr wears nice labels but she’s not a brand snob (jcrew has featured prominently in some of her most recent combinations). She goes for what flatters her best and pulls it off fantastically, which makes sense considering it’s her business to help others refine their wardrobes and dress in the most flattering way possible.

#3. Maybe I’ve already said this in a slightly different way above, but Starr is an original. Yeah, you see things that are considered ‘hot’ at the moment (jumpsuits, blazers, big scarves) but nothing she wears ever has me thinking, “Seen this a 100 billion times already”.

Two more photos after the jump.

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.