Andy Heart

When starting this fashion blog, I thought about the importance of the design. As a graphic designer, with many years of education and experience, it's not hard to make things look beautiful. However, form follows function. It was important for me to have great ideas and inspiration as the foundation of my blog. And to best communicate this to my readers, I curated a collection of visually striking imagery as if it were a museum of my fashion, my foods, and my distant travels (sometimes local). These photos won't have an essay attached to them explaining the decision behind each pattern, each color, each texture. Not necessary. It was better for me to express the concept through imagery rather than copy. The process started off organically. After finding tidbits of inspiration from other various blogs, I eventually infused my personality into things I was passionate about. Whether it was the matching of outfit and jewelry, or an existing recipe with my own twist, I had to share the results of my little experiments. Maybe it worked, maybe it failed. As long as I kept my posts simple and clean, it made the content easier to approach. Everything non-essential would just waste people's time. Ever since starting this blog, I have gained some perspective on what I've wanted. That included being happy in what I did with my time. With each blog post, I found myself returning to fashion. Of course, I love art and design, but my obsession lies with creating looks, gathering inspiration, and discovering style.

I've yet to scratch the surface of my blog; much more to say, much more to show. And the feedback from friends and fans have only fueled my drive. Like many others, this blog is my personal outlet to share what I have learned and experienced. But my blog will only be successful in its design if someone leaves my blog a little more inspired.