It has been said that there is a definitive difference between fashion and style. Fashion is the study of trends, the science of hot-or-not. Yet style lives in the heart of the fashion lover. Style is your own fashion fingerprint that creates your own little place in the fashion universe.

Xu Box, writer of Happenings In Singsong, personifies the concept of style verses fashion with her forays into vintage and DIY clothing. While her personal style may not be what is normally seen in fashion-reporting blogs, it deserves huge props for daring to be different while maintaining a solid focal point in the world of clothing and accessories.

To get a taste of someone’s style, you might want to know what they would consider a typical outfit. However, Box’s style dictionary seems to omit the word “typical.” The young seamstress endlessly explores style genres day to day. Monday’s outfit may be old-lady centric with antique brooches and a silk blouse while Tuesday features a cut-up Japan retro shirt, cuffed jeans and suspenders.  Her curious mind is really what makes Happenings In Singsong a great blog for personal style inspiration.

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-Briana