STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

Chic · Marc Jacobs

Why I Love Stylethread! Why do you?

CarrieS · Marc Jacobs

Other than my complete and total obsession with fashion, this is the ONLY place I am comfortable talking about it. Nobody where I live understands why I would spend $$$ on certain items, like jeans or bags. They also just don't get fashion in general, other than the current trendy items for this area (most of which I don't like).

When I do talk about anything fashion, I get made fun for spending the money I do or the stuff I'm into, because while it might be an accepted look in bigger cities, it's unheard of here. I actually get upset once in awhile that I don't have anybody here to talk to about my interests.

I like being able to come here and talk about certain stores, or certain designers and having people know what I'm talking about.

I also like that the girls on here listen to each other, especially when one of us has a problem in life. Sometimes all I need is for someone to listen to me vent and offer sympathy, without offering their own opinion on a subject. I love that! I'm a pretty un-emotional person face to face (I have monstrous trust issues with people-meaning I trust no one), but's it's easy for me to open up in a post when I can't actually see the people I'm telling. It's a good emotional outlet for me.

Product reviews are also good to read. It helps when my only product interaction is online shopping.

Hmmm, I think that pretty much sums up why I love it here!

theotherjess · Chanel

1. Still in high school so I sound like a giant nerd if I talk about fashion that's not the latest thing at Abercrombie.

2. Procrastination

3. Also product reviews. I love the toasts and roasts section.

4. I like seeing what everyone else is buying/wearing.

5. Its good to get opinions on things I will potentially buy. Sometimes I just can't decide if something is really ugly or actually cute.

Maddie · Coach

1. Product reviews, be it clothes, beauty products, whatever.
2. I've definitely learned to be a smarter shopper. I've realized that some things really are worth it even if they're expensive and a lot of crap just isn't.
3. I like talking to people from different places and especially of different places. This sounds sooooo stupid, but I feel like I get some sort of taste of what adult life is like besides friends. Gahh I'm dumb.

berryahou35 · Dooney & Bourke

1. I wanted a fashion site that's current, updated (forums), and open minded

2. I wanted to learn to be critical about what I buy

3. I learned to be a smarter shopper

4. I'm more daring when it comes to trying new things and ideas

blubirde · Chanel

1. None of my friends know that much about fashion, be it designers or latest trends and I just know they judge me when I ramble on and on about how fabulous 12th street is (it is!) even though I can't afford it.

2. I love being able to post a funky pair of shoes and have some people hate them (of course) but some people actually like them and think like I do!

3. It's like a virtual closet. I can scroll through all the posts in the shopping forum and see gorgeous new clothes and thoughts and opinions on them.

4. The threadstyle forum is fantastic! I always get some new and fab ideas from the way other girls put things together. (threadstyle has been helping with the ban because I get all the great ideas for old stuff, whereas shopping hurts the ban - so it all evens out)

5. I can talk and talk and talk and talk and no one here will tell me to shut up!

6. There's a great set of women on this board and I like the interaction, especially during the day when my work gets dry and drab.