Wednesday, 11 February 2026

Tell Us about....Style Icons

I don't think too much about fashion - I like what I like and I wear it. I live in Uniqlo Marimekko and occasionally real Marimekko and Kitten D'Amour. On my feet, Birkenstocks and I did have a collection of Kitten D'amour shoes but alas heels are not my friends anymore. Shiny Converse are my new dress shoes.

"Fashion as we knew it is over; people wear now exactly what they feel like wearing." – Mary Quant

Who is my style icon?

Yanoi Kusama. I love her art but she also always looks cool! I've written about her work in Canberra, displays in Sydney, her museum in Tokyo, seeking her robot (and failing), and of course the big exhibition in Melbourne. Her art is very much part of her, and her dresses and the hair always look so fabulous.

I too rock the red hair from time to time, in theory all the time but it washes out after a few weeks and sometimes I take a bit of time to do it again....like now. She is not afraid to mix patterns, like me since the Anthony Bloomfield days in the '80's. I've just tried to google him and it seems he's vanished. Which is sad, as he really started the wearing two prints fad. 

The bottom line is, style is so much more than clothes. It's in all that you do, it's in how you carry yourself. Confidence and style are often intertwined (though not bullish). If the clothes make you feel good, bring you happiness when wearing them, style is usually on display.

“Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn” Orson Welles

Photo Credit below.

 Yayoi Kusama wax model at Louis Vitton for 2012 collection unveiling.

Garry Knight

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Linking short and sweet for Tell Us About...#TrafficJamReboot
(Also, it's been so long since I've used a Creative Commons photo, I'm a little scared I haven't done the attribute correctly. Don't want a fine so sing out if I've breached the copyright somehow)

For some actual fashion shots - here's a few older posts:




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17 comments:

  1. Deb's World11 February 2026 at 13:34

    Thanks Lydia, you've summed it up perfectly with this paragraph 'The bottom line is, style is so much more than clothes. It's in all that you do, it's in how you carry yourself. Confidence and style are often intertwined (though not bullish). If the clothes make you feel good, bring you happiness when wearing them, style is usually on display'. I agree wholeheartedly with all of it! Great to have you join us in the linkup.

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    1. Lydia C. Lee11 February 2026 at 19:17

      I read yours after I wrote mine and I thought it was interesting how similar our thinking was. Which I guess is how people work...Where I live, we think we're all very individual but when I go out you can pick the people that live in my area a mile away - and I have had people bee line for me on a train to ask if the train stops at Newtown....so I'm in a uniform of sorts even if I don't think I am. Ha!

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  2. Rosie Amber12 February 2026 at 00:11

    That's a great way to look at fashion now.

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  3. Amypie7112 February 2026 at 10:16

    I like people who aren't afraid to be different, normal is boring.

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  4. Spare Parts and Pics12 February 2026 at 14:10

    I'm glad people are wearing what they feel like wearing. Much more natural that way than trying to be trendy!

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  5. James13 February 2026 at 14:40

    "Wear what you want, do what you want, be what you want!" - John Lydon

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    1. Lydia C. Lee14 February 2026 at 12:27

      Pretty goo advice (with a 'as long as you aren't hurting people in the process or causing harm' caveat)

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  6. Jim13 February 2026 at 15:42

    Beautiful colours.

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  7. Leslie Roberts Clingan13 February 2026 at 18:21

    So glad to see your post linked up with us. Would love to see you rockin' the red hair. I wish I could be that bold but I guess I am bold in little ways. It might be fun to extend this prompt into additional posts that cover sense of style in our homes, yards, etc. Had to look up Kitten D'Amour - that's how out of step I am. Love the dresses. They have a very retro look. I think I might be able to pull one off!!

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    1. Lydia C. Lee14 February 2026 at 12:28

      It hides fat - you are meant to wear with a petticoat but I rarely do as it's so hot here, but my natural bustle poufs it out....ha!

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  8. Jeanne15 February 2026 at 14:13

    I've seen 1-2 of her installations in the USA

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  9. Joanne 17 February 2026 at 15:38

    I don't know that I have any style icons either. I just like what I like!

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  10. mireille18 February 2026 at 05:52

    I do agree that confidence makes a big difference with style.
    www.chezmireillefashiontravelmom.com

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  11. Marsha19 February 2026 at 17:27

    I love Yanoi Kusama, too! She really is dramatic, and I kinda love being that, too! I agree that confidence is half the battle with style...well probably more 80/20! Thanks for linking up with us!

    https://marshainthemiddle.com/

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  12. Gail Is This Mutton?20 February 2026 at 00:20

    I've never heard of Yanoi Kusama but will definitely find out more. I love the Mary Quant quote. Thanks for linking at #TuesdayTwirl

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    1. Lydia C. Lee20 February 2026 at 12:27

      As a fashion person, you need to check out the collab Louis Vitton did with her a few years back. I beleive globally she's the most popular living artist.

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  13. Melbourne Australia Photos22 February 2026 at 03:40

    Fashion comes and fashion goes. And not only in clothes... :-) Thank you for taking part in the "My Sunday Best" meme.

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