Influence

I just adore how the people of France dress. It seems that

they dress simply yet everything looks beautiful. The French

have influenced me to try and simplify my wardrobe, yet at

the same time to not loose my style. French people

just have a certain j'ne se quoi, no?

One of my favourite books is The Little Prince. It is

such a sweet story and has a beautiful message. The

book has influenced me on so many levels, it makes

me want to be a better person.

I am dying, absolutely dying to see the film 500 Days of Summer which

stars Zooey Deschanel. First off I adore Zooey Deschanel, secondly

the film looks so quirky and wonderful, and third I love the

clothes which Summer wears in the movie (Zooey's style

is pretty amazing too). Besides, I think her name is so

neat, Zooey, doesn't it have a nice ring to it?

"Influence is the most natural and necessary thing. it is one thing to replicate-

that is the most unnecessary thing. But to be influenced by something in such

a way that you are no longer the same person you were until you saw it is, well

that's what it's all about, no?"

~Subodh Gupta~

So these are just a few of the many things which I have been influenced by lately. I really love the quote which I discovered when reading Pop Magazine (the one with Tavi on the cover) since it aptly discribes my thoughts on the idea of influence.

Jem