Friday Five.

Another Friday round up! I haven't been poking around the Web as much lately, just one of those stretches where real life distracts me from the Internet. Hopefully you'll be seeing a little more of me next week! For the time being, here are some of my favorite links from the past couple of weeks.

Prom season is upon us yet again, and although my dinner + dance days are long behind me (Class of '07!) I enjoyed this Clothes Horse prom inspired post. I wish I had been bolder at my prom as well, but at least I wore a short cocktail dress in a sea of princess gowns. What did you wear to your prom?

This one speaks for itself: Why Fashion Bloggers Need Feminism on IFB.

StyleLikeU is one of my most beloved personal style websites, as it caters to my curiosities about the homes of stylish people. Elisa and Lily are working on featuring positive body image through #areUbeingU, and this roundtable discussion really resonated with me. It's great to hear fellow women talk about the relationships they hold with their bodies, and how it is intertwined with self esteem and our daily lives.

An interesting move for the fashion world, the first woman to be signed as a male model. Androgyny has always been a reoccurring theme in editorials and collections, and Casey Legler caters perfectly to a gender-bending world.

Susie Bubble will always be one of my favorite bloggers, and was one of the first blogs I read religiously. The Coveteur took a look at her closet, and it's just as bright and wonderful as one might suspect...

Friday Five.

Happy International Women's Day! In honor of this day, I want to start a new feature here at Style Is Style. Okay, it's more or less just because the idea struck me this AM, and not just because of International Women's Day.

Even when I write/post less, I am consistently reading many, many blogs. So now, I want to start featuring posts that I really enjoyed from the week(s). I love the community aspects of blogging, and sharing some of my favorite bloggers feels like a natural way to discuss and appreciate the many wonderful women (and men) of the Web.

I read Celia's article about personal style for The Regis this week, and it deeply resonated with me. Style should always mean falling more in love with oneself.

Christina's blog is a wealth of unconventional style and witty commentary, and this post about Viva Vena's "Fashion Film" was a perfect example of why. Hilarious, on point, and highlighting a wonderful design house as well.

I'm lucky to be working in a creative environment with a lax dress code (read: no dress code!). But my job requires some means of function from my wardrobe, which means that these days I am always on the lookout for clothes that allow for ease and comfort, without sacrificing personal style and expression. I can see several pieces from Calivintage's feature on Dusen Dusen's Fall 2013 which could seamlessly make their way into my wardrobe.

This isn't a new post, but The Closet Feminist's post about why fashion bloggers are revolutionary in my opinion, is a must read.

This outfit post is further proof that Bianca is the master of boyish vintage charm. She makes a pant-hater consider wearing trousers every day.

BONUS: An article for those of us who have been feeling discouraged lately (I definitely have) : Refinery29 touches on how to make your dreams come true, without being corny or cheesy.

Hope you have a wonderful weekend, let me know what you guys think of this feature, and if you enjoy the articles!