Let’s stop the rumors and destroy the stereotypes : bloggers do draw their inspiration from books. In addition to being back in fashion, books also seem to be a very strong ally to today’s biggest new stars.
Do you know the principle of the influenced influencer ? That’s what we are going to show you through 6 Instagram accounts that let you take a peek at their creators’ secrets to fame. Put your reading glasses on and step into Crème Mag’s little library…
Alexa Chung & Patti Smith : Two sensational names that keep stirring up Google’s referencing statistics. With her androgynous style and provocative attitude, Alexa draws some knowledge from her personal Bible : Just Kids, an autobiography by the one and only Patti Smith, from Ecco publisher.
Greenish lighting, a train to an unknown destination, a cup of tea and the ultimate clue to solve this mystery : literary sensation Sherlock Holmes ! In perfect harmony with beauty blogger Simone FB‘s identity, this reading pick fits quite nicely with her blog’s signature. As Mr. Holmes would say : « What you do in this world is a matter of no consequence. The question is what can you make people believe you have done. »
Eve Bastien, Canada’s number one fashion model, uses Instagram to share some of the secrets to her porcelain skin and slender line : a healthy, balanced diet, with a little help from a great classic of vegan cuisine, At home in the hole food kitchen by Amy Chaplin.
The choice of a book can say a lot about the reader, doesn’t it, Elodie ?! The head of Slasher magazine, this young entrepreneur feeds off of Paul Arden’s best-seller, It’s not how good you are, it’s how good you want to be, from Phaidon Press. Of course, a healthy snack makes a great pair with this book on the path to success !
Oh Paris ! When you get a hold of us through the pages of a book, it makes us feel amazing, and famous French blogger Pauline agrees ! Head over heels for her country’s capital, this fashionista’s favorite book, How to be Parisian Wherever You Are, has been seen in the hands of many of our beloved bloggers. By the way, we also fell for this pretty Uniqlo shirt by Inès de la Fressange.
Your tour of our blogger library ends with a touch of love and sweetness from Sarah Babineau. With Montreal in her soul and Paris in her heart, she took a minute to immortalize her sentimental double identity in a lovely setting : Two delicate tulips, French publisher NRF’s logo and a title that wasn’t chosen by chance, Un siècle d’écrivains à Bordeaux (A century of writers in Bordeaux). We can’t get enough of her talent !
