Interview: Andi B. Goode

 Hello everyone!! I hope you all have enjoyed the interviews so far!!

Today I'll be interviewing Andi from Andi B. Goode her blog is really cute and her vintage style is unique from the 1930-1960s. Now on to her interview....

If you could have lived in another era what era would it be??

To be honest, I'm happy I was born when I was (1986, for reference). The world isn't perfect now – in many ways it's far from it - but it never has been. For one thing I can't imagine having less freedom as a woman not to mention other groups of people (but I won't get too political) and, of course, I love my mod cons. That's not to say there aren't certain aspects of the past that I don't long for (obviously!) but they're mainly superficial and to do with the aesthetics of certain eras – trust me, if I was given a time machine (and a guarantee I could get back home easily enough) I'd go on the biggest shopping spree you could imagine.

What was your first vintage piece??

The first dress I ever consciously bought as vintage was this one which I got at a Buffalo Exhchange, when I was in California, staying with a friend for a couple of weeks.

Who is you favorite designer from the past and why?

I'm not sure that I have one – just as I don't spend a lot of time following high fashion with current trends, I can't admit to knowing much about fashion designers past. I absolutely adore Horrockses dresses, though. I have the book that V&A put out and, every so often, I like to take it out and pore over the pages. I could nearly cry at how gorgeous these off-the-rack dresses were – they had some really talented textile designers working for them who created absolutely divine fabrics.

Name a blog your fond of.

Oh gosh, just one? Off the top of my head, I'll say Fashion Forestry – fashionforestry.blogspot.com/ - I love Nicole's style and how she can take so many different things and blend them together to create something unique.

What fascinates you the most from the past eras??

I think it might be the assumption that all of the mod cons we have are all 100% new and I love being surprised when I realise something is a lot older than I thought it was. A recent example is that the first ever 'answer machine' was initially invented in 1898 and, while it only laid the groundwork for what we now have, it just really fascinated me. Apparently they weren't commercially successful until about 1960, though. It doesn't even have to be something electrical, though. I just love that feeling of...discovery, I guess.

What is your favorite way to style your hair??

I definitely prefer my hair when it's set and, even though I set it the same way all the time, I sometimes do different things with it. I generally prefer it down, though, and with either a little rolled fringe or something and a ribbon or a flower.

What do you like best about yourself?

I suppose that I don't think I've ever really let what other people thought get in the way of expressing myself through my style. To some degree, I've probably cared about how others perceive me (and sometimes still do), but generally it's something I've worked against, if that makes sense. I don't want to think that I've ever compromised my own vision of how I want to present myself to the world because of someone else.

Do you have a style icon?? If so do tell!!

You know, I'm not sure that I do! I don't think there's one person who I look to for inspiration all the time but I'm constantly inspired by so many different things – other bloggers, vintage snapshots of everyday women, movies (both classic and new set in the past), street fashion and, occasionally, high fashion (like Lena Hoschek's designs). So, while there are definitely a lot of people whose style I adore, I couldn't pick just one as a style icon. I think anyone who is brave enough to express who they are has my vote.

           Thanks again for the interview Andi and I hope everyone will go over to her blog and see her amazing style!!