Blogs may be the single greatest contribution to the democratization of fashion since — well, ever. Fashion bloggers (and bloggresses) cover everything from runway trends to vintage staples and their own personal styles. 

Balmain on the streets of Paris. (Courtesy of JakAndJil.com)

It’s easy to write off personal style blogs as egotistical self-obsession, but we know better.  Personal-style blogs are all about creativity and turning closet finds into unique outfits! Sure beats shopping. (Yes, I said that.)

 We’ve rounded up some of our favorite personal style blogs in celebration of fashion democracy, with liberty and ethical style for all.  Check them out.

• Susie Bubbles has an international following at the London-based Style Bubble. What started with her own outfit experimentations has grown to include runway style, trends, and of course shopping. Style Bubble is never at a loss for original fashion ideas or unique spins on old retreads.

• Personal-style gurus and photography lovers will find a treat in The Clothes Horse and Sea of Shoes. We love The Clothes Horse’s new blog category  called “remix,” which is all about re-using and creating new from old, and using one item a bunch of different ways. And this Sea of Shoes photo shoot looks like it belongs in an Anthropologie catalog.  Love it.

• Other dossiers of personal style we can’t get enough of:  The Asian Cajuns (twins in Atlanta sharing their fashion creations) and Karla’s Closet –always rocking some fantastic vintage find. We love these shorts!

• Want to share your own fashion creations?  Talk trends?  Chictopia is the destination for fashion discussion and sharing your own personal style photos.

• Need a little frugality in your daily dose of fashion blogging?  Be sure to check out Frugal Fashionista’s celebrity looks for less, or a “mom’s style” creation at BudgetChic.
• We would be remiss if we sent you to our favorite personal style blogs and ignored the fabulous world of street style. Check out Jak & Jil’s collection of fantastical street style photos. France-based Garance Doré takes the best and the brightest from Paris’s avenues and broadcasts high style across the world. And don’t miss The Sartorialist, a former sales and marketing specialist for the likes of Valentino, Helmut Lang, and Jean-Paul Gaultier. 

Style isn’t limited to the runway, folks. Look around—you never know what you might see.