In this series we will be featuring some of the movers and shakers of our fashion culture. We’re starting with the best-dressed ladies of the local blogosphere.
Dani McGowan of Mermaid Waves
mermaidwavess.blogspot.com
Instagram: @mermaidwaves
Blogging since? December 2013
Why did you start blogging? I felt like I had a new and unique perspective on style, as a fifteen-year-old, that I couldn’t find on other blogs.
What do you love most about blogging? How much blogging pushes me to try new things! I’ve become much more confident since I’ve started my blog.
Favorite fashion blogs and magazines? The Blonde Salad, Refinery 29 and Nylon Mag.
Style influences? The Olsen twins, Alexa Chung and random people I find on Instagram.
Styling and shopping tips? Wear and buy what makes you feel like the best version of you!
—Interview by Isa Giallorenzo / Photograph by Kelly McGowan
Journalist Isa Giallorenzo was born in São Paulo, Brazil and has elected Chicago as her beloved home since 2009. She runs the street-style blog Chicago Looks and wants to see this town become one of the fashion capitals of the world.