how did you come up with the name of your blog Naming my blog was a fairly simple process. I truly believe in the moods that color set – and for me the most sensual colors are the most basic:
black, gray, white, beige, and
deep blue. The entire spectrum of my closet consists of these colors. Occasionally I will surprise myself with a pop of color, however the base of an outfit is always practical and grounded. The process of getting dressed remains
multi-faceted through texture, silhouette, volume, historical context and composition.
when where you introduced to fashion†
I think that most girls remember their tendencies towards fashion even at young ages, but
I was most profoundly influenced by fashion only in the past few years. After enrolling in the art college, California Institute of the Arts I was highly critical of everything. As a graphic design major my sense of composition was heightened immensely. I suppose as
I matured I realized how much of an impact clothing has on yourself and others’ impressions of you. how do you describe your style Lately I’ve been really influenced
by 90s grunge and a sort of irreverent and playful attitude towards clothing.
I’m really getting back to basics: perfectly tight pants, a great pair of black boots, cable knit long sleeve sweaters. However, I think no matter much I like to reference another decade or past idea of fashion I seem to always come off as modern and sleek.
what made you start a fashion blog Before starting my own blog I had spent so much of my time trying to figure out how I could channel my creative sensibility as a graphic designer into the fashion industry.
This year while I was in school I compiled a book about the fashion blogging phenomenon and how it is changing the way people dress and influence each other.
It has a serious presence in the fashion industry now.
Starting my own fashion blog seemed like a logical step. You can see parts of the book on my professional website at Michelle-Park.com titled “Please View This.” what do you think you bring to the fashion blog world I have a strong sense of practicality when it comes to getting dressed in the morning.
Hopefully readers can really relate to why I dress the way I do and I never take myself too seriously. I am also
completely influenced by fashion that exists in film, so I enjoy sharing images from those.
It feels like I am constantly looking to the past and some ideal of the future to influence what I want to exist in my wardrobe.
how is your style different than everyone else I’m not sure if I am a standout in the fashion crowd by the exact pieces that I own, but
perhaps I am unique in my standards. I believe in buying the right piece at the right time. It is also deathly important to enhance your best features.
who is your inspiration As I mentioned before,
I look to fictional characters in movies for personas
defined by clothing. I adore Mary-Kate and Ashley, Gareth Pugh, Balenciaga, Sci-fi films and of course other fashion bloggers!
what impression do you want to leave on the people that visits your blog I hope I inspire people to looks closely at design and the historical context for why we are dressing the way we do.
who is your favorite designer Gareth Pugh makes dream clothes. I hope someday I can own something he has designed. I can’t believe I missed out on these two-tone platforms. Other fav designers/lines include Balenciaga, Viktor & Rolf and
Alexander McQueen.
what piece is a must have in your closet At the moment its basic color long sleeve tees or sweaters matched with crazy pants. And absolutely never buy a cheap looking handbag!!
how did you come up with the name of your blog Besides fashion; art, music, photography and literature are a big part of my life. The fact that my blog name has the word "canvas" in it kinda gives me the freedom to blog about anything I want because it´s "my canvas" and since fashion is what I love the most "Fashion Canvas" seemed like a good name. It´s pretty straight forward but I love it. when where you introduced to fashion My mom was always into fashion and the latest trends so I guess I grew up being surrounded by the atmosphere of style. Also my grandmother was and still is extremely sophisticated and always took care of her appearance.
She would always put on her brooch, jewelry, chalecos and that´s how I slowly learned to put together my own outfits. I remember my mom having this huge walk-in closet (think Carrie Bradshaw) and when she would leave the house I would go in there and try things on. I remember begging my mom to take me with her when she was going around the designer stores. As a chid/young teenager I went through so many phases.. I had my punk-rock phase, my R&B girl phase and even my prep/snob phase. It´s almost embarrasing to look at my childhood photos haha. As I became older my style developed a lot and I learned to express myself through my clothes. how do you describe your style I never feel comfortable 
answering this question because it´s hard to describe my style or anyones style for that matter. I think that even though my style can change from day to day or week to week I´ll always stick to what I love the most. Mixing edge, femininity and sophistication. For example a pair of biker boots with a floral dress and an oversized blazer. I also love jewelry because it adds a really personal feel to an outfit. I think that mostly I love things that are unique and different in their own way, that´s why vintage is always good! Fashion should be a form of art, you should be able to really express yourself through your clothes. For example I´v got these few necklaces and rings that i wear every single day and they have such sentimental value to them that I feel like if I wouldn't be wearing them I would loose a part of who I am. I guess you could say that my style is imperfectly perfect. Slightly ripped and worn out clothes have so much more character behind them than a brand new pair of jeans for example.
My clothes become a part of me and my personality. For example: the studded Zara bag that I wear every single day has "been" through so much with me because wherever I go the bag goes with me, it´s part of me on a day-to-day basis. As opposed to this sequin dress of mine that only gets worn on really special occasions and so it gets to "experience" the sentimental and unforgettable moments in my life. what made you start a fashion blog I just decided to do it one day. I never knew that blogging was such a global thing. I always knew that if I would blog it would be about fashion because it is my art. In the beginning when no-one even read my blog I used it as an online storage of inspiration. I would then come back every week and review what I had posted. It is so hilarious
looking back at my very first posts and thinking about how much I have learned and changed throughout the time. what do you think you bring to the fashion blog world I think that every single blog out there brings something fresh and exciting to the fashion world. I dedicate way too much time and effort into my blog,so it has became like a daily job for me. I seriously feel nostalgic when I haven't posted for a day! What I appreciate so much about the blogging world, is that every single blog out there offers something new and exciting. Even if it´s a tiny thing. I am one of the few blogs who doesn´t really take part in posting outfits that I wear, but I think that even so I can keep a reader interested. I like things that are different and would appeal to someone in different ways. I have good research skills so I always try to look at new sources for blogging material. I also keep it quite personal by posting my photography and styling projects. how is your style different than everyone else I was born in Moscow, brought up in Belgium and lived in Spain for over 4 years now.
Meanwhile i´v done a lot of travelling. I guess that because of my very cultural background I take a little bit of every culture I see and it becomes a part of me and that part becomes visible in my style. I love shopping at Zara and H&M just like every other girl out there but by adding vintage pieces and unique jewelry I manage to stay quite unique. I love visiting flea markets and finding really amazing one of kind pieces. I also love DIY´ing items. Ripping T-shirts, leggings, sewing buttons onto blazers, studding shoes,bags etc. who is your inspiration I am, naturally, inspired by the Olsens, Alexa Chung, Sienna Miller, Chloe Sivigny, models-of-duty etc and Atlanta De Cadenet. But I think most of my inspiration comes from streetstyle and everyday people who I see and meet on a daily basis. My mother and sister are incredibly stylish so being surrounded by them everyday means that I´m bound to get inspired. And of course my daily inspiration also comes from bloggers. I read about 40 blogs a day that NEVER fail to inspire me. Besides that, I turn to books,art and music or movies such as The Royal Tenenbaums, The Dreamers, etc for inspiration what impression do you want to leave on the people that visit your blog? It sounds cliché but I just want them to have a really great day because they just found inspiration to make their day complete 
