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Images: Style Inspo, Style Rain, The Coveteur, Sincerely Jules, Rainbow Wildfox, Go Money Ways, Adorn London, Stockholm Street Style, The Colour Club, Style.com, Studded Hearts, Harlequin Q

FASHION FOCUS: Style Bloggers

The internet would be a much less pretty place without the presence of insanely stylish bloggers to give us a little fashion inspiration. And no matter what your style or aesthetic there’s a blogger out there to suit your sartorial tastes. We’ve rounded up our top 10 fave style bloggers to give your Friday an injection of fashion to fawn over. Enjoy!

01. Columbine Smille
Blog: Columbine.freshnet.se / Instagram: @columbinesmille
The Swedes sure know how to make their uber chic bloggers – just look at Columbine Smille. Her fashion forward looks stem from her ability to take ordinary wardrobe basics such as jeans or a tee and turn it into something amazing with the addition of an interesting print or a pop of colour. She says “I love mixing bold prints and colors and playing with contrasts; the contrast is what makes the outfit interesting. Also, I’m all for layering, but in a feminine sort of way.”

02. Tuula Vintage
Blog: Fellt.com.tuula / Instagram: @tuulavintage
Jessica Stein hails from Sydney but can often be found blogging from exotic locations around the world, never failing to take her enviable wardrobe wherever she goes. Her looks is often effortless and laidback and while she loves local designers such as Zimmermann she also loves scouring local markets and eBay for unique fashion finds.

03. Fashion Vibe
Blog: Fashionvibe.net / Instagram: @zinafashionvibe
Hailing from Barcelona, Zina Charkoplia is a master at translating the season’s biggest trends into a look all her own. She describes her look as “Chameleonic, casual-chic, and sometimes rebellious-inspired by my travels around the world.”

04. Style by Kling
Blog: Elinkling.net / Instagram: @stylebykling
If you don’t know Elin Kling, you’ve been living under a rock, friend. This former model turned blogger from Sweden is such a fashion influencer H&M chose her to do its first ever blogger collaboration. She keeps her style simple, but always creates one focal point whether it be an eye-catching pair of shoes or a cute beanie.

05. Lovely Pepa
Blog: fashionsalade.com/lovelypepa / Instagram: @lovelypepa
This Spanish blogger Alexandra Pereira is all about feminine preppy looks and cute, quirky accessories. No wonder mags around the world love her! Alexandra has appeared in everything from Teen Vogue to Elle Girl Japan.

06. Atlantic-Pacific
Blog: atlantic-pacific.blogspot.com / Instagram: @blaireadiebee
This San Franciscan has nailed the tricky art of effortless layering and is an expert rocking vibrant colours and bold prints. Blaire Eadie says of her style, “I am often described as a modern day Audrey Hepburn with a splash of color. My East Coast upbringing gives my style a preppy undertone, but my recent home on the West Coast has me experimenting with an edgier vibe.” And who wouldn’t want to be the new Audrey?

07. Sincerely Jules
Blog: Sincerelyjules.com / Instagram: @sincerely_juless
Julie Sarinana is an LA girl through and through as seen by her love of cut-off shorts, floaty dresses and easy-breezy dressing. She says of her style “It’s just very laid back, California, effortless. I like a little bit of grunginess — I like something to always be off. I don’t want it to look perfect.”

08. Harper and Harley
Blog: Fellt.com/harperandharley / Instagram: @harperandharley
Sara Donaldson, the 23-year-old Sydneysider behind this blog loves to mix up her style — going from classic tailored shirts and printed pants one minute to an avant garde dress  the next. Of her style she says, “Most of the time I aim for effortless chic but then sometimes it will go more towards ‘rebellious model off-duty’.” She says her blog name originated from the names she’d like to give her future kids one day!

09. Gary Pepper Vintage
Blog: Garypeppervintage.com / Instagram: @garypeppergirl
Sleek, chic and colourful is what springs to mind when you think of Aussie blogger Nicole Warne’s wardrobe. The mastermind behind online vintage clothing store Gary Pepper Vintage truly embraces the ethos of her brand and says the key to her looks is “less is always more. The brighter the better and always make time to go vintage shopping.”

10. Into the Gloss
Blog: Intothegloss.com / Instagram: @intothegloss
You may remember Emily Weiss as the ‘super intern’ Lauren Conrad came up against in The Hills, well she’s since left her interning duties behind and is now blogging her way around New York. She describes her look as “One part monochromatic/masculine French editrix, one part vintage-loving romantic with a penchant for the artisanal, and one hundred percent high-low mix.” And doesn’t it all just work so perfectly?

Click through the gallery to see our edit of the best blogger looks!

Images: All blogs listed above, Tommy Ton for style.com, Street Peeper, Candice Lake