Meet Monroe Steele, a fashion and lifestyle blogger who hails from Durham, North Carolina, but calls Harlem, New York home.
Steele works as a physical therapist and was first inspired to start her blog in 2010.
I saw an article in amNewYork newspaper one morning on the way to work about the “6 Fashion Bloggers You Should Know.” This was in 2010 and I’d never even heard of fashion blogging. But After reading that article, I knew it was something I wanted to do. I was stuck wearing scrubs and lab coats for the first year of my Physical Therapist career and never got to wear any of my cool thrift and store buys. Fashion Steele NYC was a creative outlet for me and a way to show off my awesome wardrobe.
I would describe my personal style as modern with a twist.
“I dabble in trends and if it works for me it sticks. I love a great off the shoulder top and they are currently having a moment. I also love fringe on just about anything.”
Tracee Ellis Ross hands down [is my style icon]. She is all over the map and I’m basically the same way. I love how she mixes in vintage with current collections.
“For shoes I’m really into Alexander Wang and Tibi. For clothing I’m heavy into Stella Jean, Tibi Rachel Comey, and Zimmermann.”
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