Tweeting in fashion

With the outburst of modern technology, communicating with people is now simply a click of a mouse away. We have Facebook, Myspace, Multiply, and adding to this roster of social networking sites is the third most popular—Twitter. Who would not recognize this ubiquitous blue bird mascot?

If you have been living under a rock for the past years though, here’s the info bit. Twitter is a social networking site which allows users to post 140-character messages or “tweets” to their stream of followers. Think news flashes by the second or by the minute from your friends and from other people you choose to follow.

A lot of people have joined the Twitter bandwagon—even Hollywood celebrities and of course, your favorite fashion icons. ThePOC brings you this list of international and local fashion mavens who have Twitter accounts. Enjoy live streaming tweets and get an intimate grasp of the women behind the fashion.

International

1. Rachel Bilson

Although no taller than 5’2”, Bilson rocks in her outfits as if she were 6 feet tall. She channels chic and casual so effortlessly and every outfit she wears screams fashion even if she is just heading to the grocery. Everyone who is insecure about their height could look up to Bilson and say, “height schmeight!”

2. Leighton Meester

Similar to her famous role Blair Waldorf, Meester is also one fashionable woman. The only difference between her and her on-screen counterpart though is that she prefers the toned-down sophisticated prep. We have no complaints about that because on-screen or off-screen, Meester delivers in the fashion category with a bang.

3. Lindsay Lohan

Despite the slew of controversies and media-muckraking surrounding Lindsay's life, no one can deny that she has one fierce sense of style.

4. Victoria Beckham

Beckham’s closet and boy candy is every woman’s envy. This posh fashion icon continuously sets trends and pulls off fashion-forward outfits.

5. Nicole Ritchie

The boho look is hard to pull off but Ritchie dons it so effortlessly. She is also a trendsetter in her own right by singlehandedly bringing back the bug-eyed glasses Jacqueline Kennedy popularized during her time.

Local

1. Divine Lee

Lee is a celebutante and a real estate heiress who is currently emerging as a style icon. She always come to events in knock-out outfits and is constantly featured in Stylebible’s style pages

2. Ruffa Gutierrez

This stunning beauty queen continuously wows crowds with her sophisticated fashion sense. No one can contest that she is one of the best in the Philippine fashion scene. Although her Twitter account is set to private, you can always try and request to follow her.

3. Anne Curtis

A fashion maven in her own right, Curtis’s mix of fierce and feminine style is one to ogle. Her impeccable fashion sense can be proven by the fact that she is always on the best-dressed list.

4. Heart Evangelista

Evangelista has always been fashionable even in her teens and more so now. She always manages to look clean and glamorous in any look she pulls off.

5. Tricia Gosingtian

This budding photographer is a true style icon having captured the hearts of local and even international viewers on the popular fashion site—Lookbook. Her style ranges from eye-catching casual to kawaii-chic.