Years before I started Prima Darling I dabbled in blogging with a site called Style Illustrated. I had recently discovered blogs and loved what they had to offer. Habitually Chic is the first blog I started following and still love it today. Heather Clawson’s impeccable taste and direct voice kept me coming back for more. I also loved (and still do) Man Repeller, Cup of Jo and Humans of New York. These are very different blogs and that’s what I loved, they were micro magazines with a clear point of view. A post could be consumed in minutes and unlike aimlessly trolling the Internet I left feeling gratified and even inspired. I decided to throw my hat in the ring just for fun.
![Style Illustrated Prima Darling](http://www.primadarling.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/LBD-Prima-Darling-2-580x784.png)
As the name implies, Style Illustrated was a fashion blog with illustrations. Yesterday I was aimlessly surfing the web when I stumbled upon my old site. I guess it’s true what they say, nothing ever dies on the Internet, but I was happy to see it’s still out there in the ether. My first Prima Darling post, “Full Circle” mentions Style Illustrated with a link that still works. I thought it would be fun to show you, my wonderful Prima Darling readers, the blog that essentially gave birth to PD. What I learned in those few short months of blogging was key to starting this blog. The amount of time, research, writing and grunt work it takes was something I wasn’t ready to commit to then, but knew right off the bat that I loved the platform.
![Style Illustrated Prima Darling](http://www.primadarling.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Silhouette-Prima-Darling-3-580x770.png)
Now nearly two years into Prima Darling I’m excited about the plans for expansion that are in the works. More on that to come soon. I also now fully appreciate just how integral Style Illustrated was to making Prima Darling possible. The illustrations were dropped, but I’m thinking of reinstating illustrations in a limited way. I would love to hear your thoughts on what you like, and even what you don’t like about Prima Darling, and welcome any suggestions you may have.
![Style Illustrated Prima Darling](http://www.primadarling.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/DV-in-the-DR-Prima-Darling-4-580x771.png)
Here are some of my favorite illustrations with links to the Style Illustrated posts. You’ll notice my loves; taste and obsession with hair have remained consistent. Lastly, thank you to every one of you who visit Prima Darling, I couldn’t do it without you!
![Style Illustrated Prima Darling](http://www.primadarling.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/White-Prima-Darling-4-580x746.png)
![Style Illustrated Prima Darling](http://www.primadarling.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Hair-Prima-Darling-6--580x778.png)
![Style Illustrated Prima Darling](http://www.primadarling.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Dark-Duchess-Prima-Darling-7-580x790.png)
![Style Illustrated Prima Darling](http://www.primadarling.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Flood-Prima-Darling-8-580x761.png)
All Illustrations by Jolain Muller