Stylelikeu

?Stylelikeu, created by mother-daughter team Elisa Goodkind?and Lily Mandelbaum, goes way beyond the now ubiquitous?and static poses of street-fashion bloggers The Sartorialist,?Face Hunter, and all the rest, and instead, brings us into the?homes—and more importantly the closets—of the most stylish?people on the streets of New York, Los Angeles, London, and?more.

Not interested in celebrities and the stylists who dress them,?Elisa and Lily have an uncanny knack for finding and gaining?the trust of people who march to the beat of their own, very?chic, drummer. Often spending up to three hours with the?most daring and original dressers they can find, Stylelikeu?photographs each fashionable person in several different looks?of the subject's choosing.

To probe deeper into each subject's personal style, they?conduct intimate interviews on their ambitions, influences, and?dreams, making each portrait so much more than yet another?street photograph. From the most personal pieces in their?subjects' wardrobes, to the favorite books on their shelves,?to the most precious objects in their houses, Stylelikeu goes?far beyond mere appearances to showcase how creativity is?fostered and manifested by living in the most stylish way of all:true to oneself.?

Trumpeted in the press for Elisa and Lily's departure from the?top-down nature of mass-market fashion, where the editors?of popular fashion magazines tell consumers what is stylish,?Stylelikeu represents the vanguard of a new, DIY, fashion-media?paradigm. It is a bold and inspirational experiment,?documenting fashion at its source—the individual.

A few of the 1000+ comments left by fans of the Stylelikeu?website: “Was just talking about how he NEEDED to be on this?site. So amazing.” “I find her absolutely mesmerizing. She is?so full of life and charm. She has a wonderfully contagious?spirit. She is such an inspiration and I would love to be like her?someday.” “I love that you guys feature such a diverse group of?people—all ages, races, sizes, budgets. It shows how everyone?can have style.” “I don't have any words to describe how?amazing those two girls are! They are the true inspiration for?all the girls in this entire universe!”

Elisa Goodkind is a native New Yorker. She first entered?the fashion industry as Fashion Editor at Glamour and Self?magazines. She has also worked extensively as a professional stylist and her work has been published in?Interview, In Style, Vanity Fair, Vanity Fair Italy, L’uomo Vogue,?Marie Claire, Tatler, Harper’s Bazaar Spain, Stiletto, Elle France,?Gotham, Glamour, an?City.

Lily Mandelbaum, Elisa Goodkind's daughter, is currently an undergraduate filmmaking and anthropology major at NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study. After taking a life-changing trip to Nairobi's Kibera slum in 2009, Mandelbaum completed a documentary film that depicts the struggles faced by slum orphans. She hopes the attention generated by the film will help create opportunities for these children to become educated and attain a brighter future.