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IFB Presents Links à la Mode: “The Blogging Diaries- Introspects, insights, and inspirations”

Cyn Passanante — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 21:44:49 +0000

Edited by: Marie Denee of The Curvy Fashionista

As bloggers, we often find ourselves looking to other blogs for inspiration. Sometimes we look to our closets, magazines, or in the mirror. This week’s roundup fashions some of the most introspective and insightful posts from bloggers who reach across the blogosphere as they look for ways to build upon, contribute to, and pull inspiration for and from the fashion world.

365 Fashion Rehab: Lessons from a (Reformed) Shopaholic: A beautiful handbag repaired (for free!). One more reason to buy quality over quantity.

Boheme Noir: The first ladies of Vogue – a closer look at the most important editors in chief.

Daisy Dayz: Friend Friday: How to learn from your mistakes and let your blog grow

Devilishly Pleasurable: Reflecting on the evolution of my blog and tips for better blogging!

Fish Monkey: The notion of flattering dressing is oppressive and unnecessary. Rather than conforming, why not chose a different shape?

Hazel Eye Personality: Who has what it takes to be the next big and game changing designer? It takes a lot of time, passion and sanity to make it in the fashion world.

Independent Fashion Bloggers: Work Smarter, Not Harder–3 Ways to Massively (and Permanently) Increase Your Traffic.

Miss Viki: “Love Me” and what is wrong with our beauty ideals, if anything?

No Guilt Fashion: I put on my game face and tried out my biggest fashion trend fear

Passionista Place: qvc, hsn…oh my! find out why home shopping networks have become a bit of an addiction for a modern passionista like me.

Seamstress Stories: Reflections on the role that mirrors play for our body image and self-perception.

Showcase Edge: Indie Fashion Goes Back to the future. A look at designers who hand-make clothing inspired by times of the past

Sidewalk Chalk: I’m a poser, baby: 7 steps for posing naturally in outfit photos

Stylish White Female: Transitioning from vegetarian to vegan: Some things are hard to give up. Fur is not.

Taxonomy of my Wardrobe: Shopping the Wardrobe. My version of this month’s Harper’s Bazaar Buy Now wear Forever list selected from my own wardrobe.

The Coveted: Three Way With a Long Chiffon Skirt

The Curvy Fashionista: Nordstrom reaches out to plus size fashion bloggers to collaborate on its newest plus size endeavor- Sejour

The Demoiselles: She is not a fashion blogger. She’s just a woman, sitting in her bathtub.

The Simply Luxurious Life: In a world that seems to be changing quicker than the seasons, what does it mean to be a lady?

The Wondergirl: retail-me-not: waxing poetic on two interesting happenings of late in the world of specialty retailing.

Vogue Mornings:How not to lose motivation when blogging, a few quick solutions to the problem many bloggers face.

IFB Presents Links à la Mode: “Coats on!”

Cyn Passanante — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 16:55:54 +0000

Edited by: Florrie Clarke of Intrinsically Florrie
Change is literally in the air, bringing with it the cold and rain that requires a wardrobe transition. I must confess to being ill prepared myself and as a consequence have been drenched in the freezing cold. Time to get out your boots and coat because fall is well and truly here. I may stick stubbornly to my floral dresses all year round, but the difference is in the layers. So I’m on the look out for fabulous tights and there are a couple of lovely posts to help me choose or even DIY my own style.

Beautifully Invisible: The Art of Fashion Photography, as told by guest contributor Casee Marie

Best of bklyn: A guide to looking great on rainy days.

Broke & Beautiful: Kelli Murray proves that fashion and style are both forms of art.

Clothed Much: Blogging tips I’ve learned after a year and a half of blogging

Dramatis Personae: If I Were Another Person- What would you wear if you were someone else?

Forever Amber: My discovery of style blogging has also led to a discovery of places around my town that I didn’t even know existed

Grit and Glamour: Friend Friday: Sticks, Stones, Comments, Criticism, and Kindness

Independent Fashion Bloggers: Bloggers Talk Monetizing Sites

Intrinsically Florrie: A backstage look at the London Season debutantes of 2010 at the Queen Charlotte’s Ball, featuring Pronovias wedding dresses and Mikimoto jewelry.

Leia’s Delights: Tutorial on how to enhance curly/wavy hair

Love Brown Sugar: Why spend your hard-earned dollars on trends that will fade away next season? A Guide To Thrifting Trends

Make the World a Prettier Place: A selection of beautiful vintage-inspired dresses

Malvestida: I came across the idea of making a photoshoot about two of the things I love the most: music and fashion.

Oranges and Apples: Beauty Essentials: Nivea Creme

Other Dutch Animals: Mad men and English women: reject the high maintenance of the past and do vintage your way

Skinny Purse: How To Wear Tights – Fall’s Essential Foundation Garment

Shrimp Salad Circus: Get that extra mile out of your tights with seven fun and fashionable DIY projects!

Style Eyes: Sustainable Clothing – Progress by the UK high street and online retailers since the launch of the sustainable clothing action plan

The Citizen Rosebud: The story a a couple of backhanded compliments

The Coveted: Is it Fall Yet? What to wear in transitional weather.

The New Professional: DIY: Turn an A-line into a pencil skirt.

IFB Presents Links à la Mode: “Hats Off!”

Cyn Passanante — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 21:54:10 +0000

Edited by: Thom of The Sunday Best

With fashion weeks in full swing it would have been easy for the IFB fold to post multiple photos and call it a day. Hats off to these dedicated writers for continuing to pump out original content on often thorny issues (negative blogging anyone?). In particular it was nice to finally see more than one male blogger throwing his hat into the ring. Dressed for Dinner – we salute you and your lovely beard.

A la Modest: Bjork – the bold and bizarre living canvas
Beauty and the Recession: 5 ways to avoid bitchy commenting
Beyond Fabric: Buckle up
Dressed for Dinner: The growth of menswear
Fashion Limbo: How to grow old gracefully and happily
For Those About To Shop: Giving back is the new black
Forever Amber: Back to the asylum
Fuyume: Japanese fashion’s influence on western style
Independent Fashion Bloggers: The Money Myth of Fashion Blogging
Oh la la Curves: We need diversity
Oranges and Apples: Negative blogging
Other Dutch Animals: Gap teeth: fashion trend?
Qqueen of Hearts: Are you in it for the fame or fortune?
Sam Sensibility: Is Gareth Pugh predicting a future without catwalks?
Sparrow and Urchin: Henry Ford
Sugar and Spice: Postscript – copying in fashion industry
The Sunday Best: The curious appeal to authenticity
The Taxonomy of My Wardrobe: Negative fashion bloggers – why?
The Coveted: Nicole Miller’s preppy twist
Watch This Place: Stockings and stereotypes

IFB Presents Links à la Mode: “Fashion Blog Improvement”

Cyn Passanante — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 15:30:38 +0000

Edited by Jennine Jacob of Independent Fashion Bloggers

Whether you are contemplating starting a blog or if you’ve been bloggging for a while, getting to know the ropes is a never-ending journey. This week we have a nice round up of bloggers sharing how they do it, what they find important about blogging. From taking your own photos, whether or not to have comments, and how to cover the fashion shows with your own twist, this is the week to buckle down and learn.

Boheme Noir: Burberry S/S 11 Show Coverage

Brachman’s Sparrow: So you want to know how to grow your blog…

Chic Steals: Marshall’s and the World of Off-Price Retailing

Dramatis Personae: Fashion vs. Fatfashion Blogger

Dressful: Fashion is Art, Not Trivial!

Fashion Pulse Daily:New York Fashion Week Team’s Top Spring 2011 Trends

Fete a Fete: Dolce & Gabana Evocative Beauty Fall 2010

Hello Beauty: Bobbi Brown Black Velvet Fall 2010 Collection Review & Video

Independent Fashion Bloggers: The Importance (and Unimportance) of Being Niche’d

Leia’s Delights: No Comments?

ModlyChic: How to Take Your Own Outfit Photos

Retro Chick: Revies Illamasqua Lipstick

Scarlet Letter Style: Are Boobs Really Back?

Style Spotting: The Women of Warpaint

The Column of Samantha Tyler: Decoding: Bestiary of the IT Girls

The Coveted: Getting Inspired by The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Lingerie Addict: How to Dress Like Dita von Teese

The Simpliy Luxurious Life: Tips for Looking Fantastic Each Day

Vogue Gone Rouge: New Upcoming Designers Show

Wit & Whimsy: Getting to know designer Phillip Lim and why everyone’s talking about him and his line

IFB Presents Links à la Mode: “Are You a Follower of Fashion?”

Cyn Passanante — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:38:15 +0000

Edited by: Ann of Holier than Now

Last week marked the end of New York Fashion Week. Post-show, the editors, buyers and bloggers went to work to define and list the trends, hoping we’ll follow along. But for many of us, the sheer shirts of Spring ’11 were are about as realistic for our wardrobes as a meat dress. Instead, we looked outside of Lincoln Center at the street style of individuals, hoping to find the inspiration to zig when everyone else is zagging. This week’s post celebrates the path less … followed, with counterpoints on everything from current trends to blogger compensation and competition.

Any Second Now: Dolly Bats & Clobber at Bona Drag
A Pretty Penny: Newsprint Manicure
Beauty and The Recession: They Put WHAT in Your Lipstick?
Beautifully Invisible: The Meat Dress: Fashionable, Art or Just Controversial?
Beyond Fabric: How To Pull Off A Bow Tie
Cloud of Secrets: Wishing for a Spirit Style Guide
Despising Life is So Passe: The Glories of Thigh Highs (and How to Make Them Work)
Gretchen Blogs: When To Work For Free
Holier than Now: Animal Print, Rainbow Hair, Layers – It Must Be Fall ’10. Or Is It?? A Contest.
Independent Fashion Bloggers: Evolving Influence Recap: Love & Links
It’s Symmetrical: A Shopping Revelation Inspired by an Anonymous Comment
My Closet In Sketches: Unlikely Combinations for Fashion Inspiration
Oranges and Apples: On Competition in the Blogosphere
The Button Owl: On Liberation in the Age of Implants, Pornography and Pole Dancing
The Chic Addict: A Pale Skin Girl in a Tan Obsessed World
The Column of Samantha Tyler: A (Sarcastic) Look at Winter’s Hot Trends
The Daily Julie: fashionSpark: Fashion Design, North Carolina Style
The Pursuers: A Love Letter to Legwear
Tickle Me Chic: Labels that Lie: How Vanity Sizing has Become an Epidemic
View from 5 ft. 2: New York Fashion Week Street Style – The Pictures You Haven’t Seen
Violet Revolution: Edgy and Stylish Fall Fashion

IFB Presents Links à la Mode: “Working the new season with fabulous new discoveries”

Cyn Passanante — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 13:46:18 +0000

Influences, Impressions, and Interpretations of Fashion and what it all means

Edited by: Marie Denee of The Curvy Fashionista

It is without a doubt that fashion makes the world go round. Just last week, Fashion’s Night Out helped revive the economy, fashion week’s across the world bring together old friends, new friends, and those in between. Technology fused with fashion now offers inside perspectives- once only exclusively shared. Adding to this breath of fashion are those who blog.

This week’s roundup offers a retrospect of fashion as New York Fashion Week comes to a close, designers have teased us with what’s to come, and the world comes back to life- the fashion blogger’s mind only now begins to race with influences, impressions, and interpretations of Fall Fashion and what it all means…

Amanda Brohman: How the nerds(and their style) conquered the fashion world:
Amanda Lee Dot Org: How to Make High Heels Bearable
Denim Debutante: Wearing White AFTER Labor Day
Dirty Hems: Fashion is a Tramp: the cyclical nature of cultural appropriation in fashion, particularly pertaining to the homeless & “hobo-chic”
Dramatis Personae: Fall Fantasy Lookbook- the bits and pieces I’m coveting for Fall ’10
Fashioncents: 3 guidelines for wearing or not wearing socks with shoes. It’s time we all got on the right foot with this one.
For Those About to Shop: So much invaluable information at the IFB conference. I decided to take Gala’s advice and write my first “how to”:
Grechen Blogs: how to make your fashion blog more user-friendly
Houndstooth and Tortoiseshell: So, how do you make it in the fashion industry: Real life advice on how to break into the fashion biz from a successful runway producer.
Interrobangs Anonymous: Gender roles in fashion blogging:
Mimosas in Bed: The big apple gets evolved
Pretty Shiny Sparkly: The Thrift Virgin – One girl’s deflowering when it comes to thrift shopping fashion.
Previously Owned: Exclusivity vs. availability: New media taking over?
SLSVGG Fashion: The best bits of London’s Fashion Night Out
Style Eyes Fashion: Join the evolution for a new fashion democracy – do you get fed up with being told what you ‘must have for the season ahead’ here’s how to end the dictatorship and have your say.
Style Spotting: Fashion’s Night Out in LA with celeb stylist Taylor Jacobson and her collaboration with Kasil denim. Loved her hot rocker chic!
The Curvy Fashionista: My Fall 2010 Luxe(wish)list- aka my birthday wishlist
The Lingerie Addict: Should You Buy Your Lingerie Online or In Stores? A brief guide to knowing the best place to buy your most intimate fashions.
The Little Curly Girl: The camel coat is one of the most talked about pieces for Fall 2010. Will you be wearing one this season?
Your Saving Style: A Thought About Real Women

IFB Presents Links à la Mode: “Working the new season with fabulous new discoveries”

Cyn Passanante — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 21:19:01 +0000

Edited by: Florrie Clarke of Intrinsically Florrie

I’ve been overwhelmed by the quality of the submissions and I hope you’ll enjoy reading these as much as I have. This week the issue of workwear is tackled whether as a fashion blogger you’re heading to Fashion Week or you’re not sure how to translate your everyday style to the office. The latter is a dilemma I’m often confronted with when dressing for work. Through the links I have also gleefully discovered some wonderful designers to dreamily sigh over the work of; these garments would most definitely fit into my wardrobe perfectly, be it in the smart section or the purely frivolous one.

A La Modest Reintroducing the morality within green ethical fashion

Bachman’s Sparrow What better way to greet the new season than a beautiful, one-of-a-kind statement necklace?

Beyond Fabric Enhancing your image: posture and body image.

Boheme Noir Ten ways to style the classic Chanel jacket young & fabulous.

Fabulous Finds Girl Ann Wiberg creates future vintage by recycling materials with Trash-Couture.

Fashezine Inspired by the sensuality of Joan, the determination of Peggy, and Betty Draper’s elegance, a girl goes mad for Mad Men.

Fashion Limbo Brand Love or I Want What She’s Wearing – How brands fail to get me and what/who truly inspire me

Grit and Glamour Staying true to you when dressing for dress code.

Hello beauty! Review and makeup lesson video with the NARS Fall 2010 Collection with NARS National Makeup Stylist Janice Daoud

Intrinsically Florrie Exploring the historic city of Bath in style.

Manda Bear Fall Outwear Finds, Beauty Goodies and other Treasures.

Mis Papelicos A first Ebay buy and what to look for when shopping online.

Oranges and Apples A vintage wedding dress on a budget, plus some ideas for styling it.

Poetic and Chic In which I spot the most beautiful pair of Louboutins and get inspired.

Pull your socks up! What do you do with an inherited, precious and much-coveted family heirloom?

Retro Chick Retro Style for Autumn: Lena Hoschek Autumn Winter 2010

Seven Deadly Cyns Death by Cosmetics- the dangers of harmful ingredients in our beauty products and what you should look out for.

The Coveted What to Wear to NYFW

The New Professional How high is too high for heels in the office?

Wit & Whimsy Designer on the Rise: Whitney Pozgay

IFB Presents Links à la Mode: “The End of Summer? No! The Beginning of Awesome!”

Cyn Passanante — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:13:56 +0000

Edited by: Thom of The Sunday Best

For the past week I’ve been listening to Cee-Lo Green’s fantastic send-off, F@#* You, and little else. At the same time I’ve been reading a lot of the hand-wringing in the press about bloggers and whatever are we going to do about them, along with our responses both here and on our blogs. And the two have combined in my head to form a single determination – bloggers need more swagger. I don’t mean anger, of the you-don’t-respect-us variety, or apologetics, of the we-are-as-legitimate-as-other-media variety. I mean swagger, the kind of swagger that comes from doing something well and knowing you’re good at it. So whatever other themes might knit together this week’s links, they all share that important characteristic – swagger. Step up to the plate, knock it out of the park.

Join us at IFB’s Evolving Influence Fashion Blogger Conference @ NYFW

A la Modest – The Mystery and the Magnificent Monki
All Tumbled Down – Fancy Style File
Any Second Now – My Fashionable Heritage
A Pretty Penny – Fashion Fitness and Floggers
Awakened Aesthetic – To Covet: Cold Comfort
Beautifully Invisible – The Corset: The Sexiest of Sexy Shapewear
Beyond Fabric – Size and Fit: Shirts
Bright Lights, Big Style – Losing Style in Fashion
Chic Steals – Long-awaited Interview Outfit
Fashion Cents – When to Alter Your Clothing
Independent Fashion Bloggers: How Blogging Changed My Life
My Closet in Sketches – Outfit Sketch
Oranges and Apples – Thinking About Aging
Ramblings With Rin – Before Meets After
The Coveted – Design Your Own Shoes With Jeff Silverman
The Demoiselles – Millenials: We Are the Revolution
The Fashionista Lab – The Emmys: Red Carpet Recap
The Lingerie Addict – Is Expensive Lingerie Worth the Cost?
The Pursuers – Cheer Up, Margot
The Sunday Best – Let Them Eat Bread
What She Should Have Worn – Copy Cats

IFB Presents Links à la Mode: “Looking Forward to Looking Back for Fall”

Cyn Passanante — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:54:48 +0000

Edited by: Ann of Holier than Now

Every season begins with looking back: the designers revisit trends of yore, and we fling open our oversized Tupperware bins and dig through the back of our closets to see just what it was we wore this time last year. Despite the thrill of new trends, most of us probably feel that the first Fall shopping we should do is in our own closet (View from 5 ft. 2 and Your Saving Style inspire on this front). Next step: after considering your bank account, and perhaps the pros and cons of fast fashion (see: Consumerism Killed My Soul), a visit to your local thrift store or flea market for vintage finds might replace that mall excursion you were imagining. With a wealth of inspiration from the blogosphere, there’s never been a better time to invest in – or just be inspired by – style from the past.

Join us at IFB’s Evolving Influence Fashion Blogger Conference @ NYFW

A La Modest- Note-worthy Fashion in Indie Films + Shows.

Beyond Fabric- Incorporating Traditional Local Items in Your Style

Cloud of Secrets- Dior and decadent 18th Century Deshabille

Consumerism Killed My Soul- The Pros and Cons of Fast Fashion

Eco-Fashionista- Don’t Accept Diamonds from Strangers: The Provenance of Diamonds

(Fred and) Ginger (in Prague)- Classic Books as Inspiration for Fall

Holier than Now- 5 Catalogs to (Secretly) Shop for Fall

Independent Fashion Bloggers: Beef Up Your Blogging Biceps at Evolving Influence

Love From Lou Lou- Vintage 70′s Images to Inspire Your Interpretation of Fall’s 70′s Trend

Kramey Martin- What Would Nancy Drew Wear?

Lovely & Lavish- Collegiate Cool: College-inspired Looks

Pull Your Socks Up- Why Do You Wear Vintage?

Retro Chick- 60′s Chic Hits This Season’s Runways

Seven Style Notes- Vintage Family Photos for Style Inspiration

The Column of Samantha Tyler- The Flamboyant Comeback of the Hat

The Haute Hoosier- Personal Style Icon: How to Get Zelda’s Fitzgerald’s Look

The New Professional – Foundations: Underpinnings for a Smooth Work Look

The Taxonomy of My Wardrobe- A Look Back at the Style Icons Behind Fall’s Aviator Jacket

View from 5 ft. 2- Use What You Have to Interpret Fall’s Trends

What 2 Wear Where- Paris: Les Arts Décoratifs History of Contemporary Fashion

Your Saving Style- Revamp: From a Dress to (An Awesome High-Waisted) Skirt

IFB Presents Links à la Mode: “Before Your Splurge For Fall, Read A Blog Or Two”

Cyn Passanante — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 03:47:47 +0000

Edited by: Marie Denee of “The Curvy Fashionista by Marie Denee” The Curvy Fashionista.

Last week, Links à la Mode fashioned a roundup of the latest fashion perspectives and trends for the anticipation of another highly anticipated Fall. With the “September” editions landing on our doorsteps and Mercedes Benz Fashion Week right around the corner, we brace our pocketbooks for the damage it is about to endure. Whether the latest developments in plus size fashion, a Brazilian blowout, or style inspirations, this week’s links act as a guide of both inspiration and aspirations to Fall fashion. Before we delve into snatching up the latest “it” items from our secret wish (lust) list, below are a few must reads from the intuitive fashion bloggers who share their insights of what to expect from fashion, head to toe.

All Tumble Down- Focusing on style “best practices”; what we do well instead of what we don’t

Amanda Lee- 6 Great Ways to Repurpose Your Clothing

Beyond Fabric- Tips on size and fit for menswear

Chic Steals- Street Style the New Determinate of Cool? The Evolution of the Girl Next Door as Style Icon

Dramatis Personae- Style on the Run Guest Post: Fall Lust List

Fashion Cents- wants to make sure you don’t break any vows. Get 3 tips on what to wear to a wedding this season

Fashion Pulse Daily- Dana Lorenz, designer of Fenton Fallon Jewelry, oversees a blogger DIY jewelry session in her Lower East Side Boutique

Fete a Fete- Review of Givenchy’s new Blooming Fall 2010 makeup collection

Independent Fashion Bloggers: How Does the Coach Poppy Project Benefit Bloggers?

Just B- B Deceived: Handbags in disguise

Lovely and Lavish- Fall 2010 RTW: the Worst Accessories!

Manda Bear- Sally Hansen Limited Edition Xtreme Wear Nail Polishes – Reviews, Swatches and a Giveaway

Mrs. Bossa Does the Do- Autumn’s a-comin’, and brings with it our perennial love of heritage chic – dig out your sequins and tweed, ladies…

RetroChick- 5 ways to update your wardrobe for next to nothing

Return to Sender- A fabulous interview with fat acceptance advocate, and author of FAT!So?, Marilyn Wann and her view on “fashion.”

Shoe Day Dreams- Skin Secrets – maintenance is key over the long-haul.

Style Eyes Fashion- Fashion bloggers and consumerism – how fashion bloggers are discouraging consumerism and encouraging sustainable style

Style Wax Poetic- 10 to die for shoes All Under $100.

The Curvy Fashionista- Plus size indie label, Jibri gives the Curvy.Confident.Chic Fashionistas a tease with her Fall 2010 collection

The Coveted- Blown away by the Brazilian Blowout

Watch this Place- Dark, but don’t let it be dreary… how to wear Autumn’s dark colors without looking drab.