Two lovely things that made me happy today

... fashion blogging-wise: 1. Dear Anne's comment on my previous post: [...] after following countess fashion blogs, I continue to follow only yours. This is because you are personable, you speak with your readers, you post with clear intention and make it relevant, unique and interesting to yourself rather than focusing on "being the first ... Read more

Franca Sozzani trashes fashion bloggers - or does she?

Fashion bloggers disease

Franca Sozzani, Editor-in-Chief of Italian Vogue, has recently written a clever article about fashion bloggers. As is often the case with clever writing, many people took it the wrong way. The problem: only Sozzani's negative sentiments about the fashion blogging phenomenon are echoing around the blogosphere. Yet more than half of her article speaks about ... Read more

Stop promoting TheCoveted.com!

The Coveted at The-Coveted.com is a blog founded in 2007 by Jennine Jacob. Jennine is also the founder of Independent Fashion Bloggers, the biggest online community for fashion bloggers. She's spent the last few years working like crazy on her brands. As a result, her blog and IFB are huge today and Jennine is incredibly ... Read more

Ode to Hermès Kelly Calèche

Hermes Kelly Caleche

Hermès Kelly Calèche is the perfume that resolved my fragrance identity crisis. Ever since I started wearing perfumes, I've constantly been trying to fit into the constraints of pretty fruity florals. You know, the heavily advertised perfumes you can smell in every corner, with description that somehow defines all women. I'm not a pretty fruity ... Read more

20 sarcastic tips to become a popular fashion blogger

1. Wear Jeffrey Campbell Lita boots (this is a MUST). 2. Wear all your rings at the same time. It doesn't matter if they don't match your outfit. 3. Wear that Michael Kors oversized golden watch. 4. When you have no new outfit pictures, do a post showcasing your jewelry collection ... 5. ... or ... Read more