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

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

FBFF: Blogger burn-out

This week's Fashion Beauty Friend Friday topic deals with blogger burn-out, blogging habits during holidays and recognizing when it's time to stop blogging. 1. How many hours a week do you spend blogging? Has that number changed since you started blogging? How much time I spend blogging usually depends on two factors: ? Text vs. ... Read more

10 easy tips to promote your fashion blog and get more followers

Some of you requested tips on how to promote your blog effectively after reading my blogger self-promotion posts, so I put together this list. It was written with fashion bloggers in mind, but most of these tips actually apply to any kind of blog. I hope you find it useful. :) If there's anything you're ... Read more