Independent Fashion Bloggers: Rants & Raves

This weeks best fashion blogger links:

• Bachman's Sparrow – DIY post on how to use bleach to revamp your “unloved” clothes!


• blackdog finds: – How To: 10 Creative Ways to Revive Less-Than-Loved Clothing


• Denim Debutante: – Guest Blog: Is there Size Discrimination in Premium Denim?


• dramatis personae: – Amelia Arsenic’s Miss X Aesthetic Laboratories & Interview


• Eternal Masquerade: – How I Met Design Duo of Giles & Brother, Philip and Courtney
  Crangi


• Fashion Hippo – Win Marc by Marc Jacobs Leola Bow Wow Handbag


• Fashion Pulse Daily: – Not Your Daughter’s Jeans: Fit for a Mother AND a Daughter?


• fete a fete: – Whiisical spring designs from Camper shoes


• Forty Not Out: – Louis Vuitton – Fall Winter 2010/2011


• Grechen Blogs: – are you incorporating video into your blog? how is it working for you?


• Independent Fashion Bloggers – A New Map of the Two-Way Street: Why Giving Back to the Blogosphere is Key to Growth


• jesse.anne.o: – How do you swap, thrift or buy resale and NOT get bedbugs?


• Jewelry Whore: – “The Fabulous Jewels of Maria Felix, La Dona”


• M.I.S.S.: – Eyes To The Sky: Before BOHO There Was KOOS.


• Obsession: – How I Met Design Duo of Giles & Brother, Philip and Courtney Crangi


• Oranges and Apples: – Sustainable fashion part 2: thinking about speed


• Poetic & Chic: – A candid interview with Derek Lam, fellow San Franciscan and fellow high school alumni!


• Pretty Shiny Sparkly: – It’s leather. It’s quilted. It’s a computer, for fashionistas.


• Style Symmetry: – Interview with the Stylish Sisters of Beckerman Bite Plate


• The Thinking Fashionista: – An in-depth, critical look at the Russian Futurist themes of Viktor & Rolf’s Fall 2010 show.


• The Working Man: – Incorporating Spring Into Your Working Look


• White Rabbit: – An interview with Irish fashion Designer Sinead Doyle and the inspiration behind her S/S 2010 collection.

Much fun surfing!

Links á la Mode: Project Beyond the Runway

For all my lovely readers not familiar with "Links á la Mode" yet: The association "Independent Fashion Bloggers" hosts a contest every week, where fashion bloggers are able to comission their best posts. I do not take part every week, but my earlier submission "How to DIY your own Chanel Jade nail polish" got featured in January! Please keep your fingers crossed for the upcoming week^^. Here is the selection from this week:

39th and Broadway - A Side of the Industry Unknown by Most: Life as a Corporate Fashion Designer
British Style Bloggers - Cherish forever what makes you unique, 'cos you're a yawn once it's gone
Cafe Fashionista - A step-by-step guide to looking luxurious even when lounging
Clutch22 -Up close and personal with Vivienne Tam as she expands her fashion+tech innovations to a new category
CMYKaboom - Independent Fashion Bloggers (IFB) 'Tweet Up in the Tents' event
Debutante Clothing - Vintage Jewelry: Q&A with Lucite line Circa Sixty Three
Fabulous Finds Gal - Moonstuck at the opera with photographer Bersa
Fashion Pulse Daily - Sonia Rykiel Pour H&M; the debut and the review
Holier Than Now - New Take on Florals (5 Under $50)
Idiosyncratic Style - A Girl's Guide to Maternity Style
Independent Fashion Bloggers : Evolving Influence Recap : Part One
Individual Chic: - Would you have wanted a Computer Engineer Barbie when you were smaller? Or would you love one now?
Night Watch - 10 Questions with Model Clara Zapffe
Ode to Awe - Denmark based Alidra Alic's Alice-inspired jewelry
Oranges and Apples - Rules for advertising and sponsorship on blogs
Retro Chick - The Ethics of Blogging
Smiles Go with Everything -10 Tips for Shopping on Ebay: How to find great deals on awesome duds.
The Coveted - Visits Nine West HQ for a sneak peak of AW10 shoe collections!
The Style PA - Gives Henry Holland a grilling ahead of his House of Holland show.
The Sunday Best - Do men get better service when they shop?
Wicked Whimsy -What to look for when buying vintage shoes
Workchic - Fall 2010 NY Fashion week collections: recreated runway to the office outfits

Love, Lilly *-*

Links á la Mode: A touch of frivolity

I joined this weeks IFB competition with the Chanel nail polish
post. It is required subsequently to support the official Links
á la Mode from last week. They are probably the finest
collection you get on the fashion blogosphere! Here we go:

• 39th and broadway – 5 Questions To Ask Before Beginning a Career in Fashion
• A Few Goody GumDrops – A Few Goody Gumdrops and Aspinal of London are Giving away an ever-so chic and sophisticated beige patterned skin clutch!
• Analogue Chic – Looking good while doing stuff – braving the weather and the commute with a sense of style.
• Bonne Vie – Invest in Quality Denim; featuring How-To Tips from Denim Debutante
• Cafe Fashionista – Style Secrets: Cowboy Boots Made Classy
• Cindy Whitehead – The Modern Snow Bunny
• Denim Debutante – Aeropostale Gives Back with Teens for Jeans Campaign
• dirty hems. – In the Dollhouse – Miniature inspiration and a teeny resulting DIY
• Dramatis Personae – a feature & interview with the designer behind i am dorkas
• Fasshonaburu – I challenge myself to follow my own dress code regulations in order to wow up my day to day ensembles.
• fête à fête – Clarins debuts first certified organic beauty soap
• Idiosyncratic Style – Inspired by the sartorially underrated Velma Dinkley.
• Independent Fashion Bloggers – IFB Presents : Evolving Influence Conference NYFW 2010
• kaKofonie Of si(gh)lenS – Interview with Janeane Marie Ceccanti
• Ode to Awe – I review Minx Nails, plus my glamourous Russian Garnet cocktail ring
• Oranges and Apples – Vintage teenage hair inspiration
• Retro Chick – Valentines Day is on it’s way and Retro Chick has 2 goodie bags worth over £100 each to give away to help you celebrate!
• Shoe Daydreams – Fashion Influences (?)
• Style Eyes Fashion Blog – I have avoided eco and ethical fashion in the past because of the price but I have just discovered it is affordable and stylish.
• Style Symmetry – How to Choose Items at a Clothing Swap Party
• Sway Sway Away! – A passionate plea from a member of the global community to her fashionable brothers and sister: help Haiti!
• THE COVETED – Suzy Menkes, Facehunter, LeMads & The Coveted talk about fashion blogs
• ventures of jenn – on body issues

Links á la Mode: Beyond fashion!

Hi honeys! Yaaay - I got included at this week's weekly round-up at IFB (Independent Fashion Bloggers) again. I will work even harder in the future to write better posts. Please enjoy this week's best fashion topics:

• British Style Bloggers – Intrinsically Florrie on British Style Bloggers on how you can support the lovely Luella brand in it’s time of need
• Dream Sequins – The stylish guests at a virtual birthday tea party (Part 2)!!
• Fashion X K8 – The Fashion Blogging community being analoguous to “The Girls” in Quentin Tarantino’s Death Proof
• FashionHippo – Best Organic Lip Balms: 6 Natural Picks to Nourish Your Pout
• Fete a fete – Guerlain’s Imperial Holiday makeup collection review
• High Fashion Girl – Racism & Fashion
• Idiosyncratic Style – Idiosyncratic Style dares you to re-think the possibilities of Pajamas outside the house
• In Life and In Fashion – How to dress with Bollywood Flair
• Lillys Roses – The new charity tshirts by TV-Star C.F. for the eco label armedangels
• M.I.S.S. – She’s Crafty: DIY First Place Ribbon Accessories
• Mariels Castle – Are we trully free when it comes to our fashion choices?
• Oranges and Apples – What are charity shops for? Thoughts sparked by Mary Portas’ new Save the Children shop
• Prom Mafia – Happy Accident: How to bleach fun designs on your clothes
• Quirky Fashion – Movies that Inspired Fashion
• Retro Chick – Buy Audrey Hepburns Wardrobe
• Shoe Daydreams – Why Knock-offs are Bad for the Soul
• Style on a String – Confessions of an UGG Lover and Wearer (but only indoors!)
• THE COVETED – Coach Holiday : Review & Giveaway!
• The Demoiselles – Wing Tips: Finding a Tailor
• Work Chic – Win a Sondra Roberts SR squared Shopper tote!

Love,

Links á la Mode: Food for Thought

Hi butterflies, these are the IFB (Independet Fashion Bloggers) best links of this week! Enjoy the weekly roundup beginning here...Love, Lilly

• Awakened Aesthetic: – Eco-Friendly Stocking Stuffers (Part I)
• Crisis in Denim: – Crisis in Denim: I make gentle fun of a Banana Republic ‘rewards’ card I received in the mail, that seems designed to make me think I accomplished something by shopping at BR and earning ‘rewards’ points, by riffing on the president’s Yes We Can slogan.
• dramatis personae: – the Hat’s Out of the Bag! by Michelle at Wicked Whimsy
• Fashion X K8: – The importance of Fashion Ad Campaigns and analyzing the collective subconcious of fashion consumers. I beg the question, what makes a great Fashion Ad.
• Further Ado: – With many of their paper equivalents going bust, Further Ado finds 5 great online fashion magazines to keep you satisfied.
• Grit and Glamour: – yesterday The Psychology of Lace Lace, in spite of its implied fragility, holds very special power in the sartorial world.
• Idiosyncratic Style – Infatuation List: Five Fall Fashion Favorites
• Independent Fashion Bloggers – Fashion Blogging : The Road Ahead
• kaKofonie Of si(gh)lenS: – Interview with Lauren Jones of mydearthing
• Mystery Creature: – I love vintage, I love handmade… but I don’t love Etsy, as much as I want to.
• Oranges and Apples: – What drives fashion bloggers? Oranges and Apples in the Scotsman
• Random Fashion Coolness: – Musings on the power-partnerships in the Blogosphere
• Shoe Daydreams: – Collaborations and “inspiration”
• slsvgg fashion: – An interview with Gossip Girl actress LEIGHTON MEESTER, on her style
• Somewhere over the Skyline…: – rugality? Sustainability? The Recession! – Thoughts & Recommendations on Sustainable/Vintage Lifestyles
• Super Kawaii Mama: – Meet the Dr. of Dames and her new book Our Girl’s – Aussie Pin Up’s of the 40’s & 50’s
• THE COVETED: – Benefits of Chilly Days… Coats!
• The Curvy Fashionista – Got the Plus Size Bridal Dress woes? Enter in Cc.Elaine- A studio dedicated to the Curvy.Confident.Chic. Plus Size Bride
• The New Wave: – Underwear as Outerwear: How to wear this spring’s runway trend using vintage pieces.
• The Pixelated Blonde – Fashion: it’s an individual thing – a look at how to be stylish whilst maintaining one’s individuality.
• White Rabbit: – Lookbook.nu vs. Flickr’s Wardrobe Remix – the battle of “What I wore today” sites
• Wicked Whimsy: – Rene Geneva Designs – featuring a local, woman run eco-friendly design house that makes gorgeous clothes to boot!
   

Links á la Mode: Go Fashion bloggers, Go!

You have the possibility to read the best 20 fashion-related posts that have been submissioned to the IFB Weekly roundup below! Please enjoy everyone,
Love,
Lilly

• 39th and Broadway - – Gender GAP
• Aysha's Rabbit Hole - – Cosimo Damato new hat collection!
• Bobbins And Bombshells - – pics from her trip to Phoenix including a mini vintage shopping guide.
• Decline Designs – Won’t Get Fooled Again: Counterfeit Melissa Shoes
• Denim Debutante - – Three Need-to-Know Tips to Help You Find Your Perfect Pair of Jeans
• Earth Vs. – Picking and making the best of your new (or old) winter coat
• Fashion Pulse Daily - – What do you really think and how much do you honestly care abot the FTC guidelines for bloggers?
• Fasshonaburu - – An upcoming label everyone should know about: Minimarket
• fête à fête - – Lia Lintern’s divine Winter 2010 coat collection
• Friend in Fashion – Giveaway – win a custom made dress or skirt
• Further Ado - – When fashion and architecture collide
• I'n The It Girl - – Assad Mounser Jewelry
• Idiosyncratic Style - – Top 10 Creepy Collections… loving the “darkside” of fashion.
• kaKofonie Of si(gh)lenS - – Interview with Susi Quillinan of Peru
• M.I.S.S. – Video Interview with Lydia Hearst – her top 5 favorite things about Fashion Week
• Monoxious - – How to make your own embellished lace tights
• Oranges and Apples - – Personal Shopper Giveaway – win a parcel of thrifted goodies tailored to your style, needs and ideas!
• Previously Owned - – Puerto Rican Fashion Spotlight: Stella Nolasco
• Retro Chick - – Win a Lowie wrap and gloves worth £129 courtesy of Cerise UK
• The Coveted - – Reviving Vintage Knickerbockers, The Perfect Fall Trouser
• The Curvy Fashionista - – Plus Size Curves and Fashion at the California Womens Conference

Links á la Mode: Our differences unite us

This weeks round-up of the best 20 fashion-related posts at IFB included my first submission! That was a surprise... I feel encouraged to write even better posts in the future! Check out the amazing other Links á la Mode this week! Love, Lilly :D

• Clutch 22 -A Blogger's Fairytale - The Making of Seattle Indie Designer Jesica Milton's "Jordie" Dress
• cmykaboom -Halloween Hauteness: Top Ten Halloween Costume Ideas
• Dramatis Personae - The Dry Shampoo Trials (Part 1)
• DenimDebutante - The Zipholder
• Fashion Pulse Daily -Favorite New Eco-Find: the Cool Indie Designer Eco Duds at Green is Black
• ferOHHHsh - To Ugg or not to Ugg?
• girl friday -A Guide to Styling & Buying Scarves.
• Idiosyncratic Style - Stylish Last Minute Halloween Ideas
• Independent Fashion Bloggers - Good Cop/Bad Cop: Participating in Links a la Mode
• Le Petite Cecile - To Bleach or not to Bleach, That's the Question.
• Lillys Garden - Dirndlpunk ROCKS
• Mama Fashionista -- So What if I'm a (Perfume) Slut?
• Prom Mafia -Warning:This Image has been Photoshopped: Should a Disclaimer be Used on Photoshopped Models?
• Oranges & Apples -Flats or High Heels? Investigating Shoes that are Both Comfortable and Stylish
• Queen Gilda: Thesis Collection: Sketching, Fabric Choices, and Final Edits
• Retro Chick -Style Snapshot - 10 Questions with Eyeliah of Style Symmetry
• The COVETED -Learning More About Vintage from The Little Guide to Vintage Shopping
• The Demoiselles -- Pay Homage to the Classic Graphic T-Shirt
• Think Thru Fashion - Behind the Scenes at a MAC Halloween Photo Shoot
• Vue Society - RTW + Alterations vs. Custom Made
• Workchic - Shoe Smitten Shows Workchic Readers the Best Tall Boots for Those with Hard to Fit Calves