My 10 year reunion just happened and though I did not attend (I was working. OH! and it’s a 9 hour drive each way), I spent some time contemplating the reunion and thinking about what I’d wear if I went. Reunions are complicated things. On the one hand, you fear that you’ll need to impress [...]
Whether we realize it or not, we are all influenced by something, whether it be celebrities, trends or designs of the past. This week’s links a la mode celebrates influencers and the voices we create from our inspiration. As fashion bloggers, we have each other to look for when we are feeling uninspired and this [...]
My body is changing. In the last year, I’ve gained an inch or two around – everywhere. I know this because sometimes I can be a little self conscious, but if you no longer fit into any of your jeans, wouldn’t you be a little annoyed? Besides being heavier than I’ve ever been, I’m also [...]
Part 1 – I always feel strange writing about body issues – especially considering my size. I worry that, since I’m on the small side, I’ll be subject to a lot of negative commentary pointing out that I’ve got nothing to complain about. And that’s exactly the problem… During a recent conversation with friends, a [...]
You guys know what that’s from – don’t even lie. (I can hear Alicia over there cackling to herself…) In a grand gesture of “I DO WHAT I WANT”, last night Scarlet bleached out sections of my hair framing my face and I took the plunge. See, my hair is this mix of blue demi-permanent [...]
I don’t know how many times in the last couple months this thought has run through my head. If I had the cash, I could spend money on this and write about it… if I had the cash I’d do more online browsing… I’d do more in-person shopping… I wonder; Does having a couple extra bills [...]
I found this in my written archives and after reading through it, I thought the message was poignant. At the same time, I’ve seen recent fashion shows – like Betsey Johnson – where REAL models walked the runway. I’ve seen beauty ads – like Bobbi Brown – where real women are used. And I sort [...]
How do fashion bloggers do it? Since this girl doesn’t have the reliable income she once did, I have to find a way to be a “fashion” blogger on $100 a month. That means if I want those ‘Vogs everyone is talking about (and I do!) I have to save for OVER three months to [...]
I was flipping through titles at the book store the other day and something caught my eye. In Entre Nous, the author Deborah Ollivier insists that French women have more “je ne sais quoi” than American women. American women ask themselves, “How do I remake me/my wardrobe/my life…” French women who possess that “je ne [...]
The Delicate Balance
Permalink | Shortlink | Comments (4) | Trackback | Filed in Fashion and Style, Social Media for Bloggers Tags: add value, blogging balance, cultivate, fashion blogging, how to blog, how to build facebook interactions, how to engage readers, how to find blogging balance, how-to, inspiration, motivate, positive, relationship, valuable comments, wordsSo often I find myself walking a fine line between posts that are *~FLUFF AND FASHIONZZ!~* and meaty, essay-style articles. Straddling the line between serious-blog and fun-blog can be a little daunting, but I feel like it takes a delicate balance between fun and thoughtful to make a blog successful. It’s those meaty, well thought out [...]