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Links à la Mode: It Gets Better

Links à la Mode: The IFB Weekly Roundup

It Gets Better

Edited by: The Sunday Best

As we head full on into the “holiday” season, with its unbridled consumerism, endless head-whacking charity pleas, and weird tie-ins, I expected the links list to be inundated with shopping guides. Instead, many dealt with what can only be considered harassment or, terribly, abuse; several looked at blogging as a cathartic experience, others as a rallying cry. I was lucky enough to be raised in an openly affectionate household with two strong female presences in my mother and sister, and this has undoubtedly affected my manner and attitudes as a married man. Since I can’t go around changing men and society, no matter how cool that superpower would be, I offer this reminder, in what I believe is the spirit of the season (when that spirit is allowed to express itself unfettered): respect is the bare minimum we owe each other, and the bare minimum we should expect from others. Respect is not necessarily agreement, but it is always acknowledgment. For those who are struggling this season–financially, emotionally, physically–I can only echo the words of Tim Gunn, George Takei, and others when I say, “It gets better.” Happy Holidays.

Links à la Mode: December 2

• Analogue Chic 1 step forward, ten steps back: Skinnygirl by Bethenny Frankel


• Be Fabulous Daily Women at work: An immodest proposal


• Crimson Rosella My safe haven



• Finding Tokyo Why Paris is no longer the fashion capital of the world


• Independent Fashion Bloggers: The Comment Challenge


• Melina Bee How to host your own clothing swap in five easy steps


• Mrs Bossa Friend Friday Guest Post: Size Matters


• My Heart Blogged Losing 40 lbs., and what I’ve learned



• Oranges and Apples An ethics code for bloggers


• Piewacket Hot off the press


• Statements in Fashion My Alex, My Dragonfly


• Style Eyes A fashion bloggers mini guide to psychology


• The Button Owl Control freak



• The Chic Curve From the author: “Fat Bitch”


• The Coveted Nicole de Carle: Subversive Architectural Lingerie


• The Demoiselles Can’t stand the hate: Cutting Bridalplasty down to size


• The Elegant Bohemian The sisterhood



• The Laugh Slut Giving thanks


• The Sunday Best Give him scotch


• Vogue Vintage The future of fashion blogging


• Wearabout Streets on the runway

Links à la Mode: When Fashion Teaches You A Lesson

When fashion teaches you a lesson

Edited by: Marie Denee of The Curvy Fashionista

As fashion bloggers, we are often the ones sharing and giving advice about fashion. But what happens when fashion turns the table on us and teaches us a lesson or two? From learning how to be thrifty, coping through a crisis, or the economy, these fashion bloggers took a cue from fashion's lessons and turned them into a delicious and delectable read- and I have rounded these up for you...

Links à la Mode: November 18th

• Almost Sober Mag: Pull It, Push It and Come Back When You Proved It: Direct experience from a newly established independent publisher: a week as a fashion editor.


• Beyond Fabric: On the relation between Body Language and Fashion Photography


• Dedicated Follower: To Write Love on Her Arms - I join the movement and write love on my arms in honor of a lost friend.


• Exiled from the City: Throughout the past few years, there has been a paradigm shift in consumer variables and the function of fashion.


• For those about to Shop: Society must take some responsibility for the dangerous obsession to be thin.


• Freeda Style: "Appropriate Attire" Are ALL the old rules of fashion dead? Or should some survive?


• Haute World: Grace Kelly Exhibition: How a royal style icon can teach us a lesson in thriftiness.


• Heathers Design Blog: Musings on fashion now and fashion then, based on the exhibit "Fashioning Fashion" at LACMA.


• Independent Fashion Bloggers: Self-Promotion 101: It's not about you


• LivLux Mag: ComfortZones: Even Fashionistas get insecure when trying new styles.


• Make the World a Prettier Place: History of Fashion: The New Look (1947)


• Miss Vinyl Ahoy: I've read some negative comments about the 30 for 30 challenge, and wanted to explain more of what it is and why people should care about it, from my POV.


• Modesty Theory: Welcome to Hijabi Fashion Week- showcasing the style of Muslim women for various occasions.


• Oh My Massila: Reflections on the crossroads between fashion and feminism.


• Previously Owned: The tale of the "00s" Vintage and the mockery of the consumer... Are we becoming victims of the mass media?


• RetroChick: Why Fashion isn't Frivolous


• Return to Sender: Sometimes life gets in the way of fashion. How I Survive A Crisis


• Searching for Style: Fashion 101: Who Owns What. The lowdown on the big fashion conglomerates and the companies they own.


• Socialite Dreams: Sparkly, glam shoes are a must have for the holidays! Twinkle Toes: The Holiday Shoe Guide


• Taste and Style: Keep Being YOU.


• The Curvy Fashionista: How to determine quality in plus size fashion

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@_IFB Links à la Mode: Costume Drama: A Break From All Things Outfit

Costume Drama: A Break From All Things Outfit

Edited by: Holier than Now

It's the Halloween season, when some of us choose to experience the thrill (or horror) of looking nothing like ourselves for a night. For those of you who blog or socially post your outfits, perhaps it's a chance to take a break from the judgmental eye of the spotlight (consider Love Brown Sugar and One More's pieces on the subject) - one night where you turn in "looking good" for looking scary, time period-accurate, or just ... a little sexier than usual. Inspired? Find last minute costume inspiration from Tickle Me Chic and more.

And for those of us who don't celebrate the witching hour, there's still a chance to step away from the closet and remind ourselves that great lingerie, shoes, bags, and jewels can make even a white tee and jeans look scary good.

Links à la Mode: October 28th

• A La Modest:7 Common Reactions to Style


• Best of Bklyn: In Favor of Knickknacks - How to Personalize Your House Into A Home


• Boheme Noir: The definitive IN/OUT list for Fall 2010 bags


• Closet Confections: Fashion Bloggers Take On Product Placement:A Video Response


• Cute and Little One: Product placement and blogger responsibility: a blogger's role in influencing product advertising.


• Daisy Dayz: Inspiring locally-designed headwear


• Fashion Cents: 3 Tips to Consider for Open-Toe Boots/Shoes for Fall


• Fête à Fête: YSL's new Rouge Pur Couture lipsticks


• Holier than Now: 11 Great Jewelry Sites You Might Not Know About


• Hunting and Gathering: Why Classic Jewelry Never Goes out of Style


• Independent Fashion Bloggers: Want to be a professional blogger?


• Interrobangs Anonymous: On going grey in your twenties


• Love Brown Sugar: Why Don't You Love Me? A curvy girl's ode to outfit posting on fashion communities


• Miss Viki: AND_i captivating jewelry show coverage, with video


• OK, Bowtie: Underneath: why everyone needs pretty underwear


• One More: Does a bloggers dress size affect readership and is the blogging community becoming divided over it?


• Ruby-Eyed Okapi: A Modest Approach to Halloween Costumes


• Style Every Day: How to change that horrible mess of jewelry on your dresser to supreme organization


• The Lingerie Addict: How to Buy Vintage Lingerie for the Perfect Pin-up Figure


• Tickle Me Chic: Fashion-inspired Halloween Costumes


• Vogue Mornings: Ten Tips for Achieving Work/Life Balance

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Fashion bloggers reached new prominence in 2010, but this is only the beginning of an industry-changing movement. Kick off New York Fashion Week with a day of seminars hosted by Independent Fashion Bloggers. Eight pioneering experts will join IFB on September 9 to share in-depth information about how their blogs catapulted them to new career heights. Whether you want to become a major player, monetize your blog or just get inspired, IFB has the resources you need.

The Cut • Fashion Toast • Style Bubble • Bryanboy • Cupcakes & Cashmere • Street Peeper • LOOKBOOK.nu • Gala Darling • Bloglovin’

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Date: September 9, 2010
Time: Conference 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Place: Good Units, Hudson Hotel 356 W 58th St, @9th Ave NYC

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ONE: It’s Just Business: Make a living with your blog
9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Brought to you by Bloglovin’
Whether you’re getting up and running, or taking monetization to the next level, this session will help you demystify the business of blogging.

Speakers: Mattias Swenson - Bloglovin’ • Phil Oh - Street Peeper



TWO: Get Involved: Cultivate a passionate readership
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Brought to you by theFashionSpot.
One of the best parts about blogging is community engagement. Learn from the masters how to get your readers excited about your blog, and how to keep the love alive!

Speakers: Yuri Lee - LOOKBOOK.nu • Gala Darling - Gala Darling
12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Lunch included



THREE: Foot in The Door: Launch your new career with your blog
1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Blogging can open the doors to amazing new careers in fashion. This session will share experiences from those who made it happen for them.

Speakers: Susanna Lau - Style Bubble • Bryanboy



FOUR: Content is Queen: Captivate your audience with compelling content
3 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Brought to you by TheFind.
What makes a great blog? Writing? Photography? Style? Je ne sais quoi? Here we’ll talk about how content will always bring your blog to the next level.

Speakers: Amy Odell - The Cut • Emily Schuman - Cupcakes & Cashmere • Rumi Neely – Fashion Toast

@_IFB Links à la Mode: Before You Splurge for Fall, Read a Blog or Two

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.

Links à la Mode: August 19th

• 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.

IFB Links à la Mode: Fashion Blogger’s Delight

Fashion Blogger’s Delight

Edited by Jennine/IFB

After a small hiatus of Links à la Mode it was great to revisit all the wonderful links submitted to the community each week. As bloggers grow, so do concerns about growing pains. Sugar & Spice talks about bridging the gap between her online identity and real life one, Retro Chick ponders the pros and cons of niche blogging and Miss Vinyl Ahoy shares tips protecting your content with a Creative Commons license. But that’s not all… there are loads of interviews from Fasshionaburu meets Rachel Roy and M.I.S.S. interviews a vintage vixen for a stunning video (try saying that 3x). All a great mix, so grab a cuppa tea and enjoy!

Images via Poetic & Chic, Confessions of a Fashion Editor, Parker + Muse, and M.I.S.S.

Links à la Mode : June 10th

• 365 Fashion Rehab – Lookbook #1-White Blouse 4 Ways


• a la Modest – The Invisibility Cloak: The Desire to Be Noticed


• c u f f i n g t o n – Easy, inexpensive tricks in wearing your chic flats without socks and not succumbing to blisters and calluses.


• Confessions of a Fashion Editor – Playing ‘Dress’ Up


• Dedicated Follower of Fashion – Prized! – Win a T-Minx Cropped Tee!


• Fasshonaburu – Interviews the glamorous, yet down to Earth, Rachel Roy!


• Fete a Fete – iPad Leather Covers from April in Paris


• For Those About To Shop – Plus-size Fashion Good For Business


• Holier Than Now – Shoes You Can Use


• Independent Fashion Bloggers – Are Bloggers Getting Stressed?


• kaKofonie Of si(gh)lenS – Interview with Heather Martin of mono


• M.I.S.S. – Follow the Leader, Episode #1–Vintage Vandalizm


• mimosas in bed – SF indie mart


• Miss Vinyl Ahoy – Protecting your blog and copyright


• Parker Muse – Interview with Felice Lee’s Wabi Sabi


• Poetic & Chic – The Great Shoe Wake


• Retro Chick – Don’t Box Me In


• Return to Sender: A Fat Girl's Letters to the World – Urban Outfitters: Eat Less. Actually, just Shut up.


• Style Eyes Fashion Blog – Age Appropriate Dress


• Stylish Distractions – Ring Toss


• Sugar and spice and all things nice: – I write a fashion blog… And I’m proud of it.


• the Citizen Rosebud – the Bobby Burns


• The Coveted – Late Night Drugstore Haul

IFB Links à la Mode: Fashion's Bold Step Forward

Fashion’s Bold Step Forward

Edited by Ashe/Mischief Dramatis Personae

To be honest, I’ve been really excited about the content on the web lately…. because each week, it seems that fashion & style bloggers are making a bold step forward. In a niche that was once dominated by runway photographs and personal style posts, we’re evolving to include daring, thoughtful, provocative posts as well. I am continually shocked and amazed by the range of posts… from wearabout’s post on androgynous Indian men and Style Amor’s post on Arab women in fashion to posts about fashion blogging as a career at Style Eyes fashion blog.

Images via The Curvy Fashionista, The Coveted, Hello Beauty, and Wearabout

Links à la Mode : May 20th

• Awakened Aesthetic – Giveaway! Enter to win a hand-embellished floral top by independent designer Eliza + Axel and take the floral trend in a different direction.


• CMYKaboom!: – New York Fashion Week Coverage: IFB “Evolving Influence” Conference


• fete a fete: – Clarins Instant Sun Light summer makeup


• Guacamole & Toast: – What makes a good fashion blog? How can we avoid turning into one of the minority of superficial fashion bloggers that everyone stereotypes us to be?


• hello beauty!: – we have a new makeup lesson video with Guerlain’s top makeup artist and a review of the Guerlain Summer 2010 Collection.


• Holier Than Now: – How to fall in love with last year’s summer essential, all over again.


• Independent Fashion Bloggers – Skills Bloggers Can Use to Get Hired


• Jewelry Whore: – Designer You Should Know: Elsa Schiaparelli


• kaKofonie Of si(gh)lenS: – An exclusive interview with Amanda deLeon, a fabulous avant garde designer from North Carolina, and personal favorite of Kat Von D!


• M.I.S.S.: – TV: Follow the Leader: A New Style Series Promo! | M.I.S.S.


• Pretty Shiny Sparkly: – Exploring the trend of resin-coated black denim, with a best of the best roundup!


• Shoe-a-Day: – How to Shop for Shoes when you’re living ohsofaraway from civilization.


• Style Amor: – Celebrating the Beauty of Arab Women & Our Diverse Culture


• Style Eyes Fashion Blog: – A career as a fashion blogger – have you considered a career as a fashion blogger? Here are my experiences.


• Stylish Thought: – The Dressing Dilemma: Who do women really dress for?


• The Coveted – Anica boutique is the place to experiment with avant garde


• The Curvy Fashionista: – Curves in the USA? A Question… The Elite of fashion magazines across the pond are fashioning the most fabulous spreads of full figured fashionista, bloggers, and models, will the US follow suit?


• The Recessionista: – Jeans: We’re Spending More and Shopping Longer Does anyone recall the moment when jeans became a luxury item?


• The Thrifty Poet: – “Why Should I Be Ashamed of My Shape” — why I think classifying women into only 4 different body shapes (two of them fruit) isn’t right


• wearabout: – The luxury of not caring – a look inside an androgynous indian male’s wardrobe.


• What 2 Wear Where: – After the fab opportunity to preview the Met’s exhibit “American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity”, we looked at each of the perfectly portrayed eras and paired them with contemporary looks.

IFB Links à la Mode: Beauty is Truth

Beauty is Truth

Edited by Thom Wong

Beauty is truth and truth is beauty, but what happens when fashion enters the mix? Several of this week’s links tackle this thorny question with gusto, teasing out the various layers of meaning behind the term beauty and what it means to feel or be beautiful. Ethics and the material nature of style emerged as another dominant theme. The Laundry Narrative wonders if she can enjoy fashion blogging without dealing with the BIG ISSUES. Then there are longer form posts where I felt the writers stretched their narrative legs, some new voices in the game who could use your attention, and, since this is still about fashion, some lovely outfit pics of girls on bikes. Finally I’ve included the only two men who bothered to post (seriously, what up men). And meggings – nooooo!!!!!

Collage images via: Brachman’s Sparrow, évoluer, The Sunday Best, and Oranges and Apples

Links à la Mode : May 13

• 365 Fashion Rehab – Notes from the closet: Day 357! Building better future buying habits by way of a major wardrobe investigation.


• 39th and Broadway – The Fall of Designer Denim.


• Bachman's Sparrow – Saturday Advice column: develop your personal style into something amazing by learning how to take risks and not dress for others.


• Chrissy Styles – I create an outfit inspired by a painting. This time one by Luc Tuymans:


• D e f i n i n g B e a u t y – Pass it On – What do you do with clothes you don’t want?


• DailyDivaDish – True Cost of Disposable Fashion: You may be paying more than you realize.


• Debutante Clothing – Are you Lying? Why Do You Wear Vintage? A response to 5 Lies Women Tell About Vintage Dresses.


• Emerald Dandy – Meggings: Meant to be?


• Evoluer – 7 girls : 7 bicycles : 7 unique & adorable outfits


• Independent Fashion Bloggers – Finance & the Fashion Blogger: Ignore-ance


• Journey to Fashion – From Undergrad Slob to Graduate Fashionista? An introduction to my quest for fashion.


• Missemmamm – How the internet has changed & woman are now more empowered.


• Oranges and Apples – On Beauty.


• Retro Chick – Are you ethically fashionable or fashionably ethical?


• Return to Sender – What do you do when your old insecurities rear their ugly heads?


• Shrimp Salad Circus – Ten things to smile about right this very second.


• Style on a String – The Insatiability for Logos, not Luxury.


• The Coveted – The Coveted launches a new blog dedicated to real women wearing denim.


• The Laundry Narrative – Fighting the urge to justify criticism of fashion blogging as superficial, anti-feminist, and materialistic.


• The Sunday Best – The Best Time of the Year for Menswear


• The Thrifty Poet – How to Feel Beautiful.

Links à la Mode: The Business and Beauty of Style

The Business and Beauty of Style

Edited by Debutante Clothing

This week, the links were especially thoughtful. With all of the buzz about fashion bloggers and how (or if) we make money, it was great to see some insightful posts about fashion and the almighty dollar. Grechen of Grechen Blogs discusses blogging for money, while Style On a String takes an in depth look at the dark side of logo chasing. But let’s not get too bogged down with the seriousness of fashion. Perhaps Simply Luxurious can convince you to indulge in the beauty of fashion with her collage of gorgeous, backless gowns. Or maybe you’re more interested in a catwalk down memory lane, via celluloid, with Old Fashion Love Story’s stills of unforgettable 70s costumes from the film Mahogany (costume designed by Miss Diana Ross!). After all, in the sarcastic words of Stanley Tucci in The Devil Wears Prada, “Yes, that is what this billion dollar business is all about. Inner beauty”. Enjoy!

Links à la Mode : May 6

• Blog To Be Alive – Plus Size London Shopping Guide


• CakeNotCoke.com – Greg Lauren Alteration


• Debutante Clothing – Vintage Inspired Finds From Marshalls


• Dedicated Follower of Fashion – DFOF TV: Nosey Parker – Chelsea Rebelle


• Denim Debutante – How to Stretch Jeans


• grechen blogs – why shouldn’t fashion bloggers make money blogging?


• Idiosyncratic Style – Fashion that goes Splat!


• In Her Stilettos – UT Fashion Show


• Independent Fashion Bloggers – Read the Fine Print: Chictopia and Payless Don’t Need to Ask to Profit from Blogger Images


• old fashion love story – old fashion on film: mahogany


• Pink Dossier – What They Wore: Coachella


• Retro Chick – Review – Soap & Glory Sit Tight


• Searching for Style – Fashion 101: Where do Fashion Trends Come From?


• Simply Luxurious – Unforgettable Exit


• Snapshot Fashion – Prom 2010


• Style on a String – Luxury: Counterfeiting – The dirty secret of logo chasing


• style, substance & sutton – A TIE DYE DIY


• The Coveted – Behind the Scenes at Nasty Gal


• The Pink Peplum – The Green Movement


• Tog & Trappings – A hat, a hat, my kingdom for a hat


• What to Wear Where – The World of Yves Saint Laurent

Links à la Mode: Fashion Has Brains

Fashion has Brains

Edited by Ashe

Every week I am always surprised by the selection of posts we receive here at IFB. I think back to before I started my blog, the discrimination I felt working in retail and adoring fashion, because it was shallow and it wasn’t academic. Now I look at the community I am a part of and think– how could anyone accuse fashion enthusiasts of being shallow? Or fashion designers, lovers of style? Indeed, like any frowned upon medium or niche, fashion has brains; it has ingenuity, it has controversy, it has creativity, and it has depth.

This week I want to celebrate those putting fashion and intellect together, to show that there’s more than meets that glittering eye…

Oh, and if you’re looking for something to do this summer… IFB is looking for interns!

Links à la Mode : April 22

• Agent Lover: – On The Search For The Perfect Retro Bathing Suit!


• Alice in Stilettos: – Interview with Edgy, Up-and-Coming Designer Chelsea Sutrisno


• Bay Area Style File: – Interview with Model turned Eco Friendly Beauty Brand owner Josie Maran.


• Bobbins and Bombshells: – Fashionable History: Lilly Dache – A True Fashion Success Story.


• Denim Debutante: – Meet US-Made NAEM Denim and Win Your Own Pair


• dramatis personae: – Back to the Future


• Fashion Pulse Daily: – Cynthia Rowley for Roxy Spring 2010


• For Those About to Shop: – Crystal Renn’s inspiring story of transformation may make you think twice about modelling industry:


• krameymartin: – Being pregnant doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice your fashion sense. Check out this post to learn how to jazz up simple maternity pieces.


• La Chanelphile: – “The Allure of Chanel” by Paul Morand with Illustrations by Karl Lagerfeld


• M.I.S.S.: – The Rag Trade: The Sale Mentality. This week’s article looks at how we will get consumers to break the sale mentality and pay full price again.


• Night Watch: – DIY Tutorial: Burberry Prorsum F/W 2010-11 Inspired Blazer


• Oh, the Places You'll Go!: – ASOS Curve Models – Plus, or not plus enough?


• Oranges and Apples: – Some thoughts on weight, fat activism and health


• Poetic & Chic: – Hamish Bowles, European Editor at Large for Vogue, visits the de Young in San Francisco to announce a new Balenciaga retrospective slated for spring 2011.


• Retro Chick: – Made To Measure – Dresses for those who aren’t a standard size


• shrimp salad circus: – DIY Spring Flowers Headband/Belt for Under


• The Coveted – Craving Miu Miu Clogs?


• the fashionate traveller: – Discovers the emerging Japanese fashion trend Dolly Kei, as seen through a visit to Grimoire, Shibuya’s premier vintage store.


• The Fashionista Lab: – I gave up shopping and gained a new perspective on using and building my wardrobe (hint: shoes are important)


• True Queen: – Warning: Men In Skirts – Examining a taboo trend that attempts to go mainstream

Links à la Mode: Fashion is Booming

Fashion is Booming

Edited by Fashion Pulse Daily
Style cares not about the economy, so we continue on, falling in love with a fabulous pairs of shoes, lbd, and the perfect little cardie. New boutiques, designers, ideas, and innovative, avant garde concepts continue to emerge, and we can't help but start a new love story with our latest DIY project, amazing vintage find, department store score, or simply a fabulous floral umbrella. And so, as the title suggests, fashion is booming, creativity is soaring, and we can take a big exhale and shove our worries aside - it's time to allow ourselves to get excited about wearing some new or all-time favorite spring-weather garments and accessories.

As expected, there was a fabulous round-up of links in the forum as well, all worthy of your eyeballs!

[Note from Jennine] Oh, and if you're looking for something to do this summer... IFB is looking for interns!

Links à la Mode : April 15th

• 39th and Broadway - An Interview With The Person Who Really Determines How Your Clothes Fit!


• Chic Steals - What happens to a piece of clothing once it is donated to a charity such as Goodwill?


• Dedicated Follower of Fashion - Explores the new Spring/Summer Collection from Stylesmith:


• Denim Debutante - Three Things You Probably Didn't Know About Your Jeans


• Evoluer - My best friend & I came across mint condition vintage Chanel at the local thrift store!


• Fashion Pulse Daily - Discovers a new way to think about dress via Linda Grant's 'The Thoughtful Dresser'


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  Fasshonaburu - Need inspiration on fun color combination? Try looking at wedding palette articles!


• For Those About to Shop - Breeyn McCarney's eco-conscious collection finds beauty in despair


• House in Tillford - An interview with two big blogs: learn from their experience on how to grow your own blog


• Idiosyncratic Style - Recycled Style Project: DIY paperclip necklace


• Independent Fashion Bloggers - Microsoft Launches KIN : The Social Media Phone


• Maple Sucre - The Women x Women Exhibition: Inspiring Young Women to get Behind the Lens


• M.I.S.S. - The Rag Trade: Wear it Now or Wear it Later


• Oranges and Apples - Ways of wearing vintage


• Retro Chick - Video Tutorial: Vintage style victory roll fringe bangs


• Some Kind of Style - Mr. Sartorialist In Town...


• Style Eyes - Couture: What's the Point?


• The Coveted - March Springs, April Showers.... Floral Umbrella for Spring


• TheWellAppointedCatwalk - Suneri on Newbury


• TheWorkingWardrobe - Battle of the Blazers: 25 different blazers for 25 different styles and body types


• TrueQueen - Can Sweat Pants be Sexy?


• Tweet - Simon Ekrelius: Chalk, Mirrors and Confessions


• Widespread - An Interview with a new SF based store who gathers inspiration from the world

Links à la Mode: Pretty, Pretty

Pretty, Pretty

Edited by Jennine Jacob

It’s official, Spring is in full swing… we’ve all shed our winter fluff and there’s a certain buzz in the air… well, other than the pollen count. Like every week, we have a wonderful selection of links, but the recurring theme here was making ourselves pretty, whether it be donning floral prints, DIY embellishments, watercoloring, even bunny ears or refreshing the ol’ makeup pallette with the new season’s colors.

Oh, and if you’re looking for something to do this summer… IFB is looking for interns!

Links à la Mode : April 8

• Bachman's Sparrow – Wing-Stop! DIY wing-sleeved shirt!


• Denimaniac – Denim Culture for the Modern Man


• dramatis personae – Fashion Consultation Giveaway at Style Therapy


• évoluer – spring flowers


• Fashion Pulse Daily – Avon Does Fabulous Jewelry?!? Who Knew!


• Fete a Fete – Guerlain 2010 Terracotta Collection


• hello beauty! – Bobbi Brown Spring 2010: Color Strips and Natural Finish Long Lasting Foundation (with makeup lesson video)


• Idiosyncratic Style – I (HEART) Toronto Fashion Week!


• Intrinsically Florrie – DIY bunny ears


• Nicky's Rag Tales – Do you need to be a bitch in the Fashion Industry to succeed?


• Oranges and Apples – Dig for Victory – amazing vintage inspired dresses


• poetic & chic – Bang Envy Influences : Anna Karina


• Pretty Shiny Sparkly – A Touch of Vintage & Glamour


• Retro Chick – Video Tutorial: Mineral Foundation


• sfindiefashion.com – Punk Jock: Chatting with RosenMunns


• style, substance & sutton – DIY Embellished Tank


• Sugar and spice and all things nice – How to… give thoughtful presents for your girlfriends


• The Coveted – Poll: What do you do when your clothes don’t fit?


• The Demoiselles – A Glossy View: Ad Campaign Curiousity


• The Mod One – Fashion’s Future in 3D

Links à la Mode: Thinking Fashion

Thinking Fashion

Edited by Retro Chick

It never ceases to amaze me the quality and variety of links that get submitted to IFB each week and how hard it is to pick just 20. Fashion & Style Bloggers are intelligent, thoughtful and insightful people who really understand their subject. Whether it’s Second Hand Shopper questioning the distinction between fashion and style, Shrimp Salad Circus discussing how much of ourselves we should put into our blogs or a whole plethora of posts on the subject of body image.

Of course, we also love a bargain and this week we have a DIY Pillbox Hat, tips on thrift shopping the Spring trends and a gorgeous giveaway.

I really would urge you to take the time to check out the links that didn’t make it in the forums. I don’t think there’s a bad post among them….

Links à la Mode : April 1

• Alyson Is Neat – Revealing secrets on how to go into a store and not purchase clothing.
• Awakened Aesthetic – How to live green, without giving up the “unethical” stuff you already have.
• blackdog finds – How to Thrift Shop for Spring 2010 Fashion Trends:
• British Style Bloggers – A preview of the finalé of British Style Bloggers’ Body Image Season, including a random and rambling tour of BSB’s head office (aka my house).
• DailyDivaDish – Spanx for Men: Is shapewear for men really going mainstream? Why I think it’s a bad idea.
• Despising Life is So Passe – Pillbox Hat DIY
• Eternal Masquerade – Monroe Monday: A Look At What the Wardrobe Should Mean to Every Woman
• Grit and Glamour – A signature fragrance is your invisible identity—it becomes part of your brand
• High Fashion Girl – I write about Lady Gaga like you’ve NEVER read about her before.
• Idiosyncratic Style – A Peek at the life and style of illustrator Rachelle Scarfo
• Independent Fashion Bloggers – How to make your blog mobile friendly
• Oh, the Places You'll Go! – Fatsionable Art and Inspiration from Eva Hannah.
• Retro Chick – How every girl can be a Princess
• Second Hand Shopper – Second hand shopper pits the escapism of fashion against the expressionism of style
• Shoulderache & The Closet – The most expensive wool in the world!
• Shrimp Salad Circus – How much of yourself should you put ‘out there?’
• The Demoiselles – Graceful Empowerment Comes in All Forms (including that of eating the other guy’s tacos).
• The Greyest Ghost – Behind the scenes of the Chanel f/w 2010 ad campaign in NYC with Abbey Lee Kershaw, Freja Beha Erichsen, and Karl Lagerfeld.
• The New Wave – Going once, going twice, SOLD! A visit to the Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection auction.
• The Well-Appointed Catwalk – Highlights and my impressions of “Health Matters: Weight and Wellness in the World of Fashion,” a panel discussion I attended featuring Anna Wintour, Michael Kors and Natalia Vodianova.
• True Queen – Examining the use of fur by designers on the runways of the Fall 2010 fashion shows.
• Unfunded – Unfunded teams up with the U.K. retailer NEXT for an awesome giveaway!

Links à la Mode: DIY Nation

DIY NATION

Edited by Fashion Pulse Daily
It seems that across the board, there has been a resurgence in DIY, as we are very much living in a world of 'Do it Yourself' everything; ranging from creating or updating or garments' silhouettes and decorative details to showcasing our own versions of runway looks, virtually styling with tools like Polyvore, tackling self-photography, and of course self-publishing via our blog platforms. We reign supreme in the DIY world on a daily basis, and I only see this trend gaining momentum. The roundup of this week's links is definitely an indication, directly and indirectly, of the incredibly creative, innovative, persevering, motivated folks that are part of the new DIY frontier, and of course, IFB!

As expected, there was a fabulous round-up of links in the forum as well, all worthy of your eyeballs!

Links à la Mode : March 25th

• Alex Loves - The Chanel Tattoo Cast


• Alice in Stilettos - DIY Faux Fur Ankle Cuffs Inspired by Thakoon


• Denim Debutante - How Would You Change the Denim Industry?


• Despising Life is so Passé - Spring Cleaning: Detox your Space


• Fashion Pulse Daily - The DYI Glue-On Pedicure: Reviewing Revlon’s Perfect Pedicure Kit


• Fasshonaburu - Vyque & Alyssa review the "Project Runway" video game and give you a chance to win your own copy!


• For Those About to Shop - Designer NADA's Fashion future - how about a 3D film?


• Haute World - My real life encounters with Balmain and an exclusive tour inside the label's only boutique in the world.


• Idiosyncratic Style - The Personal Style of Fashion Designer, Breeyn McCarney


• Independent Fashion Bloggers : Evolving Influence business, ethics, and the future of fashion blogging videos


• Inny Vinny - See No Evil, Hear No Evil: Jezebel exposes photographer Terry Richardson


• Lady Peach -The men that have shaped the fashion scene... 5 Male Style Icons


• M.I.S.S. - Interview with Gabriela Hernandez, founder of Besame Cosmetics


• Retro Chick - How Vanity Sizing is damaging your health


• Shrimp Salad Circus - What does color do for your life?


• Skinnypurse - Skinny Cargo Pants: Love Them or Hate Them?


• Style Eyes - The Wang Effect - A discussion about the phenomenal popularity of all things Wang


• Style Symmetry: Style Me Challenge! Wear an Outfit Styled By Someone Else


• The Working Wardrobe - Show this rainy season who's boss!


• The Coveted - Do you alter vintage?


• Tweet - Dark and intricately sculptural clothing by a young, Hungarian designer named Dora Mojzes with an amazing talent


• Ventures of Jenn - Vice interviewed Karl Lagerfeld; I broke it down

Links à la Mode: Spring Fever

Spring Fever

Edited by Jennine Jacob

Do you get spring fever? Oh man… the itch to run around outside in flowery prints and frilly laces gets greater and greater each passing day. To heck with chunky sweaters! This week we have a load of great spring style posts, Holier Than Now checks out cape coats, if you’re strapped for cash Out of Order gives the perfect 45min spring skirt tutorial, so cute! And girly clothes not your thing? The Demoiselles has a great homage to genderbending unisex looks. I’ve been thinking of doing a couple of days in menswear myself. Well, as soon as I learn how to tie the half Windsor knot.

There were so, so many great links this week, it really was hard to narrow it down to 2o. Check out the full listing of Links à la Mode here.

Links à la Mode : March 11th

• 39th and Broadway – Death By Over-Scheduling


• Agent Lover – Mad Crushin’ on Pebelle


• Bobbins and Bombshells – Shop News…Hand Recovery Sale AND Give-Away!!


• Denim Debutante – Denim Advice: Why Should I Buy Premium Denim?


• Diary Of A Girl Left Behind – Sorry We Don’t Have Your (Shoe) Size


• Fashion Pulse Daily – London Fashion Week: Vivienne Westwood, Mark Fast & Burberry Prorsum


• Fete a Fete – The Frye Company SS 2010


• Glossary – Sipping tea with Sandra Beijer


• Grechen Blogs – Isabel Marant, the Internet & Social Media


• grit and glamour – Return to pretty, please!


• Hello Beauty! – Shu Uemura Spring 2010 Égérie Collection: Sparkling, rock star chic (with makeup lesson video)


• Holier Than Now – Spring (Transition) Shopping : Caped Crusaders


• Independent Fashion Bloggers – What does your ideal workspace look like?


• M.I.S.S. – Women Making History: Elisa Palomino


• Oranges and Apples – Sustainable fashion part 1: conceptualising the issues


• Out Of Order – DIY Tutorial – Spring Skirt


• Previously Owned – a PREVIEW of Private ARTS la shooting for MINT mag!


• Retro Chick – Vintage Hair Video Tutorial


• SF Indie Fashion – Good Looks: Moody Winter-Almost-Spring


• Shrimp Salad Circus – how to rock orange lips


• Smiles Go With Everything – How to Search Effectively on Etsy


• The Demoiselles – Gender-Bending: Menswear

Links à la Mode: Project Beyond The Runway

Project Beyond the Runway

Edited by Fashion Pulse Daily

Reading through the links this week, I realized that fashion week or no fashion week, fashion will most certainly go on! A winter snowstorm couldn't even slow down New York Fashion Week, and the links below are testament to the wonderful style that exists beyond the runway, such as Ode to Awe's jewelry discovery, how to look chic while lounging by Cafe Fashionista, and tips for vintage shoe shopping by Wicked Whimsy. Don't get me wrong, I love being 'in the know' on runway looks and trends, but how you interpret them and work them into your personal style is so much more important than remembering which designers showed one-shoulder looks this season!

As expected, there was a fabulous round-up of links in the forum as well, all worthy of your eyeballs!

Links à la Mode : February 25th

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

Links à la Mode: Style vs. Fashion

Style vs Fashion

Edited by Retro Chick

With the Fashion Week season in full swing and Fashion Pulse Daily live blogging from the IFB conference it can be easy to forget that there are other things going on in the world, where real women are shopping and dressing for real occasions.

There were actually surprisingly few Fashion Week oriented posts submitted this week. Possibly the Fashion Week attendees are still too busy to partake in Links á la Mode, but what I did find was a lot of posts focused on fashion, style and image in the real world. A Typical Atypical calls for a low fashion revolution and Idiosyncratic Style urges you to bring out your cocktail frocks for every day. Meanwhile, in the body image arena Intrinsically Florrie learns to love her specs, Sugar & Spice discusses tanning and Mariels Castle weighs in (see what I did there?) on the body size debate.

It would be impossible to leave this weeks links without mentioning the untimely and incredibly sad death of Alexander McQueen. There were posts submitted on this issue but I made the decision not to include them, not because they were bad, but because I felt that if I included one persons post I would need to include them all. There has been so much personal reflection on the life and designs of this amazing man in the fashion blogging world that to choose a small selection seemed impossible. If you would like to read these posts then, as ever, the full list of submissions is available in the forums.

Links à la Mode: February 18th

• A Typical Atypical – What girls really want to read about, and why fashion bloggers are changing the face of fashion


• Bonne Vie – Cultural Appropriation vs Cultural Inspiration: What you borrow from another culture when it comes to wardrobe should be thoughtful


• Confessions of a Fashion Editor – Dear New Look; it’s over!


• Eternal Masquerade – Covering the Parallels Between Our Current Winter Wonderland and Under the Sea Fashions


• Fashion Pulse Daily – Fashion Pulse Daily blogs live from the Future of Fashion Blogging panel during IFB’s Evolving influence conference this week!


• Hot Beauty Health – Ready for Spring? Here are 9 Big Beauty Trends for Spring 2010!


• Idiosyncratic Style – Fashion Dare – Let your party frocks come out and play!


• Intrinsically Florrie – Making a spectacle of oneself: learning to love glasses and finding the right pair


• Mariels Castle – It’s not about been skinny or fat its about being healthy!


• Retro Chick – Love, Lust & Burlesque with the Bridewell Collective


• SFindiefashion.com – Spring comes early to Golden Gate Park. Showcase of spring 2010 looks from San Francisco designers.


• Stacie Blair – Show your Olympic spirit with fashionable gear from Aritzia!


• Style Eyes – The dilemma of a fashion blogger and why I’m taking Dame Vivienne Westwoods advice to stop shopping


• Style Symmetry – Fashion Blogger Interview Kingdom of Style’s Queen Michelle


• Sugar and spice and all things nice – Discussing the dangers of tanning and why the only safe tan is one from a bottle!!


• The Clothing Menu – interview with independent jewelry and clothing designer, Norwegian Wood


• The Fashion Planner – The Fashion Planner is hosting an eUndies.com Giveaway!


• The Very Subjective – very subjective (and therefore – very true) observations about style do’s and do not’s.


• Thread Style – Heel-wearing fashionistas also can be feminists.


• twentyteneightyfour – My thoughts on style vs fashion and how our appetite for fashion blogs is part of our quest for style


• ventures of jenn – The Great Vintage Debate: the ‘price’ of vintage both within and outside of the western world and what it really means.