Links à La Mode: Weekly Roundup 10/11

Great news! My post on the “advantages” of menswear x womenswear made it to this week’s Links à La Mode from the Independent Fashion Bloggers website.

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We’ll Always Have Paris……At least when it comes to Fashion Week. Many of this week’s posts were inspired by both the collections and the street stye scene during the SS13 shows in Paris. It’s also no surprise that with Autumn finally taking a (nice, crispy grip) on just about everyone’s mind, there were many posts on your favorite cool weather trends (leather, anyone?). To round things out, we had some truly thought-provoking and inspiring posts on Dolce & Gabbana’s earring controversy, Solange’s latest video, and menswear versus womenswear. As always, thank you so much to everyone who submitted their posts this week!

LINKS À LA MODE: THE IFB WEEKLY ROUND UP: OCTOBER 11TH

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LINKS À LA MODE: WEEKLY ROUNDUP 10/27

The third entry of the Urban Menswear Myths series made it to this week’s Links à La Mode! Check it along with all the other selected posts.

Still Evolving

Edited by: Fajr Muhammad of Stylish Thought

THE IFB WEEKLY ROUNDUP: LINKS À LA MODE: OCTOBER 27TH

I love how multi-faceted fashion blogging has become. In the beginning it was mostly celebrity style driven but has evolved to include everything from personal style, social commentary, fun fashion trends and high fashion! While blogging is becoming a staple of our everyday world, fashion blogging is continuing to push the envelope.

Fashion is converging into lifestyle and we are defining the medium and what it means to be a fashion blogger. Check out the diverse links this week that our pushing our craft to new places.

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LINKS À LA MODE: WEEKLY ROUNDUP 10/13

My first entry of the Urban Menswear Myths series made it to this week’s Links à La Mode! Here’s the list…

You animal.

Edited by Vahni of Grit & Glamour

It’s been a while since I’ve done a LALM roundup, and it’s nice to be back! You’ve been busy little bloggers—some trend reporting here, a little schmoozing backstage at Salvatore Ferragamo there, and a lot of DIYing. You’re veritable blogging animals, with fabulously-spotted hides to match! Yeah, the animal trend—prints, furs, style stalking, what have you—with this round of posts, consider it done. And well-done, I might add.

THE IFB WEEKLY ROUNDUP: LINKS À LA MODE: OCTOBER 13TH

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LINKS À LA MODE: WEEKLY ROUNDUP 10/06

Great news! My post on headgear was featured in this week’s Links à La Mode from the IFB website!

International Intrigue

Edited by Taylor Davies


This weeks selections for Links a la Mode take us all around the globe and back again. From vintage shopping in Paris and Istanbul to picking the best from fashion weeks abroad, our community is buzzing with news and thoughts from overseas.

Of course we couldn’t leave out some more local stories entirely, so we’ve sprinkled in a selection of fall inspirations from som American bloggers; from menswear to DIY projects to some ethical debates in advertising and journalism.


THE IFB WEEKLY ROUNDUP: LINKS À LA MODE: OCTOBER 6TH

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LINKS À LA MODE: WEEKLY ROUNDUP 08/18

My take on Camel for the upcoming season made it to this week’s Links à La Mode from the Independent Fashion Bloggers website! Be sure to check it along with the other selected posts. 

The seasons are changing and as fashion and or style bloggers, you know what that means? Time to switch stuff up! Whether it be your content or your wardrobe, I always look at the seasons as a time for change— a time to gather inspiration from the streets or from your heart and just run with it. This week’s roundup talks about issues such as “The issue fashion blogs may be facing” to “Finding the perfect fall color palette.”  All important topics, right?  Needless to say they’re interesting reads and certainly make the mind wander. Enjoy!

The IFB Weekly Roundup: LINKS À LA MODE: AUG 18TH

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LINKS À LA MODE: WEEKLY ROUNDUP 07/28

My take on style and simplicity was featured in this week’s Links à La Mode, from the IFB website. Here’s the list…

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 community is something we should never take for granted!

Links à la Mode: July 28st

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LINKS À LA MODE: WEEKLY ROUNDUP 07/21

Great news! Just made it to this week’s Links à La Mode from the IFB website. 

Style is what you make it. We are all different and beautiful in our own ways. Many of us have different techniques to display how we want to present ourselves. Some people are very “structured” “prim and proper” and live by a color scheme while others go wild with mixing patterns and have the “unpolished” and “don’t care” look. It’s all about where you get your inspiration from and your personality in general.

Here are some classic quotes on style:

  • “Fashion fades, style is eternal.” -YSL
  • “Fashion is not something that exist only in dresses. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.” -Coco Chanel
  • “‘Style’ is an expression of individualism mixed with charisma. Fashion is something that comes after style.” -John Fairchild

Links à la Mode: July 21st

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LINKS À LA MODE: WEEKLY ROUNDUP 07/07

Great news! My post on personal style made it to this week’s Links à La Mode from the IFB website. It’s such a great feeling seeing your work recognized by your peers. Congrats to all those featured and thank you all for following!

Ask and you shall receive

Edited by Vahni of Grit & Glamour

This blogging thing…it’s been around a while now, and many are realizing what a rewarding endeavor it is, on a sartorial and psychological level. One thing I love about blogging is the opportunity to ask a question, ponder a theory—and have others share their thoughts and opinions as well. In this week’s roundup, several bloggers reflect on the positive influence blogging has had on their lives and self-esteem. (Superb! Yay for blogging!) Others ruminated on everything from whether style is really subjective, to whether fashion as an exhibit is a trend. Or not.

Stumped for post ideas? Want more engagement with your readers? Been contemplating the style-related proclivities of society? Ask, lovelies. Everyone has an opinion, and most are chomping at the bit to share. But the most wonderful aspect of this kind of engagement is not more comments. Those are nice, yes. It’s through discussion that personalities are revealed and relationships are forged. Your readers aren’t just a little avatar and some words. They are vibrant individuals—and your biggest fans!

Links à la Mode: June 30th

  • Alex Drake Vintage: 10 Things I Like About the 1980s
  • Angela Osborn: 6 Lessons Learned from Coco Chanel
  • Any Second Now: Heartfelt lessons and thanks in this first year of blogging.
  • Beautifully Invisible: We Are Women. We Are Beautiful. We Are Real.
  • Beyond Fabric: On personal style and individuality—because redundant is the last thing you want to be.
  • Blah Blah Becky: Proof that it’s always worth trying a trend: cropped tops without muffin top.
  • Boheme Noir: Fashion Show Coverage: Roberto Cavalli S/S 12 Menswear
  • Bubbling with Elegance and Grace: Fashion Designer Exhibitions: Is this the new trend?
  • By Anika: Closet check: Do your clothes make you feel good about your self?
  • College-Style: #Trending in Milan: Using Twitter to keep up with girls’ and guys’ fashion #trends
  • Divergent Musings: Five ways that blogging has improved my life (it can improve yours too)!
  • Grit & Glamour: Worker V:2.0 (Ode to the Pencil Skirt)
  • Hippie Lace: You Cast Your Spell On Me: Spell & The Gypsy Collective
  • Idee Fixe: Kindness: A Tale of Kindness, Generosity, and a Vintage Coat
  • KP Fusion: In the business of blogging, is style really subjective?
  • My Orange Stilettos: Just because you’re short doesn’t mean you can’t wear a midi.
  • Oranges and Apples: On “going out” clothes and sexual attractiveness.
  • Seamstress Stories: Boundaries on body confidence and a culture of bonding through body bashing.
  • Style Sizzle: 10 fashion lessons learned from living in the desert.
  • The Stylish Butterfly: The advantages of being the worst dressed—it works for Helena Bonham Carter!

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    LINKS À LA MODE: WEEKLY ROUNDUP 06/30

    My post on carrying around keys made it to this week’s Links à La Mode from the Independent Fashion Bloggers website. Be sure to check it out, along with all the other selected articles!

    Hey blogger. Get over yourself. Seriously.

    Edited by Vahni of Grit & Glamour

    This week I’m fresh out of love and rainbows, so there will be no kumbaya intro. Doesn’t mean I don’t love y’all, but I have got to tell you that lately, I’m a wee bit peeved by the fame-whoring and big-noting going on in the fashion blogosphere (and Twitterverse). Who of us doesn’t want brand endorsements and blogging fame? We’re all stars in our own right, and there is nothing wrong with ambition. But no one likes a self-absorbed, one-sided braggart. And no one likes an ass-kisser. Period.

    Have you given props to someone other than yourself lately? Is every status update about hyping you? Is everything in your life now about the blog? As Emily of Ruby Slipper Journeys wonders in her post, are you capturing reality on your blog or manufacturing it? If any of this sounds like you, you might be on the road to becoming a full-blown fame monster. Maybe it’s time to check yourself.

    A Challenge

    If you’re destined for blogging fame, it will come through dedication, professionalism, and genuine respect. Through interaction, supporting your community, and authenticity. Let’s take blogging back to its roots. This week’s roundup is chock full of posts teeming with creativity, wit, and wisdom. I challenge you all to not only read and comment on at least 10 blog posts, but to share them as well. Find something that resonates with you and tweet it, like it, stumble it. All those hearts and thumbs up weren’t made just for you.

    Links à la Mode: June 30th

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    LINKS À LA MODE: WEEKLY ROUNDUP 05/19

    My post about the “berbere” belt was just selected for this week’s Links à La Mode! It’s great to be recognized by such a relevant network of bloggers as the IFB. Keep following and enjoy all the other posts!

    Your Blogs Perfect Accessory: Brilliant Pictures

    Edited by Denimology

    As I was selecting my posts for this weeks Links A La Mode, I realized how important it is to have attractive and original images in your posts. I noticed that I would open a post and close it promptly if the images looked rather….. what’s the word… meh.

    Here is how to have your blog posts chosen by me [Denimology] for LALM:

    • Images Are The Main Course — A great image will draw in your reader. The image might be beautiful, odd, heartwarming, instructive or just curiosity-provoking, so long as it keeps the reader wanting to read your post.
    • Don’t Forget To Use an Image — It’s better to use a generic image than no image at all but ultimately your image should represent what the subject of your post is about.
    • High Quality Images Are Best — We’ve all heard the saying “Pictures speak a thousand words”, but in the blogging world they speak even more. Adding HQ pictures to a blog post will visually stimulate your readers and help them identify with you, the writer.
    • Resize Your Images — While images can make your blog looked polished and professional, having images that hang over into the margins or that are cut off is sloppy blogging.

    Links à la Mode: May 19th

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