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Wearing Black and White Stripes
Horizontal stripes are hard to wear for some people. I always feel like they make me look bigger, but when other people wear them… holy moly, stripes look fantastic! Picture Coco Chanel in her French Navy shirts, Prada’s current season, Acne has stripes galore. They’re everywhere! So, while trying to…
Beauty Profile: Natural Luxury of Living Nature
If you know anything about eco-friendly beauty products, then you’re probably familiar with Dr. Hauschka and Jane Iredale. But if you live in the U.S., you’ve probably never heard of Living Nature. This line of truly natural, high-end skincare and cosmetics is headed our way – and you should definitely…
Lovely Look: Sheer Bursts of Color
I’ve had colorful eye shadows on the brain after seeing the YSL Spring Look, playing with the new Tarte Spring Greening Palette, and watching the video for the new Smashbox Muse collection – lots of sheer, vibrant colors. These bring out the artist in me who loves to paint –…
5 Ways to Establish Credibility
Bloggers get a bad rap from the press sometimes. When they’re not calling us biased, they say we don’t know how to check our facts. The main problem, it seems, is that bloggers aren’t journalists, and we don’t have to follow their rules and regulations. That’s part of what makes…
Refining Your Unique Voice
Today’s post is written by IFB Contributor Mademoiselle Robot! This is part two of the post All the Pretty Voices… Noise or Symphony? Nowadays, everyone and their dog has a blog, and even the fashion blogosphere is getting incredibly crowded. So how do you make your blog stand out from…
What do you need to build a better blogging experience?
Since beginning Independent Fashion Bloggers, I’ve been very protective of this blog community. What we have here is very special. While writing tips on blog improvement are important, like many of you, I get a lot of emails from PR people pitching services and free goodies to the community. Until…
Calm, Relaxed Beauty
“The best cosmetic is inner happiness.” That’s what Kathy Nelsen, Director of Spa Services for Joie De Vivre Hospitality, said to me recently when we sat down for an interview. I couldn’t agree with her more. When you’re relaxed and feeling good inside, it shows. You have an inner glow….
Fashion Bloggers Claim Your Media Credentials Today
Getting out into the real world and brings your blog to the next level… it’s intimidating, but Tierra M Wilson, breaks down how to get your media cred and how not to blow it. Recently, I had an interesting conversation with a fashion photographer at a local fashion event. He…
How to do good blog interviews
This post is by the lovely Mademoiselle Robot,when you’re done reading this post, stop by her lovely personal style blog. I decided a few months ago to start interviewing artists, designers & other bloggers for my site. I have worked as a journalist for a while, so interviewing became something…