Browsing Author Mia
Wearing: Geometric Patterns
My whole life I’ve had problems with patterns. Even as a teen, I anguished over mixing polka dots and stripes. Handling one pattern is even a challenge, as a picky person, I’d always toil over questions like “Do the stripes make me look frumpy?” or “Does the floral pattern look…
Traffic School: SEO a Go-Go
Beka Lynn from reLYME not only writes a lovely fashion blog, but her day job entails helping people monetize and drive traffic their blogs through affiliate programs… so when she asked to contribute some of her knowledge, I jumped at the chance. Here she give us SEO tips.. SEO (Search…
Photos you can use on your blog without breaking the law…
What kind of photos can you use on your blog? Sure there are loads of bloggers who lift images from other sites, but due to copyright infringement laws, they may be breaking the law, and vulnerable to lawsuits. Yuck. So which images can you use? Referencing the source, isn’t always…
PR: Frienemy or BFF?
I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know a lot of IFB members on behalf of my fashion blog, Clutch22.com. However, only a few of you know what I do for my day job – I’m a Public Relations specialist for one of the largest private firms in the world….
Elixirs of Love
I adore perfume. I can’t imagine life without it. More accurately, I don’t want to imagine life without it. It helps me feel beautiful and feminine. It lifts my spirits, brightens my days, and sweetens my nights. The right perfume can be seductive and entrancing. It can beguile and excite….
Wave Goodbye to Dry Winter Hands & Feet
We’re about halfway through winter. Here in San Francisco that means more chilly temps and rain to come. In many places around the world that means more freezing temps, snow, ice, and freezing rain – all those things I don’t miss about living in the Midwest and on the East…
How To Write The Perfect Holiday Gift Guide
We all loved Tierra M. Wilson’s last post on IFB ‘Fashion Bloggers Claim Your Media Credentials Today‘ so I was delighted to get her tips on creating the perfect holiday gift guide… As a fashion blogger November and December can be record readership and/or subscription months for your fashion blog…
Layering Skirts: Mini to Maxi for a Rainy Day
Mini skirts. They’re sexy, fun, and come in handy quite a lot. Maxi skirts. They’re romantic, comfortable, and fun on breezy days. If you’re worried about looking frumpy there are loads of sheer maxi skirts, and when there is sheer there is opportunity to layer. I’ve been seeing a lot…
Objects Without Meaning: The Brand That Doesn’t Pretend, Yet, Still Profound
Have you ever read a fashion label’s about page? Or a fashion show review? Often sounding more like those little placards you’ll find next to a painting in a museum, the language used in the fashion industry is heady, full of rag jargon. I get it. I went to art…