Comments on: Why Read Fashion & Beauty Blogs Anymore?

By: Carrie Paul

Carrie Paul — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 11:10:22 +0000

I started blogging because now that I can actually take the time to think about clothes, It is my outlet. I wear scrubs everyday so I am sure you can see why. Mine isn’t great, my husband takes my pics and probably my only reader, but it is such a great outlet for me…

By: Letitia Elizabeth

Letitia Elizabeth — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 16:10:10 +0000

Wonderful article, completely agree with all the points made. For me in this jungle of standardized beauty that drives me insane with envy all while leaving me feeling completely isolated, I now just keep it simple by connecting on a lifestyle choice level. My blog and life is about minimalist living and being kind to the earth and ethical to fellow humans. No matter what you look like, if you are a kindred spirit I most likely read your blog. Though I really wish sometimes I could dye my hair platinum blonde and be just as accepted!

By: Melody Sours

Melody Sours — Tue, 07 Oct 2014 01:54:47 +0000

Thank you SOOO much for this. As a fashion blogger I ask the same question as was raised here. Why read blogs when they’re beginning to look more an more like editorial shoots than anything unique?
This article reminded me of why I started blogging in the first place. I wanted to show that you can have womanly curves and still be a fashionable, chic force!

By: Sephie Rojas

Sephie Rojas — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 19:51:49 +0000

Top bloggers are getting more and more mainstream. What’s more unfortunate is that they used to be authentic and real, but now they all seem forced, contrived, and pretty much sporting the same cookie-cutter kind of beauty. Everyone posts the same things, says the same things about the brand who sponsored them, and a lot of people still fawn over the things they say when we aren’t so sure anymore if they are genuine or simply generated by sponsors. Gone are the days when bloggers just share stuff on their blogs because they naturally just want to share something on their blogs, and not because they’re being paid to do so. I gave up reading and following so many top bloggers because of this 🙁

By: Yana B.

Yana B. — Fri, 03 Oct 2014 15:31:46 +0000

I blog because I love fashion and I love making it my own individual style. I also blog because I work a 9-5 that has no creativity aspects so I use this as my outlet. I would love for people to come to my blog and see something they like about originality and I aim to make it different yet relevant to the every day person. I love featuring other people’s style on my blog as well, and covering fashion shows and events. I think all three of these aspects makes my blog different, I don’t just focus solely on what I have in my closet or what celebs are wearing, I like to make my blog relevant to all who are interested in fashion and art. Or all who are interested in being Style Stamped! 🙂

By: Brittany Ann

Brittany Ann — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 10:30:19 +0000

The hugely successful bloggers who dress all in designer and have a different destination shoot every week/month remind me a bit of Hollywood blockbusters. People will flock to see them, they look sleek and professional, but in the end, how many form a real emotional attachment? I’ll pause for a moment if they have an interesting look on my Pinterest feed, but those bloggers aren’t the ones I look to follow or be followed by.

I want an intimate experience with people who use clothing as their form of creative expression. Gorgeous photography is always appreciated, no doubt, but it needs to be accompanied by a real sense of self in the writing. Share anecdotes of family, personal style philosophy, random imaginative musings. If those huge bloggers are blockbusters, I prefer the less polished (but greater of heart) indie films. Feeling like you know a blogger well enough to be friends in person – that’s a far better experience than admiring the popular kids from afar.

I’m a new blogger and may always be niche, but I love thrifty, artsy, creative fashion. When I talk about clothing it’s not simply to list labels, but to celebrate the joy of playing dress-up as an adult. Talk to me about fabric, color, movement, passion. I want outfits that sing to me, and to engage with others who too hear that song.

By: krishna

krishna — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 09:41:03 +0000

I think blogs related to certain specific topics have still value and viewed by a lot of people. For example topics related to fashion, dress and weddings are viewed and read by a lot of people and here is a best example for that.

By: Charmaine Lee

Charmaine Lee — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 23:18:19 +0000

I couldn’t agree more. Fashion blogs especially are starting to look more and more like editorials, and while I can certainly appreciate the time and effort taken to produce these beautiful pictures it’s become so much about selling whatever labels they’re wearing instead of opinion. What I love about The Man Repeller and Into The Gloss is that every piece still tells a story and isn’t focused solely on earning through the affiliate links peppered throughout the copy. That’s the style I’m hoping to emulate, and would love to see more of. Ultimately, I started my blog for readers to make well informed decisions be it for beauty, fashion, or food, and I hope to be a trusted source people can come to when they’re looking for a REAL review.

http://charmystique.blogspot.com/

By: Akaleistar

Akaleistar — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 15:04:03 +0000

This is such an important topic! I started reading blogs because they were different from magazines. I think it is wonderful that blogging can create opportunities to work with different brands and publications, but what keeps me following bloggers is their unique perspective not their campaigns.

By: CynthiaCM

CynthiaCM — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 01:56:56 +0000

In reply to Mariana. Good for you, Mariana! I feel the same way myself. :) Cynthia