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Fashion History, Doing it Yourself, and Breaking Stereotypes: Links à La Mode

Birdie — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 17:28:42 +0000

Fashion History, Doing it Yourself, and Breaking Stereotypes

Edited by: Marie Denee of The Curvy Fashionista

My first week editing the Links a`la Mode and it was such a pleasure to peruse the latest jewels from the blogosphere! Imagine viewing the history of fashion through the lens of a exhibition or a syllabus of what you wish was taught. How about taking inspiration from the latest Jeffery Campbell shoe and tricking out your own for less? Better yet, let’s talk about the “nude” trend and its color classification, and while we are at it, let’s question the newest movement in advertising campaigns: Unretouched and real beauty- a breakthrough or a publicity stunt? From fashion tips, finds, and favorite things, this week’s links a`la mode will satiate your hunger for full frontal fashion!

Links à la Mode: June 24th

Bay Area Style File Shoptalk: Stript Wax Bar
Bonne Vie Is “nude” a problem? Or just a color palette?
Fashion Butter How to deal with the girls (dressing a larger chest)
Fasshonaburu looks back at the fashion rules she set for herself at the beginning of the year to see how’s she’s done following them
Fish Tank Fashion Are “unretouched” and “real beauty” advertising campaigns just a publicity stunt?
Grit and Glamour Photography for the Amateur, Stagefright-Afflicted Blogger
Hello Beauty have a new makeup lesson video with the Bobbi Brown Beach Collection and Treatment Lip Shines on hello beauty! The lesson is by Bobbi Brown education executive Katrina Rau.
Intrinsically Florrie From 50s swimwear to an 18th century duchess’s wardrobe; a look at her college’s fashion exhibition
Living Embellished Take a course in Fashion History…you know, what you always wished your college offered!
Lovely & Lavish With the help of a stylish scarf you can transform an everyday getup into a chic outfit, Lovely & Lavish explores this season’s best accessory!
Meowsk Dressing for the playground, reminiscent of recess.
Miss Jones and Me Shares a Few of her Favorite Things
Miss Vinyl Ahoy DIY Jeffrey Campbell Tick shoes for under $20!
Profresh Style Combining prints & textures
Retro Chick Frock love: Hot picks from the world of reproduction vintage
Simply Luxurious Summer items to add to your wardrobe
Stylish Thought Everyone Loves a Quirky Girl: Examining quirky style and women who dress the part
The Coveted Under the Sea, Closeup view of Cynthia Rowley’s Resort 2011 Collection
The Curvy Fashionista The opening of Full Figured Fashion Week NYC 2010
Wicked Whimsy How to build up a versatile & comfortable array of shoes
Tog and Trappings Les flâneurie: How observation of life can inspire creativity

You, Only Better – Links à La Mode

Birdie — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:41:54 +0000

You, Only Better

Edited by: Ann Colville Somma of Holier than Now

It’s a strange culture we live in: we’re always told Just be yourself!, yet the bestseller list is chock-full of self-help books and memoirs depicting radical change. Finding the balance between total transformation and chilling in our pajamas is difficult, but that’s why I love the blogosphere. Here, inspiration is served up one manageable bite at a time. Want to save the world? Start with vintage beachwear – the purchase benefits disaster victims. Hoping your man evolves into a sharp-dressed diaper-changer? Let’s begin with a chic- and sustainable- Dad’s day gift. Looking for your dream job? Take baby steps by revamping your work wardrobe and taking notes from inspiring entrepreneurs.

Links à la Mode: June 17th

A la Modest A Uniform Response to Chaos: Janelle Monáe
Amateur Couture Art-inspired looks
Awakened Aesthetic Men are notoriously hard to shop for… these gifts are all sustainable.
Despising Life is So Passe A reminder that no gain is found without work put forth
Dramatis Personae 10 Things Carrie Bradshaw Taught Me About Fashion
Fabulous Finds Karl Lagerfeld says the crowd at AMfar is real and Oscar fashion is fake
Fassonaburu Vyque looks back at five months of trying to follow strict fashion rules
Grit and Glamour Meet Amanda of Amanda Deer Jewelry
Holier than Now Rethinking a previously rejected look
Hundy & Undy Casual doesn’t have to be so casual
Market Publique Market Publique & ModCloth auction vintage beachwear to benefit disaster victims
M.I.S.S. Interview with IFB founder Jennine Jacob
On the Racks Finding summer outfit inspiration in the strangest of places
Style with Benefits Father’s Day stylish gift guide by Esquire’s Best Dressed Real Man in America
Stylish Thought How to ban boring business attire from your work wardrobe
Tale Teller What famous designers said about fashion
The Greyest Ghost Art meets fashion at the Whitney’s 2010 Art Party
The Seventeen Magazine Project One high school senior lives by the dictates of Seventeen Magazine for 30 days
Tog and Trappings Les flâneurie: How observation of life can inspire creativity

Style Vs. Fashion: Links à la Mode

Birdie — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:55:09 +0000

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.

IFB Links à la Mode: The Anti-Fashion Week

Birdie — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:02:40 +0000

The Anti-Fashion Week

Edited by Dramatis Personae

That isn’t to say that I’m against Fashion Week… but more that this week’s Links á la Mode just really isn’t focused on it. With amazing interviews from kaKofoniesOfsi(gh)lens, Fashion in My Eyes, and Eternal Masquerade to great features on vintage clothing from Retro Chick and Unfunded, there’s as much fabulousness on off the catwalk as on.

Maybe it’s bitterness that I’ll be missing out on NYFW for the 3rd season in a row or maybe it’s my gentle heart preventing you all from Fashion Week burnout too soon…which it is, I’ll never tell.

Note from Editor : Please be sure to check out the IFB Conference at NYFW : Evolving Influence

Links à la Mode: February 11th

39thandbroadway.com: – How Designers Really View Their Customers
A Typical Atypical: – I chat about how hard it must be to love fashion and be blind, and I question whether there ought to be a charity dedicated to helping people feel good about how they look even if they can’t see it in the mirror.
Cafe Fashionista: – Style Secrets: Symbol of Style. A how-to on creating your very own trademark/signature look.
dramatis personae – How to Pack for Mardi Gras!
Eternal Masquerade: – Interview with young designer, and Teen Vogue/CFDA/Target scholarship winner, Jennifer Huang.
Fab Blab: – Even after all these years, we continue to differentiate between dark and fair. How does this affect the fashion industry adversely?
Fashion Cents: – Seven Style Basics that EVERYONE should know! Make sure you are not committing these style “sins.”
fashion in my eyes: – Fashion is supposed to be fun! Interview with designer Arina Varga
Haute World: – A Mad Tea Party? An exclusive look at how 9 luxury designers interpret Alice in Wonderland for French department store Printemps.
Instant Vintage: – Blood, Sweat & T-Shirts: Learning the true cost of that cheap and chic outfit you just scored.
kaKofonie Of si(gh)lenS: – Interview with Anna Osterlund of Ravishing Mad
Model Max: – Are ‘respectable’ fashion writers insecure with ‘upstart amateur’ fashion bloggers?
Oranges and Apples: – Is fashion oppressive or fun? some belated thoughts on Tanya Gold hating fashion
Rags to Reverie: – Vivienne Westwood showed that fashion forwardness could be inspired by the past
Retro Chick: – Top tips to on the spot dating of Vintage Clothes
THE COVETED: – Devil’s Advocate : blogging and corporate seeding
The Fashion Planner: – DIY: How to Make Naughty Granny Panties for Valentine’s Day!
the musings of ondo lady: – Back in 2006 Slave to Fashion, a three part documentary was aired on Channel 4 which took a really good look at the fashion industry.The aim was to make sense of the multi billion industry which everyone from the media to consumers seemed to be obsessed w
The Recessionista: – an hour ago Rebecca Taylor & Milly: Fashion Week Inspiration
Unfunded: – Photos and thoughts from the Vintage Fashion Expo in Santa Monica, CA.The

IFB Links à la Mode Presents: A Touch of Frivolity

Birdie — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 11:58:26 +0000

A Touch of Frivolity

Edited by Retro Chick

It’s been a long time since pay day and this weeks Links à la Mode brings a touch of much needed frivolity as we crawl into the second month of a new decade. Idiosyncratic Style takes Scooby Doo’s Velma as her style inspiration, Dirty Hems is inspired by dolls houses and Ode to Awe shows off her leopard print nails. Want something for nothing? A few Goody Gumdrops has an Aspinall of London bag to giveaway and Retro Chick (that’s me!) has 2 Valentine goodie bags to giveaway worth over £100 each. We’ve also got some great designer interviews and some practical advice.

On a more sober note there’s some timely tips from Sway, Sway, Sway! on how you can continue to donate to Haiti without getting scammed, Shoe Daydreams discusses Tanya Golds “Why I hate Fashion” article and Ventures of Jenn shares her opinions on the body image debate.

Bring on February!

Note from Editor : Please be sure to check out the IFB Conference at NYFW : Evolving Influence

Links à la Mode: January 28th

39th and broadway – 5 Questions To Ask Before Beginning a Career in Fashion
A Few Goody GumDrops – A Few Goody Gumdrops and Aspinal of London are Giving away an ever-so chic and sophisticated beige patterned skin clutch!
Analogue Chic – Looking good while doing stuff – braving the weather and the commute with a sense of style.
Bonne Vie – Invest in Quality Denim; featuring How-To Tips from Denim Debutante
Cafe Fashionista – Style Secrets: Cowboy Boots Made Classy
Cindy Whitehead – The Modern Snow Bunny
Denim Debutante – Aeropostale Gives Back with Teens for Jeans Campaign
dirty hems. – In the Dollhouse – Miniature inspiration and a teeny resulting DIY
Dramatis Personae – a feature & interview with the designer behind i am dorkas
Fasshonaburu – I challenge myself to follow my own dress code regulations in order to wow up my day to day ensembles.
fête à fête – Clarins debuts first certified organic beauty soap
Idiosyncratic Style – Inspired by the sartorially underrated Velma Dinkley.
Independent Fashion Bloggers – IFB Presents : Evolving Influence Conference NYFW 2010
kaKofonie Of si(gh)lenS – Interview with Janeane Marie Ceccanti
Ode to Awe – I review Minx Nails, plus my glamourous Russian Garnet cocktail ring
Oranges and Apples – Vintage teenage hair inspiration
Retro Chick – Valentines Day is on it’s way and Retro Chick has 2 goodie bags worth over £100 each to give away to help you celebrate!
Shoe Daydreams – Fashion Influences (?)
Style Eyes Fashion Blog – I have avoided eco and ethical fashion in the past because of the price but I have just discovered it is affordable and stylish.
Style Symmetry – How to Choose Items at a Clothing Swap Party
Sway Sway Away! – A passionate plea from a member of the global community to her fashionable brothers and sister: help Haiti!
THE COVETED – Suzy Menkes, Facehunter, LeMads & The Coveted talk about fashion blogs
ventures of jenn – on body issues

Links à la Mode : The Heavyweights

Birdie — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:59:01 +0000

The Heavyweights

Edited by Dramatis Personae

Fashion’s getting heavier– and I’m not just talking about the rise of supermodels like Crystal Renn. This week we’ve got meaty posts covering ethical topics like the sustainability of bamboo at Awakened Aesthetic while Bonne-Vie covers the the implications of buying items made in China. We’ve got not 1–not 2, but 3 AMAZING Interviews this week at Alice in Stilettos, kaKofonie Of si(gh)lenS, and White Rabbit. Even Gala Darling’s post on her 2010 Style Direction could serve as a paperweight, it’s so chock full of inspiring images, details, and notations.

As usual, there’s a fabulous collection of links in the forums for your continued reading pleasure!

Links à la Mode: January 21st

Alice in Stilettos: – Interviewed brilliant 18 year old designer, Nathan Gerard!
Awakened Aesthetic: – How Green is Your Bamboo?
Bonne Vie: – At Bonne Vie, we talked about the impact of conscious spending on your wardrobe (and one girl’s journey to not buy “Made In China”)
Cafe Fashionista: – Style Secrets: Stormy Sophistication. A comprehensive guide for the girl who wants to remain fashionable even in the midst of a monsoon!
DailyDivaDish: – Vintage Broaches: 8 Unique ways to wear these treasures & more — includes many pics of different broaches & a DIY idea for reusing those with broken clasps.
dramatis personae: – Following Your Instincts…When Meeting New People, When Shopping, When at Work, and When in Love
Fashion Pulse Daily: – Ponders the significance of the C. Finley Wallpapered Dumpster Project
For Those About to Shop: – nternational runway sensation Stacey McKenzie inspires aspiring models to be themselves.
Gala Darling: – 2010 Style Direction: Psychadelic Ladies Who Lunch
girl friday : – DIY Ribbon Necklace & Bracelet. tutoirial on how to make your own ribbon necklace.
hello beauty! – In my post on Hello Beauty, I wrote about the new Bobbi Brown campaign. She’s using friends – not models.
Idee Fixe: – Fashion and the arts charities supporting Haitian Relief on Idee Fixe
In Life & In Fashion: – Make a “Most Coveted List” to avoid silly impulse spending! Includes tip on how to create your own list and what is currently on mine!
Independent Fashion Bloggers: – How to Create Your Media Kit
kaKofonie Of si(gh)lenS: – My exclusive interview with Inbar Spector, an Israeli London-based designer whose renowned avant garde Bjork-inspired designs have been worn by celebrities such as Rihanna.
Model Max: – A special report on the history of male modeling – from the 1980s to the present time, with short profiles of selected male models who remain successful even after modeling.
Oranges and Apples: – Top tips for organising your wardrobe
Retro Chick – The 4 things I’ve always wanted but never owned
THE COVETED – Marion Cotillard and Franz Ferdinand team up for Dior
the fashionate traveller: – the rock/burlesque/voodoo vibe that is alternative Sydney label Baroque & Roll.
White Rabbit: – Introducing Sorcha Gillet, the Irish born textile designer and blogger.

Links à La Mode: Style, An Introspective Approach

Birdie — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 17:58:03 +0000

Hi Lovers! It’s time for Links à La Mode, sponsored by the Independent Fashion Bloggers. I’ve also added a few cool things I’ve found this week at the end of the post, because I said so.

Edited by Fashion Pulse Daily

This week, some of us looked back at icons of the past, such as // Fade to #c5c5c5‘s Marchesa Luisa Casati, Fabulous Finds Gal ‘s Horst photography post, and Cafe Fashionista‘s take on Diana Vreeland’s famous quotes, while others looked at how far we’ve come, such as The Curvy Fashionista‘s plus size fashion observations and A Dress & A Bike ‘s thoughts on what it means to be sexy. Each post brought a unique angle to the subject at hand, and raised important topics of self-expression, style, adaptation, trends, individuality, and acceptance. It’s fascinating to examine our own fashion-related introspection, and think about how our inner selves, thoughts and feelings, are reflected through the clothing choices we make, the pairing of certain looks, and of course our writing and blogs.

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

Links à la Mode: January 14th

// Fade to #c5c5c5 – Marchesa Luisa Casati inspire artists, designers and authors till this day, more than 50 years after her death
A Dress & A Bike – Discussion of the trends of ‘sexy’
Alice in Stilettos – Runway Review: The Colors for Spring!
Bonnie Vie – Discussing retail hell and how both customers and sales associates can contribute to better shopping experiences for everyone.
Cafe Fashionista – Why Don’t You…? In the spirit of Diana Vreeland; a post featuring luxurious things one can do to make themselves feel fabulous!
’cause I’d rather waste my life pretending – Bites sized interview with Stephanie J, Editor In Chief of N.E.E.T Magazine
Cool Mama Style - Is there an ideal pair of panties?
Dedicated- Gets downright nosey with Nadia Izruna of the gorgeous & girly indie label Nadinoo
Denim Debutante – teaches you about discrepancies in denim sizing
Dramatis Personae – How to Custom Order Goods from Your Indie Friends
Fabulous Finds Gal - Horst photography is a study in elegance, style and rarefied glamour that spanned 60 years
Fashion Pulse Daily - Finds the Habillees series on the Sundance Channel to be the perfect elixir for another hectic fashion week soon approaching!
Fasshionaburu – Reviews an indie label from Australia she discovered called Evil Twin
Independent Fashion Bloggers- How to cover fashion week….when you’re not there.
Le Quaintrelle - A collection of Hermes-inspired outfits from my own closet.
M.I.S.S. – She’s Crafty – Safety Pin Epaulets & Fringe Lapel Pin
odetoawe - Love for the movie Cry-Baby, and how to get Traci Lords’ rockabilly look
Rags to Reverie - Fantastic plastic to slip on your fingers
Skinny Buddha - Sending out some love to the artists creating handmade items
Style Symmetry - Interview with Audi of Fashion For Nerds
The Coveted – Snow boots? Winter comfort or style?
The Curvy Fashionista - Plus size fashion has picked up major steam, inspiring both yeas and nays for the latest in V magazine- stating it just a trend- or is it?

And Birdie’s Link Picks for the week:

Do You Overemphasize Happiness? – Maybe living an Interesting life is better than living a Happy life (Thanks for the link, Jaka!!)
The Influence of Fashion Bloggers – Are fashion bloggers taking over the media industry?
Studying the Life of Coco Chanel - Gwen Bell’s article on Coco is a GREAT read and offers the kind of lessons we could all use.
How the French Keep it Simple and Retain that Fabulous “Je Ne Sais Quoi” – Need I say more?
The Art of Second Chances: On Forgiving, Forgetting and Letting Go - If there’s ever a good time to implement this, it’s now!
How Do I Become a Grown Up? - I’m not sure I want to be a grown up, but Sarah Von’s got the details when the inevitable happens.

So that’s it! Read, learn, love and grow!

Wholestyle on the Web: Week of 12/11/2009

JakaMerriman — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:22:13 +0000

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Arts & Entertainment

Chinashop: The Bunny Museum – A Strange Brew of Rabbit Stew Like a foam pit you used to see in gymnastics or P.E., except it is FILLED WITH THOUSANDS OF BUNNIES
The Daily Beast: The New Italian Renaissance (Rachel Wolff) A controversial show celebrate 40 years of sex, death, and Arte Povera
Gala Darling: John Lennon A tribute to the famous Beatle on the anniversary of his assassination
The Sassy Minx: Inspiro – Gemma Correll Interviewing the felt-tip pen illustrator about her love of pugs (and her drawings)
We Love DC: We Love Arts – Dana Ellyn, Divinely Irreverent An overview of the artist’s insightful paintings

Body Talk

Body Impolitic: Body Image Language – The Interpreter’s Task A mother’s struggle to impress body-positive language on her daughters
The Fat Girl’s Guide to Living: The Fat Girl’s Guide to Ice Skating Being queen-of-the-ice doesn’t require a svelt body…but you might get one

DIY

The Art of Manliness: How to Rotate Your Car Tires Never run on cupped wheels again
Instructables: DIY Vinyl Wall Art Get huge Tim Burton swirls on your ceiling for about $50

Education

Discover: Does Testosterone Cause Greedy Behaviour or Do We Just Think it Does? (Self-explanatory title, I think)
Don’t Feed the Animals: Playing with Probability What are the odds?
Life: Ethiopia’s Vanishing Tribes A photo essay illustrating the beauty of disappearing African culture
Neatorama: Getting to Know Nostradamus (Jill Harness) The myths, hoaxes, and truths about the (in)famous prophet
New Scientist: Homosexual Selection – The Power of Same-Sex Liasons Is homosexual behaviour evolutionarily beneficial?
Psychology Today: Body Language Myths The prevailing myths about nonverbal communication
Psychology Today: Unlocking the Mystery of the Artistic Mind Science is using art to learn about the mind, but great artists turn out to be the world’s first neuroscientists

Fashion

Already Pretty: Button-Downs – Why, How, Where The all-purpose, yet hated, button-down explained and vindicated
Dramatis Personae: High Fashion & High Art – Two Worlds Apart? Examining the difference between a knockoff and the genuine article in terms of art and licensing
Frock ‘n’ Roll: Storage Solutions – Accessories Where to put all those dangly, sparkly, shiny things we love
Nubby Twiglet: Shoe Care Secrets How to take care of your beloved footwear
Poetic & Chic: Beautiful Biba An in-depth retrospective on a famous 60s brand that is often referenced today
Style on a String: Leggings vs. Tights These things are not pants

Feminism

Guardian: Feminist Books for Five-Year-Olds Reading lists of subversive gender-role books for young kids

Food

CBS4 Denver: First Gourmet Marijuana Restaurant Opens in Denver A medical marijuana dispensary idecided to get creative and make the business into a full-service restaurant
The Cooking Photographer: Rolled Gingerbread Cookies, a Very Old Recipe A holiday favourite, old-school style
The Daily Beast: Cookin’ with Coolio (Rachel Syme) The legendary rapper produces his own fusion cuisine in a bestselling cookbook
Irreference: DIY Peppermint Bark for the Holidays The great equalizer: Candy
The Kitchn: Fancy Flavors – How to Infuse Olive Oil Put any delicious flavour into your cooking by adding a few simple ingredients to your oil
M.I.S.S.: Healthy Bites – Freshman 15? Forget about It! Avoiding those extra college pounds by minding your eating
Serious Eats: The Nasty Bits – Rabbit and Garlic Soup Many eaters are discouraged by the idea of cooking that which you can buy at a pet store
Wisebread: 6 Questions to Ask Before You Buy Ground Beef Think about where that hamburger comes from

Health & Beauty

Destructo Deviations: Toxic Beauty – The Toxic 12 List There are hidden things lurking on your bathroom counter that could harm you

Positive Life

Already Pretty: Loving Your Inner Self How do you move away from feeling inferior and when is it okay to change?
Positively Present: When You Want to Cry, Laugh Instead If you want to wake up laughing, to see the good in even the worst situations, you have to work at it
Productive Flourishing: Don’t Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth Don’t “yeah, but” your way out of greatness
Rabbit Write: Rabbit’s Guide to Therapy An experiential and researched guide to going, being there, and leaving
Simple Marriage: Expectations…The Path to an Unhappy Marriage Grow your happiness by lowering your expectations and growing your gratefulness

Sexuality

Bitchbuzz: Violet Blue and “The Future of Sex” It’s digital. It’s mechanical, pumped with AI and completely uninhibited.
Genderfork: Detransition, Retransition What are the reasons for reversing or stopping gender transition?
Sexis: Knife Play (KalCobalt) Bringing blades into the bedroom
Sexgenderbody: GFE vs PFE – Definitions of a Sexual Encounter Know your escort acronyms in order to get the experience you’re looking for

Social Issues

Racialicious: The Melting Pot 2009 – Job Applicants Choose Assimilation as Means of Economic Survival Black Americans are increasingly forced to delete signs of their race to find employment
What Tami Said: When Allies Fail, Part 2 The responsibilities of marginalized people who want to work with allies

Travel

The Coveted: Heart and Seoul The long-awaited post on Jennine’s trip to Korea (only slightly marred by getting sick)
Gawker: How not to get Arrested While You’re Abroad – A Foxy Knoxy-Inspired Guide How not to be that guy gal when you’re in a foreign country

Work, Money & Organization

Compound Thinking: Things I’ve Learned about Time Management Don’t do it, avoid thrashing, and how saying “no” lets you say “yes”
Stratejoy: A Restless Generation Generation Y’s desire to work to be happy instead of work to live is a result of its upbringing
White Hot Truth: Kissing Ass, Quantum Leaps, and the Power of Being Unqualified Getting the job when you have zero training in the field
Wisebread: The Joy of Buying a New Car – 7 Car Buying Tips In the vast confusing world of automotive retail, what should you know before you buy?
Wisebread: The Best Online Swap Sites Buying new is so pre-recession and there’s no excuse not to get out there and start trading.

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Links à la Stocking Stuffers!

Birdie — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:46:45 +0000

The new Links à la Mode is out, and to accompany it, I’ve got a bunch of stylish and fun posts for you that were NOT featured on LàlM. Or as our editor from Fashion Pulse Daily called it – Links à la Stocking Stuffers! Because Links à la Mode is fantastic (and I believe it should be first!) I’ve added all my little links down at the bottom. Go look!

And now, onto your Links à la Mode! (PS – I know there are a lot of links this week, but reading is… good for you… right? hehe)

Edited by Fashion Pulse Daily

This week, as I’ve been getting geared up for the holiday season’s shopping ( both loving and dreading it) via Black Friday and Cyber Monday, I couldn’t help but compare the posts to stocking stuffers. Why? Because it felt like a nice, sentimental hodge podge of little items that although different, still fit together into the the bigger equation, hence my new phrase, “Links a la Stocking Stuffers!” Although I jest, I love the variety of posts this week, from how to style and what to wear including Retro Chick’s guide to ’40s hair for holiday parties, CoolMamaStyle.com’s tuxedo jacket, The Coveted’s adventures in Century 21 and What to Wear’s Art Basel fashionable looks, to Prom Mafia’s run in with Black Friday and SwaySwaySway’s blissful tactics to keep your computer off on Cyber Monday.

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

Links à la Mode : December 3rd

39th and Broadway – How zoning may save the fashion industry
Bonne Vie – talking about Knockoffs and why making accessible fashion isn’t a bad thing
Confessions of a Fashion Editor – Interview with Katie Mackay of What Katie Wore, as she reaches the end of her year-longstyle challenge, to wear something different every day!
CoolMamaStyle.com - Binge or Bargain: Black Tuxedo Jacket
Fashion Pulse Daily - Saks Fifth Avenue & Windows 7; an unlikely pairing for the holidays!
Fashion XK8 – Explores Fashion through local anthropology
Girl Friday – Mad About the Tote
Little Miss Makeup: Smoky Eyeshadow: A Timeless Makeup Trend
Oranges and Apples - Fashioning the Future: my favourites from the 2009 sustainable fashion awards
Painfully Hip - Edie Sedgwick takes San Francisco (she was born a California Girl, after all)!
Prom Mafia – Surviving Old Navy’s Black Friday Sales
Rags to Reverie - How Essie got me to embrace nail color once again
Retro Chick - A Step by Step Guide to Easy 40s Style Party Hair
Style Symmetry – Blog to Watch ~ My Mom, The Style Icon
SwaySwaySway -A short and humorous guide to beating those seductive Cyber Monday urges
[the 3st] - Interview with Hungarian Designer Dora Mojzes, recently featured at the Marie Claire Fashion Show,
The Art of Accessories - helps you find a gift for everyone on your list with the 2009 Winter Gift Guide
The Coveted – Finds designers at an old favorite discount department store, Century 21
The Door in My Wardrobe – A lengthy post about fabric weaves and fibers, helpful for vintage hunter
The Working Wardrobe - Check out these eco-friendly ties that work with your outfit and your office dress code.
What to Wear -Art Basel Miami Beach–the most important art show in the United States

Yeah! These girls know what they’re talking about (and you should click that link to my knockoff post and weigh in on the issue at hand – to buy or not to buy!)

This week’s links that I loved:

Alix Rose’s post on Omelle Shoes - OH MY GOD SHOE LOVE. Can I have these?
Hayden Tompkins is an artistic genius. I want to adapt this little mantra as my own!
Tiffany from StyleIsh just tweeted this hilarious (and functional) Armadillow pillow – You can snuggle and NOT worry about dead arm. Hooray!
Over at Sexis, they’re talking about Girl Watching. Are you being watched? Do you even know it?
And at Let’s Eat Cake – how can you tell the girl watchers from the bad guys?
At Apricot Tea – Acceptance is a bitch, but you best get on with it!
Independent Fashion Bloggers: 5 Ways to Establish Crediblity – Being credible is one thing EVERY blogger should worry about.
Christine Kane: Extreme All-or-Nothing and Your Other Three Tires – On Getting Where You’re Going.
The Everyday Minimalist: The Defining A-Hah! Moments of my Life Part 1 (and part 2) – Minimalism pushes a girl to realize some things about life and one’s own personal style.
Let’s Eat Cake: For the Beauty Queens – Where do we lose ourselves in our beauty routines?
Fabulously Broke in the City: The Battle of the Sexes – How Men Cost Women More Money – True and hilarious! Part of a group effort of a few different bloggers to decide which sex is the fairer (or more expensive!).
Telegraph: Shopping Styles of Men and Women all Down to Evolution, Claim Scientists. – How you shop is all in your genes, baby.

Okay… okay…. I’m done for now. xo!

Links à la Mode: Beyond Fashion

Birdie — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:33:25 +0000

Beyond Fashion

Edited by Retro Chick

This weeks Links à la Mode blows away any preconceived ideas of the narcissistic fashion blogger posting endless outfit photos and magazine shoots by covering a huge array of topics. Ranging from Dream Sequins whimsical birthday tea party to High Fashion Girls detailed examination of racism in fashion magazines, these posts demonstrate what we’re capable of and the communities we can build.

Of course, being fashion bloggers there are also some great outfits to be found and our bloggers this week have looked at: movies, from Bollywood to Sci fi; their pyjama drawers; and even their cleaning cupboard in their ceaseless search to bring you fashion inspiration.

As ever there’s many more exciting links on the original forum thread

Enjoy!

Links à la Mode : November 26th

British Style Bloggers – Intrinsically Florrie on British Style Bloggers on how you can support the lovely Luella brand in it’s time of need
Dream Sequins – The stylish guests at a virtual birthday tea party (Part 2)!!
Fashion X K8 – The Fashion Blogging community being analoguous to “The Girls” in Quentin Tarantino’s Death Proof
FashionHippo – Best Organic Lip Balms: 6 Natural Picks to Nourish Your Pout
Fete a fete – Guerlain’s Imperial Holiday makeup collection review
High Fashion Girl – Racism & Fashion
Idiosyncratic Style – Idiosyncratic Style dares you to re-think the possibilities of Pajamas outside the house
In Life and In Fashion – How to dress with Bollywood Flair
Lillys Roses – The new charity tshirts by TV-Star C.F. for the eco label armeangels
M.I.S.S. – She’s Crafty: DIY First Place Ribbon Accessories
Mariels Castle – Are we trully free when it comes to our fashion choices?
Oranges and Apples – What are charity shops for? Thoughts sparked by Mary Portas’ new Save the Children shop
Prom Mafia – Happy Accident: How to bleach fun designs on your clothes
Quirky Fashion – Movies that Inspired Fashion
Retro Chick – Buy Audrey Hepburns Wardrobe
Shoe Daydreams – Why Knock-offs are Bad for the Soul
Style on a String – Confessions of an UGG Lover and Wearer (but only indoors!)
THE COVETED – Coach Holiday : Review & Giveaway!
The Demoiselles – Wing Tips: Finding a Tailor
Work Chic – Win a Sondra Roberts SR squared Shopper tote!