Fashion-blog

Definition
A fashion blog can cover many things such as clothing and accessories. Other topics include runway trends, fashion items, e.g. shoes, handbags, celebrity fashion and street style outfits worn by regular people. They cover fashion at all levels from the biggest names to the smallest indie designers and clothing worn by people on the street.
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Many fashion blogs could also be categorised as shopping blogs as "most of the conversation is shopping advice, liberally laced with consumer recommendations", and some fashion retailers have now started blogs of their own to promote their products.
Blogs that occasionally mention fashion, such as many "personal diaries of teenagers", are not categorised as fashion blogs.

Impact on the fashion industry
Fashion is a multi-billion-dollar industry that has considerable impact on the way ordinary people clothe themselves. As fashion is trend-driven and fashion blogs provide a new way to follow these trends, it is likely they will have a considerable long-term influence on the industry.
These are some of the things fashion journalists have said about fashion blogs and the impact they are having on the industry:
"These days, to have one finger on the fashion pulse, you need to have the other one on your computer mouse,  the latest blogs."
"Before a designer’s runway show has even finished, you can bet your bottom dollar that someone in the audience – or better still, backstage – has recorded every silhouette, signature shoe, styling detail and sulking supermodel, then uploaded it onto the internet for style watchers across the globe to Enjoy."Having said that, the thing I do love about high fashion is the extent to which it is art. And in this aspect, for me, no one was more of an artist than Alexander McQueen (Lee McQueen).
 Number of fashion blogs
There is considerable disagreement regarding the number of fashion blogs in existence.
In a February, 2006 Women's Wear Daily article, Corcoran stated:
There is an enormous, and growing, number of fashion and shopping-related blogs: about 2 million, according to Technorati Inc or slightly less than 10 percent of the 27 million blogs the company tracks. (That number includes blogs in languages that use the Roman alphabet and that contain anything fashion-related, including sites such as Pink Is the New Blog, which focuses on celebrities.)
It is likely that this figure is inflated by a substantial number of personal blogs that mention fashion. These are not considered fashion blogs using the criteria above.
All other estimates of the popularity of fashion blogs are considerably lower. In September 2005, La Ferla stated that "as little as a year ago, the number of [fashion bloggers] could be counted in the dozens. Today there are hundreds." Lara Zamiatin estimated in November 2006 that there are now "several hundred fashion blogs"And if I had to choose what kind of artist he was, I’d have to say an architect or a painter. And not just any architect or painter – but a ground breaking brilliant one.
 Types of fashion blogs
Fashion blogs can be categorised in a number of ways.

 By writer's expertise
Fashion blogs may be written by insiders, outsiders or aspiring insiders.
Insiders are people who work (or have previously worked) in the fashion industry or for the traditional fashion media. In addition, some fashion insiders blog occasionally as guest on larger sites. For example, the fashion designer Nanette Lepore has contributed to Glam.com  A few months ago, while playing on Polyvore, I created a set called Alexander the Great. It was homage to McQueen’s outrageous much disputed new platform shoes, the 12″ ones from his spring 2010 collection, inspired by Charles Darwin’s Origin of Species.
Outsiders are people who know a lot (or at least have strong opinions) about fashion, usually by virtue of being very dedicated consumers of fashion.
Aspiring insiders are people who want to work in the fashion industry or media and believe their blog may provide a ‘back door’ entry into a mainstream fashion writing job. Examples of people who have been employed within the fashion industry on the strength of their blogs include:
Manolo the Shoe Blogger, who now has a weekly column in the Express a Washington Post Publication
Heather and Jessica from Go Fug Yourself, who recently covered Fashion Week for New York Magazine
The Budget Fashionista, Kathryn Finney, wrote a book called "How To Be a Budget Fashionista" that was published by Ballantine Books
 By ownership
Fashion blogs may be owned either by individuals or by companies.
The types of individuals running fashion blogs are listed above.
The types of companies now running fashion blogs include large mainstream media organizations and fashion retailers. Mainstream media organisations that own fashion blogs include The Times (UK), Condé Nast Publications (US), Variety (US) and the Sydney Morning Herald (Australia). Fashion retailers with blogs include Bluefly, Queen of Suburbia and Splendora
And while I created a collage surrounding the shoes, I found myself adding, on top of two fish, images of the works of Gustav Klimt, Antoni Gaudí, Frank Gehry, Hundertwasser and Le Corbusier. In my eyes, McQueen was as much a genius as any of them
 By theme
Most successful fashion blogs follow a particular theme or angle. Some narrow their field to one type of fashion item e.g. shoes, handbags or denim. Some specialise in a particular price point: usually either very high-end or very budget conscious. Some cover celebrity fashion exclusively, while others cover street style. Some cover a mix of two or more of these topics. Many show the authors own personal style and asks for the readers opinion.
History
Fashion blogs are a relatively new phenomenon, so there are no detailed published accounts of their history yet.
Fashion blogs first appeared in the blogosphere prior to 2002 Both the number of fashion blogs and the number of media mentions of fashion blogs has grown considerably since then. Published accounts of the growing number of fashion blogs are mentioned above, and a Facteva search reveals that media articles mentioning "fashion blogs" grew from one in 2002 to over 100 in 2006.Piaget not only sounds very noble, elegant and sleek, almost like an outrageously expensive sports cars, but also stands for jewelry, watches and design at its best. The Flash-animated site makes the navigation a little difficult sometimes, unfortunately, and one of the exclusive pieces to buy, one must also look for only one boutique in his presence, but both the Piaget homepage, as well as the jewelry to be loaded to more than just to dream.
In 2006, the commercial success and growing profile of fashion bloggers were the two main themes in coverage of fashion blogs.
In 2009, CNN wrote about a blogger, Rumi Neely of Fashion Toast, who went from a small website to the runway for a popular label.
 Early fashion blogs
Fashion blogs first appeared in the blogosphere prior to 2002, and at least one fashion blogger was invited to New York Fashion Week as early as September 2003; a short time later, Fashiontribes.com was being seated fourth row at shows like Bill Blass. By 2008 Tina Craig and Kelly Cook of Bag Snob.com were seated second row at shows like Diane von Furstenberg and Oscar de la Renta.
The fashion blogs that attracted media attention in 2002 include two that are still in existence: LookOnline Daily Fashion Report and She She Me.
In 2004, the first accessories blog, Manolo's Shoe Blog, was launched. While it has been stated that Manolo's Shoe Blog was the first fashion blog, Manolo himself disputes this. He says he read a number of fashion blogs in 2003, and these inspired him to start blogging.
Later in 2004, Michelle Madhok introduced SheFinds.com, "an online shopping publication". By 2005, the site earned $300,000 per year, although most of that revenue went towards running expenses and Madhok paid herself just $40,000 per year.
Recent developments
Recent media reports state that some fashion blogs have become highly profitable, and that the influence of fashion blogs within the industry is growing. It could be said that fashion blogging is now developing from an interesting hobby, to a viable new media business.
 Mainstream media acceptance of fashion blogging
Fashion blogs are increasingly becoming a part of the mainstream fashion press.
An increasing number of fashion bloggers were invited to designers' fashion shows in 2006 compared to previous years Large advertisers like H&M and Gap have bought advertising on fashion blogs, and other large companies like the underwear-maker Jockey are targeting fashion blogs in their PR efforts.
Many big media organizations have started fashion blogs and the best fashion bloggers are now also being offered mainstream media positions.
Fashion blogging is also now regarded as worthy of mainstream media coverage. The reference list below shows the very high caliber of media publication that have written about fashion blogs. These publications include the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Fast Company and the Sydney Morning Herald.Whether silver, gold or intense color accents – this is meant to deal with color and shapes. “Creative collections” such as the cocktail rings are just one example of the saccharine seduction of Piaget jewelry and watches. The so-called Paradise and cocktail rings with diamond charms are not only as a guide for long evenings at the cocktail bar suitable safe, but also spray without alcohol, just like their own kind drinkable Pina colada, caipirinha and Co., lots of good humor.

 Street Style blogs
Street fashion has recently made its way into the world of blogs. An increasing number of blogs now feature fashion on real people, and show how trends are applied in the street.
 Commercialization of fashion blogging
Fashion blogging is rapidly becoming a highly profitable new media business, with a mixture of independent blogs and well-funded fashion blog networks competing to dominate the space.
to be the most profitable independent fashion blog, "rumored to be [earning] around $700,000 a year" by 2006. Manolo has confirmed he earns a six-figure salary through blogging.Other commercially successful independent fashion blogs include The Budget Fashionista, which reportedly brings in $150,000 a year in revenue and The Bag Snob, which "generates a six-figure income, mainly from advertising".By 2008 SheFinds.com was generating $400,0000 in revenue per year. "White Cat Media Tells You Where to Get a Bargain" More examples of independent fashion blogs that have achieved commercial success can be found in the references listed at the end of this article.
There have also been a series of business deals have brought serious investor money into the fashion blogging space. These include:
October 2006: Sugar Publishing Inc. raised Series A funding from legendary venture capital firm Sequoia, to a rumored value of $5 million.Sugar's small blog network includes FabSugar, a fashion blog.
November 2006: Glam.com raised $18.5 million in Series C venture capital from a consortium led by Duff Ackerman & Goodrich Ventures, with other investors including "Draper Fisher Jurvetson, which helped launch eBay, Accel Partners, an investor in Facebook, as well as WaldenVC and Information Capital".
October 2007, Sugar Publishing purchased early fashion blog network Coutorture Media for an undisclosed sum.
 Monetization Techniques
Blogging is hard work, and few bloggers in any industry are willing to devote the kind of time and effort necessary to build and hold a significant audience without some hope of financial reward.
Bloggers like Manolo of Manolo's Shoe Blog generate enough traffic that they can monetize it directly by selling impressions to advertisers. This is rare.
Pay per click advertising placement is another monetization tactic employed by many fashion blogs. Recent advances in contextual ad placement have rendered PPC placement an increasingly attractive option.
Virtually all fashion blogs employ some form of affiliate marketing, the most straightforward being the simple product review. A Fashion Blog which successfully integrates affiliate marketing techniques within its site is FashionBeans. The writer blogs about voucher codes, sales, men's fashion collections and news but then links through to relevant men's fashion retailers using affiliate links. In addition, there is a recommended fashion section which is generated using affiliate CSV data feeds to create 1000's of product listings with up-to-date prices and deep links to the appropriate men's clothing. Affiliate networks like Commission Junction and LinkShare facilitate this process in exchange for a piece of the action - normally a commission of around 5 - 20% of the total transaction.
The proliferation of XML product data feeds has added a new twist to the affiliate marketing play. Companies like GoldenCan now aggregate product feeds from multiple affiliate networks and provide tools that make it easy for fashion blogs to expose product data to both shoppers and search spiders. Velvet Way is a good example of a site that has integrated affiliate data feeds with locally-generated product reviews.
 Fashion blogs around the world
While there are tens of thousands of English-language blogs dedicated to fashion, the vast majority have little to say and even less of an audience. Identifying the most influential ones can be somewhat of a challenge.
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 Australia
Various Australian blogs have attracted media attention, including Sassybella, The Bargain Queens and Beijing Baby! Sassybella is an online fashion magazine that allows anyone to "find information about the latest It bags, see what It girls are wearing, as well as what's going on in the industry" with an emphasis on the latest fashion and beauty news. The Bargain Queens blog is a blog "dedicated to sharing information on how to sniff out a bargain" Beijing Baby! is a site dedicated to a young women's daily insights and stories on life and fashion
Other Australian fashion blogs such as For Tomorrow have specialised within a niche market. For Tomorrow is a fashion blog and online shop with a specific focus on designer men's fashion inspired by European trends. Another contrasting example is Australian Fashion Review, a blog that is dedicated to providing collections, interviews and profiles specifically for Australian and New Zealand designers. It is evident that the Australian Fashion Blog industry is growing because of the expanding range of new designers and growing international presence within European, American and Asian markets.
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United Kingdom
In December 2006, it was stated that "Britain still lags behind the US in developing the fashion blogosphere, but things are picking up." Grant mentions Catwalk Queen as an example of a UK fashion blog. Catwalk Queen began as a personal blog by Gemma Cartwright before it was sold to Shiny Media. It grew into one of the biggest UK based fashion blogs with a handful of writers blogging for it at any time.
The London fashion blog Style Bubble has also attracted media attention with her "guide to trends, designers and shopping hot spots in Britain's capital city". In 2008 Susie Bubble was named among the Evening Standard's 'London's 1000 most influential' in the Fashion category enchanted with beautiful butterflies and portable elegance, the clocks of the “Miss Protocole” collection or pieces from the “creative collection that occur as a mysterious ring, with rotating lids or jars.And whom the magic of Piaget has already packed, can be sure that these exclusive pieces also have a price, like most dreams. But can dream but already soooooo be beautiful.

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