When looking at my boards you can tell what my style is so easily..theres always a bit of leather, lace and denim.
For example;
Love everything about this outfit (Via hrhcollection.net)
(Via fashioncoolture.com.br)
(Via lookbook.nu)
Wednesday 4 April 2012
Another Pinterest Post
I think it's so interesting how when you click on someones board on Pinterest you can tell exactly what their style is without even knowing them. I have looked at many fashion boards and there is usually an underlying style running throughout.
When looking at my boards you can tell what my style is so easily..theres always a bit of leather, lace and denim.
For example;
When looking at my boards you can tell what my style is so easily..theres always a bit of leather, lace and denim.
For example;
Another Uni Survey
I have another survey for anyone who reads this to fill out..its for my fashion brand marketing and promotion module at uni so it would be much appreciated if anyone could fill it out for me.
Much love
xxx
Do the survey here :)
Much love
xxx
Do the survey here :)
Saturday 17 March 2012
Home
So, I am in the process of moving out of one place and into another with my boyfriend..if all goes ok. I have become slightly addicted to looking at home decor and getting ideas and inspiration..some of it very unrealistic.
I recently joined Pinterest (Here) and spend many hours scrolling and searching through all the pins (think I'm slightly addicted).
Here are some of the things I am lusting after;
I recently joined Pinterest (Here) and spend many hours scrolling and searching through all the pins (think I'm slightly addicted).
Here are some of the things I am lusting after;
Wednesday 22 February 2012
Rings and things
Since I have come back to uni this year I have let myself down on jewellery. I used to wear jewellery all the time and lots of it. My one weakness is rings, I love them. The bigger and more unique the better. Apart from the 2 I wear all the time (2 silver rings knotted together and a twisted silver and gold one) I would always have extras on my fingers. I think the chaos of uni and the getting up as late as I possibly can before walking out the door has left me lacking on the jewellery front. I also think being penniless and not being able to go shopping has contributed as I havent bought new jewellery for ages and am a little bored with my older stuff.
Looks like ebay may be getting a visit soon to find some gems on the cheap!
Below is the kind of jewellery I love...
Looks like ebay may be getting a visit soon to find some gems on the cheap!
Below is the kind of jewellery I love...
Images courtesy of indiarose.blogspot.com and fashiontoast.com
Long Time..No See
I've been so caught up with uni work and regular work I haven't had a chance to post on here. After having a nice week of doing nothing and relaxing I am now back to the grindstone of spending every day in the library and spending my night times thinking about how much work I have to do. My feelings towards doing my uni work is to treat it like a bog standard 9 - 5 job. So I go in every day apart from the days I'm actually at work and spend my whole day there. I came out today and my eyes went funny from seeing daylight, being holed up infront of a computer all day cannot be doing them any good.
Even though it may not look like it (seeing as I haven't done any recent posts about my research on here) I am actually doing work for my dissertation. It's involved lots and lots of reading of very long journals and articles and less looking at lots of lovely blogs. But I am finally getting somewhere and have started to focus in on the areas I want to look at and am in the process of coming up with my chapter plan (which has to be handed in next week). As blogging is such a broad area I found it hard at first to narrow it down and decide which direction to go in.
I have now (almost) decided on my 3 chapter areas, I'm thinking of looking at the business of blogging and how bloggers are making money from their blogs and how endorsements and the sending of products from companies can be affecting the way a blog is written. Another chapter is the blogging vs print idea and how blogging is becoming a new form of fashion journalism and whether magazines can keep up with the ever changing technology and the speed that bloggers report on the latest fashions and trends, this will also involve me looking at how blogs and magazines have now started to work together and run alongside each other.
My third option I am a bit unsure of as my original thought was to look at the growth and rise of blogs, however I am worried this is to broad and I might not be able to focus and be analytical enough on it. So my other thought was to look at the 'panoptic gaze' and how bloggers can influence and control how the viewers style themselves and what they buy.
Even though it may not look like it (seeing as I haven't done any recent posts about my research on here) I am actually doing work for my dissertation. It's involved lots and lots of reading of very long journals and articles and less looking at lots of lovely blogs. But I am finally getting somewhere and have started to focus in on the areas I want to look at and am in the process of coming up with my chapter plan (which has to be handed in next week). As blogging is such a broad area I found it hard at first to narrow it down and decide which direction to go in.
I have now (almost) decided on my 3 chapter areas, I'm thinking of looking at the business of blogging and how bloggers are making money from their blogs and how endorsements and the sending of products from companies can be affecting the way a blog is written. Another chapter is the blogging vs print idea and how blogging is becoming a new form of fashion journalism and whether magazines can keep up with the ever changing technology and the speed that bloggers report on the latest fashions and trends, this will also involve me looking at how blogs and magazines have now started to work together and run alongside each other.
My third option I am a bit unsure of as my original thought was to look at the growth and rise of blogs, however I am worried this is to broad and I might not be able to focus and be analytical enough on it. So my other thought was to look at the 'panoptic gaze' and how bloggers can influence and control how the viewers style themselves and what they buy.
"The panopticon gaze is the idea of a silent, unknown overseer in the society such as the government that subconsciously controlled all aspects of life. It symbolizes extreme transparency within the society where the rulers or leaders can look down and know, being able to see exactly what is going on, influencing the actions of every individual" (Wikipedia, 2010)
I think that by doing more research into the latter It could potentially be a good chapter to include.
As well as lots of reading I have also written a questionnaire which I am in the process of emailing to various bloggers in the hope that they will reply. So far I have emailed Fashiontoast, LibertyLondonGirl, Sincerely Jules and India Rose. I am aware it's a long shot that they will even reply or read it but its worth a try. I still need to do more however by this point I'd been in the library all day and was starting to go a bit wappy!
I think I should probably end this post now as it'll end up being longer than my dissertation!
Abi
xx
Tuesday 14 February 2012
VOGUE UK
Vogue UK's website has a drop down menu just for blogs on their home page. This menu contains 'The Blog Hub' this is the part of the website which contains all blogs. 'The Vogue Blog' is the magazines own blog and is updated almost daily by Vogue employees. This talks about the latest goings on in the fashion industry and also features 'today I'm wearing' where Vogue employees photograph and describe their outfits.
Also on the blog hub is various blogs by guest bloggers. These include Lara Bohinc, Henry Holland and Liberty Ross.
As well as these Vogue also includes a section on their favourite blogs, by doing this Vogue are generating publicity for these blogs and allows readers to discover blogs theyve never read before.
By looking at Vogue and Elle their is a considerable difference in their featuring of blogs, Vogue focuses alot more on blogs what with having their own and also guest bloggers. Could this be because they regard blogs as higher importance than what Elle think? Or are Elle behind in the blogging phenomnon?
Also on the blog hub is various blogs by guest bloggers. These include Lara Bohinc, Henry Holland and Liberty Ross.
As well as these Vogue also includes a section on their favourite blogs, by doing this Vogue are generating publicity for these blogs and allows readers to discover blogs theyve never read before.
By looking at Vogue and Elle their is a considerable difference in their featuring of blogs, Vogue focuses alot more on blogs what with having their own and also guest bloggers. Could this be because they regard blogs as higher importance than what Elle think? Or are Elle behind in the blogging phenomnon?
Vogue.co.uk
Vogue.co.uk
Saturday 11 February 2012
ELLE UK
So...again I am doing more research. At the moment i am looking at magazines which also feature blogs on their websites.
So the first magazine i looked at was Elle UK, they have 3 blogs which i have found so far on their website. 2 shopping blogs and a wedding blog.
The shopping blogs are Step into Style and Trinkets to Treasure, the wedding blog is the story of elleuk.com's editor Carrie Gormans story of becoming a bride and being a bride. As well as having these blogs they also look at street style, and personal style of employees.
The shopping blogs work well and are another aspect of the magazine and website which allows viewers to view new brands and designers. Has the wedding blog got longevity, will it last now Carrie Gorman is married? I suppose it depends on her writing skills and ability to captivate and entertain her audience.
So the first magazine i looked at was Elle UK, they have 3 blogs which i have found so far on their website. 2 shopping blogs and a wedding blog.
The shopping blogs are Step into Style and Trinkets to Treasure, the wedding blog is the story of elleuk.com's editor Carrie Gormans story of becoming a bride and being a bride. As well as having these blogs they also look at street style, and personal style of employees.
The shopping blogs work well and are another aspect of the magazine and website which allows viewers to view new brands and designers. Has the wedding blog got longevity, will it last now Carrie Gorman is married? I suppose it depends on her writing skills and ability to captivate and entertain her audience.
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