Fashion Blogs: 8 Ways They Revolutionized The Industry

Posted by , on October 22, 2010 at 7:08 pm
1. Something in the streets
The casual aesthetic of street style photography has become so influential it is now not just for style on the fly – but used to sell clothes. In this case, Garance Doré [...]
1. Something in the streets
The casual aesthetic of street style photography has become so influential it is now not just for style on the fly – but used to sell clothes. In this case, Garance Doré shot models and actresses (Harley Viera Newton, above) for Intermix in her romantic street style eye.
2. The home is where the heart is
But it's not just street fashion – The Selby's creative-yet-voyeuristic home style has caught the attention of brands as well. Pictured above is one shot from "The [...]
2. The home is where the heart is
But it's not just street fashion – The Selby's creative-yet-voyeuristic home style has caught the attention of brands as well. Pictured above is one shot from "The Inspired Life" – the Cole Haan Fall 2010 ad campaign.
3. Friend request accepted
Julia Frakes isn't your typical style blogger – she's more of a fashion writer/stylist/social networking guru (and street style favorite). Her personal style and online and IRL [...]
3. Friend request accepted
Julia Frakes isn't your typical style blogger – she's more of a fashion writer/stylist/social networking guru (and street style favorite). Her personal style and online and IRL congeniality propelled her to legit modeling status as well. Case in point: she just landed an Annie Leibovitz-shot Gap China campaign.
4. Relatability is everything
Personal style bloggers have become bonafide models. Rumi Neely has gone from FashionToast to the toast of the accessible inspirational world – and starred in a Forever 21 [...]
4. Relatability is everything
Personal style bloggers have become bonafide models. Rumi Neely has gone from FashionToast to the toast of the accessible inspirational world – and starred in a Forever 21 campaign.
5. I'm with the brand
You know your blog has a great brand if it can be summed up in a bottle of nail polish – those Bleach Black girls know how to do it right.
6. Designer turn
We can't buy your clothes, but we want to buy something that we can afford and looks like your style. Jane Aldridge's style is strong enough that she designed a capsule collection of [...]
6. Designer turn
We can't buy your clothes, but we want to buy something that we can afford and looks like your style. Jane Aldridge's style is strong enough that she designed a capsule collection of shoes – her trademark –  for Urban Outfitters. 
7. The editor as celebrity
Fashion editors have gone from obscurity to a cult level of fame. They have become celebrities of their own. Sure they'll keep their day jobs as editors, but they can sell [...]
7. The editor as celebrity
Fashion editors have gone from obscurity to a cult level of fame. They have become celebrities of their own. Sure they'll keep their day jobs as editors, but they can sell perfumes too. At least Anna Dello Russo will.
8. We want to see it now, and we want to share it, tweet it, heart it, and like it.
Blogs' viral abilities can do so much more than magazines in terms of news, timing and how we interact with it. Blogs [...]
8. We want to see it now, and we want to share it, tweet it, heart it, and like it.
Blogs' viral abilities can do so much more than magazines in terms of news, timing and how we interact with it. Blogs are so much more intimate when it comes to pivotal moments in fashion history. We may had never seen this snap shot of Alexander McQueen's passing. The news makes itself. 
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Ah, I remember a time without blogs. It was just a few short years ago when “blogs” were the dirty word of the fashion industry. But I was a fan from the start. I’ve noticed that how we enjoy, view and buy our fashion has had a huge impact from the aesthetics of popular blogs. Today, blogs and brands go together like bread and butter. Scroll through the slide show to see eight examples of change I’ve noticed.

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  1. Jeffrey Felner says:
    October 25, 2010 at 4:18 pm

    while i love the idea of so many people having the opportunity for exposure to fashion, I am sorry that so few of the “bloggers’ treat it as a business as it is and not solely some source of entertainment and celebrity

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  2. Trendfoxx says:
    October 25, 2010 at 4:59 pm

    Thats suchan interesting topic! Blogs are AWESOME! The fashion industry prides itself on being elitist and unaccessible, but blogs have torn those walls down. Women and men in all walks of life have an interest in fashion, from the mall employee to teenage trendsetters, to a young lady in a stuffy accounting office somewhere. Its the ultimate way to get your fashion fix, share your opinion, and stay on trend. Blogs also give aspiring writers, reporters, photographers, and models the opportunity to shine and share their vision, their points of view…and obviously, the industry needs you. Blogs have given the fashion and beauty industry exposure that they could never buy. They owe you one for sure! :-)

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