Sunday, 18 July 2010

Supporting Fashion Bloggers: A new daily feature from Fashion Foie Gras

Over the past year I have met the most amazing men and women who, like me, spend hours a day writing on the internet about fashion and style.  They put their heart and soul into their sites and after time these sites begin to take on a life of their own and more or less become your first born child. I've also spent a lot of time talking to men and women who wonder if what they write is just floating out there in cyberspace being read by all the wrong people. After all, everyone would like to think that what they are writing is being read by fellow fashionistas who get a thing or two out of your hard work.  Which leads me to what this post is all about.  I have been extremely blessed over the past three months with the success of my blog and I owe this to a thousand and one people as well as a big chunk of hard work and of course luck.  Well it's no fun being successful if you can't help some people when you get there.  So...I am taking on a new feature on a blog.  I will be writing a "Daily Fashion Blog Recommendation" post every 24 hours.  I want to make sure that the blogs that have heart and soul receive the love and affection of readers! 

I already read 300 blogs a day, looking at talents that far exceed mine.  I want to know what I am missing. There are millions of fashion blogs and I know that there are thousands I haven't even laid eyes on that are absolute gems! 

So...Here's how it's going to work.  I want your feedback! I will tweet ( @fashionfoiegras ) about this today and I want all of my followers to retweet to theirs this new project. Below this post I would like for you to take a moment to "comment". Put in a link to your site or the site that you are recommending to be featured.  Then send me an email ( emilyjohnston@fashionfoiegras.com ) telling me, in 500 words or less, why this site should be featured, and please also include the link again.  I will, of course, check it out and if it's up to scruff, my readers become your readers!  

Hopefully this new feature isn't just helping the fashion bloggers but also all the PRs, editors and stylists who read my blog. You are now given a daily dose of the stylistas to keep an eye out for!

At the moment I pledge to keep this a project that is open for 365 days...that means 365 fashion blog features from today until July 18th 2011! (dear goodness, what have I gotten myself into! LOL)  

39 comments:

  1. That is a great idea! I have been blogging for over a year but still find new blogs I love all the time! I think all blogs do get read by the right people, because if you don't get a feel for a blog and they don't write stuff that interests you, you tend not to bother! Good Luck with your new venture!
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  2. I love "whole year projects". And you're becoming the mecca of online fashion knowledge (above vogue.com. Seriously) more and more, and this is an even further step in that direction!

    I can't wait to add new gems you suggest and will come back religiously, as I've done since I found your blog a couple of months ago (through another blog suggesting you) -> see, it really does work!

    x
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  3. Wow that is a great idea!! I am relatively new to blogging, but it absorbs me day and night, it is my baby. I truly love it. Like you, I am constantly reading other peoples blogs and am in awe of their talents.

    My blog is: http://alittlefashionromance.blogspot.com

    A site I am recommending is http://www.stylescrapbook.com/

    Kerry
    x
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  4. Please check out my blog: theposhblog.com.
    It's my musings on fashion trends and etiquette. I'm a shopaholic obsessed with iconic handbags. I'm a new blogger and would love this chance.
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  5. Hey,

    Thought this sounded like an interesting and lovely opportunity!

    www.toujourscouture.blogspot.com.

    This is a blog I created this year but only recently (the last three/four months) started really dedicating myself to. To sum it has now transformed into an archive of fashion and style, lifestyle topics and my own writing. I'm now very much attached to it :)

    If you manage to, thanks for taking the time to look.

    Susannah
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  6. Three friends who left the fashion industry, became moms, became overwhelemed, caught their breath + created....
    http://threehautemamas.typepad.com/blog/
    Kate, Kimberly + Christina
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  7. Thanks a lot for this opportunity, it sounds just great!
    My blog is
    http://superqueen.wordpress.com
    I hope you'll choose it. I've always had the feeling my blog is unappreciated, maybe because not everybody is a fashion nerd like I think I am.
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  8. My favourite Fashion Blog is

    http://aboutyourdress.wordpress.com/

    the clothes,tips and other stuff keep me going back
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  9. Very good initiative! My blog is updated daily, is called Blocdemoda.com

    bye, Lorena (From Argentine)
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  10. I'd love to be considered - my baby blog (it's only a week old but I have great ambition for it!)is called Natty Notions.

    I'm a fashion journalist and columnist and quick becoming a blogging addict too.

    My blog's at ruthoconnor.com : http://ruthoconnor.com/NattyNotions/
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  11. What an excellent idea! You're never one to shy away from hard work Lady! It's always fantastic to find new blogs to fuel the addiction - you know I became a regular addict of yours a long time ago! I would be most honoured if you would feature my humble scribblings at some point? http://www.fortynotout.com
    Love ya! xx
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  12. Good luck with this - but hopefully along the way you will come across some lovely blogs! I would love to be involved so please do look at my blog. It is a bit different as I don't post outfits etc but am a bit more opinionated, talking about designer collaborations etc. Will send full email tonight with my piece to try and win you over! ;)
    www.aowen87.blogspot.com

    Nice to see someone giving back!
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  13. This is amazing. I thoroughly admire what you have taken on.
    You are right. My blog has become my obsession. Barely a night goes by where I don't dream of it, or wake up to furiously scribble ideas for it.
    I too find reading the work of others entirely inspirational and am so uplifted when others read mine and take the time to comment.
    It would be a dream come true to expand my audience and know that my words were heard.

    This is my blog http://reallyree.blogspot.com
    I hope you like it.
    Thank you

    Ree
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  14. This is just so sweet. I am relatively new to blogging and I don't really consider it to be an outstanding blog, and it is generally more aimed at Irish readers, but I do pour so much of myself into it. This summer, any time spent on the internet is time spent researching, reading and trying to kind of get my blog 'out there'. I spend a lot of time thinking about it and by the end of this summer, I hope to make my blog a lot better.
    The address is tiaras-and-tulle.blogspot.com, and I would appreciate if you had a look.

    And another very good blog is aureta.typepad.com... seriously, she has a wardrobe that would make the SATC girls jealous. I think she has a fairly good readership but probably deserves better.
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  15. An absolutely wonderful idea and amazing opportunity. Our site is www.fashionhorne.com. Hope you like it...no, love it!!! :-)
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  16. This feature is such a great idea, Emily!
    Keep up the great work!!

    my fashion blog: www.myfashdiary.com

    Tala xx
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  17. This is an amazing project! I would love to just nominate myself (www.BeautyByBenz.com), but I have a group of blogger chicks who love me and support me every day, so I'm nominating them! Here goes:
    www.mylifeonandofftheguestlist.blogspot.com- events, fashion, & beauty
    www.fashionablypetite.com- about all things petite and sweet
    www.theglamazondiaries.com- a new friend
    www.dbeautyjunkie.com- mostly beauty, but some fashion as well
    I gotta shout out the girls who hold my hand when I think that my writing is not enough some days!!!
    Thanks again :)
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  18. I would like to recommend

    http://passionlouboutin.blogspot.com/

    It may not be in English, but it's shoe porn heaven.

    The blogger chronicles every Louboutin to be worn by celebs and in editorials.
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  19. Good luck with it all, I am a bit of an anti fashionista, but not in a negative or destructive way it is just something I am not really obsessed with. However I do get frustrated by how bland and ordinary things in small town u.k seem to be getting with every town slowly becoming a pedestrian-ised clone of every other town.
    I shop for clothes at charity shops out of choice because personally I feel that they seem to have more soul somehow than the high street chain stores and still feel just that little bit different. Each to their own as they say. But pages like yours must surely be a positive thing
    for fostering diversity. Best wishes from
    Welsh Artist Anthony Richards.
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  20. Hey there... I'm a 15 year old fashion blogger from Singapore and I would like to recommend my own blog...

    BoboBaroque.blogspot.com

    I hope you'll enjoy it and by the way, I think this is an absolutely splendid initiative :)
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  21. What an excellent idea! Very nice! My blog site is Clothing, Shoes & Accessories Galore. Postings are on sales and discounts from clothing companies from around the world, and fashion trends. "Bringing the World of Fashion together all in one place"

    http://csagalore.blogspot.com/
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  22. My blog isn't solely fashion - but all things aesthetically beautiful. It's http://thedramadiaries.com

    Fab idea, I love it so! xxx
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  23. This is such a great idea and I can't wait to find new blogs to read! Thanks for taking the time to do this ... especially since your motives are so genuine and helpful to fellow bloggers!

    DailyRunway is a recent venture and we just launched about a month ago! Hope you enjoy it :)
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  24. Emily, I've come recognize exactly how talented & dedicated you are with your blogging. I read your posts before anyone's. I already follow "Forty Not Out" and you were so right to feature her today. Come take a look at my spot when you have time...you will find elegance, style, wit & whimsy at
    http://www.splenderosa.blogspot.com/

    Thanks, Marsha Harris
    sending email now.
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  25. Hi Emily!

    Thank you so much for doing this!
    After many years of being obsessed with fashion, I finally started my blog last year. It’s best described as the diary of a fashion escapist and a bargain hunter, which is what I am. I don’t work in the industry and hope to offer my readers an outsider’s perspective and share my appreciation of style!

    Please check out my blog and I really hope you like it :)

    lalaforfashion.com

    Thank you,
    Olga
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  26. This is such a great idea! I would love to nominate my fashion blog, Haute and the City (http://www.hauteandthecity.com).
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  27. I've been in fashion e-commerce for a few years now, and decided to take my insider tips and tricks to the blog-o-sphere. I love writing, and just launched my first fashion news & shopping guide blog. My bf jokes that my blog is my new boyfriend :) I even bought a new phone this week to take better street shots for my posts!

    Emily - this is such a great thing you're doing for your fellow bloggers. I'm so impressed with your innovation and generosity!
    thecloseteditor.onsugar.com

    xx
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  28. Wow, what a super idea!

    I'm still fairly new to blogging but it has become part of everyday life for me now. It's a great way to gather a following for my Fashion Illustrations and to keep people up to date on what i'm doing next! Ever since i was 3 years old, i have been drawing nonstop and now i'm a teenager, my drawings have progressed into proffesional fashion illustration/designs. The amazing support i have got from fans and fantastic oppurtunities that have come up since i have put my work out there for everyone to see is just incredible.

    Here is my blog, hope you enjoy my work.

    http://haydenwilliamsfashionillustrations.blogspot.com/
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  29. Nice idea!
    I'll be emailing you ;-)

    http://zfashionblog.wordpress.com/
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  30. This is what I call pay it forward... Genius idea!

    OK, The idea of my blog came about in April 2007 when I realized that no Kuwaiti fashion blog existed although women’s fashion and shopping plays a major role in the Kuwaiti society. Given my passion for fashion, I decided to start a blog that offers a Kuwaiti perspective about fashion, beauty, and lifestyle with a focus on our region.

    www.ConfashionsFromKuwait.com
    Hope you'll enjoy reading it :)
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  31. Lovely idea!

    www.TheSandAblog.blogspot.com
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  32. I think it is great that well established bloggers like yourself can take the time and effort to try and help those less established bloggers to gain a wider profile of readers.

    I would like to nominate myself to be included in this feature! My blog is called Room for Thought and is found here: www.aowen87.blogspot.com

    I will now email you my 500 words!

    Look forward to hearing from you if I"m selected!

    Annie x
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  34. What a great idea, It is genius and genuine at the same time! I just started blogging a couple of months ago but i have always been in the business of fashion. I was a fashion editor then now i'm in fashion retail business as the owner of a fashion store. I decided to blog as i can share with people tips, tricks and simply my love for everything fashion. Your blog is one of my daily reads and inspirations!

    nancyscloset.blogspot.com
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  35. This is such a generous idea - and you've gone about it in such a simple way too.

    I love reading your blog, it's been featured on my blog in 'currently reading' for the past few months.

    Thinking of my 500 words...

    roughluxegirl.blogspot.com
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  36. http://thestyleengineer.blogspot.com/
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  37. Hi!

    I run a little site called Outblush.com. We struggle with what to call ourselves - a shopping blog? A fashion blog? Trend blog? All we know is that we love fashion in all forms.

    http://www.outblush.com/
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  38. Hello,
    My name is Taj and I run a mens fashion blog called "The HoundDogMan" and I would like to nominate my own blog!!:)
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  39. I really love your blog - Don't forget to visit us at boutique 73 for women's clothing We stock all the latest women's fashion & we add new items everyday.
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