Links à la Mode ****for week of July 16, 2009****

Links à la Mode

****for week of July 16, 2009****

Make New Friends, But Keep the Old…

Edited by AsheMischief
Because fashion bloggers love both silver & gold!

Okay, that was a bit of a cheesy, childhood song for those Stateside, but I did notice one thing this week– fresh new faces and old familiar ones. From long time contributors like Mademoiselle Robot and The Musings of Ondo Lady, to new (-to-me) Our Ocean, Links á la Mode is an amazing way to meet new bloggers and discover new territories. Think of today as Make a New Friend Day on Links á la Mode…read new blogs for a fresh dose of inspiration and revisit your favorites to remember why you love them!

As always, we’ve got a delightful mash-up of posts, too… from how to score review samples to a thoughtful post on The Uniform Project and lots of great summer clothes and jewelry. Be sure to check out the forums too, as there are several great contests going on!

Links à la Mode : July 16th

• 39thandbroadway.com – NYC vs LA – The Fashion Week Debate


• Fabulous Finds Gal – Who doesn’t love a gorgeous pin-up? The pin-up poet’s gorgeous and creative new amazing book and insightful interview with the author.


• Fashion Dare – A Nautical Nod


• Fasshonaburu – Everyone has a list like this, places to go before you turn 50, a “bucket list” of things to do before you kick it, etc. Well, it sounds shallow and superficial (and by “sounds” I mean “is”), but I have a list of things I want to buy before I enter my nex


• HiFashion – The Lazy Girl’s Guide to Good Health


• Hong Kong Fashion Geek – Wide-leg pants and how to make them work for you


• Independent Fashion Bloggers – Not Buying It: How has the recession affected your fashion blog?


• Mademoiselle Robot – A London Girl’s shopping guide to Stockholm.


• Meilily – Island Style Pick: Wood & Bead Bracelet


• Our Ocean – A colourful review of the clothes in An American in Paris.


• Retro Chick – Lulu Guinness Holiday Resort 2009 Collection


• Shop Diary – 2 days ago 1stdibs.com, the renowned antiques site, just launched a vintage couture, fashion and accessories designer section.


• The Capitol Fashionista – Modern Fashionista Travel with Vintage Luggage: What better way to add a little touch of class than packing it all up in vintage luggage.


• THE COVETED – Gorgeous New, More Affordable Denim from A|X and a $500 A| Gift Card Giveaway


• The Fashion Planner – ShoeDazzle – Review of Kim Kardashian’s shoe club.


• the musings of ondo lady – Mention the word Biba and you can bet that any decent fashionista will go all starry eyed. This is because along with Mary Quant, Diane von Furstenberg and Twiggy, Biba is right up there as one of the iconic fashion brands of the 60s and 70s.


• The Recessionista – 2 days ago Essential Summer Style Tips–Tips for essential summer wardrobe staples: Tips from The Recessionista Blog and Jones’ New York Style Guru Lloyd Boston


• Think Thru Fashion – Agate Accessories: Find affordable ways to wear the trendy crystal.


• threadbared – How the Uniform Project highlights fashion’s one constant — the tension between individuality and standardization


• tickle – Fresh Catch! tickle grills the designers of Delirius, a line as flirty as NY girls


• Unfunded – All Eyes on Hayden Panettiere and Lace!

Links à la Mode for week of July 9, 2009

Summer Staples

Edited by Jennine

In the midst of Summer many of us take refuge by the fan and some of us miraculously make do with the heat in all but the best ways. In this roundup we’ve got Summer Festival tips on Unfunded, Hong Kong Fashion Geeks Resort Redux, Krislyn’s chic summer essentials, Fashion Cent’s essential white jackets. And on the indie front Dramtis Personae finds eco friendly clothing for people of all sizes, and Oh Canada…Tatiana’s showcases Canadian Indie Designers. And last but not least… Twins… mode.ulation wonders if are they the modelings industries next new thing?

Links à la Mode : July 9th

• 39th and Broadway – AMAZINGLY Stupid Fashionistas?


• A Few Goody GumDrops – Look Tres Chic with Tres Sleek!


• Broke & Beautiful – ECIG: Abigail Glaum-Lathbury


• Confessions of a Fashion Editor – Beauty kills… beauty, Rant, bebo


• dramatis personae – Eco-Friendly Clothing Options For All Sizes


• Fashion Cents – Summer Staple — The White Jacket


• Fashion is My Crush – DIY Embellished Heels


• Fashion Pulse Daily – Givenchy Beauty Set Giveaway


• Felicia Sullivan – first look: leanne marshall’s bluefly collaboration


• Hong Kong Fashion Geek – Buying Time: Resort Redux


• Hot Beauty Health – Become An Elle Video Star!


• Independent Fashion Bloggers – So You Want a Review Sample


• Krislyn Diaries – DIY: how to dress summertime chic pt. 2


• mode.ulation – Model Moment: Fashion takes double


• Retro Chick – Spectacular!! Spectacular!! Burlesque Event in Cambridge


• Style Symmetry – Mix and Match Polka Dots for a Fun Retro Vibe


• Tatiana Supports the Arts – Indie Designer Spotlight: Canadian Edition


• THE COVETED – Interview with Astronomically talented Julie Eilenberger at Berlin Fashion Week


• Think Thru Fashion – A Search for the Longest Lasting Lip Color


• Unfunded – Der Festival


• Work Chic – Win a Scarf from The Vintage Scarf!

Save Books and Save Money with PaperBackSwap.com!

This is just a quick post I keep meaning to write about. One area we've been able to save money in is our book consumption. We're all voracious readers as well as book collector's. It can get quite expensive if you read as much as we do. But a few years ago I discovered Paper Back Swap, and we've been trading books like crazy ever since. I've been lucky enough to find out of print copies of books that I used to own, brand new books, as well as old classics. My daughter and husband have benefited by putting their discards on and getting things they were interested in. Its fun to look at our personalized map and see where our books have gone.

Here's how it works: You sign up for a free account, then list the books you'd like to swap. Sit back and wait to see if anyone requests your books. You can print out postage and delivery confirmation right on PaperBackSwap for a small fee, or just print out the address label (they make it so easy for you!) and bring it to your local post office. Most books are sent via media mail, which is the most inexpensive option. Once you have traded a book and the other person marks it as received, you get 1 credit. Now you can request a book! You'd be surprised how quickly the credits add up, and before you know it, you've got a huge wish list too. There are some regulations, but its really very simple and easy to use.

If you like to read and have loads of books around that need to find homes, I highly suggest you check it out! They also have a DVD and CD swap!

Cheers!

Links à la Mode for week of July 2, 2009

The Whole Woman

Edited by Debutante Clothing

I love being a woman. I love that we can have the best of both worlds – being fun and feminine and a successful career women. This week, I’ve selected a round up of links that really represents the whole woman. From being natural and vulnerable enough to go without make-up as Style Symmetry does in her beautiful post, to The Demoiselles’ post about breaking body image and fashion rules. And for those of us that are caught up in this difficult job-seeking market, there are even work fashion posts from Work Chic and Fasshonaburu. But we can’t be so serious all the time right? So for us women just needing a fun and frivolous escape, there are loads of fashion finds and even some giveaways to help us bask in our glorious womanhood. Enjoy!

Links à la Mode : July 2nd

• Bobbins And Bombshells: – finds the perfect vintage items for a picnic!


• Bonne Vie: – Jesica Milton – a few quick questions with a local designer (and some down to earth advice for aspiring fashion designers)


• Breakfast at Saks: – interviews Dana-Maxx about Betsey Johnson, Marc Jacobs, and her new F/W collection “Sex, Love, and Heartbreak”


• Clutch 22: – Exclusive sneak peek at I Heart Norwegian Wood for Shrimpton Couture collection!


• Daisy Fairbanks: – Farewell to Farrah, Style Icon


• Debutante Clothing: – Sail Away with Vintage Sailboat finds


• Dramatis Personae: – shares the Alice & Isa Boutique, showcasing the best of independent San Francisco designers.


• Fabulous Finds and Co.: – Glam rock gals that have a serious talent in spotting the latest trends and creating them.


• Fashion Fight Club: – New Legal Troubles for Forever 21 and the Bill Status of the Design Piracy Prohibition Act


• Fashion Is the Best Medicine: – Revisiting some of the trends Michael Jackson started, and no, they’re not exclusively fashion trends.


• Fasshonaburu: – Afraid of losing your job? Boost job security by builidng your work wardrobe!


• fête à fête: – Take care of your skin – organic sun care from Juice Beauty


• Mademoiselle Robot: – The Summer holidays are here so I compiled some useful packing tips!


• Mystery Creature: – Getting inspired – can work-wear look cool?


• Retro Chick: – Something Old Something New: Oxfam launches DIY competition with celebrity stylist Mrs Jones


• Style Symmetry: – Going Make Up Less in support of all womens natural beauty!


• Super Kawaii Mama: – The Fabulous World of the Himegyaru


• The Coveted: – Win a par of We Love Colors Tights!


• The Demoiselles: – Calling all extremists! Jennifer Nicole tells us all why, in fashion, being “normal” is a bad thing.


• Think Thru Fashion: – Farrah Fawcett’s Fashion Lives On: Spring trends reflect the iconic 70s style of the Charlie’s Angels actress.


• Work Chic: – We show how you can incorporate vintage dresses into your work attire with our new video style series!