Month: October 2010
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Friend Friday: Baby Steps to a Better Blog
More traffic. More comments. Advertisers. Money. Most bloggers desire at least one of these things, and many are hungry for the whole buffet. But when you’re new to blogging and have almost zero experience with blogging software, Web design, and social networking applications, how do you generate readership beyond your mom and BFF? That’s this…
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Survey Says: Original Content Really is Queen
A couple months ago, I asked my blog readers to participate in a short survey about Grit and Glamour. I created the survey for several reasons: To get feedback on my blog. To test theories I have about blogging and usability. To establish a proper foundation from which to preach this: If you’re a serious blogger, no matter…
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Worker V: 1.2
This is how I take an almost sheer LBD to work. Opaque tights are a must, and instead of classic pumps, I threw on ankle boots. It was my first time doing an ankle boot with a dress in the office, but since I had no meetings, it went over. You may have noticed that…
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Sunday Coffee: Bella’s Bloomin’ Brilliance, Anna’s Masked Magnificence + 10,000 Other Things
Warning: This is a huge post. The Cream This was the most hysterical and relevant post I’ve read all week: Outfit Post: Blooming Madly, by Bella of The Citizen Rosebud. You know how we’ve been talking about constructive criticism…well, another consideration is the backhanded compliment. In her post Bella wittily contemplates compliments she recently received…
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Friend Friday: Sticks, Stones, Comments, Criticism, and Kindness
Sticks and stones may break my bones… Yeah, you know the saying. That’s what we try to tell ourselves when a cutting quip has assailed our ears and egos. But words will never hurt me. This saying is a half-truth. Because words do hurt and they do damage lives. While some of us have learned…
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WVW: Recycled and Remixed*
The elements of this look—worn for a casual day at home and errand-running—have all been included in other posts. I’ve never reworked them into this look, but I rather like it myself. I shopped my own closet for a change. *WVW = What V Wore Old Navy jacket, The Julia Dress, Target belt, Justina Leigh…
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WVW: Purple Reign*
Did the Prince of purple somehow infect my sartorial psyche? I have no other explanation for why in the last couple months, I felt compelled to buy bright purple suede OTK boots (um, yeah, that’s practical), and separately, a cheapie paisley dress in hues of pink and purple. Whatever the reason(s), last night I finally…
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Sunday Coffee: Etro, Art, and Appearex
The Cream Heather, of Heather’s Design Blog, recently published a post entitled Lindsay Lohan in handcuffs and Louboutins. Before you start thinking it’s a rant on the misguided youth/celebrities/Millenials/Gen Y/whatever of today, let me assure you it is not. Like Heather, I couldn’t give a flying fig about the trials and tribulations of La Lohan. No, this is a…
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Friend Friday: Negativity in Blogging
Recently, there has been a lot of talk about bloggers who have created blogs solely for attacking the wardrobe choices and posts of fashion bloggers. There is a lot of negativity. And that’s this week’s subject. Do you post pictures on your blog, or would you if the opportunity came along, of people with poor…