style sample magazine issue #2 teaser
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The second issue of the magazine about fashion bloggers is chock full of style! Check out news and trends from around the blogosphere, tag along on a day in the life of a New York fashion publicist, learn how to take quirky-cool photos, and much more!Check out the full issue (for free!) at www.stylesamplemag.comTRANSCRIPT
Welcome to the sophomore issue of Style Sample Magazine! As I type this, the first issue has over 160,000 page views and counting, which is a testament to the growing strength and influence of the fashion blogging community. We rock!
One of the reasons I started SSM (that's how insiders refer to it, dahling) was to create opportunities for fellow fashion bloggers to do what they love--writing, editing, designing, etc.--while featuring the best and brightest in the online fashion space. For Issue #2 I wanted to offer even more opportunities to contribute, so I'm extremely excited about the fact that over 25 bloggers were a part of this issue!
To that end, you'll notice a few new additions--a news section, a separate contributor page, and a fun trend editorial. If you're a fashion blogger, you can be included, too:send your information to [email protected] sign up to contribute!
Before you do that, though, you'll definitely want to check out the great articles featuring The Glamourai, an exciting day in life of fashion PR, a social media-savvy blogger in business, as well as tips on writing first-rate posts and taking amazing photos.
I'm always interested in your ideas and working on ways to help you do what you love, so go to StyleSampleMag.com to fill out the quick "What do you want to do?" survey and give your feedback!
More bloggy goodness
STYLE SAMPLE
EditorTamia Stinson
Contributing EditorsFajr MuhammedBreck Bennett
Contributing WritersKim L.
Sarah SudarCeri Heathcote
Morena & ChelseaMaddie Maschger
Contributing DesignerLiz Fulghum
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FROM THE EDITOR
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6 Blogs to WatchFeaturing My Idea of Fashion, India's World, Jay Vintage, and Je Ne Sais Quoi.
8 Trends: Summer HeatSix great bloggers let us in on their favorite ways to beat the heat.Edited by Fajr of Stylish Thought
10 A Day in the LifeFashion PR professional Beka of reLYME leads us on showroom visits, brainstorming sessions, and lively after parties.
12 Blogging + BusinessCrosby, the media mastermind behind PR Couture, explains how blogging helped her career blossom.By Sarah of Looking Sharp!
13 Emerging DesignerPortuguese designer Carla Coquenim displays the darling clutches from her Cozy Handmade line. By Morena & Chelsea of Too Haute to Handle
14 Feature: The Glamorous LifeThe Glamourai lets us in on the secret of what makes her so...well, glamorous!By Kim of Cupcakes and Mace
18 Tips & AdviceWhen it comes to blogging, writing is half the battle. Ceri of Style Eyes gives us some tips.
19 How-ToMaddie of Sprinkle Diary shows us how to take delectably quirky photos.
20 Notes from the BlogosphereOne Question, Three Bloggers with Diane, Sonya, and MarcellaEdited by Breck of Fashion Without GuiltQuotable!
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Morena & ChelseaToo Haute to HandleAspiring models, self-proclaimed vintage addicts and just pretty alluring girls in general, we share a love for writing as well as the dream of becoming editors for Vogue. As California bred girls, we were definitely meant to meet each other.
Sarah SudarLooking Sharp!Sarah is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and currently a student at Point Park University working on her Master's Degree. When she's not blogging or writing, she can be found shopping at independent boutiques around Pittsburgh and writing on her blog Looking Sharp!
Maddie MaschgerSprinkle DiaryMaddie Maschger, aka. Sprinkle started blogging to find like-minded creative people and shares her photography, writing, art, & personal moments. She lives in the Midwestern US, but hopes to someday reside in a big city, chasing her dreams. You can find her blogging at Sprinkle-Diary or at her etsy shop, Imagine Pirineos.
Ceri HeathcoteStyle EyesCeri Heathcote provides fashion blogging and internet marketing through her company Heathcote Communications. She also writes her own blog, Style Eyes.
Kim L.Cupcakes and MaceKim aka Ms Constantine is a blogger and jewelery maker from Wellington, New Zealand. She has recently given up on the corporate world and is pursuing her dream of being able to play with trinkets and surf the net for a living.
Liz FulghumEast by WestLiz Fulghum is a designer living and working in Nashvegas, Tennessee. She has a passion for style and great design, and an unhealthy obsession with typography.
contributors
Fajr MuhammadStylish ThoughtFajr Muhammad bka Ms. Thought is a writer, fashion lover and aspiring know-it-all. When she's not strapped to her laptop or on Ebay, she can be found spending too much money on shoes, dancing to Prince, and conducting “research” for her blog Stylish Thought.
Breck BennettFashion Without GuiltBreck Bennett is the creator of Fashion Without Guilt, a blog dedicated to bringing affordable fashion to the masses.
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Interesting news, information, and announcements from the fashion blogosphere
IFB GOES SOCIAL Independent Fashion Bloggers has gone from a blog to a social network featuring message boards, user profiles, and image galleries in addition to the helpful tips and contributions that have always been a part of the network.
The Glamourai has collaborated with Shrimpton Couture to design an exclusive capsule collection of jewelry for the online vintage emporium. It doesn't stop there: More of The Glamourai's gorgeous one-of-a-kind jewelry made from vintage materials can be purchased online at etsy.com.
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Modcloth is sponsoring a vintage inspiration contest on Chictopia.com. From May 22-June 22, Chictopia members can upload one of their vintage inspired outfits and tag it as “vintage inspired” during the upload process. Two winners will be chosen to receive $100 gift certificates to ModCloth.
LIVE BLOGGINGStyleBubble's Susie Lau will live blog from Britain's Graduate Fashion Week, which takes place June 7-11, 2009. Susie's blog (as if it isn't already on your blogroll) is stylebubble.typepad.com.
CHICTOPIA CONTEST
Founder Jennine Tamm notes that the transition was necessary to keep up with member growth and continue to make IFB "a relevant fashion resource for bloggers." Current IFB members can update their profiles and newbies can join in the fun by logging in at independentfashionbloggers.org
NEWS
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