Linkroll Additions: The Haute Step Surfs the Internet... In Stilettos Of Course

This week I decided to explore the Web for some credible and well-established resources to add to my linkroll (see right) that emphasize the same points of interest my blog focuses on. First I found an esteemed British blog titled Coquette, which takes an avant-garde look at current fashion and trends. Although the entries are brief, the blog is informative and easy to navigate. Next, I added Elle: Fashion to my linkroll. Aside from Vogue, Elle has an enormous following within the fashion community—many rely on this site for suggestions about how to wear current trends off the runway as well as obtain fashion updates from Paris to Los Angeles. I also added Fashion Net. Fashion Net was one of the most interesting sites I came across as it connects visitors with not only with the fashion community but also with art. As many industry insiders see fashion as a sect of art, it was really great to find a site that gave homage to fashion's deep roots. Fashion Net's overall visual design is very pleasing and the structure of the site is easy to navigate. Furthermore, Fashion Net provides various links to designers, labels, artists, magazines, mailers, blogs, and even books! Following Fashion Net, I found a great blog called Fashion Tribes. Fashion Tribes is an internationally well-known blog that provides fashion forecasts, fashion week reviews, and also takes a look at current ad campaigns for major design houses and labels. It was very exciting to find a blog that made note of fashion advertising as I am a firm believer that fashion ads always share a similar characteristic across the board, which ultimately suggest what is going to be the next big thing in fashion. Overall, Fashion Tribes is a simplistic blog in terms of content and structure yet it manages to cover important issues that are current and applicable to those interested in fashion. I also added Glamour: Fashion Blog to the linkroll because Glamour not only illuminates high fashion trends but also mixes upscale designers with more affordable labels. After all, Glamous Magazine is the top-selling publication at Conde Nast. Glamour: Fashion Blog is rich in content with a profound point of view and definite sense of knowledge about the industry. The blog is visually appealing and is definitely a trustful blog for fashionistas. Next, I added Los Angeles Times: IMAGE. The site is easy to navigate, functional, and is written by insightful industry insiders providing weekly reports, trends, shopping, and what is currently “All The Rage.” Although I was a bit tentative about the Los Angeles Times: IMAGE section I have become quite fond of it due to its local shopping finds and interesting perspectives on current fashion phenomena. Style Bakery was also added to the linkroll as it is an easy, fun, “sweet,” and charming website for those wanting to know up to the minute style suggestions and tips for dressing. The site is one of the most interactive (along with Who What Wear Daily) in light of its “Ask Questions” tab. The site also has its signature “Daily Scoop” that posts photographs of celebrities, stylists, and designers spotlighting current fads right off the street. Like Style Bakery, Who What Wear Daily also posts bundles of images cropped together of celebrities, socialites, or other popular fashionistas and then tags every piece of clothing that these icons are wearing so that readers know what and where to buy the pieces they have seen. It really is one of my favorite sites because the discussions and commentary on each blog post are always fun to read and interesting. I also added the highly esteemed Style.com to my linkroll. Style.com is definitely the best site for everything fashion. The information is accurate and the articles, blogs, and other postings are written by guest editors, Vogue writers, models, and other important figures involved in fashion. Style.com also archives all of the top fashion shows with photographs of each piece that has ever come down the runway since the site was launched in 2000! Finally, one of my personal favorite fashion blogs is The Sartorialist. The Sartorialist was voted one of TIME Magazines top 100 design influences! This blog is written by an engaging and incredibly knowledgeable man who has been in the industry over 15 years. The Sartorilaist includes guest blogs from the infamous Georgio Armani himself to other style icons such as Dita Von Teese. I think it is fabulous how The Sartorialist not only provides an immaculately cultivated outlook on fashion but the blog also involves other prominent figures in the fashion community. Ultimately, these are some of the best fashion blogs and Web-sites that are on the internet, which hone in on the ever passing trends and news that fashion brings day in and day out.