Link Roll Additions: The Haute Step Adds New Links to the Closet

A few weeks ago I surfed the Internet for interesting and relevant websites that I could add to my linkroll (right). After excavating the web for the finest fashion sites and blogs I decided that there were just too many to add at one time! This week I have added another ten links. The first is Catwalk Queen, a blog dedicated to fashion. Catwalk Queen provides up to date news and coverage on everything fashion. The site offers interesting reading material, although it is somewhat difficult to navigate. Next, I added Go Fug Yourself, which takes a tongue and cheek look at celebrity fashion and analyzes what ensembles were“fugly” and why. Overall, it’s a fun site for caddy fashionistas. Then, I added a blog titled I AM Fashion, which is written by a young American woman living in Paris. I AM Fashion is a blog devoted to translating trends and runway fashions into down to earth, youthful street fashion. This is a wonderful site as it channels high fashion while bringing it to a more reasonable level for the average reader. I AM Fashion welcomes commentary and utilize readers’ comments as a compass for what will be covered in the next blog. I also added the link to New York Fashion, a site that is devoted to publishing scholarly articles that cover the current musings of the fashion industry. Similar to New York Fashion, I put the link to The New York Times: Fashion & Style site into the linkroll, which also posts intellectual pieces that delve into the world of fashion. However, it must be noted that The New York Times: Fashion & Style site is a bit difficult to navigate and although the overall content is exquisite, the site has a low level of interactivity. Next is Style Bites, a blog written by an anonymous fashion industry insider who explores the world of modeling by posting her interviews and also her secrets to styling. Like Style Bites, I found a site called Style File. Style File shares a similar interface with Style Bites but instead Style File focuses on high fashion, high society, and culture. Style File is written by contributing editors at Vogue and gives readers a sophisticated look into all that is "in vogue." I also added The Runway Scoop, a blog that posts interesting pieces on the international fashion industry. The blog encourages readers to spark discussion on issues, which are later discussed in posts. True to its name, The Runway Scoop offers up to the minute analysis and information on the hottest runway shows all over the world. I then put the link to W Magazine: Fashion on the linkroll. This site is devoted to fashion news as well as art. W Magazine: Fashion also provides a hub for discussion boards and the ubiquitous celebrity style file. Lastly, I added the diamond in the ruff—Fashionologie, which has recently become a member of the elite top bookmarks on my computer. First of all, Fashionologie (see left) has a beautifully simple yet sophisticated visual interface. The site employs a great balance of color with simple black lines that makes for a chic looking site. Aside from visuals, Fashionologie is a blog that covers fashion musings that are of high interest to my age and myself. The blog is very relatable yet very fashion forward. Fashionologie discuses popular magazine spreads, covers, and promotes discussion about the issues that such material evokes in the fashion industry. I really enjoyed reading all of the posts on Fashionologie and highly recommend that you take a look at the site as well as the other links that I have added and discussed in this post! Enjoy!