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Links a la Mode - Ethical Fashion

Ella M — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:28:00 -0400

By the way, I knew when I started this up again (posting these, I get so busy I feel I don't blog enough to clog up the timeline) that I'd forget to submit my link. No really, I did. :-) (And I had a lot to choose from.)

Well, on to the goodness.

When Fashion Gets Ethical

Edited by Retrochick

The ethics of Fashion can be a blurry area. With so much to think about when we buy, from construction to provenance, how can we pick our way through such a minefield of issues and emerge with our ethics intact?

We all have a duty as consumers to be as informed as possible about the purchases we make, and this weeks Links à la Mode can help. Amongst this weeks picks Fashion in My Eyes talks about locally made fashion, Style Eyes discusses Organic Cotton, Hello Beauty buys some recycled sneakers, Oranges and Apples sorts the wheat from the chaff in second hand clothing and Shrimp Salad Circus brings you natural make up.

Once your done being educated we also have a good smattering of fashion frivolity to be getting on with too, and there’s even more on the original forum thread!

Links à la Mode : April 29

Avant Garb – Dedicated Follower Fashion grills Sandra Mendoza-Daly of Debutante Clothing
Betsey J – Why do we feel it’s necessary to financially compete with our fellow bloggers? Is it really worth it?
Dramatis Personae – Interview with Indie Designer Ureshii– fabulous made-to-fit clothes for the modern gal!
fashion in my eyes – Made in… Buying for the label
Glossary – Fashion 101: Back to Basics
hello beauty! – my new eco-sneakers, which are basically a jumble of hemp, recycled plastic bottles and car tires…
House in Tillford – Fur isn’t fashion! My rantings about fur
Idiosyncratic Style – Swoon-worthy Spring runway trends
Independent Fashion Bloggers – How to Contribute Articles to a Blog or Magazine
La Moda Dubai – Photoshop isn’t the only to manipulate a photo
Le Quaintrelle – Outfits inspired by Michael Kors Resort 2010 collection with pieces out of my own closet.
Mystery Creature – Look great for a sleek and sophisticated summer wedding with these 1930’s inspired wedding dresses
Oranges and Apples – Taste and secondhand clothing: sorting the wheat from the chaff
Out Of Order – Interview with Marisa of New Dress a Day
Retro Chick – The Lost Art of Dressing Up
Return to Sender – Little black dresses for the FATshionista.
Ship-shape and Bristol Fashion – These days knock-off trends are common place but is cheap fashion still a taboo?
Shoe A Day – How does fashion fit into Earth Day?
Shrimp Salad Circus – Get high-fashion makeup looks for less with all-natural, afforadable handmade mineral versions!
Style Eyes Fashion Blog – Organic clothing – should I bother?
Style Symmetry – 5 Days of Symmetry Challenge ~ Wear a 100% Vintage Outfit
The Coveted – Why Say Never? Chambray Jumpsuit & Clogs

Links à la Mode: The IFB Weekly Roundup 4/22

Ella M — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 21:49:20 -0400

Fashion has Brains

Edited by Ashe

Every week I am always surprised by the selection of posts we receive here at IFB. I think back to before I started my blog, the discrimination I felt working in retail and adoring fashion, because it was shallow and it wasn’t academic. Now I look at the community I am a part of and think– how could anyone accuse fashion enthusiasts of being shallow? Or fashion designers, lovers of style? Indeed, like any frowned upon medium or niche, fashion has brains; it has ingenuity, it has controversy, it has creativity, and it has depth.

This week I want to celebrate those putting fashion and intellect together, to show that there’s more than meets that glittering eye…

Oh, and if you’re looking for something to do this summer… IFB is looking for interns!

Links à la Mode : April 22

Agent Lover: – On The Search For The Perfect Retro Bathing Suit!
Alice in Stilettos: – Interview with Edgy, Up-and-Coming Designer Chelsea Sutrisno
Bay Area Style File: – Interview with Model turned Eco Friendly Beauty Brand owner Josie Maran.
Bobbins and Bombshells: – Fashionable History: Lilly Dache – A True Fashion Success Story.
Denim Debutante: – Meet US-Made NAEM Denim and Win Your Own Pair
dramatis personae: – Back to the Future
Fashion Pulse Daily: – Cynthia Rowley for Roxy Spring 2010
For Those About to Shop: – Crystal Renn’s inspiring story of transformation may make you think twice about modelling industry:
krameymartin: – Being pregnant doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice your fashion sense. Check out this post to learn how to jazz up simple maternity pieces.
La Chanelphile: – “The Allure of Chanel” by Paul Morand with Illustrations by Karl Lagerfeld
M.I.S.S.: – The Rag Trade: The Sale Mentality. This week’s article looks at how we will get consumers to break the sale mentality and pay full price again.
Night Watch: – DIY Tutorial: Burberry Prorsum F/W 2010-11 Inspired Blazer
Oh, the Places You'll Go!: – ASOS Curve Models – Plus, or not plus enough?
Oranges and Apples: – Some thoughts on weight, fat activism and health
Poetic & Chic: – Hamish Bowles, European Editor at Large for Vogue, visits the de Young in San Francisco to announce a new Balenciaga retrospective slated for spring 2011.
Retro Chick: – Made To Measure – Dresses for those who aren’t a standard size
shrimp salad circus: – DIY Spring Flowers Headband/Belt for Under
The Coveted – Craving Miu Miu Clogs?
the fashionate traveller: – Discovers the emerging Japanese fashion trend Dolly Kei, as seen through a visit to Grimoire, Shibuya’s premier vintage store.
The Fashionista Lab: – I gave up shopping and gained a new perspective on using and building my wardrobe (hint: shoes are important)
True Queen: – Warning: Men In Skirts – Examining a taboo trend that attempts to go mainstream

Quote: Go Personal Style PLUS Fab Style Blogger Pics!

Ella M — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:28:08 -0500

Before you read this piece of beauty-equality fabulosity, note it comes from the blogger from Already Pretty. It's not just esteem-boosting and not just pretty, but beautiful writing!

If you hate skinny jeans and prefer bootcuts because they balance you out, wear 'em and screw the trend-hounds. If you want to wear foofy vintage dresses every single day because you feel fabulously feminine in them, do it and screw the buzzwreckers. If you think your collarbone is the sexiest thing ever created, wear scoop necks and boat necks and square necks and never ever don a collarbone-masking scarf, and screw the naysayers. Whatever you dislike, avoid it. Whatever makes you feel delighted to be alive, wear it.

And here are some of the bloggers' style shots from AP's piece. Their individual links below.

Casual Converse Chic! It can be done. Yay. I was thinking so with this style of sneaker's non-bulk, so I bought a cute inexpensive version - but I'll show you those shoes later! (They're in the mail.)

Be sure to read the entire, lovely, post on Already Pretty.

Women's blogs in the photos, respectively: Yammering Muse, Jeremy & Kathleen, Eek!

Fashionista with the Flu after Fashion Week - What I've Missed

Ella M — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:25:06 -0500

I'm sure many fashionistas in NYC got the flu or some bug this February. I mean, with the horrid health care in America, it's bound to happen more than in London! I posted a London schedule and then fell ill the very weekend in which I was going to actually work right through.

I didn't believe in flu shots, but um ... now I do, the risk just isn't worth it for me. (Mild asthma still makes the flu worse, ugh.)

So now I've rested enough for no more excuses. Here's a list of resources for those like I...

Our earlier post has links to review both New York and London weeks.
LondonFashionWeek.co.uk has coverage, including videos.
Milan: I couldn't quickly find a great resource on Milan Fashion Week, which is coming to a close, so here's a link to the Milan Fashion Week news Google finds.
Paris Fashion Week starts today! My next post will have has its schedule. Stay tuned. Read Paris Fashion Week's AW 2010 Schedule.

When I get a little bit more time I will review news and shows from London and Milan, and posts might come from that. If anyone has a good resource or schedule for Milan, comment or write!

Fall 2010 Fashion Week, turnturnturn - See NY Links & Calling London's Schedule

Ella M — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:45:17 -0500

As Mercedes-Benz / New York Fashion Week comes to a close tonight, here are the top places to review all the shows and clothes.

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Here on pursedlips.net you can watch a lot of the shows' videos!
MBFashionWeek.com
Style.com
FashionWeekDaily.com
Coutorture.com

And here is the schedule for the next week in fashion,

London

Greenwich Mean TIme:

Friday 19th February

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Catwalk shows

09:30	Paul Costelloe
10:00	Designer Exhibition at LFW Opens
11:00	Caroline Charles
12:15	Maria Grachvogel
13:30	Aminaka Wilmont
14:45	Hakaan
15:45	Bora Aksu
17:00	Jena.Theo
18:15	Felder Felder
18:15	Hannah Marshall
18:15	Jean-Pierre Braganza
19:45	Sass & Bide

LFW Presentations

11:00 - 19:00	Orla Kiely
12:00 - 14:00	bSTORE
13:00 - 17:00	Craig Lawrence
15:15 - 17:00	BODYAMR