Links à la Mode : August 27th

• 39th and Broadway: Are You a Fashion Sellout?
• Brick My Lane: Interview with Fee Doran, aka Mrs Jones – the woman behind Oxfam DIY and that famous white catsuit.
• Cake not Coke: Vanity Fair Setpember ‘09 Toujours Couture - A Stitch in Time.
• Chicago Style: Interview with Monica Dimperio, of the Chicago street style blog The MidWasteland
• Clutch 22: Exclusive scoop on Seattle indie greentrepreneurs – Sara Seumae of SPUN Clothing collaborates with Tara Smith of Revival Ink (plus a contest)
• Denim Debutante: The reasons you should love Rich & Skinny denim, along with tips for the three best cuts and how to wear them
• Dramatis Personae: Unveiling the feminine fashion stylings of independent designer Claire la Faye…
• Dream Sequins: Shoptalk with Cherie of online vintage marketplace Shrimpton Couture, which collaborates with emerging designers
• Fashion Pulse: Check out the new trend in leggings, by way of geometric prints and loads of grey!
• Independent Fashion Bloggers : Dress UP for NYFW
• Prom Mafia: Raid your boyfriend’s closet: How to turn his t-shirts into cute girly tunics
• Retro Chick: What happens at a Burlesque Lesson?
• Saved for Best: Girls on Film – A celebration and run down of the best-dressed films
• Shop Fair: Top 5 obstacles fair trade and “green” fashion labels have to overcome to be more successful
• Style on the Street: Three photoshoots inspiring trends for the next season
• Style Symmetry: The Symmetry Seven with Rhiannon of Liebemarlene Vintage
• Sweet Fuzz: Rustic Elegance - independent fashion designer Dace’s beautiful Fall line
• The Coveted: Charlotte Russe Review – Mixing in Fast Fashion
• The Demoiselles: Shopping for your body type is hard enough without a recession; shopping on the cheap is even harder

Links à la Mode : August 13th

A Stylish New World

Edited by Jennine

• 39th and Broadway – Designer Interview; Delirius
• A Typical Atypical – The wonderful Every Little Counts! With 15% off for readers!
• Bobbins and Bombshells – Vintage Finds of the Week: Mad Men Secretary Accessories
• Breakfast at Saks – Enter to win accessories from the eryn brinié Fall 2009 collection!
• BRICK MY LANE – DIY: putting scraps of fabric to good use by turning it into a ruffled neckpiece
• ClandestineChic – Interview: Patricia Valery of Evil Needles
• Denimaniac – Wood Wood’s S/S 2010 collection – a bit of street, a dash of fash and a whole lotta style!
• dramatis personae – Quality vs. Vegan/Environmentally Sustainable
• Fabulous Finds Gal – “Gardens in Grey” By Fashion Photographer Julia Pogodina And An Inspiring Interview
• Fashion Pulse Daily – What was Your Favorite Summer 2009 Trend?
• Fasshonaburu – A review on the now purchase-able Under.Ligne, the diffusion line by Doo.Ri.
• Fete a Fete – Dancing all night and your 5-inch stilettos killing you? Bring some Rollasole emergency ballet flats with you!
• Independent Fashion Bloggers – NYFW SS10 Schedule + tips on getting in
• Market Publique – Art Class: Vintage Abstract Prints
• midnight feast – The Jean Genie
• Retro Chick – Win – Reese Witherspoons first fragrance for Avon
• Sterling Style – New York’s Rachel Antonoff Holiday 2010 Collection
• Style Gourmand – Ag Kij of Net-a-Porter discusses Net-a-Porter’s new iPhone app and how technology and fashion co-mingle.
• Style Mom – STYLEMOM holds it down for fashion bloggers as one of the only IFB members at Blogher 2009 in Chicago
• Stylish Thought – Cats with Style: Boxing Kitten
• THE COVETED – Mummy Dearest: Iris Van Herpen taking inspiration from the macabre
• Unfunded – Vintage sequins, sparkles and sprinkles

Links à la Mode : The IFB Weekly Roundup

Links à la Mode : July 30th

• Breakfast at Saks – Aschobi: Sierra Leone Couture
• Brick My Lane – Interview with Christian Joy, the genius behind the costumes worn by Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs
• by Hillary – Deciding if you really need to dry clean that dress that says “dry clean”
• Culturistas – The Culturistas find a ‘Lust vs Must’ profile of the Romper Trend!
• Fashion Cents – Can you wear the romper trend? Fashion Cents helps you decide if and how to romp around
• Fashion Hippo – Fashion Hippo is having a fantastic giveaway: Mary Frances “Mercury Rising” wristlet bag.
• Fashion in my eyes – Interview: Fashion editor at 17
• HiFashion – Tips for fashionable travellers
• Idiosyncratic Style – A round up of 5 cool projects that are perfect for summer vacation, because they are light on supplies and low maintenance.
• Independent Fashion Bloggers – Rhythm is Gonna Getcha: Maintaining Consistency in Your Blog
• iStyle – The Lazy Girl’s Guide to Looking Fab: A real-life 5 minute make-up guide with unedited photos
• Mademoiselle Robot – An interview with headwear designer Jennifer Loiselle about films, motherhood and independent designers.
• Only Style Remains the Same – Offer an outfit idea to win a pair of Current/Elliott jeans from only style remains the same and chickdowntown.
• Our Ocean – An insanely inspiring interview with Vivienne Westwood on Jonathan Ross
• Pursed Lips – Lara Stone, size 4, heralded as bringing “curvy” back. But isn’t the bigger difference her C cup bra, and not her weight?
• Rags to Reverie – A look at the Stella McCartney Fall 2009 ad campaign + a couple of deals from the eponymous label
• reLYME – It’s Beka’s birthday, and in the spirit of birthday giving, reLYME is giving away SIX China Glaze nail lacquers from the Kicks collection!
• Retro Chick – Can I wear it? Yes, I can! Retro Chick gives Harem Pants a try with surprising results.
• Style Amor – Check out why I have given up buying a wedding gown from a traditional bridal boutique.
• Sweet Fuzz – Score one of a kind fashion treasures at your local thrift store and check out the insanely cheap items I snapped up at mine.
• The Coveted – Amsterdam Fashion Week bridges the gap between fashion students and industry at Lichting 2009
• Unfunded – Unfunded collaborates with J. Money from Budgets are Sexy to learn what guys really think of the things we wear.

oopsy daisy! Forgot to post the amazing selection of blogs (including this one :) made by Mrs The Coveted last week - my head is all over the place these days... Anyway here you go!

By the way, lots of new ideas and upcoming DIYs/ outfit posts in the making. Will be back in the morning, promise I'm gonna be more regular now ;) xx

Links à la Mode : June 11th

• 39th and Broadway – What the end of an era of fashion excess means for the industry


• Bobbins and Bombshells – Celebrating first anniversary with a beauty of a give away! The prize: Pin-Up Cosmetics!


• BRICK MY LANE – How to give shoes a rock’n'roll edge using simple DIY ideas.


• CUTEMESS – How Trevor the horse and an Australian Kangaroo Paw flower came to rest on a Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent dress.


• Debutante Clothing – Interviews celebrity favorite vintage costume jewelry maven Carol Tanenbaum


• Decline Designs – Defining Your Personal Style, Part Three: Using Your Inspiration


• Dirty Dirty Laundry – KABLUEY! Check out my venture into the world of blue monochromatic fashion.


• Fashion Grail – Love the way Chloe Sevigny perfectly combines the elegance of a scalloped Chloe blazer and cut off shorts.


• Fashion Hippo – Three lucky readers will receive this tee as a prize. Loved by Kate Moss and many other celebrities. Ends June 18th.


• Hong Kong Fashion Geek – Update your look for less – Resort 2010 looks for recessionistas


• Independent Fashion Bloggers – Giveaway sites for freebie junkies.


• MissRedLips – In Defense of Brooches


• Pursed Lips Magazine – The CFDA Fashion Design Awards Promotes their Photoshoot, with None of the Women Nominees. Is something fishy?


• Retro Chick – Mary Queen of Charity Shops – The Review


• Style on the street – Alison Stephens, the new it model


• Style Symmetry – Vintage Snakeskin Bracelet Giveaway!


• Super Kawaii Mama – Meet Aleshia Brevard. A Vintage Style Icon you’ll never forget!


• The Capitol Fashionista – Fashion Nostalgia: The Beautiful Covers of British Vogue


• THE COVETED – The perfect giveaway for vintage lovers… win at Rice & Beans Vintage.


• The Curvy Fashionista – The State of the Curvy Community Panel Discussion at Full Figure Fashion Week


• the nerdlings – The photo shoot started off well. But words were spoken that shouldn’t have been spoken and everything else just descended into chaos.

Brick my Lane selected for Links a La Mode again!

Style Metamorphosis

Edited by STYLEMOM

The Fashion life cycle is ever evolving. Trends come and go faster than ever propelled by the information stream of online and social media. With each change comes a new perspective and new creative ideas flourish. Human survival demands that you must adapt and change with your environment in order to survive and this is also true of fashion.. Even old ideas sometimes are reinvented and come full circle creating an impact on the latest trends. This week’s links include everything from DIY and recycled style, to new discoveries and changes in the fashion industry, representing a testament to the constant evolution of fashion.

Links à la Mode : May 15th

• Birdie at Bonne Vie is the cat’s meow clawing away at the bitchy & snark to open the door for positive girl power.
• Capitol Girl spreads her wings with butterfly jewels
• Dramatis Personae spins the color wheel of life’s fashion journey
• Hong Kong Fashon Geek teaches you the ancient art of locking your love with your closet
• Dirty Laundry spin dries into bat girl the DIY superhero
• The Coveted shares DIY beauty secrets from around the world with Shalini Vadhera
• Paint it Noir shows the artistic inspiration behind stunning jeweled creations
• The Culturista shreds and threads the latest gospel of denim
• Little Black Book puts it’s Fashionista star on Mischa Barton’s style revival
• Ondo Lady has the fever for the latest fashion video epidemic plaguing the web
• In Life and Fashion takes boho chic to a new level with designer Anna Sui
• Style Symmetry shows off her joie de vivre as she reinvents flapper chic
• Fashion Grail gives a frugally haute interpretation of Reese Witherspoon’s look
• Fashion Matchmaker gives a costume critique of this years Met Gala
• A Celebration of Curves travels back to Woodstock with a Summer of Love
• Agent Dreamer discovers a retro chic eco-accessory on Etsy
• Fete a Fete shows off Anne Hathaway’s sexy side with a Lancome give away
• WorkChic shows the curvalicious ladies super fab scarf stylings
• Brick My Lane straps on the shoulder pads and shows off her killer legs for her birthday
• The Capitol Fashionista uses a small budget to make a big dazzling statement
• Retro Chick shares 3 ways to wear structured shoulders.
• STYLEMOM pontificates on the potential end of a fashion era for American Vogue Magazine
• Independent Fashion Bloggers- How to run a successful and stylish blog giveaway

Links à la Mode : May 7th

yay! Brick My Lane made the Independent Fashion Bloggers round-up of the best links of the week!

Summer Sundries and Indie Style

Edited by Debutante Clothing

Welcome to Links á la Mode! This week, bloggers are buzzing about summer musts such as Style With Anna’s list of swimsuit trends and Capitola Fashionistas round up of drool worthy sandals. But the edgy bloggers are bringing some fantastic interviews such as Super Kawaii Mama’s chat with colorful Amelia Arsenic and a very cool DIY studded belt by Brick My Lane. There’s something for everyone this week on Links á la Mode - enjoy!

There’s the full version of Links á la Mode here in the forums… there’s a lot of great posts there too.

Links à la Mode : May 7th

• Super Kawaii Mama - A cracking interview with a very worthy girl crush - Amelia Arsenic!
• Style Symmetry - Seven Questions with Susie of Style Bubble!
• Solo Lisa - Canadian jewelry line DESIGN + CONQUER puts a bold, quirky spin on the meaning of geek chic
• The Coveted - Win a $250 gift certificate for Avelle (formerly Bag, Borrow or Steal) luxury handbags!
• Agent Dreamer - Hearts Idil Vice
• Tickle the Blog - Make your existing make-up into summer beauty must-haves!
• Ono Lady - Too cool for school, NYLON magazine have just recently celebrated their 10th anniversary
• Dramatis Personae - Ashe Mischief Asks Herself “Why Develop Your Wardrobe’s Color Palette?”
• fete a fete - Guerlain’s new summer Terracotta lip glosses, Fard Indien, and the new Rouge G lipstick!
• The Capitola Fashionista - The 15 Must Have Sandals for this Summer
• Style With Anna - The Hottest Swimwear and Bikini Trends for Spring/Summer 2009
• A Few Goody Gumdrops - is giving away a Hana Elite Ceramic Flat Iron for Mother’s Day. Enter to Win!
• Capitola Girl - So ready for summer on The Devil Wears Etsy
• Two Thousand Things – Celebrity Walk-In Wardrobes and some pictures for reference
• The Curvy Fashionista - A Curvy Fashionista declaring her fashionable existence in a straight world
• The Fashion Grail - Get Miranda Kerr’s look for less!
• Misslikey - my view on the night at Met’s
• Fashion Pulse Daily - Khaki goes beyond its preppy stigma with the new Gap designer collaboration
• Brick My Lane - DIY: how to make an “organic” spike Rock’n'Roll belt