Links à la Mode: A Stylish New World

A Stylish New World

Edited by Jennine

Here we go with this week’s round of stylish links. Editing this week was quite difficult as there were so many great links to choose from and everyone had some fantastic news on the fashion front. One of the great things about the internet is that we can all find out what the smaller labels are doing and thinking. This week we have great interviews from 39th and Broadway, Fabulous Finds Gal, Style Gourmand and A Typical Atypical. We also have a brilliant DIY project on what to do with your fabric scraps on Brick My Lane.

Links à la Mode : August 13th

• 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


• breathe design – 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: Feminine Mystique

Feminine Mystique

Edited by Debutante Clothing
The caliber of blog posts amongst the IFB members never ceases to amaze me. We run the gamut of style and fashion here. This week’s picks definitely appeal to the dueling femmes in me – the old fashioned gal and the powerful feminist. The debutante in me loved all the lovely posts about pearls including modern choices from Fashion Hippo, as well as the history of Mikimoto pearls by Fabulous Finds Gal. But nothing makes me clutch my pearls more than affordable Chanel looks by HiFashion. The feminist in me was thrilled to see smart posts about smart girls and smart fashion. Threadbared talks about academia and fashion, while 39th and Broadway explores the continuing inequality even within such a female driven industry like fashion. Enjoy!

Links à la Mode : August 6th

• 39th and Broadway: – Women are the backbone of the fashion industry, yet inequality reins supreme


• A Few Goody Gumdrops: – lets out her inner rockstar with Alexander McQueen’s Skull Knuckle Duster Whipsnake Clutch in Red! To-Die-For!


• A typical Atypical: – The Phenomena of “The Sale”


• Debutante Clothing: – contributes back to school style for “Hot for Teacher” at Style Sample Magazine


• Dramatis Personae: – reviews the B&Lu Femme Dress.


• Fabulous Finds and Co. – Mikimoto Pearls – The Story Behind The Cadillac Of Pearls.


• Fashion Hippo: – Modern Pearl Necklaces that aren’t your grandma’s pearls


• Fashion Talk by Lovely Lovisa: – I am the Resurrection


• fête à fête: – Get plumper lips with Givenchy Le Makeup’s new Gloss Interdit collection. Also, lip gloss giveaway to three lucky readers!


• Hi Fashion – Coco avant Chanel – how to get the Chanel look for less


• Individual Chic: – What makes a good ballet flat


• Retro Chick: – Iconic British Union Jack style.


• The Capitol Fashionista – Arise Magazine – the magazine that keeps you informed about what’s happening in Africa and around the globe.


• The Coveted: – Review of the New Bobbi Brown Nude Collection with Video Tutorial


• The Demoiselles: – Elle gets bombarded with subversive, negative advertising by Estee Lauder, and decides to take action.


• The Fashion Planner: – shows you how to build your back to school wardrobe


• The Recessionista: – Happy 80th to Jackie and Mad Men’s Casting Call for that 60’s look


• Threadbared: – Pondering the mutual near-exclusivity of academic fashion studies and style blogs


• Unfunded: – unveils Creative Recreation’s new women’s line.


• Work Chic: – get 10% off Fit in Clouds foldable flats

Links à la Mode: The Elements of Style

The Elements of Style

Edited by Retro Chick

Whether it’s Winter or Summer, relentless rain or an unceasing heatwave where you are, this weeks Links a la Mode is packed with entertainment to keep you out of the sun/rain/wind.

If you plan to travel to escape your current weather conditions then Hi Fashion has some great travel tips and Idiosyncratic Style has some ideas for easy fashion DIY projects you can take with you.
Other highlights this week include a hilarious mans view on some Celebrity Fashion choices from Unfunded, Our Ocean’s coverage of Vivienne Westwood’s appearance on Jonathan Ross and Style Amor’s refusal to buy a wedding dress, as well as some insightful interviews and gorgeous give-aways.

Choosing just 20 links from the number of fantastic submissions is a challenging task and this week I found it particularly hard to whittle down the numbers so be sure to go and check out the rest of the links in the full Links a la Mode thread.

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.

Links à la Mode: Fashion History

Fashion History

Edited by Debutante Clothing


I was particularly proud of this week’s choices of IFB member links. As a vintage lover, I think fashion history is an often over-looked part of the fashion equation. I was thrilled to see so many fellow IFBers agree. Bonne Vie, Miss Glitzy, and Couture Allure are some of the blogs that took a trip to the past of fashion. But what good is history if we can’t learn from it? Several other bloggers explored contemporary fashion in the workplace and as a form of expression. We’ve got some real cerebral reads this week – enjoy!

Links à la Mode : June 4th

Idiosyncratic Style – Infatuation List: Top 5 May flowers
Bonne Vie – The history and technique of the bias cut
Miss Glitzy – The story and photos of creation of the first Chanel bi-color sandals in 1955
The Recessionista™ - Meets Norma Kamali and Previews her Summer Line for Walmart
A Typical Atypical – Shows us how to pack for a holiday
The Coveted - One Hot Unveiling from Benefit
Unfunded – Bullets for peace fashion show
MissRedLips – Swap Your Stuff: Someone's junk is another person's treasure
Couture Allure - Big hair from 1965
The Demoiselles – The dangers of creativity infringement
Retro Chick – Bargain hunting essentials
Workchic - Collaborates with Polyvore on what types of T-Shirts are appropriate to wear to the office!
Style Symmetry – An Interview with Beth Jones of The Vintage Society and Quicksilver Women
Dramatis Personae – The Art of Self Love
Hong Kong Fashion Geek – Stripper shoes - classy or trashy? Who can tell anymore?
Threadbared – History and the harem pant
Decline Designs – How to dye your hair crazy colors (and keep it that way)
V is for Olive - a look at the best lingerie shop in San Francisco
Style On the Street – Photographer Isabelle Bonjean
Debutante Clothing – How to market your vintage clothing shop through photography
Independent Fashion Bloggers: How has your blog evolved?

Links à la Mode: Stylist Melting Pot

Stylist Melting Pot

Edited by Clutch 22


This week’s edition of Links a la Mode includes a variety of style tips, collectively helping us all achieve wardrobe domination. Dirty Laundry gets creative with monochromatic colors, we have a juicy American Apparel shopping tip from The Coveted, Capitola Girl introduces us to new wooden accessories for summer and Vulgar Moon even shows us how to look good in sweatpants. Be sure to check out all the links and feel free to let us know which posts are your favorites!

Links à la Mode : May 28th

• A Typical Atypical: How to wear the fashion of the eclectic makeup style of the the Dresden Dolls


• Agent Dreamer: An interview with Izzy of The Dandy Project


• Capitola Girl: Modern wood designs for summer accessories


• Decline Designs: Defining your personal style, part two - the essentials


• Dirty Laundry: Monochromatic style exploration


• Fashion Grail: A few modifications for one of Sienna Miller’s go-to looks


• Fashion Matchmaker: Fashion at the Cannes Film Festival


• Felicia Sullivan: Score ten amazing summer pieces for under $100


• Pop Your Fashion Pill: 4 DIY necklaces in 30 minutes using safety pins: No scissors, pliers or hooked used!


• Retro Chick: Showcasing Kristinit for this month’s Ethical Design Spotlight


• Style Symmetry: Eyeliah celebrates her 1,000th post with a snazzy reader giveaway


• The Coveted: Who Knew? Over 50% off American Apparel deals on Amazon


• The Demoiselles: Translating boyception - how they perceive our style


• Unfunded: The many ways to play with ShopStyle ranging from shopping to blog content


• Vulgar Moon: How to enjoy the comfort of sweatpants while still looking good


• Style on the street: My outfit and a style advice for the next Fall-Winter


• Yes Please Mademoiselle: Introducing french label ‘The Kooples’.


• Felicia Sullivan: Score ten amazing summer pieces for under $100


• Super Kawaii Mama: Creating an Everyday Glamour Girl Makeup Look - a video tutorial.


• Fun, Flat Broke and Fabulous : 7 Questions to ask yourself before you buy.


• Independent Fashion Bloggers: Essential Wordpress Plugins for Fashion Bloggers

Links à la Mode: Wardrobe Workout

Wardrobe Workout

Edited by Dramatis Personae

Welcome to another wonderful round up of Links a La Mode! This week we have a wonderful selection of posts to help refine, define, and challenge your wardrobe. From Agent Lover and Style Symmetry, we’ve got the spectrum covered when it comes to hosting and attending Clothing Swaps. Clutch22 shares with us how to negotiate price matching at retailers, and Krislyn Diaries challenges us to try out great summer up-do’s. Decline Designs conceptualizes personal style, while Dirty Laundry helps us refine our self portraits. All in all, our lovely bloggers help you get your wardrobe and personal style fit and in shape for the upcoming Summer season!

Links à la Mode : May 21st

• 39thandbroadway.com - Bringing an End to Fashion Knock-offs– Finally!


• Agent Dreamer - Designers I Heart: The Dark, Majestic Femme


• Agent Lover - How to Throw a Swap Party


• Awakened Aesthetic - An Instant Classic: Black & White


• Breakfast at Saks - Erika Hendrix - An Urban Romance


• BRICK MY LANE - Mrs Obama and fashion = respect


• Clutch 22 - How to negotiate a price-match including a video experiment at Nordstrom.


• Decline Designs - Defining Your Personal Style, Part One: the Concept


• Dirty Laundry - How to Refine Your Self-Portraiture


• dramatis personae - Developing Your Wardrobe Palette {part 4}


• Felicia Sullivan - Step aside, Kerastase. Phyto is the new reigning queen of haircare


• Hong Kong Fashion Geek - Fashion Geek’s tips to scoring big at warehouse sales.


• Independent Fashion Bloggers - The New IFB is Here!


• Krislyn Diaries - DIY: cool summertime do’s


• Mystery Creature - how to follow fashion with a vintage twist


• Retro Chick - Do’s & Don’ts for the Perfect Wedding Guest Outfit


• Style Symmetry - How to be a Guest at a Clothing Swap Party


• THE COVETED - shu uemura is in the Pink


• The Demoiselles - Fat or Thin… You’re Still Getting Old


• The Recessionista’s Blog - Choosing a Swimsuit: Summer Style Tips


• Work Chic - You still can still be a chic mom to be in the summer heat!

Links à la Mode: Style Metamorphosis

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.

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 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