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Cynthia commented on the post, 15 Plus Size Bloggers Redefining Fashion Blogging 1 month, 1 week ago
Great to see a post on “diversity” and “plus sizes,” but in this world, do those terms equate each other? Whenever I read about “size diversity” it almost always means “plus size.” What about all of us shorties […]
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Cynthia commented on the post, 3 Compelling Reasons For Taking Your Own Blog Photos 2 months ago
My main site is a mix of my own photos and images from others, including PR releases, contacts I’ve worked with and stock. Event images, if I’m attending are almost always my own and fashion shows are a mix. I […]
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Cynthia replied to the topic Love Hate Relationship with Sponsored Posts in the forum Business of Blogging 2 months, 2 weeks ago
But Becky, sponsored posts often look tacky, as are badly laid out ads. Many blogs are no longer about one’s own opinion, which was what blogging was all about when it first started. I am very picky and careful […]
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Cynthia replied to the topic How do you dress for a fashion show that isn't a huge publicity event? in the forum Business of Blogging 2 months, 2 weeks ago
I don’t go all out for fashion shows. I treat Fashion Week and other fashion show-related opportunities as a business event and tend to go wearing more stylish business casual clothing. But then again, my main […]
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Cynthia started the topic Publicists, Research and Bloggers in the forum Business of Blogging 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Coming off my post about sponsored posts, just wondering what people think of the press releases that they probably get daily from PR companies. Do you feel that sometimes, they don’t research your blog and just […]
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Cynthia started the topic Love Hate Relationship with Sponsored Posts in the forum Business of Blogging 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Honestly, I find them really annoying. Reviews may be personal as per the disclosure, but reading between the lines, I always find that it’s not perfectly honest, leaning more towards what the company wants. If […]
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Cynthia commented on the post, Crutches and Comfort Zones: Let Go, Get Out There & Get Going 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Acknowledgement! Personal style bloggers are more likely to get that than ones who are more editorial/non-personal photo content driven. Ditto with those who litter their site with sponsored posts versus […]
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Cynthia commented on the post, Will Blogs & Magazines Ever Understand Each Other? 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Like it or not, there are some things about fashion bloggers that can be annoying. More and more, I’m seeing either women who over-shop (I have to admit that I kind of fall into this category, but not to the […]
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Cynthia commented on the post, The Impolite Topic: How Much Money Do You Have? 3 months, 1 week ago
How do you deal with not being comfortable talking about money? I don’t make close to enough to survive as a blogger alone (the money my site makes pretty much covers domain name, hosting and marketing – that’s […]
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Cynthia started the topic The 16th Bar: Luxury Fashion for Shorter Women in the forum Fashion & Style 4 months, 1 week ago
DelectablyChic! recently spoke with Frankie Ortiz, the head designer for newly launched petite fashion brand, The 16th Bar. This is a line that is specially for women shorter than 5’5″ and only uses models that […]
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Cynthia replied to the topic WordPress Magazine Themes in the forum Chic Geek 4 months, 1 week ago
Free or premium? I use StudioPress’s Lifestyle for mine:
http://www.delectablychic.com.
My personal site, The DelectablyChic! Closet (http://thecloset.delectablychic.com) is technically on Lifestyle as well, […] -
Cynthia replied to the topic Best Comment System for WordPress Blogs? in the forum Chic Geek 4 months, 1 week ago
I’ve been using Intense Debate on one site and Disqus on the other. While as of late, Disqus hasn’t had any issues, Intense Debate has had even fewer, especially when it comes to loading problems and lagging.
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Cynthia replied to the topic Online boutique launching soon. Looking for potential fashion bloggers. in the forum Business of Blogging 4 months, 1 week ago
Are you interested in working with Canadian websites?
My sites are: http://thecloset.delectablychic.com and http://www.delectablychic.com
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Cynthia started the topic Any Tips on how to get PRESS? in the forum Business of Blogging 4 months, 1 week ago
I’ve had one of my blogs up for several years and while I get a lot of PR contacts for reviews, etc… I rarely get PRESS. I get RECOGNIZED by PR people and companies (to the point that I often get upgraded to REAL […]
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Cynthia commented on the post, IFB Asks: What’s The Least Glamorous Part of Fashion Blogging? 4 months, 1 week ago
Finding someone who would make you look good in photos! I’m relying mostly on the remote and tripod, but it means that my photos will never be as good as many other bloggers because it’s harder to pose when you […]
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Cynthia commented on the post, How To: Use SWOT Analysis to Strengthen Your Blog Business 4 months, 1 week ago
For me (if you’re talking about my main blog, anyway) the main competition are all bigger name publications with a bigger staff and much more funding. My site isn’t solely fashion and beauty-related, but food, […]
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Cynthia commented on the post, Why I Don’t Like Calling Myself a Blogger 4 months, 1 week ago
I use the names interchangeably. DelectablyChic! is more of a lifestyle publication, while The DelectablyChic! Closet is more of a personal style blog. Officially, I’m a writer and I run an online publication. […]
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Cynthia commented on the post, Why Money & Fame Are Never Enough 4 months, 3 weeks ago
I started DelectablyChic! after Prospere Magazine, its predecessor stopped posting business-related articles. It was just time for a change. DelectablyChic! focuses on a lot of things that other […]
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Cynthia commented on the post, What We Want to See From the Fashion Blogging Community in 2013 5 months ago
I want to see fewer obviously sponsored posts and rehashes of press releases from fashion/beauty bloggers. While I understand that’s how one works with brands, usually, it can get rather annoying quickly because […]
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Cynthia replied to the topic Links A La Mode December 13th (Official) in the forum Links à la Mode 5 months, 1 week ago
Recent purchases and rentals from Canadian designers
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