Independent Fashion Bloggers

Me, My Blog and I

This post by the lovely The Musings on Ondo Lady who has contributed to IFB before here and here. Image by notsogoodphotography.
Once upon a time Perez Hilton aka Mario Lavandeira used to blog in a coffee shop and now he is one of the most famous bloggers in the world. Perezhilton is an integral part [...]

PR: Frienemy or BFF?

I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know a lot of IFB members on behalf of my fashion blog, Clutch22.com. However, only a few of you know what I do for my day job – I’m a Public Relations specialist for one of the largest private firms in the world. Having experienced [...]

Branding Basics for Your Lovely Blog

image by Matze_Ott
If you love fashion, you probably already have a strong understanding of the power of branding, afterall image is everything, right? While we’re all aware of big fashion houses use of branding, why not apply some of those principles to blogging. Last week we talked about blog names… but developing a brand for [...]

In the Name of the Blog

image by Kevin N. Murphy
Ronke Adeyemi of The Musings of Ondo Lady has been a part of IFB since the early days and has contributed before. She specialises in popular culture and the hotest guilty pleasures. Here she gets the story behind how bloggers get their names…
So what’s in a name? Well everything actually. A [...]

Traffic School: SEO a Go-Go

Beka Lynn from reLYME not only writes a lovely fashion blog, but her day job entails helping people monetize and drive traffic their blogs through affiliate programs… so when she asked to contribute some of her knowledge, I jumped at the chance. Here she give us SEO tips..
SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is the way in [...]

Don’t move your blog to the ghetto…

When I moved my own blog, I left my old one up, so people could find my new location. For a while, the comments I got on my old blog were relevant to the posts, but then came the spam comments that had nothing to do with my blog or my posts. If that wasn’t [...]

How To Write The Perfect Holiday Gift Guide

We all loved Tierra M. Wilson’s last post on IFB ‘Fashion Bloggers Claim Your Media Credentials Today‘ so I was delighted to get her tips on creating the perfect holiday gift guide…
As a fashion blogger November and December can be record readership and/or subscription months for your fashion blog if you understand holiday spending and [...]

Using Social Networks to Scout Content

We talked about refining your unique voice… but where can you find great content before everyone else does? Fashion magazines, always have points of inspiration… as do shopping runs, local fashion events, and you could make a new collage of your favorite designers. You can even go scouting for emerging designers… don’t really wait for [...]

Refining Your Unique Voice

Today’s post is written by IFB Contributor Mademoiselle Robot! This is part two of the post All the Pretty Voices… Noise or Symphony?
Nowadays, everyone and their dog has a blog, and even the fashion blogosphere is getting incredibly crowded. So how do you make your blog stand out from the crowd? By developing a unique [...]

How to do good blog interviews

This post is by the lovely Mademoiselle Robot,when you’re done reading this post, stop by her lovely personal style blog.

I decided a few months ago to start interviewing artists, designers & other bloggers for my site. I have worked as a journalist for a while, so interviewing became something I do on autopilot. Recently, [...]