It might strike with you with surprise to learn that I have a slight obsession with fashion blogs, considering that I demonstrate none of the hallmarks of someone who has an interest in fashion, which could include:
- Subscribing to Vogue (even though I do know who "A.L.T." is)
- Following the Fashion Week runway shows
- Watching fashion-based reality programming like that Tyra Banks show or the other one the name of which I can’t recall because I don’t watch it
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| There are women who would kill for this bag. And by that I mean, commit capital murder. |
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Nor does my own wardrobe reflect any real interest in fashion; the most accurate way I can describe my ""style"" (I put that in double-double quotes because my style isn't worthy of even a single set) is “feeble attempts to minimize embarrassment.”
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| This logo drives some women into a frenzy. |
Yet I find myself drawn to a category of blogs whose common elements seem to be:
- A blog name that's warm and fuzzy, occasionally treacly
- An almost daily photo of the author in her current outfit – usually several views of the same outfit
- The outfits could be expensive, but in many cases the blog is mostly about "style on a budget"
- A detailed description of said outfit, which could include where and why its parts were purchased
- References to other blog posts where parts of today’s outfit were matched with different pieces to create an entirely new outfit
- A handful or more of comments from readers complimenting the author on her outfit
- Pictures of clothing and shoes that the author wishes to purchase but cannot (because of price or availability), has just purchased, or has just received
- Giveaways of makeup and clothing, either from personal stock or from a sponsor
- Vacation pictures, either with a significant other or a dozen of her closest bestest love-ya-forever friends
- Photos and descriptions of delicious meals eaten at restaurants or cooked at home, usually something exotic like risotto or paella or tapas or fish tacos
- Photos and descriptions of delicious desserts eaten at restaurants or baked at home, usually cupcakes
- An impressive number of fellow bloggers who have signed up as followers, usually numbering in the hundreds
