Independent Fashion Bloggers Conference: Live Stream
September 8th, 2011 by Christen
Yesterday, I embarked on an experience unlike any other. Speaking in front of over 350 fashion bloggers, stylists, writers and more during the Independent Fashion Bloggers Conference at Milk Studios. I was absolutely nervous, but all in all had a phenomenal time. As the moderator for the first panel of the day, the pressure was on to kick the conference off right. (Thinking to myself, speak slowly, but not too slow…keep the questions coming but not too fast, segways, remember segways…this is a conversation and it has to flow organically…)
After I calmed down the hundreds of voices in my head, I was able to introduce myself, the panelists and conduct the first panel discussion of the day – BLOGGING TOOLKIT with ease and success!
Don’t believe me? Check me out on the live stream below…
Watch live streaming video from ifbconference at livestream.com
Following the variety of congratulatory messages and tweets (which truly warmed my heart…) – I went straight for the fun stuff!
Hair makeover and Minx Nails!!! OW!
Check out Michael and the team with KMS California USA hair products taming this mane…
The big reveal left me speechless…(and absolutely in love with my big bouncy curls…)
Then onto the Minx manicure…FIERCE.COM
As my first blogger fashion experience, this conference was great for for networking, learning tips for successful blogging, and checking out the great fashions! FULL RECAP I can’t wait until next year, until then…I’m off to enjoy the beginning of my Fashion Week…WISH ME LUCK!
Pre Fashion Week Begins NOW!
September 2nd, 2011 by ChristenIt’s almost here! I’ve stocked up on my energy drinks, vitamins, workout regimens and I’m ready to start Fashion Week!
Of course, Divas and Dorks will have your first looks from the runways including “Ready To Wear” “Ready To Couture” and catching up with your favorite celebrities attending the shows, parties and beyond!
This weekend my Pre Fashion Week festivities begins with a Haute Happy Hour with my blogging buddies and carries onto multiple pre fashion week brunch dates (and later a pre fashion week prayer breakfast…lol) to catch up with my favorite fashionistas.
Next week, On September 7th I’ll be the moderator for the Independent Fashion Bloggers Conference where we’ll be discussing the ultimate Blogger’s Tool Kit and what you need to become a successful blogger in fashion. Learn how to promote yourself through social media and find out which metrics work best for bloggers. Are Twitter and Facebook really all that effective? Moderator: Christen Rochon, Divas & Dorks • Panelists: Leandra Medine, Man Repeller • Vahni Georgulakos, Grit and Glamour • Sammy Davis, Sammy Davis Vintage • Erica Chan Coffman and Lauren Kolodny, Honestly WTF, Alisa Gould Simon of Pose.com
During Fashion’s Night Out – September 8th – You can catch me around the NYC on my search for last minute fashion week ensembles and accessories…and if you’re swinging down Fifth Aveneue – catch me geeking out at Saks Fifth Avenue in Lenovo’s Blogger Lounge and DJ Questlove mixing all night long. QVC: 428 Broadway: As the world’s leading fashion designers take to the runway to show their latest collections in New York City, QVC® will be there with all the who, the what and especially the wear! Barbie: 40 Gansevoort Street location: Join Barbie and her favorite CFDA designers for the ULTIMATE FASHION HUNT and the chance to win some of the fall’s haute-est looks.
September 9th – the haute madness under the tents begin with fashions galore live from the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week at Lincoln Center. Check the schedule for your favorite designers at www.mbfashionweek.com. Can’t make it? The MBFW Runways is streaming the shows LIVE on YouTube here.
Independent Fashion Bloggers Conference
August 11th, 2011 by Christen
IT’S BAAAACK! IFB Conference on Sep. 7, 2011 at Milk Studios in New York City. Whether you just launched your blog or already have a bevy of readers, this is the event to mingle with fellow bloggers while learning how to take your blog to the next level (i.e. the top!)
Last NYFW, the IFB Conference brought together over 300 fashion bloggers while 10,000 viewers tuned in from around the world via live stream. Be a part of this monumental event as the sixth semi-annual IFB Conference continues to unite fashion bloggers and examines the evolving influence of the online blogging community. Top fashion bloggers will discuss hot-button blogging issues and a keynote speech from a major industry pro will cap the day’s events. Some of the panel discussions will include:
Evolution of Fashion Media
- Gone are the days when fashion media was all about glossy magazines and red carpet photos. As mainstream media moves online, how do blogs differentiate themselves from fashion sites? This panel–an IFB Conference first–will touch on this and more.
Bloggers Tool Kit
- Learn how to promote yourself through social media and find out which metrics work best for bloggers. Are Twitter and Facebook really all that effective? Find out here.
Is the Social Media Business broken?
- Critics say that social media is dying ,but perhaps it’s just broken. This panel will discuss the role bloggers play in the social media landscape and what the future holds for this rapidly-changing form of media.
Balancing Act: Business & Blogging
- Need tips on how to approach brand partnerships gracefully? We’ve got you covered. We’ll be discussing the relationship between PR/Marketing/Advertising and bloggers, as well as delving into the subject of ethical blogging practices.
More information about the panels, speakers, and keynote address will be available once General Admission tickets are released.
TICKET INFORMATION
- General admission tickets are available now for $60 (while tickets last)
* A limited number of Non-IFB Member/Corporate tickets will also be available at an early bird rate of $299 starting Monday, August 8. Price will go up to $499 starting Monday, August 15, or once early bird tickets sell out.
Registration price includes a full day of panels, lunch and fabulous gift bag!
Can’t make it to NYC? Check out the Live Stream on September 7!
Check out Independent Fashion Bloggers at www.heartifb.com
LINKS À LA MODE: TECH
May 19th, 2011 by Christen
MOBILE MAVENS: MAKING SAVVY AND STYLISH CHOICES TO IMPROVE OUR BLOGS
Edited by Maggie Battles
Trends and technology move at a rapid speed these days and along with that comes unlimited choices. We can choose from a variety of blogging platforms, we can shoot from any number of cameras and shop from any number of online boutiques. There’s so many styles and options to choose from in fashion and technology that we’re constantly evolving our taste to match each moment in time. This weeks Links has a collection of examples on how to take your blog to the next level. The following are a group of links with helpful advice on everything from how to work with PR people, to switching to a new blogging platform and to navigating user-generated fashion on the web. I trust that many of these links will prove to be very useful to all of you. Happy posting!
LINKS À LA MODE: TECH
- Beautifully Invisible: So You Want to Leave Blogger for WordPress?
- The Clothing Menu: What Is User-Generated Fashion?
- Divas and Dorks: Limited Edition Gold Plated iPad 2
- Dress With Courage: Outfit Post: The Best Mobile Fashion, Style, and Shopping Apps
- IFB: How to Get the Most out of Your IFB Experience: Part 2
- JulietteMaxwell.com: Free Blogging Platforms: Going Beyond Blogger
- Search and Dresscue: Quick Tip: CameraSim, the Online SLR Simulator
- Styling You: How to Work With PR’s and Their Brands
IFB: LINKS Á LA MODE
May 6th, 2011 by Christen
TIPPED OFF
Edited by Meghan Donovan at WIT & Whimsy
This week’s Links a La Mode demonstrates the one thing we fashion bloggers aren’t afraid to do. Give advice. With all the shopping, hunting, reading and networking we do across a multitude of channels, it’s no surprise that we develop certain skills when it comes to finding the best bargain, tracking down the ultimate vintage find or just knowing how to dress for our body type. Read up on all of this week’s posts featured in Links a la Mode for a wealth of information for everything from dos and dont’s to curbing those nasty little shopping habits we all can be guilty of here and there.
LINKS À LA MODE: MAY 5TH
- Beautifully Invisible: Guide to Saving Fashionably
- Chic n’ Cheap Living: 5 Ways to get Your Dream Wardrobe
- Divas & Dorks: Designer Profile of Lily & Migs
- Dressing with Courage: Guide to Shopping for Vintage Online
- Everything Just So: Alexander McQueen Debuts at the Met
- Fashioned By Love: 12 Style Rules to Live By
- Fashionably Numb: Tips to Spot a Counterfeit
- Fiamma’s Fashion Spot: Nicolas Ghesquière for Balenciaga
- Her Catwalk: 6 Ways to Stop Impulse Buying
- IFB: Tips for Photographing Fashion Shows
- I Got Style & I’m Fab: Socks and Sandals: Do or Don’t?
- Lady in Lycra: Fashion Fundamentals
- My Fashion Juice: Why the Classic Trench is a Wardrobe Essential
- North on Harper: What Should Really Be in Your Clutch
- Oranges and Apples: Notes on Editorial Style Outfits
- Pink Chai: Tips to Clean Out Your Closet
- Splendiferous Inclinations: What to Wear to Summer Music Festivals
- Style Confessions: The Curvy Girl’s Guide to Looking Good in Jeans
- Style Every Day: The Online Shopper’s Guide to Free Shipping
- WIT & Whimsy: The Spring 2011 Essentials You Should be Wearing
- Words by Jessie: Patriotism Makes a Return to our Wardrobes
LINKS Á LA MODE:TECH WEEKLY
May 5th, 2011 by Christen
FOR THE LOVE OF THE FASHIONABLE TECH’IES
Edited by Joanne Faith
I am very appreciative of each and every fashion blogger who has written on the subject of blogging and technology. Each and every article helps to further inform and empower, enabling bloggers to upskill and better their craft. Blogging can get pretty technical, and even if your blogging platform is relatively easy to use there are so many surrounding factors (e.g. Twitter, Photo Shop, Mobile). In fact, I imagine very few fashion bloggers aren’t tech savvy. So, please keep writing tech ladies (and gentlemen), because we are all reading it up!
LINKS À LA MODE: TECH – MAY 3RD
- Divas and Dorks: For The Love of Labels That Fit: There’s an App for That
- IFB: Mobile Blogging in Fashion is the Next Big Thing
- Miss Viki: What Software Do You Use to Run Your Blog?
- Oranges and Apples: Tutorial: Adding Borders to Photos in Photoshop
- Search & Dresscue: Twitter’s @Anywhere Features for Your Blog: The Simple How-To
LINKS À LA MODE: TECH
April 28th, 2011 by Christen
TIME TO THINK MOBILE
Edited by Vyque of Fasshonaburu
Anyone else feel like their lives have begun to revolve more and more around mobile technology? While I still can’t travel without my netbook, I can’t go even an hour without at least one of my smartphones within arm’s reach! So it didn’t surprise me when I read Miss Viki’s post on the prediction that “by 2013, mobile phones will overtake PCs as the most common Web access device worldwide.”
As a full-time new media professional, I had heard this before, but I hadn’t really considered how this would affect my blogging. Until I started using the iPad, I never once checked how my site rendered outside a computer or considered blogging from my phone! But as more and more users start accessing content while on the go, it’s important to remember to think mobile!!
LINKS À LA MODE: TECH – APRIL 26TH
- Divas & Dorks: iPhone/iPad: Your Worst Enemy?
- Fasshonaburu: Using Windows 7
- IFB: Flickr Photo Pool Collective for IFB Members
- Miss Viki: By 2013, Mobile Phones Will Overtake PCs
- Search & Dresscue: Your Perfect Fit: Choosing a Blog Platform
- Style Confessions: A Few Things You Can Do to Avoid Being Hacked
- Styling You: So You Want to Be a Better Beauty Blogger?
- Sugar & Spice: How to Make Social Media Work for You
LINKS Á LA MODE:TECH ROUNDUP
April 12th, 2011 by Tech Staff
CREATIVITY & PRODUCTIVITY: BLOGGING UNDER THE INFLUENCE
Edited by Christen Rochon
Us 21st Century girls have the best of both worlds, fashion and technology. We’re actively embracing the new trends, sharing the latest information and using social media to influence and further connect both the fashion and technology world into the same realm. Each week we share more information among each other for the better development of ourselves as bloggers as well as deeper insight into the fashion and tech industry that we all love. From the latest displays of fashion to specific tools that will help you become a better blogger, this week’s Links A La Mode: Tech has a variety of links that I’m sure will spark inspiration and give you ideas on how to improve your creativity and productivity. I’m looking forward to connecting further with each of you in this tech sisterhood and growing together…
LINKS À LA MODE: TECH – APRIL 12TH
- Divas and Dorks: Top iPad / iPhone Apps for Bloggers, Designers & Entrepreneurs!
- Gwen Vikkey Miao: Miss Sixty Rock Art!
- IFB: 5 Facebook Tips for Bloggers
- Juliette Maxwell: A Beginner’s Guide To HTML
- Mimosas In Bed: Organizing Your Closet On The Go
- Miss Viki: High Tech Fashion By The King Of Fashion
- Relatively Chic: Feed Your Readers: RSS, Email Subscriptions & Beyond
- Styling You: Five Bloggers Who Inspire Me To Be A Better Blogger
- Whereisharriet: Eight Steps To A Better Blogger Blog
For more Links a la Mode: Tech Weekly Round Up visit heartifb.com
LINKS À LA MODE: TECH
April 7th, 2011 by Christen
LINKS À LA MODE: TECH – WEEK OF APRIL 5TH
- Beautifully Invisible: Social Media Dashboard – Why You Should Be Using One
- Fuyume: A Guide To Adding a Favicon To Your Blog
- IFB: Why Fashion Bloggers should Love Instagram
- Joanne Faith: The 5 Essential Skills Of Fashion Blogging
- Miss Viki: We Are Not Alone! Counting The Number Of Active, Non-Spam Fashion Blogs
- Relatively Chic: How to Deal With Internet Scum, Part 2: Spam
- Style by Santina: Five Reasons To Replace Blogger’s Built-in Comment System With Disqus
- Styling You: How Do You Balance Your Blogging Time?
- Trend Alert Daily: Should Fashion Bloggers Protect Their Tweets?
For more fashionable tech talk…join Independent Fashion Bloggers here.
COOL, CHIC IN A CLICK 3.5
March 15th, 2011 by Christen
Here’s our weekly round up of our favorite eye-catching stories from around the web…Make sure you check out each site and follow their daily antics on Facebook, Twitter and beyond.
G Style Magazine – Purchased iPad 2: First Impressions
Little Tech Girl – Cool, Cute and Reasonable iPad 2 Cases
BrothaTech – Yeah I Got An iPad 2…Too
Tameeka Time – SXSW Interactive LifeStyle Recap
Independent Fashion Bloggers – LINKS Á LA MODE:TECH WEEKLY ROUNDUP
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