Fashion is no longer a dictatorship. The fashion-obsessed are not forced to stare mutely at the latest trends without freedom of speech. Now they are letting the world know what they think. Personal opinion has forged a coup in the form of a new medium: blogging; and it’s having an impact.
The blogosphere is bursting with fashion pages revealing the latest designs hot off the catwalk before the monthly magazines have a chance to hit the newsagents. These diary-style publications have a very honest and personal approach to fashion. Free of public relations and media spin and full of fashion talk, it is a recipe for a great read. Here are some of the best fashion democrats online.
Coutorture
This blog is so comprehensive it’s quite possible to be immersed in it for hours on end. It’s a one-stop fashion destination combining blogs, online magazines and videos. Coutorture shows the growing impact of the blogging community on the fashion world. Journalists visit the fashion shows, video them, interview designers and post up the latest information instantly. It’s the next best thing to being there. You can watch the models sauntering down the catwalk straight from your computer chair. They haven’t even got out of their stilettos before they’re on the net.
The Metro-sexual Guide to Men’s Fashion
Here is a blog solely dedicated to men’s fashion. All the advice a man could need and fashion updates prove straight men can be as stylish as the Queer Eye guys. This blog is a cringe-proof way for guys to choose a chic nightclub ensemble.
Go Fug Yourself
If you’ve ever laughed at a celebrity’s attempt at fashion, you will love this deliciously nasty but honest blog. Bloggers, Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan, sink their claws into the latest stars’ outfits daily. With surprisingly vicious commentary, no celebrity is safe from the hilarious fashion reviews. Not even style icon, Sienna Miller (who was almost single-handedly responsible for last season’s bohemian craze), was safe from fashion condemnation. Heather posed the question to Sienna in her review: “Are those even clothes you’re wearing, or is it just a mildewed, rat-gnawed tarp you yanked out of a dumpster?” Now that is commentary without restraint.
Whether you live in Brisbane or Bangladesh you can be a part of fashion with blogging. The voice of the public is getting heard online and the fashion industry is beginning to take notice.