Thanks to Jennine, who founded the Independent Fashion Bloggers Network, the first international fashion blog conference is to come.   Here the press text with more information: In 2009, fashion bloggers came under the media spotlight. We have grown our readership and expanded the possibilities of online conversation well beyond anyone’s imagination. We’re increasingly sought out by high-profile brands. So what next? How do we handle success? IFB — with the help of American Express, G-Star RAW and ModCloth — is proud to present EVOLVING INFLUENCE, a conference for fashion bloggers to discuss where we go from here. Read on for more information.

Date: February 15, 2010
Time: Conference 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. • Wine & cheese reception 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Place: Helen Mills Theater, 137-139 West 26th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues), New York City

Panelists include : Susie Bubble – Style Bubble/Dazed Digital | Tavi Gevinson – Style Rookie | Bryanboy | Phil Oh – Street Peeper | Britt Aboutaleb & Lauren Sherman – Fashionista.com | Imran Amed Business of Fashion | Diane Pernet – A Shaded View on Fashion | Gina Garrubbo, EVP Blogher | Jessica Schroeder – What I Wore | Erin Dixon – Dossier Journal | Gala Darling-iCiNG | Lauren Dimet Waters – Second City Style | Dina Fierro – Eye4Style, Attention! | Aubree Nichols-Urban Signals | Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond- BlueFly.com | Corinne Leigh -Threadbanger | Erika Miller – Elle.com | Pamela Castillo- Market Publique | Nichelle Pace – StyleMom | Melody Biringer – The CRAVE Company. With Influential Blog Presentation from YM Ousley Signature9

Giftbags courtesy of : G-Star RAW • WeLoveColors • Affordable Scarves • Revlon • Jean Straps. Image courtesy of Saga Sig.

For the German readers out here, OK COOL is La Lila Lisa`s brandnew business project called Shopblog. And to be true, it`s actually a nice business. Lisa writes about shops, events, special sales, people and concepts – shortly: about everything that is related to shopping. OK COOL. Worth more than one visit. (more…)

„It`s, looking for someone who has something to say“.
This came promptly and condensed. Even two weeks after I interviewed Diane Pernet for Two for Fashion, the answer on what makes fashion still amazing to her after all these years in the business, sticks in my head.

I don`t want to know how many times Diane Pernet had to answer this question. But what I definitely know now is, that there`s nothing wrong with passion for fashion, a dedication for blogging and the commitment to consider fashion a meaningful part of our culture. It doesn`t mean you necessarily are a random red carpet fashion chick.

While others might go for the bling and for the glam, Diane Pernet goes for content. And this attitude, combined with a clear sense for fashion and design probably makes her one of the most influential independent fashion bloggers in the world. (Read on after jump) (more…)

For the German readers out there: Zimmermädchen posted a comment about comments. I recommend to read.  Read here.

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Dear readership, this is not about fashion but friendship. For  Sounds Like Me i wrote about my best friends intermarriage, the surprisingly tiny scope of my own tolerance and the challenge of a German-Kurdish friendship.
It`s written in German, HERE, from me.

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“Fashion weeks are over, where will we be going ?” (Hope the translation is fine ) This was the theme for the guestblogger week on Les Mads. My answer is pretty simple, maybe dumb: back to our notebooks. Readable in full length here. Besides me, 4 other bloggers jumped on the track, to deal with this question. Anne and Susanne from On the Subject of … offered the starter, and 3 more guestbloggers (no clue, who) will present their thoughts in words during the next days.

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HILARIOUS! This is one of the best things i´ve seen for months – The Refinery29 Pipeline`s Step-By-Step Guide to getting shot by the Sartorialist. I will not know how many kids get ready now to hunt the hunter …. (more…)

If you love knit, you should become a follower of knit kicks. While on research for the Zoo, i accidentially ended up on Jennifer Jarvis´ blog and immediately stayed.

I was pretty amazed, that I finally, Finally, FINALLY founded a knit blog which features not every knit-gossip flowing around in the virtual world but only great designers. If it´s the bigger names or upcoming youngsters, on knit kicks there´s a great selection of the knit talents of the now, interviews, short portraits and collection photos. While being a very talented knit designer herself, Jennifer Jarvis offers a great platform for the mentionable ones in her business segment. (more…)