Links à la Mode: January 21

by Kena Paranjape on January 24, 2010

in Fashion and Style

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I am sitting in a cafe on Blvd Saint Germain in Paris right now simultaneously catching up on work and personal emails (and sipping on a cafe creme).  I was so delighted to find that my "Make a Most-Coveted List" post was selected this week for Links à la Mode by Dramatis Personae!

Check out the links below for  meaty posts covering ethical topics like the sustainability of bamboo at Awakened Aesthetic while Bonne-Vie covers the the implications of buying items made in China.  We’ve got not 1–not 2, but 3 AMAZING Interviews this week at Alice in Stilettos, kaKofonie Of si(gh)lenS, and White Rabbit.  Even Gala Darling’s post on her 2010 Style Direction could serve as a paperweight, it’s so chock full of inspiring images, details, and notations.

  • Alice in Stilettos: – Interviewed brilliant 18 year old designer, Nathan Gerard!
  • Awakened Aesthetic: – How Green is Your Bamboo?
  • Bonne Vie: – At Bonne Vie, we talked about the impact of conscious spending on your wardrobe (and one girl’s journey to not buy “Made In China”)
  • Cafe Fashionista: – Style Secrets: Stormy Sophistication. A comprehensive guide for the girl who wants to remain fashionable even in the midst of a monsoon!
  • DailyDivaDish: – Vintage Broaches: 8 Unique ways to wear these treasures & more — includes many pics of different broaches & a DIY idea for reusing those with broken clasps.
  • dramatis personae: – Following Your Instincts…When Meeting New People, When Shopping, When at Work, and When in Love
  • Fashion Pulse Daily: – Ponders the significance of the C. Finley Wallpapered Dumpster Project
  • For Those About to Shop: – nternational runway sensation Stacey McKenzie inspires aspiring models to be themselves.
  • Gala Darling: – 2010 Style Direction: Psychadelic Ladies Who Lunch
  • girl friday : – DIY Ribbon Necklace & Bracelet. tutoirial on how to make your own ribbon necklace.
  • hello beauty! – In my post on Hello Beauty, I wrote about the new Bobbi Brown campaign. She’s using friends – not models.
  • Idee Fixe: – Fashion and the arts charities supporting Haitian Relief on Idee Fixe
  • In Life & In Fashion: – Make a “Most Coveted List” to avoid silly impulse spending! Includes tip on how to create your own list and what is currently on mine!
  • Independent Fashion Bloggers: – How to Create Your Media Kit
  • kaKofonie Of si(gh)lenS: – My exclusive interview with Inbar Spector, an Israeli London-based designer whose renowned avant garde Bjork-inspired designs have been worn by celebrities such as Rihanna.
  • Model Max: – A special report on the history of male modeling – from the 1980s to the present time, with short profiles of selected male models who remain successful even after modeling.
  • Oranges and Apples: – Top tips for organising your wardrobe
  • Retro Chick – The 4 things I’ve always wanted but never owned
  • THE COVETED – Marion Cotillard and Franz Ferdinand team up for Dior
  • the fashionate traveller: – the rock/burlesque/voodoo vibe that is alternative Sydney label Baroque & Roll.
  • White Rabbit: – Introducing Sorcha Gillet, the Irish born textile designer and blogger.

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Cafe Fashionista 01.29.10 at 6:58 am

Isn't it thrilling to find yourself included on IFB's Weekly Roundup? I always want to get up and dance when I see Cafe Fashionista listed - it's such an exciting thing to know that so many new readers will be exposed to your writing!! Congratulations darling!! :)

Kena Paranjape 01.30.10 at 4:04 am

Thanks Erika! I just love your Why Don't You features....I just read a bunch of them at once. So many great ideas!

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