Comments on: Fashion 2.0 | Social Media Reality Check

By: David

David — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 12:07:29 +0000

i think we are going to see bloggers collaborating on projects which will replace the traditional online magazines as we know it.

By: ADJ

ADJ — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 02:09:09 +0000

this is an inspirational article that has really motivated me to continue on the blogging path. the content of this website is really thoughtful, imaginative and insightful. i am now a fan.

thank you so much!

By: Nathalie

Nathalie — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 14:22:12 +0000

Love the article!! We’ve started our own fashion blog a few month ago and it is fascinating to see how it grows, who supports it and what people and the industry think. It’s such a mixed bag, some embrace it whole heartedly, some are scared it could damage the brand but there is no hiding!!

Integrity is probably the key message as affiliate marketing could suck the blogger in and suddenly you write about a product just because you’ve been given it for free, not because you believe in it but luckily the audience is usually clever enough to gather if it’s done for love or for profit.

Any bloggers out there, keep doing it for the love and make sure you write about subject you care about and you can’t go wrong.
Happy New Year! 2010 – social media is the way forward!!
xx

By: UnoCosa

UnoCosa — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:14:10 +0000

wow!!! i’ve been sharing this link everywhere!!! it was well written, logically put with a very objective point of view!!! i found your blog very informative! now, it will have its permanent place on my daily read :-)

By: josmari rodriguez

josmari rodriguez — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:49:57 +0000

This is great. Thank you for the tips I will use them. I plan to link to you soon so other people how helpful this is. much love.

By: Meeta

Meeta — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:37:01 +0000

Thanks Imran, for moving the conversation forward.

By: Jasmin

Jasmin — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:00:15 +0000

Loved this article having just gathered the courage to begin with my own fashion blog. Very insightful.

By: Tamia

Tamia — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:45:38 +0000

What a great post! I’ve been thinking a lot about this lately: “If the mainstream media are to keep up with all of the new developments, technologies and tools of online media, they might as well turn to the experts. ”
Why not integrate the skills of bloggers who have experience attracting audiences and evangelizing brands with the skills of more traditional editors? There’s no need for hateration, it’s a win-win.

By: Mimi

Mimi — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:11:08 +0000

Thanks for this insight, Imran. We’re also trying to figure out what to make of the fashion blogger phenomenon, though from an academic end: http://threadbared.blogspot.com/2009/11/on-fashionstyle-blog-intro.html

By: Rowena

Rowena — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:04:57 +0000

A great article covering some important issues. It’ll be interesting to see where the relationship between brands/mainstream media/bloggers goes next…