17 top resources for fashion and beauty bloggers

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Fashion and beauty bloggers: listen up! I’ve put together a list of websites and blogs aimed at helping you. Want to know more? Check them out below – I hope you find this useful!

[UPDATE: This page will no longer be updated. For the latest on sites for fashion and beauty bloggers, please see the directory.]

1. iFabbo

The International Fashion and Beauty Bloggers’ Organization (AKA iFabbo) was recently started by San Francisco ladies Sinead of Self Tanning Queen, and Tonia of Pink Layers. Its goal is to promote the blogging profession as well as individual and professional growth, while providing a platform for education, support and resources. Blogging events will be held internationally. (Disclosure: I’m a founding member).

* iFabbo on the web: www.ifabbo.com
* iFabbo on Twitter: @ifabbo

2. iBlogFashion & iBlogBeauty

iBlogFashion and its sister iBlogBeauty was started by fellow Aussie blogger Helen of SassyBella. Helen created it to bring the Australian fashion blogging, public relations and marketing worlds closer together. Helen offers two newsletters: one for bloggers and one for PR and marketing teams.

* iBlogFasihon on the web: www.iblogfashion.com
* iBlogFashion and iBlogBeauty on Twitter: @iblogfashionaus and @iblogbeautyaus

3. Beauty Blog Network

The Beatuy Blog Network was started by make-up artist Elke Frudenberg who believes that “beauty deserves as big a forum as fashion”. This site claims to showcase the best beauty blogs on the web, and inclusion is by referral or invitation only.

* Beauty Blog Network on the web: www.beautyblognetwork.com
* Beauty Blog Network on Twitter: @bbnetwork

4. Wikifashion

Wikifashion is a project created for and by the fashion community. With your help, it aims to be a place where you can find and catalogue anything fashion related, such as such as blogs, style icons, brands and magazines.

* Wikifashion on the web: www.wikifashion.com
* Wikifashion on Twitter: @wikifashion

5. Independent Fashion Bloggers

Independent Fashion Bloggers (IFB) was started by blogger Jennine Tamm of The Coveted. IFB aims to be a community for fashion bloggers to share their experiences and create a resource so everyone can build a better blog. IFB runs conferences, offers forums, and newsletters too.

* Independent Fashion Bloggers on the web: www.heartifb.com
* Independent Fashion Bloggers on Twitter: @_ifb

6. Style Sample Magazine

Style Sample Magazine is a fabulous resource for fashion bloggers. Until recently they produced an e-magazine featuring well-known and up-and-coming bloggers. Sadly, it was announced this mag is no more. However, the website remains, and is busting with all kinds of blogging tips, tricks and how-tos.

* Style Sample Magazine on the web: www.stylesamplemag.com
* Style Sample Magazine on Twitter: @stylesample

7. Grit and Glamour

Grit and Glamour‘s blogger, Vahni (also known as “V”), is a New Yorker who’s also lived in Australia. V writes primarily about fashion, but take a look at her blog, and you’ll see she also covers how-to-blog tips, with thought-provoking posts such as “Why I’m not on Weardrobe, Chictopia, Lookbook or Hypeed“. (254 comments and counting. Whoa.)

* Grit and Glamour on the web: www.gritandglamour.com
* Grit and Glamour on Twitter: @gritandglamour

8. Gala Darling

Gala Darling‘s blog is a mix of fashion and lifestyle tips, and has garnered media coverage that’s beyond impressive. When it comes to blogging tips, Gala’s book, “Love & Sequins” (sold in chapters in digital format) includes BLOGGING 101 – Living & loving online, monetisation in the new world & thinking beyond the 9-5! Given she’s spoken at both South By South West and Evolving Influence, it’s safe to say she knows her stuff.

* Gala Darling on the web: www.galadarling.com
* Gala Darling on Twitter: @galadarling

9. Pretty Shiny Sparkly

PSS blogger, Kristina, is not only incredibly talented at taking stunning snaps of her personal fashion style, but she writes some pure gems when it comes to blogging tips. Check out her post The secrets to successful fashion blogging. It’s just one of the many blogging lessons you can learn from Pretty Shiny Sparkly.

* Pretty Shiny Sparkly on the web: www.prettyshinysparkly.com
* Pretty Shiny Sparkly on Twitter: @prttyshnysprkly

10. Beauty Directory

Beauty Directory is an Australian website (with a New Zealand version) that lists the latest in industry news. It also features a comprehensive data base of beauty products, including information, PR contact details and hi-res images to download. Access is via registration.

* Beauty Directory on the web: www.beautydirectory.com.au and www.beautydirectory.co.nz
*Beauty Directory on Twitter: @bdaustralia

11. British Beauty Blogger

British Beauty Blogger is a popular blog by beauty-lover Jane. While the content is predominately beauty-focused, look through the archives and you’ll find Jane’s included a couple of super-useful blog-related posts including The post the PRs wrote (what PRs think about beauty bloggers) and a constructive way to deal with blog trolls.

* British Beauty Blogger on the web: www.britishbeautyblogger.com
* British Beauty Blogger on Twitter: @britbeautyblog

12. Two Point Oh! LA

Two Point Oh! LA is a community of Los Angeles fashion bloggers. It was started by Kelsi Smith of Dedicated Follower of Fashion when she thew a pre-fashion week party for bloggers in early 2010. The site features members, events and more.

* Two Point Oh! LA on the web: www.twopointohla.com
* Two Point Oh! LA on Twitter: @twopointohla

13. Passionated

Passionated is a blog by Australian male blogger, Storm (so nice to have a boy to add to this list!). His about page lists him as a “writer, photographer and beginner model”. But not only that, Storm has great pointers for bloggers  in posts such as Fashion Bloggers’ Essentials: The Top 10 Super List.

* Passionated on the web: www.passionated.com
* Passionated on Twitter: @passionatedblog

14. Joanne Faith

Though I’ve never met Joanne Faith, I’m pretty sure we’d get along swell. She describes herself as a fashion fiend, marketing minded, web designer and all ’round digital personality. And with comprehensive posts such as Killer Fashion Blogging: 50 Ways To Take Your Posts To The Next Level, it’s not hard to see why I think that!

* Joanne Faith on the web: www.joannefaith.com
* Joanne Faith on Twitter: @joannefaith

15. Search And Dresscue

Relatively Chic is a blog by Kristin who’s goal is to “introduce great fashion, DIY projects and lifestyle inspiration to those shoestringin’ it”. She also offers useful blogging tips with her Field Guide To Better Blogging.

* Search And Dresscue on the web: www.searchanddresscue.com
* Search And Dresscue on Twitter: @search_dresscue

16. August Empress

August Empress is a blog by Jo Klima, who’s also a web designer. She describes her blog as being about patterns, design and inspiration in surface, textile, graphic and web design. Check out her resources category for all kinds of useful blogging links and downloads.

* August Empress on the web: www.augustempress.com
* August Empress on Twitter: @thedarlingtree

17. The Blog Stylist

Ahem, this wouldn’t be a complete list of resources aimed at fashion and beauty bloggers if I didn’t this little ‘ol blog, would it? Here’s my little spiel: I’m a former magazine beauty editor turned website producer. Beauty and websites have been the life of my 10-year career. This blog is for me to a) share what I know about blogging and producing websites, and b) fulfill my love of writing lists, such as 14 free tools to make blogging easier.

Is this post helpful? If you know of any more blogs or websites dedicated to fashion and beauty bloggers, please make sure you tell me in the comments below!