Another one of our favorite bloggers, Rebecca, of The Clothes Horse was also there. Yes, yes, the photos of the shoot we did with her are coming soon! Plus, we met Delightfully Tacky blogger Elizabeth, who was in town all the way from Alaska!
They discussed the much-debated issue of bloggers getting swag, the double standard applied to magazine editors and the usefulness of having a editorial / advertisement barrier. Read more about what Wendy wrote about this panel here.
While that was the 'meatiest' of panels, I think everyone's favorite was the last panel, moderated by none other than Jennine Tam (wearing a vintage dress, no less!), and featuring rockstar bloggers like the girls from Fashionista, Bryanboy, Tavi Gevinson, Susie Bubble and Phil of Style Peeper. They were all hilarious and down-to-earth and I loved to hear their perspective on this so-called war surrounding Fashion Week front row seats.
Jennine did an amazing job planning the conference and making it happen. I was so honored when she put me down on the Special Thanks section of the program for "helping out big time". But really, the one who deserves the thanks is Jennine, for spending years building this supportive and important community of independent fashion bloggers.
If you want to read more coverage of the event, check out these write ups:
I attended the Chictopia 10 Conference last weekend, to hear the panels and support Market Publique sellers and buddng designers Corvus Noir during their jewelry presentation.
While I was a little late because I styled a Vargas-style pinup shoot that morning (photos *may* be too racy for the blog...), I did make it in time to hear what Susan, founder of ModCloth, the Botkier marketing team and Naomi Nevitt had to say about working with bloggers. After that, Helen, the founder of Chictopia, and Jess from Polyvore talked about building relationships with advertisers. Very enlightening.
However, my favorite part is always the fashion, so I eagerly awaited the presentations by new designers at the end of the night. Corvus Noir went first, presenting their statement-making line of vintage reconstructed jewelry. Don't you just want to drape yourself in chains and rhinestones right now? You know you do.
We also saw some dapperly dressed cuties from JCheikh, adorable vintage inspired rompers and scallopped detailing via Alexandra Grecco, jewelry from Triskaidekaphobia inspired by underwater sea creatures and tiers of ruffles and bows from Alyssa Nicole.
Here's a few pics of the event. It was quite crowded and a small space, so not very conducive to picture taking, so I apologize for the few pics!
Corvus Noir getting ready for their Chictopia 10 presentation. I'm behind Lauren (in the penguin dress), wearing a turban and tyring to figure out a way to fix the 'dongle situation'.
Craig and Lauren of Corvus Noir present their jewelry line.
They also featured me on their video from their presentation! *blush*
After the conference, I went home for a quick wardrobe change and got read to party at the Tribeca Grand Hotel.
At the Chictopia 10 afterparty at the Tribeca Grand. With Lauren of Corvus Noir, Bianca or Cure Thrift Shop, and two visiting ladies from MA, one who works for Artifaktori! Small world, right?
Inspired by Alexandra's mixing up her collection with her grandma's vintage, I decided to wear my own grandma's vintage! (shoutout: Lila, you are such a style icon to me!) I wore a vintage feather headband passed down from my grandma Lila, vintage silver bib necklace also from Lila, Vena Cava dress via Maryam Nassir Zadeh.
If you want your own statement vintage necklace, but your grandma's style does not resemble yours, not to worry. Just pick one of Corvus Noir's one-of-a-kind vintage resconstructed designs and make the statement. Your granddaugther will thank you years from now.
Independent Fashion Bloggers hosted a conference on Monday for bloggers to get together and discuss important topics in the arena.
Jennine Tam Jacobs, founder of IFB, did a fantastic job organizing the conference and attracting the cream of the crop in the blogging world. All panels were substantial and informative and I had a terrific time mingling and meeting people and reconnecting with out-of-town colleagues.
We talked about how to market yourself in the blogging world, leverage social media, collaborate with companies, make yourself findable and a destination and tons more other useful things. You can watch the panel on vimeo, courtesy of Bobbin Talk.
We are so excited for tomorrow's Chictopia 10: Social Influence Summit. Market Publique is sponsoring the event, and I will be in attendance, of course. Wouldn't miss it for the world!
