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Personal Style Blogs: Appearances that Fascinate


Personal Style Blogs: Appearances that Fascinate

Paperback by Findlay, Rosie (City, University of London, UK)

Personal Style Blogs: Appearances that Fascinate

£27.95

ISBN:
9781783208340
Publication Date:
15 Dec 2017
Language:
English
Publisher:
Intellect Books
Pages:
185 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 7 - 9 May 2024
Personal Style Blogs: Appearances that Fascinate

Description

From Style Rookie to Style Bubble, personal style blogs exploded onto the scene in the mid-2000s giving voice to young and stylish writers who had their own unique take on the seasonal fashion cycle and how to curate an individual style within the shifting swirl of trends. Personal Style Blogs examines the history and rise of style blogging and looks closely at the relationship between bloggers and their (often anonymous) readers as well as the response of the fashion industry to style bloggers' amateur and often unauthorized fashion reportage. The book charts the development of the style blogosphere and its transformation from an alternative, experimental space to one dominated by the fashion industry. Complete with examples of several famous fashion bloggers, such as Susie Lau, Rumi Neely and Tavi Gevinson, the author explores notions of individuality, aesthetics and performance on both sides of the digital platform. Findlay asks: what can style blogging teach us about women's writing and the performance of a private self online? And what drives style bloggers to carve a space for themselves online?

Contents

Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: A Succession of Quick Leaps Chapter 2: Blogging the Bedroom Chapter 3: Intimacy at a Distance Chapter 4: Performing Fashion's Imaginary Chapter 5: Style Bloggers and the Contested Field of Fashion Conclusion References Index

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