Cajsa asked two very interesting questions to Bloggers on her plurk timeline, so I thought I would re-post it here and also write my responses.
Bloggers! Two Questions!
1) How long did you blog before you received your first review copy from a designer that was not a close friend?
My first blog was kind of a mess. I was not aware of the fashionplanet feed yet, so I didn’t read anybody’s blog. I just made one to document my shopping and stuff I did with my friends. I never wrote a single review or did proper credits. Then one day, a friend showed me the fashionplanet feed and I saw so many fashion bloggers, some of them had great pics, some of them didn’t. I thought I could do it better, so I took my blog more “seriously” and moved it from Vox (lol, right?) to WordPress.
Oh, and nobody ever sent me any review copies just because they liked my blog. I didn’t have any designer friends either, I just fangirl’d them from afar, LOL!!!
2) How long did you blog before you first requested a review copy of an item from a designer? (not a friend)
After I blogged for a few months, I asked Raven Pennyfeather (and Harper Beresford) for review copies of gorgeous House of Rfyre gowns. So yay! Thanks girls for not turning me away and dashing my fashionista dreams 😛
I really didn’t ask for many review copies until I felt confident that my blog had traffic and and decent pictures. There were lots of already established bloggers then, and of course, Linden Lifestyles and the Second Style blog/mag. I felt like I wasn’t anywhere near their level of traffic so I didn’t feel “deserving” of review copies.
I think that my experience as a fashion blogger differs from some of the new fashion bloggers now. I barely ever saw “review copies” mentioned back then, but now almost every designer has a policy listed somewhere in their profile or website, which encourages more bloggers to ask for them.
How I feel about the state of SL fashion blogging now is.. eh.. I’ll tell you guys another time 😛
I think it’s really bad taste to snub certain designers from sharing a link at your blog. I will be removing your link from my blog today as it has been there for months and I’ve sent 3 request to be added to yours. I”ve made a lot of money (sales) in Secondlife during the years that I have created here, but am still obviously not good enough for you. I was certainly nice to you when we met and thought your shapes were lovely. Now I just am writing you off as someone who thinks she is better, are you sure you are better?
I usually exchange links if people want to. I even wrote that on my site! *points to sidebar*
Since you left an anonymous comment, I obviously have no idea who you are, what your site is, so I can’t add you now.
I admire SL residents’ passions, but sometimes you guys care me a little.. you come off as psychos with declarations like this.
It’s just a link.
Why am i not in your blogroll *cries* :(XDLU@#( 🙁
Hah! Just noticed I am not on your blogroll. Probably because I didn’t think to ask. At least the anonywhine reminded me to ask.
Cajsa, I added you just now, thank you for letting me know! I moved around a lot – from wordpress to typepad to my own domain. I lost a few links in the last move.
Pls add me too Miss Forgetful :))
why is this person slamming you on a post about a parcel for rent – sheesh!