Monday, April 13, 2015

The Influence Of Top Fashion And Lifestyle Blogs

By Joanna Walsh


With social media, comes a whole new way to communicate and interact. Bloggers have an influential platform and the ability to accumulate followers from all over the globe. The top fashion and lifestyle blogs are often read by millions of people and this gives them power. Some bloggers are already celebrities and receive constant media attention. They are sought after by high end brands and often collaborate closely with them.

There are many reasons why people begin to follow a particular blogger. They often identify with the strong style sense of a particular blogger. Another reason is to lean more about trends and brands. Bloggers write reviews about products and followers trust their advice. It makes business sense for brands to work together with bloggers as they have a trusted, loyal audience. Some businesses use social tools to help them to identify the bloggers that would help them most to sell their products.

Bloggers are sought after by even high end brands such as Hugo Boss. They create videos for them, model for them and sometimes even collaborate on designs. A phenomenon of recent fashion shows is all the bloggers sitting in the front rows.

Photographs often play a large part in a blog. These photographs need to be bright, clear, sharp and well composed to capture the most attention. Bloggers often have to become proficient photographers and use good equipment if they want to be really successful.

Posts are often photo-heavy but the written content is also very important. Styles vary considerably but the best bloggers are able to engage with their audience in a personal way. Content is also often information rich with honest reviews about products. Many of them are inspirational, giving their readers advice, tips and ideas for improving their lives. The beautiful thing about a blog is that followers can read focused content in a style of delivery that suits them. They are also interactive and followers can post comments for all to see. The shift is from mass communication in one direction to varied interaction in which specialized interests can share ideas.

Long before the age of computers, our ancestors would share stories with younger generations. As humans, we have a compulsion to tell stories and to share our weaknesses, triumphs and the lessons we have learned. Lifestyle bloggers do just this, blogging about a wide variety of topics.

Lifestyle bloggers write about a great variety of topics. Many of them are mothers and wives and they write about subjects that appeal to other women. Parenting, decorating, crafts, food and organizing are just some of these subjects. Many of them write in a personal way as though they are conversing casually with a friend. Their followers are given a peek into their lives.

A blog is often started without any intention other than as a hobby. However, once a following has been established, they become of interest to those who are marketing products. This is because their followers are a faithful, trusting audience who tend to listen to their advice. This means that what began as a hobby, becomes much more. As more and more people are beginning to blog, it will be interesting to see what consequences this has on society in the future.




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