Bloggers
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Marcus Mason is an aspiring fashion designer, stylist and fashion blogger on the rise in New York City. Mason writes a weekly fashion column, "Swagger Like Hers" for ESSENCE.com and also manages his own blog "Confessions of a Fashion Addict."
The Coveted is about style without compromise. It's a blog where visitors from around the world visit to get the scoop on sustainable fashion, beauty trends, eco-beauty, vintage clothing, emerging designers, and how fashion and beauty relate to personal style. We look for ways to find fresh inspiration, to see one's wardrobe in new perspective, and to integrate vintage pieces into contemporary style. The Coveted also shares beauty tips, solutions, video tutorials, trends, and interviews with the pros.
Nalo Jones is a professional makeup artist based in Hollywood, California. Jones has specialized training in cosmetic artistry from the Makeup Designory in the areas of print, bridal, character, and airbrush. Her work has appeared in magazines, online editorials, television, and film for media outlets like "The Janice Dickinson Show," Fitness magazine, and Current TV. For years, she has worked and trained with M.A.C, NARS, Estee Lauder, Bobbi Brown, and Lancome cosmetics. With a passion in makeup artistry, Jones constantly studies and perfects her craft while using her knowledge to consult for beauty insiders on trends and techniques. Currently, Jones writes a weekly column called Nalo's Notes for ESSENCE.com.
I am the editor/founder of The Budget Babe (www.thebudgetbabe.com) and I am Every Shopper. I don't live in New York City and I don't work for Vogue (although I did have the pleasure of working for Oprah.com for nearly 6 years, so nah!) but when you grow up in Chicago (like I did) and call a small New England city home, who needs all that? I shop where YOU shop: Tar-zhay, Forever 21, Marshalls, Payless, outlet malls, online, the beauty aisle at the grocery store--you name it! I go where the bargains are, baby. Above all, I'm a firm believer in the democratization of fashion and passionate about helping my readers look and feel fab without a fortune.
Qianna Smith is the fashion and beauty editor for ESSENCE magazine online (ESSENCE.com). Beauty is her business...Fashion is her passion. Leveraging her skills and talents, Qianna Smith's professional journey has taken a multitude of paths, from stylist, to make-up artist, to freelance fashion writer, to Editor-in-Chief of FashionQandA.com and now Fashion & Beauty Editor at ESSENCE.com. Smith has provided expert style/trend commentary for media outlets such as the Guardian News, Los Angeles Sentinel and has appeared on Fox News Business as well as several local European television and radio stations in Italy, Germany and France. Her work has also been featured on the Tyrashow.com, ExtraTV.com, Huffingtonpost.com, and Luxaholics.com.
Hi, I'm Monique van Loon, 20 years old and I live in the beautiful city Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. I work full time as a freelance journalist, and I am the manager and editor-in-chief for the Dutch community Girlscene.nl and the fashion website Fashionscene.nl. I'm crazy about shopping (Shoes! Bags! Dresses! Coats!), going out in the weekends, writing (my dream is to write a fiction book) and playing music. My playlist is very diverse, from Lenny Kravitz and Beyonce to David Grey and Robbie Williams, but also musical & filmmusic. My favourite fashion brands? I adore Scandinavian brands, like Designers Remix Collection, by Malene Birger, Stella Nova and DAY Birger et Mikkelsen. For accessories I adore Marc Jacobs, Louis Vuitton and Fransesco Biasia. And I can't live without my steel GC watch and leather Hermès bracelet.
I've lived all over the place and like the same variety in my fashion! I believe in classic silhouettes punched up by new trends and funky details. My style is as extreme as I am, ranging from the serious and sophisticated to the sarcastic and humorous. I call Seattle home and have been in San Francisco for the past couple years. After finishing up a B.A. in English Literature, I sadomasochistic-ly decided I wanted to go to more school and just finished a degree in Fashion Design. I love to read about anything fashion related and want to pass on whatever great finds I come across to you! Anything from fashion to home to travel, I'll be the first to let you know!
A thoroughly uptown chica with an affinity for downtown style, Adriana Nova is a native New Yorker who picked up her first issue of Vogue at age 8 and hasn't been quite the same since. After completing coursework at the Fashion Institute of Technology and a requisite stint in retail (Saks Fifth Avenue), she finally listened to her mother, girlfriends, co-workers, dentist, etc., and decided to pursue fashion writing, which combines her love of both literature and style. She's now a regular contributor to The Fashion Bomb, and has interviewed style notables such as Lloyd Boston, Kathryn Finney aka The Budget Fashionista, Carol's Daughter founder Lisa Price, and lifestyle maven Bevy Smith. In addition to reading everything from Austen to Auel, she enjoys passionate discussions about hi-low fashion, long walks on the third floor of Century 21, and the poetry of a Marni platform heel.
Fleur’s passions are fashion, music, contemporary art and all animals, (except insects!). She is a freelance writer, freelance photographer, PR agent, stylist and trend researcher but most of all, a freelance hustler. She studied at the Amsterdam Fashion Institute and graduated in 2007 with a degree in Fashion and Branding and Visual Culture. Since then she has been working for many different companies such as powerHouse Books, K7! Records, Fashionsnoops.com, Craig Wetherby Photography LLC and even The United Nations HQ in New York. She grew up in Amsterdam, The Netherlands where she is currently located, but travels frequently between New York and Amsterdam to indulge in new trends in music, art and fashion.
Threadbanger is a network for people who love to DIY, recreate, refashion and craft. Forget about corporate stores, we’re here to help you create and find your own style! From our episodes, forum and blog to our newsletter and contests, there is something for everyone. Our goal is to bring together people who can share their ideas, tips and advice with others and help make the world more fashionable – Threadbanger style!
I'm starting the new year in a new place. Growing up 30 minutes west of Chicago makes me a bit of an outsider in my new home of the Bay Area -- I'm sure, though, it will shape up to be an adventure, and blogging will certainly be a big part of that (as will finding out what you warm-weathered people wear ... I can't help but laugh when I jog past California natives bundled up in earmuffs, scarves and gloves as I run past them in shorts and a tank top on 60-degree mornings!) As much as I like blogging, my true obsession is magazines. I'm a sucker for pretty covers, can gaze over the pages of ads and cleverly-worded content for months (as if I didn't have twenty different current ones on my coffee table), and keep them almost forever -- trust me, it takes a lot of muscle to lug those thick babies around!
I am a SF Bay Area native, finally back home after four years at UCLA as a student, film junkie, and competitive hip hop dancer. After months of post-graduation "soul-searching," I am now determined to find a way to make a living as a blogger... or at least entertain myself and others in the process. I love to write about fashion, music videos, celebrities, and the weird people who message me on MySpace.
I work in the women's buying department at Karmaloop.com! I am involved in everything from trend-spotting and selecting merchandise, to helping style lookbook and editorial shoots and working on marketing initiatives. I loooove fashion, and being here at Karmaloop, am always exposed to the latest and the greatest, which I am eager to share with y'all!
Elessa is a Career woman by day. Part time freelance makeup artist and beauty enthusiast by night and weekends. I am a busy body, doing about a 100 different things at a time and enjoy every minute of it. I have a passion for teaching,learning, and anything colorful. I love 80's new wave and cheese. When I am not working on creating tutorials or posts I am hitting the books and doing my best to earn a Masters in Business by 2009. Is it 2009 yet? Currently residing in Sunny California, with my makeup and hair products-make everyday colorful. Pursebuzz.com " Little Purse, Big Ideas"
