1. Jak & Jil

2. Hanneli

3. Bryanboy

4. Garance Doré

5. Style Bubble

6. The Sartorialist

7. Business of Fashion

8. Style Rookie

9. The Coveteur

10. Yes! A Bunny Stream of Conch

I’ve never even heard of that last one — nor did I care to — but what do you think of this list? [Net-a-Porter]

(COS shirt yoke with Whistles thunderbolts trousers, H&M x Lanvin dress tucked in, vintage scarf, Suno x Loeffler Randall wedges)

Having your own fashion blog as your job seems kind of like one of those dream professions like modeling or acting where all you do all day is put together cute outfits and take pictures of yourself in them. The difference is that successful models get paid. A lot. That’s not so evident with independent fashion bloggers who might have a huge following but don’t seem to actually do much. They've got to have some money somewhere to be able to live like that, right? Recently, Susie Bubble had to confront this assumption after posting about a shopping spree on her blog, Style Bubble, where she disclosed the $338 (220 GBP) price of her Christopher Kane purchase. A reader got a bit curious, leaving the comment: “220 here, 220 there…how much money do you actually spend on clothes? and im not buyng the story…oh they are an investment, like some sort of fashion archive … how do you make money to afford to buy things like this and travel like you do.” Susie, slightly offended, retaliated, and detailed exactly how a fashion blogger supports herself …

LINK LOVE:Are Successful Fashion Bloggers All Trust-Funders?

I’m intrigued…must click the link to discover

Oh shit! hahahha. Guess we aren’t the only ones that get bashed on the daily.

LINK LOVE: Susie Bubble’s Twitter

My Fashion Life caught up with fashion blogger Susie Bubble, of Style Bubble  to see what she’s been up to (besides recently beginning work for Dazed & Confused)..check it out!

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My Fashion Life: This morning you woke up

Susie Bubble: And had a very very strong leaning towards frayed denim. Cheesy frayed denim to be precise.

MFL: How would you describe your style?

SB: Eclectic and ever-evolving.

MFL: What does a normal working day for you consist of?

SB: Staring at the screen for hours on end pondering the meaning of various URL’s.

MFL: What other fashion blogs would you recommed?

SB: Luxirare.com,Diane Pernet’s blog,Gnarlitude,Foxyman,Style Lines,Tavi… the list goes on…

MFL: Fashion tip for the season?

SB: Replace the fashion tips with PG-Tips?

MFL: What’s your super power?

SB: The ability to drink copious amounts of tea…

MFL: What’s your party trick?

SB: Turning up overdressed. Everytime.

MFL: Who or what has been your greatest fashion influence?

SB: The movements of the sun and whether it decides to show its face…

MFL: If you owned a shop, what would it be called?

SB:Verbal Diarrhea

MFL: If you could be dressed by anyone, who would it be and what would you have them put you in?

SB: Surely if they were dressing me, they would be in charge of what to put me in? I’ll leave the task in the hands of Camille Bidault Waddington who has exceedingly good taste…

MFL: Who are your favourite emerging designers and what is it that you love about them?

SB: Louise Gray’s unexpected mix of different elements, Sandra Backlund’s immense sense of shape, Mary Katrantzou’s unique stance on prints, and Jeremy Laing’s stealthy cool.

MFL: What item of clothing (if any) do you wish that more of us wore?

SB: Hats.

MFL: With blogs and ezines becoming increasing popular, do you think print magazines have a future?

SB: Yes of course – I’ll still be buying them!

MFL: Finally, what’s the one question you wish people asked you but you’ve never had the opportunity to answer? (And what is the answer?)

SB: Do you have wrinkly elbows? Yes…they’re like walnuts.

MFL: Epitaph:

SB: A melting potato of a girl.

SOURCE: My Fashion Life

New York design collective GAR-DE — French for “protection” — is committed to innovation and quality.

GAR-DE works with different artists each season to “create a brand that is subversive and considered; conceptually grounded with a sense of humor.”  Designers used leather for their Fall debut collection, and now bless us with these leather, Vespa-inspired styles for Spring.  I am no less than infatuated with the green jacket’s cut and color.

You can find Gar-de at OAK NYC.  28 bond st. NYC 10012

Images from Style Bubble.

You can view their FW 2008 lookbook and more online at GAR-DE.com

LG: How long does it take you to get dressed in the morning?SL: It depends on where I’m going but somewhere between 10 and 20 minutes. I don’t tend to try on different outfits as I have a fairly fixed idea of what I’m going for in my head as soon as I’ve woken up.LG: What do you consider a fashion faux pas?SL: I don’t really believe in the that phrase. Or at least I think it’s used in a very silly way. There is no such thing as a faux pas if you wear everything with conviction. So I guess the faux pas is wearing something without conviction?LG: Do you feel a person should dress age accordingly?SL: I don’t really believe in age-appropriate dressing as it really depends on the person. I’ve seen 50 year olds rock studded shoes mixed with Aztec printed dresses perfectly well. I don’t really guess people’s age that well either so if they’re wearing a non-age appropriate outfit, I probably wouldn’t know!

LG: What is one thing every girl/guy should have in their wardrobe?SL: Something that makes them feel invincible when they walk out of the door. For me, it’s my pink Miu Miu Pop platform shoes. It might be something entirely different for someone else.LG: Who do you consider fashion icons?SL: Would it be entirely wrong if I said I don’t have one? ‘Fashion Icon’ is a heavy title that I don’t use lightly so for me, I haven’t really found that person.LG: Who/what do you look to for inspiration?SL: The weather, my collection of historical biographies, countless stacks of magazines, Etsy, Ebay, countless number of blogs, fabric stores, films, the streets of London

LG: Who is your favorite designer?SL: I love so many designers work, it’s very hard to name one favorite but I guess the work that I’m constantly intrigued by is Olivier Theyskens.LG: Favorite fashion capital/ For what reason?SL: London because I know it the best and because I like seeing new and exciting talent emerge from the place which I know so well. Though Paris comes a very close second.

LG: Which has better fashion Hong Kong or London? How do they differ?SL: London has a much more diverse array of fashion both in street style and what is available in shopping. Thought he style aesthetic of style in Hong Kong is perceived as being more outrageous than it is in London, it’s quite limited and very one-dimensional for me. For womenswear, it sometimes errs on the overly cute side of things for me.For more from Susie Bubble visit StyleBubble.Typepad.comWanna Share Your Fashions Online? Visit Trendible.com.