Rant…Off Topic, Please Ignore :)
I am tired of reading the fashion blogs. Well, that’s not entirely true. I enjoy seeing when new designers have new designs. What I am tired of, however, are the people who “review” said items. There is one blogger in particular who labels entries as review entries and uses the space to simply take pictures of herself. Granted, I think most of the fashion bloggers are rather vain and enjoy having people look at them (hell, I posted pictures of myself in different outfits), but this one takes the cake. While each particular entry has the word “review” in it, there are never really any words posted except for what skin she has on, and what designer made her clothes. Why doesn’t she discuss the seams? Why doesn’t she critique the length? Why does she not gush about what she likes, or even bash what she hates? The biggest question I have, though, is why do people kiss her ass? It is honestly beyond my comprehension.
Why are designers so desperate to be blogged about? I suppose to be seen, to get your name out, is the most important part of having a business. I just wish the whole process wasn’t so loopy. So many bloggers expect designers to simply give them free stuff. It’s less about going out and finding new things, but rather just sitting back and waiting for stuff to come to them. Friendships are forged under what I believe to be are shady circumstances. Friends take precedence over newcomers to the fashion world and nepotism reigns supreme. Why do so many women put so much stock in what these (most likely male) avatars are doing and saying? One negative review and you can be ruined forever. Those women who follow these nameless bloggers are contributing to a flawed system. Instead of finding the latest and greatest, we are simply going to our old reliable brands. It’s sad and makes it hard for those new to the SL fashion world to make it. I think I’m going to claim a tragedy and see if I can get hundreds of people to buy me a new laptop.
September 19th, 2007 at 8:13 am
What’s sad…is that claiming a tragedy really seems to work. I mean, I have yet to read a blog where someone asks for donations, and doesn’t later post a thanks to all who donated. I wish I could just tell ppl I broke my leg and have thousands of lindens start pouring in… sigh.
Oh…and Mar, I really think this blog just needs to be a fashion blog. You don’t post enough serious stuff…so just do fashion. It will make me happy :)