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Blog Review: Fifteen Great Blogs Round-Up (Part II of III)

Since starting this feature back in August, I have had the pleasure of discovering and/or reviewing 15 blogs. I was expecting to have to go through one of my biggest difficulties when reviewing books or music: having to find something nice to say about something that really didn’t impress me. Thankfully this wasn’t the case,… Read More Blog Review: Fifteen Great Blogs Round-Up (Part II of III)

Blog Review, College Life, Lifestyle, Review

Blog Review: ‘Always, S’ by Savannah Ward

Name: Savannah Ward Blog Reviewed: Always, S Her favourite post: http://thealwaysblog.com/what-ive-learned-3/ Launched almost exactly a year and a half ago, Always, S brings together the realities of college life, reflections on relationships and family life, tips and tricks on planning the perfect road trip, and a slew of other posts that range between just plain… Read More Blog Review: ‘Always, S’ by Savannah Ward

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Blog Review: ‘kate in the classroom’ by Kate

Name: Kate Akhtar-Khavari Blog: kate in the classroom Her favorite post: tbd There are a lot of girls out there who are trying to break into the style blogging world that is has become important for bloggers to create a brand that is both broad enough to appeal to a wide audience while at the… Read More Blog Review: ‘kate in the classroom’ by Kate

Beauty, Blog Review, Fashion, Healthy Living, Lifestyle

Blog Review: ‘Elle is for Love’ by Sépideh Sabati

Name: Sépideh Sabati Blog: Elle is for Love Her favorite post: http://elleisforlove.com/fashion/fashion-basic-tee What better blog to launch a new featureon than that of my sister? Elle is for Love is, indeed, a labor of love, and I have been watching Sépideh work hard on putting together a blog that would combine her passions: fashion, beauty,… Read More Blog Review: ‘Elle is for Love’ by Sépideh Sabati

Blog Review, College Life, Fashion, Food, Healthy Living, Lifestyle

Blog Review: ‘Vintage Press’ by Rachel Milne

Name: Rachel Milne Blog: Vintage Press Her favourite post: http://vintagepress.ca/2015/07/tips-on-how-to-save-money-for-college/ The first thing that caught me when visiting Rachel’s website was the tagline: “The Ramblings of an 80 year-Old Woman Stuck in an 18 Years Old’s Body.” It first made me smile, then made me wonder: what kind of old woman would have such a… Read More Blog Review: ‘Vintage Press’ by Rachel Milne

Beauty, Blog Review, Fashion, Healthy Living, Lifestyle

Blog Review: ‘Rosiemay’ by Rosie Pert

Name: Rosie Pert Blog: Rosiemay Her favourite post: http://www.rosiemay.co.nz/2015/05/29/why-is-skinny-a-compliment-and-fat-an-insult/ Blogging since early last year on her website Rosiemay, Rosie Pert has put together since then “a collection of thoughts in respect to fashion, beauty and lifestyle.” She states that she is “all about health and happiness” and that she “love[s] to portray this through writing.”… Read More Blog Review: ‘Rosiemay’ by Rosie Pert

Beauty, Blog Review, College Life, Lifestyle, Music

Blog Review: ‘Eyeliner Wings & Pretty Things’ by Paige DiFiore

Name: Paige DiFiore Blog: Eyeliner, Wings and Pretty Things Her favorite post: http://www.eyelinerwingsandprettythings.com/what-not-to-bring-to-concert/ Eyeliner Wings and Pretty Things made its first appearance in May of this year. Since then, Paige has been sharing all kinds of advice and information with her readers. She’s both quite open about her own life, sharing not only her monthly… Read More Blog Review: ‘Eyeliner Wings & Pretty Things’ by Paige DiFiore

Beauty, Blog Review, Writing

Blog Review: ‘Melody Sim’ by Melody Sim

Name: Melody Sim Blog: Melody Sim Her favorite post: http://www.melodysim.com/2015/01/our-love-story.html Blogging for a little under a year and a half doesn’t keep Melody from writing on just about anything. From travel logs to product reviews, and including deep, mindful posts, Melody writes about it all. She explains how “[she] love[s] writing – every word that… Read More Blog Review: ‘Melody Sim’ by Melody Sim

Beauty, Community

The Dialogue on Beauty Continues: Another Dove Video

A little over a week ago, Dove posted a follow-up video as part of its ongoing Campaign for Real Beauty. The most important conversation this new video fosters is not around individual physical beauty; rather, it seems that Dove has put its finger on the fact that understanding real beauty’s full scope isn’t just a… Read More The Dialogue on Beauty Continues: Another Dove Video

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The Pendulum Swings Yet Again: Banning Super Skinny Models

A recent article on CBC News reports that France is “likely to ban super-skinny models” from their runways because of a link between “high fashion”, “body image”, and “eating disorders on French catwalks”. The conversation about the real meaning of beauty has reached quite a level of prominence; that a country well-known as a leader… Read More The Pendulum Swings Yet Again: Banning Super Skinny Models