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{Prepare to persevere }
This issue marks the first anniversary
of Style Sample (or close enough—the
first issue was released in April 2009).
While I decided up front to take it se-
riously and give my all to producing
the magazine, I honestly had no idea
if I’d still be doing it over a year later.
Sure, I had vague notions of becom-
ing a cross between Anna Wintour
and Oprah Winfrey, but really, who
hasn’t?
Some of the best advice I’ve ever re-
ceived centered around perseverance.
Technology advances so rapidly now
that people expect so-called overnight
success. It’s not impossible, but many
of the most successful people have
been honing their craft for years, and
not every idea they tried resulted in
triumph. The idea here is not to give
up before opportunities present them-
selves. I firmly believe that if you keep
improving and make it through The
Dip—a temporary setback that will get
better if you keep moving forward—
you can be successful.
Speaking of success, there are plen-
ty of worthy examples in this issue.
Fashion design student Mary Cath-
erine Moody lets her creativity flow
through her designs, illustrations
and photography. Illustrator Brooke
Hagel’s feminine figures have led to
several commercial commissions, and
vintage aficionado Shae left her online
clothing boutique to pursue photogra-
phy, with beautiful results.
If you love shopping and styling (and
really, who doesn’t?), be sure to read
about a day in the life of Topshop
visual merchandiser Steph, whose
dream-worthy job entails both. Inter-
ested in the business side of fashion?
Ceri of Heathcote Communications
talks about what it takes to run a fash-
ion marketing firm, while Melissa of
Fashion Trend Guide and Kristina of
Pretty Shiny Sparkly give great advice
on conducting professional reviews
and creating video blogs—two tactics
guaranteed to help you expand your
brand.
Read on for inspiration, and remem-
ber that your dreams, too, are pos-
sible. Keep growing, keep learning,
stay flexible, and be prepared for op-
portunities, because when you’re true
to yourself and willing to work, they’ll
be there.
I’m always interested in your feed-
back and ideas, so feel free to contact
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MARISTELLAGONZALEZ
PYT in PTY
Maristella González of PYT IN PTY is
a graphic designer, fashion-obsessed
blogger, streetstyle photographer and
1/2 of a sister team working hard on
opening a new kind of fashion bou-
tique for trendsetters and fashionis-
@MARISTELLAG tas in Panama City.
JESSICA WEINGARTEN
Marvelous Things
A just-shy-of eighteen fashion blog-
ger with a love for coffee and all
things Marc Jacobs.
@JESSWEINGARTEN
VANESSA LARAINE
Hallowed Be Thy Name
Vanessa Laraine is a freelance fashion
and lifetsyle writer from Melbourne
Australia. By day she masks as a hard
nosed HR lady, but at night indulges
in two endless love affairs: writing
and African drumming.
@HBTNSTYLE
GABRIELLE POSHADLO
Haute in the Heartland
Gabrielle is an Indianapolis writer,
blogger and cheese aficionado. When
she’s not writing for her fashion blog
or her column in Indianapolis Busi-
ness Journal, she can be found sam-
pling wine and cheese, watching Law
@HAUTE_HEARTLAND & Order or reorganizing her closet.
MELISSA POSTER
Fashion Trend Guide
Melissa Poster is a southern Califor-
nia-based fashion blogger and trend
spotter. In her free time, you can
find her riding her bike, scouring lo-
cal thrift stores, organizing her over-
stuffed closet, or reading stacks of
fashion magazines.
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GIORGIA MARTINUCCI
Student-Flair
Italian, recent graduate and part-time
blogger. My blog is about fashion and
glam lifestyle on a student budget, but
in a “made in Italy” way!
@STUDENT_FLAIR
NATALIE JAMES
Fashion Intel
Natalie is the creator of Fashion In-
tel, a blog that investigates the in-
tersectionality of fashion and poli-
tics. A Women’s Studies graduate
from UCLA, she enjoys musing on
fashion, feminism and sex.
@FASHIONINTEL
LINDSEY CALLA
Saucy Glossie
Lindsey is the blogger behind Saucy
Glossie, which covers her latest ob-
sessions, interviews with designers,
fashion events, & personal style on a
budget. She also travels the country
providing style tips on morning tele-
@SAUCYGLOSSIE vision shows.
KRISTINA MEDHUS
Pretty Shiny Sparkly
Kristina Medhus is a full-time medi-
cal student by day and fashion blog-
ger by night. Her blog, Pretty Shiny
Sparkly, is an unabashedly girly ha-
ven of fashion & style. She loves skin-
ny jeans, pink tutus, and crisp white
@PRTTYSHNYSPRKLY oxford shirts.
CAROLINA
Closet Full of Nothing
Carolina, 23, fashion enthusiast &
avid blogger. While her day job in
the financial industry has little to do
with fashion, she is actively exploring
the field in hopes of building a career
where business and fashion can con-
@CAROLINACFON verge in a meaningful way.
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8 NEWS
The latest happenings from
around the blogosphere and
what to check out on the web.
9 FROM THE BLOGOSPHERE
One Question, Three Bloggers
with Tiffany of Tuolomee, Pre-
cilla of FashionArtExpression,
and Rachel of Polkadot Stripes.
Edited by Giorgia of Student
Flair
Quotable
10 BLOGS TO WATCH
Featuring MyFashDiary, Fash-
ion Hippie, Queen of Hearts,
and Unconventional Morning.
12 SINGULAR STYLE
Highlighting the style of
Shannon of DirtyHairHalo.
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14 A DAY IN THE LIFE
Steph of Walk the Sand takes
us on a midnight romp through
the world of Topshop visual
merchandising.
16 STYLE IN MY CITY
Carolina of Closet Full of Noth-
ing shows us around Vancou-
ver, Canada; Maristella of PYT
in PTY explores the style scene
in Panama City.
18 TRENDS: SURF CHIC
Six stylish bloggers show us
how to ride the wave.
Edited by Lindsey of
Saucy Glossie
20 THE ART OF STYLE
Fashion illustrator Brooke Ha-
gel of Fabulous Doodles talks
about her drawing inspiration.
By Jessica of
Marvelous Things
22 PHOTO MOJO
Shae of Everything Style has
transitioned from selling vin-
tage wares to exploring fashion
photography.
By Natalie of Fashion Intel
26 EMERGING DESIGNER
Highly passionate design stu-
dent Mary Catherine Moody is
the real thing.
By Tamia of The Style Sample
27 BLOGGING + BUSINESS
For Ceri of Style Eyes, a career
in fashion marketing was just a
click away.
By Gabrielle of Haute in the
Heartland
28 FEATURE: PARK & CUBE
London-based student Shini
Park is taking the British style
world by storm.
By Vanessa Laraine of
Hallowed Be Thy Name
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32 HOW-TO
Video blogging is a powerful
way to expand your brand on-
line. Here’s how to do it.
Stop Traffick.
By Kristina of Pretty Shiny
Sparkly

34 TIPS & ADVICE

Writing professional reviews
can help you get noticed and
drive traffic to your site.
By Melissa of Fashion Trend
Guide

Take a small step toward big change.

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