The Rise of the Fashion Blogger

The Rise of the Fashion Blogger, begin as passions

After the beginning of the millennium, web pages on platforms such as LiveJournal began to emerge with a focus on everyday fashion as worn by the creator of the page, as wellas offering personal insights and opinions about fashion culture. While the concept of the fashion blogger is far from new, time has certainly proven that these internet-savvy fashionistas are here fir the long haul, writes Sandy Hong. 

While most blogs begin as hobbies, some reach dizzying heights of fame and turn into full-time careers. Not only are fashion bloggers filling the front row at Fashion Week, but they're also gracing the covers of popular magazines, becoming the faces of global brands, starring in ad campaigns and scoring publishing deals.

The 25-year-old blogger from Malaysia began her blog in February 2008, motivated by her love ofclothes. Since then, her blog and unique sense of style had gained overwhelmingly positive attention from numerous publications such as Teen Vogue, MTV Style, Vogue Girl Korea, Elle and German Vogue (just to name a few). When asked about the awesome opportunities blogging had opened up for her, Sandy states. "I think two of my favourite recent opportunities were getting my home features in Teen Vogue, and assorted brands like Marc Jacobs, Victoria, BCBG, Gucci, Chanel, Hermes, Louis Vuitton and more list out etc".

When it comes down to just one important piece of advice for aspiring fashion bloggers, however, Sandy highlights the importance of good quality images, and even recommends that bloggers "take a photo course, or make sure you have a photographer who can take pretty  pictures''. What most may not believe is exactly how much hard work goes into running a blog with fashion bloggers spending hours every day having to keep up-to-date with other websites and publications, as well as creating multiple posts in order to maintain thier audience's interest. While may have only begun Sandy's Pros and Cons five years ago. She has undoubtely achieved more than most fashion bloggers would hope to achieve in a lifetime. So what does the stylist 25-year-old hope to achieve in future? "I hope to inspire and to accept any challenges that come at .
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Loves of an OL (Office Lady) in fashion, graduated from University Science of Malaysia (USM) in the year of 2006, proceeded her first step into a multinational company and experience and gained her knowledge with positive thinking. Attached to the company from the year of 2006-2013 with no failure. Her loves towards management's job never goes apart from her life, well time-management for her career and passion, bravo my girl!