Suggested Reading: 3.18.11

{Bathing Brown Beauties}

• Kristina of Pretty Shiny Sparkly does a photo recap of the Texas Style Council during SXSW
• Gala puts together an amazing resource for non US citizens moving to New York. Great tips for us stateside too
• Dear Winnie is my blog soulmate and her post Blogging for Daters: Lifetime of Blogging is spot on about the cycle of blogging
• Electric Blue pencil skirts are the new office staple
• What were you doing at 28, 29 or 30? Clare Lancaster of Style & Substance asks herself this question
• 15 Blogging Tips I Wish I Knew When I Started… Yup they’re all about right

Links a la Mode

• Aesthetic Alterations: Tips on how to acquire authentic Hermès scarves safely on ebay
• Blah Blah Becky: The fashion world’s pattern du jour
• Chic ‘n Cheap Living: 70s minimalist chic via Zara’s Spring/summer 2011 collection
• ChiTown Fashionista: A quick chat with Jimmy Choo’s Tamara Mellon
• Cross That: intersection of fashion and photography: the dreamy mind of Rodney Smith
• Denimology: Denim Outfit of the week – Denim Outfit of the Week
• Fashables: Target’s Go International Designer Collective Dresses Party
• Fashion is Evolution: Why sleep masks rock, how they can be stylish, and my quest to make a masculine one for my boyfriend
• illustrator Claire: Shorts, suspenders and sluttiness
• Independent Fashion Bloggers: The Role of Blogs in the Community
• Joanne Faith: Killer Fashion Blogging: 50 Tips, Tools and Other Tactics to Take Your Fashion Blog to the Next Level
• Make The World A Prettier Place: The Adorable Style of Emma Pillsbury
• Piewacket: Cherry blossoms and a Digital Mag
• Sample Sale Sites: Gilt City Disaster Relief
• Starting From Scratch: How to fake you’ve gotten plenty of sleep
• Street Stalker: A review of Dior’s A/W2011 Collection from Paris Fashion Week and John Galliano’s farewell show
• Styling You: How to style a jacket with a maxi skirt
• Superstylin: Style Showdown: Beverly Hills 90210 vs. My So-Called Life
• The Column of Samantha Tyler: When occultism comes to fashion:  too much or brilliant?
• The Fashion Turd: Skull-tastic! Mexican folk mask from House of Guadalupe
• The Style Circuit: Neutrals: Why They’re Essential to Any Spring Wardrobe

For Your Viewing Pleasure

{Behind the scenes of Rihanna’s VOGUE cover shoot with Annie Lebowitz…my love for her knows no bounds}