Wednesday
Sep012010
Blogging Story: Marie Denee
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 10:00AM
This blogging story comes to us from Marie Denee of The Curvy Fashionista.
Blogging for me started as a research project in 2008, while pursuing my Masters in Marketing. I knew I wanted to have a site for the fashion forward plus-size woman that spoke to my fashion aspirations. Through research, I realized that there were mounds of resources; they just were scattered all over the place. So, with small fears and a whole lot of gusto, I launched my blog. Fast forward to Friday the 13th of March 2009. I lost my job for a major high-end department store, and with this I threw myself into developing my blog. What a ride it has been!
In creating my site, I was influenced by the mainstream fashion blogs – the Fashionista, The Coveted, Susie Bubble – and I wanted to bring fashion from a plus perspective to this level. Motivated by the pioneers of plus-size fashion like Gwen DeVoe, Catherine Schuller, Maddy Jones, Anna Scholz, Fatshionista, Emme, and so many more, I embarked upon this adventure with fire, gusto, and humility, knowing I wasn't the first, but aspiring to be a respected and educated resource both within and outside the plus-size community.
This journey has brought about a sense of purpose and motivation to break down stereotypes and misconceptions of plus size women from the idea of a project to a purposeful mission. The Curvy Fashionista has transformed me to be an advocate, educator, and resource for the fashion starved woman, thus my blog's tagline Curvy. Confident. Chic.
How did you begin blogging? Who (or what) influenced or inspired you? What has blogging brought to your life? We want to know! Send your post to staff@blackweblogawards.com in text (500 words or less), audio, or video, and we’ll post them on the Black Weblog Awards blog! Visit our Blogging Story post for more information.
Blogging for me started as a research project in 2008, while pursuing my Masters in Marketing. I knew I wanted to have a site for the fashion forward plus-size woman that spoke to my fashion aspirations. Through research, I realized that there were mounds of resources; they just were scattered all over the place. So, with small fears and a whole lot of gusto, I launched my blog. Fast forward to Friday the 13th of March 2009. I lost my job for a major high-end department store, and with this I threw myself into developing my blog. What a ride it has been!
In creating my site, I was influenced by the mainstream fashion blogs – the Fashionista, The Coveted, Susie Bubble – and I wanted to bring fashion from a plus perspective to this level. Motivated by the pioneers of plus-size fashion like Gwen DeVoe, Catherine Schuller, Maddy Jones, Anna Scholz, Fatshionista, Emme, and so many more, I embarked upon this adventure with fire, gusto, and humility, knowing I wasn't the first, but aspiring to be a respected and educated resource both within and outside the plus-size community.
This journey has brought about a sense of purpose and motivation to break down stereotypes and misconceptions of plus size women from the idea of a project to a purposeful mission. The Curvy Fashionista has transformed me to be an advocate, educator, and resource for the fashion starved woman, thus my blog's tagline Curvy. Confident. Chic.
How did you begin blogging? Who (or what) influenced or inspired you? What has blogging brought to your life? We want to know! Send your post to staff@blackweblogawards.com in text (500 words or less), audio, or video, and we’ll post them on the Black Weblog Awards blog! Visit our Blogging Story post for more information.
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