Links à la Mode - December 2nd

It Gets Better

Edited by: The Sunday Best
As we head full on into the “holiday” season, with its unbridled consumerism, endless head-whacking charity pleas, and weird tie-ins, I expected the links list to be inundated with shopping guides. Instead, many dealt with what can only be considered harassment or, terribly, abuse; several looked at blogging as a cathartic experience, others as a rallying cry. I was lucky enough to be raised in an openly affectionate household with two strong female presences in my mother and sister, and this has undoubtedly affected my manner and attitudes as a married man. Since I can’t go around changing men and society, no matter how cool that superpower would be, I offer this reminder, in what I believe is the spirit of the season (when that spirit is allowed to express itself unfettered): respect is the bare minimum we owe each other, and the bare minimum we should expect from others. Respect is not necessarily agreement, but it is always acknowledgment. For those who are struggling this season–financially, emotionally, physically–I can only echo the words of Tim Gunn, George Takei, and others when I say, “It gets better.” Happy Holidays.

Links à la Mode: December 2

Analogue Chic 1 step forward, ten steps back: Skinnygirl by Bethenny Frankel
Be Fabulous Daily Women at work: An immodest proposal
Crimson Rosella My safe haven
Finding Tokyo Why Paris is no longer the fashion capital of the world
Independent Fashion Bloggers: The Comment Challenge
Melina Bee How to host your own clothing swap in five easy steps
Mrs Bossa Friend Friday Guest Post: Size Matters
My Heart Blogged Losing 40 lbs., and what I’ve learned
Oranges and Apples An ethics code for bloggers
Piewacket Hot off the press
Statements in Fashion My Alex, My Dragonfly
Style Eyes A fashion bloggers mini guide to psychology
The Button Owl Control freak
The Chic Curve From the author: “Fat Bitch”
The Coveted Nicole de Carle: Subversive Architectural Lingerie
The Demoiselles Can’t stand the hate: Cutting Bridalplasty down to size
The Elegant Bohemian The sisterhood
The Laugh Slut Giving thanks
The Sunday Best Give him scotch
Vogue Vintage The future of fashion blogging
Wearabout Streets on the runway

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