The 2012 Blogger vs the 2018 Influencer: 6 Things I’ve Learned Over The Years, Part 2
A lot has changed since I hit publish on my very first post back in October of 2012. A LOT. OF. DRASTIC. CHANGES. Welcome back for Part 2 of things I’ve learned over the years! Do your own thing Being yourself seems like a no brainer, right? But honestly, over the years it’s become harder […]
Top 10 Moments From 2018 & A Look At 2019
2018 was one of the best years ever, personally and professionally. It’s made me excited to see what 2019 has in store! We say this every year, but WHERE DID THE TIME GO? I can’t believe it’s officially 2019, and I’m internally freaking out a little bit. 2018 was such a great year for me, […]
Bloggers That Also Have Traditional 9-to-5 Jobs
Sometimes I don’t think those who have traditional 9-to-5 jobs on top of their blogs are given enough credit. So today, I wanted to share more gals who are just like me. I, of course, still really appreciate those who took the leap and quit their traditional jobs to blog full time. Their bravery is […]
Steps That Go Into A Sponsored Post
It’s NO surprise that blogging makes people money. So today, I wanted to share a bit more about what goes into a sponsored post. I’ll preface this by saying, most of my sponsored content recently has been Instagram campaigns. Do I see this staying this way forever? No. But I wanted to be up front […]
Why I Can’t Give Advice To New Bloggers & Influencers
While it’s no surprise that I don’t have a million followers, I still get quite a few questions about tips for new bloggers and influencers. I actually genuinely love helping others. Especially when it comes to blogging and “influencing” (I want to punch myself for saying that, but whatever, it flowed). I’ve noticed over the […]
Why Allie & I Make Such A Good Team
I often see comments like this, “You and Allie are such a good team.” And I see it more and more. It’s true: Allie and I are pretty much a package deal. From traveling to blogging to eating to EVERYTHING in between, I realized we actually do make a fabulous team. We’re friends FIRST. Allie […]
Imagine Instagram Didn’t Recover From The Outage
While that would have NEVER happened…it is fun to think about what COULD have happened. A few weeks ago, Instagram went through their longest outage in HISTORY (maybe I’m being dramatic, but I think that’s right). And the world literally went into panic mode. Myself included. It was actually repulsive to think about how many […]
Influencer Events: Are They Worth It?
I know how lucky I am to live in a city where influencer marketing is booming. But sometimes, it comes down to picking and choosing what’s worth it. Today I’m taking a page from my gals Alicia and Laura Leigh ‘ s books and writing about influencer events. I often get asked by people who […]
Would You Want Your Engagement To Be A PR Stunt?
By now, we’ve all heard about the viral, insane story of @fashionambitionist. On Tuesday, the Instagram world FREAKED out over what seemed to be the absolute cutest and most romantic start of a proposal. EVER. Marissa Fuchs (Director of Brand Parnterships & Sales at Goop — keep this in mind as you read) was thrown […]
“So…Are You Ever Going To Do This Full Time?”
Ohhhhh, the question that I get asked more often than I’d like to admit. New York City fashion blogger, The Champagne Edit shares whether or not she’s ever going to take this full time and leave the 9 to 5 behind. New York City fashion blogger, The Champagne Edit shares whether or not she’s ever […]