TheStyleSample.com announces the launch of Style Sample Magazine, a digital magazine for and about fashion bloggers, in April of 2009.
Style Sample Magazine (http://www.stylesamplemag.com)
Articles will focus on both blogging and lifestyle topics, and will feature key bloggers talking frankly about blogging, their personal lives, and future aspirations. The magazine will also include tips and information about technology, promotion, marketing, design, content creation, and networking communities as they relate to the needs of fashion bloggers.
Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Tamia Stinson, of fashion blog The Style Sample (http://thestylesample.com), said:
"Fashion bloggers are a very focused and passionate niche audience. I started to see the need for the magazine when I realized how many fashion blogs are out there and how quickly the community is growing--so much so that it's difficult to keep up! More importantly, I think that the people behind the blogs deserve recognition in the same way traditional media recognizes models and movie stars."
Style Sample Magazine's content is created by it's target audience, and offers a chance for fashion bloggers to gain exposure and recognition as feature subjects, writers, designers, and subject matter experts. "The opportunity to participate in many different ways means more exposure for more people," noted Ms. Stinson.
Types of articles include:
BLOGS TO WATCH
Short blurbs featuring three upcoming blogs and their respective owners.
A DAY IN THE LIFE
A behind-the-scenes look at a day in the life of a featured blogger
BLOGGERS WITH BUSINESSES
Profile of a blogger with a companion/related business
FEATURE & COVER STORY
Photo spread and interview with the featured blogger
EMERGING DESIGNERS
Profile of an independent fashion/accessory designer with an online presence
TIPS & ADVICE
Information about SEO, marketing, and technology as it relates to fashion blogs. May also include a “How-to” section from an appropriate subject matter expert
NOTES FROM THE BLOGOSPHERE
Interesting comments from various blogs, bloggers provide their perspective on the same question
The layout of the flash-based digital magazine is modeled after the printed glossies that enjoy great popularity among the fashion community, but also boasts interactive elements including hyperlinks and audio. Its digital page-flip technology is the perfect format for an audience that appreciates the visual eye-candy of flipping through magazines but is increasingly spending more time online.
Commenting on the format of the magazine, Ms. Stinson said:
"Publishing Style Sample Magazine as an online magazine supports green living by saving paper, eliminating chemicals used in printing, and reducing transportation emissions associated with shipping. The digital format also allows the magazine to easily manage content offerings without complicated software or multiple staff."
Style Sample Magazine will initially be published on a bi-monthly basis. Issues can be accessed via the magazine's website at http://www.stylesamplemag.com or issuu profile at http://issuu.com/
For more information, visit http://www.stylesamplemag.com , or contact Tamia at magazine@thestylesample.com.
