2013 / My Top Ten Favourite Bloggers

There's nothing I love more than filling up my spare time scrolling through someone else's blog. Before I started up my own blog I did my fair share of blog reading, however, since creating my own blog I read even more blogs than before. Reading blogs is like an addiction; I love everything about them from the photos to the actual post content itself. Not only is it just a leisure thing for me to read blogs but I also find it incredibly inspiring to keep up my own blog and continue my efforts. Of course, I read so many blogs I couldn't possibly stuff them all into one blog post - that's why I've selected my favourite fashion, beauty and lifestyle blogs and put them all together into this post - they're definitely worth a read. 

PS: They're not in any particular order, just randomly placed on a list! 

Lily Pebbles -  lilypebbles.co.uk - from life tips to fashion and beauty picks (not an intentional rhyme), Lily’s blog is a regular stream of cool posts!

Lily Melrose - etcllymlrs.com - Lily’s blog is full of her OOTD’s and I love it. OOTD’s are amazing because not only do you get a daily source of fashion, you can get so inspired by other blogger’s looks and outfits and gain ideas! Lily’s blog also covers beauty and lifestyle – what more could you want from a blog?

Makeup Savvy – makeupsavvy.co.uk – its title speaks the truth, this is one savvy makeup blog. One of my newer additions on my Blogroll but awesome all the same.

Hello October – hello-october.com – Ranging from outfit posts to lifestyle and beauty, Hello October is a refreshing and inspiring blog with awesome pictures (I really am a sucker for good pictures – they complete a post!).

In The Frow – inthefrow.com – I started reading Victoria’s blog back in May, which seems like so long ago, when I was at the Style Blogger Awards and she won a Style Blogger Award - in fact I read nearly all the bloggers' blogs who were at the awards! I love her blog for the constant stream of posts – she posts as often as I wish I could! Her blog is an inspiration, filled with fashion pics and beauty products that are ‘must-haves’.

A Model Recommends – amodelrecommends.co.uk – One of my all time favourite blogs is this one right here! I love the mixture of lifestyle thrown in with the main beauty content. When it comes to the world of beauty, bloggers' recommendations mean a lot – very few are actually paid for what to say when it comes to a review and A Model Recommends is a trustworthy source recommending only the best of the products out there.

Sparkly Vodka – sparklyvodka.com – I’m in love with the beauty pictures in Sparkly Vodka’s posts. Sparkly Vodka is the kind of blog that I turn to when I’m in need of a few more beauty products but don’t know where to start!

Viva Tramp – vivatramp.blogspot.com – This blog is a little different from the other blogs on my blogroll but it’s one of those comfort reads? By that I mean I find it relaxing to just scroll through Bee’s blog and see what books she has been adoring. I’d like to think I’m tuned into my literary side being an English student and this blog is ever so helpful when it comes to finding new reads! 

Who What Wear – whowhatwear.com – This blog is one of my favourite fashion blogs of all time, it literally covers all aspects of fashion. Ranging from Celeb looks to bloggers' style, it is my morning fashion fix!

Fit Sugar  - fitsugar.com - as part of my New Year’s Resolution being to eat ‘healthy’ and all that, I thought it was only right to throw in a fitness blog. This blog has everything I need from healthy snacks to tips on getting a better night’s sleep – perfect!)

Voila, there are my top 10 bloggers of 2013. Who knows what blogs I’ll discover this year? What were your favourite blogs of 2013?

1st Birthday, 2013 Reminiscing & New Year's Resolutions

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At exactly a few minutes before the clock struck midnight on 31st December 2013, this little blog of mine turned one years of age. In some ways this is a little unbelievable, I can't quite believe how much has changed in one year. When I first started my blog back in 2012, I never thought that it would bring me so many opportunities and I wasn't even sure if I'd enjoy it that much. It's funny to think, looking back on last year's New Year's Eve that this blog was my New Year's Resolution - to start a fashion blog. Gradually my blog found its feet, I found my own style and found what I really loved writing about. Initially, I Blog The Fashion was going to be solely about fashion - trends/wish lists etc. But I realised, as much as I enjoyed writing about fashion, beauty and lifestyle were also interests of mine and I equally enjoyed writing about them.
  On Christmas day, sitting around the table, my Nana presented me with a scroll. Yes, a scroll, tied with ribbon and everything. After I'd gone past the initial confusion of why I'd just been handed a mysterious scroll and actually unravelled it, my face grew a smile. My Nan had listed all my 2013 achievements - my blog being one of them and the awards and opportunities that I've been blessed to have been given through writing on this very site. There have been so many highlights of 2013; winning Company Magazine's award for Best Teen Fashion Blogger was probably one of the biggest highlights of my year, but meeting Peter Andre and getting invited to exclusive events as 'Press' has also been surreal and amazing. If I were to wrap 2013 up in a nutshell? It was one of the best years of my life. 2013 taught me that if you work hard at something and put your heart and soul into it - you can make something happen. Now, before I turn all cringey I thought I'd share with you some of my 2014 New Year's Resolutions..here they go..

1. Eat healthy (no chocolate) - Hmmm, so I may have had a McDonald's on the first day of the New Year but so far chocolate hasn't been eaten! As part of the New Year I want to give my body a bit of a detox and cut out the unhealthy stuff. Although I did break my resolution on New Year's Day technically, I will allow myself to have some 'off-days' where treats will be allowed. This year I'm listening to my body and replacing the sweets and chocolates with fruity goodies….at least I hope..
2. Get more sleep - Going to bed well after midnight has become a strange and un-rewarding habit of mine, whether I'm scrolling through twitter feeds, talking to my friends or even blogging, sleep (a.k.a 'beauty sleep') really is needed this year - the racoon baggy eyes are not one of my best looks.
3. Be more punctual - There's a thing called being 'fashionably late', well, I push the boundaries on this saying. For those who know me, being punctual is not one of my greatest achievements, in fact, if I am 'on-time' for something, it's quite often a pure fluke/accidental coincidence. I am unforgivably late for things - college/meeting up with friends/events, whatever the occasion, I'll be late. Being punctual is my main 2014 goal - so far so good..let's just hope it stays that way.
4. Complain less - Yep, I'm guilty of a good ol' winge and moan now and then and quite frankly I'm irritating myself - it has to stop. Complain less, Holly, thanks.
5. Save money when I can - I'm a spender. Never in my life have a saved, never. 2014 might be the year to change that, we'll just have to wait and see..

So, what's in store for my blog this year? Honestly, who knows? When I started up my blog last New Year's Eve, I wouldn't have believed anyone if they'd told me what doors it's opened for me. So much happened within the space of a year, I couldn't possibly predict the future. All I know is that I'm sticking around for a while, you'll not be getting rid of me anytime soon…Welcome to another year of random ramblings - 2014, let's hope you're a good one.