Tops II Bottoms

With the publication of the latest interview I did, I can’t help but wonder if folks are still seeing fashion blogging as just a superficial, albeit geeky, past time.

I simply would like to share that my other blog, Style Manila, got a bit of airtime today. The feature appeared on Annalyn Jusay’s Blog-O-Rama column in nationally syndicated broad sheet, Manila Bulletin. You can check the online version. Style Manila is a Philippine fashion and beauty blog, which focuses more on local content, particularly centered around the world re-known Philippine metro Manila, with topics under fashion, beauty, shopping, Manila street fashion and most of the events that I’m able to cover.

I guess the bottom line behind the apparent curiosity across various forms of media is the idea of an ordinary person, perhaps sometimes lacking in publishing or journalistic experience, can actually make money out of the whole thing. The interest on the actual topics covered only comes second.

Other interviews just for 2009 (to date) are:

Online Racing, Ivy League Education, Fashion Tips and Net-tionary, QTube, QTV-11, 16 April 2009 (Related Style Manila Post: Style Manila on QTV 11’s QTube)

Fashion Blogging segment, Fit & Fab, QTV-11, 01 July 2009 (Related Style Manila Post: Anika Makes Her Debut on Style Manila)

Thanks to all the folks who took the time to do the interviews and features. I appreciate it. And if you folks get around to checking them out, do let me know what you think.

Incidentally, because of my experience in fashion blogging (but not limited to), I’ve been invited by the Junior Chamber International Makati Princess Urduja to talk about Online Publishing in a seminar that’s going to be held on Thursday, 13 August 2009 at the Ateneo Graduate School of Business. It’s open to the public so if you’re free and are planning to drop by, do let me know. Seminar starts at 1pm.