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*Link Love covers a variety of topics: style, sustainability, adorable kitten pictures. Basically whatever strikes my fancy during the week.  Enjoy!*

A lot of these links are a week old, because I haven’t done a lot of blog reading this week.  They’re still all pretty awesome though.

• Have you guys ever seen the site Just Bento?  It’s a website/blog that’s solely dedicated to the love of bento box lunches.  They have beautiful pictures of lunches, reviews of boxes, advice, recipes and even a forum.  I think I’m in love.  Check out their Top Ten Bento Rules.
• Re-nest posted about how to make three ingredient lip balm.  Awesome.
• Lark Crafts posted a beautiful tutorial about how to make a wire basket liner out of a burlap coffee sack.
• Craft showed us how to make a gathered scarf with some jersey fabric and some elastic thread.  I so want to make one!
• Tatertots and Jello explained how to make a J Crew inspired multi-chain necklace.  I’m going to make a similar necklace this week – hopefully I’ll post the results soon!
• Colette Patterns gave us an insightful peek into her sewing tool box.
• More awesomeness from Colette Patterns: Ten Ways to Ruin Your Sewing.  I think I’ve been guilty of at least nine out of ten.
• I already love Second Skin’s sense of style, and now I’m drooling over these gorgeous pictures of her home that she posted.
• The Frugal Girl posted a recipe for cardamom braids.  Yum!
• Check out these bentos on The Kitchn.  Sometimes I think I’d just like to collect tons of beautiful bento boxes.  And make beautiful lunches with them of course!

*Link Love covers a variety of topics: style, sustainability, adorable kitten pictures. Basically whatever strikes my fancy during the week.  Enjoy!*

I’ve been really busy this week, so my blog reading has been limited.  Here’s what stood out of the reading that I managed to get done:

• 101 Cookbooks posted a recipe for Buttermilk Farro Salad.  I’ve never eaten farro before, but this salad looks amazing.
• Barking Dog Shoes reviewed the Dansko Rory.  OMG, I  want these shoes, so bad.  They’d be perfect for work.
• I love this bath organizer turned succulent garden on IKEA Hacker.
• I love this discarded drawer furniture posted over on Re-nest.  What a beautiful way to reuse something that most people toss in the garbage.
• Style Struggler posted a montage of cube furniture.  Organization can be so beautiful.
• I love Simply Bike’s post on Panda shots, which are pictures that cyclists take of their bikes while riding.
• While speaking of bikes and style, I just love these outfit pictures by Eva-lu.  What fantastic summer cycle chic!
• Tatertots & Jello gives a tutorial on making a giant bubble wand.  I so want to try this!

*Link Love covers a variety of topics: style, sustainability, adorable kitten pictures. Basically whatever strikes my fancy during the week.  Enjoy!*

This post covers the past two weeks of blog reading, since I neglected to write a link love post last week.

• Sarah Von of Yes and Yes offers some great tips on how to show your friends that you love them.  It’s so easy to become disconnected from friends, and this post offers some great ideas for sending a little love their way.
• Going Home to Roost offers some suggestions for ways to get involved with the crafting community.  The only one of these websites that I’ve been involved with is Craftster, so I plan on checking out the others.
• Iva Messy looks at some of the health benefits that can come from hemp.
• I love this DIY spice rack on IKEA hacker!
• The Greenest Dollar has some excellent advice on planning a stay-cation.
• The Eco Yogini has been working on phasing out plastic ziploc bags and replacing them with glass containers.  Love it!
• I love this outfit on Urban Weeds.  Such beautiful, effortless cycle chic.
• The Greenists review Maggie’s Organic Clothes.  They look like a great resource for affordable organic basics, like tanks, dresses and tees.
• Re-nest discusses house plants that can help you get a good night’s sleep.
• The Frugal Girl takes a look at freezer jam and offers a tasty recipe.

I’ve got a bit of catching up to do, since I forgot to write a Link Love post last week.  Oops!

• Eco Yogini gives some awesome tips for telling whether or not a product is green or green-washed.
• Kitchen Stewardship gives some fantastic advice on how to freeze produce properly.
• Eva-lu gives some pointers for keeping your bangs in shape while riding your bike.  This will be handy for me, since I just cut my bangs short again.
• I’m not normally into embroidery, but this felt needle and hook book tutorial from Sew Can Do makes me want to break out my felt and sewing needles.
• I’m in love with this headboard and room divider meets indoor planter on IKEA Hacker.  What a beautiful and practical way to bring indoor plants into the bedroom!
• For those of you looking for some natural sunscreen, Kitchen Stewardship does an amazingly thorough review of many of the options out there.
• Marshmallows with painted on faces and icing for hair?  Too adorable!!  (via Color me Katie)
• Re-Nest offers up the Top Ten Reasons to Line Dry Laundry.  Yay!
• Already Pretty offered up some awesome suggestions for cute dresses with sleeves.  These are a staple part of my wardrobe for most of the year.
• How About Orange gave a fantastic tutorial on how to make gift bags from newspaper.  I’ve got to try this out next time I go to a birthday party.
• The Bicycle Muse is a great site that sells gorgeously stylish bicycling accessories.  I know what I’ll be asking for this Christmas.

I’ve got lots of blog web design links this week, as I’m in the middle of planning a big redesign for Smiles Go With Everything.  Soon, my blog will be extra pretty, and a lot of these links helped.  Other links have nothing to do with web design, but that doesn’t mean they’re not awesome.

• Pugly Pixel introduced us to an amazing resource for free fonts: Font Squirrel.  I know that I’ll be using this a lot.
• My Three Monsters offers some great tips for tricking out your blog.
• Craftzine suggests four design principles that can make a big difference for your blog.
• Already Pretty told us about her organizational wishlist.  I’m always trying to think of new ways to organize my clothes, and these are all some great suggestions.
• Iva Messy lets us know about 7 foods experts have warned us not to eat.  There were a couple that I didn’t know about – like how most canned tomatoes have BPA in them.
• Does environmental activism sometimes become a source of soul sucking negativity?  The Eco Yogini takes a look at this issue.
• Ikea Hacker shows us how to repurpose several items you can find at IKEA, making planters for your garden.
• Yet another insanely awesome t-shirt refashion from Tatertots and Jello.
• The Oatmeal looks at what your e-mail address says about your computer skills.  Hilarious.
• Check out The 3/50 Project.  They’re encouraging everyone to spend $50 at three local businesses every month.  I love this!

I’m a day late, I know.  With all the Fourth of July happenings yesterday, I simply forgot to write my link love post.  So here it is, in all it’s glory.

• Can I live in these tree houses on Re-Nest?  Pretty please?
• While we’re at it, can I have this sweet little kitten on Itty Bitty Kitty Committee?  She reminds me of my Brownie.
• I really want to try out these vegetable washing gloves featured on The Kitchn.  I think they could make cleaning veggies so much more fun.
• This Chocolate Loaf Cake from 101 Cookbooks has me salivating.
• I want Joss Stone’s manicure and pedicure as featured on Wendy Brandes.  It’s so colorful and whimsical (and matches her scarf!)
• Craft Leftovers created a tasty (and cleverly named) recipe called Frappacheapo.  I’ve got to try this.
• B Spoke Tailor focuses on making stylish clothes for people who ride bikes.  Awesomeness.
• This re-usable plastic cup on Re-Nest could be the perfect solution for people who like to buy soda but don’t like to create more garbage.
• Already Pretty had a guest post on what makes a great bra.  A good-fitting bra is something that every woman should have.
• This  homemade toothpaste from Instructables looks interesting.  I might try it out.

• Sweet Pea has a great tutorial for making your own ribbon headbands.  I’ve got to try this out!  I have tons of ribbon lying around my studio.
• If I had a cute little apartment porch, I would want it to look like this one on Design Sponge.
• I’ve always had trouble freezing food because it tends to stick together, making it hard to thaw.  This tutorial on Craft explains the art of freezing food properly.
• Welcome to the Good Life has an amazing tutorial for creating a top inspired by J. Crew’s Flutter Fold Shell.
• S. of Academichic started a new blog, Simply Bike.  I love it, and I’m seriously coveting her gorgeous mint green Electra.
• The Green Phone Booth asks if clutter is becoming the cost of conservation?
• These photos of E. from Academichic in a garden make me smile.  Such a gorgeous outfit, and such joyful images.
• Gala Darling posted A Letter to Men by Christina Hendricks, and I love it.
• Sarah Von of Yes and Yes posted these amazing images of Pencil Vs. Camera.  I love seeing interesting, innovative photography.
• These photos of Garden Mama‘s front porch make me swoon.  I love the beautiful vibrant colors and the peaceful, relaxing atmosphere.
• Everybody Gets Dressed has some useful tips on How to Survive Brutal Summers.
• The Conscious Shopper looks at the importance of Living a Re-usable life.

I’ve really been missing writing link love posts, so I’ve decided to bring them back.  Sundays seem to be the best day for me to post them, since I do a majority of my blog reading on Saturdays.

*Link Love covers a variety of topics: style, sustainability, adorable kitten pictures. Basically whatever strikes my fancy during the week.  Enjoy!*

• S. from Academichic shows us that wildflowers are the perfect accessory for a black and white polka dot dress.
• Tatertots and Jello is one of my new favorite blogs.  I absolutely love this DIY of meal-planning magnets she posted.  These would look so cute on my fridge, and they would make planning what to cook so much easier!
• I just discovered Makeshift, and I’m absolutely mesmerized.  Natalie has committed to wear only things she has handmade herself for a year.  That includes clothes, shoes, socks, underwear, coats, accessories, bathing suits, everything!  She’s 272 days into the project, and her creations are amazing.
• The Green Phone Booth has an awesome re-use suggestion for cardboard - layer compost on it and plant a garden over it!  The cardboard will kill the grass and weeds underneath, and eventually biodegrade.
• Also from The Green Phone Booth, a very insightful and reflective post on coming to terms with spending more money on groceries in order to keep yourself and your family healthy.
• Joyful Abode posted a homemade York Peppermint Patty recipe.  This looks and sounds seriously yummy.
• Sew Can Do posted a tutorial on making insulated lunch bags.  I am SO making a custom one for my bento box.
• Garden Mama offers up a recipe for natural mosquito repellent.

Fashion has Brains

Edited by Ashe

Every week I am always surprised by the selection of posts we receive here at IFB. I think back to before I started my blog, the discrimination I felt working in retail and adoring fashion, because it was shallow and it wasn’t academic. Now I look at the community I am a part of and think– how could anyone accuse fashion enthusiasts of being shallow? Or fashion designers, lovers of style? Indeed, like any frowned upon medium or niche, fashion has brains; it has ingenuity, it has controversy, it has creativity, and it has depth.

This week I want to celebrate those putting fashion and intellect together, to show that there’s more than meets that glittering eye…

Oh, and if you’re looking for something to do this summer… IFB is looking for interns!

Links à la Mode : April 22

• Agent Lover: – On The Search For The Perfect Retro Bathing Suit!
• Alice in Stilettos: – Interview with Edgy, Up-and-Coming Designer Chelsea Sutrisno
• Bay Area Style File: – Interview with Model turned Eco Friendly Beauty Brand owner Josie Maran.
• Bobbins and Bombshells: – Fashionable History: Lilly Dache – A True Fashion Success Story.
• Denim Debutante: – Meet US-Made NAEM Denim and Win Your Own Pair
• dramatis personae: – Back to the Future
• Fashion Pulse Daily: – Cynthia Rowley for Roxy Spring 2010
• For Those About to Shop: – Crystal Renn’s inspiring story of transformation may make you think twice about modelling industry:
• krameymartin: – Being pregnant doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice your fashion sense. Check out this post to learn how to jazz up simple maternity pieces.
• La Chanelphile: – “The Allure of Chanel” by Paul Morand with Illustrations by Karl Lagerfeld
• M.I.S.S.: – The Rag Trade: The Sale Mentality. This week’s article looks at how we will get consumers to break the sale mentality and pay full price again.
• Night Watch: – DIY Tutorial: Burberry Prorsum F/W 2010-11 Inspired Blazer
• Oh, the Places You’ll Go!: – ASOS Curve Models – Plus, or not plus enough?
• Oranges and Apples: – Some thoughts on weight, fat activism and health
• Poetic & Chic: – Hamish Bowles, European Editor at Large for Vogue, visits the de Young in San Francisco to announce a new Balenciaga retrospective slated for spring 2011.
• Retro Chick: – Made To Measure – Dresses for those who aren’t a standard size
• shrimp salad circus: – DIY Spring Flowers Headband/Belt for Under
• The Coveted – Craving Miu Miu Clogs?
• the fashionate traveller: – Discovers the emerging Japanese fashion trend Dolly Kei, as seen through a visit to Grimoire, Shibuya’s premier vintage store.
• The Fashionista Lab: – I gave up shopping and gained a new perspective on using and building my wardrobe (hint: shoes are important)
• True Queen: – Warning: Men In Skirts – Examining a taboo trend that attempts to go mainstream

Fashion is Booming

Edited by Fashion Pulse Daily
Style cares not about the economy, so we continue on, falling in love with a fabulous pairs of shoes, lbd, and the perfect little cardie. New boutiques, designers, ideas, and innovative, avant garde concepts continue to emerge, and we can’t help but start a new love story with our latest DIY project, amazing vintage find, department store score, or simply a fabulous floral umbrella. And so, as the title suggests, fashion is booming, creativity is soaring, and we can take a big exhale and shove our worries aside – it’s time to allow ourselves to get excited about wearing some new or all-time favorite spring-weather garments and accessories.

As expected, there was a fabulous round-up of links in the forum as well, all worthy of your eyeballs!

[Note from Jennine] Oh, and if you’re looking for something to do this summer… IFB is looking for interns!

Links à la Mode : April 15th

• 39th and Broadway – An Interview With The Person Who Really Determines How Your Clothes Fit!
• Chic Steals – What happens to a piece of clothing once it is donated to a charity such as Goodwill?
• Dedicated Follower of Fashion - Explores the new Spring/Summer Collection from Stylesmith:
• Denim Debutante – Three Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Your Jeans
• Evoluer – My best friend & I came across mint condition vintage Chanel at the local thrift store!
• Fashion Pulse Daily – Discovers a new way to think about dress via Linda Grant’s ‘The Thoughtful Dresser’
• Fasshonaburu - Need inspiration on fun color combination? Try looking at wedding palette articles!
• For Those About to Shop - Breeyn McCarney’s eco-conscious collection finds beauty in despair
• House in Tillford – An interview with two big blogs: learn from their experience on how to grow your own blog
• Idiosyncratic Style – Recycled Style Project: DIY paperclip necklace
• Independent Fashion Bloggers – Microsoft Launches KIN : The Social Media Phone
• Maple Sucre – The Women x Women Exhibition: Inspiring Young Women to get Behind the Lens
• M.I.S.S. – The Rag Trade: Wear it Now or Wear it Later
• Oranges and Apples - Ways of wearing vintage
• Retro Chick – Video Tutorial: Vintage style victory roll fringe bangs
• Some Kind of Style – Mr. Sartorialist In Town…
• Style Eyes - Couture: What’s the Point?
• The Coveted - March Springs, April Showers…. Floral Umbrella for Spring
• TheWellAppointedCatwalk – Suneri on Newbury
• TheWorkingWardrobe – Battle of the Blazers: 25 different blazers for 25 different styles and body types
• TrueQueen – Can Sweat Pants be Sexy?
• Tweet - Simon Ekrelius: Chalk, Mirrors and Confessions
• Widespread – An Interview with a new SF based store who gathers inspiration from the world