Find ideas for shopping your closet, see the most stylish ways to add some sparkle to your holiday look, and impress your friends with a dope holiday party playlist.

Get inspired by the work of photographer Constance-Victoria and artist and photographer Leigh Viner, find out what inspires 11-year-old blogger Evita Nuh and how the creative force behind HelloEliza plans to bring “skid-row to front row”, and meet designers Jenny Dayco and Azede Jean-Pierre.

Plus, photography by Paolo Prisco and Bada Song, a mythological photo shoot, the best blogs to watch, and more!

Big fat XOXOs to the contributors to this issue–be sure to visit their respective sites to witness their awesomeness on display, then settle in and read the new issue here. Or, if you’re the touchy-feely type, you can order the print version here.

Enjoy!

If you’re interested in working with designers and celebrities behind the scenes, order the print edition to read the special feature fashion marketing. Spotlighting professionals from New York to Los Angeles, four entrepreneurs share their experience and expertise in the fast-paced world of fashion marketing.

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Huge thanks to all of the wonderful contributors to this issue:

Statements in Fashion
SittinginaTree
aka Anuli
Venturess
Mademoiselle Hannah
Magpie Girl
The Scent of Obsession
Deux Fashion
FriChic
Vintage Virgin
Pretty Pleased
Fashion Rocks
Fashion Algorithms
Styliciously Social
Magnifique
Fashion Train
The Art of Accessories
In Her Stilettos
Wonder Girl
Decipher the Day
Ms. Charm’s Chic
Claudia Susana
Daisy Dayz
Cincy Chic
Guacamole & Toast
Pleasure Doing Business
5 Inch and Up
My roots, My style
ChiqueChic
Trend Alert
Meowsk
La Carmina
The Musings of Ondo Lady
Fatshion Chic
Silhouette Girl
Chic Steals
Candid Couture
Caro Marketing
FashionablyMarketing.me
Nolcha
Sense of Fashion

Now, grab your laptop, relax, and enjoy the issue!

Click to read!

Personal Styling feature

The print edition of issue #8 also includes a fantastic special feature on personal styling! Six professional stylists from LA to London share their insights, experiences, and advice regarding what it takes to make it in the business and the best way for you to get started. If you love fashion and are interested in being your own boss, it’s a must-read! You can order your copy here.

Contributors

Sincere thanks to all of the wonderful people who contributed to this issue:

Confessions of a Fashion Editor
‘Cause I’d Rather Waste My Life Pretending
Swa-Rai
Hurricane Lemonade
Shonwer
Wearable Dreams
My Little Fashion Diary
My Fashion Insider
If You Seek Style
Belgrade Flapper
Iva Messy
Time Enough for Drums
Mariel’s Castle
Style & Cigarettes
English Rose
Transient Withdrawal
Fashion Speak
Wangie
WIT & Whimsy
Polina Osherov
My Life as a Magazine
New York Design Shop
Black Milk
Candid Couture
FashionNerdic
Return to Sender
Free!Grechen
Closet Full of Nothin
Passport Glamour
Black Mary Jane
B. Jones Style
Gabrielle Teare
Amanda Skoda
Closet of Style
TopStylista

Stop by and visit everyone, follow the contributors on Twitter @StyleSample/stylesample8, then settle in and enjoy the issue!

If you’d like to contribute to Style Sample, complete the submission form.

Features in the upcoming issue include:

• A day (actually, a night!) with Topshop Visual Merchandiser Steph of Walk the Sand, complete with creating color stories, building outfits, and previewing the new makeup line.

• Fashion illustrator Brooke of Fabulous Doodles talks about the “Project Runway” nature of design school and what she’d do for Rachel Zoe.

• Shae of Everything Style talks about her transition from selling vintage wares to chronicling her adventures in the world of photography, and the “exercise” she does to improve her skills.

• Kristina of Pretty Shiny Sparkly provides an extremely thorough instruction guide for creating a vlog (that’s a video blog for the uninitiated) and setting up your own YouTube channel, and recommends some of her favorite tools for getting the job done.

• Looking for a great place to travel? Carolina of Closet Full of Nothing and Maristella of PYT in PTY provide an insider’s introduction to the best style, shopping, and nightlife in Vancouver and Panama City, respectively. You’ll definitely want to allot some of your frequent flier miles to visiting these amazing destinations!

• Ceri of Style Eyes talks about she used her blogging and online marketing skills to start her own fashion marketing business, and offers tips on finding your own way.

Also, look for the best styles for summer sun, tips on writing professional reviews, how cover girl Shini came up with the name Park & Cube, and more!

Be sure to follow the Twitter list of contributors to keep up with everyone, and stay tuned for a chance to win a gift card to one of our favorite stores!

Thanks to all of the wonderful bloggers who contributed to this issue:

Beauty and the Budget
A Stylized Hysteria
Kansas Couture
Coop Style
Come Over to the Darkside We Have Candy
Mode-moi-selle
Glisters and Blisters
I Know What You Wore
Zanita
SORINO
Looking Sharp!
It’s On With Allegra BJ
Closet Full of Nothing
Accessory Pirate
Fashion Trend Guide
Gotham Hipster
Intrinsically Florrie
Confessions of a Fashion Editor
11:11
Nonsense on Stilettos
NIC*FISH
Stylestalker
Natural Disaster
Late Afternoon
Holier Than Now
Style Eyes Fashion Blog
Song of the Exile
Fashion for All Mankind
Give Me Platforms
Savile
TRY a Fashion Blog

Be sure to stop by and say hello to everyone, then settle in with your computer (or the print edition, available at MagCloud on March 9th if you prefer not to cuddle with electronics) and enjoy!

If you’re a fashion or style blogger and would like to contribute to Style Sample, complete the submission form.

If you’d like to be a part of an upcoming issue, complete the contributor submission form.