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“You can look great shopping at affordable places, you can have yourself a great designer looking outfit without breaking the bank”. Interview with Lena @ Quality Rivets

“Bloggers out there have taught me so much” says Lena, Canadian blogger @ Quality Rivets, and that’s true for so many of us! I love Lena’s style, beautiful and affordable for everyone, and I specially love seeing her here in this interview! Hope you like it.

Check out her blog Quality Rivets and also her looks here on Chicisimo. Sure you’ll love them!

Lena, blogger behind Quality Rivets

Lena, blogger behind Quality Rivets

Last three question for Lena.

Q: What is a must have for this season? What trendy item will not be in your closet and why?

A: I’m in between seasons right now, so I will tell you a must have in my closet for this coming Fall 2010 is Velvet. Velvet blazer, velvet pants/leggings, accessories, skirts, etc. Seen on the Alexander Wang runway, I think Velvet will be an emerging trend this Fall. What trend will not be in my closet…anything army print. I just don’t get the “camo” look for everyday wear.

Q: Please tell us three  brands you love (if these brands are not popular internationally, even better!)

A: Definitely Alexander Wang for clothing, Jeffrey Campbell for shoes…unfortunately all too pricey for me. I wish I can have more of them in my closet.

Q: Can you tell us three fashion stores in your city, a visitor should not miss?

Village des Valeurs (aka Value Village). A thrift store I often frequent. Great pieces as is or DIY potential at extremely cheap prices.

Aldo shoes…the best shoes in town. Everyone has this brand on their feet.

Ardene… great affordable items. Not too brag because I work there but you can honestly walk out of there with 15 items and have only spent $30 or less.

Thanks so much!

  • August 30th, 2010
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“Chicisimo is a wonderful resource I wish I had had available when I was in my teens”

Thanks to Annat for her wonderful review of Chicisimo for All My Faves! Check it out here!

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  • August 18th, 2010
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“Make sure not to pick anything too trendy, and you’ll have them for many seasons to come. I try not to keep any trendy items in my closet because they’re not smart investment pieces”. Interview with Darrah Christel


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  • August 16th, 2010
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Wow, Chicisimo in the Wall Street Journal!!

Chicisimo WSJ

Wow, Chicisimo is today in the Wall Street Journal! Isn’t that cool! And we are together with The Sartorialist and the Facehunter, amazing!

“We’ve had the age of supermodels as fashion icons and the age of celebrities. Now comes the age of attractive strangers“.

Check out the story “Strangers as Style Icons” here :)

  • August 6th, 2010
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“Its possible for people to have the same item in their closet but wear it very differently”. Interview with Milia @ Pursuit of happiness


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  • July 13th, 2010
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Chicisimo as a blog disappears. Chicisimo is now a community, where you have the control!

Thanks all!!

During the last few months I’ve been getting a lot of feedback and requests for new features on Chicisimo. At the beginning I was kind of surprised but then I started imagining all the cool things Chicisimo could have. And today, you will see the first version of the new site. I know there are many things to improve, but that will come. I promise.

Basically, you told me you wanted more diversity, more styles, and you wanted to have control over your own profile and do more stuff on the site. And all the changes, and I mean all of them, are the result of your feedback. I can only say thanks!

Most of you already know that for this new period of Chicisimo I teamed up with my husband (Gabi). I love fashion, he loves Internet stuff, we believe that’s a perfect mix!

WHAT’S NEW?

THANKS TO YOU ALL, CHICISIMO IS A STREAM OF INSPIRATION FOR FASHION LOVERS!!!

1.- Everybody can join Chicisimo. We never wanted to restrict the site to a particular style. By opening up to everyone, we hope we can have more diversity and be inspired by more girls.

2.- You can now follow your favorite fashionistas and don’t miss any look from the girls whose style you most like!

3.- Connect with your Facebook and Twitter accounts, and your friends will find you more easily!

4.- New profile page. Go to your profile page, you’ll see it has changed:) What do you think?

5.- When you vote for a look, we keep it for you in the section “Looks I Like” on your profile.

6.- Popular looks on the front page, recent looks on the sidebar of the front page. This has probably been the most difficult decision. We’ve asked for your opinion about this and the responses have been equally supportive of one or the other way (popular vs. all looks on the front page). What we have done is, most popular looks go to the front page, but all recent looks go also to the front page, to the right side. I hope everyone is happy with this decision, it has certainly been difficult.

7.- Report users for abuse and flag looks as inappropriate. Opening up to everyone has some risks, please help us keep the site clean and attached to the rules. Having everyone register only through Facebook or Twitter will also help prevent abuse, we believe!

WHAT’S NEXT?

We should improve the way we show the images and organize better the information around the looks. We should provide more tools to discover cool brands and great looks. You’ve been giving us tons of ideas on how to improve the site, please keep them coming.

YOUR FEEDBACK?

I need your feedback. Please let me know what you think, by email, in the comments, or through the feedback form.

Now go ask your friends to follow you on Chicisimo, and help us spread the word!!

THANKS!

Maria & Gabi

  • July 6th, 2010
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“Since I started my blog, I can definitely see my style has grown, I’m much more willing to push through boundaries, to go outside my own contort zone and try new things. And I love that”. Interview with Kyla @ Blue Collar Catwalk


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  • July 1st, 2010
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“I didn’t know that there is this other side of the fashion industry”. Interview with Kristy @ Monochroma.chic


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  • June 25th, 2010
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Interview Melissa Zino @ A bit of fashion: “I visit personal style blogs to get inspiration and to see how a trend is interpreted in different countries”


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  • June 22nd, 2010
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Interview with Roberta @ “In The Mood For Love”: “I visit other personal style blogs to be inspired, to search for original ideas and to discover new brands”


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  • June 15th, 2010
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  • “You can look great shopping at affordable places, you can have yourself a great designer looking outfit without breaking the bank”. Interview with Lena @ Quality Rivets
  • “Chicisimo is a wonderful resource I wish I had had available when I was in my teens”
  • “Make sure not to pick anything too trendy, and you’ll have them for many seasons to come. I try not to keep any trendy items in my closet because they’re not smart investment pieces”. Interview with Darrah Christel
  • Wow, Chicisimo in the Wall Street Journal!!
  • “Its possible for people to have the same item in their closet but wear it very differently”. Interview with Milia @ Pursuit of happiness

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