Even if you’re a True Critical Blogger, Would you Write Nice to be Re-Invited to a Show?

The Independent (.co.uk), a UK newspaper, published an article on backlash against bloggers. The difference with this newest backlash is that it is in truth different. Bloggers in front rows at recent couture shows inspired new, yes actually new, resentment from insiders.

13-year-old successful blogger Tavi with John Galliano

There are two main current points as we stand in early 2010. One might fade as a trivial beholder-view on manners – the petite Tavi; can she wear a large yet slim headpiece that would definitely obstruct views if atop a model-heighted head? I as another petite woman, and full-grown, happen to believe all un-petite-themselves head accessories should be avoided in such seating as obvious courtesy. But this does not need to be discussed now.

The second issue lies with what, to some, used to make blogging great—fashion topics included. Honesty. Critiques. What small bloggers may not realize we enjoy is this blessing – we are either allowed it or left to bare it, for not enough notice to or who would inspire us to self-censor.

But first comes freebies and press releases, which might challenge honesty or publishing unique and interesting content. Then more recently for some has come truer privilege; not only attending fashion week but the front row. Indeed a privilege no fashion fan would dare let easily be stripped away – like Cinderella after the ball if her stepmother would simply give a marital blessing if the maid-and-princess-to-be would only be … kind to that wench. This is a world where that scenario could be true except all of these Cinderellas had loved the step-parent until she wore a hideous frock she herself designed, yet appeared ominous holding a lock to the attic door.

What’s a moral, opinionated yet wide-eyed dreaming young maiden to do? I would be intimidated for sure. Do you think you could look at that gift stallion through your monitor and set aside your own benefits to just pen the truth? Now would an undiscovered blogger still so covet that hard position?

Perhaps fault may just happen to lie with designers, actually? Is such intimidation an unethical business practice? (Or is this fear merely fear itself? Or worse; fabricated by professional editors?) In any walk or aspect of life, one must be able to take criticism, but if and only if designers are truthfully unable to take the heat dished out from the little guys’ offices … well sorry to sound so “normal girl”, but — how lame!

Bonus but ultra-important rant: Robert Johnson, from GQ, the men’s magazine of all places, was quoted: “They [bloggers] don’t have the critical faculties to know what’s good and what’s not.”

“Critical faculties” to know what’s good or not in … fashion? Journalism, degrees, even the so-important-to-me composition course GPAs, do not give aesthetic eyes. I believe that is inherent in each and every one of the fashion bloggers and beyond – even though too, too many really do desperately need those writing courses followed by at least near 4.0 GPAs – according to my standards. Oh but do the journalists even have those? *Bah*

His atrociously demeaning and patently false statement bears a “Really!?!” from moi. Does this outrage you, as well? I say we spread some truth!