18 December, 2025

Could Substack supersede Instagram in the race for affiliate clicks?

Liana Satenstein Neverworns Substack

It’s no secret that Instagram’s strategy is pushing video content over carefully curated fit pics. The result? OG influencers are feeling rejected and dejected. After 10 years of rapid-growth followings lapping up their fashion recommendations (and clicking on their affiliate links), it’s understandable that Instagram’s star tastemakers feel unceremoniously side-lined, not to mention concerned for their future earnings. And there’s not much they can do about it. To paraphrase Francis Fukuyama, it’s the algorithm, Stupid!

The solution appears to be a mass exodus to Substack. (more…)

Disneyrollergirl 2 Comments Bloggers, Brands, Business of fashion, Designers, News, Online shopping, Trends Becky Malinsky, Business of Fashion, Instagram, Jalil Johnson, Liana Sateenstein, Man Repeller, Rachel Tashjian, Substack, Susie Bubble

18 June, 2020

Anti-racism real talk

Jeanie Annan-Lewin

Some of the most honest conversations around racism in the fashion and beauty industries are happening on IGTV.

I recommend Susie Bubble’s three-part conversation with stylist Jeanie Annan-Lewin, which answers the question of why so many black fashion professionals are freelance. (more…)

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17 March, 2015

Fashion, design and photography things to see and do

Al Vandenberg On A Good Day

With Easter coming up (doesn’t it always creep up on you?!), now is the time to plan and book tickets for some must-see events. Apologies if some of the following suggestions are already oversubscribed, I honestly don’t know where the time is going…. (more…)

Disneyrollergirl 0 Comments Art, Bloggers, Brands, Business of fashion, Designers, Events, Magazines, News Alexander McQueen, Alyson Walsh, bloggers, events, exhibitions, Fornasetti, magazines, Nick Waplington, Susie Bubble, Tate Britain, Vogue Festival

17 December, 2014

Ask Alison: Shopstyle and American Express collaborate for ‘Style Inspiration Hub’

Shopstyle Inspiration Hub

Here’s the latest ‘Ask Alison’ guest post from retail expert and DRG contributor, ALISON BISHOP, on the new editorial ‘hub’ from ShopStyle.

It seems like the whole *social-curation/discovery-commerce/influencer-marketing (*choose your term du jour) trend has been crystalised with a new collaboration between ShopStyle and American Express. After a soft launch in November, the Style Inspiration Hub will be live for six months and hosts a range of curated content from fashion and beauty bloggers, industry insiders and online retailers. Susie Bubble leads the charge, writing about her signature eclectic style.

Of course everything is instantly shoppable and there’s new ‘style influencers’ content every week. (more…)