BOTW: Belle de Jour Power Planner

BOTW = Blog of the Week

Hello, friends! Meet The Belle de Jour Power Planner website, this is the perfect spot for every Bella to share her style and meet new friends!

Belle de Jour Power Planner

The official Belle de Jour website

Owner: Darlyn Ty

Every modern girl’s favorite planner has an online counterpart – the Belle de Jour Power Planner website! Through this site, all certified BDJ lovers or aka “Bellas” can have their daily dose of information regarding events, giveaways, and whatnots in the world of Belle de Jour! You must register to maximize its use.

Why you must visit it:

There are plenty of ways on how you can explore the BDJ site. Once you’ve stumbled upon it, you can:

• Raid the BDJ closet
• Read Darlyn’s blog
• Order your 2012 BDJ Power Planner online
• Interact with other Bellas thru the BDJ Circle
• Take part in the BDJ Festivities
• Learn about the company
• Check out BDJ’s partners
• Contact BDJ
• Just surf and have fun

The Drawbacks:

• The site does not display correctly when I’m using the Safari browser.

Most favorite category: BDJ Lookbook

Know the latest styles and fashion pieces from the BDJ Lookbook!

Least favorite category: None!

Chopstick Lady’s Rating: Subscription Magnet

How about you?

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Join my contest to get the chance to win a BDJ Power Planner.

See my contest details > Chopstick Lady’s Belle de Jour Power Planner 2012 Birthday Giveaway!

Note: I wasn’t paid to make this website review. 

BOTW: Budget Fashionista

BOTW = Blog of the Week

Hello, friends! Meet The Budget Fashionista, a beauty and fashion site that can instantly become your bestfriend!

The Budget Fashionista

Owner: Kathryn Finney

I came across this site when I was scouting for resources for one of my cosmetic entries, the “Yes Girl, Make-ups Expire.” Although the site’s over-all appearance and format is simple (just a white background and sporadic pictures), my peepers instantly gave it attention because it looks very classy. I think that The Budget Fashionista is a rather gigantic girl-site already (it has a book, by the way) – and so I won’t be surprised why this online space is so well-pulled together.

Why you must visit it:

• Budget Fashionista will teach you how to become beautiful while keeping your wallet intact
• It is a one-stop place for all things you need to know regarding beauty, fashion, shopping, steals, and deals
• You’ll get the latest scoop about celebrity fashion styles
• It provides heavenly tips for clueless femmes about using make-up and creating a look
• You’ll be updated about fashion trends – what’s hot, and what’s not!
• The page is clean, there aren’t too many (or humongous) ads grazing the whole screen
• It shouts girl power!

The Drawbacks:

• Deals posted are only for US-based consumers (sigh)
• It caters more to mature young/old adults – young teens can’t relate to some posts that much

Most favorite category: Celebrity Look for Less

Least favorite category: Online Sample Sales

(because I can’t avail of it)

Chopstick Lady’s Rating: Subscription Magnet

How about you?

Fashion Blog Finds

Today, I did some blog-searching over the net to find inspiration from other bloggers and to just sneak around in their world. I’ve found blogs that are REALLY so fabulous and adorable I couldn’t help but get jealous! If my blog is compared to theirs, mine will be like a tiny seed and theirs will be like a tall, sturdy, tree already!

I’m not really into fashion, but  I really adore these blogs that I came across with.

Camille Tries to Blog

I don’t know if it’s just me or Camille is just one hot Siren blogger!

Camille, owner of Camille Tries to Blog

Her blog is really “high-fashion.” She posts about her latest fash activities and ultra-feminine looks. I’m not really a trend guru but if I can rate her style I’d label it as classy and glamorous. Check out her blog giveaways too – super expensive items! I just sooooo wish my blog can be like hers someday!

Female Network

Female Network, the site for online Filipinas

Actually, Female Network is not just a blog – it is a site sponsored by Summit Media (the leading publisher of popular Philippine magazines). I definitely love this site. It’s very informative, girly, and fun to read! It has categories of almost all things that interest girls like fashion, beauty, relationships, etc. It offers tips from simply taking care of your body to repairing a broken relationship. And what I really adore about this site are the freebies and contests! Seriously, I can spend the whole day reading posts in this online network. If you are a smart gal, then you’d really love this!

I ultimately like one of the site’s posts about single women. You can check out the link and read the post about songs that reveal the power of being single.

Bookmarked

Don’t give me that look – I know this one is not a fashion blog, but I just think it deserves to be in my list here today. This blog is all about books. It is owned and managed solely by Blooey Singson , a self-confessed book addict who claims to hoard tons of books wherein she can almost make a house out of it.

Click image to visit the site

I know there are gazillions more blogs out there which are just sitting pretty in the nooks and crannies of the Internet (like what Chopstick Lady is doing). I know I wouldn’t be able to explore everything – but taking a peak from time to time of what bloggers before me are doing with their blog gives me the inspiration to just continue my writing interest.

If you’ve got blogs to share, do give me a quick message!

That’s it – till next blog-spotting!

Note: All pictures used in this post belong to the blog owners. A direct link to their site is available upon clicking the photo.