There’s a big brawl going on right now as Bloggers and Journalists put their most fashionable boxing gloves on to prove in the ring which one of them are worthy enough to report fashion.  You can blame it on thirteen-year-old fashion blogger, Tavi Gevinson, who innocently opened Pandora’s box when she was invited to Christian Dior’s Haute Couture show in Paris and was given a front row seat.  Paula Reed, style director of Grazia magazine went on a frenzy that led to her posting a pic on twitter of how bad was the bow the tween wore for the show (it obstructed her view). This declared war and fashionistas worldwide began kicking arses in 5 inch Christian Louboutin stilettos.

Associate editor at GQ, Robert Johnson, thinks he knows why bloggers like Tavi are so appealing to labels, he says: “Bloggers are so attractive to the big design houses because they are so wide-eyed and obsessed, but they don’t have the critical faculties to know what’s good and what’s not. As soon as they’ve been invited to the shows, they can no longer criticise because then they won’t be invited back.”

Johnson, were you the one wearing the sexy RED pumps?

All in all he makes a point.  However, we won’t be seeing GQ criticizing anytime soon the companies who buys ads for their magazine.

Yes, things are getting UGLY for all the PRETTY people in the industry!

Meow!

This is what commentators of the article written by NYmag had to say:

• Ruhle65: “Let’s put aside the criticisms levied at poor Tavi aside and look at this for what it really is. Fashion editors/ writers are afraid. Magazines are shuttering left and right, and subscriptions and readership are down. They’re afraid of losing their jobs. There are many, many bloggers stealing their thunder every day, and most of them write as well and better than any old “official” journalist.  Just because they don’t have SI Newhouse signing their paychecks doesn’t mean their publications are any less valid.”
• TheRealRunway: “The tenuous lines between ‘blogger’ and ‘journalist’ have become ever more blurred. Are those editors at the top threatened? Probably. Do they like what is happening to their precious industry? Christ no. Up until recently there was only one way of breaking into becoming a recognized  fashion journalist. In the advent of online media this has gone out the window and as fashion editors witness the rulebook being torn up before their very eyes they’re freaking the hell out.”
• UndergroundLovee: “It’s the fact of status. At shows, if you sit in the front, you’re seen as a “big dog” the “creme de la creme”… and now that these bloggers are getting front row seats and it’s not like they’ve worked for them or anything… That front row seat belongs to a buyer or editor who is trying to do their job…”

Tavi “the Teen” Gevinson wants to bring peace to the runways, she wrote on her blog:

• “The Bloggers vs. Editors! thing is tired. If there was a real competition, editors wouldn’t be willing to give bloggers press. Blogs and magazines are good for different things; it’s like comparing apples with oranges. Collaboration, not competition. Always!”

We agree Tavi! Well, sort of.  The way we see it is that Bloggers are Satan and Journalists/Editors are Lucifer.  Same soul, sin and passion who happened to have different groups of worshipers.

In addition, we strongly feel that Bloggers/Critics need to state the truth,  and STOP selling their souls.  Our job isn’t to befriend industry professionals, but rather to share an honest opinion with our readers and to give constructive criticism when we can. And if we entertained someone while we are at it, call it trash talk, or good news, but you know deep down inside that it felt like having great sex with an ugly guy—insanely revolting, but you can’t deny how much you liked it!

-LR [YOUR BLOGNALIST!]

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