Coco Rocha

September 8, 2011  |  Bloggers, Celebrities, Chelsea, Fashion Week, Individuals, Models, New York, Streetstyle
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I met supermodel Coco Rocha at the IFB Conference on September 7th. She was a panelist on how to balance blogging with business. Coco writes about her life on her blog, Oh So Coco, and was the first supermodel to start a blog.
During the panel Q&A I asked a question about how to negotiate with brands. Coco was very sweet and jumped in to answer my question. She told me to always stand my ground, to believe in my dreams, and to never be afraid to fight for myself. She seemed like she actually cared about making sure that all of us bloggers realize our value, both as bloggers and as human beings. I knew Coco was a great person because I wrote a paper for my public policy class last winter about the viability of government regulation of thinness in fashion (like in Spain and Israel), and quoted Coco. She is a prominent advocate for healthy body images and actively works to make the world a better place by volunteering overseas. 
Coco is an incredibly inspirational woman and it was a privilege to photograph her for my blog. I only had a few seconds since her car was already waiting, but she was very happy to let me take her picture. Basically, Coco Rocha is a kickass person who just so happens to also be unbelievably gorgeous. Her inner-self is just beautiful as her outside.
Follow Coco on Twitter, @CocoRocha.

Tony Wang of post.fashionism

September 8, 2011  |  Amy's Favorite Photos, Bloggers, Chelsea, Fashion Week, Individuals, New York, Streetstyle
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Tony Wang of post.fashionism is one of my favorite fashion bloggers to run into during New York Fashion Week. He’s a genuinely kind person who truly eats, sleeps, and breathes fashion. Currently attending the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, Tony has made a name for himself as a fashion consultant for clients ranging from Google to BCBG Max Azria. I first met him at the IFB Evolving Influence conference last Feburary.

Tony is wearing Jil Sander shoes (close-up photo on my Tumblr), a Christopher Kane tee, an AllSaints cardigan, custom designed jewelry on his left hand, and vintage rings on his right.

To see close-up photos of his jewelry please click below:

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Shae Peppler of Vanilla Fringe

August 18, 2011  |  Amy's Friends, Bloggers, Chicago Street Fashion, Chicago Street Style, Individuals, Lincoln Park, Streetstyle
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Shae Peppler of the fashion blog Vanilla Fringe and I met up last week so I could photograph her for my blog. I first met Shae in April at a fashion show to benefit breast cancer research and to increase awareness of the disease, which you can read about here. Shae is a sports reporter and has covered Chicago teams for big networks like ABC and the Big Ten Network.

Shae’s current love and infatuation in life is Vanilla Fringe. Like most fashion bloggers, she will tell you that blogging has completely taken over her life. She has a really strong sense of personal style and is a pro at putting together really interesting outfits.

You can follow Shae on twitter, @vanillafringe, and make sure to ‘like’ Vanilla Fringe on Facebook too!

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