Observe This
Tell my parents I was in Grazia magazine and they look at me blankly and say 'Um...that's nice dear!'. Tell them I'm in the Observer magazine and they start firing off questions like 'When is it out? What have they written? We need to buy up the whole newsagents!'.
Within the Observer magazine's 50 most powerful blogs, there Style Bubble sits at number 48. What?! There are blogs outside of those related to fashion?! Yes, and significantly more powerful too.... Huffington Post got the number one spot where comments of over 1,000 build up and they talk about things which go way way way over my head... so to have a wee fashion blog even in the list is quite a surprise.... Fashion blog wise, The Sartorialist sits at 20 (quite rightly so...), Go Fug Yourself (fashion or gossip? hmmm...) at 30 and Dirty Dirty Dancing at 32 (blog or not? hmmm....). Four fashion blogs out of fifty just goes to show that the blogosphere as a whole is bigger/scarier than I very naively thought.... I'm now enlightend and will promptly check out Chocolate and Zucchini, a food blog (I always thought that if I didn't blog about fashion, I'd do a 'What I ate today' blog...).
Anyhow, here I am in my room, with seriously messy hair, stripy tights and feeling a lot comfier than any other shoot I've done...
Hopefully the mothership isn't going to ask 'Why do you look orange?' this time...
Thats funny, I was just reading the list online (and thus didn't see the pic included!) and thought 'susie better be in here!' Congrats on the recognition. I had no idea you got 10,000 views a day! eek!
Posted by: meg | 09 March 2008 at 16:12
Yay; congratulations Susie!! I used to obsess over the ice cream photos on Chocolate and Zucchini. I saved them into a folder on my computer for whenever I craved ice cream.
Posted by: Noel | 09 March 2008 at 16:16
ah congrats! i did think that you look so naturally fabulous in that photo, it's lovely!
Posted by: selina | 09 March 2008 at 16:27
WHAAAAAAY! congrats Susie! There's no reason why you shouldn't be on the list - your blog's fantastic!!!
Posted by: Flat broke fab Ashleigh | 09 March 2008 at 16:36
Congrats Susie- that pic's so nice I wondered if the boyf had taken it!
Observer seems to have an odd idea about what constitutes a blog though.. i would've thought that DDD and popjustice were both definitely websites (but the the media seems to have forgotten that word)
Posted by: EJ | 09 March 2008 at 16:54
"Least likely to post 'I even wear my Ugg boots in bed'"
ugh! What a horrible thought! But anyway, congratulations, Susie, and thank you for your wonderful blog :)
Posted by: Lady Julianne le Fay | 09 March 2008 at 16:55
wow, huge congrats! power... whew, that's a big word!
and I love that ICHC is in the top 10!
Posted by: headmistress | 09 March 2008 at 16:58
incredible! congratulations - ps. love the stripey-ness
Posted by: gloria / www.urbanebloc.com | 09 March 2008 at 17:02
That's great! Congrats.
Posted by: Laia | 09 March 2008 at 17:09
amazing photo, as i said already. i love the monochrome theme.
and the mention is sure to boost your readership even higher.
i also desperately want those silver shoes!
Posted by: poppy lee | 09 March 2008 at 17:10
congratulations on the list!!!
and about the parents thing... could totally relate. :P
Posted by: eunice | 09 March 2008 at 17:14
Congrats - you fully deserve the power, Susie. I've followed this blog from day one and it has been a pleasure following you and the blogs developement.
More power to Style Bubble!
/Maria
Posted by: maria | 09 March 2008 at 17:31
well done.
You are the only real fashion blogger.
Posted by: Fashion Critic | 09 March 2008 at 17:45
That is wonderful news! And a lovely picture. Congratulations!
Posted by: bigglassesgirl | 09 March 2008 at 17:52
Congrats! Chocolate and zucchini is great, if you like food blogs check out nordljus.co.uk or brandoesq.blogspot.com as well, but not without biscuits on hand.
Posted by: CJB | 09 March 2008 at 17:55
Congratulations. What a great recognition. K
Posted by: K-Line | 09 March 2008 at 18:05
Trust me Bubble, Huffington Post is not nearly as interesting as this blog.
Posted by: j | 09 March 2008 at 18:21
fantastic, you look totally in your element
Posted by: kimmy | 09 March 2008 at 18:29
Congrats! Great photo.
Posted by: WendyB | 09 March 2008 at 18:38
You, I am not talking to you anymore, I just read your post and had to walk up the co-op in the rain to get the observer! and forgot my fags so am in ultra bad mood as can't go out again) only joking - well done babe!
Posted by: iwantaluxlife | 09 March 2008 at 18:40
Congrats! You look ultra awesome in that photo, too!
Posted by: Marilyn Hayward | 09 March 2008 at 18:45
Congrats! Your hard work worths recognition.
Posted by: Allure | 09 March 2008 at 18:52
congratulations, the photo of you looks v. good! I like your choice of legwear, makes your legs look so long...!
and in response to your comment, the shoes are Fendi
http://www.eluxury.com/estore/browse/product_detail.jsp?id=11498529
even with the sale, they are way way waaay, too expensive for me
Posted by: Linda | 09 March 2008 at 19:31
congrats! That's awesome.
ps. I have the same Ikea magazine files :)
Posted by: yulanda | 09 March 2008 at 20:23
Big Congratulations! Dude, top 50 ANYTHING is fantastic.
Posted by: Melissa Walker | 09 March 2008 at 20:28
Susie your blog is great, not always crazy about some of the dos but as an influencer you are way up there!
Well Done!!
...ay I can't imagine anyone blogging more than you ;)
Posted by: LurveBags | 09 March 2008 at 20:34
congrats my dear, though I think you deserves a much higher place at the ranking ;)
Posted by: Fruchtzwerg | 09 March 2008 at 20:50
my boyfriend text me to tell me about this =D
Posted by: annah | 09 March 2008 at 21:22
Oooh, congratulations! I must say I squealed with delight a bit when I saw you on the list.
Posted by: Teresa | 09 March 2008 at 21:31
Oooh! Congratulations! I must say, I squealed with delight a bit when I saw you on the list.
Posted by: Teresa | 09 March 2008 at 21:32
amazing! congratulations!
Posted by: caroline | 09 March 2008 at 21:51
Your blog & u are just fabulous, more ppl should know that! It's great that it's recognised. ^^
Posted by: Candy | 09 March 2008 at 23:43
this is amazing--congrats!
Posted by: a lady | 10 March 2008 at 00:21
Congratulations girl! You inspire us, your minions.
Besos!
Posted by: miss j. | 10 March 2008 at 00:40
Congratulations! I think you're adorable and your blog is a happy place to visit.
Posted by: Grace | 10 March 2008 at 00:54
felicitaciones susie. tu blog es excelente, siempre lo visito, es de las cosas que siempre hago cuando prendo mi computador. No me equivoque al hacerte un articulo hace ya casi un año.
Una vez mas felicitaciones.
Posted by: lorena | 10 March 2008 at 01:29
BRAVO encore et encore Susie...
Posted by: Nathalie Doucet | 10 March 2008 at 01:44
congrats Susie!~ You totally deserve it! :)
Posted by: jellofer | 10 March 2008 at 04:09
that's so awesome...you totally deserve it!
Posted by: gloria | 10 March 2008 at 04:59
Most well-deserved, Ms. Bubble! Congrats!
Posted by: Stella | 10 March 2008 at 05:26
Congratulations! What a great accomplishment! :) One of the 50 most powerful blogs worldwide!
I've just recently discovered this blog (obviously not one of the fastest people around!), but I'm enjoying it a lot:)
Posted by: mica | 10 March 2008 at 07:27
Oh...you've also been in a German magazine...I'm not sure, which magazine it was, but as soon as I'll find it, I'll send you the article!
Posted by: Charlotte | 10 March 2008 at 08:38
congrats susie!
Posted by: Fashion Tidbits | 10 March 2008 at 09:33
Congrats! You're looking great and your inspiration wall is perfect, as well as that stash of magazines next to you!
Posted by: Stephie | 10 March 2008 at 10:53
Bravo!!!! Congratulations!!!
Posted by: Mer | 10 March 2008 at 11:00
Yes, my shriek of "hooorah" upon seeing this cover quickly silenced as I realised just how large the blog world is.
Sadly I'd only heard of about 10, and there was me thinking I was some kind of expert on the area..
But well done again; as much as I love a good flick through Grazia, it's nice to make the pages of a more worthy read.
Posted by: Stevie | 10 March 2008 at 12:20
OMG OMG OMG
*does happy shrieky dance*
This is brilliant, Susie! The entire list of blogs is amazing, most of them are ones I know and love, and you deserve this.
PS: The stripy tights and your room are perfect. I know mean Taiwanese girls at fashion shows may not like the former, but they'll always have my love :)
Posted by: Drusilla | 10 March 2008 at 12:29
I saw it in and instantly knew I read the Observer for a good reason!!!...Apart from a desire to better myself and learn about the world of course =) Well done though, it's very exciting!
Posted by: Meg | 10 March 2008 at 12:30
Oi oi oi oi oi! Thank you, thank you, thank you.... the parentals were very happy... though they did the natural Chinese family thing which was to ask 'Only 48?' to which I sighed and shook my head. I'm still mighty chuffed.... if ppl think it's stupid that I'm chuffed... then that's ok...because I'll still be chuffed!
Thank you everyone for reading Style Bubble and yes it has been tough lately but there is light at the end of tunnel and it is shining onto my stripy tights and silver lace-up shoes!
Posted by: susie_bubble | 10 March 2008 at 12:53
Hurrah for Style Bubble! Seriously well done - it might be hard, hard work at times but : ) !
Posted by: Natty | 10 March 2008 at 13:03