the best and the worst: week 03

arh... it's that time of the week again. time to sit down and think about ALL that has happened... the good, the bad and the not-so-goodlooking (yes, ugly)! so 'flame or frame' was released as a new weekly feature but that will not be part of the consideration for best and worst because its regular slot will be sundays... but i must confess that i am secretly pleased that the actual views of the first 'flame or frame' did not hit sky high figures... it's somewhat indicative of how my readers are not here for the dramatic.

personally, it was a fast-paced week with paris fashion week and all the shows to keep up with... on top of that, there were all the various reports and reviews that i wanted to read... (there is a hidden agenda... *blush*) but yes, on one hand, there was fashion week to keep up with (for those of you following the saint laurent feud, oh the DRAMA!)... on the other, my own material that i need to put out... but i survived, so together now, everyone! *pats on the back*

anyway, this week, the spotlight was on children... the fashion trends, the people (big and small) and a couple of lessons that we can learn from children... it was fun doing the background work... 

some insights... 

1) it's almost impossible to find children pictures of designers (which was the original angle of this post) 

2) everything that children wear seem acceptable and permissible (more details here) and thus the cancelled post mentioned in 'flame or frame: issac ritz' was a easy cut... i guess if you are young, innocent and adorable, there are no real fashion faux pas

and onto the results... best post of the week...

best: pageant children

this is not a surprising best post because people have strong social views about pageants... when it comes to children, these emotions and sensibilities are heighten... i'm divided on this issue though because i always believe that some children shine on stage and we should allow them to do so just not with too much artificial enhancement... but if they are not well-trained and prepared for the stage, we are just treating children as objects of our entertainment.

as for the worst...

worst: designer children

i thought this was an interesting angle to pitch... children of designers who design for children... but granted, Ming and Aoki Lee have been discussed so extensively in fashion and reality that they are probably their own brand. the girls should have their own series! lesson here: nice post but a tad dated... (note to self: must stay current!)

but we learn and move on... the only consolation is that views for the worst post of this week are still higher that last week's... haha... that's an improvement right? (oh come on, some validation will help...)

so as this week wraps up and we enjoy the weekend... The Online Editor soldiers on to another week... what's in circulation next week? only time will tell...

fash'on... BAM!

fl@me or fr@me: issac ritz

how exciting... the gloves are off and the claws are out! if you know me personally, you would know that i am nothing nice... i am honest, in fact, i'm brutally honest. so why the wait till now, after close to a month of blogging before i unleash the venom?

this was a gift to me from a friend =)

well, the first month was just a huge trial for me to put out material and see how my friends (and virtual readers) react to my material... like how i cannot be encouraging you to wear black daily, i cannot be tearing everyone (and everything) apart all the time and most definitely not at the beginning of a fresh start... i just love how i shamelessly market my older posts! 

here's how this feature will work... each week, i will assess the form (how it's presented) and content (what is presented) of the blog (yup, bringing in all my practical criticism skills!) then like any good student of literature, offer you my conclusion.

so who is my first pick for 'fl@me or fr@me'? i present to you...

http://www.issacritz.com/

ladies and gentlemen... this 'fashion' blog... flame on... i say burn!

'A poor original is better than a good imitation.' Ella Wheeler Wilcox

form: 

i have a HUGE issue with the large font size that he uses... there's a reason (for blogger, at least) that one of the font sizes is labelled as normal... it's a comfortable size for human beings... on my first visit to this blog, i actually moved my chair back from my screen... even from a mile away, i can still read his blog... perhaps, he is just responding to the health promotion board's good eye care habits... but that's not the worst...

content: 

i) if you call yourself a blogger passionate about blogging... then blog about something useful that readers can benefit from... telling me how you will become famous is just another self-indulgent move... by the way, gaining fame is not taking pictures with celebrities and splashing them over your page... (perhaps i should be kind and offer you backstage event passes...) 

oh, there are also a couple of posts about zac efron 'naked'... you (as in the reader, not the blogger) and me know that is just going to increase the page views... but content credibility... give us a break... 

in the flora world, this will be termed a vine...

ii) for crying out loud... don't label your blog as a 'one stop' when it's your 'own shop' for entertainment (i don't find knowing that you are tired very entertaining), gossips (yup, lots here... a ton of cutting and pasting...), fashion (like seriously?!!) and lifestyle (oh, you are in for a treat on this one...) oh, there is a flower for that too... NARCISSUS... you can read the myth here... 

iii) finally, let's talk fashion since i am trying my hand at fashion blogging too... and i will be nice(r) on this sub-point...

that's it? that's all you can say... perfect for my daily usage (first of all, you don't know what i do daily so quit playing the familiarity card here), gym (so i guess there are multiple compartments for me to store my shoes, dirty gym attire plus a water bottle? no details.) and overseas travel (yup, if i'm going across the causeway for a day trip... try packing for an overnighter with toiletries!) 

so i did you the favour... i spent two seconds googling... here's what i found! i would actually buy the bags if i was told of the variety of colours and the full range... lesson learnt: two seconds on google will give you a ton of mileage...

conclusion:

i weed the lovely garden of fashion blogs so that readers don't have to. so what happens to weeds? dry them, burn them and re-use as fertilisers... 

fash'on... BURN!

ps: those of you who actually thought that i will link you to his blog... *evil laugh*... you are stuck here forever! 

pps: if he does find out about this post and issues a reply... let me know so that i can add a link here... thanks!