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Names and URLs of the Top 40 Fashion Tumblr Blogs

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It’s hard to find a really great name for your new fashion blog on Tumblr, especially when most of the good names are already taken, and there’s so much conflicting advice on what you should and should not do. Hopefully, we’re going to help you find the answers you need by reviewing the names and website addresses of the leading fashion related Tumblogs.

A large number of the best fashion blogs are exclusively on Tumblr, and even if some of the big brands have their own websites or blogs, they’ve still got a presence on the micoblogging and social networking site. So, by exploring the naming styles and URLs of these blogs, you should get a clear picture of what to call your blog, and how to choose an appropriate Tumblr username or domain name for it.

As you go through the list, there are quite a few noteworthy points to look out for:

1. Personal, Brandable and Descriptive Names

Basically, there are 2 main types of names with regards to the words used to compose it. The first is a brandable name that consists of a unique and made up word, name or brand, including a person’s name. And the other is a descriptive name that contains generic words used in a descriptive way according to its literal meaning.

As such, a descriptive naming technique that produces names like ‘Another Fashion Book’, ‘Models Off Duty’, and ‘The Business of Fashion’, is one option to be considered when choosing how to name your blog. You could also take this method one step further, and instead of a succinct 2 or 3 word generic name, there’s the option to use a longer phrase, question or statement as a blog’s name, like ‘What Do I Wear’, ‘But I’m a Tomboy’ or ‘Dress How You Want to Dress’.

Alternatively, you could use your own name to be your blog’s name, such as ‘Alex Chung’, ‘Danni Se Valor’, ‘Erin Fetherstone’, ‘Eva Chen’ or ‘Stefano Gabanna’. Or, come up with a unique name that’s as one of a kind as possible, like ‘Backyard Bill’, ‘Styled On’, ‘Oh So Coco’, and ‘Fashion Coolture’.

2. Blog Names & Tumblr URLs or Website Addresses

One of the most misunderstood and often confused issues about Tumblr blog naming, is the relationship and difference between a blog’s name and its Internet website address or URL.

Evidently, they can both be exactly the same (such as ‘Create The Group’ and http://createthegroup.tumblr.com/) or they can be different (like ‘A Textbook to Fashion’ and http://textbook.tumblr.com/). Most of the time, when they’re not the same, it is because an abbreviated version of the longer name is used in the URL. For example, The Council of Fashion Designers of America is shortened to just CFDA in its Web address at http://cdfa.tumblr.com, which is a lot easier to remember and type.

Where possible, it is better if both of them are the same, but when a blog’s name is too long, there are advantages to shortening the name for the URL if it’s possible. However, it really depends on the name and the nature of the abbreviation. For instance, acronyms such as CFDA are an appropriate way to name the site’s URL, as The Council of Fashion Designers of America may be known as CFDA anyway. But, for a name like ‘Dress How You Want to Dress’, the essence of the name may be lost if it’s edited down to DHYWTD.

3. Domain Names vs Tumblr URLs

Another interesting thing you’ll notice from the 40 URLs of the top Tumblr fashion blogs is the different type of domain names and formats used. The most common is the regular free sub-domain provided by Tumblr, such as http://catladysoul.tumblr.com or http://carolina-prep.tumblr.com, but blog owners who understand and value the significance of branding will find it important to host their Tumblogs under their own domain name like http://www.artshesaid.com/, http://www.fashioncoolture.com.br, and http://styledon.com.

If you’re in two minds about whether you should get your own domain, go ahead and get it. You may not have to use it immediately, but the last thing you want is to have someone else register it before you do. And in case you’re unaware, always go for the dot com (.com), as that’s the most widely used and recognized domain extension.

4. Short vs Long Names

A well-created name that’s lengthy is certainly as good as any other name, but on the whole, names that are short, sweet and simple are easier to remember.

Almost all of the names in this Top 40 list are relatively short comprising of two to three words at most, which is the sweet spot as far as blog names go. But for the sake of comparison, you can see how names like Elle or StyledOn are a lot more elegant and in a totally different league compared to ‘Dress How You Want to Dress’ or ‘But I’m a Tomboy’.

The longer and quirkier names may be cooler in some respects, but they may not be as timeless as something like ‘Milk Studios’ or ‘Les Femmes’, which are just high quality and indisputably solid brand names. In between, names like ‘Fashion Gone Rogue’ and ‘Oh So Coco’ are also good names that are creative and should resonate with a fashion centric audience perfectly.

Okay, without any further delay, here are the names of the Top Fashion Blogs on Tumblr you’ve been looking for. Do note that they are simply listed alphabetically and not in order of quality or popularity.

  1. A Textbook to Fashion (http://textbook.tumblr.com/)
  2. Alex Chung ID (http://alexachungid.tumblr.com/)
  3. Another Fashion Book (http://anotherfashionbook.tumblr.com/)
  4. Art She Said (http://www.artshesaid.com/)
  5. Backyard Bill (http://www.backyardbill.com/page/)
  6. But I’m a Tomboy (http://but-im-a-tomboy.tumblr.com/)
  7. Carolina Prep (http://carolina-prep.tumblr.com/)
  8. Cat Lady Soul (http://catladysoul.tumblr.com/)
  9. Council of Fashion Designers of America (http://cfda.tumblr.com/)
  10. Create the Group (http://createthegroup.tumblr.com/)
  11. Danni Se_valor (http://dannisevalor.tumblr.com/)
  12. Dress How You Want to Dress (http://dresshowyouwanttodress.tumblr.com/)
  13. Elle (http://tumblr.elle.com/)
  14. Erin Fetherston (http://erinfetherston.tumblr.com/)
  15. Eva Chen (http://evachen212.tumblr.com/)
  16. F*ck Yeah Chubby Fashion (http://fuckyeahchubbyfashion.tumblr.com/)
  17. Fashion Coolture (http://fashioncoolture.com.br/)
  18. Fashion Gone Rogue (http://fashiongonerogue.tumblr.com/)
  19. Giambattista Valli (http://giambattistavalli.tumblr.com/)
  20. Les Femmes (http://lesfemmes.tumblr.com/)
  21. McQ (http://www.m-c-q.com/)
  22. Milk Studios (http://milkstudios.tumblr.com/)
  23. Models Off Duty (http://fuckyeahmodelsoffduty.tumblr.com/)
  24. Nickel Cobalt (http://nickelcobalt.tumblr.com/)
  25. Nicola Formichetto (http://nicolaformichetti.tumblr.com/)
  26. Nova Style (http://www.novastyle.org/)
  27. Oh So Coco (http://oh-so-coco.tumblr.com/)
  28. OMG that dress! (http://omgthatdress.tumblr.com/)
  29. Oscar PR Girl (http://oscarprgirl.tumblr.com/)
  30. Pulp Girls Vintage (http://thepulpgirls.tumblr.com/)
  31. Regular Ol Ty (http://regularolty.com/)
  32. Stefano Gabanna (http://stefanogabbana.tumblr.com/)
  33. Styled On (http://styledon.com/)
  34. Suz in the City (http://suzs.tumblr.com/)
  35. The Business of Fashion (http://businessoffashion.tumblr.com/)
  36. The Style Student (http://nicoleloher.tumblr.com/)
  37. The Vegan Fashionista (http://theveganfashionista.tumblr.com/)
  38. V Magazine (http://v-magazine.tumblr.com/)
  39. What Do I Wear (http://what-do-i-wear.tumblr.com/)
  40. What I Wore (http://whatiwore.tumblr.com/)

What are some of your favorite Fashion blogs on Tumblr or anywhere else on the Internet? Post them in the comments section below to share more naming ideas for other readers who are looking for inspiration on what to call their blog.

Names of the Best 99 Fashion, Beauty and related Blogs in 2012

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One of the best ways to get inspiration when you’re trying to find a good blog name is to take a look at what the best blogs are called.

There are numerous sources listing their opinions of the Top10, Top100 or some other number of top fashion blogs, and there are lots of debates on which blogs should or shouldn’t be included in these lists.

For the purposes of this article, we have chosen to go with the list of Top 99 Most Influential Fashion & Beauty Blogs compiled by Signature9, as it includes a wide range of metrics in determining the blog rankings.

As you can see, there’s a broad range of naming strategies that have been adopted, from catchy ones such as ‘High Snobiety’ or ‘The Blonde Salad’, to obvious ones like ‘Fashionista’ or ‘Styleist’, and other quirkier names like ‘The Man Repeller’ which will inevitably perk most people’s interest.

When you go through the list of names in order of their rank, it is very evident that there is no single naming method that differentiates the absolute best blogs from the rest.

Take a look for yourself. Here are the names of the Top 99 Fashion, Beauty and related Lifestyle Blogs in 2012:

  1. The Sartorialist
  2. Hypebeast
  3. Refinery29
  4. Fashionista
  5. High Snobiety
  6. Stylelist
  7. Fashion Toast
  8. Garotas Estupidas
  9. Cupcakes And Cashmere
  10. The Man Repeller
  11. Garance Dore
  12. Jak & Jil
  13. The Cherry Blossom Girl
  14. Advanced Style
  15. The Blonde Salad
  16. Nice Kicks
  17. From Me To You
  18. Fashion Gone Rogue
  19. Temptalia
  20. Nerd Boyfriend
  21. Selectism
  22. A Beautiful Mess
  23. Honestly…Wtf
  24. Style Scrapbook
  25. Showstudio
  26. Coco Perez
  27. Redcarpet Fashion Awards
  28. Naturally Curly
  29. Le Blog De Betty
  30. P.S. – I Made This…
  31. Facehunter
  32. Go Fug Yourself
  33. The Cut
  34. Atlantic Pacific
  35. Racked
  36. Fabsugar
  37. The Purse Blog
  38. Street Etiquette
  39. Fashionismo
  40. Hel Looks
  41. College Fashion
  42. Bryan Boy
  43. Gala Darling
  44. Sea Of Shoes
  45. Street Peeper
  46. What I Wore
  47. Curly Nikki
  48. Fashionlogie
  49. Styleite
  50. Shefinds
  51. Style Bubble
  52. Japanese Streets
  53. Love Maegan
  54. Put This On
  55. Independent Fashion Bloggers
  56. The Coveteur
  57. Bella Sugar
  58. A Continuous Lean
  59. The Fashionisto
  60. Trendencias
  61. The Glamourai
  62. Julia Petit
  63. Just Lia
  64. Dulce Candy
  65. A Shaded View On Fashion
  66. The Fashion Bomb
  67. Makeup Geek
  68. Kenzas
  69. Lala Rudge E Maria Rudge
  70. Les Mads
  71. The Business Of Fashion
  72. Style By Kling
  73. Caronlines Mode
  74. Anna Dello Russo
  75. Pandora
  76. Fashion Indie
  77. Who What Wear
  78. Makeup And Beauty Blog
  79. High Snobette
  80. Luxirare
  81. Fashion Squad
  82. Into The Gloss
  83. Kate Loves Me
  84. The Budget Fashionista
  85. The Cobra Snake
  86. Elle News Blog
  87. Bag Snob
  88. Tokyo Fashion
  89. Hanneli
  90. Ben Trovato Blog
  91. Song Of Style
  92. The Glitter Guide
  93. Chata De Galocha
  94. Glam4you
  95. Swide (Dolce &Amp; Gabbana)
  96. Kingdom Of Style
  97. Fashion Etc.
  98. Stil In Berlin
  99. Because I’m Addicted

What are some of the names you like best?

Cute Blog Name Ideas from 11 Fashion Blogs

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Depending on your personal taste, there are a few strategies on how to create a cute fashion blog name.

If you’re looking for an ‘adorable puppy’ or ‘pretty cupcake’ type of cute, try using descriptive adjectives or words which are themselves cute and combine them with the fashion theme of your blog (ie Purse Pixie, Shoe Bunny or Fluffy Stuff).

Alternatively, if you’re after a witty and cleverly cute name, then you’ll have to be more creative and play around with interesting word combinations to produce a unique and quirky name (ie The Glamorous Bee or Chic Armoire).

To get your creative ideas flowing, here’s a selection of cute-ish names used by 11 fashion bloggers:

  1. Chic Armoire – This is clever and cute. An armoire is an ornate or antique wardrobe, so this name could be branded as destination for chic vintage clothing or used in a more general way for any fashion topics.
  2. Frappelattes – Unless there’s a deeper meaning, this made up name sounds like it was conjured up at a cafe in between a cup of Frappucino & Latte. It’s cute and unique but there’s no immediate connection with fashion.
  3. The Glamorous Bee – We don’t think of bees being glamorous, just as birds are not often thought to be angry. These types of names work well when they ar properly combined.
  4. Fluffy Stuff – Fashion or otherwise, anything fluffy or seemingly so is almost instantly cute. The assonance from the double ff’s certainly make it a lot cuter.
  5. Wrapped in Pink – This may not have a super high cuteness factor but it’s a great name for a blog that allows the writer to cover lots of topics.
  6. Shoebunny – If you want to cutify any blog’s name, just add a bunny to any other word. It doesn’t even need to be fluffy.
  7. Pearls & Caramel – An example of a ‘this and that’ name. Just pick 2 sweet sounding words and you’ll have a cutish name. This one is quite average though.
  8. Curls N Pearls – This assonantal name is cool, clever and unique, especially since there’s a different spelling for the parts of these 2 words that rhyme.
  9. Purse Pixie – Combining a nice sounding alliteration with a pixie is sure to produce a name that has a solid cuteness score.
  10. A Pretty Thought – A nice, simple and cleverish name. Thoughts are normally happy, sad or imaginative perhaps, but rarely considered to be pretty, so this is a nice bit of word play.
  11. Rambling Brooke – Not sure if Brooke’s ramblings have any of Babbling Brook’s meditative effects, but the name is cute enough to attract you to check out her rambles.

Hopefully, you’ll be inspired by the reviews of these names. Even if some of them are not your cup of tea, they should have given you ideas on how to improve and adapt them to suit your style and the content of your blog.

Please feel free to contribute to this list, or share your feedback on these or any other cute fashion blog names by making a comment below.

14 Examples of Good Fashion Blog Names

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Need ideas on how to make the name for your blog really cool? Check out the names of these 14 fashion, beauty and lifestyle related blogs.

There’s a mix of something for everyone. There are clever names, simple names, descriptive names, made up names and cool fashionable names that are memorable.

  1. Fashables – What do you do when ‘Fashionable’ is too long, too generic and you’re blogging about all things that are in fashion? Make it Fashables
  2. WhoWhatWear – A simple wordplay on Who-What-Where. Effective, relevant and memorable.
  3. Satisfashion – A clever idea of mixing Satisfaction with Fashion that’s produced a really great name. A perfect fit.
  4. I’ll Take Both – A lot of readers will resonate with this as we’ve all said this at some time when we can’t make our minds up or when we really like an item.
  5. Thrifty Cent – Nice relevant mix of 2 money oriented words that complement each other. A real bonus for thrifty to sound like fifty as well. Or is it fiddy.
  6. Pampered Passions – A well designed alliterative name with 2 words that fit nicely in describing what fashion fanatics do all day.
  7. Intimate Fashion – Nothing quirky or loud about this one, just simple and straight to the point, but effective nonetheless.
  8. Passion for Fashion – A nice sounding assonance with words that clearly communicate what the blog is all about. Been used quite a bit but still a good name.
  9. Brooklyn Blonde – A great name where each word tells you a bit about the blogger, and together, a brand is born.
  10. Glamour Goddess – Alliterations with relevant words are normally the foundations of a good name, this is one of them.
  11. The Budget Babe – Simple, rolls of the tongue nicely and gets the message across, all the ingredients of an awesome name.
  12. Visual Therapy – Memorable for those who need ‘retail therapy’ once in a while and those who don’t. Good names make sense to most people.
  13. Second Hand Shopper – Some may feel this is boring, others might think it’s quite catchy, but this descriptive name does work well.
  14. Obsessed – It’s short and been used as a brand for copious other things, but it will certainly resonate with potential readers on what they feel about fashion.

What’s your pick of the lot? Share your thoughts in the comments below and tell us which are the best names in your opinion.

Better still, if you know any other really cool names for fashion blogs which should be added to this list, just fire away so we can create the ultimate list of names for fashion bloggers.