A Review of Chic Street

Chic Street-Fashion Forward is a simple, classy, sleek blog for the fashionistas of the world. I’m no fashionista, but I do admire good design when I see it. Chic Street uses a popular magazine-style WordPress theme for the blog, which gives the blog a lot of content. I love the theme. My only complaint is that the theme (in gray and white) is a little dull. Some sprightly colors may perk up a sagging wardrobe malfunction (haha). The blogger is off to a good start with a bright blue background, but I wouldn’t stop there. I suggest adding more color for interest. The banner to the blog is wonderful. I love the mosaic look- it’s very unique and adds texture to a smooth-looking theme.

As for the content, there isn’t a great deal of variety on the front page that catches my eye. Again, I am no fashion fan, so maybe it’s me. Some of the front-page stories seem interesting (and I like the way the photos are set in the theme, like an online newspaper), but there is duplicate content (two or more of the same photos on the front page). The center column is much, much longer than the other columns. This gives the home page an unbalanced and awkward feel. I use this theme on one of my websites, so I know that you need a LOT of content to really fill in the blog. I suggest more diverse content. Go big on color, big on photos! Big!

The writing style is fun. I liked reading the posts, even though I’m not interested in Vogue, she made it interesting! I browsed through some of the archives and got lost in the world of fashion! I loved the articles on second-hand clothing and fun fashion from the 40s. Very interesting reading! There’s a ton of potential here, if the author is willing to take the leap. May I suggest a “best of” category or “popular” posts or something? Some of the archived articles are too good to be buried in the archives. The blog theme makes it possible to showcase the best posts.

Perhaps the blog could even be developed with a fashion theme of itself. Have a “catwalk” of showcased posts. Make a color theme depicting the author’s favorite vintage style. Who knows? There are so many fashion blogs out there, what could make this one stand out? If the author developed a specialized style all her own, this would flesh out the blog and give it a personality punch. The potential to knock the socks off the reader is here… it needs developing.

It’s a new blog (started in February but is already loaded with content), so it’s got some developing to do that will come with age. I think Chic Street is off to a fantastic start. I’m looking forward to watching this blog develop.

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