Spotted: Fashion Bloggers, Why?

On Sunday I found this blog called "Fashion Bloggers, Why?" and it made me look at the world of fashion bloggers from a whole new angle. Before getting started though, I want to point out that I do not agree with everything sad on it, however, it makes you think about some behaviours we blogger came to accept as totally normal although any outstanding would ask "WHY?".

I am not sure, wheather the author Nati Hell (he or she? I think she) truely hates all fashion bloggers in general or simply those that put their outfits on the web day by day in order to fish for compliments, even though they don't really have a sense for fashion in the end. She already posted quite humorously about some well known "fashion bloggers" like The Blonde Salad, Fashion Toast, Chick Muse, and so on... and she truely hates Sea of Shoes. It is questionable wheather the way she displays her oppinion at times isn't too vulgare and by now the blog is already a bit outdated as well, however she has a point!

WHY would someone open a fashion blog? Because he or she works in fashion and wants to share the experience and daily life? Because the people think they got style? Because they think they got money and thus money & labels = style & fashionable? Because they are simply fishing for compliments? Because they are calling for attention and want to be sponsored? Or do they want to make a fashion statement although there is none replying to the posts?
ADD on reasons: "I need somewhere to let out my obsession" (Fransesca) - haha love it

This made me think. Also about my intentions and this blog of course, because I have already posted some outfits, too. I have to admit it is fun posting your outfits and getting replies. It makes you feel good (well but I never claimed to have any sense in fashion). Moreover I have to admit that before I started this blog I carefully scanned many blogs I found out that those where people talk about themselves are the ones that get most attention. Its all about entertainment in the end. Or does it come back to the good old turth: You pay attention to me so I pay attention to you (basis of all good friendships)? Anyway, I find it kind of frustrating, because I get the impressions the only reasons people answer your post is so you go on their page and post a comment. Isn't that what most people are after? Nobody bothers to write constructive comments (including me at times).

And is this what I really want?

I want to write about many aspects in life! Fashion is one, sure, but not the center of it! There is more: Traveling, Art, Photography, Reading and what is going on in the City/Country/World, Stylish people one has met, etc.

So I ask again, why would someone open up a fashion blog?

(all pictures used belong to Fashion Bloggers, why? or the respective fashion blogger)