See Who Took Home Honors at Saint Louis Fashion Blog Awards
On Friday, St. Louis’ best fashion, lifestyle, and design bloggers left their laptops at home and convened IRL to celebrate the 2nd Annual St. Louis Fashion Blog Awards, presented by Well Dressed Midwest.

Photo by Mark Schwigen
The awards were held at the stunning new Public Media Commons at Grand Center. Bloggers and their guests enjoyed cocktails sponsored by Pinnacle Vodka, Skinnygirl Wines, Peroni Italian Lager, and Redd’s Apple Ale and small bites by Michele C Catering, while taking in a presentation by Grace Kubilius, Craft Alliance’s current Fiber Artist in Residence. After the honors were awarded, party-goers were treated to video presentations by Grain celebrating St. Louis Design Week, and by the Nine Network, illustrating how all six screens in the commons can be used to create an immersive multimedia experience. ALIVE Magazine Publisher and Saint Louis Fashion Week Executive Producer Elizabeth Tucker officially kicked off STLFW 2014 with a video showing highlights of last fall’s season. We can’t wait for the show(s) to begin!

Best Fashion Blog winner Walé Soluade accepts his award. Photo by Mark Schwigen
This year’s winners are:
Blog of the Year:
- Winner: Emily Iovaldi and Danica Friederich, Fox & Gypsy
- People’s Choice: Emily Iovaldi and Danica Friederich, Fox & Gypsy
Best Fashion Blog
- Winner: Walé Soluade, A Curated Man
- People’s Choice: Walé Soluade, A Curated Man
Best Lifestyle Blog
- Winner: Jessica Leitch, City in a Jar
- People’s Choice: Julia Christensen, Oh Julia Ann
Best Personal Style Blog:
- Winner: Sarah Stallmann, The Wicked Wallflower
- People’s Choice: Walé Soluade, A Curated Man
Best Written Blog
- Winner: Jessica Leitch, City in a Jar
- People’s Choice: Julia Christensen, Oh Julia Ann
Best Blog Design:
- Winner: Jessie Miller, The Design Daredevil
- People’s Choice: Walé Soluade, A Curated Man
Best Use of Photography:
- Winner: Jillian Pye, A Little Slice of Pye
- People’s Choice: Walé Soluade, A Curated Man
Best Use of Social Media:
- Winner: Danyelle Little, The Cubicle Chick
- People’s Choice: Caryl Scobbie, More Pieces of Me
Best Budget Blog:
- Winner: Psyche Southwell, Economy of Style
- People’s Choice: Julia Christensen, Oh Julia Ann
Best Beauty Blog:
- Winner: Kristen Linares, Beauty & The Brain
- People’s Choice: Jill Firns, Stilettos on Sunday Morning
Best Event Host:
- Winner: Jessica Leitch, City in a Jar
- People’s Choice: Sean Phillips, St. Louis In Style
Best Shopping Content:
- Winner: Hannah Murray, Hantastic
- People’s Choice: Jessica McClain, The Preppy Christian
Best Newcomer:
- Winner: Laura Heying, Weird Cult(ure)
- People’s Choice: Jill Firns, Stilettos on Sunday Morning
Craving a Comeback:
- Winner: Carol Lynn Bills, Learn to Rock It
- People’s Choice: Linda Rose, Rose a la Mode
Blogger to Watch:
- Winner: Erika Sevigny, All Things E
- People’s Choice: Tamaki Harvey-Stratman, Bubbling With Elegance and Grace
Best Video Blog:
- Winner: Kristen Linares, Beauty & The Brain
- People’s Choice: Megan Gad, Gadden Rose
Catch the winners at this season’s round of events and get tickets to all of the fabulous shows at SaintLouisFashionWeek.com!