Bloggers and brands 2.

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continuing the discussion from the previous thread about transparency and disclosure (or lack of) by bloggers

Very good point Mynewhobby.

Erica Davies really does have perfect teeth though and boy does she know how to wear a lipstick - aaahhhh

I love Erica Davies. I love her style, her honesty (she did a great "interiors reality" story yesterday) and she comes across as authentic and with integrity.

She certainly seems to have a very authentic, fresh feel to her.

I have a question regarding affiliated links. A friend of mine told me that links to clothes shown on websites like the Mail online are all affiliated links. Surely there also needs to be some disclosure as this is also a form of advertising? I have never seen this mentioned, but may have missed it ...

Fake plants who in their right mind wants fake plants? There isn't enough money in the world to convince me they're better than a real plant.

Itsautmun, it's safe to assume that all links on a commercial website are affiliate links. Either with a program that automatically converts them (like on MN, even on links placed by posters) or simply linked as such. This also goes for links underneath a YT video, etc. They are required to disclose this but it's usually burried somewhere along with all the other legal mumbo jumbo on a dedicated page. MNHQ has stepped it up as of recent by disclosing the possibility of it being an affiliate link in their 'Swears By' feature.

Thing is most will say it doesn't cost the consumer anything, but if you make the effort and sign up with cashback sites you can get those % of sale for yourself as a discount. If you regularly shop online it adds up.

Her house is amazing. The colours aren't my thing, but the whole kitchen/living room situation on Instastories today is basically my dream.

I do enjoy a good Insta-perve at some house porn. EG did a house tour of her holiday home money pit and omg the size of the rooms!!! I did a little sigh.....

Sorry, EC that was meant to be. Esther Coren.

I love Erica Davies- adore her house and philosophy with decorating of more is good but even more is better! Am partial to a plant and follow quite a few plant interiors on IG. Love Kat too - she doesn’t seem much different to how she was on Damsels- and how good is her Botox - some of the best I’ve seen.

Also love Alexis Foreman and her beautiful minimalist style (although I could never do that).

Did anyone click the link to that fake flowers site? No prices, just contact them for business and residential enquiries. Instantly that makes me wonder how many of us can afford them!

I loathe fake flowers.

Good faux plants are really pricey!!

I buy (real) house plants from Amazon- much cheaper then other places and quality has generally been good.

Lily pebbles on a cushion quest now! Free cushions next week?

Surely West Elm do cushions?? She was their brand ambassador a couple of months ago.

How can one be on a cushion quest?

There’s millions of the bloody things anywhere you look?

Chardonnay it’s the insta way of getting free stuff.

A few of them seem to be going to the NTAs do tonight. I remember when the TOWIE crowd used to be used to pad them out, now it seems bloggers are the latest thing. I can't imagine the Wardrobe Icons girls going though

What are the NTAs?

National Television Awards. an exceedingly classy affair.

From buynowbloglater’s latest insta story, we should get her posting on this thread!

Ah ha - don't live in the UK so don't know about these things!

You haven’t missed much, honestly, unless you cherish looking at z list celebrities in various stages of undress.

And now this, she would love a chat on this thread!

Its probably the highlight of the Daily Mail's year . I always find it amusing that they hold them around the same time as the Golden Globes and the BAFTAs.

I would DIE if she wandered in here. Massive girl crush.