Why Do Bloggers Celebrate The Holidays Early?

Do you ever wonder why some fashion bloggers bring the Spirit of Christmas to social media far too early???  Some are embracing the early celebration because they believe Christmas needs to be longer than a month and some of you just want to have your turkey first!  I am most definitely in-between both ideas however, I am leaning more towards a longer Christmas celebration.  Today on The Dressy Dose, I will be sharing my favorite sweater dresses and three reasons why bloggers celebrate the holidays much too soon.

REASON ONE:  COLLABORATION 

Everyone knows that right before October 31st retail starts putting out their Christmas promotions.  It gets worst on November 1st, every store you walk into is filled with Christmas decor, holiday gift sets, and Christmas editions.  We are only in the first week of November so Christmas cheer will soon be everywhere!  During this time, bloggers gain collaborations with different types of retail businesses to help promote their Holiday items.  It becomes a rat race!  The more you market the more you sale!  A fashion blogger makes a living from collaborations, so they need to get content out before anyone else does. 

REASON TWO:  BLOGGERS NEED TO STAY COMPETITIVE 

We need to be the first ones to get out the Christmas decor and the first ones to blog about Christmas... ahem!  This will help build our following.  Honestly, we want to be the ones you can rely on to get your ideas from first.  If we don’t provide that service then what is the point of us. If you notice, during the winter fashion bloggers will start introducing spring fashion.  The more popular bloggers will take a vacation down south where it’s warm so they can model cute swimwear.  During the heat of July into August, fashion bloggers will wear chunky sweaters and start promoting those cozy vibes of fall.

REASON THREE:  CHRISTMAS IS FUN! 

I know it can be overwhelming dealing with Christmas for far too long.  But Christmas is a joyful time!  Embrace the fun, it is the season to give.  I won’t be putting up my Christmas tree until the day after Thanksgiving because it is our tradition in my household.  I am enjoying the holiday decor by mixing our home's Thanksgiving theme with pumpkins and pine.  If you are interested in a holiday decor blog post, let me know!  I hope this post brings some good insight to why bloggers are bringing out the Christmas cheer super early. 

 Tis the season for sweater dresses!  I love a good sweater dress, they are so cozy and you can wear them with boots or heels.  You can give a sweater dress a casual look or dress it up for a night out.  They are great!  I am linking a few of my favorite sweater dresses, plus the sweater dress I am wearing.  The one I am wearing is more of a tunic/pull-over but it is certainly long enough to wear as a dress.  Have a blessed day and drop by again soon!

-Brandi Kimberly-

DIY Halloween Costumes

Hello my lovely friends! If you don’t already know me, my name is Brandi Kimberly. I am a fashion blogger and Instagram Influencer (@cutebrandik).  I’ve been blogging for 3 years on cutebrandik.com but I took a break in the spring because I started classes for my Master’s Degree. I am excited to get back into the swing of things!  I hope this new blog will be equally, if not, more inspirational to you all.  

Halloween Costumes

Today I am going to share 2 DIY Halloween Costumes that are super easy to put together.  I love Halloween because it’s a holiday where you get to play dress up for the night!  I used to buy my costumes all the time, but there is just something so genuine about putting a costume together yourself.  The best part is, I used outfits that are currently in my closet.  I hope you find these costume ideas helpful or inspiring to add a little creativity to your Halloween look.  

The Scarecrow

I came up with this idea because overalls are making a huge comeback in the world of fashion this year.  I used a denim jumper and one of my favorite plaid shirts.  To finish the look, I added a big black hat and some pointy booties.  The only thing I bought, was the face stickers from the Spirit Halloween store but you can use makeup to draw on the facial details of a scarecrow.

The Flapper 

This would be my go-to costume during a night out on the town!  I used a cute black dress that I bought on sale at Nordstrom during the spring but I haven’t had the chance to wear until now.  This dress is perfect because of the length and it is very classy.  I added a long necklace and some kitten heels. I grab a fur boa that belongs to a sweater-vest I own.  The only thing I recently bought was the headband.  I bought this headband off Amazon and it is inspired by “The Great Gatsby,” one of my favorite books and I also loved the movie.  You can grab this beautiful headband right here!  Are there any Great Gatsby fans out there?  Do you prefer the book, the movie, or both?  

Meet Bones and Bug

These two are my fur babies and if you follow me on Instagram, you see them all over my stories! Are you a dog person or a cat person?  I like both!

Have a Happy Halloween!

-Brandi K-