After a month re-working the website, our systems, and everything we are, British Style Bloggers is proud to announce that we're back! A lot of the changes that we've made are subtle - you probably won't notice that much different about us at first glance, but when our new style posts start going up (from tomorrow!) we think that you'll agree with us that major improvements have been made.

We took on board your comments about the layout of the site, the community side-project, the ebooks (which we're saying goodbye to - for now, at least) and Blog of the Month. We want to thank you for your patience and for sticking by us!

We've also made it a lot easier for you to get involved. Our new-style columns, and saying good-bye to monthly themes, mean that you can write for us on any topic you like really easily - just fill out this form and look out for an email from us!

Getting involved doesn't have to mean writing, though! Don't forget to join the community and enter Blog of the Month!

And, finally, we're looking for a new member of staff - a Community and Blog of the Month curator. Interested? The details are HERE.

We hope you like what you see - and we can't wait to get everything running properly again, as soon as possible!

Love,

x the BSB team

This festive season, British Style Bloggers are running a rather exciting project! We're playing Secret Snowflake - which is just like Secret Santa, but non-denominational and stuff :)

There will be a £7.50 spending limit, but creativity is encouraged - home-made or cobbled together is best!

If you'd like to be involved, fill out the form below and you'll be emailed with who you're buying for, and the rules, by 5th December 2010.

You have until 1st December 2010 to register, and YOU MUST be both a BLOGGER and LIVING IN THE UK in order to join in.

Happy holidays! :) xo BSB

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Members of the British Style Bloggers team at a 'Board Meeting' in Starbucks! Join us!

We're actively recruiting for staff other than columnists at the moment, and Rachel, our Secondary Editor in charge of recruitment, can't wait to hear from you!

Application information for all positions is listed at the bottom of the page.

We're sorry, but we cannot offer any financial incentives for staff at this present time.

Currently Hunting Out -

FEATURES EDITOR

We're looking for a Features Editor to take charge of guest writers for monthly ebooks.You will be responsible for a team of writers compiling articles on a range of (mostly fashion-based) topics for an international audience. Work will include proof-reading and selecting content, as well as helping with the recruitment and selection of new writers.

Work from home, 2 hrs/week on average (more towards the end of the month). Permanent position. Would suit student looking towards a career in journalism.

EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

We're looking for an Editorial Assistant to work with the current editorial team on a range of projects.

Work MAY include:

- PR
- Writing
- Editing and selecting content
- Running features
- Scheduling
- Assisting with the Community
- running a team of interns

Please express preferences from the above list in your application.

Work from home, 2 hrs/week on average. Permanent position. Would suit student looking for valuable experience.

FEATURES WRITERS/GUEST BLOGGERS

We're looking for writers interested in creating fresh content to feature within them, as well as the work provided by our regular columnists.

INTERNS

We're looking for interns to work one, one-and-a-half or two months at a time, from home, in the coming months. Work to include varied writing assignments, editorial assistance, and PR, for example. Good computer skills including Word essential - the broader your scope, the better!

Work from home, 3 hours/week (average). Would suit student looking for a range of references - which we will be happy to give, and sparkling ones, too!

How to apply -

If you are interested in any of the positions listed above, please click HERE to email Rachel, including a CV and/or writing sample and/or reference. The more you provide us with, the more likely we are to see you as our best option!

Many congratulations to Rachel Phipps of 'Cause I'd Rather Waste My Life Pretending, who designed the above style sheet for the British Style Bloggers Logo Competition!

Having completely forgotten about it during the meet up last weekend, the staff all voted via email, and Rachel's cute, chic designs which incorporated the BSB colours won.

We'll be working with them over the coming days to help us completely redesign the site, and we can't wait for you to see it! We'll also be recoding all of the badges to allow you to choose to have one of Rachel's designs on your blog - don't forget that with the new registration system, you have to hunt the codes out for yourself! :)

We'll be contacting the other winners shortly to let them know, and details will all be passed on to CocoRose London who are kindly providing the prizes - many thanks to them!

So - what do you think of our lovely new logos?

As most people will now know, British Style Bloggers is growing up, and this summer we will be a whole year old... to celebrate, we're trying to redesign and streamline the site, by creating new graphics and a new community section.

So, to celebrate, we'd like you to help design us our brand new logo.

Although we love the logo we currently have, designed for us by the lovely Claire Napier a very long time ago, growing up is growing up - and who better to help us come up with a new design than our fabulous readers?

So, what do I have to do?

Come up with a brand new logo for British Style Bloggers!

It must follow the below criteria, however:

- must be square (and at least 500 pixels by 500 pixels)

- must be in keeping with what we're about!

- must have legal attribution for all particulates (as in, please don't steal someone else's work and use it or incorporate it!)

- must be absolutely fabulous!

Then, just email it to amy@britishstylebloggers.org.uk before August 16th!

Can I get any extra points at all?

If you're feeling especially creative, you could always design a new header, too; 900 pixels wide. It won't count for extra, officially, but it might draw our eye to your design for a little longer!

What do I win?

Obviously, we will use the design you submit, and you'll be added to the "Staff" listing as the official BSB logo designer.

The overall winner will also get a pair of Coco Rose London shoes - with second prize receiving a £20 Coco Rose voucher and third prize receiving a £10 voucher.

How will it be judged?

All designs will be printed off and taken to the BSB Birthday Meet Up, where members will choose the deserving winner and two runners up.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This competition is open to UK residents only. You must be willing to legally allow British Style Bloggers full rights to all work submitted, which will, of course, be fully referenced. BSB is not liable for any delays incurred in the reception of prizes.

Questions?

Ask away! Otherwise, good luck!

Hello everyone!

Just a quick message about our new email servers - as some of you many know, we've been having major problems with them of late, and have therefore transferred to Gmail servers for ease of datat sharing.

You can still contact us using the old contact forms, and by emailing our BSB email addresses, but please don't be alarmed if emails from [someone].britishstyle@gmail.com turn up in your account - they're 100% genuine, we promise!

Thank you for your patience in dealing with this matter!

LoveLoveLove

- The BSB Team -

British Style Bloggers is featured in this issue of Style Sample Magazine - apparently we're fashionable news! Awesome!

Florrie and myself are also involved in the trend feature, so make sure you check it out, HERE!

LoveLoveLove

- A -

PS - if you're interested in writing for BSB, email amy@britishstylebloggers.org.uk with a body image pitch sharpish! ;) Plenty if column space to fill this month!