I’m Tamia, and The Style Sample is my blog. It started as a personal style blogazine/fashion blog in November 2008, but has (d)evolved into a nearly incomprehensible mish-mash of non sequiturs about everything from shoes to design to digital marketing.

I believe…

in creating things I’m passionate about, and using my talents to create opportunities for other people. I believe in using the power of the web to help individuals and organizations successfully do what they love.

I share…

personal and professional insights about fashion, digital marketing, design, publishing, and social media. I often talk about style inspiration, interesting things I find on teh interwebs, stuff I buy, and my unsolicited opinions on everything from entrepreneurship to the best places to shop online.

“If I can’t eat it or wear it, I’m probably not gonna buy it.”

I love…

the three F’s: Fashion, food, and foreign languages. I also have a thing for typography, travel, dance, shoes, kittehs, and analogies. Sometimes I know what I’m talking about, usually I’m just wingin’ it.

I do…

corporate marketing, and have a special place in my heart for developing and managing digital brand strategy. I love working with small and independent business owners to help them combine the power of good design and solid branding to grow their businesses using the web.

I also publish and edit Style Sample magazine, a successful online and print-on-demand publication about fashion bloggers. It’s a lot of work, but I’m enjoying managing a small operation and learning about the publishing industry.  If you’re a fellow fashion blogger, you should contribute!

Managing StyleSampleMag.com, I write about everything from interviewing star stylists to how to set up a Facebook page. Putting it all together is stressful but so much fun!

“One of the things that always pushes me along is the fear that I’ll regret not at least trying to make a go of doing things I enjoy. I would rather try and fail than not try at all.”

I wish…

I wish I had more time to devote to all of the ideas jockeying for space in my brain. They seem to come non-stop and pop up at the most inconvenient times..

Hope you enjoy!

~T

You can ask a question or challenge me to a dance-off by contacting me at tamia(at)thestylesample(dot)com. If you’re worried about the dance-off, don’t: I’ll win.