April 4th, 2009
About 3000 members, 794 blog posts, 6 gatherings and one television appearance. Wow. I can scarcely believe it’s been three years since Greg and I launched YLF. And we still haven’t missed a weekday post. That gets tricky, especially when you’re at the airport in a different time zone, desperately trying to get a wireless connection and they’re calling you to board.
Greg and I thoroughly enjoy YLF. I love writing my daily posts and helping out on the forum, while Greg gets a kick out of designing, marketing and maintaining the site. It’s a pursuit that’s close to our hearts and we love working on it together.
If you’re a long time YLF supporter, you know the drill. We like to celebrate the anniversary by reflecting on the activity of our readers and the things we enjoyed the most. Here are the 10 posts that received the most comments over the last year:
I enjoy writing all of my posts, but over the last year I’ve particularly enjoyed writing about the following topics:
- Global style and fashion: We love to travel and share our style experiences with you.
- The psychological aspects of individual style: Looking good has an impact on how we feel and vice versa. In the name of fashion therapy I like to explore those feelings.
- A tried and tested item: I enjoy passing on information on a specific item that’s a winner for us all.
- Upcoming trends: Reporting in this way reminds me of my fashion buying and trend consulting days (I sometimes miss those).
- The best and worst of a season: Again, this reminds me of my buying days. It’s nice to add a retail perspective to the style equation.
- Accessories: This is the first year that we’ve added pictures of my outfits to the site in an effort to demonstrate the power of accessories. It’s such fun to work with my in-house photographer and see Rosie and Jasmine get in on the action.
Visually, we enjoyed the entries with beautiful photographs the most, such as the posts on YLF gatherings, clothing swaps and international experiences like Anne Fontaine, Shell pearls from Hong Kong and the Dr. Martens Revival. But my absolute favourite blog post of all time is this one. The furry little blog star decided all on her own to join the photo shoot. The picture makes my heart melt. I can barely stand it.
A big thank you to all our subscribers, forum members, daily readers and occasional visitors for making the YLF community what it is today. A special thank you to our guest bloggers for adding a classy and entertaining dimension to our site. Your valuable contribution is much appreciated and it would not be the same without you. Keep rocking your style and cheers to another fabulous year!
43 Replies
Posted on Saturday, April 4th, 2009 at 9:50 am
Happy Anniversary Angie & Greg! What a wonderful place have you created here. It really enriches my life and I have met many wonderful people through it. Thank you for all the hard work you put onto this.
And I agree with you on that photo, it is priceless and makes me melt too.
Posted on April 4th, 2009 at 10:18 am
Yay, Angie! This is my favorite style blog. Its the next best thing to actually meeting you. I must have found your blog soon after it began. I remember being very pregnant when I first read it, and my baby was born in the summer.
Your advice came in very handy as I rebuilt my wardrobe post-baby. I’ve discovered that post-baby is a perfect time to cull a wardrobe (goodbye to all those non-PPL pants and too short shirts) because one is so anxious to look their best again. Just be careful to not get rid of good things that will fit again in a few months’ time.
(BTW, I think pregnant women are so beautiful, I’m just speaking of the want to look good as during the first postpartum weeks.)
Posted on April 4th, 2009 at 10:20 am
Angie and Greg-Thank you so much for all you do for us. You have added a fun new dimension to my life and made getting dressed fun! Please keep up the good work. Kudos to both of you!
Posted on April 4th, 2009 at 10:21 am
I am so proud of YLF and the husband/wife team behind it. You prove what diligence and excellence are, especially having not missed a weekday post in 3 years. So inspiring.
Posted on April 4th, 2009 at 10:31 am
Happy Anniversary to you both! What a feeling it must give you to know how much you are helping people & how inspired we are all able to be from one another!
Ha, that photo was my favorite as well Angie!
So glad to have stumbled across your site one day. I can’t wait to see how my own wardrobe & style progress with such great inspiration that is found on this site. The virtual friendships are simply amazing & hard to describe as you feel the warmth come through as you read people’s comments.
Thank you both for making all of this possible & congratulations on such a wonderful success! 
Posted on April 4th, 2009 at 10:35 am
Angie- your blog has inspired me to start taking care of myself and how I look, and I am having so much fun with it. And as you know, this is life changing stuff. I am so thankful I found this site and the wonderful forum members. And for the first time I am shopping with a purpose instead of with that vague “something to wear” idea. To you and Greg- Happy Third Anniversary!
Posted on April 4th, 2009 at 10:36 am
angie – congrats to you and Greg! I can’t believe it has been 3 years! Amazing work and amazing insight. wishing you many more years of continued success!
xxx
Posted on April 4th, 2009 at 10:44 am
Happy Anniversary — and many more!
Posted on April 4th, 2009 at 11:15 am
YEAH- Happy Annversary!!!!!!
Posted on April 4th, 2009 at 11:16 am
PS … love that I can check your blog around 8am-9am, and there’s almost always a new post. You are so consistent with your posting! Thanks!
Posted on April 4th, 2009 at 11:23 am
I was happily surprised to find a new post today! Happy anniversary!
This is such a professional, warm, friendly and wise site. Thanks, Greg and Angie, for creating a place for us to call home on the Internet. This is the first place I ever posted anything – there was no other site that I found even half as compelling, or half as friendly or half as fun. It’s really about much more than fashion around here, and that’s what makes YLF special. xx Laura
Posted on April 4th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Congratulations! And may there be at least 3 more years! This is, hands down, my favorite fashion blog – I constantly think “what would YLF and Angie say” about an item or outfit. Your reality based style and friendly, fun but still professional manner makes this advice a hit with me and as you can see, many, many others. Thanks for answering all our fashion and styles questions, sometimes, even before we know they need answering!
Posted on April 4th, 2009 at 11:43 am
Angie, I’m glad that you and Greg enjoy YLF as much as the rest of us out here in blogland do. YLF started off with a bang and just keeps getting better and better all the time. Thankyou Angie and Greg for the time you devote to this great blog/forum. I am proud to ba a part of this family.
Posted on April 4th, 2009 at 11:59 am
Happy YLF Anniversary, Angie and Greg! I can’t tell you how much I enjoy this site- I look forward to checking it every day. I think they way you’ve made a community of like-minded people here is just fantastic. Hopefully now that I’ve de-lurked I can be much more involved in the coming year;) Congratulations!
Posted on April 4th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
Happy anniversary! I can’t tell you how much enjoyment and good advice I’ve found from reading this blog in the past couple years, and I’m so impressed at how you are able to create a positive, encouraging, and helpful community in this space. Thanks to both of you for your selfless efforts!
Posted on April 4th, 2009 at 1:33 pm
Happy anniversary! Thank you so much for the time, energy, and effort you put in this blog and the forum. Finding this website has been life changing for me and I have learned so much!
Posted on April 4th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
Angie,
Everyday I enjoy your blog with a cup of tea or coffee. I always appreciate what you have to say, All of your observations are always so timely! Happy Anniversary!
Amanda
Posted on April 4th, 2009 at 1:50 pm
Happy Anniversary! This is a wonderful site with a great follower community. I’m so glad I found this site!
Posted on April 4th, 2009 at 1:57 pm
Congratulations on your third anniversary! Love the surprise Saturday Post!
Posted on April 4th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
Congratulations – it’s a credit to you and all your hard work.
Posted on April 4th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
Thank you and Happy Anniversary! It is apparent that you both love what you do and have created such a wonderful community in YLF. Thanks for sharing your style and helping the world find their own unique spin on things.
Posted on April 4th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Angie, thank YOU and Greg. You have made a wonderful difference in many women’s lives, mine included. I love how your blog has developed over the years. You both have wonderful vision – on style and in designing your web page.
Posted on April 4th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
Congratulations and thank you for all you do to make so many women more confident by improving our style. I especially like reading blogs on your favorite topics and look forward to the new one each weekday. Here’s to Angie and Greg!
Posted on April 4th, 2009 at 3:07 pm
Congratulations! What a gift to do something together that you’re both passionate about. I wish you much continued success!
Posted on April 4th, 2009 at 4:58 pm
Congratulation Angie and Greg. I love your unique voice and your insight. I think I have read every single post! The forum is also the first one I have ever posted on and you have created a very positive and sympathetic place there.
Posted on April 4th, 2009 at 5:08 pm
Add my congrats to all the others! YLF is a wonderful site and I am thankful for the opportunity to read and learn!
Posted on April 4th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
Happy Anniversary! YLF is a daily visit for me, now. Thank you for sharing your expertise with all of us.
Posted on April 4th, 2009 at 8:23 pm
Congratulations Greg and Angie on three years of this wonderful site! You truly have influenced many lives and created a wonderful family of likeminded women. Now all you need is a TV show. Who knows? It could happen someday.
Posted on April 5th, 2009 at 5:32 am
Thank you Angie and Greg for all your time and effort. I really appreciate all you do to make this a welcoming and supportive place for all of us. It’s great that you have found something so satisfying that you can do together. The info is invaluable but the community you’ve created is even better. Congratulations!
Posted on April 5th, 2009 at 9:28 am
Oh my, a rare Saturday post!
Angie + Greg, I couldn’t possibly thank you both enough for your effort to maintain this very positive and supportive community! I’m glad to hear you enjoy doing it because I certainly enjoy taking advantage of it, and I’m thrilled to be among the earliest YLF supporters. I have never missed a post and never intend to. If ever there comes a day when you miss a post, I’ll be worried sick about you. Happy anniversary!
p.s. count me in as a doggy pic fan. I always wish my kitty could make a guest appearance in my pictures but she is not allowed in the room where I take them!
Posted on April 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
Congratulations you guys! You are doing a “FAB” job!
Like we have said before, it is just a matter of time before the Big O – that’s Oprah y’all – snaps Angie up as her hot fashionista friend and advisor.
Then again, O could be a complete nightmare to work for and her 24/7 demands may get in the way of your YLF daily input and then the rest of us in cyberspace wouldn’t receive your posts! Oh no, that just wouldn’t do…
Keep up the good work. Happy Anniversary!
Posted on April 5th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
Happy 3rd! 
Posted on April 5th, 2009 at 6:26 pm
I can’t start my day without reading your blog! I love, love it and it has become my only fashion site to read now. I love that your advice is down to earth and ‘real’ …and that you, Angie, are so sweet! You are amazingly helpful and you truly take pleasure in it. That is so touching to me. Thanks to you and of course to Greg for all that you do for our fashion personas! We are a fab bunch because of your hard work! To many years of YLF! I hope I get to meet you both someday.
Oh yeah, everytime I wear my Swann flats or Converse to school, I think about the YLF crew! I know I haven’t been on here lots lately, but I am looking forward to the summer so I can post more. I’ve never missed a blog though. 
Posted on April 5th, 2009 at 6:47 pm
Happy third anniversary, YLF! Angie and Greg, thank you so very much for this site and everything you offer us – it’s invaluable.
And Jasmine is a blog star now!
Posted on April 5th, 2009 at 7:52 pm
Thank you Angie for touching all of our lives. You are an important part of my life. I view checking in on YLF as essential as that morning cup of joe (although with the time difference, YLF’s morning post comes as I prepare for lunch).
Cheers & Happy Anniversary!
Posted on April 6th, 2009 at 7:48 am
Happy Anniversary, Angie and Greg! I hope you celebrated well. You both do a superb job on this site and though I’ve never met you, the fact that you are wonderful people just shines through.
Posted on April 6th, 2009 at 8:29 am
Happy Belated Anniversary! Thank you for bringing your passion, style and beautiful personality to us all!
Posted on April 6th, 2009 at 9:02 am
Happy Anniversary!! Even though this is my first comment, I’ve been an avid reader of YLF for over a year and look forward to your daily posts. Thank you for keeping your advice fun, fresh and budget-friendly
Posted on April 6th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
Oh my gosh! I can not believe it’s been 3 years. Are you sure? Seems like just yesterday we were talking about the concept of YLF and here it is 3 years in operation! Time flies when you’re having fun. Thank you for taking us along for the ride.
Posted on April 6th, 2009 at 3:53 pm
Three days late, but I hope I’m still allowed to congratulate you?
Happy Anniversary!
I spend a lot of time online for my job (and like to browse for fun too) and can honestly say that I’ve never come across another website/blog with such a supportive and warm community, where everyone feels comfortable enough to express their opinions, is treated with respect and where different views can happily coexist.
You guys have created a true gem here!
Here’s to Angie, Greg and utterly adorable Jasmine and Rosie!!
Posted on April 7th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
Happy Anniversary! love everything about YLF!
Posted on April 8th, 2009 at 10:05 am
A belated happy anniversary greeting! I was on a cruise trip for the past week and didn’t have internet access, YLF was the site I missed the most!!
Posted on April 11th, 2009 at 6:57 pm
Happy Anniversary! My favorite post was Anne Fontaine.
Posted on April 21st, 2009 at 1:50 am
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