Me: Graphic Tee c/o Style Lately | Blue Bag (sale) | Necklace c/o T&J Designs | Sandals | Yellow Pants (jcrew factory old)
Savy: Coral Shorts same style here | Floral Top similar here and here | Moccasins c/o The Coral Pear ( we also have these ones and she wears them ALLL the time, I love the bow! )
Boston: Shorts same style here | Top same style here | Toms | Hat
Aren’t my little munchkins cute? They aren’t featured on the blog as much anymore because they are SOOO busy. It’s nearly impossible at this point to take their pictures! I hope you guys had a fabulous fathers day weekend! While I wasn’t able to spend time with my own dad, I was able to dote on Brian and give him a much needed day off… as much as you can with a four and two year old at least! Red Envelope sent him some golf toppers and I got him a new golf club and a bunch of guilt free golfing passes. I don’t know what it is with him but lately he’s full on obsessed with golf. Watching documentaries on Bubba Watson, dreaming of going to the Masters one day… boys. I guess I’d rather him be obsessed with golf than with the Xbox so, I can’t complain!
I brought something up on Facebook, and if you’re not following me over there, I’d like your opinion too. I’ve been dealing with a friend copying my work for a long time now. I know I didn’t invent any of the hairstyles I share, and it’s not the hairstyles she’s copying that’s bothering me. She’s copying the way I write, the way I take my photos, the way I film my videos, the way I design my site and YouTube. I feel like she’s trying to take over my identity. It’s getting to the point where I’m starting to feel extremely discouraged. If the world has her, the world doesn’t need me. You work so hard building something that to have it stolen is really heart breaking. I love when people are inspired by me — I’m inspired by so many other bloggers and celebrities and I do my best to add my own Abby spin on it. How would you deal with a copycat? Do you protect your brand and say something? Despite how uncomfortable it may be? Or do you work on being the best you can and forget about it? I’m not quite sure how to deal but it’s to the point that I’ve had to block her content completely from my feeds so I don’t spend all day crying. What’s your opinion? And because you can’t read the way I’m speaking — I’m saying all of this in the most kind and humble way. I truly need some guidance in how to handle this! Or I guess not handle it haha! I love you girls, thanks for being my friends.
For what it’s worth, I like your blog enough to follow you regardless of copy cats. I am sorry that’s a challenge you are having to deal with and I bet it hurts. Your looks have inspired me to find my own style and take satisfaction in taking care of myself so thank you! On a side note: are you wearing jamberry nails? I don’t know if I could ever rock yellow nail polish but you pull it off beautifully.
Abby, I’m sorry that your dealing with this. She doesn’t sound like a friend to me. I wish you could let us know who this person is because it’s your followers who could be able to stop following her if we are. That would definitely get the message through to her. We love you. Keep up the good work and we look forward to your future ideas. By the way, I also love your nail tutorial! BOL!
Abby,
I’ve been following your blog a long time.. I would keep doing what you do the way you do it. Don’t let the copiers get to u or upset u. I feel like it’s obvious that you have worked really hard to make this little blog what it is.
I wouldn’t say anything to the person and I wouldn’t really keep them close either. I’d let it go and let them go so they can learn to “swim” on their own. Hopefully, that would help the person give them their own personality and flare and less of yours.
You are so great at photography, fashion, hair and all of it shows. Each of your posts give your readers a piece of your personality and no one can copy that. The copier can never put the Abby-spin that you put on a post cause they r not you.
I know it’s easier said than done but just don’t let it get to you! You rock, girl. My husband laughs at me cause your blog is my fave and I check it weekly… and I know we’d totally be good friends if u lived in FL!
Abby, maybe if all of us viewers say something to the effect that it seems like she is doing a lot of the same ideas as you that she may get the hint? That way you don’t have to be the one to say it? Lol! Just an idea 😉 If not…maybe just try not to worry about it because you will still get the right type of viewers for YOU and YOUR channel. Those are my thoughts. Hope they made sense 🙂 You’re amazing!!!!!!!!!!
Hi, Abbey! A few years ago, I began following your blog and absolutely fell in love with it! It was, and still is, one of my absolute favorite blogs.
About a year ago, I ran across another blog that I found through your blog, actually. I follow many blogs, so I began following her’s, also. Within the past few months, I’ve noticed how much her blog has become like yours. (The videos having a white backdrop, voices coming over the video, same hairstyles, changing her whole website/blog page, etc….) I don’t know if it’s the same blog, but I definitely see where you are coming from. I would say something, like what Ashley recommended. I think it’s a sweet way of telling her. It’s your style, your way. It’s what makes you…well, you! I can totally see that as being discouraging. Don’t let it get you down! Don’t let it bother you! Pray, and then approach it in the best way possible.
Good luck!
Such a bummer!!! Especially from a friend 🙁 My advice would be to talk to her. If she truly is your friend she will listen. You may not get what you want out of it but you won’t regret not dealing with it. Good luck Abby!!! We love to follow you!!!
Tell me the name of this women and I will take care of it for you! Dude, this puts fire in me!!!
I think you should say something to her. It’s her choice on what she’s going to do about it, but at least she’ll know that you’ve noticed and how you feel about it. It’s not right for her to copy you so just be nice about it and the rest is up to her! Good luck Abby!
First of all, so sorry you are going through that :(. I am dealing with the same thing over on my website, and it has been completely discouraging! So I feel your pain. I think chances are this girl will probably deny she’s copying your content and personality and you won’t have any way of proving it. It depends how close you are with this girl but I would shoot her a email and say ” I’ve noticed the content on your website and you tube has become increasingly similar to mine, and I was wondering what we could do to keep our content different?” I’m sure you feel like she is stealing your fan base and that has got to be rough. My problem that I am having on my website is I felt like I created something unique and different and then a VERY well known beauty blogger took my idea and put it on her website and now I feel like her fan base was a billion times bigger then mine so why go to mine any more. You are unique and different and this other girl will run out of content without your ideas. Good luck mama!
Xoxo
Ashley
Oh Ashley that sucks!! Yeah I think that’s a great way of saying it, what could we do to keep our content different — I like it. I’ve invited her to do giveaways with me and I’ve tried to keep her close in hopes that she’ll stop, but it hasn’t worked. I’ve actually emailed her before about copying something else and she was extremely nice about it. I just feel stupid asking again. She is gorgeous and does such a beautiful job with her posts and I honestly want her to be successful because she deserves it. I just wish she didn’t need to copy my aesthetic and voice. But you know what? NO ONE can be us. Try as they might, they don’t have the same experiences and they can’t possibly speak to our readers like we do. Let’s keep our chin up. UGH it’s SO HARD THOUGH!!!
I know you can keep your chin up! After all “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery” If she’s your close friend and was nice about it before I think she’d definitely be willing to talk about it and work it out.
You’re readers will always be here for YOU. 🙂