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To Blog on Clothes and Shoes or not to blog?

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Due to his reaction to my informing him about shell cordovan, shoe brands, etc. my enthusiastic cousin, age 30, has started a blog to educate young men regarding finer clothing and shoes. He wants me to contribute. Having enjoyed some accomplished bloggers in the clothing realm, I'm very reluctant. I've told him that I think other blogs like Sartorialist, etc do it better than I could and that my knowledge was gained through reading and answering posts on SF, AAAC, selling and buying.

I'm sure there are many on SF who could blog very well. I'm not confident that my meager limited information wouldn't peter out after a few posts.

He's friends with a fmr Jermyn St. tailor who will probably also be a contributor. I think my cousin is exploring ways to make money while dispensing info to young New England executives who, although wearing Canali and Brooks Brothers Golden Fleece, think Cole Haan, square toe Aldo and Johnston & Murphy are finer footwear. Your opinions on the viability of such an enterprise are welcome.
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If all he wants you to do is contribute and your concerns are that 1)others do it better (somebody always will) and/or 2)you'll peter out (everyone's knowledge is finite) - then you should take a stab at it. Even if your currently think you can only do, say, 5 posts - well, go do it. Along the way, as with all good endeavors, you'll learn more (possibly from your readers) and you might just discover that you've got more in you that what you first thought. Or, the worst case scenario is that you can't even muster one, or you manage to squeeze out a few that aren't so hot - so what? Add your new found experiences to the mix, shake, and take another sip - maybe it's not what you expected, or maybe you'll be ready to do better the next time. In the end - what have you got to lose but the experience of giving it a whirl?
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