Welcome to my razzle-dazzle world of glamorous vintage fashion with a slightly modern twist!
My name is Dominique King but I’m known under the nom de plume Dominique de Merteuil. I’m a vintage fashion and beauty blogger, a guest speaker on the British, American and French fashions popular in the 1930s through the 1950s, and the founder of It’s Beyond My Control, the ultimate guide to vintage fashion. I’m also a daily wearer of authentic vintage raiments that date back to the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. My credo is that life is too short to wear ordinary clothes!
Learn More About Me & the It’s Beyond My Control Blog
I’m a quaintrelle with a penchant for quality. Also, I can resist everything but beauteous lingerie & yet another red lipstick and you will rearly see me without sunglasses.
Dominique de Merteuil
The Main Topics I Cover On It’s Beyond My Control Blog
Blog Categories
The main topics I write about:
- Styling tips on how to pair vintage clothes with contemporary sustainable brands/reviews
- The ultimate guide to vintage clothes: how to buy, date and care for vintage
- Best hair and beauty product reviews
- Best retro eyewear
- Luxury lingerie with a vintage aesthetic
- The best dog products for the pampered pooch
My Audience & Stats
- Monthly website visits ~38k via organic traffic from Google. 27k organic traffic from Bing
- Readership top regions: US (80%), UK, AU
- 85% of my readers are women between the ages of 20 and 35
- My conversion rate on the C.V. (Collective Voice) affiliate program is between 11%-15% per month.
Brands
Examples of contemporary brands I had the pleasure of collaborating with on projects.
- Oliver Goldsmith Eyewear
- Helen Moore England
- Cervin Paris
- Wolford
- Aubade Paris
- Tokyobike
- Dr Irena Eris
- Wheels & Dollbaby
- Poporcelain
- SPITZ Germany
- Lenagerie
- Manucurist
I offer two types of sponsored blog posts; ‘Bespoke’ and ‘Mini’. I also create product photography, stop motion and UGC for beauty, fashion and lifestyle brands.
1. Bespoke Sponsored Post (Price upon request)
- I offer a 1200-word, SEO-optimized article that will be published on itsbeyondmycontrol.com. Please note that I’m the sole author of all articles posted on the It’s Beyond My Control blog.
- Three product shots, three pictures of me with the gifted product/products, and one stop-motion product shot (GIF)
- You are welcome to re-post images from your sponsored/paid-for blog post on your Instagram page, but I retain ownership of my work.
- You can link to the sponsored article/post published on my website but, neither duplicate nor change the content.
- I will post three static Instagram in-feed posts with your product on my Instagram page.
- If I’m already part of your affiliate marketing, I will include affiliate links with your products within the sponsored blog post.
I ALWAYS disclose sponsored posts and affiliate links.
Please note that I only write about products I tested and fell in love with and can wholeheartedly recommend to my readers. That will require you to send me the product/products you would like me to review.
Price Upon Request- If you are interested in a bespoke sponsored blog post, please e-mail: dominique@itsbeyondmycontrol.com and write a “Bespoke sponsored blog post” in the subject line.
2. Mini-Sponsored Post $2850
I offer a 600-word paragraph that will be published within a topic-related article already live on my website or a new article I am working on.
- I will create two product shots, one stop-motion/GIF with your product and one picture of me wearing/holding the gifted product which will be published in the article.
- If I’m already part of your affiliate marketing, I will include affiliate links with your products within the sponsored blog post.
- Additionally, I will publish one carousel Instagram in-feed post on my Instagram page.
Organic Use Rights:
- You are welcome to re-post images with your product from the blog post you sponsored/paid for, on your Instagram page.
- I charge 30 % on top of the flat rate for Instagram paid ads for 30 days.
- All images remain my copyright.
Content For Social Media
- I charge a flat rate of $2950 for creating three images of me with your products that will be posted on my Instagram page as three separate posts or a carousel post
- I charge $2650 for one 30 to 60 seconds Reel that will be published on my Instagram page @itsbeyondmycontrol
- For one Reel + three static Instagram posts (carousel format or 3 separate posts) and one Insta Story, I charge $5300
Usage Rights:
- You can post the images and the Reel I created with your brand’s product on the brand’s Instagram page.
- Paid ads (Instagram only) for 30 days.
- If you wish to use images I created with your product on your website or in a newsletter, I charge 50% on top of the flat rate for six months of usage, and I retain ownership of my work.
UGC and Stop Motion Product Photography
I also create stylised product photography, and stop-motion product photography for beauty, fashion and lifestyle brands.
My rates for product photography and stop-motion product photography/GIF depend on your requirements, props, project complexity and usage rights e.g. 6 months, one year, organic, ads.
CONTACT: dominique@itsbeyondmycontrol.com
What I Don’t Offer
- I don’t offer guest blog posts, free or paid
- I don’t provide advertising on It’s Beyond My Control blog
- I don’t include do-follow links on sponsored blog posts
- Last but not least, I don’t collaborate with fast fashion brands. My motto is quality over quantity.
