Disclosure
1. Commitment to Transparency
I’m Stella Kova, the founder and operator of Lifestyles by Stella. This Disclosure page exists to give you a clear and honest understanding of how this website is monetized and how commercial relationships are handled across all content published on lifestylesbystella.com.
Lifestyles by Stella is a women’s fashion and styling platform covering outfit ideas, hairstyles, nail inspiration, and seasonal trends. Running a website of this nature requires time, resources, and ongoing investment. To sustain the site and continue producing quality content, Lifestyles by Stella generates revenue through affiliate partnerships, sponsored content, and third-party advertising. Each of these revenue streams is described in detail below.
Transparency isn’t just a legal requirement — it’s a standard I hold this site to because the usefulness of Lifestyles by Stella depends entirely on your ability to trust what you read here. Every commercial relationship disclosed on this page is managed with that principle in mind.
2. Sponsored Content
Lifestyles by Stella occasionally publishes content that has been created in partnership with a brand, company, or agency in exchange for compensation. This is known as sponsored content.
When a blog post, styling guide, or any other piece of content on this site has been sponsored, it will be clearly identified as such. Disclosure will appear within the content itself — typically at the beginning of the post — so that you are aware of the commercial relationship before engaging with the material.
Sponsored content on Lifestyles by Stella is held to the same editorial standards as every other post on the site. The fact that a brand has provided compensation does not mean the brand controls the messaging, the styling direction, or the conclusions drawn within the content. Sponsors may provide product information, campaign themes, or creative briefs, but the final published content reflects the voice and perspective of Lifestyles by Stella.
I am selective about the sponsored partnerships I accept. A brand must be relevant to the site’s audience and consistent with the type of content Lifestyles by Stella’s readers expect. Sponsorships that do not meet this standard are declined regardless of compensation.
3. Gifted Products and PR Samples
Brands and PR agencies may occasionally send products to Lifestyles by Stella at no cost for consideration. These are commonly referred to as gifted items or PR samples.
Receiving a gifted product does not guarantee coverage on lifestylesbystella.com. If a product is not relevant to the site’s content, does not meet a reasonable quality standard, or is not something I would genuinely consider featuring, it will not appear on the site — regardless of its retail value or the relationship with the sender.
When a gifted product is featured in any piece of content, it will be disclosed as gifted or provided at no cost. This disclosure ensures that you, as the reader, are fully aware of how the product was obtained. The fact that a product was received for free does not influence the assessment of it. Opinions shared about gifted products reflect genuine evaluation, not obligation.
4. Affiliate Links
Lifestyles by Stella participates in affiliate programs with various retailers and platforms. This means that certain links within blog posts, product recommendations, and styling guides are affiliate links. When you click on one of these links and make a purchase, Lifestyles by Stella may earn a small commission from that transaction.
Affiliate links are used as one of the ways this website generates the revenue needed to operate. Using an affiliate link does not increase the price of any product or service for you. The cost you pay is the same whether you use an affiliate link or navigate to the retailer independently.
Posts and pages that contain affiliate links will include a disclosure statement identifying their presence. This may appear at the top of the post, within the content body, or in a standardized notice, depending on the format.
The inclusion of affiliate links does not determine what products or brands are featured on Lifestyles by Stella. Content decisions are made based on relevance, quality, and alignment with the site’s niche — not on the availability of an affiliate commission.
5. Advertising and Ad Networks
Lifestyles by Stella may display advertisements on the website served by third-party advertising networks. These ads may appear as banner placements, in-content units, sidebar displays, or other standard ad formats.
Third-party advertising is a common method of website monetization and helps support the ongoing operation of Lifestyles by Stella. Advertisements displayed on this site are managed by external ad partners and may be personalized based on your browsing behavior, or they may be contextually related to the content on the page you are viewing.
The presence of third-party ads on lifestylesbystella.com does not imply endorsement of the advertised products or services by Lifestyles by Stella or Stella Kova. Advertisements are served programmatically by advertising partners and are not individually selected or reviewed by the site owner.
For more information about how advertising-related data is collected and used, please refer to the Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy available on this website.
6. Honest Reviews and Opinions
Every product mention, styling recommendation, and trend assessment on Lifestyles by Stella reflects genuine editorial perspective. Whether a product was purchased independently, received as a gift, or featured as part of a paid collaboration, the opinions expressed are based on honest evaluation.
Lifestyles by Stella does not guarantee positive coverage in exchange for compensation, free products, or any other form of consideration. If a product does not meet expectations, it will either be excluded from the site entirely or addressed with a balanced and transparent assessment. Readers deserve straightforward information, and that commitment is maintained regardless of commercial relationships.
This approach applies uniformly across all content types — sponsored posts, affiliate-linked recommendations, gifted product features, and independently sourced content are all subject to the same standard of honesty.
7. Editorial Independence
Commercial partnerships do not dictate the editorial direction of Lifestyles by Stella. Brands may collaborate with this site, provide products, or sponsor content, but they do not have authority over what is written, how it is styled, or what conclusions are communicated to readers.
Editorial independence is a non-negotiable part of how this website operates. It is the foundation of the site’s credibility, and it is the reason partnerships on Lifestyles by Stella carry value — for both brands and readers. When a brand partners with this site, they are partnering with a platform that maintains its own voice, applies its own standards, and prioritizes its audience above all commercial considerations.
This principle is communicated clearly to every potential partner before any collaboration is confirmed.
8. A Note on Visual Content
As disclosed elsewhere on this website, some of the imagery published on Lifestyles by Stella is AI-generated or AI-enhanced. This applies to styling visuals, concept imagery, and illustrative content used to support blog posts and inspiration guides. All visuals — whether AI-assisted or otherwise — are curated with care and selected to complement the written content they accompany. This disclosure is included here for the sake of completeness and transparency across all aspects of how the site’s content is produced.
9. Commitment to Readers
The disclosures on this page are made in alignment with FTC guidelines and reflect a broader commitment to operating Lifestyles by Stella with integrity. Whenever compensation, gifted products, affiliate commissions, or advertising partnerships are involved in any piece of content, that relationship will be disclosed clearly and honestly.
This commitment is straightforward: you should always know when content on this site involves a commercial relationship, and that knowledge should never require guesswork. Clear labeling, consistent disclosure practices, and honest editorial standards are the baseline — not the exception.
If at any point you feel that something on this site has not been disclosed adequately, I welcome your feedback and will address it promptly.
10. Contact Information
For questions about sponsorships, partnerships, affiliate relationships, or any aspect of this Disclosure, please use the contact information below.
Partnership and Collaboration Inquiries: collaborations@lifestylesbystella.com
General Questions: contact@lifestylesbystella.com