Here’s How Fashion Bloggers Make Money on Instagram and How You Can, Too

Though Bernstein declined to tell Harper’s her exact income, she did say that last year she earned in the “mid-six figures” from her Instagram posts. She told the magazine, “Let’s just say it’s more than I could have ever imagined as a 22-year-old.”

And that payday doesn’t even include the perks that come along with the fashion blogging lifestyle. In addition to the sponsorship fees, well-known fashion bloggers with lots of followers often receive tons of free clothing and accessories from brands that hope to be featured on their social media feeds.