You’ve heard of MySpace , Facebook , and you might have even heard of Twitter .
But there’s another “space” targeting the long tail of the social networking crowd — those who have a burning fashion itch to scratch.
Fashionspace , a UK-based company, is a social network for fashion designers and fashion lovers to buy, swap, sell and network (screenshot below). Users can open up a personalized online shop, which is free to set up and free to list items for sale.
Members on the site can peruse profiles (see screenshot below) and stores of members according to expertise, e.g. photographer, designer, make-up artist, etc. The website also has general fashion news, blogs, events, and forums where members can connect and share experiences. Fashionspace will take a small cut on each sale while users can pay via paypal, as well as major credit cards like Visa and Mastercard.
The idea was sprouted by Holly Bellm, who studied f...
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The NYP reports that the Project Runway winner Christian Siriano “has cut a deal with Payless ShoeSource to distribute a line of low-price shoes and handbags at the discount footwear chain next fall. Siriano’s Payless line, which will debut at New York Fashion Week in February, will be sold at about 400 - or about one-tenth - of Payless stores across the US, Payless CEO LuAnn Via said.”
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Christian Siriano just inked a deal to design a line for Payless. The line will debut during New York Fashion Week and be sold in 400 Payless stores 6 Vote(s)... more
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Joining the likes of star-favorite designers like Lela Rose, Stacey Bendet for Alice + Olivia, Patricia Fields and more, the Project Runway winner will lend his skills to a line for Payless, Christian Siriano for Payless. Siriano has inked a multi-season deal with the affordable retailer to produce his first stand-alone line of shoes and handbags. “I’m so excited to design and create with such an amazing brand that is all about fashion and trend but, ... more
In recent years, many journalists (including myself) have experimented with web services intended to help journalism go online, and those efforts have failed.
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AOL doesn’t want to get left out of social networking games. Such games are taking off on social networking sites such as Facebook, where Zynga and Social Gaming Network have launched popular viral games.
Today, AOL is announcing an ad-supported mobile gaming community channel with games provided by New York-based Cellufun , a venture-backed company.
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