A lot of designers and brands have gone tech recently, setting up Twitter accounts, Facebook profiles and MySpace pages. But for some reason, not all of them have truly managed to understand what it’s all about, and how to harness the the magic of online accessibility without seeming like a sellout. Those still clueless should [...]
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April 15, 2009
Do you still message tee?
Stalking Fred Flare is a popular, dangerous thing to do, but when your favorite dress sells out as soon as it goes on sale, do you curse and go on to Shopbop, or do you start to wander around and see what else Fred Flare has to offer? Because beyond the cute kitchen stuff and [...]
April 9, 2009
Hayden-Harnett shows us how to dress “in real life”
Because not everyone’s a model, and it’s sometimes hard to imagine a dress that looks great on Karlie will also flatter you, Hayden-Harnett has come up with the very unique and very helpful “In Real Life” newsletter series. The project features everyday New York City girls who pop into the Hayden-Harnett studio to play dress-up [...]
April 6, 2009
Shop handmade fashion and accessories at Papersnitch
Shopping online for handmade items is fun, but sometimes hard to handle when your search only brings up crafty, homemaker-type sites that haven’t even heard of PayPal. That’s why there’s Etsy, and also Papersnitch. Papersnitch is an online space for designers and independent boutiques to showcase their products and art, and for creative shoppers to [...]
April 1, 2009
Win a silk wrap from Nimli
Aha! Pronto.com’s first Earth Month Giveaway. Pick out your favorite color from the list of available, eco-friendly Nimli silk wraps (like almond, sunflower, cocoa or amethyst), leave your answer in the comments section, and automatically be entered to win a wrap of your own. A winner will be selected April 7, and you can enter [...]
April 1, 2009
Shhhh…Pronto.com‘s got something up its sleeve. Earth Month Giveaways start tomorrow, featuring Nimli and ModCloth! Details soon…
April 1, 2009
Design your own shirt (and get one free!)
Men who want to look sharp, and the women who want their men to look sharp, listen up. The brand ShirtsMyWay has created an online step-by-step project for designing your own dress shirts, letting you pick the fabric, design, color, measurements and details. You can select long- or short-sleeved shirts, pick out the buttons, collar, [...]
March 12, 2009
Shop your own sales with Shop It To Me Sale Spot
I’m a serial bookmarker. My poor Firefox bookmark list is stuffed with online shopping finds that I obsess over in the middle of the night, when I’m procrastinating, and when I’m trying to stalk an item until it goes on clearance. Sometimes when I start cleaning out my bookmarks, I end up clicking on items [...]
March 4, 2009
Sam Edelman spring collection
The Sam Edelman line has exploded in the five years since its first collection, and the new spring sandals are super adorable. Play around on the site to view shoes organized according to different spring and summer lifestyles, like Garden Party, Global Traveler, Tropical Bling, and Spring Essentials. My favorites are these Oceana slingbacks, apparently [...]
March 4, 2009
Reason #46 why fashion is okay, even in a recession.
Jeffrey Campbell fringe and studs, for $69.95 (originally $128!) From FreePeople.com. Reasons #47-50.
