Archive for the Fashion News Category
Runway 3.0 presented by Buffalo State College Fashion Technology Program
If you will be in the Buffalo, New York area on May 1st you may want to stop by Buffalo State College. Senior design and fiber design students will be showcasing the unique work of the Fashion Technology program at the Pierce Arrow Buildong at 1685 Elmwood Avenue.
iPad Fashion Trendbook App by StyleSignal
“Stylesignal is amazing on the iPad. You can actually touch our world-beating forecasts and Trend Science with your fingers. Pinch to zoom, touch to get colours, and browse around easily and quickly. It’s the best platform for trend information we’ve used, ever.“ -Stylesignal
The Digital Magazine Revolution – Are You Ready? Part 2 of 4
Part 2 of 4 | Will digital magazines change the way we search the internet?
This is part 2 of a 4 part series on the evolution of digital magazines. What will the launch of digital magazines mean to us as fashion bloggers, fashion websites, brands, marketers, publicists? In Part 1 we discussed whether or not [...]
The Digital Magazine Revolution – Are You Ready? Part 1 of 4
Part 1 of 4 | Will digital magazines slow the growth and popularity of blogs and websites?
I know that I am way behind posting an iPad post, although I’m totally obsessed with the iPad at this point….before I posted anything, I really wanted to be able to answer some questions and not just put up [...]
IFB – How To Cover NYFW When You Are Not There
This post is by Tierra, The Fashion Techie
Note from Editor: This can also be applied to any other city’s fashion week as well!
New York Fashion Week (NYFW) is the one event that every fashion blogger wants to go to. Some fashion bloggers are lucky. Either they live in New York, work for fashion pr [...]
Afingo.com, The New Fashion Kid on The Social Media Block
“We have designed a virtual cocktail party for anyone who loves fashion.” -Liza Deyrmenjian, CEO & Co-founder of Afingo.com
The one thing everyone asks me when speaking at conferences and workshops is “what is a great place online to network in the fashion industry?”. I wish I could answer their question effectively, but the truth is [...]
Virtual Fashion Gifts for the Last Minute Shopper
Yeap. It’s December 23rd and I haven’t done any Christmas shopping yet. Honestly, as much as I love shopping, I refuse to enter any mall or store or boutique because of the chaos. I also refuse to order online and have something shipped. At this stage in the game, shipping will probably costs more [...]
5 Ways to Cure Social Media Overload Before 2010
2010 will be the year of information overload, and managing your social media profiles by getting rid of all the junk can help you get to relevant information quicker, effectively promote your store, blog or brand and make social media a little less overwhelming.
1. Clean Up Your Twitter Followers
One of the pains of Twitter is [...]
Paris Hilton’s New Hair & Beauty Products Go Viral
“This is a ‘huge’ product launch for Paris, so we wanted to be sure to utilize proven, highly effective marketing elements for an audience of “tween” girls. Think about Paris’s fan base, they’re young, hip, and highly mobile. Incorporating mobile into the product launch was an absolute must for this audience, and, working with a [...]
IFB…2010: The Future Of Fashion Blogging
With 2010 fast approaching, the number one thing bloggers always ask me is, “what’s going to be new for blogging next year?”. Of course, that’s a loaded question, especially when you start thinking about blogging trends, tools, templates, software, etc.
But fashion bloggers have a unique situation that other bloggers will never truly understand. We have [...]
Project Runway Season 7 Coming Soon In High Def
Project Runway Season 7 is coming back to Lifetime on January 14, 2009. The exciting part for me is the fact that it will be showing in High Def for the first time ever. Seriously… all fashion should be in high def…the colors, the passion, the models…there’s no better way to watch it.
How Global Beauty Retail Left Fashion Behind Despite Recession
“Savvy brands are employing a mix of complementary channels, including online sales, catalogs, and social networking to maximize their reach and target consumers in the format that’s most comfortable for them.”-Karen Doskow, Industry Manager for Consumer Products Research for Kline.
The Sony Pureness: Luxury At Your Finger Tips
“We love to offer our customers beautiful, high-quality products and Sony Ericsson’s Xperia(TM) Pureness phone embodies the sophisticated type of technology our fashion customer appreciates. We’re excited to be the exclusive retailer launching the phone in the US.” -Denise Incandela, President of Saks Direct.
GOSSIP GIRL: Real NYC Stories Revealed: Dani Stahl
The Fashion Techie is proud to give a full review of GOSSIP GIRL: Real NYC Stories which has been produced in partnership by Dove Go Fresh and Gossip Girl. The mini series is about four real girls taking you behind-the-scenes of their gossip-worthy New York lifestyles. The series originally aired on the CW during [...]
Glamour TV: Tressed To Impress Episode 04
Today’s new episode of Glamour TV’s Tressed To Impress by Herbal Essence was released. The girls, Kellene, Jessie, and Alana got a message in a bottle that hinted that “dressing to impress” was the theme of the day for the last challenge. The winner receives $10,000 shopping spree and a chance to represent [...]
Going Green Doesn’t Mean The Death of A Fashionista….
Today is Earth Day and even though I celebrate ever year, for some reason this year is really close to my heart. If you know me you know that this year I started creating homemade facial masks, stopped using plastic bags from the grocery store, got my electricity bill down to $100 this month, and [...]
The KeyBag by Joao Sabino
I’m still getting through Elle Magazine’s April Issue. I kind of have this thing where I read each of my fashion magazines cover to cover each month, but in order of my least favorite to favorite. Elle Magazine comes close to the end because it’s one of my favorite magazines.
Today, while reading, I noticed on [...]
Spring Clean Your Closet with Phoenix Fashion Week
Today I represented Phoenix Fashion Week on ABC 15’s Morning Show, Sonoran Living. The segment was about spring cleaning your closet and getting organized! Please view the video, article and visit www.phoenixfashionweek.com, your number one resource for fashion news and fashion info in Arizona and beyond.
Vivienne Tam HP Mini – Final Journey Part 1
So, last week was my final days of documenting my journey with the HP Mini Vivienne Tam Edition. This stylish and affordable laptop has given me so much joy… I know it sounds corny, but I’ve never enjoyed a piece of technology as much as I have enjoyed using, carrying around, and gadetizing with my [...]
Technology and Fashion Combine as Mannequins take over New York?
Sony really pulled out all the stops with the “Mannequins take to the street” campaign. The company partnered with six different fashion designers that outfitted mannequins what will be up for view in various parts of Manhattan.
Each mannequin is dressed by a fashion designer, will be displayed until Valentine’s Day, and each mannequin [...]
Vivienne Tam HP Mini Days 3 thru 5
I’m still out on the road with the HP Mini Vivienne Tam Edition and it’s been a really cool journey. This weekend was really fun, I’m still working with Retailing Together and Phoenix Fashion Week this month, getting some great content for both of their websites.
Hilda and Jazzy @ Classy Jazzy Boutique
My first stop was [...]
Fashionista jewelry at Silicon Valley
It’s funny how you find the cutest and most surprising things while browsing online. I stumbled across really cute technology based fashion jewelry collection called “Silicon Valley”. The collection was from capitola girl on Etsy.com. Here’s a few of my favorites:
Next Generation Glass Tile Pendant
Next Generation Glass Tile Pendant
Refrigerator Magnet: Reboot – [...]
Fashionably Smart Clothing
A comment from a reader on The Tastemaker’s Diaries led me to Wiser Smart Clothing and I thought it was cool enough to share. Looks like a regular t-shirt right?
Would you believe that this t-shirt keeps you protected from UV sun rays, incorporates anti-odor technologies that neutralize sweat, includes moisture control to dry perspiration quickly [...]
Fashionistas…Get Cash For Your Gift Cards!
When I used to live in Louisiana, a man on the corner in the hood was always selling some type of card. Somedays he’d be selling Wal-Mart Gift Cards worth $1,000 for $500 dollars (i think these were stolen) or foodstamps for cash.
Anyway, it got me thinking about Gift Card Exchange. I got [...]
Top Secret Online Sample Sale for My Readers
Technology Starlet Readers get first look at a top secret online sample sale with up to 70% off designer items…Read the details below and get to Shopping!
As part of a special holiday promotion, The Top Secret is announcing special designer sales happening for fall/winter 2008.
Hidden behind an elegant red envelope as part of its exclusive [...]
My So Called Dress Collection
Being geek is chic, and being a tech geek fashionista myself, I’m so glad this trend became hot. That’s why I was very excited to stumble upon miss bruno’s My So Called Dress Collection! According to Shirley Bruno, a co-designer of the brand, “The collection was inspired by our Island/City Girl complex, crazy graphic patterns [...]
iPod Jacket
The Kenpo Jacket for iPod at (http://www.kenpojacketforipod.com/) is a jacket that has some really cool features for iPod lovers. With a front zip and snap closure the jacket includes a detachable hood and flap pockets. It’s recommended that you dry clean only because on the sleeve includes a flexible iPod control pad for [...]
Greener Gadgets Conference Highlights
It’s time to spring clean spring green your gadgets! The 2008 Greener Gadgets Conference, held on Feb 1st in NY, NY, had a lot of interesting booths, presentations, and designs to help all of us green up our gadgets. Here are a few of my favorite pictures from the conference.
1. Mary Lou Jepsen [...]
The Polite Umbrella
Well, fashion and technology is getting smarter and smarter each year. Last month at the Museum of Science in Boston the polite umbrella was featured at SEAMLESS: Computational Couture, a fashion show and celebration that combines cutting-edge style with the latest tech. “The Polite Umbrella is a shrinkable umbrella that enables users to [...]
Hillary Clinton on technology and other issues that appeal to young adults
Ask Hillary 2, a video on YouTube, shows the candidate answering tough questions from young voters about technology for rural areas and other hot issues. Check it out below.
Sugar Inc. & Internap Join Forces
One small step for Sugar Inc. one large step for women bloggers everywhere.
Bloggers are starting to get noticed. Internap Network Services Corporation announced that they have engaged in a contract with Sugar Inc. to provide Internet business solutions which includes managing a server and a network infrastructure to support Sugar Inc’s popular network of [...]
Campbell’s Soup adDRESS Your Heart Campaign
I am sooo excited about this post! February is my favorite month, not only because it’s black history month, but it’s also American Heart Month. Heart disease is the number one killer of women in America so Technology Starlet decided to find out how this cause, technology, and fashion were being used together.
I didn’t have [...]
Amazon does it again
Amazon Does It Again [read more]Amazon, after launching it music store in September 2007, has reeled in the music giant, Sony Records. That makes their count up to four record labels who have agreed to make their music available online at Amazon’s digital music store. From a consumer point of view this is great because [...]
Biggest Technology Moment of 2007
Happy New Year everyone. I could create an entire list dedicated to my most memorable technology moments of 2007. But with Google, youtube, and all the other web 2.0 apps, I would be typing this post forever. So my biggest moment of this year, in tech of course, would have to be [...]
08 Presidential Candidates Views on Technology
Yeap, the first place on the web that decided to put all the links it could find on how our 2008 Presidential Candidates feel about technology. I searched the internet back and forth playing with keywords and I think these websites do the best job of covering the ‘08 Presidential Candidates on technology issues.
But [...]
