Shopping the runway continues to evolve with each new installment of New York Fashion Week. New attempts to make the promise of buying apparel just after it appears on the runway crop up each season, and, even though the practice is still essentially a novelty, it’s one that points to the ever-quickening pace of fashion’s [...]
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NFC technology has yet to his the mainstream (though some research points to this year being an important one in its move towards wider adoption), but it’s at the center of many a geeky dream. Here’s one with a solidly stylish twist: Cherry on the Bag, a collection of leather bags and tech accessories imbedded [...]
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A friend of mine refers to traveling with children as “luggage with luggage.” Well here’s an accessory with an accessory: see that little rectangular dongle on the handbag above? It’s the Trellie, and its purpose is not for mere show. It’s a Bluetooth-enabled device with LED lights that illuminate when your phone is ringing. When [...]
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A sale is on through midnight tonight from San Francisco fashion startup True & Co (yeah, I seem to be talking about them a lot lately), and it will net you 50 percent off cozy sleepwear, robes, tights, socks, unders and other goodies from labels such as DKNY, Eberjey, Lee Fee Verte, Kensie and others. [...]
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One of the year’s premiere events for fashion bloggers (some of the fashion-tech-savviest folks around) has just announced dates for its February 2013 conference: the next IFB Conference will take place Feb. 6-7 in New York City’s Altman Building. Tickets go on sale Monday, Jan. 7, and start at $145. As usual, the two-day conference [...]
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One to covet from the e-tail landscape: Priory of Ten’s sheer white blouse, available for pre-order from fashion startup ILWYW for $165 (that’s significantly less than the $330 retail tag you’d pay to purchase this striped, go-with-anything number off the rack). A mandarin collar keeps the look polished, while a longer hem in back flatters [...]
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