eBay Experiencing a Gatsby Effect
A rep for the e-commerce site told us there’s been an increase of more than 530% gross merchandise volume (GMV) in “Gatsby” related women’s clothing items in the past year.
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Friday May 3rd, 2013
Thursday April 25th, 2013
Nike’s Discontinued Boston Massacre T-Shirt Going for $150,000 on eBay
Nike’s discontinued ‘Boston Massacre’ t-shirt is not only still in demand, it’s more valuable than ever–at least on eBay, where it’s going for $150,000 and already has 131 bids.
Tuesday April 23rd, 2013
How Controversial New Online Sales Tax Bill Could Change E-Commerce
One of the best things about shopping online–besides the fact that you can do it in your pajamas–is that you often don’t have to pay sales tax. Well, that may be about to change, if legislators have their way.
Monday April 15th, 2013
Donna Karan, Zac Posen and More Open Their Hearts for Haiti
Donna Karan is auctioning off her heart–three of them, in fact, alongside those of nearly 150 designers.
But don’t go scheduling a transplant just yet. These hearts are made from paper mâché by Haitian locals, and though they might not be able to pump blood, Karan hopes they’ll bring life force to the country of Haiti.
Tuesday March 19th, 2013
The CFDA and eBay Continue Anti-Counterfeiting Crusade with Help from 90 Designers
The CFDA and eBay are taking on design piracy again with their third You Can’t Fake Fashion campaign. They’ve tapped a whopping 90 American designers including Diane von Furstenberg, Ralph Lauren, Band of Outsiders, Prabal Gurung and more to each design a one-of-a-kind tote bag to go up for auction on eBay to benefit the CFDA’s anti-counterfeiting efforts.
Click through to see some of our favorites.
Friday February 15th, 2013
Dueling Yves Saint Laurent Movies, Grammy Red Carpet Mini Me’s, and Kate Upton’s Exercise Regimen
Two different Yves Saint Laurent biopics are in the works, and the rivalry is starting to heat up. Who do you think will come out on top? {WWD}
While everyone else is talking about the looks they can’t wait to wear from the New York fashion week shows, here are the wildest and least wearable ones. {HuffPo}
The red carpet mini-me’s we saw after the Golden Globes are back with a Grammys edition, and they’re just as cute. {US Weekly}
Ever wondered how a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model prepares for her big cover? Here’s what Kate Upton did to look her best. {People StyleWatch}
Friday February 8th, 2013
Prabal Gurung for Target, Now Available on eBay for Four Times the Original Price
It’s become the norm that after a launch party for a designer collaboration, pieces available at the “pre-shop” end up on eBay within hours. The Prabal Gurung collection for Target, set to hit stores on February 10, is no exception.
Thursday October 25th, 2012
Surprise Surprise, Maison Martin Margiela for H&M Is Marked Way Up on eBay Already
Our faith in humanity always takes a bit of a beating during designer collaboration launches–all that shoving and conniving and reselling. So it’s no surprise that over 100 pieces of Maison Martin Margiela for H&M are already on eBay–three weeks before it officially hits stores on November 15. (We saw this happen following the shopping launch parties for Jason Wu for Target as well as Versace for H&M.)
What that means is that more than a few of the lucky hundreds of fashion insiders who attended the Margiela for H&M launch party stocked up in hopes of cashing in on eBay.
Thursday October 4th, 2012
Anna Dello Russo for H&M Only Hit Stores Today–But It’s Already Going for 8 Times the Price on eBay
We hopped over to an H&M store to shop the covetable collection ourselves–and found that there was more than enough prettily-packaged stock left for anyone looking to capture a bit of that Anna Dello Russo magic–no rushing or waiting in line required. So, why, then are some of the pieces being listed on ebay for nearly $1000?
Friday August 31st, 2012
Kim Kardashian Is Actually Only Donating 10% of Proceeds from Her Kanye Kloset Klean Out to Charity
On last week’s episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Kanye brought his stylist Renelou Padora to kim’s kloset to klean. it. out. Everything had to go. The reject/giveaway pile stretched throughout Kim’s entire house, filling up guest bedrooms and engulfing hallways. Right after the episode aired, Kim tweeted, “The clothes I got rid of Read more →
Friday July 27th, 2012
Chris Benz on His New eBay Collab, Tattoos, Shopping in his Undies, and (Not) Working with Lena Denham
Last week we told you about eBay’s Holiday Collective, in which the online giant tapped Billy Reid, Chris Benz, Fallon, Jonathan Adler, Ruffian, Steven Alan and Tibi to design small collections of gifts between $50-$100. We admit we were intrigued to see what such a diverse group of designers would come up with, especially given Read more →
Thursday July 26th, 2012
Fashion News Roundup: Gucci Sues Gucci, Karl Lagerfeld Sometimes Acts Like a Statue, and Egyptian Olympians Are Wearing Knock-off Uniforms
Guccio Gucci, great-grandson of Gucci founder Guccio Gucci, is being sued by Gucci Group because he used his own name to promote his own line of handbags and accessories. This is not the first time Gucci Group has gone after the Gucci family. Try saying that five times fast. {Refinery 29} Speaking of Gucci, the Read more →
