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Friday April 6th, 2012

Fashion News Roundup: Jessica Simpson Knocks Off Christian Louboutin, the Real Reason Prom Got So Slutty, and the Cigarette that Caused the Fire at Macy’s
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Jessica Simpson Knocks Off Christian Louboutin, the Real Reason Prom Got So Slutty, and the Cigarette that Caused the Fire at Macy’s

Jessica Simpson’s Shoes Look a Lot Like Louboutins: Jessica Simspon better watch her (already extremely strained) back. The singer turned mainstream fashion mogul has been accused of knocking off one of Christian Louboutin’s shoe designs. We’d be hard-pressed to say that the J.Simps’ shoes don’t look the spitting image of Loub’s (those are hers on the right, CL’s on the left), but at least they don’t feature those red soles that landed YSL in the messiest (and never-ending) fashion suit of the year. {NY Mag}

So How Did Prom Get So Slutty? No, we don’t mean what happens after the dance… we’re talking dresses. From poofy tulle creations to Jersey Shore bling, here’s an in-depth look at what really caused the Real Housewife-ication of high school proms. It all started in 2005… {BuzzFeed Shift}

So-Last-Season Style: Does your style have an expiration date? One girl defends her undying love for those glittery Miu Miu pumps that had already been shunned by most of the fash pack before they even made it to market. {Refinery29}

Harpers Bazaar‘s Zoe Bruns Going to J.Crew: Looks like J.Crew’s crew is growing! Zoe Bruns has left her position as photography and bookings director at Harper’s Bazaar to become the new vice president of brand design at J.Crew. {WWD}

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Wednesday February 1st, 2012

Fashion Tech Boom: Why It’s Happening and How Startups Get Funded
The Business

Fashion Tech Boom: Why It’s Happening and How Startups Get Funded

Last year saw a major influx of new fashion-focused tech startups. With the early success of pioneers like Gilt Groupe and Ideeli, an industry that has typically been slow to embrace new technology has spawned a burgeoning community of game-changing ecommerce sites, mobile apps and social networking and discovery platforms. And with no shortage of new ideas or interest from financial backers, this influx shows no signs of slowing down in 2012–and we think that’s very exciting.

With new start-ups popping up almost daily, we set out to discover which ones are doing it right, how they’re all being funded, and what 2012 holds for the fashion tech biz.

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