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Friday November 9th, 2012

Gilt Groupe Co-Founder Steps Down as CEO–Can a New CEO Save Them?

Gilt Groupe Co-Founder Steps Down as CEO–Can a New CEO Save Them?

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Gilt Groupe was a rapidly-growing pioneer in exclusive online luxury retail when it launched in 2007. But now, in 2012, with so many new, promising players in the e-commerce game, the site is likely under more pressure to compete. Despite rumors that they’re struggling, however, the company has been working to expand, expects to turn a profit next year, and is hoping for an IPO–a goal that Gilt Groupe’s board must have felt CEO and co-founder Kevin Ryan wouldn’t be able to reach.

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Published at 1:06 PM

Friday September 21st, 2012

Maggie Rizer’s Dog Goes to Heaven, the Design Piracy Bill Gains Momentum, and Fergie Goes Wet-n-Wild
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Maggie Rizer’s Dog Goes to Heaven, the Design Piracy Bill Gains Momentum, and Fergie Goes Wet-n-Wild

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Court docs show that Diana Wang’s class action lawsuit against Harper’s Bazaar may not actually be so strong after all. Oops! {BuzzFeed}

Are you (C) Wondering what happened at the grand opening of C. Wonder’s new Time Warner locale? Kelly Rutherford pogo-sticked, Karina Smirnoff sat on a giant teddy bear, and a fab time was had by all! {Fashionista Inbox}

Is this the end of adventures in copyright? A new design piracy bill could protect designers against knock-offs for up to three years. {WWD}

Model Maggie Rizer’s golden retriever Bea died on a United Airlines flight and Maggie is really, really mad. And sad. So are we. That’s just so, so sad. RIP, Bea. {E!}

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Published at 1:49 PM

Wednesday February 1st, 2012

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

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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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Published at 6:41 PM

Monday June 20th, 2011

Fashion News Roundup: More Dior Rumors, An Interview With Jean Paul Gaultier Plus His New Campaign and Bergdorf’s Braiding Service
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: More Dior Rumors, An Interview With Jean Paul Gaultier Plus His New Campaign and Bergdorf’s Braiding Service

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Azzadine Alaia Was Called To Take Over For Galliano: He was flattered but declined (he is in his 70s, after all). However, as the Financial Times observes, given Alaia’s rejection of the industry’s hyper-speed and the accompanying pressures, this may indicate that Dior is looking to change its ways. {Financial Times}

CreatetheGroup Aquires Morpheus Media: The digital media companies, which develop strategy, creative content and marketing on new media platforms, will now operate under the same umbrella. Clients include Burberry and Marc Jacobs (considered fashion’s digital pioneers), Net-a-porter, Louis Vuitton and others. {WWD}

A Woman Went A Month Without Looking In A Mirror: The Daily Mail’s Marrianne Power decided to test studies that show women are their own harshest critics by going a full month without using or looking in a mirror. Turns out, she looked more relaxed, got more compliments and felt loads better about herself . {Daily Mail}

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Published at 12:45 PM

Wednesday May 18th, 2011

Watch: Nicola Formichetti Collaborates With Gilt For a Lady Gaga-Themed Sale

Watch: Nicola Formichetti Collaborates With Gilt For a Lady Gaga-Themed Sale

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Gilt Groupe just announced what will quite possibly be its biggest sale ever: a Lady Gaga extravaganza. On Friday at noon, you’ll be able to log on to Gilt as well as Gilt City and scoop up seven different Lady Gaga-themed offerings: pre-orders on her new album Born This Way, two fashion sales formulated by her fashion director, Nicola Formichetti, a one-of-a-kind Mugler dress worn by Gaga, and VIP access to special events and “experiences” connected to the world of Gaga. (These include everything from classes at Broadway Dance Theater to Gaga listening parties in New York, Miami, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.)

If you’re kind of freaking out, you might want to watch this video with Formichetti. Not only is he charming and so sweet about his partnership with Gaga, he also reveals that he has his eye on designing his own collection. (Remember, he’s the creative director at Mugler–women’s designer Sebastian Peigne is actually coming up with the clothes.)

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Published at 9:07 AM

Thursday May 12th, 2011

Breaking: American Express Teams Up With Vente-Privee (AKA The First Flash Sales Site Ever)
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Breaking: American Express Teams Up With Vente-Privee (AKA The First Flash Sales Site Ever)

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Maybe you’ve never heard of Vente-Privee, but if you’ve ever visited Gilt Groupe, HauteLook, Rue La La, etc., you know what they do. The French company launched a designer flash sales site back in 2001 (that’s six years before Gilt Groupe and HauteLook) and inspired the launch of Gilt. The firm is a huge player in Europe–they currently boast 13 million users and about $1 billion in yearly sales–but they’ve steered clear of the US. Until now.

This morning, American Express announced a joint partnership with Vente-Privee to launch an American site later on this year. (Each company owns 50% of the venture. And this is VP’s first foray into a non-European market.)

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Published at 11:00 AM

Tuesday May 10th, 2011

Fashion News Roundup: Karl Lagerfeld to Publish Nietzsche, the McQueen Exhibit Draws a Record Number of People, and Abbey Lee Kershaw’s First Single
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Karl Lagerfeld to Publish Nietzsche, the McQueen Exhibit Draws a Record Number of People, and Abbey Lee Kershaw’s First Single

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Karl Lagerfeld Is a Busy Man: The Chanel designer just finished his cruise collection and has been hawking Magnum Ice Cream and now, Lagerfeld has made plans to release Nietzsche’s writings in their entirety. Only 3,000 copies will be published and it will only be available in German. He also directed a short film, The Tale of a Fairy starring Chanel’s usual suspects (Freja, Babtiste, etc.,) as a companion to the cruise collection. The short launches on Chanel.com today. {ELLE and Chanel.com}

Fashion Mags Take Home Honors at the National Magazine Awards: Many of Condé Nast’s titles were among last night’s big winners. GQ won the Ellie award for design while W took one for photography. {WWD, subscription required}

Listen to Abbey Lee Kershaw Sing: The model’s band, Our Mountain, has debuted their first single, “Wooden Hearts.” In addition to vocals, Kershaw also lends her talents to the tambourine. {Modelinia}

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Published at 12:59 PM

Tuesday March 22nd, 2011

Gilt Groupe is Looking for a Styling Intern!
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Gilt Groupe is Looking for a Styling Intern!

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Gilt Groupe is looking for a Spring Intern to start immediately!

This is a PAID internship to work directly with the styling team on daily photo shoots for a luxury online fashion company based in NYC. College credit is not required.

This is a great opportunity to get hands-on photo shoot styling experience with top models, photographers, and stylists.

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Published at 3:35 PM

Monday March 14th, 2011

Moda Operandi’s Aslaug Magnusdottir Talks Isabel Marant, Layaway for the Elite, and Why LSD Was Her Top Choice for a Partner
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Moda Operandi’s Aslaug Magnusdottir Talks Isabel Marant, Layaway for the Elite, and Why LSD Was Her Top Choice for a Partner

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Innovations in retail are few and far between. In 2007, I remember hearing about Gilt Groupe and thinking, “this is going to change the way people shop.” Over the last four years, the flash sales site has certainly altered our idea of a discount.

But I’d argue that Moda Operandi–a new platform that allows users to buy pieces right off the runway–is equally as innovative, if not more so.

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Published at 3:30 PM

Friday March 11th, 2011

Shopping

Gilt Groupe Launches Gilt TV

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One of the main things that separates Gilt Groupe from its competitors is its awesome editorial content. From the blogs to the runway reviews, more and more fashion obsessives are going to Gilt not only to shop, but to be entertained. The flash sales site is taking that idea one step further with Gilt TV, which launches today. The video series, produced in-house, features reports explaining how to wear the trends through the site’s current sales. What’s more, there’s a “shop the video” feature, which we’ve seen from companies like Michael Kors. It’s brilliant marketing–you can literally click on the video and buy what you like. Watch today’s inaugural episode here, featuring Marni, Doo.Ri, and more.

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Published at 1:45 PM

Monday December 27th, 2010

Friday December 3rd, 2010

Fashion News Roundup: Conan Takes on Majeggings, Pete Doherty Designs Jewelry and Missoni x Toy Watch
Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Conan Takes on Majeggings, Pete Doherty Designs Jewelry and Missoni x Toy Watch

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Conan in Majeggings: Last night’s Conan was amazing. First of all, he wore some ridic-looking majeggings for the entire show and he had on all three Kardashian sisters as guests. If you missed the awesomeness, check out the videos online. {TBS}

Petey Does Jewelry: Pete Doherty somehow managed to collaborate with Hannah Martin on a unisex jewelry collection, which includes some pretty awesome-looking art deco-ish cuffs. {Style.com}

Chanel’s French, Snowy Wonderland: Ines de la Fressange’s upcoming Chanel campaign was shot in, where else, Saint-Tropez. She described the shoot as a “miracle.” {WWD}

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Published at 12:53 PM