Google

Report: Google Readies E-Commerce to Compete with Amazon

With Cyber Monday sales at an all-time high, and e-tailers like Amazon making a killing, Google is looking to get in on the action. The web search giant is said to be in talks with major retailers and shipping services to create their very own shopping platform, WWD is reporting. The new online shopping destination would allow customers to browse and buy products across a variety of storefronts–a one-stop-shop, similar to Amazon, but faster. According to the Wall Street Journal, who broke the story, the site will offer same day delivery at low price.

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Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Lauren Conrad’s Latest Collection For Kohl’s, Google’s Shopping App, and a New Diana Vreeland Doc

Preview Lauren Conrad’s Fall 2011 Line For Kohl’s: Filled with floaty blush-toned blouses and pleated skirts, the fall Lauren Conrad for Kohl’s line screams LC without the Paper Crown pricetag. {Examiner}

Video: Behind-The-Scenes of NYMag’s Andrej Pejic Cover: Go behind the photographer’s lens of NYMag’s fall fashion issue and watch Pejic and other cover stars Issebella Rossellinni and Elettra Wiedemann, China Machado and Shala Monroque do their thang. {The Cut}

First Look at Mark Fast For Aldo: Going off the sketch of a fringed wedge sandal, it looks like the collection might not be out until next resort (though there’s no official word). We’ll wait, since it sounds awesome: Fast described it as “sexy, strong, fierce African fabulousness.” {Catwalk Queen}

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Retail

Google Gets Into Fashion With Boutiques.com, Brings on SJP for the Launch

It seems that Project G-Style wasn’t just an intern’s dream after all.

Google will launch its very own “create-your-own” boutique channel on Wednesday called Boutiques.com, reports WWD.

The site, currently password protected, is the result of Google’s acquisition of Like.com last August. So we should have seen this coming, since Like.com and its adjoining properties are all related to online shopping.

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Our Top Ten Favorite Tweets By @NoBtotheS

An anonymous fashion publicist,tweeting under the name @NoBtotheS, is becoming a real industry force.

WWD reported today that the Twitter star’s comment re: Google launching an e-commerce platform might actually be true. (Google’s entrance into the fashion and retail realm should come as no surprise. Their latest efforts include throwing a fashion industry party next week DJed by Becka Diamond and the Misshapes, and launching project GStyle during the summer.)

Anyways, @NoBtotheS, also known as No Bullshit, typically tweets about much less serious topics. In honor of our new hero, we’ve listed her top ten Tweets. Ever.

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Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Thom Browne Womenswear Revealed, Barney’s Holiday Windows Will Be Food-Themed and Oprah’s Giving Carson Kressley a Show

I want to be a Thom Browne girl: Surprise?! As far as we know, this is the first look at Thom Browne’s upcoming line for women. It of course it’s amazing. {Jak & Jil}

Google’s Trend Tracker: You can now track consumer interest in trends or brands on Google. The company, which has become increasingly fashion-conscious, demonstrates in their retail advertising blog how search queries can be traced and graphed over time and based on location. For example, most fashion trend-related searches grow in places like New York and Los Angeles and then spread throughout the rest of the country. Pretty cool. {Google via Blackbook}

Kate Moss is just like us: She got bored and cut her own bangs–with kitchen scissors. {Fashionologie}

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Google Wants to Be More Fashionable

Google thinks fashion bloggers understand social media better than those covering other industries. So one of the world’s most powerful companies is tapping the brains of some of the world’s most powerful bloggers in order to get a better sense of how they consume and use media. Google is calling the program GStyle.

At the helm of the project is Tony Wang of post.fashionism.com.

A long list of bloggers were emailed by Wang on Monday, asking if they were interested in being interviewed by Google. The interview would consist of questions regarding “how you use internet technologies, your challenges as a blogger, and how Google can help you become the best blogger possible.”

The program, currently in pilot mode, is not a secret operation, but is in internal. The information Google is gathering is only for Googlers. At least for now.

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Here’s the Photo That Allegedly Shut Tavi Down

This morning Tavi tweeted, “OOPS, I violated Blogger’s Terms of Service so they made my blog private. Not sure what I did and I don’t find out for a couple days. Blah.” Of course, we wanted to know why, but Google takes a few days to explain their actions and so far Tavi’s guess is [...]

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Shopping

Score One for High Fashion: One Piece Swimsuits are More Popular Than Ever

Bikinis might always reign supreme since most women find them more flattering. But it does feel like there are more choices out there in the maillot category these days. What’s more, according to Google’s retail blog, the phrase “one piece swimsuits” is the fifth most popular search term in the category, while bikinis isn’t even [...]

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Mid-Day Snack

Mid-Day Snack

Wishin’ and Hopin’: If I could look like this in ripped tights and a sweater for, oh, even five minutes…life would be good. {Topshop} Modeling Dynasty: So Cara Delevingne got a modeling contract too. But we’re more interested in the fact that Alexis Carrington is her godmother. {Vogue UK} D-Bags Unite: A little humorous reading [...]

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Fashion Is Fun

It’s Like Google, But With a Better Outfit

Laura from Men’s Health just alerted us to the coolest thing to happen to Google since G-chat. You can personalize your homepage even more – and that doesn’t just mean choosing where your icons go – it means picking an entire designer or artist theme. Options include fashion darling and artist Jeff Koons, Coldplay, glass-blower [...]

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