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There’s no doubt that technology and social media have transformed the retail landscape. Exactly how we survived without every, single product in the world available with just a click of a button we may
never know. More than that, e-commerce sites and social media marketing tools such as Facebook
and Twitter are quickly becoming essential for reaching out to new and old retail customers.


But even with all these massive changes, we can’t help but wonder what’s around

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RetailAGoGo.com, a sister site to FMM, is dedicated to empowering small retailers, emerging designers and artists through its budget-friendly do it yourself marketing solutions.

For the past few months, Krista Peck, the author of Style Epiphany and a fashion blogging expert, has shared how to create a killer fashion, style, beauty or lifestyle blog with the readers of RGG. We thought it be good to share some of them here.

Using LinkedIn, A Social Network for Professionals: LinkedIn is a not just a

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The Flower Power + April's Most Wanted

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The Flower Power + Most Wanted

The Flower Power - A season we love and welcome with latest & hippest trends. Check out our Top Ten Editor's picks for Floral prints.

Lime Boutique - located in Saifi village, mixes oriental with international wear to offer a wide array of exclusive designs, from ordinary to the exquisite.

Most Wanted - Don't

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Fashion consciousness is eternal. Even way back in the cave dwellers days, men and women tried to distinguish themselves from their peers by wearing rings, or chains or rags that set them apart. So, it is no wonder that today--in the civilized world--the fashion industry is a billion dollar one.Having said that, I would like to point out that the fashion industry will not be able to reach a larger audience but for content. Hundreds and thousands of fashion magazines examine trends and eulogize o
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5 Ways to Cure Social Media Overload Before 2010

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2010 will be the year of information overload, and managing your social media profiles by getting rid of all the junk can help you get to relevant information quicker, effectively promote your store, blog or brand and make social media a little less overwhelming.

1. Clean Up Your Twitter Followers

One of the pains of Twitter is the inability to mass follow or unfollow. When I first started out on Twitter I followed everyone from real estate to make money quick tweeters.However, my niche on Twitter
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Designers for Le'Chic Couture Fashion Week

Le’Chic Couture Fashion Week is an exhilarating high fashion extravaganza that is occurring in the city of West Palm Beach. This series of shows are centered on dressing the stylish man and woman, from shoes and accessories to swimwear, active wear, lounge wear, suits and more. This event will take place on Thursday, April 8th – Sunday, April 11th, 2010 in various locations around the city of West Palm Beach.The event will be showcasing a selection of established and emerging designers based loc
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KGModels Launch Party

Here’s your chance to get to know us...and our chance to offer a new talent service in South Florida, while networking with some of South Florida’s Fashionistas.KGModels is cordially inviting you to attend their launch party on Saturday, November 28, 2009, 9:30pm at Mystique Lounge located at 114 S. Narcissus Ave., Downtown West Palm Beach. This exclusive red carpet event is being coordinated by Creative Party Designing.Attending this event will be a variety of media sources; magazine companies,
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Are you ready to work with an aggressive fashion PR firm that will connect your brand with celebrities, major editorial placements AND increase sales?

We can help you generate more sales via our exposure. Imagine your brand reaching these readers every week –

People- 3,750,548
InStyle – 2,568,000
Us Weekly – 1,900,000
Star – 1,365,753
Lucky – 1,156,306
InTouch – 800,000
Life & Style- 753,092

We are also experts in viral campaigns - let us create and update your Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages (don't
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Live Streaming on the Runway

mcqueen1-200x300.jpgMaria Ogneva, in charge of Client & Community Services for FashionablyMarketing.Me, writes: A few announcements in the past couple of weeks have made me ponder the place that real-time social media plays in fashion events. During Toronto Fashion Week, all social media was forbidden during events and shows; organizers blamed weak ticket sales for this shortsighted decision. The media (traditional and “new”) and readers agreed that wasn’t the way to go and some critics even went as far as to say i
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Socialnomics: Social Media & Fashion

Fashion industry professionals are adopting social media and digital marketing just as fast as fashionably possible, but many brands, retailers, designers and executives still have questions. Eric Qualman has produced an amazing video overview to his book, Socialnomics: How Social Media Transforms The Way We Live And Do Business. Socialnomics is a must read for anyone trying to get a grasp on the 10,000 foot view of social media and social media marketing. The video sums up social media for fash
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Fashion Changes Season with Forward GlobalOnline interactive trade show points apparel merchandising in new direction.Los Angeles, CA —The Forward Global Trade Show, an online interactive e-commerce Web site, is revolutionizing the way fashion designers reveal their products and buyers make their purchases.Specializing in showcasing avant-garde and contemporary trends, the site hosts a two-day virtual show that provides previously unattainable powerful networking opportunities, makes way for str
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Retailers & Mobile Commerce Websitesby Macala Wright, Chief Change Agent, FashionablyMarketing.MeMobile commerce (m-Commerce) is becoming a hot topic among retailers, closely following in the footsteps of social media, as the “next big thing” a brand must have as part of its online presence. M-Commerce isn’t new, it’s been around for about six years. Currently, there are just over three dozen sites that offer m-Commerce interfaces, including Amazon, Sears, Net-A-Porter, Marni/Pucci/Armani (all p
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