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VIP Exclusive Fashion is accepting new businesses in the U.S. and internationally to be affiliated with our company.  Our Affiliate’s have the opportunity to receive more exposure through our Fashion Shows, Gala’s, Social Networking and Model Workshops. Currently, our website receives an average of 4,789 visitors and 589,747,335 hits a month. Take advantage of this excellent opportunity, and let VIP Exclusive Fashion generate new customers for your business.

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American Retailers Take Sustainable Steps, Part 1

Kohl’s released their first corporate sustainability report last week. As we were reviewing the press release, we began to wonder what the other major American department stores are doing to amend their wasteful ways. After looking at the top six retailers, there are some who are taking real steps towards building sustainability into their operations and others who haven’t even begun the process.

In part one, we’ll look at Kohl’s, JCPenny and Macy’s. Let’s see where these three retailers stand…

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The Age of Social Networkers? Mature

8842884670?profile=originalOne size communication does not fit all,None of us should be treating different audiences as if they are one homogeneous group. The average user of a social networking site is 37 years old.

In social media, not only do women rule, but it seems that the middle-aged are Social Media’s largest share holders. New data from an Internet study of 19 social networks which found the age groups that dominate the social Web are 35-44 (Gen X, 58%), 17 and under (21%) and 45-45 (younger Baby Boomers, aka Gen
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FotyMody: Tell me, how did an idea of creation of the site NaPodiume appear? What inspired you? What guided you?
Ilya Filippenko: I live in Shanghai for several years. It`s the one of the best cities on the world where a lot of photographers and models from CIS work. After one conversation with model Sasha Lunina two years ago I understood that it is practically unreal to find a photographer who speaks Russian in China. That`s why I decided to help her to create a little site where models and pho
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Fashion/Style Communities > A revolution in wear .

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After being inspired by Street Style Blogs, and making that such production, what about receive feedback on their costumes and assembly of people who look like you have styles similar to yours?

The Fashion / Style Communities has revolutionized the way people dress and are inspired and with this, the design, production and marketing of fashion. The design is affected in various ways, increasing the client throbs in the creation of models, often in a direct way as in siteThreadless.

The production
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Whether you’re a techie or not, you know that the iPad is the talked about technological addition to your electronic device collection. Sure, the tablet computer has made a massive impact on the
world of technology, but fashion companies are going to have to re-think their advertising approach to keep up with our generation’s love for all things online.

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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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FIND OUT how you RANK as a FASHION DESIGNER.

See what people really think of your designs.
Upload your sketches, share with friends, and get instant feedback.
You might be better than you think.
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This post originally appeared on StyleSampleMag.com, but I thought it might be helpful to FIN members as well:

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With over 300 million active users, most people have some sort of presence on Facebook. It’s one of the most popular social networking sites in the world, and can be used for everything from keeping up with your best friend from kindergarten to making business contacts.Most of us have a personal Profile, but if you want to take promoting your blog a step further, you may also want to cre
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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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The fashion industry’s largest, most disruptive trend this year has been the adoption of social media. In the hopes of reviving sales, generating larger customer bases and finding more cost effective marketing outlets, fashion brands, designers and retailers have flocked to Twitter, Facebook and YouTube as the social media tools of choice. From small, independent designers to established luxury brands, Twitter, Facebook and Youtube are yielding profits for those who are “getting social” and are
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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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Ficada.com

I just came across this great new fashion website. www. ficada.com Ficada delivers personalized fashion ideas, shares your unique style with friends, and provides feedback when you need it. Everyone should check it out and post their lastest designs and fashion finds.
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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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Written By Macala Wright, Chief Change Agent of FashionablyMarketing.MeJune's Edition of Multichannel Merchant featured an amazing piece on listening and talking to your customers (written by Lois Boyle-Brayfield). In the article, Brayfield states:Consumers are breaking down the traditional walls of advertising, forcing us to revolutionize the way we talk to them. We are no longer always in control of how they interact or do business with us, as we were in the past. And if you don’t believe this
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