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Kif Leswing Dec 3, 2014 (Jun 11, 2020) -- Sun Glass

Intel’s new partnership brings us closer to Google Glass Ray-Bans

Intel announced a new "multiyear R&D collaboration" with Luxottica Group on Wednesday. Luxottica is one of the biggest makers of premium sunglasses.…

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Mobile
David Card Nov 23, 2014 (Jun 11, 2020) -- Blog Post

Contrarian views on the role of fashion in wearables

Most would say it's a given that the fashion industry will have a big role in wearables. Some smart designers beg to differ.…

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Technology
Kif Leswing Nov 17, 2014 (Jun 11, 2020) -- Blog Post

Intel’s bracelet for fashionistas can receive texts

The new MICA is a connected bracelet that will go on sale at high-end department stores like Barney's and small boutiques. At first glance, it looks less like a gadget and more like a piece of jewelry.…

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Mobile, Technology
Scott Raio, Combat Gent Jan 19, 2014 (Jun 10, 2020) -- Blog Post

As fashion retail meets tech, more is more

Fashion is heating up online, but figuring out how to build a fashion brand while taking advantage of technology is tough. Here are some tips that might help.…

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Data Infrastructure, AI & Analytics, Technology
Stacey Higginbotham Jan 2, 2014 (Jun 10, 2020) -- Blog Post

Heapsylon’s smart socks score a deal with Vivobarefoot

Heapsylon, the company that's making sensor-packed smart clothing, has signed a deal to sell its smart socks alongside Vivobarefoot shoes. This is a good-sized retail opportunity for the startup.…

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Mobile, Technology
Antonio Bertone, Kyte&Key; Stéphane Marceau, OMsignal Dec 14, 2013 (Jun 10, 2020) -- Blog Post

Why the wearable explosion is driving tech and fashion convergence

Apparel brands and digital platforms are competing to make consumer wearables that weave technology into life.…

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Apple, Data Infrastructure, AI & Analytics, Technology
Ki Mae Heussner Sep 27, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Fashism, an Ashton Kutcher-backed social fashion startup, shuts down

Fashism, a four-year-old New York startup that gave fashion enthusiasts an online community for sharing styles, is closing down at the end of the month.…

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Technology
Ki Mae Heussner Nov 27, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Social commerce site Polyvore, now cash flow positive, launches mobile app

Style and social commerce platform Polyvore on Tuesday announced that it had launched a free mobile app for the iPhone that enables users to assemble and share personal style collections, as well as browse and purchase items.…

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Technology
Ki Mae Heussner Oct 10, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Fashion site Stylecaster doubles its size with purchase of Daily Makeover

New York-based fashion community Stylecaster has purchased beauty and virtual makeover site Daily Makeover and raised $2 million in new funding. With the acquisition, the company said it would double revenue and the size of its team, as well as triple its traffic.…

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Technology
David Meyer Jul 23, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Germany’s Otto Group steps up Brazilian invasion

The world's largest mail order company is one of the main investors in the Redpoint e.Ventures fund, which aims to exploit Brazil's continuing shift to e-commerce…

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Europe, Technology
Ryan Kim Jun 28, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Snapette creates a local fashion discovery engine

Snapette, which launched last August with a sort of Pinterest for the real world model, is now becoming more of a resource for local merchants and brands, who can use the mobile app and its new website to alert users to products they might like.…

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Technology
Ki Mae Heussner May 16, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Bloglovin, a prettier take on RSS and Tumblr, gets Betaworks investment

New York-based Internet company Betaworks is announcing today that, along with Glam CFO Bruce Jaffe, it is making a “significant” investment in Stockholm-based, visual RSS reader Bloglovin.…

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Europe, Technology
David Meyer May 9, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Thinglink buys Pixboom for ‘tricky’ fashion play

The acq-hire gives image tagging startup ThingLink a solid foothold in the lucrative fashion blogging sector, but the Finnish firm also has another defensive move up its sleeve, according to CEO Ulla Engeström.…

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Europe, Technology
Bobbie Johnson Mar 20, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Shoptime’s $50m heats up Russia’s e-commerce war

With Russia recently becoming Europe's biggest internet market, retailers are fighting over who can dominate proceedings. Now flash sales site KupiVIP is pumping $50m into online shopping rival Shoptime to try and crack the nascent market.…

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Europe, Technology
David Card Mar 19, 2012 (Jun 11, 2020) -- Weekly Update

Where consumer influencers hang out

A key objective of online social media marketing is to reach influential consumers and get them to pass the word. But marketers and advertisers have to find those influencers first.…

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Work & Collaboration
Bobbie Johnson Mar 5, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Just how fashion crazy is Index Ventures?

The decision to back a new $9 million round of fundraising for LA-based fashion website Nasty Gal shows exactly how deep Index Ventures -- one of Europe's most successful VCs -- is invested in the market, and how big they're betting online fashion will be.…

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Europe, Technology
Colleen Taylor Nov 14, 2011 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

StyleOwner lets fashion bloggers be more than a pretty face

Fashion sites have become huge, but what if the people who spend hours curating fashion and style products online could make money from the experience as well? Enter StyleOwner, a new e-commerce platform that lets anyone in the United States create and run an online boutique.…

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Technology
Bobbie Johnson Oct 18, 2011 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Fantasy Shopper wants to make fashion fun

Any seasoned fashionista knows that shopping is serious business, but that doesn't explain why most retail sites are so boring. New service Fantasy Shopper wants to inject more fun into buying online by turning it into a social game. Can it succeed?…

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Europe, Technology
Chris Ryan Mar 19, 2010 (Jun 8, 2020) -- Blog Post

Race to Launch Day: The Story of an iPad Case Maker

Every major Apple (s aapl) product launch tends to follow a pattern that many of us have just accepted. Long lines, constrained…

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Apple
Olly Farshi Nov 30, 2009 (Jun 8, 2020) -- Blog Post

Gift Guide: 9 Luxurious Apple Accessories

Have you started your holiday shopping yet? If you need ideas for tech gifts, here is a handpicked selection of some of the most luxurious and desirable Apple-related items from across the globe.…

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Apple
Olly Farshi Aug 29, 2009 (Jun 8, 2020) -- Blog Post

Weekly App Store Picks: Aug. 29, 2009

Snow Leopard isn’t the only exciting release this week, as ever there are tons of new additions to the App Store. Here…

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Apple
Olly Farshi Aug 22, 2009 (Jun 8, 2020) -- Blog Post

Weekly App Store Picks: Aug. 22, 2009

As we wave goodbye to the week that was, it’s time to take a look at the latest iPhone recommendations from the…

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Apple
Liz Shannon Miller Feb 18, 2009 (Jun 8, 2020) -- Blog Post

Oscars Designer Challenge Puts The Dress Before the Drama

[show=oscargowns size=large]Yesterday, when I confessed to being fond of Heidi Klum, I didn’t mention that it was because I think Project Runway…

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Media, Video
David Appleyard Nov 18, 2008 (Jun 8, 2020) -- Blog Post

Fashion Your Firefox: Easily Find Add-ons

Today, Mozilla has released Fashion Your Firefox, a new Web application that enables Firefox users to customize their browser based on their…

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Apple

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