Fashion

Analysis: Miss Bimbo and the Quest for “Bimbo Dollars”

Authored by Robin Goad on April 1, 2008 - 5:33am.

The ‘virtual fashion game’ Miss Bimbo has picked up a lot of press - Google News UK was the second ranked site receiving up traffic from the search term ‘miss bimbo’ last week. The website allows users to create a virtual "bimbo" and compete against other players to earn “bimbo dollars” by making her as attractive and famous as possible. The controversy surrounds the activities the characters participate in, which range from partying and purchasing new clothes, to breast enlargement and weight loss using diet pills. The latter activity sparked so much outrage that the site has now removed the functionality from the game.

"Hipster Olympics" Profiles the Ironic Set

Authored by Scott Goldberg on September 5, 2007 - 6:49am.
Quintessential HipsterNo matter your style choice, it’s likely you’re adhering to some kind of uniform.  Goths wear tight black leather clothes, boots, dark makeup, and S&M accessories; Preps wear collared Polos, khaki pants, loafers, and gelled, 50’s-style hair; Hipsters combine trends from all other uniforms in an attempt to achieve the non-uniform look (ie, Ray Bans, collared shirts or ironic t-shirts, a pastel sweater around their neck perhaps, tight pants at all times regardless of a heat wave, flannel, the mandatory pale skin and cigarette, etc).  The obvious problem with the Hipster’s thinking is that in it its attempt to reach nonconformity it ends up as uniform as any style, whether they’d admit it or not.  Fortunately for us the Hipster Olympics exists, which can be seen here.

Fashion Site Glam Media Raises $18.5 Million, Adds Hearst Content

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 14, 2006 - 7:51am.
New York - Glam Media, an online fashion network that claims 7 million monthly visitors, has raised $18.5 million in its third round of venture capital financing, led by Duff Ackerman & Goodrich Ventures, TechCrunch reported.

Buzz Watch: UGGs are Back! (In Spite of What Some Fashion Blogs Say)

Authored by Bill Tancer on December 13, 2006 - 12:48pm.
This morning I taped a segment for CNBC about our press release yesterday on the hottest products this holiday season. One of the things that struck me about our search data this holiday is the resurgence of those foot warming sheepskin phenom. the UGGs.

Airborne Signs Mobile Entertainment Deal with Marc Ecko

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 6, 2006 - 3:45pm.
Montreal - Mobile entertainment publisher Airborne Entertainment said on Wednesday that it has signed an agreement with fashion designer Marc Ecko, to develop a suite of ringtones, ringback tones, wallpapers and other products featuring brands like ecko unltd., Zoo York, Avirex and Cut & Sew. The parties plan to expand the offering next year to include video, games and other mobile content.

Researchers Develop T-Shirt That Translates Air Guitar Into PC Music

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 13, 2006 - 2:41pm.
Canberra, Australia - Researchers in Australia have developed a T-shirt with built-in motion sensors that can translate air guitar playing into actual notes played back by a computer, the Associated Press reported.

A team from the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization that included researchers in computing, chemistry, electronics, music composition and textile manufacture developed the "wearable instrument shirt."

Glamour Magazine Taps Blip.tv for User-Generated Fashion Photo Site

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 4, 2006 - 11:58am.
New York - Blip.tv, a distributor of Web-based TV shows and videoblogs, announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with publisher Conde Nast's Glamour magazine to build a user-generated fashion photo gallery on Glamour.com. Visitors to the "Don'tspotting" site will be able to upload photos of "fashion Dos and Don's" they spot on the street, as well as comment on and rate photos.

AOL Black Voices to Stream Preview of Sundance Doc Series

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 14, 2006 - 1:15pm.
New York - AOL announced on Wednesday that its AOL Black Voices section will offer a streaming sneak preview of the first episode of Sundance Channel's eight-part documentary series "House of Boateng," which chronicles the launch of fashion designer Ozwald Boateng's first clothing line.

Karl Lagerfeld to Post Fashion Week Runway Show Podcast on iTunes

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 2, 2006 - 7:11am.
New York - Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld said on Thursday that his runway show during New York Fashion Week will be captured in HD and made available as a video podcast from Apple's iTunes Store.

Fashion, Shopping Site Glam.com Launches With $11 Million in Funding

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 20, 2005 - 9:13am.
Huntington Beach, Calif. -- Glam Media on Tuesday announced the launch of Glam.com, an entertainment website that combines fashion content with online shopping, and features editorial staffers from Vogue, In Style, Elle, Harper's and The New York Times. Huntington Beach, Calif.-based Glam Media raised $11 million in venture capital to launch the site, from investors including Accel Partners, Draper Fisher Jurvertson, Walden Venture Capital and Information Capital. In addition to fashion news and articles, the site will feature over 10,000 products, and direct links to the sites of more than 60 retail partners including Bloomingdales, Macy's, Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue.