Retailers across the board have created stylish editorial components to inspire shoppers, but how about a program that independently draws on real-world sartorial inspiration in order to bring about the shopping?  Kaleidoscope, a new app from the tech start-up Inporia, seeks to do just that. A sampling of shoppable street and Fashion Week photography on [...]

For the winter that wasn’t, this week we’ve found great transitional items from all our go-to style curators.  From mid-weight dresses to printed skinny jeans, this selection should take you through the rest of an easy winter and into a pleasant (hopefully!) spring. This River Island dress, trending on social style site Svpply, is suitable [...]

Remember when Dolce & Gabbana’s invitation to tweet during their Winter 2012 show seemed like news? If this Fashion Week proves anything, it’s that viewer commentary is more welcome than ever.  The Fall 2012 shows kick off today, and if your invites are still lost in the mail, don’t fret.  In conjunction with YouTube, Maybelline [...]

The San Francisco-based start-up Signature Labs just launched an eponymous iPhone app, with $1.1 million in funding.  The tool has been built from the get-go to serve both retailers and shoppers, and, despite its techie nature, bring the two camps closer together. Signature recently signed on 7 For All Mankind as a retailer offering the [...]

E-commerce is heading in myriad new directions, designers are embracing video content, and H&M is coming to a television near you.  Read on for all of this week’s top tech news from the fashion industry. Online item-of-the-month clubs are among the wave of new e-commerce sites. 1.  New e-commerce models are on the rise:  From [...]

As with fashion, there are just about a gazillion beauty apps out there for the iPhone and iPad.  With that many to choose from, there’s no need to pay for a download.  From helpful retailer apps like Sephora To Go to modules specializing in organic beauty, you can decide how to make over your beauty [...]

Facebook page?  Check.  Twitter handle?  Of course.  The fashion industry has embraced social media across the board, but which labels are leading the way when it comes to effective, compelling usage of these channels?  With engaging contests and clever giveaways, here are our top five winners of 2011: After introducing a new scent by offering [...]

The 102-year-old London department store Selfridges is getting a high-tech makeover.  Besides adding dedicated internal boutiques to showcase both established and edgy luxury brands (like Chanel, Balenciaga, Rick Owens, and more) the store is upping its dressing room game to compete with mobile shopping technology. Shoppers familiar with socially-focused, style advice mobile apps like Fashism [...]

We’re well into the height of holiday party season, so as we scoured our favorite curated online retailers this week, we kept your various fetes in mind.  And of course, a few of the top finds the sites introduced this week will do double duty as gifts and perfect party accessories.  Check out our top [...]

If you’re stumped on what to gift this holiday season, consider giving the present that keeps on entertaining: mobile apps. With iPads and the iPhone 4s dominating holiday wish lists, attendant apps are a perfect last-minute gifts for the techie in your life who seems to have it all. Whether it’s a gorgeous interactive cookbook, [...]