Fashion Week in New York just ended and while all – or most – eyes were on newest styles that are coming down the runway and the tech that’s powering the industry more and more, there’s another side to fashion and what makes it all work: the latest cosmetics and yes, beverages, too. We headed […]
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4 Pieces of Pitching Advice from 2 NYC Fashion Luminaries
Having worked with and coached hundreds of startups and entrepreneurs, Uri Minkoff (CEO of Rebecca Minkoff) and Liz Bacelar (Founder of Decoded Fashion) know from best practices when it comes to pitching. The panel shared a plethora of knowledge and advice for fashion tech startups at the Startup Weekend Fashion Tech Panel moderated by Pavan Bahl of OS Fashion. The event, […]
Fashion Tech: Stitch It or 3D Print It, You Still Need to Instagram It
When you think about the future of fashion tech – sure, ecommerce, mobile accessibility, even 3D printing might come to mind. But, what about a 1940s Singer machine? “At the end of the day, I’m still sitting at a Singer from the 1940’s that I had refurbished because it’s the best for leather […]
Fashion 2.0 Celebrates 5 years with 10 Innovative Startups
Since 2008, the Style Coalition has hosted Fashion 2.0 meetups – events designed to bring together professionals involved in online fashion. For their 5th anniversary, 10 entrepreneurial members involved in everything from apps to ad agencies presented their fashion tech products. Time was limited to seven minutes, which included presentation time and feedback from audience […]
Seasonal Search Data: What you Need to Know
Every niche of search has a different consumer search patterns. Fashion is consumed seasonally, so the keyword search trends follow a seasonal ebb and flow. Fashion Week is seasonal, but typically the fall clothing is shown on the runway in the spring, and vice versa. Seasonality of keyword searches performed by people who want to […]
Nolcha Fashion Week: Entrepreneurs Who Talk the Talk Now Walk the Walk
Last month I attended my second season of Nolcha Fashion Week: New York to support fellow serial entrepreneur and NFW:NY CEO Kerry Bannigan, at the urging of my wife, for that runway experience. OK, maybe there was a broader hint in there than that. The show, which was held at Pier 59, is one of […]
Tech is the New Black: Decoded Fashion at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week
When you think fashion, Dennis Crowley is not the first name to come to mind. Brilliant when it comes to tech, but hardly known for his sartorial splendor. But his roots in tech helped him to check-in at one of the most exclusive fashion events of the season, where the two worlds met and even […]