January 2012
29 posts
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A SIGNATURE COLOR
The saga of the Christian Louboutin lawsuit for trademark infringement continued this week as the case was brought in front of a federal appellate court. Louboutin, who trademarked the red sole, known to fashion lovers everywhere, argues that four styles of YSL shoes from a 2011 collection infringed on that trademark. Louboutin filed an injunction, requesting that YSL cease selling the shoes...
Inspirational Photo of the Day
Inspirational Photo of the Day
Inspirational Photo of the Day
Inspirational Photo of the Day
Inspirational Photo of the Day
Inspirational Photo of the Day
Inspirational Photo of the Day
A BOOM'S ON THE WAY- NAVIGATING THE FOUNDING OF AN...
We just read a fantastic piece about the trials and tribulations of starting and funding an e-commerce site. Business of Fashion has done a fantastic job of pointing out that e-commerce is bound to boom any day now, while also highlighting the catch-22 that e-commerce companies often find themselves stuck with; needing funding to have a breadth of merchandise and a wide-reaching platform, but...
OUR CEO ON THE SECRETS OF SUCCESS
Our esteemed CEO, Liza Deyrmenjian, is once again spreading the word on how to embark on entrepreneurial pursuits and navigating the world of manufacturing. She spoke on Women Entrepreneurs Radio recently, discussing everything from consumer views of manufacturing to the online wholesale venture ShopToko to the value of social media, and so much more. To listen to the interview click here.
Inspirational Photo of the Day
Inspirational Photo of the Day
Inspirational Photo of the Day
Inspirational Photo of the Day
Inspirational Photo of the Day
Obama on the Runway
Okay, so President Obama will not be walking down a runway anytime soon. Imagine that. But designs supporting Obama will be as the re-election gets closer.
Getting ready for President Obama’s re-election, designers such as Diane Furstenburg, Rag & Bone, and Tracy Reese will support by getting involved in Runway to Win, a fashion campaign that was once known as Runway to Change when...
Inspirational Photo of the Day
Inspirational Photo of the Day
PAYPAL GOES OFFLINE
PayPal, the popular online money transfer and payment company, is working on taking over the world of payment in brick and mortar stores. In the wave of new technology that has been revolutionizing the way we pay for things (like the Starbucks card app for iPhones) we will soon have a way to check inventory, look for deals, pay with multiple cards, and much more- all with our phones.
This new...
PROJECT POP-UP: HELPING RETAILERS DESIGNERS JUMP...
Pop-up shops have been springing up all over the city for the past few years. From the Tommy Hilfiger beach cottage, to the Warby Parker Holiday Bazaar, brands have been creating little worlds that pop-up in a storefront for a few weeks and then disappear. Now, a team of fashion heavy-hitters have come up with a program, in collaboration with the City of New York, to utilize the pop-up concept to...
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NY TRADE SHOWS ARE BRANCHING OUT
We’ve heard that in 2012 many New York trade shows will be expanding, bringing in more international vendors. This is beneficial to the trade show organizers for a variety of reasons; new vendors always brings a fresh perspective and international attendances means less reliance on the domestic economy.
“When you get to the essence of what a really good trade show experience is, it is about...
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THE COLLABORATION EPIDEMIC
With the recent announcement of H&M’s next collaborations, with Marni and David Beckham, which come on the heels of the release of the retailer’s collaboration with Versace, mere months after the pandemic inducing team of Missoni and Target, we can’t help but consider the trend. Major companies and big names collaborating, with results that are flying off the shelves, seem to be producing...
Inspirational Photo of the Day
Inspirational Photo of the Day
December 2011
23 posts
IS YOUR WEBSITE A TURNOFF?
Have you wondered why your website doesn’t bring in many sales? Or if you could be selling more? Have you just launched your first e-commerce platform? If you answered yes to any of the above, or if you run any type of website, you need to know about this.
The New York Times’ Business Section runs a fascinating Art of Running a Small Business blog called Site Analysis. The feature puts forth a...
Where One Ends, Another Begins
As the new year rolls in, chains of retail stores will begin their journey abroad as others’ expansion stops in its tracks.
Forever 21 has new plans for 2012 in France as it attempts to capture the Parisian consumers with its store opening on January 28. The opening will take place at the Velizy 2, a mall just outside of Paris that carries various other American brands such as Hollister,...
WHO'S MOST INFLUENTIAL THIS SEASON?
Recently Klout released a list of the ten most influential retailers this holiday season. For those who haven’t heard, Klout is a site which measures social media influence on a point scale. The list for top scores from retailers was thus:
1. Amazon - Klout score: 82
2. Victoria’s Secret - Klout: 75
3. J.C. Penney - Klout: 75
4. Sports Authority - Klout: 74
5. Walgreens - Klout: 73
6. HSN...
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NOT JUST AN EDITOR'S NOTE
We just came across the truly inspiring year-end editor’s note from Not Just a Label’s Founder, Stefan Siegel, and knew we should share it. NJAL is a fantastic London based company dedicated to fostering and promoting emerging fashion designers. They do this while strictly following their own vision, sometimes sacrificing quick profits for what is better artistically in the long run.
In Siegel’s...
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DESIGNERS TURNING UNIFORMS FROM BLAH TO CHIC
Here at Afingo we love to hear about a good collaboration. This past week we heard about two such endeavors involving designers creating employee uniforms. Prabal Gurung has been tapped to design a new wardrobe for Sephora’s specialists, while Rochambeau is working on uniforms for the W Hotel.
These two uniform projects got us thinking, and researching, and we discovered a whole world of...
WEATHER ON SALE- THIS COLD IS FINALLY PAYING OFF
We saw a blurb about this site on WWD and were instantly intrigued. Here’s the concept: When the temperature drops below a certain degree in New York the site puts essentials up on sale for that dollar amount. For the launch the temperature needed to dip below 39° at midnight on December 13th for women’s jackets go on sale for $39. In fact, the weather did just that and there are now five...
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LOOKING AHEAD- OUR NEXT FASHION FORUM
It’s hard to believe how quickly the season is flying by, but it’s almost time for our next Fashion Forum! You can check out the play by play from our last Forum on our website here. The next Forum, which will be on January 10th at 7pm at Soho House, is titled ‘How and Where to Sell.’ This panel will be fantastic for anyone navigating the world of selling and trying to figure out how to get...
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LESSONS FROM A STARTUP
Want to learn a thing or two about making a start-up company work? Look no further than the words of wisdom written by our CEO Liza Deyrmenjian, up now on Women2.0. This piece is chock full of great information on building your team, asking for advice, and knowing your field. We highly recommend you give it a read, and let us know what you think!
Here’s the link- enjoy!
Inspirational Photo of the Day
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The Street Reports on Afingo
TheStreet is a leading digital financial media company “providing actionable ideas from the world of investing, finance and business in order to break down information barriers, level the playing field and help all individuals and organizations grow their wealth.”
Read The Street’s straightforward report on the AFINGO business model here.
Inspirational Photo of the Day
Inspirational Photo of the Day
Inspirational Photo of the Day
HOW TECH SAVVY ARE YOU?
Recently our CEO Liza Deyrmenjian acted as a guest blogger for Girls in Tech and wrote a fantastic piece chock full of tips on starting a tech-based business. We highly recommend you read it to learn the importance of knowing the technology you’re dealing with.
While we’re talking about our great CEO we should also mention great things going on with our online pop-up shop venture,...
Inspirational Photo of the Day
Inspirational Photo of the Day
