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The fashion industry has undergone a metamorphosis and spouted an equally (and at times even more) lucrative branch. Each component that makes up this industry has a twin in the virtual world and is fast being touted as the ‘blue-eyed boy’ of the trade.

Most news readings and literature about online fashion pertain to retailing fashion merchandise online. Design houses, independent designers and even up and coming talent worldwide have embraced this alternative. The strongest attraction of having a website that allows you to sell your creations lies in the colossal number of people who have access to and want to purchase your designs; a feat unachievable in the traditional showroom setup. Your store is open for business 24 hours a day and overhead costs are slashed leading to fall in cost incurred, which can be translated into consumer benefits that he will never encounter on High Street.

When we talk about online fashion, fashion blogs are at the fore, giving every leading fashion magazine worth its salt stiff competition. They’re easier, significantly faster and have a readership most editors would kill for. Also they can chronicle every trend as soon as it strikes, a task no publication can replicate. Blogs also have a wider scope in terms of number of topics, trends tracked and places covered. You would be short of magazine articles profiling chic creations (sometimes bordering on eccentric) from Stockholm but can find numerous blogs dedicated to the same.

Distinct about online fashion and seen in few other industries, is its rewarding liaison with social media, which has spurred a revolution of sorts in fashion marketing. Luxury brand stalwarts like Jimmy Choo and Marc Jacobs have incorporated Facebook in their promotional campaigns, which have met with astounding success.
Something unique about online fashion is its penchant for catering to all consumers and any and every need they may have. This was illustrated in the foundation of boutiques.com (a venture backed by Google) that is essentially a web-mall, featuring tons of boutiques and style gurus to help you shop and most importantly mix-and-match.