About Polyvore, Inc.

Press

Polyvore appreciates all of the wonderful press it has received. We are working hard to build a product that users love, we believe that "social merchandising" will surface the most creative 'set's of products in the world. If you would like to interview the team or speak to us, please email info [at] polyvore [dot] com.


Quotes

"Polyvore: Curing Boredom, Aiding Shopping Addiction...Thanks to Polyvore, now you, too, can play Rachel Zoe from the comfort of your own laptop...Retailers, take note: Polyvore is also a pretty genius marketing tool. Hot stops like Nine West have been holding contests and giving away merch to the users who create the best looks using their products." -- Jazzi McGilbert, Fashionista.com


"This is powerful merchandising reminiscent of fashion magazines. You get a much better picture of how these items look amazing together than a stack of thumbnails in a sidebar." -- Linda Bustos, User Generated Cross-Sells, Get Elastic - The Ecommerce Blog


"Brilliant! They've found a great way to engage with their target audience in a manner that isn't disruptive and actually contributes to their social shopping experience. And that is the key to any successful social shopping initiative. Finding the communities where your target audiences are connecting and implement a strategy that inserts you into the conversation to further their purpose, as well as promote your product." -- Sarah Simmons, Why should retailers pay more attention to social shopping on Polyvore?, Relevant Mind


"Users can put together a blouse from Abercrombie, a watch from Kenneth Cole, and a handbag from some little boutique in London, give the outfit a name like 'cocktails in the afternoon,' and share it with their friends. Even if the creator of the look never buys the entire outfit, 200 of her friends just might..." -- Michael Beavers, Polyvoracious, Three Minds - Organic


"At its core, Polyvore is World of Warcraft for the fashion set - a magical place where .skill. is measured in personal aesthetic and your closet knows no bounds...You are Cher Horowitz [from the movie Clueless] using the computer to get dressed, and don.t even try to tell me that is not your eighth-grade dream realized." -- BrightestYountThings.com


"Polyvore is so addicting and tormenting because I want to buy buy buy. ...recreating my own favorite outfits and new ones is honestly, too much fun..." -- doc-u-menting.com


"On this fantastic site ... you can showcase your own style within any budget using any product. Plus, the act of searching and collecting a selection of your ideal wardrobe is addictive and has me hooked, leaving my bandwith waning and my wish list bursting. "
-- fashrash.blogspot.com


"So Polyvore is this new site that allows you to style entire outfits, and then buy them! It's so addictive. I spent the last 45 minutes creating ensembles and it took all my will-power not to go on a buying-spree. " -- shefinds.com


"As a fashion retailer, Polyvore is the best social application I've seen yet for our business: both as a potential traffic source and with the branded application on our site. In the run up to Christmas, shoppers who used the Republic.co.uk dressing room converted better and spent more than other shoppers." -- Chris Marshall, E-Commerce Manager, Republic.co.uk