really?
wow, chictopia/teen vogue, couldn’t come up with a more original name for your contest?
nice.
*sigh*
June 21 2010 | Posted in wardrobe_remix
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wow, chictopia/teen vogue, couldn’t come up with a more original name for your contest?
nice.
*sigh*
June 21 2010 | Posted in wardrobe_remix
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June 21 2010 at 6:16 pm
jesse.anne.oOoooof.
Sorry, Tricia.
June 21 2010 at 6:26 pm
CaseySheesh. Just goes to show you they do keep an eye to the style blogging world. :p
June 21 2010 at 6:29 pm
LeahAhh no! That sucks Tricia. I’m not sure if there is anything you can do, but if it’s any consolation, I personally prefer WR to other personal style sites. It’s been my favourite since 2006 (when I discovered it) and will likely remain so, for as long as it keeps it’s all-inclusive attitude. I’m sure other WR fans will think the same.
June 21 2010 at 11:49 pm
rachaeli’m so tired of this kind of thing.
June 22 2010 at 2:12 am
meligrosais there such a generation gap in the interwebs already?!?!
arghhhh – well u got your genuine innovative start + no one can rip that off you!
besos -xo.m
June 22 2010 at 5:06 am
LucyHow unoriginal
“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery” also unoriginal but I guess they thought your idea was so good they wanted to use it themselves?
June 22 2010 at 2:10 pm
sarahconsidered calling them on it? Maybe asking them to spotlight the original w_r alongside chictopia?
If nothing else, how cool is it that you’ve invented a word/phrase? C’mon, that’s awesome!
June 22 2010 at 3:52 pm
cherylwow, that’s awful! another reason teen vogue sucks.
June 24 2010 at 10:18 am
karlathat sux! WTF?
June 25 2010 at 11:54 am
Ameliaget in touch with them, please! let them know that they are treading on your toes. see what they’ll do for you.
June 25 2010 at 2:26 pm
triciaamelia: judging on how they have treated their own members (reprehensibly, apparently), i am convinced they will do basically nothing. they are a business with associated legal interests, w_r is basically just me (with two gals who help out when they can with moderating). david vs. goliath, so to speak.
June 25 2010 at 2:26 pm
katieI’m with Amelia and Sarah. Tell them all about your original idea, the site etc. Propose a feature if you like.
June 27 2010 at 5:06 am
Evaurgh! I’m sorry!
July 1 2010 at 2:52 pm
Jennifer Can QuiltEw. I think a well-worded letter to the right people may make a difference. After all, W_R is regularly mentioned in Bust Magazine!
July 6 2010 at 4:36 am
bestieI know. The contest itself is a nice idea (I almost wanted to join) but the whole thing kind of irks me because of the name.
July 6 2010 at 10:58 pm
sirinhmm, actually, this seems to be more than a case of just unoriginality… given how huge the membership of W_R is, and how you are regularly published in Bust, it would seem there is a legit claim that people could be genuinely confused and mistakenly believe that you have some affiliation with the contest! i would def try to contact them somehow, for whatever it’s worth… hope you are well my dear!! xxx
July 8 2010 at 8:44 am
NatashaUgh, that sucks.
I just got back to America after being in the Peace Corps and have been getting back into fashion blogs and what not. I was so confused when I saw this. To me, wardrobe_remix will always be your flickr group.
July 9 2010 at 12:57 am
eliYet again another case of Chictopia gone rogue…Im glad I dont bother with their site anymore
September 5 2010 at 1:22 am
karraOh, I’m sure they knew exactly where ‘WR’ comes from and used it because it’s already widely recognized. It’s not like a ‘hip’ (and I use that term very loosely) magazine like Teen Vogue wouldn’t keep an eye out on internet fashion/style blogs. It’s shady to say the least.
September 16 2010 at 12:22 pm
JamieHate to say it but it’s what the fashion world does best: knock offs.
Hi Trish! I realize this is an old post, but whatever. Like you, I’ve been pretty inactive online lately. Life goes on. Hope you guys are doing well. Hi to Pete.