Comments on: Want to Dress Just Like Celebrities? You’ll Like Coolspotters http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/ Startup and Technology News Sun, 06 Jul 2008 10:31:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Coolspotters | Simple Sales http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2290889 Coolspotters | Simple Sales Mon, 12 May 2008 09:05:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2290889 [...] From Tech Crunch: Want to Dress Just Like Celebrities? You’ll Like Coolspotters [...] [...] From Tech Crunch: Want to Dress Just Like Celebrities? You’ll Like Coolspotters [...]

]]> By: Coolspotters, moda e internet Loogic.com Blog Archive http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2284910 Coolspotters, moda e internet Loogic.com Blog Archive Fri, 09 May 2008 12:55:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2284910 [...] Visto en Techcrunch. [...] [...] Visto en Techcrunch. [...]

]]> By: Dan http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2284137 Dan Fri, 09 May 2008 00:26:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2284137 I'm also a little concerned about the liability incurred from all of the copyrighted photos being uploaded. I’m also a little concerned about the liability incurred from all of the copyrighted photos being uploaded.

]]> By: Marc’s Voice » Blog Archive » More May '08 blogging http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2283791 Marc’s Voice » Blog Archive » More May '08 blogging Thu, 08 May 2008 18:46:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2283791 [...] Cinema, Enomaly, Connectbeam, SearchMonkey, Tributes, Mosso, Bizzlr, Piwik, SitePoint, Lefora, Coolspotters, [...] [...] Cinema, Enomaly, Connectbeam, SearchMonkey, Tributes, Mosso, Bizzlr, Piwik, SitePoint, Lefora, Coolspotters, [...]

]]> By: Web 2.0 Sammelalbum - Web2Null - Coolspotters http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2283664 Web 2.0 Sammelalbum - Web2Null - Coolspotters Thu, 08 May 2008 17:32:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2283664 [...] und wo man die entsprechen Hose kaufen kann oder ähnliches. http://coolspotters.com/ via: TechCrunch Technorati: Coolspotters Kategorie: [...] [...] und wo man die entsprechen Hose kaufen kann oder ähnliches. http://coolspotters.com/ via: TechCrunch Technorati: Coolspotters Kategorie: [...]

]]> By: Pete http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2283636 Pete Thu, 08 May 2008 17:15:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2283636 I don't think this site is trying to reinvent the wheel on identifying stuff. From what I can tell from using the site (and I think this is really smart by the way), is that coolspotters takes all of the connections that are out there somewhere online or in magazines and puts them all under one roof. the point is, the stuff on coolspotters has ALREADY been identified somewhere else so i think that anyone who has issues with the site offering "exact matches" etc are way off. the site seems more like a search engine for celebs, fashioin and entertainment than anything else. and @33 - dresslikeme?? have you compared teh two sites? nothing alike from what i can see and i used coolspoters for a couple hours yesterday. I don’t think this site is trying to reinvent the wheel on identifying stuff. From what I can tell from using the site (and I think this is really smart by the way), is that coolspotters takes all of the connections that are out there somewhere online or in magazines and puts them all under one roof. the point is, the stuff on coolspotters has ALREADY been identified somewhere else so i think that anyone who has issues with the site offering “exact matches” etc are way off. the site seems more like a search engine for celebs, fashioin and entertainment than anything else.

and @33 - dresslikeme?? have you compared teh two sites? nothing alike from what i can see and i used coolspoters for a couple hours yesterday.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2283555 Patrick Thu, 08 May 2008 16:33:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2283555 For Coolspotters the issue of getting EXACT matches is the hole and not the donut for them. The real issue is getting people to actually participate. Yes, people can spot True Religion jeans and yes I can spot if a bottle is labeled Propel but the value of this concept is getting people to identify products that aren't easily identifiable. The fact of the matter is most people don't know and it will be hard to build any scale with the limited number of people who do know. It comes back to a basic marketing question, what need are you fullfilling? For the 95% of visitor who won't participate in the matching you miiiight be letting them know about a product on a celebrity they are interested in. For the 5% of visitors who are participating, I don't see what there incentive is out side of a "look what I know" feeling, which will fade fast. For Coolspotters the issue of getting EXACT matches is the hole and not the donut for them. The real issue is getting people to actually participate. Yes, people can spot True Religion jeans and yes I can spot if a bottle is labeled Propel but the value of this concept is getting people to identify products that aren’t easily identifiable. The fact of the matter is most people don’t know and it will be hard to build any scale with the limited number of people who do know. It comes back to a basic marketing question, what need are you fullfilling? For the 95% of visitor who won’t participate in the matching you miiiight be letting them know about a product on a celebrity they are interested in. For the 5% of visitors who are participating, I don’t see what there incentive is out side of a “look what I know” feeling, which will fade fast.

]]> By: paula rizzo ponto com » Rede social/ wiki facilita compra de ítens usados por celebridades http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2283351 paula rizzo ponto com » Rede social/ wiki facilita compra de ítens usados por celebridades Thu, 08 May 2008 15:00:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2283351 [...] via techcrunch [...] [...] via techcrunch [...]

]]> By: dlm http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2283255 dlm Thu, 08 May 2008 13:18:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2283255 Ok, so this looks like a blatant rip-off of DressLikeMe http://www.dresslikeme.co.uk/ They have been doing this for some time and now have a really honed fashion sense. Ok, so this looks like a blatant rip-off of DressLikeMe http://www.dresslikeme.co.uk/

They have been doing this for some time and now have a really honed fashion sense.

]]> By: CoolSpotter, que cosas usan los famosos http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2283101 CoolSpotter, que cosas usan los famosos Thu, 08 May 2008 10:00:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2283101 [...] oficial: CoolSpotter. Visto en TechCrunch. Tags: famosos, modaOtras entradas que te pueden interesar...:Encuesta Desktop Linux 200712 cosas [...] [...] oficial: CoolSpotter. Visto en TechCrunch. Tags: famosos, modaOtras entradas que te pueden interesar…:Encuesta Desktop Linux 200712 cosas [...]

]]> By: nikolaus heger http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2282178 nikolaus heger Thu, 08 May 2008 00:59:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2282178 "The end result is a ton of highly structured, highly valuable information." Correction: The end result is a ton of highly structured information. Valuable? Umm... no. This is a bit too serious - it's actually creepy, helping people stalk others. Everyone is entitled to waste their free time on anything they want but there is something inherently evil about obsessive celebrity stalking. “The end result is a ton of highly structured, highly valuable information.”

Correction: The end result is a ton of highly structured information.

Valuable? Umm… no. This is a bit too serious - it’s actually creepy, helping people stalk others. Everyone is entitled to waste their free time on anything they want but there is something inherently evil about obsessive celebrity stalking.

]]> By: ONLINE SERVICES/INTERACTIVE MEDIA « Daily Marauder http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2281949 ONLINE SERVICES/INTERACTIVE MEDIA « Daily Marauder Wed, 07 May 2008 22:45:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2281949 [...] are wearing in various photos. Users can then talk about and, of course, purchase those items. (http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters [...] [...] are wearing in various photos. Users can then talk about and, of course, purchase those items. (http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters [...]

]]> By: stone http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2281871 stone Wed, 07 May 2008 22:06:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2281871 I'm worried that the local stores will run out of the pants I like the most if they begin being worn by superstars! I’m worried that the local stores will run out of the pants I like the most if they begin being worn by superstars!

]]> By: CoolSpotters and Matt Damon’s Sweater http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2281832 CoolSpotters and Matt Damon’s Sweater Wed, 07 May 2008 21:34:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2281832 [...] a resource, though it seems more targeted at off-screen It Girl bollocks. I read about it today on TechCrunch: It’s an eye-candy celebrity-focused site that shows users the products celebrities are wearing [...] [...] a resource, though it seems more targeted at off-screen It Girl bollocks. I read about it today on TechCrunch: It’s an eye-candy celebrity-focused site that shows users the products celebrities are wearing [...]

]]> By: moe http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2281560 moe Wed, 07 May 2008 19:12:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2281560 Is the idea based off the book? Is the idea based off the book?

]]> By: stone http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2281553 stone Wed, 07 May 2008 19:09:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2281553 I hate to rain on your parade by crunchbase is generally useless. I hate to rain on your parade by crunchbase is generally useless.

]]> By: Eric Lee http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2281507 Eric Lee Wed, 07 May 2008 18:46:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2281507 I really like this idea! I usually don't readily admit it, but I do like those 'what they are wearing' features in magazines :) so it's great to see this concept taken to the next level. I would agree that there are folks out there who can spot a particular item immediately. Again, I don't usually talk about it, but I can spot a wide range of clothing brands from a great distance. I'm not sure why, but it's always been something I can do. As others have mentioned, I can see that fulfillment could be a problem. I just poked at a few items, but it seems like there are not links to purchase every item. Is that because nobody has submitted a retailer? It would be great if there was an easy way to submit a place to purchase a given item. I'm not 100% sure, but I think a lot of the designer clothes on sale at eBay comes from stylists, fashion shoots, etc. I've never been really compelled to buy any of it because there is no context (i.e. no model/celeb is wearing it). But if you provide a way for someone to associate their auction with a celeb you have profiled; or just give them a way to auction from your site, I think you could solve a bit of your fulfillment problem. I also think some of the best and latest clothes are still found in brick and mortar stores rather than online. If you could get the individual boutiques to use your site, you could be providing a way of advertising what they have. Even a simple yelp-like format where a store could say they have a certain item would be really helpful. I imagine most of your initial set of customers will be in reasonably fashion-centric areas like NYC, SF, LA, etc so a lot of the good boutiques will be local anyways. In time, maybe your site could help some of these stores do small-scale online retailing. I really like this idea! I usually don’t readily admit it, but I do like those ‘what they are wearing’ features in magazines :) so it’s great to see this concept taken to the next level.

I would agree that there are folks out there who can spot a particular item immediately. Again, I don’t usually talk about it, but I can spot a wide range of clothing brands from a great distance. I’m not sure why, but it’s always been something I can do.

As others have mentioned, I can see that fulfillment could be a problem. I just poked at a few items, but it seems like there are not links to purchase every item. Is that because nobody has submitted a retailer?

It would be great if there was an easy way to submit a place to purchase a given item. I’m not 100% sure, but I think a lot of the designer clothes on sale at eBay comes from stylists, fashion shoots, etc. I’ve never been really compelled to buy any of it because there is no context (i.e. no model/celeb is wearing it). But if you provide a way for someone to associate their auction with a celeb you have profiled; or just give them a way to auction from your site, I think you could solve a bit of your fulfillment problem.

I also think some of the best and latest clothes are still found in brick and mortar stores rather than online. If you could get the individual boutiques to use your site, you could be providing a way of advertising what they have. Even a simple yelp-like format where a store could say they have a certain item would be really helpful. I imagine most of your initial set of customers will be in reasonably fashion-centric areas like NYC, SF, LA, etc so a lot of the good boutiques will be local anyways. In time, maybe your site could help some of these stores do small-scale online retailing.

]]> By: Kevin King http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2281418 Kevin King Wed, 07 May 2008 17:57:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2281418 Get Interactive allows the consumer to click into videos, anywhere they are being seen. We know exactly what the brand is because we work directly with the brand, offering them very low CPC rates for incredible visibility and a highly qualified consumer. We split the revenue with the content provider which gets them engaged to further promote the "get button" and literally provides them a found revenue source. Get Interactive allows the consumer to click into videos, anywhere they are being seen. We know exactly what the brand is because we work directly with the brand, offering them very low CPC rates for incredible visibility and a highly qualified consumer. We split the revenue with the content provider which gets them engaged to further promote the “get button” and literally provides them a found revenue source.

]]> By: Anon http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2281399 Anon Wed, 07 May 2008 17:45:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2281399 I'm pretty skeptical of these type of sites, and people close to me have worked - note the past tense :-) - at one of the companies you listed as existing competitors. It's very hard to profit off of these things...I don't think the audience is as interested as they might seem. Sure, the magazines have the 'what are they wearing' crap in there, but those sections makes up a few pages out of hundreds. The rest is dedicated to all the gossip and whatnot, which is similarly popular online (Perez, Defamer, etc). I'm not confident the clothes-only stuff can stand on its own, whether in terms of generating enough pageviews for ads *or* selling enough affiliate merch to make it worthwhile (or a combination of the two). I give Like.com a bit of a break because you can browse products that are 'like' something you have in mind, but these pure celeb-chaser sites just don't cut it IMO. I’m pretty skeptical of these type of sites, and people close to me have worked - note the past tense :-) - at one of the companies you listed as existing competitors. It’s very hard to profit off of these things…I don’t think the audience is as interested as they might seem.

Sure, the magazines have the ‘what are they wearing’ crap in there, but those sections makes up a few pages out of hundreds. The rest is dedicated to all the gossip and whatnot, which is similarly popular online (Perez, Defamer, etc). I’m not confident the clothes-only stuff can stand on its own, whether in terms of generating enough pageviews for ads *or* selling enough affiliate merch to make it worthwhile (or a combination of the two).

I give Like.com a bit of a break because you can browse products that are ‘like’ something you have in mind, but these pure celeb-chaser sites just don’t cut it IMO.

]]> By: box's me2DAY http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2281360 box's me2DAY Wed, 07 May 2008 17:26:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2281360 <strong>유의 생각...</strong> 1.0 對 2.0 ... 음반업계 새로운 돌파구 의류업에서 찾다 vs Coolspotters is the Google of people and products ( via techcrunch )... 유의 생각…

1.0 對 2.0 … 음반업계 새로운 돌파구 의류업에서 찾다 vs Coolspotters is the Google of people and products ( via techcrunch )…

]]> By: Fanzter, Inc. - Blog » Coolspotters Launches to the World! http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2281351 Fanzter, Inc. - Blog » Coolspotters Launches to the World! Wed, 07 May 2008 17:21:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2281351 [...] If you’re interested, here’s the official press release about our launch. TechCrunch also had some nice things to say. [...] [...] If you’re interested, here’s the official press release about our launch. TechCrunch also had some nice things to say. [...]

]]> By: Andy Thompson http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2281280 Andy Thompson Wed, 07 May 2008 16:26:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2281280 @Tim G thanks www.edopter.com or www.edopter.com/howitworks @Tim G thanks http://www.edopter.com or http://www.edopter.com/howitworks

]]> By: [davidchiu ~]$ - Crowdsourcing + Structured Wiki + Celebrity Fashion = Coolspotters http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2281278 [davidchiu ~]$ - Crowdsourcing + Structured Wiki + Celebrity Fashion = Coolspotters Wed, 07 May 2008 16:22:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2281278 [...] Techcrunch has the scoop on a new startup launching today. The site is called Coolspotters and the premise is simple - discover and buy celebrity fashions (that’s my take on it from the article). The methods they are implementing to provide this service is what makes it interesting. The Techcrunch article says that it’s basically a structured wiki and the content is controlled and governed by the users. The article doesn’t mention whether user can submit celebrity photos, but users can “tag” items in photos with product information and the site will provide methods for purchasing a particular item. Users can also track celebrities, products, brands, shows (TV, Movies, etc.), places, events, and more. Interesting idea. « Sell out your friends and colleagues for big $$$ 07 May 2008 | News | | Tagged: coolspotters, crowdsourcing, techcrunch, wiki [...] [...] Techcrunch has the scoop on a new startup launching today. The site is called Coolspotters and the premise is simple - discover and buy celebrity fashions (that’s my take on it from the article). The methods they are implementing to provide this service is what makes it interesting. The Techcrunch article says that it’s basically a structured wiki and the content is controlled and governed by the users. The article doesn’t mention whether user can submit celebrity photos, but users can “tag” items in photos with product information and the site will provide methods for purchasing a particular item. Users can also track celebrities, products, brands, shows (TV, Movies, etc.), places, events, and more. Interesting idea. « Sell out your friends and colleagues for big $$$ 07 May 2008 | News | | Tagged: coolspotters, crowdsourcing, techcrunch, wiki [...]

]]> By: sd http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2281257 sd Wed, 07 May 2008 16:05:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2281257 @Dan. good analysis. free money for Eric, if he wants it. @Dan.

good analysis.
free money for Eric, if he wants it.

]]> By: Tim G http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2281230 Tim G Wed, 07 May 2008 15:44:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/want-to-dress-just-like-celebrities-youll-like-coolspotters/#comment-2281230 @21 - Dude you went to all that trouble to pitch your website and you got a typo in your URL...doh. @21 - Dude you went to all that trouble to pitch your website and you got a typo in your URL…doh.

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