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SOURCE4STYLE: OCT-DEC ‘10 PRESS ROUND-UP

December 7, 2010

And the news keeps rolling in! Check out Source4Style's Top 10 recent press hits.

The Innovators. The Guardian reports on Summer Rayne Oakes’ and Benita Singh’s Innovation in Sustainable Design with Source4Style.

In Vogue. Vogue Italia takes a closer look at Source4Style’s solution to sustainable sourcing.

Green Marketing gives a quick overview on sustainable materials for designers.

Treehugger.com asks how much silk does a silkworm silk? and helps designers understand their supply chain.

Vogue UK reports how the prettiest young things came out to celebrate the launch of Source4Style.

Fashion Marketing attends the first Source4Style Atelier in New York City.

Ethical Heaven reports that Source4Style is the best kept designer secret in town.

NICE, our Nordic colleagues, says this is “Sourcing made easy.”

Ecosalon talks about Ecointegration 101 at the inaugural Source4Style Atelier.

Social Alterations reports from Vancouver Eco Fashion Week & Oakes’ presentation on the Art & Science of Sourcing Sustainably.

The Innovators. The Guardian reports on Summer Rayne Oakes’ and Benita Singh’s Innovation in Sustainable Design with Source4Style.

In Vogue. Vogue Italia takes a closer look at Source4Style’s solution to sustainable sourcing.

Green Marketing gives a quick overview on sustainable materials for designers.

Treehugger.com asks how much silk does a silkworm silk? and helps designers understand their supply chain.

Vogue UK reports how the prettiest young things came out to celebrate the launch of Source4Style.

Fashion Marketing attends the first Source4Style Atelier in New York City.

Ethical Heaven reports that Source4Style is the best kept designer secret in town.

NICE, our Nordic colleagues, says this is “Sourcing made easy.”

Ecosalon talks about Ecointegration 101 at the inaugural Source4Style Atelier.

Social Alterations reports from Vancouver Eco Fashion Week & Oakes’ presentation on the Art & Science of Sourcing Sustainably.

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Source4Style launches “The Cutting Edge” videos

November 13, 2010

Source4Style launches a new video newscast called, "The Cutting Edge: Sustainable design news in 60 seconds (or something like that)."

Source4Style launches “The Cutting Edge” – Sustainable Design News

November 10, 2010. New York, NY. Source4Style, the premier destination to search and source sustainable materials and services online announces the launch of a series of sustainable design videos called The Cutting Edge: Sustainable Design News in 60 seconds (or something like that).
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Source4Style launches “The Cutting Edge” – Sustainable Design News

November 10, 2010. New York, NY. Source4Style, the premier destination to search and source sustainable materials and services online announces the launch of a series of sustainable design videos called The Cutting Edge: Sustainable Design News in 60 seconds (or something like that).

Described as “Talk Soup meets CNN,” The Cutting Edge highlights innovations in sustainability and technology from the frontline of fashion. Hosted by Source4Style Co-founder, Summer Rayne Oakes, the series features graphic editing and writing with a comedic twist.

“Source4Style is a new way to source online so we wanted news videos with a fresh perspective to storytelling so we decided to go the humorous route,” says Oakes. “Sustainability is such a serious matter, it’s nice to temper that sincerity with a good belly laugh.”

For the first few months, The Cutting Edge will feature a new video every four weeks and then become more frequent in the first quarter of 2011. Videos can be viewed at http://www.source4style.com/S4.

About Source4Style:
Source4Style was founded by Summer Rayne Oakes and Benita Singh in October 2009 and launched in Public Beta on October 4, 2010. It is an online B2B marketplace that allows designers and brands to search and source sustainable materials and services from a curated network of global suppliers. For more information please visit: www.Source4Style.com.

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Source4Style a little over a month away from launch

August 20, 2010

Source4Style announces its plans for London, some sustainable design workshops, and a sleeker version of the BETA site.

8.20.10 Report: The next twenty-five people on the Source4Style BETA site may want to hold off on their feedback because in the next 5-7 weeks, Source4Style will launch a chicer, sleeker site in preparation for launch. Additionally, plans are underway for Source4Style London Launch – and still up: Source4Style Sustainable Design workshops. Tune in at source4style.com/S4.

8.20.10 Report: The next twenty-five people on the Source4Style BETA site may want to hold off on their feedback because in the next 5-7 weeks, Source4Style will launch a chicer, sleeker site in preparation for launch. Additionally, plans are underway for Source4Style London Launch – and still up: Source4Style Sustainable Design workshops. Tune in at source4style.com/S4.

Source4Style Feast & Focus: The Brooklyn Beat

August 9, 2010

Attendees of the inaugural Source4Style Feast & Focus Group got to wine and dine on organic treats and see the new web demo on Source4Style.com.

8.8.10 Report: Thanks to you, the Source4Style Feast & Focus Group on August 5, 2010 in Brooklyn, NY was a HUGE success. We launched our latest demo, which incorporated many of the suggestions from the previous feedback and informal focus groups. Over the next few days we’ll be fielding some of your responses so again – thank you for coming out and being part of the community. To participate in more focus groups and events, tune in here.

8.8.10 Report: Thanks to you, the Source4Style Feast & Focus Group on August 5, 2010 in Brooklyn, NY was a HUGE success. We launched our latest demo, which incorporated many of the suggestions from the previous feedback and informal focus groups. Over the next few days we’ll be fielding some of your responses so again – thank you for coming out and being part of the community. To participate in more focus groups and events, tune in here.

Fun, Food, Feast & Feedback: Source4Style Soiree

August 6, 2010

The 90 degree weather didn't damper the chill atmosphere at the Source4Style Feast & Focus Group held in conjunction with the Ethical Fashion Forum Social in Brooklyn, NY.

A BIG hearty thank you goes out to the 42 folks who came by to share in the fun at the inaugural Source4Style Feast & Focus Group in Brooklyn, NY. We had folks from Connecticut to California and hope it was worth the trip! Thanks to you we had a splendid turnout and are humbled by the tremendous amount of support that you have given us. And love, love, love all the feedback. We couldn’t do this without you!

For those of you who missed the event – here was the agenda:

>> Meeting, mingling, and masticating (some delicious food)

>> Presentation of new Source4Style site (demo version)

>> Parametric dynamic search release

>> Buddy system & Fabric Pool Brainstorm

>> Announcement of Source4Style Workshops (send us your ideas and we’ll share ours!)

>> Scrum time: Materials, Suppliers, and anything else that comes to mind

>> Supplier Stories: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Even if you didn’t come to the focus group, please feel free to leave your thoughts and ideas here or you can email us!

Also giving credit where credit is due: Thanks to Silkstone Catering for the incredible organic food and Little Cupcake Bakeshop for the delectable carbon-neutral cupcakes. Video above: Snippet of the Source4Style Feast & Focus Group

A BIG hearty thank you goes out to the 42 folks who came by to share in the fun at the inaugural Source4Style Feast & Focus Group in Brooklyn, NY. We had folks from Connecticut to California and hope it was worth the trip! Thanks to you we had a splendid turnout and are humbled by the tremendous amount of support that you have given us. And love, love, love all the feedback. We couldn’t do this without you!

For those of you who missed the event – here was the agenda:

>> Meeting, mingling, and masticating (some delicious food)

>> Presentation of new Source4Style site (demo version)

>> Parametric dynamic search release

>> Buddy system & Fabric Pool Brainstorm

>> Announcement of Source4Style Workshops (send us your ideas and we’ll share ours!)

>> Scrum time: Materials, Suppliers, and anything else that comes to mind

>> Supplier Stories: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Even if you didn’t come to the focus group, please feel free to leave your thoughts and ideas here or you can email us!

Also giving credit where credit is due: Thanks to Silkstone Catering for the incredible organic food and Little Cupcake Bakeshop for the delectable carbon-neutral cupcakes. Video above: Snippet of the Source4Style Feast & Focus Group

Source4Style Feast & Focus Group: Sold Out!

July 22, 2010

Latest news from the Source4Style front: We sold out 40 tickets in four days for our Source4Style Feast & Focus Group this August 5, 2010 in New York. Tune in again at source4style.com/S4 for other group events. We want to get your feedback! Additionally, we’re letting on 25 more people on the site…be sure to e-mail us and let us know what you think. And if you’d like to pre-register, do so at source4style.com. Thanks for all of your patience! We have a growing number of folks interested in our platform and can’t wait to get you all on.

Latest news from the Source4Style front: We sold out 40 tickets in four days for our Source4Style Feast & Focus Group this August 5, 2010 in New York. Tune in again at source4style.com/S4 for other group events. We want to get your feedback! Additionally, we’re letting on 25 more people on the site…be sure to e-mail us and let us know what you think. And if you’d like to pre-register, do so at source4style.com. Thanks for all of your patience! We have a growing number of folks interested in our platform and can’t wait to get you all on.

Source4Style preview at TexWorld

July 16, 2010

Summer Rayne Oakes previews Source4Style during the TexWorld exhibit.

Latest news from the Source4Style front: Thank you everyone for braving the crazy rain and attending the talk Eco-Trends: The Art & Science of Sourcing Sustainably yesterday at the TexWorld exhibit. Tune in here for further details about the next get-together and site preview on August 5th in conjunction with the Ethical Fashion Forum Social. We’re looking for 20-30 people to get together to brainstorm Source4Style and enjoy some good food and drinks. Message us if you’re interested!

Latest news from the Source4Style front: Thank you everyone for braving the crazy rain and attending the talk Eco-Trends: The Art & Science of Sourcing Sustainably yesterday at the TexWorld exhibit. Tune in here for further details about the next get-together and site preview on August 5th in conjunction with the Ethical Fashion Forum Social. We’re looking for 20-30 people to get together to brainstorm Source4Style and enjoy some good food and drinks. Message us if you’re interested!