Help Frank & Oak decide the location of their next pop-up store

Menswear brand Frank & Oak wants your help. They need you to pitch in and tell them where to open their next pop-up location. Starting today until April 8, you can visit this link to monitor and see how you can help. You can pick any of the following US cities to back: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Chicago, Washington, Philadelphia, Boston, Atlanta, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Austin, and Portland. You can back these stores by purchasing a gift card and pledging an amount of your choice. You’ll be getting a corresponding reward package, depending on your pledge. You will also be asked to create a Frank & Oak account. The first six cities that’ll reach their threshold will get a pop-up shop. 

Ringly's wearable tech that is on this girl's list

By Sonya Davidson

Finally. Yes, I mean it. FINALLY we are seeing more stylish offerings for women when it comes to wearable tech. Let's face it, while the smart watches are nice, they haven't quite appealed to the fashion forward female market. But developers and designers are racing to meet the screaming wants of women everywhere. We're starting to see interesting smart devices in forms of bracelets and pendants and even some developments into purses. All of the items are serving different needs for everyday life.

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Fashion brands working on accommodating larger smartphones

With smartphones getting larger and more unruly to put into pockets, it would seem the fashion industry has taken notice. Based on a report from Quartz, Uniqlo is working on accommodating these innovations of tech. “We are having conversations currently with the product development team regarding technology overall, and how our clothes can provide compatibility from a user perspective. Jean pockets is one of those conversations.”

And it would seem they aren’t alone. Business Insider reports that American Eagle, L.L. Bean, J. Crew, Levi’s, and Lee Jeans are working to make their jean pockets a bit bigger as well.

Source: Quartz + Business Insider | Via: Ubergizmo

The Apple Beat: Apple's newfound focus on fashion makes sense

Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts is coming to Apple next year as Senior Vice President, Retail and Online StoresBy Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Burberry, Yves-Saint Laurent, Nike. These are some of the most enduring brands in fashion and lifestyle. industries that generate billions of dollars by setting trends and by creating products that people might not really need, but are so desirable that lots of people want. Apple's recently hired key personnel from these fashion-forward companies and as this will likely help Apple as it moves forward as not just a consumer electronics and computing powerhouse but as a lifestyle brand.

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