WWDMAGIC, the leading fashion industry tradeshow for brands interested in the 13-25 demographic, and Teen Vogue will host an interactive concourse experience at the upcoming WWDMAGIC show in Las Vegas on February, 14 – 16, 2011. Amid more than 1,300 exhibiting companies from around the world, WWDMAGIC and Teen Vogue will feature 30 emerging and celebrity fashion bloggers and writers who will participate in blogger panels, an informal blogger conference, trend reporting, real-time video segments, buyer chats and style-offs, creating a comprehensive showcase of trends for the target demographic.

The first 14 of the 30 fashion writers and bloggers selected to cover the February 2011 WWDMAGIC show have been unveiled and are as follows:

Erica Domesek : PSIMADETHIS.com

Jane Aldridge : SeaOfShoes.com

Erin Weinger: StyleSectionLA.com

Crosby Noricks : PRCouture.com

Jennifer Margolin : JenniferMargolin.com

Nicole Giordano : nicolegiordano.com

Rebecca Lee : stylewithbenefits.com

Melanie Lee : wreckedstellar.com

Jazzi McGilbert: NYLON Magazine and www.JazziMcG.com

BeBe Zeva:  ftbh.blogspot.com

Colby Jordan, MinnieMuse: minniemuse.com

Rebecca Lay & Renee Ogaki, Styluste: styluste.com

Taisa Veras, amahzingblog.com

Elim Chu

Bloggers and writers will compete for a host of prizes as well as the role of the official WWDMAGIC correspondent at the August 2011 show. Daily, impactful blogger coverage will also be aggregated at www.WWDMagic.tumblr.com. 

"Teen Vogue has long championed the notion of the importance of personal style," says Sabine Feldmann, VP/publisher of Teen Vogue. "And in this new age of social media, the individual is more in control than ever. That's why we are thrilled to be hosting the first-ever Blogger Concourse Lounge at WWDMAGIC.  It's also the ideal platform for us to promote the launch of Fashion Click on TeenVogue.com – a personal style blogger network that offers the best looks from our favorite blogs…all in one place."

Sponsoring brands to be featured in the concourse lounge are Free People, Levi's, Jessica Simpson and French Connection.

Throughout the WWDMAGIC show, bloggers and attendees will check-in using Whrrl, a leading geo-location service. Check-ins, photos and "Whrrl Stories" will be aggregated in a custom branded WWDMAGIC Fashion Society on Whrrl.com. Show attendees will see all of the bloggers' activities as they report from the show aggregated on TV screens mounted in the Teen Vogue lounge and on The Concourse. Additionally, bloggers and show attendees who use Whrrl will receive exclusive, members-only check-in deals from restaurants, clubs, retails and entertainment properties throughout Las Vegas during the show. Bloggers and show attendees who check-in on The Concourse will also chance to win prizes from WWDMAGIC show brands. In order to participate, attendees must download the Whrrl application, which is available for iPhone, Android and Blackberry devices, and at m.whrrl.com for all other mobile phones.  

As part of the interactive installations on the WWDMAGIC concourse, community-driven crowdsourcing online shop Moxsie (Apparel Search note: Moxie later became part of Fab.com) will host their wildly popular BuyerChat series on Twitter live from WWDMAGIC show floor. BuyerChat is a new marketing strategy for the online retailer that combines social gaming with social engagement activities via Twitter. Bloggers and show attendees participating in BuyerChat vote on and discuss the apparel that Moxsie will sell online following the show. Participants earn virtual badges for their participation. Interested parties can participate by following Moxsie and tweeting their feedback with the hashtag, "#buyerchat."

Following is the schedule of events for the WWDMAGIC interactive media lounge:

Feb. 14, 2011

9:30 a.m.   Blogger Introduction: Teen Vogue Lounge

9:45 – 10:30 a.m.   Individual Blogger Video Interview Series

12:20 – 1:20 p.m.  Discussion panel: The Business of Blogging: How and What Careers Are Bloggers Creating With Your Online Networks

1:00 p.m.   The Curation of Footwear:  Sea Of Shoes Tour w/jane Aldridge

2:45 – 3:45 p.m.  Blogger style-off with Free People, French Connection and Levis  by Melanie and Rebecca Lee, Rebecca Lay and Renee Ogaki and Colby Jordan and Bebe Zeva

3:45 – 4:30 p.m.  Fashion Trend Report with Jennifer Margolin

4:30 – 5:00 p.m.  L'Oreal Beauty Blogger MAGIC Launch

5:30 p.m.   Teen Vogue After Hours Blogger Networking Party

Feb. 15, 2011

9:45 – 11:30 a.m.   Blogger Discussion Panel: Inspiration and Aspiration, How Bloggers Impact Fashion Forecasting and Trends

10:00 – 10:45 a.m.   BuyerChat with Moxsie and Los Angeles Fashion Brand, TULLE

11:30 – 12:30 p.m. Blogger Trade Trend Report: Trends Seen For A/w 2011

1:00 – 1:45 p.m.  BuyerChat with Moxsie and an Emerging Women's Brand

1:15 – 12:45 p.m.  PS I MADE THIS: Live Craft w/erica Domesek

1:30 – 2:00 p.m.  Forever Vainglorious Live

2:00 – 3:30 p.m.  Blogger Style-off featuring WWD Magic Women's Brands  by Jennifer Margolin, Crosby Noricks, Candice Kahn and Nicole Giordano

4:00 – 5:30 p.m.   Blogger and Brand Interviews

Feb. 16, 2011

9:30- 10:30 a.m.  Blogger Trend Insights

11:00 a.m.  Open Forum Discussion with Bloggers

WWDMAGIC has tapped additional partners in the music and trend realm to ensure a comprehensive experience. Attendees will be engaged in a complete 360-degree showcase of fashion, music, trends and influences on the 13-25 demographic.

About MAGIC

Every August and February, the fashion industry converges in Las Vegas for the most influential event in the business – the MAGIC Marketplace. 2010 launched MAGIC's dual campuses at the Las Vegas Convention Center and the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. The February 2011 MAGIC Marketplace will run from February 14 – 16, 2011. For up-to-date exhibitor listings, seminar scheduling, travel support and registration information, please visit https://www.magiconline.com/.

About Teen Vogue
Teen Vogue brings together style-conscious girls everywhere as the number one source of relevant fashion and beauty news.  Teen Vogue embodies the sophistication and authority of Vogue to a new generation of savvy young adults with the desire to be on the cutting edge of fashion, beauty and style. Launched in February 2003, Teen Vogue is published 10 times a year by Condé Nast, a division of Advance Publications, and has a guaranteed circulation of 1,000,000.

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