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The Limited: Travel Suit (plus coupon)

If you're like me, then you hate wearing suits. I could probably live in jeans and tops. I find most suits to be stuffy, restrictive, and many of them wrinkle really easily! If you haven't heard about them already, you must check out The Limited's Travel Suits. They're made from polyester, viscose and lycra blend and they're machine washable! Yes, you can wash and dry these suits at home ladies. No dry cleaning, no hand washing and hanging dry, nope, none of that mess. Wash them in your washing machine and dry in your clothes dryer. Toss the suit in your closet, in your luggage or on your body and go!

The suit separates are reasonably priced and wrinkle-resistant. There's only a few days left, but treat yourself to discounted suits with this 30% off coupon (expires Feb. 3rd). Typically, I write about products that you can find at TheFind.com, but The Limited doesn't sell online, so you'll have to locate a store near you to find these amazing travel suits. What are you waiting for? It's time to go shopping!

Happy Searching/Shopping,
Payton

Combatting Winter Time Blues

Winter is a time when people tend to feel blue (aka depressed). While it's often not a clinical depression, the happiness that many of us know when the weather is great tends to slip away when the skies are gray and cloudy. It's cold outside, sometimes rainy or snowy and exercise may subside during the colder months. With all those agitators, who wouldn't feel a little blue?!?

Combat the blues by dressing to impress! You don't need somewhere special to go in order to dress impressively...dress for yourself! When you're feeling blue, skip dark and drab colors. Go for bright yellows, pinks and reds to liven up your day. Put on clothes that fit you well and make you look your best. Somehow wearing bright yellow sweats won't make you feel better. Pair a brightly colored top with your best fitting jeans or skirt, a cute pair of shoes, some flashy accessories and you're good to go. If you need a little attention once you're dressed to impress, take a trip to your local mall and watch heads turn as you go by. That will definitely put a smile on your face and warm your heart. While you're there, buy yourself something cute! A little retail therapy goes a long way.

For dinner, cook up your favorite meal or go to your favorite restaurant. They say that a way to a man's heart is through his stomach, right? Well, if that's true then you should be able to brighten up your day (or someone else's day, for that matter) with a great meal! Just avoid turning to a pint of ice cream. It really won't make you feel better. On the converse, it will probably make you feel sick! But I've digressed.

Finally, call a close friend or family member who you haven't touched base with for a while. Bridging the gap in time since you last spoke is sure to warm your heart and make you feel good. Good friends and close family members are great for making you forget your problems. And to me, feeling blue is a big problem! Even if it is only temporary.

Happy Searching/Shopping,

Payton

The Next Top Model?

Okay, so it's not America's Next Top Model, but this new high-end urban fashion apparel company gives consumers an opportunity to be in the spotlight. Be a star at May's Lab by submitting photos or videos of yourself wearing their clothing. If your photo or video is chosen, you could become their next featured model! Don't worry if you're not the modeling type. You can also submit your life's philosophy and they may incorporate it into the clothing line.

The concept of May's Lab is simple and brilliant...create unique clothing that speaks to people, while at the same time allowing their consumers to speak for their products and company. Keep an eye on this company, as they will be producing limited edition and custom designed garments throughout the year. Get involved today! Buy cool clothing, submit photos, videos or philosophies, and qualify to win! You may just be the next May's Lab spokesmodel.

Happy Searching/Shopping,
Payton

TheFind.com Announces Powerful, New Local Search Capabilities – a Boon to Last-minute Holiday Shoppers Looking for the Complete Holiday Shopping Experience

The Comprehensive and Complete Shopping Search Engine Integrates both Local and Universal Online Shopping within a Single Website

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--TheFind, Inc., the leading shopping search engine and web destination for discovering lifestyle goods, today introduced new local search capabilities that provide users with the ability to find products from local retailers.

Also new on TheFind is interactive maps that pinpoint a store’s location and show store contact information and website links. In addition, shoppers can use TheFind’s integrated in-store availability checking feature across the set of merchants that support this capability. Lastly, TheFind provides integrated marketing areas for promotional offers from local merchants such as coupons and other deals, to help drive in-store purchases.

Local search is one of the fastest growing areas of search engine technology, and integration with “brick and mortar” stores and location-specific data to facilitate in-store purchases is seen as the “last mile” in search. A recent study found that 86 percent of those surveyed used the Internet to find a local business from which to shop. TheFind is the first shopping search engine to merge these two consumer needs for online shopping and offline shopping research all in one single website.

“While there are a number of shopping sites that offer local search capabilities to varying degrees, with this added capability, we believe TheFind brings the most comprehensive and complete local shopping search to the market. TheFind is now the first shopping search engine to seamlessly integrate online universal shopping with local shopping results to most closely align with how consumers use the Internet,” said Siva Kumar, co-founder and CEO for TheFind.

“These new local features are an added bonus around the holidays, as shopping days begin to dwindle and consumers start to hurry to complete their gift lists. Leveraging TheFind.com, consumers can shop at home first and find products at stores nearby, so they can pick up the merchandise themselves, quickly and easily, avoiding costly rush shipping charges,” added Kumar.

The new, local search capabilities enable shoppers to:

    * Search for products available through local retail outlets. For example, a search for UGG boots in and around Miami would show store locations that are within 25 miles of the shopper’s location. Consumers can easily adjust the search area to comprise a 40- or 50-mile radius, if desired.

• Immediately identify local retail outlets near you that carry desired items. After searching for a product on TheFind, search results will display items from both online retailers and local retail outlets – with local stores clearly identified via a “Local” icon.

• Check in-store availability. For select outlets supporting this capability, TheFind enables shoppers to see which nearby stores have a particular item in-stock. Additionally, all listings for local retailers have phone numbers listed so busy shoppers can call to check in-stock status.

• Quickly and easily determine which retail outlets offering the desired items are closest in proximity. For every search, TheFind graphically maps all the local brick and mortar stores carrying the items of interest. Consumers can use the map to determine which location is the closest to them, saving time and resources. The site also provides street addresses and phone numbers for each store location.

• Compare each store’s offerings and obtain the very best deal. TheFind puts a wealth of information at users’ fingertips to enable shoppers to assess the total overall cost of goods. TheFind alerts shoppers to various considerations such as sale items and promotions and driving distance of retail outlets, so they can make purchasing decisions based on their individual preferences and criteria. Integration of online prices and local offers helps consumers determine the best possible options.

The new local search capabilities come on the heels of other new enhancements to TheFind.com, including the addition of mini malls, enabling consumers to shop specific types of outlets from boutiques or well-known department stores, and even shops located within famous shopping destinations such as 5th & Madison (in New York) and Rodeo Drive (in Beverly Hills).

TheFind.com crawls more than 500,000 stores on the Web to find more than 200 million products across all shopping categories. Its unmatched Web search ability includes access to unique and hard-to-find boutiques, brand stores and hip, must-have products. TheFind.com’s objective approach offers shoppers search results which are ranked by natural popularity, instead of offering results influenced by paid placements.

About TheFind Inc.

TheFind.com offers the leading shopping search engine that delivers comprehensive, authentic and visually compelling results for products, specializing in the lifestyle goods category. From the most popular e-commerce sites to the most unique, hard-to-find brands, TheFind uniquely crawls the entire Web to find more than 200 million products from over 500,000 stores. By using its patent-pending “product ranking” technology, TheFind displays the best-selling products, styles, brands and stores for any shopping search right on the first page of results – saving consumers time and money. TheFind Inc. family includes leading fashion shopping website Glimpse, which specifically caters to fashion-savvy shoppers searching for the latest trends and hottest apparel products, and TheFindGreen which finds organic brands, green stores and environmentally-friendly products all in one place. TheFind Inc. promotes shopping that gives back to the community through its Color For A Cause campaigns, which have included charitable beneficiaries such as The Susan G. Komen Foundation, Doctors Without Borders and Global Green USA.

TheFind Inc., headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., is backed by leading investors Bain Capital Ventures, Redpoint Ventures and Lightspeed Venture Partners.

Contacts
Arora PR for TheFind, Inc.
Shaila Arora, 310-749-5006
Shaila@arorapr.com

Who's Boots Are Made for Walkin'?

I was out shopping a few weeks ago and found a pair of brown suede boots that I really liked, BUT the store didn't have my size. So, I went home and searched on TheFind.com and found them right away (no, I'm not kidding). I was really excited to find them for half the retail price, no shipping, no taxes. Imagine my luck! I ordered them and anxiously waited for their arrival.

I'll fast forward through the boring details. Basically two weeks passed, I called the company several times and was given story after story as to why my boots hadn't shipped yet. The last call I made, the customer service rep told me that the boots were no longer in stock. Needless to say, I was pretty shocked by this news. I politely asked the rep when someone was going to tell me this and he said he was wondering the same thing. He canceled the order so I wouldn't accidentally be charged at a later date; I let him know how disappointed I was in their company, and we ended our call.

Immediately after that disappointing phone call, I went back to TheFind.com to search for the boots yet again! I was determined to get these boots and wasn't going down without a fight (so to speak). I found them again from a reputable retailer that I trusted and the site showed that the boots were actually in stock in my size. I ordered them at full price this time (by this point, I don't care about the price I want the boots). The next day, the shipping email arrived and we were in business. The boots showed up today at my office and they're beautiful!

Here's where the story gets interesting...I was checking email tonight and saw a shipping confirmation email from the first retailer. Say what?!? (Yes, that was my reaction.) I clicked through to find that UPS claimed that they delivered boots to my house today. I walked outside and sure enough, there was a box behind the bushes. (OMG!) I opened the box and found the boots that I ordered. So, here I sit with two pairs of the same boots. What's a girls to do? Return the full price boots, of course!

The moral of the story: Patience truly is a virtue.

Happy Searching/Shopping,
Payton

Hottest Product Searches on TheFind.com

How much holiday shopping did you complete over the long holiday weekend? It was the biggest shopping weekend of the year! Did you brave the crowds, stay inside and shop online in your cozy pajamas, or did you ignore it all? Whether you shopped or not, here are the hottest product searches that we saw over the big holiday shopping weekend.

Women's Apparel - Metallic Jeans

Kids Item - Footie Pajamas

Hottest Gadget/Toy - Nintendo Wii

Jewelry - Promise Rings, Stackable Rings 

               

Hottest Color - Red: Cell Phones, Coffee Makers, Blenders, Purses

   

Hottest Cosmetics - Bobbi Brown

Hottest Home Item - Roomba Robotic Vacuum (And Red Items Listed Above!)

Hottest Green Brand - Loomstate

 

Most Unique Search - Decorated Turkey Cookies

So, there you have it...nine categories of products that people just like you were shopping for this weekend. I hope it gave you some good ideas for some of the people on your list. I'm thinking everything RED this year. What do you think?!?

Happy Searching/Shopping,
Payton

TheFind.com Unveils Innovative New Site Features Just In Time for Holiday Shopping

Just Launched Offerings Let Consumers See Results from Specific Store Groups Such As Boutiques or Well-Known Department Stores, Virtually Shop Famous Shopping Destinations, and More

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TheFind, Inc., the leading shopping search engine and web destination for discovering lifestyle goods, today announced multiple new features enabling a richer and more targeted shopping experience. The following four new features - launched today – have arrived just in time for the holiday shopping season:

Looking for distinctive gifts, and need to see only products from unique boutiques? Just want to see what’s available at the major department stores? Now, with TheFind.com’s Mini-Malls, you can! The new Mini-Mall feature now lets consumers search and quickly see just the matching products from a select group of stores – you can choose from Boutiques, Department Stores, Mall Stores & National Retailers or The Marketplace, which turns up results from online marketplaces like eBay.

Sample Mini-Mall searches:

    * Diamond earrings from boutiques
    * Crib bedding from mall stores
    * Cashmere sweater from department stores

Want to spend a day shopping in Beverly Hills or New York City – but don’t live nearby? Introducing virtual shopping districts! TheFind.com has created special Mini-Malls that bring fashion hot spots Rodeo Drive and 5th and Madison directly to consumers across the country. Online shoppers simply select the Rodeo Drive tab or the 5th and Madison tab located at the top of the search results, and the products from just the retailers that have storefronts in these exclusive regions will instantly be shown. Consumers can effectively shop these high-profile destinations from the comfort of their own home or office - regardless of where they physically reside.

Sample Rodeo Drive and 5th and Madison searches:

    * Cropped Jacket on Rodeo Drive
    * Tunic on 5th and Madison

Interested in more product information, or products related to your chosen item? New mouse-over product page display delivers!

TheFind.com has also enhanced its mouse-over page, which appears when you drag your mouse over any product displayed in the results. The mouse-over page now shows all the product specific information at a glance, without the consumer having to click through to another Web site. In addition, mouse-over page also shows shoppers related products, such as a matching purse, shoes, and/or bracelet, which the store also recommends. Finally, merchants have a targeted advertising location at the bottom of the mouse-over to include sale notifications and money-saving coupons, as well as links directly to the retailer’s site.

Making a List, Checking It Twice? MyFinds enhancement adds personalization with simplified shopping list management!

Continuing the quest to deliver the simplest, most comprehensive and personalized shopping experience, TheFind.com will now offer even more search personalization via its newly expanded capabilities of the MyFinds bar. Users will now have their “recent searches,” “recently viewed” items, and “recently saved” items all housed within the MyFinds bar, which serves as a powerful bookmarking tool for busy holiday shoppers. Search now, save items for later. Users can also email items from the items in MyFinds to friends and family, creating a perfect tool for shoppers to share products and lists throughout the holidays.

“Our core belief is that our shopping search engine should give consumers access to the full scope of what is available from all the online stores, but without having to sift through hundreds of search results that don’t fit their needs. We’re continually enhancing this process for shoppers – adding new features, search categories and simple ways for them to share their finds with friends and family,” said Siva Kumar, CEO of TheFind, Inc. “Shopping online is supposed to save time and energy, especially around the holidays, and we’re here to make sure that is always the case when it comes to pinpointing the right products from the right store for each shopper.”

TheFind.com crawls more than 500,000 stores on the Web to find more than 200 million products across all shopping categories. Its unmatched Web search ability includes access to unique and hard-to-find boutiques, brand stores and hip, must-have products. TheFind.com’s objective approach offers shoppers search results which are ranked by natural popularity, instead of offering results influenced by paid placements.

About TheFind Inc.

TheFind.com offers the leading shopping search engine that delivers comprehensive, authentic and visually compelling results for products, specializing in the lifestyle goods category. From the most popular e-commerce sites to the most unique, hard-to-find brands, TheFind uniquely crawls the entire Web to find more than 200 million products from over 500,000 stores. By using its patent-pending “product ranking” technology, TheFind displays the best-selling products, styles, brands and stores for any shopping search right on the first page of results – saving consumers time and money. TheFind Inc. family includes leading fashion shopping website Glimpse, which specifically caters to fashion-savvy shoppers searching for the latest trends and hottest apparel products, and TheFindGreen which finds organic brands, green stores and environmentally-friendly products all in one place. TheFind Inc. promotes shopping that gives back to the community through its Color For A Cause campaigns, which have included charitable beneficiaries such as The Susan G. Komen Foundation, Doctors Without Borders and Global Green USA.

TheFind Inc., headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., is backed by leading investors Bain Capital Ventures, Redpoint Ventures and Lightspeed Venture Partners.

Contacts
Arora PR for TheFind, Inc.
Shaila Arora, 310-749-5006
Shaila@arorapr.com

TheFindGreen Kicks off Eco-Conscious ‘‘Color for a Cause’’ Campaign

‘‘Green’’ Shopping Searches on TheFindGreen Will Benefit Global Green USA; Josie Maran Cosmetics Joins November Campaign as Lead Supporter

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TheFindGreen, the leading shopping search engine specifically devoted to finding eco-conscious and green products, today announced that it has launched a campaign to benefit a leading environmental charity. For the next four weeks, eco-friendly consumer searches on the TheFindGreen that include the word “green” will generate $1 per search for Global Green USA and support the organization’s newly launched membership campaign.

Josie Maran Cosmetics, a Global Green supporter and innovative cosmetics company dedicated to developing environmentally responsible beauty alternatives, has also endorsed the charitable campaign. Model, actress, and Josie Maran Cosmetics founder, Josie Maran, has penned an open letter to TheFindGreen consumers highlighting the importance of making ecologically sound shopping decisions in today’s world.

TheFindGreen, launched by TheFind, Inc. in September 2007, is a shopping search engine that offers consumers quick and easy access to green-friendly fashion, home, and lifestyle items, each of which has been created through practices and materials that promote the conservation and preservation of the earth’s natural resources.

“Global Green has been a tremendous educator about the current crises that face the environment, and we are honored to benefit such a well-respected charitable organization,” said Siva Kumar, CEO of TheFind, Inc. “Simple choices and changes in our daily living and purchasing habits can have a marked, positive impact on the environment, and via ‘Color for a Cause’ can simultaneously benefit a strong, green charity. Through TheFindGreen, we’re making it easier than ever to change the way we live simply by choosing responsible products, and we’re thrilled to support Global Green, which clearly encompasses like-minded ideals.”

TheFindGreen is encouraging consumers to support Global Green USA by choosing products across the lifestyle category – such as beauty, household products, fashion and sustainable furniture - that preserve and protect the environment.

Global Green supporter Josie Maran recently launched her own cosmetics line, Josie Maran Cosmetics - now available on TheFindGreen. Each product in her line has been developed using ecologically conscious materials and processes, representing precisely the type of innovative, green-friendly, health & beauty alternative that TheFindGreen shoppers are seeking.

"I'm thrilled to be involved in TheFindGreen's Color for a Cause Campaign to benefit Global Green USA. Anything to raise awareness about the importance of the ‘green’ movement is effort well spent," said Maran.

TheFindGreen’s “Color for a Cause” Initiative will run through December 7th, 2008. Consumers simply need to visit www.TheFindGreen.com and search for anything using the word “green” – some sample searches that will result in the donation include:

    * Green jackets
    * Green lotion
    * Green tea
    * Green jewelry
    * Green soap

For more information, please visit TheFindGreen’s Color For a Cause page at: www.thefindgreen.com/colorforacause.

About TheFind, Inc.

TheFind, Inc. offers the leading shopping search engine that delivers comprehensive, authentic and visually compelling results for products, specializing in the lifestyle goods category. From the most popular e-commerce sites to the most unique, hard-to-find brands, TheFind uniquely crawls the entire Web to find more than 190 million products from over 500,000 stores. By using its patent-pending “product ranking” technology, TheFind displays the best-selling products, styles, brands and stores for any shopping search right on the first page of results – saving consumers time and money. TheFind Inc. family includes leading fashion shopping website Glimpse which specifically caters to fashion-savvy shoppers searching for the latest trends and hottest apparel products, and TheFindGreen which finds organic brands, green stores and environmentally-friendly products all in one place. TheFind Inc. promotes shopping that gives back to the community through its Color For A Cause campaigns, which have included charitable beneficiaries such as The Susan G. Komen Foundation, Doctors Without Borders and Global Green USA.

TheFind Inc., headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., is backed by leading investors Bain Capital Ventures, Redpoint Ventures and Lightspeed Venture Partners.

About Global Green USA

Global Green USA is the American affiliate of Green Cross International, founded by President Gorbachev, to foster a global value shift toward a sustainable and secure future. For more than a decade, Global Green USA has been a national leader in advocating for smart solutions to global warming including green building for affordable housing, schools and communities. To learn more visit www.globalgreen.org.

About Josie Maran Cosmetics

For more information about Josie Maran Cosmetics, please visit www.JosieMaranCosmetics.com.
Contacts

Arora PR for TheFind Inc.
Shaila Arora, 310-749-5006
Shaila@arorapr.com

Veteran's Day Brings More than Memories

It's no coincidence that many people become more thankful towards the end of the year. We launch into the holiday season with Veteran's Day, which is recognized today (Nov 12th). We're thankful for the military veterans who fought for our country. November 11th is the actual anniversary date of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I. 

As with most things in life, people express their appreciation in different ways.  We all have our own ways and styles. I know some people who display flags for Veteran's Day, light candles, and have moments of silence or reflection. While others visit homes where veterans live and spend time with them and show their appreciation in person. And, some of us reflect while shopping. I know, it sounds shallow, but retailers are in full support of this type of appreciation. If they weren't, they wouldn't have such great sales, right? Check out the fashions below for some amazing sales!

So many fabulous trench coats to choose from this season. What color will you choose?

I'm really into scarves this season. They take any lingering chill right out of the air.

Long sleeved tunics are perfect under a trench coat. Spice it up with different colors.

You can't go wrong with dark denim skinny jeans. They go with everything!

And my very favorite addition to so many outfits...tall boots baby! What else?

That's right, all the links above point to hundreds of sale items. It's even better than shopping at the mall. They suck you in with the sales and you fall for the non-sale items every time, don't you? I know, we all do it. So, shop away and thank our veterans for fighting for our country and inspiring retailers to have more sales. Shop on!

Happy Searching/Shopping,
Payton

Are You Faux Real?

Fur is on the scene and totally in fashion ladies and gentleman! Look around and you'll find that it's EVERYWHERE!!! Of course, fur coats have always been the most popular clothing item to find fur, but now you'll find it on sweaters, tops, skirts, socks, boots, sneakers, hand bags, everywhere. The funny thing is that when fur comes into fashion, it's typically either faux fur or real fur. I can't remember a time in history when both were deemed cool at the same time until now.

In the past, people who don't believe in wearing real fur might sport faux fur in order to keep up with the fashion times. But this year, we're seeing fashion designers use both and I think it's kind of epic. Whether you wear real fur or faux fur, just make sure you own it when you walk into a room! It's all about the look and the attitude.

Happy Searching/Shopping,
Payton

Noted Fashion Journalist Merle Ginsberg Joins TheFind.Com and Pens Fashion Blog “The Click”

Ginsberg Will Write Weekly Column On Latest Style Trends, Hollywood Events and Celebrity Fashion for TheFind.com Shoppers

Mountain View, Calif. – October 26, 2007 – TheFind, Inc., the leading shopping search engine and web destination for discovering lifestyle goods, today announced that prominent fashion journalist Merle Ginsberg is launching a weekly blog exclusively for TheFind.com consumers. Ginsberg’s blog, “The Click”, will cover the latest trends in shopping across multiple genres including fashion, beauty and home. Ginsberg, a New York Times best-selling author and current Editor-in-Chief of GenLux Magazine, will offer an insider’s look at the world of fashion, celebrities and Hollywood, while advising on the hottest shopping ideas. 

Ginsberg is an internationally-renowned fashion, culture and entertainment journalist who has penned articles for leading fashion glossy W Magazine, where she was Entertainment Editor for twelve years. She has also been a frequent contributor to Rolling Stone, In Style, Marie Claire, The New York Times, The London Times,  Harper’s Bazaar, Ladies Home Journal and others too numerous to mention.  She will uncover great buys for consumers both from the world of budget shopping and high fashion, giving shoppers direct advice on their purchases through her blog. Hyperlinks in her blog will connect shoppers directly to the products and trends that she recommends on TheFind.com and its family of websites.

"I am thrilled to be working with TheFind for so many reasons - I'm in awe of their technology, the possibilities of the site, how it simplifies  shopping and searching - but mostly because you would not believe the  difficult-to-get things I have found in one or two clicks, that before TheFind would have remained in semi-obscurity or just lost to me. Now I go on TheFind.com almost with a dare: ‘I dare you to find that!’ And guess what? They always do. I'm so glad we found each other!"

Ginsberg’s blog launches today with coverage from Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Los Angeles, where TheFind.com’s green site, TheFindGreen, sponsored the Evidence of Evolution fashion show, which debuted its eco-friendly collection for Spring/Summer 2008. “The Click” will continue in the coming months covering holiday shopping, eco-friendly gift giving, winter fashion, and will also report back from major events including the Sundance Film Festival and NY’s Fashion Week in February.

TheFind, Inc., which also offers consumers fashion shopping destination Glimpse alongside its eco-friendly shopping search engine TheFindGreen, has emerged as the web’s premiere discovery shopping engine by creating one of the largest catalogs of available items – crawling over half a million stores to find more than 190 million products.

About TheFind, Inc.
TheFind, Inc. offers the leading shopping search engine that delivers comprehensive, authentic and visually compelling results for products, specializing in the lifestyle goods category. From the most popular e-commerce sites to the most unique, hard-to-find brands, TheFind uniquely crawls the entire Web to find more than 190 million products from over 500,000 stores.  By using its patent-pending “product ranking” technology, TheFind displays the best-selling products, styles, brands and stores for any shopping search right on the first page of results – saving consumers time and money. TheFind Inc. family includes leading fashion shopping website Glimpse which specifically caters to fashion-savvy shoppers searching for the latest trends and hottest apparel products, and TheFindGreen which finds organic brands, green stores and environmentally-friendly products all in one place. TheFind Inc., headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., is backed by leading investors Bain Capital Ventures, Redpoint Ventures and Lightspeed Venture Partners.
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For More Information, please contact:
Shaila Arora
Arora PR for TheFind Inc.
Ph: 310.749.5006
Shaila@arorapr.com

Welcome New Guest Blogger for TheFind -- Merle Ginsberg

TheFind.com is very excited to announce the addition of our new guest blogger - Merle Ginsberg! Merle is a renown fashion, culture and entertainment journalist based in Los Angeles. She has a lengthy career as a magazine, newspaper editor and writer, as well as a familiar contributor about celebrity and fashion to a number of television outlets. Oh, and she is also a bestselling author of books. In early 2007, she was named editor in chief of Genlux Magazine in Los Angeles.

We're as excited about having Merle and her fashion world expertise as she is about our shopping search technology. Below is a direct quote from Merle:

"I am thrilled to be working with TheFind for so many reasons - I'm in awe of their technology, the possibilities of the site, how it simplifies shopping and searching - but mostly because you would not believe the difficult-to-get things I have found in one or two clicks, that before TheFind would have remained in semi-obscurity or just lost to me. Now I go on TheFind.com almost with a dare: "I DARE you to find THAT!" And guess what? They always do. I'm so glad they found ME! And I found THEM!"

Keep up with the fashion world as only Merle can deliver it by reading her insights at "The Click" blog.

Happy Searching/Shopping,
Payton

THE Perfect Little Black Dress

Thanks to some help from my friend Enid, All About Style, I now own THE perfect little black dress! She blogged about this fabulous convertible dress back in late August and I couldn't stop thinking about it. A few weeks later, she posted pics from an awards show she attended and she was wearing the dress! I couldn't stand it anymore. The dress looked so cute on Enid and it's so multi-functional that I just had to buy it (sight unseen, mind you).

As soon as the dress arrived, I put it on right when I got it out of the package! I was so excited to try it on in as many ways as conceivably possible. If you haven't been introduced to convertible clothing yet, I highly recommend them! Not only are the versatile, they're a lot of fun to wear!

Anyway, I put the dress on and immediately started following all the directions for how to wear the dress. It's kind of funny looking before you wrap the dress...it's basically a skirt with two really long wings in front. I really ran it through the paces though. My family thought I'd lost my mind, as I emerged from the bedroom with a large variety of dress configurations. I learned quickly that you have to pull the "wings" pretty taut, otherwise, you lose the top. :o)

   

When I tried this backless version, I bent over to put on my shoes and lost the top of the dress completely. I am thankful that it happened in the privacy of my bedroom and not in public. Some people may think that this is an "over share," but you'll thank me if you buy this dress and it stays on while you're out on the town!

    

I tried this halter configuration and it was cute, but then I tried it with the twist in the front and it was very much a call back to the 80's. I didn't twist it as long and tight as what you see here when I brought it around the front so it was so extreme. But, it did mimic the look of a tie.

        

Not in the mood for a dress? Wear it as a skirt or a top instead. Seriously, this is the best dress ever! It comes in jersey knit or satin; long or short styles. It comes in a variety of colors (despite what's represented here). I bought the short jersey knit in black because I figured that it would be the perfect little black dress that I could wear for a whole host of occasions.

Happy Searching/Shopping,
Payton

TheFindGreen Teams Up with Eco-Friendly Fashion Brand Evidence of Evolution

Green Shopping Search Engine Sponsors Premier LA Fashion Week Show; Will Offer Designer Brand On Website By December 2007

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TheFindGreen, the leading shopping search engine and web destination for discovering eco-conscious fashion and lifestyle goods, today announced that it will sponsor the Evidence of Evolution fashion show to be held this evening as part of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios in Los Angeles. Evidence of Evolution designers Ali Alborzi and Andrew McCarthy will debut their Spring/Summer 2008 Green Collection for men and women, with all fabric and processes in creating the collection adhering to eco-friendly practices. TheFindGreen consumers will be able to access the line through www.TheFindGreen.com by December 2007.

Evidence of Evolution, chosen as the Mercedes-Benz “Designer Presents” show of the week, will tonight launch its latest collection, Evidence of Evolution Green. The line was developed using low-impact dyes and no VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) water-based paints for silk screening. It adheres to Carbon Free Business practices to offset its carbon footprint and utilizes local artisans for its crafting. TheFindGreen, launched in September 2007 by TheFind Inc., is a shopping search engine entirely devoted to the discovery of green-friendly fashion, home, and lifestyle products, all developed through processes and practices that contribute to the preservation of the earth’s natural resources. Already offering 300,000 products from 1,200 online stores, TheFindGreen caters to the rapidly growing consumer preference to support those companies that are eco-conscious.

“Evidence of Evolution is precisely the type of brand that shoppers are seeking when using TheFindGreen,” said Larisa Hall, Vice President of Marketing for TheFind, Inc. “As an ever-growing number of shoppers are making buying decisions based upon eco-friendly processes and products, TheFindGreen has stepped in to develop a site that finds them all in one place. A hip, highly fashionable, sought-after clothing line that is committed to the environment is a perfect fit for our green product search engine.”

“We are delighted to have TheFindGreen support the debut of our Evidence of Evolution Green collection,” said Ali Alborzi, co-designer of Evidence of Evolution. “It’s wonderful to see more and more lifestyle companies working together to preserve and conserve the environment.”

The Evidence of Evolution private fashion presentation will be held at 7:00 p.m. PST at Smashbox Studios in Culver City, CA. Expected attendees include Christina Aguilera, Adrian Grenier, Vincent Gallo, Josie Maran and others.

To discover eco-friendly products on TheFindGreen, please visit www.TheFindGreen.com. For more information on Evidence of Evolution, please visit www.EvidenceofEvolution.com.

About TheFind, Inc.

TheFind, Inc. offers the leading shopping search engine that delivers comprehensive, authentic and visually compelling results for products across the lifestyle goods category. TheFind.com family includes leading fashion shopping website Glimpse.com, which specifically caters to fashion-savvy shoppers searching for the latest trends and hottest apparel products, and TheFindGreen.com, which finds organic brands, green stores and environmentally-friendly products all in one place. From the most popular e-commerce sites to the most unique, hard-to-find brands, TheFind.com uniquely crawls the entire Web to find more than 190 million products from more than 500,000 stores. By using its patent-pending “product ranking” technology, TheFind.com displays the best-selling products, styles, brands and stores for any shopping search right on the first page of results – saving consumers time and money.

TheFind.com, headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., is backed by leading investors Bain Capital Ventures, Redpoint Ventures and Lightspeed Venture Partners. For more information, visit www.TheFind.com.

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Arora PR for TheFind, Inc.
Shaila Arora, 310-749-5006
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The Boots that Put the "Ugg" in "Uggly" -- No More

Despite the fact that Uggs became popular for their sheep skin boots, the company has branched out into new lines that aren't nearly as "Uggly" as their predecessors. You can now find suede and leather boots that are fashionably cute. Some of their latest creations even have high heels. Uggs still claim that these new lines of boots are very comfortable. I haven't personally tried any on yet, but they've definitely piqued my interest. I love boots, so I'm going to hunt them down and give them a try.

                 
           

What do you think? Would you try or buy the new Uggs? I think some of them are actually cute (unlike their predecessors. I know, I know, there are a ton of Ugg fans out there. I just don't happen to be one of them, that's all. No offense if you like them. We're all entitled to our opinion, right?

Happy Searching/Shopping,
Payton

Good Golly It's Almost October

What happened? I must have slept through the last week or something. I hate that! I think I just lived the Green Day song "Wake Me Up When September Ends." I missed "Talk Like a Pirate" Day (Sept. 19th) AND the first day of Autumn (Sept. 23rd). Man, I was really looking forward to "Talk Like a Pirate" Day too. I wanted to dress up for work, eat pirate food, and talk like a pirate all day. Could you imagine what meetings would be like? Aaaarrrrrrrggghhh!

And now, we're officially in the Fall/Autumn season, so it's time to go shopping for cold weather clothes! You can't go shopping for cold weather clothes without celebrating at least a few of the new Fall Trends, right? Hopefully, you live in an area where you can actually wear Fall clothing. We can't wear them here yet, but that doesn't stop us from shopping. It was rainy and cold over the weekend and now Summer's trying to make a come back. And, that's why we pretty much never pack away seasonal clothing around here. Layers are necessary year round in California. But, I've digressed.

Here are a few Fall Trends that I'll be indulging in for sure!

PATENT LEATHER, oh yeah!

         

I've already purchased a Kathy Van Zeeland black patent leather handbag that's very similar to this one. I definitely have my eye on this Michael Kors trench and these cute Cole Haan wedges.

SASSY DRESSES, not for the fashionably feeble

 

No matter your style, you're sure to win with one of these sassy numbers. I don't know which I love the most: the boldly printed mini, the clingy sweater dress, or the flirty shirt dress.

ANIMAL LOVER, wild at heart

   
   

I don't know what it is about animal prints, but I LOVE them! I don't really care which print or color something is, if it's animal, I'm all over it. I love this sassy and smart this zebra hobo -- too cute! And welcome to the jungle ladies, you're sure to make any man growl with these sexy Carlos Santana pumps, OMG! Not only am I wild about animal prints, but I'm a sucker for a cute v-neck tunic -- stick a fork in me, I'm done!

And, that's about all I need from the Fall Trend line this year. How about you...which trends are you excited about???

Happy Searching/Shopping,
Payton

New StyleGuide: Sunny Styles for Little Ones -- from A Bargain Boutique

It's never too late to buy Summer clothes, right? And what better time than when all the Fall fashions hit the racks and warehouses. Check out this warm weather StyleGuide for some of the hottest fashions for boys and girls. Take advantage of some "off-season" sales and ride the heat wave as we surf into Fall. Or, stock up on fashions for next -- adjust sizes accordingly.

Shopping Tip: Watch for the "sale" icon on the search results tiles. If you'd like to only see sale items, check the box next to the "sale" icon near the top of the browser page.

Happy Searching/Shopping,
Payton

The Beastie Boys' Parents on Fashion

Looking around at the fads for guys today it looks like really bad 70s hair meets skater clothes from the 80s. To top it off, the boys who opt for the skater look tend to wear girls skinny jeans to maximize tightness. I guess they don't have any good skinny jean options for guys. There's a business opportunity there folks!

At the opposite end of the spectrum, boys are still sportin' the super low rider baggy jeans -- belt under the bum and the pants crotch at the knees. How hot is that?!? Ugh! To make matters worse, they wear t-shirts that are reminiscent of 80s t-shirt dresses. I don't know where they find these shirts, but they're LONG and skinny. The shirts tend to fall all the way at the knees (hence the 80s dress reference). I'm sorry guys, but when was the last time you found a girl wearing the equivalent of a potato sack (or rather 20 lbs of clothes that bunch, gather and cover every inch of her) and thought she was hot. If you can identify with this statement, then I'm assuming that you only thought her face was hot because the rest of her was missing. Which is exactly how we feel when we see guys running around in mounds of clothes. Blech! It's not flattering or cute, it's just lame.

Really, I think the Beastie Boys said it best when singing about the perils of living with parents (at least that's my take on the song)...

"Get outta this house if thats the clothes you're gonna wear!!!!
I'll kick you outta my home if you dont CUT THAT HAIR!!"

I can just imagine how many households go through that same routine on a daily/weekly basis based on what their boys are sportin'. I don't want to come off as a fuddy duddy, but in my opinion, find something cute or flattering to wear guys. Who/what are you trying to attract?!? I'm confused, but then again, I'm not in the target market. (Thank goodness!) However, I am rest assured that the Beastie Boys parents would agree with me on all this.

Happy Searching/Shopping,
Payton

What Back to School Really Means

Going back to school marks the official end of Summer, even if the calendar tells you differently. Kids are both sad and excited during this time of year. Some experience both feelings: pangs of regret that their carefree days of sleeping in and having fun in the sun are no longer; thrills of excitement in starting a new school year and not knowing what to expect. While others are either happy that their boring Summer has ended and now they can return to the routine they know and love or they're forelorn over the schedule and expectations that are forced upon them. Regardless of how any one individual feels about this time of year, the end result is that it's time for change. As we know, for some people change is good and for others it's not.

Even for those who don't like the end of summer/start of school-time, I imagine that the thrill of buying new clothes, a new backpack, new school supplies and a new lunch box is enough to get anyone excited. I know I always enjoyed it. Now that I'm on the other side of the credit card, it's not as thrilling for me, but the shopping part is still fun.

The real bummer about everyone going back to school is the fact that traffic is back in full force! Everyone's back from vacation, the kids' schedules are back in place and everyone's driving to work again. BUMMER! This change affects everyone regardless if you have kids or not. I suppose it doesn't phase the retired folks as much unless they're hitting the freeway during peak traffic times, but something tells me that they're wise enough not to do that.

On the flipside, everyone's schedule's are back to "normal." The previously regularly scheduled dinner time is back, kids are playing organized sports again, and homework is back with a vengeance. Ahhhh, life is chaotic, but organized once again. The days of getting up at noon and eating dinner at 9:00pm are no longer, but that's probably better for everyone anyway.

What does back to school mean to you? Do you have any specific routines that were abandoned over the Summer? What will you miss now that Summer's over?

Happy Schooling/Searching/Shopping,
Payton

Fashion Funk

I personally am not in a fashion funk, but I get to feeling a little funktified when I see certain fashions and fads that I don't like. I don't know what it is, but some fashions just put me in a funk. Am I alone on this?

Funktified trends (IMO)...

high-waisted pants/jeans
skinny jeans with anything but boots
plastic jewelry
sandals with socks
shoulder pads
turtlenecks
clashing prints & patterns
bubble skirts & dresses
pajamas in public
Terrycloth clothing
ankle high boots worn with skirts/dresses
super low waisted jeans that expose more than you want to see
acid washed jeans (let's leave these in the 80s)

So, there you have it...my random list of 13 trends. They don't call 13 an unlucky number for nothing, right?!? Are there any trends that put you in a funk? Chime in and let us know!

Happy Searching/Shopping,
Payton