I like to vote each category shown on the "Home Page" with "BIG SMILES!" How many "BIG SMILES" will this site gain from my first glance? Let's find out shall we?
This blog is on the "Toronto Fashion Incubator" website: http://www.fashionincubator.com/
Here's what I found:
It has membership opportunities, right on the "Home Page". Where you can become a member for a semi-small fee. It has tickets to upcoming fashion events - including the best event of the year "New Labels" (keeping us "in the loop" with event occurrences); resources to aid us from start to sales; a mentors forum; the fashion industry's "inside scoop"; "what's happening" news & info.; and it's easy to contact them.
Everything to help those who want to be in the fashion industry/ a fashionista! How wonderful!!! So here is my "first glance" at each item listed on the "Home Page":
"Our Members":
This hosted the options & links to:
+ Search Members Listed - view 2 ways:
1. alphabetically or
2. fashion category
+ Membership - 2 Main kinds:
1. Outreach Members - If you are driven, they can provide the facilities, resources and experience to aid you. They put it so nicely... "form the foundation".
2. Resident Members - The VIP membership. Considered/ known for "launch padding" the best & brightest, and "the heart and soul" of members.
+ Member Benefits - complete list & links.
+ "Resident Alumni" - Resident Alumni roster list of those who have excelled, and "left their mark".
My vote: This is well explained, and "good to know" info. for us that may think about it after viewing the rest of this site. BIG SMILES!!!
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"The Shop":
You can register for/ buy workshops & "priceless/ exclusive" retailer lists & TFI guides. Generally, prices ranged from $7 to $130 dependent on what you may want... membership, guide/ guidebook, seminar, "intro to", list, etc... And of course, donations.
+ membership rates
+ seminar tickets
+ donations
+ latest guidebook
+ NOUVEAU - En Francais
+ Guide to "Going Green"
+ "How To" guides
+ Media & Retailers Lists
+ and more
My vote: WOW!! Nicely thorough, and easy to find what you may be looking for. You can even find out what "stage of the game" you could possibly be at. BIG SMILES!!!
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"Resources":
My vote: GREAT list! I found this to be just as thorough for what "stage of the game" you may be at... BIG SMILES!!!
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"New Labels":
My vote: A need to 'click the pic' brought me to the Events page. This included the upcoming events, and included a "Get on the List! Be the FIRST to know" option. I found it to be semi-up to date, however it was very shortly after the X-Mas/ New Year's Eve Holidays, so some is to be expected... BIG SMILES!!!!
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Diaries:
My vote: Has a lot of information to "study up on"!! Again, BIG SMILES!!!!!
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My Overall @ First Glance Vote:
Upon first glance, this is a FABULOUS site!!! This is really a whole spectrum here, or possibly the closest to it I've ever seen. Yes, this is an AWESOME FIND!!! BIG SMILES - ALL THE WAY THROUGH!!!
Until next time...
Take care & Safe travels!!!
Chris S./ Trish the Dish (*@^@*)
