New Designers Need Love Too...

Yes…we know, getting exciting press for your new line can often feel like climbing a hill in stilettos.

It’s elusive….People know people who know people who know people. And maybe you’re not one of those people….just yet.

So what can you do? The talented yet un-connected new designer that didn’t go to boarding school with the assistant editor at Vogue and a has a budget that would make any respectable publicist literally LOL.

Start by tapping these budget friendly online resources that can help put your brand on the map….

1. Thecontactlistonline.com–Getting connected starts with getting contacts. The Contact List is a subscription based service that keeps you in the loop of who’s in and who’s out in the ever-changing world of fashion. With The Contact List fashion and beauty editor names…emails and addresses are just a click away. And even better their monthly rates start as low as $15 bucks.

2. Buzzflikr.com –This innovative online PR service focuses on providing low cost web-based PR to emerging designers and brands. By posting your media kit and images in their “hive” you’re instantly on the radar of story-hungry fashion editors and bloggers around the globe.

3. Thefashionlist.com–Feel like you always read about the hottest fashion events after they’re over and done? Are you ready to expand your network and get in the know? The Fashionlist.com is a comprehensive database of all the biggest happenings in the world of fashion in one central place. Plus you can even post your own event totally free.