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7 Honorable Mentions 7. HSN Bags Snob Essentials In the growing world of ecommerce and startups, television shopping doesn’t normally come close to the radar, but thanks to Bag Snob’s debut spring line Home Shopping Network lives another day. e bags are reasonably priced, and carry the same level of quality that the company has come to be known for. - FASHIONISTA Eyes In Disguise Cameras seem to have been overlooked by the wearable tech community, despite a few attempts with Google Glass and some smartwatches, but with the development of an optical sensor that’s smaller than a pencil point that could all change. e possibilities of the technology are endless, and it could change the way cameras are incorporated into fashion tech. - PSFK 8 8. Bitcoin Gets A Title: Property Debacle, struggle, great concept, bitcoin has been called a lot of names, but the IRS says that the online currency that isn’t currency is actually property, which of course is taxable. Essentially, bitcoin will be like stock, a value holding investment that will require a great deal of record keeping, and really seems like more trouble than it’s worth. - FAST COMPANY // 14