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r Social THE GREAT HASHTAG HIJACK #OOTD is used 23 million times a day on Instagram, and Zappos is tapping into that incredible number to reach new customers, and game the system. Directing users to adopt the #NextOOTD to tag their photos, Zappos will send users personalized suggestions based on their outfits. Customer engagement, service, whatever you want to call it, it’s brilliant. - PSFK SEPHORA’S SOCIAL SHOPPING e only thing better than customer-created content is making the content shoppable. Now that Sephora’s Beauty Board has launched, looks created by clients can be shared and the products used are available for purchase directly on the page. e idea comes in part from Sephora’s response to the #Sephoraselfie tag that was already being used across platforms. - FASHIONISTA Google KENNETH COLE CHALLENGES MEN WITH GOOGLE GLASS In a campaign for the brand’s new Mankind fragrance, Kenneth Cole introduced interactive ads to Google Glass. Using an app designed for the campaign, the “Manup for Mankind Challenge” promotes small gestures to make the world a better place, while backhandedly promoting the new product. ough traditional in-app ads can’t be run on Glass, convincing an audience to act without the use of a link may provide a look at the future of advertising in general. - PSFK RELEVANCE WITH RAY-BANS Google Glass has been improving, there’s no doubt about that, and with Luxottica’s help the technology could receive a major boost in brand relevance. e uphill battle for Glass seems to be that the idea is still “too new,” but wayfarers are timeless, which could help Google Glass find its place in the fashion industry. - FASHIONISTA NEW PLATFORMS FOR WEARABLES Google is finally eyeing wearables, and it’s not with Google Glass. Android Wear is the company’s new wearable platform, with anticipation of a Google smartwatch by the end of the year. Voice control, alerts and fitness are all expected to come with the territory, and Google announced that it will partner with brands like Fossil to create wearables that we’ll actually use. - PSFK the recap // 8