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by leeny 5083 days ago
Are product reviews on the roadmap somewhere? I'm in your target demographic (I think), in that I'm female and regularly buy stuff on Etsy and Gilt/MyHabit. However, I think there's a huge barrier to buying from you right now. Namely, there's no brand recognition, so I can't base judgments off that, and I have no secondary way (like product/boutique reviews) to gauge quality.
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This site also looks like it was made by a couple of men. Specifically, the current layout/content, with the exception of the inventory itself, looks like it could be recycled for any number of online stores. There's nothing on the site that screams "we love fashion", and you might as well be selling electronics.

Maybe if you had some featured pieces with an explanation of how they fit into current trends, e.g. "Color blocking is really hot right now, so check out these shoes and dresses.", you'd more effectively create a fashion-specific brand.

Another thing you could do is, for each designer, show any press they've received right out of the gate. You say your designers have been featured in Elle etc, but I have no idea which designers they are.

That's definitely in the roadmap for the near future. Would you mind discussing a bit more over email? My email is adam@boutine.com

Thanks!