Social Honeycomb

Fashion for Real People

There are times when I’m reading through ELLE or Glamour, and I’m looking at these amazing editorial photo shoots and incredible clothes, shoes and accessories, and I think to myself, “No one looks like this! No one in real life can pull this off!”

Then I hop from the glossy to the screen.

While I’m not exactly giving up fashion magazines (Hell no–a girl can dream!), I get a healthy dose of fabulous from LOOKBOOK.nu each day.  The site celebrates real people and their style, and showcases homegrown photo shoots from fashionistas around the world.  It’s all about sharing your style inspiration with a hip and happenin’ web-based community.  There’s something very poetic about it.

If you think you’ve got the hotness, apply to join the community–and subscribe to get the goodness.

14+1 Social Media Seers Take a Look Into 2009

2009 is barreling toward us, so Peter Kim got some seriously bright social media minds together to share their thoughts on what this new year has in store. In a forward-thinking e-book, Peter gives 14 experts, including mah boo and mah boss, the floor, and everyone has some interesting thoughts and ideas about how this space is evolving. Even Jaffe.

Want a taste of what Peter’s prophets have to say about 2009? Whet your appetite with the following:

• “Although it is now cheaper to launch an initiative leveraging Web 2.0 technology – it requires qualified and passionate people to make them successful.” – David Armano
• “You may not always start the year as a leader, but you can certainly finish it that way.” – Rohit Bhargava
• “Intimacy touches emotion; emotion powers conversation.” – Pete Blackshaw
• “Doors are going to close all over the social web. Why? Because the money didn’t come the way people thought it would.” – Chris Brogan
• “The tipping point has not only *not* been reached, but could still tilt *away* from Social Media.” – Todd Defren
• “There’s a lot of fixing that needs to be done.” – Jason Falls
• “Dwindling budgets suddenly make low-cost social media look like the pretty girl at the ball.” – Ann Handley
• “We’re going to develop a set of better metrics to help guide, direct and validate ‘commitment’.” – Joseph Jaffe
• “The movement is rooted in a desire to have quality, not quantity, as people cocoon in the face of the economic crisis.” – Charlene Li
• “After a pre-qualifying wrestling match…” – Ben McConnell
• “These will be cumulative events and interactions that will build brand loyalty for the companies that pay attention to them.” – Scott Monty
• “The recession will force revenue results out of social technologies.” – Jeremiah Owyang
• “Companies that focus on earning love will thrive during hard times, and kick ass when good times return.” – Andy Sernovitz
• “Suddenly, being Facebook friends with your mom will seem less ridiculous than following 4,000 strangers on Twitter.” – Greg “the other half of @gremanda” Verdino

If you want more (you know you do), you can find the full deal by downloading the PDF. Take a read through all the brilliance, and don’t be shy–share your feedback and questions with the authors on their blogs (or start a discussion here).

How will you take these ideas–and predictions of your own–into the new year? How does your social media palm read?

Sarah Palinks, Gettin’ All Mavericky

If I could wink at you, America, I would.  Check out the linky goodness below.

Sen. Biden and Gov. Palin go head to head: SNL nailed it

SM4SC Song Winner: @AaronWhite w/ DoInk.com: Rebecca Corliss sings for a cause

Report: New MacBook to be Cut from Brick of Aluminum: Sounds pretty sleek; DailyTech says so

Spotted on the R Train – A WALKMAN!: Maria Garcia shows ASL readers the cassette-playing maverick she spotted on the subway