A wish list for social software developers

Following up on my talk at Reboot yesterday, here are some ideas about tools that could help create the long tail of fashion.

An 'iLife for crafting' that would enable:
- combining garments to make an outfit (see paperdollheaven.com)
- designing custom patterns and colours on the fabric
- designing and printing the patterns for cutting the fabric (for a current software example, see Garment Designer)
- sending the designs to a tailor (like sending your photos to a photo shop for development)
- designing and printing your own labels

A 'TypePad for crafters' that makes it easy to:
- build a portfolio of your creations
- document and share techniques and patterns iFabricate-style
- add cool backgrounds for presenting the product and lifestyle photos
- sell the items through PayPal, and maybe also list them on eBay

A last.fm-style recommendation system for fashion
- with an open unique-naming sheme for fashion items (this is essential!)

Comments

[Loïc]

I hear your wish-list Ulla Maaria, just posted about your talk too: http://www.loiclemeur.com/english/2005/06/the_long_tail_o.html

[Ulla-Maaria]

Thanks Loic! Looking forward to seeing you in Paris!

[henriette]

the wishlist seems really hardcore down to earth "this is what we need" to make this better.

I didn't get to talk to you a lot during the reboot convention, but we met some times..

anyway lets discuss the "own logo" movement it is also a area Im investigating for my creative network.
and mainly it is the reason why i decided to make prograes.com ( it is not running yet, but tonight I will do my first post on the blog..

anyway what practical things can be done to encourage this way of working instead of pro or no logo ?

all the best

Henriette

[rosa]

Perfect! I wish I could had been there to see your presentation.

[Ulla-Maaria]

Henriette,
Congratulations on starting your project! I just wanted to say that I'm working on a couple of concrete ideas concerning what we could do together. Let's stay in touch! I like the idea of the "own logo movement" :-D.

[therese]

I was so interested to find your Craft Manifesto and read about your speach for Reboot. I've been thinking about the surge in crafting (in the US) too -- and the
differences between what people are doing now - more hip and cool - than the things our grandmothers made. I in the process of writing a book proposal for a 'how-to' crafty book that feeds into the trend - I would love to email you and get your thoughts - perhaps we can share some information? Thanks for the great perspective about all this!