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To: Joe Casey who wrote (279)	2/21/1999 3:24:00 PM
From: katy hohmann	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 487

Sunday NY Times article about BFLY's website. On page 3 of the Style section is a small, but nice and attention grabbing article about the website. "The galleria-like website features a shopping search engine called Make My Own Catalog,etc." Mentions brands and prices, and makes it appear very enticing. Maybe it will give our stock a boost. A lurker. Katy

To: Joe Casey who wrote (279)	2/21/1999 6:50:00 PM
From: Joe Casey	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 487

Here's the NY Times article: BACK TO Fashion & Style www.Bluefly.com ARIEL FOXMAN 02/21/99 Preface: The galleria-like Web site features a shopping search engine called Make My Own Catalog. Shoppers mark favorite designers and sizes and are presented with an on-screen catalogue of deeply discounted clothes and products tailored to their taste and measurements. No irregulars, no communal dressing rooms. Esthetic hook: Century 21 for the antisocial. At-home or office sample sale: Apparel and accessories for men, women and children by high-end houses like Gucci and Prada, and from more affordable designers like Joe Boxer and Iceberg. Plum rayon Fendi skirt (the site says it retails for $800; Bluefly price, $295); houndstooth gabardine Ermenegildo Zegna suit (retail, $1,550; Bluefly, $425); red wool Gianni Versace young girl's coat (retail, $350; Bluefly, $185). No home should be without: Navy Ralph Lauren hand towel (retail, $11.99; Bluefly, $7.25), only item in under-construction