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Sunday, March 7, 2010

Sock Mania

Morgan is behind SockTheory,com, a New York based online store which features interesting, original and different hosiery and which guarantee high quality products. All their items are first tried by their team to make sure that they guarantee their standards.




1. How did you come up with the idea of an online boutique based only on socks?
Socks and really all legwear have been a passion of mine since my grade school days. After a while I had quite a collection of socks, stockings, leggings and tights. Wearing funky legwear kind of became my thing. Eventually my friends began asking me for advice and fashion tips for wearing socks and legwear. It became obvious that this was something that I was good at and something I wanted to do for a living. SockTheory.com is the end product of my vision!

2. What's your background? Would you like to design your own socks in the future?
Well before starting SockTheory.com I worked several jobs. Mostly I worked as a fit model for various lines here in NYC. I've also modeled professionally. Dance has always been a big part of my life. I have danced ballet since I was seven. I try to incorporate a dance influence to a lot of our SockTheory.com photos.
Yes we'd like to have our own line of legwear available soon! That is a whole different ball of wax.


3. How many of you are behind SockTheory? What makes SockTheory different?
Currently we have five people on the team and we work closely with several freelancers.
SockTheory.com's main difference is product selection. We are not interested in carrying just the "Top Seller" basics. Strolling through our online store, you will see only the most unique and interesting socks and legwear around. We are always on the lookout for interesting socks and legwear.
Every photo on SockTheory.com is taken by us. Our fans always mention how they love our photos. Each product displays multiple images; many of our styles have as many as 11 feature images. SockTheory.com photos are clearly unique.
Additionally, we provide detailed descriptions of all of our products; we are honest about them too. We allow comments to be posted on each product we sell.
SockTheory.com is unique in that we are not interested in just selling socks. We try to give our fans more than just an online shop. We own and wear everything we sell, so we can share our personal experiences with each item.

4. Which methods do you use to select the socks you later sell on your shop?
We have relationships with many manufacturers all over the world. Additionally we keep a close watch on all the latest legwear trends. We wear all the products ourselves before deciding on them. We decide against many products if they don't pass our quality standards. Once we determine the items that our fans will enjoy we do full location photo shoots for each item and then we post them to SockTheory.com.

5. What has been the most difficult to achieve before opening the store?
Good question. The photography is by far the largest hurdle to launching Socktheory.com. Now that we are up and running, we do approximately one photo shoot a week. Before we launched we had to get over 150 products photographed and reviewed. This was time consuming but to be honest it was so much fun.

6. When do you think you'd open your shops in Manhattan and Brooklyn?
Opening stores in NYC is a major goal for us. We'd like to have our first store open within the next two years.




7. Why socks are so important for you?
Socks are just something that make me happy. They are warm and cozy but can also be fashionable. They are fun and functional but can also be sexy. I love the fact that they come in so many different colors, patterns and fabrics. They can be as unique as you are! You can tell a lot about a person by the socks they wear.

8. Do you think that socks can be the main character of an outfit?
Yes, yes, & yes! Not just socks but also stockings and tights. I've always sported my legwear as the focal point of the outfit. I have never viewed socks & legwear as accessories. For me shirts, skirts and dresses are the accessories!

9. Miuccia Prada has showed knee-high socks in Miu Miu last fall (2009) and last week she showed in Milan knee high-socks again for next fall at Prada. Do you think knee-high socks will be big next season?
All I can say is I hope so! I have noticed knee high fashion getting really popular with a lot of designers. There is also a nice trend of ankle socks with heels that I adore. Honestly I love following the latest trends but I also love breaking the rules. Luckily though, interesting legwear is all the rage.


10. Do you ship everywhere?
Yes! We ship anywhere and everywhere. We get orders from Australia and Alabama! We offer free shipping to anyone ordering in the US.











Morgan est� detr�s de SockTheory.com, una tienda online basada en Nueva York que ofrece calceter�a original y diferente a precios razonables y con unos altos est�ndares de calidad. Los miembros del equipo prueban todos los productos antes de ponerlos a la venta para asegurarse de que cumplen con sus est�ndares de calidad.



�C�mo se le ocurri� la idea de abrir una tienda online de calcetines y medias?
Los calcetines y las medias han sido mi pasi�n desde mis d�as de colegio. Tras un tiempo ten�a una gran colecci�n de calcetines, medias y leggings. Ponerme medias de moda se convirti� en una costumbre. Finalmente mis amigos comenzaron a pedirme consejos para llevar calceter�a. Era evidente que es algo en lo que soy buena y es algo que quer�a hacer para ganarme la vida. SockTheory.com es el producto final de mi visi�n.


2. �Tiene experiencia anterior en la moda? �Le gustar�a dise�ar calceter�a en el futuro?
Antes de comenzar este negocio trabaj� en varios trabajos. Fundamentalmente trabaj� como modelo de pruebas para varias l�neas aqu� en Nueva York. Tambi�n trabaj� como modelo profesional. La danza ha sido siempre una gran parte de mi vida. He hecho ballet desde que tengo siete a�os. Intento incorporar la influencia de la danza en nuestras fotos en la p�gina.
S� nos encantar�a tener nuestra propia l�nea de calceter�a pronto. Pero eso es un tema totalmente diferente.










3. �Cu�ntos est�n detr�s de SockTheory? �Qu� es lo que hace que su tienda sea diferente?
Actualmente somos cinco personas en el equipo y trabajamos tambi�n junto a varios freelancers. Lo que hace diferente a nuestra tienda es la selecci�n de productos. No estamos interesados en vender solo los t�picos b�sicos que son �top ventas�. Navegando por nuestra tienda online, solo ver�n la calceter�a m�s �nica e interesante. Siempre estamos buscando calcetines y medias interesantes.

Todas las fotos de la tienda son tomadas por nosotros. Nuestros fans siempre mencionan lo mucho que adoran nuestras fotos. Mostramos varias im�genes de cada producto, de muchos hay hasta 11 im�genes diferentes. Las fotos son claramente �nicas.
Adicionalmente, ofrecemos descripciones detalladas de nuestros productos y somos honestos sobre ello tambi�n. Permitimos postear comentarios en cada producto que vendemos.
SockTheory.com es �nico en que no nos interesa �nicamente vender calceter�a. Intentamos darles a nuestros fans m�s que una tienda online. Nosotros nos ponemos y poseemos todo lo que vendemos, as� que podemos compartir nuestras experiencias personales sobre los art�culos.

4. �Qu� m�todos utilizan para seleccionar los calcetines y medias que luego venden en su tienda?
Nosotros tenemos relaci�n con muchos fabricantes a lo largo del mundo. Adem�s observamos de cerca las �ltimas tendencias en calceter�a. Nos ponemos todos los productos antes de decidir sobre ellos. No vendemos los productos que no pasan los est�ndares de calidad que tenemos. Una vez que nos decidimos por un art�culo que nuestras fans disfrutar�n hacemos el reportaje fotogr�fico del producto y lo colgamos en nuestra p�gina web.


5. �Qu� ha sido lo m�s dif�cil de conseguir antes de abrir una tienda?
Buena pregunta. La fotograf�a es de lejos el mayor obst�culo cuando fundamos Stocktheory.com. Ahora que ya estamos funcionando, hacemos aproximadamente un reportaje fotogr�fico a la semana. Antes de empezar la tienda tuvimos m�s de 150 art�culos fotografiados y revisados. Esto nos llev� tiempo pero para ser honesta fue muy divertido.


6. �Cu�ndo considera que podr�n abrir tiendas en Manhattan y Brooklyn?
Abrir tiendas en Nueva York es una gran meta para nosotros. Nos encantar�a abrir nuestra primera tienda en los pr�ximos dos a�os.





7. �Por qu� la calceter�a es tan importante para usted?
La calceter�a es algo que me hace feliz. Son calentitos y c�modos pero tambi�n pueden estar de moda. Son divertidos y funcionales, pero tambi�n pueden ser sexy. Me encanta el hecho de que los haya en tantos colores, estampados y materiales diferentes. Pueden ser tan �nicos como t�. Puedes decir mucho de una persona por los calcetines que lleva.


8. �Cree que los calcetines pueden ser los protagonistas de un look?
�S�, s� & s�!. No s�lo calcetines sino tambi�n medias. Yo siempre llevo la calceter�a como el punto central de mi modelo. Nunca he visto los calcetines y la calceter�a como accesorios. �Para m� las camisetas, faldas y vestidos son los accesorios!


9. Miuccia Prada ha mostrado calcetines por la rodilla en Miu Miu para el pasado invierno y los repiti� en Mil�n esta semana para Prada (fall 2010). �Cree que los calcetines por la rodilla ser�n una gran tendencia esta temporada?
Todo lo que puedo decir es que eso espero. He notado que la moda de los calcetines por la rodilla se ha vuelto popular con muchos dise�adores. Tambi�n est� la moda de los calcetines tobilleros con tacones, que yo adoro. Sinceramente me encanta seguir las �ltimas tendencias pero tambi�n me gusta romper las reglas. Con suerte, la calceter�a interesante es el �ltimo grito.


10. �Env�an a todos los pa�ses?
S�! Hacemos env�os a cualquier lugar. Hemos tenido pedidos desde Australia por ejemplo. Y ofrecemos env�os gratuitos dentro de Estados Unidos.

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