Published: March 15, 2011
Demand Media and Tyra Launch typeF.com, a New Online Fashion & Beauty Revolution
SANTA MONICA, Calif. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Demand Media (NYSE: DMD), a leading content and social media company,
and Bankable Enterprises, Inc., Tyra's company, focused on beauty and
entertainment, announce the launch of typeF.com,
a revolutionary fashion and beauty site that listens to women and
provides them with personalized style know-how that empowers them to
discover and embrace their unique style.
typeF.com brings a fresh new voice to fashion and beauty. Through
interactive applications, informative content and advice from industry
experts, typeF.com
translates the latest fashion and beauty trends and tailors them for
every woman's unique traits. typeF.com delivers the personalized content
that women crave and empowers them to find a distinctive style all their
own.
"Beauty is not one size, one shade or one style," said Tyra, Chairwoman
and CEO of Bankable. "typeF.com celebrates every woman's individuality;
that's what sets it apart. It provides interactive fashion and beauty
solutions that are tailored to individual body, skin, eyes and hair so every
woman can feel fierce in her own skin."
"Demand Media has the unique ability to listen and understand consumer
needs and respond by creating compelling solutions and experiences that
answer questions, solve problems, and improve people's lives," said Lisa
Kraynak, senior vice president and general manger of typeF.com. "Our
partnership with Tyra has paired our passion for creating content to
meet consumers' needs with Tyra's passion for expanding the definition
of beauty. In developing typeF.com we found that 75% of the women we
surveyed online said that current fashion and beauty media do not offer
tailored recommendations for them. We believe that typeF.com will fill
that void, offering customized style advice that empowers women to find
inspiration and solutions for their fashion and beauty needs."
typeF.com will launch with an original video web series, "Fa
Fa Fa Fashion," starring Tyra and her "go-to" guru, the
Contributing Editor of Vogue, Andre Leon Tally. This innovative web
series will feature Tyra sharing all of her expertise, knowledge, and
fashion secrets with the world and will initially focus on seven
"Fashion Fixtures," the trench coat, jumpsuits, the itsy-bitsy
teenie-weenie bikini, skinny jeans, the little black dress, shapewear
and the stiletto. Following a visually inspired and playful set up of
each fashion fixture, Tyra and Andre share personal stories and tricks
of the trade to help the viewer better understand each item and rock
them to fit their unique style.
Key site features include:
Personal Profile Pages
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Customized profiles based on individual body, hair and skin traits.
Articles, videos, images, as well as tips and tricks from the experts,
are specifically tailored to meet women's individual needs
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Track favorite products, daily looks, celebrity images, articles and
videos on their "Things I 'heart'" page by tagging them with the "Love
It" button
Beauty School
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Learn techniques on popular beauty subjects specifically tailored for
individual body features
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Courses included interactive videos, step-by-step instructions, tips
and tricks, product recommendations, celebrity images and photos of
community members who have completed the course
The Daily Look
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Upload photos to share personal style with other members
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Check out daily looks of members in similar age ranges and by
geographic locations
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Get the look by shopping from a selection of recommended products in
the "Shop this Look" column
Tyra fans everywhere will be able to keep up with all things Tyra
through the "Tyra"
tab on typeF.com. Fans will be able to find everything they know and
love about tyra.com, from "America's Next Top Model" and Modelland
to Tyra Mail and Tyra's blog.
Check out www.typeF.com,
watch us on YouTube.com/typeF,
fan us on Facebook.com/typeF and follow @typeF on Twitter.
About Bankable
Bankable was established in 2003 by cultural icon and entrepreneur,
Chairwoman & CEO Tyra Banks. Headquartered in New York City with
production offices in Los Angeles, Bankable's operating units include
Bankable Digital, Bankable Productions, and Bankable Books. Banks also
founded the TZONE Foundation that empowers and seeks to raise the
self-esteem of young women across the U.S.
About Demand Media
Demand Media, Inc. (NYSE: DMD) is a leading content and social media
company. Through its owned and operated web properties reaching more
than 100 million monthly visitors, global network of digital partners,
and innovative content studio, Demand Media publishes what the world
wants to know and share. Founded in 2006, Demand Media is headquartered
in Santa Monica, CA with offices in Bellevue, WA, Austin, TX, Chicago,
IL, New York, NY and London, UK. For more information about Demand Media
visit: www.demandmedia.com.
Demand Media and typeF.com are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Demand Media, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. All
other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners.
(c) 2011 Demand Media, Inc. All rights reserved.

Demand Media
Robyn Kures
310.656.6336
Robyn.Kures@demandmedia.com
or
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Communication
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212.730.4825
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