Men’s Fashion: The Difference Between Trends and Style

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The relative complexities of women’s and men’s fashion

Both men and women can feel the pressures of keeping their wardrobe up-to-date and in season, yet men’s fashion often feels a lot less complicated. Of course, for both genders, outfits and fashion choices can be equally as intricate, and there are many ‘trendy’ items that can quickly become fashion faux pas – who can say they often see people walking around in 70s flares? On the other hand, men’s fashion has a few staple items which will exist forever – which man is going to look out of place with a good-quality, tailored suit, for example? Choose classic cuts, colours and fabrics and you’ll never look out-of-place.

Why classic men’s fashion is timeless

The classic man’s suit has barely changed for over a hundred years. True, there are several varieties for different occasions, but they are all common in their pursuit of a smart, sharp look for the wearer. The great thing about classic fashion for men is that it is effortlessly stylish; effortlessly cool. A well-groomed gentleman will almost always look his sharpest in a well-tailored suit, and this is a testament to the design of such clothing. A suit will be worn to work in many careers because of the professional look it affords to the wearer, instilling a sense of respect and trust. Equally a suit will be worn to many social occasions, such as a tuxedo to a black-tie event. This incredible versatility that allows suits to be worn in almost all occasions is what gives it its timeless edge and a permanent place in men’s fashion.

Contemporary trends in classic men’s fashion

Whilst classic men’s styles will never be replaced, it is interesting to note that shifts in men’s fashion trends have brought certain classic garments back into fashion. The popularity of vintage clothing, particularly, has brought back a wide-variety of classic styles into men’s wardrobes, such as that of the dandy gentleman. ‘Dandy’ is a term used to refer to men who dress in a classic yet extravagant way, placing importance on appearance and acting in a refined manner. This trend for almost ‘over-the-top’ classic fashion for men is evident from events such as the ‘Tweed Run’, where men and women of all ages dress in notably Victorian-style attire and take to the streets on vintage bicycles – with many of the men sporting impeccable mustaches! This is just one of many examples of evidence displaying the resurgence of such styles. There are also numerous blogs online which focus on gentlemanly style – such as ‘The Dandy Project’ and ‘Dandyism’ – as well as entire websites such as ‘The Art of Manliness’ dedicated to providing articles on classic men’s fashion and grooming.

In summary, whilst certain facets of classic men’s fashion can be brought back as new trends, the fundamental garments that they are based on will never slip out of fashion.

“All it takes are a few simple outfits. And there’s one secret – the simpler the better.” – Cary Grant

Shopping Centre Leasing Strategy – How to Create a Cluster in the Tenant Mix

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When you manage or lease a retail property, it is important to keep the tenants and the property successful. The key to the process is the tenant mix. If you get the tenant mix wrong, people will not come to the property; over time the vacancy factor rises and the rents become unstable. That is the beginning of an income disaster for the property landlord.

So it is not just a matter of having the right tenants in a property; there are some other factors to consider such as:

  • Placement of tenants in and around the property
  • The time or hours that the property trades
  • The number of tenants that are in the property how
  • The anchor tenant and their intentions for future occupancy
  • The reason shoppers come to the property
  • Vacancy factors now and known to be happening later on
  • Clustering of tenants into a pattern that works towards a better shopping experience

Let’s look at the last item on the list for the moment. Clustering is essentially the process of placing tenants near to each other if it is considered that the customers that shop in those tenancies could purchase from other similar or complementary tenants nearby.

When a customer is buying something, they are inclined to purchase again relatively soon. Having tenants near to each other allows that trend to occur. For that reason you can create a ‘cluster’. Here is an example of a successful cluster:

  1. Ladies fashion
  2. Ladies shoes
  3. Jewellery
  4. Perfume
  5. Ladies sportswear

All of these shops would work quite well in the same zone or cluster. The cluster could be placed adjacent to the anchor department store tenant.

When you get a cluster just right, you can look to introduce alternative tenants into the zone that may encourage shoppers to stay in the common area around the cluster and shop further. That is where you find coffee shops and cake shops may work. A successful tenant mix is a planned process.

So a good retail leasing executive knows how to make clusters work in a retail property. Everything has to fit into the requirements of the shopper and the known changes to the demographic of the region.

A tenancy mix can be shaped by utilising the expiration of leases and known vacancy factors in the property. To the customer visiting the property, they just want to have a good time and get what they want in a convenient way. The moment a retail property does not do that anymore, the commencement of rent and vacancy issues will start. Plan your retail property for today, but always look ahead and make wise decisions regards tenants in the tenant mix. 

Softball Bat Review

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This is a review of a 26oz Worth Resmondo “World Series Edition (WSE)” Titan #759/800.

The criteria used in this review will be based on 8 categories; price, pop, distance, feel, sound, durability, looks, and sweetspot. This bat was brand new in wrapper and used at an indoor training facility due to cold weather. I will start the review with the only quantitative category and that is price. When it comes to price I don’t have a problem with paying more for a piece of equipment if it is going to outperform others of a lesser price. The Ressy WSE retails at $299 pretty steep for your average player. I got the one being reviewed for $250 after buying in on ten of them with other guys around the U.S. So a $50 rebate is a pretty good deal as they say a penny saved is a penny earned.

When it comes to looks I could think of only one word when I pulled this stick out of the box and that was BEAUTIFUL. From the black to gray faded grip, to the white end cap and matte black finish the WSE provides a unique combination of intimidation and sexiness. I wasn’t sure if I should just hang it on the wall and admire it or see how this bad boy really performed, I chose the latter. From first swing I was in shock of how hot this stick was.

When it comes to sound the first cut sounded like a shotgun exploding, the sound of this bat straight out of wrapper is unmatched by anything I have ever heard before. During the session I put about 100 swings on the bat and the crack of the ball off the bat progressively got louder and more forceful, it was music to my ears. I think pop and distance go hand in hand so I will put those together and since I was hitting indoors I can’t get a true feeling of the distance. The pop on the WSE is amazing from swing one and just keeps getting better and better. Grounders and line-drives were missiles leaving the infield with incredible exit speeds and the ones I really got a hold of I would say would easily leave a 300 foot field. Wish I could have been outdoors to get a true distance but honestly I would say a masher would have no problem dropping 350 foot bombs consistently.

The sweetspot on the WSE is HUGEEEEEE covering the whole barrel of the bat and when you hit it dead on the ball just bounces off of it with a trampoline like effect. If you can’t hit the sweetspot on this thing please choose another sport. The one ounce endload in the WSE makes the feel of this bat amazing and swinging through the zone effortless. The amount of speed you can get on your swing with the WSE is insane, bombs away. The only thing about this bat that worries me is durability. There have been many instances where people say that their WSE’s have broke with less than 500 swings on it. After 100 swings my WSE has a small sand rattle to it which is normal for Worth bats and absolutely no webbing which is probably due to the matte finish. Only time will tell how mine will hold up but if it lasts 800 or more swings I will be thrilled.

Overall I am very impressed with the WSE and proud to say that I own one. I would almost give it 10’s across the board. If price is a non issue go out and get this bat you are at a serious disadvantage if you don’t have one!!

Overall Grading

Price: 7

Pop: 10

Distance: 10

Feel: 10

Sound: 10

Durability: 8

Looks: 10

Sweetspot: 10

Rock Music – The Popular Type of Music

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Rock music is a well accepted form of music, which is a combination of drums, guitars and bass. This music uses keyboard instruments like piano, synthesisers, organ, etc. There is a band of musicians who focus only on rock music and they are called rock band. Rock music is becoming increasingly popular throughout the world. Hard rock is specially liked by the western youth.

Today, people are crazy about music. They want to listen their favourite music whenever they have leisure time. Music is created to give you pleasure. The fascinating world of music lets you enjoy music in one form or other. There are various types of music these days: pop music, folk music, jazz music and rock music. All these type of music are enjoyable to hear. The songs take you through different emotions. Rock music is loud and fast than anything you’ve heard before.

In 1960, British and American rock bands became popular. Bands like Alice Cooper, Judas Priest, Queen, Black Sabbath, etc. are some of the famous bands. In 1980,the genre that was quite popular was glam metal. The various artists like Twisted Sister, Guns N’ Roses, Bon Jovi, Queen, Kiss, Sweet and the New York Dolls were the artists of 1980’s.

This type of music became popular in the 1950s in America and Europe. This famous music is mainly based on older musical styles like the rhythm and blues music originated by African American performers such as Chuck Berry and Little Richard. The music has a heavy focus on guitar, drums and powerful vocals. The most popular artist of rock music in the early days was Elvis Presley. His dance and powerful music can surprise anyone. “The Beatles” became successful in the 1960’s. This group was inspired by Blues and rhythm.

Rock music is evolving itself and coming in a variety of styles. Other music forms like heavy metal are also a form of rock music. Some of the heavy metal bands include Metallic and Megadeth. Rock music comes in a wide range of forms like soft pop and heavy metal. This “Rock ‘N Roll” type of music became popular in 1950s and 1960s. This new sound came from many musical styles.

In the initial days, this music was admired only in small clubs and on radio. Afterwards, it became famous with the programs like American Bandstand. Then, people could view their favourite bands on the television. Many people criticised about this type of music as they did not like the loud and fast lyrics.

Rock music began with jazz music, blues tunes, etc. It also featured electrically amplified guitars, drummers and harmonicas. By the mid-1950, performers like Chuck Berry, Little Richard and Joe Turner became famous with the white audiences. Radio disc jockeys named this music rock ‘n roll.

One of the best musical album, “Sticks and Stones” has everything from fun to catchy guitar riffs. It covers a range of emotions and depicts the depth of their talent. The album grabs attention with the song “Cathedral.”. The catchy rock beat combines with a variety of instrumentation. The title track “Sticks and Stones” is also worth listening. The hard to resist lyrics would make your day. The instrumental track “ZOZ” is a classic jam track with brilliant double guitar interface. Another noteworthy feature of this track is the striking beats. Another beautiful track is “All Roads Lead to Home”. This track shows the fast and catchy style of the band. Lastly, there is a song that most college students can appreciate. “Raise a Glass”, an old Irish folk song has people singing along in the background. The album is a mixture of a broad variety of the music in the history of rock. This rock album is definitely worth listening and deserves a space on your iPod.

You can find a variety of rock music videos online and find the top tracks in the rock music charts. Don’t wait, just browse the internet to get your favourite rock

Pros and Cons of Fashion

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Fashion can be connected almost with every part of our life. As it comes to the matter of way we look it sometimes means the same as being accepted by society or just a specific group of people. We are not aware of wearing the same cloths as other people not only to look good for ourselves but more to gain others people love. Is it ok?

Fashion can be a really great way to become part of the particular group of people. When someone looks at our clothes and admire them we are getting more self-confident and – what’s most important – we are being noticed and people want to be like us. Especially if the clothes are in elegant and stylish style.

A good impact of fashion on our mood is almost obvious. The joy we feel when looking good and wearing quality and fashionable clothes is huge. It can make us more self-confident and make us feel better in many stressful situations. We can name here wedding, interview or even engagement party. Some standards in appearance that we are part of can make us feel on good place.

So, we named so many advantages of fashion here. But are there any disadvantages? Like most of things in life nothing can be ideal the same is with fashion. The same reasons that make fashion something good in our life make it something that may lead to tearing society apart. When we want to impress people blindly in love with trends or just talk with them, we can have a bit problem here.

“Don’t judge the book by its cover” we would want to add here. If the only way of evaluating people is to judge them by their look and trendy cloths the fashion is misunderstanding. But if it is just looking good and fashion is our hobby we should go for it!

The Future of Online Shopping

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Online sales will continue to rise. Every webpage designed to sell a product or market a service should understand the future of online shopping.

There are several major variables that make online sales attractive to the worldwide market. These variables include:

1) Value of Products/Services offered

2) Dependability and Reputation of the Seller

3) Ease and Security of payment

4) Ease and Security of shipping.

Younger and wealthier shoppers are driving a wave of online sales. Many of these people – having some web familiarity and disposable income – have learned to shop online for price comparisons and other comparative data. If shoppers find a superior situation, especially regarding the above 4 crucial variables they will usually become online buyers.

Online buyers establish shopping habits. They abandon bricks and mortar stores and malls as value, dependability, security and convenience of online buying improves.

Although the online buyer cannot return an item as quickly in some situations as the buyer who can walk in and out of a Wal-Mart or Sears when the parking lot isn’t crowded or there is no line at the returns

desk, there are many other reasons to buy online.

Sellers of low-mass products – small books, DVDs, lightweight clothing have a marked edge in sales because shipping is relatively low in cost. The seller of these items doesn’t need to pay the overhead of a store, staff, parking lot, utilities, etc. They pay only storage and shipping which is becoming increasingly automated.

Although people are rightfully afraid of bankcard fraud, I believe all card services will continue to improve security and improve buyer dispute processes.

Fraudulent emails sent to credit card holders (and all business accounts for that matter) will continue to be a big problem. As both merchants and shoppers become aware of these fraudulent practices it will be more difficult to exploit people with business accounts at PayPal or Amazon.

There is a probability, partly because of the price of fuel, that delivery services will consolidate to some extent in the future so that you will receive one or two regular deliveries per day of all goods you have purchased – including groceries – along with mail and newspaper, etc.

Each person may also have a receiving station service in the future whereby the shopper picks up everything from one large, secured lockbox. If a delivery is very large or has accumulated over days, a key would be left with directions to a nearby, larger overflow box. Security, insurance, and energy costs would all be cut by these changes.

Grocers have experimented with many forms of advertising, delivery, billing and credit. All of these ideas are improved with online transactions. Shopping from several grocery chains will be easier when you get free delivery and easy to find price comparisons. You will even be able to subscribe to discount announcements of various products.

Online education – especially college level offerings – has been slow to respond to the potential sale of services by internet. Online degrees will become more common, less expensive, and more legitimized with standardized and secured testing procedures of students. The knowledge areas in the cognitive domain can be done completely by internet. Educational offerings in the behavioral and affective domains will be greatly augmented by online offerings and testing as well.

Larger purchases will also be more prevalent on the internet, especially for mass produced items like automobiles. You can test-drive several models locally, then cruise websites regionally for price, color, accessories, delivery costs, taxes or other charges. This is already being done, but with advances in registration and licensing as well as online financing and insurance – you may spend 25 minutes on a website and be legally driving your new car in the time it takes to meet the delivery-person curbside.

Internet download of tickets and coupons is becoming widespread, and this will continue. Insurance policies and other documents can be downloaded as well.

Internet social life is here – even simplifying the dating and matching processes. This computerized internet socializing saves time and money. While it may lack some of the intangibles, it also allows a more fully objectified set of tangibles, as well as leaving time for the intangibles that happen after screening.

The internet will also become easier to use: fewer viruses, popups, host and server problems. This adds up to faster, easier, safer and less expensive shopping.

Flintlock Musket Loading and Firing – 12 "Easy" Steps

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If you think modern weapons are complicated, consider the frontiersman of the 17th and early 18th century whose survival often depended upon his ability to load and fire a flintlock rifle quickly. Loading and firing a flintlock was a twelve-step process that didn’t always succeed. (Flintlocks were notoriously unreliable about firing.) Since Daniel Boone had a reputation as a crack shot with his Kentucky rifle, he must have been a world-class rifleman, because just getting it loaded and ready to fire–much less actually hitting anything with it–was a lengthy and involved process!

Here are the twelve steps it takes to load and fire a flintlock rifle or musket:

1. Bite down on the paper cartridge and tear it open with your teeth.

2. Push the striker (called a frissen) forward and pour a small amount of powder into the flash pan.

The powder in the pan was intended to ignite the main powder charge inside the firing chamber of the barrel, which would then propel the lead ball out of the barrel. However, the spark struck from the flint often caused a quick explosion in the pan which failed to ignite the main charge. This is where we get our expression, a “flash in the pan.”

3. Push the frissen back into position to cover the flash pan.

4. Hold the musket with the muzzle pointing up.

5. Pour the rest of the powder into the barrel from the muzzle.

6. Insert a lead ball into the barrel.

7. Push the cartridge paper into the barrel (called the “wadding”).

8. Remove the ramrod from its storage pipe beneath the barrel and use it to push the wadding and the ball down the barrel.

This was easier to do with a musket than with a rifle. The musket barrel had a slightly larger diameter, and its interior surface was polished smooth. A rifle had spiral grooves cut into the metal inside the barrel, which made the ball spin as it exited the barrel, thus increasing the accuracy of its flight. The fit of the bullet inside the barrel had to be tighter to impart the spin, so the grooves and smaller diameter made it more difficult to ram the wadding and ball all the way down to the firing chamber.

Rifles would shoot farther and more accurately, but their slower rate of fire was the primary reason muskets continued to be used by military units until the late 1800s. In a battle, where the time to reload and fire was a matter of life and death, rate of fire was an important consideration. The invention of metal cartridges and breech loading (loading the bullet through an opening at the rear of the barrel near the firing chamber) finally put an end to the musket’s dominance in military use.

9. Replace the ramrod in the storage pipe.

10. Raise the musket to a firing position, bracing the butt against the shoulder.

11. Pull back the hammer.

12. Aim and fire.

We’ve all seen scenes in movies where an intrepid early frontiersman, pressed for time by an approaching danger, simply left the ramrod in the barrel and fired,rather than taking the precious extra seconds to remove it from the barrel and replace it in the storage pipe. The ramrod then became part of the ammunition propelled out of the barrel when the charge fired.

In an extreme situation where those extra few seconds were a matter of life or death, this may well have been done. But unless you had time to recover the ramrod from wherever it flew, the loss of it would render the weapon useless, and a replacement would be hard to come by on the frontier, so it seems unlikely frontiersmen made a habit of the practice, unless it really was a matter of life and death.

Whatever became of the ramrod once it was used, though, it is clear from the steps above that loading and firing a flintlock was far from a simple proposition. Daniel Boone with his Kentucky Rifle and countless other frontiersmen and soldiers who used flintlock weapons certainly deserve our admiration for being able to do it with such a high degree of dexterity and skill!

Rock Music – A Good Influence?

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When children are young, it is easy to control the type of music they listen to. Mostly, children listen to what the parents do. Parents may choose to listen to music written specifically for kids, but at other times, the family may listen to whoever set the stereo station last.

The question becomes: Is Rock music safe for children?

Nearly all the best-selling albums of all time are Rock. But is this ‘rebellious’ genre of music having a positive or negative impact on children and society?

As with just about every subject, there are many pros and cons.

The fact is: Rock is a form of art that promotes creativity and expression. Many songs have very poetic lyrics and send off great messages to people. A big message sent through music these days is world change.

In 1985, Live Aid was put on by many rock musicians from Black Sabbath to U2. It raised over 232 million dollars for famine relief in Ethiopia and was inspired by the song ‘The Tide is Turning’ by Roger Waters of Pink Floyd.

Even today, many bands put on benefits for a plethora of causes. Several bands have toured in Iraq to perform for our troops overseas. Also many rock benefit concerts were put on to raise money after the 9-11 attacks, Hurricane Katrina, and the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake.

Bands also promote Christianity in their music, especially in today’s day and age. Popular bands, such as P.O.D., Flyleaf, Pillar, and many others, widely and openly promote religion through their music. And other bands, such as Breaking Benjamin and Chevelle, subtly promote it through their poetic and abstract lyrics.

Looking at their generosity of both their talent and money, it is clear that many Artists have chosen to spread joy. Are there other benefits?

Music in general, as well as Rock, can inspire children to pick up a healthy hobby of playing music. Learning an instrument helps a child find a form of creativity they can express in an unimaginable amount of ways. Even if they aren’t going to become the next icon, enjoying music can often grant the listener or player an outlet for emotional issues or traumatic events as life progresses.

However, much like all good things, inevitably, you will also find the bad.

Many artists express their feelings through morbid and perverse metaphors and talk about dark taboo subjects. These artists have a breathtaking talent that people should be open to, but they are simply not for children.

Parental advisories can’t always be trusted. For instance, the songs ‘Digital Bath’ and ‘Lhabia’ by Deftones talks about a daydream of grisly melancholic acts, acted out of boredom. This album has no parental advisory on it at all. Yet, that same band has songs against drugs, racism, and other positive influences, but is also not for young children.

As much as the R.I.A.A. tries to help, they are not the parents of America.

As our children start to discovery their own taste in music, parents need to monitor the content and words. Maybe your child has found a singer or band that they really like. You have listened to the song and approve. Make sure when you buy that CD though, you carefully listen to all of the songs or simply purchase the one song that you approved.

Rock seems to be the most controversial but it also has many positive influences that should be taken in to consideration. There are some negatives that come with it, and those should be filtered out by the parents.

As a family and society, we do not want record companies, or anyone else for that matter, to decide what we feel is appropriate or not. We enjoy the privilege of making that decision. We do appreciate their input, hence the labeling. But, when it comes down to it, we are the parents; we will take responsibility for what our children are plugging in their ears.

So, the next time your child wants to listen to a song they like, instead of immediately refusing, listen with both ears. You will learn much of what your child likes and dislikes. You will gain insight into the thinking of your child. You will also learn what to absolutely deny your child.

The Different Types of Lingerie Fashion

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In the past, wearing lingerie outside the boudoir was forbidden. Nowadays, the lingerie fashion includes the visible thong trend as well as the bras that show a woman’s most intimate parts. Celebrities have embraced the power of the sex-positive lingerie which includes the French maid outfit, one of the most popular attire for role-playing.

The modern day types of lingerie

Among the latest lingerie fashion are the custom harnesses, brassieres, bodysuits and many of them are created from and with metal, latex, and crystals. These intimates have become the new works of art in the intimate attire world. Women wearing these sex-positive lingerie feel comfortable and have expressed that their feelings are indescribable as they relate it to the confidence that these lingerie can give them. These creations have helped them find beauty with their unconventional style.

The basic types of lingerie attire

Lingerie can be an undergarment but it is also an indulgence as delicate fabrics of lace, rayon, chiffon have made these intimates become sensual. Here are the basic types of lingerie that can help you find the best one for you:

  • Bikini – a pair of matching bra or cami and lacey low-rise panties.
  • Bodysuit – This is the bikini pair in one. It is a sexier intimate dress because it gives a feeling of a special occasion.
  • Bra/bralette – They can be push-up, demi, triangle or balconette. A bralette is a bra without any structural elements such as underwire.
  • Bustier – This type of lingerie emphasizes a flatter waist and highlights the cleavage. It is a longer bra top that extends until the navel.
  • Chemise – The chemise is a short slip intimate dress that can be paired with a matching thong or bikini.
  • Corset – In the past, corsets were used more as a shape wear to smoothen the torso’s appearance. Nowadays, they offer a flattering look that enhances the figure of the wearer even when worn alone.
  • Romper – Imagine a cami and a tap short combined together and you have a romper.
  • Thong – A super skimpy (only one strip of fabric at the back) underwear that works like a pair of panties.

Those were the basic types of lingerie but sometimes couples could add a variation such as the French maid outfit or French maid costume to wear for role-playing as a prelude for a sensuous evening together.

Get ready to impress while you undress by searching online the perfect lingerie fashion that you can buy from online shopping sites. Don’t forget to check online product review websites to get more information about them.

Taking on the World of Art

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As an artist, it can be tricky to know where and how to sell artwork. Exhibiting in local galleries will allow the artist to reach only a limited audience, and sales will be wholly dependent on who happens to come through the door on a given day. An online marketplace has a truly global reach, enabling works to be discovered and purchased by a discerning international art buying market.

There are dozens of acceptable ways to sell original artwork online. From using social media sites and groups, to creating a custom website, a shop on an online marketplace or joining an online art market or online art gallery. The choice depends on exactly what is being sold, the intended audience, the profile of the ideal buyer and the price asked.

Online markets for art

Art marketplaces or online galleries are the art galleries of the online world. Some of these online galleries are very selective in the works they promote, choosing to stick to a certain style or genre or being particularly concerned with the processes and quality of each piece. Others will require a certain level of previous success before considering a piece, effectively cutting out new artists.

Other art marketplaces and online galleries go the other way and allow anyone to post listings. These sites are useful to new artists, but are not as lucrative or as successful in pulling in sales as more established art marketplaces with solid reputations behind them.

How online galleries work

Most art marketplaces and online galleries do the selling for the artist, operating much like a gallery. The piece and its details are posted online (usually according to strict photographic standards) and are available for site visitors to view. The client places the order online, the artist ships the piece and provides proof of shipment and the marketplace pays the artist, less their commission.

Commissions can be as high as 30% and the responsibility is on the artist to ensure the piece is appropriately shipped to arrive entirely intact and undamaged, barring natural disasters and civil unrest. So why is the commission so high? In effect, the artist is getting access to a gallery, advertising and marketing where payment for these services is only made on closing a sale.

Services offered

It’s not a bad deal if it is considered that art marketplaces and online galleries are in the business of marketing art. The more works they sell, the more money they make. They have a vested interest in selling the artworks on their lists. Many destination sites are for serious art buyers, exposing new artists to a broad audience of paying customers.

In addition, online galleries are searchable. Seeing a particular listing may prompt a buyer to search for the artist’s name and other works, or even find their website (if they have one, which is advisable). Another bonus is the names of newcomers appear alongside the names of established and esteemed artists in the industry. There’s nothing like being in good company.

What to look for

There are a number of popular art marketplaces and online galleries and countless smaller, independent galleries market online as well. The best option is to find one that is completely free to join and has no membership fees. This will ensure money is not lost before it is made.

An online gallery should also empower artists to play an active role in creating and managing their own store, ensuring complete control over their online listings and profile. However, the online gallery should also market and promote listings for free. Preferably an online gallery should charge a commission below 30%, unless their service offering is exceptional.