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R.I.P. Polyvore

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So . . . Polyvore disappeared pretty much overnight. I might be the last to know, since I only used the site once in a while, but I thought I’d pass the info along just in case. Looks like you can download your moodboards and such until May 15th. It also looks like FashMates is trying to carry on with the fashion side of Polyvore, at least. They’ll also help you import your Polyvore sets, but I’ve not yet personally used their site so I don’t know how it compares.

If you used Polyvore’s widget code to show sets on your blog, those links all now lead to a cheesy-looking online storefront. I have a couple posts that do this now, and I’m working on fixing the problem, either by downloading my original sets or replacing them with different pictures. I can’t imagine the heartbreak and hassle for serious Polyvore users, and the whole situation seems pretty awful.

2 responses to “R.I.P. Polyvore”

  1. Blackkitty Avatar
    Blackkitty

    I don’t know why they closed it, and I’ve never actually visited Polyvore, but back in the days when I used to hang out in the stock photo section of DeviantArt, this site was the bane of our existence. There so many complaints and copyright issues with it, every day it was just new drama. I can’t help feeling anything but joy about the news of its closure. What did you use it for?

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    1. Corvus Chao Avatar
      Corvus Chao

      I used Polyvore once in a while to help me comparison shop between sites, but I was never social on it. I can see how there would be complaints and copyright issues. From what I can tell, the company that bought Polyvore just wanted all the users’ account info to use and sell. Former users of Polyvore have to manually opt out of giving their info to the new company, and they’re making that very hard to do. So I’m not too sad for myself, but kind of mad at this new company.

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