The Web is best for two things: commerce and working out personal obsessions. Because fashion, of course, involves both, you could argue that the fashion world and the World Wide Web should be a perfect match. And you would be right—sort of. Remember, on the Web, visuals take a long, long time to download. By the time a cyber fashion plate hits your screen, it may be out of style.

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