Purple Skirt

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Purple Skirt
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Type of site
Boutique, specialty store
Founded1999 (1999)
Dissolved 2006 (2006)
Headquarters California,
United States
Chairperson Tracey Ullman
URL www.purpleskirt.com

Purple Skirt was a style and fashion-focused web site with an online boutique. It was the brainchild of Tracey Ullman. The site collected and sold clothing and accessories from both established and up-and-coming designers. It provided advice from stylists and costumes designers in the entertainment industry. [1] [2] Ullman wrote a monthly column. The web site was launched in November 1999 and was co-founded by Stephanie Laing and Jeannine Braden. [3] [4]

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Television series

In 2001, Ullman hosted a spin-off television talk show series for the Oxygen Network, Tracey Ullman's Visible Panty Lines . Like Purple Skirt, the show showcased fashion and style advice from industry experts, along with sit-down interviews with celebrities discussing their own personal style. [5]

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References

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  4. Jones, Karen (October 25, 2000). "What's So Funny About a Purple Skirt?". The New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  5. "Tracey Ullman's Visible Panty Lines - TV Series - Cast & Credits". The New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2015.