I remember seeing Polyvore when they first launched, then TechCrunch covered it (http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/11/polyvore-to-tempt-fasionistas-to-create-th

I remember seeing Polyvore when they first launched, then TechCrunch covered it (http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/11/polyvore-to-tempt-fasionistas-to-create-then-spend/ http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/11/polyvore-to-tempt-fasio...), and I definitely thought it was going to be a major hit amongst the played-with-Barbie-but-grown-up crowd. Even then, it took almost 2 years to get a NYT item.