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How brands won the moment at #NYFW

Vogue Magazine editor Anna Wintour once famously observed about fashion, “It’s always about timing. If it’s too soon, no one understands. If it’s too late, everyone’s forgotten.” The world of fashion is driven by the moment. It’s about what’s current, fresh and hot right this second.

As the Spring 2014 collections hit runways around the globe this month, designers and brands are using Twitter to offer fashion followers world-wide a front row seat in real time.Read more…

How @USNavy kept the facts straight

When the Washington Navy Yard shooting occurred yesterday, the Navy Department used Twitter to provide live updates from the scene.Read more…

London Fashion Week drives more buzz than ever on Twitter

Fashionistas across the UK got front row seats on Twitter during London Fashion Week on the back of an unprecedented level of creativity from brands as they found new ways to share the glamour and excitement.

This helped take conversation about #LFW on Twitter to new levels with a rise in tweets of almost 20% this year compared with 2012.Read more…

Live-tweeting history: 9/11 through the eyes of @AriFleischer

Ari Fleischer used Twitter to share firsthand memories of his experiences during the tragedy of 9/11.Read more…

#RockInRio 2013

Tonight, an incredible lineup of artists will converge on one stage to kick off @RockInRio — the largest music festival in the world.

Now in its fifth year, the festival features performances from many of the world’s favorite entertainers. Even if you’re not in the crowd of 85,000 watching Brazil’s hottest show live, you can still rock out with the stars and fellow fans on Twitter.Read more…

Ray-Ban’s unique Twitter reveal to culminate music tour

Today, Ray-Ban is launching a special ‘flock to unlock’ Twitter campaign to reveal the headline performer in its Envision Series, a programme of gigs across the UK that feature up-and-coming artists.Read more…

How buzz builds around ‘The X Factor’ on Twitter

Twitter and television have proved to be natural partners. This is often highlighted by how conversation builds around some of the most popular shows on TV such as ‘The X Factor’.

As the ITV-Simon Cowell talent juggernaut returned to UK screens on August 31, we looked at how ‘The X Factor’ conversation develops on Twitter and created a dynamic visualisation to tell that story.Read more…

Vine videos that grew on us - Sept 13

An ongoing look at noteworthy uses of Vine.Read more…

Twitter takes the stage at Argentina’s Oscars

At the Martin Fierro Awards, fans followed along on Twitter as the events unfolded.Read more…

Filtering mentions

As part of our product development process, we regularly reach out to our partners to better understand what would improve the Twitter experience. One item of feedback we’ve gotten from verified users: an easier way to manage the large number of conversations they’re in.Read more…

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