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Anything goes and anyone is welcome at Sense of Fashion—that is, if you’ve got one. The new online community (officially launching June 15) invites every aspect of the fashion world—from trendy stylists to perceptive bloggers, aspiring fashion students to working designers—to contribute and connect. A proponent of indie fashion, the site’s most successful sells so far have been of the DIY variety: hand-sewn purses, leather handbags and intricate chain necklaces. The site is also a marketplace for vintage steals (see one of our favorites, an 80s leather bomber jacket, below). And in the great wide world of the Internet, even school projects can create a viral sensation.

The opportunities seem endless on the self-described “lovechild of Facebook and the Brooklyn Flea Market.” No qualifications required—just a love of everything fashion and new media.

Samantha Walford, student, showcases her Final Major Project collection

User jennybags plays with zippers and buttons for her line

User honeypine designs beautiful feminine handbags

cupcake.kiss sells everything from vintage jackets to fabulous headbands, coats and shoes

LizLarios’ chains, ribbons and stones will get you noticed