Dress like the rich and famous with one click of your mouse. People have long searched magazines to get gossip and see the fashions of celebrities whose style they want to imitate. But magazines may be no more - the Internet now makes celebrity style tracking instant and easy. Pictures get posted of public-going celebrities almost 24/7, with web sites cashing in and monetizing on the public's interest in celeb fashion. Print magazines used to be the source for the latest fashion info, giving the readers lists of stores of where to buy the clothes shown in layouts. But what used to be in an index buried in the back of a magazine can now be found front and center, shown alongside the online images. Some online magazines like InStyle and Style.com cover celebrity fashion but share limited information on where to get the items seen, unlike some fashion blog sites.

The paparazzi food chain works something like this: Paparazzi photographers are hired by agencies such as Starmaxinc, X17 and Bauer-Griffin to take pictures of hot-right-now celebrities. Then, those same companies buy the photos from pap photogs, and proceed to sell the pics to the highest bidder, sites like TMZ.com and RadarOnline.com. And now, sites like Celebstyle, JustJared and INFDaily are getting in on the bidding, too - targeting people's fashion obsession and making money by giving the information they want. Companies like GumGum and Pixazza are providing links and quick ways to shop the looks of the clothing you see on the above mentioned sites.

I guess people should start sending celebrities thank you cards. The public is getting for free what they pay fashion stylist and personal shoppers thousands of dollars for. Hmm, should I start looking for a new career?

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