Have you ever been casually flipping through Vogue or browsing the pages of Cosmo and seen a celebrity wearing an accessory or pair of shoes you just HAD to have, only you weren't sure of the designer or how to describe it in words to search for it on the Internet, so you just gave up? Well, ladies, those days are over. I found the most incredible Web site, Like.com, a visual search engine in which you can enter an image into the search field and it will retrieve similar items from all over the Internet. It's like Google for shopping, only ten times better.

From the site: "We believe that there are literally millions of items that are difficult to describe via text-based search and where individual tastes are all over the map -- think of your favorite pair of earrings or shoes and what an ordeal it can be to find something new but in a similar style. We created Like.com to solve the challenge of finding 'the perfect you' for a broad range of aesthetic and soft goods."

Because they're new to the net, the initial launch of Like.com focuses mainly on handbags, jewelry, shoes, and watches, allowing users to search and purchase items from thousands of leading and boutique brands. Soon, they will add clothing and other categories to the mix.

The coolest features include:

  • Likeness Search™ - the ability to search by image instead of text;
  • Like Detail™ - finds items that have a specific feature you like (such as a buckle, straps, bezel, etc);
  • Like Color™ - find color variants of the item you desire;
  • Like Celebrity™ - find clothing, shoes and accessories similar to those worn by your favorite celebrities;
  • Like Upload™ - the ability to upload your own photo of your favorite item and find the same or similar products (coming soon).
Plus, the first 10,000 customers get free shipping. So get to it, ladies! Go find that absolutely to-die-for handbag you saw Lindsay Lohan carrying last week!

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