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'''.fashion''' is a proposed [[TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]].  
'''.fashion''' is a [[gTLD]] that was proposed in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]].  After a [[Private auction]] in May 2014, [[Top Level Domain Holdings]] (TLDH) became the only applicant for the string.


==Applicants==
==Background==
# [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]]- It is one of 68 new gTLD applications filed for by the company on its own behalf.<ref>[http://www.tldh.org/2012/06/gtld-application-update-92-applications-submitted/ gTLD Application Update 92 applications submitted, TLDH.org]</ref> This applicant submitted a [[PIC|Public Interest Commitment]], which can be downloaded [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1524 here].
=== Current Applicant===
# Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.- It is one of 68 new gTLD applications filed for by the company on its own behalf.<ref>[http://www.tldh.org/2012/06/gtld-application-update-92-applications-submitted/ gTLD Application Update 92 applications submitted, TLDH.org]</ref> This applicant submitted a [[PIC|Public Interest Commitment]], which can be downloaded [https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1524 here].
 
===Previous Applicants===
# [[Famous Four Media]] (Diamond Registry Limited)- This is one of the 61 new gTLDs applied by the company. <ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/06/13/famous-four-media-applies-for-61-generic-tlds-poker-bet-bingo-casino-win/comment-page-1/  Famous Four Media Applies For 61 Generic TLD’s...]</ref>
# [[Famous Four Media]] (Diamond Registry Limited)- This is one of the 61 new gTLDs applied by the company. <ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/06/13/famous-four-media-applies-for-61-generic-tlds-poker-bet-bingo-casino-win/comment-page-1/  Famous Four Media Applies For 61 Generic TLD’s...]</ref>
# [[Donuts]] (Big Dynamite, LLC)- Is the company with the largest number of new gTLD applications; a total of 307 strings. Donuts created a separate LLC to submit its application for each domain name string including Big Dynamite, LLC for .family. Its investment for application fees alone was $56 million.<ref>
# [[Donuts]] (Big Dynamite, LLC)- Is the company with the largest number of new gTLD applications; a total of 307 strings. Donuts created a separate LLC to submit its application for each domain name string including Big Dynamite, LLC for .family. Its investment for application fees alone was $56 million.<ref>
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# [[Uniregistry]], Corp.- a new company established by [[Frank Schilling]], a domain name investor who personally invested $60 million in the company to apply for 54 new gTLDs.<ref>
# [[Uniregistry]], Corp.- a new company established by [[Frank Schilling]], a domain name investor who personally invested $60 million in the company to apply for 54 new gTLDs.<ref>
[http://www.domainnamenews.com/new-gtlds/uniregistry-corp-applies-for-54-new-top-level-domains-store-news-deal-auto/11584 Uniregistry Corp. applies for 54 new top-level domains...]</ref>
[http://www.domainnamenews.com/new-gtlds/uniregistry-corp-applies-for-54-new-top-level-domains-store-news-deal-auto/11584 Uniregistry Corp. applies for 54 new top-level domains...]</ref>
===Private Auction===
In a private auction conducted by [[Applicant Auction]] in May 2014, TLDH won the rights to .fashion over the other three applicants for an undisclosed amount.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/16767-ten-more-new-gtld-contests-settled-in-auction Ten more New gTLD Contests Settled in Auction, DomainIncite] Retrieved 3 June 2014</ref>


===TLDH & $15mm Auction Funding===
===TLDH & $15mm Auction Funding===