Randi Zuckerberg's Blog, page 25
October 14, 2015
Fashion Tech
The newest in wearable tech has officially made its splash into the fashion industry.
Here are a few Dot Complicated top wearable picks from least expensive to most!
N-E-R-V-O-U-S SYSTEM—$10 and up; Affordable 3D printed rings, earrings, necklaces and cuffs available starting at only $10 and up!
MISFIT FLASH—Starts at $30; A fitness monitor that tracks your steps, calories, distance and sleep quality. Water-resistant and runs on a replaceable coin cell battery that lasts for up to 6 months. Can be worn on the wrist or neck, carried in a pocket or attached to shoes with a variety of accessories sold separately. Comes in over 6 different colors. Misfit Shine is available for a more elegant fitness tracker.
CUFF—Starts at $30; This small device can fit into compatible bracelets, keyrings, and necklaces doubling as fashionable a security guard for wearers in trouble. One long press on the Cuff and the user’s pre-chosen contacts are alerted to the location and audio of a dangerous situation.
USB CUFFLINKS—Starting at $50; In styles ranging from silver to Superman, these cufflinks will hold up to 8GB of storage and can be monogrammed for a techy guy.
FITBIT—Starts at $59.95; This popular fitness tracker monitors your heart rate, steps, calories, and distance, and comes in a variety of options depending on activity level. Fashion designer, Tory Burch, recently launched a more elegant line accessories for FitBit trackers in gold and silver, starting at only $38 for silicone bracelets.
REBECCA MINKOFF MOBILE CHARGER—$60; Choose from a gold-studded or botanical pattern to fashionably charge your iPhone when the battery wears down. Compatible with all iPhone 5s and 6s, as well as the 5th generation iPod Touch and 7th generation iPod Nanos.
SWAROVSKI USB NECKLACE—$75; This stainless steel necklace doubles as a 4GB flash drive. The violet, silicon USB heart is embellished with 54 Swarovski crystals.
LECHAL SHOES—Starts at $80; When paired with Google Maps these vibrate to help the wearer know if they need turn to get them to where they want to go.
JUNE BRACELET BY NETATMO—$129; Alerts the wearer to when they need to apply sunscreen or simply hide in the shade by measuring the sun’s UV rays. Comes with either a leather or silicon band.
EVERPURSE—$170; Co-developed by handbag fashion house Kate Spade, this little clutches charges your iPhone without needing to be plugged in. Using a wireless charging mat, the purse keeps charged for up to two days!
RING.LY—$195; Know who is calling without ever looking at your phone. This cocktail ring buzzes and glows different colors when its wearers get a text, Facebook message, or email. Available in 18-karat gold and semi-precious stones, in US sizes 6, 7, and 8.
MOODMETRIC—Starts at $225; This high tech mood ring measures your emotional levels by measuring the nervous system levels of its wearer. Through its smartphone app, wearers can learn how their body reacts to situations and help manage stress levels.
VOLVORII TIMELESS SMART SHOE—$255 pre-order; In a bid to streamline a woman’s shoe collection and always have the perfect shoe on hand, this smart high heel can change colors from white, to black, to a pre-programmed pattern all via its smartphone app.
MICA SMART BRACELET—$495; MICA stands for ‘My Intelligent Communication Accessory” designed by hipster fashion house Opening Ceremony and engineered by Intel. Get texts, Facebook alerts, Refinery29 and horoscope apps, and appointment reminders on the 1.6-inch sapphire touchscreen. Comes in snakeskin with an 18-karat gold finish covered in pearls, Lapis, Tiger’s Eye, and Obsidian.
RETAIL FOR WEARABLES
HOINTER—Using the provided app, customers can now in-store shop by scanning the tag of an item of interest, either adding it to their cart or having the chosen items automatically delivered to the fitting room in the size and color selected—all without waiting for a sales associate.
LUMOID—Pick the best wearable for you by choosing up to 5 different wearables to try at home for two weeks. Pay only $25 to try and then purchase your favorite wearable from Lumoid, brand new.
RENT THE RUNWAY—Starting at $10; Subscribers rent high fashion clothes and accessories with a “Netflix of haute-couture” sharing model. Featuring designers Vera Wang, Giorgio Armani, Diane Von Furstenberg and more!
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October 9, 2015
Top 5 Fantasy Sports Apps
5. Fantasy Life - (Free; iOS & Android) ESPN fantasy expert Matthew Berry’s app that gives helpful advice in a lighthearted and often times humorous format.
4. TeamStream by BleacherReport - (Free; iOS & Android) Lets you pick your favorite team and easily receive personalized news/information about it. Perfect for fantasy players who like to align with their home team.
3. CBS Sports Fantasy - (Free; iOS & Android) CBS generally has the most reliable news when it comes to fantasy. This app in particular has some really helpful advice on the most added players for seasonal fantasy football. It also has a really easy to digest projections screen for seasonal fantasy which I really like.
2. Sleeperbot - (Free; iOS & Android) Sleeperbot is great for breaking news or rumors on all your favorite fantasy players and teams. It sends a push notification directly to your phone when any relevant news comes up.
1. LineStar - (Free; iOS & Android) Our app, can give helpful advice for Daily Fantasy football such as DraftKings/FanDuel and help you win those millions! It’s extremely up-to-date and can help you to think about plays/players that you otherwise might not have thought of.
Some honorable mentions:
Rotoworld (Free; iOS & Android) Great for quick, news/injury blurbs around players.
NBC Sports Talk (Free; iOS & Android) More detailed news updates on players.
By Erik Groset, CEO & Co-Founder of FantasySportsCo.com
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October 7, 2015
Radio Recap: Daily Fantasy Sports
Only a few years old, the appeal of fantasy sports is so pervasive that TV shows have been based on them, channels have been made for them, and with the boom of unicorn DFS sites FanDuel and DraftKings—who both raised over $250 million in venture capital this summer—a new advertising model has been born.
Today on “Dot Complicated with Randi Zuckerberg” Jackie Schaffer, co-creator of the FXX hit show, The League, and Erik Groset, the CEO of DFS site, FantasySportsCo.com discussed the success of DFS.
“The DFS model has changed in the last 7 years since we’ve started The League.”
“We work very long hours on our show. We’re out of these little trailers. We’re all working so hard. Don’t make me sleep under my desk.”
“My husband and co-creater of the show, , was a writer on Seinfeld.”
“We were on vacation, which were few and far between. It was Christmas Eve when normally we can unplug from work. Instead he’s dialing in to the US and stomping his feet trying to change the outcome of a football game all the way from France.”
“I thought it was it was awesome and pathetic in the way you create characters for a television show.”
“Golden Tate who plays for the Detroit Lions and used to play for the Seahawks arrived on set on one of those smartboards. I’m sure his coaches wouldn’t be happy with that.”
“The way DFS works, you set your line up, and pick your players. The games are already in play so there’s nothing you can do to affect the lineup.”
“I’m a very competitive player. Jeff and I play in a league together with the 6 cast members of the show.”
“Season 4 Episode 1 had the cast having their draft while Jenny and Kevin are having their child. I went into labor 4 weeks early and was still running the show. Art truly imitates life.”
“Watching Steve completely lose it at Jon for not knowing who he was playing was one of the best behind the scenes moments.”
“It’s the work-life balance. I have one secret of how I’m so efficient: I still have a Blackberry—it is so fast. It makes me so happy.”
“I cannot type fast enough on the iPhone. For seven years I’ve held onto that Blackberry.”
“My husband is a little disappointed that all the pictures of our children are like 1 megapixel.”
“Big shout to Netflix for changing the business model for TV.”
“I love hearing people tell me that they joined their first league after watching the show. People get really invested in it.”
“I hear a lot of people naming their child or dog after one of the characters of the show.”
“My one big tip that made me a 2-time champion: Don’t tinker. Go with your gut and stick with it. Tinkering is really part of the problem.”
“We collaborated before, my husband and I, we made Eurotrip for Dreamworks. We’re working on more together.”
“Hopefully if you’re entertaining enough you can hold your own. Just get up there and have some fun.”
“If I’m out of town, Jeff never knows what to get for dinner. He went to a gas station and got a burrito. He just gave up.”
“One of my favorite apps is Matthew Berry and his Fantasy Life is app.”
“In Los Angeles, it’s all about Waze. We’re old school that way.”
“Instacart and Artkive are silly things that aren’t valuable to work but definitely to my home life.”
“The apps that I’ve been deleting are points and rewards things that I just don’t need.”
“You have to really believe in what youre doing. The buyers are more often saying no than yes. It’s passion. It’s got to translate to viewers.”
“Everything we’ve ever done comes from such a personal place. You have to be in a passionate place.”
“Success is something you want to be proud of. So only do things you believe in.”
“Given the amount of advertising that FanDuel and DraftKings did this kind of backlash is normal.”
“Any startup that grows too quick it’s going to have it’s fair share of missteps. Look at Uber. It’s explosive growth.”
“I think everyone is taking good steps in getting reputable law firms involved and self-policing.”
“FanDuel and DraftKings are allowing a former US Attorney General to do an independent audit.”
“Fantasy is a game of skill. You think you can beat everyone in the office based on your knowledge.”
“There’s more research that can be done, but it’s how much you know about the sport that determines how well you do.”
“Because it’s such a fast growing industry and we want people to be successful. We want to simplify the process using algorithms.”
“A lot of people do watch 10 hours a day of sports because it’s their passion. They don’t have to do it to be competitive. Everyone has their own intuition.”
“We’re riding the wave, because the two unicorns are doing so much marketing. Ride the trends.”
“Do they need to advertise this aggressively—absolutely not. They’re doing it because the other guy is doing it.”
“The great part of building software is the ability to reach millions of people, but there’s a lot of logistics that go into it.”
“I feel like the butcher is the most knowledgeable person in the market, so I’d ask him for advice.”
“Product Hunt is one of my favorite apps right now.”
“I love the Nokia Here maps for navigation in the car. Google Maps and Apple Maps have just blown it.”
“I used to love Shopkick but it got too overly complicated.”
“Follow your passion and trends. If you can find something you’re passionate about and a hot trend you’ll probably be successful.”
Tune into ‘Dot Complicated with Randi Zuckerberg’ next week when Randi sits down with former ‘Housewives of New York’ star, Heather Thomson, to discuss her new clothing brand Yummie by HT. Only on SiriusXM Business channel 111; 12pm ET/9am PT.
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October 2, 2015
Top 5 Immigration Apps
1. USCIS Case Status — (Free, iOS & Android) This app from the US Citizenship and Immigration Services allows users to check their status. When someone applies for an I-140 they get a 13-digit number. On this app they can download the case tracker and track they petition twice a day to see when it gets approved.
2. US Citizen Test Prep — (Free, iOS & Android)When a person is applying for US citizenship they have to go through a multiple-choice quiz. This is a list of questions to study from. There are 10 questions that the person is quizzed on, so this app gives all the questions the Government has ever released.
3. Push4Reform – (Free, iOS & Android) This immigration app by FWD.us helps users contact their local representative to push for immigration reform as well as see the representative’s immigration reform stance.
4. Ancestry— (Free, iOS & Android) It is important to know who your ancestors are and with this app users can take a look at their family’s genealogy to find out whether they have relatives in certain countries where it’s possible to obtain ancestry visas. Such as for those who are citizens of a British commonwealth or can prove that a grandparent is British, they can obtain an ancestry visa to live and work in the UK. In Luxembourg, if one can show family ties back to the early 1900s, you may qualify for citizenship as well.
5. Canada Immigration News — (Free, Android only) Canada went from one of the easiest countries to get into to one of the hardest to get into, now going the way of the US. With this app users can find any Canadian immigration news via the RSS feed.
By Stephanie Lewin, Senior Associate at corporate immigration law firm, Berry Appleman & Leiden LLC.
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September 30, 2015
Tech & Immigration
Whether you’ve been hearing the different opinions during the presidential debates or reading them online, the one thing that everyone can agree on is that the current American immigration system is seriously flawed, and no industry is getting quite such a beating as the tech industry. Instagram co-founder, Mike Krieger, said it took him less time to build Instagram than it did to get his US visa and Facebook relies on foreign workers so much that it’s one of the biggest companies dependent on the H-1B visa—a temporary visa designated for specialty workers.
With over 11 million undocumented immigrants in the US today, what can be done about the hot-bed problem of immigration in hopes of bringing back the spirit of entrepreneurialism, innovation, and productivity back to our great nation?
Today on ‘Dot Complicated with Randi Zuckerberg’ Randi discussed immigration reform with Todd Schulte, the President of FWD.US, Lynden Melmed, Partner at corporate immigration law firm Berry, Appleman and Leiden LLC, and Stephanie Lewin, Senior Associate at BAL.
“I think it’s critical people come forward and tell their story.”
“We believe that a healthy immigration reform is a huge strength for this country.”
“The technical term for having students come here and then send them elsewhere to grow other economies is “bonkers.”
“2 ½ years ago there was a real moment where comprehensive immigration reform had it’s moment.”
“1986 was the last time we had immigration reform. 29 years. Almost 3 decades. Atari was the tech company of the time.”
“The tech industry prides itself on creating opportunity that allows the best and brightest to succeed.”
“40% of startups are founded by immigrants or children of immigrants.”
“Our tech sector is being held back by the visa process.”
“We are fighting everyday to get Congress to pass immigration reform.”
“A year ago, President Obama was going to take Congressional action to improve the immigration reform with the ‘start-up visa’ allowing people to stay here.”
“There are a lot of presidential candidates doing a great job, and a lot doing a really bad job on immigration reform.”
“People are looking for a common-sense solution and want to hear that from candidates.”
“Passions run high on immigration. People can play to those emotions in bad ways.”
“The alternative to not stapling a green card to a STEM degree is watching skilled talent take their world-class education to other economies.”
“Tell your story or someone effected by the broken immigration system. Reach out to the policy makers. And pay attention to this presidential election.”
“One of the positive aspects of the debate is that people are willing to go out and discuss their own personal journey of becoming an immigrant.”
“It takes courage for people to come out and put themselves into a personal situation.”
“Policies affect people.”
“People forget the EB-5 is in the job creation category. You have to put your money at risk and prove that 10 jobs have been created with your investment.”
“Immigration can contribute to the economy.”
“The last few administrations looked for ways to retain foreign-born students in the US. It’s a challenge to do it within the 6 month time frame allotted.”
“Congress has not updated the annual caps for skilled immigrants for over 25 years.”
“Since 1990, the visa cap has been set at 85,000. This year over 200,000 applied for one.”
“The wait time to get a green card is 10 years. That’s a lot of uncertainty. It’s a silent killer in trying to get skilled workers into the US.”
“Other companies are catching up, investment follows skilled workers. They help the tax base.”
“When a company says they need to sponsor an employer they’re required to jump through hoops. They only go through this process if there really is the need.”
“The market needs to work. Companies need someone with the right experience to contribute something specific. It’s not a broad brush stroke.”
“The companies we work with believe there’s a shortage of the skills they need and are investing money to get the skilled workers they need.”
“The green card back lot has risen in the past 5-10 years. You used to only wait a year or two.”
“While waiting those 10 years for a green card, there’s a very good change that spouses and family members will not be able to work during that time.”
“For tech companies the strategy starts with an initial decision of time.”
“Most countries have some form of a work visa that take 3-6 months to get. It allows them to work for 3-6 years.”
“Immigration is an emotional issue. People want to understand what the practical solution is.
“Today if you’re at a small startup and someone needs a work visa, there’s really almost no option to get them one other than winning the H-1B lottery.”
“The EB-5 program allows people to invest in projects and speed up the process to obtain residency faster.”
“There’s smart people all over the world chasing the best and brightest. And for the US to be at the forefront of keeping the best and brightest is critical for the growth of the nation.”
“Inter-company programs are taking certain citizens and putting them in different subsidiaries around the globe.”
“You have corporate immigration and personal immigration. A presidential candidate who can separate the two will be the most successful.”
“I’m not a proponent for open boarders but there has to be some sort of a quota system.”
Join ‘Dot Complicated with Randi Zuckerberg next when she sits down with Jackie Schaffer, co-creator of the hit show “The League” and Erik Groset of FantasySports.com to discuss the business of Fantasy Sports. Only on SiriusXM Business Channel 111 at 12pm ET/9am PT.
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September 29, 2015
Have a Relax-Cation
According to research, 10% of Americans admit they never manage to relax on vacation because 76% find themselves checking voicemail and email—and that’s just from work. Partner that with all the selfie-stick photos, Periscope videos, Instagram posts and Facebook updates, and you’ve literally experienced your entire vacation through a digital lens. Americans spend the most hours working per year, right behind Japan and South Korea, so why are so many of us wasting our hard-earned time off attached to our digital screen instead of our sunscreen?
Being a vacation spectator is not okay. We need to relax, unplug and recharge with our families and friends, otherwise, what are we really working for? Just as you totally immerse yourself in work, you should immerse yourself as an active participant in relaxing. But if the idea of how to actively relax is already stressing you out, let me show you how to do it the easy way:
Back in January, I partnered with Celebrity Cruises to curate five rejuvenating spa and fitness experiences, which launched an exclusive wellness program that we call “Take Care of YourSelfie.” With fun names like ”Texticure,” a manicure for your exhausted fingers, and ”fACEial Time,” for those who’ve been overexposed to computer screens, Take Care of YourSelfie allows guests of Celebrity Cruises to power up by powering down as they disconnect from their devices to finally experience their modern luxury vacation as it happens. If this already sounds too divine to be true, great news! We’ve expanded the Take Care of YourSelfie wellness program to unveil seven new shore excursions, so now vacationers enjoying a Celebrity cruise can find their tech-life balance on land and at sea!
With the new Take Care of YourSelfie excursions, guests can unplug, rejuvenate and experience destinations like a local with adrenaline-fueled adventures, such as hydrobiking and running in the Caribbean or stand-up paddle yoga, hiking or cycling in Europe.
Some of my personal favorites are Power Core’d, a core-busting, paddle yoga session on the calm blue waters of the Mediterranean in Ibiza, Spain. With Morning SHIFT, you can transform from tired eyes to toned thighs as you experience a guided morning jog through scenic Philipsburg, St. Maarten. For those with tense everything, Hot Spot gets you soothing your sore muscles in the natural, thermal mineral waters at a coastal oasis in Melbourne, Australia. And with Flash, Drive, and Ride, a panoramic bicycle tour of Valletta allows riders to put down their phones and take an up-close look at the history and culture of Malta. Now ladies and gentlemen, THAT is how to relax-cation.
So, when planning this year’s vacation, make sure to invigorate your mind, body, and soul with holistic wellness experiences that restore you and Take Care of YourSelfie with Celebrity Cruises!
For more information about how you can experience Take Care of YourSelfie on your next vacation, as well as exciting, upcoming news about the program, visit celebritycruises.com/takecareofyourselfie.
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September 25, 2015
Top 5 Job Apps
1) SLACK - (Free; iOS & Android) Slack is getting a lot of attention because it helps manage communication with your team or remotely. It is so easy to use you don’t need long email threads anymore.
2) ASANA – (Free; iOS & Android) It’s name is representative of what it does: It’s task management. It’s a shared to-do list without email.
3) GLASSDOOR - (Free; iOS & Android) It offers job seekers to see the latest jobs and shows what’s out there and what it’s like to work for that company.
4) LINKEDIN - (Free; iOS & Android) You can research people, not just jobs and companies. A great way to network and meet employees of potential places of work.
5) GOOGLE DRIVE - (Free; iOS & Android) Very safe storage and great for employment. Plus most job applicants aren’t able to upload your resume so if you have your resume stored there you can use Google Drive apply for jobs on the go!
By Scott Dobroski of Glassdoor—Trip Advisor for jobs and companies with ratings and reviews of what it’s like to work at the company, including maternity and paternity leave, or what the interview process is like.
“Where we decide to work is one of the biggest decisions of our lives. We spend upwards and over 40 hours a week there. Glassdoor helps increase transparency of what it’s like to work at that company.”
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September 23, 2015
Radio Recap: 2nd Chances
Over 100 cities and countries from 18 states in the nation have already implemented fair-chance hiring reforms including the practice to “ban the box” — a movement to remove the small box on job applications that asks whether or not an applicant has been convicted of a criminal offense. Statistics show that ex-offenders’ inability to find work doesn’t just hurt the applicants, it hurts the economy as a whole, costing the US upwards of $65 billion in lost output. With around 1 in 33 working-age adults an ex-prisoner and 1 in 15 an ex-felon, it’s estimated that the US economy is losing between 1.5 to 1.7 million workers annually, and that number is rising.
Today on ‘Dot Complicated,’ Randi sat down with Ryan Blair, author of Nothing to Lose and Kabira Stokes, CEO of Isidore Electronics Recycling which creates jobs for the previously incarcerated, to discuss second chances.
“When I did the tour for ‘Nothing to Lose’ we did it for free.”
“20 years ago a mentor came into my life after I had dropped out of high school and was in a gang. He gave me a chance to learn about real estate.”
“A mentor came into my life and he was an entrepreneur. He saw something in me the traditional school system did not.”
“Finding your child a mentor is the most important thing you can do.”
“I had to learn vocab, self-study, how to shake a hand.”
“Etiquette and common terms and business practices were the first things I had to learn.”
“I started my first business when I was 20 years old.”
“I started my career in the ’90s in the first dot-com boom. One of my potential investors told me my business wasn’t scalable.”
“I pivoted one failure into a success.”
“I don’t see failure, I see it as a series of learnings if you continue to experiment.”
“I was a tax-payer liability and now I’m an asset.”
“What if there was a program to help take liabilities to tax payers and turn them into assets? People aren’t taught that entrepreneurship is an option.”
“Content is out there. Unlike in my day, the info is there. You have to find it.”
“I was always a writer. I wrote my way out of juvenile hall and into business.”
“I queried every agent out there and eventually I had an agent and then a book deal.”
“I discuss my inner dialogue of how to broker a deal in ‘Nothing to Lose.”
“I saw the reason why I got the opportunity I did and gave back. That’s the fabric of my DNA.”
“Everything that we do has a cause. Once you’ve made enough money you have to make an impact in someone else’s life.”
“I’m passionate about autism because my son has it.”
“Steve Jobs had unique questions for hiring. I have the same process. I’m interested in someone’s personality.”
“I get applicants out of their comfort zone. I play Connect Four or go hiking with them.”
“Is there possibly a person in the organization that you can relate with if you have a past? I’m open to interviewing different people.”
“Craft a great opening letter.”
“Get out there and learn about your target mentor and figure out a way to add value to that mentor. Most mentors make themselves very accessible.”
“Google attempted to help diversify their workforce by hiring those without college degrees.”
“Do not lie and do not conceal. It’s too easy for an employer to find out the truth.” —Scott Dobroski of Glassdoor
“I came out to LA in 2000 with my grandma’s sewing machine but in 2001 the world changed. The events surrounding 9/11 activated me. I landed in the office of City Councilman Eric Garcetti who is now the Mayor of LA.”
“I was suddenly understanding the lack of opportunity for young people and those coming from previous incarceration.”
“My question was ‘how can we help people who are ready to work after incarceration?’”
“Finding a job for someone with a previous past is almost near impossible. They need opportunities for employment.”
“When you show forgiveness, people will rise for a chance to contribute to society.”
“We are an electronics recycling company. They should not be in our landfills. There’s also gold and silver in these electronics. We offer services to manage that waste stream.”
“On the employment side, even if someone has spent the last 27 years in prison there are pathways of learning involved in the business.”
“We’re a B-Corp. We offer that first step for people.”
“Transitional job agencies hire people to get paid and get job ready.”
“We need to grow the economy and help teach employers to accept those with a checkered past.”
“I won’t hire anyone who has a record of identity theft or fraud because we deal with that sort of sensitive information. You have to know where to draw the line.”
“You have to own your story. Either someone is going to define you or you have to define yourself.”
“We ask different questions, like how you deal with making a mistake.”
“No one gets anywhere without the help of other people.”
“If a young person interested in social enterprise or the prison system sends me an email, they move to the top of my list.”
“I talked to everyone I could think of. Most people want to help.”
“Wal-Mart is super inspiring with their hiring practices.”
“Chrysalis in LA helps those who are formerly incarcerated or homeless.”
“Isidore is the patron saint of computers.”
Join ‘Dot Complicated with Randi Zuckerberg’ next Wednesday as she discusses Immigration Reform with Todd Schulte of FWD.us and Lynden Melmed and Stephanie Lewin of Berry Appleman & Leiden LLC. Only on SiriusXM Business Channel 111 at 12pm ET/9 am PT.
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September 18, 2015
Top 5 Fashion Apps
1) Vsco Cam – (Free; iOS & Android) This editing app I use for my photos. I take so many pictures during Fashion Week I don’t want to flood people’s Instagram. VSCO Cam allows me to rearrange my feed so it flows nicely, not like a selfie above a selfie. It makes photo streams seamless.
2) Priv – (Free; iOS & Android) There’s so many makeup beauty apps out there now, but Priv is the Uber of makeup artistry. With Priv, you have great hair and makeup artists to choose from that come to you! Have a photo on your phone to show them what it is you want.
3) Like to Know It – (Free; iOS & Android) I use this year round. Like to Know it shops by Instagram. Readers can automatically shop what I’m wearing. It introduces people to new products. My followers love being able to shop the outfits even before they hit the blog.
4) Dark Sky – (iOS $3.99 & Android FREE) I found this app through Who What Wear. The weather has been insane this year so it’s helpful to have an app that shows you weather by the minute. It’s better than the Weather Channel and the design is very pretty.
5) Play Memories Mobile – (Free; iOS & Android) There are certain photographers that can take great photos with their iPhone but, for me, it’s hard to get perfect shots. I bring my Sony digital camera with me to shoot video but it also takes great photos. I’ll often send a couple to my phone to post on social channels when the lighting doesn’t work on my iPhone.
By Sydne Summer
Founder/Editor I Sydne Style
Website: SydneStyle.com
Twitter/Instagram/Snapchat: @SydneSummer
YouTube: www..youtube.com/SydneSummer
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September 16, 2015
Radio Recap: Fashion + Tech
Wearables, drones, and 3D printing have been all the rage at this year’s New York Fashion Week. From CFDA Fashion Incubator designer Misha Nonoo’s “Insta-show” which sheds the traditional runway route to instead make the show globally accessible using Instagram for its stylized debut, to revealing select pieces from a particular Fashion Week line on the mobile app Covet Fashion—a platform which transforms the actual garment into digital versions that can be styled, experimented with, designers have been showcasing how tech savvy they are.
Today on ‘Dot Complicated with Randi Zuckerberg’ Lea Goldman, the Executive Editor of Marie Claire, and fashion blogger, Sydne Summer, discussed the latest in fashion trends and tech.
LEA GOLDMAN
“I heard pajama wear was in this season.”
“I don’t think Kim Kardashian West’s new app is all that innovative, but good for her for owning her own style.”
“It’s fun to see how curvy women interpret fashion on the runway. It’s inspiring.”
“Givenchy’s first time ever showing in New York coincided with their new store on Madison Ave. and 9/11.”
“Givenchy put together a love letter to New York with their commemoration of 9/11.”
“Fendi had drones last year in Milan.”
“Even with drones, Rebecca Minkoff is affordable brand. The idea is that regular woman will have access to drones on your hand like a wristwatch. It’s all very telling.”
“Data shows women are judged more harshly for what they’re wearing more so than men, both professionally and socially.”
“That women are impeding their careers by dressing too sexy is just not true. It’s a fitting issue. Your weight can fluctuate within three different dress sizes in one month.”
“The industry has embraced fashion bloggers. We devote a page in Marie Claire to ‘insta-bloggers’.”
“The digital landscape broadened the lens of the people ‘Marie Claire’ would cover. The tastemakers and trendsetters are these fashion bloggers.”
“An Intel-powered sports bra came out from Chromat, a 5-year-old startup. The idea is that the bra senses your perspiration levels and tracks your fitness data.”
“An adrenaline dress from Chromat can track your sweat. None of this is for sale but the idea being that, not too far down the road, your clothes will adjust automatically to the environment.”
“Freezy Freakies gloves and Hypercolor shirts were the precursor to wearable tech.
“It boils down to where the Apple Watch is going. I would never bet against Apple. Did the watch take off? No. But a lot of editors are talking about the Rose Gold band and how hot it looks. It’s not so much about the functionality as it is how good it looks.”
“Rebecca Minkoff had a line of chargers to go with smartphones.”
“You don’t get more esteemed than a comment from Sarah Jessica Parker on social media.”
“’Marie Claire’ will be taking the coolest stuff we saw and incorporating it into upcoming shoots.”
“We believe you can be a of woman substance and still be into fashion.”
“I live for Seamless, Uber, Instagram, and a NYC transit app. The Pope is coming.”
“I downloaded ever Uber competitor and deleted them all.”
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“I think Lauren Conrad’s brand is all about being relatable. She was Periscoping the whole time.”
“Tory Burch launched her Snapchat during her show. A lot of fashion designers are having fashion bloggers take over their social media.”
“BCBG does a great job with social media, showing what goes on behind the scenes.”
“BCBG teamed up with RewardStyle to instantly shop for pieces on the runway.”
“Coach also does a lot with social media and had their show on Instagram.”
“I have a column about ‘What to Wear to Job Interviews’ where I talked about Caroline Herrera and the effect of a simple white blouse.”
“Women can make more of an impression and statement by being timeless. Men can’t create that.”
“I used to work for E! Entertainment when nobody had access to immediate tech. Now it’s about getting out information quickly.”
“You have one second to get a person’s attention, that’s the hardest part.”
“Call the store if you don’t know how to pronounce the name of the designer.” #FashionHack
“In fashion blogging many people talk about eco-friendly and ‘Made in America’ products.”
“I started on the corporate side. It was a time when blogging first started. My friend told me to start a blog so I took headless photos at first.”
“People started interacting with me and my advice and then brands started to approach me and asked to do sponsored posts or work with sponsored clothing.”
“Figure out your brand at first and stay true to it.”
“You have to stay authentic otherwise you’re just an ad.”
“I break down all the trends into 26 episodes from A to Z on YouTube.”
“I just deleted RedFin. I was looking at real estate in Los Angeles and got really depressed so I deleted it.”
“I use TimeHop. It pulls photos photos from all different places and shows what you posted on the same day from a few years ago.”
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