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Tech Crush Thursday: Josh Clark

Josh Clark is an interaction designer specializing in mobile design strategy and user experience. Josh’s company Global Moxie, offers consulting and training to media companies, design agencies, and creative organizations to help them build mobile apps and websites.

Josh loves sharing his vast knowledge on mobile design strategy; he frequently speaks at International Technology Conferences and has written on the subject numerous times. He’s the author of the book Tapworthy: Designing Great iPhone Apps and is also a contributor for Net Magazine, where last month he wrote a controversial piece claiming “Nielsen is wrong on mobile.” Josh has even previously written for Mashable (e.g. “HOW TO: Develop iPhone Apps with Staying Power”). Forbes also just featured him in an article called “Seven Deadly Mobile Myths: Josh Clark Debunks the Desktop Paradigm and More.”

Josh is more than a tech nerd—he has a B.A. from Harvard, is passionate about exercise (he created the Couch-to-5K running program), and is one of our awesome Third Wave Fashion Advisors!

You can hear more from Josh on Twitter!

Watch Out Wednesday: Wiseling 

We are huge lovers of the “recommerce” business model, and this startup will take it to another level. Meet Wiseling, this week’s Watch Out Wednesday. Wiseling is an online marketplace to buy and sell previously loved fashion. 

“So, what sets them apart?” you may ask. Think consignment shopping, not eBay—and they won’t take all your hard-earned money. We think this is a fantastic way to get a better value for luxury used or vintage goods, and can’t wait until their beta launch later on this month. 

Be inspired and read more on the Wiseling Blog. Also, check them out on Twitter and Facebook.  

Mark It Down Monday: Monday May 14

Welcome to Mark It Down Monday, a great way to cure your Monday morning blues! This is the first of a weekly blog post letting you know of the major events going on in the fashion tech world. As you sip on your lattes, mark up the calendars on your iPhones, iPads, laptops—or if you’re old-fashioned, the paper one on your wall—with these exciting and groundbreaking gatherings. The events range from conferences, meet-ups, panels, and forums on marketing, technology, innovation, and of course, fashion. Make Mark It Down Monday part of your weekly routine so you can be the first of your friends to know the ins and outs of fashion-tech current events. After all, it’s important to stay on top of what’s going down!

1. Who: Third Wave Fashion

What: A Panel of Founders Discuss: “How Fashion Tech Startups Get Funded”

Where: Wix Lounge, 10 West 18^th St., 2^nd Floor, NYC

When: Monday May 14 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

How: Register! http://www.meetup.com/ThirdWaveFashion/events/59905522/

2.Who: #WDESIGN

What: A W Times Square Exhibit with Instagram NYC

Where: Times Square, 1567 Broadway, NYC

When: May 14 – May 21

How: No registration required!

3. Who: OMMA Social

What: One-day conference addressing social marketing challenges and brand successes

Where: 82 Mercer, Internet Week Theater, 82 Mercer St., NYC

When: Tuesday May 15 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

How: Register! http://www.mediapost.com/ommasocial/

4. Who: Fashion 2.0: All Stars

What: “All Stars” from the 2012 Fashion 2.0 Awards

Where: Maxwell Hall, LIM College, 216 East 45^th St., NYC

When: Tuesday May 15 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

How: Register! http://www.meetup.com/fashion20/events/61128292/

5. Who: Recreating Retail

What: How retailers and brands are recreating their in-store experience online

Where: 82 Mercer, HQ IWNY Stage, 82 Mercer St., NYC

When: Wednesday May 16 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM

How: Pass required https://www.internetweekny.com/orders

6. Who: The Hatchery

What: Start-up information: covering marketing, finance, technology, business, presentation, and more

Where: Hatchery 500, 500 7^th Ave., 17^th Floor, NYC

When: Wednesday May 16 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM

How: Register! http://ays0512.eventbrite.com

7. Who: Studio Akko founder Ron Goldin hosts Design and the Mobile Startup: NYC Edition

What: Panelists from startups Foursquare, Etsy, and GroupMe share insights

Where: 82 Mercer, HQ Partner Stage, 82 Mercer St., NYC

When: Wednesday May 16 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM

How: Pass required http://www.internetweekny.com/orders

8. Who: Fast Track User Acquisition

What: Course will cover marketing for startups

Where: Betterment Offices, 247 Centre St., Suit 5, NYC

When: Wednesday May 16 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM

How: Register! http://marketingyourstartup.eventbrite.com/

9. Who: Seamless, Etsy, & Lot 18

What: Panel discussion about how each company has transitioned their off-line industries to online

Where: Seamless Headquarters, 1065 Avenue of the Americas, 15^th floor, NYC

When: Thursday May 17 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM

How: No registration required

10. Who: Walkabout NYC

What: A city-wide open house event for technology startups

Where: Walkabout NYC HQ/Harvest HQ, 187 Lafayette St., 6^th floor, NYC

When: Friday May 18 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM

How: Register! http://walkaboutnyc.com/

11. Who: Occupy Fashion

What: Learn the process of researching and sourcing, concept development and design, production, marketing, and sales

Where: 191-00 Parkside Ave., Brooklyn, NYC

When: Saturday May 19 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM

How: Register! http://bonniesandy.com/occupyfashion

Exciting California events in the future to register for now!

1. Who: Gilt Groupe co-founders Alexis Maybank and Alexandra Wilkis Wilson:

What: “By Invitation Only:” Gilt Groupe Book Event

Where: W Los Angeles – Westwood

When: May 23, 2012 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

How: Register in the next 2 days!

http://www.giltcity.com/los-angeles/aandabooklaunchla

2. Who: Skimlinks and SFFT

What: Monetize Your Fashion Content Workshop

Where: Skimlinks Headquarters, San Francisco, CA

When: May 23, 2012 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM

How: Register! http://sfftandskimlinks.eventbrite.com/?discount=SFFTWB

That’s it for now.

Check back next Monday for another week of events.

Be in the know, be on the go, and stay fashionable!

Tech Crush Thursday: Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger

This week we are crushing on two of the most talked about guys in the tech world right now: Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, the founders of Instagram. Mike and Kevin founded the app in 2009. Instragram had over 10,000 users within hours of being launched and has only gone up from there, now with about 4 million users. Inc.com has listed the Stanford grads on the list of 30 under 30.

Before Instagram, Kevin spent time as an intern at Odeo (which later became Twitter) and on the Corporate Development team at Google. Mike had interned on Microsoft’s PowerPoint team and then worked at Meebo as a user experience designer before joining the Instagram team. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard that recently Instagram was acquired by Facebook for a grand total of $1 billion.

How did our crushes celebrate? An extravagant weekend partying in Vegas of course! They were seen partying at the Wynn and Encore hotels and dining at Botero. DJs Deadmau5 and Avicii were among the group of people helping Kevin and Mike celebrate the Instagram success.

Watch Out Wednesday: Trendabl 

Are you one of the 50 million people who are obsessed with Instragram? Then you should check out Trendabl, a fashion-focused photo sharing app that just launched in March.

With Trendabl, users can take a photo, add a fun filter, and post information such as designer, store, price, or color. To discover fashion, users can follow designers, celebrities, stylists, bloggers, and magazines. Some big-name users already include Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, DVF, and Brad Goreski. You can also search items based on color or product type. Founder and CEO Jon Alagem told Style.com, “We wanted to create a visually beautiful social media platform that allows users to share and discover the latest trends in fashion.”

We even included Trendabl in our list of 5 Must-Have Fashion Mobile Apps.

Download Trendabl and check them out on Twitter!

TWF’S TEAM TUESDAYS ON TUMBLR.

Meet James Walker, our kick ass CTO.

How would you describe yourself in 3 words?

Walkah: Reasonable. Patient. Kind.

How do you think others would describe you in 3 words?

Walkah: Serial troublemaker. Nerd.

What are your go-to blogs for fashion & tech news info?

Walkah: For tech: Read Write Web, The Next Web, and The Changelog. For fashion? Um. Third Wave Fashion!

Pick one: music, food, or movies. Always music. If you could listen to one artist forever, who would it be?

Walkah: Most people who know me, know I’ve had a serious man-crush on Mike Doughty for almost 20 years (I’m the top Google hit for “mike doughty fan boy”). I love pretty much everything he’s ever done. That said, with last week’s tragic passing of Adam “MCA” Yauch, I feel compelled to mention the Beastie Boys. As someone wise once said, it’s never not the right time for the Beastie Boys. Really, though, life with just one artist? No thanks.

What do you love most about working with Third Wave Fashion?

Walkah: It’s a fun, new experience for me. I know little to nothing about the fashion industry, so I’m learning new things. Truth is, though, it’s the first time I’ve ever worked with a company where I was the only guy. It’s fun to see gender imbalance from the other direction ;-)

Who’s your business crush?

Walkah: I have always loved and admired indie/solo developers. It takes so much to build a product or company on your own and I’m always amazed by people who manage to do it. Though he recently formed a company, for a long time it was Buster Benson, who seems to find a way to turn things he finds personally interesting into engaging products that other people use.

What’s your favorite startup right now, and why?

Walkah: I don’t know if they qualify, but I really admire what The OpenPhoto Project is doing right now. Photo sharing is obviously a hot topic (kind of has been since Flickr launched), but I respect the fact that OpenPhoto is competing with pure open source software and giving users ultimate control over where their photos are stored.

Oh, and in Canada we say “favourite”.

Who inspires you—whether in business or in life?

Walkah: There is a long list of people I respect, admire, and try to emulate—but if you’re talking pure inspiration, I’d have to say my kids. They provide so much purpose and meaning in my life. They keep me in line, keep me motivated and, while it may be cliché, I learn way more from them than they learn from me.

Where do you see yourself in 7 years?

Walkah: I’ll be travelling the world on the Third Wave corporate jet, of course! If for some reason that doesn’t work out, I really don’t have a backup plan.