Fashion Week Updates with Bex

If you're like me and stuck in D.C. during NYC Fashion week, fear not! Rebecca Heslin will be bringing you all of the action covering Fashion Week for USA Today. She will be covering 20+ fashion shows and parties in 5 days... Rough life. ;-)

And oh ya, she probably is the most fashionable girl I know, so stay tuned!

Congrats Bex!

Weddzilla.com Launch Party and Bridal Event

The Weddzilla Weddvolution is coming to DC! Created by a bride for future brides, Weddzilla.com has one goal: simplify the most important day of your life! 

On Wednesday, August 27th, head on over to Clarendon Ballroom for a free event in celebration of everything Bridezilla!

7:715 Registration and Cocktails

7:15-7:30 Weddzilla Introduction

7:30-8:45pm Meet the Vendors/Bridal Show

8:45-9pm Bridal Give away!

Perfect for all the brides-to-be!

Big Sight

Big Sight... just join it.


(more coming soon about how awesome the founder of it is, how it helps you manage your online reputation so you can be googleable, their partnership with facebook, and more!)

Live Differently- Nonsociety.com

Hot pink procratination tool- check! Thanks to Dan Birdwhistell of Big Sight Media who pointed me in the right direction of Non Society, I am now obsessed. I honestly cannot say which contributor is my favorite: Julia the eager dating columnist, Meghan the Geekette who makes me feel a little more normal, or Mary the style snob whom I cannot decide if I envy or worship for her chic and sensible style! I kind of would love to be best friends with all three... ;-) Check it out! I really think they should come to DC so we can host a non-society launch party for them in the Nation's Capital!

Congrats to Modern Luxury in Acquiring Julib.com!

D.C. Magazine is of course one of my must-reads, which makes me ever-so-excited that Modern Luxury Media group just acquired Julib.com, the online luxury retail newsletter! What does this mean for DC fashionistas and jetsetters- a little dose of DC Mag coming right into your inbox! Congratulations!

NEW dot FACEBOOK dot COM

Not so sure how I am feeling about the new facebook. I like the horizontal emphasis but it all just seems too stretched since I have been looking at the same format for so many years. I don't like it. Perhaps I am just bitter that I had to miss out on the F8 conference that had Thievery Corporation dominating the stage after the talks were through, but either way, I want the old facebook back.

Thoughts?

Glam Today- Sign up!

Thank you to the fabulous Miss Rebecca Heslin for sending this my way- Glam Today is a wonderful new website that has newsletter on everything we fab gals love most- fashion, celebrities, and fitness! Enjoy!

Bisnow's CEOs Bash at L2

Anyone who knows me knows that my "element" is anywhere that I can network and pass out business cards like candy... I just love meeting new people and find a contagious passion in the exchange of new ideas.

Met some very fascinating folks at L2 at Bisnow's networking event on Wednesday such as Footage Firm founder Joel Holland, Destination Cellars founder David Kuehner, and Jamie Test of Condo Authority ; while mixing and mingling with the usual suspects like Mark Ein of the Washington Kastles, Ronnie Mervis of Mervis Diamonds, and Rob Jewell of Gratis Internet.

If you haven't checked out Bisnow yet, you should! They're the new authority on DC businesses!

Frisky Business Happy Hour

Meeting new like-minded people has never been easier, with the launch of the dog friendly "Frisky Business Happy Hour" - Washington DC's first social networking event dedicated to pet owners. Jointly hosted by Helix Lounge, WHS and AnimalAttraction.com, the happy hour will take place every Wednesday through September kicking off THIS Wednesday, June 18thth from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Helix Lounge's outdoor patio.Recognizing that pet owners are their own special breed, the happy hour aims to connect like-minded people through their four-legged friends. The "Frisky Business Happy Hour" is a new twist on Helix Lounge's popular summer doggie happy hour, during which Washingtonians and their pooches enjoy specialty cocktails and appetizers on the lounge's outdoor patio to benefit WHS. Now, patrons can mingle in person at Helix Lounge, but also stay connected with new friends online. AnimalAttraction.com will also donate $1 to WHS for every guest that signs up to be a member of their interactive web site.

Mini Max 8

Tomorrow, June 17 2008,

7:00pm
Grand Hyatt Washington

1000 H St NWWashington, DC

(202) 582-1234

Join dataTV's Adam Bell, Ludicus Corporation and Community MX's Chaz Chumley, Nylon's Simon Horwith and ZoobieSoft's Yancy Wharton for the prelude to the CF United Conference on Tuesday Evening, June 17th at 8PM ET at the Lafayette Room at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in downtown Washington, DC for MiniMAX's eighth maxed-up event and our first directly in downtown DC. MiniMAX 8 is a free event but you need to register to be part of the show and you can do so here on our Facebook page MiniMAX 8 is a series of 15 minute tutorials provided by some of the best experts in the web, print, broadcast and interactive design and development community in the Greater Washington DC and Capitol Region area and across North America. Expect to see sessions on ColdFusion, Flash, After Effects, AIR, Flex, Photoshop, Dreamweaver as well as other Adobe related applications mixed in for good pleasure.Prizes from major book publishers like Peachpit, O'Reilly, Friends of Ed and Focal Press, Granola Gourmet and software companies like Cartweaver and area businesses will also be offered to all visitors. It's like a mini-conference all in one night!

The Perfect Granola Wardrobe

When you think hippie you might think Birkenstock and torn jeans... but that whole idea just went eco-chic with the launch of RecycleYourJeans.com. The site allows you to send in your old favorite blue jeans and has them recycled into sandals! Groovy!

Deactivating on Facebook

So Keri Ann shoots me a screen shot asking who the impostor "Katherine Kennedy" was when she searched for my name on Facebook. (Was she thinking someone really took the time to make a fake profile?!) Of course, it was really me- in a stupid college drinking photo from a bus in Oxford that I thought was sooooo cool three years ago. Not so much. I decide it is time to deactivate my college Facebook account since I haven't used it in the past three years and found humor in the deactivation options:

Confirm Facebook Account Deactivation

Please let us know why you are deactivating. (required)

*I don't find Facebook useful.

*I need to fix something in my account.

*I receive too many emails from Facebook.

*I spend too much time using Facebook.

*I don't feel safe on the site.

*This is temporary. I'll be back.

*I don't understand how to use the site.

*Facebook is resulting in social drama for me.

*I have another Facebook account.

*Other

Now, I was deleting because I have another facebook account, but seriously, who hasn't had facebook act as a catalyst for a stupid fight with a friend, boyfriend, etc. "OMG you wrote on her wall but not mine!" haha Our "Facebook Generation" sure is going to have a whole new set of problems!

Re-Mission: Cancer is not a game

I find myself stabbed with a double edged sword with this one. Re-mission is a game for cancer patients in their teens and twenties that provides them with an entertaining platform to get the facts on their health crisis. While I think the ingenuity that went in to addressing the target audience is brilliant from a marketing perspective, I just don't think cancer is a game. Re-mission does provide a wonderful opportunity for teens battling cancer to go online anonymously and talk in the forums about what they are going through- it helps them understand they are not alone in their suffering and maybe meet other teens who are in remission and have hope for a healthy future. Hope Lab hopes to help: "players to increase their personal knowledge about cancer and improve their confidence in their ability to manage their cancer." I think it is a great idea I just don't know- what do you guys think? Is it trivializing a serious issue?

Behind the Badge with DC United

Attention soccer fans! Be sure to check out DC United take on Pachuca (one of the best teams in Mexico) tonight at 10pm EST on Fox Soccer Channel and Fox Sports en Espanol. One of the hottest teams in the District, ladies, I know you want to see more of Devon McTavish, Marc Burch, and Rod the Russian- so check out Behind the Badge, DC United's new blog! Behind the Badge has all sorts of cool photos, videos, and stories for DCU fans to enjoy! And don't forget to buy your tickets for Saturday's home opener against Toronto!!!

Svelte TV has launched!

Elaine Mensah has launched her new video blog, Svelte TV where she will discuss fashion, events, and more!! Svelte TV profiles local industry leaders like boutique owners, hair stylists, designers, make-up artists, and more! Stay tuned!

Black Out with Google

Google used a black background today in celebration of Earth Hour. According to Blackle which launched a black-background search engine last year, says that the world could save 750 Megawatt hours per year if Google permanently used a black background. Interesting.

Eco Tobi- Hot GREEN fashion

Green chic is the lethal combination of feeling good about yourself and your choice in fabrics while looking great. Eco-tobi is a one-stop shop for some ethical and fashionable choices. Being a self-proclaimed online fashionista, I have scoured a lot of the web in search of designers inspired by the green movement AND the runway. I am pretty sure you have never seen me in a t-shirt (except during football, where I have it tastefully paired with my pearl drop earrings). I like dresses and eco-Tobi provides exactly what I am looking for with a variety of designers I had never heard of! Edun, Bono's line, has this amazing Requiem Dress that I am just vying for, but it is $295, so I just have to keep reminding myself that once I trade in my gas guzzler, I'll have a lot of extra cash for the important thinks... green chic fashions!

Inspire.com

Danielle Leach is a woman who has inspired me with her strength and fortitude beyond any imaginable way. I met her as she was the glue that held her family together while her son Mason, lost his battle with cancer which she shared with friends and family through his blog, keeping us posted no matter where in the world we were. Words don't do justice in expressing the respect I have for her, if you are ever lucky enough to be the recipient of one of her hugs, you'd understand. She possesses a contagious positive outlook and since first meeting her I have grown in awe of the grace she maintains through all trials and tribulations she has faced. She truly is inspiring...

This morning she sent me an invitation to join Inspire.com, a new venture she is working with that allows people to engage in support groups online and share new information, utilizing web in the best manner I can think of. Please take a few minutes to sign-up and invite friends who may be most comfortable to get support in the anonymity of the web, combined with the vast availability of knowledge. We all know someone afflicted by breast cancer, MS or mental illness. Sometimes we don't know the right thing to say, but at least Inspire.com can help point them in the right direction. The one thing I have learned about illness is that it affects more than just the person who got the results from the doctor- it affects your friends, family, employers, church groups, everyone. I have a feeling this may just change the world, and at the very least- inspire a lot of people who are looking for that flicker of inspiration somewhere in this vast world...

Thanks, Danielle!

Social Diva

Although DC isn't yet a social hot spot on their site, I love SocialDiva.com for when I am jetsetting about... I would recommend checking it out before you go to any of the locations they sponsor!

Spring Preview TONIGHT at the Park

Sorry for posting this a little bit late BUT tonight should be a lot of fun at the Park on 14TH and K as DC Fashionistas Meet Up group presents spring and summer lines from LilyLilyShop.com tonight from 7-11pm. New apparel and accessories collection for Spring/Summer 2008 includes exciting contemporary designers ~ from London, Tokyo, and even Tanzania!

Also, California Dreamin designs by Kura Designs will be showing off some fabulous designs at 9pm! Check it out!