MY LIFE | NYC Week 6

Here's what I got up to September 29 - October 5:

 A typical fall photo. Had to, obvs.

EVENT | Techweek Part 2

Part two of my Techweek NYC experience involved some amazing speakers and a cool tech fashion show. I heard from media big shots Jonah Peretti (BuzzFeed), Saraya Darabi (Zady) and David Arabov (Elite Daily), just to name a few. I definitely got inspired by being surrounded by such passionate and driven individuals.

BuzzFeed, RRE, and the Future of Media

L-R: Will Porteous (RRE Ventures) & Jonah Peretti (BuzzFeed)

EVENT | Techweek Part 1

Image via Facebook

I was super excited to get to cover Techweek for a second year in NYC (check out last year's HERE, HERE & HERE)! The week kicked off on Monday, September 29th with a party at the Brewster HQ.

FASHION | Stashd

I always find myself surrounded by entrepreneurs and fashion folks, and often a combination of the two. Last fall, I attended Techweek NYC, where I had the pleasure of meeting Jess Wilson, a lovely and talented fashion tech enthusiast from Australia. I remember her telling me about a project she'd been working on and a few months later, she showed me what she'd been up to. Stashd, an app for iPhones, is a fashion destination to discover, share and purchase those lust-worthy products.

NYC Fall 2013

As you have probably noticed, I have an ongoing love affair with New York City. It's truly the one place that makes me so happy that I can wander around aimlessly with a smile that just won't go away. I'm 100% sure that I'll be living there someday, but until then, I'm just making as many trips out there as possible.

I just got back from a visit during my fall reading week break from school, and it was beautiful over there—perfect autumn weather. Take a look at how I spent my five days in the Big Apple.

Techweek Part 3: Fashion Meets Tech, The Runway Show

When I heard there was going to be a fashion show at the Techweek event I was attending on October 17th, I got super excited. I love when a couple of my interests overlap—in this case, fashion and technology. From the summits throughout the day, I heard from a lot of people behind huge fashion brands, including DKNY and Michael Kors, so it was really cool to incorporate a runway show to end off the evening. Brands such as Rachel Roy, StyleSaint, Gemma Kahng and DKNY hit the catwalk.

Take a look:

Techweek Part 2: The LAUNCH Competition

In addition to the great speakers who took the stages at Techweek NYC, there was also the LAUNCH Startup Competition. Thirty startups were set up with booths in the venue and had the opportunity to present their businesses to investors, innovators and media throughout the day. The top five were then selected to present to a panel of judges for the chance to win the grand prize of $100,000.

Techweek NYC Part 1 - The Summit

I attended this year's first-ever Techweek in NYC and was super excited to hear a great lineup of speakers, meet some cool entrepreneurs and learn a lot more about the tech scene in New York City. The conference took place on Thursday, October 17 in SoHo and it brought out a huge variety of attendees, from media and business owners to investors and all-around tech lovers.