Dear Friend,
Continuing to address the importance of mindful breaks from fashion & tech I started in my previous email. Here's a little bit on the power of failures in our lives. Everyone experienced them, big or small, and we all know how the bigger ones feel... pretty f***ing bad. So learning to get the most out of failures and turn them into a positive opportunity is a key in order to avoid living in a constant state of sadness. I was inspired by this article that sets J.K. Rowling's life story as a example of how failures can be a ground base for liberation that eventually leads to the greatest success in our lives. "With nothing more to lose, we have a foundation and this foundation limits downside... Persistence matters. Rejection and failure may not be easy to absorb, but if you have a rational reason to believe that what you have to offer is of value, then showing up and trying, again and again, is a critical part of any strategy for success." We surely all know this already. But it's good to be reminded every so often to stay inspired and positive when we face with another failure. Read this Quora for a wider variety of reasons why failing is good for you. Let's set our minds to fail forward and become the best versions of ourselves.
And to the letter.
News Digest:
The retail apocalypse is killing fashion as we know it as a new dress code takes hold in America - Business Insider
- Brands see the future of fashion in customized 3D-knitted garments produced while you wait - Quarz + Thursday Finest
- Affordable Luxury Is Everywhere, Thanks To Jenna Lyons - Fast Company
- This Company Is Helping Fashion Brands Make Smarter Product Decisions Via Predictive Analytics - Forbes
- Designers Are Hacking Women’s Health With Wearable Tech - Racked
Events:
Tuesday, Apr. 11th
6:00pm Get SMART at Galvanize - Creating Goals & Driving Accountability
With Julia Sigel (from Flatiron Health) will teach us how to create measurable goals that feel ambitious yet achievable, give tips for how to check in on goals in without micromanaging, teach about tactics for motivating your team to achieve & beat their goals. Price: Free Location: Galvanize NYC, 315 Hudson St, 2nd Fl
6:30pm Focus On The Journey - Great Experiences Don't Happen By Chance
Come hear Ben Running, the director of the Innovation Lab at Jet.com where the team focuses on the next generation of e-commerce technologies like bots, conversational commerce, VR/AR, IoT, as well as organizational design. Price: $5 Location: Infor, 641 Ave of the Americas
Wednesday, Apr. 12th
6:30pm Startup Grind - THINX
Two words: Miki Agrawal. You have to get to know her. She is a the Co-Founder of a renowned period-underwear brand and of the acclaimed gluten-free pizza concept WILD, and is the author of bestselling entrepreneurial manifesto Do Cool Sh*t. Read her book too. Price: $20 Location: Undisclosed
6:30 - 8:30pm Tech And ... The New Workforce
Gain insight and inspiration from experts in the field (CEO, OgilvyOne Worldwide, Sr Lead Digital Innovation Lab, IBM, etc) and hear first-hand how technology is transforming their work. Expand your understanding of today’s tech-based world, and fuel your own ideas for the future. Price: Free Location: General Assembly East, 902 Broadway, 4th Fl
Thursday, Apr. 13th
6:30 – 8:30pm The Edge of Innovation
Come listen to Avani Patel, a founder of TrendSeeder - an accelerator for fashion brands and Director of the Harvard Business School Startup Studio. Avani will be talking on the future of the fashion industry. Price: Free Location: GA NYC (Manhattan), HQ 902 Broadway, 4th Floor
6:30 – 8:30pm NYUSW - Design Strategy at Startups: Oscar, Glossier, and Casper
Learn about how design works at growing companies and see why it’s becoming more important to brands than ever before. Panelists include design leads from Oscar Health, Glossier and Casper. Price: Free Location: Oscar Health 295 Lafayette St
Friday, Apr. 14th
9:30am - 5:00pm Startup Columbia 2017
Grammy & Emmy winner will.i.am, senior UN advisor Jeffrey Sachs, Birchbox co-founder Hayley Barna, & Slate Chair Jacob Weisberg will speak. Panels include Media in the Post-Truth Era, Women in Entrepreneurship, Climate Change, & more. Price: $65 Location: Columbia University, 2920 Broadway, Lerner Hall
7:30 - 9:30pm Expanding Fashion: Accessibility & Materiality
This event brings together fashion tech influencers working on furthering inclusive design and wearable technology for people with disabilities. Price: $15 Location: IDEO 408 Broadway
Tuesday, Apr. 18th
10:00 - 5:00pm New York Tech Day
Tech Day is considered the US' largest startup event that hosts over 575 innovative startups across all sectors & stages, 20 premiere accelerators, tons of larger tech brands & resources, a live demo stage. I'm 100% in. Fashion demos are scheduled for 2:25. Price: Free Location: Pier94 711 12th Avenue
5:00pm - 11:30pm Virtual and Augmented Reality ARt Gallery
Another Reality will be hosting a party that will combine a mix of artistic work created through Virtual Reality. Music will be played through sounds made through VR applications, and will have a gallery of art and films made through pioneering filmmakers in the VR space. Price: Free Location: 393 Broadway
Wednesday, Apr. 19th
This talk will provide actionable steps that you can take to live and work more sustainably. Price: Free Location: General Assembly, 902 Broadway, 4th Floor
9:00 - 10:00am SheWorx Roundtable w/ Boxed
Learn how to think of risk and reward when transitioning from a large company to a start up, how to manage through change and lead through uncertainty in a high growth environment. Price: $30 Location: Boxed HQ 28 Mercer Street, 2nd Fl
Thursday, Apr. 20th
6:30 – 8:30pm Launch A Creative Career: Expert Business Tactics For Artists
Join author Amy Whitaker for a discussion on her latest book, Art Thinking. She will speak about a way of applying the mindsets of art and the tools of business at the same time. Price: Free Location: General Assembly, 902 Broadway, 4th Floor
Cool Finds:
- Hardbound 3.0 - Illustrated summaries of bestselling nonfiction books
- The Millennial Impact Report
- Toptalk Podcast Episode with Rebecca Minkoff interviewed by Liz Bacelar
- Kniterate - 3D Printing for your digital wardrobe
- Coworkations - Explore the world without interrupting your career
- Amazing Hunt - The coolest products, you can actually buy (on Amazon)
Stay Inspired,
Nataliya