Techie Tuesday: Nasty Gal, from eBay to an online retail powerhouse

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www.nastygal.com.au

Have you seen the amazingness of Nasty Gal? Just watch the videos below to see how Sophia started her business from selling vintage on eBay, to a multi million dollar online retail store. Her style is edgy and strong, and her personality is the same, if not more. 

Awesome Alert! Nasty Gal is now in Australia! Orders over $175 get free shipping!

Nasty Gal staples:

"Every girl should have a good denim jacket, a good leather jacket, a good pair of high waisted skinny jeans, some flat black boots with a cuban heel, probably a wild crazy pair of platforms, some statement sunglasses, a good selection of good vintage rock and roll shirts..." (Quote from second video below)

Good introduction to Nasty Gal...

Good introduction to what a Nasty Gal style is...

An insight into Sophia's new book #GIRLBOSS at TechCrunch.

I'm going to buy it now in the Google Play store... 

x Fadz

Techie Tuesday: Bobbi Brown and Weylie Hoang do Google Hangout with Elle

Bobbi Brown, founder of the very famous Bobbi Brown brand and Weylie, famous from her YouTube Channel. I loved hearing about how Bobbi invented her Gel Eyeliner!!! Bobbi has such a talent for finding opportunities in the market and creating iconic products fom it, like the famous foundation stick, shimmer brick and lip stains. Wow.

Topics they discuss:

How do you keep your skin clear while applying makeup everyday? 

What's your philosophy of not being perfect all the time?

What are your splurges?

Tips for dry skin and rejuvenating it? 

Evening cleansing routine?

Bobbi Brown foundation stick - how was it invented?

And more! 

x Fadz

Sydney Street Photography #21 - Pitt St Mall Posers

Love the symmetry in this shot. You tend overlook the details when roaming the mall because you're so bombarded by window displays and the hoards of people. This night I noticed the underbelly of the overpass walkway (see above?) and the design of that, had no idea!

 Can you spot to the two girls posing? 

Techie Tuesday: High tech imagery inside the womb

This video blew me away when I watched it. Being a new mother, you're so curious to know what's going on inside, and this TED talk completely made my mouth drop. You can't deny how incredibly amazing the creation of a new baby is, and probably a science humans will never ever be able to re-create. 

x Fadz

Sydney Street Photography #20 - Jetty meets street

I like the contrast of the wooden planks and the street tar. I always wondered what it's like to live in these apartments by the water in Pyrmont. It's practically in the city, so can you separate yourself from work if you live here and work 5 minutes away? 

Sydney Street Photography #19 - So aussie

And by Aussie I mean this Country Road bag. I remember seeing all the high school girls wearing this half a decade ago, and I guess these high school girls have grown up and are now wearing them to work. Fits everything and a staple as a gym bag I'm sure. They're got a lot of funky designs too, but I like this plain black one. 

P.S that's not me. I do like her leather jacket though...

Sydney Street Photography #18 - The new business uniform

Goodbye suit jacket, hello rolled up sleeves and faded jeans. 

Goodbye briefcase, hello macbook air, phone charger and notebook. 

You could probably run a whole business with this equipment all day.

This is my kind of efficient dressing. 

Sydney Street Photography #17 - Pyrmont pathway

Such a beautiful path on Pirrama Road in Pyrmont. Gorgeous shadows made by the trees engulfing the people walking underneath. 

Techie Tuesday: Great article on Women in Tech

Read: Meet 8 Cool Women Making Waves in Tech from Refinery 29

I know this article is almost a year old, but gee what a find! It's so inspiring to see women changing the Tech scene, and incorporating the needs of a large chunk of their users, us! Reading these interviews was eye opening, and made me think of my future generations and how engineering and IT degrees should be encouraged, they're not just for boys. 

x Fadz

Sydney Street Photography #16 - Mannequins can dream too...

To you it might just be a Topshop window front, but to me, I can't help but notice the reflection of the building across the road on the window. It's sort of like the mannequins are dreaming into the distance.. wishing they were real and in the building? haha What a thought...