We're beyond excited to announce #CreateCultivateDallas takes place on January 30th, 2016! We'll be setting up shop in Texas with some of your favorite entrepreneurial badasses, thought leaders, influencers and industry insiders. Emily Schuman of Cupcakes and Cashmere will be one of our keynote speakers, and that is just the beginning!
Create & Cultivate is an online platform and conference series for female entrepreneurs in the digital space. On August 15th, 2015 we brought the show on the road to Chicago, IL! We hosted our keynote speaker, Garance Dore, alongside amazing female entrepreneurs like Whitney Port, Hannah Bronfman, PS I made this, Cara Santana, The Barefoot Blonde, Geri Hirsch, Margo & Me, Nadia Abhoulson and so much more. Learn more below!
Our team is still buzzing from all the energy, creativity, and general great advice we collected at #createcultivateCHI. The photos are in, so are some fun videos, and we've rounded up a few of our (and your!) favorite takeaways from the conference below. Feel free to repost, share, create, and cultivate!
There was great hair a-plenty bouncing around #createcultivateCHI. From perfectly tousled waves (as Instagrammed above by @wayfaringrachel) to heat-wave friendly braids, and we followed the trail right back to our very own Beauty Lounge where Paul Mitchell was serving up some really, really good hair days.
From Sturgis and Ren on the A/V Club panel to watching all of you flashing pearly whites and Simon G diamonds for the camera, PHHHOTO gave us some of our favorite #createcultivateCHI moments. Take a look at all of the Phhhotos from the conference here and if you haven't already, download the app ASAP to keep the fun going.
Havenly is a women-led start-up founded by two sisters, Lee Mayer and Emily Motayed, who wanted to create the easiest way to decorate your home. They provide beautiful interior design, all online, all for just $199 per room.
The Havenly team has designed & decorated a unique pop-up space for all of our Chicago attendees to enjoy between beauty treatments and cocktails! To learn more and #getdecorated, visit havenly.com and shop the pop-up on site!
It's hard not to love Whitney Port. She's humble and hardworking, and gets it all done with a (particularly beautiful) smile. Everyone swooned over her palm print skirt set — ok, we're still swooning — on the #createcultivate stage in Los Angeles, a look from her own Whitney Eve line, of course, and we're even more excited to see what she busts out at #createcultivateCHI!
Whitney has won over heart all over with her grace and style, and we can't wait to some advice on everything from Instagram to transitioning her personal style into a successful brand on and offline. We had fun asking Whit to list off a few of her favorite things, so keep reading for more! Pinot and platforms, anyone?
Suzanne EL-Moursi is the creative director for smart jewelry brand Mira, where she has led the brand’s successful redesign and is building a creative team comprised of content strategists, editors, UX designers and industrial designers, all passionate about women’s wellness and empowerment to live healthier lives.
We're thrilled she's found the time to come speak about her experience as a speaker and sponsor at #createcultivateCHI! Read on to learn more about Mira and this wonder woman behind the brand.
Name, @username, craft, elevator pitch:
Emily Greener, Co-Founder/CEO of I AM THAT GIRL
@thatgirlgreener + @iamthatgirl
We inspire girls to be exactly who they are, instead of who they think they are supposed to be. I AM THAT GIRL is a community that provides girls with a safe space to love who they are and have honest conversations about things that matter.
Panel: Moderating — How to use the Digital Space for good via commerce, blogging, content & more
OMG, #createcultivateCHI is just a few weeks away...
And while our team puts the final pieces together for conference, I want to take a minute to get you all in a C+C state of mind! Each time, I learn more about what to expect and what to bring to the table, which I want to share with you (whether you're coming for the first time or the fifth)!
By now, you know that we're super excited to head to the Windy City for #createcultivateCHI! We asked C+C Mentor—and one of our favorite Chi-town bloggers—Liz Adams of Sequins & Stripes, for some must-see spots while we're in town.
Read below for her top spots from dog-watching to pregnancy cravings and catch Liz in person at Create + Cultivate on August 15th. Ah! So soon!
Nadia Aboulhosn is a voice to be reckoned with. She's won over countless fans and brands alike with her real talk, real style, and sense of humor. Her plus-sized design collaboration with UK retail giant Boohoo put the brand back on the map, and showed off Nadia's ability to translate that real talk to very real sales. Read on for a little insight into how she does it all, and then some.
We've got some seriously incredible sponsors lined up for Create + Cultivate in Chicago. If you're lucky enough to be in attendance, you'll find them in your gift bags (the VIP gift bag is worth the cost of admission alone), on the conference floor, and in the coming weeks, we'll highlight a few of our favorites right here on the C+C blog. Because sharing is caring and they're too awesome not share.
First up: Lulu & Georgia, the lifestyle boutique of our dreams.
As we get closer to the big day, we'll be answering a few of your most frequently asked questions about C+C, from where to stay to what to wear. First up, if you're deciding between a VIP or GA ticket, just what do you get with each? Both tickets get you a day full of amazing speakers and an opportunity to network with fellow creatives (we've seen some amazing relationships sparked at the conference!), and the VIP ticket sweetens the deal with some incredible perks.
Read on for a breakdown of all of the amazing Create + Cultivate ticket offerings!
Erica Domesek founded the DIY empire P.S. - I Made This, taking the brand from blog to books to events and then some. She's an expert on delivering smiles one DIY project at a time and building a brand both online and off, which is why we can't wait to hear her on panel at #createcultivateCHI!
