Explain to us a little what StyleCaster is all about.
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So I know before you started at StyleCaster you were all over Philly, but living in Boston -- how do those cities compare to NYC?
Philadelphia and Boston are both awesome in their own unique ways. Philadelphia is great because it has such an eclectic community - I like to sometimes say it's a mini version of New York City. People are really down to earth there and will tell you like it is. Unlike NYC, there aren't a whole lot of egos there. In addition, kids there have their own unique personalities and always interested in discovering new things. As far as Boston goes, it's a great city if you're an academic. Boston and Cambridge are the perfect environments to focus on your studies, as there aren't many distractions in the area compared to a place like New York City. To really discover the city's underground art, music and nightlife scenes, you really need to investigate and do your homework as well as make connections with the right creative people (like Mass Art students). Sadly, there isn't an overwhelming support from major media outlets in Boston that help promote and celebrate the city's underground culture like you see here in New York City. I think this is mainly due to the fact that Boston has been stereotyped as a very waspy, preppy, mainstream market that caters to international trust-fund babies and beer guzzling bro-dudes.
Being new to living in the NYC, what advice do you have to offer those looking to move to the Big Apple?
When going out and meeting people, be your true self. Let your own individuality shine bright! Don't try to copy what the cool kids are doing because they'll get what your trying to do. Also, be confident. NYC has no time for wimps. Go big or go home. To quote the title of the new Kelly Cutrone book, "Normal gets you nowhere."
So you run a blog called CLICK/CLASH, tell us about it.
I started CLICK/CLASH as Boston's first street style blog in December 2007, after I had a short-lived street style blog in Edinburgh, Scotland when I was there studying at the University for a semester. I mainly captured most of Boston's nightlife denizens as well as people I would randomly bump into on the street. Since I've started working at StyleCaster full time late last year, I find myself barely having any time to do street style, so now I've transitioned the blog into more a fashion/lifestyle interest blog where I'll make small talk about designers' runway shows, clothes and shoes, fashion films, music, nightlife and the like. Occasionally I'll do a photo-only post with shots from a cool party I went to or a street style post from a city I visited while on vacation.
What's the most fun thing you have done since being in NYC?
Discovering the awesomeness of Korean fried chicken at Mono Mono in Koreatown
What's one blog you check religiously?
Secret Public Presents - Secret Public is a trio of 3 kids that love going to parties and throwing dance parties. I would tell you who they are, but that of course is a secret.
"Everything you do, do it with passion."