Thanks to those who came.

For those of you who missed the show, here’s a tidbit for you on what you missed out on!

Photo credit: Bryan Kau

Dear fans of Kaitlin & Summer,

We are delighted to invite you our fashion show cum I.M magazine launch + Merdeka party next Friday, 21st August at Bar Celona, Sunway Pyramid, 8pm onwards.

Strictly by invitation only. Kindly RSVP by logging on to I.M. magazine’s website at www.IMag.com.my OR SMS to 33733 IMIM<space>NAME<space>NRIC<space>EMAIL ADDRESS.

Mark your calendars and we’ll see you there!

Signing off,

Kaitlin & Summer

by Eunice Phang

1) Thou shall start with SKINCARE, because a beautiful makeup comes from healthy flawless skin (Else you’ll have loads to conceal, and need heavier foundation, which is not very cost effective looking at current economic situation *wink*).

2) Thou shall apply makeup base before foundation. This is to prevent clogged pores as well as letting the foundation ’sit’ better on your skin (especially for people with dry skin).

3) Thou shall always always remove your makeup entirely. Do not sleep in it else risk waking up with breakouts, let your skin breathe…

Makeup is a really fun thing to do, a therapeutic journey in beautifying a person. But above all, it is just the basic steps in caring for your skin before we start talking about colours, shades, texture and scents.

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Be sure to return for more beauty tips with Eunice Phang and Kaitlin & Summer!

Today’s interview is with Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.com. We are really excited to have caught up with him to speak about Zappos, his passion and what inspires him.

k&s: Tell us a little bit about your passion and what inspires you?

Over the past year, I’ve been really interested in learning more about the science of happiness. I’ve been reading a lot of books on the topic and thinking about how to apply the concepts from the science of happiness. I recently gave a talk at the SXSW Interactive conference that talks about customer service, company culture, and the science of happiness.

k&s: Did you have any prior experience in this industry before you started Zappos.com?

Prior to Zappos.com, I started a company called LinkExchange with a college roommate. We focused on Internet advertising.

k&s: How old were you when you first ventured into this industry? Did you receive any backlash due to your age then?

I got involved with the Internet industry when  I was 22. I think the Internet was so new at that point that almost everyone in the industry was young.

k&s: What are your current main challenges you face in this industry today?

I think the biggest challenge is that there are so many great ideas but not enough time or resources to do all of them. The hardest part about being an entrepreneur is figuring out what not to do.

k&s: What does an average day in your life entail? Is there such thing as work life balance for you?

There is no average day – every day is different. When you’re passionate about what you’re doing, there doesn’t need to be a clear separation between work and non-work. I think most people assume that work is something that has to be unenjoyable. Part of our goal at Zappos is for employees to look forward to coming into the office, and our company culture is a big reason why they do.

k&s: When things get tough, how do you go about it?

I think what really helps is just realizing that it’s all part of the process. There’s a great book called “The Dip” by Seth Godin that I would highly recommend everyone to read.

k&s: Lastly, any advice for fellow budding entrepreneurs like yourself?

I would say rather than focus on what will make you the most money or be best for your career, figure out what you would be passionate for 10 years and go pursue that. A lot of people work hard at building a career so that one day down the road they think it will bring them happiness. And most of the time, when they finally accomplish their goal, they realize that it doesn’t really end up bringing happiness or fulfillment for the long terms. One of the things that the research has shown is that people are very bad at predicting what will make them happy. If the ultimate goal is to achieve enduring happiness, it seems like it’s worth spending some time learning about the science of happiness so you don’t wind up in the same situation.

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Kaitlin & Summer would like to thank Tony and his amazing team at Zappos for this interview opportunity.

Dear readers, thank you for posting your questions and we hope you enjoyed this interview segment as much as us! Do check out Tony’s bio via Zappos.com or be inspired by his presentation via http://bit.ly/zsxsw and make sure to check out Zappos’s blog via http://blogs.zappos.com/blogs.

Tune in to find out who we will be interviewing next month!

Signing off,

Kaitlin & Summer