Live from Women 2.0 Pitch Conference in Mountain View, I’m happy to be at the Computer History Museum surrounded by some of the hottest female founded tech start-ups in modern history.

We are experiencing a Femme Tech Boom and today is ground zero for innovation, creation and atta girl can do attitude. If you think it’s all about the cult of the Zuck, think again, these ladies who launch got moxie, money and energy to burn.

The idea is to get the mic in your hand and show ‘em what you’re made of. VC’s are in the audience ready to fund the next Eve.com, Minted.com or Task Rabbit.

Tara Hunt

Think you’ve got what it takes to wow a potential investor? Check out founder Tara Hunt @Miss Rogue and Silicon Valley serial entrepreneur of Buyosphere.com.

She’s changing the world of shopping, one very considered and curated opinion at a time.

What is Buyosphere? Tara Hunt describes it as a ‘Quora for Shopping’ – a shopping Q&A platform that helps you find that particular item by popping the question about what you want. Buyosphere crowdsources the shopping query, connecting you with people and shops that know where to find it. What does this have to do withweddings? Easy as pie: a week ago, I received a request to help find a vintage-themed tea length wedding dress. Licked-y split, I popped up three picks from J.Crew and Beholdn.

Other women around the blogosphere also weighed in, curating and assisting the bride in helping her research her trousseau.

It’s like having a universe of best friends helping you find your needle in a haystack. Gorgeous, affordable and ready to wear, the dresses all fit the bill, saved the bride time, and served as a worldwide stylist team for the bride.

Check out Buyosphere.com for brides, maids, attendants, gear and more (sublime taste offered at no additional charge!).

Leah Busque

Task  Rabbit—“a site that helps you get just about anything done by safe, reliable, awesome people”—is the new model of joining strivers with the eager to work unemployed, creating monetized solutions through social networks. According to founder Leah Busque “there are hordes of underemployed potential Rabbits looking for income and legions of frantically overworked beavers yearning for relief.“ [1]

Imagine, if you will, how Task Rabbit could help you plan your wedding: fetch those invitations at the printer, fabric swatches from your dressmaker, or pick Grandma up from the airport in time for the rehearsal dinner. The list is endless, and costs vary: All theRabbits name their price to meet your request, and the rest is up to you.

To assuage any concerns, all Rabbits are extensively checked through the Task Rabbit vetting process so you are assured of a trustworthy person to handle your needs.

These are just two of the spectacular and amazing women and start ups that are being showcased today.  It’s amazing to see so many amped and astonishing rock stars in one place with so such talent and heart, making their dreams a reality.

Big shout out and huge chocolate heart to Co-Founder, Angie Chang who co-founder of Women 2.0. She’s a visionary in the tech space, promoting women intechnology and showing Silicon Valley and beyond that it’s not a boys club anymore, there’s plenty of room at the start up table.

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Okay, there isn’t a hint of leather, lace, safety pins or plaid, but we’re still in love with Punk Rock Brides 2012 collection with comfortable silky fabrics, natural fibers, no itchy lace, and clean lines, resulting in easy and wearable dresses you can practically sleep in (says some of their clients). With all the boning, tulle, bows, bustles, and extraneous surface noise on more Vera-type gowns, it’s refreshing to see designers that actually consider the girl: it’s going to be a long damned day, and you’d better be comfortable (in equal measure with being beautiful…).

Being from Washington, DC, widely considered to be a fashion void (until Michelle Obama moved in anyway), I am heartened to see a design firm that rejected the predictable New York/LA fashion industry trajectory and pitched their tent here. I love them even more because some of the best punk rock bands ever came out of DC, so to have Punk Rock Brides new offices next to the ghosts of some of my favorite punk clubs brings a tear to my eye. I salute them for having the courage to stay the course in a fashion challenged city (which they will soon rule). So to quote Nancy Reagan, Just Say NO! to the wedding industrial complex with Punk Rock Bride. Their rockin’ 2012 collection follows. Congrats ladies!

For Immediate Release: This fall, Punk Rock Bride introduced its fifth collection of wedding dresses for 2012 at New York International Bridal Market, October 15-17 at Pier 94. The 2012 collection consists of five designs and continues in its mission of offering brides a fashion-forward alternative to the traditional wedding dress. Several themes tie these dresses together, including the use of geometric patterns, layering of multiple fabrics and unique textures, and playful variations of hemlines.

“Each year, I like to experiment with new details and textures to keep things interesting and fresh. This year, some of the more unique fabrics used included a silk faille, cotton chiffon jacquard, silk douppionni, and a silk wool blend, to name a few,” stated designer Stephanie Ward. “More and more, brides are coming to us for a more modern option on their wedding day. We are all about details, and that is what is translating into quality and value for our brides.”

The price range for the new group of dresses will be consistent with past collections, ranging from $2,900 to $3,800. The new collection will be reflected on a new website.

About

Punk Rock Bride was founded in 2006 by RISD-grad and designer Stephanie Ward. Their wedding dresses have appeared in Brides, Destination Weddings & Honeymoons, Get Married, and The Washington Post. In 2011, the company received Best of 2011 recognition by The Knot. Punk Rock Bride is based on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

Molly