NJ Falk is a Webby award-winning creative, serial entrepreneur and seasoned journalist focused on emerging luxury, fashion, lifestyle, and direct-to-consumer brands. Falk is currently the Managing Partner of Athletic Propulsion Labs (APL) and Co-Founder & Chief Mentorpreneur™ and talk show host of the virtual career development community The Forward Female as well as a regular contributor to Forbes and Forbes Women with a focus on highly actionable business and lifestyle advice, a member of the Vogue Vanguard, a brand ambassador for Net-A-Porter, a member of the IAVA (International Academy of Visual Arts) and an Associate Member of the IADAS (International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences). Falk also juggles her current roles as Founder and Editor-in-Chief of my Webby award-winning fashion blog, The Blonde and The Brunette, and as an angel investor in female-focused luxury and consumer brands including 11 Honoré, Max-Bone, Starface Beauty, Hello Bumo and Artha. Her prior positions at American Express, MGM, and Universal Studios also gives Falk a unique perspective on challenges women face in their business and personal lives. With her love of fashion, Falk has often been referred to as one of the “chicest women in the world,” named a “Style Icon” by Louis Vuitton, recognized as one of LA’s “Leading Ladies of Style” by Angeleno Magazine, and is the muse of famed jeweler Martin Katz.