Esmirna Tapia thinks it would be so cool to get paid to blog. After attending school at FIDM and the Art Institute of Phoenix, the 25-year-old San Diego native is ready to take her love of fashion to the next level…
Native New Yorker Eman Fendi always has wanted the best of the best. When it comes to anything luxury, pretty, or expensive-looking, she has to have it. Through her role as a “fashion architect” and full-time personal stylist, she wants to help you have the same…
Jesika Novoa always has had an eye for beauty. In fact, it’s been her driving force toward happiness. Once upon a time, the 31-year-old was working for an insurance company doing accounting work and making really good money. “I was able to afford anything I wanted, but I was really…
Cody Grosse is the definition of “suited up.” The 22-year-old musician, model, and marketing pro prides himself on always looking his best, from the streets of downtown to his in-house studio…
Michelle Vilavanh just wants to make things look nice. The 23-year-old graphic designer and Arizona State University graduate is all about simplicity with a hint of pizzazz. Whether it’s a new design or a new outfit, she’s creating it all on her own terms…
Austin Rickert wears whatever he can get his hands on. The 23-year-old Arizona native says he’s very communistic with his clothing. “I give all my clothing away, borrow everyone’s clothes, and I’m not opposed to girl clothes, either,” he says, toying with his colorful fishnet top, which he’s sure is…
Growing up, Brandon Ferderer wore a lot of shirts with his own picture on them. The 36-year-old Arizona State University Hugh Downs School of Human Communication instructor would get someone to take a photograph of him, and then he’d put it on a T-shirt. “I did that into my late…
Vara Ayanna hates the mall, doesn’t care about designer clothing, and doesn’t like to shop with other people. However, the 22-year-old fashion designer is beyond “obsessed” with clothes. There’s a method to her madness. Ayanna, dubbed the “Thrift Queen” by her friends, knows how to do things right. “People think…
Jenna Losé likes to dress up. On some days, that means wearing a lot of pink and metallics, and other days it means pairing leather or snakeskin with a pair of cute combat boots. Either way, there’s always some unexpected touch that keeps her look interesting. “I like making my…
You won’t find a single suit hanging on any of Andy Weed’s clothing racks. To wear a matching suit and pants, the Arizona State University Design School professor says, is trying too hard. Just one look inside of Weed’s downtown Tempe home is a true testimony to his desire for…
Zach Mills might be the only man in Phoenix who has ever successfully pulled off a bowl cut. In fact, he may be the only one who has ever tried. That’s because the 24-year-old Las Vegas native has a fearless attitude when it comes to fashion, and a priceless intuition…
Jillian Burbol is the coolest chick you’ll find at any store, and she’s not even trying. A fashion marketing graduate from Parsons, she began her wonder woman retail career as a J. Crew associate who was asked to step over into the Madewell world back when the brand had only…
