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Phoenix General's Josh Hahn Gets Style Inspiration from Sandlot, Stand By Me

By Lara Piu
May 15, 2017

And why he wants men's jumpsuits to take off.
The Chic Spy's Mignon Gould on 5 Things Every Woman Should Have in Her Closet

By Lara Piu
Apr 6, 2017

And her J.Crew shoe addiction.
Cristi Pettibone of Renov8phx on Her 'Carrie Bradshaw' Shoe Obsession — and Why You Should Splurge on a Watch

By Lara Piu
Mar 3, 2017

Meet the interior designer with a Carrie Bradshaw-style shoe obsession.
Nick Calderone of Right This Minute, What Are You Wearing?

By Lauren Cusimano
Oct 20, 2016

Jersey-born, Pennsylvania-trained, Phoenix-based TV personality Nick Calderone has been a host on Right This Minute – the daily, half-hour television program showcasing adorable and ridiculous viral videos – since its first episode in 2010. Calderone began his career as a cameraman in York, Pennsylvania, moving to Phoenix in 1999 to...
Phoenix Drag Queen Celia Putty, What Are You Wearing?

By Lauren Cusimano
Aug 30, 2016

Celia Putty can find the humor in just about anything. Ask anyone who's seen Putty take the small stage at Plazma for Celia Putty's Freaky Friday – the weekly drag show starring our hero and several more local drag performers. Putty’s parents were performing musicians, so the stage is like...
RoseAna Dodge and Stormy Love, What Are You Wearing?

By Lauren Cusimano
Jun 24, 2016

RoseAna Dodge and Stormy Love are the owners of Rocket A Go Go, the colorful rockabilly shop at the southwest corner of Mill and Southern avenues. They’ve been friends for almost 11 years, and opened the shop, originally called Rocket Resale, in 2011. They’re not only business partners, but soon...
A Coffee Date with the Scottsdale Twins Behind The Fashion Citizen on YouTube

By Brittany Corrales
Dec 15, 2015

Meet Stephanie and Melissa Valenzuela, long-time Arizona residents and fashion enthusiasts, and, oh yeah, twins (the fraternal kind). The 24-year-old sisters — known to their YouTube followers by their collective name, The Fashion Citizen — upload videos three times a week in the form of thrift hauls, DIY tutorials, OOTWs (outfits of...
Amy Radcliffe on Thrifting, Weird Fashion, and the First Time She Felt Swagged Out

By Evie Carpenter
Jul 27, 2015

Amy Radcliffe's life is made up of seemingly unrelated ingredients, as she puts it. Part of the time, she works at Crepe Bar in Tempe. She also works with children at A New Leaf, an organization in Mesa that offers support services to families and individuals. And when something comes...
Kym Ventola on Her Favorite Phoenix Boutiques, Loving Free People, and What She's Wearing

By Evie Carpenter
Jun 22, 2015

For Phoenix native and photographer Kym Ventola, it's all about balance. From managing her photography business to spending time with her family, Ventola aims to find an equilibrium. In fact, she's recently started a mentoring business where she helps other people find balance in their lives. "I think that's the...
Shenal Hooks Looks to Phoenix Comicon and Solange Knowles for Fashion Inspiration

By Katie Johnson
Apr 8, 2015

It's easy to nerd out with model and blogger Shenal Hooks. The south Phoenix native has an eye for style and a sewing machine to boot. With it, she creates a mix of boldly patterned pieces for everyday wear and cosplay outfits inspired by her favorite characters. When she's not...
Josh Duffy on Opening a Tattoo Shop in Glendale and How Reality TV Impacts Longtime Tattooers

By Josh Chesler
Jan 28, 2015

Josh Duffy has always been fascinated by tattoos. From the moment he got his first tattoo at the age of 21, he knew it was what he wanted to do for a living. Fast forward to present day, and Duffy has moved out of the slums of Los Angeles to...
Lloyd Parrack of Phoenix's Gypsy Rose Tattoo on the Road Trip That Changed His Life

By Josh Chesler
Jan 21, 2015

Every tattoo artist has that moment when they realize that inking people for a living is what they want to do with their lives. For some, it starts at an early age from an infatuation with tattoos, others find it when they realize they're doing more doodling than homework in...
Aaron "Bubba" Irwin of Scottsdale's Old Town Ink on the Difference Between Ink Master and Real-Life Tattooing

By Josh Chesler
Jan 14, 2015

Tattoo-based reality shows, such as Ink Master, are relatively polarizing in the world of tattooing. On one hand, they've helped bring the art form into mainstream culture, but at the same time, many tattoo artists believe that the program sets unrealistic expectations for the amount of work and time it...
Jesse Frausto on Why Every Little Detail Matters When Tattooing Portraits

By Josh Chesler
Jan 7, 2015

Jesse Frausto may have only left Los Angeles to move to Phoenix in July, but his tattooing has already built a following here in the Valley in just six months. After winning multiple awards at several conventions for his black-and-gray realism work, Frausto started to make a name for himself...
Uncle Josh of Leap of Faith Tattoo on Military Ink and His Many Tattoos

By Josh Chesler
Dec 17, 2014

Much of America's tattooing tradition comes from the military, with Navy sailors being a strong part of tattooing history. It so happens that Josh Gargalione's interest in tattoos was sparked before his service time, but he still sees the clear connection. "A lot of it has to do with the...
Jake Imler of Copper State Tattoo on Drawing Inspiration from the Past and His Grandpa

By Josh Chesler
Dec 10, 2014

Some tattoo artists aren't sure that they want to ink people for a living until later in life. For Jake Imler of Phoenix's Copper State Tattoo, that wasn't the case. "My grandpa had a really big tattoo that I always loved, so that's what first got me interested in tattoos,"...
Victor Lebo of Scottsdale's Rogues, Scholars & Dames on Why Faux Hawks Are Lame and Mohawks Rule

By Josh Chesler
Dec 3, 2014

Victor Lebo didn't start off wanting to cut hair for a living, but after trying his hand at a number of other trades, he realized that the life of a barber was the life for him. "I ran out of other things to do," Lebo says. "In high school, I...
Jimmy Gee of Tempe's No Regrets Tattoo Parlor on How Graffiti and Skateboarding Led Him to Tattooing

By Josh Chesler
Nov 28, 2014

Growing up, Jimmy Gee never really thought he'd be a tattoo artist. Sure, he liked to draw, but never anything more serious than a design for a skateboard deck or a quick sketch in his notebook at school. Then he found a new hobby, and he started to take his...
Manny Hernandez of Phoenix's High Noon Tattoo on the Strangest Lower Back Piece He's Ever Done

By Josh Chesler
Nov 19, 2014

At the age of 26, High Noon Tattoo's Manny Hernandez is still working on making his name in the Phoenix tattooing scene, but the traditional-style tattooer wouldn't have it any other way. "I haven't done a lot of international shows or anything very far away with tattooing yet, because I...
Nicole McCord of Tempe's Urban Art Tattoo and Piercing on Pinterest Tattoos, Mythology, and Inking Dark, Sultry Ladies

By Josh Chesler
Nov 5, 2014

When Nicole McCord started tattooing in 1996, she was under the same mistaken impression that she believes a lot of young people fall for. "I originally didn't want to be a starving artist, and I was one of those kids who assumed that tattooers were all rock stars," McCord says...

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