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Meet Josephine Hack

September 27, 2022 in Engineer

One of mechanical engineer Josephine Hack‘s most prominent character traits is curiosity — along with a high degree of self-reflection that applies as much to her career at Brooklyn startup Terra Kaffe as to her philosophy on beauty and fashion. She talks to us about the effects of nature on her mental health, working in a male-dominated industry, and why she likes to wear dresses on hikes.

Meet Rose

July 19, 2022 in Housekeeper

“I have to keep going.” Housekeeper Rose came to the US at 22, leaving her young children in Mexico to provide them with a better life. In this conversation, Rose opens up about her difficult youth, how religion has helped her, and prioritizing family above all else.

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Meet Helen Radulovic

July 08, 2022 in Boxer, Personal Trainer

Helen Radulovic is a self-proclaimed fan of taking the long path: “It will help you become stronger, more experienced, and prepared for all the challenges life brings upon you.” We talk to Helen about uprooting her life mid-thirties to move to a foreign country, turning her basement into a walk-in closet, and why she doesn’t subscribe to traditional communist ideals about women and family.

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Meet Allison Escoto

July 07, 2022 in Librarian

Allison Escoto can’t remember a time without books. She tells us about what makes a good book, her penchant for vintage fashion, and how she protects her hair during early morning swims.

Camera Roll with Andrekza

July 05, 2022 in Musician

Musician Andrekza spends most of her days looking at a screen. The self-declared workaholic doesn’t just use her phone to keep track of song ideas or mark architectural details in the cities she visits. She also runs multiple side gigs from the handheld device — including a fashion venture and successful production company. When it comes to her main creative endeavour, however, Andrekza prefers the quiet surroundings of her studio — or, as she calls it, her “house of inspiration and creation”. There, she can usually be found in the company of her pet bunny Benni. A closer look at the artist’s creative process reveals a longing for emotional connection and presence that explains her prioritisation of the quiet moments. Here, she talks to us about how she keeps track of memories, finding inspiration in other disciplines, and why it’s good to take selfies when you’re sad.

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Camera Roll with Marina Sulmona

May 30, 2022 in Editor, Producer

Between leisure time spent flitting around her Clinton Hill neighborhood and beyond, Marina Sulmona takes on the role of working closely with artists to help bring their visions to life, in fully realized form — be it here, as passerby's treasured editor, or in the work she does as a producer and artist manager. Look carefully into her own creative practices and writing, and you'll notice how the act of joining imagery with words lies at heart. Together, her knack for working with artists and her own keen eye induce the multidisciplinary work she's done here — working with writers, taking stock of our audience's interests, and overseeing it all — and for other clients. Marina grants access into the intricate corners of her life in the conversation ahead, speaking about her obsessiveness, when she makes time to write, and saving movie still screenshots.

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Meet Connie Gao

May 24, 2022 in Marketer

A very recent recipient of an MBA with a focus on leadership from Columbia Business School, Connie Gao earned her degree while working full-time as Book of the Month's Marketing Director. Though her career and academic life are both — alone and together — amply impressive, she still makes time to enjoy life's pleasures. A big fan of the Chelsea Market (and self-proclaimed "huge foodie"), Connie's often spotted perusing its boutiques on her way to "buy fresh seafood from The Lobster Place." In this interview, she describes the challenges she faced as a teen who grew up in China and landed at prep school in Connecticut, the qualities that make an excellent leader, and how her relationship with her mom has evolved over the years.

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Meet Gina Correll Aglietti

April 26, 2022 in Entrepreneur

Gina Correll Aglietti has built a life around communing with others through food and music, and her spirit for entertaining is entrenched in her life's work as a founder of Yola Mezcal. Though Gina sees it as in part "a blessing" that socializing is so central to her life and career, it also means that seeking quietude requires focus. When moments of calm do present themselves, Gina's often found passing by the Silver Lake Reservoir, where she walks her pup Donny — a companion who "doesn't want to party." On a spring afternoon, we caught up with her to hear about how she views her home as a morphing entity, what goes into making handcrafted mezcal, and her secrets on how to throw a stellar dinner party.

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Meet Mélody Thomas

March 29, 2022 in Writer, Journalist, Professor

Self-described as a “creature of habit,” fashion journalist Mélody Thomas is most often found at the neighborhood bistro down the street from her cozy home in Paris’s 18th Arrondissement.

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Camera Roll with Niki Kohandel

February 27, 2022 in Filmmaker, Student

A third-year student studying art and film in London, Niki Kohandel can routinely be found across the UCL campus editing films, making prints, or passing the time outside with friends.

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Meet Maryam Mortaz

January 30, 2022 in Translator, Therapist, Writer

Maryam Mortaz is a woman who sees herself as “a mother, a daughter, and a person who loves to write and help others.”

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Meet Sara C. Flowers

December 12, 2021 in Sex Educator

Good, thoughtful sex education has been central to Dr. Sara C. Flowers’ mission over a decades-long career that fatefully began at age 16.

Camera Roll with Claire Brodka

November 28, 2021 in Publicist, Writer, Editor

German-born publicist Claire Brodka made her way to NYC to work with the iconic art book publisher, TASCHEN.

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Meet Tina Bhojwani

November 14, 2021 in Entrepreneur

At her core, Tina Bhojwani is an optimist. This spirit that her mother handed down has guided her through a storied career working at brands like Donna Karan, Theory, and Dolce & Gabbana.

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Camera Roll with Eileen Winslow

October 31, 2021 in Prop Shop Owner, Entrepreneur

Along with her husband BJ, Eileen Winslow has built a life manufacturing specialty props that run the gamut from zombie bodices to pig heads to eyeballs and tongues.

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Meet Karolyn Pho

October 17, 2021 in Stylist

Karolyn Pho has worked in fashion for a long time and has arrived at a point where she’s currently styling her dream shoots. Along the way, it’s taken experimentation and a willingness to go all-in on her creative projects. We chatted with her about the moment she felt she’d made it and how to actually achieve a work/life balance by forming boundaries. She also gets into what rebuilding her life after experiencing trauma looked like and how much her parents inspire her. Read on and learn.

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Meet Berna Bilgin

October 03, 2021 in Restauranteur

Twenty years ago, Berna Bilgin left Istanbul to visit New York City for six months, and it ended up being a permanent move. In the decades that have followed, she’s industriously built a career as a restauranteur by opening up MyMoon, with her brother. Here she speaks about luck, how to blend family and business, and the weirdness of using dating apps in your 40s.

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Camera Roll with Anne Gomez Rubin

August 22, 2021 in Teacher, School Administrator

Anne Gomez Rubin is a lifelong teacher who—for the first time in her career—is starting a role in school administration. She speaks to us about how exciting it is to watch young people learn and grow, her newfound obsession with perfume, and why her forties are her best decade yet.

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Camera Roll with Kerrilynn Pamer

August 08, 2021 in Entrepreneur

Kerrilynn Pamer invites us to scroll through images of her alongside her husband and pups settling into their new lives in California. The natural beauty behind CAP Beauty also speaks with us about her past in New York, how a Celiac diagnosis kickstarted her career in clean beauty, and what writing means to her.

Meet Lynette Nylander

July 25, 2021 in Writer, Creative Director, Editor

If there’s ever been a person who is wholly tapped into the culture, it’s Lynette Nylander. She’s a writer, editor, creative director, and so much more: the current Executive Editorial Director at Dazed simultaneously runs her own creative consultancy, imaginethat, and a publishing house called Onomatopoeia. She spoke with us about how she does it all, and we got a glimpse into how the more personal aspects of her life—like her magnificent collection of furniture—all came together.