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LIsA hONG, wrItEr MArIA CArMEL, phOtOGrAphEr
Lisa Hong grew up in Orange County, California, If Maria Carmel could describe herself in three words,
where she developed a love of fashion by going they would be fun, nice, and blessed (her dad says
shopping with her grandmother and reading her not to say lucky anymore). She loves to dance. When
mom’s issues of Vogue. She studied fashion in Maria realized that popping and locking didn’t pay
New York, Los Angeles, and Paris and now is a the bills, she picked up a camera, and the rest is
freelance writer. When not devouring magazines or history. She now realizes that she actually likes taking
indulging in some retail therapy, Lisa can be found pictures more than popping and locking anyway.
snowboarding, wakeboarding, or at the beach. For Maria lives in Los Angeles and hopes to work there
more of Lisa’s musings you can read her fashion blog and everywhere else.
at fashionnoted.blogspot.com.
ELIZA sELANdEr, COpy ChIEf rObErt MEffOrd, hAIr styLIst
Eliza has always been a little bit obsessed with order:
Having worked in some of L.A.’s most prestigious
she has worked as a librarian and a copyeditor; her
salons for almost 10 years, hair stylist and L.A. native
closet is arranged by color; and she actually enjoys
Robert Mefford jump-started his editorial career by
cleaning her house. Currently, however, as the
assisting industry legends Bob Recine and Danilo.
mother of a two-year-old and a newborn, she has
Robert creates timeless styles while still maintaining
to be content with maintaining some level of sanity;
a fresh, innovative feel by using his artistic abilities and
order is a rare bonus. She lives in a little bit of chaos
thinking outside the box. His easygoing attitude and
with her husband, son, and daughter just outside of
strong work ethic help him achieve the collaborated
Washington, D.C.
artistic vision.
LAurA wArNEr, wrItEr jArEd purrINGtON, ILLustrAtOr
Laura Warner likes to read and write. She blogs at At a very young age, Jared Arthur Purrington showed
mrsdub.com. Her husband, David, is cute and nice. a natural gift for the arts. Yearning for adventure
They made a pretty little girl named Eden Claire. They and acceptance (he often struggled as an adopted
also enjoy brunch foods. Life is good. child), Jared left his hometown in Idaho to pursue
his dreams of becoming an artist. In 2006, Jared
graduated from Pasadena’s Art Center College of
Design in Illustration. Since then, he has had the
pleasure of doing work for companies such as Pixar,
Prada, Urban Outfitters, and Obey Clothing. Today,
Mr. Purrington is a shining example that everyone,
even the adopted, can follow his or her dreams.
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