EM:  Occupation and Position.
Photographer

EM:  What neighborhood do you closely identify with?  What makes your community so unique?
I currently live in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, but I think the things that I love about it the most are the parts that remind me of Austin, Texas, and the neighborhood around South Austin specifically where I lived for 3 years after college. →

Photo Credit: Rebecca Davis

EM:  Occupation and Position.
DJ (Rezound) and Band Member (Men & Women)

EM:  What neighborhood do you closely identify with?  What makes your community so unique?
I don’t really closely identify with any one neighborhood in NYC in particular.  I’m originally from an island near Seattle, so I would say I identify with the natural surroundings of the Pacific Northwest on a major vibes level. I think NYC is a pretty rad place for motivated creative people in general though. It demands a certain level of hard work and determination in order to succeed and it weeds out the floaters. →

It only gets better with JF and Son.  Since launching their first Collection in 2007, charismatic design duo Jesse Finkelstein and Katie King have been presenting intelligent and modern collections using gorgeous embellishment and print techniques.  As fabric manipulation masters, a range of treatments are present from couture infused fabric treatments, innovative embellishment ideas, to a diverse range of dyeing techniques.  Not only do they run as their own fashion line, but they also own their own textile design firm called Project 1281. →

A refreshing breath of fresh talent is Designer Michael Van Der Ham whose innovative designs bring forth a new and much needed change and direction in the world of fashion.  His unique vision and approach to materials is intuitive in the most genius sense, and his ability to execute broad concepts as one concise vision is incredible as he has recently demonstrated at the much hyped Central St. Martin’s 2009 MA show.  →

Ideeen is the creative force of Junko Hirata and Atsuko Yanase.  Recently having shown at GenArts, they already have a number of collections under their belt along with opportunity of gracing the front page of Women’s Wear Daily.  Their design aesthetic is that of a conceptual and modern Dutch influence with Japanese sensibility.  Their sources →

The ever inventive and fast paced British powerhouse Topshop continues to impress and inspire fashionistas around the globe with the arrival of their 2008 Christmas Lookbook →