Journal

1. Another Level: Ellis Blè

   15 Jun 2022
   Ellis Blè is a singer-songwriter based in New York, NY; the oldest son of Ghanaian immigrants, Ellis discovered his love for music at a young age while growing up in Dallas, TX, when his father, a singer at church steeped in the vernacular of their motherland’s music, would play him…

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2. Got to Be Real: Celina Mylene Santana

   08 May 2022
   Celina Mylene Santana is an actor, dancer, model, writer, and artist based in New York, NY; born to a Filipina mother and a Puerto Rican father, and originally from Chicago, IL, she grew up on stage quite literally; her first performance was in a ballet recital when she was only…

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3. Runnin’ Pretty, New York City Girl: Higher + Higher Pre-Spring 2022 Lookbook, Part 2

   02 Apr 2022
   Higher and Higher Studio (stylized as Higher + Higher Studio, or Higher + Higher) is a Los Angeles, CA-based contemporary womenswear brand founded by Filipino-American stylist/image architect Tristan Magundayao in the spring of 2020; the idea for the brand came about when Tristan, while working as a senior…

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4. Runnin’ Pretty, New York City Girl: Higher + Higher Pre-Spring 2022 Lookbook, Part 1

   12 Mar 2022
   Higher and Higher Studio (stylized as Higher + Higher Studio, or Higher + Higher) is a Los Angeles, CA-based contemporary womenswear brand founded by Filipino-American stylist/image architect Tristan Magundayao in the spring of 2020; the idea for the brand came about when Tristan, while working as a senior…

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5. Puff Daddy: J1S Brand Fall/Winter 2021 Mini Lookbook

   04 Feb 2022
   J1S Brand is a Columbus, OH-based street outerwear brand founded by self-taught designer Darell Jones in 2011 (J1S is the stylized form of his last name); the idea for the brand came about when Darell couldn’t find the kind of clothes he wanted anywhere, and so he taught himself how…

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