Beau Saga—Bruised, Breathing, and Built for More Challenges
The Boy Who Outran the Box Beau Saga—born Allassane Zombra—didn’t grow up in one world; he grew up in three. New York gave him his [more…]
Author: Olivia Salinas
Olivia is a journalist for NY Style, LA Model, and Entrepreneur magazines. She graduated from the University of Granada in Spain and moved to Los Angeles in 1999 and then to New York in the early 2000s.
Ashley Shepard—The Model Who Refused to Wait for Permission
Some people enter the modeling world by being discovered at a mall. Others are told they have “the look.” Ashley Shepard, however, didn’t wait for [more…]
She Can’t Be Boxed In—How Arianna Hudson Built Her Own Runway
Backstage at New York Fashion Week 2025, there’s a small pocket of chaos that looks surprisingly coordinated. Sequins, lashes, garment bags — and in the [more…]
Austin Butler: The Man Who Mistook His Accent for a Career Strategy
If you’d told me a decade ago that the flaxen-haired kid from teen sitcoms would one day channel Elvis so convincingly that America worried the [more…]
When Alan Meeks Shoots, The World Pays Attention (Even If They Forget The Credit)
There’s a certain reverence in Alan Meeks’ voice when he talks about fashion photography—the kind of hushed awe reserved for religion or jazz. “Everything has [more…]
American Idol Alum Daisy Close Is Coming for Your Screens and Your Playlists
Daisy Close doesn’t just enter a room—she rewrites the atmosphere. There’s an ease to her presence, a light that flickers between small-town warmth and big-stage [more…]
From Forensics to the Front of the Camera: Giuseppe Esposito’s Unlikely Path to the Spotlight
Let me guess: when you think of someone with a background in forensic science, you picture a lab coat, a microscope, maybe a guy muttering [more…]
The Multitalented Artist Redefining What It Means to ‘Make It’
“Without suffering, people do not yet know pleasure or happiness.”— Wai Ching Schroeder In a world where most of us struggle to find time for [more…]
Erika Fundora: Nurse, Model, and Beacon of Confidence in Miami Beach
Erika Fundora wears many hats—and she wears them with fierce elegance. A neonatal intensive care nurse in South Florida, Erika starts each day in Miami [more…]
The NYC Photographer Everyone’s Talking About—And Why His Headshots Feel So Personal
The Headshot Guy with a Halo Effect Featured portrait: @jordanrodriguez____ If you’re in New York City and someone says they “know a guy who does [more…]
