Tag: My Style
My Style: Le Bon Nosh founder Forough Vakili
In 2011, Georgia Tech alum and chemical engineer Forough Vakili could no longer deny her passion for the food industry, so she went to France to attend culinary school. From the beginning, she cared about more than a plate of food.
My Style: Marina Skye, creative director and set designer
Marina Skye describes herself as a “mood magician”—best known for helping design Atlanta’s Trap Music Museum.
My Style: Fashion designer Zayden Skipper
Now on the world stage as a Project Runway contestant, he’s set on building a global fashion brand here in Atlanta.
My Style: Madolyn Ropell, Director of Accounts at Ampersand
"You get to wear literal art!" is how Madolyn Ropell describes her love for fashion—admitting that her respect for the creativity, thoughtfulness, and love that go into creating garments sometimes makes her (unapologetically) the most overdressed person in a room.
My Style: Jamila Tarisai, owner of Beauty II Behold and Iconic Bride editor in chief
Stylist and writer Jamila Tarisai founded the first size-inclusive bridal magazine in 2019. She believes people of all sizes deserve a platform dedicated to celebrating their beauty, rather than having to wait for occasional special issues from other wedding publications.
My Style: John Song, beatmaker, photographer, filmmaker
After trying unsuccessfully to break into the music industry, John Song gave up his childhood dream and pursued a degree in business. But after graduating from Georgia State University, he got his first job at a recording studio, Icon Studios.
My Style: Visual artist Marryam Moma
Moma's time working as a model at the Parsons School of Design that transformed her work like only influence from fashion and haute couture can.
My Style: Fashion designer Lisa Hale
Lisa Hale is a role model for embracing, celebrating, and reinventing yourself at each stage of life—a passion she explores in her nationally recognized blog, the Silver Stylist.
My Style: Trey Veal, creative director at Coca-Cola
A small-town boy from rural Georgia, he figured he’d follow his mom, a nurse, into medicine. But at the last minute, he applied to SCAD Atlanta instead of Emory.
My Style: Elementary school teacher Anna Greene
Art teacher Anna uses her creativity—and her “wardrobe crafting”—to bring joy to her students during challenging times.
