WHO AM I ? : Geary Marcello

GEARY MARCELLO

Fall 2012
(As seen in PMc Magazine, September 2012)

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1: Who am I?
I am Geary Marcello.

2: What do you do and what project are you currently working on?
I’m a fashion designer. I am currently working on a collection for the Vidal Sassoon Tribute, a collection for the Latin Fashion Show, and a collection for Williamsburg Fashion Weekend.

3: Where are you from and where are you going?
I’m from Los Angeles. I would like to set new rules and break untouched boundaries that fashion hasn’t dared to venture into yet.

4: Who is your biggest hero?
Anyone who is following their heart and live their dreams.

5: What book is your bible?
Zen Buddhism.

6: What are some things you love? And some things you hate?
I love dogs, travel, art, music, and free spirited people. I hate ignorance, rudeness, and judgmental people.

7: What is your raison d’être?
I don’t really know, I just know I have a destiny (as we all do) to follow and not to question what our purpose is- just follow the path.

8: What is your favorite color?
Red.

9: Who is your favorite comic book superhero?
X-Men (Pyro).

10: What is your favorite NYC hot spot?
Buddah Bar.

11: What turns you on?
Creativity and Music, it’s a toss-up.

12: What would the last question of this questionnaire be if you were the one asking?
If you could change one thing in the world, what would you do or what advice would you give?

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Geary Marcello is a fashion designer. He is currently working on a collection for the Vidal Sassoon Tibute.

LINKS:
Official Website
LinkedIn Page
Facebook Page
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Questions by PMc Magazine

Edited by Ceara Maria Burns
Photography by Caryn LaGreca
Design by Jillian Mercado
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Caption:
Geary Marcello, FoXXy Face Lookbook S/S 2011, Geary Marcello w/ Models, Photography by Caryn LaGreca

WHO AM I ? : Greg Mania

GREG MANIA

July /August 2012
(As seen in PMc Magazine, 2012)   
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1: Who am I?
My name is Greg Mania and my worst fear in life is fitting in.

2: What do you do and what project are you currently working on?
I live a borderline double life. I’m a senior at Hofstra University, who majors in media studies and journalism by day, and a crusading NYC nightlife harlot by night. I’m a blogger that writes about fashion, music, and lifestyle. A blogger who is hoping to spark peoples’ inner superstar with topical humor and blunt discourse. Ultimately, I would love to become a creative director, work at a music label, or utilize my passion for writing.

3: Where are you from and where are you going?
I’m originally from a small town in central New Jersey. I’m infiltrating the newsfeeds and timelines of everyone one hash tag at a time.

4: Who is your biggest hero?
People who reject society’s axioms of beauty and define it for themselves. I also admire Bob Fosse, David Bowie, Garfield the Cat, everything below 14th street, and Duane Reade.

5: What book is your bible?
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde.

6: What are some things you love? And some things you hate?
I love glamrock, 1977, people with a general disregard for giving a fuck, L’oreal Elnett hairspray, boys who look like girls, girls who look like boys, iHop, Anderson Cooper, and an open bar. I hate kitten heels, ignorance, and that watery stuff that oozes out of ketchup when it’s freshly opened, and a closed bar.

7: What is your raison d’être?
Inappropriate hair height and gender ambiguity. I wholeheartedly embrace my femininity. I’ve always wanted to be someone people look up too. I love confident and fearless women. Most girls and gay boys tend to idolize women, and use these figures as an excuse to explore their identity and extract components they can implement in their lifestyles that mirrors the caliber of their idol. I may not have physical woman parts but I’ve learned to harness their spirit. That’s why I exude my feminine side so much. Men look up to heroes, people they consider pioneers who can shine light on the road to glory and save the day. I want to harbor all these traits so that anyone can look up to me even though I’m not Beyonce or Jason Bourne. Ten years down the road, I want to be interviewed and to be able to have that interview resonate with people without readers labeling me as gay or male first. They might see a man in stockings, but I want people to assess me based what I say, not what I look like.

8: What is your favorite color?
Black.

9: Who is your favorite comic book superhero?
Storm from the X-Men. She’s just so badass, and she went through a punk phase in the early 80’s.

10: What is your favorite NYC hot spot?
Breedlove’s Magic Monday at Tammany Hall.

11: What turns you on?
Guys I can’t have and sick guitar riffs.

12: What would the last question of this questionnaire be if you were the one asking?
What’s your real last name?
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Greg Mania is a writer, designer, student, Internet spectacle, and nightlife personality. He enjoys wrecking havoc on the online community and is head of the music, fashion, comedy, and lifestyle blog Le Cabaret De Mania. He will graduate from Hofstra University in May 2013.

LINKS:
Facebook Page
Twitter: @gregmania
Blog Page
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Questions by PMc Magazine

Edited by Ceara Maria Burns
Photography by Ky DiGregorio
Design by Jillian Mercado
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Caption:
Greg Mania, 2011, Photography by Ky DiGregorio

WHO AM I ? : Sophia Rasmea

SOPHIA RASMEA

July /August 2012
(As seen in PMc Magazine, 2012)    
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1: Who am I?
Sophia Rasmea.

2: What do you do and what project are you currently working on?
I am a visual artist, a model, and a singer. In my work, I switch between mediums and outlets of creation frequently. Right now I’m obsessed with the challenge of subconscious creation through drawing and painting.

3: Where are you from and where are you going?
The stars to the dirt. With a pit stop in Wisconsin.

4: Who is your biggest hero?
I have so many heroes. My mum and dad are truly the strongest people I know and I know that I will always be learning from their adventures. Musically my heros are Elvis Presley, Wendy O. Williams, Joan Jett, and Etta James. These people forever inspire my soul and my music.

5: What book is your bible?
I have no bible, but I do have some scattered literature that I carry around in my head often. Diary of a Genius by Salvador Dali is amazing. A simple glimpse into Dali’s mind and personality leave me wanting to push myself more. My Name is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok was also immensely inspiring. As an artist the book taught me that there are no boundaries when you commit to a life of creation. Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s Collected Stories are so whimsical and I can so easily fill my head with visuals of his tales, all of which leave impressions on my heart. Anything that thoroughly claims me as part of their world with only words impresses me.

6: What are some things you love? And some things you hate?
I love crystals, Elvis Presley, seashells, tea, kitties, green tea ice cream, nature, bonfires, surrealism, thrifting, the 1960’s, soul, the freedom of expression, clouds, seeing the result of a wet on wet wash with watercolor, Girl Power, sake, meditation, and mood ring eyes. I try not to hate anything, or to emit the least amount of negative energy, but ignorance and egos are some things I just cannot stand.

7: What is your raison d’être?
Creation is my raison d’etre.

8: What is your favorite color?
For the longest time my favorite non-color was black. I’ve only recently allowed color into my wardrobe and onto my head. I’ve entered a Picasso blue period quite recently and am in love with royal blue, but only on my canvas.

9: Who is your favorite comic book superhero?
Batman is super rad. The whole notion that any one can be a superhero is fantastic. He’s just a normal guy, fighting for good, and letting every one know they can too.

10: What is your favorite NYC hot spot?
Booooooooof (Thanks for the suggestion Stefon).

11: What turns you on?
Hearts of gold. Purity and truth.

12: What would the last question of this questionnaire be if you were the one asking?
Who is inspiring you the most right now in your life? Jim Nutt, Freud, and Picasso.
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Sophia Rasmea Elsayed is a third generation visual artist whose roots go back to the pyramids of Egypt, where her grandmother designed dresses for the Egyptian movie stars, and her father was a highly acclaimed sculptor. Artistry runs thick in her veins and comes out in numerous mediums such as her dreamy watercolors and her stylized clay heads. Inspired by surrealism and subconscious creation, her art focuses on perception and the human form. Sophia is a deeply empathetic young woman whose immense emotions transfer from her visual art to her physical art in the fields of acting, modeling, and singing. She recently shot for NYC’s infamous Rock n’ Roll haven Trash & Vaudeville, and played a psychedelic dancing girl in A Place To Bury Strangers’ new music video, “You Are The One.” Whether Sophia is at home painting, on location shooting, or in the studio singing, one thing you cannot question is the vivid charisma that beams out of her always.

LINKS:
Facebook Page
Twitter: @SophiaRasmea
Blog Page
YouTube Page
Find me on Instagram @ sophiarasmea
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Questions by PMc Magazine

Edited by Ceara Maria Burns
Photography by Michael-Bryan-Byers-Dent
Design by Jillian Mercado
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Caption:
Sophia Rasmea, Chérie, 2012, Photography by Michael-Bryan-Byers-Dent

YOU KNOW ME ! : Colin Cowie

COLIN COWIE

July /August 2012
(As seen in PMc Magazine, 2012)    
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1: How do we know you?
I am a simple boy from Africa who is blessed with good style and good taste.

2: What is your latest project?
The launch of www.colincowieweddings.com.

3: Where are you living?
I am currently living in the Flatiron District in a fabulous apartment that I designed. The best part of the apartment is my the rooftop that I use for entertaining.

4: What don’t we know about you?
I am a pianist and I once wanted to be a surgeon.

5: What is your favorite travel destination?
The south of France and south of Turkey during the summer.

6: What inspires you?
Everything around me inspires me 24/7. I constantly travel and I am constantly inspired by what I touch, taste, smell, feel, and hear. This is how I design.

7: If not yourself, who would you be?
Myself.

8: What book is your bible?
Rumi.

9: What is your favorite word?
Flawless.

10: Who is your biggest hero?
Nelson Mandela.

11: How would you define success?
Peace of mind and excellent health.

12: What would the last question of this questionnaire be if you were the one asking?
What are you doing later?
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Colin Cowie has led an extraordinary life. He arrived in America from South Africa with $400 in the pocket of a good suit and a tan. But it was his smart thinking, personality, and stylish sensibility that led him into the fast-track, glamorous world of planning over-the-top parties for the who’s who of royalty, celebrity, and business. Colin has been at the forefront of event and wedding planning for the past 25 years; he has creating trends and rased the bar for creating the ultimate experience for guests. He is the author of eight best-selling books that are sold around the world, a contributor to the Today Show, a designer for lifestyle products sold on HSN, and now is at the helm of a new digital venture that is revolutionizing the online wedding planning industry, www.colincowieweddings.com.

LINKS:
Colin Cowie Weddings
Facebook Page
Twitter: @colincowie
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Questions by PMc Magazine

Edited by Ceara Maria Burns
Photography by Colin Miller
Design by Jillian Mercado
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Caption:
Colin Cowie, 2011, Photography by Colin Miller