Wear Many Hats

Matt Schonfeld is a Creative Producer, Marketing Strategist, Artist Manager, Brand Builder, Photographer, Director, and the founder of Not 97. Not 97 is an independent music discovery platform that has partnered with Noah, Only NY, worked with music labels such as Def Jam and RCA, and featured artists such as SiR and our recent favorite artist, Halima. Manager for Cleo Reed. The podcast where your...

Peter Lee is a Korean creator focusing on cooking. Peter has made all of our favorite dishes but not limited to Katsu Sando, Kalbi Bahn Mi, Gochujang Lobster Pasta, Japchae, Korean steamed egg. Are you hungry yet? Head over to peterwjleee.com for recipes for more selections. You would think the food stops there but Peter has a Cat named Yuzu. Brain hurty from all this frontal lobe development. In...

James Corrigan is a composer and visual merchandising director. James has a new album called 'Snake Charmer' coming out on Pearsoll Peak Recordings. James scores for films and commercials as well as collaborated with Tremaine Emory's 'Denim Tears.' James is one of my first friends in NYC when Greenpoint, Brooklyn was Greenpoint and one of the first Wear Many Hats guests and our...

Tina Snow Le is a Vietnamese-American graphic designer and music selector based in  Brooklyn, NY. Her artistic practice is rooted in self-evolution, exploring themes of vulnerability, spirituality, and community.  I met Tina at forecast, a concept space in Brooklyn that explores utility and design through a curated mix of independent brands where I was serving up Matsar. Tina has creatively led br...

Shirley Lim and Tommy Lam are the founders of Enoki, a specialty grocery store focused on Asian Pantry & Foraged Goods in the Catskills. Yes Enoki is a mushroom but the shop is named after their kid and finding that out for the first time was magical. Ever since Enoki opened their doors in Catskill then moving to Saugerties, Wear Many Hats has been meaning to meet them IRL but never had the ch...

Sophie Chen is the founder and editor of Off-Menu Magazine, a community-driven magazine and creative studio exploring the world of food & drink. You can find Off-Menu all over the world where they collaborate with independent bookstores, galleries, and creative spaces celebrating thoughtful narratives and curated art. Addition to being Editor-in-Chief, Sophie is a photographer that has photogr...

Lindsay Fiegleman is an executive director of merchandising and I have always known Lindsay to be talented in fashion while knowing the latest trends, her care for design, and always curating and creating. I've known Lindsay from our Philly days where it feels like a lifetime ago and she was running her own brand as well as working corporate. Was Lindsay the archetype? Am I inspired by her or...

John Liu is the founder of KiuKiu, a mochi pancake and waffle mix celebrating nostalgic Asian flavors such as black sesame, ube, and pandan coconut.  John says he's living his dream, believing in the power of bringing the chewy KiuKiu textures he loved growing up in Taiwan to more people in the US.  John talks about celebrating his milestones while being transparent about what it takes to run...

Emily Losier goes by Emily Makes Coffee. Emily has been putting out coffee content ever since she's been working at the coffee shop on weekends and left her corporate job, congrats! Emily talks about the bitterness and sourness of espresso, cafe etiquette, social battery, dropping barista bars like latte art is a scam. Probably dehydrated. Please welcome Emily Losier to Wear Many Hats. ⁠⁠insta...

Sextile is a band based in Los Angeles that consists of Brady Keehn and Melissa Scaduto. Sextile came off a tour with Molchat Doma, making custom jerseys with friend and guest of the show, Full Kit, and put out a video for "Women Respond to Bass" filmed in Japan. Out now is their record "yes, please" on Sacred Bones that followed "Push" both records that were both blasted in the rental driving dow...

Kiki Couchman is a rising dairy disrupter and co-founder of Sourmilk, a probiotic yogurt designed for your gut. Wear Many Hats met the Sourmilk girls when they were formerly Beny at Mellow NYC doing a yogurt pop up with friends Psyche Organic and Nourish Studio. They're everywhere! Catch them on a CitiBike to their pick up locations in NYC. We've been following Kiki and co-founder Elan Hal...

Carli Gordon is the founder of The Libi Project a culinary-driven event production and design, uplifting the early-stage culinary (& culinary-adjacent) entrepreneur. I met Carli during Culinary Industry Nights, where The Libi Project brings together over 170 food and beverage professionals and more than 20 culinary brands. The Libi Project also provides photography and creative direction for b...

Jash Mehta is the co-founder of Pop & Bottle, a female founded, plant based latte brand that you may have seen at Whole Foods, Target, Sprouts and more. Even when I head down the street at my local Key Foods. The Pop & Bottle story begins with Jash and co-founder Blair Hardy – great friends who are coffee and wellness obsessed. They wondered why there was nothing on the shelves that met th...

Michael Jacobson is the CEO of French Florist. Michael transformed his uncle's LA flower shop into a powerhouse that is now available nationwide. Wear Many Hats picked out their bouquet, Heavenly Colors, to go with the ambience of our studio and have gifted it to the ones that we love. Heavenly Colors is described as the most vivid hues seen only in spectacular sunsets that are on display in this...

Matthew Law is a DJ and Producer. Matthew is the DJ and Curator at Laws Lair over at East Village Radio, Founder of Friends & Fam party and a member of the Illvibe Collective. We go way back, Dahsar collaborating on Friends & Fam merch, go to Phsh parties, PHSH TANK. If you ever get caught up with the Law, Matthew Law is there for you. Please welcome Matthew Law to Wear Many Hats. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠in...

Kurt Woerpel is a graphic designer, art director, and illustrator. Past work includes Apple, Grailed, Bloomberg Businessweek, Brooklyn Art Book Fair, and Yeah, I Work Out Illustration for Civilization, publishing partner for TXTBOOKS. Something *is* right, Another Graphic Designer. Please welcome Kurt Woerpel to Wear Many Hats. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/lepreowtruk ⁠instagram.com/txtbooks ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Lane Moore is a stand-up comedian, actor, author, musician, writer, and director. Lane is the host of Tinder Live, in the band 'It Was Romance' and the author of  How To Be Alone: If You Want To And Even If You Don't and  You Will Find Your People: How to Make Meaningful Friendships as an Adult. We find meaningful friendships with everyone on Wear Many Hats. Please welcome Lane Moore to Wear Many...

Geoff Rickly is a musician and author. Geoff is the lead singer of the band Thursday and the author of Someone Who Isn't Me.   Please welcome Geoff Rickly to Wear Many Hats. ⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/geoffrickly ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/thursdayband ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Lucy Liyou is a musician. Lucy has a new record entitled  Every Video Without Your Face, Every Sound Without Your Name  out now on Orange Milk Records. There's a video of Lucy ripping on the keys that Sam Goldner posts that says "new @lucyliyou music going absolutely bonkers." Please welcome Lucy Liyou to Wear Many Hats. ⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/lucyliyou ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Pete Dailey is the creative director of Postmodern Tectonics. The creative label has collaborated with Casa Ysasi, Amaxi Autosport, and Creative Entrepreneurs. As a Global Director for Ogilvy, he has worked with Samsung, Google, Android, and Ford.  Me and Pete sat down for a coffee at The Mandarin in NYC in the morning hours getting to know one another and it felt like we've known each other for y...

Sue Ann Yong is the founder of Grumpy Ginger. Grumpy Ginger was started when Sue missed her Malaysian home cooking and everytime she goes back to Kuala Lumpur her bags are so stuffed with herbs and spices, she struggles to get them under the plane's weight limit. Gotta try the Malaysian Red Curry Paste, Double Trouble. Spicy or mild. Please welcome Sue Ann Yong to Wear Many Hats. ⁠⁠instagram.com/e...

Nicole Fegan is a poet and a book editor. Nicole runs a weekly newsletter called Paradox Puzzles where she loves to challenge her brain. You have to solve for the truth, using the logic of language and dedication to guide your way. Nicole builds sets at a local theater, dabbled in art handling, baking, and YouTube reviews of films, books, and albums. Nicole is hopelessly working on writing a play....

Arielle Lana LeJarde is a journalist, DJ, and creative based in NYC.  Arielle founded the live event series, Heads Know, an independent party and platform dedicated to music history, local scenes, and the underground. Arielle is big on Twitter, going viral constantly with the takes. Recent ones have been on the state of the club world. If you want controversies, conspiracies and a good laugh go gi...

Dave Ortiz is an artist.  Dave is influenced by his Hispanic heritage, grew up in East New York in the 70s and 80s, and was swept up in the graffiti zeitgeist but eventually decided to turn to fine art and painting. I know of Dave as Zoo York's first employee, Crazy Dave, DQM, Dave's Wear House, Little Camera Big Picture, ANOTHERWHIP, and OUR/NEWYORK. How do you know Dave? Please welcome Dave Orti...

Percia Verlin is podcast producer and content creator from Philadelphia based in New York City. Percia has created podcasts for Dublub and Marvel before going into content creation and we've been obsessed with her takes on fashion, personal style, and how she explores the deeper philosophical and cultural underpinnings behind how and why people get dressed the way they do. We found her on TikTok a...