Wear Many Hats

Ray “Speedy” Walker is a content creator, social media ambassador and coach. I first found out about Speedy through coming through my friend’s place and asking her what are you watching? I sit in the middle of an inspiring episode 3 of Queer Eye season 7 featuring Speedy. After learning about his story I was moved and thought I hope Speedy will thrive in whatever he does and I hope he’s happy :) T...

Sarah Catlow is a culinary food artist and model. I first knew about Sarah when she modeled for Paa, Stoffa, and Saturdays NYC but I slept on going to her pop-up dinners as Gut Flora, a menu she creates that is inspired by her deeply nostalgic dishes from her childhood in Seoul and some of her mother’s traditional recipes. I went to see for myself at Gut Flora by 99 popup at Nightmoves and it was...

Recho Omondi is a fashion designer and podcaster. You may know her from her fashion podcast, The Cutting Room Floor, Fashion’s Only Fashion Show. I first heard of Recho through her t-shirt’s being sold at The ADO Shop in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. RIP. I can’t stop looking at Recho’s Tik Tok feed. Her hot takes, never cold. Her fast content, never slow.  I always have the need to answer the questions s...

May Rio is a musician. I first heard of May through doing backup vocals on ‘Girls’ by The Dare, ‘Wonderland’ by Frost Children with Blaketheman1000, and ‘Late Bloomer’ by friend and guest of the show’s Shallowhalo. Then through being a guest on the super famous skincare podcast, Dewy Dudes. Shout out to new friends and guests of the show, Emilio and Evan. May Rio has a few bangers out right now su...

Sophia June is a writer. Sophia is a staff culture writer at NYLON magazine, previously at the New York Times. She has also written for Pitchfork, Vanity Fair, The Daily Beast and others. Sophia is an arts and culture journalist covering books, music, fashion, nightlife & trends. I’ve read Sophia’s articles about the Indie Sleaze scene that I was so heavily a part of in Philly, maybe a little...

Eduardo Zighelboim also known as Edu Ziggy is a musican and designer. You may know Ed for his trippy infographics on IG for our favorite quotes such as I am Cringe but I am free, Shadow Banned, Mentally I am here, and many more that our generation comes up with everyday. He has collaborated with Diplo and Casetify for his designs but I have met him with friend and guest of the show, Harry B up in...

Juriel Furukawa is a motion designer who enjoys making jewelry and loves dancing. Juriel runs Onoko Studios where she creates mini sculptures in pure silver that’s handmade in NYC. Juriel also runs her own studio under her name that dabs into experimental 2D and 3D design focusing on conceptual and speculative work.  Along with everything she does, she choreographs and loves to dance to shakes thi...

Todd S. Johnson is a photographer and stylist. Todd’s photography is colorful just like his styling but I appreciate his love for shooting film. Also to go double dose with the styling and photography head on is impressive. Select clients include Marni, Kenzo, Marc Jacobs, and the NBA. I first met Todd on our hiking trip with Salomon and atmos trip. Even though it was the most gorpcore thing I’ve...

Yang-Yi Goh is a writer. Yang is the style editor for GQ. I see Yang all the time in our Brooklyn neighborhood but it wasn’t till I actually met him at Colbo with Philly friend Fran Young over at Paradoto Co.  Fashion never sleeps with Yang, always in pure A quality drip in these streets. I should start doing street style photography again when I run into Yang. GQ quality every time. Catch GQ Reco...

Jesiah Atkinson is a designer.  Jesiah designs the most coolest, retro, and beautiful covers you’ve ever seen. Her lifestyle is giving Kitchen Confidential, King Krule, Marcel Brueur, Sade, Aliyah, FKA Twigs, Studio 54 everything that we love on the Wear Many Hats show. I found Jesiah through one of our favorite podcasts, The Cutting Room Floor with Recho Omondi, by Jesiah designing a few of her l...

Katya Abedian-Rawháni is a film director, model, and photographer. Katya loves to take self portraits, is studying medicine, while I’m trying to do my research via IG, I have to get through all the PDA but we love love on the Wear Many Hats podcast. Persian South African. The Mermaid who films. Please welcome Katya Abedian-Rawháni to Wear Many Hats. instagram.com/themermaidwhofilms ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Nikko Gary is the art director, creative director, designer of your life. He has done posters, stickers, everything for the Wear Many Hats show. We can't thank him enough. Best friend from Philadelphia. Known each other for almost a decade. Let him cook. Please welcome Nikko Gary to Wear Many Hats. instagram.com/nikkogary ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/wearmanyhatswmh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Vivien Lee is a writer and poet based in New York. You may have seen Viven’s words in New York Magazine, Architectural Digest, SSENSE, The Cut, and Pin-Up Magazine. Her clients for previous brand and agency work include Sweetgreen and one of our favorites to stay at, the Ace Hotel. Vivien has also spent time working in fashion, hospitality, music… and in 2019 had a stint managing underground night...

May Kim is a digital creator, illustrator, 3D designer, art director, you could just call her artist but she’s much more than that. May is the Director of the creative collective OBJECT MODE where she art directs along with 3D artists on the team for clients such as WKorea, Omega, Rolex, and many more. I first met May in Seoul when I traveled outside of the states to get the word out about the Wea...

Emilio Quezada and Evan Shinn are two men that make up the Dewy Dudes, a skincare podcast that in my opinion has the best memes on the planet. Only because I get it. Dewy Dudes have been featured for their expert take on skincare through New York Magazine, GQ, Into the Gloss, Mr Porter, SSENSE, and the torched Vice Magazine. I met Emilio at friends and guests of the coffeeshop, Land to Sea in Broo...

Matt Faust is the designer and owner of The Decades Hat Co. Speaking of The Decades, me and Matt have known each other for a Decade. The Decades was so influential to me when I lived in Philly and it also fueled the fire to start my own brand, Dahsar. 5-Panel hats were so huge back then because of the hipster era but it was one of the best times we’ve ever had.  5-Panel hats were so cool. Having y...

Jamie Mars is an Independent Digital + Motion Designer currently based in Paris and New York City. Me and Jamie crossed paths at a We Take Manhattan party featuring The Dare but I was too caught up in meeting friend and guest of the show Jean Luc when we released his episode as well as friend and guest of the show Allyson Camitta of Shallowhalo also one half of We Take Manhattan. I met Jamie when...

Violetta Petrova is the Marketing and Comms lead at Saint Javelin. I met Violetta at How Memes Shaped the War in Ukraine: a discussion by Violetta Petrova ( @violettearth ) & Aloiso Wilmoth ( @moma.ps5 ) The conversation by @saintjavelin at ChaShaMa is an intersection of media, politics, and culture in the context of the war in Ukraine that was curated by Artist Ira Lupu and in part of the Ukr...

Tahia Islam is a writer, community and cultural organizer, socialist, political activist and stylist with vintage. She helps out with the Jackson Heights Community Fridge, runs Reclaimed Womxn Vintage, pivoted to Tahia Vintage to freelance styling. Her work has been mentioned in Vogue and Levi’s. Tahia has a newsletter called Tahia’s Tender Musings where she writes about contemplations, political...

Taisuke Yamada is a photographer, artist, and DJ. Taisuke met at the Apollo not by performing a legendary duet there but by working as a team to photograph portraits for For Freedoms. Then we worked together on other projects and then became close friends where I am now part of the Japanese community. I’m not, it was just one dinner but I met a bunch of new friends, ate Japanese food, got on the D...

Andres Norwood is a photographer. Andres is an Afro-Latino and artist from Los Angeles, California who is currently based in New York City. Andres and I met at parties and when he was on set but I’ve always been interested in his work. From the portraits he’s shot to his show, “LA Conexion” where he ‘ Captures the Beauty of Latino & Afro-Latino folks from coast to coast ’ His vision focuses on...

Kate Watson-Wallace is an interdisciplinary artist who works at the intersection of choreography, design, healing and social practice. Kate has choreographed for St. Vincent, Panda Bear, Animal Collective and movement direction for friend Alex Da Corte. She has created choreography for commercials and immersive live events for a variety of brands including RedBull, Vitamin Water, and hotels you’ve...

Eileen Trần is a Vietnamese-American visual designer + creative coder and based in Philadelphia, PA and the creative director of Intersectional Environmentalist. Eileen is keeping jawn alive with the IG name as Eileen Jawn. We hope this never changes. Eileen also enjoys ASMR, community building, and techno music.  All in which we do too. Some say my voice is ASMR to their ears. You are now tuning...

Justine Kelley is a Filipino-American, Philly-based designer / illustrator / hand-letterer / printmaker / zine-maker / ceramic-thrower / karaoke-lover / question-asker / great friend. Justine making art is to eating as designing is to cooking, and she likes to eat as she cooks. Well guess what Justine, no eating on this podcast. Just playing you can do whatever you want. Please welcome Justine Kel...

Sameer Sadhu is Partner at Secret Signals & VP of A&R at Nettwerk Music Group. Artists that are on their rosters included favorites: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, Miami Horror, Miya Folick, Terrible Sons, Vacations, Wafia and many more! We share the same interests in the best furniture, clothes, and restaurants, I’m surprised we haven’t crossed paths yet. Please welcome Sameer Sadhu to...