Wear Many Hats

Mikey Taylor, you may know him as a pro skater who is retired but I know Mikey in his new era as an entrepreneur mostly known for co-founding Saint Archer Brewery, COMMUNE Capital, and is a Thousand Oaks Council Member.  I used to watch clips of him back in the day at Nocturnal Skateshop in Philly but now I’m watching clips of him spreading the good word of financial education in my home in NYC. A...

Jordan Coley is a writer & performer. Jordan has words penned down in GQ, SSENSE, New Yorker, NPR, Pitchfork and The Nation. Jordan is also a performer. He has a show called ‘Jordan Show’ a comedy talk show that happens at Lifeworld, a venue in Gowanus, Brooklyn where performers go to get away from it all. I watched Jordan’s video to catch a ‘To catch a Dirtbag’ to promote his previous comedy...

Serge Neborak is the founder of Drink More Water. Drink More Water is a Downtown New York fashion brand that Serge created by being inspired by art that excites him and the micro celebs that surround him.  Serge has had fashion shows that feature friends and guests of the show such as Jean Luc and Shallowhalo and his collections have been written up in online publications such as Nylon from friend...

Sid Simons is a musician. I first heard of Sid when he was in his band Girlskin where my friend Ruby played violin in so of course I would support and go check it out for myself. Girlskin was such a New York band that I loved listening to. Reminded me of all those Patti Smith books I used to read before moving to NYC but without shooting up of course. This isn’t another Sid and Nancy story so piss...

Andrew Yung is a diva that I enjoy talking with out and about on the streets of NYC. Andrew has stories that are filled with laughter, good food and memories. When I met Andrew he was showing me what he was working on which was keychains for his brand, Pintrill. Where he also does the marketing and e-commerce for. Finding out that Andrew is the co-founder of Pintrill, I wish I met him during my da...

Noel Mercado is an artist. Noel repurposes found objects giving it new life, more life. In order to have and to hold for many more generations to come. I first met Noel back in Philly with friend Zak Parsons from Four Finger Press and Kyle of Smalldosesdaily and vibed on streetwear, photography, and music. Then we caught up in Brooklyn. Always a good time when we ran into each other at a club and...

Alex Hao is a photographer. Alex also works as the social media marketing lead for Notion. I met Alex through a Melissa Seah studio session that was connected via Twitter. I didn’t know what to expect. I met a handful of creatives that work in the tech space at an incubator hub in the Meatpacking District of Manhattan. We went around the room sharing our ideas like an AA meeting talking about how...

Joel Eel and Leevisa are musicians. If you want to go deeper, they are both music producers and composers.  Joel Eel runs Perpetual Care Club with Leevisa as the co-operator. A music label that puts out beautiful releases and designs that when a piece comes out, Joel sends me a CD dripped in beautiful artwork.  Yes, Joel is a designer and I feel like The Other Child. As in, the two have collaborat...

Matt King is a designer and art director based in Brooklyn, NY. Matt has been the design lead at Squarespace since 2019 but he has worked on various projects such as design art books for homies, posters for Neighborhood Watch and has worked at many branding agencies before. But the past is the past and here we are in the present. Where me and Matt met via IG through various multiple friends. Same...

Daniela Alves da Silva Santos is a fashion stylist. Dani likes to do pottery, design clothes, including earrings and jewelry for Até o fim. Dani also likes to laugh, draw, crack jokes, go to parties, drink wine. I wish we could do this episode in Español but I know none. Please welcome Daniela Alves da Silva Santos to Wear Many Hats. ⁠instagram.com/dani__saints ⁠⁠instagram.com/ate__o__fim ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Dave Merheje is a comedian and actor. You may know him as Ahmed from Ramy but I know him as Ahmed from Ramy. …and that’s what came to me when I looked at him, wondering why is someone wearing a Virgil Normal T-Shirt at Pete’s Comedy Store and why does he have such a familiar face? Went to the bathroom and when I came out it instantly came to me. RAMY. Sometimes your memories and best ideas do come...

SYLO is a DJ and Producer. I’ve known Sylo when I used to live in Philly and I used to go all of the parties he’s thrown all over the city. Catching him at Silk City, to The Saint, to The Dolphin. These are all amazing fine establishments in the good ole city of Philadelphia. Every time I see Sylo the vibes be wavy with all the homies dancing, feeling groovy and then becomes family by the end of t...

Gutes Guterman co-founded The Drunken Canal, a newspaper that covered the downtown scene of NYC and is a co-founder of Byline, a web publication creating a universe of content. Wear Many Hats has taken out an ad from the very infamous newspaper, The Drunken Canal, in which was a print-only publication that landed major press placements and which she says caused hullabaloo everywhere. It really did...

Brandon Dent is a vintage seller, independent clothing designer and barista from Georgia. I met Brandon at Colbo working their coffee program but I knew there was something more. Brandon had a vintage pop up in the gallery space of Colbo for his vintage company, Big Iron vintage along with his friend Adam from Condemned Clothing. Brandon was also selling cut & sew pieces that he bespoke at hom...

Drew Stevens is the founder of Margin, a skincare brand that caught my attention from all my favorite cultural people that work in the ever so loving world of design and fashion. Drew with designer Sam Jayne has led Margin to create beautiful packaging that catches my eye from start to finish. Starting with the box that holds the product, they feature it as a canvas, so far showcases beautiful art...

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...