People profiles

Profiles of interesting people from the fashion industry - fashion designers, brand managers, CEO, tailors

Onur Osman - international fashion designer and luxury events designer

Onur Osman - international fashion designer and luxury events designer

Onur Osman in an international fashion designer and luxury events designer with Romanian origins, founder and owner of ONUR OSMAN™ brand, having over 5 million social-media followers in 2024. 

Pitti Immagine Uomo 105: Todd Snyder to be highlighted  as Designer Showcase

Pitti Immagine Uomo 105: Todd Snyder to be highlighted as Designer Showcase

Designer Todd Snyder will return to the runway with a special event on the opening day of Pitti Immagine Uomo 105 on January 9th. Already considered by industry insiders as one of the most influential American menswear designers of his generation, Todd Snyder will present his new collection in Florence, at the Stazione Leopolda, with a fashion show in his distinctive style and will be this edition's Designer Showcase.

PR professional Atanas Lazarov talks about scuba diving in the Red Sea

PR professional Atanas Lazarov talks about scuba diving in the Red Sea

Atanas “Nasko” Lazarov, the founder and owner of Profile International, chatted with Digital Journal’s Markos Papadatos about his latest endeavors, which include scuba diving in the Red Sea.

Cătălin Botezatu - The Romanian designer who writes history in the world of international fashion

Cătălin Botezatu - The Romanian designer who writes history in the world of international fashion

Cătălin Botezatu is without a doubt the most titled and prolific Romanian fashion designer. With an activity of over 30 years, Cătălin Botezatu is very well known, both in Romania and abroad, being one of the few clothing designers who can be proud of presentations organized on all continents and in all major European capitals. His creations have brightened and amazed the world in New York and Las Vegas in the United States, in Windock in Namibia, Sun City in South Africa, as well as in countries such as Italy, France, Germany, Iceland and Indonesia. The more than 15 appearances at New York Fashion Week or the more than 20 presentations at Paris Fashion Week, which are added to dozens of other participations at Milan FW, Carribean FW, Atlanta FW, Miami FW, Bali FW, Iceland FW, represent a performance hard to match and overcome.

David Gharibyan: Actor, model and media personality

David Gharibyan: Actor, model and media personality

Armenian-American actor, model, and media personality David (Davit) Gharibyan chatted with Digital Journal's Markos Papadatos about his career and his future plans.

Tamra Judge: The Hottest Housewife of America

Tamra Judge: The Hottest Housewife of America

Tamra Judge is known for her appearance in a television series called Bravo’s Housewives of Orange County. She is always surrounded by controversies for her relationships and love life.

Mark Anthony Bradley stylist - Fashion Director at Jocks & Nerds magazine

Mark Anthony Bradley stylist - Fashion Director at Jocks & Nerds magazine

Mark Anthony was born and bred in London and having taken heartfelt inspiration from his mother he soon found himself pursuing a career in fashion.

Michael Rinaldi - an Instagram celebrity with provocative style

Michael Rinaldi - an Instagram celebrity with provocative style

“I love selfies - obviously. I think it’s an amazing and fascinating aspect of our generation. Previous generations have never been able to self-document how they see themselves and how they want people to see them. I think that’s really powerful.”– Michael Rinaldi

Jeff Lack - celebrities' stylist

Jeff Lack - celebrities' stylist

Jeff Lack is an editorial, campaign and personal stylist, content creator, media commentator and keynote speaker with over 20 years of experience in the Australian Fashion Industry.

Alessandro Manfredini - the man who became famous with his beard

Alessandro Manfredini - the man who became famous with his beard

The story of Alessandro Manfredini begins with his beard. It literally changed his life for the last three years. His new breathtaking look, shared on social media as Instagram and Facebook, has captured the attention of many bloggers; he has been chosen to join # Project60 for Beard Season Global Noprofit Movement by picking the finest barbs to fight cancer. Alessandro, who is actually a graphic artist and sculptor, has quickly become an icon on the web and is therefore constantly involved in advertising campaigns and photo shoots.

Evan Simonitsch - menswear stylist

Evan Simonitsch - menswear stylist

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Evan Simonitsch has developed an eye for both the clean, sophisticated fashions of the red carpet as well as the casual looks of LA street style. Throughout his experience in the fashion world, he has worked on countless projects across multiple mediums including television and editorial content, but his true passion lies in menswear styling.

Star Burleigh - Mexican born stylist

Star Burleigh - Mexican born stylist

Star was born in Veracruz, Mexico and moved to the United States at the age of four. From a very young age, Star developed a love and passion for the arts. She spent her childhood in art lessons where she focused on painting, photography, sculpting, and sketching. During her teen years she became obsessed with fashion and like any kid growing up in Los Angeles, a dream of one day working for Hollywood.

Expert advice from the personal stylist Sasha Kinane

Expert advice from the personal stylist Sasha Kinane

Her name is Sasha Kinane and she is a Stylist at Institchu. Working full time in the field of menswear, she is well versed in the importance of a well fitted, quality suit.

Aaron Marino - male image consultant and men's style expert

Aaron Marino - male image consultant and men's style expert

In 2006, Aaron Marino started a men’s image consulting firm, alpha m. Image Consulting, to help average men with simple common sense advice; aimed to enhance their image, style, grooming, fashion and most importantly their confidence. Aaron Marino has been featured in countless publications, as well as guest appearances on various television and radio programs, both locally, as well as nationally.

Ray Peck - a Visiting Tailor from Godfather Tailoring, London

Ray Peck - a Visiting Tailor from Godfather Tailoring, London

Today we are going to present you Ray Peck - a Visiting Tailor from Godfather Tailoring, London. Here is what he told us about himself and his work.

Manolo Costa - a man of sartorial erudition

Manolo Costa - a man of sartorial erudition

Having spent 12 years in the menswear industry with establishments such as Paul Stuart and Ralph Lauren, Manolo decided to take his creative vision to the modern men. The garments are centered on quality, precision and hand craftsmanship. At the atelier, they combine tradition and innovation to give each one of the clients focused attention, while helping them develop a very distinguished and personal sense of style.

Guillaume Bo - One of the most photographed men at Pitti Uomo

Guillaume Bo - One of the most photographed men at Pitti Uomo

Guillaume Bo is the creator of Men Need More Style - a Facebook page, dedicated to timeless and classic elegance.

Giovanni Luigi Bordone: I love breaking

Giovanni Luigi Bordone: I love breaking "style" rules

Giovanni Luigi Bordone is a Brand Ambassador of Scabal - a Belgian company with 109 tailoring partners across the globe. He won our contest Most Stylish Real Men October 2016. He told us about himself and his work as a stylist.

Edward Sexton - London Bespoke Master Tailor

Edward Sexton - London Bespoke Master Tailor

Bespoke tailor Edward Sexton established his eponymous house in 1990 in Knightsbridge, West London. He began developing his own workshop; overseeing tailors that met his high standards and teaching his personal philosophy on tailoring to this select few.

Patrick Grant - the creative director of bespoke tailors Norton & Sons of Savile Row

Patrick Grant - the creative director of bespoke tailors Norton & Sons of Savile Row

Patrick Grant is a British fashion designer and creative director of bespoke tailors Norton & Sons of Savile Row. As a media figure he is best known as a judge on the television series, The Great British Sewing Bee.
After taking over Norton in 2005, Grant has been credited with rejuvenating the once ailing business. He relaunched E. Tautz & Sons as a ready to wear label in 2009, for which he was awarded the Menswear Designer award at the British Fashion Awards in 2010.

Marika Page about the secrets of the personal styling for men

Marika Page about the secrets of the personal styling for men

Stylists are, without a doubt, the unsung heroes of the fashion world. Pulling together seemingly incongruous pieces from the constant influx provided by high end and up-and-coming designers can be a daunting task – and that’s without taking into account the often difficult celebrity shoots! Freelance stylist Marika Page is undoubtedly one of the most exciting young talents on FAULT‘s editorial team, and was recently recognised with a place as runner-up in Rankin’s national styling contest.

Boston’s leading luxury tailor Alan Rouleau

Boston’s leading luxury tailor Alan Rouleau

Boston’s leading luxury tailor for the past 27 years, Alan Rouleau creates distinctive and distinguished custom-made designs for men.

Kim Jones - Louis Vuitton Artistic Director of Men's Ready-to-Wear

Kim Jones - Louis Vuitton Artistic Director of Men's Ready-to-Wear

Kim Jones is a British fashion designer, born in London, UK, in 1979. In 2011, Jones was named the new style director of Louis Vuitton's men's ready-to-wear division, replacing Paul Helbers who held the position for five years.

Ashley Weston presents: the Grey Notch Lapel Suit as an essential for the men's wardrobe

Ashley Weston presents: the Grey Notch Lapel Suit as an essential for the men's wardrobe

Ashley Weston is a top Celebrity Menswear Stylist and Men’s Style Expert as well as a Contributing Fashion Editor for GQ International. Her work can be seen on the red carpets of film and television premieres, the covers and pages of GQ, Esquire, Vanity Fair, Men’s Health, Men’s Journal, Nylon, Wired, InStyle, Interview, and the advertising campaigns of Google, Youtube, Diesel, Reebok, Brooks Brothers, IFC and many others. Her clients regularly top GQ & Esquire‘s “Best-Dressed” lists, making her one of the most sought-after menswear stylists in the industry.

Jeanne Yang - 2016 Men's Stylist of the Year

Jeanne Yang - 2016 Men's Stylist of the Year

'Luxury lifestyle consultant and Celebrity Stylist to 4 Supermen, 2 Spidermen, Ironman, Neo, other Super people and a mom to twins' - this is how celebrities' stylist Jeanne Yang describes herself.

Karl Lagerfeld - German fashion designer, photographer, publisher and film director

Karl Lagerfeld - German fashion designer, photographer, publisher and film director

Karl Otto Lagerfeld was born on September 10, 1933 in Hamburg, Germany. He finished his secondary school at the Lyc?e Montaigne in Paris, where he majored in drawing and history and after winning the coats category in a design competition in 1955, he was hired as Pierre Balmain's assistant.

Olivier Rousteing - Balmain Creative Director

Olivier Rousteing - Balmain Creative Director

Rousteing joined Balmain in 2009. In 2011, at age of 25, he replaced Christophe Decarnin as the creative director of the brand, gaining full control of the production of both the men's and women's read-to-wear lines.

Salvatore Di Francisca - Italian Master Tailor

Salvatore Di Francisca - Italian Master Tailor

Salvatore Di Francisca was born in 1933, in Polizzi Generosa, South Italy. He was taught the art of tailoring by Saverio Dolce - a senior tailor and father of famous fashion designer Domenico Dolce.

Hedi Slimane - Saint Laurent Paris Creative Director

Hedi Slimane - Saint Laurent Paris Creative Director

In March 2012, Yves Saint Laurent officially stated that Slimane would replace Stefano Pilati as brand's creative director. And under the Slimane's governance YSL has become one of controlling conglomerate Kering's most powerful brands - the sales doubled in his first two years at the brand to almost $800 million annually in 2014.

Riccardo Tisci - Givenchy Creative Director

Riccardo Tisci - Givenchy Creative Director

Riccardo Tisci is an Italian fashion designer, born in Taranto, Italy, in 1974. He is Creative Director for Givenchy Women's haute couture and ready-to-wear lines since 2005, and Menswear and accessories designer of the Givenchy Men's division since 2008.

Jenna Lyons - Chief Creative Officer of J.Crew

Jenna Lyons - Chief Creative Officer of J.Crew

Jenna Lyons has been the Creative director and President for J.Crew since 2008 and 2010, respectively. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in Palos Verdes, California. She graduated from Parsons in 1990 and currently plays the role of a moving force behind the cult brand J.Crew, tripling label's profit in ten-year span (2003-2013).

Christopher Bailey - CEO and CCO of  Burberry

Christopher Bailey - CEO and CCO of Burberry

Christopher Bailey is a British fashion designer, born in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, in 1971. He is the Chief Creative and Chief Executive officer of Burberry since May 2014 and is responsible for 'creating and delivering the company's global vision and business strategy'.

Gyula Szabó - a menswear designer from Hungary

Gyula Szabó - a menswear designer from Hungary

Gyula Szabó was one of the participants in the Men's Style fashion design project which main idea was to support designers to create their own successful fashion business. Gyula is from Hungary and he has worked as a pattern maker freelance, but his dream has always been to create his own designs.

Mariana Razuk - a men's fashion designer based in Germany

Mariana Razuk - a men's fashion designer based in Germany

Mariana Razuk is a Brazilian-born, Germany-based menswear designer - the creative director of the brand Marie Raz. We know Mariana from her participation in the Men's Style fashion design project which main idea was to support designers to create their own successful businesses.

Mariya Christova - an aspiring illustrator from Amsterdam

Mariya Christova - an aspiring illustrator from Amsterdam

Mariya is the Art Director of Men's Fashion Cluster in Amsterdam. In 2000 she graduated university in Bulgaria where she got a Plastic Arts (sculpture), Fine Arts and Art history diploma. After spending time abroad she decided to stay and live in Holland.