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 pro…

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 b…

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 w…

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 record…

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 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 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 i…

WW3 is here. Prepare yourselves, it was revealed to me that it will be fought with cyber and biological terrorism. Choose Love, it is the only answer.By Libi Parousia

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 welco…

How I met the Lady in BlueBy Libi Parousia

Hope is stronger than fearBy Libi Parousia

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/…

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 Ma…

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 anot…

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…

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 album…

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 c…

Dave Ortiz is an artist. Dave is influenced by his Hispanic heritage, grew up in East New York in the 70s and 80s, andwas 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…

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…

Francis Zierer is a writer. Francis helps brands tell stories through copywriting, marketing, research, branding, and strategy. I first found Francis through Creator Spotlight over at beehiiv where Tyler also is the co host of Tasteland with friend and guest of the show Daisy Alioto. We love putting the spotlight on creatives that's Wear Many Hats.…

Jane Kate Wong is the co-founder and creative director of Noon. Cognitive Wellness where Neuroscience meets nature. It's Noon. NOON was born out of Jane and Dr. Julie Hwang's personal experiences of burnout and a return to their roots in Traditional Chinese Medicine to find natural and holistic ways to improve their wellbeing. NOON has tapped in a …

Jesse Reed is a Designer. Jesse Reed is a partner at Order, co-founder of Standards Manual, Standards, and creator of Chip Slip. Jesse plays drums in friend and guest of the show, Justin Buschardt's band Sharkswimmer. Jesse Reed from Ohio. Please welcome Jesse Reed to Wear Many Hats. ⁠instagram.com/jrfo ⁠⁠instagram.com/order.design.nyc ⁠⁠instagram.…

Derek Guy is Die Workwear. Derek writes about the classic men’s style with a cultural or historical view of why we wear what we wear.Derek Guy is known as the menswear guy. I found Derek through Twitter but you may have found him on podcasts such as Blamo! or My First Million where he has conversations on Sprezzatura and personal style. If you're i…

Skyler Stanley is a photographer and filmmaker. Skyler has created stunning photos using wet plate portraits, Polaroids, BTS, aerial views of landscapes and has conducted video footage using Hi-8 video tapes. I found Skyler through the TikTok algorithm where he makes content being a barista at the Arc'teryx coffee shop in SoHo, AFrame, where he als…

Jimmy Simpson is an Illustrator & Animation Director. Jimmy has clients such as Nike, Adidas, Apple, and Sony but I'm sure you've seen and shared his work from The New York Times and Spotify. Jimmy and I met when he was at UArts. Best art school in Philly, or was. Even though Jimmy has won a Young Guns award and a Motion award for Best New Talent, …

Naz Kawakami is a writer, editor, and photographer from Honolulu, Hawaii. Naz is a screenwriter and cuts his teeth working in editorials. His work has been published in NPR, Rolling Stone, Jenkem, Popeye, Creem, among others. Naz is the new Editor-in-Chief of Monster Children, a Sydney/LA/NYC-based skateboarding/music/surfing/art publication that w…

Kelly Wright is the founder of YUNS. YUNS is a curated hardware store focused on nurturing confidence, community, and creativity. YUNS is based in Philly. You can find YUNS at the beloved Bok Building. YUNS has been featured in Architectural Digest, Curbed, and PopSugar. Tools, hardware, supplies. Korean American Woman Owned. YUNS tools fix all my …

Gemma Lacey is a UK-born writer, editor, producer, and strategist currently based in LA. Gemma has written for print and online publications since 2003 and specializes in one-on-one artist profiles. Since 2013 Gemma's been an editor and contributor at PUSS PUSS Magazine created by Maria Joudina. We're going to try to learn today everything she's le…

Cara Marie Piazza is a Natural Dyer and artisan working in New York City. Cara teaches workshops on natural dyeing and curates unique experiences merging healing, color and art. Cara leads Calyx Studios, a multidisciplinary creative agency designing in collaboration with the world of natural dyes. Cara is also the creative director for Botanical Co…

Brittany Reeber is a writer, director and producer living in Brooklyn who works in the narrative, music video, documentary and commercials. Brittany's music videos have appeared in Pitchfork, Rolling Stone Magazine, NPR and Billboard Magazine. I found Brittany through her music videos with Ian Sweet which ruled. Brittany directs a solo comedy show …

Annie Brennen is a director, writer, producer, actor, and producer that lives in Los Angeles with her dog and her cat which she says is a brag. Annie produces a comedy show called Today Jr., has been on friend and guest of Wear Many Hats, Public Cinema Club shorts and her other shorts such as Untitled Movie, Geronimo, Three Banks. Produces and writ…

LISAS is a DJ emerging from the New York techno scene whose expertise spans a multitude of roles. In this case Wear Many Hats. I met LISAS when MixMag came back to life and I was photographing an event where we crossed paths and knew she looked awfully familiar. It was because I saw LISAS play the night before opening up at Paragon for a Boy Harshe…

Mitch Goldstein is a consultant that works with brands across luxury fashion, food and beverage and hospitality. Mitch provides digital strategy, brand development, copywriting, creative direction, social media management and while also writing for agencies, brands, blogs, and websites. I found Mitch by collaborating with friend and guest of the sh…

Mac Reyes is a Photographer. Mac has been featured in Time Out and has photographed the @paisaboys. I met Mac at the Canal Street Market when I was working over at Office Coffee. Mac Dollas. Please welcome Mac Reyes to Wear Many Hats. instagram.com/mac_dollasss ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

Stacey Mei Yan Fong is a home baker and writer living in Brooklyn, NY - born in Singapore. Stacey is the author of the cookbook, 50 Pies 50 States, an ode to the country she calls home. I met Stacey at the 50 Pies 50 States event at the Roxy in Williamsburg capturing the last few moments of everyone's amazing pie with friend and guest of the show S…

Pete Williams wears many hats. Pete Williams previously was the editor-in-chief of Highsnobiety and was previously the founder of Raised by Wolves. Pete enjoys the great outdoors, traveling, photography, and writing. I can resonate with Pete with his Twitter cover photo of bumper stickers that say Gatorade should be thicker and I heart aging and dy…

Explicit: “He will hurt you.” It was a statement of fact, not a slightly ambiguous association that I would later recognize as prophecy. Spirit was warning me out right and I was too naive and broken to understand. 20/20 hindsight is a bitch sometimes. In this podcast I must warn you I will be using explicit and unsettling language to descibe the s…

No Longer a Victim, More than a Survivor, We are God-SparksBy Libi Parousia

Iris Owen is London’s most famous not famous person. Iris has a show on YouTube called "On The Rocks" and a newsletter called Nectarine News. Check out her bylines at The Face called Life according to Nectarine Girl. Please welcome Iris Owen to Wear Many Hats. instagram.com/nectarinegirl ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

Rebecca Zephyr Thomas is a photographer that connects with people and tells stories about their passions that light us up as individuals. Rebecca says that "It could be the subculture of heavy metallers, serious cat lovers, Paris Hilton stans or Juicy Couture collectors. It’s about finding what brings joy to the everyday and capturing that energy."…

Gabrielle J. Poteet is an artist. Gabrielle has her hands in charcoal, ceramics, murals, animation and video. Gabrielle creates heroic charcoal, gesso, and ink drawings that grab viewers attention. Previously at Overall Murals in Brooklyn, NY where I met her on the good ole streets of Brooklyn. Gabrielle is also a team member of mural group, Color …

Christina Casillo is a photographer specializing in music and comedy. Christina writes the newsletter, Burger Diva, a burger Substack that is finding fulfillment between two buns. Please welcome Christina Casillo to Wear Many Hats. instagram.com/chrisrosecas burgerdiva.substack.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

Molly Mary O'Brien is a Writer and Video Editor. Molly writes for her music blog, I Enjoy Music, a newsletter called The Molly Zone, and co-hosts and co-produces the podcast, And Introducing: a "podcast about words about music." Molly's Tweets landed on my page and it was where she went to a party/show in LA and had a 'live-blog' booth where she in…

Aliah Sweiss & Priya Seth are the founders of Giv Studios. Giv Studios is a Brooklyn based vintage furniture shop and interior design studio specializing in 20th century furnishings. I crossed paths with the two at a pop up called Basic Space to see friend and guest of show, Saeed Ferguson of All Caps Studios. We immediately hit it off by taking no…

Pearl Rose is a comedian, writer, and performer. I found Pearl on Twitter when she went viral for a few tweets but what I do love is the fact that she gives a brief look into her past when retweeting others and giving her takes. Pearl produces the Disco Death Comedy Show and is a columnist for the writer-owned reader-funded source for the Twin Citi…

Suzie Maez is a Photographer and filmmaker based in NYC. I've met Suzie out in the Adirondacks during our time with Treetop Journeys and USAL. We bonded over photography, the rope swing, and mushroom foraging. Susie's photos and video captures an in the moment style that makes us wonder where to go next and her close ups and the intimacy that follo…

Shyan Zakeri is the founder and creator of Shy's Burgers. Byline calls it the pop-up responsible for NYC's coolest, greasiest, and most delicious burgers to date. Shy's Burgers has been featured on Grub Street, Air Mail, and Tasting Table. Wear Many Hats has been to almost all the Shy's Burgers pop ups only because it's our favorite comfort food. S…

Jon Ryan Sugimoto is a Director and Editor. I found Jon doing video for Loop and love all of his skits and commercials perfect for reels and shorts alike. Jon wrote and directed 'Gut Punch' and 'Full Time' which are both available on YouTube exclusively on the Omeleto Channel. NYC Comedy Director + Great Guy. Please welcome Jon Ryan Sugimoto to Wea…