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letter from the editor
volume 14 | issue 159 PUBLISHER alejandro martinéz ext 2 a.martinez@002mag.com
Photography by Sofia van der Dys
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF | CREATIVE DIRECTOR carla valencia de martinéz ext 3 c.valencia@002mag.com CONTRIBUTING EDITOR victoria bartlett ART DIRECTOR alex rosa ext 4 arosa@002mag.com LIFESTYLE EDITOR beatrice allen ext 5 bvalencia@002mag.com ASSOCIATE EDITOR pixie ibañez ext 6 pixie@002mag.com
rocco, the office "gato"
ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER william king ext 7 w.king@002mag.com
I’m
not sure if it was a lack of winter, but I know all I can think of is travelling! And since I’ve not CARLA VALENCIA DE MARTINEZ stopped wearing my spring and summer staples, it feels so close I can taste it! So this fashion and travel issue is perfect for my state of mind. Rather than our usual fashion shoot, we opted to shoot some local “fashion-ophiles” Some you’ve probably seen around and some you’ve never heard of, but the common thread is fashion – they all either blog about it or work in it. Start reading on page 38. Unfortunately we all can’t bust out with designer duds on a whim, but why not rent a fab dress for that wedding in a far-off destination that is already breaking the bank? Lance Scott Walker catches up with Lucy Sykes Rellie to talk about a site that does just that – Rent the Runway – on page 29. Don’t just daydream about going on safari in Botswana or visiting Singapore. Or maybe something more domestic is your cup of tea. Our travel writer, Sandra Ramani, covers the globe on page 46. We also catch up with local rapper Paul Wall on the musician’s latest transformation. Plus all our regular monthly columns to keep you hip.current.cool. Enjoy!
Carla Valencia de Martinéz Editor-in-Chief| Creative Director
ADVERTISING EXECUTIVE carlos valencia ext 8 cevalencia@002mag.com jason brown ext 7 jbrown@002mag.com alex perez ext 7 perez@002mag.com ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ext 9 accounting@002mag.com WEB DEVELOPMENT mario hernandez jr. PHOTOGRAPHERS cody bess, kim coffman, kennon evett, jill hunter, jaime lagdameo, gabriella nissen, daniel ortiz, jack potts, anthony rathbun, sofia van der dys CONTRIBUTING WRITERS susan bynam, michael garfield, sarah gish, clayton graves, tracy karp, sandra ramani, greg scheinman, lance scott walker, scott ward CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS jenny antill, sarah beal, peter beste, priscilla dickson, phyllis hand, for lastnightpics.com: karen dressel, omar mejia
FASHION REALITY Photography by Gabriella Nissen Assisted by Melissa Perez | Models: Nida Khurshid + Chelsea Morgensen for Page. 713 Hair + Makeup by Edward Sanchez Models’ clothing Neiman Marcus Styled by Carla Valencia de Martinez + Beatrice Allen Assisted by Pixie Ibañez 002houston Magazine is published monthly by NODO Magazine, L.L.C., 1824 Spring Street, Studio 002, Houston, TX 77007. Copyright © 2012 by NODO Magazine L.L.C. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is strictly prohibited. 002houston Magazine does not knowingly accept false or misleading advertising or editorial, nor do the publishers assume responsibility should such advertising or editorial appear.
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