CONTRIBUTORS
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Emilio Mesa
Daniele Rocha
Daniele Rocha is a leading art dealer and curator specializing in innovative, interdisciplinary contemporary art. Since moving to San Francisco from her native Brazil in 1999, Daniele has represented a variety of well-known artists from the fine art and street art worlds. She was a founding partner of Ian Ross Gallery and has independently curated exhibitions for many clients including Gensler, Facebook, Infinity Towers, and others. In 2015, Daniele embarked on her latest project, Rocha Art, an art gallery, mobile curatorial platform, and public art initiative based in San Francisco. She also co-founded the non-profit 1 Brush Initiative, which sponsors community murals and recruits experienced professional artists to lead creativity workshops for youth from underserved schools and the juvenile justice system. Philanthropy is at the heart of Rocha’s work and she has used her influence to raise funds for venerable organizations such as the Global Fund for Women, City Youth Now, and Youth Speaks. Though her involvement in the arts, she seeks to empower women and create a better future for San Francisco’s next generation.
Emillio Mesa is a writer and hospitality expert. Currently, he’s developing a TV show based on “The Art Of Hospitality” and conversations, while covering San Francisco’s social scene for SF Wire and The Huffington Post. His essays and profiles appear in The New York Times, Interview magazine, OUT magazine, Four Two Nine-to name a few. He’s a social media addict. According to the American Psychiatric Association, he has a “mental disorder” for constantly changing his profile picture.
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Barbara Winchell
Sandy Mandel
My interest in style emanated from my mother. She designed my clothes and was an expert seamstress. I was brought up rummaging through bolts of fabric in downtown LA and developed an early passion for the fashion world. I also love the business world and pursued a Masters Degree in Business Administration. Wear2where allows me to combine business and fashion. I have been involved in the SF philanthropic community chairing numerous events and organizations. Opening Night of the Ballet was probably the most fun! I style for Print and TV Media. A fashion designer at heart, I usually chop, re-construct, and modify anything I buy to create a new look.
My interest in style emanated from my mother. She designed my clothes and was an expert seamstress. I was brought up rummaging through bolts of fabric in downtown LA and developed an early passion for the fashion world. I also love the business world and pursued a Masters Degree in Business Administration. Wear2where allows me to combine business and fashion. I have been involved in the SF philanthropic community chairing numerous events and organizations. Opening Night of the Ballet was probably the most fun! I style for Print and TV Media. A fashion designer at heart, I usually chop, re-construct, and modify anything I buy to create a new look.