the CONTRIBUTORS MARCH 2014
WRITERS
NATALIE HOLTZ Natalie Holtz is a writer living in San Diego. She received her BA in English Literature from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 2010. A word sleuth and book junkie, she prefers paper over e-books and loves few things more than surfing four to five-foot waves. You can follow her projects in process on her blog: www.thesurferstokeproject.com
launching a fashion, art, music and lifestyle publication based in Miami.
GRETCHEN HACKMANN
NICOLE FERA
Gretchen Hackmann is the founder of Nubry.com—San Diego’s #1 fashion, beauty, health and lifestyle blog—holding a BS in Business Administration from Babson College with concentrations in Marketing and Entrepreneurship. Her expertise lies in digital marketing, branding and online strategy. Gretchen has a PhD in Style, is a Mrs., and is referred to as the Martha Stewart of Plants by those who know her home cooking. She can be spotted wearing boyfriend jeans and five-inch Saint Laurent pumps. @nubry
Nicole is a New Jersey native who studied English and Journalism at Monmouth University, Long Branch. She moved to sunny San Diego to enjoy all that it has to offer, including the beach, the music scene and the opportunity to share her love of Journalism with others. She hopes to continue writing by making a career of her first true love: words.
STYLISTS
STYLE BY F.E.A
MEGHAN MEREDITH Meghan Meredith is a Southern California native. She is a freelance writer and photographer who has worked with The Chopra Center for Well-Being shooting for the Oprah Winfrey Network. Her work has been seen in Pilates Today and IDEA Health and Fitness. She also participates in storytelling projects involving creative writing, photography and film. www.meghanmeredith.com
EMILY VILLANUEVA Emily Villanueva is sensitive, superstitious, slightly scatterbrained and far too forthcoming. She is a wandering wordsmith who spends 90 percent of her time (and paychecks) on food. When she’s not busy stuffing her face, she’s stuffing her head with delicious literature, music and art, because brain food is important, too, kids.
CAROLYN SAMUELSON BRITT HACKMANN Britt Hackmann is the founder of Nubry.com—San Diego’s #1 fashion, beauty, health and lifestyle blog— holding an MBA and BS in Business Administration from Babson College with a concentration in Entrepreneurship. Her expertise is in retailing management and marketing analytics. Britt can be spotted on the SD Polo fields or Aspen’s Ajax, and she loves her body-con Roland Mouret dresses the way she loves her Bogner pants. @nubry
Carolyn Samuelson recently accomplished her dream of becoming a California girl after one too many Chicago winters. An aspiring rockstar, socialite and philanthropist, Carolyn has many projects and is always looking for more. She is usually singing, either in a bar, coffee shop, hotel liquidation sale or her own head. www.Carolynsamuelson.me
Francisco, Eddie and Alex Barragan are three freelance fashion stylists from Orange County who collectively form Style by f.e.a. Working as a team, the Barragan brothers give clients the unique experience of having three creative minds working as one. Apart from being fascinated by all things fashion, the brothers have a genuine interest in helping others look and feel their best. www.stylebyfea.com
BRITTANY HART MATILDA BRESS
JESSIE SETKUS Jessie Setkus is a resident of Southern Orange County and a graduate of California State University Fullerton. She is a freelance writer with an advertising background with experience in social media, public relations, copywriting and blogging. She also has a passion for non-profit organizations, is a world traveler, a food fanatic and a hedgehog enthusiast. 12 |
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MEGAN BISHOP This Jersey girl found her passion for fashion while living in sun-soaked South Florida. After falling in love with the editorial spreads of Ocean Drive, Megan knew she had found her calling. In 2007, she tried her own hand at the magazine biz by
Matilda Bress was born, and is still being raised, on Balboa Island. At only 16 years old, she is just beginning her journalistic pilgrimage and hopes to continue her passion in college. A junior at Corona del Mar High School, she enjoys studying till the break of dawn, politics, waterpolo and her Instagram.
Brittany Hart is a wardrobe stylist and fashion blogger based in OC who strives to keep fashion fun and attainable for each of her clients. She specializes in editorial, advertising, and look book styling. When she isn’t busy styling shoots she runs a site called www.thefashiondrug. com, which profiles the latest fashion trends, designer collections and eye candy obsessions. www.thefashiondrug.com www.brittanyhart.com