Shoichi Amemiya– owner of clothing-line SABIT is number 4. His own words:
SABIT NYC is the Japanese AMECAJI based clothing brand. Our concept is Tanoshinde, a Japanese word for Enjoy. Sabit means the best part of the song in Japanese. Tanoshinde your life with SABIT NYC!
I shot Shoichi in lower Manhattan. Check it out:

Breezing in at number 5 is my good friend Wesley Clouden. Having directed and shot some of the power-players in the industry (Kanye, Lupe,  Mickey Facts, MikaSounds and many more), and lending his tech-savvy video skills to major companies like VISA and FED-EX– calling Wesley well-accomplished is an understatement.  Some may call Wesley a tech-genius. [...]

Making a splash at number 6 is my good friend Karen Civil…. Karen is an inspiration, and an awesome role model for the generation coming up to follow. She’s made her own way in the industry, started her own wildly successful media company, and is well on her way to becoming a media-mogul! Always on [...]

Coming in strong at #7, are two of my favorite fashionistos: Josh & Trav– the brilliant minds behind: STREETETIQUETTE.com. I would never call these men bloggers– they are historians of the fine art of fashion, and they do it well. Their site takes an in-depth look to the trends, changes, and transformations style has made [...]

Coming in at #8 is Miss NiRE : Dee-Jay, Producer, Designer and friend–I have known Nire for several years, and have seen her career grow and flourish in some amazing ways! She is definitely doing her thing. Check her out:
Native New Yorker, NiRE, is a producer & DJ, a founding member of the Most Official [...]

TRENDLAND has exclusive photography by Nathan Copan of Ralph Lauren’s runway show– from the sketches, to the stitching and all the way to the actual show. The series of photos were taken over several days. It’s beautiful. Check it out:

Serving up double-the-trouble at number 9 are the dynamic duo: COCO&&BREEZY. New York Transplants since mid-2009, the girls who hail from the midwest have taken the accesory industry by storm. The twins design eyewear and other accessories, and have been known to drive the paps crazy! They also model…

 
Check out the girls in their own [...]

Rounding out the TOP 10 is Mr. William Yan. Will and I have bumped heads a few times over the past year, and everytime I see him– he’s hard at work. I appreciate his work ethic. I appreciate his vision. He has honed his photography skills over the years, and has created one of the [...]

Making a huge splash at #11 is the uber-talented UGO. I met him during the summer, and was completely taken-in by his style and amazing humility. UGO is a renowned stylist and clothing designer. He does all this while going to school. He travels all over the country because of his talent– and keen eye [...]

Coming in strong in her b-girl stance at #12 is my favorite rock-steady chick: B GIRL MEGA. I’ve known and admired her style for years, and it was a pleasure to shoot her. She is one of the premiere members of the LEGENDARY break-team: ROCK STEADY CREW. She has been featured in several ad campaigns [...]