TRASHIONISTA STAFF PROFILES

STELLA KAE is the founder of Trashionista.net, a freelance makeup artist and the former Teen Fashion Guide of About.com. Her work has appeared in BLINK, Actitudes, Hint Mag, Models.com, The New York Times, metro.pop, Refinery29.com, Beautiful/Decay, PEOPLE, OK!, HELLO, Style.com, Sister2Sister, Fashion Week Daily, Modern Luxury, Cottage Living, and Northern Virginia Magazine, among others.

Location: Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Hometown: San Diego, CA
URLs: stellakae.com & trashionista.net
Style Idols: vintage Cher, Chloe Sevigny, Yoko Ono, Bjork, Filippa Berg
Beauty Inspiration: Gucci Westman, dirty hair, Laura Mercier concealer, pretty natural girls on the street
Signature Style: Megadeth t-shirt, filthy Brooklyn Standard totebag, vintage oxfords
Favorite brands/designers: Jeremy Scott, Margarita Saplala, Alexander Wang, Ksubi
Music of the Moment: AIR, Broken Social Scene, Fleet Foxes, Band of Horses, BECK

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KARL ROYCE LEE is the music editor (and managing partner) of Trashionista.net and a freelance film professional.

Location: Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Hometown: Christchurch, New Zealand
URLs: killyourfamily.net & trashionista.net
Style Idols: Spaghetti Westerns, “Blow-Up,” my vision of what Somali pirates look like & Godard’s films
Beauty Inspiration: Chanel Purete face wash and deodorant.
Signature Style: Vintage boots, ties, suspenders, driving gloves, cardigans, unless it’s Summer then it’s Boy Scout Shorts, a T-shirt, and sweat.
Favorite designers: Band of Outsiders, Alexander McQueen, Idol Radec
Music of the Moment: Psychedelia, Indie Folk & Baroque Pop

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CLAIRE VIOLET COLEMAN is the beauty editor of Trashionista.net and a freelance makeup artist.

Location: Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Hometown: Frederick, Maryland
URLs: VioletClaire.com
Beauty Inspiration: beautiful healthy skin, unicorns and succulent lips.
Signature Style: short dresses, purple, native bohemian.
Favorite designers: Helmut Lang, Alexander McQueen, Pudel
Music of the Moment: Coco Rosie, Edith Piaf and Fleet Foxes

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Lillian Gao is the SUPERSTAR intern at Trashionista.net and a student at F.I.T.

Location: New York, NY
Hometown: Queens, NY
Style Idols: Jane Birkin, Françoise Hardy, Debbie Harry
Signature Style: Sleek, black, haphazard, tomboy, 70s Punk
Favorite Models: Hilary Rhoda, Christy Turlington, Cintia Dicker, Allie Crandell
Music of the Moment: “Alala”-CSS; “Take It Like a Man”- Dragonette; “I’m Afraid of Americans”- David Bowie; PJ Harvey; The Pretty Reckless (Yes, that’s Taylor Momsen from Gossip Girl’s band)

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AUDREY ROGERS is a Trashionista.net contributor, a student, and the founder of BeFrassy.

Hometown: Born in Virginia U.S.A, raised in Valencia Spain, and currently studying in Durham, England.
URL: www.befrassy.com
Signature Style: High-Waisted Skirts, Knee-Socks, Oversize Blazers, Leather, Paisley Prints.
Style Idols: Sienna Miller and Alexa Chung.
Current Theme Song: My Skies Are Blue- Flamboyant Bella
Favourite Brands/Designers: Marc Jacobs, Luella, Alexander Wang, Roberto Cavalli, Balenciaga, Sonia Rykiel, Chanel….and the God: Yves Saint Laurent.

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CLAIRE MARSHALL is a Trashionista.net contributor.