Bryan Grey-Yambao

Bryan started to blog at age 17 and quickly gained popularity. Today his blog, BryanBoy.com, attracts a huge amount of visitors every day. He sits front row at the biggest fashion shows around the world, and was named “one of the nine hottest internet celebrities” by The New York Post.

Claire Sulmers

Claire Siobhan Sulmers is a writer and editor based in New York City. Her editorial work, which focuses on fashion, beauty, and health, has appeared in Real Simple, Newsweek, New York and Essence magazines and on the websites of Paris and Italian Vogue. In August 2006, Claire founded the blog The Fashion Bomb, which today has thousands of daily visitors. The Fashion Bomb has been profiled in Harvard University’s Crimson Magazine, Howard University’s Hilltop Newspaper and was named an “Up and Coming” blog by Women’s Wear Daily and “Blog of the Moment” by Teen Vogue. Claire has been featured in the Wall Street Journal and the New York Post, and is a regular contributor to AOL.com, Essence.com, The Root, and Italian Vogue.

Alexander Gilkes

Born in the UK, Alexander was formerly one of the youngest executives at LVMH, where he was a member of the management team of Krug Champagne, one of the group’s fastest growing companies. He soon decided to follow an ambition to explore his fascination with the art world, upon the invitation of Simon de Pury. He moved to New York where he was appointed Marketing Director at Phillips de Pury and soon became Simon’s auctioneering protégé. Alexander is currently co-founding an online art market focusing on the tastes of cultural influencers, called Paddle8. Paddle8.com is a new destination for examining, understanding, and acquiring unique artworks. Launching in May, it is directed towards a generation of collectors, artists and gallerists who see the web as a viable space for learning and access.

Mark Schoneveld

Mark Schoneveld is the man behind the YVYNYL music and art blog with which he has been obsessively covering emerging indie music and art trends for over 4 years. He’s also the Director of Community at Poptent, a social network of commercial videographers and creative filmmakers. Recently, he co-founded the Small Plates Records label. He lives in Philadelphia.

Allison McNamara

The host and producer of FabSugarTV, McNamara built an extensive online dynasty through an uncanny ability to smell out today’s hottest fashions and designers. Many will also recognize her from WhoWhatWear’s “Real Girls Real Style” and from prior work as host of the fashion web series “Acting in Style.”

McNamara’s work has brought her to the frontlines of Hollywood’s hottest events, including The Emmys, The Academy Awards, The Golden Globes, The Grammys and New York Fashion Week.