Behind the BOSS

American stylist and TV star Law Roach has taken the industry by storm, becoming a fashion force to be reckoned with. Working with superstar celebrity clients from Zendaya to Celine Dion, Roach has transformed Hollywood’s style landscape while simultaneously being a part of ground-breaking shows like America’s Next Top Model and Legendary. 

A metaverse industry expert, tech futurist, and top business executive, Cathy Hackl has spent almost a decade working in metaverse-related industries and has been named one of the top 10 most influential women in tech by BigThink. As Chief Metaverse Officer of the Futures Intelligence Group, Cathy and her team work with top global brands on virtual world building, holistic metaverse strategies, NFT drops and web3 roadmaps. 

British boxer Anthony Joshua is a two-time world heavyweight champion, having held the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO titles for the last 3 years. As an amateur, Joshua represented England at the 2011 World Championships super-heavyweight division, winning a silver medal. By the following year he won gold at the 2012 London Olympic Games. A BOSS global ambassador since 2019, Joshua is widely regarded as one of the top heavyweights on the planet.

American designer born and raised in San Francisco, Spencer Phipps creates collections blending new masculine archetypes with a unique appreciation for craft, quality and a focus on environmental responsibility. He graduated from Parsons School of Design in New York City with a nomination as “Designer of the year” for his final year collection, an initial exploration of sustainable fashion. Starting his career at Marc Jacobs, he later joined Dries Van Noten before launching his eponymous collection, PHIPPS, in 2018. 

Academy Award-nominated costume designer Arianne Phillips is a creative force in fashion and entertainment. Her illustrious career has seen her collaborate with A-List talent from Lenny Kravitz to Quentin Tarantino, bringing her unique vision to stage and screen. Arianne’s work includes the costume design for blockbuster films Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Walk The Line and A Single Man, as well as six of Madonna’s world tours.

In this episode, we meet Willie Maldonado. The Los Angeles native has spent almost all his life enthralled by the world of photography, eventually co-founding Milk Studios. If he’s not busy curating exhibitions or hosting events in Milk, Maldonado is working with the next generation to incite change and find new creative talent. We dive into his world to get an inside scoop on the LA scene, who he’s worked with, and how exactly he and Milk Studios got to where they are today.

Paralympic sprinter and soccer player, Nick Mayhugh, represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, where he won one silver and three gold medals. He currently holds three Paralympic World Records and three American Records — and all of this came after being diagnosed with cerebral palsy at the age of 14. We caught up with Mayhugh to find out more about his remarkable journey and what got him to where he is today.

Entrepreneur and women’s empowerment advocate Sharmadean Reid has been working tirelessly to champion and enable female excellence since she started her own hip-hop magazine, WAH, while at university. She’s renowned for her iconic nail bar chain, WAH Nails, her book New Methods for Women, her funding group, FutureGirlCorp, and her groundbreaking platform, The Stack World. We talk to Reid about her inspirational journey to becoming a true changemaker, creating a global following along the way.

Meet Noah Beck, the golden boy of TikTok, who in just over two years has become one of the app’s breakout stars. Since then he’s overseen multiple successful endeavours, which include: producing his own reality show, co-hosting the Put a Sock in it podcast, and a pivot into modelling, acting and entrepreneurship. We sat down with Noah to chat about navigating viral fame, full-time content creation, and what’s next in a burgeoning career that’s only just getting started.

Meet Alix Galey, Wall Street executive by week and interior designer by weekend, who shot to recent fame thanks to her 72-hour home makeovers that quickly became overnight viral sensations. From college track and field to the fast-paced world of finance - Galey has had a career like no other. We find out how she carved out her exciting path and why human connection is at the core of her practice.

Joshua Kissi is a Ghanaian-American creative entrepreneur who specializes in film-making and photography. Much of his work centers around the exploration of identity, and expanding the breadth of voices that are heard in and around the creative industry. Stay tuned as we dig into conversation with the much sought-after Kissi, discussing his work celebrating the vibrancy of communities through a cultural and historical lens and his experiences in carving out his own space.

Having grown up around the world, Brazilian digital content creator Fred Stauffer had to learn how to adapt to new cultures, people, and mindsets. Now, having garnered thousands of followers through his playful videos and interactive online identity, Stauffer is changing how big brands present themselves online by putting fashion through the fisheye lens - literally. We discuss all things social media, online identities, and the future of the social universe with the young multi-hyphenate.

Italian Paralympic athlete Veronica Yoko Plebani doesn’t just dabble in just one sport — she does it all: from snowboarding and paracanoeing, to competing in the paratriathlon. Tune in to find out more about her inspirational journey, how she overcame her personal battles and the resilience she nurtured along the way.

Australian supermodel Jordan Barrett started out in the industry at the age of 14 and grew up traveling the world while learning from some of the best. Now with his own clothing line and an NFT under his belt, we sit down with the young trailblazer to find out more about his continued success while forging a path that’s proven to be far from conventional.