STYLEFIRM LOS ANGELES
The Little Black Dress of Activewear ™
Style Firm Los Angeles was created by business partners Marissa Mills and Lisa Present, who own a successful event production company (called Style Firm LLC) in Los Angeles. The inspiration behind Style Firm Los Angeles was a two-part process.
Inspiration, Part One: as stylists and fashion show producers, Marissa and Lisa noticed, over time, that the celebrities and models with whom they worked closely together were beyond impassioned, perhaps even addicted, to their compression garments to smooth lumps and bumps. (Yes, even celebs and models have them!) They became an essential part of the stylists’ behind-the-scenes bag of tricks.
Inspiration, Part Two: to keep up with the physical demands of executing large-scale events and designer runway shows, Marissa and Lisa hit the gym on a regular basis. Having a keen eye for style, the ladies noticed that no matter how fit and fabulous the woman, her workout attire didn’t necessarily do her body justice.
Marrying this observation with their experiences in the styling arena, Style Firm Los Angeles was born. Marissa and Lisa wanted to create a fitness line for the Everywoman. The original objective was to create a pant that was stylish, that felt good, and that looked good on the body, on every body. The design also had to be street-wearable.
The ladies were determined to create “a magic pant,” as nicknamed by our head designer -- a pant that would slim the thighs, lift the butt, and flatten the tummy, while still being comfortable, true performance wear. They worked with a team of designers and experts to fuse the perfect fabrication with the perfect cut. One pair of pants grew into a capsule collection of five pieces: a bootleg pant, a capri legging, a running tight, and two jackets.
Marissa and Lisa wracked their brains to coin a name for their line of active wear - they had to look no further than the sign on their office door: STYLE FIRM. The name of their event production company served as perfect inspiration for their objective: to create a workout wardrobe that was stylish and flattering. And thus began Style Firm Los Angeles.
Style Firm Los Angeles was created with the busy professional or mom on-the-go in mind. This collection will allow you to kick off the tennis shoes post-workout, throw on a pair of ballet flats, and continue on with life’s daily demands, without sacrificing style for convenience. Style Firm Los Angeles – for women, by women.
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Sheyi N Alabi
Master Illustrator
Oluwaseyi Nurudeen Alabi, born in Lagos, 1986. I am a self thought artist who uses his art to promote African heritage, culture and tradition. I started drawing at the age of six (6)
Growing up I have always been fascinated by the simplicity of a pencil. It is one of the most basic of tools, and yet it can be used to create images of great complexity and depth.
Art started for me out of curiosity. I didn't grow up to know who my mother was, as a matter of fact, I didnt know who my mother was until I turned sixteen (16)
Prior to the loss of my mother, I have always imagined who she was and how she looked since I had no picture of her.
I started doing sketches of what my mother looked like based on what people(family and neighbors) around told me about her looks, “she was a beautiful woman” so they said.
Sheyi Alabi's artworks are inspired by the lost narratives of the old, their innocence, their child-presence fused with African heritage, culture, and tradition. His skill is evident in his ability to effortlessly portray African children, all powerful and visibly present, with a genre of art that is painstakingly detailed and time conscious, called” HYPERREALISM” Africanism central to the Artist's oeuvre, Sheyi Alabi has succeeded in not only portraying the young as older generations, but also a showcase of the beauty hidden in Africanism.
Georgina Herrera
The jewelry that empowers each woman to shine.
Georgina Jewelry is an independent jewelry line created by Kansas City-based designer, Georgina Herrera. Georgina was born in Mexico and moved to the United States with her family. She founded Georgina Jewelry in 2010. Georgina says “the connection between love, art, and tradition is unbreakable and determines who we are.” Her designs are a fusion of fashion trends with her culture and tradition. This gives Georgina a unique and authentic brand with a fresh, modern, yet classic design that truly reflects her passions.
Georgina believes in empowering women to be their most confident selves with her line. She is inspired
by the character, strength, and determination of the modern woman. Each piece in the collection is designed to create a unique statement whether it be in the office or at a gala. There is a piece for every woman and every occasion.
Georgina Jewelry has been featured on the runways at Miami Swim Week and at Paris and New York Fashion Week. Her pieces are stunning, breathtaking and memorable -- wearable works of art that will have everyone watching the woman wearing. In her Bloom collection, Herrera’s floral symbol continues to evolve from her previous collections. This year, as women have evolved through their collective voices, Georgina’s flower has matured. Herrera describes how “The petals represent true awakening in each pendant and brooch. You can actually see each petal lift off the petal before it to a 3D-like image. Growing in unison, each piece is a statement of a love of life and the beauty of nature, and showcases that as we grow our mind we will value and care for the beauty around us .” The designs are a true testament to the blooming change within the modern woman.
Herrera’s collections include a mix of metals and textures. Each piece is made in 0.925 sterling silver and either maintaining that silver finish or plated in 18k gold. The quality cannot be matched. All of Georgina’s pieces are designed in the United States and produced in Mexico. Georgina oversees each step of the process to ensure each piece is of the highest quality and impeccable finishing. Georgina Jewelry can be found in the Flying Solo showroom
n New York City, and their flagship showroom in Kansas City by appointment only. The design team consists of Georgina Herrera as the lead designer, and design assistants who specialize in all facets of the jewelry industry to ensure each piece is of the highest quality.
The PR/Marketing Team Georgina Herrera utilizes the services of Kelsie Lauck to maintain the integrity of her brand through various marketing channels as well as any personal or TV appearances, product placements, and influencer endorsements.
Flea Style
Handmande / Vintage / One of a Kind
Flea Style is expanding to The Star in Frisco! Founder Brittany Cobb chose the rapidly growing city for her company’s second location after a highly successful outdoor pop up last year at the Dallas Cowboys World Headquarters dubbed Market at The Star. Flea Style’s second location will be located at 6765 Winning Dr., Suite 830, Frisco, Texas 75034.
The sweeping 6,200-square foot space will open late this summer and include a Flea Style store as well as an event space and culinary concept dubbed Heirloom Haul, a new company Cobb started to cater to her retail and event customers. Cobb will also continue to host Market at the Star at the popular shopping and dining district three times a year.
Inside the new space, expect about 3,000 square feet of retail floor covered with handmade, vintage and one-of-a-kind lifestyle goods – home décor, fashion, jewelry, kids items, pet gear, lighting, textiles paper goods – by Flea Style’s long roster of small creative businesses. This location will also house Flea Style Game Day, a custom sports collection made by local designers from repurposed and new apparel. The line will launch with Dallas Cowboys products from children’s rompers made from vintage 90s tees to bespoke jeans painted and studded with
stars.
Attached to the store is the Flea Style Studio, a 1,350 square foot event space for private parties, kids’ art camps, creative workshops with Flea Style artisans and other creative gatherings. Cobb also plans to regularly tape the company’s podcast Friday’s with Flea Style live from the studio. The beautiful space is separated from the store by a wall and pair 12-foot antique English doors Cobb sourced and lovingly restored.
“I’m thrilled to expand Flea Style’s footprint to Frisco and further support Texas’ amazing maker community,” says Cobb. “We can’t wait to open our doors and celebrate the small businesses that have helped us build this brand that’s all about championing one-of-a-kind style and services.”
Setting the Frisco space apart from its Deep Ellum sibling is Heirloom Haul, a fast-casual dining concept designed by Cobb to reflect the antique mall tea room she frequented as a child with her interior designer mother in Southern California. The menu is a collaboration with a SoCal chef and has a California-meets- Texas flavor offering healthy sandwiches and salads with local ingredients, and of course, a fair share of heirloom tomatoes. The menu also includes a tea service with bite-size sandwiches (the cucumber and whipped cheese is Cobb’s favorite) as well as artisanal iced and hot tea options. The menu will also offer charcuterie plates, local desserts by longtime Flea Style vendors as well as beer, wine and coffee. After opening Heirloom Haul in Frisco, Cobb plans to open a second location later this year in Deep Ellum next door to their current HQ.
“Having Flea Style open here at The Star is another win or the Frisco community,” says Dallas Cowboys chief sales and marketing officer Jerry Jones Jr. “This offers our visitors a unique shopping experience that we are excited that Brittany Cobb and her team will bring to the Entertainment District at The Star.”
Keep up with Flea Style and Heirloom Haul at The Star in Frisco at www.fleastyle.com and www.heirloomhaul.com as well as on Instagram at @fleastyle and @heirloomhaul. Flea Style is currently open in Deep Ellum at 3009 Commerce St. Dallas, TX 75225 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
Sean Penix
A Legend in his own time.
A former defensive back for the Arkansas Razorbacks, Sean graduated from the University of Arkansas in 2008 with a degree in Marketing Management and has always had a competitive drive to be successful. After a few sales jobs following graduation, his first job in sports was in 2010 with the NBA- G League where he worked as an account executive for the Texas Legends, a Dallas Mavericks affiliate.
"In 2017, Sean became the Manager of Group & Tour Sales and later in 2019 he became the Director of Sales, primarily focusing on driving revenue for anything group related at AT&T Stadium such as private tours, tickets for 3rd party events, Dallas Cowboys home games or private events within spaces of the stadium.
He is happily married to Julianne Penix who is the Girls Athletic Coordinator & Head Track coach at an Arlington Heights High School and has two daughters named Millie and Maeva. Sean’s ultimate goal is to develop and grow his team and make a lasting impact as a young leader. Additionally, he strives to create a culture and work environment that all Legends’ and Dallas Cowboys employees can be excited to work in every day and perform at a high level."
If you and your group are ever interested in learning more about how you can utilize AT&T Stadium as your entertainment platform for a group outing, check out www. attstadium.com or call 817-892-TOUR"
Bentley
Inside the future of luxury grand touring
The all-new Flying Spur was designed as a car both to drive and be driven in. Contemporary and uplifting, the luxurious cabin skillfully combines key elements of Bentley DNA, cutting-edge technology and the finest automotive craftmanship in the world. It features astounding detail, sculpted surfaces and contemporary lines that will constantly surprise and delight occupants.
“The Interior of the Flying Spur is a striking combination of the very latest intergrated technology, beautiful materials and design prowess. Is is progressive but remains a timeless quality that will still be stylish and appealing for decades to come. With the Flying Spur we have completely reinvented the segment to deliver a car that represents the future of Luxury Grand Touring,” said Brett Boydell, Head of Interior Design for the all-new Flying Spur.
Immediately differentiating the Flying Spur from it’s 2-door stablemate, the new wing-themed fascia wraps around the occupants and into the doors to give a spacious and intimate feeling. The Interior design lines connect the front and rear passenger areas to create a completely Intergrated style.
The elegant, floating center console houses a customizable 12.3- inch HD touchscreen and the centerpiece of the Flying Spur’s dashboard- totally new ‘sculptural’ center vents. Here, the traditional round ‘bullseye’ vents were replaced with new shaped, precision detailed vents, either side of the Bentley clock. They are available in two finishes, polished and diamond knurled.
Diamond Knurling also adorns the rotary switches and is also available on the air vents and clock, the latter featuring fine bronze detailing. The unique facet knurling process available involves 5,331 individual diamond shapes cut into the surface of the center vent panel alone, which is then translated to the B-pillar and red vents. In order to produce this decorative detail, a new software algorithm and manufacturing process was invented to work with the complex curves of the ducts.
Below the central housing is a storage area, as well as inductive wireless charging and two USB sockets.
The Bentley Rotating Display, an industry first when launched in the Continental GT coupe, is also available in the Flying Spur. When the engine start button is pressed, the veneer section in the middle of the dashboard rotates to reveal a 12.3-inch touchscreen. This displays three, customizable digital tiles, which for the first time show information selected by the driver, from outside temperature to a compass or navigation.
The Second side of display reveals three elegant analog dials, while a complex digital ‘detox’ can be selected on the third side, simply displaying a seamless wood veneer fascia that continues around the cabin. For the Flying Spur, this can now be selected even when the car is being driven. Emphasizing the spacious width of the cabin, sweeping horizontal veneer flows across the dashboard and into the doors, with eight single and seven dual luxury veneers to choose from. Crown Cut Walnut is offered as a new wood veneer option, using a straight cut process to provide a more modern finish. As well as the popular Dark Fiddleback and Piano Black options, a range of five further veneer snare available. Dual veneer finish can also be specified in all veneer types to add an even more bespoke feel to the cabin.
The wing-theme graphic emanating from the facia continues around the interior of the cabin doors, creating an elegant color split and seamless link between the front and rear seats. Mood lighting is available as an option with up to seven different colors and varying intensities offered.
A first for any car, and inspired by the Bentley EXP 10 Speed 6 design concept, the all-new Flying Spur offers three-dimensional diamond quilted leather inserts in the doors and rear quarter panels. “We wanted to take our tradition of quilting and push the envelope by moving the game on the next level. The introduction of #D leather quilting was a ground-breaking process- a totally fresh idea that had never been seen before.” said Boydell.
Both front and rear seats were totally redesigned for the Flying Spur, from the style and functionality to the size and patterning. In the front, the all-new seats feature a twin-flute design, while the cosseted, luxury rear environment is enhanced by new, supremely comfortable straight flute seats. With the Mulliner Driving Specification option, both front and rear seats feature lofted, diamond leather quilting, combined wit traditional stitching and embroidery work, with three-dimensional quilting extended to the doors.
A full-length, double sunroof can also be specified. The twin glass panels feature a tilt and slide function to the front opening and are made from polarized glass that reduces glare. Alcantara blinds reply electrically from the center roof bow and are color-matched to all 15 headlining colors. The sunroof allows light to flood into the Flying Spur’s cabin, accentuating the open, roomy nature of the interior and the cosseting rear seating environment.
Leslie Black
The Eminent Doll of Cinema
Leslie Black burst onto the scene when she starred in the #1 rated show, "Metro." Since then, she's been on a mission to continue reaching for the top and hasn't looked back since. Raised as an Air Force brat, Black lived everywhere from the Philippines to Louisiana as a child. It is no wonder why this beauty has a talent for connecting with such a wide range of viewers. Black has several years of training under her belt in a variety of skills, including method and comedic improv acting. She prides herself on wearing her heart on her sleeve and giving her all to each scene. Utilizing her ability to cry on cue, Black captivated audiences in Investigation Discovery's top crime series, "Murder Calls." She can most recently be seen playing a heartbroken mother in TV One's new hit show "#Murder," and flexing her skills as a badass lady pirate in Sony Pictures' upcoming original TV movie, "Party Boat” and this season of Dynasty on CW as a detective.
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