NIGHT OWL/FASHION WRITER

Emily Mikaelah
“Invent yourself and then reinvent yourself, change your tone and shape so often that they can never  categorize you.”

What’s heaven in Miami? Flamingo Plaza
What inspires you? Deterioration, Vintage anything, Anything with history that holds stories and little secrets.
A hidden quality: I’m really good at naming random objects.
Last gift you gave to yourself- More Vinyl!
What makes you happy- Roadtrips to shows, banana tempura, and puppy cuddles.
How can you relate to Wasabi: Underground culture has too much potential to be ignored, –willingness to express and support it.
If you have the chance to interview someone, who would it be? Charles Bukowski
Preferred method of communication: Messages in a bottle, sticky notes on the fridge.
What do you want to be when you grow up? A Vagabond
Where is home? I’m still searching for it.
Top 5 music wise- Brand New, City and Colour, Pianos Become the Teeth, La Dispute, Manchester Orchestra
What extreme is most likely to find you: Overanalyzation.
Favorite quote of someone you admire: “For those who believe in God, most of the big questions are answered. But for those of us who can’t readily accept the God formula, the big answers don’t remain stone-written. We adjust to new conditions and discoveries. We are pliable. Love need not be a command nor faith a dictum. I am my own god. We are here to unlearn the teachings of the church, state, and our educational system. We are here to drink beer. We are here to kill war. We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us.” - Charles Bukowski
Something that you will never wear: Uggs, Crocs, or Velcro sandals.
Freedom in your own words: Unfiltered minds and self expression.

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FILM SNIPER/ART DIRECTOR

Carlos Vallabriga
“How glorious it is – and also how painful – to be an exception. “ ― Alfred De Musset

 What’s heaven in Miami? Miami “Streets,” which is not miami Beach!
Where you get inspiration from?  In the profound bottom of a blank page.
A hidden quality:  I play polo.
Last gift you gave to yourself:  An AllSaints jacket.
What makes you happy?  The feeling of “not knowing”. If I new  I would rather be dead. People call that learning.
How can you relate to WFK? We share the need to write the present so we could be the future.
If you have the chance to interview someone, who would it be? Jim Morrison
Preferred method of communication: Skype.
What do you want to be when you grow up: Me.
Where is home?  Nowhere and everywhere, home is where I am.
Top 5 music wise: The Doors.
Something that you will never wear: A suit with sneakers.
Favorite quote of someone you admire:  “All the men are liars, fickle, false, talkative, hypocritical, proud and cowardly, despicable and sensual; all the women are deceptive, insincere, vain, curious and depraved; the world is only a bottomless sewer where the most formless seals crawl and twist themselves on mountains of mud; but if there is to the world a holy and sublime thing, it is the union of two of these beings so imperfect and so hideous. ” - Alfred DeMusset
Freedom in your own words: Freedom is the liberty of making choices, in freedom there is no right or wrong only the responsibility of assuming these choices.

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PRESIDENT OF THE REAL ACADEMY OF STREET GRAMMAR AND LANGUAGE/COPY EDITOR/MUSIC RADICAL

Patrick Garcia
“Believe in the you that believes in yourself”

What’s heaven in Miami? A crazy Jacuzzi Boys show at Churchills
Where you get inspiration from? The people around me
A hidden quality: I’m a music snob
Last gift you gave to yourself: All Saints clothing
What makes you happy? A new vinyl
How can you relate to WFK? Music and fashion
If you have the chance to interview someone, who would it be? Jeff Mangum
Preferred method of communication: Text
What do you want to be when you grow up: Artist
Where is home? A loud venue
Top 5 music wise: Jacuzzi Boys, Neutral Milk Hotel, The Mummies, Nerve City, Teepee
Something that you will never wear: A polo shirt
Favorite quote of someone you admire: “People who dress with no class do not deserve their opinions heard out, as it is a display of poor meta-taste which reflects into other categories of art.” ~ Erwin Schrödinger
Freedom in your own words: Having the time to live.

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SHOPPING ADDICT.  SHOE ENTHUSIAST. ONLINE FASHION BOUTIQUE SPY

Christine Bourie
“”Come with me if you want to live.”

Christine is a Miami born shopping addict and shoe enthusiast. She spends most of her time searching for vintage pieces for her online shop — www.totalrecallvintage.com — hanging out with her dogs, and doing wardrobe styling. She likes Lady Gaga and Wild Turkey 101. She contributes to WFK hunting for online fashion stores, and bringing down the details.

What’s heaven in Miami? Magnum Lounge
Where you get inspiration from? Post-Apocalyptic Road Movies and the Spanish Anarchists.
A hidden quality: I can do a lot of push ups.
Last gift you gave to yourself: A pair of Jeffrey Campbell clogs.
What makes you happy? Mimosas.
How can you relate to Wasabi? I love fashion. The more eclectic, the better.
Preferred method of communication: Texts
What do you want to be when you grow up? Young.
Where is home? With my dogs.
Top 5 music wise: I only listen to Lady Gaga and Daft Punk.
What extreme is most likely to find you: All of them.
Something that you will never wear: Uggs
Favorite quote of someone you admire: “I even took a bullet for the First Amendment,”- Larry Flynt
Freedom in your own words: I’m not exactly sure what it is, but I’m pretty sure it’s free.

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VISUAL ARTIST. MAKE-UP ARTIST. ARTIST-ARTIST

Ana Morales

What is heaven in Miami? A warehouse filled with leftover products
Where you get inspiration from? My mood swings.
A hidden quality: Most of my qualities are hidden
Last gift you gave to yourself? Tea
What makes you happy? Laughing
How can you relate to Wasabi? We share the desire of a patient but constructive individual society running on creativity.
If you have the chance to interview someone, who would it be? Edgar Allen Poe
Preferred method of communication: Face to Face
What do you want to be when you grow up? I want to continue feeling care free relentless and maintaing my personal self.
Where is home? Where I feel safe and relaxed.
Top 5 music wise: gotten project, radio head, sigur ors, tribal african, jungle drum
What extreme is most likely to find you: flower children and i’d run away with them.

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VAMPIRE. NIGHTLIFE EXPLORER.

Veronica Gessa
“Live Life, Have Adventures, Pull Crazy Shit, GET AWAY WITH IT ALL.”

What’s heaven in Miami? Spring Break Forever
What inspires you? Audrey Hepburn, Rock n Roll, any kind of film.
A hidden quality: I have moved over 20 times and am not a friend to stability.
Last gift you gave to yourself- A trip to New York City
What makes you happy- Movies, Friends, Music, and SUSHI
How can you relate to Wasabi? I am a unique girl who isn’t afraid to express herself.
If you have the chance to interview someone, who would it be? OBAMA
Preferred method of communication: TEXT+Phone calls
What do you want to be when you grow up?- Any job with film and art.
Where is home? Anywhere my bed is, I have no real concept of a home.
Top 5 music wise- Metric, AIR, The Misfits, The Strokes, The Beatles
What extreme is most likely to find you: Overload, or not enough? I will always push it to the limit. There is no limit.
Favorite quote of someone you admire: “I was born with an enormous need for affection, and a terrible need to give it.” – Audrey Hepburn
Something that you will never wear- open toe strappy shoes, and A symmetrical tops
Freedom in your own words: Doing what makes you happy for the rest of your life.