Pooja is one of the most stylish ladies in my life and she’s also one of our sales representative from A Supreme Agent. She always has the best accessories, and I have to admit that sometimes I’m totally jealous! We’re so happy to have Pooja on our team because she works hard and plays hard, but most of all she has a good heart. And she might be tiny but don’t underestimate her appetite!
Name: Pooja Gandhi Hometown: South Brunswick, NJ What do you do at 80%20: Account Executive at A Supreme Agent Favorite 80%20 shoe: Seanne Herringbone
Current Obsession: It’s getting too cold for this but heeled open toe clogs and colored socks Describe your style in three words: Trash bag chic What are the five essentials items in your bag at all times? Bright pink lipstick, black eyeliner, business cards, hand sanitizer and vintage brass chain…it goes with everything! Staple piece in your wardrobe: Camouflage army jacket What trend do you want to see go away? Feather hair extensions What’s your favorite part about your hometown? Cupcakes and ice cream from Bent Spoon in Princeton, New Jersey. I can’t find anything in New York City that even comes close! Favorite spot in NYC:Cafe Gitane What is the most fun thing about your job? Our fun, spontaneous, work hard, play hard environment
It’s time for the next round of Meet the Team posts!
Jessica Burgoyne is our primary sales representative managing our West Coast Sales at Place Showroom. A graduate from FIDM, Jessica has been working in sales for almost four years now. A native Californian, she moved to Los Angeles just a year ago and loves the city. What we love most about Jessica is her big heart. We recently learned that she rescued her pet bunny Spike from an alley in downtown LA, of all places!
Meet Jessica!
Name: Jessica Burgoyne Hometown: Moreno Valley, California What do you do at 80%20: West Coast Sales at Place Showroom in L.A. Favorite 80%20 style: Rina in Cream Kiwi – who doesn’t love a dalmatian print? Just you wait and see…
Dream vacation destination: I would love to vacation in Ibiza or Australia! Favorite vacation destination: I don’t have a lot of time to get away, but when I do, I like to soak under the Miami sun in South Beach. Waking up with my toes in the sand is every bit of paradise! What are the three essentials items in your bag at all times? Sunglasses, lip gloss, and a colorful headband Do you like savory or sweet treats? Sweet treats! Chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate! Favorite Blog: Because I’m Addicted and Fashion Toast! Staple piece in your summer wardrobe: Bright colors and a great accessory to top off the ensemble What’s your favorite part about NYC? Seeing old friends and catching up- And, of course- The amazing shopping and rush I get while walking down the streets What’s your favorite part about LA? The weather and being close to everything! What is the most fun thing about your job? Working with the designers and buyers in making trends for the upcoming seasons. Seeing them in progress and bringing them into the retail environment is always exciting!!
Meet Alexis Baiada, one of West Sales representatives from Place showroom out in Los Angeles! Alexis is originally from Colorado and now lives in Newport Beach. And yes she commutes from Newport Beach to downtown L.A. everyday! When she attended the University of Arizona she was a Kappa (Place Showroom owner Leah Oseran was a Kappa too!). She loves all accessories, especially jewelry and her latest hair obsession is a good top knot chignon!
Name: Alexis Baiada Hometown: Evergreen, Colorado What do you do at 80%20: West Coast Sales Favorite 80%20 shoe: The RINA….so excited to get this in for Holiday!! (We’ll be sharing a sneak peek into our Holiday collection next week!)
Favorite Movie: Mean Girls Dream vacation destination: The Greek Isles! What are the five essentials items in your bag at all times? Bobby pins, hairspray, Smith’s Minted Rose Lip Balm, Aveda Hand Relief and my Starbucks Gold Card Did you get away this summer? Road trip to Denver…moving my boyfriend for graduate school Which Summer staple wardrobe pieces will your transition into Fall with? Maxi skirts and crop tops Favorite magazine/zine: US Weekly and People StyleWatch Favorite spot in LA:The Cannery in Newport Beach (where I live!). Amazing food and strong cocktails! What is the most fun thing about your job? Working with the BEST girls and designers ever!
Meet Casey, our Office Manager for our West Coast sales showroom, Place! Casey’s a Tucson native and graduated from the University of Arizona with a degree in business administration. She moved to L.A. just a year ago and absolutely loves it! The best part of her job is that her colleagues are some of her best friends (awww!). In all honesty, it’s always nice to hear people are psyched on not only their job but are happy in their work environment. We’re super happy to have Casey on our team and looking forward to hanging out with her the next time she’s in New York!
FUN FACT: She’s currently taking lessons to learn how to play the guitar.
Name: Casey Hwang Martin Hometown: Tucson, AZ What do you do for 80%20? Office Manager at Place Showroom (West Coast Sales) Favorite 80%20 Shoe: The Dewey in Camel from the Fall 2011 collection!
Current obsession: Tennis! Staple piece in your summer wardrobe: Colored denim cut-off shorts Favorite artist: The Beatles Dream vacation destination: African Safari Favorite movie: Man on Fire (who doesn’t love Denzel?) What is the the most fun thing about your job? Working with my BEST friends! Favorite spot in LA: Griffith Park Favorite magazine: TIME
Leah Oseran has always had a passion for fashion and founded Place Showroom six years ago in Los Angeles. Place represents brands such as, Insight, Lovers + Friends, and Lucca, to name a few. And of course, 80%20!
She loves checking out new restaurants and treating her team to amazing dinners. She’s also not one to pass on a game of tennis!
Follow Leah on Twitter at @leahoseran! To learn more about Place Showroom, go here.
Name: Leah Oseran Hometown: Tucson, AZ What do you do at 80%20: Showroom owner, Place Showroom Favorite 80%20 shoe: Seanne in Herringbone from Holiday ’11 (it’s too soon for us to share a photo of this shoe with you, but we know you will LOVE – think haircalf and cut-outs)
Do you like savory or sweet treats? Sweets…peach rings and vanilla frosting
Dream vacation destination: Safari in South Africa
Favorite magazine/zine: Sucker for celeb press….love OK! Mag
What fashion must-have are your currently coveting? Dying for the Rag & Bone stretch leather pants in washed brown…and anything color blocked!
Current Obsession: Nail polish! I love getting my nails done and picking out all the fun new colors.
What are the five essentials items in your bag at all times? Buxom Lips by Bare Essentials, Olivina Honeysuckle Rose Hand Creme, MAI Couture blush papers, Giovanni Lavender sanitizer wipes and Faith Oil.
Meet Erica Holland! She is our Showroom Manager for Place Showroom (our new West Coast sales team). She is a homegrown California girl who settled in Los Angeles just four years ago. Recently, Erica has been a busy lady between work and planning her wedding! We are so excited for her.
We welcome Erica to the 80%20 family!
Name: Erica Holland Hometown: Bakersfield, CA What do you do at 80%20: Showroom Manager at Place Showroom (West Coast Sales) Favorite 80%20 shoe: RINA in Natural! (It’s a new boot from our Holiday 2011 collection, wait until you guys see it! I know we’re totally teasing you.)
Current Obsession: My vegetable garden….I’m growing zucchini, squash, tomatoes and cucumbers! Favorite Movie:I Love You Man Favorite spot in LA: My neighborhood, Silverlake. Any summer getaways planned? No, I’m too busy planning my wedding Staple piece in your summer wardrobe: Destroyed jean shorts and a straw hat What trend do you want to see come back?Scrunchies….I heart the 80′s. Favorite spot in LA:Cliffs Edge restaurant in Silverlake…their jalapeno margaritas are to die for! What is the most fun thing about your job? I work with an amazing group of girls and I get to see upcoming trends before they hit stores!
This week we’re featuring the lovely Carrie Glenn Campbell of A Supreme Agent (our East and Midwest sales showroom). ASA is an item-based showroom focused on specific product lines that speak to Fashion, Form, and Function—three principles of design and was founded by Carrie in 2007. We’re proud to stand next to the other lines carried by A Supreme Agent, such as Bensimon and Bloch. If you haven’t heard of A Supreme Agent, you’ll be hearing a lot more from this showroom!
Carrie is one of the most motivated people we know. She’s always ready for a challenge – the bigger the better, and she puts the pedal to the metal at all times. Meet Carrie!
Hometown: South Bend, Indiana What do you do at 80%20: SALES!! LOTS OF SALES!! Favorite 80%20 shoe: I adore and live in the Molly for 2 reasons; #1 Its well proportioned, unique, not too over the top #2 My sister’s name is Molly.
What did you give for the Holidays? Homemade Ornaments that look like my dog Snuggles for all my nieces and nephews.
Did you make a New Year’s Resolution? What is it? To get washboard abs so I don’t have to trek down to the laundry room to wash clothes!
What are the five essentials items in your bag at all times? Toothbrush, Goody Spin Pin, Roll of Cash, 5 or more different colors of lip gloss, American Express Gold Card. Essential Item in Your Winter Wardrobe: L-A-Y-E-R-S! But above all, my black fur vest. Its thin, warm, and jazzy. Yes, I said Jazzy.
Do you like savory or sweet treats? I contemplate robbing the Doritos delivery truck while its parked in front of my gym and I’m running on the treadmill. Everyday. Favorite up and coming designer: Ce Ce Chin of 80%20, have you heard of her?
It’s time to meet our Brand Strategist and Consultant Jasmine Takanikos. Jasmine works closely with Ce Ce on 80%20′s overall branding and marketing initiatives. When we want to know about the latest trends or gadgets, she’s our girl. Jasmine’s experience is expansive and impressive; her portfolio of work ranges from footwear to real estate brands. We recently chatted with Jas to get the scoop on what’s new and asked her some of our Meet the Team questions. One of the questions we asked was “What trend do you want to come back?” Her reply was, “love” – one of our favorite responses and just another reason why we adore Jasmine.
Hometown: Seattle, Washington What do you do at 80%20: Brand Strategist/Consultant Favorite 80%20 shoe: My favorite shoe is the Eliotte!
Turn Ons: Numbers, Honesty, Spring time in NYC, Dior Homme, Bicycles, The Lakers, Music, & Swimming Where do you see yourself in ten years? Having developed a groundbreaking strategic branding formula that can be applied to any product/company because it starts at the human level. Best date: The Inn at Langley What are the five essential items in your bag at all times? iPad, Blackberry Torch, Note pad, burts bees chapstick, rosewater facial mist Favorite Blog: it is a tie between these three- Cool Hunting, Yatzer, & PSFK What trend do you want to come back? Love Favorite Spot in NYC? Mark Morris Dance Center Brooklyn What is the most fun thing about your job? Access
Have you met Snuggles Muffin Campbell? Snuggles is a key member to the A Supreme Agent family and our furriest friend. How could you not love a mug like this?
You can chew on our samples any time…
Name: Snuggles Muffin Hometown: New Bark City What do you do at 80%20: I am responsible for removing all shoe stuffing, tearing it up, and making confetti to decorate the showroom floor. Favorite 80%20 shoe: Anything with shoelaces, I love chomping on lace-ends. And the Bee boot; the light colored fur makes me wild.
Current Obsession: Whipping my fur back and forth What trend do you want to see go away? Carrying puppies in purses. Seriously, we can walk. How would you feel if you were stuffed in a tote? Favorite Movie: All Dogs Go to Heaven — maybe that’s why I never care much when Carrie scolds me… Do you like savory or sweet treats? Dogs don’t do sweet. Come on. Turn Ons: A sexy bark and an equally sexy dog walker Turn Offs: Slobber and wagging tails – can you act a little less excited to see me please? Give me a challenge What trend do you want to come back? Jelly shoes. Those were fun to chew on.
Catherine is the newest member to the 80%20 team working closely with Ce Ce on product design and development. She hails from Michigan, and had an adventure in Berlin for a few years before settling down in the Big Apple. We listen to music all day long in the studio and we very much appreciate her Pandora selections; her knowledge of house music is also a plus.
We welcome Catherine to the 80%20 family and happily introduce her to you! Meet Catherine!
Hometown: Whitefish Lake, Michigan What do you do at 80%20: Assistant Designer; works on product design and development Favorite 80%20 shoe: The Eliotte desert boot!
Dream vacation destination: Anywhere along the Indian Ocean coastline in Africa. Favorite Thing about the Holidays: Winter recreation with family & friends, being fireside & eating! Favorite Blog:Weird friends – a perfect balance of dogs and peculiar trinkets. Essential Item in Your Winter Wardrobe: My boyfriend’s winter accessories, I steal them all the time. Favorite Artist:Hanna Jonsdottir New Year’s Resolution: Get back into meditation. What trend do you want to come back? Mod boots. What’s your favorite part about your hometown? The sunsets, nature, isolation, and boats.
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