thespotlight
thespotlight
thesalting spotlight | robert rufino | man about town & senior art director, house beautiful | photographed in nyc by ellen mc dermott with bridget sciales
favorite quote: “live life large” favorite flower: oxblood peonies favorite season: spring favorite color: navy favorite NYC restaurant: indochine favorite book: bride’s head favorite memory: first ride in a...
thesalting spotlight | James Harkness | broadway actor/ singer | photographed in nyc by ellen mc dermott with bridget sciales
thesalting: James! thank you for your time and good energy! it seems you are always singing/ always sharing: songs, thoughts, laughter: what is your definition of happiness? James harkness: a...
thesalting spotlight | carmindy | beauty expert/ makeup artist/ founder of carmindy beauty & wanderlove | portrait by ellen mc dermott & bridget sciales
thesalting: It was a sincere pleasure spending time together for your portrait. please talk us through your path to WanderLove? carmindy: thank you and I loved every minute with...
thesalting SPOTLIGHT | frank di lella | emmy award winning host & professor | portrait by petros kouiouris
thesalting: How long have you been with NY1?frank dilella: I've been at Spectrum News NY1 since 2004. I've been the host of ”On Stage” - the network's news magazine theater...
thesalting spotlight : LIA CHAVEZ : artist and founder of hildegaard : portrait by david shing
please tell us about hildegaard? when did it launch and how did it come about? LC: hildegaard is a creative house which I established at the end of last year...
ian love : wood sculptor & artist
ian, thank you for spending time with us. thesalting: please describe the general process that goes into your work. Ian Love: for the sculptural pieces either furniture or art, it usually...
thesalting SPOTLIGHT: michael spencer phillips : choreographer
thesalting: thank you Michael for taking time for us. we are excited to highlight the beautiful work you have been doing. please tell us about 'site-specific dances' michael specner phillips:...
thesalting SPOTLIGHT | eric rutherford
thesalting: hello dear mr rutherford! sincere thanks for your time, energy and support of all we are doing!! please tell us about your podcast and just how it came to...
thesalting spotlight | matthew monzon | hair guru
thesalting: when did you first move to NYC? where are you from originally? matthew monzon: originally from a suburb of Los Angeles, I moved to NYC in 1992. I was...
thesalting SPOTLIGHT | cacho falcon | artist
grateful for time with cacho falcon: artist and friend thesalting / ts: describe your art and process to us please. cacho falcon / cf: my art is a reflection...
thesalting SPOTLIGHT | greg metzger
greg metzger : shark guru | researcher | educator grateful for a little time together greg! let's jump in... thesalting | ts: when would you say your interest...
thesalting SPOTLIGHT: PATRICK MC DONALD : dandy
the ultimate pleasure: time spent with Patrick McDonald ts: who inspires you lately? pm: I seem to be inspired by my surroundings more than one person. ts: where...
CORY and BEKAH BOND
little bonding time with cory and bekah bond. cameo appearance by their daughter brooklyn. cory and bekah: you are our first spotlight couple! hoping the first of many...appreciate your...
thesalting spotlight | mike ruiz: photographer and creative director
ts: what are you most proud of? mr: I'm most proud of the fact that I was able to emerge from an early life of chaos with less damage than...
thesalting spotlight | trent preszler
spending time with author, canoe master artist and north fork resident, trent preszler. ever inspiring and ever captivating.... 1. congratulations on the publishing of your memoir, 'little and often'...
megan guip | designer and founder of WILHELM
shining our spotlight on an incredible talent and friend, Megan guip of WILHELM. we've had the privilege of collaborating with Megan on our custom feather pins for two collections. ...
thesalting SPOTLIGHT | BEN SHAUL
thesalting SPOTLIGHT: ben shaul model . actor . photographer 1. thank you for getting salted ben. very much enjoyed our time together during the portrait session. how long have...
stacy london : stylist, activist, editor and author
thesalting SPOTLIGHT: stacy london: our very first meeting had it all: we laughed, we cried, we styled. you attended our third collection launch with nitika chopra, a cherished memory. thank...
mindy dawn friedman : warrior for equality
thesalting SPOTLIGHT: mindy dawn friedman we have had the immense pleasure to sit with visual activist, mindy dawn friedman. georgian citizen and dapper revolutionary: shining our spotlight bright. there is...
Tim murphy | novelist
tim! happy pride. you are an individual of both word and action. congratulations on the publication of your book “correspondents”. thank you for allowing us to shine thesalting SPOTLIGHT on...
Lauren Messelian | floral architect
Lauren, thank you for sharing a little of yourself with us. your work, energy and friendship is a source of constant inspiration. it is vital we stay inspired, motivated and...
carl byrd | creative art director
you are basically a human vitamin and constant source of positivity. thank you for taking time to share some of your story and feelings. how long have you had...
timothy hughes | broadway actor
during this time of uncertainty, we continue our SPOTLIGHT series on individuals who inspire and are living their dreams. we spent time with timothy hughes, actor, currently in the cast...
martin cooper & karen suen cooper | the punctilious mr. p's place card co.
martin cooper and karen suen-cooper husband and wife team, co-founders of the punctilious mr. p's place card company, parents, fashion designers, lifestyle tastemakers, x-manhattanites turned hudson valley...
derek lam | fashion designer
shining our spotlight on american fashion designer and dear friend, derek lam. we spent some time together this week with derek and roscoe in madison square park, nyc. okay...
melissa kuba lederer | director of design & manufacturing at verdura and belperron | wife, muse, and friend
thrilled to shine our spotlight on melissa kuba lederer, director of design and manufacturing at VERDURA and BELPERRON. 1. when compiling those who inspire, you are quite high on our...
dennis and judy shepard | parents of matthew shepard and founders of the matthew shepard foundation
in observance of national coming out day and the anniversary of the death of matthew shepard, we had the distinct honor of shining our spotlight on judy and dennis shepard. we are...
marcus teo | style nomad
photographed in hydra, greece
leah suarez | chanteuse
photographed in charleston, south carolina by thesalting.
KARINA GIVARGISOFF | founder & EIC of MISSION MAGAZINE | renegade portrait by karl simone
thesalting: we can not thank you enough of your support, advice and good energy toward our efforts with thesalting. you COMPLETELY captivate and inspire us. who inspires you? karina givargisoff:...
dr demetre daskalakis : physician | activist | game changer | portrait by petros koy
thesalting spotlight full name: demetre costas daskalakis profession: infectious disease specialist neighborhood: williamsburg, brooklyn * thesalting: what did you want to be when you grew up? demetre daskalakis: a doctor...
cator sparks | editor | writer | humanitarian
we had the pleasure of sitting with cator, our charleston host, in his garden. here we go: the SPOTLIGHT is shining: thesalting: we were first introduced to you by several...
adam perry | creative life force
photo by marcus morris
nicholas sipes | dancer
photographed by dimitri hyacinthe
the spotlight is on nicholas sipes: dancer currently performing at the metropolitan opera. he's been salted! and we are thrilled.
fern mallis | fashion guru
portrait by karl simone
WHAT A YEAR!
getting the september cover of O magazine the very same year as our launch is the stuff dreams are made of
stevie santangelo | life guru
photo by louie herman ...
accessories designer | yassine touati
photo by louie herman i thrive on challenges, and since...
ADAM RIPPON
big thank you adam rippon and neil cohen for your incredible support. ERASE HATE tee shirt available for purchase here in our site. printed in america. collaboration with the matthew...
barbara pfister | casting director
photo by louie herman we create harmony, we are calm individuals, we are peaceful & sensitive-but we can also weigh our options far too much and brood on very small...
we're featured: mission magazine
see our feature in mission magazine!
playwright | marco calvani
photo by dimitri hyacinthe there is always a story that I’m trying to develop or a character that I’m trying to shape. i’m always working on more than one project...
james scully global voice | beacon | humanitarian
james, we have known each other since we were 21 years old. you have mastered your love of fashion beauty and style, and have become a beacon and protector of...
christine wong, food guru | environmentalist | social media sensation
we interviewed christine wong, founder of yommme, on inspiration, the ocean, and all things food. . . . photographed exclusively for thesalting by scott pasfield. location 4th st food co-op, east village, nyc
we got the cover of the september O magazine!
we are over the moon with how gorgeous oprah looks in our gold wool fedora hat and gold linen caftan on the cover of the september issue of O magazine!...
elliott sailors, model | activist
seen as the classic all-american girl with long blonde hair and blue eyes, elliott started her modeling career by shooting with some of the greats such as bruce weber, peter...
carlos huber, perfumer
1 how exactly did you go about landing in the fragrance world? well, i’m actually an architect by trade and i specialized in historic preservation. after studying architecture, i’ve always been interested in...
marcus morris, photographer
born and raised in ohio, marcus attended columbus college of art & design as well as the michaelis school of fine art at the university of cape town, south africa....
colleen runne, makeup artist
colleen is sought out for her artistic flair as well as her ability to create flawless skin. her illustrations have become quite well known backstage during fashion week. she has...