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Welcome to the future. Produced in collaboration with our teams across North America, Asia and Europe, as well as our friends at Disney, the first ever Soho Future 100 list is a definitive por olio of the most exciting artists and visionaries who pass through our Houses on a daily basis. From film and TV talent, both in front of and behind the camera, to fashion, music and art pioneers, prepare to meet the bright young creatives blazing a trail. Disney, which celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2023, has been instrumental in nominating many of the up-andcoming names that feature on this list. In the spirit of paying it forward, each talent has donated a one-of-a-kind product that celebrates their favourite Walt Disney character or story, which will be auctioned o for the Make-A-Wish charity. For more details, please visit @DisneyStyle on Instagram and TikTok.

By Alfie Tong, James Conrad Williams and Olivia McCrea-Hedley

While Quinta Brunson’s ascent to Hollywood’s comedy elite might appear e ortless, it’s been years in the making. During a morning at Soho Warehouse, she discusses winning awards, her hit TV show and why she’s only just ge ing started

By Najma Sharif

efore Quinta Brunson played second-grade teacher Janine Teagues in the hit sitcom Abbott Elementary she was a student of comedy. While at university, she started watching Saturday Night Live and became obsessed with it. Earlier this year, caught her fresh o hosting that very show. In the opening monologue, she acknowledges this kismet. “I wanted to be on SNL back in the day but the audition process seemed long,” she said. “Instead, I just created my own TV show, made sure it became really popular, won a bunch of Emmys and then got asked to host – so much easier.”

In 2014, when Brunson’s web series e Girl Who’s Never Been on a Nice Date went viral, the internet fell in love with her humour and relatable videos. Her comedic genius and mass appeal hasn’t let up since. Brunson has shown her range as an actor, comedian, writer and producer, appearing in the likes of A Black Lady Sketch Show Big Mouth and iZombie is photo shoot took place in Soho Warehouse in Downtown LA – Soho House’s 12th club in North America, in the heart of the Los Angeles arts district. It’s a House with a 24-hour vibe; a place where members can eat well, work diligently and hit the gym just as much as they can party poolside. As too am guilty of this, I wasn’t surprised when Brunson told me that she has never been to Soho House in the daytime. “I’ve only been at night for parties, and I was walking around like, ‘So this is what this room looks like?’” she says, with a laugh.

“I loved the clothes got to wear; it was a good experience,” Brunson says of the shoot. “ e photographer, Kennedi Carter, was young, Black and really good. I’m 33 now, so when I meet someone under 25, I’m like, ‘Oh, you’re the future.’”

For many Black artists and creators who are trying to be seen online, Quinta Brunson is a testament to the fact that anything is possible. Watching her rise has been surreal. Brunson’s wins made me feel like mine could happen too, so was keen to hear about her relationship with social media now she’s achieved success. “I came off Twitter, and I maintain that I would not have been able to make it without that distance. Hearing constant thoughts and talk, it’s too much. So I hope the younger generation takes time for themselves,” she says. “When I was hi ing puberty, AIM [AOL Instant Messenger] was around, and then when was 17 and 18, MySpace was there. It was like plastering your identity for the world to see, and you weren’t even sure who you were yet. en there was Facebook, and then Twi er, and all these di erent ways to put your personality out there without checking in to see if it was really well formed.” bBrunson joins me on Zoom – it’s her first week o since filming the second season of Abbot Elementary Her skin is glistening. “I need to get my fibre in,” she says as she sips on a chia drink. It’s early in LA; she shows up in a headwrap and a T-shirt. A er the year she’s had, it makes sense that she’s prioritising her health, rest and sleep.

As the ho est creative in Hollywood right now, Brunson not only understands the cultural lexicon, she creates it – it comes with her experience as a Black woman in the industry. “We are a small minority,” she says, speaking to the overall lack of representation across the creative industries, “but we have so much that is profitable, and that’s what changes things. We have strides to go, depending on how you look at things, but we are small and we give so much. Like you – you’re talking about your experience, being a Somali woman from Minneapolis” – Brunson recognised me as soon as she joined the call, having come across my work as a writer on social media – “I’m pre y sure anybody Black online has probably seen your writing without knowing. We’re big.”

Brunson was born in Philadelphia in 1989. She grew up as the youngest of five siblings– her name translates to “fi h” in Spanish. She a ended Temple University, where she studied theatre and acting and began honing her performance skills. Watching SNL opened Brunson’s eyes to the fact that entertainment was a business and marked the beginning of her journey into comedy. She researched every single SNL “player” and switched out her textbooks for biographies and memoirs.

“Actually being there is a whirlwind,” she says of her time hosting the show. “I’m still tired from it! ey move so fast and they’re so good at what they do. know it’s easy for people to s**t on SNL now, but man, pu ing together a whole show in a week is life-changing. ey’re pre y much live editing while it’s on the air. It’s incredible work. I love sketch; I love comedy so much. I feel so romantic about that experience.”

Brunson le university to pursue her comedic ambitions, moved to Los Angeles and began performing at local comedy clubs and open mics, where she soon caught the a ention of producers and casting directors. In 2014, Brunson joined BuzzFeed, which at the time was ubiquitous on social media for creating viral videos. is was where Brunson’s creator career took o She went on to create and star in her own comedy series, Quinta vs. Everything which she uploaded on YouTube and was eventually picked up by Facebook Watch, before ge ing her breakthrough as a full-time co-star and writer on HBO’s A Black Lady Sketch Show By 2020, she had the idea for Abbo Elementary. It was inspired by her mother, Norma Jean Brunson, who was a teacher for 40 years in the

Jumper, £635, shorts (just seen), £345, and cardigan (worn around waist), £1,780, all Etro. Shoes, approx £610, Manolo Blahnik at Paumé Los Angeles. Gold earrings, £4,850, David Yurman is page: Bodysuit and skirt, price on request, both Dundas. Sandals, approx £425, Alexandre Birman. Gold, diamond and malachite earrings, price on request, and gold, malachite and diamond ring (on right hand), £2,090, all Mateo. Gold ring, approx £2,340, David Yurman. Silver, gold and rose gold ring (on le hand), £686, Spinelli Kilcollin. Opposite: Jumper, £635, Etro. Gold earrings, £4,850, David Yurman district where the show is set, while the fictional school gets its name from Joyce Abbo Brunson’s sixth-grade teacher. What makes Brunson one of the greats is that she’s an open spirit, with a lot of love for where she came from and who she is creating work for. at comes with its challenges, but not the ones you’d expect. Representation has its imposed limitations. “Sometimes it’s frustrating for artists. If you want to put something out there, it can be frustrating that it’ll always be viewed through the lens of: ‘You’re a Black woman; you’re a woman,’” she explains. “It’s not that you’re ashamed of your gender, sex, race, any of that. But when it comes to people engaging with your work, it can a ect how they critique it.”

Because Brunson’s story began in the digital world, she can anticipate the expectations people have of her; she intimately understands the parasocial dynamics fans have with artists. But that doesn’t change the fact that Abbo Elementary is just a workplace sitcom, nothing more. “You don’t know how many times people say, ‘ is is changing the political landscape.’

But Abbo doesn’t have a responsibility to do anything but be a comedy. We’re not trying to necessarily change anything. firmly believe that we pay tax money to people to make these changes,” she says, referring to elected politicians and government workers. “It’s not up to Abbo to do that.”

No-one is immune to critique, not even Brunson. She was met with endless discourse following her SNL monologue, in which she called out the lack of diversity in Friends – a topic that has been widely discussed, yet still seems to o end die-hard fans. “It’s a network sitcom like, say, Friends,” Brunson said of Abbo . “Except instead of being about a group of friends, it’s about a group of teachers, and instead of New York, it’s in Philadelphia, and instead of not having Black people, it does.”

Right now, she longs for certain freedoms as a creative.

“People are asking you to fall in a certain line and I think it especially a ects Black women in comedy, because unless you’re making a joke in the way they want you to, they have decided you’re not making a joke. It’s like, can this person make this compelling work and also have a sense of humour?”

Brunson’s mastery of intentionality and purpose has catapulted her to stardom. A closer look at what Brunson values clarifies how she approaches accolades for her cra “Awards are interesting, because when we first started making Abbo I felt strongly that it had the ability to contend for the awards. at doesn’t necessarily mean I find them to be extremely important. I just think that good should be recognised and was proud of the work that we were doing.” She’s being impossibly modest. Brunson was the first Black woman to be nominated three times in the comedy category at the Emmys, winning her first for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series. She also has a Golden Globe for Best Television Actress in a Musical/Comedy Series, two NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Actress and Outstanding Breakthrough Creative, plus Abbot Elementary took home the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series earlier this year.

Since its premiere, the star power of the entire Abbo cast has grown, even for established names such as fellow Golden Globe winner Tyler James Williams [of Everybody HatesChris fame] and Sheryl Lee Ralph, whose moving 2022 Emmys acceptance speech went viral. Brunson went in with a mission to simply create good work, but seeing her co-stars win makes it all the sweeter. “Sheryl won her Emmy, which was a moment that I felt like we all shared with the world,” she tells me with her signature grin. “Tyler winning was just like him. Quiet, so deserving. Beautiful.” She makes sure to tell me that Janelle James, who plays Ava Coleman on the show, was actually the first person in the cast to win an award, for Best Supporting Actress at the Hollywood Critics Association Television Awards. So if there is a lesson to learn about Quinta Brunson, it’s that in order to win, you have to desire the same wins for everyone, and the only way to do that is to know and like yourself. For her, the only way to do that is to take a step back from the o en-drowning noise of social media. “My career is tied to these pla orms. I joke that vow to destroy the very thing that created me, but I really feel like [social media] needs to be destroyed. In the meantime, I think people can just take care of themselves outside of it.”

Quinta Brunson is a member of Soho Warehouse, Los Angeles

Kunichi Nomura

Tastemaker, Japan

Wikipedia describes Nomura as a “Japanese writer, actor, radio personality, book editor, interior designer, creative director and DJ from Tokyo, Japan”. We prefer the term “tastemaker”, because whatever Nomura thinks is cool will eventually make its way onto your feet, bookshelf, walls and playlist. As a writer, he’s interviewed the likes of Wes Anderson, Spike Jonze and Marc Newson. As a designer and consultant, he’s worked with Beams Japan on its catalogues and created event spaces for Uniqlo and Nike. He’s even made cameos in films such as Lost in Translation and e Grand Budapest Hotel

Annahstasia Musician, Los Angeles

While singer-songwriter Annahastasia Enuke’s heritage is Nigerian on her father’s side and her mother is from Wisconsin, she is is, first and foremost, a self-proclaimed “Valley girl” from Los Angeles. She independently released her debut EP S acred Bull in 2019, and has since opened for Lenny Kravitz on the European leg of his Raise Vibrations tour. Her haunting and dreamlike ballads, such as the single While You Were Sleeping from her latest EP Revival sit somewhere between Sade and Tracy Chapman. And there’s more: she’s currently working on her first full album, Tether

Daily

Founded in 2012 by Hussein Suleiman, Abderrahmane Trabsini and Je erson Osei (of Somali, Moroccan and Ghanaian heritage respectively), Daily Paper fuses contemporary streetwear with the fabrics, prints and culture of their pan-African backgrounds.

The Amsterdam-based fashion and lifestyle brand began as a blog (remember those?), which celebrated the trio’s favourite art, music, fashion, history and culture from across the African continent. The three friends used the blog as a way to help them learn more about the backgrounds and history of their motherlands.

This modest beginning turned out to be one of the smartest moves that a brand with almost no start-up capital could have made. It helped them to develop the world of Daily Paper and build a community of fans who share the trio’s taste. In addition to fashion, the brand bolsters its community credentials with initiatives such as 2021’s Freedom Skatepark – a partnership with O -White and Surf Ghana to open the very first skatepark in the country.

As the Daily Paper community expands across the globe, so does the trio’s need for an international base.

“We enjoy the Soho House spaces, as they allow us to engage and connect with other creatives and like-minded communities at a global level,” says the trio. “Soho House is a relaxed social hub where interesting, collaborative ideas are shared and nurtured.”

The brand launched with a range of T-shirts and sweatshirts, which soon evolved into the full collections of knitwear, contemporary tailoring, printed overcoats, bodycon dresses and puffer jackets on offer today.

A quick glance at the website reveals a selection of crochet-knit T-shirts, hats and dresses, along with a boldly pa erned jacquard suit. ese designs are all from Daily Paper’s Under e Same Moon collection, inspired by the colours and pa erns of North Africa – take the red and green Petriri shirt, which channels the national colours of Morocco in that same crochet knit. It’ll be cool seeing these pieces translate to real-life scenarios, from lounging in a riad to dancing at No ing Hill Carnival. No major streetwear player can exist without a regular roster of headlinegrabbing collabs. Last year, Daily Paper teamed up with Adidas to create football club Ajax’s 3rd kit for the 22/23 season. e graphic design on the front of the shirt was inspired by pleintjes – the small, enclosed football courts where the city’s brightest talents hone their skills. A fi ing milestone for a grassroots brand that has found international success.

Chris Allen

Comic artist, Texas

Nominated by Disney

Allen was born in New York and raised just outside of Orlando, Florida, where he developed a passion for comic art at a young age. He began his professional career in the 1990s, with his distinctive style quickly making him one of the most sought-after artists in the industry. Allen has worked on titles including Spider-Man: Miles Morales and X-Force, and is now the only US member of Marvel’s 2023 Stormbreakers: a select group of global artists hired by Marvel. Allen is currently creating his own corner of the Marvel Universe, illustrating the upcoming Black Panther comic book series.

Micheal Ward Actor, London Member, 180 House

It might come as a surprise to hear that the actor perhaps best known for playing kingpin Jamie Tovell in Top Boy actually lives with his mum in Romford, east London. He was born in Spanish Town, Jamaica, before moving to the UK with his family when he was four. Now, he’s had roles in Steve McQueen’s celebrated Small Axe: Lover’s Rock, won a BAFTA Rising Star award and has been nominated for another: the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the recent Sam Mendesdirected Empire of Light All of this, by the age of 25. Mega stardom awaits.

Yinka Ilori

Artist and designer, London Member, White City House

Colour and pa ern are the key features of Ilori’s art and design practice, which spreads joy along with celebrating his Nigerian heritage and London upbringing. e artist recently unveiled installation Beacon of Dreams (2023) at Soho Farmhouse as part of our first-ever Soho Summit. Iloria has also created notable public works and installations, such as Happy Street (2019) in London’s Nine Elms, in which a dreary railway underpass was transformed with bright murals, and The Colour Palace (2019) – a temporary pavilion at the Dulwich Picture Gallery that paid homage to colours and pa erns inspired by West Africa.

Member, Soho House Rome e mind-bendingly surreal forms of Giulia Tavani’s brand anGostura are set to turn the conservative world of fine jewellery upside down. She’s inspired by dreams of ancient gods, mythical creatures and an “indigenous culture from an unidentified past” that she has devised. Fans of her work include Miley Cyrus and Erykah Badu, whose hands are o en festooned with Tavani’s oversized rings, amulets and finger moulds. While her design aesthetic has sprung forth from her fertile imagination, Tavani’s success is very much rooted in the real world.

Silvia Giambrone

Artist, Rome and London

Member, Soho House Rome

Giambrone’s art uncovers the power dynamics between men and women. Working in the mediums of performance, sculpture, photography, installation and sound, the artist sees her work as part of a long heritage of feminist thinkers and artists, from Helen Chadwick and Judy Chicago to Gina Pane, who used their work to uproot inequality in the home and workplace. Her film Traum (2021/2019), an exploration of violence in relationships, has won 11 awards, including Best Performance Art at Fine Arts Film Festival Venice, California. Her work Halo–in theageofMechanical Reproduction (2018) can be found at Soho House Rome.

Rimon

Musician, Amsterdam

Member, Soho House Amsterdam

At just 26, singer-songwriter Rimon makes the kind of ethereal neo-soul music that seems precision-tooled for cruising down a sun-drenched Los Angeles boulevard (or maybe a blissful mushroom trip on a beach somewhere hot). Born in Eritrea and raised in Amsterdam, Rimon’s music blends R&B, hip hop and dancehall with melancholy, heartfelt lyrics about falling in love, falling out of love and finding it again. Funnily enough, the video for her latest single, I Choose U features young couples from all walks of life falling in love in New York City. Prepare to hear it everywhere this summer.

Revolue

Artist, São Paulo

Nominated by Disney

Marcus Vinicius d’Andrea Coelho, also known as Revolue, has more than 13 years of experience in research and artistic development. Revolue’s practice is distinctly contemporary but covers a range of genres: he pairs oil painting with less traditional elements, such as crayons and spray paint, to create a unique personal style that can be best described as the perfect marriage of classic with urban street art. His expressive works portray the nuances of chaotic human nature and have gained both national and international acclaim. He’s currently represented by galleries in Vienna, New York and Asia.

Artist, London

Member, Shoreditch House

Canadian-born artist and 2022 Turner Prize nominee Sin Wai Kin works in drag to create live performances, moving image, fiction and print inspired by science fiction and popular culture. eir work challenges misogyny and racism both inside and outside of the queer community – the centrepiece of their 2021 exhibition It’s Always You featured a four-piece boyband of masculine drag characters celebrating queer joy (pictured below). Kin moved to London in 2009 to study at Camberwell College of Art and the Royal College of Art, while also running queer club nights. eir work can be found at Brighton Beach House.

Daryl McCormack

Actor, London

Five years ago, Irish actor Daryl McCormack had just moved to London and was waiting tables while looking for roles. Today, he finds himself a two-time BAFTAnominee for both the Rising Star and Best Actor categories for his role in the comedy-drama Good Luck to You, Leo Grande. In the film, McCormack stars alongside Emma ompson – his so ly, so ly sex appeal helps her character, a recently widowed teacher who has never had an orgasm, rediscover her sexuality. You’ve probably also seen him in Peaky Blinders and Bad Sisters Next up? He co-stars alongside Ruth Wilson in the BBC drama e Woman in the Wall a thriller set in Ireland.

Gianni

Artist, Rome

Member, Soho House Rome

Jarreau Vandal

DJ and producer, Amsterdam

Member, Soho House Amsterdam

Jarreau Vandal – real name Ellroy Uyleman – made his name DJing and remixing tracks by the likes of Dua Lipa, G-Eazy, MNEK, Rihanna, Diplo and Trippie Redd –bringing his le -field, electronica, hip-hop, dancehall and soulflavoured magic to their music. Now, he is an artist and indemand producer in his own right, with albums such as 2021’s Suburb Superhero: The Villain Within capturing the essence of his remix work and club sets via tracks wri en, produced and performed by him. Check out the vibes from his Boiler Room set on YouTube to see why he’s been hailed by none other than Diplo as the “sound of the future”.

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Sobhita Dhulipala

Actor, Mumbai

Member, Soho House Mumbai e former beauty queen and actor is perhaps best known to global audiences for her role as Tara Khanna in the Amazon Prime drama Made In Heaven e show follows two wedding planners from Delhi as they navigate conflicting demands of modernity and tradition in contemporary India against the backdrop of lavish weddings, which hide secrets and lies.

Dhulipala, who is a huge star in India, can speak Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu, and her most recent role is in 2023’s e Night Manager a Hindi version of the popular BBC thriller based on the John le Carré novel.

Gianni Politi’s abstract paintings are indebted to the history and culture of his hometown, Rome, but also draws energy from the punk irreverence of London’s Young British Artists. In his 2018 US debut Paintings

From An Old World splashes of expressionistic colour found a canvas on heavy shirts made out of raw linen, while 2021’s e Last Stand saw the painter returning to canvas on a grand scale. Politi’s work can also be found on display at Soho House Rome. “San Lorenzo is the neighbourhood where my studio is,” he says. “Many artists have their studios here but since Soho House opened nearby, we now also have a home.”

Thiago Toes

Artist, São Paulo

Nominated by Disney

Toes is a multimedia artist who embraces painting and sculpture to create sensorial spaces and experiences. Having been awarded the Garimpo prize for emerging Brazilian artists by DasArtes magazine back in 2015, his work has subsequently been exhibited in several of Brazil’s most revered spaces, including the Memorial da América Latina and Sesc Belenzinho as well as Paço das Artes. Internationally, he’s also participated in the artistic residency at the 13th International Art Week in Lüben, Germany, and created a mural for the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus in Minsk.

S.S.Daley

Designer, London

S.S.Daley’s story is the stuff fashion dreams are made of.

A Liverpudlian from a modest background comes to study fashion design at the University of Westminster, and via talent, hard work and a lucky coincidence ends up dressing Harry Styles in some of his most iconic looks. Sounds easy, right? Far from it. Daley’s vision, while romantic, has an unusual depth and resonance. While his clothes revel in the idea of bright young things frolicking at a party, his nuanced work reveals that the designer is as critical of the British class system as he is entranced by the trappings of it (see his SS23 show, pictured).

Only 23 and already a threetime Brit Award nominee, singer-songwriter Cat Burns deftly blends gospel and pop influences with indie guitar balladry for her rapt Gen Z audience. Born and raised in Streatham, south London, she recorded her debut EP Adolescent aged just 16 when she was still a student at the renowned BRIT school, however she struggled to get signed. en, in 2022, her single Go blew up on TikTok – a whole two years after its initial release – and went all the way to number two in the UK charts. It even led to Sam Smith recording a verse for a remixed version of the track.

Nigerian-born, London-based multidisciplinary artist Favour Jonathan specialises in metalwork, creating art that is steeped in African and British history. Her work has appeared at the Royal Academy, Tate Modern and internationally at the Lagos Biennial in 2019. How do you set yourself up for a productive day of work?

I’ve recently turned 27 and this is the first year I’m feeling my age. My routine and interests have truly matured into something healthy and beautiful. e type of creative world I’m in demands a lot of discipline and strength. We’re constantly working with heavy materials and moving heavy steel, so I had to make my body catch up with the job by taking up weight training and bodybuilding. In the morning, I usually clear my head by a ending a 45-minute class at the gym, then head to work. It’s a bit of a ritual and I feel less productive when I don’t work out. My brain loves it.

Where do you go when you need to feel inspired?

I take a break! I find a location outside London, preferably near the sea or a river. It helps me relax. When I’m relaxed, I’m more motivated and happier. I sometimes go to the Institute of International Visual Art at the Stuart Hall Library in London, too. It’s almost like time traveling – layers and layers of history at your fingertips. I also find inspiration in the history of my hometown, Benin City, Nigeria.

Who is the person whose feedback your trust the most?

During exhibitions and shows, I love it when children are interested in my work. They really don’t care about your feelings and are happy to voice what they think. It’s funny but that’s where the unbiased compliments come from. You’ll be surprised by the constructive criticism they have, too. ey ask questions like, “How did you make this?” and sometimes they hit you with the, “Do you think I can do this too?” kind of questions.

Which piece are you proudest of creating and why?

I have a steel and copper realistic heart that created in 2017 that is as big as an adult’s palm. I inserted a mini speaker inside so you can play whatever your heart wants. It’s small but the metals create the most satisfying vibrations.

What’s your trick to overcoming a creative dry spell?

It’s hard to have a dry spell when you work with history; there is so much to speak about that’s happened in the world. But to overcome a dry spell, you have to play. If that means buying a colouring book made for kids, do it. If it means going on YouTube and learning how to make a paper kite, do it. You’ll be surprised at what your inner child inspires you to make.

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A prime pick of our Soho Future 100 talents, nominated by Disney, take a bite out of the Big Apple at Ludlow House in New York

By James Conrad Williams . Photography

Kendall Bessent

Photographer and creative director (pictured, previous page)

Bessent, who divides his time between New York and Atlanta, explores the complexities of Blackness through his work. “When I’m in a creative block and I need to feel inspired, I dive into music videos, movies, or iconic fashion images,” he says. “But my earliest creative hero was my mother, who is a hairstylist. Growing up in the salon and watching her create inspired me to do the same. She really nurtured my artistic side and is one of the biggest reasons am where I am today.”

Aliyah Salmon

Textile artist

Florida native Salmon now resides in Brooklyn, and her work focuses on the playful relationship between colour and form. “I grew up in Orlando, 10 minutes from Disney World, and it’s always been a fountain of inspiration for me – the playful nature of the architecture and the a ention to detail at the parks.” she says. “I o en go back there, and to other places in Orlando, just to remind me of my roots and give me a jolt of creative energy.”

Gabriela Noelle

Artist

Cuban-American artist Noelle creates playful art and interactive objects inspired by childhood. “Since my work is all about speaking to the inner child, when need to feel inspired, I go to my local skating rink,” she says. “It’s pre y much an actual time portal to the 1990s. Not one thing has been renovated or updated, from the dark carpet with fluorescent shapes to the formica dining tables. e music also transports me to a di erent time. It clears my mind and ideas start to flow.”

Daziah Green

Creator

Born and raised in Canton, Ohio, Green is a former athlete-turned-multifaceted creator. “My dad was a great artist who taught me how to draw. He also taught me to follow my dreams and face every obstacle head-on. He always said, ‘You can do anything you put your mind to,’” says Green. “I’m super proud of the sneaker I am donating to Disney’s Create 100, with all proceeds going to Make-A-Wish. It is inspired by Mirabel from Encanto.”

Clarence Ruth

Fashion designer

Designer Ruth has worked for fashion titans such as Tom Ford and was most recently the winner of the Tommy Hilfiger x Harlem’s Fashion Row design competition. “My creative heroes and icons are Frederick Douglass, Hedi Slimane, Tommy Hilfiger, Ann Lowe and Jesus Christ,” he admits. “But spending time with my son is when I feel most inspired. e way he views the world brings me a new perspective. I want him, and the generations to follow, to live in a be er, more inclusive world.”

Jackson Wiederhoeft

Artist, storyteller and designer

Winner of the VOGUE/CFDA Fashion Fund in 2022, Wiederhoe ’s designs have been worn by A-listers including Lady Gaga and Rihanna. “My most creative moments almost always happen as I’m walking alone at night,” they say. “I love the buzz and rumble of New York but most days are a sensory overload. At night, the city calms down, and so do I. It’s a good time to digest the feelings and visuals of the day, and let it all marinate. New images start to form in the stillness. Suddenly a collection, a poem, an idea is born.” anks to his star turn in Babylon, actor Diego Calva is spending more and more time in Hollywood – but the vibrant hub of CDMX will forever be his home. Here, in the historic surroundings of Soho House Mexico City, he gives us a glimpse into his world

By Mario Abad

Photography by David Suarez