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Meet the Stylist: Lino S.

1. Where are you from? Born and raised in NJ, but my parents are from Italy.

2. Three words to describe your personal style: Street, chic, original.

3. What’s the best part of your job? Giving people confidence by selecting great things for them to wear.

4. Best style advice you’ve ever received: “Never hurts to look your best.”

5. Who is your style muse and why? Jaden Smith and ASAP Rocky because they take their looks to the next level and are not afraid to branch out.

6. If I had to send the same item to every Bombfellow, it would be… The WeSC pants in misty rose.

7. What's your secret talent? I can name all the capitals of the states.

8. What were you doing before you joined the Bombfell team? I had two jobs, as a Mortgage Loan Officer and as a face-to-face Stylist.

9. What’s your favorite thing about working at Bombfell? My favorite thing is being able to do what I’ve wanted to do in being able to give my opinion about fashion to others.

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Meet the Executive Assistant & Administrative Manager: Cathy H.

1. What do you do at Bombfell? I’m the Executive Assistant and Administrative Manager. I provide direct support to the three Founders of Bombfell while making sure our office is running smoothly and our employees are happy!  

2. Where are you from? I’m from Brooklyn, NY. I originally grew up in Hong Kong and thought colour was the only way to spell color.

3. What’s the best part of your job? I love helping out my fellow colleagues and being the go-to person for all things (bad or good)! It’s an incredibly humbling experience to know they can rely on me (I hope?).

4. What's your secret talent? (Please do not quiz me on this) I can name the airport codes for most of the major airport hubs in the United States. I am hoping to learn them all.  

5. The weirdest thing we might find in your Google search history: My husband makes fun of me for having the most literal Google searches. I was obsessed with green tea ice cream lately and Google’d “Can I be addicted to green tea ice cream?” Turns out the answer is no but I believe otherwise.

6. Go-to karaoke song? Anything Mariah Carey. Bring it on.

7. Favorite meal to order for lunch? Fried chicken with french fries and a side of fries.

8. What were you doing before you were at Bombfell? I worked in finance. Specifically, wealth management at an investment firm.

9. What’s your favorite thing about working at Bombfell? The people! They’re some of the most amazing people I’ve ever had a chance to meet. Everyone here is so talented and I’m so honored to be in a room full of individual SMEs.

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Meet the Stylist: Joanna L.

1. Where are you from? I was born in Taipei, Taiwan and grew up in Auckland, New Zealand, then Beijing, Shanghai, Florence and now New York. I'd like to think I'm from New York since I've spent the majority of my life here!

2. If you could be any animal, you'd be... A sloth! Who doesn't want to laze around and eat and sleep all day! Plus they're super cute!

3. What’s the best part of your job? When you're able to select the best outfits for your Bombfellow and they tell you how much they love it! Even better when they tell you how much their significant others loves it on them! Mission accomplished!

4. The worst? Not being able to get the right picks! I hate to disappoint! :(

5. If I had to send the same item to every Bombfellow, it would be… A beautiful classic belt! A simple belt can tie an entire outfit together.

6. What's your secret talent? I'm excellent (and super fast) at building Ikea furniture!

7. The weirdest thing we might find in your Google search history: Do chinchillas sneeze... I own a pet chinchilla.

8. What were you doing before you joined the Bombfell team? I have my own jewelry line.

9. What’s your favorite thing about working at Bombfell? The people! Everyone is super supportive and lots of fun to be around! :) 

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Meet the Engineer: Justin S.

1. Hi Justin, what do you do at Bombfell? I am a software engineer here with the purpose of building and maintaining our website, building systems for planning and tracking business activities, and just making everyone's jobs a little easier as much as I can.  At least I hope I do.

2. Where are you from? The ancestral homeland of Newww Jerrrseyyyyy!  (Sorry, reference to my favorite band The World Inferno Friendship Society)

3. If you could be any animal, you'd be... That is a very tricky question because I really love animals and the answer to this question has changed multiple times.  I think it would have to be a fox; a combination of the majestic power of a tiger with the mischievous swag of a ferret.

4. Three words to describe your personal style: Relaxed, classic, varied.

5. What’s the best part of your job? The variation.  There’s not only a new project but a new type of project constantly.  Website, inventory and sales tracking, server management and even further the technology always changes.  There’s always something new to learn.

6. The worst? The best part of my job is also the worst.  What I wrote yesterday might be out of date and have to be rewritten tomorrow.

7. What's your secret talent? I could make practically any wood furniture you would like.

8. The weirdest thing we might find in your Google search history: At the moment the strangest thing I can think of is the legality of owning and what I would need to do to take care of a tiger cub in New Jersey.  I really want to.

9. What were you doing before you were at Bombfell? I was a software engineer at a “developer warehouse” with clients in the patent industry.  Boring part: the companies tried to protect other companies from being extorted with patents.  More fun part: The owner Dan was a good friend of my brother and got me the job after he made my brother and me tacos, had some wine, and discussed how much we wished we could have seen Bea Arthur on stage.

10. What’s your favorite thing about working at Bombfell? How open our office is.  Physically and socially.  Everyone can freely see and talk to each other at any time and that is not an experience you will find everywhere.

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Brand Highlight: Descendant of Thieves

Above: Matteo Maniatty and Suwana Perry of Descendant of Thieves

Founded In: 2009 

Company size: Under 20 

Based in: Meatpacking District, New York 

Known for: Unexpected details and limited-edition runs. “The market is flooded with big fashion brands and we’d like to be the choice for someone who wants to be more unique and special. We’re like the craft beer of the clothing industry,” says co-founder Matteo Maniatty.

Descendant of Thieves has been one of our favorite vendors since the early days of Bombfell, when our founders serendipitously came across the brand while shopping at a department store. The decision to bring DoT to our own clients was an obvious one: “Their product was unlike anything we had seen before,” says co-founder Sarah Lee, who was the lead buyer at the time. “It was clear that they thought long and hard about not only the fun, aesthetic details, but also the functionality behind them.” Also, it doesn’t hurt that the team is so easy to work with: “Matteo and Su [Perry, who handles Operations] embody what we look for in our vendor partners -- responsible, accountable and just overall a pleasure to work with,“ she adds. 

Five years later, DoT is one of Bombfell’s best partners in style. We’ve carried nearly 400 styles and collaborated on creating dozens of styles that are exclusive to Bombfell. Maniatty says the Bombfell Guy is at the forefront of the creative team’s mind when building the line and choosing the fabrics. “We think of the Bombfell guy as almost traditional with a twist -- not too modern but not stuffy. He’s a guy who is more serious but still wants to showcase a little bit of his identity through his clothes.”

Below: Team Bombfell models their favorite DoT shirts

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Meet the Graphic Designer: Mei W.

1. Hi Mei, what do you do at Bombfell? I'm the graphic designer! Most of the visual branding comes through me at some point, which includes ads, designed emails, videos, postcards, lookbooks, etc.

2. Where are you from? I grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah (no, I'm not Mormon, no, I don't ski). Kind of a quirky place but scenically gorgeous.

3. Three words to describe your personal style: Off duty vampire.

4. What’s the best part of your job? The variety of things I get to do! Visual identity spans a wide range of mediums so I handle illustrating, photoshopping images, editing videos, coding, and packaging design. I like wearing as many hats as possible!

5. What's your secret talent?   I'm crafty AF and will take any occasion to make cards for people. I'm pretty flexible and good at fitting into small places. Most people at the office know I also have a bottomless stomach.

6. Favorite meal to order for lunch? Zhajiang mian! Also salads. I'm such a rabbit, I need copious amounts of vegetables or I feel like I'm dying. 

7. The weirdest thing we might find in your Google search history: I'm curious about everything so I've looked up things like shoe contouring, how to bale hay, Lucky Blue Smith's family, prehistoric sharks (Helicoprion is STRANGE), and the Fermi Paradox. At the office we're always somehow looking up weird and terrifying bugs.

8. What were you doing before you joined the Bombfell team? Dinking around at art school in Brooklyn (Pratt Institute) and doing a lot of interning and freelance design.  

9. What’s your favorite thing about working at Bombfell? The people! We laugh a lot every day and everyone is comfortable around each other and wants what’s best for the company.

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Meet the Data Scientist: Chris T.

1. Hi Chris, where are you from? I grew up in East New York, Brooklyn. 

2. What do you do at Bombfell? I'm a Data Scientist. I build algorithms and services to discover and articulate patterns in data that help stylists and buyers work with our customers and suppliers in the most intelligent ways possible. I tell stories with data.

3. If you could be any animal, you'd be… Maybe a dolphin. It'd be an excellent way to be a part of a Douglas Adams plot.

4. Three words to describe your personal style: You could probably describe me as crisp, sunny and classic.

5. What’s the best part of your job? I love working on new problems, and interesting ways to solve them. I love that every finding I make can literally change the way we do business, tomorrow.

6. What's your secret talent? I prevent Christian's punning from getting out of hand. (Christian is our other data scientist)

7. The weirdest thing we might find in your Google search history: Recently I googled the term pareidolia while exploring a list of cognitive biases. As biases go, it's not too bad.

8. Go-to karaoke song? I don't admit this to just anyone, but it'd probably be Bon Jovi's Livin' on a Prayer.

9. What were you doing before you were at Bombfell? This and that. Here's a research paper I worked on from my graduate school days.

10. What’s your favorite thing about working at Bombfell? I love coming to work each day and seeing everything I build help make Bombfell better one bit (and/or byte) at a time.

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Meet the Product Specialist: Olivia J.

1. Where are you from? Seattle! Sea-town, the Rainy/Emerald/Grunge city! Possible site of future devastating earthquake, but still best place on earth.

2. What do you do at Bombfell? I'm the Product Specialist here which means I know as much as I possibly can about all of our products. With the help of my team, I assess the fit, properties and special features of all of our clothes, accessories and grooming. Then I try to accurately and concisely communicate that to all of our stylists so they can find the exact right item for each Bombfellow!

Oh, and I also write all the descriptions for items, and style a few clients a day!

3. If you could be any animal, you'd be... I'd like to say cat because endless naps and cuddles sounds like heaven, but I'd probably be a wombat: weird, dangerous, and yet oddly cute...?

4. What’s the best part of your job? Geeking out over all the lovely product! Also, I love helping stylists with specific requests and of course, nothing beats hearing great feedback from a client and knowing that something you did had a positive impact on them. :)

5. What's your secret talent? Power thumbs. Shh, it's a secret

6. The weirdest thing we might find in your Google search history: Oh man, that's a long list. Luckily (or unluckily) my search history settings are turned off so no one will ever know.

It's probably something about Fabio, or dingos, or snail slime filtrate, or the history of the Irish linen industry, or maybe which town in Wales has the most unpronounceable name.

7. Favorite meal to order for lunch? Go Go Curry! I get the katsu curry with cheese and fukuzinzuke.

8. What were you doing before you joined the Bombfell team? I actually studied Asian politics in school, which meant, of course, that I had to do something completely unrelated. I've been involved in menswear for a few years now, in a variety of different roles.

9. What’s your favorite thing about working at Bombfell? Hands down it's the people here. We have an amazing team and very inclusive management so we all feel involved and invested in what we're doing.

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Bombfell Runs as One

We had a great time participating in our latest team-building event, the Run as One (4M) Presented by JPMorgan Chase in Central Park, this past weekend! Sixteen members of the Bombfell team completed the 4-mile run and five participated in the 1-mile Health Walk in the fight against lung cancer. It was an honor to take part in the event to support a great cause, and our designers created a team shirt dedicated to our loved ones who have been affected by cancer. We pushed ourselves out of our comfort zones together as a team, and had a lot of fun doing it! We’re all still a bit sore, but we can’t wait to do it again!

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Meet the Stylist: Victor C.

1. Hi Victor, where are you from? I was born in Louisiana and raised on Long Island, New York

2. If you could be any animal, you'd be... A dolphin. They're super intelligent and get to travel the ocean!

3. Three words to describe your personal style: Personal, Nautical, Versatile

4. What’s the best part of your job? When a client says to me: "Great job -- this is something I would have never picked out for myself, but I love it!"

5. Best style advice you’ve ever received: Let your clothing directly reflect your personality. You live your life in your clothing and it's one of the first impressions you can leave. I put together outfits the night before, but have no problem changing things up based on my mood the next morning!

6. If I had to send the same item to every Bombfellow, it would be… A chambray button-down. They're surprisingly versatile and are a great go-to piece to grab from your wardrobe when you're running late or having an outfit crisis.

7. What's your secret talent? I can recite the Greek Alphabet extremely quickly. It was extra credit in 6th grade math class.

8. The weirdest thing we might find in your Google search history: "Star Trek Voyager Captain Janeway Fanclub" -- there. I said it. She's the only captain that matters in Star Trek. Kate Mulgrew is everything.

9. What's your favorite thing about working at Bombfell? Helping different guys from across the country look and feel great for whatever is going on in their lives! Whether they're getting married, have that big job interview, or that nervous first date! It's a great feeling to be a part of these life events! 

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Meet Customer Experience: Roger C.

1. Hi Roger, what do you do at Bombfell? I'd say my responsibilities are split 50/50. Half of it is assisting members with any questions, as well as helping our stylists with anything they need to style our members. The other half is logistics - connecting with our warehouse to make sure that there are no issues with orders, whether they are on their way out or on their way back.

2. Where are you from? I was born in North Jersey, specifically Clifton, New Jersey!

3. Three words to describe your personal style: Sweaters and hats.

4. What’s the best part of your job? I get to connect with every person in the company. Because the nature of my role and the team I'm in, I really get to touch base with every single team and every person on each team. It's a great way for me to learn about other parts of the business.

5. What were you doing before you started working at Bombfell? Started off at an advertising market research company, and then hopped over to a startup that provided white label recruitment board technology for their clients. Both offices were in NYC, and both provided a LOT of experience that I now use for my role at Bombfell :)!

6. What's your secret talent? I'm really good at table soccer (foosball). We had one at my fraternity house in college, and it got to the point where nobody would play me anymore :/.  

7. The weirdest thing we might find in your Google search history: "purple sunblock alien kids". A friend didn't believe me when I mentioned that Coppertone used to sell sunblock in different colors, such as purple, so I tried searching for the commercial that aired in 1998. I vaguely remembered it had a reference to aliens, so I threw that word in the mix.

8. Your go-to karaoke song? I know a couple Kid Cudi songs, but I can rap through the song "Clint Eastwood" by the Gorillaz.

9. What’s the most rewarding customer interaction you’ve had at Bombfell? There's quite a few, but one rewarding interaction was with a woman around Christmas time. Her husband received a Bombfell-exclusive jacket from us, and returned it because he was trying to save money for Christmas gifts but stated that he wished he kept it. Apparently she searched high and low for the jacket so that she could gift it to him, and eventually reached out to us to see if we could find it and send it. That request was a little out-of-the-norm, but we were able to work together to not only identify the jacket, but ship one out to her. She was extremely thankful (and I did my share of thanking too, since I needed her help to fulfill the request), but I was just glad to help someone out for the holidays!

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Meet the Stylist: Jazmin Z.

1. Hi Jazmin, where are you from? I was born in Beverly, MA but was raised in Hoboken, NJ.

2. What’s the best part of your job? Definitely the feedback I get when I find the perfect fit for a client :)

3. Who is your style muse and why? I am a huge fan of Graham Elliot from MasterChef. I think he’s pretty underrated, and I love his white-framed glasses and tattoos.

4. If I had to send the same item to every Bombfellow, it would be... a sleek, awesome fitting blazer. I think every guy needs that perfect blazer because they are timeless and can be dressed up or down.

5. Best style advice you’ve ever gotten: I used to ask my mom her opinion on my outfits because she’s a fashion designer. I would say, “Do you like this?” And then she would say, “Do you like it?” I guess to me that was really the advice in itself. Wear what you like because it expresses who you are.

6. What's your secret talent? On the weekends I make jewelry and I’m also a fantastic tap dancer.

7. The weirdest thing we might find in your Google search history: This is a recent one: “traditional sheep’s head dish in Iceland.” Now I’m debating my trip there.

8. What's your most embarrassing style moment? The strap to my romper broke off so I used a bobby pin to attach it to the torso part like overalls. I’m lucky I have long hair is all I can say.

9. What’s your favorite meal to order for lunch? Green juice, egg with spinach and onions on a whole wheat bagel, and a side of home fries from Guy & Gallard.

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Meet the Stylist: Emily F.

1. Hi Emily, where are you from? I’m from Belmont, North Carolina. 

2. If you were an animal, you’d be...  my Maltese, Noodles, because I would love to live her life. She eats specialty food, gets to sleep all day, and my mom even leaves the electric blanket on for her so she doesn’t get cold while my mom is working! 

3. Three words to describe your personal style: Modern. Minimalist. Current. 

4. Who is your style muse and why? My style muse is Sienna Miller. She’s not afraid to wear the pieces others shy away from, and she kills it every time. 

5. If I had to send the same item to every Bombfellow, it would be… A Ben Sherman gingham shirt. I love sending this to clients because it is reserved enough for the conservative guys but with the right color combination the pattern is bold enough for a more adventurous client! 

6. Best style advice you ever got: Don’t be afraid to try new things.

7. Style advice you want to give your Bombfellows: Don’t be afraid to try new things! 

8. What's your secret talent? I’m an expert bruncher. I go to brunch every Saturday morning and make reservations up to a month in advance, some people say I’m obsessed but I know they are secretly dying for an invite. 

9. The weirdest thing we might find in your Google search history: The world’s biggest caesar salad. As many of you know, I am an avid consumer of caesar salads so it makes sense that I would be curious about the largest one to ever exist. It was 7,246 pounds!

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Meet the Stylist: Tessa C.

1. Hi Tessa, where are you from? I'm from Zeeland, Michigan. I had the privilege of growing up in the most beautiful state (in my opinion, at least) in the U.S.   2. If you were an animal, you’d be... It's actually a tie between a cat, because I'm very independent and love napping, and a tree goat because I love to be unique and forage my own path. By the way, if you don't know what a tree goat is, google it. I promise they're real.

3. What’s the best part of your job? I really believe that fashion should be for everyone so, any time I get feedback from a client who loves a piece that I sent him I get really excited. 4. The worst? I hate it when I can't figure out someone's style. I think I usually do a good job of picking up on most of my clients' taste, but every now and then someone comes along who I just can't nail down and it drives me nuts! 5. Who is your style muse and why? Don't laugh, but it's Shia Labeouf. I love that his casual clothes look lived in and a little worn, but when he dresses up it's all about the perfect fit. I just really appreciate anyone who gets dressed for themselves before anyone else and I think he definitely does that. 6. If I could go into a Bombfellow’s closet and throw out one article of clothing, it would be … Anything that doesn't make them feel good to wear. There are way too many clothes in the world to wear things that make you feel bad about yourself! 7. Best style advice you’ve ever got: If you like it, wear it. When I finally started to dress to impress myself first, I found that getting dressed was way easier and I was so much more comfortable with how I looked. If someone doesn't like something you're wearing who cares? They don't have to wear it! 8. Style advice you want to give your Bombfellows: Always try everything on! It's so hard to tell how you'll feel about a piece until you're actually wearing it and the things you like may just surprise you.  :)

9. What's your secret talent? I'm a huge textile nerd, so I can usually identify what fabric is made out of just by touching it.

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Meet the Stylist: Bo M.

1. Hi Bo, where are you from? Northern Virginia. I grew up in Bangkok, Thailand, though! 2. If you were an animal, you’d be...  probably a domestic cat. They eat, sleep, and do whatever they feel like doing. I love to people watch, and it would be a lot of fun as a cat because everyone's vying for your affection even when you actively ignore them. 3. Three words to describe your personal style: understated, clean, coordinated 4. What’s the best part of your job? Aside from helping my clients look sharp and stylish, it has to be getting to see all of the great garments that come through our headquarters. Many items, due to their construction, fabrication, and/or silhouette, make me fall in love again and again. Beautiful products give me feelings, lots of feelings. 5. Who is your style muse and why? Nick Wooster. Everything about him exudes cool and confidence. His style is classic yet bold, and his tattoos do nothing but add character to his flawless outfits. 6. If I had to send the same item to every Bombfellow, it would be… A pair of rich, dark washed selvedge denim. They go with everything, work for so many occasions, and look terrific when worn cuffed with boots. 7. Style advice you want to give your Bombfellows: Don't be afraid to try new styles, colors, and patterns that you don't normally gravitate towards. A great sense of style develops through exploration! 8. What's your secret talent? This isn't anything crazy, but I can raise each eyebrow individually and make them do a little dance.

9. The weirdest thing we might find in your Google search history: "where do squirrels poop." I know you've wondered this, too.

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Meet the Stylist: Michael V.

1. Hi Michael, where are you from? Yonkers, NY aka “upstate” to anyone who lives in NYC.

2. If you were an animal, you’d be... Probably a penguin. I like colder weather, I love to swim, and the meme “socially awkward penguin” is actually my life.

3. Three words to describe your personal style: Whatever I like. (That counts as three words!)

4. What’s the best part of your job? Throwing shade.

5. The worst? Getting shade thrown at me.

6. Who is your style muse and why? I’m tempted to say Lady Gaga but since I can’t afford her outfits, I’d say Joseph-Gordon Levitt. He’s very classic yet simple and always looks cute!

7. If I had to send the same item to every Bombfellow, it would be… A fun cardigan aka a party cardi.

8. Style advice you want to give your Bombfellows: Don’t be afraid to try new things! Trying on a pair of slightly less relaxed jeans won’t kill you.

9. What's your secret talent?  Keeping secrets.

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Meet the Stylist: Will N.

1. Hi Will, where are you from? Originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan, but I grew up in Northern Virginia! 

2. What's your patronus? Definitely a zebra. I've always had a connection with them and their fabulous high contrast stripes. Also, they are always dressed for any occasion!

3. How would you describe your personal style? The easiest way to describe my style is layered. People always say depth creates interest, so I've applied that to my wardrobe! I love to layer different things over one another to create a beautiful image and hopefully it makes an outfit. It could be three collared shirts on top of each other or sequins on rhinestones on sequins. Whatever the occasion I've learned to always layer!! 4. Who is your style muse and why? I would have to say John Galliano. He creates and wears clothing that stands out in the most beautiful way possible! Besides Galliano, Queen Elizabeth I is my all time style inspiration. She knew how to dress! 5. If I could go into a Bombfella’s closet and throw out one article of clothing, it would be … My personal belief is there is an occasion for everything. You never know when you might need to wear something! But if I had to choose one thing, I would say anything that is stained. Stains are never worth wearing.   6. If I had to send the same item to every Bombfella, it would be… A great pair of dark wash jeans! Everyone looks good in dark wash jeans! 7. Best style advice you’ve ever got: Be yourself and wear what makes you happy! Dress how you want to! Style is all about self expression! 8. Style advice you want to give your Bombfellas: Try something new! The best outfits I've put together for myself have worked because I tried something new! the best part about trying something new is if you like what you tried you open yourself up to an entire world of possibilities you never thought of before! 9. The weirdest thing we might find in your Google search history: Most recently, my weirdest google searches include: "Prince William in drag," "how long does it take to hand sequin a Victorian ballgown," and "my name is not Susan."