Celebrating Diversity

Is there a false notion around the modeling career, or can one actually make a living on it? Also, in a cut-throat world like fashion, how does one maintain their sense of self? Hear all this and more from talent agent Jesse Simon of OPC.

Of Skiing, Focus, and the meeting of two opposite worlds

Maddy Talias has lived a life of risk taking. From the ski slopes of Vermont to the film sets of clients like Nike, Everlane, and Pinterest. A proud member of the LGBTGIA+ community, she started skiing at the age of 2! Hear the story of how this creative took “life’s lemons'' and made some damn good lemonade.

Inclusivity in fashion is very in-vogue at the moment, but it was not always so easy for minorities to succeed in the industry. Hear from agent Jesse Simon of OPC on how he was the first to break gender barriers in the industry by signing on a non-binary model - before the term even existed.

NEER Artist, Suzaine Acuna - is a second generation Filipino American Filmmaker. Along with the launch of her recent work with Disney for AAPI Month, Suzaine took a moment to reflect with us about this unique moment in the industry…