Fashion Reverie takes you from the front lines of fashion to the front row. Fashion Reverie came into being out of a need for an insightful, well-researched, journalistic approach that explores the breathe and width of global fashion. From our Fashion Features section that gives a layered, detailed perspective on the fashion industry to our Style and Beauty section that explores the growing accessories and beauty market to our Front Row section that gives readers an inside purview into current collections ranging from fall/winter to spring/summer to resort/holiday collections, Fashion Reverie is the go-to online magazine for all things fashion.
Meet Our Staff
William S. Gooch III, Editor-in-chief
William S. Gooch honed his editorial skills while working as a fashion editor at Essential Homme, Runway, and Kouture magazines, as well as thefashionspot.com, fidoo.com, societeperrier.com, stageandcinema.com, styleguru.com, and ifashionnetwork.com. William Gooch has also been a guest speaker at the Fashion Institute of Technology and Marist College. He is a graduate of Methodist University with post-graduate work at New School University.
William Gooch is the executive producer of the podcast “Fashion Reverie Talks.” He is also the founder and CEO of Sepia PR, a NYC‒based, boutique fashion public relations firm.
Tijana Ibrahimovic, Celebrity Style Editor
Tijana Ibrahimovic, after working as a news anchor for Serbian National Channel PTB, set her goal on becoming a culture and entertainment broadcast journalist. Since arriving in the US, she has covered red-carpet events, film premiers, and fashion shows for Elle Serbia, Jones Magazine, Fashion One, The Examiner, The Source, StyleMusicTV, Vigore! Magazine, The Stashed, and The Sybarite.
Tijana has conducted interviews with Oscar de la Renta, Betsey Johnson, Falguni and Shane Peacock, Kelsey Grammar, Bette Midler, Debra Messing, Ashanti, Kelly Rutherford, Rebecca Minkoff, Joe Russo, Linda Fargo, Paula Garces, Kati Stern, Jeremy Carver, Raheem DeVaughnn, and many others. “My intension is to investigate, bring the latest trends and introduce the industry’s rising stars from the local and international scene.” Tijana Ibrahimovic holds a bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism and Theatre Management from Brooklyn College.
Janine Silver, Beauty Editor
Janine began her career as a fashion journalist and photographer before diving into the world of beauty. Her work has appeared internationally in several publications, both digital and print, including DressLab.com, ifashionnetwork.com, Anolie Magazine, and Styleology.com. An eight-year veteran, Janine can be found backstage at New York Fashion Week, New York International Bridal Week, and the Cannes Film Festival interviewing artists on all the latest beauty trends. Janine Silver is also Fashion Reverie’s fashion correspondent in London.
Renessta Olds, Style Editor
With over fifteen years in the fashion industry, Renessta Olds is an established veteran in high
fashion and the costume design field with credits as a costume designer/wardrobe supervisor for short
independent films to live theater productions. As a fashion stylist, Renessta has dressed countless celebrities and high-profile individuals for events and editorials ranging from Priyanka Chopra, Angie Stone, Rayvon, Vanessa Wiliams, and Teesha Renee.
Her latest clients have included Jas Anderson from “Mr. Robot” and “Blue Bloods” television shows,
LaTasha Givens WXIA 11 Alive, Teesha Renee from “The Oval” on BET and “Black Lightning” on CW
S. Tia Brown for “Dr. Oz,” Cas Sigers NAACP Image Awards nominee for Best Writing in a Motion
Picture (Television). Reggae singer Barbee, Rapper Driicky Graham, and Cota Skin advertising
campaign.
Vivian Kelly, Senior Features Editor
Vivian began her career as personal assistant to legendary Vogue editor, Grace Mirabella before transitioning to public relations, first as an intern at Chloe in Paris, and then as the in-house PR and casting director at Michael Kors Inc. She is the published author of over 100 newspaper, magazine, trade, and online fashion-themed articles. Vivian has covered New York Fashion Week and IMG Miami Swim for over 10 years, reporting on the shows and conducting backstage interviews with designers, models, hair and makeup artists for Lucire Magazine, The Fashion Calendar, The Fashion List, and her two blogs, Lyra Mag and The Fashion Examiner. Vivian has also written for Lucky magazine, and W magazine.
Vivian spent over five years as an online educator and course content developer for San Francisco based Academy of Art University’s School of Fashion. This year, she launched her latest blog, The Fashion Historian on Instagram and a weekly Instagram Live Series, “Fashion, Fashion, Fashion” with co-host R. Scott French. Vivian holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Duke University in Political Science and French Literature, and a Master of Arts in Communications from Kent State University.
Kristopher Fraser, Features Editor
Kristopher Fraser is a New York-based stylist and fashion editor. As an editor and writer, his work has appeared in WWD, Footwear News, V Man, Robb Report, The Daily Beast, and AS IF magazine. His expertise includes both womenswear and menswear, with an extensive knowledge of luxury and designer handbags. Kristopher is a graduate of Oberlin College and holds a Master of Arts in Journalism from Columbia University.
Phoebe Howard, Associate Fashion Editor
Phoebe Howard brings passion and fresh ideas as a recent graduate of Seattle Pacific University with a bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising. She has been enamored with the fashion industry for years and has experience styling but is now focusing her interests on fashion writing. Phoebe hopes to use her eagerness to learn as a vehicle to write about things that excite her.
Ryan Salfino, Associate Fashion Editor
Ryan Salfino is bold and ambitious and brings his unique experiences within the fashion industry as a graduate of Seton Hall University with a bachelor’s degree in public relations. He has interned for designer and luxury brand Romeo Hunte, where he helped create newsletters for collections and work on public relations, social media, and marketing for events and collaborations. Ryan Salfino has also worked as a freelancer with New York-based fashion PR firm, VERY New York.
He also has performed PR press release work and social media marketing for Brooklyn Fashion Week, working directly under founder Ricky Davy, covering shows and assisting in social media strategy for a show-pitch to HBO featuring young designers from the city using sustainable materials donated from Materials for the Arts (MFTA).
Sydney Yeager, Associate Fashion Editor
Sydney has been working as a freelance fashion writer for the past few years. Using her insatiable appetite for all things fashion and history, Sydney often works historical and artistic references into her work. If you don’t find her typing away on her computer, then she’s most likely out with friends, reading a book, or putting together outfits for future occasions.
Lauren Pierre Louis, Associate Fashion Editor
Lauren started his career in fashion as an editorial intern for ModernLuxury. With his experience covering the New York Fashion Week spring 2023, Lauren’s fashion focus and tactile experience has expanded. As a recent graduate of Full Sail University with a bachelor’s degree in creative writing, Lauren aims to utilize his skills and connections to bring out the best in the fashion industry.
Stephanie Green, Assistant to the Editors
Stephanie Green comes to Fashion Revenue after interning for Bismarck Phillips Communication and Media and has assisted fashion stylist Keely Bembry. Stephanie has also styled Onree Gill, Alicia Key’s musical director, for the March 2011 issue of Keyboard Magazine. Stephanie is a graduate of Jersey City University.
