The SPY Network
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SPY’s agents scan the globe for the latest trends and innovative products to recommend our readers. To keep their fingers on the pulse, they regularly turn to The SPY Network, a wide-ranging panel of experts on everything from fashion to music to finances, and more. Only those with a high style acumen and quotient of social intelligence serve as SPY’s most trusted confidants and senior most counsel. When not advising SPY’s operatives, they can be found haunting the latest restaurant or gallery opening, playing a show at a nearby venue, or touring the world as a global citizen.
Brennan Carley
Journalist, U.S. Editor at Service95, NYC
Brennan Carley is a New York-based journalist. Currently, he works as the U.S. Editor and Culture Director at Dua Lipa’s Service95.
Bryan Russell Smith
Director of Video, Betches, NYC
Bryan Russell Smith is a writer, comedian, and Director of Video Strategy & Production at Betches Media.
Celia Smith
COO/Co-Founder (Tulip), NYC
Celia Lewis is the COO and co-founder of Tulip, a line of cannabis storage solutions.
Charlie Mischer
Musician (Charles Fauna), NYC
Charlie Mischer is a Brooklyn-based songwriter, producer, and sync writer. He performs as Charles Fauna.
Drew Maniscalco
VP, Atlantic Records, NYC
Drew Maniscalco is a VP of Streaming & Sales for Atlantic Records.
Sarp Kerem Yavuz
Artist, NYC
Sarp Kerem Yavuz is an artist and photographer. His work has been exhibited around the world.
Simon Abrahms
Gallery Director, NYC
Simon Abrahms is the founder of Chesterfield Gallery, a design gallery specializing in glassware.
Yaz Saloom
Nightlife, NYC
Yaz Saloom is a manager and director of spark for several of New York’s premiere nightlife outposts.
Russell West
Bartender, NYC
Russell West is a bartender at ACME. He is also a television and film actor.
Reilly Davidson
Art Writer, NYC
Reilly Davidson is a art writer and director of Shoot the Lobster Gallery.
Parker Calvert
Artist, NYC
Parker Calvert is an artist and photographer. He is also the co-founder of the NYC Culture Club, a non-profit art gallery in New York yielding all profits to artists exhibited.
Nolan Meader
Stylist, NYC
Nolan Meader is a celebrity stylist who has worked with a wide range of actors, dressing them for everything from award shows to everyday life.
Kim Taylor-Bennett
Spotify (Production & Editorial Lead), NYC
Kim Taylor-Bennett is a British-American journalist based in New York. Currently, she works as a Production & Editorial Lead at Spotify for Artists.
Rami Haykal-Manning
Founder (Elsewhere, PopGun Presents), NYC
Rami Haykal-Manning is the co-founder of Elsewhere, a music venue in Bushwick, Brooklyn.
Sam Hood Adrian
Actor/Director/Producer, NYC
Sam Adrain is a freelance actor, director, and producer, as well as co-artistic director of What Will the Neighbors Say?, a New York-based theater company.
Mat Woodruff
Menswear Creative Director, NYC
Mat Woodruff is the creative director of J. Mueser, a tailor and menswear designer based in New York.
Lanier Hicks
Interior Designer, NYC
Lanier Hicks is an interior designer working with Cece Thompson.
Kevin Claiborne
Artist, NYC
Kevin Claiborne is an artist and painter. His works have been shown around the world in various exhibitions.
Keith Martine
Artist, NYC
Keith Martine is an artist and creator. He is the co-founder of Apostrophe Gallery, highlighting new and emerging artists.
Samantha Leach
Author, Editor-at-Large (Bustle), NYC
Samantha Leach is an editor at large at Bustle and author of “The Elissas.”
Brian Orante
Design Dealer, NYC
Brian Orante is a design dealer focusing on contemporary homewares and furniture with The Future Perfect.
Josh Campbell
Tech/Art, NYC
Josh Campbell is the COO of Eazel Inc., a technology firm digitally archiving gallery shows.
Chase Winfrey
Photography, NYC
Chase Winfrey is the editorial director at J. Mueser, a tailor and menswear designer based in New York.
Christie Grimm
Writer, NYC
Christie Grimm is a writer in New York. She is the creative content director of Guest of a Guest.
Clayton Calvert
Artist, NYC
Clayton Calvert is a painter and gallery director. He is the co-founder of NYC Culture Club, a non profit art gallery in which artists yield 100% of the sale profits.
Jordan Garrett Shea
Real Estate, NYC
Jordan Garrett Shea is a residential real estate broker specializing in high end properties with Douglass Elliman.
Jon Rice
Marijuana, NYC
Jon Rice is an entrepreneur and creative director. He is also deeply involved in supporting The Last Prisoner Project.
Daniel Ma
Photographer, NYC
Daniel Ma is an artist and photographer. His work has been shown in galleries across the city.
John Hill
Fashion Curator, NYC
John Hill is a photographer and fashion curator. He has worked with multiple designers and houses, as well as shooting SPY’s street style column.
Harry Kohut
Fashion, NYC
Harry Kohut is a fashion specialist, working in marketing for Oliver Peoples eyewear.
Hadley Keller
Design Specialist, NYC
Hadley Keller is a design expert and the director of editorial for the Design Leadership Network. She’s previously worked for House Beautiful and Architectural Digest as an editor.
Grace Astrove
Art, NYC
Grace Astrove is a developement director working with Magazzino Italian Art. She’s also an avid reader with a seriously impressive book collection.
Eden Pritikin
Fashion Collector, NYC
Eden Pritikin is a fashion collector, boasting one of the largest collections of vintage Balenciaga. She also works in contemporary art.
Demetrius Youngblood
Maitre D at the SoHo Grand, NYC
Demetrius Youngblood is the maitre D at the Soho Grand and a New York stage and screen actor.
David Saliterman
Cartoonist, NYC
David Saliterman is a comedy writer and cartoonist. His work has been showcased in numerous magazines and literary journals.
Brandon Bost
Mix Engineer, Electric Lady, NYC
Brandon Bost is a record producer, mixer, and engineer based in Brooklyn, NY.
Kevin Henthorn
Musician, Los Angeles
Kevin Henthorn is an indie artist and composer based in Los Angeles. He performs as Cape Francis.
Patrick Miller
Founder/Distiller, Faccia Bruto Spirits, NYC
Patrick Miller is the owner and distiller of Faccia Brutto Spirits, a New York-based brand of Italian-inspired liqueurs.
Marlon Meikle
Actor/Drag Queen, NYC
Marlon Meikle is an LA-based arts educator, host, drag queen, and actor.
Melissa Nacional
Content Creator, San Diego
Melissa Nacional is a luxury content creator with a focus on fragrances and jewelry.
Matt Komorowski
Footwear Designer, NYC
Mathew Komorowski is a footwear designer and boot maker at J. Fitzpatrick.
Christopher Chang
Designer & Event Planner, NYC
Christopher Chang is a designer by day and founder of queer nightlife event planning group norealnames.
Alex Wallbaum
Photographer, Chicago
Alex Wallbaum is a photographer and the co-founder of Breakfast for Dinner, a creative & production studio based in Chicago.
Steven Donohue Yorkshireman
Tattoo Artist, London
Steven Donohue Yorkshireman is a tattoo artist working out of YOURS TRULY in Shoreditch, London.