ATH MAG JAN ISSUE #97 2024 | Actor/Writer, Maria Sten | PHOTOGRAPHY Paul Farkas

ABOUT THE ATHLEISURE MAG TEAM

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Kimmie Smith is Co-Founder and Style Director of Athleisure Media, publisher of Athleisure Mag, a leading voice in Athleisure Culture, with celebrity, athlete and artist cover stories, editorial shoots and features. (30M+ Monthly Impressions, 97 Issues). Its short/micro features The 9LIST, 9PLAYLIST, 9LIST STORI3S, and 9DRIP STORI3S are intimate stories and snapshots of the active lifestyles of an array of iconic personalities. She is also host and co-producer of Athleisure Studio podcast network featuring top chef judge/restaurateurs, athletes, artists, trainers, actors and entrepreneurs.

Kimmie is a Celebrity Fashion Stylist and Accessory Expert, former Fashion Editor of DJ Mag US, and contributor to Vogue Italia and Luxury Daily. She has appeared on a range of segments as a stylist-personality, including ABC, Arise 360, Better TV, CBS, Meredith Vieira Show, NBC, Amazon Style Code Live, and was regularly on HSN for her artisan collaboration line with Sebago footwear. Kimmie has also served as a spokesperson/ambassador for several leading brands across fashion, accessories, beauty and technology, including Crest 3D White, Diageo, Dryel, Intel, Microsoft, and Tweezerman.

Her background in style and fashion is longstanding, winning a web award as one of the first accessory style bloggers in 2006. She worked closely with the C-Suite of Abercrombie & Fitch in establishing their iconic noire store design as an acclaimed visual merchandiser, and later spent several years working at Lacoste managing and executing floor plans and style assortment of luxury/specialty department stores, travel retail and premiere golf/tennis accounts. Great-niece of the late legendary jazz tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson, Kimmie is an avid music, style, food, and sports fan.


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Co-Founder and CEO, Paul Farkas is a lifestyle technology and cross media thought-leader, based in NYC. Together with Kimmie, he also co-founded fashion and lifestyle tech creative house and consultancy, Accessory2.

Active in the wearable tech scene. Paul co-founded Wearable Wednesday NYC and speaks regularly on connected life and entertainment, including at AWE, CLSA, FIT, Flash Fwd. IWNY, S3, #SHIFT, SMW, Sound Ctrl, and SVG League Tech Summit. Previously, he created and organized, SoCin, the first US Social TV conference and served as an advisory board member of 2nd Screen Society trade association. He is regular contributor to Luxury Daily on new media best practices by luxury brands.

He graduated from Hofstra University School of Law and is admitted to the NYS bar.

ABOUT ATHLEISURE MAG

ATHLEISURE MEDIA is driven by athleisure culture. Athleisure Mag delivers 26M+ monthly impressions across an active affluential community as distributed though US and global luxury travel and hospitality destinations. Well-known for its high fitness editorial, celeb wellness, feature interviews and trend roundups and tips, Athleisure Mag and our companion podcast network Athleisure Studio, are for passionate, driven executive and millennial members with a keen taste for active life/style. Our community is strong, sexy and allows time to spoil themselves to enjoy and actualize that which life has to offer and the journeys they make. Since our launch in January 2016, our 97 issues have included cover shoots and features of acclaimed designers, athletes, celebrities, trainers, and creative executives and influencers, alongside a steady backdrop of heritage houses, notable studios, salons, eateries, resorts, nightlife and city destinations. Reaching and resonating well with both purpose-driven women and men (75/25%) across major US cities and internationally, our community lives a smart, productive and fun life, being mindful in the moment, knowing their essentials, and balancing what's next. 

Our recent celebrity cover stories have featured Actor/Writer Maria Sten, Actor, WWE HOF + AEW Wrestler Adam Copeland, Pioneering Luxury Footwear Artisan Dominic Ciambrone “The Surgeon”, Beach Volleyball great and Legendary Waterman and Pioneering Big Wave Surfer Laird Hamilton, DJ/Producer Mia Moretti, EDM DJ/Producer and hitmaker Joel Corry, Top Chef Season 6 Winner + TV Personality Chef/Restaurateur Michael Voltaggio, 4X Latin Grammy Award Nominated, 2X Billboard Latin Music Awards Nominated, Premios Juventud Winner, Producer, Composer, and Singer/Songwriter, Ovy on the Drums; 8X SUP Champion, Big Wave Surfer and waterman, Kai Lenny; EDM DJ/Producer/Singer/Songwriter/Composer, John Newman, 4X James Beard Award Winner, Restaurateur, Hotelier, Best-Selling Author, TV Host/Personality, Food Advocate and Philanthropist, Chef Todd English; 5X World Surf League Women’s Champion and Team USA Olympic Surfing Gold Medalist Carissa Moore, Restaurateur and FOX Next Level Chef Co-Host/Mentor Chef Nyesha Arrington, WTA US Open 2017 Champion Sloane Stephens, Top Chef Season 15 Finalist/Restaurateur of Butterfunk Biscuit Co/Author Chef Chris Smith, Superstar Rockstar/Producer/Guitarist MIYAVI, EDM DJ/Producer and philanthropist Alok, World Cup Champion Juventus F.C. and the France National Team Midfielder footballer Paul Pogba, UFC Bantamweight Champion Julianna Peña, Head of Cultivation of Dr. Greenthumb + Insane OG Brand Kenji Fujishima, International superstar EDM DJ/Producer Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike, Creative Director/Performace Coach/Choreographer/Dancer Tanisha Scott, 5X UFC Welterweight Champion/analyst/actor/stuntman/rapper Tyron Woodley, ABC’s Promised Land and TNT’s Animal Kingdom’s Christina Ochoa, 3 X Pro Bowl NFL Indianapolis Colts linebacker Darius Leonard, Actor and Director Curtiss Cook, WBC Lightweight boxer and Co-Owner/Chief MARLOWE. Officer - Ryan Garcia, DJ and Founder of Club Quarantine - D-Nice, Cypress Hill and Dr. Greenthumb’s founder B-Real, pro Skateboarder and Team USA Skateboarding Park Style Bronze Medalist Cory Juneau, 4th Ranked WTA Grand Slam Australian Open 2020 Champion and French Open 2020 Finalist Sofia Kenin, World Champion and Team USA Skateboarding Heimana Reynolds, Actor in STARZ Networks’s Run the World Nick Sagar, Actor/Producer/Entrepreneur Mark Wahlberg, Luxury Real Estate Owner/Broker/Contractor/Developer/Star of Netflix’s Selling Sunset Jason Oppenheim, Actor/Producer/Writer Peter Facinelli, DJ/Producer/Songwriter Kaskade, DJ/Producer Benny Benassi, EDM DJ duo SOFI TUKKER, DJ/Producer/Music Executive Steve Aoki, FreeForm’s Kal Penn Approves This Message’s Kal Penn, Activist and ABC Station 19’s Boris Kodjoe, 3 X Team USA Olympic Swimming Gold Medalist Ryan Murphy,NBA Champion entrepreneur and social justice activist Matt Barnes, 2 X Team USA Olympic Beach Volleyball Medalist April Ross, WWE Superstar + E! Total Divas’ Daria Berenato/Sonya Deville, ESPN host of The Jump Rachel Nichols, NBC’S Law & Order Jamie Gray Hyder, CNBC’s Global Markets Reporter Seema Mody, first female Iron Chef, TV Personality and Restaurateur Cat Cora, EDM DJ/Producer Marshmello, 5 X NBA All-Star and Philadelphia 76ers, Al Horford, WWE SuperStar and E! Total Divas’ Carmella, EDM/DJ/Producer and Godfather of Hard Trap - SayMyName, Marty Smith of ESPN’s College GameDay and SEC Nation, Michelin Starred Chef George Mendes, CNBC Co-Anchor “Squawk Alley,” Morgan Brennan; WWE E! Total Divas’ Trinity Fatu/Naomi; NFL Super Bowl LIII Champions’ New England Patriots; Entrepreneur, Entertainer, DJ/Producer Gianluca Vacchi; Celeb Chef/Owner of FlipSigi and Cooking Channel's Late Nite Eats Host Jordan Andino; ESPN's NFL Insider Field Yates; CNBC anchor Melissa Lee;  2X Team USA Women's Saber Fencer Dagmara Wozniak; E's Revenge Body Celebrity Fitness trainer Corey Calliet; and Showtime's Ray Donovan Star Pooch Hall. Athleisure Mag is accessible on digital newsstands via a click-flip format on ATHLEISURE MAG.comselect luxury hospitality on-screen hotspots and on-demand print. Athleisure Mag has been featured live on CNBC and on ESPN's Front Row.

ABOUT ATHLEISURE STUDIO

Athleisure Studio is a multimedia podcast network for Athleisure Culture. Woven with Athleisure Mag, our programming focuses on the inspirations, stories and shared moments with athletes, designers, artists, celebrities, entrepreneur changemakers creating dynamic impact.

#TRIBEGOALS We’re all about tribes. We join those that speak to us and align with our vibe. In #TribeGoals, we sit down with key changemakers as they share some of their inspirations, thinking and flow with creating, building and joining their communities. #TribeGoals features guests bi-weekly. We will share stories and memorable moments with Industry and lifestyle leadership from wellness, fitness, and style to sports, entertainment and entrepreneurship. Hear about how our featured guests #TribeGoals and what fuels those tribes, passions and members. Enjoy these constructive insights across industries so we can better ourselves, others and the world with our time, attention, and love together.. Athleisure Kitchen interviews celebrity chefs, restaurateurs, hospitality creatives, brands, and notable luminaries. The Road to Tokyo 2020 (runs through and after the games) follows US, and World athletes, teams, and supporters through their journeys to the championships, as well as joining, practicing and competing at-large. Listeners will get to follow our selected individuals and learn what the challenges are as they balance their lives and preparing for the Summer Games. Bungalow SK is  about setting our intentions for what we want in life as well as ensuring that we take time for ourselves. Our lives are constantly spinning as we focus on our careers, getting studio time, and hanging with our tribes. Bungalow SK™ is the lounge where you’ll meet notable guests that are just like you and will add a bit of levity to your day. Bungalow SK™ is your virtual lounge.  

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ATH MAG APRIL 2016 shot at HANLEY NEW YORK | PHOTOGRAPHY Carlos David | STYLING Kimmie Smith | MUAH Katie Robinson | MODEL Miguel Orjuela/MAJOR MODELS |

ATH MAG APRIL 2016 shot at HANLEY NEW YORK | PHOTOGRAPHY Carlos David | STYLING Kimmie Smith | MUAH Katie Robinson | MODEL Miguel Orjuela/MAJOR MODELS |

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