TASTEMAKER: Stephanie Moreno

Hello my name is...

Haha, the name is plain ol' Stephanie meaning "crowned one."

I represent...

All the short, little ladies out there still getting carded & demanding respect! Haha, that's just a joke. I represent Linda's, an upcoming specialty shop focused on getting every woman into the right bra size (80% aren't.) I represent a new ear for music.. all the connoisseurs who smite the new teeny-bopper rap music we hear repetitively on Hot 97 and the like.. a new vision on musicality and hope to bring listeners back to the focus of what music should/could be. I also represent BRIDGE AND TUNNEL! ;] (that one was for you, Will!)


The reason that you are reading about me is...

Because Big Willy thinks I'm that cool. Haha. Nah, you can come to your own conclusions about what brought you here. I am me, hope you're happy with your reading. :)

Right now I'm working on...

Becoming the expert bra fitter who will turn your life around! You'd be surprised how gratifying it is to change women's lives.. one breast at a time. :) Also, working on a degree in sociology.. broadening my travels and meeting new, inspiring individuals who have the potential to make this humdrum world into a better place.

I am inspired by...

Music, in general. Surrealism. STYLE - not fashion (although it is damn gorgeous.) Speaking to people of all creeds and kinds who have not only changed the standards of their lives but have also upheld to them. Inspired by all writing.. It's funny, you can actually find anything in this world inspiring, but if you aren't taking the inspiration and being productive, it's useless. What inspires you?

I can not live without...

My beat-up Blackberry. My iPod. This world-wide web. My gaggle of girlfriends. My vintage collections too precious to be donned.. and my Wild Pair oxfords. Oh, my super-producer boyfriend.

I love...

Newspapers, magazines, blogs.. anything delivering information. I love the summer's hot and hazy days and soft, cooling nights. I love Benny's margaritas and my YSL Tribute tote. Changing my hair color! Most of all I love hearing new music and sounds.. nothing better in this world that having heard your favorite song months and months before it hit the airwaves. 

My favorite brands are...

People still shop by brand? Anything that complements my petite frame. For shoes, vintage Wild Pairs straight from New Jersey. Love Hellz Bellz t-shirts. I do still love my 10th Street Salvation Army, though.

You need to listen to...

ARCTIC MONKEYS! This is what all rock and roll should look up to. Juliette and the Licks, Ernie Gaines and look out for Phaser, the power laser on tour now with KRS-1! Also, Regina Spektor's "Consequence of Sounds." Now that's how you rap!

I would love to give a shout out to...

SPUNSTAR, you know who you are! Johainess, her majesty, Samira and Sasha. Without them, there would be nothing. Also, big Willy! You're the realest!

You can get more info about Stephanie at her MySpace