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Kelly Augustine, Celebrity Stylist & Content Creator<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Kelly Augustine<\/a> is a Fashion and Celebrity Stylist, Content Creator, Media Personality, and Lifestyle Expert. The New York City native is a strong advocate for diversity, and has actively pushed for inclusion within the fashion and lifestyle spaces while using her influence to expand the narrow-mindedness of society\u2019s archaic beauty standards.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dani Sauter, Digital Fashion Influencer & Model<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Dani Sauter, creator of Blonde in the District<\/a>, a Washington DC-based style, beauty, & travel blog dedicated to breaking barriers in the fashion & beauty industry associated with size & inclusivity. Created originally as a creative outlet after a non-creative time in her life, Dani established Blonde in the District in 2014 as a place for positivity and to encourage others to find their confidence through style and self-expression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kam Throckmorton, Author & Journalist<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Kam Throckmorton<\/a> is the face and fashion of\u00a0Kam Throckmorton Style<\/em>, a Saint Simons Island-based company focused on elevating the confidence of women through the transformative power of clothing and style. A fashion stylist and graduate of the University of Georgia, she has combined her degree in Social Work with a keen eye and over 20 years of experience and research to build a unique mission and brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Virgie Tovar, Author & Journalist<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Virgie Tovar<\/a> is the author of You Have the Right to Remain Fat, The Self-Love Revolution: Radical Body Positivity for Girls of Color, and The Body Positive Journal. She is a contributor for Forbes where she covers the plus-size market and how to end weight discrimination at work. Her Webby-nominated podcast, Rebel Eaters Club, is now in Season 3. She lives in San Francisco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Melissa Chataigne, TV Host & Style Expert<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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A leading TV Host & Style Expert, Melissa<\/a> inspires women to elevate their confidence from within and step out into the world and be seen. Known for her on-air transformational makeovers, talking about red carpet fashion, or teaching you how to improve your style with the latest tips on E! Entertainment, Access Hollywood, TODAY Show, and many more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lauren Kelly, Partner \/ Director, Sean Kelly Gallery<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Lauren<\/a> Kelly has worked at Sean Kelly since 2006 and was named a Partner \/ Director of the gallery in January 2019. Lauren has been instrumental in expanding the gallery\u2019s roster of artists with the addition of Jose D\u00e1vila, Sam Moyer, Peter Liversidge, and Hugo McCloud. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Celeste Hughey, Film & Television Writer<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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A film and television writer based in Los Angeles, Celeste Hughey’s<\/a> work can be seen on Hulu’s short-lived but beloved series High Fidelity<\/em>, Netflix’s award-winning Dead to Me<\/em>, and Apple’s upcoming Mrs. American Pie<\/em> starring Kristen Wiig and Laura Dern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Siri Kaur, Artist & Photographer<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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An artist and photographer, Siri Kaur<\/a> examines identities that occupy dualities, diversity, and contradiction, with a rigorous eye for the photographic quality of magic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She was a Professor of Fine Arts at Otis College of Art and Design from 2007-2018 and currently teaches at UCLA. In 2014 Leroy Press published Kaur\u2019s first monograph, This Kind of Face, <\/em>which documented the world of celebrity impersonators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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EMME, Supermodel & Advocate<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Known for three decades as the award-winning groundbreaking American supermodel, Emme<\/a> was twice selected as one of People Magazine\u2019s 50 Most Beautiful People, a Revlon spokesperson, and named by Oprah Magazine as the \u201cGodmother of the full-figured industry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, she is a trusted voice in the beauty, wellness, fashion, and news industries and is recognized globally as a lead influencer for positive body image and self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Courtney Mays, Celebrity & Athlete Stylist<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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A graduate of the University of Michigan, Courtney<\/a> began her fashion career working under Tracy Reese in New York. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since stepping out on her own, Courtney has shown the power of fashion and has helped her clients use their style choices to empower change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We are always inspired and amazed by the extraordinary lives of those within the Dia community. Our Style Tastemakers Series introduces you to those who are using their voice and their style to inspire others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":86109,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[187],"class_list":["post-80131","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fashion"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nStyle Tastemakers - Dia & Co<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Our Plus-Size Halloween Costume Ideas for Women. 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