As saturated as fashion has become, there are still changemakers who are responsible for some of the industry's greatest moments. Designers and celebrities have certainly taken the spotlight, but we'd be remiss not to acknowledge the behind-the-scenes players who make it all possible. There's one who especially deserves her flowers — Talia Bella Pepe. Throughout her almost 15-year career of being a stylist, merchandiser, model, creative director and image consultant, Pepe has quite the résumé. She's been blessed to work with the likes of Beyoncé and Kim Kardashian, but her success didn't happen overnight.
Having grown up between Washington, D.C., Brooklyn and the small town of Lebanon, New York, Pepe was determined to create an abundant life for herself. She developed an incredible work ethic from the tender age of 13 as a coder and often staged closet sales to continue the cycle of her old clothes. It was her summers in New York that set the tone for her destiny in the sartorial world to be realized starting with former fast-fashion giant American Apparel.
