With a Renewed Focus on her Business and Wellbeing, the NYC Legend Discusses Life, Legacy, and Fashion Written by Alex Blynn L eah McSweeney  has endured the oftentimes harsh worlds of fashion, media, and reality television. She has already lived many lives; as a celebrity, as a designer, as an entrepreneur, and as a mother. And now, her focus is on happiness, wellness, and the fun side of creativity.  McSweeney’s early run into the vicarious world of streetwear with Married to the Mob  (MOB...

Fashion muses CT Hedden and Misty Copeland Discuss Their Shared History, Favorite Designers, Clubbing, the Met Gala, NYFW, and How to Wear Louboutin Heels Successfully Written by  Alex Blynn In the world of clubbing, few have made so large an impact recently as CT Hedden , a New York nightlife staple and the new creative director of NYC-based creative agency Cherry Bomb, whose signature gender-bending look and fabulous personality has made him a longstanding host for some of the...

From FIT student to global influence, Anaa Saber takes the floor From VALŪS Issue No.1 Autumn 2025 print edition - order your copies today! Written by Alex Blynn S igned with legendary modeling and creative agency The Society, Anaa Saber is a leader in fashion-tech innovation and strategy, giving clear insights and forecasts to clients the world over. Here, VALŪS has teamed up with Saber and NYC’s best vintage atelier, Gabriel Held Vintage, to create this old- as-new fashion concept shoot....