SMU LOOK is a dynamic, student-led brand recognized for its excellence across fashion, student life, and wellness on multiple platforms. Under the SMU LOOK umbrella, we operate through eight departments: Production, Magazine, Digital, Fashion, Art & Design, Marketing, Events, and Social Media. Our diverse team comprises 20 students from a variety of majors, including Fashion Media, Journalism, Marketing, Public Relations, Communications, Finance, and beyond. We are united by our mission to celebrate and showcase SMU’s unique style. Meet the dedicated individuals behind the scenes:
SMU Media Production
Production Director: Meighan Ashford
Major and Minor(s): Fashion Media and Journalism Major, Advertising Minor
Year: Senior
Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Hourglass Cosmetics products
Circulation & Merchandise Coordinator: Buck Todd
Major and Minor(s): CCPA Major, Journalism Minor
Year: Senior
Hometown: Tulsa, Oklahoma
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Blue jeans
Magazine
Editorial Director: Leighton Cottrell
Major and Minor(s): Fashion Media and Journalism Major, Minor in French
Year: Junior
Hometown: Lexington, Kentucky
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: A bow
Assistant Editor: Cristiana Montalvan
Major and Minor(s): Fashion Media Major, Advertising Minor
Year: Junior
Hometown: Miami, Florida
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without: Eyebrow gel
Associate Editor: Caroline Pierce
Major and Minor(s): Journalism Major, Minor in Political Science
Year: Junior
Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Makeup by Mario cream blush
Senior Editor: Lizzie Sexton
Major and Minor(s): Journalism Major, Business and English Minor
Year: Senior
Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Any of the jewelry that was my grandmother’s or mom’s
Magazine Writer: Avery Zolfaghari
Major and Minor(s): Economics and Marketing Major, English Minor
Year: Senior
Hometown: San Diego, California
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Lip liner
The Site
Digital Director: Tyler Martin
Major and Minor(s): Fashion Media and Journalism Major, French Minor
Year: Junior
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Heaven Mayhem belts
Assistant Digital Director: Mari Sato
Major and Minor(s): Fashion Media and Creative Computation Major
Year: Junior
Hometown: Seattle, Washington
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: A ludicrously capacious bag
Digital Writer: Dakota Rose
Major and Minor(s): English (with a Creative Writing Specialization) and Theater Studies Major
Year: Junior
Hometown: Santa Fe, New Mexico
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Shisedio Eyelash Curler
Digital Writer: Margo Washburne
Major and Minor(s): Fashion Media and Art History Major
Year: Junior
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Laneige lip sleeping mask
Digital Writer: Elizabeth Wheeles
Major and Minor(s): Fashion Media and Business Management Major
Year: Junior
Hometown: Houston, Texas
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Charlotte Tilbury lip gloss
Digital Writer: Bella Stryker
Major and Minor(s): Economics (with Financial Applications) and Fashion Media Major
Year: Junior
Hometown: Loomis, California
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Tatcha Dewy Skin Cream
Digital Writer: Isabella Popo
Major and Minor(s): Journalism and Fashion Media Major
Year: Junior
Hometown: Scottsdale, Arizona
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Huda Beauty concealer
Digital Writer: Caroline Cranston
Major and Minor(s): Marketing and Fashion Media Major, Advertising Minor
Year: Junior
Hometown: San Fransisco, California
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Eyelash curler
Fashion
Creative Director: Lauren Hastings
Major and Minor(s): Public Relations and French majors: Advertising Minor
Year: Senior
Hometown: Atlanta GA
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Fridays lip balm + dark wash bootcut jeans
Assistant Creative Director: Betty Jane Thomas
Major and Minor(s): Advertising with a specialization in Strategic brand management and Fashion Media Major
Year: Sophmore
Hometown: Memphis, TN
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: A classic button down shirt moment and sweater over the shoulder
Assistant Creative Director: Olivia Lanning
Major and Minor(s): Psyc and Plsc major/Art and Adv minors
Year: Junior
Hometown: Scottsdale AZ
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: my vintage Manolo Blahnik Mary Janes
Fashion Editor: Emmy Kay Jensen
Major and Minor(s): Double Majoring in Marketing and Fashion Media and Double Minoring in Graphic Design and Advertising
Year: Junior
Hometown: Southlake, TX
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Haus Lip Oil
Fashion Editor: Ella Miller
Major and Minor(s): Fashion Media and Psychology, Minor in Advertising
Year: Senior
Hometown: Dallas TX
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Lanolips Lanostick
Model Coordinator: Precious Nibigigwe
Major and Minor(s): Public Relations and Communication Major
Year: Senior
Hometown: West Palm Beach, Florida
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Lip liner
Production Coordinator: Eva Guerree
Major and Minor(s): Fashion media, french minor in advertising
Year: Junior
Hometown: Pebble Beach CA
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Patchology lip gloss
Second Production Coordinator: Ella McGriff
Major and Minor(s): Public Relations and Communications Major, Fashion Media Minor
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: San Diego, California
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Vintage jewelry
Fashion Assistant: Electra Ford
Major and Minor(s): Finance Major
Year: Junior
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Dior lip gloss
Fashion Assistant: Quincy Nelson
Major and Minor(s): Journalism and Fashion Media Major
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Dyson Air Wrap
Fashion Assistant: Caroline Stiles
Major and Minor(s): Economic Major, Business, Law and Legal Reasoning Minor
Year: Junior
Hometown: Houston, Texas
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Kerstin Florian hyaluronic serum
Fashion Assistant: Alexis Perry
Major and Minor(s): Fashion Media and Journalism Major, Psychology Minor
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: San Francisco, California
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: YSL skin tint
Fashion Assistant: Miranda Gonzalez
Major and Minor(s): Psychology Major, CCPA and Art History Minor
Year: Senior
Hometown: Monterey, Mexico
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Statement jewelry
Art & Design
Art Director: Maddie Miller
Major and Minor(s): Fashion Media Major, Advertising Minor
Year: Junior
Hometown: Tampa, Florida
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Dior lip gloss
Assistant Art Director: Angelica Koutsoubis
Major and Minor(s): Public Relations Major, Graphic Design Minor
Year: Junior
Hometown: Rye, New York
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Nars radiant creamy concealer and my Cartier love ring
Art Team: Holland Poncy
Major and Minor(s): Fashion Media Major
Year: Junior
Hometown: Jupiter, Florida
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Face wash
Art Team: Tami Olujobi
Major and Minor(s): Economics Major, Graphic Design Minor
Year: Junior
Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Sephora Collection micro-smooth powder
Art Team: Pamela Iglesis
Major and Minor(s): Fashion Media and Art Major
Year: Senior
Hometown: Mexico
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Summer Fridays jet lag mask
Art Team: Laurel Dean
Major and Minor(s): Fashion Media and Business Major
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Ole Henriksen lip treatment
Art Team: Carrington Miller
Major and Minor(s): Advertising and Fashion Major
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Richmond, Virgina
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Kiehl’s avocado under eye cream
Photography Director: Arden Eiland
Major and Minor(s): Public Relations and Strategic Communications Major, Fashion Media and Photography Minor
Year: Senior
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Vintage charm necklace
Photographer: Samantha Hernandez
Major and Minor(s): Advertising (with a specialization in Digital Media Strategy) and Fashion Media major
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Prada sunglasses
Photographer: Morgan Hellebusch
Major and Minor(s): Public Relations and Fashion Media Major
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Hair rollers
Photographer: Catherine Ourso
Major and Minor(s): Pre-law Major
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Paradise Valley, Arizona
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Patrick Ta glow balm
Photographer: Davis Sinnott
Major and Minor(s): Fashion Media and Journalism Major, Graphic Design and Photography Minor
Year: Junior
Hometown: San Diego, California
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Lip products
Marketing
Marketing Director: Franki Palmer
Major and Minor(s): Fashion Media Major, Psychology and CCPA Minor
Year: Senior
Hometown: Los Gatos, California
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Tinted SPF
Director of Affiliate Marketing: Monet Manesh
Major and Minor(s): Fashion Media Major, Advertising Minor
Year: Junior
Hometown: Calabasas, California
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Ballet flats
Sales Team: Anna Barbieri
Major and Minor(s): Fashion Media and Journalism Major
Year: Junior
Hometown: Delray Beach, Florida
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Heels
Sales Team: Lucy Hallinan
Major and Minor(s): Fashion Media and Journalism Major, Advertising Minor
Year: Junior
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Supergoop glow screen
Sales Team: Giselle Walker
Major and Minor(s): Finance Major
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Bay Area, California
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Workout set
Events
Event Director: Jackie O’Hara
Major and Minor(s): Fashion Media and Journalism Major, Advertising Minor
Year: Junior
Hometown: Houston, Texas
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Alexander McQueen sneakers
Assistant Event Director: Ainsley Booth
Major and Minor(s): Journalism and Fashion Media Major
Year: Senior
Hometown: Washington DC
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Rhode pocket blush
Event Coordinator: Kathryn Orr
Major and Minor(s): Journalism and Digital Media Strategy Major
Year: Junior
Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Warby Parker Blaise glasses
Event Coordinator: Sophia Knobbe
Major and Minor(s): Public Relations and Fashion Media Major
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Houston, Texas
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Black Prada sunglasses
Event Coordinator: Nicole Kleinknecht
Major and Minor(s): Business Management and Fashion Media Major, German Minor
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Atherton, California
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Laneige lip sleeping mask
Event Coordinator: Reece McGowan
Major and Minor(s): PR and Communications Major
Year: Freshman
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Jewelry
Event Coordinator: Maddie Wagner
Major and Minor(s): Business Journalism and Fashion Media Major, Business Minor
Year: Junior
Hometown: Orange County, California
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: JCrew jeans
Social Media
Social Media Director: Athena Mamatas
Major and Minor(s): Advertising Major
Year: Senior
Hometown: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: A statement bag
Instagram Director: Emma Glaser
Major and Minor(s): Marketing and Fashion Media Major, Advertising Minor
Year: Senior
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Kitten heels
Instagram Assistant: Olivia Atherton
Major and Minor(s): Creative Advertising and Fashion Media Major
Year: Senior
Hometown: The Woodlands, Texas
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Black Chanel classic flap bag
TikTok Director: Lia Domenech
Major and Minor(s): Fashion Media and Journalism Major, Advertising Minor
Year: Senior
Hometown: Miami, Florida
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Jewelry
TikTok Assistant: Caroline Corcoran
Major and Minor(s): Fashion Media , Journalism and Creative Advertising Major, Psychology and Art History Minor
Year: Senior
Hometown: Tampa, Florida
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Knee high boots
Content Creator: Cate Crumbie
Major and Minor(s): Journalism Major
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Oribe curl gloss
Content Creator: Lilly James
Major and Minor(s): Advertising Major, Ethics Minor
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Newport Beach, California
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Red Lady Dior wallet
Content Creator: Sallie Bell Moore
Major and Minor(s): Sociology Major, Spanish Minor
Year: Senior
Hometown: Long Island, New York
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Gold jewelry
Content Creator: Tessa Trivax
Major and Minor(s): Fashion Media and PR Major, Advertising Minor
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Birmingham, Michigan
What’s your fashion or beauty essential you can’t live without?: Lip gloss
Cover graphic by Staff Member Athena Mamatas
