LaQuan Smith is an American luxury fashion designer and founder of womenswear clothing brand LaQuan Smith, LLC. Smith serves as chief executive officer for the New York City-based brand.
In 2005, Smith applied to the Fashion Institute of Technology, as well as Parsons School of Design, but was not accepted. Smith then began interning at the New York magazine BlackBook in 2007, working for celebrity fashion stylist Elizabeth Sulcer. He would attend events by pretending to be a BlackBook editor. In 2008, he created his self-titled designer brand.
In February 2010, he made his New York Fashion Week debut at the Society of Illustrators headquarters in Upper East Side. The audience for Smith’s ‘Water Goddess’ show included fashion press, buyers, and celebrities. Specifically, the Vogue editor-at-large Andre Leon Talley,Vogue style director Alexandra Kotur, Janice Combs, Misa Hylton, Justin Tranter , and lawyer L. Londell McMillan. He later presented a Spring-Summer Collection in September 2010.
Smith’s collection for the 2011 New York Fashion Week was showcased in the Gramercy Ballroom at the Peninsula Hotel. The collection, titled ‘A Story Book Path’, was inspired by Marie Antoinette, Cruella De Vil, and Queen Elizabeth I. Notable guests included Andre Leon Talley, Diane von Furstenberg, George Malkemus, Sandra Bernhard, Lorenzo Martone, Marcus Samuelsson, and L. Londell McMillan. Models walking in the show included Cassie Ventura, Deborah Cox, Jaslene Gonzalez, Serena Williams, Rihanna, Kim Kardashian, Nicki Minaj, and Christina Milian.
James Charles, is an American internet personality, makeup artist and model who has a net worth of $22 million.
While working as a local makeup artist in his hometown of Bethlehem, New York, he started a YouTube channel, posting makeup tutorials. In 2016, he became the first male brand ambassador for CoverGirl after a tweet featuring his makeup went viral online.
In 2020, he hosted, directed, and co-produced the YouTube Originals reality competition series Instant Influencer. He has released an eyeshadow palette and created a makeup line in collaboration with Morphe Cosmetics, and has received numerous awards for his work on social media, including two People’s Choice Awards, three Streamy Awards, one Shorty Award, and one Teen Choice Award.
His career has included multiple online controversies, including a widely publicized feud with fellow beauty YouTuber Tati Westbrook in 2019. In 2021, he admitted to sexting with two underage boys after a series of allegations came out against him, though he denied knowing their age at the time. Morphe cut ties with Charles and YouTube temporarily demonetized his channel.
Record producer, Songwriter, Singer, Musician, Rapper
Santigold Net Worth
Santigold net worth: Santigold is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer who has a net worth of $6 million. Her musical styles include electronic, new wave, indie, and more.
Santigold’s self-titled debut studio album was released in 2008 and reached #2 on the US Electronic chart as well as #26 in the UK. Her album Master of My Make-Believe was released in 2012 and reached #1 on the US Electronic chart as well as #21 on the Billboard 200. Her album 99¢ was released in 2016 and reached #55 on the Billboard 200 and her album I Don’t Want: The Gold Fire Sessions was released in 2018. Her most successful single “Disparate Youth” reached #9 on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 singles chart and #27 on the US Alternative chart.
Santigold has collaborated with several artists including Julian Casablancas, N.E.R.D., Jay-Z, Kanye West, David Byrne, Fatboy Slim, Beastie Boys, OneRepublic, Diplo, and more.
Questlove is an American drummer, DJ, music journalist and record producer who has a net worth of $16 million dollars.
He is the drummer and joint frontman (with Black Thought) for the hip hop band, the Roots. The Roots has been serving as the in-house band for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon since February 17, 2014. Questlove is also one of the producers of the cast album of the Broadway musical Hamilton. He is the co-founder of the websites Okayplayer and OkayAfrica. Additionally, he is an adjunct instructor at the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at New York University.
Questlove has produced recordings for artists including Elvis Costello, Common, D’Angelo, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Bilal, Jay-Z, Nikka Costa, and more recently, Al Green, Amy Winehouse, and John Legend. He is a member of the production teams the Soulquarians, the Randy Watson Experience, the Soultronics, the Beat Biters (with producers Just Blaze and 9th Wonder), the Grand Negaz, and the Grand Wizzards. In 2018, Questlove curated the soundtrack The Michelle Obama Musiaqualogy for Michelle Obama’s memoir Becoming. He also released the book Creative Quest in April 2018
