Jhane Hoang

Mutual admiration and a shared work ethic brought together a power pair of Houston design hotshots, creating a residential force to be reckoned with. By Holly Crawford, Photos by Jhane Hoang Little did entrepreneur and interior designer Laura Umansky know that when she tapped Gina Brown to help renovate her Boulevard Oaks home in 2017, she selected someone who would also change the face of her business three years later.

With a timely body-positive message, fitness entrepreneur Yami Mufdi rises up. By Zachary McKenzie, Photos by Jhane Hoang It’s a cool Wednesday night in December, and Yami Mufdi is getting prepped for the 7pm yoga class she’s leading after a full day of online fitness coaching. The Houston influencer is equal parts stunning, energetic and confident, with a head full of curls and an infectious laugh.

A hockey-playing high-tech locksmith by day, Chris Gardner has the key to the Americana music charts. By Edward Nawotka, Photos by Jhane Hoang Chris Gardner may be the most popular musician in Houston that you’ve never heard of, but that is about to change. Earlier this year, his third album, Hanging on the Line, rose to No. 8 on Roots Music Report’s Americana music chart, and the single, “A Lot More Than a Little” charted for 26 weeks, hitting No. 1.