Our Team
Kira Bucca is the Founder and Editor in Chief of Jejune Magazine.
As a passionate fashion photographer and humanitarian, Jejune Magazine is the perfect avenue for her to showcase people in the arts who are doing both positive and beautiful work.
Kira is a fashion, beauty, advertising and photo journalistic photographer based in New York City, but can be seen shooting all over the world. She is known for her moody iconic editorial style, that pulls the viewer into the image and celebrates its frozen moment in time.
When she is not working on Jejune or shooting fashion, she is often seen traveling the world, increasingly working with humanitarian causes. She is also an avid competitive pole dancer and instructor, and works with an amazing volunteer organization, House of the Roses, to teach second chance kids in the city how to dance.
Carré Otis has long been one of the most recognizable faces in the modeling industry. A native of Northern California, she first achieved fame when she appeared on the cover of Elle (France) in April 1986. Over the next few years, she became an extraordinarily successful supermodel, headlining campaigns for Guess, Donna Karan, Calvin Klein, and Revlon. Carré has appeared on the covers of Vogue (USA, France, Great Britain, Italy); Harper’s Bazaar; Glamour; and Cosmopolitan.
Over the course of her remarkable career, Carré has worked with the many of the greatest photographers of the past half-century including Bruce Weber, Richard Avedon, Herb Ritts, Helmut Newton, Peter Lindbergh, Patrick Demarchelier, Guy Bourdin, Matthew Rolston, Deborah Turbeville, and Michel Comte.
Carré has long been open about her past battle with eating disorders. Graced with years of recovery as a result of intense spiritual and personal work, Carré is committed to speaking out about the pressures that so often overwhelm young women in and out of the modeling industry. She has traveled around the world and appeared on many nationally televised programs, offering her unique insight into the business of beauty, and the high price that business demands.
Carré’s memoir, Beauty Disrupted, was released in 2011 by HarperCollins Publishers. She has contributed to Huffington Post, Mind Body Green, Elephant Journal, Patheos, The Conversation and Vogue Australia , and is passionate about the dangerous impact subversive media-messaging has on our culture-especially our young women-but also enjoys writing on topics related to health, nutrition, yoga, relationships, sexual intimacy, mind-body connection, and spirituality.
Carré grew increasingly concerned about unfair labor practices and poor working conditions in the modeling industry and has become an advocate for young women in and out of the industry. She’s on the Advisory Board of the Model Alliance, a non-profit industry group working to establish fair labor standards for models in the U.S., as well as a long time Ambassador for National Eating Disorders Association.
Her strong commitment to helping others reclaim physical and emotional health, develop positive body image--fulfill and empower themselves in all areas of their lives--is what makes her a powerful and inspiring voice for change in the world today. In December of 2013 she gave her first Ted Talk in San Francisco where she addressed several themes related to her activism.
In 2006 Carré married Matthew Sutton, an Environmental Business leader. They have two daughters, Jade and Kaya, and reside in Boulder, Colorado.
Social Media and Assistant Writer Intern _ Emade Ekukole-Sone
Emade Ekukole-Sone is one of our social media interns. She is a young lady who is hardworking, creative and full of goals for her future. In the past, Emade has volunteered for New York Fashion Week, Columbus Fashion Week and organized a fashion show at her school. Outside of Jejune Magazine, she keeps up with fashion blogs and social media influencers, hoping to become one herself. Emade plans on furthering her education at New York University. She hopes that her degree and interning experience will allow her to become a fashion publicist for one of her favorite brands.
Assistant Writer Intern _ Hanna Yi
Assistant Writer Intern - Hanna Yi
Graduating with a degree in Political Science, Hanna is a digital creative dedicated to the visual arts, photography and digital storytelling.
With her digital beginnings, she looks to unfold stories and empower voices through the dynamic concoction of words, visuals and conversations.
Research Intern _ Shandeen Douglas
Shandeen Douglas is a fashion guru, was a personal assistant for a high profile celebrity, designer, and a fashion business strategist based in New York City. She is highly persistent and self-motivated. Shandeen has worked as a personal assistant for Stormy Wellington and an intern for Cyn Santana. With almost six years of experience, Shandeen has worked backstage in Mercedes-Benz fashion week and collaborated with a high end designer on projects.
Shandeen is very talented with a diverse background in business and fashion. She has an extensive background in business, graduating in early 2017. Shandeen’s career began in Florida, she connected with fashion icons, photographers, and entrepreneurs. She decided to broaden her horizons. So, she relocated to New York City.
Research, Marketing, Assistant Writer Intern _ Brian Uluocha
Brian Uluocha is an intern for Jejune Magazine He has previously worked in the video game industry as a marketing strategist and writer. He enjoys reading autobiographies, comics, eastern fashion.
Marina Buksov (Dr. Marina Book) is a registered Doctor of Pharmacy, Health Coach, Nutritionist, Herbalist, and lifelong learner of the healing arts. Using an integrated background, Marina educates and consults with patients to identify the least invasive and most holistic methods for healing the body, mind, and spirit.
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David Pratt is an attorney living in Maryland. He has previously worked for Congress and can be found experimenting with new baking ideas when not fighting for a better society.
He can be found on Twitter: @PresidentPratt
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Stylist _ Quentin Fears
Stylist _ QUENTIN FEARS
Quentin Fears is a Celebrity Stylist and Fashion Host based in Los Angeles, CA. He started his career in the infamous tents of New York's Fashion week interviewing fashion insiders Tommy and Ally Hilfiger, Rachel Zoe, and more. He has been featured in Glamour Magazine's series, Dressed to Kill and has styled Macy Gray, Skai Jackson, Daniella Monet, Patricia Velásquez, EJ Johnson, Norman Reedus, Keesha Sharp, and Kellita Smith to name a few. You can find out more about Quentin at quentinfears.com and @mrqfears.
Hair, Make-up, Grooming _ Aleetha Clanton
Aleetha Clanton is all of these things and more! Fueled by passion and motivated with persistence, Aleetha managed to establish clients like L’Oreal, Target, Macy’s, and NBC Universal. You may have also seen her work on The Grammy’s, displayed on billboards in Paris and grace the runways during New York Fashion Week.
With almost 10 years of experience, Aleetha knows how to execute the client’s vision effectively and in a timely manner. Whether it is on the go or in a small environment you can bet that she will get the job done.
Her work has been featured in such prestigious publications such as JeJune Magazine, Elle, Vogue, O The Oprah Magazine and Marie Claire. Aleetha is elated to have had the opportunity to work with celebrities Solange, Rick Fox, Rotimi, Jojo Fletcher and more.
Graphic Design, Marketing Intern _ Kevin Kozo
Kevin Kozo recently joined the Jejune team as a graphic designer in charge of delivering many of the aesthetic aspects of the site.
He is based in the Toronto area of Canada and is also a musician, focusing on his classical roots. This develops into modern music production with an emphasis on harmony and beauty of composition.
He has produced an EP for the Brazilian artist Ary Franklin and he also has a number of songs out under the moniker Van King.
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Social Media and Marketing Intern _ Asshly Rondòn
I started Femme On Trend to find myself, I was 16 and I didn't know If I loved or liked anything, so one day I discovered all about Fashion Bloggers on a TV show, those girls looked like they know what they were doing, they looked amazing and they were living their best life, doing what I always wanted to do, travel. But traveling with a purpose, for work, who would thought that you can do that back then on 2012? So I decided to learn something completely new for me, fashion. All about designers, brands, organizations, bloggers, journalists, magazine and seven years later, I got invited to shows at New York Fashion Week and Paris Fashion Week, it blow my mind! And with the revolution of Instagram and social media I found my new career (I literally quit college and study Advertising) so I can relate more of what I was doing. This give me the opportunity of meeting new people from all around the globe, from the US to Europe, to even Australia! I'm still learning, but I get excited every season.
Research Intern _ Yuzhu Ma
Recently graduated from Auburn then moved to New York pursuing a fashion career, she have the true passion for the fashion industry; this is where she feels she can devote herself and have the ability to make a difference. Her effect on this dream has made her who she is today.
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