Five Magazine is run by five grad students all living in San Francisco and attending the Academy of Art Universtiy. Each of us comes from a different place in the world with a different perspective which is what makes us unique. Our goal is to explore the growing fashion world within San Francsico and some other aspects that it has to offer.

Our Team:

Yarina Yao

Yarina Yao, also known as Yarinayy, is a freelance fashion writer, stylist and designer living and working in San Francisco. She graduated from IFA Paris University, got bachelor degree of fashion design and technology, and master degree of fashion journalism from Academy of Art University. Yarina is the former city editor of Femina magazine belongs to Hearst from 2011-2013, and the former fashion editor of the website of StyleTV from 2013-2014. Yarina started her fashion online magazine “Five” with her partners Vivian, Cecilia, Kammy and Nicole in March 2014. Now Yao works full-time on her magazine and other freelance projects, including styling for fashion events and photoshooting, designing clothes and writing for StyleTV.

Cecilia Zhang

Cecilia Zhang was born in China, but now she moved to San Francisco pursuing her dream of fashion.

With a degree in Journalism, Cecilia began her career as an editorial assistant of For Him Magazine China, from 2012-2013.

Because of her deep research of Chinese independent fashion designers, she wrote a column for ILook Magazine from 2012-2014.

In the first half of 2014, she participated in the editing of Chinese edition of Louis Vuitton’s city guides covered Paris, New York, London and Hong Kong. In September, she enrolled in the Academy of Art University focusing on Fashion Journalism.

She started to work at the Chinese site of Hypebeast as a freelance writer in January 2015.

She is responsible for the section “Global Events” and web design of Five Magezine.

Kammy Lee

Kammy Lee. originally from Taiwanese and she would like to be a fashion journalist in future. Currentely she is getting master degree in fashion journalism at Academy Art University. She started as an art assistant for ChinaTimes Magazine in Taiwan from 2008 to 2009. Naturally, She don't remember the motivation to be the journalist. However, She recall her first magazine that she purchased it when she was young, the visually and colorfully bold pages carrying stunning typefaces with interesting and creative ideas in articles, and it was the moment changed her life to be the journalist. Her goal is to creative the "Five Magazine" with her group members that explore typography and layout to talk about fashion, culture, passion, and lifestyle that lead the soul into mind in the future. Not just the mere content, but each individual stylistic delivery of such, deeply enticed readers further into each page turn.

Vivien Moon

Although I'm Russian, I grew up in Dubai and got an undergrad in Journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno. What I love about fashion is the freedom of self expression and the drive behind the business because everybody is in the business of fashion. I realized my desire to pursue a graduate degree in fashion journalism when studying in London and it's something I truly enjoy being a part of. Outside of fashion, I love fitness and cooking healthy meals as well as traveling as much as I can. In the future I hope to see myself working in Dubai for a print publication and to hopefully become an editor.

Previously I've interned for Harper's Bazaar Art Arabia and Time Out Abu Dhabi.

Nicole Velazquez

My name is Nicole Velazquez otherwise known as Nikki. I am a proud Puerto Rican that was born and raised in New York City. I have been interested in fashion ever since I can remember, it has always been a passion of mine.

In 2011 I graduated SUNY Purchase College with a degree in journalism. Right after that I took the opposite route and became a visual merchandiser. I started my merchandising career in Zara and after that I continued in stores such as Armani Exchange and Urban Outfitters. In between that I have also interned in 2 fashion PR firms, RedLight P.R. and Marie Saeki P.R.

The decision to leave NYC and come to San Francisco was based on my love for fashion and journalism and finally finding a program that can teach me the skills that I need and hands on experience that I will be able to use in the long run.