Savoir Faire

SAVOIR FAIRE
THE WELL SPOKEN MAN SPRING 2018

Featuring, WHY FISH
SWIM TO
RISING NEW YORK CITY
STARS
ARTICLE BY:
AMERICAN
CRIME STORY'S QUITE DECENT
FABIANA
PASCALI STACKING
& UP HATS
BUTTERFLY
CAUGHT ACTOR A LOOK AT
ADAM
AMBRUSO J. ORTIZ

MODELS BANK ROBBERS
YULIA FOXX
RANIA GAMAL & IN SEARCH OF A
MERY NIKOLOVA FINACIAL PARTNER

JAMES CENDOMA

THE LEADER OF THE PACK

GARY VAYNERCHUK
ENTREPRENUER LEVEL: EXPERT







YOU MUST JUSTFIFNODRMFEU!N,

CONTENT

READ THIS! 08 "THE WELL SPOKEN MAN"

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

EDITOR ROBERT WHITE, WELCOME TO
SAVOIR FAIRE.

10 STACKING UP HATS

A INTRODUCTION TO J. ORTIZ AND HIS

MANY HATS.

SOCIAL MEDIA MEGA STAR 18 HEY YOU, GOT A SECOND...

YULIA FOXX WANTS OUR ATTENTION, LETS

TAKE A SECOND TO LISTEN.

GARY VAYNERCHUK THE CREATOR OF THE WINE 28 HE'S GOING TO BE A LEGEND

LIBRARY AND THE FACE OF VAYNERMEDIA HAS BEEN A LOOK AT THE MAN THAT BUILD A SOCIAL
GIVING US FREE CONTENT FOR YEARS ON MEDIA EMPIRE AND HIS FREE ADVICE.
MARKETING, LETS LOOK A FEW OF HIS POINTS.

38 WHY FISH SWIM

why is new york city the tank

everyone wants to be in? quite decent

44 AMERICAN CRIME STORY

FABIANA PASCALI TELLS US ABOUT HER
ACTING ROLL IN THE ASSASSINATION OF
GIANNA VERSACE

52 FITNESS AFICIONADO

FITNESS, LIFESTYLE COACH RANIA GAMAL
IS MAKING HER MARK IN THE WORLD!

60 BUTTERFLY CAUGHT

a introduction to adam ambruso, and

his roll as "Randy" in Butterfly

72 KEEP AN EYE ON THIS ONE

MERY NIKOLOVA IS MAKING MOVES IN THE
MODELING WORLD, SHE IS ONE TO WATCH,
YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST.

80 BANK ROBBERS

INSEARCH OF A GOOD FINANCIAL PARTNER
A LOOK AT PEP THE BOOK WITH AUTHOR,
JAMES CENDOMA

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SAVOIR FAIRE keep an eye on this one!

ROBERT WHITE MERY NIKOLOVA IS MAKING MOVES IN THE
MODELING WORLD, SHE IS ONE TO WATCH,
EDITOR IN CHIEF
YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST.

Assistant Editor robert white

Content Writers robert white
quite decent

layout specialist robert white

graphic design artist robert white

photographers david blazze
jose maria cicala
k'bana blaq
ayla croft
enzo photography
jimmy gaglio
Philippe McClelland

features / models gary vaynerchuk
yulia foxx
fabiana pascali
j. ortiz
rania gamal
adam ambruso
mery nikolova

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WELCOME TO LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

SAVOIR FAIRE

Savoir Faire - The Definition of the word coat and a tie for special occasions, but
simply means " A well-spoken man". As I said never on the day today. He doesn't want to
these words to myself over and over again, dress the part too much but likes to talk,
It made me think, "What kind of life would have people listen and show them, threw
the well-spoken man have?" And so a work ethic that he is the real deal.
brainstorm session began and a brand new His Wit, Flirtyways and Confidence attract
digital publication was launched! So, stunning women. Women on the same level
Answer the question? What would a well- as him that are beautiful inside and out,
spoken man's life be like? that are well educated and strong and are
independent, but not riding solo on
Well, he would be successful in life so he everything. he craves his attention, but
must be an entrepreneurial type of guy, I not because they want his money or what
mean he could be the CEO of a company or he can do for them but because of the way
a highly ranked Person in a fortune 500 everyone else sees him.
company, but I don't see him as a man that
worked his way up the corporate latter. I The Night Life is a must for him for he is a
see him as a man that started small, and social man with charm and random lines
with his wit, intelligence and his work that make him the life of the party. He is
ethic became successful. not afraid to stand out, challenging a
Comic at a game of wits, or Getting on a
He is the type of man that likes luxury stage, microphone in hand and delivering
items. nice Boats, Cars, Beautiful Homes in an important speech.
warm climates and amazing vacations. He
wears a Rolex because the brand means He works hard, sometimes too hard. His
something to the world not because he phone is always on him, always in his hand,
needs a watch. he is always Googling something just
He likes top of the line Cigars and Whiskey because he wants to learn.
and Brandy. He isasipper, notaslammer. For
him it's not about getting drunk and being He walks tall, stands tall at least 6 foot
a mess, it's simply not his mission, he just tall or more, he eats well, he likes to stay
craves the social setting and being able to in shapeand his ideal meal isasushiandwine
talk and becoming known. but never alone and never without an
educated conversation to stimulate his
His Style is uniquely casual. Collared mind.
shirts with dress slacks or jeans. a sports
He is a character and not a real person,
but his life seems to be the one we all want
to follow and read about. So as the pages
of Savoir Faire are being created and
content is being put out to the world, as
you are absorbing the many parts of this
fictional characters life, remember that
the Savoir Faire Man is in all ofyou, You just
have to find him and maybe, just maybe we
can help you with that.

Welcome to the Newest Men's Lifestyle
Magazine, Savoir Faire.

Robert White

editor-in-chief

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actor,
model,

artist,
writer,

producer,

J.ORTIZ

THE MAN WITH
MANY HATS!

PHOTOS BY: K'BANA BLAQ

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a simple man with many hats, j ortiz is a part of a movement. An awareness,
making his mark as an actor, model and so prevention and treatment movement that
much more."j's calendar was released will eventually change many lives.
recently so we asked him about it.
jo: "The Debut." is A calendar that marks the with my creative director on the project
beginning of life, prosperity, humanity, and K'bana Blaq we decided to bring on a true
love. It's dedicated to my grandmother Health professional, Letitia Laurien. Mrs.
Hildarine Smithand mydaughter Kylawhom Laurien, CEO of Loose-leaf Clinical
I cherish. It'sareciprocation of inspiration; Consulting in Newport News decided to join
giving back what I receive in life. us on this mission. This venture turned out
to be everything that we wanted it to be.
It highlights mental health illness which Something truly "outta the box."
I personally feel needs a "brighter light
" shined down upon it. So many people suffer rw: tell us about your acting and your
daily. Just as our bodies acquire illnesses, recent projects.
so do our minds. We get treatment for jo: I just finished a short film geared
Cancer, Diabetes, and other ailments, why towards mental health. This film gives the
not bring awareness and seek treatment viewer a deep/dark look into the life of
for Mental Health issues. Trenton James which is the character I'm
playing. He is someone dealingwith paranoia
Inside the calendar there are various and it's taking a toll on his relationships
inspirational quotes from songs that with his family, friends and significant
resonate with me or in me. Songs that help other. Coincidentally, this film is titled
me smile, add to my humbleness, or make me 'Aionarap'which is Paranoiain reverse. Black
think. There's also monthly statistics for Periscope Production will be Producing the
the readers thatare aimed at raising public film and it will be released June 2018.
awareness and consciousness about mental
illness. rw: as a model and actor you are clearly
motivated and seem to have so much going
From monthto monthyouwill find out how on, what else do you do?
much I have traveled on this journey; not jo: I'm also an artist. YES, not just your
just for business or leisure, but in life. My regular painter, I’m a spray paint artist.
military career of 10yearsalsoafforded me You'll have to see it to truly understand
many experiences I'll never forget. One and appreciate it. Starting March 24th My
thing that comes to mind is seeing how work will be in the gallery of the well-
other people in different countries live, known Downing-Gross Cultural Arts
good and bad. learning how different Center of Newport News, VA. So, make sure
cultures operate dayto day just shows how to followmeas this journeywill be nothing
diverse we are as a people. Diverse yet equal, short of exciting
we just have to learn how to respect each
other and live our own lives...peacefully!!!

The Debut Calendar is something I've
planned to do for a long time. I didn't want
to just showcase myself as a photogenic
modelandactor in the Hampton Roadsarea.
I wanted to offer something much more
than what people are accustomed to. Just
not the same old regular calendar,
something that will really make a
difference, a difference to not just a few
but to many.

rw: what motivates you? what is the one
thing you really want to give back to the
world?
jo; Although I'm not nor ever claimed to be
a mental health professional, I want to be

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HEY YOU,

GOT A SECOND
TO TALK?

PHOTOS BY: DAVID BLAZZE

When we think about a Savoir Faire RW: What are guilty pleasures food wise?
Gentlemen and the types of women he YF: Oh boy, too many to list haha
would spend time with its very clear that
ladies like Yulia Foxx would be at the top RW: How do you cope under the pressures
of his interest list. Yulia is a career of being a model?
oriented women that has been modeling YF: I just stay calm and focused.
for years and is quickly becoming a real
estate mogul in the Connecticut market RW: Ifayoung girl/boywanted to be a model
she lives in. I do think that beauty does what would your advice for them be?
come from within and Yulia is the YF: Don’t ever let anybody tell you that you
definition of such a quality. This Classy will never become a model, follow your
and stunning women hails from Russiaand dreams and push away all the negative
simplyis the ideal match foraSavoir Faire people that get in your way.
man and she knows it!
RW: When it comes to men what gets your
In between selling real estate we got attention?
Yulia to answer a few questions for us and YF: Men in suits omg!
some of her personality came shining
threw. We new that the Savoir Faire man RW: Whatare some things or places on your
would flirt and have fun with such a bucket list?
beauty women so we took the chance to YF: I never been to Europe, so that’s on my
do just that! Thank You so much Yulia for list to travel!
your candor it really brought a smile to
the faces of many of us here at Savoir Faire. RW: Name three things you use every day?
We adore you! YF: Phone, laptop, and my car

RW: What made you first become a model? RW: Craziest thing you've ever done? Tell
YF; When I first started watching America’s us a story
Next Top Model
YF: Jumping out of a perfectly
RW: How did you feel when you did your fine airplane and being first to
first ever fashion show or photo shoot? jump. Skydiving was the
YF: Very Accomplished and beyond excited craziest thing I ever did, and I
don’t think I will ever do it
RW: Who was your role model as a child
and how did that help in being a model? again haha
YF: Tyra Banks was my idol when I was a kid,
she inspired me

RW: What did your parent first think of RW: Do you have a political stance? Who
you being a model and where they did you vote for and why?
supportive? YF: Well to be honest I didn’t vote for
YF: They thought I was crazy at first Haha, neither
but then later down the road they were
supportive after I started getting gigs. RW: Do you follow or playany sports? Who
and what and why?
RW: How do you feel about the YF: I love sports! I prefer being at the game
controversy of the size 0 debate in the than watching on tv. Football and hockey
industry? are my favorite. I’m from New England so go
YF: I think it’s over rated, modeling should Pats!!
be about all shapes and sizes.
RW: Quick 1 answer questions…
RW: If you were not a model, what other
profession would you have been doing RW: Coke or Pepsi? YF: I don’t drink Soda
instead?
YF: Well I’m in the Real Estate business so RW: Wine or beer? YF: Wine 100%
modeling is my side job.
RW: Country or city? YF: A little bit of both

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RW: Trucks or cars? YF: Cars

RW: Boys or girls? YF: Men

RW: Lights on or off? YF: Dim

RW: New York or Miami? YF: Miami

RW: Steak or Salad? YF: Both

RW: Barbie or GI Joes? YF: Barbie

RW: Best part of you according to
you? According to others? (What
gets the most compliments?)
YF: According to me, my eyes,
according to others, my smile and
my eyes. My eyes get the most
compliments.

RW: What is your favorite season
and why?
YF: Summer is my favorite season
because I’m always cold if it’s under
73 degrees haha

RW: What is biggest modeling
goal?
YF: My biggest modeling goal is to
published in Maxim!

RW: How would you make this
world a better place?

YF: Ifwe could justlove
one another and not
hate, the world would
be a better place with

peace.

RW: What are some of your
favorite designers or stores?
YF: Chanel, Louis Vuitton, and
Christian Louboutin

RW: How do you maintain your
figure?
YF: Well it’s all about your diet. I
eat very clean and working out is a
must to stay toned.

RW: How do you handle people that
don’t support you or hate on you?
YF: I don’t have time for negativity

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SOCIAL MEDIA
MEGA STAR!

GARY





Gary Vaynerchuk was born in Babruysk, Gary is also one of the most sought after
Belarus, in the former USSR. His parents were public speakers alive today. He is a venture
fortunate enough to find their way to capitalist, 4-time New York Times
America as part of an exchange program bestselling author, and an early investor in
where Soviet Jews were allowed to companies such as Twitter, Tumblr, Venmo
immigrate to the US in exchange for food and Uber. Gary has been named to both
aid. While the entire extended family Crain’s and Fortune’s 40 Under 40 lists.
shared a studio apartment in Queens, Gary’s
father Sasha began working at a relative’s Gary is currentlythe subject of DailyVee, an
liquor store in New Jersey and eventually online documentary series highlighting
moved the family to Edison, NJ. what it’s like to be a CEO and public figure
As a young child, Gary began his in today’s digital world. He is also the host
entrepreneurial career by ripping flowers of#AskGaryVee, a business and advice Q&A
out of his neighbors’ yards and using his show online.
natural charm to sell them right back (a
profit margin he has still yet to equal). Gary recently launched his podcast, The
Soon he had upgraded to operating an entire Gary Vaynerchuk Audio Experience and
lemonade stand franchise, managing appears with Gwyneth Paltrow, Jessica Alba
multiple locations and commuting via big- and Will.i.am on Apple’s first original series
wheel to collect his profits. “Planet of the Apps.”

In his early teens, Gary cornered the local In addition to running VaynerMedia, Gary
market for baseball cards, often making also serves as the CEO of holding company
thousands in a weekend with his keen eye VaynerX, which houses VaynerMedia and The
for deals, and his razor-sharp sales- Gallery, a new publishing company started
tactics. All of this came to a halt when, at after acquiring leading women’s lifestyle
the age of 14, Gary’s father literally property PureWow in January 2017. Gary also
dragged him into the family business. In the serves as a partner in the athlete
blink of an eye he went from making representation agency VaynerSports and
thousands of dollars in a weekend to restaurant reservations app Resy.
making $2 an hour bagging ice in the
basement of Shoppers Discount Liquors, Garyalso serves as a board/advisory member
which his father had taken full ownership of Ad Council and Pencils of Promise, and is
of by that point. a longtime Well Member of Charity:Water.
Gary frequently keynotes at conferences
It was at this Liquor store where Gary such as Le Web, ANA Masters of Marketing,
would discover his true calling and started Web Summit and more.
making his fathers already successful
business into a multimillion dollar those of us that know gary well threw his
business using social media and a keen eye many, many social media posts have learned
for detail and the ability to maximize every quickly that gary has been using content
opportunity. creation in a big way to grow vaynermedia
with his face and name being the selling
Gary rose to prominence in the late 90’s point.
after establishing one of the first
ecommerce wine sites, WineLibrary helping You see, gary has mastered every social
his father grow the family business from 4 media platform from facebook, instagram,
to 60M in sales. He did this with great social twitter, snapchat, linkedin, and so many
media skills being one of the first to more to push his name and free business
maximize the platform Youtube to its full advice out into the world heavily. You can
potential. not ignore this man if you use social media
and that is the part that makes him an
Gary Vaynerchuk is now a serial incredable business mentor. once you hear
entrepreneur and the CEO and co-founder his advice and cander to the topics you cant
of VaynerMedia, a full-service digital help but check out vaynermedia!
agencyservicing Fortune 500 clientsacross
the company’s 4 locations. In the process of Gary’s meteoric rise to
fame as a web personality, he fostered

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relationships with various CEOs and gary's advise to business owners, music
investors like Kevin Rose, Travis Kalanick, moguels, and so many more people truly is
Ev Williams, and Mark Zuckerberg. These genuine and real. he does not sugar coat
connections leadto Gary’s firstforays into anything foranyone and is very candid when
angel investing with early involvement he tells people what he things about the
with companies like Twitter, Facebook and, things they are doing.
Tumblr. During this time, Gary also
embarked on what would become a prolific its basically a concept where if you cant
career as a public speaker, delivering his handle the heat, if you don't have the drive
first ever keynote atthe Web 2.0 expo in 2008 dont step in to the vaynermedia offices and
(the content of which would become the sit down with him. the advice will be real,
basis for his first book, Crush It!).All ofthis 100%and itwillworkifyou putitintoaction.
lead Gary to become a fixture at major tech
events, including South by Southwest we have tested many of garyvee's concepts
Interactive, where his off-the-grid “Secret and they work 80% of the time. in a world
wine party” became a yearly tradition for were social media is king, in a world were
those in the know. what we see on the net is taken so serious,
its good to understand and be a part of the
In 2009, after walking away from Wine processes that has millions of people all
over the globe consume and create content
Library TV, Gary and his brother AJ, who had and ideas.

recently graduated from college, founded The world of social media and digital
marketing is coming on strong and those
VaynerMedia, an agency focused on helping that tell you differently are wrong.
magazines and newspapers, books and other
large brands tell their stories on social forms of writings will soon all be read and
bought on your smart phone, tablets and
media. Securing early clients like the New computers.

York Jets, and the NHL allowed them to the new way of the world is coming quicker
than we expect and gary vaynerchuk is
scale at a rapid pace, outgrowing three leading the way, not only with his ideas,
speeches, moneyand brands butwith his wit,
offices, and scaling to over 500 employees his ability to be 10 steps ahead of it all.

in just six years. VaynerMedia now take the time to check out this mans story,
look him up on facebook, youtube, or
represents Fortune 500 clients like General instagram or better yet twitter. his advice
is good and some of the best in the world
Electric, Anheuser-Busch InBev, and Pepsi- are sitting down with him to talk business,
and entrepreneurship.
Co, and recently announced their move to
"Listen, this is probably one of the
Hudson Yards, Manhattan’s hotly most difficult conversations you
can possibly have, but I also think
anticipated, multi-billion dollar it’s one of the most empowering. It
all comes down to these three
development. little words…

all though gary and his brother have You’re gonna die."
mounds of success with vaynermedia they
continue to hustle to grow.

gary often talks about his love for the new
york jets and the story behind that is
awesome! it basically starts with a knitted
jersey his mother made him as a small child
because they were poor and buying a jets
jersey just wasn't an option. That little
moment in his life has made his goal to buy
the entire newyork jets franchise a mission
of his, but he is constantly bosting about
being scared of the finish line and what
would happen if he did get the jets?

see he loves the hustle as much as he likes
making it to the ultimate goal. gary is in
his early40's and that means if he was to get
the jets to early in life his drive and hustle
would eventually pick away at him because
running the jets would be his most
successful distraction.

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WHY

FISH
SWIM

Here in New York City, there are opportunities for pretty much everything.
Accordingly, a big draw to this city is the potential for success and an exciting
lifestyle. However, given that there’s so much to do here, unless you’re simply
going to transition into the family business or something along those lines, many
people end up getting caught in the paradox of being less successful in a world

bursting at the seams with opportunities. Let’s investigate why this is.

STORY BY: QUITE DECENT



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First, we need to look at how we perceive there’s potentially a difference between
success, and the challenges created when how you want to achieve said success, and
trying to achieve it. For some people, it the many ways that you’re able to achieve
may be a big house with a big yard, a six- it. Perhaps, it’s an easy enough thought
figure salary, and beautiful children with process to study something like law or
a beautiful spouse. That’s all great, but finance and get a decent job accordingly.
what must be considered is the fact that However, if you are the best cup stacker in
all of these terms are subjective. A “good” a 100-mile radius of yourself, the notion
deal on a “big” house in New York City can that you need to entertain is embracing
easily be an absolute rip off in places like that ability and finding a way to use it to
Georgia as you can likely get a house gain success. THAT’S why fish swim. I’m sure
twice as big for half the price. Forgetting they’d like to fly in sky, walk on land, and
that the word “success” is a relative term have opposable thumbs to make and use
results in everyone competing for tools with, but given their situation and
extreme forms of the same things, in the given their abilities, instead of competing
same ways. This creates overwhelming with the entire planet for a career
competition, and significantly decreases requiring them to climb trees and such,
one’s chance at succeeding in that the best way for a fish to achieve the
specific way for that specific thing. greatest relative success is to make
Similar to a company that’s hiring, with swimming work for them.
the ability to interview a thousand
people, 999 people will be rejected for the
most insignificant reasons, simply because
there’s only space for one candidate at
that specific company, in that specific
role, at that specific time, for that
specific salary, etc. If there were only
three candidates, the narrative would be
much different. Popularity can be a
hindrance of any given craft.

This brings us to the next point. Society
rewards specialists over the more robust
Jack of all trades. “If you’re not first,
you’re last” is in full effect. It’s even
more cut throat than the Olympics as
most attempts at success don’t result in
rewards for second and third place. Even
if you Google something completely
random like Turkish water marbling
(Ebru), the first page of results will be
the most extreme examples created by
masters of the craft who are geniuses in
their own right. Specializing in any given
field can yield very favorable results, but
it’s not always clear what direction one
should focus his/her energy or dedicate
his/her entire life to.

So, what do you do? For starters, you
must understand what success means to
you. When you strip away all the external
influences from your friends/family,
radio/television ads, and culture/
tradition, you need to say to yourself,
“What do I really want out of life?” Once
you have an idea of that to some degree,
the next step is to understand that

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THE
ASSASSINATION OF

GIANNI VERSACE

FABi,ANA
PASCALI

PHOTOS BY: JOSE MARIA CICALA



Fabiana Pascali is a Latin Actress, TV Host, Thinking Panties.
and Entrepreneurwith more than 20years
of experience working in entertainment. RW: How did you get into acting and what
Her latest role is a recurring part in the was the moment that took place that
upcoming FX series American Crime Story: made you realize it was for you?
The Assassination of Gianni Versace, FP: As a child, I was quite the creative
which debuts January 17th, 2018. She plays extrovert. It was always easy for me to get
the role of ‘Senior Designer’ at the House into character and give my family fictional
ofVersace alongside Penelope Cruz, Ricky performances. During middle school and
Martin, and Edgar Ramirez, produced by high school, I was always involved in
Ryan Murphy. theatre. It was only after quitting
dentistry school at 19 that I got offered to
The role on American Crime Story is a audition in an all-girls music group. I made
dream come true for Fabiana, who has the cut and joined the group! It was then I
links which connect her to the series. knew showbiz would be part of my life.
Fabiana has a direct tie into fashion,
working off-screen as the creative RW: Tell us about shows/movies that you
director on her clothing line, Thinking have been in?
Panties. Another connection is her late FP: Most of my career is based in hosting and
husband who hailed from the same commercial work, with shows airing at to
provinceas GianniVersace, Calabria, Italy. local, national, and international
Fabiana is also half Italian and well- community. I’ve had the pleasure of more
versed in the language, which was of than twenty years doing what I love.
benefit to the part. Being on the show
about Versace was a perfect fit for the RW: You are currently in American Crime
actress. Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace
where you play the role of “Female Senior
Fabiana’s acting credits include Designer” that worked with Gianni in the
television shows the likes of Escándalos House of Versace, and who was also one of
VIP, Te amaré en silencio, Encrucijadas, Los the right hand of Donatella! How did this
Vegas, and SexyHumor. She has also part get offered to you, what was the
appeared in a number of films like process of getting this part and how did
Compromised, Bad Memories, and The Last you prepare for this role?
Game working alongside with Jarred FP: Mytheatricalagent, Jaime Ferrar, called
Harris. saying he had a high-profile audition I
should read for. Casting was looking
Fabiana’s credits as a show host extend someone to play an Italian designer. That’s
across the US, South and Central all we knew. I had no idea what show it was
American, as well as Spain. Her better or what it was about, let alone who were
known shows include Mujer Today the actors involved! Looking back, the
Magazine, Mateando con Fabiana, America secrecy surrounding the audition was
Now, and Hablemos de Cine. As well as tight!
contributions to Billboard Latino and TV
specials for Cosmopolitan TV. Fabiana’s Preparing for the role was a bit different,
most successful show was “Our given I knew little about the character or
Perspectives,” which aired daily across 23 what Iwas reading for. I rehearsed, read the
Spanish-speaking countries across 3 description of the character, and dressed
continents. by my gut instinct.

She has worked with a long list of RW: In playing this character, you already
national and international brands such had connections to the subject matter as
as JC Penny, Allstate, Target, Enron, AT&T, you are a Creative Director of Thinking
Bank of America, and the Four Seasons. Panties, you're half Italian and your
Hailing from Buenos Aires, Argentina, husband came from the same province as
Fabiana is a blend of Italian & Basque Gianni - how did that assist you in taking
descent. Asan entrepreneur, Fabianatook on this character?
her passions for creative design and As you said there a number of commonalities
fashion to create underwear line, with my character. When I booked the job

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FP: As you said there a number of
commonalities with my character. When I
booked the job and learned more about the
character, I laughed because who they
were describing was me! Speaking Italian
didn’t hurt either! It gave me an insight
into how to best approach the character.
It’s much easier to bring a character to life
when you can get inside their head!

RW: Tell us what it was like to film this
show especially working beside Penelope
Cruz, Ricky Martin and Edgar Ramirez?
FP: It was a phenomenal experience to be
part ofa series of this magnitude. What can
I say?! Seeing my name on the call sheet
along these giants makes one feel
accomplished!

Most of my scenes were alongside Penelope
[Cruz], who plays the role of ‘Donatella
Versace’, which was a bit humbling. When
Ricky [Martin] was playing ‘Antonio D’Amico’
(lover to Gianni Versace), he completely
blew me away! All of them are completely
cool-headed professionals that were an
absolute pleasure to work with and learn
from!

RW: Were you a fan of Versace prior to
coming into this program and how was it
to be immersed within this opulent
world?
FP: Absolutely! I have always a huge fan of
Versace!

The world of Versace is a different
lifestyle than most everyone experiences.
The fashion world is worlds away from
everyday life. The life of Versace, the man
and the brand, is an experience onto itself.
You’re taking a world that’s in the
limelight yet veiled from prying eyes, then
translating that into a show. In a way, it’s
imitation of Versace. Talk about poetic.

RW: Tell us about Thinking Panties - what
is the concept behind the line, when did
it launch and where can we get it?
FP: I founded Thinking Panties in 2011 as a line
of underwear with a fun concept for the
creative type who wants to personalize
everything. All you need is a marker and
your imagination! The idea was to give
someone’s innerartistachanceto flourish
and even be a fun gift to give someone.

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