Founders

Annie Wilson (Content Director) is a 4th Generation San Franciscan and an unrepentant film fanatic. After graduating from UC Davis with degrees in art & English, she considered attending SFSU's film program, but decided instead to attend FIDM to study fashion design. On her blog, Poetic & Chic, she often explores the mysterious intersection of film and fashion, relaying thoughts on everything from Godard and von Sternberg to Cukor and Coppola. Apart from studying film, she has spent years working for top design and luxury brands including Williams-Sonoma Inc. and Louis Vuitton North America. Now as a freelancer, Annie continues to develop creative solutions for retail brands, while writing Poetic & Chic - voted among the top three Fashion Blogs by SF Weekly in 2011. // annie@fashfilmfest.org

Adelle McElveen (Executive Director) constantly rebuffs suggestions from friends that she should move to New York City in order to build a career in fashion. She loves the independent nature of San Francisco and all the hidden opportunities within. Originally from the Bay Area, her family moved to North Carolina when she was 12. After stints in Chicago and Tokyo she was thrilled to come back to the Bay. In addition to being a FashFilmFest Co-Founder, Adelle is building up San Francisco's fashtech community as Content Director for SF Fashion + Tech. She also writes the Fashionista Lab, which has been featured in the San Francisco Chronicle and on the website of Benefit Cosmetics. Seemingly unrelated to anything she does at the moment, Adelle graduated from the University of Chicago with a degree in International Studies. // adelle@fashfilmfest.org

Kimara Mitchell Stokes (Creative Director) is an award-winning art director who likes to call herself as "a right coaster living on the left coast." She loves using both sides of her persona everyday in her work and on her blog. Originally from Philadelphia, she has a BA in Advertising from Rowan University and a MFA in Graphic Design from Academy of Art University. After working at agencies on clients such as Tonik Healthcare, McAfee, Stanford Hospital and the Rittenhouse Row District, she is now an art director/designer for the Gap's Outlet division. On her blog j'adore couture, she writes about the intersection of fashion and design, whether it's a designer's branding, new store openings, runway shows in New York, or a magazine or ad campaign review. The blog has been featured on Elle.com and the San Francisco Chronicle. // kim@fashfilmfest.org

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