ABOUT

Allison Wessel|President/Founder|Editor-in-Chief

Hey fashion lovers! I’m Allison Wessel originally from small town Waverly, IA, but I definitely consider Chicago my home now. I am majoring in Public Relations and minoring in Journalism, both of which I would love to apply to the incredible fashion industry. I founded Designed by DePaul to bring together all fashion lovers at DePaul and serve as President of the club and Editor-in-Chief of the blog. My closet consists of classic, neutral colors and a shoe collection that is sure to grow with my employment at DSW. I wear black almost every day and I firmly believe sunglasses complete any outfit. I adore Kendall Jenner's style, Sophia Bush's personality, and Audrey Hepburn's elegance. If I’m not out shopping, I can be found in my fabulous apartment blogging, blasting music, or watching Netflix. I’m obsessed with fashion magazines and have collected tall stacks from Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Teen Vogue, and Seventeen. Hopefully you will be recognizing my name as an editor in a fashion magazine someday!

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Leah Voskuil|Vice President|Publisher

Let me start off by saying that I am horrible at these. It’s good to start the expectations lower on the scale. Anyway, my name is Leah Voskuil and I’m from a town in Wisconsin with a forty foot statue of a cow. It’s really exciting and I try not to think about it. I’m a double major with Sociology (with a focus in culture, if you’re curious) and Public Relations. I casually want to be a publicist, but we’ll see how that goes. In the meantime, I’m a Bayern Munich soccer fan, strongly believe in Gilmore Girls, have too many stickers on my laptop, and maybe casually like One Direction. Also, if you happen to be obsessed with Lena Dunham and Jack Antonoff, CALL ME and we can talk about it for the next seven months.
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Sara Autio|Secretary|Senior Photo Editor

Hello, hello! My name is Sara Autio (@SarasLens) and I hail from Minneapolis, MN. I have worked in retail for the past two years and I run my own photography business, Sara Marina Photography. I am a Public Relations major and a Photography minor here at DePaul University. I am the Senior Photo Editor and Secretary and loving every minute of it. Fall is my favorite fashion season because I am OBSESSED with jackets, boots, and scarves; even if I hate the cold. I stay true to my female roots in my passion for shoe shopping and Steve Madden is a dangerous website for me. His combat boots are my absolute favorite. I am also beginning my collection of Ray Ban glasses, not sunglasses, but regular glasses. I cannot wait to photograph fashion on the streets of Chicago and work with the other lovely editors of Designed by DePaul! Email me with photography inquiries: saramarinaphoto@gmail.com. 

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Isabelle Bode|Treasurer|Senior Staff Writer

A fabulous hello to all my fashion lovers. I am Isabelle Bode, Designed by DePaul's Senior Staff Writer and Treasurer. I am most recently from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, but my passport and green card will tell you that I'm originally from Germany. Yes, it was a long trip to get to the big city. I am majoring and hoping to score my master's in Industrial and Organizational Psychology and minoring in Human Resources here at DePaul University. However, when I'm not on the 4th floor of Arts & Letters studying with my non-fat latte, you'll most likely find me on State Street window shopping. My closet consists of a mix of edge, class, and lots of shoes (yes, I may be addicted). And most importantly, hats, hats, hats. My favorite store will forever be American Apparel and if I could have the closet of any celebrity it would be Kendall Jenner's.
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Kristin Stahlke|Social Media Manager|Staff-Writer

Hi! My name is Kristin and I’m from Naperville, Illinois (I’m one of those people who says I’m from Chicago, I’ll admit it). I’m a sophomore here at DePaul and I am a PR major, exploring minors in marketing, hospitality, and journalism. Here at Designed by DePaul, I am in charge of running the Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram accounts. My two passions in life are music and fashion: I ultimately want to have a career in either one of those fields. My dream job is event planning.  In my free time, I like going to concerts, reading, or wasting my days away on Netflix. I really don’t think I have a signature style: I wear a bit of everything and my sense of “style” changes day to day. One thing that I’ll never get sick of wearing are my black Doc Martens.  Welcome to our blog!