M y son is in his senior year of high school. So if there are a lot of things I am not these days, one of them is cool. Imagine my surprise when one of his friends asked what I was writing about when she was hanging out at our house. “You have to keep it secret,” I told her. “But it’s Devin Booker.” My stock instantly shot sky-high. Booker is one of those people everyone can get behind, so I love that he is on the cover of our Spring Philanthropy issue. Surrounded by a supportive family, he is personable and grounded. While following his father onto the court, he is now choosing to walk a unique path, prizing basketball and giving back, while bringing his own sense of style and personality to the role. It’s a winning game that the Valley gets to watch him play. This issue highlights other fashionable people in our community, including artist and designer Ruby Farias, whose hand-painted and embellished pieces always stand out in a crowd. We also hear from Helen Jean, the Jacquie Dorrance curator of fashion design at Phoenix Art Museum, about how to build a fashion collection intentionally. Sometimes fashion is at the forefront of giving back, which it recently was for the 10 young cancer warriors treated to a fairytale day. You can see that magic on the magazine’s last page. And if you want to make some magic of your own, shop the items Perrine Adams has collected for “Shop With Your Heart” — proceeds from the sale of each give to a worthy cause. And just like that, we can all be philanthropists. Because that is the power of giving. While we may not be an All-Star donating millions to local causes, we can all take a play from our fashionable cover subject. As I discovered, the cool points will rub off. Warmly, Karen Werner | EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITOR’S NOTE { on the job } A WINNING GAME MAR/APR 2022 | 6 | FRONTDOORS MEDIA

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