By Tamara Gorman Images by Ando Caulfield for Drew Altizer Photography Take one dashing Turkish software engineer, add a generous helping of cocktails, a pinch of culinary genius, a sprinkling of Silicon Valley and Bay Area glitterati, and you get everybody’s favorite dish – Orkut Buyukkokten – founder of Hello.com (a fabulous new entrant in the social network landscape) as well as the captivating cover model for GEV Magazine’s most avant-garde issue to date. The best parties happen when one thing leads to another, which was absolutely the case at GEV Magazine’s Tech Issue Launch Party. A forward-looking ethos of 200...

a joyous comeback… The past season provided us an opportunity to look back and reassess our goals as well as give us the break we needed to really focus on what’s truly essential – in both our personal and professional lives. After almost three years building a magazine and a website that now commands such amazing global attention I found myself needing to hit the RESET button. There were many challenges and obstacles to overcome, and I can’t begin to say how proud I am of the entire GEV organization for everyone’s relentless pursuit of this endeavor, truly a labor of love for us all. The winter season brought serious...

NFL San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis held the inauguration of his Art Gallery 85 in Santana Row last December 10, 2012. Vernon Davis graced the Red Giving Carpet as he eagerly posed for the press together with fellow teammates quarterback Alex Smith and outside linebacker Aldon Smith. Jed York, owner of the 49ers, inside linebacker NaVorro Bowman and Trade Advisor to the US Department of Commerce and former White House Public Liaison, Teresa D. Cox were also there to show their support. Wearing a $5,000 custom-made jacket from Franco Uomo, Davis commenced the evening with the ribbon cutting together with the San Jose Silicon...