1. Ruth Chao
Design-savvy Ruth is the founder of her eponymous creative and design studio, which works with some of the city’s hippest brands.
"Given our Earth is only a speck in the vastness of space, 91 billion light years large, it is an intriguing thought—with high probability, I dare add—that other life forms exist elsewhere in our universe. If Stephen Hawking’s theory that humanity has only 100 years left on Earth stands true, then presumably a portion of humans would leave Earth at a some point to populate another planet, in which case natural selection may create a whole new breed of human. Either that, or we take better care of our Mother Earth."