More comfortable simply going by his last name, Metz returns to sunny CA after four years in the blistering Boston University winter. He enjoys old movie theatres with organs, frequently beating his roommate at FIFA '06, a view of the Hollywood sign, spicy tuna rolls, continued OC softball team dominance and, especially, pugs. He wants to thank his family, friends and ex-girlfriends who have willingly put up with his OC obsession. Without their unwavering support, he would still be watching the show, just without family, friends and ex-girlfriends. Metz lives in Santa Monica, where he often dreams of running to the beach—a mere 15 blocks away. Mike Metz is the Writers’ Production Assistant on "The O.C." His Insider Commentary appears every Friday of the season.



Born in Providence, RI in 1975, Chrissy's fascination with apparel stems back to her love of buying clothes for her Barbies. She often embellished their clothing, which lead to an obsession with her own style. She graduated from The Rhode Island School of Design with a B.F.A. in painting. After graduation, Chrissy moved to NYC with her college boyfriend and best friend Ian to pursue a career in graphic and textile design. Having both worked for some of the biggest names in apparel, Chrissy and Ian decided to develop their own streetwear line, NUFLO, created for people looking for unique design and vision. They sell their line to trend-setting boutiques all over the world and online at www.nuflo.com. Chrissy now resides with her husband (yes, it's Ian) and cats in Los Angeles, CA.



Growing up in Los Angeles in an arts and showbiz family, Eden was encouraged to pursue his own artistic vision from a young age.  Taking up photography, he quickly developed a distinctive visual style that attracted the attention of Herb Ritts, who hired him as a production designer.  This association allowed Eden to learn from an acknowledged visual master while further developing his singular sense of style and composition. Eden continues to shoot stills and direct television commercial through his LA/NY based Production Company.



Growing up in New York, Erika Dykstra dreamed of life in the California sun. After getting her Master's Degree in Journalism from BU, Erika headed to L.A. Now in Manhattan Beach - the backdrop of several "O.C." beach scenes - Erika lives just 10 blocks from Manhattan Beaches' funky, upscale boutiques. Life may be a beach, but if Erika couldn't shop, she'd simply have to move.




Kaenan Oliver is a prize-winning author and an editor of children's books and periodicals. A passionate foodie, she's studied numerous dietary approaches, the power of nutrition in healing illness and ways to fuse healthy eating with carefree, creative cooking.

Karla Stevens, costume designer of "The O.C.," is responsible for the trend-setting styles that have made "The OC" a style phenomenon. Every week she styles the outfits for nine principle characters and often assists them in their style off the set for personal appearances.

Stevens moved to NYC to attend the Fashion Institute of Technology and got her big break in the world of high fashion as Donna Karan's first intern in the early nineties. A move to Los Angeles began her foray into the world of television and feature films, and she helped create the popular line of clothing at Wal-Mart for Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen.

Stevens resides in Venice California with her boyfriend.

Laura Kenney is a beauty editor at Sephora. A certifiable beauty maven, she's turned orange in pursuit of the perfect bronzer, tried 10 different face creams-in one night, and hordes oil-blotters and pink lip gloss like some stockpile food or money.



Lauren Gitlin loves squids and writes for Rolling Stone.  She resides in Brooklyn.



Patty Lamberti is an assistant editor at Playboy magazine and freelance writer living in New York. Her love of The OC and experience writing columns about relationships for netscape.com made her our ideal love trouble guru.



Rachel Fischer Spalding is a freelance writer/editor whose work has appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The Hollywood Reporter, the Los Angeles Times and on AOL. She lives in Los Angeles and never misses an episode of "The O.C."



Sallye Stotsbery was born in a very large town in a tiny state in the South (about 2,300 people, which is quite large for that state). She always had a talent for writing, and while creative writing was a lot of fun for her, she has also written advertisements, script coverage, short stories, several articles and even a script. She hopes not only to continue her endeavors in writing for the entertainment industry, but also to someday be able to control her hopeless addiction to certain television dramas. Sallye currently resides in Studio City, California.