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Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It has a latitude of 64°08’ N, making it the world’s northernmost
capital of a sovereign state and a popular tourist destination. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern
shore of the Faxaflói Bay. With a population of around 120,000 (and over 200,000 in the Capital Region), it is the heart of
Iceland’s cultural, economic and governmental activity.
Reykjavík is believed to be the location of the first permanent settlement in Iceland, which Ingólfur Arnarson is said to
have established in AD 874. Until the 18th century, there was no urban development in the city location. The city was
founded in 1786 as an official trading town and grew steadily over the next decades, as it transformed into a regional
and later national center of commerce, population, and governmental activities. It is among the cleanest, greenest,
and safest cities in the world.
Reykjavík is famous for its weekend nightlife. Icelanders tend to go out late, so bars that look rather quiet can fill up
suddenly - usually after midnight on a weekend. Beer was banned in Iceland until March 1, 1989, but has since become
popular among many Icelanders as their drink of choice. There are over 100 different bars and clubs in Reykjavík; most
of them are located on Laugavegur and its side streets. It is very common for an establishment that is a café before
dinner to turn into a bar in the evening. Closing time is usually around 4:30 am at weekends and 1 am during the week.
The Iceland Airwaves music festival is annually staged in the fall.
The “Culture House” was opened in 1909 and has a number of important exhibits. Originally built to house the
National Library and National Archives and also previously the location of the National Museum and Natural History
Museum, in 2000, it was re-modeled to promote the Icelandic national heritage. Many of Iceland’s
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national treasures are on display, such as the Poetic Edda, and the Sagas in their original
manuscripts. There are also changing exhibitions of various topics.
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A Note From the President
We feature fashion, art, music, and design, but we’re also here to remind you of the varied beauty and out-of-this-world ideas
that far reach beyond our mundane experiences. We’d like to congratulate our friends Steve Aoki and David Guetta on their
musical accomplishments in 2015. We are in exciting times when big ideas are being presented by unlikely platforms. Gaining
political awareness is the civil rights movement #BlackLivesMatter that does not endorse one presidential candidate, but instead,
continues the fight to rid systematic demise against the African American community.
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Contents
Tara Clews
206
Be The Difference|191
The Best of Black
Wolf Issue featuring
Fifth Harmony|44
The Serving
Spoon |196
The Best of Kuala
Lumpur Issue featuring
Benny Benassi +
Selenis Leyva |98
Zedd
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The Best of Istanbul
Issue featuring
Sanaa Lathan |132
The Best of Trinidad
Issue featuring
Joey Graceffa |148
Tracing
Morocco
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The Best of Golden
Cat Issue featuring
Steve Aoki|10
The Best of
California Golden
Bear Issue featuring
David Guetta|66
Anderson .Paak |198
I.C.O.N. Products |199
2016 Jaguar F-TYPE R
Convertible |202
2016 David Brown
Speedback GT |204
Broken Arrows
featuring Matthew
Franklin |214
G Money
Clothing |220
Michaela |222
KEYMONO |232
Blue Sunshine |175
Miami Supercar
Room |236
2016 Tesla
Model S P90D
Ludicrous|182
President/Editorial Director
Stemulation |193
The New Romantics,
Great Hair for the
Whole Hair|166
Johny Dar SS16 |176
We watched April Reign champion her creation of #OscarsSoWhite, and questioned political aims to repeal the Affordable
Care Act, which insures 16.4 million more Americans. We’ve experienced “revenant” fears of terrorism as ISIS attacked Paris in
November and inspired terrorism in the US – yet, through all the pain, our global society has strengthened and united to be a
change that the world needs. Take a break and explore our magazine covering artistry at its best: our cover story on Zedd, a
beautiful spread on the 2016 Tesla Model S P90D Ludicrous, the editorial on The New Romantics, Great Hair for the Whole Hair, and
fresh imagery of brands like G Money Clothing.
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Vaughn Lowery | Editorial Director
Ashley Caputo | Associate Editor-at-Large
Lester Guidry | Creative Director
Crystal Wong | Art Director
Stella Dugall | Special Assignments
Haven Skye | Copy Editor
Theodore Louis | Copy Editor
Eiko Watanabe | Associate Editor
Terry Dexter | Music Editor
Brandon West | Music Contributor
Montre Burton | Arts + Culture Editor
Kenia Mazariegos | Life/Style Contributor
Jackson Murray | Culture Contributor
Ron Contarsy | Sr. Staff Photographer
Marc Littlejohn | Fashion Director
Apuje Kalu | Fashion Editor
Matthew Anderson | Fashion Contributor
Courtney Chenard | Fashion Contributor
Eric Horton | Fashion Contributor
Katie Meadway | Fashion Contributor
Bob Cal | Fashion Intern
Brian Perry | Hair Editor
Justin Lowery | Interior Design
Suzie Kim | Makeup Editor
The Doc | Health Editor
Rannon Harris | Entertainment Editor
T’Quan Wilson | Entertainment Contributor
Byron G. | Travel Editor
Alonzo Demarco | Fitness Editor
Nicholas Holt | Fitness Editor-at-Large
Lakei Cannon | Fitness Contributor
Alex Garibyan | Fitness Contributor
Michael Denison | Business Manager
Darryl Scipio | Legal Counsel
Taylor Louis, LLP | Legal Counsel
Brian Greer | SVP of Sales + Marketing
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The African Golden Cat
One of the most elusive cats in the world, the African golden cat is about twice the
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heavily built cat, with stocky, long legs, a relatively short tail, and large paws. Body
length usually varies within the range 61 to 101 cm (24 to 40 in). Tail length ranges from
16 to 46 cm (6.3 to 18.1 in), and shoulder height is about 38 to 55 cm (15 to 22 in). The
cat weighs around 5.5 to 16 kg (12 to 35 lb), with males being larger than females.
The African golden cat is able to climb, but hunts primarily on the ground. It mainly
feeds on rodents, but also includes birds, small monkeys, duikers, giant forest hog
piglets, and small antelope in its diet. These cats have also been known to take
domestic poultry and livestock.
The exact population is unknown, but it is assumed to be dwindling in Africa.
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The Brown TLV
Hotel +
KOLBOKOOL
The Brown TLV hotel, a stylish boutique property in the heart of Tel Aviv’s cultural epicenter and the
city’s only member of the esteemed Design Hotels, have partnered with KOLBO for an exclusive
“KOLBOKOOL” design gift shop. An in-house gift shop featuring a diverse array of meticulously curated
design, household, tech and clothing items from around the world, opens now through April 20, 2015.
The first-ever collaboration of its kind in Tel Aviv, the “KOLBOKOOL” gift shop brings forth a new selection
of artisanal design products and accessories from Italy, the U.K., Netherlands, Belgium and the U.S. to
Israel’s micro-metropolis on the Mediterranean. Brands and items featured in the “KOLBOKOOL” design
gift shop include: Frends headphones; Smart Turnout; Ozaki iPhone chargers; Fatboy animal sculptures;
Safe-T matches; Izola bamboo toothbrushes and candles; XL Cork’s wine cork stools, and design-braingames from Neo-Utility, among others.
The Brown TLV offers 30 well-appointed rooms and suites that have been carefully designed to maximize
your comfort. Located adjacent to the art and cultural hotspots of Neve Tzedek and Rothschild
Boulevard, and a short stroll to the Mediterranean, the Brown TLV offers a beautiful sun deck overlooking
Tel Aviv, a spa and business facilities, two stylish bars, complimentary bicycles and free access to a
nearby gym. Guests of the Brown TLV enjoy a diverse local experience with breakfast being served in
several neighboring cafes, each popular Tel Aviv establishment. The hotel and its staff strive to redefine
and upgrade the Tel Aviv boutique hotel scene.
For more information about KOLBOKOOL, visit kolbokool.com.
For more information about Brown TLV, visit brownhotels.com.
Location
Brown TLV hotel
25 Kalisher Street
Tel Aviv, Israel 65165
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The Boss
Nicknamed “The Boss,” Bruce Springsteen, 65, is famously
known for his poetic songs that deal with social and
political issues as well as lengthy and energetic stage
performances (his set list changes every night). His
recording career spans more than forty years, beginning
with 1973’s Columbia Records release Greetings from
Asbury Park, N.J. He has released eighteen studio albums,
garnered twenty Grammy Awards, won an Oscar, has
been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,
was a 2009 recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors
and was named 2013 MusiCares Person of the Year by
The Recording Academy. Springsteen’s newest album
High Hopes (Columbia) was released in January 2014,
which debuted at #1 in the United States and in 9 other
countries.
This marked Springsteen’s historic 11th #1 debut on the
Billboard 200 in the US, and it was his fourth consecutive
chart-topping debut. In the UK, Springsteen has led
the chart 10 times since 1984, and now joins the ranks
of musicians including the Rolling Stones among artists
with 10 #1 UK albums. High Hopes also reached #1 in 30
countries on the iTunes album charts.
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Jane
Weitzman
The perfect book for shoe lovers, fashionistas, art
aficionados, and a timeless treasure, Jane Gershon
Weitzman’s Art & Sole features shoes made from highly
unique materials — feathers, paper, ceramic, metal,
resin, playing cards, corrugated cardboard, Swarovski
crystals, even fresh flowers and frosting — with
remarkable intricate construction.
Art & Sole showcases approximately 150 shoes of
the more than 1,000 Jane Weitzman discovered
and commissioned for the windows of the first
Stuart Weitzman retail shop on Madison Avenue in
the mid-1990s. Using the best of this collection, many
of the shoes are in printed form for the first time.
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With an introduction by Jane Weitzman,
the shoes are featured along with brief,
identifying captions, in an impeccably
designed and graphically compelling
package, making it a perfect Valentine’s
Day gift. Author Jane Weitzman is
continuing her cross-country tour where she
has had speaking engagements at over 40
locations nationwide including the Andy
Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh and the Mint
Museum in North Carolina. Throughout her
tour, she has been speaking at book fairs
and for charities such as the AIDS Fund
Philly, and local Breast Cancer events, as
well as many others.
A vibrant red cloth case with an elaborate crystal shoe embossed in detail on the front cover, gilded
edging and a satin ribbon marker make this book an irresistible treasure and great conversation starter
for the shoe lover, art enthusiast, or interior designer worldwide.
Jane Gershon Weitzman was the Executive Vice President of Stuart Weitzman and the first Vice
President of Stuart Weitzman Retail. She spearheaded philanthropy for the company by generating
funds to support breast and ovarian cancer research and awareness. Her efforts were brought to life
through innovative charity events on the brand’s website, such as the Stuart Weitzman Celebrity Breast
Cancer Shoe Auction, and its retail stores. She serves on the Trust Board of the Boston Children’s Hospital.
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The After Party
by Johny DAR
Artist / Body Art / Artistic direction - Johny Dar - johnydar.com
Photographer - Oliver Rath - rath-gallery.com
Stylist - Cristina Chirila
Model- Teresa Pieta
Model - Marina Arsangerieva
Model - Nadja Nave
Model - Kai Rixrath
Makeup Artist - Yvonne Wengler - using Mac and Dermalogica
Makeup Artist assistant - Jennifer Galle
Hair Stylist - Alexander Weber
Nail Varnish provided by Uslu Airlines
Body Makeup provided by Kryolan
Scarves: Johny DAR
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Steve
Aoki
Eiko Watanabe
Photographer: Nelson Blanton
Stylist: Marc Littlejohn
Hair: Sara Tintari
Makeup: Daniela Grasso
Special thanks to supperclub los angeles + XXIV Karat
“I’m having a real life right now. The difference between humans and
animals is that we think about the future; we are constantly looking forward.
I’m excited to live,” says EDM virtuoso Steve Aoki, 37, who recently released
Neon Future I (including his celebrated Gold-selling single “Delirious
(Boneless)”) and is soon releasing Neon Future II. “I wanna always be
cognizant of what makes me ‘me’ and always try to make my life and all
the life around me better as much as possible.”
Growing up in a white neighborhood (Newport Beach, CA), he was an
outcast surrounded by non-Asian people. “When you are a child, when you
are really young, kids have no filter, so they say what they are accepted
to say. Whatever is accepted in their homes, they are gonna be able to
say it in public. And, that’s when you really see racism dead-on in the face,
which led me to violence and fights,” Aoki looks back on his upbringing.
“But, that made me stronger and have a thicker skin, and they pushed me
away from where all the general kids were playing.”
“My mom would pack onigiri (meaning ‘rice balls’ in Japanese) with bonito
flakes in my lunchbox, and the kids would be like, ‘What the hell are you
eating? This stuff is moving and you’re eating worms!’ (The steam makes
bonito flakes move.) So I would always hide in the corner and eat by
myself,” Aoki recalls. “It’s just not fair. When you are a kid, you just don’t
understand why someone is making you feel different, like, ‘What did I do to
be treated this way?’ I think it should be one of the more important subjects
– racial tolerance and understanding cultural differences. We live more
and more in a multi-cultural world.”
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Eventually, he got into hardcore/punk music (“That was
where all the outcast kids were hanging out”), listening
to the bands like Gorilla Biscuits and Born Against,
playing guitar and singing in bands, and hosting shows
in his apartment. At age 19, he created Dim Mak
Records “to support the same bands that would come
and play in my living room. What was more of an outlet
of expression turned into a business, later on.” As the
business was taking off (i.e. 350,000 physical units sold for
Bloc Party’s Silent Alarm),
), Aoki – who was a businessman/
occasional DJ – gradually established himself as an artist
by “remixing the bands on Dim Mak, and then people
started liking my remixes. Then, I started DJ’ing outside
LA, and the rest is history.”
Since he was playing “Millionaire” by Kelis featuring
André 3000 at that moment, Aoki’s DJ moniker was Kid
Millionaire (other candidate names considered: Mama
Millionaire and Papa Billionaire). “Then I realized that
people kept thinking of that name like, ‘That’s the son of
Rocky Aoki of Benihana, making fun of himself being rich
and sh*t.’ By 2005, I got rid of the name. This was not the
kind of representation I wanted for myself,” says Aoki.
Ironically, though, his father’s passing in 2008 influenced
him to create what would later become Neon Future. “It
was a very heavy, heavy blow to me so I started reading
books on cancer and health. I’ve always had feelings
of regret in what I could’ve done when he was alive – I
could’ve educated him on learning how to change
your body by eating and living healthier. As I was diving
into this kind of stuff, I started reading towards all the
technological development in health and research,”
he explains. “I love science fiction so I started reading
about ideas like singularity. I was like, ‘Wow, this book
is about these science fiction ideas that actually could
be real science and happen in our lifetime.’ And I wrote
the song ‘Singularity’ in 2011, and then started my album
process; I put out Wonderland and then I started working
on Neon Future.. It all came full circle.”
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He defines “Neon Future” as a positive outlook on human progress and technology, looking forward
to a bright, colorful utopia (Neon Future I even features the acknowledged futurists like Ray Kurzweil
and Aubrey de Grey). “If you sit in a room with someone you love that’s dying, you don’t think like,
‘Oh, we are gonna have overpopulation issues so just let them die.’ You are not gonna think that way.
You are gonna be like, ‘What can I do to save his/her life? What can we do to enrich our lives?’ We
wanna have happier, healthier, longer lives. Well, everyone. And then, we think about these ideas
of overpopulation and/or a lack of natural resources and things like that,” affirms Aoki, who’s also
supported brain research through his own Steve Aoki Charitable Fund (“I’m raising awareness on a
brain. We all need to understand it more”).
Besides the forthcoming Neon Future II release (“The album’s general feeling is a bit darker and more
emotional”), he’s going to launch the Dim Mak eyewear range (entirely designed by Ksubi co-founder
George Gorrow) as well as the 50-piece PARCO x Dim Mak collection. “I’m going to Japan and
launching the collection in Japan first,” Aoki says of the latter. (Aoki and PARCO released a photo book
EAT SLEEP CAKE REPEAT last year.)
In the next 10 years, while he admits that he’s excited to see some major technological advances
in the field of brain science, he suddenly pauses when asked about his personal goal. After a quick
brainstorming session, however, he shares with a laugh, “I wanna have a kid, two, three, four, a couple
of kids.”
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Recently, Virgin Hotels Chicago – located in the heart of
Chicago’s Loop district in the historic Old Dearborn Bank
Building at 203 N. Wabash Ave – joined a stellar portfolio of
hospitality companies led by Virgin Group and its founder
Sir Richard Branson.
The 26-story Art Deco building, a Chicago landmark, offers
250 guest rooms, including 40 one-bedroom suites and two
Penthouse Suites.
At the heart of Virgin Hotels Chicago is The Commons Club,
a dynamic space where guests can dine, drink, work and
mingle, as well as attend the nightly hosted Social Hour.
The vibe is one of a private members club, without the fees,
where guests and locals alike are welcome.
Virgin Hotels Chicago will feature a two-chamber room
layout, with small touches that make traveling for business
or leisure an easier experience. All guest rooms are
divided into two spaces by sliding doors, complete with
a peephole. The dressing room includes a full vanity,
make-up desk and mirror, an extra-large shower with a
bench, and his and her closets designed by Poliform.
Slide open the privacy door and guests will enter the
lounge with a red Smeg mini-fridge, LG Smart TV, customdesigned table that swivels and a Poltrona Frau task
chair. Tired of searching for an outlet, guests can look no
further than their bedside to find ample outlets for their
smartphone, computer or other electronic devices.
Virgin Hotels is a lifestyle hospitality brand that combines heartfelt service, straightforward value and a
seamless, personalized hotel experience with the track record of innovation and smart disruption that
Sir Richard Branson’s global Virgin Group has pioneered for over 40 years. Each property will inter-mix a
passion for food and beverage with music and culture, fusing with the local landscape and providing
a vibrant and inclusive environment for travelers and locals, alike. Chicago opened in January 2015,
with New York City (in the fall of 2017), Nashville (in the summer of 2016) and others to follow. The team
will announce two additional locations by the end of 2016, as well, with the brand hoping to have 20
locations by 2025.
For more information, please visit virginhotels.com.
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Chanel
West Coast
You might recognize Chanel West Coast as the sharp, sweet, and vivacious blonde from such MTV hit
shows as Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory and Ridiculousness.
Born Chelsea Chanel Dudley, music has always been at the forefront of her life. Growing up, she split
her time living between North Hollywood with her mom and New York City with her father, a local DJ
who would bring his then eight-year-old daughter along with him when he spun at packed nightclubs
throughout the city. “I’ve always been around music, and I knew it’s what I’d do for the rest of my life. I
didn’t have a choice,” she says.
West Coast avidly pursued singing and dancing lessons from a young age. At 17, she launched her first
MySpace Music page in hopes of sharing her personal recordings with the world.
2012 proved to be one of West Coast’s biggest breakthrough years. Multi-platinum recording artist/
Young Money Entertainment founder, Lil Wayne personally invited West Coast to his Miami studio to
play him some of her music. Impressed by what he heard, the budding music impresario immediately
signed West Coast to his popular Young Money label – home of such superstars as Drake and
Nicki Minaj. The first taste of her Young Money affiliation was the irresistible “Karl,” the first single from her
Now You Know mixtape.
Following the success of her mixtape, West Coast continues to release music and other various contents
weekly via her popular web series: West Coast Wednesdays.
She has most recently appeared on Young Money: Rise of an Empire and is currently working on her
debut album (due out early this year) – including her latest track “Miles and Miles.”
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Alex is Back
Model: Alex Garibyan
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Business as Usual
Photo by Bob Mans
Hair by Danny van Tuijl
Makeup by Trudi Nieuwerf
Model: Lizzy Meow
Styling by Sharda Sewtahal
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Fifth
Harmony
Buick
Guadeloupe
Absurdity Clothing
Imàgo Restaurant
NASA
MadFlowers
Aston Martin
Tommy Hilfiger
Cody Simpson
Black Wolf
Spring/Summer
Black Wolf
A black wolf is a melanistic colour variant of the grey wolf (Canis lupus). Black
specimens are recorded among red wolves (Canis lupus rufus), but these color
variants are probably extinct. Genetic research from the Stanford University School of
Medicine and the University of California, Los Angeles revealed that wolves with black
pelts owe their distinctive coloration to a mutation which occurred in domestic dogs,
and was carried to wolves through wolf-dog hybridization.
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I Don’t Want
What I
Don’t Have
Dress: Elie Tahari
Shoes: Steve Madden
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Photography: Tim Francis
Models: Iggy + Sasha @ Q Model Management New York
Styling: Sarah Lequimener
Makeup: Emi Koizumi
Hair: Serpil Kurt
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Cody Simpson
Emily Mistretta
18-year-old Cody Simpson left Atlantic Records back in August and is now in the midst of
working independently on his next album Free. He recently appeared in Mario Testino’s
Instagram “Towel Series” alongside his girlfriend, Gigi Hadid.
“This album is such a liberating experience for me because it’s the first step towards my true self,”
Simpson says of his up-coming album. “It’s my first record basically, it’s my first album ‘technically’ – the
first one that I’ve, as a musician, been able to create from the very first guitar link to the very last mix of
the song.”
Simpson will be playing a series of live shows before the album release, and he will be including new
songs into his performance. “I’m really kind of honest, so I don’t really care about a big release debut
of a song on the radio,” he admits. “I just like to test it live, and I love to ground it out, playing shows and
putting out demos in line first. It’s a more natural experience.”
This album has allowed him to perform in a more “open way.” He has been involved in the entire
production of it, which he describes as being very “hands-on,” and he even took his own photos for
the album.
This new path Simpson has embarked on demonstrates his dedication to his music as well as to his
fans. He says that he hopes to “inspire people” and positively influence “a couple of lives by the end of
the year.”
CODY’S UPCOMING TOUR DATES:
Wednesday, 6 May – London, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Thursday, 7 May – Birmingham Institute
Friday 8 May – Manchester Ritz
Tickets from aeglive.co.uk
codysimpson.com
facebook.com/CodySimpsonMusic
@codysimpson
With a growing fan base on social media, Simpson says, he likes the “textual” aspect of Twitter as well as
the “visual” aspect of Instagram: “I always want to share the right message. I try to relay positivity,” he
affirms. He is now living in his own place, paving his way into adulthood and doing so by staying true to
himself – and to his music.
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Fifth
Harmony
Eiko Watanabe
Fifth Harmony (previously known as LYLAS and 1432)
– having released Gold-selling catchy songs like
“Miss Movin’ On,” “BO$$,” and “Sledgehammer”
– originally started out on The X Factor in 2012
when Simon Cowell decided to form a group
consisted of five individual contestants: Ally Brooke
Hernandez, Camila Cabello, Normani Hamilton,
Dinah Jane Hansen and Lauren Jauregui. The girl
group recently put out their highly-anticipated
(and long-delayed) debut album Reflection. (The
release was congratulated on Twitter by the likes
of Mariah Carey, One Direction’s Liam Payne and
Scott Hoying of Pentatonix.) “We wanted to make
sure that it would be the best that it could be,” says
Hernandez. “There were a lot of changes we had
to be sure of – it turned out to be the best decision
because the fans really love the album and if we
didn’t have that time, then it probably wouldn’t
have been as good as it is now.”
“As we grow, the music grows with us. It’s just really
helpful to go through some things, gain those
experiences and apply that to the music. We’ve
learned a lot over the past 2 years, so we really
wanted to apply that to our album making process.
It really helped us finding who we were as artists
more,” she further explains.
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“Sometimes, I have my moments where I’m not
feeling well but I don’t want to show that I’m not
doing my best because I just want to be like a
strong rock. If you have something that’s a struggle,
you’ll love it anyway because it’s for your dream
and everything,” asserts Hernandez, referring to their
Philadelphia stop of last summer’s tour with Austin
Mahone – where Hernandez was too sick to show
up at the meet and greet (but made it for the show)
and Cabello was rushed into the emergency room
(and couldn’t perform).
Regardless, the 5H girls surely finished last year with
a good note as they performed at the National
Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in December
(“We were able to perform for the President of the
United States and his family. There’s no feeling to
describe it to be part of the history”). Furthermore,
what was even more exciting was their encounter
with Michelle Obama: “When we were first walking
towards her to meet her, the first thing she did
was, she looked at us firsthand and sang, ‘Michelle
Obama. Purse so heavy.’ She was singing our song.”
In addition to the First Lady and Oprah Winfrey, who
are mentioned in their self-empowerment anthem
“BO$$,” the 5H girls’ role models include Beyoncé,
Demi Lovato, Jennifer Lopez, Angelina Jolie and
Taylor Swift. “The music industry is more maledominant but now there are so many incredible
female artists,” she describes. “We females can
accomplish our dreams, and you can build an
empire for yourself and you don’t have to be held
back by any standard of any others.”
Through last year’s #ImABoss campaign with
DoSomething.org, they encouraged the youth to
make signs for their friends that highlight their unique
talents to boost their self-esteem. “It was more for
last year but we still encourage people to empower
one another in general, not just temporarily.
It’s a template for the future and beyond this,”
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As for their philanthropic work, they have also supported Aéropostale and
DoSomething.org’s Teens for Jeans campaign, the Girl Scouts of the USA,
Goodwill Industries’ Fall Haul Donation Challenge, and truth’s Finish It campaign
(collaborated with Becky G on the anti-smoking song “Left Swipe Dat”).
Additionally, they’ve visited the Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia, Los Angeles
and Colorado. “It’s just so selfless and we are there for them. They obviously
have so much hardship going on in their lives, and in their families’ as well. To
be able to just go there and make little kids smile after all these they’ve been
through is so gratifying,” she elaborates. “I just make sure that I am doing my
best for that person and that I talk to them and make them feel good on more
of a personal, personal level. I really just want to do more charity work and be
more active in that because I feel like, there’s just everybody who needs help,
you know.”
Now, what’s next for Fifth Harmony? “After The Reflection Tour, we’re gonna be
doing a bunch of different performances and more radio shows. I just want us
to be really successful and to just advance and keep growing. Also, it’s really
important to gain respect from other artists. We’ve been working really hard and
people are recognizing us right now. And, definitely, we want to do a world tour,
and hopefully, by that time, we can get a Grammy,” she interrupts herself with a
laugh. “Of course, all the major awards would be incredible.”
According to Hernandez, moreover, Fifth Harmony would like to have a
makeup/clothing line while she personally has “a specific passion for acting. I
also love to bake so I would love to do something really cool with that.”
The 5H girls are having another extremely hectic year, but come on now, let’s
get real: Ally Brooke Hernandez, 21, is the oldest in the group, and she can’t
have any drinking buddy from within. “Right,” she laughs. “No I mean, it’s pretty
cool, I guess. I really love being with them all the time.”
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FENDI
Château
Residences
Luxury private developer Château Group recently
announced the release of the southeastern
penthouse at FENDI Château Residences, a
new 12-story waterfront condominium building
located at 9365 Collins Avenue in Miami, Florida,
two blocks south of the Bal Harbour Shops. The
two-story penthouse includes 7,000 square feet
of interior space and almost 2,000 square feet of
expansive terraces, along with a rooftop pool. The
penthouse is now available for $25 million and is
being marketed by Venegas International Group.
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This five-bedroom and seven-and-a-half-bathroom
penthouse features an east-to-west “flow-thru”
plan and boasts 12-foot ceiling heights.
The residence includes a media room, family
room, exercise area, steam room, spacious
walk-in closets and full staff quarters. The second
level features an expansive terrace space,
a rooftop pool, an outdoor summer kitchen,
and an entertainment area overlooking the
Atlantic Ocean as well as a private elevator
within the residence.
This penthouse residence features customized
FENDI Casa kitchen cabinets and the ultimate
Gaggenau appliances. The bathrooms
include Italian Calacatta marble with customdesigned fixtures.
Slatedto be completed in the spring of 2016,
FENDI Château Residences features 58 exclusive
floor-thru oceanfront residences and penthouses
ranging in size from 3,300 square feet to more than
7,000 square feet, with prices from $6 million to $25
million.
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The
Janoskians
Eiko Watanabe
In 2011, The Janoskians (who recently released Would U Love Me - EP) – Beau Brooks, Jai Brooks, Luke
Brooks, Daniel Sahyounie and James Yammouni – immediately became trendy when the group posted
their first “Awkward Train Situations” video on YouTube. As the fan base grew, they continually released
hilarious and disruptive content, gaining over 2 million YouTube subscribers and accruing more than 200
million combined views.
“Jai and I were at a train station after school one day, and we happened to be sitting next to some guy
on a bench who was reading the paper. Jai leaned over and started reading it with him. The guy was
pretty rude and turned away! I caught this all and laughed my a** off,” recalls Beau Brooks. “Jai then
said how funny it would be to get into other people’s business on the train. I said, ‘Yeah, like, awkward
situations on a train.’ We ran home and told our boys and our mom. We knew we had something when
she started laughing about it all.”
Soon after, in 2013, Jay Sean discovered and signed them to his entertainment company, Kamouflage.
“He was on tour in Australia, and one of his producers suggested that he and Jeremy [Skaller] should
check us out. He doesn’t do day-to-day work, but he’s always around and supportive. We see him like
a big bro,” says Brooks of Sean.
Around that time, the Australian boy group moved to Los Angeles to “grow our brand, evolve and take
on new adventures.”
As of now, they’ve been working with Lionsgate on a feature length film of “social disturbance
comedy.” “It’s a partly scripted comedy that takes all the best bits of the Janoskians and tells a good
story at the same time. It’s got our style of pranks, humor and fun. It will be edgy and loud, fast and
probably a bit dangerous. We want you laughing and concerned at the same time,” Brooks describes
with a laugh.
“We just played an arena (The SSE Arena, Wembley) which was one of the goals we set out for
ourselves in 2014 so we nailed that,” Brooks shares. “Next up, we want to do our third world tour, make
the documentary of JanoFest we started, finish our movie with Lionsgate, have a single go to radio, and
continue to make our fans laugh, smile and be proud of us.”
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He Said,
She Said
Photography: Peter Kulak
Model: Female - Jaida (Factor Women)
Male - Granit (Chosen Model Management)
Stylist: William Martinez
Makeup: Sang Le
Hair: Shadia Ghantous
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Male
Denim: Hudson
Female
Bra: Felina
Skirt: Vintage
Trench: Zara
Shoes: Sarah Jessica Parker
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Continuing the global exploits in the unstoppable
franchise built on speed, Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and
Dwayne Johnson lead the returning cast of Furious 7.
James Wan directs this chapter of the hugely
successful series that also welcomes back
favorites Michelle Rodriguez,
Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson,
Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Elsa Pataky
and Lucas Black. They are joined by
international action stars new to the
franchise including Jason Statham,
Djimon Hounsou, Tony Jaa,
Ronda Rousey, Nathalie Emmanuel
and Kurt Russell. Neal H. Moritz,
Vin Diesel and Michael Fottrell
return to produce the film written
by Chris Morgan.
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David
Guetta
Bebe Rexha
Samsung Gear Circle
Virgin Hotels Chicago
Ferrari F12
The Siren
Movie Deputy
Toscana Resort
Castelfalfi
Princess Pawdicure
Land Rover
World of Speed
Al Habtoor Group
California
Golden Bear
Spring/Summer
California
Golden Bear
The California grizzly (Ursus arctos californicus) is an extinct subspecies of the grizzly, the very large North
American brown bear. “Grizzly” refers to the golden and grey tips of its hair.
In California, it was particularly admired for its beauty, size, and strength.
California still has habitat for about 500 grizzlies, and if the North Cascade population recovers and expands,
eventually the grizzly will likely return to California. There are however only about 20 of these bears remaining in
that ecosystem. In 2014, the US Fish and Wildlife Service received a petition to reintroduce the California grizzly.
This reintroduction would be from its very closely related Rocky Mountain grizzly.
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Left (Liz)
Sweatshirt Dress: USE unused
Jacket: Diesel
Middle - floor (Samantha)
Shirt: USE unused
Sweater: Stylist’s own (Forever 21)
Skirt: Burberry Brit
Shoes: Topshop
Right (Maye)
Dress: M. Bottiglieri
Clutch: Emm Kuo
Left (Liz)
Black Dress: Donna Karan
Middle - floor (Samantha)
Dress: USE unused
Shoes: BCBGeneration
Right (Maye)
Top: Chloé
Skirt: Chloé
Stockings: Wolford
Generations
Photography: Ron Contarsy
Fashion Editor: Tony Triumph
Models: Maye Musk (LA Models), Liz (ONE.1 Management), and
Samantha (FFT/ FunnyFace Today)
Stylist: Madeleine Kligerman
Makeup: Laura Burns
Produced by: Highmark Studios +Triumph Group
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Clean Bandit
“So you think electronic music is boring? You think it’s stupid? You think it’s repetitive? Well it is
repetitive.” The opening words to “Mozart’s House,” Clean Bandit’s entrance into the world of dance
music, were very different from your standard dance-floor anthem. But then, so was their path – and so
is their approach to music.
The quartet, formed of three interlocking pairs – two brothers, two childhood friends and a couple –
have kept control over every aspect of their music. And with last year’s release of their debut album,
New Eyes, it’s been all coming to beautiful fruition.
Citing label mates Rudimental and tour partners Disclosure as inspiration, Clean Bandit is the newest
part of an upsurge of British dance music that makes as much sense onstage and in the charts. “They
have given us a lot of confidence, definitely. When we first started, we didn’t know about them. There
was only Basement Jaxx, and they were not really doing anything at the time,” says Neil Amin-Smith.
(The band co-wrote “Extraordinary,” “Rather Be” and “Dust Clears” with Jimmy Napes – the man behind
hits for Disclosure, Naughty Boy and more.)
Unlike their peers, though, Clean Bandit was effectively born on stage. Luke Patterson says, “The thing
that sets us apart is, we’ve always been a band and they’ve always been from the DJ and production
world.”
It’s not just dance music – and it’s not just music. Clean Bandit’s self-written, self-directed videos have
become a fixture of every release. Jack Patterson is the key figure here, having become, in his own
words, “quite good with computer graphics” when working in an architectural visualization studio. “We
see the music video as the product as opposed to the song or the video alone,” he says.
Despite Patterson’s skills with graphics, they’re committed to live action video, too. “Jack is very keen on
making everything real,” says Grace Chatto. “As you can tell from the fear on our faces,” adds AminSmith. Their videos have seen them battered and blown on a cold January day off the Cornish coast
with Lily Cole, dancing on ice, strapped to the roof of a moving car with just a belt as harness, and
driving a giant motorized snake up one of London’s tallest buildings.
Now who says electronic music is boring?
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Fallen
Phoenix
Photography: Tyren Redd
Model: Sharina Gutierrez
Art Direction: Michael Mann
Stylist: Michael Mann, Stacy Akiyama and Scot Louie
Hair: Kiyah Wright
Makeup: Kevin Wade
Fur: Stylist’s own
Boots: Stuart Weitzman
Dress: IRO
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Bebe
Rexha
Emily Mistretta
Bebe Rexha recently released her first five-song EP titled
I Don’t Wanna Grow Up. Her talent as a lyricist has landed
her on co-writing several top hits including Eminem and
Rihanna’s “The Monster.” She reflects on her experience
the first time she ever heard their version of it: “I cried!
It was very exciting for me because when we
wrote that song, there was no expectation
at all. It was kind of a song that we just
wrote and loved. That was the first time
I had ever written a song with other
writers, and after writing the song, we
were so happy and all on the same
page. It was like serendipity, it just
felt so perfect. That feeling,
combined with hearing the song
on the radio with Eminem and
Rihanna, was overwhelming.”
Rexha also co-wrote and sang the chorus of David Guetta’s “Hey Mama.”
“I wrote the song in a session as a ‘pre-chorus,’ which probably took all of 10
minutes. I didn’t expect the song to even become anything, so when I found
out that it was going to be released with Nicki Minaj on it, I was super excited,”
says Rexha. (Rexha wasn’t officially featured when the single came out but now
she is.)
Rexha would like to someday work with Kanye West, Chris Martin,
Imogen Heap, and Lauryn Hill. “When I work with other artists,
it’s like a marriage that’s 50/50 where you both have to put in
the same energy. You are creating a child through words and
music. A lot of times, especially on the big songs that people
have heard of mine where I’ve collaborated or written on,
I’ve never actually been in the room with the other artist.
It was always a song for myself or just a song that I had
written on my own that somehow got to the artist and
became this big song.”
Rexha’s music video “I’m Gonna Show You Crazy,”
directed by Hannah Lux Davis, is very empowering
as she comes to being herself through her resistance
to conforming to what other people want her to
be: “It’s a song to myself where I tell me, ‘I’m Gonna
Show You (Bebe) Crazy,’ like, what am I scared of?
It’s a song about accepting myself and being
unapologetically me in the face of fear.”
“Moonshine” – as her fans call her – is
going to have a very busy schedule
ahead of her, including the Vans
Warped Tour. “My plan for the
summer is racking up my sky and
tour bus miles,” she shares.
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SPOTLIGHT ON:
Fabergé
The award-winning documentary Fabergé: A Life of Its Own (2014) tells the fascinating story of
one of the most prestigious names in luxury goods, offering unprecedented access to the most
esteemed private collections, insights from world experts, and interviews with the descendants
of the Fabergé family. The film highlights the royal connections to the extraordinary Fabergé
artistry and includes exclusive new footage that offers a rare opportunity to see two historic
pieces never before exhibited to an international audience. This special release will be in movie
theaters in the U.S., Canada, and internationally from June 29, for a limited time.
Fabergé: A Life of Its Own offers rare glimpses of a long-lost Imperial Egg, recently discovered
by chance in the U.S. and subsequently sold privately for an estimated $30 million. The film also
unveils the first “Imperial Class” Fabergé Egg to be made in 99 years – the bejeweled objet d’art
featuring over 3,000 diamonds and natural pearls.
In 2014, the original Fabergé: A Life of Its Own documentary won the award for “Outstanding
Achievement in Filmmaking” at the Newport Beach Film Festival, “Best Documentary” at the
Palm Beach International Film Festival, and the “Jury Award: Best Documentary” at the Beverly
Hills Film Festival.
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David
Guetta
Eiko Watanabe
“I was 14 when I was like, what they call ‘a
bedroom DJ’ – I was training every day after school
and I was sometimes playing for parties or for my
friends,” recalls two-time Grammy winner David
Guetta, who has sold over 8 million albums and 44
million tracks worldwide.
At age 17, Guetta got the first DJ job
as a professional – in a gay club (he
is straight). “I did the test in a straight
club, and the club owner was like,
‘Wow, the music you play would
be perfect for a gay club,’” Guetta
looks back. “At that time, it sounded
like, not the best news to me but
actually it’s been the best news
because, thanks to that, I started
to play house music and it really
changed my life.”
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His sixth studio album Listen (including the latest
chart-topping single “Hey Mama” featuring Nicki
Minaj, Bebe Rexha and Afrojack) came out in
November last year – after some of his personal
struggles were highly publicized. And, this album is,
Guetta says, the most personal/introspective record
of his career (i.e. emotionally vulnerable tunes like
“Dangerous” feat. Sam Martin and “What I Did for
Love” feat. Emeli Sandé). “When you make music,
obviously you can only give it the feeling that
you have at that moment,” states Guetta. “I’m a
very positive and happy person; there was just a
moment that was a little difficult in my life, so the
album is a little more melancholic than my usual
work but it’s still a DJ album and a celebrationparty-happy album but there’s a little bit more
emotional side of me.”
When asked if there’s been any change in his
life since the album release, he quickly responds,
“Everything is fine, so that’s what I’m gonna do – I’m
gonna make party records now.”
He’s now working on new music that will be
released via Jack Back Records, a label Guetta
created in 2012. “Now that my album (Listen) is out,
all the music that I’m working on right now is very,
very electronic and not ‘hits,’ you know,” he laughs.
“So, it’s a little more experimental.”
Guetta has released songs like “Shot Me Down
(feat. Skylar Grey)” and “Bad (feat. Showtek and
Vassy)” on the label.
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“Jack Back is more of a label that I use for myself when I
wanna release tracks that are not commercial enough
to be on a mainstream label. I wanna be able to release,
also, strictly electronic records from me or from people
that I like. I don’t have a big expectation for the label,”
Guetta adds. “It’s not trying to be the next Universal
Records, you know. I’m not trying to make money with it.”
On another note, this 47-year-old EDM mogul has also championed charitable
causes: He’s constantly supported various non-profit organizations and their
campaigns, including the United Nations, STOMP Out Bullying, (RED), City of
Hope, the American Red Cross, and The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis
and Malaria.
So what’s behind his strong philanthropic passion? “Oh, I wouldn’t call it a
passion, and nothing is behind that,” he answers with a laugh.
“I have had the opportunity to work with the UN and with
UNICEF. This was something I always wanted to do, but
I didn’t really know how to do it. They explained to me
everything that they do, and I really admire those people
so every time I can help them, I’m helping them,” Guetta
explains. “You just choose someone that you trust and
you study what they do, and then you give them money
or you give them your time. That’s what I believe in.”
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“We are doing this thing for UNICEF, called #IMAGINE
with Yoko Ono, for the children. We do this song
‘Imagine,’ and it’s based on the last campaign where
we’ve done with the same idea. Big companies are
sponsoring this project, so every time people are
forwarding the song to somebody else, it raises 10
dollars from the sponsoring companies,” he describes.
“People are not even requested to give money but just
requested to share so that it brings awareness. And,
this has raised almost a 100 million, it’s really, really
amazing.”
Other than making people dance through music and supporting the great
causes, here’s the goal that David Guetta has in mind, towards the next 10
years: “Just to be happy, I guess. I wanna be happy. That’s a nice goal –
everybody should have this goal.”
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Virgin Hotels
Chicago
Virgin Hotels Chicago has opened Cerise, designed in partnership with Paola Navone. Cerise, meaning
cherry red, is the fifth and final food and beverage space to open at Virgin Hotels, and joins The
Commons Club, Miss Ricky’s, Two Zero Three and 24/7 in-room dining.
It’s located on the 26th floor with a terrace that encompasses 3 sides of the hotel. The indoor/outdoor
lounge serves izakaya-inspired small dishes and individual or shared cocktails. Moreover, Cerise was
carved out of the original elevator mechanics room.
The rooftop made its grand debut on Apr 27 with Questlove providing the music.
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Vest: Trouvé
Dress: Bar III
Shoes: Jessica Simpson
Bracelet: Vintage
By the
Shore
Photographer: Peter Kulak
Model: Sara Kelly (Factor Women)
Stylist: William Martinez
Hair + Makeup: Sang V Le
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Pants: BCBGeneration
Shoes: Dolce Vita
Earrings: Madison Parker
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World of
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World of Speed is a Wilsonville, Oregon-based non-profit motorsports museum (just opened in April).
Through interactive exhibits and hands-on activities, World of Speed offers visitors a behind-the-scenes
view of the auto-racing world. The museum showcases up to 100 vehicles, a workshop and a space
for educational activities, highlighting the professional opportunities available in the auto industry.
World of Speed’s collection is comprised of race and performance cars from various venues, including
NASCAR, land speed racing, drag racing, open wheel, sports cars and motorcycles. Several historic
race cars are in the collection, including Mickey Thompson’s famous record-breaking Assault, Herm
Petersen’s Northwest Terror and the Gaines Markley/Rob Bruins National Hot Rod Association Top Fuel
championship car from 1979.
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Al Habtoor
Group
Al Habtoor Group, the UAE-based
conglomerate, has signed a deal with The
Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C., which
will see the opening of the first property
from the luxury brand in the Hungarian
capital. The announcement was made at
the Arabian Travel Market 2015.
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Located in the heart of Budapest, the 192-room hotel
overlooks Erzsébet Square with commanding views of St.
Stephen’s Basilica. The property will undergo renovation
work, which is due for completion in early 2016, in
order to align it with the Ritz-Carlton brand, making it a
stunning member of a portfolio of hotels known for its
exacting service and exceptional attention to detail.
The partnership heightens Al Habtoor Group’s offering in
the city by elevating an already exquisite property to a
new luxurious destination.
The official signing, conducted by Mohammed Al
Habtoor (vice-chairman and CEO of the Al Habtoor
Group) and Arne M. Sorenson (president/CEO of
Marriott International) took place at the Al Habtoor
Group head office on Al Wasl Road on May 4.
“We are delighted to be partnering with the Ritz-Carlton
for such an exquisite property to build on our unique
portfolio of hotels. We are bringing together two of the
best names in the business, both dedicated to offering
world-class luxury and hospitality. We look forward to
welcoming guests to experience the renewed property
in early 2016,” said Mohammed Al Habtoor.
The Al Habtoor Group first teamed up with Marriott
International last year for its flagship hotel in Dubai,
The Habtoor Grand Beach Resort & Spa, Autograph
Collection.
“Hungary represents the next great international
expansion opportunity for The Ritz-Carlton,” said Herve
Humler, president/COO of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel
Company. “We are especially pleased that our initial
presence will be in Budapest, the country’s principal
political, cultural, and commercial centre.”
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Benny
Benassi
Tommy Hilfiger
Bentley Continental GT
Hooka Hey
AdventureSmith Explorations
Maserati Quattroporte GTS
Lark Hotels
Harley-Davidson Museum
Vivienne Westwood
ACE Adventure Resort
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Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, is called KL by locals. Its modern skyline is dominated by the 451m-tall
Petronas Twin Towers, a pair of glass-and-steel-clad skyscrapers with Islamic motifs. The towers also offer a public
skybridge and observation deck. The city is also home to British colonial-era landmarks such as the Kuala Lumpur
Railway Station and the Sultan Abdul Samad Building.
It is among the fastest growing metropolitan regions in South-East Asia, in terms of population and economy.
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He Knows
Photography: Federico Barbieri federicobarbieri.com
Model: Tim Butz at 2Morrow
Stylist: Carolina Bergonzoni
Hair + Makeup: Vanessa Altieri
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D etox
TIP S
#1
We all love a good MASSAGE, and here’s
just one more reason why. Lymphatic
massage is a special form of massage that
specifically targets the flow of lymph in the
body. It uses a specific amount of pressure
and rhythmic circular movements to stimulate
the lymph, encouraging its movement towards
the heart for the drainage of fluid and waste.
Lymphatic massage has shown in studies to
push up to 78 percent of stagnant lymph back
into circulation. This mobilizes toxins for
clearance, lessening the burden on the
lymphatic system.
GOJI BERRY SMOOTHIE
INGREDIENTS:
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2 Cups of Almond Milk
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1 Tablespoon of Hemp Seeds
•
2 Tablespoon of Goji Berries
•
1 Tsp of Moringa Powder
•
1 Tsp of Chia Seeds
•
2 Green Apples
BL E ND I T U P!
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#2
REBOUNDING is one of the easiest ways to
pump the lymph. Rebounding is the practice
of jumping on a trampoline (yes, remember
when we did this for fun!?) for ten to thirty
minutes. This passively moves the lymph while
stimulating the circulation of blood throughout
the body. Numerous studies have proven its
efficacy, and have even shown it to improve
muscle tone.
1 Tsp of Coconut Shreds
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“I just want to keep doing what I do until
I feel I’m not connecting anymore. If that
day ever arrives, I’ll stop DJ’ing and just ride
bikes, cook and do the gardening. But until
that day comes, I’ll be the one turning up the
bass to max,” states Grammy-winning EDM
icon Benny Benassi on his future goals.
“I’ve always wanted to be a DJ ever
since I was a teenager, and I started in a
club near where I lived with my parents in
Reggio Emilia. One thing led to another – I
was lucky enough to have a cousin, Alle
Benassi, who’s a talented musician, and
I got him into producing electronic music
on a computer,” Benassi looks back. “We
became a production team, and things got
better. I started my career as a house DJ. Alle
is a classically trained musician, and when
he started making music with me, he had a
weak spot for techno music. Reggio Emilia
had an amazing output of Italian house
productions, so there was already a scene.”
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Since the late ‘80s, Benny and Alle Benassi have been known as Benassi Bros. (“‘Benassi Bros’ sounds
better than ‘Benassi Cousins,’” according to Benny Benassi), and worked together on smash hits like
Benny’s “Satisfaction,” Chris Brown’s “Beautiful People” and “Don’t Wake Me Up,” and Madonna’s “Girl
Gone Wild.” (Just so you know, Benny Benassi is hoping to collaborate with Kanye West and Bono from
U2, soon.)
Other than making music, Benny Benassi has another passion: cycling. “I got my first professional bicycle
when I was 8. My father was and still is very passionate about cycling, as is everyone in the family –
uncles, cousins and relatives,” he describes. “We all lived in the same house, and if I try to count the
number of bikes, there were at least 15! On Saturdays and Sundays, my father took me into the hills with
his bike team. That’s where it all started.”
In 2010, moreover, he launched a major West Coast club tour on a fixed-gear bicycle – the Benny
Benassi Bike Tour: A Musical Ride Through California…Without Breaks. “A few years ago, on vacation in
California, I stumbled upon the beautiful coast road near Big Sur,” recalls Benassi. “So I decided to go
back there with my bike and ended up riding from San Francisco to San Diego with a crew of friends
from Italy, filming and photographing the whole tour. We invited the fans to ride with us here and there.
It was amazing!”
He may or may not do the bike tour again: “I have a close friend who often cycles coast to coast. For
now, it’s just a conversation.”
Working with World Bicycle Relief, after his 2010 bike tour, Benassi provided over 45 bikes to students in
Africa. Throughout the years, furthermore, he has also supported MusiCares Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund
and CharityStars. “I just did a show called ‘Zero,’ in my hometown of Reggio Emilia in Italy. Part of that
show involved projecting images from the GAIA project by Guy Lalibertè, founder of Cirque du Soleil
and the One Drop Foundation whose mission is to bring water to those communities on the planet that
have drastic shortages,” adds Benassi.
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Overall, the year of 2015 has been going “pretty well”
so far for Benassi, whose last studio album was 2011’s
Electroman. “Alle and I are working on new music. I’ll
be releasing individual tracks from the album as singles,
leading up to the release,” explains the 48-year-old EDM
maestro, who recently dropped a new song “Who I Am”
with Marc Benjamin featuring Christian Burns.
Since he obviously has so many exciting projects in
the works, would we ever see something like Benassi’s
own clothing line coming up? “I wouldn’t say I’m picky
[about what to wear] so much as I simply take pleasure
in choosing my clothes! Nothing too obsessive, though,”
he says. “I don’t know about a clothing line but I have
launched a line of headphones with RCF (Iconica
series)!”
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Museum in
Milwaukee
The Harley-Davidson Museum is a North American museum near downtown,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin celebrating the more than 100-year history of HarleyDavidson motorcycles. The 130,000-square-foot three building complex on
20 acres along the Menomonee River bank contains more than 450 HarleyDavidson motorcycles and hundreds of thousands of artifacts from the
Harley-Davidson Motor Company’s 110-year history. The museum attracts
nearly 300,000 visitors annually.
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Petite Meller is a singer-songwriter using music
and videos to create a world that’s all her
own. “I’m creating my own little empire based
on creativity,” she says. “I think we can take
our fantasies and make them into realities.
That’s what I do in my videos. I make my own
reality.”
Petite
Meller
Born in Paris to a French mother and a
Polish father but raised primarily by her
grandmother, Meller grew up listening to a
combination of Euro-pop and jazz musicians
like Dizzy Gillespie and chanson singers like
Jacques Brel, Charles Aznavour and Serge
Gainsbourg.
When she was 15, Meller moved with her
parents to Tel Aviv. She filled her time going
to jazz festivals and studying photography.
Meller began playing in bands while in Tel
Aviv, and then moved to New York to pursue
her musical ambition. It was there she realized
that she would have to go solo in order to stay
true to her idiosyncratic vision. “I felt I wanted
to do my own genre,” she says, “which is
‘nuovo jazzy-pop.’”
She poured her own time and money into
shooting her video for “NYC Time.” The video,
which shows Meller being carried by a huge
man from the suburbs into New York City, was
cast under the streets of the city itself.
Her most ambitious video to date “Baby
Love” was filmed on location near Nairobi
in Kenya; the video sees Meller imitating
flamingos and dancing with schoolchildren
and a pair of giraffes. “‘Baby Love’ was the
first song I wrote after leaving New York,”
she explains. “I went straight to Sweden and
wrote it with Joakim Åhlund. He’s from the
band Teddybears, and his brother Klas writes
for Katy Perry. I was thinking about the video
in the same moment. We felt like it was an
African drum sound, so we knew the video
would be in Africa.”
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That Poppy
That Poppy grew up in Nashville, surrounded by music.
Her father was a drummer in a punk band, and her
brother followed suit, drumming for multiple groups at
once. Despite her percussive roots, That Poppy had
a different passion: “I was a dancer for 11 years,” she
remembers. “That was my first love. But when I was in
middle school, I started to get made fun of a lot, and
music became my outlet.” To cope, That Poppy began
writing lyrics in her journal and listening to bands like
Jimmy Eat World, No Doubt and Blondie. Finally, when it
came time to choose between dancing and music, That
Poppy “fell in love with singing.”
Her love for music has only grown since then; she now has
hundreds of journals full of song ideas and melodies.
That Poppy’s world is certainly a colorful one, filled with
roller-skating, hair dye and the latest documentaries. She
loves purple and pop/rock, and often draws on J-pop,
which is “drastically different from K-pop,” for inspiration.
“On the surface, it looks innocent and cute, but there’s
definitely a darker undertone,” she says of the Japanese
genre. “That really connects with personality.”
Her music exhibits the same dichotomy. Reggae-inspired
beats, punky rock riffs and a candy-sweet pop sensibility
infuse each of her tunes, co-existing in a wholly enigmatic
manner. Her songs are irresistibly catchy, but cheeky lyrics
add a depth and complexity rarely found in traditional
pop songs.
That Poppy is, moreover, all about self-expression.
“I write songs because I have a lot of feelings,” she says,
gushing about the opportunity to continue making
music and share it with people. “I want people to be
able to relate to what I’m talking about because I have
something to say.”
Her aesthetic definitely says a lot. She’s undeniably
adorable, with anime eyes and pale hair, but her
Instagram posts and YouTube videos also showcase an
affinity for the uncanny and bizarre. She is an enigma,
endlessly mysterious and fascinating. In fact, when asked
to describe herself, That Poppy says she’s “made of
diamonds.” Whether or not it’s true, she certainly shines.
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“My mission in life is to make the songs and
videos together,” she adds. “Everyone I work
with is so right. I’ve been very lucky with the
people I interact with. Together, we’re making
an ongoing film of my life.”
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“You know, I did give up about 5 months
before getting Orange Is the New Black,
[which] was the lowest point in my life. I
wasn’t feeling very good about myself
and the things that were happening in my
personal life. I was struggling financially,”
says Selenis Leyva, 43, who plays Gloria
Mendoza on the Emmy-winning Netflix
show Orange Is the New Black. “Suddenly,
I realized, ‘I am an adult and have a
daughter, and I can’t do this anymore.’
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“One of the things that I’ve learned
from Gloria is – and I knew this but
now I know this even more – not to be
judgmental,” Leyva says of her role as
the fierce Latina who runs the kitchen
on the hit Netflix series. “You cannot
judge anyone for their mistakes and
for their journey. Before [playing] her,
I was quick to make assumptions of
people, and now I think I’m a little
bit more reserved and I try to find
something else in them, instead of
making assumptions.”
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Even though I was a working actor,
it was not sufficient. I decided, ‘I’m
going to give this up because I
have to support my child. I have to
pay her tuition.’”
“2 weeks later, I got a call for a
pilot that I had auditioned for
months before. They were offering
me the role, so I went to LA for
15 days to shoot the pilot. Then, I
got The Following, and then, I got
Elementary, and then, I got Orange
Is the New Black,” adds Leyva,
recalling her 20-year-long struggle
before a huge career breakthrough
(“Finally, the role came that was
supposed to be my role. It’s almost
like, all the stars were aligned – I was
at the right place at the right time,
and I was prepared”).
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While she finished filming two movies Chapter &
Verse (due out late this year) and Custody (will be
released next year), and started shooting Orange
season 4 (“My home for the next couple of months
is definitely going to be behind bars,” laughs
Leyva), she’s also been working with Rock the
Vote, targeting the Latino community (“Especially
after the comments made by Mr. Donald Trump,
the only way we’re going to show that we are
important to society and to the United States is
that everyone needs to come out and vote. It
doesn’t matter if you’re 18 or 65 or 105, vote”).
On top of that, she started writing a column for
the Huffington Post in early June, and her very first
post was titled, “What Caitlyn Jenner’s Vanity Fair
Cover Sparked For Me As Sister of Trans Woman.”
“I remember watching the interview when Caitlyn
was still Bruce Jenner before transitioning, and I
was moved by that. And, I saw her cover. I got
emotional, and then, the next day, I didn’t feel
right. Something about it didn’t feel right. And,
I realized that it wasn’t her moment that made
me feel uncomfortable, it was this grandiose
moment of Vanity Fair and this fashion moment,
and the lights and the glitz and glamour of it,”
Leyva elaborates. “That is not the reality of the
transgender community. A very small percentage
[of them] is living that kind of fabulousness and
the kind of acceptance that Caitlyn Jenner and
Laverne Cox and many others in the limelight
have received. My sister still is ridiculed when she
walks down the street. My sister can’t get a job
yet. And, she is not the only one. I’m so happy for
Caitlyn Jenner, but she was able to afford all these
wonderful surgeries to complete her transition and
to give her what she always dreamed of. And,
there are some in the transgender community
that don’t want those surgeries, but then, those
that do – who would love that – can’t afford
that because they can’t even get jobs. And yes,
more conversations are being started. People
are discussing it more but we can’t lose sight that
the transgender community is still a community
affected by hatred and ignorance.”
“My sister was very grateful. My sister actually
cried. And, she…,” Leyva suddenly pauses,
getting incredibly teary. “She says she’s always
been proud of me, but that was extra, that was
extra special when she said, ‘Oh, my God, my
friends are so happy, thank you!’ So I felt good
without wanting to make a big deal about myself,
it was just to shed light on this issue, and my sister
was very proud of me. And, I’m in a position
where people wanna listen to me. So, I have to
take advantage of that,” adds Leyva with a
warm chuckle.
In order for all of us to equally embrace others,
regardless of gender and sexual orientation,
Leyva says, we have to focus on the youth
through incorporating sexuality education in the
curriculum: “We’re living in a time where finally
people are able to come out and speak and live
the way that it should be.”
In the next 10 years, she’s eager to keep working/
writing as well as to direct, produce, play the role
of La Lupe, and launch her own foundation that
would help the transgender community, cancer
research, children and the LGBT community.
“And, yeah, I see myself living a really nice life in
Malibu,” adds Leyva with a laugh.
The blog post clearly encouraged the readers;
she received a lot of great feedback on it. “The
very young transgender community reached
out to me, and mostly, African Americans and
the Latino community. And, everyone across the
board, I think, they were just thankful because
they felt like, maybe they were going to be
forgotten somehow, and that moment kind of
reminded everyone that there are still thousands
of people that suffer daily because they can’t live
their truth.”
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Lathan
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Welcome Inn Manor
Milwaukee
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Golden Box
Range Rover Sport
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Fall Issue - Istanbul
Istanbul
Once known as Constantinople, is that most populous city in Turkey, and the country’s economic, cultural, and
historical center. Istanbul is a transcontinental city in Eurasia, straddling the Bosphorus strait between the sea of
Marmara and the Black Sea.
Approximately 11.6 million foreign visitors arrived in Istanbul in 2012, two years after it was named a European
Capital of Culture, making the city the world’s fifth-most-popular tourist destination. Considered a global city,
Istanbul is one of the fastest-growing metropolitan economies in the world.
The city’s biggest attraction is its historic center, partially listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and its cultural
and entertainment hub can be found across the city’s natural harbor, the Golden Horn, in the Beyoğlu district.
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Since the iconic Virgin Megastore left Times Square in
2009, New York City has been vacant of a Virgin hub
for family and fans. However, Virgin Hotels finally breaks
ground with the Lam Group on Virgin Hotels New York
City. Located in the NoMad neighborhood at 1227
Broadway between 29th and 30th streets, the property will
serve as the brand’s flagship hotel and deliver a one-ofa-kind hotel experience in one of Virgin’s most favorite
destinations.
“New York City isn’t just a destination for the Virgin
airlines, but a place where some of the most successful
Virgin brands have been incubated, where we’ve
stunned crowds with stunts and where some of our most
devoted fans live. It’s a very special city to the Virgin
brand, and I’m elated that Virgin Hotels will soon call it
home,” said Sir Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Group.
The hotel is slated to open in 2018 with 463 Chambers
plus multiple concept suites, a rooftop pool and multiple
dining outlets including The Commons Club and a
rooftop bar. The first and second floors will be occupied
with high-end shopping, while Virgin Hotels will populate
the floors above. Virgin Hotels is aiming to achieve LEED
certification.
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Tiger Darrow
Tiger Darrow has co-written and played with the likes of Wakey!Wakey!, Yanni Burton, Jonatha Brooke,
and Rosi Golan. Darrow’s music can also be heard in various films, such as Shotgun Garfunkel and Robert
Rodriguez’s Machete. Her voice has been featured in the most recent Nelson Mandela documentary on
History, and her song “Ten Again” was also featured in Famous Footwear’s 2015 summer campaign. She
also appears as Snow White in the AVbyte Disney Princess video series. The first video Hipster Disney Princess
- THE MUSICAL garnered 2.5 million hits within a week of release. The second video Disney Princess Leia - Star
Wars Disney Princesses! saw 2.5 million hits within days of its release. Darrow’s latest musical endeavour is a
collaboration with film scorer, Andrew Orkin, called Tiger + Man, whose debut EP will be released soon.
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Budweiser
Made in
America
Festival
The Jay Z-curated two-day music festival, Budweiser Made In America
took over the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Labor Day weekend.
The festival’s primary goal is to have a positive impact on the
communities involved, and the money raised has been invested
into these communities to positively impact the education, income
and health of the most vulnerable and most needy citizens in these
regions. This year’s lineup included Beyoncé, The Weeknd, Axwell Λ
Ingrosso, J. Cole, Bassnectar, Modest Mouse, Death Cab For Cutie,
BANKS, Meek Mill, Big Sean, A-Trak, Duke Dumont, Santigold, Nick
Jonas, Metric, G-Eazy, Future, Action Bronson, DJ Mustard, Fabolous,
Vic Mensa, Cedric Gervais, Halsey, Saint Motel, Young Rising Sons,
and Jidenna.
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Photographer: Elton Anderson
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“It definitely was outside of my comfort zone. It was really a wonderful, kind
of, dream role, in terms of the fact that I got to play so many colors,” Tonynominated actress Sanaa Lathan, 44, says of her role as Leah Vaughn in the
latest movie The Perfect Guy. (“Sorry, I’m just finishing my breakfast,” she
quickly adds with a laugh as she talks with her mouth full.)
In the movie, Leah meets “the perfect guy” Carter (starred by Michael Ealy),
and their relationship goes really great – until everything starts going really
wrong. “She had the whole romantic aspect as well as the fear aspect
that are trying to come into her own and taking control of her destiny,”
says Lathan.
“I’ve had relationships – whether it would be maybe friendships, work
relationships or dating relationships – where I’d had a certain idea about
somebody and then they turned out to be something completely different
from what I thought,” Lathan says of her personal experiences. “I certainly
have not had anything close to what Leah has experienced with Carter. But,
what I can take away from that is, it just takes a long time to get to know
somebody, you know. And, sometimes, people jump into things. Certainly,
my character did.”
Here’s how Lathan defines “the perfect guy”: “I don’t think anybody is
perfect. But, for me, it’s somebody who has integrity, somebody who is easy
to laugh, to have fun, somebody who’s passionate about something in this
world, whatever that would be, their job or family, and somebody who is a
good communicator.”
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While we will get to see her in various films next year (including Now You See
Me: The Second Act), Lathan is also going to star in and executive produce
the movie adaption of the Flyy Girl book trilogy (“We are in an active
development stage so we’re working on adapting the book into a script.
[The release] will all depend on when the script is done and then when we’re
gonna do the production”).
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In addition to the Flyy Girl
project, Lathan is moving to
the behind-the-scenes aspect
of the film industry. “I’ve been
in the business for like, 20 years,
and I grew up in the business
as well because both of my
parents were in the business, so
I’ve always contributed to the
development of projects and
been kind of vocal in most of
the movies that I’ve been in,”
Lathan passionately elaborates.
“This is really a natural next
step that I’m developing and
envisioning projects that I
wanna see out there. It’s just
an extension of what I’ve been
doing already.”
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This one might be another role that
is outside of her comfort zone as her
character Tracy Ellison is a successful
business woman, believing that money
is always a huge factor that leads you to
absolute happiness – and Lathan doesn’t
share the same mindset. “For me, it’s about
quality of life, it’s about people around
you, it’s about the work you are putting out
there, it’s about your family and friends.
Money can make things easier, but it
doesn’t necessarily equate happiness,”
Lathan strongly asserts.
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Lathan grew up traveling between
New York and Los Angeles, and went
to college to major in English and
then went to grad school for acting,
trying to find her talent and polish her
craft. “I would say [to my younger
self], ‘Keep working hard and keep
trusting yourself because your gut
is always right,’” Lathan confidently
says. “‘Performance’ is really just
about the expression of my art and
my vision. It’s just about the vehicle
that brings the inner story out.”
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Other than cementing herself as one
of the Hollywood’s most prominent
forces, she’s also been a devoted
philanthropist, who recently started
the Sanaa Lathan Foundation.
“We’re starting out with getting
scholarships to foster girls. I was
inspired by and have been a big
supporter of the HerShe Group, and
they are a great organization that
helps foster girls and stops the cycle
of what’s got them into the foster
care – everything from how
to apply for a job, how to have
high self-esteem, workshops to
their necessities of life, you know,
all that kind of stuff, so I’ve got to
do my own version of that,”
explains Lathan.
On another note, Lathan loves cooking,
as well. The possible premiere of her own
cooking show? Unlikely. “I don’t know if I
necessarily wanna be talking and cooking
– it’s like juggling and talking at the same
time,” she says, laughing. “And I know
that’s not an easy task but I love watching
them and I do love cooking. I just made
great breakfast.”
Well, “the Sanaa Lathan cooking show”
might not be happening, but it’s pretty
obvious that her future endeavors are
going to be breathtaking and fulfilling: “I
don’t do like a 5-year, 10-year goal – I just
wanna continue to live in the moment as
well as work on my projects and do good
work, put it out there, and love my family
and friends, and continue to laugh.”
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Bracelets: Charles Albert Jewelry
Skirt: Zara
Shoes: Christian Louboutin
Model
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Talia Rose
Chamakito Con Percha
Infiniti QX50
Lulu Scout
Breitling + Bentley
The Camby Hotel
Sanaa Lathan
Ashford Castle
Rolls-Royce Ghost
Enchanté Boutique Hotel
Winter Issue - Trinidad
Trinidad
Trinidad (Spanish: “Trinity”) is the larger and more populous of the two major islands and
numerous landforms which make up the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. The island lies just
11 km (6.8 mi) off the northeastern coast of Venezuela and sits on the continental shelf of South
America. Though part of the South American continent, from a socio-economic standpoint, it is
often referred to as the southernmost island in the Caribbean. With an area of 4,768 km2 (1,841
sq mi), it is also the fifth largest in the West Indies.
Many believe the original name for the island in the Arawaks’ language was “Iëre” which
meant “Land of the Humming Bird.” Some believe that “Iere” was actually a mispronunciation
or corruption by early colonists of the Arawak word “Kairi” which simply means “Island.”
Christopher Columbus renamed it “La Isla de la Trinidad” (“The Island of the Trinity”), fulfilling a
vow he had made before setting out on his third voyage of exploration.
Diversity is the status quo in Trinidad and Tobago. It is sometimes known as a “rainbow island”
or more fondly “a callaloo” (local dialect for a delicious dish prepared by blending a variety of
ingredients). There is a wide range of ethnicity, religion, and culture.
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Sinuous Identity
Photographer: Federico Barbieri
Model: Annalisa Sambin
Stylist: Carolina Bergonzoni
Hair + Makeup: Rossano Fasano
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Bag: Liu•Jo
Earrings: H&M
Sunglasses: Vintage
The Trip
Photographer: Federico Barbieri
Stylist: Stefania Vasciarelli
Hair + Makeup: Francesca Sattin
Model: Lisa Krampe @ ICEMODELS
Location: B&B Maison Parco del Brenta
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Anna Chromý
For an artist with 60 sculptures in public places across Europe, it is astonishing that few people in the
English-speaking world have heard of Anna Chromý.
In 2012, the chairman of the British Olympic Committee, Lord Moynihan, invited Chromý to design the
sculpture for the athletes’ Olympic Village.
Now, the Chinese have fallen in love with her work and are honoring her with the first solo artist
exhibition at the hugely prestigious National Museum of China, which fronts onto Tiananmen Square.
This phenomenal compliment to a Western artist follows on from a 2005 visit where Chromý was invited
as Guest of Honor at the Art Fair in Guangzhou. Her sculpture, Violin Player was displayed on all official
announcements, posters and programs.
Chromý is the quintessential European: a Czech who grew up in Austria and is now based in Monte
Carlo. She is perhaps best known for a monumental 50-ton work in blinding white Carrara marble, the
Cloak of Conscience. The marble comes from the same quarry that produced the five-ton block, from
which Michelangelo produced his famous statue of David.
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Leather Gloves: Bruno Carlo
Chainmail: Global Effects Inc.
Joey
Graceffa
Eiko Watanabe
Photographer: Catherine Asanov
Stylist: Marc Littlejohn
Stylist Assistant: Gabrielle Jordan
Men’s Grooming: Cynthia Delgado
Special Effects + Props: Global Effects Inc.
Catering: Special thanks to Juicy Factory
Special thanks to Apex Photo Studios
Having garnered over 605 million total views and 5.2
million subscribers, 24-year-old YouTube phenomenon
Joey Graceffa is unstoppable: He’s now working on
the second season of his web series Storytellers, and a
murder-mystery series with YouTube Originals (both will be
released next year). “I got my first camcorder when I was
8 and making home videos with my friends and cousins,
and then, when I was 15, I got my first digital camera,
with which I could now upload videos to a computer
to start editing so that’s when I started YouTube,” says
Graceffa.
Graceffa was born and raised in Marlborough,
Massachusetts, and moved to Los Angeles at age 19 – on
his own. “I only had a few thousand dollars in my bank
account so I was living paycheck to paycheck, just trying
to make it. And then, my YouTube started growing, and
I felt more comfortable each month,” Graceffa looks
back. “It was definitely hard leaving everything I knew
behind, but at this point, I was kind of over my home life
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Top: Scott Langton
Knit Scarf: Bracken
Coat: Control Sector
Hoodie: Stylist’s own
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This year, Graceffa released a music video for
“Don’t Wait” – in which he kisses another man
at the end – on his birthday (May 16), and
two days later, he uploaded a video titled
YES I’M GAY. And then, the very next day,
his autobiography In Real Life: My Journey
to a Pixelated World came out. “The biggest
question on my YouTube channel had always
been whether I was gay or not. And, it took
me a lot of years to feel OK with who I was.
And, a few months before I decided to write
the book, I felt more confident with who I
was, and I wanted to share my story and I
used my book as a vessel to get my story out
there, so I began the book process about my
whole life, and coming out was just a part of
that,” Graceffa elaborates. “And then, a few
months before [the book’s release], I decided
that I wanted to do a music video too. It was
all just one big coming-out experience. ”
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In the book, he candidly talks about everything from his
mother’s alcoholism and his brother’s autism to his own journey
to self-acceptance. “It was very toxic and hard for me to even
talk about, so none of my friends knew, and a lot of my family
didn’t even know what I was feeling or going through. And,
it wasn’t until I moved out and had met a friend (Meghan
Camarena) who went through a similar experience and
ultimately talked about it online that inspired me to share my
story so I posted a video called ALCOHOLISM!, where I talked
about my mom’s issues and how that affected me for the first
time ever publicly,” describes Graceffa. “It was almost like a
video diary where I got to talk about what I had been holding
in for so long, and when I saw the reaction of how it helped
people who were going through similar things, and they could
relate to what I went through, it really made me happy that I
was able to share my story, and inspired me to continue with
that.”
While his sister and father are very supportive of him and they
all talk every day, his relationship with his mother is, according
to Graceffa, still a work in progress. “She still struggles a lot with
alcoholism, and she is constantly in another rehab and our
relationship is always up and down,” he reveals.
When asked how his brother Jett has been doing, Graceffa
openly answers, “He’s doing good. Each year, he develops
a lot more of communication skills and gets much better.” (In
the book, regarding Jett, he writes: “It’s tough to know that
I’ll never be able to have a real conversation with him. I want
to be able to teach him things about life that I have learned,
and pass along all of my big brother wisdom. I can still do that
to a degree, but his life is going to be very different from mine
and my sister’s, and the fact is that I know he will probably
end up being the one to teach me lessons about getting
past adversity.”) “I’ve learned a lot about patience and not
having a fear of people who are different, and reaching out
and being more open to people who have mental issues,
and being friendly and treating them more like a human than
someone to be afraid of,” adds Graceffa. “I grew up in a lot
of special education classes so I was constantly surrounded by
those people who have mental issues and other disorders like
autism, Down syndrome and ADHD so it was something I was
used to, but also when I had my brother, it became a lot more
real in my life. And, it made me appreciate the things that I
have, as well – just being able to have those communication
skills that I know he doesn’t have. That just makes me
appreciate life a lot more.”
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Gloves: Bruno Carlo
Gas Mask: Global Effects Inc.
PELCOR UMBRELLAS
With so many painstaking achievements
in a short period of time, his journey
still continues. “I really just want to still
be happy and doing what I love to
do. I’m hoping that I will get to create
movies and star in them – I wanna be an
actor who makes his own movies,” he
energetically shares. “And, I just want to
be surrounded with a lot of really cool
people and be inspired every day, and
be happy!”
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The New Romantics,
Great Hair for the
Whole Hair
Photographer: Tim Francis
Stylist: Kara Kiensicki
Makeup: Shaleia Schneider
Hair: Amanda Bellindo + Cindy Wade + Darlene
Juhasz + Evie Rivera-Peterson + Parnelli Gard +
Keather Julah
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Models:
Gabreil Fulton @ Major Model Management NY
Ulla Reiss @ Major Model Management NY
Jade @ Major Model Management NY
Aneta Zdeb @ MC2 Model Management NY
Patty Alexandra @ Q Model Management NY
Larissa Simpson @ New York Model
Management
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Vintage Night Gown: Stylist’s own
Leather Jacket: Elizabeth and James
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White Coat: ZARA
Louis XVI Room/The
Metropolitan Museum of
Art, New York
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SPOTLIGHT ON:
Blue Sunshine
Blue Sunshine, a spoken word poet from Detroit, is known to inspire her
audience through her soft-spoken yet bold expression – in such a way that
listeners feel challenged, excited, and motivated to renew their mindset.
“Blue Sunshine” symbolizes Nicole Pope’s transitional experiences from the
pain and pressures of life to pleasure and prosperity through her faith in God.
She currently performs with Good Medicine Entertainment (GME) in gospel
stage plays as well as at churches, fundraising events, conferences, and
other social gatherings.
Her words are passionate and powerful: She is an agent of change,
and once you get a taste of Blue Sunshine, her footprint will forever be
embedded in your heart and stir your soul.
instagram.com/bluesunshine4u
twitter.com/bluesunshine76
Take Off Your Mask
Displaced and discomfort, my soul wants
to scream
Extraordinary can’t reside, or hide behind
a smoke screen
Camouflaged and watered down, to
satisfy taste buds of man
Unwilling to surrender to God’s complete,
unveiled plan
Unveiled…..
This is a faith walk so stop questioning why
your plans have unraveled
God cares for you and is preparing you for
a road less travelled
When feeble and faint, His strength is
perfected in your weakness
Functions of the flesh are futile, trust God,
and don’t regress
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Unraveled……
No longer conceal the true you…..
talented and gifted beyond belief!
It’s time to reveal the true you…….
relinquish the façade and find relief!
Embrace the brilliance in your soul, lying
dormant, buried beneath
Arise with this shift in the atmosphere, in
God’s truth anchor your belief
Reveal…..
Know that you’re more than a conqueror,
and for this battle you have been chosen
But He can’t truly bless you if your posin’,
as a wolf in sheep’s clothin’
It’s time to live free, die to self, with His
power achieve every task
But first you must unveil, unravel, and
reveal your heart to Him
And you must take off your mask
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2016
Tesla
Model S P90D
Ludicrous
Shin Takei
Ludicrous: 762 horsepower, 713 lb-ft of torque, 0-60 mph in 2.6
seconds. And it’s quiet because there’s no internal combustion
engine burning fossil fuels. Elon Musk (the CEO of Tesla and
SpaceX) is only 44 years old and has already made quite a name
for himself. How could a brand new car company build the
world’s fastest electric vehicle and make it attractive for many
affluent former customers of traditional luxury manufacturers
like BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Jaguar, Lexus and Cadillac to
flee from their beloved rides? In fact, there were some glitches
on early cars but Musk fixed them all for subsequent production
cars – just like you would have to if you’re going to ferry people
to space and back: Both software and hardware are constantly
updated to make the car better. The owners would wake up in
the morning to find that the software has been downloaded and
updated and that new features have been added while they
were asleep. Model S “P90D” means that it has a dual 90-kWh
240-mile range battery, AWD with Ludicrous feature.
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Although it was designed in 2008 and the production began in 2012, the Model S still looks
good and wouldn’t look out of place parked next to a supercar. The flush door handles
that pop out and the charge port door that opens and closes automatically when you
need it are neat features. The standard wheels are 19” but the car really looks good with
optional 21” grey turbine wheels. Looking from behind, there are no big in-your-face
exhaust tips because there aren’t any. The all-glass panoramic roof has wind deflectors
and opens wide. However, once you sit inside, it’s hard not to notice the huge vertical
17” capacitive discharge display, which is the command center of the Model S. At the
top, you have a home icon, time, outside temperature and who the car is configured
to. Below that, there is a row of app icons like sound system, navigation map, calendar,
energy consumption, Internet, rear-view camera and phone. The screen can be split to
top and bottom, and you can switch the screen top to bottom, and vice versa. Tesla isn’t
compatible with Apple CarPlay: Tesla clearly beat Apple to it, and no wonder they don’t
need CarPlay. However, you can connect your iPhone or Android device – your calendar
function and address list work together with the NAV system to guide you to that location.
From this screen, you can open and close your sunroof, set your steering mode from
Comfort to Sport, set your suspension from very high to low and activate automatic
lowering for high-speed runs. We love the “Creep” feature which makes the car creep
forward like in normal automatic transmission cars, keeping you alert to have your foot on
the brake when at a stop. There’s regenerative braking (when it’s turned on, it applies the
kinetic energy back to the battery). You can immediately feel this when you stop pressing
the accelerator pedal as the car starts to slow down without depressing the brake pedal.
The optional Autopilot feature is our first step towards autonomous vehicles. You can set
it and let go of the steering wheel as Autosteer and Auto Lane Change features allow
you to flick the turn signal switch, and the car changes lanes when it determines it’s safe
and there’s enough space, with your hands off the steering wheel. However, any touch
of the steering wheel will negate the system and you’re back in control. To keep you safe,
there are Forward-Collision Warning, Side Collision Warning, Lane Departure Warning,
Speed Limit Warning and Automatic Emergency Braking. And, our favorite is setting
your acceleration mode to Sport or Ludicrous, which, of course, consumes more battery
power. To prevent damage to the 90-kWh battery, the main battery pack contacts are
made of Inconel, a superalloy to increase the current flow rate from 1300 to 1500 watt
amps. A special fuse with its own electronic wizardry and lithium-ion battery harnesses the
difference between the normal current and the ludicrous current so nothing melts down
or heats up out of control. The effect is just breathtaking acceleration.
Acceleration is instantaneous, and one can be sucked back into the seats. The cars
you left in your wake become quickly smaller in the rear-view mirror as you look at the
speedometer and realize you’re going 120 mph in an instant. The handling is quite good
with no drama to worry about especially for a car weighing 4,647 lbs. The build quality
is first rate inside and out with a simple and clean design for the dashboard. We did not
notice any NVH (noise, vibration and harshness) for a car that was built by such a new
company. The charger is built into the car, and a 220-volt wall connector is another $750.
When taking long trips, your NAV will tell you how many supercharger stations you need
to visit as well as how many miles you have until you run out of juice. Since the battery is
located below the car, it can be swapped out in 9 minutes at some charge stations. A
Tesla app can be downloaded so you can always be connected with your car. The GPS
will allow you to identify the current car location on map, honk the horn, flash lights, vent
the car, set charge time and limit, and turn on climate control.
There are only two gripes. Because there is no ICE (internal combustion engine) or gas
tank, there’s abundant space for luggage but there are no storage bins. It has a glove
box, but there are only two cup holders for the front occupants and none for the rear.
There are no door pockets and just a tray between the front seats. And, for a car costing
over $130,000, we would like soft-close doors. The most difficult thing about driving the
P90D is self-discipline of not forgetting to let your right foot off the accelerator pedal. An
investment in a radar detector may save you from getting a speeding ticket. However,
as the fastest sedan on this planet that’s made in the USA, the 2016 Tesla Model S P90D
Ludicrous is more than ludicrous – it’s sensational.
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Bryshere
“Yazz”
Gray
Bryshere Y. Gray aka rapper Yazz the
Greatest, is best known for his role on
FOX’s hit TV series Empire.
Gray plays Hakeem Lyon, series leads’ Terrence
Howard and Taraji P. Henson’s youngest son, a
charming, charismatic, up and coming rap star (his
role on the show has led him to land a record deal
with Columbia Records). Prior to his first-ever acting gig
on Empire, Gray, 22, played high school football and
worked at Pizza Hut in Philadelphia, his hometown.
Gray has performed at Jay Z’s 2013 Budweiser Made
in America Festival, Wawa Welcome America, the
annual Roots Picnic, Philadelphia’s signature annual
Odunde Festival, and Power 99’s 2013 Powerhouse
concert. He has also opened for the likes of Fabolous
and 2 Chainz. Most recently, he has performed at the
2015 Billboard Music Awards as well as the 2015 Teen
Choice Awards. (He was also nominated along with
his Empire cast members for the 2015 Teen Choice
Award in the Choice TV: Chemistry category.)
On another note, Gray spent last spring on the YTG
Tour of juvenile facilities to help kids at risk.
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SPOTLIGHT ON:
Be The
Difference
Not Just Clothing...It’s a Way of Life
Be The Difference’s main goal is to inspire, encourage and bring what
many do not want to discuss to the forefront. The sky is the limit, and we will
keep pressing on in every endeavor. Will you join the movement? BE THE
DIFFERENCE!
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Stemulation
Recently, Stemulation has launched Drench Daily Hydration
for face, neck and décolleté, as one of several new products
to introduce in 2016 and support their growing presence in the
luxury spa market.
Drench provides immediate and long-lasting moisturizing effects
while instantly reducing the appearance of wrinkles and fine
lines. Clinical results include improvement in skin firmness, tone
and elasticity, and an increase in skin’s moisture retention.
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“As with all our products, Drench contains the cleanest high
quality ingredients, and has been clinically-tested,” said Laurie
Nicoll, Stemulation founder and Cole Martin (Stemulation’s
parent company) CEO. “The ultra-hydrating formula delivers
immediate and long-lasting moisturizing effects that instantly
decrease the look of fine lines.”
Designed to complement Stemulation’s Facial Serum and
Hi-Impact Serum, Drench is ideal for clients with dry, sensitive
skin who are looking for a rich moisturizer that will last all day.
Renewable resources and sustainable raw materials are
blended into proprietary formulas, including:
• Hyadisine: a biotechnological marine alternative to
hyaluronic acid with a higher and faster moisture
retention than hyaluronic acid
• Pentavitin: provides cumulative moisture, and reduces
dryness and irritation caused by AHA’s and retinols
• Verbena Officinalis Extract: stimulates the production
of collagen and hyaluronic acid, and preserves skin’s
barrier function
• Hydrolyzed Soybean Fiber: stimulates the production of
collagen I by fibroblasts by 1,190%, and is scientificallyproven to significantly reduce wrinkles and smooth skin
• Grape-seed Oil: a moisturizing and conditioning natural
oil high in omega-6 and vitamin E
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The
Serving
Spoon
Vaughn Lowery + Morgan Lorenti
Leaving Las Vegas in the
Jaguar F-TYPE R Convertible,
we stopped at The Serving
Spoon located in Inglewood,
California. Our experience
holds true to the restaurant’s
“Love At First Bite” motto.
Opened in 1982, with a goal of starting an
unforgettable soul food restaurant, The Serving
Spoon still sticks to its roots today. Giving off a
nostalgic feel while embracing its history, this
restaurant is cooking up some of the best eatery
in town.
As soon as you open the door, your nostrils are
hugged by an ambrosial aroma which permeates
the diner. The manager, Gaby, greets everyone
with a warm smile, making no one feel like a
stranger. Her refreshingly sweet aura is contagious.
The Serving Spoon is rumored to have some of the
best chicken and waffles around. While this may
seem like a brazenly bold statement for a “nonSouthern” restaurant to make, The Serving Spoon
has an ample amount of positive reviews to back
up its claim.
There are plenty more delicious options at The
Serving Spoon, however, and those options will
have your stomach growling in anticipation as
you read through their menu. The chicken wing
drumettes and succulent salmon croquettes are
just two suggestions that will have leave you more
than satisfied. The perfectly seasoned catfish, spicy
sausage and grits were our absolute favorites.
The main draw for The Serving Spoon has always
been their chicken; customers just can’t seem
to get enough. As you cut through the perfectly
seasoned crust, your mouth can’t help but water,
and one bite sends your taste buds into a frenzy.
Their down-home style cooking has kept this
restaurant jam-packed throughout the years.
The Serving Spoon also serves up a number of
refreshing drinks at the fully stocked bar to pair
with their fantastic food. From mimosas to Bloody
Marys, this restaurant offers a wide variety that is
guaranteed to have you order more than just one
drink.
With its original vintage look from the 1980s still
intact, this restaurant sticks to its history: giving off
an urban feel in the city which is down the street
from the Forum arena where world-renowned
talents, such as Janet Jackson, Madonna and
Maroon 5, have performed. Come see what all
the hype is about and satisfy your senses.
theservingspoon.net
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SPOTLIGHT ON:
Anderson
.Paak
Anderson .Paak, formerly known as Breezy Lovejoy,
is the epitome of multi-faceted artist as a singersongwriter, drummer, rapper, producer and incredible
live performer. Hailing from Oxnard, California, .Paak
released Venice in 2014, with harder and faster beats
than his previous projects.
Furthermore, after the recent release of his latest
album Malibu, .Paak – half of the duo NxWorries and
the number one featured artist on Dr. Dre’s Compton
album – has cemented a career that’s been heating
up with a plethora of projects and collaborations. He
has collaborated with the likes of TOKiMONSTA, The
Game, ScHoolboy Q and 9th Wonder.
Amidst his long list of upcoming projects, the
charismatic crooner has found time to be a co-founder
of Outer Body Experience (OBE), a creative collective
of music and entertainment professionals and
performers founded in the heart of Los Angeles’ famous
Koreatown and Los Feliz, alongside his manager Adrian
Miller. The company is partnered with ArtClub and
Steel Wool Entertainment, and was founded to enable
.Paak to release his music as well as music by The Free
Nationals, independently allowing the artist to have
both creative and marketing control of his brand. The
company is now a sanctuary for art and will continue
to make progressively push boundaries for the artist’s
benefit.
andersonpaak.com
I.C.O.N.
Products
Who is the modern man? He is no longer considered just metrosexual;
he has taken back the role of the alpha male with a modern twist. He
incorporates the spirituality of the metrosexual and fuses it with the alpha
role. This modern man has returned to the barbershop. He now has the art
of facial hair; he is groomed. He considers himself the perfect gentleman.
Inspired by the barbershop concept, I.C.O.N. Products has created a
specialty line of male products, products that were used in barbershops to
achieve looks that would give them a gentlemen style.
This inspiration originally came from Alfredo’s barbershops where
gentlemen would go to get a perfect shave or a coiffed cut and style.
Alfredo was I.C.O.N. Products co-founder Jorge Rubin’s father, and he
introduced Rubin to the art of barbering: Mr. A is a tribute not only to men
but also to Señor Alfredo that was a true barber with a gentlemen touch.
Utilizing classic products with today’s unique ingredients, Mr. A delivers
what trendy men are looking to become.
The Mr. A line by I.C.O.N. Products includes a shampoo containing
procapil to protect against hair loss and invigorate the scalp, tripeptides
for strength, and pro-vitamin B5 for elasticity and moisture. There’s also
a leave-in elixir serum to increase density, strengthen and repair hair, in
addition to clay, translucent, cream and gelatin pomade styling aids. The
shave grooming essentials are going to be added to the ever-expanding
Mr. A line.
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drive atmosphere. The great head-turner was the vicious crackling
exhaust coupled with the occasional pop at the tinge of a button. The
overall design profile slightly metamorphoses at 50 mph when rear fin
automatically deploys (also causes a switch in the middle console to
trigger). Wind noise was cut by a 770W Meridian audio system with 12
speakers, bolting out your favorite satellite or Bluetooth-ed Pandora
station. There’s very small room for road/lot distraction with blind spot
warning, emergency brake assist and backup sensors/camera for
parking.
2016 Jaguar
F-TYPE R Convertible
We took the car for a 4.5-hour drive from Los Angeles to Las Vegas and
found it to be the most comfortable ride largely due to the climate
package. Even with a light drizzle, the new drive train exhibited little
to no slip at high velocities. The roadster’s pure aerodynamics forced
condensation to flow over our heads and not to enter the cabin
while all windows were cast upward. Upon arrival at ARIA Resort &
Casino, we unpacked and packed on a few rounds of blackjack; then
decided to re-engage our glacier white-colored car, hopping back
into the cockpit for a nightly drive on the Strip underneath the city’s
coruscating lights.
Hands down, the 2016 Jaguar F-TYPE R Convertible is one of the most
prolific automobiles of the millennial generation, specializing in extreme
comfort, perfect execution and innovation. Kudos to Jaguar Land
Rover of Tata Motors for engineering such a beautiful piece of artistic
creation in motion.
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Every few years or so, a car company fabricates
a phenomenon. Over the past three seasons,
one of the automotive industry’s proven loudest
leaders is the 2016 Jaguar F-TYPE R Convertible
for a myriad of reasons: its stunning blueprint,
progressive transmission and obnoxious exhaust
(loud and unapologetic). Coming in at around
$111,245, you are simultaneously propelled into
both the modern-day muscle car and luxury
market segments – pushing 0 to 60 mph in 3.9
seconds with more bells than whistles (one of the
more advanced technology packages in its class).
Its 550-hp 5.0-liter supercharged V8 engine bears a
true sports car experience with 502 lb-ft of torque,
jolting heads back and forth. Furthermore, it also
possesses a super performance braking system –
one of the best in the history of its maker.
The overall styling of the vehicle is reminiscent
of the 2015 Aston Martin V8 Vantage but has a
more aggressive stance with sharper lines, 20”
alloy wheels, xenon integrated headlamps with
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LED signature and cannon-like quad exhaust
tips. This year’s model offers a much more
exhilarating ride with standard AWD, allowing
better cornering and less slip in wetter climate
regions. Interior has carbon-fiber trim, two-toned
race-inspired 14-way adjustable performance
seats with prominent stitching, James Bond-like
air vents and the dashboard with dual climate
controls and seat heaters. Fully electric cloth
top retracts in less than 12 seconds, leaving just
enough trunk space to stow one fully packed
overnight rolling bag and weekender duffle bag.
This year’s model also comes well equipped with
a much faster infotainment system complete
with navigation and active settings for steering,
engine and suspension at the touch of a button
for a firmer ride experience. The Sport mode
takes the car from touring mode to race car
experience in a matter of seconds with pedal
shifters behind a 3-spoke chunky wheel that heats
for a cool day/night driving. Or, you can push
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2016 David Brown
Speedback GT
Shin Takei
into the Speedback GT. Together with Alan Mobberley, a retired Land Rover designer, they took a
contemporary Jaguar XKR, snipped the exterior panels off, and dressed it with aluminum hand-formed
panels with classic Aston Martin looks to create the Speedback GT prototype. The handsome creation
has both modern and ‘60s Aston Martin characteristics and a unique gorgeous interior of wood and
fine leather crafted by Britain’s best. The degree of finish is higher than that of Jaguar, and, of course,
customers can order bespoke exterior colors, interior wood, leather, finishes and 19” wire or alloy wheels.
You can even specify the finish of the switches on the dash. Every exterior trim is hand-made, including
the side strakes, rear lighting fixture, front bumpers, door handles and the nose badge. A split tailgate
feature allows for a fold-out rear facing picnic seat for two. This will come in handy for tea-time. Over
3,200 man-hours go into building each car. The Speedback GT is equipped with a 5-liter turbo charged
V8 developing 510 hp and 461 lb-ft of torque connected to a 6-speed automatic transmission with
steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters. 0-60 mph comes in 4.6 seconds.
So, what is it like to drive it? Once we got used to the right-hand drive position of the prototype car,
we were mindful that David Brown was sitting on the left side and that the drive from Quail Lodge
in Carmel Valley to Laguna Seca became a comfortable but spirited drive in a proper GT car. The
Jaguar XKR is already quite a refined GT car, and so is the Speedback GT with its underpinning drives,
well, just like a XKR, but with the elegance of the classic Aston Martin looks and the gorgeous interior.
There is no comparison here to contemporary Aston Martin interiors and the elegance of classic British
coachbuilding skills, and artistry is exemplified in the overall feel of the Speedback GT – sporting,
comfortable, attractive, built with high quality fit and finish, and fun to drive. For a prototype with over
15,000 miles, we could not discern any NVH and forgot that it was a prototype. It was exhilarating and a
pleasure to drive. The Speedback GT will set you back $753,000, but you’ll probably never see another
one as David Brown only plans to build 100 of them worldwide.
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For all the automotive history buffs, the name Sir David Brown should ring a bell. He owned Aston
Martin from 1947 to 1972 and created many legends like the DB2, DB2/4, DB2/4 Mk II, DB Mark III, DB4,
DB5, DB6 and DBS, but the most famous of them is the DB5 driven by Sean Connery as James Bond
in the movie Goldfinger equipped with rocket launchers, machine guns, rear bullet shield, protruding
knock-off centers, passenger ejection seat, radar and nozzles that squirt slippery oil for chasing cars.
The DB5 was the most coveted of the Sir David Brown-era Aston Martins and still is today.
How about David Brown of David Brown Automotive – not related to Aston Martin’s Sir David Brown
– who happens to own a classic Aston Martin DB5? Just like most of us, he was enamored by a DB5
and enjoyed its classic sports car attributes, but as he got used to driving modern GT cars and sports
cars, he realized that the classic feeling was no longer comfortable or fun. He also owned a modern
Jaguar XKR and started thinking what if the DB5 could drive like the XKR. That thought culminated
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Tara
Clews
For Tara Clews, art is both a fluid and controlled
outlet of her innate desire to create. She expresses
both abstraction and detail in a style that is unique
and animated. Her philosophy is innovation, not
emulation. Clews honed her craft from a very young
age. From doodling in math textbooks to studying the
structured processes of realism in art school, Clews
has explored many aspects of her creative persona.
Her current work expresses what she wishes to see in
the reality that surrounds her. Working predominately
with precision pens and watercolors, Clews draws
inspiration from the organic world – especially
imagery from the symbolic objects that are deeply
meaningful to her family and friends. Clews’ other
media of expression include graphic illustration,
photography and videography. Tara Clews is
currently based in Toronto, Canada: She studies at
OCAD University, and designs and markets her art,
custom apparel and other creative services.
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Zedd
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Grammy-winning
producer/DJ Anton
Zaslavski, professionally
known as Zedd, kicked
off this year with the same
New Year’s resolution as
he had for the previous
year: “Not to respond to
hate, and spread positivity
and love.”
In mid-January, the 26-year-old EDM
star finished up his True Colors Tour.
“For two years, we watched almost
every show I played and wrote down
notes of what I liked/didn’t like and
how we could improve the show.
Before I started the True Colors Tour,
we rented a warehouse for three
weeks and built my production. I
changed the position of certain
lights and angles of the LED walls,
and designed a bunch of lighting
look ideas. And, we just made sure
that every single song I could play
would have a plan, color, position
and vision. Up until 30 minutes before
my first show, I didn’t even have a set
yet – all we had was a look for every
song. So it took a couple weeks for
me to finalize a perfect set for the
tour,” he says of the tour preparation.
Zedd always puts considerable importance on the music itself as well as the visual aspect of his
show. “We spend an insane amount of time brainstorming ideas of how we can interpret every single
song,” describes Zedd. Furthermore, to make things more intense (and fascinating), he is a dedicated
perfectionist. “The downside of me being such a perfectionist and wanting my show to be 100% live is,
obviously, there are always mistakes involved. That’s natural. There are hundreds of lighting fixtures and
82 feet of LED wall, lasers, and special effects. Everything is run live by five people in total, so it’s very
hard to achieve perfection,” he reveals. “Sometimes, when we have a bad show, it bums me out more
than it really should – for most of the things we notice, no one else sees because no one knows what
I had planned. The upside is that the goal of having a perfect show is so high that you always have
something to look up to. In four years of touring and playing hundreds of shows, we’ve not one single
time played a perfect show, but we’re still getting better and better with every single show. I think it’s
really important to always have something to work up to in life.”
As a follow-up to his 2012 breakout debut album Clarity, Zedd released True Colors last May: a concept
album where each song would have a different color. “Halfway through the record, I realized that
every single song was entirely different from the other and that they really did live in their own world
sonically but were still musically connected. I wanted to challenge myself to make a full-length album
with that idea,” he elaborates. “I could have gone the easy route and just thrown a couple of singles or
album tracks together, but that would not have satisfied me.”
While creating the album, Zedd fully challenged himself to take on the concept of “showing somebody
your true colors, showing somebody who you really are and what’s in your heart.” “A big part of my
heart is classical music, rock music, metal, jazz and so on. All these genres, for most people, don’t have
a lot to do with electronic music,” adds Zedd. “When I make a song like ‘True Colors,’ which is mostly
acoustic, or ‘Transmission,’ which has a rock vibe to it, or the jazzy section in ‘Done With Love,’ I want to
make sure that people know that those things are part of me and that I’m not trying to be different or
anything – I just wanna express something that is me. Those are my true colors.”
Why is it essential for Zedd to express his “true colors” this way? “Because I like honesty. Sometimes,
it can be really hard to say something that is in your heart, but music is the best tool to express your
emotions in a way that isn’t super open and obvious,” he opens up. “I am a person who loves the truth. I
am always straightforward and honest. It’s important for me to be the same with my music.”
Zedd started playing piano at age 4, and then drums in a metal band with his brother when he was
12. Eight years later, he came across electronic music. “I think what was really motivating for me when
I started making electronic music was that I didn’t know anything about it and that there was so much
to learn,” he looks back. “I loved being the only one making the decisions on everything, especially
coming from a band where you’re just one part of the decision. Music can’t be right or wrong, it’s
always just an opinion. So I loved being able to form exactly what I had in my mind, whether someone
liked it or not.” As we all know, the rest is history – he sent Skrillex a message on MySpace, and Skrillex
happened to listen to his track and formed a relationship with him – and now, Zedd has not only worked
with the likes of Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber, but has also become an artist who
effortlessly headlines Madison Square Garden. Despite all the success, however, he never seems to lose
his way. “I’ve always wanted to make great music, ever since I was a little kid. Nothing has changed
really. I still want to make great music that makes me happy and hopefully inspires other people,” he
confidently says.
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A real struggle: bankruptcy, foreclosure,
welfare, food stamps, and sometimes
just enough money to fill my gas tank.
One day, I woke up and remembered
that back in high school, my sister’s
friend Deanda would always call me
“G Money.” She would say, “What’s up,
G Money?” For years, that phrase stuck
with me. People wake up each morning
to get money (“G Money”). Whether it’s
a 9-to-5 job or owning your own business
as an entrepreneur, we all hustle to get
money for a better lifestyle and success.
Soon, with a shoestring budget, I risked it
all, trademarked and curated G Money
Clothing. The brand’s meaning is one
and the same: unique, creative, bold,
and tasteful. Check us out online now.
- Robert Montoya / Founder
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SPOTLIGHT ON:
Michaela
Born in Cambodia and raised in Maine,
Michaela is a multi-talented, 17-year-old
powerhouse; her musical influences include
Michael Jackson, Jessie J, Rihanna, The
Weeknd, Beyoncé, Drake, Bruno Mars, P!nk,
Pharrell Williams, Kanye West, and Big Sean.
She began composing songs on the piano
at the young age of 6. At 9, she wrote
“Comprehend,” which ended up being a
finalist in the 2008 International Songwriting
Competition. At the age of 12, moreover,
Michaela composed, arranged, produced
and sang all 15 songs of an audio book
Rhymz for the NurSoulry (A Collection of
Nursery Rhymes Inspired by the Lives of
Africans in America).
Skillful and versatile, she is also a featured
singer on Nintendo Wii’s Dance Dance
Revolution, and was personally chosen by
renowned Japanese composer, Yoshitaka
Nishimura aka DJ YOSHITAKA, to write the
song “SUPER HERO” on Dance Dance
Revolution Hottest Party 2.
Her music has been placed on VH1’s Love
& Hip Hop, and she appeared on BET
Networks’ Single Ladies season 4, where she
played Tera Chey and wrote original music
for the role.
In addition, she has done voice-over work
for multiple characters on the book and CD
for Mattel’s best-selling American Girl line.
Michaela recently released her debut EP
Self Sufficient – which was fully written,
produced, and mixed by herself.
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Eternal wanderer of his time, Hendrik Beikirch, in collaboration with the
Montresso foundation, wanted to pay a tribute to Moroccan lines of work
that are slowly going out of business, at least the way they nowadays
persist. The idea came from the natural observation of the men and
women who keep those gestures alive in the souks in the mountain
villages or in the secluded corners of the Moroccan countryside. Those
are unforgettable “faces” often photographed but never praised. The
process and the idea became self-logical: to photograph the context,
pause on the occupation and let Beikirch immortalize the man like in a
tribute to mankind.
Tracing Morocco is first of all the encounter between a man, a country
and his people. The book highlights the beauty of encounters and
human passions. In order to honor them, Beikirch portrayed those
Moroccans, emphasizing these anonymous’ fascinating emotions. During
his Moroccan escapades, he created unadorned portraits, without any
inappropriate effusions or overflowing empathy.
This is what makes these portraits so unique: They are the centre of
attention in a society in which they are normally invisible. In changing
the dimensions and the status from the classic portrait in a conventional
format to an urban mural, these faces do not lose their realistic character
— on the contrary, it comes across all the more strongly.
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SPOTLIGHT ON:
KEYMONO
Hailing from Lithuania, KEYMONO is a four-piece soul/electronica outfit: Alvydas
Maciulskas, Daiva Starinskaite, Aurimas Rimeikis and Marijus Aleksa. Now based in
London, by incorporating electronic instruments with the classic sound of real instruments, their music – a
unique blend of soul, jazz, and electronica – represents a seamless array of unlikely genres.
Globally recognized for their creativity, KEYMONO has garnered a number of awards throughout the years,
including the Online Music Award (for “Everything”). In 2013, the band signed with EMC Music/Sony Music
Entertainment and released an album combining tracks from their two previous albums, Waiting and
Synthezatorium.
Moreover, most of their latest album Time Capsule was recorded in a studio residing within the deep forests
of Lithuania; in order to capture the true ambiance of their music, some of it was recorded in the forest
itself. Depicted on the album’s artwork, Time Capsule is a representation of the beauty residing within the
Lithuanian wilderness, which, according to the band, “kind of happened telepathically as the artist who
drew the artwork hadn’t been there.” Living up to its name, Time Capsule represents a point in space and
time where everything stops, creating a void in which the listener can truly appreciate the care that was
put into the album-making process.
In addition, KEYMONO will tour Europe in the spring and will also be featured at numerous festivals during
the festival season.
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Snir Yamin
Originally from Tel Aviv, Israel, Snir Yamin has created a brand and a following
for himself that has taken him across the globe to perform in the United
Kingdom, the United States and Germany.
Yamin’s musical tastes transcend genres: He creates and performs everything
from pop to country, to new-age, and a full array of original electronic music.
With his captivating vocal talents and eclectic musical abilities, paired with his
commanding stage presence and charisma,Yamin is an artist who’s already
made a name for himself in his home country and abroad, globally cementing
himself in the music industry.
His first EP, Urban Stories (2013), garnered international attention and was
placed on some of the influential indie music charts, such as Sputnikmusic
(scored number 2) and AOTY (peaked at number 1 as the best album of
the year). Recently, Yamin released “Taking,” his brand new single off his
upcoming album. With a music video showing footage of global conflicts
and terror events, the single has become the subject of widespread media
attention.
“Taking” also made it to number 5 on the iTunes Israel top 200 songs chart.
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The founder of the UK’s highly acclaimed London Motor Museum
has recently announced the launch of Miami Supercar Rooms –
the nation’s first auto art gallery and gourmet dining experience –
in the heart of Miami’s burgeoning Wynwood Arts District.
Founded by the British-born automotive visionary behind one of
Europe’s most prized collections, Elo brings his most esteemed
array of classic, vintage, exotic, sports and custom-made vehicles
– on two wheels and four – developed as the centerpiece for an
aesthetically fuelled concept in luxury automotive excellence,
epicurean hospitality and nightlife entertainment, collectively
considered to be the first experience of its kind in the country.
An impressive 13,000-square-foot purpose-built venue revolves
around the first custom-made Auto Art Gallery – housing six
of the most desirable cars in the world – proving to satisfy the
viewing pleasure of the most avid auto enthusiast to those simply
looking for a memorable new realm of discovery. Alongside
the exhilarating showroom is where the Miami Supercar Dining
Experience begins with a spacious open-air patio featuring six
aluminum “Pods.” Each Pod is the home to an illustrious supercar
masterpiece that accompanies a comfortable private dining
banquet for up to six people. Nowhere else on earth can guests
enjoy their gourmet dining experience beside an historic crown
jewel of the automotive world.
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Within the Auto Art Gallery, you will be able to experience a never-before-seen collection of extremely
rare models, such as the 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing, 1929 Rolls-Royce Bootch, 1958 450S
Maserati vintage racing car, 1961 Ferrari 196 SP vintage racing car, and the 2007 SSC Ultimate Aero TT
(heralded as the fastest production car in the world). Miami Supercar Rooms also features one-of-a-kind
vehicles, including a 1937 derivative of the only Bugatti Atlantic, known as the “Bugnaughty” built by the
famed Terry Cook of Delahaye USA. Among many other rare gems from the automotive world, Miami
Supercar Rooms also presents the only Lamborghini tractor in America – one of only three remaining in
the world.
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