Sand & Sentiment

Photographer: Simon Lesley Model: Anna Lee with Milk Management London Stylist: Jack Mills Producer: Emily Evans Photography/Set Assistant: Michael Willette Makeup: Wilma Stigson Hair: Gordon Chapples Bikini: Oseree Jacket: Silked London Scarf: Cloe Cassandro Necklace: Alexandra Hakim

Dress: Cloe Cassandro Trousers: Rat & Boa Bag: 0711Tbilisi Sandals: Maria Luca Bracelet: Mayol

MAGAZINE

Inisde SUMMER 2021

On the Cover Photographer: Manny Roman Model: Brooks Nader

2 Sand & Sentiment 10 No Stone Unturned 16 Orion Carloto 24 Andrea Maria Kollar 32 House of CB 38 Body Language 44 Brooks Nader 54 BODE Style 66 Noble Gestures 72 Roman Plyus 78 BODE Home 84 Grace Beverley 90 Nookie Swim 96 Myraswim 102 Belle Étoile 106 Carter Eve Jewelry 112 Great Expectations 116 Cooper Phillip 122 Leave Me Breathless 126 Mai Pham 132 Life In Color 136 Kefi

Editor-in-Chief: Heather Marie Combs

Creative Director: Kaylon Hardman

Digital Media Director: Ashley Nicole Combs

Sales Director: Carson McCall

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ime is defined as the indefinite continued progress of existence and events that occur in a seemingly irreversible succession from the past, through the present and into the future. But there is so much more meaning beneath the surface as it has long been an important topic of discussion, study and quandary. Especially when you expand to the t convenient scapegoat that is “timing”. Something I find myself thinking a lot about as I welcome my favorite time of the year. The days are longer, the sun is warmer and the sound of freedom and opportunity is louder than ever. Maybe it is true what they say, “it is all about timing.”

A designer could design a collection, welcomed with a roaming eye and unappreciated in its present time, while generations later, that same designer had actually pioneered an iconic movement garnering the illusive title of “timeless” — ahead of its time, but appreciated in due time none the less. So as I prepared this issue, while also soaking up the sun in my favorite two piece bikini, the importance of time and timing can be seen and felt in the subtext of each page. While we can control so much in our life — from the decisions we make to the reactions we expel in any situation, good or bad — timing is something we cannot control.

Much like summer, it is just as important to unplug from the bustle of your life, from the things you cannot change and to trust in the timing of uncontrollable possibility because what is meant for you will always come to you.

While determination and motivation is necessary and celebrated in your chosen path, so is acceptance, patience and now more than ever, understanding the delicate balance that a timeline is subjective and should be incomparable from one life to another.

Summer is a season I wish could last forever, but that just cannot be. So instead, I do not rush it. After the course of 2020, appreciating the present moment and living for the now while working for the future has become of the utmost importance to me. Much like nurturing and cultivating your humble abode, finding the right couch or kitchen arrangement can take years. There is no need to rush or to compare anything in your life to another’s. Everything that is meant for you will happen in due time, so until then, work hard, play hard and remember to unplug and appreciate the present journey because while there is always tomorrow, there is also always yesterday. And how you spend and remember it is entirely up to you.

Heather Marie Combs Editor-in-Chief

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