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Gabrielle Chanel was born under the sign of Leo, her birthdate August 19, 1883. Like the lion, Mademoiselle was majestic, instinctive, radiant, powerful and fiercely protective of the things that were hers.
A profusion of white diamonds creates a handsome frontal lion, while carefully calculated volumes ensure the most flattering portrait. Handcrafted in 18K white gold*, this High Jewelry brooch represents Leo, Mademoiselle’s zodiac sign.
*White gold plated with thin layer of Rhodium for color.
In 1919, Gabrielle Chanel fled Paris to Venice, the city of the lion, devastated by the loss of her great love, Boy Capel. While there, under the watchful eye of the Lion of Venice, Coco found new inspiration and the courage to go on.
The ring's majestic pavé-diamond lion, handcrafted in 18K white gold*, stands boldly upon the summit of an internally flawless, custom 5.28-carat Marquise-cut diamond of radiant and staggering beauty.
*White gold plated with thin layer of Rhodium for color.
Throughout her life, Mademoiselle always kept figures of lions, the emblem that would be engraved upon the buttons of tweed suits.
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A transformable lion necklace begins with a river of diamonds encircling the neck, creating a classic style when worn on its own. The detachable lion is added for a longer, bolder necklace, the Leo sign emblazoned with diamonds, amidst a constellation of pearcut, ovalcut and cushioncut diamonds and handcrafted in 18K white gold*.
*White gold plated with thin layer of Rhodium for color.
VOLUME 91 | APRIL 2022
Fashion
CHANEL SPRINGSUMMER 2022
Architecture
Plans for $400-billion new city in the American desert unveiled
Beauty
A Breakdown Of Our New Breakthrough Cleanser
Beauty
Oribe's New Hair
Alchemy Collection
14. INTERVIEW
30. DAVID KOMA
38. TARO ISHIDA
45. HAMDA AL FAHIM
Hi, could you start by telling us a bit about yourself?
Hi my name is Luznell Santander , I’m from Venezuela , I’m 30 years old ! I’ve been working as a model for more than 9 years, representing and collaborating with different brands around the world , modelling is part of my work and hobbies, it has made me a fashion lover and be part of fashion industry led me to studied in the fashion designer schools in Dubai and in Paris. As it’s something that is my passion, I see myself as a professional model and a entrepreneur woman!
First I started in Europe as fitness model, then moved to Dubai and my fitness modelling career was growing thanks to one of my favourite person in the world, she was my coach, manager, friend and sister, we succeed in everything we did together ! So i became well know in my field . After that I decided to change my image and style to more classy elegant, along with that I decided to go to the fashion designer school in Dubai. Then I wanted to explore and learn more about fashion so I went to Paris and I took an intense course for Luxury Fashion and business to complement my career, between 2019 until 2021 My career stoped I was completely out, literally I disappeared from everywhere. Today I’m here standing by myself stronger taking all the opportunities and believing in my dreams!
I don’t define myself as any style, one of my strengths is in the diversity I find to wear and to looks always different, so I can attack and link with more people, I let diversity be my style.
I love to be a model is very exited, with financial rewards and also has provided me different benefits, I enjoy the variety and experiences, while exploring different cultures and countries, meeting new people, and most importantly being part of the fashion industry!
How has your life changed since then?
The evolution of my career is been Progressive giving me the chance to live and travel to the best places and top cities around the world, I’ve been pursuing modelling to learn new skills and to find opportunities and at the same time create connections, I deeply believe this is just the begging of awesome things to come !
A lot of your influence comes from social media. That’s great, because it allows you to control your image. But is it also limiting, because it’s so one-sided?
Social media is great because it feels like the whole world meets there and you feel so connected to people, but on the other hand it affects people not always in a positive way. It has been said many times before and I must say it again. Social media is not real life and people shouldn't compare themself into perfect pictures full of filters and retouch.
How would you describe your talents to someone who doesn’t get it?
I think practice and consistency is the master key for any skill, possible some people are not passionate for what they do so that’s why don’t get it right, if you have a clear intention and purpose I can guarantee you’ll succeed and be the best in what you want to become .
2020 has been the strangest of years, how did you find lockdown? Any lessons or discoveries?
I’m really glad of this question, because it was certainly the hardest year in my life! I went through the biggest challenge where I learned how survive to overcome the pain, and learn how to became humble , grateful and victorious in the worse place.
Who have been some of your favorite collaborators so far in the industry?
Honestly I can’t tell who is my favourite, I’ve been enjoying and having amazing time shooting for my friend’s brand , travelling to wonderful destinations with beautiful girls to shoot for a magazine, even be part of collaboration with luxury fashion and houte
cuture brands! I think every single work has something special, it’s more about the team and the creativity everyone is giving to make a great work come to reality!
I think everything started once I began my own business selling luxury goods , I was 22 and I was preparing shoots for the products and trying on myself to sell them, and then I thought, everything looks good on me! Haha.. so since then I haven’t stop.
Actually the biggest one is about to happen. I’m going to participate in a beauty contest , representing Gibraltar in Miss Europe Continental, I can say the preparation that takes to be part of this competition is one of the best boosts of motivation and enthusiasm I’ve felt, I’ve been built my career for so many years and due unexpected challenges I literally disappeared from the world, so I had to start again from 0. I just feel so lucky and grateful with Miss Europe Continental organization to give the opportunity to show myself through this competition.
I’m completely fan and love the creativity of Virgil Abloh, he is one of my favourite fashion designers inspiration.
The fact of be confident and stay always positive!
I would love to be part of many fashion shows and runaways, work with the best fashion designers and wonderful models. Be part of music videos possible with The Wekend or J Balvin, and in the future be part of a billboard or Met Gala event that will be awesome.
Starting February 1st, 2022, the second installment of Balenciaga’s ongoing campaign is captured by photographer Stef Mitchell. Consising of several phases that will be released throughout the season, the series shows friends of the brand where they live and work. Kim Kardashian is seen in her Calabasas home. Isabelle Huppert is featured at home in Paris, as is model Tommy Blue while model Marie-Agnès Diene is in her artist studio. Justin Bieber is photographed in his favorite Los Angeles studio. All are dressed in ready-to-wear and accessories that represent Balenciaga’s signature silhouettes and pieces, which include iconic Hourglass bag styles, Le Cagole bags and boots; Triple S, Track, and Defender sneakers; Pantaleggings and the Falkon Bodysuit; Twisted and Hourglass tailoring; Cut earrings; and casual separates like oversized T-shirts and fitted hoodies. New classics include Bistro, Lady, and Jumbo Tote bags; stretch knee pants; and Bat, Stretch, and Wrap sunglasses. The campaign, which is featured at large scale on famous façades worldwide, starting with the Théâtre de la Ville in the heart of Paris, focuses on those products that continue from season to season, becoming timeless.
The cleansing step in your skincare routine is not only the first step, but arguably the most important Clean skin is happy skin; and it creates a blank canvas for the rest of your regimen. What’s tricky about cleansers, though, is that they have a bad rep of being harsh and drying in order to achieve that deep-cleansing effect. At Biossance, harsh formulas are not part of our M.O., so we decided to master the cleanse to provide a product that achieves the pore clarifying benefits we all search for, while also revealing hydrated and healthy skin.
We know what you’re thinking isn’t that what our Squalane + Tea Tree Cleansing Gel achieved?
We know how much you all love that formula, but that’s why you have to trust us when we say we’ve created something even better. As an innovative beauty brand constantly re-evaluating our products and formulas to provide the best in clean skincare for our customers, so meet our Squalane + Amino Aloe Gentle Cleanser, your new go-to formula for clean, happy skin. We think it’s the best clean cleanser ever.
It’s like a clean slate for your skin; a fresh start. It couples the deep pore-cleansing and skin-balancing benefits of our beloved Tea Tree Cleanser with a trio of skin-loving antioxidants including amino acid, aloe vera, and moringa to also soothe, calm, and protect. It’s a universal cleanser that’s not only effective at keeping your face clean, but our oceans clean as well. Believe us when we say it’s everything you’ve ever wanted and more for the first step of your routine.
Ingredients are important to us and to the well-being of our oceans. Every beauty product starts and ends in the environment from where the ingredients are sourced to where it goes when it rinses away. That’s why we paid close attention to what we used to formulate our new breakthrough. It was important to create something that not only delivered powerful results, but also stayed true to our commitment to our oceans.
Many cleansers contain detergents that can linger even after wastewater is treated, but our new Squalane + Amino Aloe Gentle Cleanser is different. It’s formulated with pure, sustainable ingredients from the lab that allow water to return to the source in a pristine state. Your skin stays fresh, restored, and purified. And our oceans stay healthy, unpolluted, and thriving.
The powerhouse ingredients packed in this dirt-fighting, hydrating gel cleanser are truly what make the formula so special. Clean, hydrating, and effective ingredients to give you the best deep cleanse for your skin:
Amino acid complex dissolves makeup and conditions
Organic aloe vera leaf juice gently hydrates, calms, and refreshes
Moringa extract purifies and dislodges impurities and environmental pollutants
Squalane leaves skin soft, supple, and hydrated
What exactly do we mean when we say we’ve mastered the cleanse? We mean our new breakthrough checks all the boxes it’s the ultimate one-step cleanser. Use it to break up debris, dirt, and makeup, remove remnants of environmental pollution, and uplift and invigorate the skin with its gentle foam texture and a spa-like scent. How do you incorporate it into your routine? As the cleanser and the first step in your routine, mix a small amount with warm water and work it into a lather. Massage it onto your face, and then rinse it with water to reveal a complexion that’s happy and clean.
Plans for $400-billion new city in the American desert unveiled
The cleanliness of Tokyo, the diversity of New York and the social services of Stockholm: Billionaire Marc Lore has outlined his vision for a 5-million-person "new city in America" and appointed a world-famous architect to design it. Now, he just needs somewhere to build it -- and $400 billion in funding.
The former Walmart executive last week unveiled plans for Telosa, a sustainable metropolis that he hopes to create, from scratch, in the American desert. The ambitious 150,000-acre proposal promises eco-friendly architecture, sustainable energy production and a purportedly drought-resistant water system. A so-called "15minute city design" will allow residents to access their workplaces, schools and amenities within a quarter-hour commute of their homes.
Although planners are still scouting for locations, possible targets include Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Arizona, Texas and the Appalachian region, according to the project's official website. The announcement was accompanied by a series of digital renderings by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), the architecture firm hired to bring Lore's utopian dream to life. The images show residential buildings covered with greenery and imagined residents enjoying abundant open space. With fossil-fuel-powered vehicles banned in the city, autonomous vehicles are pictured traveling down sun-lit streets alongside scooters and pedestrians.
Another image depicts a proposed skyscraper, dubbed Equitism Tower, which is described as "a beacon for the city." The building features elevated water storage, aeroponic farms and an energy-producing photovoltaic roof that allow it to "share and distribute all it produces."
The first phase of construction, which would accommodate 50,000 residents across 1,500 acres, comes with an estimated cost of $25 billion. The whole project would be expected to exceed $400 billion, with the city reaching its target population of 5 million within 40 years.
Funding will come from "various sources," project organizers said, including private investors, philanthropists, federal and state grants, and economic development subsidies. Planners hope to approach state officials "very soon," with a view to welcoming the first residents by 2030.
In addition to innovative urban design, the project also promises transparent governance and what it calls a "new model for society." Taking its name from the ancient Greek word "telos" (a term used by the philosopher Aristotle to describe an inherent or higher purpose), the city would allow residents to "participate in the decision-making and budgeting process." A community endowment will meanwhile offer residents shared ownership of the land.
In a promotional video, Lore described his proposal as the "most open, most fair and most inclusive city in the world." Lore founded jet.com before selling it to Walmart and joining the retail giant as head of US e-commerce in 2016. He left the company earlier this year, saying that his retirement plans included working on a reality TV show, advising startups and building a "city of the future."
BIG's founder, Danish architect Bjarke Ingels, is meanwhile quoted as saying that Telosa "embodies the social and environmental care of Scandinavian culture, and the freedom and opportunity of a more American culture."
It is not the first new city being planned by Ingels' firm, which famously installed a ski slope on top of a Copenhagen power plant and has co-designed Google's new headquarters in London and California. In January 2020, Japanese carmaker Toyota revealed that it had commissioned BIG to create a master plan for a new 2,000-person city in the foothills of Mount Fuji. Although significantly smaller than Telosa, the project, dubbed Woven City, promises autonomous vehicle testing, smart technology and robot-assisted living.
