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Fashion
Josephine Skriver on how to do denim like a ’90s supermodel
Runway
The Best Street Style at the Fall 2021 Couture Shows in Paris
Architecture
Architects plan world's second-tallest tower in Russia
Music
Little Simz Takes Us On A Deep Dive Into Her Most Personal, Painful Album Yet
Beauty
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Santorini Flying Dress Travel and Fashion are my two biggest passions in life. Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember and remember more than I have seen. Being the Saturnalis travel company owner and having visited 54 countries over the past 10 years, I started seeing myself wanting to return to the same places that have landed a love story deep in my heart….. I keep coming back to Greek islands as I simply can’t resist the beauty, heritage and the unique vibe. So, Mykonos or Santorini? I love both, but I am afraid that Santorini is still the winner for me.
Santorini is the supermodel of the Greek islands, a head-turner whose face is instantly recognisable around the world. Out-of-this-world sunsets? Tick. Stunning sea views? Tick. Pretty whitewashed towns? Tick. Filled with chic bars, swanky restaurants and swish fashion boutiques, photogenic Santorini will sweep you straight off your feet. I would also call it the Island of fashion, as many celebrities, top models and luxury business owners love this island no less than I do. You can see many famous faces walking around you all the time, they clearly feel “at home” there.
There are two different sides to this superb island. Over to the west, iconic villages like Oia, Fira and Imerovigli overlook an enchanting caldera and the twinkling Aegean. While in the east, in resorts like Kamari and Perissa, it’s all about volcanic shores with beautiful black-sand beaches. I have been coming here 7 years in a row, 2-3 times a year for modelling work and leisure.
Each time was different and created unforgettable memories. Looking back at some photos from this fairy-tale island frequently makes you feel almost surreal about the whole experience. The company I worked for this time is called Flying Dress- Instagram @flyingdress.photo. Its professionals are fully equipped with the requisite insight on how to create and embed your most beautiful memories.
They are a team of ten great artists: photographers, videographer and various assistants, who can help anyone to bring their ultimate “Santorini dream” to life. Many of my own partnering designers and fellow international models choose the Flying Dress team for their own location photoshoots as they always deliver what they promise. Anything you desire, starting from weddings, engagements and special events to high fashion photography, this team of creative wizards is able to deliver to the highest standards. You don’t even need to bring your own dress; they will provide you with a range of beautiful and colourful options. As a model, I’ve worked with many photographers in my life and, understandably, I have extremely high standards when it comes to my own photo and video content. In my view, quality photography is a real skill that should not be underestimated, as it creates beautiful timeless memories that last forever.
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Tiffany & Co. adds koalainspired designs to its Save The Wild collection
Since its founding in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has championed artistry steeped in reverence for the natural world. Owing a debt for both the inspiration and materials that give form to their iconic designs, the brand formalised their love for Mother Earth in 2017 by launching their Save The Wild collection in collaboration with the Wildlife Conservation Network, or WCN. The network’s mission is to protect endangered species by investing in initiatives that bring critical support to wildlife and ecosystems on the brink. All of the proceeds from the Save The Wild collection go directly to the WCN, and to date Tiffany & Co. has proudly donated over $10 million in support of their efforts. Tiffany & Co. are no strangers to causes dear to the Australian heart, having previously thrown their support behind The Sapphire Project, an Australianbased oceanic conservation initiative. So it should come as no surprise that the Save The Wild collection is expanding to include one of our most beloved mascots, the koala. Previously centred around African species, they’re broadening their range with the announcement of the Koala Brooch, an Australia-exclusive design that aims to raise much needed funds for rapid response initiatives and habitat restoration. The design sheds light on the dire circumstances of arguably our most charismatic creature. The sad reality is that our native koala population has long been in decline, diminishing by two thirds over the past twenty years. Compounding issues caused by habitat loss, and the catastrophic bushfires of 2020 put an already vulnerable species into free-fall. Aside from being well-loved native animals, koalas have a crucial role to play in promoting bush regeneration and biodiversity. To lose our wild population would prove devastating. This addition to the Save The Wild collection is the current focus of Tiffany & Co’s. charitable work down under. Available at a range of prices, it boasts 18 karat white gold, an ornate splash of diamonds, and a sterling silver charm. How to support our friends in the bush? From this month, July 2021, the Koala Brooch will be available at all Tiffany & Co. boutiques and on the Tiffany & Co. website. All funds raised will support the Wildlife Conservation Network’s deepening investment in the koala’s plight.
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Josephine Skriver on how to do denim like a ’90s supermodel
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“These days, I’ve been loving a flirty matching skirt set or a statement mini dress,” she says. “I just wore a sequin mini with feathered sleeves and was absolutely obsessed.”
Only fitting then, that Skriver now finds herself the face of Ksubi’s latest denim style, the Brooklyn jean. High-waisted, slightly tapered, and all-American—for Skriver, the silhouette embodies the homegrown label’s core sartorial tenets, founded on the pursuit of effortless luxury. “I love that it can be dressed up with a heel or paired down with a sneaker for any occasion,” she says. “Because I have such long legs, I’m always looking for jeans that fit right, and still feel flattering, versatile and timeless in their design.” “I’m obsessed with the Brooklyn jean because it has that perfect high-rise silhouette and pulls in at the waist, which gives a flattering fit across the butt—every girl’s dream!” The somewhat vintage shape also means that Skriver is one piece closer to completing her ’90s supermodel-inspired wardrobe. Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista—voluminous-haired, tank-top-toting, denim-donning models, whose aesthetic has long been the Big Apple of Skriver’s eye. “I’ve always been drawn to the iconic ’90s supermodels,” Skriver shares, “whether I’m on the runway, at a red carpet, or just hanging out in an off-duty look. That’s my primary source of inspiration!” But as perfect as the Brooklyn jean both looked and felt, Skriver wanted to put it to the ultimate test: performance. And so, for Ksubi’s campaign, she enlisted the help of celebrity stylist Maeve Reilly, to see if the style could truly work for all occasions. The first challenge, incorporating the denim for a fashion week casting, saw Skriver in her home territory. A cropped leather jacket, black mules, and light-wash version of the Brooklyn later, and she was ready to get down to business. A date night saw the outerwear substituted for a leather corset, while a trip to Miami Art Basel required a lighter touch—an oversized beige blazer, and a white tee and sneakers. A movie premiere? Throw on an avocado-green statement coat. A late-night show? A bodysuit will do the trick. “I’m really into pairing baggy denim with a bucket hat,” she says, “or an amazing pair of sneakers.”
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Architects plan world's second-tallest tower in Russia
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A Scottish architecture firm has released plans for the second-tallest skyscraper in the world to be built in St. Petersburg, Russia. The Lakhta Center II will stand at 703 meters (2,306 feet), while the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, measures 828 meters (2,717 feet), according to a press release from architects Kettle Collective. However, the planned skyscraper will house the highest occupied floor and viewing gallery in the world at 590 meters (1,936 feet). By way of comparison, the current second-tallest building is the Shanghai Tower, at 632 meters (2,073 feet). The Shard in London measures 310 meters (1,017 feet). The Lakhta Center II will stand on the outskirts of St. Petersburg next to the original Lakhta Center, which is the tallest building in Europe at 462 meters (1,516 feet) tall and houses the headquarters of energy company Gazprom. Tony Kettle is design lead on the project, and also designed the Lakhta Center during his time at architectural firm RMJM. "The new Lakhta Center will be a template of sustainable design for global high-rise projects," said Kettle in the press release. "It will have the best in class low energy design and a mix of uses that will create a vertical atrium space with a vibrant centre as the heart for this new business district." The Lakhta Center II will feature office space, accommodation and relaxation spaces over 150 floors.
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"The design is both aesthetic and functional as it will reduce considerable wind forces that will impact the structure, in turn reducing the size of structural elements required within the building," added Kettle. "This is a hugely significant partnership for our studio and has come at a time of considerable global challenge, not just for Kettle Collective but for our industry as we navigate the impact of the pandemic," said Kettle's managing director Colin Bone. The original Lakhta Center was St. Petersburg's first "supertall" building (one measuring 300 meters or above). The structure is now the northernmost skyscraper in the world, according to its developers. The 87-story tower twists a full 90 degrees from its foundation to its top, like a winding needle. This makes it one of the world's tallest examples of a "twisted" skyscraper design.
Little Simz Takes Us On A Deep Dive Into Her Most Personal, Painful Album Yet
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“I wanted to turn it inward a lot more,” says Little Simz, about her upcoming 19-track album, Sometimes I Might Be Introvert. Although to begin with, she had no set vision of what she would create, the title came to her early on. “I started asking myself questions like, ‘How do I describe myself?’ and it’s like, yeah, definitely an introvert.” Although common, in the music industry it sticks out, because “you’re kind of expected to have this extroverted persona, because you’re on stage or you’re in front of a camera,” “People think because you’re introverted, you’re shy, or you’re not confident or know how to speak up for yourself. It’s like no, no, no, I can definitely do that. I’m just naturally not the loudest in the room, but that definitely doesn’t mean I don’t know how to voice my opinion.” The first song, “Introvert”, represents the tensions between that perception and the reality, where “just based off the title, you wouldn’t expect it to be so musically dense, so huge, and so cinematic”, she explains. “So just playing on that as well, like, nah, I got powers, bro, I’ve got strengths. It comes through in these ways; I channel it through my art.” Although Simz started the project in LA, her vision really came together back home in London. She listened to foregone greats like Nina Simone, John Coltrane, and Billie Holiday throughout, “just studying what makes a classic album and why these albums stand the test of time”, she says. “I didn’t get the feeling that they were trying to chase commercial success, or they were trying to get a hit song, it just felt like they were just following their spirit… It’s never gonna sound like those artists because I’m not them, I’m me, but I know how to follow my spirit and that’s gonna take me somewhere.” “Woman” was one of the first tracks to fall into place. “I had one line for time, just: ‘Naija women got the melanin dripping, L-O-N-D-O-N.’” When she revisited it later, it “just started flowing”, she smiles. “I thought, this is such a nice way to share my appreciation for women, celebrate them, and it’s just a love letter.” A pushback against the voices that pit women against each other, “and then once your time is up, it’s like the next person got to come through. I don’t agree with that. I think we can all exist in different spaces and still be on top of our game. So, let’s not wait for them to tell us that, let’s do it here, give each other our flowers.” “As much as the song’s about him, it’s about me. I don’t think he’d listen to the song, to be honest. I don’t know if he bangs my music like that. So he might not catch on to it. And that’s also fine, do you know what I mean? It’s not that I’m writing this for you to hear. It’s just me saying how I feel if I ever did want to talk to him – I probably did – I’d just play him that song, you know? And yeah, I feel good about it.” It’s family, in the end, that she sees as the source of her success, a prosperity she revels in in delightfully braggadocious songs like “Rollin Stone”, where she raps about trips to São Paulo, suits tailored by Gucci and wearing Alaïa at European fashion weeks. Her Muslim mother, “ever since I can remember prayed five times a day. Looking at my life now is like, rah, must really be a result of these prayers.” Her mum “broke it down: ‘It’s like, five times a day, every day, I turn to the sun and I say thank you.’ Imagine you continue to say thank you, thank you, thank you? The amount of blessings you’ll continue to receive because you’re showing gratitude and appreciation. Even though my mum’s struggled and she’s lived a hard life, I feel like she’s seeing these things come back in the form of my success. So it’s just beautiful to watch that unravel itself, you know?”
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Fresh, dewy, flattering—three words that define makeup artist Lisa Eldridge’s signature look on celebrities like Kate Winslet, Nicole Kidman and Dua Lipa are also what make her work that much more appealing and achievable. It’s her less-is-more approach, flawless prep and finishing touches that makes you want to use makeup as tool to feel good, express more and enhance your natural features. But the key to a smooth end to your makeup routine is giving equal importance to prepping your face first. Following a skincare routine that works for you can truly elevate your final look. For Eldridge, it’s about being consistent with your daily skincare regimen and customising it based on how your skin ‘feels’ and looks like that day, “My daytime routine changes day-to-day as I tend to gear it around what I look like that morning. If I’m puffy, I like to use something that’s cold, so I always have some eye patches and sheet masks in the fridge. But if I wake up and my skin looks good, I just use a face wash and moisturiser,” she says. The author of Face Paint: The Story of Makeup, Eldridge shares her everyday routine to stay fresh and dewy always, her favourite green smoothie recipe and how she keeps her mind, body and skin calm. A celebrity makeup artist’s daily skincare routine 1.Exfoliate, but gently: “I have combination skin that’s what I call a ‘lazy exfoliator’, so I need to exfoliate but I do it in a very gentle way—a gel cleanser with lactic acid is a morning goto. 2.Sun protection, all year long: “I use sun protection every day of the year. There’s really no excuse not to use SPF daily—there are so many great products out there that offer high level protection and don’t leave skin white or ashy.” 3.Spend time with your skin at night: “I tend to have a lot of time in the evening and really make the most of it with an epic nighttime routine—my bathroom is like a full-on spa experience. If I’m wearing eye makeup I’ll use an eye makeup remover before double cleansing with a balm. As much as I love makeup, I love taking it off. The first cleanse dissolves my makeup, and then the second cleanse is not only for the security of knowing that all my makeup is off, but it’s also my mini meditation moment—I use it as an opportunity to give myself a facial massage, which I’ll do for a while if I can.” 4.Listen to your skin: “What I do after that depends on how my skin is feeling and how long I want my routine to be. If I feel like I need a bit of exfoliation, I’ll apply an AHA peel for five minutes and maybe watch a bit of TV or read a book while that gets to work. Otherwise, if I’m feeling dehydrated, I’ll press a hydrating essence into my skin, taking it right down my neck and chest.” 5.Mask on: “Then I’ll either apply a sheet mask or a nighttime hydrating mask, and use my NuFace for five to ten minutes. I focus mainly on my jaw and cheeks—personally, I find that if I use it every night, it makes a real difference to the tone and firmness of my skin. Sometimes I’ll use LED at night as well—I have a mask for my face and one for my chest. They’re great for athome treatments when I can’t get to my usual salon appointments.” 6.Hydrate every part of the body: “To finish, I tend to avoid heavy creams, although during winter when the heating is on and my skin feels dry I might use something a little bit thicker. But generally I’m more drawn to lightweight serums, essences and hydrating sprays. Before I get into bed, I always put on lots of hand cream and body lotion, and massage my feet.”
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