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HP MAGAZINE VOLUME 83 | JANUARY 2022

COVER STORY

A DAY WITH MULTI PLATINUM RECORDING ARTIST VASSY AS SHE CELEBRATES HER EIGHTH NO 1 DANCE HIT CHASE TOPPING THE CHARTS IN THE US & WINNING SEVERAL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS.

VASSY Rejections are Redirections

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High Jewelry Signature Collection Lion 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.

LION BROOCH 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.

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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.

LION RING 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.

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“I’M A LEO AND LIKE HIM, I SHOW MY CLAWS TO PROTECT MYSELF, BUT, BELIEVE ME, I SUFFER MORE BY CLAWING THAN BEING CLAWED.”

Throughout her life, Mademoiselle always kept figures of lions, the emblem that would be engraved upon the buttons of tweed suits. Forever protecting Mademoiselle, the lion is the spirit of CHANEL High Jewelry.

LION NECKLACE

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.

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VOLUME 83 | JANUARY 2022

Fashion

GIAMBATTISTA VALLI SPRING-SUMMER 2022

Architecture

Plans for $400-billion new city in the American desert unveiled

Beauty

A Breakdown Of Our New Breakthrough Cleanser

Beauty

Gloves Are Your Greatest Party Accessory This Season

14. INTERVIEW 28. IDYLLIC KYLA 32. LOOKBOOK 66. ARMANI BEAUTY 68. ELFEN

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A DAY WITH VASSY

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Hi, could you start by telling us a bit about yourself? I'm Brazilian, model, digital influencer I'm currently living in Dubai for a year, but I've lived in several other countries.I'm originally from Australia and my heritage is Greek and I am living in Los Angeles. I am an International singer-songwriter recording artist. I have had multiple platinum records and several Numbers 1 records at Dance Radio…. most people would know me from my anthemic hits with iconic acts like David Guetta,Tiesto, Afrojack and so on. What was life like growing up? I grew up in a very small town up north in the tropics of Australia. It was a very unique place to grow up in. I was not exposed to anything in my industry so I had a very authentic childhood. Growing up in Australia is amazing. So much freedom, lots of nature and outdoors, beaches and rainforests …it was fun. I think that's why even to this day I'm still a very nature loving girl. I think growing up in Australia gives you

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a down to earth attitude in life.

What are some of your inspirations? I was originally inspired by jazz vocalist Billie Holiday the first time I heard her sing “Autumn in New York” I fell in love. Initially she is who inspired me but I then got into lots of other jazz singers like Shirley Horn, Sarah Vaughn, and Diana Washington and Ella Fitzgerald such incredible singers including Nina Simone. They all have a very unique way of using their instrument as their voice in a way that evokes emotion from the listener. What does the live show look like these days? It was an incredible year thank God in 2021 festivals & shows opened back up. I was very fortunate and got to travel and tour around the US to perform festivals and concerts after everything being shut down for two years because of the pandemic so it felt good to finally be out and performing in front of crowds again.It is all about the

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fans, they are the reason I make music.

What was the first moment you felt that it could be a career for you? What was the breakthrough? I guess at the age of seven I was kicked out of school choir and told I didn't have what it takes….well many years later I proved that teacher wrong with my first #1 record in Australia and several more to follow. I think in that moment I knew there was something about me that was unique, I wanted to create my own melody there despite the rejection which did not feel good as I was still only a child but in that moment I instinctively knew I was meant to be an artist. Many years later my first breakthrough was after I had written my very first song called “Cover You In Kisses” it became a number one record in Australia on radio across the country. I knew my career path had taken a turn and on its way to a bigger international journey.

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How great of an understanding do your parents have about what you do for a living? I'm very lucky in that I have a very supportive family. My mother is very proud of me and my success. My father did not want me to do Music. Bless his soul he passed away a long time ago. Before he passed I got his blessings to pursue my dreams in music but I also had to promise him I would obtain a degree and so I did and kept my word and went on to graduate with first class honors in Architecture.After that I started my music career... What’s your fantasy collaboration? I have many collaborations including people like Calvin Harris, Bruno Marz, and so many other artists the list is long. This must be an odd summer for you in particular… Yes in a way it has been but I had lots of bookings, shows and releases this summer that kept me very busy. In fact my song CHASE topped the charts at #1 on both

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Dance Radio and the Billboard Dance Charts both in the US and Australia… so this summer was an incredible one for me :-) And it won several international film festival awards from the Paris International Film Festival to Tokyo,London, Japan, LA, Sydney and Sweden for the music video to CHASE … it was so cool to see so many festivals pick it as their winner.

Do you still get nervous before live shows? No I don't I get excited I get a bit of a rush but once I'm out there I'm just in my element in my zone I get lost with the crowd, besides the crowd takes over and sings all my lyrics in my songs so in a way I feel like we are performing live together :-) Was your family at all musical? No they were not I'm not sure where I got my musical talents from sometimes I feel that Music chooses you you don't choose it. In my case I was born with something unique and soulful my

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calling was always music and to be an artist. Even though along the way there are many rejections but I always say Rejections are simply Redirections redirecting you to go a different way in life for a reason. At the end of the day my advise to people is to believe in yourself even if others don't see what you see… its ok you cant make everyone happy just as long as you make yourself happy by doing what it is you desire being true to yourself and authentically YOU. It is you who will manifest your dreams no one else.

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Idyllic, Kyla

In front of the camera since she was seven years old, internet personality and leading travelling and fashion bloggers-- Kyla Wang

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Hi, could you start by telling us a bit about yourself? Hi, Thank you for your kindness. Well…let’s me introduce myself I’m Vanessa Kyla Wanglap. I’m a Thai and I live here. People know me as Kyla Wang. Currently I am working as a teacher and Instagram blogger; travelling and fashion bloggers. I am traveling around and inspired people to build and create their dream make it happens. Tell us about your journey so far? Why I am a teacher and why my journey come so far ? When I was young I’ve got lot of problems especially bullying at the school. I would like to inspired people about their look, passion, fashion, and confident. So I work on social media platform (Instagram) You know many people worried about complaining each other especially body types shaming! And when you are as a teacher you need to be a good role model to kids yes! I agreed but you need to be yourself too. I love traveling and wearing a bikini. I am using my social media to speak out that we don’t have to be in limit but we can stay at the right way. I’m trying to inspired and build their motivation their confidents. Show them how to be proud of yourself. That’s why I am here to stop bullying and this is the reason why I am a teacher too. In addition, when I used to be fat and bullied that I am ugly. I used this bullying, as a motivation to make myself do exercise, proper diet and eat healthy food. I learned a lot of things during these adversities to aspire and improve myself even more lastly, I engulf myself and splurge with the things that improves me and now I achieved the form that I wanted bullies starts to fade and saw me as a woman with fashion, beautiful and a quick-witted woman. How would you describe your style? I wouldn’t classify my style as any of the big types. I believe that’s a mix of a lot of things. I also dress differently according to the occasion. Sometimes I appear to have a classy style, and other times my style appears vintage, artsy, casual, grunge, chic, bohemian, exotic and the most you see often is sexy fashion style.

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Tell me about your experience as a model. My experience as a model, when I was chosen to be in a music video as a model and also, I was invited to a business page to present as their model of their business. It gains me enough courage and adequate knowledge in modeling. 2020 has been the strangest of years, how did you find lockdown? Any lessons or discoveries? Lockdown made me do things regularly, proper diet, exercise daily, eat nutritious food, sleep at the right time and made me becoming more responsible on how to take care of myself. What are your hopes for the future of the fashion industry? My hopes are to have a good management, good relationship with some models in friendship and to be discovered. And also travelling around the world meet new people and learning new local culture. Who have been some of your favorite collaborators so far in the industry? Some of my favorite collaborators in the industry is Target’s designer dress collection. And Shein collaboration with Zaful for the clothes including some of accessories is Vibe_szn. Other some of Thai local brand of self tanning mousse is MayItan is very famous in Thailand. What first piqued your interest in fashion and modeling? When I watch, TV shows, beauty pageants and fashion models it made me think that, I wish I can be as confident and I am able to do what they can do and so, that is why, I tried to be one. What is fun and rewarding about modeling? And what is not? The fun rewarding about modeling, is making new friends, gaining profit, doing great adventures on where we will be taking the shots for modeling and the thing that is not is the time that needs to be prioritized whenever the manager will call you for a project.

What is the biggest highlight of your career so far? My biggest highlight is when someone offered me to be in a music video as a model and I accepted it.

Do you have a favorite designer or high street brand? One of my favorites is Zara, I really love the long dresses, the fashions and their quality products.

How has your style changed over the years? My style changed over the years, by doing exercises daily, eating healthy food, sleeping early and a proper diet.

What is your greatest strength My greatest strength is when I motivate myself to be in a competition and to be an inspiration for others.

What are your goals as a model? To be good example of every woman in the world, to never lost hope in motivating to pursue their goals in modeling and also, to be confident as individuals. To be honest everybody can be the model by their way. You don’t need to be like others. You just to be yourself happy with what you will do. Thank you HP Magazine today for the interview and before end interview I would like to say Thank you for all, have a wonderful day enjoy every moment hope to see you next.

A Breakdown Of Our New Breakthrough Cleanser

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BEAUTY

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 porecleansing 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. Heathy Skin, Healthy Oceans 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.

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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

The Ultimate One-Step Cleanser 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.

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Plans for $400-billion new city in the American desert unveiled

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ARCHITECTURE

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-millionperson "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 ecofriendly architecture, sustainable energy production and a purportedly drought-resistant water system. A so-called "15-minute 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.

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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 codesigned 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 robotassisted living.

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Gloves Are Your Greatest Party Accessory This Season

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Gloves are a winter essential, but set aside the heat-tech pairs and consider those that serve the sole purpose of looking completely fabulous, because opera gloves are trending. The Fashion Awards provided plenty of inspiration: Kristen McMenamy sported gloves that stopped just above her elbow; Priyanka Chopra, Elsa Hosk, Kosar Ali, Rina Sawayama and Addison Rae modelled cheerful pairs by Richard Quinn; Griff complemented her whimsical Simone Rocha dress with mesh gloves; while Winnie Harlow, Precious Lee and Alexa Chung did costume gloves like pros.

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The spring/summer 2022 shows proved that gloves are going nowhere. Balenciaga presented a pair that nearly touched the models’ armpits (Kim Kardashian has been a champion of the brand’s gloves from previous seasons); Gucci featured short pairs in hot pink and long, fingerless leather iterations; Erdem showed demure lace styles; Moschino models looked pretty in kitsch pastels; and at Saint Laurent, they were colourful and adorned with chunky gold jewels.

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Elfen Watches

ABOUT ELFEN A gentleman's choice of timepiece says as much about him as his Saville Row Suit. At ELFEN our aim is not just to create a watch but is to provide a unique experience to our wearers. ELFEN is India's first brand for premium wooden watches. All the watches have been made using 7 different types of natural wood namely Mahogany, Ebony, Pine, Oak, Zebra, Walnut wood and Sandalwood. The brand was founded with a belief that beautiful watches can be made from wood - a renewable resource with a significant advantage over other commonly used materials. We show the world how age-old craftsmanship can be used in modern-day products to form ethical and sustainable designs for the conscious yet stylish individual.

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ELFEN

HOW DID IT ALL START? Back in 2018, i was working in a corporate job, and my co-founder had his own Fashion-Accessories store in Pune. We always used to discuss starting up with something niche and unique, something which can provide a lot of value to Indian consumers. We realised that the watch industry is saturated with very limited designs and patterns, especially in India. All the usual brands were offering similar-looking stainless steel designs in watches, which are not only quite heavy on your wrist, but also not that versatile for every occasion. It's then when we came up with the idea of wooden watches. We thought why not try creating a watch from a renewable resource such as wood. Not only did the watches came out to be super lightweight, they were also the quite strong inbuilt quality and durability. We thought to take it big and take it to the entire Indian and global market and that's when the idea of ELFEN was born. We started operations on 5th August 2019, and by taking continuous feedback from our customers and working on those to improve our processes and end-product, we have been successfully able to create a product that is both supreme in quality and high on style quotient.

THE HURDLES? Well, the main challenge was to create that end product. With none of us having a background in production and manufacturing line, we had to go through a lot of failed attempts and iterations to finally develop our first successful prototype. It was a watch made of Zebrawood, and we are proud of the fact that we are a fully homegrown brand. The other major challenge was to take this completely new watch segment to the Indian market. We were very sceptical, how it will be viewed by the consumers and would they be actually receptive to the idea of a wooden watch? One thing that kept our belief high was the fact that everyone that we hadshown the watch to, absolutely loved it.

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We just had to position ourselves in a right and aspirational way to the Indian consumers. One thing we had very clear in our mind from the very first day, that we are not going to target every consumer in this country. We knew that our target customer will be a value-driven one who makes a purchase because he/she believes in that product, rather than buying something just because they are at a heavy discounted price. All our ad campaigns and social media strategies were devised to target that value-driven customer, and we saw some really great results. Till date, we are following the same notion of providing as much value to our consumers as possible for their purchase with us. Our packaging is one of the best in the industry, our product return rate is one of the lowest in the industry which clearly shows that despite all the hurdles we faced, we tried to learn from them and improve continuously. TREE PLANTATION INITIATIVE Our mission has always been to provide as much value to the our consumers as possible. We decided to give people unique experiences by introducing something as unique as a wooden watch. The majority of our products are handmade, with an emphasis on quality at affordable prices. As a responsible and sustainable brand, we have always believed in giving more to mother nature than taking away from it. Keeping up with our core principles, for every purchase you make we plant a tree in your name. ELFEN has partnered with TreeNation whose focus is on reforestation and the reduction of the most pressing threats to the diversity of life on Earth. Every time you buy an ELFEN Wood Watch, a tree will be planted in your name! As soon as you place the order on our website and make the payment, you will receive an email from Tree-Nation, with the details of the tree planted in your name. You will be able to see all the details of the tree like its LIVE Google location, the farmer taking care of it, the crop that it will be a part of the harvest, etc. Along with this you will also receive a tree - plantation certificate over e-mail. The link in the certificate will take you your tree with its details.

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HOW ARE WE PROGRESSING?

We are glad to tell that we have been very well received by our customers and the indian market at large. Ours sales have been growing pretty well and most of our customers are repeat buyers. We provide custom Gift wrapping and messaging service, and lots of our customers prefer to gift it to someone everytime there is an occassion. We are growing at a very good pace, but our customer centric approach is something we would never want to compromise for growth.

FUTURE PLANS

Future seems very exciting. We are introducing 6 new designs as part of our new collection along with custom engraving services. Customers will be able to get their message or a picture engraved at the back of the watch. We are working on our packaging and are trying to create one of the best packaged brand in india. We are also planning to target global markets now like Europe and canada. In fact We have already started shipping to USA and UK.

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