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Natasha-Temperley London black satin jumpsuit
Liv- Janie purple satin jumpsuit and classic pink trench coat by Temperley London www.temperleylondon.com
TEAM Photographer John Rowley
Fashion & Jewellery Director Marcella Martinelli
Hair & Make Up Lisa Valencia @lisavalencia using Rita Hazan and Nars Models Natasha at Select Model Management, Liv Benediktsdóttir at Eskimo model management
Wthis issue of MilliOnAir magazine is filled with inspirational articles, health tips, trend reports and as ever an even more conscious choice of sustainability and wearability.
It’s been a dream of mine to do a shoot in Iceland for many years and although now things seem a little different with a new lockdown in place, the summer months boosted all of us with a ray of positivity and it’s in this spirit that we managed to produce breathtaking images on a mystical volcanic black sand beach in the land of fire and Ice.
We were fortunate in a way that due to the restrictions in place the amount of people visiting the island was limited and we were able to do our fashion story almost undisturbed with no influx of tourists taking pictures.
John Rowley worked his magic with the camera and Lisa Valencia brought her expertise which added extra glow to our beautiful models, Natasha and Liv.
Thank you to all our contributors who make the magazine come alive with all your experience and knowledge of the fashion and beauty industry.
Ruby Hammer MBE, our beauty editor, showcases her palette for jewel toned smokey eyes and berry stained lips.
Claire Lazaro, has our current mood spot on with her trend report “Duvet days”
Bridget-Louise who has put together the ultimate Health and wellness transformation kit for the winter months and Juliet Herd on her endless search for the best places to eat and to visit.
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“After I saw Hidden Figures, I started researching all the women who had gone unrecognised in history for doing something extraordinary, and thought, ‘I’m going to take flying ladies and dot them all over my prints,’ including hiding them in the ‘Falling Leaves’ print. You can’t see it’s a woman until you get closer.
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It was Macdonald’s mother who taught her that as a black woman embarking on a professional career, she would have to work 110 percent harder than her white counterparts.
“I understood what mum was telling me –already as a woman you have to work harder, but being black meant it was going to be even tougher,’ she reflects. ”
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“That served me well; I never expected anything to be easy. I’ve definitely had jobs where things have been said that weren’t appropriate or people’s behaviour has been very obviously about my race. Because my parents talked to me about it and my dad went to uni here, I never took these things personally. With the whole BLM movement, you see the younger generation getting a lot angrier but you can’t spend your life being angry. It’s more about killing people with kindness and being polite.
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“You’ve got to be willing to take little steps towards changing attitudes – and the key is not forgetting about it [the BLM movement] and saying, ‘Well, that’s fixed now,’ because it’s not, by any stretch of the imagination.”
Macdonald feels proud to stand alongside other blackowned brands. “By promoting black businesses, it makes people aware of what’s out there. If I manage to inspire someone else, my job is done.”
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De Beers welcomes four exciting new additions to its Arpeggia and Dewdrop collection. A versatile diamond choker, which can also be worn as a headband, two new diamond rings and a pendant in white gold complete the collection.
Inspired by Beethoven’s famous composition ‘Moonlight Sonata’, the Arpeggia collection features natural round brilliant diamonds, punctuating delicate lines of micropavé, like musical notes on a score. A modern and playful interpretation of the brand’s iconic styles.
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Her upcoming collection “Rewilding” is inspired by the concept of a metaphysical dimension to our revolt that allows us to pass completely outside the concrete confines of modern industrialist dogma. The collection is to be produced from natural fabrics like cotton, silk, linen, wool and upcycled leather with minimum or no waste in the production cycle.
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Winter sports allow us to enjoy nature and support our mobility in the cold. However, an estimated 600,000 people internationally are injured on the slopes each year.
Orthopaedic surgeon and enthusiastic skier Simon Moyes shares his experiences in the area of skiing accidents and tips on how to prevent them.
Simon believes that precaution is better than cure. For an injuryfree holiday in the snow, it is recommended to strengthen the leg muscles and improve cardiovascular fitness before the vacation. Try exercises that focus on the quadriceps, such as regular lunges and skipping, the chair position against the wall, or bicycle and stair climbing. Strong quads keep your legs from getting weak and wobbly, which in turn helps you stay in control on the slopes and reduces the risk of torn muscles and ligaments. Attentive skiers with strong leg muscles have fewer accidents, whilst fatigue on the slopes increases the chances of crashes.
It's important to have your bindings adjusted adequately by a ski fitter.
Simon: "The most common cause of injuries I see in my practice, is an incorrect setting of the bindings for the skier's height, weight and abilities. If the bindings do not loosen properly during a fall, there is a great risk of injury. Therefore, it is imperative to find a qualified binding specialist. In my experience, bindings are often set too high by the local ski shops. The less experienced a skier, the looser the bindings have to be for the skis to come off in the event of a fall. After the adjustments are made, it is important to check whether the ski boots come off completely in outside temperatures too."
Whilst we dream of a holiday in the snow, lets start physically preparing in the home office; by ditching our chairs, and doing wall squats instead, and lunging around the kitchen table. You can reach Simon and his team from Capital Orthopaedics at 0207 323 0040, or at The BUPA Cromwell Hospital in Kensington, London. www.simonmoyes.com
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Approx. 247 years remaining
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Tenure
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