SUMMER 2016
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n e & S R hei Featuring
Editor-In-Chief NICOLE DOSWELL
CONTRIBUTORS
Swim Contributor | Lindsay Adele Masthead Designer | Daimion Peppers Graphic Design Assistant | Jade Scarmazzo Fitness Contributor | Candace Cottet
COVER STORY
Photographer | Sean Howard Hair Stylist | Marlo Ellis Make Up | Sydney Wright Wardrobe Stylist | Raven Roberts Styling Assistant | Dina Benech Renee's Cover Look | Poprageous swimsuit & Jordan Alexandra harness belt Shei's Cover Look | Private Party swimsuit & TopShop jacket NEW YORK OFFICE 139 Fulton Street, #413 | New York, NY 10005 www.NicoleMagazine.com
Letter From The Editor
When we decided to start this magazine, people said we were crazy. "Magazines are dead," everyone said, and we agree. The old standard of magazine publishing is dead because today's woman is smart, savvy and can read between the lines. They know when the advice given is masked as editorial content but really comes from a key advertiser. They know when a story has been recycled and regurgitated 50 times in 50 different ways. Newsstands are filled with magazines that are designed to line the pockets of the suits and investors, who are mostly men. When Online media companies and blogs
began to pop up women flocked to this "new media" with fervor and excitement and let's face it, we all get a good bit of news, fashion tips and other lifestyle material from Online resources. However, in the last few years the volume of Online media content has become completely overwhelming and we felt it was time to get back to basics in a totally modern, fresh and future seeking way. So, we created Nicole Magazine to give women something to read cover-to-cover with real, engaging fresh content. Think of us as the curators of the huge wealth of information out there. We promise to
give you something you have yet to discover in each issue. We promise never to sell out to advertisers. We promise to always care about what's new, fresh, affordable, but also what's worth the "splurge." Most of all, we promise to create a magazine you actually want to read cover to cover... and the best part is we distribute it for FREE in Blo blow-dry bars, salons, spas, boutiques, and Online where you actually have the time to read it cover to cover! Our Summer issue is packed with fashion insight and viral suggestions.
Nicole Doswell Nicole Doswell, Editor-In-Chief
Nicole Magazine is published 4 times per year (April, July, September and December) by Nicole Magazine Inc., 45 Wall Street, #409, New York, NY 10005. Periodical Postage paid at the Miami, Florida office. Subscription for the U.S. $29.50 one year, $50 two years. $38.50 for Canada. Single copies $7.50 plus postage. Claim for undelivered copies not honored after 30 days from publication. Copyright 2013, Nicole Magazine, Inc.
Nicole Magazine is for the complex woman who has been yearning for something more. We are more than sex and stilettos, we are women, hear us ROAR.
1 Letter From The Editor Nicole Magazine is for you and me.
3 Trend Report: Fashion Fast-Forward We reviewed the looks of SWIMMIAMI and we know what colors you’ll need to rock next summer.
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Cover: ANTM's Renee Bhagwandeen & Shei Phan
These beauties are more than ANTM has-beens they are besties on a mission, rocking some of swims hottest and most unique swim in our "Feed The Models" editorial.
17 Socially Savvy People to follow and apps to download that will help you travel with ease. Be prepared and inspired for your end of summer trip.
18 #NowTrending This summer the little black and white bikinis are what's hot. See the top 5 monochromatic suits on the market now.
19 Beach Booty Workout We revisit our beach booty work out with blogger and fitness enthusiast, Candace Cottet
Baes & Bikinis
Hot-As-Hell
Beach Freedom
San Lorenzo Bikinis
Sirenes De Soleil
Mint Swim
KOAHS
FASHION FORWARD Baes & Bikinis
Indah Clothing
Silvia Ulson
Filthy Haanz
Nicole Magazine reviewed the looks from SWIMMIAMI and we picked the top 4 color trends that went down the runways. Take a look at the shades that will be flooding your timelines next Summer.
Lybethras
Beach Freedom
Gottex
INDAH
Sirenez De Soleil
San Lorenzo Bikinis
Baes & Bikinis
Sirenez De Soleil
Indah Clothing
Photo Credit: Getty Images
Gottex
Filthy Haanz
San Lorenzo Bikinis
KAOHS
Hot-As-Hell
Lycra ®
FEED THE MODELS
PHOTOGRAPHER: SEAN HOWARD | STYLIST : RAVEN ROBERTS | STYLIST ASSISTANT: DINA BENECH | HAIR STYLIST : MARLO ELLIS | MAKE-UP : SYDNEY WRIGHT | CREATIVE DIRECTION : NICOLE DOSWELL
We turned our lens on model besties Shei Phan and Renee Bhagwandeen for our 2016 swim issue. These girls are more than just the pretty faces you've seen on TV and in magazines. The 2 America's Next Top Model Alums have put on their creative hats and are some bad a#$ girl bosses in addition to tearing up the modeling scene. They are HUNGRY for success, and we are excited to see their journey. Renee continues her love for fashion with the launch of her shoe company, Sole Ties Shoe Shop, an online shoe boutique and since Top Model, Shei has been taking the New York art scene by storm, with her whimsical paintings.
SHEI : swim : pizza swimsuit in red by Private Party, jacket : see-through plastic bomber by TopShop, shoes : rope tie-up by TopShop | RENEE : swim : eat me swimsuit by Poprageous, holster : Jill belt by Jordan Alexandra
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RENEE : swim : gomez one-piece by Kopper & Zink jacket : silver blazer by Zara shoes : metallic sandals by BCBG | SHEI : tops: polka dot mesh by TopShop swim : destino ibiza 3 bikini by Salt, Sun & Bikinis shoes: neon yellow sneakers by Keds
SHEI : swim : transcoso cliff serena bikini by Salt, Sun & Bikinis, shorts : mermaid sequin shorts by TopShop | RENEE : swim : watermelon mesh triangle bikini by Lee + Lani, jacket : denim holographic jacket by TopShop
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QUICK FACTS ABOUT RENEE Name: Renee Bhagwandeen Birthday: October 8th Zodiac Sign: Libra Birthplace: Trinidad And Tobago Instagram Name: @reneebigtime ANTM Cycle: 20 Before Fame: Miss Trinidad & Tobago International (2011) Obsessions: God, #blackmodelsmatter, and Shoes Shop Her Shoes: SoleTieShoeShop.com
QUICK FACTS ABOUT SHEI
Name: Shei Phan Birthday: May 12th Zodiac Sign: Taurus Birthplace: Oklahoma Instagram Name: @shei_p ANTM Cycle: 21 Before Fame: Studied art education in college Obsessions: Art, Panda & Unicorns See Her Art: www.sheiphan.com
SHEI : swim : donut swimsuit by Poprageous
RENEE : swim : bikini by Toxic Sadie top : feed me tank by Wild Fox shoes : pink sneakers by TopShop socks : glitter knee high socks (stylist's own)
RENEE : swim : the sunset one-piece by Lee + Lani
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TRAVEL EDITION
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Monochromatic Black and White Hues May Not Scream ‘Fun in the Sun’, But This Summer Monochromatic Trends are Bound to Hit the Beach By: Lindsay Adele
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1. Salt Sun & Bikinis, Biarritz Luxe Nina, $260, saltsunbikinis. com 2. Beth Richards, Amber Top & Brigitte Bottom, $160, bethrichards.com 3. Toxic Sadie, Dream Girl in Liquid White, $110, toxicsadie.com 4. Motel Rocks, Alaska Bandeau Top & Hipster Bottom in White, $45, motelrocks.com 5. Camila Swim, Minkonos Set, $120, camilaswimwear.com
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#Throwback : We're flashing back to do fitness with yogi-blogger Candace Cottet of www.MeAndReegs.com
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