NOVEMBER 2024 ISSUE 06
Dream,Explore, Discover
Fairytales and Fantasy
PERSUASIVE DEMIGODDESSES THE FINE ART EDITION
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Editor-in-chief SALLY MARIE Lucy Morris Ashley Buchanan Tobias James Jarna Nasso Darren Wynne Heather Wilkins Lyndsey Adams Chloe Bennet Karaaina Bishara Laszlo Balogh
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CONTENTS
November 2024
08 PERSUASIVE DEMIGODDESSES PHOTOGRAPHER: RENEE AFRICA IG:@RAFRICA_PHOTOGRAPHY WB:RENEEAFRICA.COM MAKEUP ARTIST: JASMINE JACKSON IG:@JASMINEJACKSONMAKEUP MODEL: LUCI THOMAS IG:@LUCI.THOMAS FEMALE MODEL: KARIE HOLST IG:@KARIELEIGHHOLST WB: @KARIELEIGHHOLST FEMALE MODEL: MIRA GIERMANSKI IG: @MIRAKEWL WARDROBE STYLIST: KRISTA IG:@BLISSSPRINKLER HAIR STYLIST: RENEE AFRICA IG:@RENEE_AFRICA_HAIRDRESSING
18 HALLOWEEN BEAUTY PHOTOGRAPHER: YANA KULESH IG: @IMAGENARIUM.PH MODEL: VETA LAGUNA IG: @LAGUNA_VETA
24 MY CITY FEMALE MODEL: ROMANOVA TATIANA IG:@ROMANOVA_SHMIDT PHOTOGRAPHER: SHAMI IG:@SHAMI.PHOTO
28 TODAY’S MUSES PHOTOGRAPHER: MANUEL J. ESTEO IG: @JOSESTEO_ WB: WWW.JOSESTEO.ES MODEL: PAULA MARGARITA RESTREPO IG: @PAULA_MRESTREPO MAKEUP ARTIST: CINDDY KARLEY IG: @CINDDYKARLEYMAKEUP MODEL: @CCLAUDIACARRILLO IG: @CCLAUDIACARRILLO FEMALE MODEL: MARIEANNE OTERO IG: @MARIEANNE.OTERO FEMALE MODEL: FERNANDA DÍAZ IG: @LFERNANDADIAZ FEMALE MODEL: NOELIA LS MODEL: SORAYA MONTESINOS IG: @SORAYA.MB22 FEMALE MODEL: RAQUEL LINDO IG: @RAQUEL_LINDO7 WB: COVERSMODELS.ES/MODEL/RAQUEL-LINDO/ MODEL: PATRCIA D.H. IG: @PATIDH
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46 DANCE OF FLOWERS FASHION DESIGNER: NATALI BOYCHUK IG: @NATALI.BOYCHUK FB: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NATALI.BOYCHUK WB: NATALIABOYCHUK.WIXSITE.COM/-FASHIONTASCHIC TW: TWITTER.COM/TASH_LI PT: WWW.PINTEREST.COM/NATALIBOYCHUK PHOTOGRAPHER - MIKE DARZI MODEL: IZABELLA WASINIEWSKA
54 THE ONLY TRUTH IS MUSIC PHOTOGRAPHER: NADEZHDA JAMES IG: @NADEZHDAJAMESPHOTO WB: SAITOVAPHOTO.TILDA.WS MODEL: MARY WAY IG: @MARYWAY.RU LOCATION: FOTOZOOMZOOM IG: FOTOZOOMZOOM
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Editor’s Letter
November 2024
Sally Morris Editor-in-chief Welcome to the Spellbound Fantasy Realms November Issue! As we delve deeper into autumn and approach the threshold of winter, we invite you to explore the enchanting world of fairy tales and fantasy with us. November brings a unique magic to our fantastical realms. As the last leaves fall and frost begins to glitter in the early mornings, the boundary between our world and the realms of imagination grows even hazier. The long nights and misty days create the perfect atmosphere for tales of sleeping princesses, noble quests, and magical transformations. This month, as nature prepares for its winter slumber, we find ourselves drawn to stories of enchanted sleep and magical awakenings. From Sleeping Beauty’s hundred-year nap to the Snow Queen’s icy realm, November’s chill evokes tales of hibernation, transformation, and the promise of spring’s eventual return. The forests, now bare and mysterious, become even more intriguing settings for fantastical adventures. Every shadow between the trees could be a portal to another world, every fog-shrouded clearing a potential fairy ring. The waning moon, peeking through bare branches, casts an ethereal glow that seems to reveal hidden pathways to magical kingdoms. This is a perfect time for storytelling traditions that celebrate the power of imagination to warm even the coldest nights. Gather around the hearth and share tales of brave heroes, clever heroines, and the magic that lies dormant in the world around us. As the nights grow longer, our stories grow richer, fostering a communal experience of shared wonder and anticipation. For writers and readers alike, November provides rich inspiration for fantasy realms. The month’s atmosphere naturally lends itself to world-building, whether it’s crafting a cozy wizard’s tower where magic is studied by candlelight, or imagining a grand feast in a fairy tale castle as the first snowflakes begin to fall. The unique blend of melancholy and magic that November brings can inspire new twists on classic fairy tales or entirely original fantasy narratives. Next month, we’ll delve into the wonder and enchantment of the winter season. Until then, may your days be filled with magic and your nights with marvelous tales!
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Persuasive DemiGoddesses POWERFUL BEINGS, HALF HUMAN HALF GODDESS. . . THEY POSSESS TRANSFORMATIVE POWERS RANGING FROM THE MYSTICISM OF LOVE, ELEMENTAL DIVINATION TO MAGICAL DARKNESS… PHOTOGRAPHER: RENEE AFRICA IG:@RAFRICA_PHOTOGRAPHY WB:RENEEAFRICA.COM MAKEUP ARTIST: JASMINE JACKSON IG:@JASMINEJACKSONMAKEUP MODEL: LUCI THOMAS IG:@LUCI.THOMAS FEMALE MODEL: KARIE HOLST IG:@KARIELEIGHHOLST WB: @KARIELEIGHHOLST FEMALE MODEL: MIRA GIERMANSKI IG: @MIRAKEWL WARDROBE STYLIST: KRISTA IG:@BLISSSPRINKLER HAIR STYLIST: RENEE AFRICA IG:@RENEE_AFRICA_HAIRDRESSING
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Halloween Beauty PHOTOGRAPHER: YANA KULESH IG: @IMAGENARIUM.PH MODEL: VETA LAGUNA IG: @LAGUNA_VETA
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My city FEMALE MODEL: ROMANOVA TATIANA IG:@ROMANOVA_SHMIDT PHOTOGRAPHER: SHAMI IG:@SHAMI.PHOTO
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Today’s muses PHOTOGRAPHER: MANUEL J. ESTEO IG: @JOSESTEO_ WB: WWW.JOSESTEO.ES MODEL: PAULA MARGARITA RESTREPO IG: @PAULA_MRESTREPO MAKEUP ARTIST: CINDDY KARLEY IG: @CINDDYKARLEYMAKEUP MODEL: @CCLAUDIACARRILLO IG: @CCLAUDIACARRILLO FEMALE MODEL: MARIEANNE OTERO IG: @MARIEANNE.OTERO FEMALE MODEL: FERNANDA DÍAZ IG: @LFERNANDADIAZ FEMALE MODEL: NOELIA LS MODEL: SORAYA MONTESINOS IG: @SORAYA.MB22 FEMALE MODEL: RAQUEL LINDO IG: @RAQUEL_LINDO7 WB: COVERSMODELS.ES/MODEL/RAQUEL-LINDO/ MODEL: PATRCIA D.H. IG: @PATIDH
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Ernest Compta Llinàs It is said that the face is the mirror of the soul. I am interested in the face of the soul. Or the infinite possibilities that painting can reflect, in my case, turned into that mirror. Music is important in my creative process because it helps me to stop thinking. I forget everything and start painting. In this way, reason or self-criticism stop bothering me, and I can concentrate only on what the painting asks of me. I don’t listen only to a certain style of music or a particular artist. I like jazz and electronic music. Painting with music accompanies me and makes the creative process less solitary. The intention of my works is that the viewer travels inward and connects, through the painting, with some emotion or feeling that they have experienced in their life. Exhibiting in different places has meant a lot to me: that my painting can connect with very different people, but with something in common—intimate and at the same time universal.
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Dance of Flowers FASHION DESIGNER: NATALI BOYCHUK IG: @NATALI.BOYCHUK FB: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NATALI.BOYCHUK WB: NATALIABOYCHUK.WIXSITE.COM/-FASHION-TASCHIC TW: TWITTER.COM/TASH_LI PT: WWW.PINTEREST.COM/NATALIBOYCHUK PHOTOGRAPHER - MIKE DARZI MODEL: IZABELLA WASINIEWSKA
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THE ONLY TRUTH IS MUSIC PHOTOGRAPHER: NADEZHDA JAMES IG: @NADEZHDAJAMESPHOTO WB: SAITOVAPHOTO.TILDA.WS MODEL: MARY WAY IG: @MARYWAY.RU LOCATION: FOTOZOOMZOOM IG: FOTOZOOMZOOM
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Fashion Designer: Natali Boychuk, IG: @natali.boychuk FB: www.facebook.com/natali.boychuk, WB: nataliaboychuk.wixsite.com/-fashion-taschic TW: twitter.com/tash_li, PT: www.pinterest.com/nataliboychuk Photographer - Mike Darzi, Model: Izabella Wasiniewska
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