NEW YORK
BELLE
JULY/AUGUST 2015
The MODEL ISSUE FABULOUS FACES in FASHION
6 RISING STARS
HOW HEALTHY ARE YOU
REALLY?
TIM
JACKSON’S INCREDIBLE WEIGHT JOURNEY LOSS
SUCCESS WHAT WINNING LOOKS LIKE
LaShonda Bracey
THE SHOCKING TRUTH ABOUT… You won’t believe it!
1
2
3
4
5
6
BELLE NEW YORK MAGAZINE CONTENTS ON THE COVER FABULOUS FACES IN FASHION 6 RISING STARS Kerry Washington Christy Turlington
SUCCESS
WHAT WINNING LOOKS LIKE
ENTREPRENUER LaShonda Bracey BY RAQUI
GETTING YOUR LIFE BACK HOW HEALTHY ARE YOU? TIMOTHY JACKSON
Tells his truth on why he decided to LIVE and not DIE
BEAUTY
KATY
BEAUTY AT ANY AGE EDITOR’S CHOICE REVERSE THE CURSE DAMAGING SKIN DYING TO BE YOUNG
MAY/JUNE COVER 2015 KATY KILCOURSE PHOTOGRAPHED BY STEVEN SANTIAGO
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
OWNER/PUBLISHER/EDITOR DAPHNE JONES-ROBINSON ___________________________________________________________ EXECUTIVE HAIRCARE EDITOR MARY TAYLOR EXECUTIVE FASHION/FEATURES EDITOR SHAWANA GATLIN EXECUTIVE WELLNESS/LIFESTYLE EDITOR SHEREE PARKER EDITORIAL POP CULTURE INTERN TAYLOR JOHNSON ___________________________________________________________ CONTRIBUTERS
LYRIC HAWKINS
JACKIE JOHNSON
16
17
18
19
BE UNSTOPPABLE WHAT IS YOUR WHY? Why do you do the things you do? I remember attending of my many conferences and someone asked me, when I leave this earth, what would I like to be remembered for and what is my greatest accomplishment? My greatest accomplishment was getting rid of FEAR. FEAR was such a crippling factor in why I didn’t start my entrepreneurial journey a long time ago. I was always fearful of not being good enough. Not being understood. Not having the degrees to back up my goals and aspirations. Then I thought about it. MOST successful entrepreneur’s started with a passion. A passion that turned into a purpose. So I started thinking why not me? Don’t ever let your mind take over your desire to be greater than your current situation. You have the desire in you, but you just have to find it. I want to be most remembered for always giving back to my community. I am a giver at heart and I never like to see someone If I can be the DAPHNEdown. JONES-ROBINSON OWNER, EDITOR, PUBLISHER person to start and do a great things in someone’s life, I feel like I have accomplished something. It’s not about pats on the back or public acknowledgements. Put all that to the
“You are only confined by the walls you build”
20
21
SUBSCRIBE WITH A YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN A FREE GIFT www.bellenewyork.com
22
23
Sneak PEEK www.bellenewyork.com
24