starring
denise vasi
EDITORS
Summer Alexander Editor
Summer Alexander is a trained journalist from Wayne State University in Detroit. The beauty lover and former fashion PR professional prides herself on being a modern workingwoman with a style that’s timeless and she can’t wait to share her bombshell lifestyle with the world. What makes the perfect bombshell? “A woman with inner beauty that is just as gorgeous as her outside glow” says Summer.
Reginald Larkin
Editorial Consultant “I have the best job in the world,” says Cleveland native, Reginald Larkin. Larkin serves as the Editor at large for bombshell. The Morgan State University alum defines bombshell as “a captivating woman whose beauty is only matched by her grace.” In addition to his ombshell duties He serves as the Managing Editor for Bleu Magazine.
Regi Booker
Creative Director Regi Booker is an electric individual from Atlanta that serves as a coordinator at Bleu magazine and the captain of everything cool. He brings his funky, Avant Garde flavor to bombshell making sure she’s fresh and ahead of the fashion pack. The Art Institute graduate describes bombshell as his creative baby. Why does he love it so much? “It’s my love child with Summer and Reginald” he says.
Larryse Brown Lifestyle Editor
Larryse Brown is a matriculating graduate in the field of Media Studies/ Journalism and English at Columbia University. She has combined her love of fashion and beauty with culture and world issues as a contributing editor for Bleu Magazine. The New York native hopes to help Bombshell become a publication that puts women’s beauty on a pedestal and celebrates the intelligent, driven, Renaissance woman that bombshell represents.
Nia Blackmon Graphic Design
“Dream.Create,” is the motto of Graphic Designer, Nia Blackmon. The Brooklyn Native works with bombshell as a creative conduit for her ideas. Having studied graphic design at Quinnipiac University, Blackmon is trained in the visual arts. A self-proclaimed sneaker addict, Nia is a necessary and valuable member of the bombshell team.
Kim Davis
Social Media Director Kim Davis is a vibrant and ambitious young woman that aspires to be the new face of marketing. With her tendencies to stray away from the current trends and focus on an everlasting style, she’s a perfect addition to the future Bombshell empire! Davis, a City College sophmore, believes that bombshells come in all shapes, colors and sizes. A bombshell is the inner class and elegance within you!
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BOMBSHELL ISSUE 1
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Welcome to the premiere issue of bombshell by Bleu Magazine! It is an honor for me to be Editor and I would personally like to thank the staff, team and loyal followers of the magazine for this opportunity. This issue was made for you, our readers. We believe that you deserve the best and because of that, this issue was created with love, dedication and focus on making an amazing product that stayed true to the Bleu Life brand. As an editor and a bombshell, I am excited to bring new, fresh stories, products and ideas to my Bleu beauties that I hope will have an impact and provide a sense of empowerment. As we go through this journey together I will be sharing beauty, fashion and lifestyle tips that will cater to making our lives better. When I was first given this position we thought about who and what is a bombshell? My answer was simple. The Bleu bombshell is an independent modern woman, with a classic and timeless style. She works hard and transitions beautifully from day to night. Most importantly, she is beautiful inside and out. For the bombshell staff it is much more than a magazine, it represents a lifestyle that we live everyday and is a reflection of the male counter, Bleu. She walks beside him and together they create a dynamic duo that is a force to be reckoned with. As women we all have an inner bombshell. I hope you find this issue uplifting, inspiring, helpful and most of all fabulous! I hope it helps you be bold, be you, be Bleu and be a bombshell! So as we embark on this journey I would like to say, Cheers to you! Our bombshells, I hope we make you proud.
Love, Summer
CONTENTS
Alexis Bittar
08 14 Isabel Marant
Featuring... 04
Bomb Buys: Organic Products
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Health: 5 Healthy Eating Tips with Tanyka Renee
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Fashion: Pier Fab
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Bombshell: Denise Vasi
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Tribute: Here’s to Us
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Sandro blouse and blazer; D&G pants; Betsey Johnson necklace; vintage Rolex watch; Via Spiga wedge.
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BOMBSHELL
ISSUE 1
BOMBSHELL
admits, “I’m not a gym lover. I’ve made time with my trainer. We spend the hour training.” Getting the ideal body is no trifle for a bombshell, but how does one maintain their skin under all that make up? Simple Vasi employs a diverse set of tactics to maintain her golden glow. She shares “I’m using this new product Suki, which is all natural ingredients. There is a whole face regimen that is amazing!” I expected Denise to share information regarding another product when she dropped this beauty bomb on me “My fiancé thinks its crazy, I use Ghee.” Ghee is an organic butter used for cooking; Vasi continues “I put that on my hands and feet when I have really dry skin. You wake up silky soft.” Ball Number 3: “Maintaining our household is our first priority,” says Denise
with resounding conviction. My fiancé is ready to be a dad, but he respects that I want a fair chance at my career.” “It’s not love at first sight, it’s was so much more than that,” says Vasi about meeting her fiancé, director Anthony Mandler. She continues to describe her future plans “I want to live out my dream." When asked if she would consider plastic surgery, Denise quickly retorts with jubilation in her voice “If I have kids and my boobs start to sag, I might need a boob lift why not? If it makes me feel better why say no, now shit after 20 kids.” Here you have it ladies and gentlemen. The daring, dynamic Denise Vasi can do it all! She can have the career, the guy, and the lifestyle of her dreams, what is the trick you ask? No trick just balance.
“If I have kids and my boobs start to sag, I might need a boob lift why not? If it makes me feel better why say no..."