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Publisher / Editorial Director: Cecilia Moreno Editor in Chief: Samia Arslane Founder/Creative Director: Stephen Kamifuji Executive Fashion Editor: Mindy Saad Fashion Editor: Amanda Eliasch Luxury Fashion Editor: Laura Dunn Beauty Editor: Beau Dunn Philanthropy Editor: Catherine Williams Market Editor: Jessie Ajluni Garden Editor: Kelly Emberg Color Director: Karoline Huber Special Projects Director: Madeline Leonard Financial Director: Marc Meshekow Director Human Resources: Yolanda Garcia Contributing Editors: Jessie Ajluni, Ninka B, Marc Baptiste, Dr. Ezra Kest, Gina Mari, Cheryl Woodcock ©2023 by GENLUX Magazine,™ LLC., All rights reserved. No part of this periodical may be reproduced in any form or by any means without prior written permission from GENLUX Magazine. To advertise: contact Cecilia Moreno: Cecilia@genlux.com Photo: Joy Corrigan by Tray Morris @traceymorrisphoto
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CHANEL PULLOVER, $3200; CHANEL JACKET, $4300; CHANEL NECKLACE, $975; CHANEL NECKLACE, $2,500, CHANEL BOUTIQUES 800-550-0005 EMMANUELLE KHANH SUNGLASSES, $495, DAN DEUTSCH BEVERLY HILLS, 310-246-9468
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SHADOW PLAY Photog Evelyn Pustka showcases some Holiday fashion gems. STEPPIN’ OUT Let’s get dressed! Those holiday parties are just around the corner! VIVA VERONICA! The ageless supermodel who won our hearts in the 80s is here!
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et the popcorn. You’ve likely watched the new four-part series The Super Models on Apple TV+, the new show documenting the lives of the four teenagers who, in the 80s, influenced every phase of fashion and touched nearly every aspect of our cultural zeitgeist: Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell, and Cindy Crawford. If not, watch it. It’s an honest and compelling—then and now— deep dive into their unique personalities. Sprinkled throughout the series are fashion designers, photographers, and editors who lived through the quartet’s magazine, marketing and runway dominance. Especially exhilarating is reliving George Michael’s Freedom music video featuring the band of sisters, followed by their collective strut down the Fall ‘91 Versace runway show lipsyncing the song. Most would consider this as the defining supermodel moment. Of the four, Linda’s story surrounding her debilitating health is the most poignant and challenging. There could easily be a fourpart documentary on her alone. Odds are you’ll zip through all four 50-minute episodes in one sitting. Go, binge it! In this issue: Speaking of supermodels, when stylist Billie Causieestko
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influencer Joy Corrigan chose to remove them. The decision wasn’t easy. They had become a part of her confidence, and because of her sexy Instagram persona and nearly one million followers, her life’s currency. Following our photo shoot with Joy in Beverly Hills by photographer Tray Morris, Joy agreed to share her journey with us in her own words (p74).
I’M DEEP DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE OF AI. WHAT AN INSPIRING TIME TO BE A CREATIVE
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texted me about doing a fashion spread with supermodel Veronica Webb, I immediately said YES! So she pulled together a great team, including photographer James Hicks, hairstylist Andrea Wilson, and makeup artist Marc CornwallWyckoff. I got to interview Veronica while in her New
York apartment overlooking Central Park and discovered how articulate and witty she is. As expected, the outcome of her shoot is nothing short of stunning (p54). After suffering from multiple illnesses attributed to her breast implants, model and
On our cover: It’s one thing to create a successful business, but couple that with being the wife of mega-rockstar, Nikki Sixx of Motley Crüe, and you have multi-tasker and our cover girl, Courtney Sixx (p64). The effervescent beauty and doting mother, who owns Bouquet Box (it’s like Blue Apron or Hello, Fresh for flowers), was also hands-on in producing her own GENLUX photoshoot, right down to the location, sets, and how she wanted her hair and makeup. While I don’t particularly appreciate relinquishing this much control, she confidently took the reins and won the day. G
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The Dottie Ball benefits DSA SWINGIN’ FOR A DEMENTIA-FREE WORLD .
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he inaugural Dottie Ball to benefit DSA (Dementia Society of America) kicked off at the home of Stephanie Nahai in Sherman Oaks, California, on September 30. The event was hosted by NextJen PR in honor of founder Jennifer Evans Gardner’s late mother, Dorothy “Dottie” Evans, on her birthday. It was an intimate and soulful evening under the stars where 60 invitees in polka dot-themed cocktail attire gathered to raise money to help families impacted by dementia. Passing generously through the evening were tasty hors d’oeuvres graciously hosted by Savore Cuisine & Events. They included Spicy Tuna Tartare Cones, Black Truffle Pizza, Mini Ground Sirloin Burgers, Chilled Veggie Spring Rolls, and French Onion Gruyere Mini Grilled Cheese. Charitably flowing all evening was 2019 Viognier by Los Alamos-based Shokrian Vineyards, signature cocktails such as a “Dot-tini” and “Polka Dot Paloma” from Ford’s Gin, Bravus non-alcoholic beer in flavors such as Blood Orange and Focus, and endless coupes of bubbly by bespoke Epernay-based Devant Champagne. Everyone’s favorite sugar rush arrived via polka-dotted Sprinkles cupcakes compliments of Paul Gardner of Toronto. The evening included live musical performances by Jeffrey Evans of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Joe Evans of Bow, New Hampshire, playing 30s and 40s swing music and standards. A raffle offering prizes from The Peninsula Beverly Hills, Facile Skincare, Hotel Amarano, Messermeister, The Leta, Thompson Denver, Thompson Seattle, and Ubuntu, along with a single live auction item: a vintage polka dot Christian Dior scarf. G
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LINDSEY VONN CARVES A NICHE WITH HER CHIC SKIWEAR LINE.
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ne of the most ironic things about ski legend Lindsey Vonn is how much she hates, hates, the cold. So, when teaming with the HEAD Sportswear team on her new Legacy Line collab, one of her top priorities (if not t he top) was developing a collection that was as toasty as it was fashionable and functional. It worked. Here is her fabulous 70s-inspired fashion collection that looks as fly as it performs. head.com G
HEAD LUX TIFFANY JACKET, $1500, SAKS FIFTH AVENUE
HEAD LINDSEY BEANIE $100, SAKS FIFTH AVENUE HEAD LEGACY LEATHER JACKET,
HEAD JET PANTS, $490, SAKS FIFTH AVENUE
HEAD TIFFANY JACKET, $1200, SAKS FIFTH AVENUE HEAD TIFFANY II JACKET,
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DANELYA (LEFT): STELLA MCCARTNEY CHAIN EMBELLISHED JACKET, $4200; STELLA MCCARTNEY SLIM FIT TROUSERS, $1050, STELLAMCCARTNEY.COM DAVID YURMAN SCULPTED CABLE NECKLACES, $1550$2900; DAVID YURMAN DY ELEMENTS® BLACK ONYX AND PAVÉ DIAMONDS STUD EARRINGS, $1300, DAVIDYURMAN.COM MINJI (RIGHT): CHANEL FW23/24 TWEED JACKET, PRICE UPON REQUEST; CHANEL IRIDESCENT TWEED BERMUDAS, $9550; CHANEL ELASTANE TIGHTS, $475; CHANEL NECKLACE, $1575; CHANEL EARRINGS $750; CHANEL CHAIN PURSE, $3000; CHANEL CALFSKIN BOOT, $2375, CHANEL BOUTIQUES, CHANEL.COM
Shadow Play.
PHOTOGRAPHER EVELYN PUSTKA TEAMS UP WITH CREATIVE DIRECTOR MAYA SASSOON FOR GENLUX ON A SET OF DRAMATIC FASHION IMAGES.
Creative Director & Set Designer: MAYA SASSOON @massoonn Photographer: EVELYN PUSTKA @evelpust Cinematographer: MICHAEL MORALES @michael.moreorless Stylist: EMILY BOGNER @emily_bogner_ / represented by Holly Corbett Presents Makeup: MONICA ALVAREZ @monicaalvarezmakeup Hair: NATALIA CARRASCO @beautyxnatalia_ 3D Artist: JACKIE CARLISE @JACKIE.PLS Model: DANELYA KASSYMOVA @d.deffo Model: MINJI KIM @minjihannahkim Production Assistant: PALAKH KHETRAPAL @palakh.khetrapal_art Styling Assistant: MORGAN BIENVENUE @makingmoods SUMMER 2023 GENLUX 81
MINJI (LEFT): ALEXANDER MCQUEEN KNIT DRESS, $5190; ALEXANDER MCQUEEN EARRINGS, PUR; ALEXANDER MCQUEEN BIKER BOOT, $1990, ALEXANDERMCQUEEN.COM & ALEXANDER MCQUEEN SOHO, 332-214-708 JAAGRAVII GOLD EARRINGS, $117, DOORS.NYC DANELYA (RIGHT): ALEXANDER MCQUEEN TRENCH COAT, $5800; ALEXANDER MCQUEEN EARRINGS, $1090; ALEXANDER MCQUEEN KNIT BOOT, $1500, ALEXANDERMCQUEEN.COM & ALEXANDER MCQUEEN SOHO, 332-214-7080
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STELLA MCCARTNEY CHAIN EMBELLISHED JACKET, $4200; STELLA MCCARTNEY SLIM FIT TROUSERS, $1050, STELLAMCCARTNEY.COM DAVID YURMAN SCULPTED CABLE NECKLACES, $1550-$2900; DAVID YURMAN DY ELEMENTS® BLACK ONYX AND PAVÉ DIAMONDS STUD EARRINGS, $1300, DAVIDYURMAN.COM
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ALEXANDER MCQUEEN KNIT DRESS, $5190; ALEXANDER MCQUEEN EARRINGS, PUR; ALEXANDER MCQUEEN BIKER BOOT, $1990, ALEXANDERMCQUEEN.COM & ALEXANDER MCQUEEN SOHO, 332-214-708 JAAGRAVII GOLD EARRINGS, $117, DOORS.NYC,
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FLEUR DU MAL LACE CATSUIT, $345, FLEURDUMAL.COM NINA GAVASHELI BOOT, CONTACT SEVEN SHOWROOM, MANDIE@SHOWROOMSEVEN.COM ASATO BLUE LACE WEARABLE HUMAN, $6000, MESSAGE TO INQUIRY, ASATO@ INNOVATIVE-ROOM.COM
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DANELYA (LEFT): TASTE OF MOON ONE-OF-A-KIND ROUGH PETALS TOP, $390, DUNDUNSTORE KENAH JÓNEL LAMPWORK BEAD WITH FRESHWATER PEARL & SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL MASK, $2500, @SHOPJONE, NY, 806-673-6222 FLEUR DU MAL MESH LONG SLEEVE BODYSUIT, $225, FLEURDUMAL.COM MINJI (RIGHT): BLACK HALEIA DOUBLE BELT, $500, TCS, NYC KENAH JÓNEL LAMPWORK PEARL AND SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL MASK, $3000, @SHOPJONEL, NY, 806-673-6222 FLEUR DU MAL LACE CATSUIT, $345, FLEURDUMAL.COM
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DANELYA (LEFT): ASATO BLACK WOOL GIANT DRESS, $17,000, CONTACT: ASATO@ INNOVATIVEROOM.COM ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER TURTLENECK SEQUIN KNIT SLEEVELESS MIDI DRESS, $3150, NEIMAN MARCUS, NEIMANMARCUS.COM ASATO KITAMURA GEISHA BOOT, $790, ASATOKITAMURA.COM MINJI (RIGHT): ASATO, WHITE TWIN GIANT DRESS, $19,000, CONTACT: ASATO@ INNOVATIVEROOM.COM CORNELIA JAMES CELESTINE LEATHER OPERA GLOVE, $328, CORNELIAJAMES.COM ASATO KITAMURA GEISHA BOOT, $790, ASATOKITAMURA.COM
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LEFT: ANAN ZHANG KNIT JUMPSUIT, $1500, DM@ANNA.Z.NY ISABELLE LARUE BLACK JUMPSUIT, $300, TCS, NYC ASATO WHITE GEISHA BOOT, $790, ASATOKITAMURA.COM MAISON ERNEST DAMNATION GOLD NECKLACE, $250, MAISONERNEST.COM ZENA BLACK EARRINGS, $152, FLYINGSOLO.NYC RIGHT: ANNA.Z BLACK MESH EMBROIDERED TOP, $198, DUNDUNSTORE.COM ALESSANDRO TRINCONE CHIFFON AREINMI COLLECTION TROUSER, PUR, INFOALESSANDROTRINCONE@GMAIL.COM TASTE OF MOON ‘DUNE’ SKIRT, $420, DUNDUNSTORE.COM ASATO WHITE GEISHA BOOT, $790, ASATOKITAMURA.COM MAISON ERNEST DAMNATION GOLD NECKLACE, $250, MAISONERNEST.COM ZENA BLACK EARRINGS, $152, FLYINGSOLO.NYC ERICKSON BEAMON RING, MANDIE@SHOWROOMSEVEN.COM
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CHICTOPIA BLACK ‘ZURI’ DRESS, $475; JAAGRAVII EARRINGS, $117, DOORS.NYC FRANCESCA BELLAVITA PATENT LEATHER BOOT, $950, [SHOP.FRANCESCA BELLAVITA.COM] CHICTOPIA RUFFLE RED ‘LINA’ DRESS, $565; MINHLE BOOT, @831MINHLE JAAGRAVII EARRINGS, $117, DOORS.NYC KAITTITUDE HANDMADE KNOT BRA, $250-$600, KAITTITUDE.COM FRANCESCA BELLAVITA PATENT LEATHER BOOT, $950, [SHOP.FRANCESCA BELLAVITA.COM]
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ON MINJI (LEFT): ANAN ZHANG KNIT JUMPSUIT, $1500, DM@ANNA.Z.NY ISABELLE LARUE BLACK JUMPSUIT, $300, TCS, NYC MAISON ERNEST DAMNATION GOLD NECKLACE, $250, MAISONERNEST.COM ON DANELYA: ANNA.Z BLACK MESH EMBROIDERED TOP, $198, DUNDUNSTORE.COM MAISON ERNEST DAMNATION GOLD NECKLACE, $250, MAISONERNEST.COM ZENA BLACK EARRINGS, $152, FLYINGSOLO.NYC ERICKSON BEAMON RING, MANDIE@SHOWROOMSEVEN.COM
BALENCIAGA SCARF PLEATED BLOUSE, $4450; PLEATED SKIRT, $6350; ANATOMIC THIGHHIGH BOOT, $2100, BALENCIAGA.COM OSCAR DE LA RENTA ENAMELED MINI MOON EARRINGS IN BLACK, $260, [OSCARDELA RENTA.COM]
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OSCAR DE LA RENTA FORTUNA MAXI NECKLACE IN ASATO BLACK WOOL GIANT GOLDENSHADOW, DRESS, $17,000, $1990, [OSCARDE CONTACT: ASATO@ LARENTA.COM] INNOVATIVEROOM.COM ALEXANDREALEXANDER VAUTHIER ALLTURTLENECKMCQUEEN, SEQUIN KNIT IN-ONE, SLEEVELESS MIDI $7990, DRESS, $3150, NEIMANALEXANDER MARCUS, MCQUEEN SOHO, NEIMANMARCUS.COM 332-214-7080, ASATO KITAMURA [ALEXANDER GEISHA BOOT, $790, MCQUEEN.COM] ASATOKITAMURA.COM
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DANELYA (LEFT): TASTE OF MOON ONE-OF-A-KIND ROUGH PETALS TOP, $390, DUNDUNSTORE KENAH JÓNEL LAMPWORK BEAD WITH FRESHWATER PEARL & SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL MASK, $2500, @SHOPJONE, NY, 806-673-6222 FLEUR DU MAL MESH LONG SLEEVE BODYSUIT, $225, FLEURDUMAL.COM 831MINHL HANDMADE SILK FLOWERS, $125 EACH, 831MINHLE.COM MAISON ERNEST RÊVERIE BOOT, $1495, MAISONERNEST.COM MINJI (RIGHT): BLACK HALEIA DOUBLE BELT, $500, TCS, NYC KENAH JÓNEL LAMPWORK PEARL AND SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL MASK, $3000, @SHOPJONEL, NY, 806-673-6222 FLEUR DU MAL LACE CATSUIT, $345, FLEURDUMAL.COM 831MINHLE HANDMADE SILK FLOWERS, $125 EACH SLEEVE, 831MINHLE.COM NINA GAVASHELI SHOE, MANDIE@SHOWROOMSEVEN.COM
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LEFT: CHICTOPIA RUFFLE BLACK ZURI DRESS, $475; JAAGRAVII EARRINGS, $117, DOORS.NYC KAITTITUDE HANDMADE BUTTERFLY KNOT BRA, $250-$600, KAITTITUDE.COM FRANCESCA BELLAVITA PATENT LEATHER BOOT, $950, [SHOP.FRANCESCA BELLAVITA.COM] CHICTOPIA RUFFLE RED LINA DRESS, $565; MINHLE BOOT, @831MINHLE JAAGRAVII EARRINGS, $117, DOORS.NYC KAITTITUDE HANDMADE KNOT BRA, $250-$600, KAITTITUDE.COM FRANCESCA BELLAVITA PATENT LEATHER BOOT, $950, [SHOP.FRANCESCA BELLAVITA.COM]
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ON MINJI (LEFT): ANAN ZHANG KNIT JUMPSUIT, $1500, DM@ANNA.Z.NY ISABELLE LARUE BLACK JUMPSUIT, $300, TCS, NYC MAISON ERNEST DAMNATION GOLD NECKLACE, $250, MAISONERNEST.COM ZENA BLACK EARRINGS, $152, FLYINGSOLO.NYC ON DANELYA: ANNA.Z BLACK MESH EMBROIDERED TOP, $198, DUNDUNSTORE.COM TASTE OF MOON ‘DUNE’ SKIRT, $420, DUNDUNSTORE.COM MAISON ERNEST DAMNATION GOLD NECKLACE, $250, MAISONERNEST.COM ZENA BLACK EARRINGS, $152, FLYINGSOLO.NYC ERICKSON BEAMON RING, MANDIE@SHOWROOMSEVEN.COM
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Photographer: ANDREW MATUSIK @andrewmatusik Stylist: JOLINE TOWERS @jolinetowers Models: HELENA HOGEDAL @helenaa_hh CHLOE HARPER, EMILY STONE Makeup: BRITTANY PAIGE using Shiseido / CelestineAgency.com / @brittanypaige Nail Tech: MARSHA BIALO / prttypaws@gmail.com Photo Assistant: BRYANT WALTON @blwphotola Art Direction: STEPHEN KAMIFUJI @genlux 60 48 GENLUX HOLIDAY 2023
MARIA LUCIA HOHAN LAUREL PLEATED CAPE BACK GOWN $2460, SAKS FIFTH AVENUE, BEVERLY HILLS, 310-275-4211 RICARDO BASTA 18KY & PLATINUM DIAMOND HAND ENGRAVED & MATTE FINISH BANGLE $12,000; RICARDO BASTA 22KY & PLATINUM DIAMOND G/VS RING $8700, RICARDO BASTA, LA, 310-278-4792, RICARDOBASTA.COM REBL DIANA BEADED PEARL AND 18K GOLD OVER HYPOALLERGENIC STAINLESS STEEL NECKLACE, $64, JEDORA.COM SCHUTZ ALTINA NAPPA SANDAL, IN PEARL, $128 SCHUTZ-SHOES.COM
Steppin’ Out.
HOLIDAY PARTIES ARE AROUND THE CORNER. TIME TO CONSIDER THESE GORGEOUS OPTIONS.
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ELIE SAAB MULTI COLOR GOWN WITH SCARF $6500, SAKS FIFTH AVENUE BEVERLY HILLS, 310-275-4211 REBL MARIN HYPOALLERGENIC STEEL RAINBOW CHAIN NECKLACE $89; REBL CAELAN HYPOALLERGENIC STEEL RAINBOW WHEAT CHAIN NECKLACE, $59; REBL MARIN HYPOALLERGENIC STEEL RAINBOW CHAIN BRACELET, $39; AND REBL BRADLEY RAINBOW FIGARO CHAIN HYPOALLERGENIC STEEL BRACELET, $44, JEDORA.COM
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BALMAIN ALL OVER EMBROIDERED BUSTIER $2990; AND BALMAIN ALL OVER EMBROIDERED MIDI SKIRT, $4690, SAKS FIFTH AVENUE BEVERLY HILLS, 310-275-4211 REBL RONNIE HYPOALLERGENIC STAINLESS STEEL HALF CHAIN AND PEARL NECKLACE $52; REBL PAGE HYPOALLERGENIC STAINLESS STEEL CHAIN AND PEARL NECKLACE $69;, AND REBL MALONE WHITE PEARL WITH HYPOALLERGENIC STEEL SAFTEY PIN NECKLACE ,$55, JEDORA.COM SCHUTZ SANDALS PRICE UPON REQUEST SCHUTZ-SHOES.COM
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OSCAR DE LA RENTA STRAPLESS DRAPED LAME MOUSSELINE GOWN, $7990, SAKS FIFTH AVENUE BEVERLY HILLS, 310-275-4211 RICARDO BASTA 18KY GREEN BERYL, RUBELLITE, DIAMOND EARRINGS, PUR; RICARDO BASTA 1 8KY / PLATINUM DIAMONDS, RUBY HAND ENGRAVED BRACELET $18,000, RICARDO BASTA, LA, 310-278-4792 , RICARDOBASTA.COM
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MARCIANO ‘JASMINE’ LONG DRESS $380 MARCIANO.COM RICARDO BASTA 18KY 1 RUBELLITE 15.84CTS RUBY, DIAMOND BLACK RHODIUM & MATTE FINISH RING, $15,500, RICARDO BASTA, LA, 310-278-4792 , RICARDOBASTA.COM
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URBAN ZEN DRAWSTRING DENIM KAFTAN, $795, URBANZEN.COM OR FLAGSHIP STORE 705 GREENWICH ST, NY LISA NIK 18K WHITE GOLD BLUE TOPAZ CUSHION AND DIAMOND RING, $4200, NEIMAN MARCUS NATIONWIDE ALEXIS BITTAR MOSAIC LUCITE CASCADE SILVER POST EARRING, $325; ALEXIS BITTAR SOLANALES TWISTED ORBITING RING, $155; ALEXIS BITTAR LARGE MOLTEN LUCITE HINGE BRACELETS, $295 EA, ALEXISBITTAR.COM JIMMY CHOO PLATFORM HEEL, $950, BLOOMINGDALES.COM
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Viva SHE’S THE STATUESQUE SUPERMODEL WHO, IN 1992, WAS THE FIRST BLACK MODEL TO LAND A MAJOR COSMETICS CONTRACT. NOW, AS SUPERMODELS OF THE PAST STREAM BACK TO RELEVANCE, VERONICA WEBB STANDS READY TO STRIKE A POSE.
Photographer: JAMES HICKS / JamesHicksPhotography.com @james_l_hicks2photography Stylist: BILLIE CAUSIEESTKO @stylebecause Talent: VERONICA WEBB / Iconic Focus Models, New York Hair: ANDREA WILSON using Oribe / Next Artists / @andreawilson Makeup: MARC CORNWALL-WYCKOFF using Givenchy Beauty / A.B.T.P. / @marc_cornwall Production Assistant: SAVANNAH URCIOLI @itsssssavvy GENLUX Creative Director: STEPHEN KAMIFUJI @genlux HOLIDAY 2023 GENLUX 55
CD GREENE LEOPARD PRINT SILK GAZAR DRESS, $12,500, SPECIAL ORDER, BERGDORF GOODMAN NALEBE PINK SATIN ARUM MULE WITH CRYSTAL HEEL, $750, NALEBEOFFICIAL.COM ALEXIS BITTAR LUCITE FRONT BACK DOUBLE DROP EARRING, $275, ALEXISBITTAR.COM HELEN YARMAK RUBY DIAMOND RING, $80,000, HELEN YARMAK, NYC 212-245-0777 M.C.L.DESIGN SILVER AND ENAMEL PAVÉ RING, PUR, MCLDESIGN.NET
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After 40 years of modeling (yes, 40), Veronica Webb is still going strong. The timeless Pisces is as stunning today as when she graced her first cover for French Elle magazine in February of ‘86 or was the first black woman to land a cosmetics contract in 1992. Today, she carries the rewards of a successful first half of life. “We’re empty nesters and hit the milestones: education, career, found love, traveled the world, built our home, have our family.” From her New York apartment overlooking Central Park, she graciously answers our GENLUX Two-Word Interview. —Stephen Kamifuji
You’re wearing? A Marine Serre half-moon jumpsuit. I love color and print. Color dominates your mood, and when you’re tall, you can get away with a lot of it. I’m a flat shoe queen because I’m almost 5’11 and don’t like to tower over people. Your childhood? I grew up in downtown Detroit. It was idyllic because I was loved and wanted by both my parents. I had a lot of responsibility and discipline, but also given a tremendous artistic and intellectual freedom. I went to Parsons during High School because I got a scholarship. My aunt was an elevator operator at Hudson’s—our big fancy department store—where she wore a black dress and pearls like the Queen of England. Then, on evenings and weekends, she was an urban farmer with two vacant lots where she grew everything from raspberries to turnips. At 14, I would go to her house and pull weeds, turn the soil, and pick fruit. So, I almost had this agrarian childhood. Childhood bullying? I stuttered terribly, so having to read or write in front of the class was a gauntlet. When you stutter, you may as well have a target on your back. To help, my mom would have me read out loud at home. Then she put me in the church choir, and the singing would help with articulation so I would be less afraid of my own voice. My mom was a lieutenant colonel in the US Army and very smart. She figured it out.
Paris start? I went to Paris with $100 and had no idea what I was doing. I had no money for rent or a plane ticket back. In three weeks, I was doing Italian
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els. She sent me to see photographers, and I started working. My agency in Paris was FAM. Years later, I ended up at Ford Models.
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Best trait? Empathy.
Vogue with Peter Lindbergh and, a week later, with Steven Meisel. I Your heroes? I idolized NI CA W EB stayed in Paris for my mother and high two years to make school art teacher, Ms. enough money to pay Bickle, and dance teacher, my agency back for all the Ms. Judd, who believed in me and advances for rent and subways helped me find my way. and taxis. Best friend? Jolie Kobrinsky. Your career? I pinballed around We’ve been BFFs since we met on the world for 25 years between the first day of nursery school. NY, Milan, Paris, Tokyo, and then Today, we were on the phone for all those exotic locales you go to three hours. We’re literally like during ON RUBY:the winter. yin and yang. Where I’m impulGUESS ECO sive, she’s reserved. Where she’s What There FLORALphotographers? ACTIVE TOP reserved, I’m impulsive. were many! $39; so GUESS ECO I modeled for FLORALWeber, LEGGINGS Pamela Hansen, Bruce College years? I was a student at $49; AND GUESS Paolo Roversi, Max Vadukul, Parsons in the New School. FAUX-LEATHER Gilles Bensimon, Helmut NewJACKET, $79, Model break? I got discovered by ton, Bert Stern, Hans Feurer, Neil GUESS.COM a makeup artist, a hairdresser, Kirk, Arthur Elgort, Herb Ritts, and Eileen Ford’s son, Billy, who Oliviero Toscani, Dewey Nicks, came into DF Sanders in Soho, and Matthew Rolston, who where I was a cashier and said, was a mini Truman Capote. you should model. Billy gave me He’s the first one I saw wearing his card and said to call the Ford pearls. And he had these cute, Agency. I thought this has got to tiny teeth like a five-year-old. be a joke. I don’t look like Lauren There was crazy Bill King who Helm or these uber blondes in would make you jump through the magazines; what would I be fiery hoops. doing there? I didn’t have exposure to European magazines and And models? I had a Revlon didn’t know people who looked contract with Cindy and like me were in magazines and Claudia. I worked with Karen working. I never imagined I’d be Alexander, Marchesa, Iman, in an editorial next to Pat Cleveand Janice Dickinson, who was land or Janice Dickinson. like a box of chocolates—you never knew what you were First agency? I was 18 and went going to get. Pat Cleveland— to Click because I’d heard about everyone loves Pat—she’s like agent Bethann Hardison, one of Hello Kitty. the first high-profile black modVERO
Who’s Veronica? In five words, I’m curious, loyal, loving, stoic, and stylish.
Your siblings? One of my sisters is a teacher, and the other is a doctor.
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Your GPS? I’m in my living room, it’s Art Deco minimalism.
Three blessings? Health, family, and freedom. When I say freedom, I should be more specific. My civil rights. I support many things quietly by giving money because it’s not always the most productive thing to have discussions in public forums.
Your curiosity? Over the past eight years, I’ve spent much time following and studying the Supreme Court and the Constitution. Reading history, reading tort law, reading about the birth of the Soviet Union, and trying to understand the European Union. Trying to understand what happened in Gulf 1 and Gulf 2. Your family? We have a big, bouncing, blended family. I have two biological and four stepchildren. The youngest is 19, and the oldest is 36. You never stop raising them. Their well-being is always top of mind. We have Sunday dinners, spend Christmas vacations, and have them pay their cultural dues by visiting museums, symphonies, and lectures. Binge-watching? The Mafia Only Kills in Summer. It is fabulous! Touching and poignant and funny. It’s on Amazon and PBS Masterpiece. The Shy, on Showtime. Favorite getaway? I love the train. One of the kids goes to school in Maine, so we pile on the 9-hour train ride. I read, journal, and I’m on the phone. You bring food and a thermos. It’s so much fun. We’re considering going on the Orient Express. Hobbies? Cooking, reading, and not to get too boring, but books on tape. I’m listening to Tom Lake by Anne Patchett. The New Earth, Eckhart Tolle. You know what was great? The History of the Plaza Hotel. New you? I would love to learn to speak up for myself. I can speak up for anyone, but when it comes to me, I tend to run silent. I tend to blame myself for any situation. I’m a people pleaser.
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Embarrassing moment? Karl Lagerfeld fashion show 1989. The shoes came from the factory not cured, so the heels popped off, and I fell right in front, you guessed it, Anna Wintour. I was almost at the end and had to do the walk of shame back to apologize to Karl, who was so magnanimous. Again, I thought it was all my fault. Charity work? I give money to schools and the museum at FIT. That’s my pet charity. They have an excellent museum. The curator is Dr. Valerie Steele. It’s one of the top 10 rated fashion schools in the world and an NYC public school. Their museum is a teaching museum, so the runway things I’ve donated come out in the classroom so the students can see the construction up close and personal. Mortality thoughts? I’ve always thought of mortality because I had older parents and because when I first came to New York, I got into the fashion business at the beginning of the AIDS epidemic. These young, vibrant, talented people who burned so brightly were extinguished so quickly. It gave me a genuine appreciation for life. And the need to fight for people to be respected and heard. What’s next? Life’s second half is so much more mysterious. I looked at the pandemic as the bonus years with my children. Also, 2020 shut down all the thirst traps. Now, I never feel like I have to go somewhere. Or have to be in this exercise class. Or have to go to this restaurant. Or have to go to this event. No! You don’t because you’re not going to die if you stay home! G
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Petals to the Metal
FROM BOUQUET BOX, HER SUCCESSFUL FLOWER SUBSCRIPTION COMPANY, TO HER MARRIAGE TO HEAVY METAL BASSIST NIKKI SIXX OF MOTLEY CRÜE, AS WE QUICKLY DISCOVER, COURTNEY SIXX IS NO SHRINKING VIOLET.
Photographer: TRAY MORRIS / TRACEYMORRIS.COM @traceymorrisphoto Creative Director / Talent: COURTNEY SIXX @HOW2GIRL @BOUQUET BOX Talent Coordinator: RAY MANZELLA / MANZELLAENTERTAINMENT.COM Stylist: JOLINE TOWERS @jolinetowers Set Designer: ROBERT BINGHAM / showconcept@msn.com Hair: RICHARD MARIN for Meaningful Beauty / CLOUTIERREMIX.COM / @richardmarin Makeup: BREN ROBERTSON for RETROUVÉ / CLOUTIERREMIX.COM / @brenrobertsonbeauty Nail Tech: AMBER STUDER @polishedbyamber Digitech/Lighting: ROBERT MORRIS @romocam007 GENLUX Creative Director: STEPHEN KAMIFUJI @genlux Location: Special thanks to SHERWOOD COUNTRY CLUB HOLIDAY 2023 GENLUX 65
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California-born beauty Courtney Sixx carries an impressive resume. She worked in New York, and Milan as an Elite model, and was a VP of an infomercial company. She produced a feature film starring Adrien Brody and Michelle Rodriguez, and is a DIY expert—enough to where Home Depot tapped her skills for numerous “Let’s Do This” campaigns. In 2020, Courtney created Bouquet Box, a flourishing ‘build your own bouquet’ subscription service. ¶ She and hubby, Nikki Sixx, rockstar bassist of Motley Crüe, share digs in California and Wyoming with their beautiful daughter, Ruby, 5. Recently off the band’s 19-country concert tour, Courtney shares about her fast-paced life and how Bouquet Box gives back through Best Buddies. —Stephen Kamifuji
First show? I walked in Jennifer Nicholson’s fashion show when I was 17. I was scared to death. I wore the wedding dress, so I remember it made the front page of the LA Times. My Mom and Dad bought up every copy.
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First job? I started modeling at 16. I went to Milan. It was my first time leaving the country since I was little, so Mom came with me. We couldn’t afford to take cabs, so Mom would spend hours the night before planning our casting routes. One windy day, her directions blew onto the subway tracks. My crazy mom jumped down on the tracks and grabbed it really fast, not realizing how high the platform was to get back up. Fortunately, these helpful Italians brought her up. Mom, you could have died!
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Your spirituality? I’m Mormon, so when I was young and naughty and doing something wrong, I knew it was wrong. My parents were good at instilling good core values.
kids and lives in the suburbs—which didn’t sound all that exciting at TN first. Scott said, E Y SIX Dad memory? When I you’re a social butmoved to South Beach to terfly, just get him out model, I made my dad drive and about. Meanwhile, he with me across the country from had told Nikki I would make the California in my Mini Cooper. It perfect wingwoman. Scott only was so much fun! I wish we could told me his friend’s name was do it again. Nikki. We started texting, and ON RUBY: until we made plans Role model? Christine Peters, it wasn’t ECO that Nikki said, “Look who I lived with after modeling forGUESS coffee FLORAL ACTIVE TOP in Europe. She had these fun out for me, $39; GUESS ECOI’m the one covered dinners at Tower Bar, Ago, or Koi. from head to toe on tattoos.” I FLORAL LEGGINGS It was so much fun to be around $49; AND GUESS called Scott...was immediately FAUX-LEATHER her. When I returned from Mathis a Hell’s Angel I’m about to JACKET, $79, drid she said, my daughter just have a latte with? No Court, he’s GUESS.COM moved out; why don’t you move not a Hells Angel, he’s in Motley in. I thought I’d died and gone Crüe. I knew Motley Crüe were to heaven. Her home in Bel-Air bad boys, but Nikki was so cute I was Ralph Lauren on steroids. was intrigued. I pulled up in my She taught me the art of Buckingham blue Range Rover, entertaining and how to produce and we met in the parking lot a movie. A few years later, I of Toscanova in Calabasas. At did! I produced InAPPropriate dinner, I remember staring at Comedy with Adrien Brody him, thinking, wait, you have a and Michelle Rodriguez. tattoo on your face, and the rest is history. Dating advice? When I was 12, at my weekly church’s Young Pet names? Nikki calls me Baby, Women’s activity, an older, or Courtney when I’m in trouble. much wiser teenager taught me I call him Babe or Nikki. something I would never forget. Rockstar secrets? I was sur“Don’t forget, you marry what prised and a bit sad when I you date.” Meaning: if you go out learned some bands I know and with a loser, don’t be surprised if love don’t get along. It was like you end up with an a-hole loser. going to Space Mountain with So why go there in the first place. the lights on. When you think My mom also gave me my other about the many years bandbible – The Rules Book and told mates spend together, with lots me: Don’t call boys. Let them of personalities, it makes sense. chase you. Best advice ever. Also, did you know that rock Thanks Mom! musicians age differently? They Meeting Nikki? In 2010, we age backward; I swear Nikki is were introduced by our mutual Benjamin Button. friend Scott Lipps. Scott said I want to introduce you to my Favorite bands? The Rolling newly single friend who has four Stones and Aerosmith. If I had to NL
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Early years? I was born in Santa Monica and raised in Toluca Lake. I went to Carpenter Avenue Elementary on Laurel Canyon. Then, my mom remarried, so we moved to Salt Lake City. We moved around my whole life, so I learned early to meet people and to be outgoing.
Your Dad? Being around his workshop taught me how to make things and hone my DIY skills.
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Your photoshoot? What a great shoot! We flew in from Jackson Hole last week. I cut all the branches from my backyard and brought them on the plane for our set. My dad, a scenic designer, built the beautiful sets, and Mark’s Garden dressed them in florals. Such a fun day!
listen to one album on a deserted island, it would be Aerosmith’s Greatest Hits. Latest tour? Motley Crüe just finished touring 19 countries. We started in London and went to Duesseldorf, Berlin, Budapest, Lisbon, Milan, Scotland, Ireland, Copenhagen, Helsinki, and Prague. If you woke up in heaven, that’s Prague. Time machine? I wish I could return to when Nikki and I first met and tell myself, baby girl, this is so above your pay grade. You have a lot of life experience, but walking into a blended family in a world that’s not traditional with a man who’s had a colorful life. I’d tell my younger self to stop shopping and invest in a good therapist. It would have been a game-changer. At the time, I couldn’t understand the full scope of the ins and outs we were working with, like past relationships and raising teenagers. What did I know about raising teenagers? I was only 25 myself. Life change? I gave up alcohol in July of last year. I always loved my wine; girls love their wine! A beautiful glass of wine, or two or three. There was always vino involved. Eventually, I realized this was a threat. Nikki has been sober since he was 29. So, his life with a substance use disorder was short-lived compared to his sober one. Why surrender? When I turned my life over to God and stopped drinking, I felt like, for the first time, I could say, I’m here to do whatever you want me to do. I don’t have a horse in the race anymore. I was really able to let go and let God. I asked him
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“I’d tell my younger self to stop shopping and invest in a good therapist. It would have been a game-changer. At the time, I couldn’t understand the full scope of the ins and outs we were working with, like past relationships and raising teenagers. What did I know about raising teenagers? I was only 25 myself.” to please bless me with creativity and talents, and show me what to do. Once I said I’m going to go with this, a new door opens every day! Only child? Yes, and it’s always only been about me. I had life on lockdown. I’d never been in a relationship when it wasn’t just me and no one else involved. There are so many different dynamics in a blended family because it’s no longer about you. The kids come first. Initially, I felt lost in the shuffle. Why is no one listening to what I have to say? Through sober eyes, experience, and great therapy, I can see Nikki has always done the right thing for his kids. Motherly love? As a mom, I realize it’s a different type of love. I would jump in front of a train for our daughter, Ruby. DIY gene? I’ve been a do-ityourself girl my whole life. I sewed my own curtains, went to the flea market to find things to repurpose, and made my own clothes. If I could come up with an idea, I could make it. Dad’s like that, too. I grew up being around his scenery shop. So, I always loved DIY projects. I love making things way more than buying them. DIY milestone? My poor dad. It’s 2012, and I got an email from
Home Depot about How2Girl, my DIY channel. I was so excited. I ran upstairs to tell Nikki that the mothership had called. The challenge was they wanted me to demonstrate how to install carpeting. What? Carpet? I called Dad, and he said, you can do my office. I took it a step further and redid the whole office in Home Depot products. I made it work! Aha moment? My friend sent me a Blue Apron [the subscription DIY meal delivery] Thai dish, and I was WTF—THIS is genius! Who thought of this? Why hasn’t someone done this before? All the ingredients are right here. You don’t have to spend a ton of money on a million spices you’ll never need again. I go, I will do this exact thing—but with flowers and Bouquet Box was born. Your company? I started How2Girl, my DIY company, 11 years ago. That led to Bouquet Box, the company I own with my partner, Amy Nebens, former editor for Martha Stewart Weddings and has written four books with Martha. She’s my partner in DIY crime, we just get each other. Bouquet beginnings? Every month, our Bouquet Box subscribers build their one-of-a-kind arrangements designed by Marks Garden. It’s like paint by num-
bers for flowers! We send everything they need to become your very own florist. Our first-time customers receive our custom tool kit, a reusable lucite vase with grid, step-by-step photo instructions, and, of course, our gorgeous blooms. Everything you need to arrange like a pro! Recent collabs? My friend Cindy Crawford and I go way back. We created a Meaningful Beauty x Bouquet Box collaboration starring an arrangement called Meaningful Blooms. It’s inspired by everything her skincare line stands for. Charity work? Cindy called me and said, Best Buddies wants to talk with you about their annual Mother’s Day luncheon in the Palisades. So I tell Mark, let’s do a bouquet bar—a flower buffet at the event—where everything is pre-trimmed. Vases with a grid to keep the flowers standing tall and pre-filled with water. It’s grab and go! Well, it was THE hit of the event! I watched all of these incredible children with special needs and adults from all over the country listening to amazing speakers and enjoying musical performances by Lisa Loeb and Olivia Culpo on cello Still, the most special part of the day was watching the happiness my flowers were bringing to everyone. It made
my heart sing. Flowers make people happy, they just do! Next event? We are teaming up officially with Best Buddies to incorporate our Bouquet Box Flower Bars throughout their Champions fundraising events throughout the country. Best Buddies will sell tickets to their local (BBFB), just like how the Girl Scouts sell cookies to fundraise. On Nov 16, we’re celebrating with flowers at their annual gala honoring Tom Brady. I called my friend Laurie Stark, who started Chrome Hearts, and asked if we could do our Bouquet Box Flower Bar at their fabulous location in Miami to benefit Best Buddies, and she said yes! Thank you, Jesus! Future project? Next, we’re launching Celebrations - The Bouquet Box Flower Bar sent to you. You set up your own bar with your sorority sisters, for your wedding, birthday, or bachelorette party. You get all the pre-trimmed flowers, vases, and a video from me saying, Hello, girls, let’s get started! Open your box, and I’ll tell you what’s inside! Here are my top tips. Let’s have the best party ever! Our bouquets are gorgeous at the end, but the real fun and joy is when you make ’em. That’s the magical experience. G
About Best Buddies Mission: Best Buddies International is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates
opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, and inclusive living for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. CharityNavigator.org Rating: Best Buddies is a Four Star rated charity with a score of 99% . Donate confidently.
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Joy’s Journey.
MODEL, ACTRESS, AND INFLUENCER JOY CORRIGAN’S OFTEN SEXY INSTAGRAM POSTS HELPED AMASS A FOLLOWING OF NEARLY ONE MILLION. BUT, WHEN NAGGING HEALTH ISSUES WERE ATTRIBUTED TO HER BREAST IMPLANTS, SHE BATTLED WITH THE DECISION TO REMOVE THEM—ALONG WITH A PIECE OF HER IDENTITY. SHE SHARES HER STORY. Photographer: TRAY MORRIS @traceymorrisphoto Stylist: JOLINE TOWERS @jolinetowers Hair: RICHARD MARIN using Oribe CloutierRemix.com / @richardmarin Makeup: BRITTANY PAIGE using Nude Envie CelestineAgency.com / @peckisme Nail Tech: AMBER STUDER @polishedbyamber GENLUX Creative Director: STEPHEN KAMIFUJI @genlux Location: Special thanks to DAN DEUTSCH @thedandeutsch HOLIDAY 2023 GENLUX 75
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By Joy Corrigan
et me start at the beginning. I was raised on a farm, part of a large family with six brothers and three sisters. We were all homeschooled and didn’t own a television. My upbringing was deeply religious, and I would secretly stash fashion magazines under my bed, admiring the women on the covers—dreaming of becoming a model and actress myself. I had big dreams and strongly believed I was meant for something more than life on a farm. Like many young girls, I wanted to be accepted and loved. I also felt the need to receive validation and attention from the outside world. At 18, I moved to Miami to pursue a career as a model and actress. Initially, most agencies turned me down. They claimed I was too short, too this, or too that. Undeterred, I wanted to prove myself to agencies and clients, so I tested with photographers and slowly built my book. After many tries, I signed up with my first agency, who insisted my road to success involved changing how I looked. My agents measured me to ensure I fit a sample size (generally a US size 2), and they pointed out that my chin and jaw were some of my flaws. They ordered me to dye my hair blonder and not to eat carbs. They told me I should get breast implants to book swimsuit campaigns—all of which made me more insecure than ever! But I did. I got silicone implants. The implants gave me confidence, making me feel “good enough” or “worthy enough” to be a model. If only I knew then what I know now: confidence comes from within, and I never needed to alter my body with surgery to be successful. Unfortunately, it didn’t end at surgery. There was severe dieting, intense exercise, bleaching my hair, and Botox injections, ultimately followed by an eating disorder. In their eyes, I was finally almost “perfect” and I started booking jobs. But was I happy? Absolutely not. Was I thin enough? Never. Was I healthy? Far from it, I was at my unhealthiest, both physically and mentally. Fast forward to 12 years of traveling worldwide as a model, living in South Africa, Australia, Italy, Germany, London, New York, and Los Angeles. I continued to hope that happiness would come from having a successful career, but sadly, it was never enough because I wasn’t emotionally or physi-
cally healthy. I struggled with polycystic ovarian syndrome, hypothyroidism, fatigue, inflammation, migraines, skin rashes, trouble sleeping, bad PMS, insomnia, and mild depression for years. Though I’d been eating healthy, working out, focused on my hygiene, getting sleep, and not drinking alcohol or caffeine, my health continued to decline. Every sign led to the foreign objects in my body—my implants. They had been causing much pain and discomfort over the years, but I ignored that pain with the rationalizing thought that “beauty is pain.” The question kept arising. Was I going to remove my implants; this identity I’d known for my entire adult life? But wow, was I scared. At the time, it was the most frightening decision I’d ever had to make. I faced the possibility of losing my modeling clients and my Instagram following (a model’s value to clients is often tied to her social media following). Or worse, losing my boyfriend or friends. Those were the crazy thoughts that raced through my mind. I tapped into my inner voice and intuition through meditation, journaling, and listening to my body and soul. I knew I didn’t want to live my unhealthy life anymore. For the first time, I decided to put myself first and not listen to anyone else. This process of falling in love with myself made the decision clear to choose my well-being above all else. Well, six weeks ago, I did it. I prayed to find the right doctor and for the surgery to all go smoothly—and it did! Those implants were my identity, but now, I’m creating my new identity—my fresh start—and I’ve never felt healthier, stronger, or happier. I don’t regret my decisio n; I only wish I’d done it sooner. I’m proud of overcoming my psychological battle with those unnecessary negative thoughts. My boyfriend and friends supported me along the way (yes, of course, they’re still around), and I’m working now more than ever. I’m learning to trust my intuition and practice self-love to become the person I was naturally born to be. Perhaps my biggest takeaway is without my health, none of this career or life “success” is worth it. This journey has been my love story. To those considering a similar path, I hope it helps you write yours. G
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EDITOR’S PICKS
This season, I have two crushes: The sexy Alaïa see-through dress and the Chopard Pure Happiness watch. Mes chéris, I fell in love with a watch. NOT any watch! This eye-catching Haute Joaillerie creation gracefully combines heart shapes with Chopard’s iconic dancing diamonds. Pure heaven! Are you guys starting to look for gift ideas? I got the perfect one for the beauty queen in your circle - The Beehive Advent Calendar. Influenced by the house’s iconic Bee Bottle, the Beehive Advent Calendar has 25 hidden treasures including L’Art & La Matière miniatures, scented candle miniatures, perfumed soaps, Abeille Royale skincare products, and more. I’m certainly getting one! —Samia
CARTIER CLASH DE CARTIER RING IN ROSE GOLD, $4250, CARTIER.COM
CARTIER INFINITY TRINITY RING IN 18K WHITE, ROSE AND YELLOW GOLD, $1960, CARTIER.COM
MERIT BEAUTY SOLO SHADOW, $24; BRUSH, $20, MERITBEAUTY.COM
CARTIER JUSTE UN CLOU BRACELET, $3600, CARTIER.COM
CHOPARD PURE HAPPINESS JEWELRY WATCH, CHOPARD.COM ALEXANDER MCQUEEN MINAUDIÈRE KNUCKLE CLUTCH IN GOLD, $4290, ALEXANDERMCQUEEN.COM
MARTIN KATZ ASSCHER CUT DIAMOND PLATINUM ETERNITY BAND, MARTINKATZ.COM
ALAÏA FW2324 READY TO WEAR, ALAIA.COM
JIMMY CHOO / JEAN PAUL GAULTIER CUFF OVER THE KNEE BOOT 90, $2295, JIMMYCHOO.COM
GUERLAIN BEEHIVE ADVENT CALENDAR (LIMITED EDITION WITH 1700 PIECES AVAILABLE), $720, GUERLAIN.COM
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AMANDA ELIASCH FASHION EDITOR
AMANDA AT THE LOVE MY HUMAN EVENT
LEFT: AMANDA AT DE VERE CONFERENCE TO FIND OUT WHO WAS THE ‘REAL’ AUTHOR OF THE SHAKESPEAREAN WORKS.
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ALEXANDER MCQUEEN MINI JEWELLED SATCHEL IN MULTICOLOR, $2390, ALEXANDERMCQUEEN.COM
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wo exciting events are about to happen in London this week. Frieze London (one of the world’s most influential contemporary art fairs) is taking place in Regent Park, and at any moment, my pet whippet Gigi is having a litter. The puppy-daddy is George, whose owner is fashion icon Luna de Casanova. Next week, I’ll speak at the Shakespeare authorship conference in London to discuss whether it was Shakespeare who wrote the famous plays—or, even more controversial—if he existed at all. My belief is they were written by the 17th Earl of Oxford, Edward de Vere. A good book, Shakespeare Was a Woman, and Other Heresies, might inform, should you be interested. Or, listen to Alexander Waugh, who speaks eloquently on the debate. In any case, I am currently working on a documentary that will shed light on the subject. My good friend Lady Victoria Hervey had her birthday this week at L’atelier Robuchon, a delicious new restaurant in Piccadilly. We dined on black cod—a favourite dish of mine. I went to the premiere of Saltbur n, a film by actor/director Emerald Fennel, at the BFI London Film Festival. She looked so chic with her sassy blonde bob over a white shirt and black tie with a deep red lip. The film is a thriller set in England with twists reminding me of T he Talented Mr. Ripley. Along with four black whippets in tow, I walked the charity runway for “Love My Human,” a luxury dog brand in The Kings Road. I was the show’s finale and wore a top hat by Victoria Grant and tails by Alexandre Vaultier. Very appropriate for this time of year. A brilliant new documentary worth binging is Beckham, on Netflix. The film captures a different and very “human” side of David and Victoria Beckham— this impossibly beautiful couple ... in a good way. G
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MIU MIU POLKADOT CHIFFON SKIRT, $1520, MIUMIU.COM
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SERIOUSLY, I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT... BY LAURA DUNN LUXURY DIRECTOR
BALMAIN RESORT 2024 When I spied a glimpse of Balmain's Resort 2024 Collection.... it DEAREST SANTA, Yes, please! I will take it all...
and I'll take it now! PULEEZE, Santa...help me win the gold and I promise to be a good girl! All my Love, Laura Black Mono Goggles, $1170; Tan Ski Cap, $550; Black and White Flower Puffer, $6450; Red Mono Scarf, $585; Red White and Blue Skis, $6450, louisvuitton.com
was all I could do not to weep (though a slight tear appeared in the corner of my right eye), because I had not seen such fashion perfection in a long, long time. Starting with the hats...down to the boots...it was almost like my brain was melting down from a beauty overload! There is not one thing in the entire collection that I would not give my tiny left toe to have. The embroidery, the beading, the leather, the suede, the fringe, the sculpting....THE EVERYTHING! Oliver Rousteing's Resort 2024 is proving— that, hopefully— the "athleisure moment" will take a back seat in 2024, and pure fashion excellence is back. We are showing just a few of the looks to give you a taste of Fashion Perfection at it's finest! Balmain... not only have you stolen my heart...I have a feeling my wallet is next!
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WHAT GOES AROUND... Always COMES BACK AROUND...that is, if the designer can hang in there long enough! And Judith Leiber did just that. She made her big comeback with a bag of fries! The 1980s saw Leiber bags flying off the shelves until the 1990s when grunge came in, and these over-the-top crystal bags were sidelined. In the past ten years, I have seen them sneaking in on red carpets all over the world. But only when Kim Kardashian wore the pink bag of fries in October did it become official... JUDITH LEIBER IS BACK! While the pink is cute, the traditional red bag has stolen my heart, and I am so hoping Santa will slide this shiny li'l number under my Christmas tree! Leiber bag, $5995, bergdorfgoodman.com
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GENLUX Hello, Beautiful!
Ready to obsess over some great new beauty products. Here are some of my Holiday favorites. —Cecilia
Lifting and firming what you’re after? The La Prairie Caviar Collection will restore that skin elasticity. La Prairie Skin Caviar Liquid Lift, $785; Skin Caviar Luxe Cream, $595, laprairie.com
Honey is the oldest wound treatment known to humans. From its antimicrobial properties to its antioxidant treatment, it’s no wonder Guerlain captured this miraculous ingredient in their latest night cream. Guerlain Abeile Royale Honey Treatment Night Cream, $210, guerlain.com
You can’t go wrong with these beauty items from CHANEL. Lumière Graphique Shadow Palette, $88; Rouge Allure L’Extrait Midnight Red, $58; Le Vernis Nail Color Sequins, $32, chanel.com
Gorgeous Frank Gehry-designed bottle holds precious Louis Vuitton Myriad fragrance of roses, musk, cocoa beans, saffron, and more exotic sensations. $630, louisvuitton.com Rouge Dior Minadière limitededition clutch with Dior Lipstick with three refills, $290, dior.com
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BEAUTY SKINCARE
GENLUX Gifts of Beauty
There is no better present than a gift of beautiful skin. Having well-kept skin helps one exude the subtle confidence everyone deserves. If you’re searching for the perfect gift for the skincare enthusiast, here is my Holiday Gift Guide. My tips will bring out one’s best radiant glow this holiday season. - Ninka B- Aesthetician advisor at GENLUX Beauty.
1.WISH LIST SERUM
The Le Mieux Collagen Peptide Serum must be on everyone’s holiday wish list. This beautiful serum promotes the synthesis of new collagen and elastin and reduces inflammation. It restores the appearance of natural fullness and glow—truly a must-have! Ninka B. recommends: Le Mieux Collagen Peptide Serum, $95, lemieuxskincare.com
4. HOLIDAY GLOW
The most effective way to reveal healthy skin is through exfoliation. Every skin type needs regular exfoliation, making the SircuitSkin Double Trouble 5% L-lactic pomegranate acai peel a perfect Holiday
1.THE ULTIMATE GIFT OF SELF-CARE 6.AT-HOME MICROCURRENT TREATMENT
My all-time favorite! NuFace is an at-home device that creates microcurrents to tone and lift facial muscles by sending soft, gentle waves through the skin and down to the muscles. This quick and effective treatment firms and tightens the skin by re-educating the muscles of the face and neck. It also aids in lymphatic drainage—say goodbye to puffiness. NuFace is the best gift for those who love to take an extra step to exquisite self-care. Ninka B. recommends: NuFACE Trinity® and Effective Lip & Eye, $495, mynuface.com
Facial treatments are one of the best things you can do for your skin. In the hands of a skilled professional, a facial treatment will be truly transformative. Customized treatment will increase cell turnover through different forms of exfoliation and feed the skin with vitamin-rich antioxidants. In addition, it will eliminate toxins, deep cleanse, and increase circulation and blood flow to the skin. Treat yourself or someone you care about with the gift of healthy skin. Ninka B. recommends: A Gift Card to ZO Skin Centre in Beverly Hills or Newport Beach, where the treatments are unforgettable.
gift. Lactic Acid is one of my favorite alpha hydroxy acids as its large molecules make it a gentle yet effective ingredient that brightens the skin. Use it a day before a special occasion, and a dazzling glow is guaranteed! Ninka B. recommends: Sircuit Skin DOUBLE TROUBLE 5% L-lactic pomegranate acai peel, $75 sircuitskin.com
2. LED LIGHT
Red LED Light is one of my favorite and most recommended homebased skin gadgets. Red light boosts collagen and elastin, creating natural skin plumpness. The light works by energizing skin cells for firmer skin. Keep in mind the process of remodeling collagen using light therapy takes time. Therefore, you should use the light at least five days a week on clean skin before applying skincare products. It’s a bonus when the LED mask has Blue Light, which helps to eliminate acne-causing bacteria, creating blemish-free skin. Ninka B recommends: Dr Dennis Gross DRx SpectraLite FaceWare Pro, $455, bloomingdales.com
I wish my Genlux readers a peaceful and happy holiday season! Best wishes, aesthetician advisor Ninka B G
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A newly constructed, chic two-level modern mountain chalet in the prestigious North Bay is an imaginative and creative new take on futuristic mountain living from Metasymbiosis builders. Charcoal, milky white and sage green colors blend beautifully with the pristine neighborhood foliage. The home sits on a level corner lot that enjoys a privacy canopy of shady pine, oak and birch trees with a bank of oversized slider windows framing the entire open concept design plan. High beamed ceilings, custom 8 ft. doors, a low, 8-ft. wide horizontal fireplace, and floating staircase join a large street level bedroom and full spa bathroom. A natural stone embedded concrete patio, the entire length of the home exterior, is punctuated with Zen garden and jacuzzi. Four additional bedrooms and two baths take advantage of mountain/forest views upstairs with expansive upper level decks. Exterior walls made of reclaimed wood, combined with cutting edge products, building materials, solar panels, automation extending temperature regulation, door lock and door Camera systems, and lighting. The unique design makes this energy efficient smart home a rare find in the Mountain Resort Communities of Lake Arrowhead.
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Roman Holiday
The Six Senses Hotel in Rome is an oasis in the heart of the eternal city.
MUST SPAAH:
The SPA is spectacular! An authentic Thermae Bath Spa with beautiful imposing columns all around. Besides the spacious steaming room and sauna, there are three baths (86,˚ 68,˚ and 50˚). Though I’m not fond of cold water, I somehow managed to take the plunge—and stay—in the coldest one.
Rome Suite Rome Check into Six Senses Rome’s spectacular twobedroom Lata suite.
MUST STAY:
The main façade of Six Senses Rome [sixsenses.com], which overlooks Via del Corso, was restored to its original magnificence, including the grand central staircase. The Roman municipality protects the property and it is UNESCO-listed. The hotel is within walking distance from the Trevis Fountain, the Spanish Steps, Palazzo Venezia, the Pantheon, and many other popular points of interest. The contrast between the constant frenzy of the streets invaded by tourists and the peaceful atrium inside is astonishing. The serene and all-wooden environment transports you to a familiar place in the middle of an exotic island. The rooms are spacious, decorated in earth tones, and bathed in warm, inviting light.
MUST MANGIA:
Pass the cozy bar; the restaurant looks like a marketplace with a juice bar in the middle called Aroma. A gorgeous and tasteful breakfast buffet is served every morning. One of my favorite delicatessens is the yummy croissant with tiramisu inside. Molto buono!
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Getting Centered Samia finds a comfy spot in the serene earthtonebathed décor.
MUST GIVE:
Sustainability efforts are a predominant aspect of the hotel. The staff organizes a dedicated Earth Lab with guests to help build their knowledge on the subject through interactive talks and hands-on workshops.
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