HP MAGAZINE | VOLUME 51 | JUNE 2021

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VOLUME 51 | JUNE 2021

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Fashion

These LBDs are perfect for when you're ready to reenter the social scene

Jewellery

Ocean floor diamonds are officially a thing

Architecture

Architects plan world's second-tallest tower in Russia

Wellness

4 Ways Your Fitness Routine Could Be Improving Your Mental Health

Beauty

Looking to shake up your skincare routine? This iconic exfoliant will do just that

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2021 MEDIA KIT

AN INTERVIEW WITH KEMI

BY HARSHIT PATEL TEAM Model: Kemi Dress: Karen Sabag Couture Photographer: Paul Tirado Hair: Jason Monet Makeup: Alexis Buccellato Retoucher: Paul Tirado Makeup assistant: Natalie Orellana-Torres

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INTERVIEW

Hi, could you start by telling us a bit

2020 has been the strangest of years,

about yourself?

how did you find lockdown? Any

I'm Kemi, an NYC based model! I'm

lessons or discoveries?

actually not one of those people who

Due to Covid I've had more time that has

started in the industry super young. But I

allowed me to do Instagram

have a lot of energy to make up for it! I’ve

collaborations with a variety of beauty

had several years of corporate

brands. Doing collabs helped me stay in

experience under my belt before starting

the flow of things in the industry while

to model. Later in the year, I will be

things remained lockdown. Once things

doing this full time and simultaneously

started opening up, I was able to get into

being a business school student.

modeling.

Tell us about your journey so far?

What first piqued your interest in

It's been so fun in the first month or so in

fashion and modeling?

the industry. I feel like every day is so

I ended up having a lot of model friends

busy but I really love it. I describe myself

who told me I should join the industry

as a go-getter, which I've found has

professionally. I'm also very tenacious

worked well for me. I'm not really

(not currently or yet represented) which I

someone who sits and waits for things to

think has served me well in getting

happen, and instead love putting

booked and finding a variety of

together concepts, ideas, and driving

opportunities.

things through.

What is fun and rewarding about How would you describe your style?

modeling? And what is not?

I always love getting dressed up and can

I've had such a positive experience. It

almost always be found in a dress and

can get tiring sometimes having multiple

cute heels.

shoots in a day and having to run around and change looks completely for

Tell me about your experience as a

a different shoot though.

model.

I think the best part about modeling is all

What is the biggest highlight of your

the people I've gotten to meet. I'm mixed

career so far?

race and I've met so many people with

Definitely modeling for Danessa Myricks.

different backgrounds like mine!

It was such a dream of mine to work with

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Danessa and I didn't realize I could

What are your greatest

accomplish it within one month or so of

accomplishments so far?

me professionally modeling.

I would say putting together the entire team for this cover shoot within 3 days is

Do you have a favorite designer

one of my greatest accomplishments.

or high street brand?

Didn't realize how much planning is

I love Prada!

involved when it comes to putting together a cover shoot! I also have to

How has your style changed over the

thank everyone who worked on this

years?

shoot because it took significant effort

I would say I've gotten more into gowns

from everyone.

and glamorous makeup.

What sorts of settings/clothes/brands What is your greatest strength.

do you prefer to shoot for or wear?

Definitely beauty modeling. The biggest

I always love wearing evening gowns

challenge in beauty is coming up with

and dresses. Personally, love ambient

different facial expressions, but I've not

settings where I can get dressed up. For

found that too challenging. I actually

shoots, I always love working on unique

love coming up with new faces during

or cool concepts that I haven't done

shoots.

before.

What are your goals as a model?

We are huge fans of your Instagram.

Curious to see were things take me since

Do you have any tips or tricks for

I started in this industry fairly recently!

achieving an aesthetically awesome

I'm always looking to accomplish more.

Instagram page?

I would say just paying attention to how How do you imagine a typical day in

a picture fits in with the rest of your feed

work?

matters a lot. Even if I really love a

Honestly there is no typical work day,

picture and want to post it that day, I

though I try to shoot almost every day. I

have to remember what it will look like

love staying busy and try to get my

alongside everything else.

workouts done in the morning before the day starts.

Model: Kemi Dress: Karen Sabag Couture Photographer: Paul Tirado Hair: Jason Monet Makeup: Alexis Buccellato Retoucher: Paul Tirado Makeup assistant: Natalie Orellana-Torres

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This Summer, The Sarong Skirt Is Going Beyond the Beach and Into The City

There's great comfort in nostalgia, and gentle retro trends have been doing the rounds in fashion of late. When Fendi announced The Baguette Walk, a short video series created for the launch of the Baguette 1997, it almost felt like the natural course of things. The iconic bag that has been part of many iconic fashion moments in pop culture, has now been revamped for the Fendi Summer 2021 Capsule.

The launch video series has been exclusively shot in Paris and stars French actor Ana Girardot, joined by her tribe of girlfriends—Spanish creative Maria Bernad, Chinese model and painter Nini Li-Yun Hu, and model Fatdwa Diawara—all enjoying a day out together with their Baguette 1997. The videos artfully reflects the spirit of the bag and captures the ’90s vibe as the girls are snapped frolicking around Parisian streets, and striding along the zebra crossings of the rues.

The Baguette 1997 marries old-world regalia and charm to modern design vocabulary, playing with the original silhouette featuring slim slides and an adjustable and flappable handle. The archive re-editions feature the FF Vertigo pattern—a distorted and magnetic variant of the Maison’s monogram—realised in collaboration with New York-based visual artist Sarah Coleman. The patterns, in playful yellow or blue variations, pop up on a timeless tobacco jacquard fabric, as well as on canvas punctuated by the archival flower embroideries.

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These LBDs are perfect for when you're ready to reenter the social scene

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FASHION

While summer is usually awash with mood-boosting hues and prints that evoke optimism, we’re placing our bets on a monochrome timeless classic that sparks equal amounts of joy—the LBD. Universally flattering and adored through the ages, the wardrobe staple has been revitalised on the spring/summer 2021 runways, with interesting strap detailing and clever cut-outs in a mix of knits as well as light, sheer and silky fabrics. The new little (or long) black dress is slinky, clings to the body and is sultry—just like the weather.

After a year of slouchy sweatpants and pyjamas, it’s hard not to see the appeal of a figure-hugging dress. The black summer dress serves as the perfect post-lockdown outfit: not too OTT yet super stylish and sophisticated, it makes one feel just the right amount of dressed up without any real effort. So whether you’re heading out for a casual get-together with friends, a cute date, or just strolling about town making the best of your new-found freedom, let the thread-like straps, alluring necklines and strategic cut-outs highlight your best features and do the talking.

As our social lives commence once again, take cues from these celebrities who seem to be embodying the summer mood via slinky LBDs. Hailey Bieber was seen test-driving the look in a highslit Saint Laurent number on the eve of her birthday last year, complementing her dress with mini gold hoop earrings and a chic low bun. Out and about in LA, Kendall Jenner was spotted in a classic slip dress and chunky boots combo, finishing her look with a matching silk mask and the it-bag of the season. And Victoria Beckham channelled Posh Spice in a sophisticated black jersey dress from her eponymous label.

While you soak in all the celebrity inspiration you need, we’ve rounded up the best black dresses to zero in on this season. If you’re all about turning heads, Bella Hadid-approved Nensi Dojaka’s avantgarde sheer and strappy numbers will be your go-to. The Serita knit dress by Cult Gaia makes for a great casual day-to-night option, while Christopher Kane’s backless linen dress is perfect for a summer soirée. Whatever the occasion, pair your black summer dress with sneakers or towering heels to suit the mood you’re in.

VERSACE

Ocean floor diamonds are officially a thing

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JEWELLERY

Just off the coast of Namibia, the ocean floor is scattered with… diamonds. Real, actual diamonds.

Exactly like the ones you’re familiar with—the kind extracted from mines— these stones are billions of years old. But entirely unlike those diamonds, they were carried through rivers, churned through mega-storms, and eventually emptied into the Atlantic over the course of millennia. They can be plucked from the water by the human hand, “with no trace left on the environment.” The story is as awe-inspiring as nature itself, but if you’re wondering why you didn’t know “ocean diamonds” exist, you aren’t alone. Even Baylee Zwart, the founder of fine jewellery label Azlee and an expert in rare-cut diamonds, admits she had no idea it was possible. “This is a whole new category of diamond,” she says. “I’ve asked other people in the jewellery industry if they’re familiar with ‘ocean diamonds,’ and they’re like, What are you talking about? It’s the coolest thing I’ve heard in a while.”

Goodden would happily say the former. The conversation around diamonds has become incredibly fraught: On one side, the lab-grown diamond community has taken issue with the environmental and social risks of diamond mining, while natural diamond organizations point out the enormous amount of energy required to make diamonds in a lab. Neither is perfect, but ocean diamonds could be a third option—one that requires less human intervention and ecosystem disruption. A few years ago, Goodden saw an opportunity for a company that would exclusively collect, cut, polish, and sell diamonds sourced from the ocean; fittingly, he called it Ocean Diamonds.

“I really wanted to do it on romantic grounds,” he says. “These diamonds are so special—why lose them among the others? They connect you to the ocean, and they aren’t cut out [of the earth], they’re just there amongst the gravel. It’s primitive and wonderful,” he continues. “But today there is also a great wish [from consumers] to know where things come from, and we can do that better than anyone.” Romance aside, traceability is Ocean Diamonds’s big selling point. Goodden’s team employs a small group of “artisan divers” in Namibia who go out on small dive boats, search for diamonds along the seafloor, and bring them back to be sorted. The process is carefully documented: “We know who found each diamond, where and when they found it, which boat they were on, what the weather was like that day,” Goodden says. In contrast, larger companies use ships to comb deeper stretches of the ocean floor; the process involves pulling up gravel, sifting through it for diamonds, and returning the rocks to the sea, with less insight into where or who found each stone.

Azlee’s Zwart learned of Ocean Diamonds’s work when an email from Goodden’s team landed in her inbox last year. The companies’ missions are nicely aligned: As an avid surfer and diver, Zwart has donated a percentage of sales to ocean conservancy projects since Azlee’s launch in 2015. Ocean Diamonds proposed a collaboration, and Zwart became their first American design partner. Her first capsule of sculptural rings, earrings, and necklaces studded with round Ocean Diamonds recently debuted exclusively on MatchesFashion.com. For now, Ocean Diamonds’s selection is limited to certain shapes and cuts, but Goodden said nature takes care of quality control: Since the diamonds endure such a long journey through rivers and storms, only the largest and strongest stones actually make it to the ocean. “It’s kind of mind-blowing,” Zwart adds. “The fact that these diamonds just flow from the mountains through the rivers, and divers go pick them out… It’s magical.” Ocean Diamonds isn’t looking to pit itself against the diamond mining or lab-grown diamond sectors; it’s simply offering a new option, one that will appeal to ocean lovers and designers with big ambitions around traceability. You have to admit, it’d also feel pretty incredible to wear a diamond that was plucked from the ocean floor, as if nature left it there just for you.

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Architects plan world's second-tallest tower in Russia

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ARCHITECTURE

A Scottish architecture firm has released plans for the second-tallest skyscraper in the world to be built in St. Petersburg, Russia.

The Lakhta Center II will stand at 703 meters (2,306 feet), while the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, measures 828 meters (2,717 feet), according to a press release from architects Kettle Collective.

However, the planned skyscraper will house the highest occupied floor and viewing gallery in the world at 590 meters (1,936 feet).

By way of comparison, the current second-tallest building is the Shanghai Tower, at 632 meters (2,073 feet). The Shard in London measures 310 meters (1,017 feet).

The Lakhta Center II will stand on the outskirts of St. Petersburg next to the original Lakhta Center, which is the tallest building in Europe at 462 meters (1,516 feet) tall and houses the headquarters of energy company Gazprom.

Tony Kettle is design lead on the project, and also designed the Lakhta Center during his time at architectural firm RMJM. "The new Lakhta Center will be a template of sustainable design for global high-rise projects," said Kettle in the press release.

"It will have the best in class low energy design and a mix of uses that will create a vertical atrium space with a vibrant centre as the heart for this new business district."

The Lakhta Center II will feature office space, accommodation and relaxation spaces over 150 floors.

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ARCHITECTURE

"The design is both aesthetic and functional as it will reduce considerable wind forces that will impact the structure, in turn reducing the size of structural elements required within the building," added Kettle.

"This is a hugely significant partnership for our studio and has come at a time of considerable global challenge, not just for Kettle Collective but for our industry as we navigate the impact of the pandemic," said Kettle's managing director Colin Bone.

The original Lakhta Center was St. Petersburg's first "supertall" building (one measuring 300 meters or above).

The structure is now the northernmost skyscraper in the world, according to its developers.

The 87-story tower twists a full 90 degrees from its foundation to its top, like a winding needle. This makes it one of the world's tallest examples of a "twisted" skyscraper design.

4 Ways Your Fitness Routine Could Be Improving Your Mental Health

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WELLNESS

Most people hit the gym or get on the mat to improve cardiovascular health, build muscle and bolster their metabolism, but working out has mental health benefits too. Exercise decreases sensitivity to the body's reaction to anxiety and can alleviate some symptoms of depression, like fatigue, tension and anger—even if you're just going for a long walk or getting in a quick HIIT session. Studies have proved that people who exercise regularly have better professional and personal relationships and find it easier to bounce back after hardships. We spoke to three fitness experts—Luke Coutinho, holistic lifestyle coach, integrative and lifestyle medicine; Shayamal Vallabhjee, high-performance coach, psychologist and sports scientist; Karan Sawhney, professional footballer and co-founder at The Tribe India—about the mental health benefits of exercise, and how you can imbibe them now.

It releases endorphins "When we exercise, we release neurotransmitters called endorphins in our brain, which are "feelgood" hormones. It's what runners experience after a good run—the runners high," says Coutinho.

These endorphins interact with the receptors in your brain that reduce your perception of pain and are natural mood elevators.

Exercise boosts cognitive performance “A regular exercise routine also promotes the growth of new neurons and neural connections, thereby boosting brain function and memory,” confirms Coutinho. Working out boosts chemicals in the brain that prevent the breakdown of the hippocampus, which is the part of the brain associated with memory and learning. It also acts directly on reducing insulin resistance and inflammation, along with encouraging the production of growth factors, which can improve the growth of new blood vessels, and thus brain cells in the brain.

Working out can help manage anxiety Getting moving is a great way to blow off some steam and vent emotions such as anger and anxiety.

“Exercise stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system and vagus nerve, which brings the body to a state of rest and recovery,” says Vallabhjee. Exercising is a great way to distract you from the thoughts you're freaking out about, and moving your body decreases muscle tension in the process.

Plus, getting your heart rate up increases the production of anti-anxiety neurochemicals like serotonin and endocannabinoids. "Exercise also becomes a way to replace old habit patterns with new ones. Engaging in exercise is a great coping mechanism and a healthy distraction from an addiction, for example. It can also make withdrawal symptoms less severe. Physical exercise is an important part of rehabilitation centres for addicts for this very reason," states Coutinho.

It improves your ability to be creative Experts recommend a 20-minute walk or a short run to get those ideas coming. "Running, for example, releases brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), which helps create new synaptic pathways, which is an essential element for creativity," says Vallabhjee. “When you exercise, your mind gets the space to think in a wider perspective and you can evaluate ways to solve problems better. You can tackle issues when you think this way," says Sawhney.

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BEAUTY

My skin’s neither problematic nor pimple-free, it’s not overly sensitive nor is it completely cooperative. The fact is, my complexion is rather run-of-the-mill—when I break out, my blemishes remain considerably contained, and changes in season don’t drastically alter my daily skincare routine.

While my skin’s ability to adapt to change is most definitely not something I’m complaining about, it does mean I often struggle to observe any overly apparent differences in my complexion when trialling new products. With that being said, when I tapped Alpha-H’s Liquid Gold into my evening regimen, that notion was put to the test.

Yes, Liquid Gold has a cult following—with one bottle reportedly sold every two minutes—but cult followings don’t always translate into results worthy of the hype these products manage to muster. Thankfully, that was not the case with this crueltyfree, Australian-made chemical exfoliant.

Shop now: Alpha-H Liquid Gold, $60 from Sephora Liquid Gold not only lived up to its rather high expectations, but also proved to be one of the only products that’s had the ability to shake up my skincare routine in recent months. Yes, you read that correctly. After only a handful of uses, my tired complexion looked visibly brighter and quite frankly, far more lively. Was the fact that I used the lauded product in conjunction with the brand’s Balancing Cleanser and Micro Super Scrub what helped the exfoliant manage to actually refine my skin tone? Or was Liquid Gold’s ability to work 5% Glycolic Acid (complete with a unique low-pH delivery system) into the deeper layer of my skin to thank for the product’s success? Your guess is as good as mine.

Shop now: Alpha-H Balancing Cleanser, $44 from Sephora Fast-forward four months and Liquid Gold is now a firm step in my sacred skincare routine. For the best results, begin by introducing the exfoliant into your own evening regimen just once per week, before graduating to between two and three times per week. As for how to apply the light liquid, it’s advised you use four to five drops after cleaning, which can be dabbed across your face with a cotton pad. Yes, it’s that easy.

If you’re wondering whether the aforementioned cleanser and scrub are also worth the investment, my answer is yes. The former is a non-foaming lotion that’s gentle yet able to remove all traces of make-up—without stripping your skin. And the latter utilises eco-friendly and biodegradable granules of bamboo stem extract and 12% Glycolic Acid to revitalise your complexion. Seriously, what’s not to love?

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