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SLIM+ SEXY NOW! THE SECRET THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE

UNFOLLOWING THE BEAUTY STANDARDS OF SOCIAL MEDIA

BEAUTY MOVES TO MAKE YOU LOOK BETTER ON THE BEACH

SUSANA DAMOUNI BREAST IMPLANT ILLINESS WARRIOR ADVOCATE FOR FDA LAWS ETC.

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THE ECLIPSE SERIES

Watchmaking, the art which combines aesthetics and mechanics. On one hand, the aesthetics on the dial of the timepiece, and on the other hand the mechanic which is the heart of the timepiece. An exquisite combination of both creates a luxury watch. The new series that is represented by Antonio Boggati is inspired by the eclipse phenomenon.

An eclipse is an astronomical event that occurs when one celestial body is temporarily obscured, bypassing into the shadow of another body or by having another body pass between it and the viewer.

The term eclipse is used to describe a solar or a lunar eclipse which is either total or partial. In this case, the designer Antonio Boggati immortalizes a partial solar eclipse during which the moon covers a part of the sun in an annulus creating a luminous ring. How beautiful and unique, one of the most impressive phenomena of space to be depicted on a watch dial that inhales art and exhales luxury.

"The Eclipse Series" is a series that combines exaggeration, elegance, and luxury. It is a series based on the first series of the brand, "Couple La Paris Series", maintaining the asymmetrical and modern design that is the identity of the Antonio Boggati brand. The series "The Eclipse Series", is a limited edition, with a Swiss movement, sapphire crystal, premium leather, and 316L high-quality steel. All the details inside the watch are embossed with special patterns to create the feeling of space. In order of making it much more stunning, the brand designer added a touch of a pair of two asymmetrical Swarovski elliptical curves to the watch case, creating a work of art.

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High Jewelry Signature Collection Lion

Gabrielle Chanel was born under the sign of Leo, her birthdate August 19, 1883. Like the lion, Mademoiselle was majestic, instinctive, radiant, powerful and fiercely protective of the things that were hers.

LION BROOCH A profusion of white diamonds creates a handsome frontal lion, while carefully calculated volumes ensure the most flattering portrait. Handcrafted in 18K white gold*, this High Jewelry brooch represents Leo, Mademoiselle’s zodiac sign. *White gold plated with thin layer of Rhodium for color.

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In 1919, Gabrielle Chanel fled Paris to Venice, the city of the lion, devastated by the loss of her great love, Boy Capel. While there, under the watchful eye of the Lion of Venice, Coco found new inspiration and the courage to go on.

LION RING The ring's majestic pavé-diamond lion, handcrafted in 18K white gold*, stands boldly upon the summit of an internally flawless, custom 5.28-carat Marquise-cut diamond of radiant and staggering beauty. *White gold plated with thin layer of Rhodium for color.

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Throughout her life, Mademoiselle always kept figures of lions, the emblem that would be engraved upon the buttons of tweed suits.

Forever protecting Mademoiselle, the lion is the spirit of CHANEL High Jewelry.

LION NECKLACE A transformable lion necklace begins with a river of diamonds encircling the neck, creating a classic style when worn on its own. The detachable lion is added for a longer, bolder necklace, the Leo sign emblazoned with diamonds, amidst a constellation of pear­cut, oval­cut and cushion­cut diamonds and handcrafted in 18K white gold*. *White gold plated with thin layer of Rhodium for color.

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Fashion

DENZIL PATRICK SS23 CENTERS ON YOUTHFUL VIGOR AND FREEDOM

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WEAR MAKEUP OR NOT! THAT’S COMPLETELY ALRIGHT

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INTERVIEW WITH SUSANA DAMOUNI Hi, could you start by telling us a bit about yourself?

I would describe myself as a bubbly, transparent, down-to-earth person, I always try to be empathetic and I’m always focused on seeing the good in people.

Tell us about your journey so far.

So far, my journey is fashion modelling, promotional modelling, and celebrity events chaperon. and now I am an advocate for breast implant illness (BII) awareness. I try to help people around the world educate themselves about having substances that are toxic to us, our bodies. All this after enduring my own health issue because of BII. How would you describe your style?

I would describe my style as trendy, chic, and romantic with a twist of my own flair.

Tell me about your experience as a model.

I have modelled for magazines, calendars, promotional materials & events. I would describe my experience as rewarding. From when I started out, being very young, up until now, the industry has been really fun

and difficult at the same time. I learned a lot from modelling; it's a competitive industry and you learn from a very young age to be independent and set high goals for yourself.

How has your life changed since then?

The latest change for me is to inspire all women to love themselves just the way they are. I have been lucky enough to use my platform to help women realize their real potential.

A lot of your influence comes from social media. That’s great because it allows you to control your image.

But is it also limiting, because it’s so one-sided?

Yes, a lot of my influence comes from so it's on media, It allows me to control my image, and I'm able to show people different facets of me. And you are correct when saying that is also limiting because it's so one-sided because inside they want to show you the glitz and the Glamour Photoshop social media promotes Perfection, but in reality, we are all just regular people and everybody has a different story to show-not everybody is that happy and living a perfect life. So I'm trying to use my platform to show both sides.

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How would you describe your talents to someone who doesn’t get it?

My talent is something that comes naturally to me, it's something you can't learn, it's something I was born with. I'm good at multitasking, engaging, promoting, bringing selfawareness to others and helping them feel confident in their own skin.

2020 has been the strangest of years, how did you find lockdown?

Any lessons or discoveries?

I found 2020 to be difficult and an awakening experience, at the same time. This is because the whole world was affected by this unknown virus and because of this virus a lot of people were secluded from others. It also gave a lot of people time to think about life. It caused a lot of individuals to argue about the vaccine and what was going on in the world. I found it so strange that the debates and arguments surrounding the vaccine caused a lot of personal friends and families difficulties to a point that they stopped talking to each other. The debates ruined a lot of relationships. In the lockdown, I learned how to use time in a different way. I found a new me. One of the most important lessons that I learned was to find out who your real friends are and to appreciate simple but meaningful things that I never appreciated before.

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Who have been some of your favourite collaborators so far in the industry?

Amore jeans, revolve clothing, lumen, Mario Badescu, divine nutrition, a dose of roses, omiera labs.

What first piqued your interest in fashion and modelling?

From an early age, I found myself modelling in front of the mirror, to me the fashion industry is beyond business, it is a true art that involves a lot of work, effort and discipline, an expression that significantly impacts the lives of people.

What is the biggest highlight of your career so far?

After joining social media and discovering breast implant awareness groups. Giving me the ability to share my stories and reach so many others in hope that I could help any of them with their questions. Getting no answers for years regarding my own condition, changed my life to be a voice for so many others that have no voice and don’t know what’s going on.

Educating others and helping them make informed decisions is the biggest highlight of my career.

Do you have a favourite designer or high street brand?

I really like YSL, Valentino, Hermes, Ruslan Baginskiy and everything that has a very unique style like the ones I mentioned above trendy, chic, romantic.

What is your greatest strength?

Being myself, being confident, helping others and always standing true to myself What are your goals as a model?

To keep on promoting an authentic and flexible image that highlights the great creativity and effort each artist puts into the impressive world of fashion

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DENZIL PATRICK SS23 CENTERS ON YOUTHFUL VIGOR AND FREEDOM For Daniel Gayle of London-based label Denzil Patrick, creativity takes form through culturally relevant and responsible design. In his case, the brand serves as a homage to his Jamaican and Irish ancestry, which is heightened by his experiences in London. For the brand’s Spring/Summer 2023 collection, Gayle turns 16 again by focusing on his childhood in ’90s London.

A time marked by youthful vigour, the pursuit of freedom, confusion and unparalleled ambition, Gayle’s latest collection channels the feeling of fun-filled fearlessness. “It felt like anything was possible, and it only lasted that summer, that feeling,” Gayle told Vogue Runway. Mirroring energetic adolescent emotions, the offering is complete with an array of styles and visceral colours. There simply are no rules. Geometrical colour-blocked knits are paired with short shorts, knee-length coats and button-down shirts met with multicoloured graphic prints and pleated skirts revealing that there is a coolness to reimaging school-inspired garments.

Other highlights of the collection include a blue and purple-toned coordinating set with all-over hearts, sage and grey-scale tailoring with numerical print detailing and diamond-pattern pants. Whether it be the school, club or street, the collection exhibits the harmony between fused dress notes.

“With this third collection, that’s what we’ve come to,” Gayle told Vogue Runway. “It’s why I feel emancipation both for me as 16-year-old Daniel, but also the emancipation of my job today. We made the collection we wanted to make. I’ve thrown the rule book away because I don’t want to feel confined to anything because I’m just exploring, and what makes it legitimate is that I’m doing it.”

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Blogger: @anyuta_rai Photographer: @brizhanov_photo Designer: @_mari_arty_ @ma_ko_art

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WEAR MAKEUP OR NOT! THAT’S COMPLETELY ALRIGHT Is makeup the only thing that makes one look beautiful? I guess most of us will say NO! There are many reasons why people wear makeup. There could be a lot of reasons but I will be mentioning the one that I came through. The reasons I am going to mention, maybe everyone out there will agree, it's just that what I have come through these years I am sharing.

The first reason is that makeup makes one feel confident. This statement may not be applicable to everyone but there are individuals for whom makeup is a blessing. This is something which actually covers all our flaws like blemishes, acne, and dark spots and makes us look more beautiful and appealing. Looking good is not bad, if someone is feeling great after covering or hiding their flaws then it's completely all right. It's their skin, they can do whatever they want and however, they want to carry themselves. Sometimes it's easy to say that a natural look is what people should show and not by covering themselves under makeup but that’s not true. There are individuals who have faced and been facing a lot of flaws in their faces. They are so conscious about their barefaced that they

lose their confidence and it is because they face bullies about their imperfect face. So for survival if they feel like wearing makeup can make them feel better then I would say just go for it. I can give examples of dramas where it has portrayed how much girls had to face bullies if they were born with imperfect faces. I will mention Korean dramas ( True Beauty, My ID is Gangnam Beauty, Birth of a Beauty, She Was Pretty) as I have seen quite some of them in this context. There must be more movies and dramas on this theme which shows the ugly side of being imperfect, how to suffer being born with an imperfect face and the only survival becomes makeup which hides their flawed face and gives them the power of confidence. But as I have mentioned, it's fine to be without makeup and accept the way we are. Be you, be beautiful.

The second reason is that makeup is an art. Not everyone is good at the art of cooking, writing, painting, singing or dancing but makeup is an art in which women can do good with just a little effort. This is a form of art in which you can do a lot of exploration from bold to very basic one. There are no limitations to this form of art. This is also not gender-

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based, all genders can explore the art of makeup. You can see women, and men wearing makeup for magazines and show to drag queens and kings. Makeup started just to hide or cover facial imperfection and now it's just doing wonders through crazy explorations.

The last reason is that makeup has become such an important part of everyone’s life that it’s really sad that individuals have forgotten the true natural beauty which is being in your own imperfect skin. It's not always covering up your flaws to look perfect, it's about how you look beautiful being different with your flaws. It has become so important for everyone that no one gets out of their home without wearing makeup - it may be a basic one or a heavy one but playing an important part in every individual's life.

Even popular celebs don’t go out without makeup which influences the younger generation on how important it is to look perfect and hide your imperfection.

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The reason may be whatever, it's totally up to you whether people out there wear makeup or not, everything is valid till you feel good about it and does not hurt anyone’s feelings. If it makes you feel best then go for it or if not then be in your own skin that’s also completely all right.

It's your happiness which matters at the end of the day. So just do whatever makes you feel beautiful, look beautiful and most importantly make you feel confident.

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UNFOLLOWING THE BEAUTY STANDARDS OF SOCIAL MEDIA We all know how important social media is in each and every aspect of our lives. Influencers, celebrities, and models have been portraying a lifestyle which creates an illusion in our minds that what we need to achieve is their lifestyle but we don’t want to see the deeper side of it. We just get excited just by what they show and do not even think about the reality which is hidden in every story. We just blindfold ourselves with what we see on social media and follow them without even trying to look or think about the real side of it. Whatever we see is absolutely perfect but do we even have the time to think about how everything can be so perfect? If we are not perfect then how come the people around us are living and looking so perfect? All these are vague.

Is it possible for each one of us to look perfect? I don’t think that is even possible. We are human beings and imperfection is what we are born with. Then why society

expects that women have to be fair and perfect body shape and men to be more muscular. Why are there certain beauty standards that have to be fulfilled by every individual in our society or else we are not accepted the way we are? In order to live peacefully and happily, we have to follow whatever society has made rules.

These rules and the unrealistic beauty standards that society has constructed are not possible to achieve that. These are the standards we people have created in social media in the name of society and also encourage people one way or the other to achieve this unrealistic goal. And this is on us to change this mentality of people around us that how to defeat this kind of thinking for once and for all.

This can be achieved just by accepting the way we are with our flaws. We shouldn’t forget that we are born with this imperfection which makes us different and beautiful.

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You can help yourself and no one else can do it. So instead of following social media beauty standards, focus on yourself. Look at yourself and try to see what features in yourself that you like the most, try to cherish those every day and celebrate, feel good about it that you have such beautiful features. If you start to love and accept yourself then everybody else will do so. It's always you who has to have the courage to accept yourself first then you can accept that from others.

Look at the mirror and praise yourself regularly, this will help to grow your self-esteem and confidence. If you can face yourself and accept yourself then there is nothing which can stop you from loving yourself.

Self-care is very important. If you can accept yourself then you have to take care of yourself which indirectly makes you feel good.

Whenever you get time just try something like - meditating, trying new haircuts and hairstyles, trying new styles, taking care of your skin, listening to music to boost your mood, doing something which you love, going for a walk and spending time in nature. Do whatever makes you feel good and look good.

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The aim is to focus on yourself rather than focusing on social media's unrealistic beauty standards. There will be a lot of content that will manipulate you but you have to believe in yourself and try to focus on what is better for your growth and happiness. If you see yourself without thinking and focusing on social media beauty standards then you could feel a whole new level of self-confidence and beauty in yourself which is definitely best for you.

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ARE YOU BEAUTIFUL? YES I AM Each one of us doesn’t accept ourselves as we are in spite we keep on seeking more flaws in ourselves.

There is no perfect definition of beauty as beauty is always perceived differently by each individual - as it says “beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder”. The term beauty is always shaped by the people of our society which is absolutely vague. But this standard which is framed by people actually has affected the true standard of beauty. Every one of us just blindly follows the standard beauty without realizing the actual meaning of beauty. Social media has also played a vital role in shaping beauty standards. It has always been shown that to be beautiful one has to be fair complexioned without any spots and have a perfect body shape. The media has always portrayed the ideal body type in magazines and television programs. And people who have freckles, cellulite, stretch marks, are overweight, thin, tall, short or any other flaws are regarded as ugly or unattractive.

These unrealistic beauty standards are taught to girls to achieve from a very young age. They grew up following these standards and it gets so into their mind that they can do any possible way to achieve that unrealistic ideal type. In order to achieve that they may suffer from various physical and mental problems like - eating disorders, and dysmorphia.

After attaining a certain age girls go for various kinds of cosmetic surgery like - botox, chin surgery, cheek lift, chemical peel, cosmetic dentistry and many more in order to look perfect. While going through these dangerous and painful processes it may sometimes go wrong which in turn makes them suffer more. They also go through mental issues like - anxiety, and depression. They mentally break down so much that it hampers their other important things in life education, relationships with family members and friends. They can’t perform well in any way, lose interest in everything and also become unsocial.

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While growing up everyone faces their share of criticism and so do I. Each and every person I came across has reminded me of how improper I was which deeply affected my self-esteem and also hampered my self-confidence. I was always referred to as “skinny” and “dark” which makes me feel like I don’t fall under this so-called perfect beauty standard. It keeps on hitting my mind that I was different and ugly. But I was unaware of the fact that being different is what makes one beautiful. Each person is different and beautiful in their way in this world. It takes a while to accept the way I am. I started to love my underweight skinny body, the colour of my body and each and every imperfection which makes me perfect.

There are different ways for each one of us to help ourselves to encourage that we are not less than anyone else. We are beautiful the way we are. We have to define the definition of beauty in our way because there is no such strict definition of women’s beauty. It always varies from person to person. The media and society will always play their role to convey messages of unrealistic beauty but we have to help ourselves by defining beauty in our own way.

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others are what make us beautiful enough. Though recently beauty standards have changed. The media is portraying individuals with flaws in magazines, and television programs. It's a relief for the coming generation as they don’t have to deal with the unrealistic beauty standards of society. It is so encouraging to watch famous personalities and influencers promote beauty standards by not following the ideal beauty type.

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