STAFF EDITOR-IN-CHIEF JOSE-MARIA JIMENEZ MANAGING EDITOR KIM CERA CREATIVE DIRECTOR ROBERT STEINKEN ART DIRECTOR & LAYOUT DESIGNER MARINA FERNANDEZ FASHION STYLISTS ORETTA CORBELLI, MICHELLE WU, NICOLE CLOUTIER & TAWNI NICOLE FASHION EDITORS WHITNEY BRIELLE & SHANNON CAMPBELL BEAUTY EDITORS AMANDA ROBINSON & NOVA KAPLAN CONTRIBUTING EDITORS VANESSA MAPES & VALENTINA SOLCI
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR SUMMER IS SERVED. Summer is served. Sweet. Sticky. And hot. True to the season and Las Angeles culture, this edition features a few sizzling swimwear shoots in-between our fashion editorials. In addition, we’ve added some super hot STYLING, MAKEUP, and TRAVEL tips to help you ace our favorite season of the year. QP Mag still maintains our vision as a classic, elegant, sexy, and timeless publication, melded around the epicenter of Los Angeles. West Coast best coast. Special thanks goes out to the production team of this issue, made possible by the phenomenal contributions of our incredibly talented staff, models, and guest contributors. Thank you for your love of life, and creating passionate, engaging, beautiful content. This issue is highlighted by talents: Natalie Roser, Elina Fedorova, Bojana Krsmanovic, Denise Schaefer, Tina Lozovskaya, Meagan Lee, Daniel Dannas, Sandy Leddin, Hannah Saul, (and last but not least,) our gorgeous cover girl, Valeriya Kuklishyna. Much thanks, JOSE-MARIA JIMENEZ Editor-in-Chief