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founder: gaetano pavano publisher: Associazione culturale la plus belle the team: managing director Marco Benanti Editor in chief Gaetano Pavano art director Gaetano Pavano fashion editor Lorena Grisafi GRAPHICs Ganga & his Invisible Friends translations Marco Stefano Doria in this issue: Cover girl Karina Alekseenko photographers Francesca Amanteri, Benedetta Cari, Joëlle Roy-Chevarier,

Anastasia Denisenko, Elsa Dillon, Yanique Fillion, Christina V. Henningstad, Rene Hundertpfund, Maria La Torre, Julie Meme, Klimovich Nikita, Laura Panno, Roberta Sabatelli, Paul Salvatori, Lázaro Scabbia, Vanessa Tellez, Kate V.

models Anna @Fashionartwise, Cecilia Colavelli, Alexa Docherty @ Dulcedo Model Management, Cherley Edwige @DMA Models, Melanie Fu, Joannie Gagnon, Kam, Lisa @Modus Vivendis Model Management, Nastya Nugmanova, Gloria Occhipinti, Kasia Podolak, Elza Romanenko, Alice Santa Croce @Woman Management Milano, Arina Savel’Eva, Kate Sprandling @ Eco Model Management, Sarah Townsend @Reel Management Models, Daria Trifilenkova, Ingrid Wagner, Sephora Wedenig creatives Emanuele Alteri, Alicia Andrés, Gabriela Avalos, Ludmila Buzhinskaya, Cinzia Carletti @Making Beauty, Alina Chistoprudova, Tito D’Aloia Galante, Martina Di Crosta @Making Beauty, Gem Dillon, Richard Dillon, Mila Eva, Fashion Art Wise, Mara Giannini, Galina Gogoleva, Alexandra Klimik, Vanessa Krahe, Yulia Kulik, Olga Kuznetsova, Audrey Lavigne, Giorgia Lisimberti, Jeanie Lochead, Margarita Motskalo, Salina Nana, Svetlana Pavlova, Julie Plouffe Raymond, Courtney Shepherd, Clara Siegenthaler, Michel Schiwon, Michaela Schwaiger, Anna Solovyeva, Rachel Tétrault, Vladimir Tokarev, Christina Weiler, Anastasiya Yesis, Giovanni Zane assistants Leila Usainova special tanks to Grand Hotel Europa - Innsbruck, Revival vintage, Studio 144

La Plus Belle Magazine is a two-monthly periodic.

Registered at Tribunale di Caltanissetta – N° 406 of 2017, May 12.

La Plus Belle Magazine was born by an idea of the founder and editor in chief, Gaetano Pavano, in the Summer of 2013.

The first issue was released on March 29th, 2014.

La Plus Belle Magazine become a two-monthly periodic from May 2017.

cover model Karina Alekseenko photographed by Laura Panno (see the editorial on page 58)

It’s strictly forbidden to reproduce all or part of the contents without the written permission of the Editor in Chief.

All images published are property of their respective authors. They own the copyright © All rights reserved.

Web www.laplusbelle.it Facebook www.facebook.com/laplusbellemagazine Instagram @laplusbellemagazine Info & Inquiries info@laplusbelle.it Submissions kavyar.com/la-plus-belle-magazine advertising advertising@laplusbelle.it casting casting@laplusbelle.it

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“You are imperfect, permanently and inevitably flawed. And you are beautiful.”

(Amy Bloom)

editor’s letter Dear Readers, our Magazine is out on time with ISSUE EIGHT, the new Issue that will accompany you during your Summer Holidays!

Whether you’re on the beach or in town, at the mountains or in the countryside, La Plus Belle will always be available, thanks to its dual format: hard copy for paperlovers, in a Premium Edition, and digital, for who wants to have it on their tablets or smartphones.

In both cases, you can purchase it directly from our Store: www.laplusbelle.it/store I wish to inform our younger Sicilian female readers that we launched a project to include a section in our website, to promote young emerging girls, moving their first steps into the Fashion World, willing to start a career as models and photo-models.

In this section, that will be named after NEW FACES, we will publish some personal photographic portfolios, one for each girl, becoming a promotional space to introduce the aspiring models to all the Fashion, Show-Biz and Photography industries operators, such as Events Managers, Fashion Designers, Clothing Brands, Fashion Stores, Photographers, etc.

In this initial stage, the project will involve Sicilian girls only, but later we’ll consider whether to extend it to other Italian zones or to other countries.

For this purpose, La Plus Belle team is starting scouting and casting activities, in order to search and select the girls to be included in the new section.

For more info, please visit the Casting page of our site: www.laplusbelle.it/casting I’d like to invite you to follow us on Facebook and Instagram to stay up to date with our latest news.

If you wish to advertise your business or your brand in our magazine, contact us at advertising@laplusbelle.it and request a quote.

That’s all. See you in September with our next issue!

Happy Holidays and enjoy your reading!

Gaetano Pavano

La Plus Belle team is starting scouting and casting activities, in order to search and select young emerging Sicilian girls to be included in the new section NEW FACES. Please, visit the Casting page of our website: www.laplusbelle.it/casting

Pink

by YANIQUE FILLION model ALEXA DOCHERTY @DULCEDO MODEL MANAGEMENT wardrobe stylist JULIE PLOUFFE RAYMOND make-up artist RACHEL TÉTRAULT

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Balance

by RENE HUNDERTPFUND models MELANIE FU, SEPHORA WEDENIG fashion designer CLARA SIEGENTHALER wardrobe sylist MICHAELA SCHWAIGER make-up artists MICHEL SCHIWON, CHRISTINA WEILER hair sylist VANESSA KRAHE thanks to GRAND HOTEL EUROPA, INNSBRUCK

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all fashion and accessories are part of the collection “MEMENTO MORI”

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Intimate Thoughts

by BENEDETTA CARI model CECILIA COLAVELLI make-up & hair EMANUELE ALTERI

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all pictures are taken with a NIKON FA SLR and scanned from the original films color film KODAK PORTRA 400 black and white film ILFORD FP4 PLUS 125

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Eclipse

by JULIE MEME model NASTYA NUGMANOVA stylist GALINA GOGOLEVA make-up artist ALINA CHISTOPRUDOVA

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jumpsuit MANGO earrings MANGO bag H&M

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body ZARA earrings MANGO hat MUSTANG belt MANGO boots BALDININI socks CALZEDONIA glasses PRADA cloack MAX MARA takes ZARA

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dress MANGO hat OSTIN earrings MANGO

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Sweet City

by KATE V. model LISA @MODUS VIVENDIS MODEL MANAGEMENT stylist ALEXANDRA KLIMIK make-up artist SVETLANA PAVLOVA

t-shirt STRADIVARIUS shorts BERSHKA tights CALZEDONIA

blazer ZARA crossbody bag BERSHKA shoes ZARA

jacket BERSHKA jeans ZARA belt ZARA shoes ZARA

bomber ADIDAS swimsuit STRADIVARIUS belt STRADIVARIUS

t-shirt ADIDAS jacket ZARA skirt ZARA shoes ZARA

Nowhere to be

by FRANCESCA AMANTERI model ALICE SANTA CROCE @WOMAN MANAGEMENT MILANO stylist JEANIE LOCHHEAD make-up & hair MARA GIANNINI thanks to STUDIO 144

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Tribal Rave

by LAURA PANNO model KARINA ALEKSEENKO stylist GIOVANNI ZANE make-up & hair GIORGIA LISIMBERTI

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crop top COCÃ’N raincoat VETEMENTS jacket NIKE LAB socks AMERICAN APPAREL sneakers BALENCIAGA

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#suspended

by PAUL SALVATORI model KASIA PODOLAK

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Metamorphosis

by ANASTASIA DENISENKO models ELZA ROMANENKO, ARINA SAVEL’EVA stylist YULIA KULIK make-up & hair OLGA KUZNETSOVA stylist assistant LEILA USAINOVA

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overalls H&M

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shirt ACNE pants &OTHER STORIES

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jacket MASSIMO DUTTI top SANDRO pants ZARA shoes MASSIMO DUTTI

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jacket PINKO pants &OTHER STORIES shoes MASSIMO DUTTI

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shirt ACNE pants &OTHER STORIES shoes MASSIMO DUTTI

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Red Bud Island

by VANESSA TELLEZ model KATE SPRADLING @EVO MODEL MANAGEMENT stylist GABRIELA AVALOS clothing REVIVAL VINTAGE make-up artist KATE SPRADLING

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Culture kid

by KLIMOVICH NIKITA model DARIA TRIFILENKOVA stylist ANASTASIYA YESIS make-up artist LUDMILA BUZHINSKAYA hair stylist MARGARITA MOTSKALO

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Kamboula

by LÁZARO SCABBIA model KAM designer & stylist SALINA NANA make-up & hair ALICIA ANDRÉS videographer TITO D’ALOIA GALANTE

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Kimono

by ELDA DILLON model SARAH TOWNSEND @REEL MANAGEMENT MODELS stylist GEM DILLON make-up & hair COURTNEY SHEPHERD videographer RICHARD DILLON

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lace dress NATIVE RIOT rings NATIVE RIOT

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kimono SHEANA bikini SAND IN YA PANTZ rings NATIVE RIOT

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Summer Leisure

by MARIA LA TORRE model ANNA @FASHION ART WISE stylist FASHION ART WISE make-up artist MARTINA DI CROSTA @MAKING BEAUTY hair stylist CINZIA CARLETTI @MAKING BEAUTY

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hat PATRIZIA FABRI dress PHILOSOPHY BY LORENZO SERAFINI 122 LAPLUSBE L L E

dress ELISABETTA FRANCHI gloves DUECCI LAPLU S BELLE 1 23

shirt and bib MOI MULTIPLE skirt MAISON 8 shoes SERGIO ROSSI 124 LAPLUSB E L L E

total look MOI MULTIPLE shoes SERGIO ROSSI LAPLU S BELLE 1 25

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hat PATRIZIA FABRI dress KATERINA RUTMAN 128 LAPLUSBE L L E

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Une journée à Paris

by CHRISTINA V. HENNINGSTAD model CHERLEY EDWIGE @DMA MODELS designer VLADIMIR TOKAREV wardrobe stylist MILA EVA make-up & hair ANNA SOLOVYEVA

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top ZARA skirt ZARA handbag VT-CRÉATION sunglasses AFFLELOU

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top ZARA shorts ZARA handbag VT-CRÉATION sunglasses AFFLELOU

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lace top SANDRO skirt SANDRO handbag VT-CRÉATION sunglasses CHLOÉ

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Two

by JOËLLE ROY-CHEVARIER models INGRID WAGNER, JOANNIE GAGNON wardrobe stylist JULIE PLOUFFE RAYMOND make-up artist AUDREY LAVIGNE

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one piece ARITZIA top ARITZIA 140 ZARA LAPLUSB E L L E pant

jacket ARITZIA dress AMERICAN APPAREL shirt ZARA

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pant, shirt and dress ZARA LAPLU BELLESHOP 1 47 coat STOP

Red Roses

by ROBERTA SABATELLI model GLORIA OCCHIPINTI

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