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ALEX AIONO #220
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Table of CONTENTS
SUMMER 2022 BACK COVER LOOK Tank Top 2XIST Trousers MARNI
06 Letter From The Editor 07 BELLO Obsessions 08 Cover Story ALEX AIONO 20 Editorial BONE FLASH SKIN 24 Editorial IT'S MARTINOS 28 Editorial CONOR CLAYTIN - LUSH
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30 From Caterpillar to Butterfly FRANKIE RODRIGUEZ 38 Feature (interview) IT'S ALL ABOUT CHASE Charlie Edwards Aaron Gage Luke Edmeade 58 Editorial | FEELS LIKE SUMMER 72 Editorial | IRLAND RHAPSODY
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Photo BERHARD GROSSGASTEIGER
Letter From the Cr Dir
Summer is for many the best time to rest. I always saw September as the start of a new cycle. Just like “New Year” wishes of fortune, health, and happiness, we should be wishing each-other resilience when comes to September. More than ever we have shown ourselves that we can be resilient in the face of adversity. Political setbacks, pandemics, the list goes on and on … The world around us is getting more challenging, directly affected by a lack of willingness to change. The slower humankind acts, the faster Mother Nature reacts. When it comes to earth we are pushing the limits of what we can do, like a toddler testing its parents, but we are also being educated. For many of us, it is difficult to accept and understand the fact that the entire world is paying the price for a handful of greedy individuals. 220 issues ago (they are called issues for a reason) it was impossible to envision where we would stand today. In all honesty, if I had the gift of seeing the future, I think that I may have made the mistake to focus more of my time on the challenges to come and just giving up! Having a vision is one thing but being consistent and flexible is key to not just success, but to a lighter existence. Resistance, on the other hand, is a weight that will take you to the deep end. More than ever, looking back and simply being satisfied with what we have accomplished has become more important than what is to come. You have to accept the flow of ups and downs and allow yourself to do nothing if that is what feels right. When I say, do nothing, I mean not forcing yourself to do something because you think it is excepted of you. There is nothing worst in life than acting based on other people’s expectations. We have to let our fears and doubts dissolve into a space outside our bodies. See it like a virtual “trash” basket to collect what you do not wish to carry anymore. Crunch those thoughts, throw them in that basket and move on. Creative Director Stephane Marquet
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Curated by Stephane Marquet
AMAZON Mid-Century Minimalist Boho Wall Art Prints DIOR cactus Jack Zip Blouson
PATRICK TA Major Glow Balm. She's On Vacation (Bronze)
SALTAIR Santal Bloom Body Lotion
DIOR Lady D-Lite Bag Beige Multicolor Dior Jardin d'Hiver Embroidery
AMARA Retreat Marble Candle
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BURKE DECOR Marble Vase Set
TOM FORD Noir Extreme Rich blend of spicy heat and glowing citrus
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Pretty Little Liars Original Sin IF WE HAVE A SECRET TO SHARE THIS SEASON, IT’S THAT WE AT BELLO KNOW MORE A LITTLE MORE ABOUT “PRETTY LITTLE LIARS: ORIGINAL SIN” THAN YOU DO! WHO DID WE HEAR IT FROM? NOT “A”, BUT ANOTHER “A” IN REAL LIFE. TALKING ABOUT NONE OTHER THAN NEW CAST MEMBER ALEX AIONO WHO PLAYS STAR FOOTBALL PLAYER SHAWN NOBLE. IF YOU’VE SEEN THE SHOW SO FAR, YOU KNOW SHAWN ISN’T YOUR TYPICAL HIGH SCHOOL JOCK WHO IS ALSO CLOSE TO ONE OF THE SHOW’S FEMALE LEADS, NOA OLIVAR PLAYED BY MAIA REFICCO. WILL SHAWN’S RELATIONSHIP WITH NOA BRING OUT THE WORST IN HIM? WELL AS ALEX TELLS US, “NOBODY’S PERFECT”. BOTH AN ACTIVE MUSICIAN AND ACTOR, ALEX AIONO IS NO STRANGER TO THE SMALL AND BIG SCREEN AND WE CANNOT WAIT TO SEE WHAT COMES FROM HIS CHARACTER IN PLL:OS. FROM HIS ARTISTIC SKILLS, TO TALKING ABOUT WHAT HE WOULD DO IF HE FOUND HIMSELF IN A REAL-LIFE HORROR SITUATION, CHECK OUT WHAT WE LEARNED FROM ALEX IN OUR CONVO BELOW!
FANS HAVE BEEN EXPECTING THIS NEW “PRETTY LITTLE LIARS” SERIES SINCE THE MOMENT THE ANNOUNCEMENT CAME OUT. DID YOU HAVE ANY FAMILIARITY WITH THE FRANCHISE BEFORE AUDITIONING / BEING CASTED? DID YOU WATCH THE ORIGINAL? I m e a n, I g re w u p w i t h t h re e s i s t ers! S o o f c o ur s e t h e y w a t c h e d t h e o ri g i n al , and I c a n’t lie I s n u c k a f e w e p i s o d e s i n mysel f .
YOU’VE HAD AN EXTENSIVE CAREER TO DATE BOTH IN MUSIC AND ACTING. HOW DID YOU DISCOVER YOUR PASSION FOR EACH FORM OF ART? F ir s t a n d f o re m o s t , I re a l l y a p p re ci at e t hi s que s t io n . I n a w o rl d w h e re e v e ry b od y want s e v e r y t h i n g ri g h t n o w, I ’m s o g ra t ef ul t hat I ha v e h a d a m a z i n g m e n t o rs a n d t eams a ro und m e t h a t h a v e h e l p e d c re a t e a career o f lo ng e v i t y, h a p p i n e s s a n d const ant a dv e nt u re ! F o r m e , i t a l l s t a rted wi t h mus ic . A s a k i d , i t w a s e v e ry t h i n g . S i ngi ng wit h m y s i s t e rs , w ri t i n g s o n g s , st ayi ng
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home and l ear ni ng new i nst rument s; it was so cl ear t o me t hat musi c was what I want ed t o d o f or t he rest of my l i f e. Bu t a f ew years ago (and agai n shout out t o B, Li z z y, and my b i g d awg P et er DeS ant i s), t he op p ort uni t y t o act came up . A nd i f you k now me at al l , t here’s not hi ng I l ove more t han t ak i ng somet hi ng and runni ng as f ar as I can wi t h i t . O ver t hese l ast coup le years, my p assi on f or act i ng has grown in ways I never woul d ’ve i magi ned . N ow, you coul d n’t t ak e ei t her of t hese art s away f rom me!
WHO OR WHAT HAS HAD THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR CAREER? To sp are y’al l f rom an end l ess name d rop O scar wi nni ng sp eech t yp e of answer (whi ch one d ay, i f I’m l uck y, I’l l get to d el i ver), I’l l j ust p i ck t he si ngl e b i gges t i nf l uence I’ve had t hroughout my career. A ct ual l y my l i f e. My f ami l y i s everyt hi ng t o me. N ob od y has sacri f i ced as much f or
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