Issue #21 is here, and it’s all about summer! Beach, pools, sun, and beauty – everything that makes summer so amazing. August is our travel month, and we’ll be in Saint Maartin and Miami. We’ve already set up our cameras and are excited to shoot in tropical locations, soak up the sun, and capture the beauty of the sea.
Now, let’s dive into what you’ll find in our “Summer Issue.”
First up, we have “Dive In” with Bianca. She’s back in the tropical lagoon for the second of two editorials we shot there. Bianca mixes a red one-piece, pink bikini, white tank top, and nude looks to complete this editorial.
Next, we have “Modern Muse” with newcomer Alice. This editorial was shot by photographer Michael Elworld in Bali. The location is the side of a beach house with palm tree shadows. Alice is nude in the late summer day sunlight.
Last month’s new model Brooke is back with “Blue Crush,” part two of our shoot at the Los Angeles backyard pool location. Brooke lounges pool-side in lingerie and just out of the pool nude with her towel.
Before our articles, we have Yulia in “Kisses.” We thought these three photos looked pretty on their own and fit well into our full issue.
Now, let’s dive into our two articles. The first one is “Analog is Sexy: Why Vinyl, Film Cameras, and Mechanical Watches Refuse to Die”. This article is all about how analog isn’t dead, but rather living in the part of the present that still feels real and making a comeback. Then, we have “Sleep is the New Status Symbol”. This article is about how sleep is once again, not just a guilty pleasure, but a quiet sign that you’ve got your life together.
Next up, we have our new model, Julia in “Sculpted by the Sea”. She was photographed by Joakim Karlsson on the stunning island of La Digue, Seychelles. We’ve featured his work before and plan to do it again. The location is a breathtaking beach with massive boulders and moody lighting. Alice’s curls and poses perfectly capture the essence of a ‘summer look’.
Our next editorial features Kateryna from Ukraine in “Bardot State of Mind”. On a beautiful Laguna beach with warm and clear weather, we see Kateryna in a stunning gingham pink, black and white plaid, and pink bikinis. She’s seen on the beach, a large rock, and in the ocean. We took two other editorials that day, so you’ll be seeing more of this new comer in the future. She’s also the cover model this month.
And finally, we have our beloved Makena, back in our own apartment’s pool and hot tub in “Wildcard in the Water”. She’s wearing a chic red slip dress, a black net cover all, and nude. You know you’ll be seeing her again because she’s appeared more times in our magazine than any other model…so far.
Cheers,
Jeff Gottlieb (Editor-In-Chief)