The Winter Fashion Issue '21 by TrooRa Magazine

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Fashion Is Forever WRIT TEN BY JEANET TE SMITH

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ne might think that fashion star ted as early as the first humans who dressed in furs, leathers, or plants. And while it is amusing to imagine one cavewoman being envious of another cavewoman and copying her st yle, the word “ fashion” didn’ t even make it onto the scene until the 1300s. It comes from the Old French fasoun, meaning “a physical make-up or composition; form, shape; appearance.”

Fashion design as it applies to clothing only came about in the early 1800s, with Charles Frederick Wor th being the first person to ever sew a label with his name into the clothing he made. He’s also credited with the invention of the fashion model profession and a fascinating subject to read about if you’ve got the time.

Today, we define fashion as “a popular trend, especially in styles of dress, ornament , and manners of behavior.” And while fashion still applies to the clothing we wear, in fact , it permeates ever y aspect of our lives, as the ar ticles in these pages well prove. Check out how one company replaces once-fashionable leather with cactus alternatives (Desserto). Explore how nature can make your home more fashionable (Simply Christmas). And see the latest trends in cakes (Leap of Faith) and candies ( The Perfectionist). From beauty to clothes to food and beyond, the artisans and inventors in these pages make, live, and breathe fashion. Enjoy!

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CONTENTS

Editor’s Note 20 FA S H I O N I S F O R E V E R JEANETTE SMITH

The Editor’s Note for The Winter Fashion Issue ’21

Story Behind The Cover 42 BLACK MOTION

Black Motion Shoot by Morgan Otagburuagu.

Home Design & Decor 50 BLACK MAGIC CHRISTMAS M A N DY A L L E N

Christmas decorating has been given an intriguing twist defined by Gothic influences, ornate flourishes, and foraged wild botanicals

58 PICK & MIX ROBYN ALEXANDER

The vibrant holiday home of Spanish designer and creative director Damián Sánchez

72 S I M P LY C H R I S T M A S M A N DY A L L E N

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Culinary

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THE PERFECTIONIST ROBYN ALEXANDER

Rock-star chef Gregory Czarnecki has secret skills that only a select few know about

CONTINUOUS LEARNING CARY WONG

The victories and struggles of Chef Daniel Patterson

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D R I N K M O N D AY CRISTINA DEPTULA

L E A P O F FA I T H CARY WONG

Delicious Sober Taste

How Olga Noskova and Her Cakes Broke the Internet

Art, Music & Film

Return to the simple things this festive season

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BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL MICHAEL DAKS

Nigerian Photographer Morgan Otagburuagu captures his fashion dreamscapes

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R O C K Y O U R U G LY CRISTINA DEPTULA

UAE photographer Waleed Shah’ collection thumbs its nose at beauty standards

142 MEHDI SEFRIOUI MICHAEL DAKS

Moroccan-born photographer found fame on the streets of Paris before returning to Tangiers

Winter 2021 Gift Guide 180 156

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’ Tis The Season for Gifting. Some very special brands and partners to consider when gifting this season.

Business 156

Fashion & Accessories

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Cheers to Social and Human Investing

220 B O R N S TA R MICHAEL DAKS

Travel

This Nigerian fashion brand blurs the lines between ages and genders

168 ARTY AREAS N I S H A VA I D YA

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The world’s best cities for art and culture revealed— from Venice to Miami

T I F FA N Y A S A M O A H AND BOLD SWIM CRISTINA DEPTULA

Elevated, Timeless, and Versatile Swimwear and Lingerie

238 EMPOWERMENT FROM ETHICAL ARTISAN CRAFTING NIZIE LOKMAN, FCIM

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Haiti Design Co connects designers, makers, and consumers for social good

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DAPPER RENAISSANCE NEHA SURADKAR

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Soft Luxury from Sustainable Cactus

250 ELIAS GURROLA CRISTINA DEPTULA

Fantasy and Spice in Men’ Apparel

258 FA S H I O N F R E E D O M NIZIE LOKMAN, FCIM

Discover the World Within Allëdjo

Innovative and Artistic WoodBrimmed Fedoras

272 COBBLER’S LANE NEHA SURADKAR

The World of Ethical, Luxury, and Slow Fashion

278 WHIMS OF LOVE— FA S H I O N W I T H PA S S I O N ! T R Y S TA N N E C U N N I N G H A M

Through the lens of Photographer and visual artist Clarke Drahce

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Collection “Forest” dedicated for the women – who has a desire to pamper herself. For the women – who want to feel silk touches not only on special occasions, but on everyday life. Photo Credit - Darius Tarela - focusstudio.lt apotecafashion.com

contributors

MICHAEL DAKS

Contributing Writer/ Photographer

NIZIE LOKMAN

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ROBIN ALEXANDER

Home Design/Decor Contributing Writer

Travel & Wellness Contributing Writer

Culinar y Contributing Writer

Fashion and Beauty Contributing writer

NEHA SURADKAR

CARY WONG

CHRISTINA DEPTULA

Contributing Writer

MANDY ALLEN

Home Design/Decor Contributing Writer

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T R Y S TA N N E CUNNINGHAM

Editor in Chief

SHERDELLAH ANUNCIADO

Editorial Design Director

JEANET TE SMITH

Contributing Editor

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Morgan Otagburuagu, a 24 year old Lagos-based photographer, originally from Abia State, considers art to be a way of life, an attitude that clearly and confidently informs every portrait. His striking, experimental imagery celebrates the strength of the iridescent beauty of Black skin. He is a master of light whose work is praised by art lovers and industry professionals alike. His varied portfolio ranges between fashion, beauty, still life, and videography. PHOTOGRAPHED BY THE GINSTAR PHOTOGRAPHY ST YLED BY: @KAYITO_N MAKEUP: @MAKEUP_BY_JMK_ MODEL : @FOWLERMODELMGT LOCATION: @STUDIOLUMIERE_NG ASSISTED BY: @ENOGIE_CHARLES

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In the hands of this Cape Town creative, Christmas decorating has been given an intriguing twist defined by Gothic influences, ornate flourishes, and foraged wild botanicals

n walking through Rupert Smith’s extraordinary and beautiful inner-city Cape Town loft, it’s easy to appreciate why he is in constant demand in South Africa and abroad for his work in visual merchandising, installations, and high-end media events. As well as Rupert’s consulting work in the retail, fashion, creative, and advertising industries, he is a lecturer at VM Central, the design consultancy and training studio that he co-founded with longtime collaborator Sanet Coetzee. And then there is his new shop, CENTRAL; the successor to O.live, his much-loved concept store that was the first to offer the wunderkammer aesthetic to eager, local decoristas. Just like its predecessor, CENTRAL has become a magnet for the city’s magpies, design lovers, and seekers of one-off treasures for the home.

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OH CHRISTMAS TREE, OH CHRISTMAS TREE A potted, well-established indoor ficus assumes the role of Christmas-tree-in-chief, complete with gifts positioned in their rightful place. The wrapping paper, with its dark background and moody botanicals, connects with the greater decorative theme. Using an existing indoor tree is an eco-friendly alternative to a short-lived pine, spruce, fir, or artificial option. The graphic ornaments have been handmade using cardstock in black, matt gold, and a natural finish and are hung with plain butcher’s string. Their shapes bring to mind baroque architectural onion domes and Eastern Orthodox turrets. A black, wooden-beaded rosary hanging from a branch is a subtle reference to the spiritual aspect of Christmas. Cheap and decidedly cheerful, delicate rice lights—seen here wrapped around the tree and draped over gifts—are obligatory at Christmas and should be used in abundance. Make bespoke wrapping paper to compliment the theme of your Christmas decor. Find imagery you like from one of the many public domain museum or art gallery resources (we recommend the Rijksstudio library of the Rijksmuseum rijksmuseum.nl) and have artworks professionally printed onto large sheets of paper to use as gift wrap. Use simple post office tags rather than cards to denote names on gifts. It’s old-school, cool, and cost-effective. Every last detail has been carefully considered. The ribbon decorating the gifts, for example, marries with other purple highlights such as the icing on a festive cake, plump figs and plums, as well as the distinctive mauve of thistle flowers.

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Metallic ornaments tucked in between the presents evoke the comfort of the familiar and introduce a touch of bling.

Rupert’s own home is a double-volume industrial space with million-dollar views of Table Mountain and a spellbinding interior that is “a curation of all the gems that I have found on my life’s journey, things that have meaning to me.” It is in this urban, stripped-back setting that Rupert has foregone the conventional Christmas sentimentalities and instead conjured up a darker, more dramatic vision that marries the Gothic elements he loves with opulent accents and lashings of foraged botanicals— all of which are connected by a colour palette inspired by the paintings of the Dutch Old Masters. It’s a kind of magic. (vm-central.com)

ART DE LA TABLE Of all the elements that make up a Christmas gathering, the festive table should conjure up the greatest sense of drama and occasion. With a centrepiece that evokes romantic notions of just-foraged greenery, opulent chandeliers hung fashionably low, theatrical black candles, green glassware displayed en masse, muted gold cutlery, and artfully mismatched crockery, this reimagined offering is suitably show-stopping and edgy—its inspiration drawn from the still life paintings of the Dutch Old Masters (with a touch of Nick Cave) and alfresco living. With such luscious adornments and inviting textures, a linen tablecloth would feel superfluous. Indeed, the contrast between the weather-worn patina of the old farmhouse table and the more sophisticated objects lends the entire scene its unique rebel charm. Arrange swathes of magnolia leaves, camellia, and ivy down the centre of the table. For colour, intersperse these waxy greens with species such as pepper tree branches in fruit with pink berries as well as thistles. Loosely secure the centrepiece with concealed raffia and/or jewellery wire to keep the arrangement contained while retaining an artfully informal effect. Eclectic seating—including an antique garden bench, a mid-Century Modern wire chair, and vintage carved wooden dining chairs—adds to the eccentric mood of the setting, lending it character. Be playful with proportion, colour, and texture. Layered ceramic flatware, both matte and glazed, clear green glass vessels, and accents of gold result in a complementary contrast of materials and form as well as the reflection of light.

While gold has been introduced into the mix here, it is, for the most part, muted and therefore in keeping with the perfectly imperfect theme of nature balanced by texture and contrast. The ever-so-slightly faded glamour of these gold teacups has a charm that reflects their vintage provenance. Here, the teacups have been used instead of bowls to display fruit for eating. The colours of the fruits themselves—plums and figs— form part of the moody palette.

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A gorgeously colourful house in Soller, on the island of Mallorca, is the vibrant holiday home of Spanish designer and creative director Damián Sánchez

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sk designer, decorator, and Mango creative director Damián Sánchez about his favourite spot in his vibrant , contemporar y holiday home, and the answer comes quickly. “Definitely the space where the oak table sits beneath the magnolia,” he says. “Although I do spend lot s of time in my kitchen when I ’m here , preparing my signature dish, lo s arroce s [the rice s].”

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The entrance to the house is an inviting and attractive one. Visible in the background are mountains that form part of the Sierra de Tramuntana range.

In the entrance hall, the hallway table is French and was bought at Madrid’s Galería de Marita Segovia (galeriamaritasegovia. com). The blue artwork is by Joaquin Chancho, and the smaller artworks are from A Casa Bianca (acasabianca.com).

This is the sor t of vacation home that ’s the complete antithesis of the rustic shack . It ’s elegant , exquisitely decorated and appointed, and ever y aspect of it has been as carefully thought through as the equivalent par t of an urban residence. The result is that whether you want to celebrate a special bir thday with a group of friends, spend half a day crafting something special in the kitchen, or indeed simply relax under that magnolia tree, this house will come to the par ty.

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The stone-clad, three-storey structure, which is situated just outside Soller on the idyllic island of Mallorca, needed a complete renovation when Damián bought it in 2009. “ There had to be a total reorganisation of space, as well as the renovation of the bathrooms, and paving of some areas—plus a big update was made to the garden too,” he says. “My aim was to create a space that reflected its roots in the countr yside in which it ’s set , but also had the comfor t of a more modern home.”

Arrive at the house today and, once you have navigated your way through the manicured grounds filled with fruit trees that were once par t of the ex tensive orchards that long existed on the proper ty, the ground-floor entrance hall provides a warm welcome. Also on the ground level are the living room—which was reconfigured to lead directly out onto the beautifully laid out and furnished patio and pool areas—as well as the dining room, kitchen, and pantr y. Trained as an industrial and interior designer, Damián has been working in this field for 25 years, and his design experience is ver y much in evidence. The entrance hall and living room are spacious and elegant and feature confident splashes of colour—especially red—that add plenty of energy. Boldly embroidered and patterned

In the entrance hall, the elegant French hallway table is from Galería de Marita Segovia in Madrid (galeriamaritasegovia.com).

A detail of some of the objects on the hallway table: the blown crystal candle holders were sourced in Mallorca, as were the artisan-made red ceramic pomegranates. The vintage wooden moulds (with redpainted interiors) were used to make cast-iron items in the 1950s.

The living room features two sitting areas. On the left-hand side of the room, a pair of Flexform (flexform.it) couches sit atop a Turkish rug and are piled with scatter cushions from online store A Casa Bianca (acasabianca. com), which homeowner Damián Sánchez launched three years ago. The store features a wide range of “unique pieces for the home, developed in an artisanal way and handcrafted from the finest materials: beds, table textiles, tableware, glassware,” says Damián. This area also features a pair of Le Corbusier LC2 lounge chairs from Cassina (cassina.com) that are upholstered in fabrics selected by Damián, as well as French wrought-iron chairs and a French chandelier. The Tizio standing lamp is from Artemide (artemide.com). The white metal sculpture is by Carlos Evangelista.

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From the entrance hall, a step down takes you into an extended hallway with a French table— made of wrought iron and natural stone—in its centre. The blown crystal candle holders were sourced locally in Mallorca. The vintage wooden moulds (with red-painted interiors) were used to make cast-iron items in the 1950s.

The living room (seen here from the entrance hall) features two sitting areas. On the righthand side of the room, the furniture is grouped around a steel fireplace. The rug is Turkish and the cushions on the couches are from homeowner Damián Sánchez’s online décor store, A Casa Bianca (acasabianca. com). The wrought-iron chandelier is French, the red metal sculpture is by Carlos Evangelista and the artwork above the hearth—for which Damián has a special affection—is by Günther Förg.

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The living room features two sitting areas. On the right-hand side of the room, the furniture is grouped around a steel fireplace. The rug is Turkish and the cushions on the couches are from homeowner Damián Sánchez’s online décor store, A Casa Bianca (acasabianca.com). The wroughtiron chandelier is French, the red metal sculpture is by Carlos Evangelista, and the red artwork— for which Damián has a special affection—is by Günther Förg.

scatter cushions from one of Damián’s design ventures, the online decor store A Casa Bianca are piled on the couches. The living-room hear th is accented by stunning red ar twork and a bright red sculpture. And gleaming chandeliers adorn the space too. The work of Mallorcan ar tisans is also featured here, with locally sourced objects ranging from a set of red ceramic pomegranates to a range of beautifully simple lead-cr ystal candleholders.

The dining room, which also leads out onto the patio and pool area, features a wooden table from St-Paul-Home (home-st-paul.com) and red Tolix chairs purchased from Galeria Miquel Alzueta (galeriamiquelalzueta.net) in Barcelona. The Nautic glass and metal pendant light is from Tekna (tekna. be) and the display cabinet is from antique dealer Enric Serra Planes. The Turkish rug is from A Casa Bianca (acasabianca. com), and the artwork, by a young artist from northern Spain, was purchased at ARCO MADRID (ifema.es/arcomadrid_06/).

The state-of-the-ar t kitchen is somewhat quieter in terms of colour, but a collection of handmade ceramic plates (discovered by Damián at the famous Marché aux Puces de StOuen flea market in Paris) adorns one wall, adding a vibrant and ar tisanal touch to an otherwise sleek , smar t space. The plates are, he says, among his favourite items in the house. In the adjacent dining room, the bold pops of bright red return in the form of a set of classic metal Tolix chairs.

The Mallorcan glassware and handmade crockery, for which homeowner Damián Sánchez has “a special affection,” are from his online store, A Casa Bianca (acasabianca.com). The pastries are from the bakery in the nearby village of Soller.

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In the kitchen, the central island is made of black flamed granite and the fronts of the cabinet units, which were made by Danish manufacturers Dinesen (dinesen.com), are Douglas fir. The Nautic glass and metal pendant light is from Tekna (tekna.be), and the Meto.02 kitchen tap is by Dornbracht (dornbracht.com). The collection of plates displayed on the wall was found at Marché aux Puces de StOuen flea market in Paris; they are among homeowner Damián Sánchez’s favourite items in the house.

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“I find that big holidays and events make me a little anxious. So I like to break them up a bit over a couple of days and leave space for serendipity.”

This is Cape Town-based Stephanie Wolhuter Inggs’ serene and sensible philosophy to sur viving the silly season. No pressure, no expectations, no disappointment. “For instance, take Christmas. It can be a Christmas Eve dinner with a few friends and family, a large Christmas Day brunch with family, or just a simple Boxing Day lunch with one or two friends… There’s no pressure for one day or one meal to be ex tra special. If the cake flops I can always ser ve it the nex t day for breakfast with lots of yoghur t!”

A large, twiggy branch found on a forest walk has been appropriated as an eco-friendly, sculptural Christmas tree. Strung with twinkling rice lights and hand-carved bird figurines used as ornaments, the tree has an enigmatic fairytale quality to it. Place a similar branch into a wooden basket and secure it in place using kindling or firewood to emphasise the natural woodland theme. Arrange carved figurines in keeping with a theme—in this instance birds—on the various branches using simple butcher’s twine. An abundance of battery-operated rice or fairy lights is always a good idea to emphasise the spirit of Christmas cheer and serve as whimsical ambient lighting at night. Other decorative elements include simple pillar candles in a variety of widths and sizes, tea light candles in clear glass votives, and gifts wrapped simply using white butcher paper, string, and velvet ribbon in shades of vanilla and cocoa.

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A tray is a classic way to display a moody decorative vignette, here containing a selection of gifts found in nature: various bird nests, twigs, a collection of beautiful eggshells, and, for atmosphere, tea light candles.w

It ’s an approach that is par t temperament (friends and former colleagues will all attest to Stephanie’s composed nature) and par t of the legacy of her professional past—one that required a balance of creativity and pragmatism during a career that spanned clothing designer, fashion editor and stylist , as well as head fashion buyer and marketing manager for a leading local retailer.

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The interiors in Stephanie’s beautiful heritage home are reflective of her fashion choices, which she describes as “plain and understated but with unexpected cuts or propor tions.” It is filled to bursting with stylish ideas, personalised elements, and reams of character.

A sense of the super (natural) things to come begins in the hallway. An often overlooked area in the home, it takes only a few basic elements to create a welcoming landing zone. Think pieces such as a second-hand hallway table or butler’s tray, a mirror, baskets, a few framed prints, and a personalised display of objects, books, figurines, and found treasures. Carved bird figurines that have been painted white are a whimsical addition to a rustic wreath and are in keeping with the avian theme. Draw the eye inside with lights. Here, fairy lights—the archetypal symbol of Christmas— have been wound around the balustrade of the staircase.

In keeping with the humble simplicity of the greater decorative scheme, gifts have been wrapped in white butcher paper and tissue paper. Haberdashery ribbon in shades of cocoa and vanilla, as well as string, add the finishing touches. Apply matte brown spray paint to fine twigs and use these as decoration on gifts for a back-to-nature touch. If you feel like a bit of razzle-dazzle is required, use rose gold or silver-tinted spray paint instead. Hand-printed gift tags have been made using the linocut method. Visit a specialist art shop for linocut equipment or make your own tags using beautiful store-bought stamps and fine-quality ink. Break with tradition and move gifts from underneath the Christmas tree and onto a hallway table or butler’s tray as a sweet take-away surprise for lunch or dinner guests.

“My daughter, Alice, describes my house perfectly as being full of lots of nice stuff that ’s being rearranged all the time,” she laughs. There’s also the presence of Stephanie’s menagerie of “ ver y impor tant animals.” Animals, more specifically birds, play a leading role in Stephanie’s nex t creative phase; one that also involves writer/ editor/daughter, Alice. The bird theme has beaten its way into this tranquil bedroom. Although stripped of high definition colour, the palette is still rich and inviting, a balanced composition of neutrals such as whites and greys anchored by deep, delicious browns and accents of black. Several nests, found on walks in the forest, add a sense of natural curiosity and organic texture to a bedroom setting. A scientific reference book, framed illustrations of birds, as well as linocut-printed cards, reinforce the themes of nature and objects that have been crafted by hand. The well-worn patina of the bedside table is a reminder that there is much beauty and character to be found in aged, imperfect objects. The solemn colour palette and simplicity of the furnishings have a pleasingly austere aesthetic, enhancing the sense of serenity. Though aesthetically pared-down, flourishes of luxury are to be found in the form of French linen bedding, scented candles, and a hot glass of herbal tea. What could be better than to wake up to a gift on your bedside table? Wrapped in white tissue paper, haberdashery ribbon, and a hand-printed gift tag—simple doesn’t have to mean plain.

The figurines are in keeping with the decorative theme that references birds and nature. If you are introducing a theme to your Christmas decorating, create the element of surprise by placing objects and items that reference your chosen motif throughout your home, on the dinner table, and even in unexpected places like the bathroom, porch, or garden.

Bird-Dog-Bokkie (the Afrikaans diminutive for deer) is her self-described ‘side hustle;’ a creative project that ’s “mainly just for fun” encompassing her many passions including styling, sourcing, antiques hunting, baking, and sewing. “Alice embroiders these lovely, intricately detailed birds on linen that I bought from The Cloth Shop in London.” As it turns out , Stephanie has a special affinity for our finefeathered friends and has made birds the central theme of her Christmas decor in the form of embroidered napkins and decorative cushions, handcar ved wooden figurines and ornaments, as well as printed place and gift cards. These have been set alongside simply wrapped gifts, found bird nests, a vintage tablecloth, and beautiful vintage

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s one of the most celebrated restaurants in San Francisco, Chef Daniel Patterson’s Coi has been both a diner ’s favorite and a great training ground for aspiring chefs.

Throughout the years, both the restaurant and its driving force have won countless awards respectively—including Food & Wine Magazine’s 1997 Best New Chef, San Francisco Magazine’s 2007 Chef of the Year, James Beard Foundation’s 2009/2010 Best Chef : Pacific (nominee), two Michelin stars, and more. He took a curious path to his current success as a self-taught chef. Growing up in Massachusetts,

he started working in restaurants when he was 14 and “just forgot to get a real job.” For him, cooking is always an act of generosity, a way to connect and communicate with other people. It is also a non-verbal way to share emotional energies between the guests and chefs. Ever since he stepped foot in a kitchen, Chef Patterson has been on a journey to find out how to make people happy. “ That’s at the core of everything that I’ve done. How do you bring joy to other people? How do you create a moment that they ’ll remember forever?” he says. So, starting as a dishwasher, he slowly worked his way up in the old-school kitchen hierarchy: from

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was clear, it was then about working ever y day to do things incrementally better than the day before. When it comes to creativity, Chef Patterson and his team were doing things that were fresh and exclusive. Not only did this philosophy impact each dish, it was also applied to the overall concept. He is often credited as the pioneer of the new California cuisine, with elements like foraging, aromas, essential oils, and housemade ingredients playing major parts. “It’s just the way my brain works,” he says. “I see the world in a more beginner ’s mind kind of way—even if I’ve seen something a thousand times, every time I look at it, I think, ‘Have I seen this before? Is it the same as the last time? What’s new about it? What can I learn?’” prep cook, to line cook, and then sous chef. Eventually, at 25 years old, he opened his first restaurant, called Babettes, in Sonoma, California. And he has owned restaurants since then.

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One of the key things that he came to realize early on was that so much of running a restaurant is about expectation fulfilment. The diners and chefs both need to know why they are there. Once there is an agreement, it has to be honored. At Coi, the most important aspect is a sense of discovery.

Different from the formal, expensive environment with tasting menus, people visit the restaurant to experience something they have not before. That could mean a familiar ingredient expressed in a new way or a brand-new product or flavor the guests have never previously tried. They get all of that while being well taken-care-of, “like an overachieving neighborhood restaurant.” The warmth, a touch of casualness, plus creativity thus became the backbone of the restaurant. Once that

He thought about the history of California, which led to foraging that stemmed from learning about different plants and flavors from experts. His use of essential oils and aromas, like edible perfumes, was a result of working with Mandy Aftel in the early 2000’s on their book Aroma: The Magic of Essential Oils in Foods and Fragrance. He found that much of what we eat and how we experience the world is what we smell. Imagine smelling a certain kind of rose growing up in a happy home. Decades later, that person could walk by the same type of rose and the smell would bring them back to those happy times. Understanding the power of the olfactory and thinking consciously about how it could be used to connect people further generated new techniques and allowed for deeper dives on different ingredients. As a result, he started to cook with fragrance and incorporated scents in his food.

While attempting to make a combination from fresh corn and potatoes, he tried to make the corn into a sauce. The need to separate the seeds in the purée inspired an experiment with popped corn. That led to softening the product by adding water and butter before straining; which then came out like grits. That, in turn, prompted the thought of first popping the corn, cooking them with water and butter, then straining and reconstituting with the cooking liquid. “So, it started out as [a dish] with morels and popcorn and potatoes... But the real thing that came out of it was almost like an accident of just seeing what was in front of us,” he says. “ That was one of

the dishes that was great because… it’s very familiar [yet different].” Even though creativity plays such a big role in Chef Patterson’s food, he thinks that chefs should not necessarily think of themselves as ar tists. To him, cooking is more of a craft than an ar tform. In his mind, any craft can be done ar tistically. Cooking can be dull with lots of the same things done over and over—boring, grinding work . Spiritually speaking, a cook is someone who makes food for others. Hard work and a commitment to doing things the right way is the basis is for ever y thing. Craft and ar tistr y are built upon repetition and practice with a humble mentality. In addition to putting in the work, a cook’s palette is another aspect that is oft-ignored but no less important. It is not flashy. It is neither

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On an individual dish level, unusual and inventive things were tried and lots of experiments were executed. Some were spectacular failures while others became great hits. Popcorn grits, one of Coi’s signature dishes, is undoubtedly the latter.

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or those who are addicted to scrolling their Instagram feeds to find the latest in food and dessert trends, mirror glaze cakes are seen everywhere. Impossibly glossy with beautiful designs and all types of patterns, these cakes are the mainstays on many people’s social media diet and have also inspired countless would-be bakers. Chef Olga Noskova, the pioneer of the technique, has won the hearts, minds, and taste buds of people all over the world. Despite her skill and ability, she did not start her career off as a chef or baker. Instead, she had an Economics degree and worked initially in the fashion industry.

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Rock-star chef Gregory Czarnecki has secret skills that only a select few know about— anyone lucky enough to try his mindblowing, guessthe-flavour bonbons will never go back to eating just any chocolate

spray-gun and a hairdr yer. They don’t sound like usual tools in the arsenal of a professional chocolatier, but then again, ‘usual’ is not a word anyone who knows or works with Gregor y Czarnecki would use to describe him. In fact , the award-winning, French-born chef doesn’t even call himself a chocolatier.

“I didn’t study it , it ’s not my job,” he explains as he sprays a fine mist of vivid orange cocoa butter into a chocolate mold, occasionally using the hairdr yer to warm up the mix ture when it becomes too thick . This is how he creates the delicate shells of his bonbons, but he says a home cook could use a small paintbrush to thinly paint the cocoa butter onto the molds, then use a toothpick to create any pattern, zigzag or swirl, followed by a second layer of cocoa butter in another colour to fill in the lines.

“I was one of the first people to bring the bonbon to this country—I wanted to offer diners something different,” says Gregory. “I am selftaught. Yes, I did work with chocolate when I was an apprentice but now I guess I have more knowledge, more patience, less arrogance. And I decided that if I was going to make chocolates, they

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So if making chocolate is not his job, it must be a passion then? A calling? Why else would he spend two days a week crafting his astonishing chocolates for diners at The Restaurant at Waterkloof ? Gregor y has headed up the kitchen for the past ten years, but it was only four years ago that he decided to star t making the edible works of ar t that have since become a fix ture at the end of his 15-course degustation menu.

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The Restaurant at Waterkloof is situated on Waterkloof Wine Estate on the mountain slopes overlooking False Bay.

would have to be the best-looking ones I could possibly make. I want to look at them and be proud to have spent so much time on it. For me, it’s the results that matter.”

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And it ’s the imaginative results of his experiments in colour and flavour that almost def y description. The themed collections of five bonbons per table of two change constantly and can include gleaming black pyramids and gemstones, marble-like stones in neutral hues, or swirls of yellow, turquoise, and purple. Concealed beneath their mirrorlike cocoa butter shells are ganache fillings in some rather way-out flavour combinations.

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If for some reason, the hazelnut and parmesan or passion fruit and basil oil do not fascinate you, perhaps the crème fraiche and raspberr y vinegar will. What ’s more, their creator takes great delight in tricking the senses—the ex teriors of Gregor y ’s bonbons give no clue to what diners’ taste buds will experience. “I always make sure that the colour on the outside doesn’ t match the flavour. Why do yellow if it ’s lemon, you know? You want

people to be intrigued, to have to figure it out.” A no-limits attitude, a powerful streak of perfectionism, and using only the bestquality chocolate as the star ingredient— which he works with at precisely controlled temperatures—are the key to his edible works of ar t. “If you just melt chocolate, like people do when they want to dip strawberries, you’re not going to end up with a snappy chocolate. You have to bring it to a higher temperature, quickly lower it , then warm it up again so that you can work with it. There are specific temperatures, depending on the amount of bitterness, origin, and type of chocolate you are using.” When the chocolate has been exper tly tempered, it is poured into the molds over the set cocoa butter shells. Once the chocolate has had a chance to set , Gregor y uses a piping bag to add the ganache filling, taking care not to overfill each mold. The ganache is then left to set at room temperature for 24 hours. Now comes the final touch, a last layer of tempered chocolate to seal the deal.

A spray gun is filled with orange cocoa butter, which Gregory uses to spray chocolate molds to form delicate shells.

Gregory’s experiments in flavour have resulted in mindblowing flavour combinations. “You can go really crazy, like with guava and goat’s cheese, or salted hazelnut and parmesan, where the saltiness comes from infusing parmesan in the cream we use to make the ganache,” he says.

Chef Gregory Czarnecki sprays a thin layer of cocoa butter into the molds. He chooses to work in the wine cellar one floor below the restaurant, where the light and temperature are perfect.

Some of his other famous combinations: Burnt lemon and jasmine, crème fraiche and calamansi, grapefruit and pink peppercorn, clementine and masala, white peach and saffron, mango and piment d’espelette, and blood peach and verbena.

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organ Otagburuagu is originally from Abia State, Nigeria but is now based in Lagos. He has had a Keystone compact camera for as long as he can remember and that inspired and motivated him to produce images without a thought to a career until 2017 when he learned about digital cameras. “All my life I have been into ar t.”

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“I was into fashion and also loved styling a lot. It came naturally to me. You can say my fashion background inspired my choice”.

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Black women throughout the histor y of fashion are the basis of his photographic st yle. From the early work of Richard Avedon and his images of Donyala Luna, the first black supermodel, to Ir ving Penn, Alber t Watson, and Otagburuagu’s own mentor the Nigerian photographer Hakeem Salaam, Otagburuagu sees ever y thing as ar t and something that could end up in galleries and homes.

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aleed Shah, an United Arab Emirates chemical engineer turned photographer who has worked with Nike, Toyota, and Patron Tequila, released a new collection earlier this year, Rock Your Ugly: A Middle Finger to Toxic Beauty Standards.

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This series includes black and white pictures of over 50 men and women and zeroes in on parts of their body that might otherwise make them insecure. Each photographic subject shares a story about their experience with their body.

He reflects on how he named the campaign. “Most campaigns are called ‘the beauty of ’ or ‘the art of ’ which I find too vanilla. The word ‘ugly’ came from a conversation with Maha Jaafar, someone I shot, and she described how Tyra Banks had a show a long time ago called ‘Rock Your Ugly.’ I loved the name because it takes people by surprise. Most people don’t know how to feel about it and either love it or hate it, which I personally love.” Participants’ experiences include injuries and illnesses such as cancer, eating disorders, alopecia, and vitiligo, as well as chronic health conditions

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Shah’s first photographic subjects were models whom he had to convince to take part. However, as time passed and he spread the word, people began contacting him asking to be photographed.

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This Moroccan-born photographer found fame on the streets of Paris before returning to Tangiers to help redefine how African fashion and fine art photography are perceived by the world at large.

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ehdi Sefrioui was born in Tangiers in 1988 before moving to Paris to study for an MA in Business in 2010. Walking the streets of Paris with a camera, he began recording his new life and environment. “Just to get some oxygen away from the business school. It was an exutoire, an escape.”

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The photography bug bit deep and he began to reconsider his life goals. He only really knew the street photographers like Rober t Doiseau and Henri Car tier-Bresson. He star ted with the cliche shots of Paris but then, shooting photos of his friends, he began to think more about clothing and styling.

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“I love the control that you have in fashion photography. You can prepare your shoot , gather your team, and you know the outcome will be as good as you prepared it.”

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He began working on his technique and finding his own style, which took about two years. He wanted to put some of his own identit y into the imager y and to tell a stor y with his pictures. He began to find clients, but lacked the confidence to really go for it directly as a fully fledged fashion photographer.

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After an internship in Paris at the famous Ar t Par tner photographer ’s agenc y, Mehdi be gan to think abou t his root s and soon star ted to meet inspiring de signers from Africa. In 2013, Africa was not marketed the same way that it is now in the ar t and fashion f ield. “Because I am kind of stubborn, I thought , I am going to work with them because nobody else is!”

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“For entrepreneurs looking to raise money it is critical to have a clear vision and indomitable will to bring it to life”. oat Rodeo Capital’s founders Fowler and Pelligrini invest in a variet y of businesses, from makers of technology that suppor ts the beverage industr y to creators of alcoholic, non-alcoholic, and cannabis drinks. They like to think of themselves as consumer behavior exper ts.

“Beverage sales are externally motivated. What you drink, whether beer, wine, cocktails, alcohol

substitutes or flavored health drinks, says a lot about you. So you choose beverages based on that.” Fowler got his star t through a business school internship at Gallo, which turned into a job. He always thought he’d become a management consultant , and thought of the beverage industr y as an interesting business ecosystem. “It ’s a three tiered system. There are the people who make beverages, distributors who get beverages to retailers, and then the retailers who sell them to consumers.”

Pelligrini’s background is in finance and brand development, and Fowler says that they work and mesh quite well together. “In a partnership it’s very important you see the world in similar ways, even if you take different paths to arrive at those conclusions.” What makes GR unique as investors is their operator backgrounds and deep industr y exper tise. Fowler and Pelligrini strive to be more than just money and pride themselves on being of

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r t isn’ t necessarily just confined to galler y walls, it can be found in architecture, monuments, and even on the streets themselves. But which are the best cities in the world for ar t lovers?

From renowned ar tistic hubs like Paris, New York , and Berlin, to up and coming hotspots, the world’s ar t landscape is vast and varied, with ever y city showcasing its own unique scene. But which ar t y cities around the world can be crowned the ver y best ? To find out , our mor tgage exper ts analysed a variety of cities known for their ar t scenes and ranked them on a number of criteria.

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As well as looking at the crucial things like the number of galleries, museums, and sculptures, the research also analysed some other factors that contribute to a place’s ar tistic pedigree, such as street ar t and highly rated ar t universities and colleges.

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Venice takes the top spot and is considered one of the most culturally rich places in the world, shown by its top score for the number of architecturally significant buildings plus monuments and statues. Venice was the home of many Renaissance ar tists and is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its culturally significant architecture and lagoon.

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At Luna Sundara, we utilize wool that is ethically sourced from Peruvian highland sheep, and hand loomed in Lima by artisan women within a fair trade environment. In keeping with the authenticity of our Andean-based products, we collaborate with Peruvian artisans and designers to deliver products that are responsibly manufactured with as little impact to the environment as possible.

P E R U V I A N WA L L M I R R O R BLACK SUNBURST Brighten up your space and add some artful intrigue to your walls with this spectacular mirror. Peruvian artisans hand-carved the frame using a centuries-old technique once implemented in the creation of religious sculptures. Exquisitely crafted with a sleek bronze and black finish, this whimsical mirror pairs well with a variety of color palettes, and adds a chic look and feel to any home decor layout. (Available in sizes 8" 10" 12") $39.99 - $49.99

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P R E M I U M PA L O S A N T O SMUDGING STICKS S I N G L E PA C K ( 8 S T I C K S ) These long-lasting Palo Santo sticks make perfect smudging tools. Smudging is a ritual through which we cleanse the energy of a physical space, object or person.

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This beautiful beaded necklace is made of Palo Santo wood and Huayruro seeds.

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The necklace combines the sacred, healing properties of Palo Santo wood together with the colorful Huayruro seeds, which are traditionally used in medicinal rituals and associated with good luck and wealth, to give you a unique and meaningful piece of jewelry. Each bead is 8mm in size. Sustainably harvested in Peru. Luna Sundara only works with suppliers who utilize ethical, fair trade and sustainable practices. $20.00

These premium sticks of sustainably harvested Palo Santo smudging sticks are handpicked and packaged in 100% recyclable and biodegradable packaging. When burned, the sticks produce a fresh, aromatic scent. The smoke gives off a purifying, grounding effect that may help promote feelings of tranquility and peace. To use, light the tip of the stick and allow the wood to burn for under a minute before blowing out the flame. Relight as needed. Each stick is approximately 10cm (4in) long. Each pack contains 8 smudging sticks. Sustainably harvested in Ecuador. Luna Sundara only works with suppliers who utilize ethical, fair trade and sustainable practices. $8.99

PREMIUM HAND-ROLLED INCENSE STICKS Meditate, relax and cleanse to the smoke of these high-quality, hand-rolled sticks, which give off a continuous burn similar to traditional incense. (Available in premium grey copal, myrrh, wiracoa & more) These incredibly aromatic Palo Santo and Wiracoa incense sticks are hand-rolled by talented Peruvian artisans and made with 100% natural ingredients, including ground high resin Peruvian Palo Santo wood, Wiracoa and natural binding gum from various species of the Acacia tree. Wiracoa is an ancient plant used to lighten and clarify energy within a room. It is also commonly known as the herb of fire. To use, light the tip of the stick and allow the wood to burn for under a minute before blowing out the flame. Relight as needed. Contains 6 incense sticks, each with an approximate burn time of 90 minutes. SERFOR (National Forest Service and Wildlife) certified

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ESSENTIAL OIL 100% PURE WILDCRAFTED These essential oils are sustainably extracted through a process known as steam distillation. No chemical solvents are involved. The oil is first extracted by passing a vapor stream through the dry wood, opening its oil gland and allowing the essential oil to mix with steam. Next, the oil is passed through a cooling system to obtain condensation through the plant’s natural essence. Sustainably harvested in Peru. Luna Sundara works with renowned Peruvian chemists to distill our oils. Our suppliers utilize ethical, fair trade and sustainable practices. The above information is for informational purposes only, and cannot be considered as expert medical opinion or advice, nor does it compromise our legal responsibility. ( AVA I L A B L E I N M A N Y S C E N T S ) $12.99 - $2500

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G E N T LY SOAP | HERBAL WHIPPED BODY BUTTER Replenish your skin to healthiness with this botanicalinfused whipped body butter. Infused with herbs and plants that are packed with soothing and healing properties, this body butter is eczema and sensitive-skin friendly.

NO TOX LIFE | L AV E N D E R E A R L GREY VEGAN LIP BUTTER The No Tox Life Lip Butters are packed with moisturizing organic cocoa butter and avocado oil. They also use wildcrafted plant wax instead of beeswax, so it’s completely vegan.

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Pair of handcrafted stoneware ceramic table lamps in Shallows, with White Oak bases, hand-finished Satin Brass hardware and White Linen shades. Shallows is a light blue gloss-crackle glaze with a rich shine to the surface. The lamps are UL listed and come with brown cloth-covered cords. $ 2 , 4 6 0 / PA I R

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A R A R AT N A I R I BRANDY Nairi — the embodiment of craftsmanship in the blending of cognac distillates. Nairi is one of the ancient names of Armenia. We also named our 20-yearold Armenian brandy ARARAT “Nairi”, and it became the pinnacle of taste in the ARARAT range. Its noble blend is rightfully considered the pinnacle of Markar Sedrakyan’s craftsmanship. Characteristics 0.75 L Alcohol by vol 40% Aged 20 years $125 PER BOT TLE

A R A R AT E R E B U N I BRANDY Aged in oak casks, Erebuni 30 has a silky immersive taste, and strong notes of dried fruits are felt in its noble aroma.

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M O N D AY G I N C O C K TA I L K I T FOR THE GIN LOVER Monday Gin plus premium mixers from FeverTree is a dream gift come true for that certain someone looking for delicious drinks without the alcohol this holiday season. Our Monday Gin Cocktail Kit Includes: Monday Gin Fever-Tree Club Soda Fever-Tree Indian Tonic Water Fever-Tree Elderflower Tonic Water Custom Recipe Card to put the goods to perfect use $ 6 0 VA L U E

M O N D AY O L D FA S H I O N E D K I T FOR THE WHISKEY AFICIONADO Monday Whiskey plus Hella Cocktail Co. ensures the Old Fashioned lover in your life will have a ball this holiday season (without alcohol). Our Monday Old Fashioned Kit Includes: Monday Whiskey Hella Cocktail Co. Orange Bitters Hella Cocktail Co. Aromatic Bitters Hella Cocktail Co. Old Fashioned Premium Mix Custom Recipe Card to ensure your Old Fashioned is crafted with excellence $ 7 5 VA L U E

M O N D AY W H I S K E Y C O C K TA I L K I T Combine Monday Whiskey with Fever-Tree’s premium offerings to truly impress someone special with a (hangover free) gift they ’ll never forget this holiday season. Our Monday Whiskey Cocktail Kit Includes: Monday Whiskey Fever-Tree Club Soda Fever-Tree Ginger Ale Fever-Tree Ginger Beer Custom Recipe Card to craft a trio of excellent drinks $ 6 5 VA L U E

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MAKE YOUR OWN TWO PA C K Easily transform your salads, grain bowls, seafood, meats and more info healthy and nourishing meals.

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CHOOSE ANY FOUR OF THEIR DRESSINGS TO MAKE YOUR OWN CUSTOM 4 - PA C K Choose any two jars of our real food dressings.

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DLISH PROSECO G I F T C U R AT I O N The DLISH Prosecco Gift Curation includes a lively and refreshing bottle of Prosecco blended by Fiol’s modern-day artisans. Delightful on the palate, enjoy from a statement Ichendorf Kokeshi flute alongside delicious Frisino olives. Ideal for all occasions, the Prosecco Gift Box is a thoughtful way to show your gratitude while encouraging enjoyment. Elegantly packaged in a DLISH Signature Collection luxury gift box, making it a delight to unwrap before savoring with loved ones. PRICE $225 10% OFF CODE: TROORA10HOL21 E X P. J A N 3 1 , 2 0 2 2

DLISH RISOT TO G I F T C U R AT I O N The DLISH Risotto Gift Curation allows you to delight in the Italian ritual of ‘fare la scarpetta’, with a duo of charming plates designed for your piece of bread or little shoe to mop up any remaining sauce. Express your feelings of love, gratitude, or simply inspire an evening of stimulating conversation around the dinner table. A truly thoughtful gift for the foodie in your life, the Risotto Box Curation comes stylishly wrapped in a DLISH Signature Collection luxury gift box . PRICE $190 10% OFF CODE : TROORA10HOL21 E X P. J A N 3 1 , 2 0 2 2

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DLISH BALSAMIC G I F T C U R AT I O N The DLISH Balsamic Vinegar Gift Curation allows you to reactivate your senses with gourmet Balsamic Vinegar and an innovative Camere Olfattive by Astrid Luglio. Immerse in a sensory tasting experience by first smelling, then tasting, your ingredient of choice. A unique gift for all kinds of occasions, the Balsamic Vinegar Gift Set inspires sensory enjoyment while showing how much you care. Exquisitely wrapped in a DLISH Signature Collection luxury gift box, making it a joy to unwrap before drizzling, dipping, and savoring. PRICE $449 10% OFF CODE: TROORA10HOL21 E X P. J A N 3 1 , 2 0 2 2

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The DLISH Wine Gift Curation includes a French wine from Bordeaux in a uniquely illustrated bottle, a pair of stylish wine glasses, and a trio of decadent Swiss chocolate bars designed to inspire world change. An indulgent gift that guarantees a relaxing or romantic night in, the French Wine Gift Box is perfect for birthdays, anniversaries or to simply say thank you. Beautifully packaged in a DLISH Signature Collection luxury gift box, for a special unwrapping experience for those dearest to you. PRICE $288 10% OFF CODE : TROORA10HOL21 E X P. J A N 3 1 , 2 0 2 2

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SWIMWEAR Planning a warm holiday during the winter months, or need some new swimwear for your next trip in the sun? BOLD Swim has a variety of luxury, sustainable, fun pieces, inclusive sizing for all body types. Swimwear reimagined. Curated collections for lifestyle in and out of the water. USE SPECIAL PA R T N E R C O D E TROORA20GGHOL21 AND RECEIVE 20% OFF S W I M W E A R O N LY ! (E XPIRES 12/31/21)

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Beauty by BOLD Swim is a revolutionary skincare line. Formulated without alcohol, barley, corn, oats, rye, salt, spelt, wheat or dairy. Give your body a gift it will appreciate. Everyday Body Care Set. Perfect for Travel & Gift Giving. U S E S P E C I A L PA R T N E R C O D E TROORA20GGHOL21 AND RECEIVE 20% OFF (COUPON E XPIRES 1/31/22)

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Shop Spanish artisanal & sustainable jewelry maker Lola Mohe’s Unique Pieces Collection. Each piece is unique and Mohe uses a variety of sustainable materials.

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BRONTE DUO LILAC-RED HOOP E A R R I N G S I N G O L D O R S I LV E R $40

Shop AYR TAN’s bold, contemporary, minimal statement earrings, created for everyday essentials but elegant enough for upscale events. This sustainable jewellery developed out of the founder ’s strong interest in materials and circular design. The pieces are versatile and inspired by architecture, nature and urban culture. Additional styles available. P R I C E S S T A R T AT $ 1 0

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Shope these vintage vibes recycled glasses of all shapes for your sunny adventures. Renewed to last with optician certified new lenses.

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HANDWOVEN COASTERS SET OF 4 Add color and texture to your zero waste home with these beautiful table-top coasters. The upcycled textile is woven from strips of recycled cotton yarns as part of our sustainable production process. $22 USD

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ESSENTIAL OIL UPCYCLED CANDLES - ALPINE MEADOW Alpine Meadown Candle. This scent is floral and refreshing. This floral blend with woodsy undertones contains a mixture of essential oils and foraged botanicals including geranium, rose, fir tree, lavender, and marigold. Our essential oil candles with natural botanical elements are each hand-crafted in preloved jars and bowls, and no two are alike. Our candles are entirely plant-based. Some candles contain a mixture of wax from candles that have been up-cycled, batches that use upcycled wax are noted in the description. Otherwise, we use 100% natural soy wax . Available in many scents.

Add texture to your look with this loosely knit chunky neck scarf. This piece is hand-knit from reclaimed jersey yarns as part of our unique zero waste process. Each piece has distinctive variations that highlight the handmade nature of the piece. Comes in a variety of colors. $135 USD

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Shop these exquisitely designed jewels by Stella Fluorescent. They love approaching new collections and materials in novel and innovative unique ways. P R I C E S S T A R T AT $ 3 4

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Handcrafted two compartment wallet. Constructed from supple, smooth Italian pebble-grain leather with an interior coin pouch

Handcrafted zip-around wallet. Constructed from supple Italian pebble-grain leather with two interior compartments $95

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TECA BAG: 3 STRAPS Shop TrooRa Partner Landa Bag’s most desirable bag this season. Landa has reinvented the Teca bag with a new very cool and chic addition, an optional plexiglass chain. She is a LANDA classic. Comes in a variety of signature colors.

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BINIALI Bespoke One-Of-A-Kind Suede, Green & Gold Herringbone Clutch with Green Check Linen Lining The recycled waxed canvas Hold-All Bag, Tote bag & Wash Kit are your perfect everyday companions made from 100% recycled waste. Transforming undervalued communities, by helping to create sustainable incomes, from waste that would normally end up in landfill or the ocean. All leather details are upcycled restored horse tack $385

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TIYE NECKLACE The regal large chunky statement collar necklace is the epitome of statement style, and a definite show stopper. Made from high quality tarnish resistance 18K Gold Stainless Steel. The Tiye necklace named after Queen Tiye was a queen of Egypt of the 18th dynasty, wife of the royal pharaoh. 18K Gold Plated over Stainless Steel $220

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PA D A Now Online New Accessories Capsule Collection Shop the finest silk button down shirts, pant and shirt sets and carves beautifully designed by Kassim Lassissi SILK SCARVES S T A R T AT $ 7 8

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Shop or Gift these one of a kind wood brim hats, Inspired by the 1920s. A revival of sophistication, elegance and confidence in the style of dress. As sole designer, founder Jonathan Thomas aspires to create quality handcrafted goods, that are not only unique but also stand the test of time.

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K R Y S A L I S ® C A L I X ™️ FULL SET IN WHITE WITH LOTUS III PREORDER The Kaloud® Krysalis® Calix ™️ is more than a Hookah... It’s a Krysalis®. It draws upon more than 500-years of tradition and innovation and emerges reborn as something new; something unknown. This Krysalis® Calix ™️ Bundle comes with The Krysalis® Calix ™️ “Portable Adventure Companion”™️, the Krysalis® Edition Samsaris® Vitria® III™️, the best selling bowl in the World that securely fits atop the Calix ™️ to hold your shisha, and the highly anticipated Lotus III™️ the most worthy successor to the World’s first Heat Management Device, which fits snuggly onto the all new Samsaris® Vitria® III™️, heating the shisha to create incredible puffs. Krysalis® Calix ™️ Housing is composed of White Silicone, White Plastic Base, Ultra-Clear Scratch Resistant Plastic, Aluminum, and Stainless Steel. REGULAR PRICE $449.95

KALOUD® KRYSALIS® A N A H ATA® EDITION The Kaloud® Krysalis® is not a Hookah... It’s a Krysalis®. The world’s first. It draws upon more than 500-years of tradition and innovation and emerges reborn as something new; something unknown. REGULAR PRICE

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THE DISCOVERY COLLECTION Now you can try a selection of our bestsellers in the Discovery Set. This set should last 1-2 weeks depending on how generously you dispense! These make fantastic travel sizes, gifts for friends OR the long-awaited opportunity to give Honua a test run! Pa’akai Cleansing Cream - 30ml Hawaiian Beauty Water - 30ml Aloha Youth Serum - 4ml ‘Ōlena Beauty Oil - 4ml PRICE $50

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Experience Aloha Daily and incorporate the HONUA SKINCARE RITUAL into your daily self-love routine. Purchase the complete set and see how they work together to transform your skin! Step 1: Pa’akai Cleansing Cream; Cleanser and mask (2oz) Step 2: Hawaiian Beauty Water; Exfoliating liquid toner (2oz) Step 3: Aloha Youth Serum; Skin transforming serum for all skin types (1oz) Step 4: ‘Ōlena Oil; Hydrating and skin healing beauty oil (1oz) PRICE $148

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Floramye is a thoughtfully-sourced product line using ethically grown, certifiedorganic hemp and essential oils. The Floramye team assembles a group of hemp experts who assist with everything from sourcing to formulation. Shop their unique products to unveil a clearer, more radiant complexion with these artisanal essential nutrient-rich formulas to help calm irritation while enhancing skin’s youthful glow. PRICES RANGE FROM $30-$125

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Take self-care to the next level with our CBD bath collection. CBD helps to relieve sore muscles and reduce tension. Each bathing ball contains a natural chakra stone that will reveal itself during your bathing ritual. Once you have all seven, store them in your muslin bag for safe keeping. To regain spiritual vitality and restore balance, place stones in your hand and repeat 11 times “my chakras are aligned.” Additional inspiration and clear quartz are included to help amplif y and align all chakras. Considered the master healing stone, quartz opens channels to facilitate the natural flow of energy. PRICE $80

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AY L A S E A S O A K Detoxifying, remineralizing treatment for body, skin, & scalp / Contains one deeply restorative bath with kelp, salt, and organic cotton bag This, friends, is no ordinary bath. The Ayla Sea Soak is designed to be a profound way to witness the power of individual ingredients in their natural state, at the highest level of quality, and at the peak of freshness — as close to a spa treatment as you can get without having to leave your house. PRICE $59

AY L A + M Y H AV T O R N F O O T T H E R A P Y Exfoliating foot cream with sea buckthorn and lactic acid / 1.7 oz full size or 3.4 oz deluxe size Foot Therapy was made just for Ayla by MyHavtorn of Sweden, and we couldn’t be more excited about it. Because, if you use your feet a lot (who doesn’t?) and don’t have time for pedicures as often as you’d like (who does?), you may find that they get a little, well, not-sobaby-soft. But most foot creams out there either don’t exfoliate those rough spots away… AY L A B E A U T Y. C O M

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LIP BALM A pure botanical lip balm formulated with plant compounds and bright cold-pressed organic oils to repair, nourish, and plump lips. Housed in natural seashell compacts, these are hand-poured in small batches at our California apothecary. PRICE $30

FA C E WA S H Palmarosa + Aloe WHAT IT IS: The purest form of gentle cleanser made with organic foodgrade oils. This is a naturally lathering gel that will remove impurities and makeup without stripping the skin of moisture. Now sold with a metal cap (or with pump sold separately) to better support our planet. PRICE $52

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The first device to hack your metabolism Enhance fat burn, lose weight & boost energy naturally. Lumen uses a CO2 sensor and flow meter to determine the CO2 concentration in a single breath. This indicates the type of fuel your body is using to produce energy.

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RITUALS ROADMAP

A best-selling manual for leaders, managers, employees of all ages and across industries.

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Erica Keswin is a bestselling author, internationally sought-after speaker, and founder of the Spaghetti Project, a roving ritual devoted to sharing the science and stories of relationships at work. She helps top-of-the-class businesses, organizations, and individuals improve their performance by honoring relationships in every context, always with an eye toward hightech for human touch. She was named one of Marshall Goldsmith’s Top 100 Coaches in 2020, as well as one of Business Insider ’s most innovative coaches of 2020. Her first book, Bring Your Human to Work : 10 Sure-Fire Ways to Design a Workplace That’s Good for People, Great for Business, and Just Might Change the World was published in 2018 by McGraw Hill. Her second book, Rituals Roadmap: The Human Way to Transform Everyday Routines Into Workplace Magic was published by McGraw Hill in January, 2021. Both books debuted as Wall Street Journal bestsellers. ericakeswin.com

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Breathing New Life Into Antique Fabrics A Sustainable Take On Luxury

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ornstar is a Nigerian fashion brand created by Adedamola Adebayo using 90% locally made fabric. It ’s a brand that peels down to its African roots, blurring the lines between genders with sustainable and indigenous fashion trends, focusing on styles, colours and fits to flatter the younger generation, but equally appealing to an older generation.

Adedamola grew up as an introver t in the urban setting of Lagos, Nigeria with a dream to stand out and be counted. A dream he had envisioned since the age of eight. Perhaps that is where the name Bornstar was conceived? He wasn’t privileged enough to afford a fashion school. Instead, he learned fashion design hands-on with twenty-two other apprentices in a shop, where he struggled to balance and relate to the different personalities and characters working there. However, determined to stand out beyond the norm, he expressed his thoughts and personality through his clothing.

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OLD Swim’s founder Tiffany Asamoah describes the brand’s aesthetic as “elevated, timeless and versatile.” Their mission is to empower you for your lifestyle in and out of the water.

She views taking her own design path as an outflow of knowing her own worth and value. “Monochromatic styles and exclusive, trendy fabric that will not last are not what I want to be part of,” Asamoah says. Instead, her goal is to create curated pieces that look like art and are well-made enough to last for years and stay in style. She gets inspiration for her designs from her love of couture fashion, functional garments, and timeless style.

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Empowerment From Ethical Artisan Crafting HAITI DESIGN CO CONNECTS DESIGNERS, MAKERS, AND CONSUMERS FOR SOCIAL GOOD

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“Many hands make light work.” -- HAITIAN PROVERB

I was indeed intrigued by the inward purity of Chandler Hamilton, founder of the nonprofit ar tisan production and training center, Haiti Design Co. “ We are all connected. We need each other.” Chandler made a powerful statement in her inter view with Forbes in 2016 about her mission to help lighten

the load of Haitians whom she views as brothers and sisters. Today, seven years after founding the company in 2014 in Por t au Prince, Haiti, Chandler and her husband are still working to champion the people and the planet while creating business oppor tunities for the local community for social good.

Never theless, Haiti Design Co sees glimmers of hope in the people making beautiful objects out of stone, metal, wood, paper, and bone with creative ar tisan. They have opened doors for sustainable development with more job creations, providing training and expression through designs.

Haiti Design Co has initiated two programs, namely the “in-house training and development ” for personal growth and leadership. While the “Ar tisan Entrepreneur Program” will help with business training and resources needed to be successful entrepreneurs. They also take pride in their wellness program which focuses on the health and well-being of their designers and makers.

BEAUTIFUL CRAFTS With jewelr y, handbags, and homewares, ever y piece is carefully designed for both men and women. They also craft leather goods. You can expect durable, full-grain, and even vegetable-tanned leather that is primarily sourced from a family-owned tanner y within the countr y. When it comes to jewelr y, my favorite is the Katya Leather Earrings. Their signature leather earrings express the geometric ar t for the ears. They are also ultra-lightweight.

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B E PA R T O F T H E MEANINGFUL MOVEMENT Ethical fashion is a recognition that there are human beings behind the clothes we wear. “At Haiti Design Co, the products you purchase are not just made by one individual, but a team of people working together for their future.”

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improve their livelihood from struggles. This is the best time to suppor t the people of Haiti by inspiring them to express their creativity to do what they love. Haiti Design Co believes that the marriage of design and meaningful purpose will give great value in the rippling effect towards the economic development of Haiti, considering the pover t y rate of nearly 60% in 2020, compared to the last official national estimate of 58.5% in 2012 . About two-thirds of the poor live in rural areas.

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esser to founders Adrián López Velarde and Mar te Cázarez first showcased their vegan leather in 2019 in Milan. Built from the leaves of nopal (prickly pear) cactus grown on an organic ranch in the state of Zacatecas in the founders’ native Mexico, the vegan leather is designed to be as durable and aesthetically pleasing as cowhide leather. The founders designed Desser to to have the same functional proper ties as regular leather. “ Thanks to its strong molecular bonding in which cactus plays an impor tant role, Desser to offers high resistance to abrasion, rubbing, tearing, tensile, and a great durabilit y. Although animal leather is ver y resistant it is permeable

and can even rot or crack if not dried quickly after it gets wet. Desser to has competitive features handling humidity and liquids ver y well, it ’s fully customizable and breathable.” The product is also low-maintenance and easy to clean, only requiring brushing with a dr y cloth. Velarde and Cázarez previously worked in the automotive, furniture, and fashion industries and saw firsthand how much of a problem environmental pollution was. In response, the two of them went into business together to develop this leather alternative that works for shoes, gloves, handbags, and car interiors and seats. They ’ve created two kinds of material: Desser to, for consumer products and apparel, and Deser ttex , which can be used for industrial purposes anywhere in place of leather.

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esigner Elias Gurrola takes inspiration for his designs from various sources. These include his line-drawn portraits of men and the wide open agricultural fields outside of Miami, where he grew up as a farmer’s son. He studied art at Central St. Martin’s in London and at Parsons New School for Design in New York, and created a line of

custom garments for Henri Bendel in 2013. He competed in Izzue X Tsinghua’s First Annual Fashion Design Award in Beijing and his team won Louis Vuitton’s Technology Award for their dance costumes in a performance during New York Fashion Week. He showed off his Parsons thesis collection at Pacific Fashion Week in Vladivostok, Russia, which earned him wide media coverage within the country. In 2017, he

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Since then he has designed for several brands, including Anna Sui, Jones New York, and Calvin Klein, and has developed a line of underwear and intimate apparel for men. Nature continues to show up in small ways throughout his work. “I’ve always been inspired by different aspects of nature. The delicate curves of a blossom before harvest, the warm palette of the setting sun, even the beautiful symmetry of bone structure. These have all shaped the way that I think about form, and detail. I used these elements in more obvious ways when I created ready to wear, but that sensibility has never left me, and it’ll show up in the way I cut the back of a bodysuit, so that it just curves and hugs along the wing of someone’s back. One of the first styles I released was my mustard velour brief, and that color always reminds me of the sunflowers my mom would plant at the corner of every crop as good luck for

the season ahead.” Gurrola has also continued line drawing, and last year he put together a series entitled Blueprint Memory exploring how we construct a memory of another person. “The series explores intimacy and perception through portraits. Every piece has aspects of incompletion, [as we tend to] keep out parts of someone we decide not to remember and then highlight other parts of their personality. This is all in order to build a blueprint of the person you want them to be, whether it’s true or not.” Gurrola has pioneered the concept of fashion performances, which blur the line between fashion and the performing arts. In these performances, models dance on stage while wearing a succession of different outfits. Both the dancing and the outfits combine to tell a story.

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created costumes for Francesca Harper’s piece “System,” which was performed nationwide with the Dance Theater of Harlem.

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Gurrola says the fashion industry still treats men’s and women’s clothes differently, but it’s beginning to shift. “We as consumers were convinced [somehow] that men have a uniform, men are structured and clean cut, while women have the opportunity to create a fantasy with their wardrobes. I love the idea of creating a fantastical world that my customers live in, but until relatively recently, I didn’t think I could design that fantasy for men.”

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He looks to royal European courts, where kings were dressed just as fabulously as queens, with crowns, capes, fur trims, and gold. More recently, social media gave people a platform to show how they want to dress, which facilitated a more open aesthetic for both men and women with less of a rigid gender binary in fashion.

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Any piece of clothing can offer the possibility of creativity, including underwear. Some bodypositive events and costumed gatherings encourage skimpy yet fashionable attire. Gurrola says that in the communities he frequents, including queer people at The Woods campground, underwear is definitely a

form of expression! Even if no one but the wearer sees the underwear, having stylish undergarments can give wearers a sense of being put together and welldressed from head to toe. Dolce and Gabbana agree, as Gurrola points out, and always dress their models in D&G underwear. Gurrola’s favorite piece is a striped bodysuit he actually no longer sells, because the fabric was only made once. He loves it because it helped bridge his brand’s transition into intimate apparel and because he loves stripes. In the near future, Gurrola says to get ready for more ‘spice’ in men’s fashion! “Walking around this summer, I saw shorts getting shorter and shirts getting tighter, for gay and straight men. I see a movement towards cheekier cuts and more interesting fabrications, maybe with more cut outs and more prints. And also a cross between underwear and ready-to-wear, just as the bustier was an undergarment turned fashion statement for women.” Gurrola insists that he’s still learning and growing as a designer. “I know there’s still a long path ahead. Much more to discover, explore, uncover, and I can’t wait!”

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“People come and go. And we are here to celebrate the diversity of the world.”

Different people will - KASSIM have different meanings for this powerful word. To an entrepreneur, it could mean financially free. To an avid traveler, it could mean freedom to discover and explore. Likewise, the Allëdjo brand speaks to the power and freedom of fabrics and travel, to the diversity of ethics and the preser vation of cultures. It ’s the deep interconnected feeling from your hear t , mind, body, and soul that sets you free. Essentially, Allëdjo is about wearing clothing as a pause in daily life. An escape from routine. An escape from difficulties towards serenity and a peaceful state. They are beautiful and are incredibly pleasant to wear. They caress the skin and move fluidly.

THE MAN BEHIND THE BRAND

Allëdjo was founded in 2018 by the visionar y entrepreneur Kassim Lassissi, originally from Benin, a small and beautiful west African countr y. He has been described as an international man of myster y, a dreamer, and a child of Africa. He braves the freedom to forge a unique path on his terms and combine his innate passion and then he shares it with the world through his exquisite apparel designs.

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He added that “Allëdjo means traveler and visitor in Yoruba, a West African dialect from Nigeria and Benin. Therefore, the brand promotes a traveling spirit and, on a deeper level, means a visitor of this world since we all come and go. These two aspects are the main principles of Allëdjo.”

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AFRICAN C R A F T S M A N S H I P AT THE FOREFRONT Before founding Allëdjo, Kassim explained, “ I have a passion for travel, for cultures, but no job related to it spoke to me. I analyzed the market and thought they were missing a brand that would showcase a variety of silk printed shir ts. l couldn’t find a place in any thing that existed, so I launched Allëdjo, the fusion of fashion and cultures. Wanting to add a more personal touch, I decided to bet on the human capital of the African continent.” K as sim mentioned, “I simply wanted to give li fe to my pas sion.” And his meaningful mis sion is to give visibilit y to African craft smanship while celebrating the culture s of the world.

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FROM COVID CAPTIVE TO F R E E D O M N A R R AT I V E

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Like all other businesses, the global pandemic had disrupted the Allëdjo value chain. The demand from consumers dipped down because people couldn’t go out freely to attend functions and events, resulting in a decline in sales.

However, coincidentally the Black Lives Matter happened, which gave a breath of fresh air to Allëdjo. As a great suppor ter of this global movement , the brand wanted to see justice for their brothers and sisters of African heritage. Allëdjo didn’t waste any more time. They rose up to build their brand stronger by tapping into social media presence and garnered significant suppor t from the media. Interestingly, Allëdjo capitalized on the shift of consumer behavior from physical to online platforms during the pandemic lockdown and that gave them the idea to launch the FREEL AST collection vir tually. It was a meaningful success.

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or some people, if they can’t find something that fits their style personality, they create those things. Many well-known names in the fashion world began their journey with the same idea. They gave us new styles and looks, some of which have become classic and iconic. With his brand, Dapper Renaissance, Jonathan Thomas tries to achieve the same with his handcrafted woodbrimmed fedoras.

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Thomas was born as a twin to Marine parents in North Carolina. Being a family in service, they moved often, and as a child, he experienced different cultures both in and out of the United States. Being a new kid in most places, Thomas found it hard to connect with people immediately, and he found solace in sports. After that, sports became a form of expression for him. The competition and the team spirit were driving forces for him until he suffered a knee injury in high school and had to bid farewell to his future in sports.

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Over a period, Thomas figured out that he enjoyed working with his hands and loved to build things. So, he got certified as a welder and took up various jobs. One thing that he enjoyed the most was dressing up in his personal life. Dressing up innovatively was his way to express his creative style personality without even talking to people. However, he was often not happy with his accessories, especially bow ties, while dressing up. That’s when he decided to take up sewing classes and create accessories independently.

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Cobbler’s Lane The World of Ethical, Luxury, and Slow Fashion

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low fashion is the hottest thing in the fashion world now. Gone are the days when fast fashion or “use and throw ” was popular in the fashion world. Today, people have become more conscious, and there is an increased preference for timeless pieces, patterns, and tex tures which can be worn repeatedly in various ways. Embracing this sustainable and ethical fashion concept is the Irish Designer Monica Walsh with her slow fashion luxur y brand Cobbler ’s Lane.

Walsh’s mother was a phenomenal designer, so creativity is in her genes, and she experienced the beautiful world of design and fabrics at a ver y young age. Her mother made all her dresses. She learned sewing from her mother and tried to perfect each piece that she created. She also studied design at the University of Manitoba, Canada and then studied pattern making at Red River College.

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Through The Lens Of Photographer and visual artist Clarke Drahce W R I T T E N B Y T R Y S TA N N E C U N N I N G H A M PRODUCTION WHIMS OF LOVE FOR TROORA MAGAZINE PHOTO CREDIT CL ARKE DR AHCE

hotographer and ar tist Clarke Drahce grew up in Burgundy, France. His love for photography came from his father and grandfather who were both amateur photographers. Real moments of happiness for Drahce were during walks with his elders and their cameras, capturing nature and por traits.

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He defines his style of photography as “Cinematographic; the image continues, alone forever. It’s a freeze frame.”

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He studied Fine Ar ts in contemporar y ar t histor y, focusing on photography, video ar t , engraving, and painting. He defines his style of photography as “cinematographic; the image continues, alone forever. It ’s a freeze frame.”

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We’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support over the years — especially in 2021. We enjoyed sharing our rebranding and celebrating with you during our long awaited launch event gala. We look forward to continuing to provide you with meticulously curated content through TrooRa Magazine & The Relaunch of TrooRa Living in 2022. We wish you and yours a very Happy & Safe Holiday Season and a Healthy and Prosperous 2022.

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