THE RETURN oƒ THE SUPERMODEL GIGI HADID #NYFW 2017 TWO PLATFORMS JOIN FORCES A MODEL’S FAIRY TALE #CÉLFIE WEDDING LIKE A SUPER W/ CHRISTINA MODEL GALIOTO FRESH SPRING 2017 FLAVOR GET MORE! W/ CELEBRITY CHEFS DOWNLOAD OUR eMAGAZINE & FILLED WITH BONUS CONTENT SERENA POON CHARLES CHEN COLORS Featuring Photography AVA CAPRA SUZANNE STRONG @AVACAPRA Stylist #THELAFASHIONMODEL ALEJANDRA VALENCIA #ANTM for LAFM #RUNWAY #PEERSPACE Hair & Make-Up #DTLA ANDY CALERO One of the most obvious trends to come out of the catwalk and straight into Insta-pic were the vivid colors and pearlized metallic accessories. Pairing vibrant block colors and making a bold statement is what’s in full bloom for the season. For some, the idea of beach-goodness is a strict no and NO! in Spring. However, there are subtle ways to sport the trend this season look chic and take your #célfie. Thanks @AVACAPRA for being social media ready! #NOFILTERNEEDED Swimsuit WE ARE HANDSOME Catch the EXCLUSIVE interview! Sunglasses AVA CAPRA talks GIGI HADID ANGEL FIRE and her experience on #ANTM. Shoes TIANNIA BARNES 06 | thelafashion.com The LA Fashion Magazine | 07 Necklace MONA SHROFF Sunglasses ANGEL FIRE Cuff MONA SHROFF Clutch LIKE DREAMS Swimsuit WE ARE HANDSOME Swimsuit WE ARE HANDSOME Clutch DE BLOSSOM 08 | thelafashion.com COLLECTION Clutch LIKE Swimsuit DREAMS WE ARE HANDSOME Shoes Swimsuit TIANNIA WE ARE Sunglasses BARNES HANDSOME ANGEL FIRE The LA Fashion Magazine | 11 Comfort has never looked this good. WALK YOUR PATH www.TIANNIABARNES.com www.MAGRITTESHOES.com IG @tianniabarnes FB /TianniaBarnes [email protected] EDITOR’S NOTE In the days of Insta-everything it is no surprise to see success be measured through social status—media that is. With modern day supermodels like GIGI HADID, KENDALL JENNER and CARA DELEVINGNE taking control of our news feeds, we can’t help but wonder how the INSTAGIRLS came about. #GIRLSQUAD Since the 40s, we’ve been used to the idea of a supermodel. BETTINA GRAZIANI ruled fashion for two decades creating the token lifestyle we refer to today as modelesque. Earning exorbitant modeling fee’s of $1,300 an hour and wedding international playboy ALY KHAN, she set the bar of what to expect going forward. Soon after, young girls would be introduced to the largest fashion icon to date— BARBIE, followed by TWIGGY in the 60s, to our first COVERGIRL, CHERYL TIEGS in the 70s. From that point on we became familiar with the household names of Linda, Naomi, Christy, Cindy, Tatjana and Claudia. A clan of glamazon women, who partied together, did business together and more importantly, didn’t get out of bed for less than $10,000. In 2000, we were re-introduced to a new powerful and glamorous athletic confidence that would rewrite the prerequisites of modeling—also known as GISELE BÜNDCHEN, who according to FORBES became the first billionaire supermodel. Not only was she fresh, she also quickly learned that in order to stay in the game you would need to rewrite the rules. And she did… But how does one keep up, let alone compete? You don’t. You recreate the status quo and move forward with what is before you. For modern day models, it’s about being relevant and not pigeon holed to being JUST a model. We no longer look for the impossible build with goddess features…to the time where the fashion world felt like an impenetrable bubble. Instead, we live in a social world where everything comes in an instant and you automatically see what the world thinks. It’s a social world where fashion, lifestyle and poetic approaches are in bloom. The modern day supermodel, is truly a wonder woman. Proving that as times change we continue to evolve and stay relevant, and if you don’t believe us, check out their IG. #INSTAPIC #FASHION #MODELLIFE #SPRING2017 #ME 14 | thelafashion.com THE LA FASHION MAGAZINE Editor in Chief/Art Director NINA VARGAS THELAFASHION.COM Creative Director ALEJANDRA VALENCIA Layout Design SAVANAHA LAMP Managing Editor TINA MILOSAVLJEVIC Beauty Director ANDY CALERO Beauty Editor MIRA BALEV-JOHNSON COVER GIGI HADID Photographed by DOUGLAS BASSETT SPRING 2017 for LAFM at ELIE SAAB PARIS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EDITORS LISA ODIGIE, MIRA BALEV-JOHNSON, CONTENTS PETER CURTI, PIERINA MEDINA VIVID COLORS The Return of the Supermodel COOKING FRESH FLAVOR SENSUAL & UNCENSORED CONTRIBUTING DESTINEE DUBOSE, GABRIELLA LAYNE, 06 Featuring: AVA CAPRA 68 GIGI HADID 96 with Chefs SERENA POON 110 An Interview with TRINA EDITORS JEAN RUSSET and CHARLES CHEN EDITOR’S NOTE FASHION IN BLOOM URBN MVMNT PHOTOGRAPHER SUZANNE STRONG 14 78 Featuring ALEXXIS CARDENAS WATERCOLOR FLORALE 114 Featuring AUDREY ALLEN and 100 Featuring KATY JOHNSON and KRISLIAN RODRIGUEZ CONTRIBUTING PIERRE BROWN, THE BIGGEST ICELINK GERALDINE MORENO PHOTOGRAPHERS REBECCA PEREZ 18 PARTNERSHIP IN FASHION 86 The Finer Things in Life 12 #GOALDIGGERS LAFM & FNL NETWORK THE TRIPLE THREAT 124 TO WATCH IN 2017 ADVERTISING BONNIE ZAVALA, MEGAN AVERBURCH A Model’s Fairy Tale Wedding 108 Fashion, Music & Beauty BARBIE 88 CHRISTINA GALIOTO with CC CLARKE STYLE SCOPES BUSINESS ALLYHA PHILLIPS, KAREN JOHNSON 20 The Original Supermodel 142 Spring Tips for your Sign CREATIVE SERVICES HOLLY PHELPS VINTAGE BARBIE 22 Featuring CASEY CLARE, DIGITAL AD STRATEGY & BENJAMIN LEVI COHEN, ANNA ASIA and SVETLANA IVANOVA PLANNING TINA MILOSAVLJEVIC WHAT TO WEAR SPECIAL THANKS JOSEPH CAVALLO 30 THIS SPRING With Style Expert RAYNE PARVIS APPRECIATION TO EVETTE DE CARLO, ROSALINA LYDSTER INSTAGRAM Printed in the USA by JOSTENS 32 CHANGES FASHION MARKETING FOR GOOD SPRING 2017 ISSUE ©2017 by The LA Fashion Magazine Multimedia. 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Written by MIRA BALEV-JOHNSON Last Season during NYFW, two major fashion forces joined woman, because they are all beautiful. Our readers shared with together to offer viewers fashion though Social Media, TV us what they wanted, we listened and took it one step further.” and Print. The partnership between FNL Network President, ROCCO LEO GAGLIOTI and LAFM President, NINA VARGAS is FNL Network, with their unique viewpoint and content that one that is labeled as THE POWER COUPLE of fashion. Often goes beyond the catwalk, they too are making big moves. On running into each other at the Feb 22, 2017 WURL TV announced same shows and events, and that it was adding fashion-news having been friends prior, the provider FNL Network to its growing partnership made sense and was list of TV channels that bring exciting bound to happen. video content to viewers’ living rooms via Wurl’s linear TV platform. “It’s not everyday that you find someone with as much passion “FNL is more than just fashion—it and drive in what they are building. is the story behind the footnotes. It I use to think I was the only one brings the fashion business into a who was as involved in their relevant and exciting cultural world business—until I met Rocco and for a global audience,” said FNL learned just how much he does. President Gaglioti. “We want FNL to He’s just like superman but in a be in every home, and Wurl allows well tailored suit!” said Vargas. us to bring our programming to TV’s enormous audience.” “Nina is basically the female version of me. She has such a kind It is exciting to see what FNL heart and this above all is how Network’s partnership with Wurl TV she gets things done regardless will bring to the fashion hungry. FNL of the obstacles always being a Network will now be able to go beyond passionate, good person, who is their 20 million viewers adding on +60 simply amazing at her job. The million Internet-connected set-top fashion industry is lucky to have boxes, including those now deployed her.” said Gaglioti about Vargas. by cable operators such as COMCAST, ROCCO LEO GAGLIOTI & NINA VARGAS seen at NEW YORK FASHION WEEK. CHARTER and DIRECTV. As both companies continue to grow, The LA Fashion has + @THELAFASHION /THELAFASHION been focusing on building their 2 million domestic readers In other words, FNL’s cross partnerships with LAFM and and their international presence, and have begun introducing Wurl TV has made it easy for today’s busy fashionista to a new method to deliver fashion news to their reader. Taking access the fashion and lifestyle content they want, when WWW.THELAFASHION.COM things further this year they will be introducing a private label and how they want it. collection that, as the team mentions “has something for every BRING ON THE FASHION! 18 | thelafashion.com THE ORIGINAL SUPERMODEL Written by PETER CURTI all ages. A symbol for girls who can do anything. Yes, after pulling herself out of her 1950’s rut as a swimsuit model ® he moment Barbie doll was introduced to the world by she has shattered female stereotypes to become everything Ruth Handler in 1959, an icon was born.