This July, Andreja Pejic, a transgender model from Yugoslavia and Australia, will land two career firsts. The first is becoming increasingly common among fashion magazine heavyweights: With the current issue of Harper’s Bazaar Serbia, Pejic will become the first transgender model to appear on the cover of any edition of Harper’s Bazaar.
Day Lounge and Art Exhibition at AM Southampton
What: New York City’s VolaVida Gallery will have fine pieces of art for sale as well as live art demonstrations by Nicholai Khan and Hektad.
When: Monday, July 3rd @ 2 pm
When Michelle Smith goes to Surf Lodge, The Daily Summer follows suit! We recently tagged along for a behind-the-scenes look at Milly Cabana’s lookbook shoot, where photographer Jaime Lopez and models Sofia Resing and Caroline Kelley captured the brand’s latest wares. During a break, we sat down with Smith to learn how she’s giving new life to her swimwear line!
Sauce has opened LES Pizza, a walk-up window offering after-hours eats when its sit-down sibling closes at 11 p.m. Look for thin-crust pizza with an emphasis on toppings. Though owner Adam Elzer is especially proud of the plain slice ($16 for a whole plain pie), the menu lists options you’d find in a pasta bowl on a pizza, like rigatoni with meatballs, or sausage and broccoli pizza.
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Sebastian Latiolais knows brows. The sought-after eyebrow guru and makeup artist of Brows By Sebastian open his New York City-based eyebrow and makeup studio in 2015 with a keen eye for creating the most perfect arches for every face shape.
Andreja Pejic is a transgender model who has appeared on the covers of Elle, GQ, Glamour and Marie Claire. Prior to her transition in 2013, she was the first fully androgynous model sporting both men’s and women’s clothing on the runway. As a 2017 TODAY Style Hero, Pejic opened up about learning to love her body.
No trip to Coney Island is complete without a stop at the Coney Art Walls, a vibrant collection of street art forming an outdoor museum. For Instagrammers like 32-year-old Kimberly Holness of Norwood, it’s a photo-op mecca. “I like that it’s an open space that has an artistic feel, rather than just seeing murals on walls sporadically throughout New York,” she says. More than 20 new pieces were added this year. 3050 Free. Stillwell Ave
As for topical use, Dr. Erica Walters, MD, a doctor at Park Avenue Skin Solutions in New York City, says that’s still totally safe—so go forth and layer coconut oil on your body and hair. “Coconut oil is rich in lauric acid and other fatty acids that can help moisturize scalp, hair, increase hair growth and for some people also help nourish the skin,” she explained.
For someone seeking a more traditional form of chocolate, Antidote Chocolate’s “serious chocolate” is produced in Ecuador. The Brooklyn-based company, as launched in 2010 by Red Thalhammer, is known to incorporate actual bits of fruits, nuts, salts, and spices into its bars. Whether you seek milk, dark, or flavor fusion, Antidote’s bars — which are low in sugar — range from 56 percent cacao (milk chocolate, strawberry milk chocolate) to raw 100 percent cacao. The brand notably won Great Taste UK Gold awards in 2014 for its Lavender + Red Salt (84 percent cacao) and Coffee + Cardamon (73 percent cacao) bars.