THROUGH THE LENS By JAIME LIM Envisioning Fashion’s Zeitgeist In the kaleidoscope of modern photographic artistry, there exists a luminary whose visionary gaze transcends the confines of conventional imagery, daring to unfurl the tapestries of fashion’s grand narrative with a stroke of ingenuity and an unparalleled depth of artistry. To peer through the lens of […]
Growing up in Washington state, Kyle Kocks is a self-proclaimed introvert who – although had an interest in dressing fashionably – did not have an inkling to pursue the fashion industry. It was his sister Tabia, a well-known model with Down Syndrome in the Seattle market, who initially set the spark. Looking at her Instagram […]
By: Naiia Lajoie It is hard to believe that we are already well on our way into a new year, and even harder still to fathom that it was merely months ago when we welcomed our latest supermodel selectees. Another year means another set of winners from Style LA Magazine’s Supermodel Search, conducted annually in […]
By: Naiia Lajoie Even with the launch of a new publication, Asian Fashion Mag, alongside the inaugural Asian Fashion Week event, Manila Up! Magazine founder and publisher Sonia Bermejo did not disappoint with the 3rd installment of Style LA Magazine’s Supermodel Search. Taking place on November 19th, 2023 at the Hotel Indigo in Downtown Los […]
By: Naiia Lajoie While it is said that beauty is only skin deep, we took a deep dive into the winners of Style LA Magazine’s Supermodel Search – and discovered that they exude beauty inside AND out. The second-ever event took place in November of last year, hosted by Hotel Indigo in Downtown LA. […]
At 6’3” and photographically rugged, one might think that Nick White was destined to model. According to him however, he held onto his reservations on the subject as the world around him seemingly urged him to pursue it. While still a student at Ohio State, the Akron-native was approached by ambassadors on behalf of Abercrombie […]
The statuesque female winner, Tina Glaze, has been traveling to the States from her Jamaican homeland for over 10 years now. A US resident for the past 3 years and LA local for the last 6 months, she has found herself in more locales than your typical American; from the Pacific Northwest to even Boise, […]
This year, the competition was so fierce in the male category that two men won the judges’ hearts. One was Zachory Sweeney. Not only does he share the title, but he also shares a nonconventional foray into modeling backstory. Eager to leave the East Coast, he moved to LA 5 years ago – or as […]
By: Naiia Lajoie Looking at her, one would never guess that the leggy fashion model towering at 5’11” struggled with self-confidence. But Nina Svet, who now commands the catwalk, recalls a time where as a “very short” teenager (her words), she was riddled with insecurities. Growing up in Chisinau, the capital of Moldova, the […]
Hailing from Corleone Sicily, Luca Toumadi gives an authentic mafioso performance in his role as Sicilian Mob boss Bruno in the 2022 gangster film “Bad Timing”. Directed by Gregory Hatanaka, written, and starring Nino Cimino, Bad Timing tells the story of Sammy (Nino Cimino), a hired assassin for the mob who is on the run […]
By: Eugeniia Gul Mrs. European Universe is one of the fastest growing international beauty pageants in the United States. Prior to the event, our creative director Boris Rudenko conducts rehearsals with the participants, and our producer Gennadiy Kotlyarchuk arranges several professional photoshoots by fashion photographers Jaime Lim, Andrei Orehov, Igor Malakhov, Eugene Polyak, and […]
According to Sthanlee B. Mirador, a preeminent Filipino red carpet photographer in Hollywood who’s been taking photos of the biggest stars for over two decades, Lady Gaga is the one who never disappoints when she makes her entrance. “Besides photographing my fellow Asians/Filipinos/Filipino-Americans on the red carpet, my number one joy to shoot is Lady […]
Fashion photographer Jaime Lim of Liquid Star Photography brings the magic of the lens into high fashion photography. He seduces the eye with magnificent bursts of art imitating the excitement of a fashion show, the grandeur of the runway, the stunning beauty of the models in avant garde make-up that are threaded into images that […]
Los Angeles — Even as a child, Oliver Tolentino knew that he wanted to be a fashion designer. Born and raised in Orani, Bataan, Oliver revealed, “I learned how to sew at age seven. All of the natural surroundings inspired me as a child — the beautiful mountains, lush rice fields, native flowers, long stretches […]
By Angelina Kali (Freelance Fashion and Lifestyle Journalist) While online shopping has grown exponentially, there are still many who prefer to shop in person. AK Premier delivers on both fronts. It provides an online shopping platform at www.akpremier.com with an array of outfits by some of the best independent international designers as well as its […]