Photos: @jonimitchellontherun
Model: @gabbifamelart
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"In this book, a companion to An Offering of Leaves, much-loved Jivamukti Yoga teacher Ruth Lauer-Manenti ("Lady Ruth") offers over forty more of the "dharma talks" that she gives at the beginning of each yoga class. Her reflections--complete with the Sanskrit verses that are the source of her studies, as well as the English transliteration and translation--are at once poignant and practical, and both minutely observed and expansive in their implications for our inner and outer lives. These teachings on yogic principles open up the emotional and spiritual pathways that allow us to deepen our yoga practice and go to the essence of the ancient wisdom contained within." This is a review by goodreads.com
Sweeping the Dust by Ruth Lauer-Manenti
Ryan is wearing the Poncho Shirt
I met Ryan at a pop up in 2019 and I adore his sense for style. Check out his Instagram @rylopes
]]>”Getting pregnant is a unique experience in itself but being in quarantine and the world changing so dramatically made it even more surreal. I find myself thinking about the future in another way. Thinking about ways to teach someone who is new in this world the importance of how we treat our surroundings: The planet, the people in our lives and not to forget ourselves either. This book helps me a lot to be present, reflect on my own experiences from my childhood until now and author Erica Chidi Cohen (@ericachidicohen) feels like a kind guide in these uncertain times. Between monthly doctors appointments and online classes this is my own way of finding peace and some mentorship on this journey. “
Nurture A Modern Guide to Pregnancy by Erica Chidi Cohen
Joanna is wearing the Camo Suit Ice
This recommendation was written by my dear friend and photographer @jojaphoto Credits for the photos go to her husband @holyorbroken
]]>I know Minho from ballet class. We go together every week and sometimes she is the substitute teacher of the class. I asked her what her favorite book is and she brought “The Book of Tea” by Tenshin Okakura. It was originally written in English in 1905 for the Western audience. It is about the Japanese tea ceremony and touches subjects such as Zen and Taoism. It is about how tea taught the Japanese many things, most important simplicity.
Miho came to New York City in 2003. She told me that she always had little interest in her culture but recently it came back to it. She learned how to wear a Kimono and is going to learn how to do the tea ceremony and the Japanese flower arrangement. All of which takes months to learn.
The Book of Tea by Tenshin Okakura
Miho is wearing earrings by Jane D'Arensbourg and our Camo Crop Top Ice
Here Miho is wearing the Camo Suit Plum
And last but not least the Curve Top Plum
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"I honestly don't like the summer at all! I don't like the beach and I hate the sand. I'd rather stay in New York. It is great to explore the city when everybody is on vacation. I like going to art museums. On Friday evening, for example, the MET is open until 9pm. But really, I just work a lot. I own a fashion label with my husband, and our garments are made in the Garment District in NYC. We do production in the summer, so we're there a lot doing quality control: trying to eliminate leftover threads, check for overlapping stitches, etc. We are a little obsessive about it, but it is hard to let go... haha. But it's not just about ensuring that the work is done properly, it's also chatting with the seamstresses, talking about how things are done, etc. We learn a lot and it helps our design process to understand every step of how a garment is made."
Lilly Lampe is the co founder of blluemade, a fashion label dedicated to unisex linen garments inspired by workwear clothing, vintage farming, historic textiles and traveling. In the pictures above she combined some of her pieces with our swimsuits. Check it out: blluemade
Photos by Joanna Jankowska
]]>"The best summer memory I have is this one family trip I took to Italy in the 90's. We headed out from Germany towards Italy with no plan. We just jumped in the car and drove. Somehow we ended up in Gargano, which in in the southeast of Italy. It's a mountainous region with several peaks, forming the backbone of the Gargano Promontory projecting into the Adriatic sea, the "spur" on the Italian "boot".
We found a beautiful resort where we wanted to stay, but they didn't have any free rooms yet. We had to kill three days, so we decided to drive around. We traveled to the Amalfi coast and visited the archaeological site in Pompeii, where houses and inhabitants were buried under meters of ash and pumice from the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. Then we headed up towards Rome and, in some mountain village, ate the best pizza we ever had. The people were baking pizza in stone ovens that were buried in the ground. It was August in Rome, and it was so hot that I fainted one day. Ha, and our bed completely broke in the hotel. It just collapsed. So after all this adventure, we drove back to Gargano and went to this hotel up on the cliffs where you could sit in a pool with a view of the sea across the horizon."
Sigrid is my mother. She lives in Germany, is now retired and loves fashion. For this shooting she brought a vintage Jil Sander suit from the 90ies.
Photos by Joanna Jankowska
]]>"Honestly, I just want the summer to end! Especially in New York. Everything is louder, smellier, more extreme. I work in my studio with my boyfriend every day. Since he works with wood, we have a de-humidifier to keep the temperature steady. No matter what season it is we have a pretty consistent temperature.
I have a vivid summer memory of when I was a child growing up in Malaysia. It's very hot there, so the air conditioner was running all the time. I remember when it was raining, I'd listen to the rain drops hitting the air conditioner. I loved lying in bed under the duvet and listening to the sound: tip trip, tip trip.
In 2000, I moved to Singapore, which is just two degrees from the equator. The sun rises between 6:30-7:00 am and sets between 6:30-7:00 pm, every day of the year. The quality of light was always the same. It was a huge transition moving to Scotland and experiencing the rising and setting of the sun as something that is always changing, and dealing with short days in the winter."
Mary L Chan launched her brand, Bartleby Objects, in 2015. It is known for personal accessories and home goods made out of leather. Every piece is handmade and produced by herself in her Brooklyn studio. You can check out her work here.
Photos by Joanna Jankovska
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"Every year when Summer begins, I feel like I've come back to life. I'll spend as much time outside as I can. After work, I love staying out late in the evening and wandering around the city. I like strolling, meeting friends, and going dancing. A lot of pals live around me in Bed Stuy, so we'll often hang out in the neighborhood there. And I love the beach, Far Rockaway in particular. On weekends, a group of friends and I will pack up a bunch of food, head down there, and hang out until night falls. The best time there is the golden hour, when the temperature drops and you watch as the day slowly fades away."
Kia is a yoga instructor and a children's art teacher. In her spare time she likes to do ceramics but keeps it casual. Check them out on Instagram .
Photos by Joanna Jankowska
]]>"I love going out to Fire Island. It's a very narrow island running along the south shore of Long Island. I go there often during long summer days to laze around Cherry Grove. The area is known for its wild parties, and the houses are all decorated and have funny names. But when I go, I bring friends and all we do is relax: eat the whole day, walk around, collect driftwood, read books. The landscape is beautiful, all under federal protection. Fine sand dune beaches, swamp land, and forests as wild as you can imagine. And snakes, btw. When you face the Atlantic ocean on the south side, you're actually looking towards South Africa or so someone told me. When the tide goes out an enormous even surface forms on the beach, like a huge mirror. It feels like you are walking on water."
When she's not on Fire Island, Patrizia runs a research center at a major university. Originally from Germany, she's lived in NYC for over a decade now. She's found that the pace of New York City suits her naturally.
Photos by Joanna Jankowska
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