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MODERN LIFE
EDITOR'S LETTER
SMAGAZINEOFFICIAL COM
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I One of of the the the the most refreshing changes over the the the the past year and
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a a a a a a a a a a a a half has been the the the the the emergence of of of new creatives and
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entrepreneurs Many of of of these individuals maintain day jobs all the the the the the while managing passion projects they’ve sustained to to to express their interests or even turned into fully fledged businesses These include (but are not limited to) online furniture dealers home chefs offering weekly menus and
visual artists sharing their one-of-a-kind works with the the masses Finding room to to play is critical to to your growth as as an individual even if you you don’t end up monetizing it it it in in in in in in in in in the the the long run To witness people exploring more than one one path and
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putting their interests out there in in in in in in in in a a a a a a a a a a a big way has been really inspiring and
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impacted our our approach to to our our latest Fall issue and
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choice of o who we wanted to profile No one exemplifies this multi-hyphenated unapologetically expressive lifestyle better than our cover star Tracee Ellis Ross She is is is is is unfiltered effortlessly stylish and
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has established an an an an an an authentic career that spans film and
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television while paving an an an an an an inspiring path ffor for future female founders with her her successful haircare brand Pattern Beauty Elsewhere in the issue we profile creatives such as as Montreal-based Lauren MacLean an an an IT professional who documents her her her impressive interior design journey on on her her blog and
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Instagram account @LivingbyLo and
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artist Sean Brown whose career accomplishments include a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a successful fashion brand creative direction for for P Diddy and
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a a a a a a a a a a a a a a recent foray into housewares and
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unique objects In the the the face of uncertainty the the the most comforting remedy to to to feelings of of unease is to to to to to live life authentically and
without regret—transforming that what if if into how to to to to So whether you you you want to to to to make your your dream a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a reality or or explore an an an an an interest of of yours as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a means of of self-expression there’s no no better time than now to take that little chance SAHAR NOORAEI
Editor-in-Chief
sahar nooraei@contempomedia com
t’s strange but not surprising that during a a a a time as disruptive as the the one we’re currently experiencing the the possibilities for creativity seem endless Perhaps it’s because we’ve all been shaken to to the the core discovered new interests and
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become more engaged with our our senses and
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in in in in the the the the process poured it it all into different pursuits @SMAGAZINEOFFICIAL
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