Glamsquad Magazine December 2022

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20 Exotic

Christmas

Gift Ideas

for Him &

Her

The Ultimate

Fashion

Trends For

Spring-

Summer

2023

Fashion

Trends To

Ditch &

Embrace

in 2023

30 +1 Best

Street Style

Fashion

Photos

From 2022

Exclusive

Lupita

Celebrity

Day-To-Night

Makeup

Guide

Nyong’o:

The Black African Princess

of Hollywood

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December 2022

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BEAUTY

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A Celebrity’s

Day-To-Night

Makeup Guide

FOOD

Lupita

Nyong’o:

The Black African Princess

of Hollywood

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How to Cook the

Perfect Steak

- Like a Pro Chef!

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Top 10 Fashion Runway

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Editor-In-chief /

Publisher

Remi Diagbare

Editor

Amenna Dayo

Managing Editor

Sebastianne Ebathemi

Deputy editor

Chioma Esui

Stand-By/Ad-Hoc

Praise David

Grace Effiong

Oyindamola

Staff Writers

Sasha Bokamoso

Glory Uyi

Contributors

Dr. Nkechi Omoson

Chef Amaka Obiefuna

Social Media

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H

ello there,

I met Lupita Nyong’o

just once at the movie

premiere in 2019. She is

indeed as stunning as she looks

today on the red carpet.

Carol Odero has known and

followed Lupita’s journey over

the years. She was very helpful in

providing the resources we used

in putting this wonderful edition

together.

She recalls her only meeting

with Lupita Nyong’o at the

premiere of her documentary, In

My Genes, back in 2009. I asked

her about her striking looks and

whether people found her exotic,

and her response was, “No. I

wouldn’t use those words. People

are intrigued by my back story.

The fact that I was born in Mexico

and grew up in Kenya, they are

always intrigued by what on earth

a Kenyan was doing in Mexico,”

she recounts.

This edition is especially

dedicated to everything Lupita

stands for and undoubtedly one

that would make Carol Odero

and Lupita Nyong’o very proud.

Our December edition also

features Lizzo – the songstress with

the voice of an angel, the

attitude of a Queen Mother,

and the body of a goddess

– oh yes, I said it! Lizzo’s got

a great body! Shame on

you, Kanye!

As usual, we have a full

dose of the best fashion,

lifestyle, and entertainment

features for your pleasure.

It is Christmas, so we have

two features dedicated to

getting the perfect gift for

that special someone in

your life.

Enjoy this edition as you

always have. On behalf

of our amiable Publisher/

Editor-in-Chief and the entire

team, I wish you a lovely

Christmas and New Year

celebration.

Lots of Love,

A .

Ameena Dayo

Editor, G.S

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Wardrobe

Staples

Our Editors

Recommend

for 2023

Disclaimer:

Please note that all photos used in this special

digital edition of Glamsquad Magazine were

sourced freely online.

Glamsquad maintains no rights over the

images/photos, while we have tried to give

appropriate credit where due, we are aware

some artistes were not credited.

We remain committed to supporting

intellectual property and creativity.

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FASHION

Fashion Styling 101

The Basics of Putting

A Look Together

Praise David & Sierra Mayhew

It might be surprising to hear

this from a fashion designer,

but I’m a morning person. It

is usual for fashion designers to

work late into the night, but no

matter what hour I get to bed,

I’m always up early doing one

thing or the other. After my daily

activities, I get to experience my

favourite part of the day—playing

dress-up.

I used to be a person who

incessantly planned their outfits.

Every day of the week had

an outfit right along with the

calendar notifications. Now, I love

the flow of getting ready and

letting my outfit for each day

reflect my mood, so I happily

style looks in the moment before I

head out the door.

The joyous experience of handselecting

each accessory from

my collection is priceless. Below,

you’ll find the four-step process

that has never failed me.

Step 1:

Choose the “Hero” Piece

Every single outfit I wear starts with one item that I like

to call “the hero piece.” It’s what inspires my creative

process.

When it’s cold, that often tends to be a jacket,

unsurprisingly. I like to make a good first impression,

and outerwear is the first thing people notice about

me, so I always make sure my outfits flow right along

with it.

In warmer months, though, I like to think about what

activity I’ll be doing and dress for that. If I’ll be seated

at dinner, I’ll think about what tops would best flatter

my facial features with color palettes strongly kept in

mind. When out and about, it’s all about the main

piece, so a dress often comes into play.

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Step 2:

Play into the

Colours & Textures

Once I’ve chosen the hero piece, my

favorite part happens to be this next step.

I love finding items in my closet that help

accentuate the little details on the hero

piece.

I often like to narrow in on the colour

palette, especially when I’m wearing

a print, so the accessories can draw

attention to the less pronounced colours.

For this look, I noticed that the print on

my dress had touches of red, yellow, and

blue, so I decided to make a bold move

and skip out on my neutral accessory

collection by styling it up with red shoes

and a light-blue bag. This is a great way

to make a look feel cohesive.


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Accessorize,

Accessorize,

Accessorize

Accessories are everything. I’m not afraid

to be an outfit repeater, so this leads me to

pile up accessories so that a favorite “hero

piece” feels brand-new every time I wear it.

And my mind knows no limits—I have more

bags, strappy sandals, oversize sunglasses,

and hats than I can reasonably fit into my

closet. I somehow squeeze it all in, but

that’s another story.

For this look, I wanted to play into the sunny

colour scheme of this set, so I chose to go

with orange accessories. This goes back to

my second point that playing with similar

colours is always a good idea.

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And Never

Forget Jewelry

I don’t walk out the door

without browsing my jewelry

drawers. One of my favorite

things to do to treat myself

while shopping is just to add

a fun jewelry gift into my

cart so that I can round out

my collection.

I highly suggest this

strategy. At this point, I

have something to go with

everything and couldn’t feel

better about it.

Tossing on the right jewelry

for a trip to the airport was

smart. It made my basic

look feel not so basic.


Gold plated

neck LacE

Black Carnation

Scrunchie

Cross body bag.

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The

Double Breasted

Jacket

Sunglasses

Chic List

Wardrobe

Staples

Portable

Perfume

Our Editors Recommend for 2023

Sasha Bokamoso

Cardigan

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Like athletes, fashion people

need very specific gear

to perform at their biggest

events. But with the exception

of a select few sneakers, what

keeps us energized and in

motion couldn’t be more

radically different.

To be on top of your game,

there are certain wardrobe

staples one must have in the

wardrobe – ready to save the

day! Of course, some items

inevitably work their way into

our street style each season,

like a spacious but aesthetically

pleasing handbag and a good

old white shirt.

Then there are the one-offs

that feel necessary if only to

capture this exact moment in

style, from suede cowboy boots

to midi bubble skirts.

These items may be our notso-hidden

gems, but you’ll agree

that having these items in your

wardrobe would give you the

perfect options for every event.

Here, luxury and practicality

are one and the same. So

check out the 20 wardrobe

staples we’re wearing, carrying,

and applying to take in all the

shows—which anyone on the go

can use.

Sweater

Big hand bag

Waist bubble skirt

Lip Gloss

Small hand bag

white

shirt

Giant-Fit

Chino

Pant

Dillion Pants

Tank Bra

water bottle

Patterned short

sleeve shirt

Loafer

Boots


FASHION

Fashion

Trends To

Ditch &

Embrace in

2023

By Jamila Stewart, & Cioma Esui

Like clockwork, it’s come time to

ditch your old calendars and

put up the new ones for yet

another year. The bi-annual, dayslong

gathering of shows across New

York, London, Milan, and Paris, where

the biggest trends of the next season

ultimately find their start have all been

concluded.

The coming shows, of course, beg the

question of which fashion trends will be

set to dominate next spring, and some

of the trends on the rise may already

be a strong indication.

While it’s true that the trend cycle

shows no signs of slowing, most

trends actually evolve into updated

versions of themselves season after

season rather than hitting a complete

pendulum swing at once.

A few Spring 2023 collections, such as

Mowolola’s Paris Fashion Week debut,

have already hit the runway, but the

rest, and ultimately the bulk of trend

evidence, is yet to come. Until then,

we’ve left some thoughts on Spring

2023 fashion trends you may be able

to expect ahead – and of cause, what

you need to ditch.

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Denim On

Denim will

Remain

What it lacks in novelty, the

denim on denim trend (en route

to becoming the next It-combo),

makes up for in versatility.

Not so much just the Canadian

tuxedo (standard jeans and a

jacket) anymore, the future of

denim on denim looks a little

different – Think denim bralettes

and corsets up top, and mini or

maxi skirts as bottoms (and we

can’t guarantee you won’t see

a denim bikini, too.) For spring,

skip blue denim and try out the

trend in color with green, yellow

or orange.

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Grunge From

The Past

If you’ve been secretly attempting to

will away the collective nostalgia for

2000s fashion, better luck later in the

year.

While there aren’t any signs of Y2K

dressing getting the boot anytime

soon, Spring 2023 may come with

a revamp of the aesthetic (and you

can already find a few trendsetters on

board) – Think trading in the Barbiecore

and bedazzled jeans for edgier and

sultrier counterparts of the era.

Renewed

Staples

Maximalism has taken the front seat

for a few seasons now, but if recent

styles to hit the runway and blow up

on social media are any indicator,

we’re headed back to the basics.

However, a staples boom never

comes without a few twists to the

norm — Think jeans with standout

details such as cargo pockets or

contrast stitching, taking styles such

as cargo pants into dressier territories,

and basic tops with deconstructed or

asymmetric necklines.


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Dresses

Over Pants

If there’s a running theme in

fashion trends these days,

it’s that anything goes.

The discussion around

sartorial self-expression feels

bigger than ever, and with

it comes more eclectic

mainstream trends – some

with unexpected layering

combinations, such as

dresses over pants.

Not to be knocked until

you’ve tried it, the sheer

variety of dresses and pants

to choose from on the

market make this pairing

one that looks completely

different every time,

whether it’s styling a netted

dress over a bralette and

jeans, or pairing a long

tunic dress with trousers.

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Jorts unexpectedly became a

defining trend of Summer 2022

(we’re talking ultra-long, especially

baggy jorts), with fashion girls

dressing up the grandpa-esque

style with tube tops and heels.

Before you write it off as one of

the many fleeting microtrends of

Goodbye Jorts,

Hello Lorts

the moment, it’s worth pondering

its potential to progress into

something a bit more versatile,

such as slimmer long shorts in

various fabrics, colors and prints

that you can grab whether the

dress code is sneakers or business

casual.

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Lighten Up

When fashion is amid a dramatic

pendulum swing as it has been

since the onset of the pandemic,

it’s not uncommon to see two

trends existing at once that feel

like the antithesis of one another.

If you’re looking to get away from

leather and bold hardware as

Y2K takes on a grungier persona,

try reaching instead for a

combination of lighter hues and

airy fabrics with garments such as

lightweight, sheer button downs,

and flowy maxi dress with ultrafeminine,

springy details.

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See Through Dresses

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Sheer dresses have taken on a new purpose in fashion,

elevating beyond its role as the designated beach cover

up to now, a style you’ll find on the radar of any fashion girl,

particularly in relation to their going-out wardrobes.

The progression of the trend into 2023 can likely be expected

to bring on more creativity and risk-taking when styling the

look (think taking the bikini-style layering beyond the beach,

or adding a vest on top), as well as designers refreshing the

classic sheer dress with add-ons such as deconstructed

elements, statement silhouettes and embellishments.


FASHION

20Exotic Christmas

Gift Ideas for

Him & Her

Chioma Esui

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Custom Engraved

Bracelet

Pinpointing the right gift for

Him and Her is kind of like

finding your better half. You

might have to do some searching,

but when you find it, you’ll know it’s

the one.

We’ll help you cut to the chase

with these exotic gifts for Him and

Her that are fun, practical and the

perfect way to say, “I love you.”

To whittle down the right gift for

your favorite duo, start with a

general idea of the type of gift you

want to give.

The best gifts for Him and Her

typically fall into a few categories:

practical items he or she will use,

personalized gifts that celebrate

their relationship or activities and

experiences that’ll bring your love

together.

Think: a date night subscription

box, a memory-filled photo book

or an online cooking class for two.

We have highlighted ten exotic

Christmas gift ideas that would

tick all the boxes and be perfect

for him or her. All you need to do is

pick the one that communicates to

you best!

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Hybrid Smartwatch

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Portable Wireless

Bluetooth Speaker

Personalized Bath Robes

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Shave Collection

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Funny Coffee Mug Set

Mug + Slide-

Lock Lid

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Super-Plush

Bath Sheets

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Ultrasonic

Jewelry Cleaner

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Wool Adventure

Calf Sock 4-Pack


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Portable Hair Dryer

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line

necklace

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tree runners

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Silk Tee Set

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Slippers

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EDITOR’S PICK

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Sleep Eye Mask

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Cotton Napper

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apple air pod

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Face

Massager

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leather

leggings


REPORTAGE

Lupita

Nyong’o

The Black African Princess of

Hollywood

Amenna Daayo

Lupita Nyong’o has come a long way in her journey to becoming the

Black Princess of Hollywood and a proud daughter of Africa. Everything

about Lupita represents Africa, and Africans all over the globe are so

proud of the woman she turned out to be.

There is no doubt that whenever a Hollywood Director or Producer thinks

of a role befitting a mid-age African lady, the first name on the list is Lupita.

No matter the role, no matter the demands – Lupita always represents.

In this feature, we present everything about Lupita – and at the end

of this read, you will know much more about this daughter of a Kenyan

governor who is giving Hollywood a run for its money!

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Exclusive:


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Who is Lupita

Nyong’o?

Lupita Amondi Nyong’o is a

Kenyan-Mexican actress. The

daughter of Kenyan politician

Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o, she was

born in Mexico City, where her

father was teaching, and was

raised in Kenya from the age of

one. She attended college in the

United States, earning a bachelor’s

degree in film and theater studies

from Hampshire College.Nyong’o

began her career in Hollywood as

a production assistant.

In 2008, she made her acting

debut with the short film East River

and subsequently returned to

Kenya to star in the television series

Shuga (2009–2012).

Also in 2009, she wrote,

produced and directed the

documentary In My Genes. She

then pursued a master’s degree

in acting from the Yale School of

Drama. Soon after her graduation,

she had her first feature film role

as Patsey in Steve McQueen’s

historical drama 12 Years a Slave

(2013), for which she received

critical acclaim and won several

awards, including the Academy

Award for Best Supporting Actress.

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REPORTAGE

She became the first Kenyan

and Mexican actress to win an

Academy Award.

Nyong’o made her

Broadway debut as a teenage

orphan in the critically

acclaimed play Eclipsed

(2015), for which she was

nominated for a Tony Award

for Best Actress in a Play.

Following a motion capture

role as Maz Kanata in the

Star Wars sequel trilogy and

a voice role as Raksha in The

Jungle Book (2016), Nyong’o

starred as Nakia in the Marvel

Cinematic Universe superhero

film Black Panther (2018).

In addition to acting,

Nyong’o supports historic

preservation. She is vocal

about preventing sexual

harassment and working for

women and animal rights. In

2014, she was named the

most beautiful woman by

People.

She was also named

among the Inaugural List of

100 Most Influential African

Women in 2019 by Avance

Media.


REPORTAGE

What Part of

Africa is Lupita

Nyong’o

From?

Lupita Nyong’o East Africa

story is in the right place. The

internationally acclaimed actress

is a pure Kenyan by blood

although she was born in Mexico

to Kenyan parents.

Her politician father Prof

Anyang Nyong’o together with

her mother Dorothy Nyong’o lived

in Mexico in 1983 when Lupita

came to the world. Prof Nyong’o

– the current Governor of Kisumu

County – was a lecturer at a

Mexican University back in the

day.

The family jetted back home

in Kenya when Lupita was three

years old. She grew up here

and later flew to the US where

foir further studies. She attended

Hampshire College and pursued

a degree in film and theatre

studies.

She then attained her Master’s

degree from Yale School of

Drama in Acting. Her acting

exploits never diminished Lupita

Nyong’o East Africa birth roots.

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What Ethnicity

is Lupita

Nyong’o?

She is a Luo, one of the largest

five tribes in Kenya. The 39-yearold

is the only guest to date to be

invited on the show who carries

DNA from the oldest maternal

lineage termed Mitochondrial

Eve.

Based on her East African

ancestry, she is a direct

descendent of the woman who

all humans descended from.

The science in Mitochondrial Eve

suggests that the descendant

was of African origin too.

That’s besides the fact that

scientific research shows that

there were no humans living

anywhere in Africa then.

However, mitochondrial DNA

(mtDNA) comes nearly entirely

from the female parent. It is

concentrated in the egg of a

parent and is extremely rare in

sperm. Therefore, mtDNA passed

down through the female line.

When there are no daughters

in the family, the mother’s

mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is

lost. Thus, this explains the Lupita

Nyong’o East Africa genesis.


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Is Lupita

Nyong’o African

or Mexican?

The American-based

actress is African since she

is a Kenyan by nationality.

However, she is also Mexican

by birth.

For the love of her

motherland, Lupita regularly

visits her native home in

Kenya. Sometimes, she flies in

unnoticed and heads to her

parent’s home in Kisumu.

She keeps a low profile from

the public whenever she visits.

Being born of a prominent

political figure and being in

the limelight as a celebrity

actress, privacy is a big deal.

Lupita has 15 awards in

her career. Her first picture, 12

Years a Slave, earned her an

Oscar (2013). She has won two

SAG Awards and a Daytime

Emmy for her work in the

industry.

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Eclipsed (2015) was her

Broadway debut. The role of a

teenage orphan earned her a

nomination for the Tony Award

for Best Actress in a Play.

Aside from performing,

Lupita promotes historic

preservation. She is vocal

about eliminating sexual

harassment, working for

women’s and animal rights.

In 2014, People named her

the most beautiful woman.

In 2019, Nyong’o wrote a

children’s book named Sulwe.

It became a number-one

New York Times Best-Seller. That

same year, Nyong’o narrated

the Discovery Channel docuseries

Serengeti.

Again, it booked her a

Primetime Emmy Award

nomination for Outstanding

Narrator. In 2020, Nyong’o

became one of Africa’s

“50 Most Powerful Women”

according to Forbes.


REPORTAGE

Lupita

Nyong’o East

Africa Love

Story

Lupita Nyong’o East Africa

love story is incomprehensible.

A major twist about it all is that

Tanzania has a special place in

her heart.

Why the twist? Although she

traces her roots to Kenya, she has

an inkling for Tanzania’s wildlife.

Same case to her beach life in

Zanzibar.

A week ago, she flew to

Zanzibar to enjoy her idyllic

beaches. The island has a

reputation across Africa for

its pristine nature, style and

ambience.

She charmed locals at

Forodhani Beach, a popular

swimming and diving spot in

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Zanzibar after a fierce dive.

A group of young men who

regularly scuba dive for

enjoyment and recreation

challenged Lupita to visit

them.

The group led by Instagram

celebrity Jamal, posted a

video extending an invitation

to the Hollywood and Oscar

award-winner. He asked her to

join them in scuba diving.

To their astonishment, the

US-based actress showed up

after Jamal’s fans tagged her

in his invitation video. To many,

this was yet another classic

case of Lupita Nyong’o East

Africa endearment.

Nevertheless, her Western

exploits leave many people

with questions on whether

she has African blood. We

tell you everything there is to

know about the ‘Black Panther’

actor.


How

Lupita Views

Racism

Colourism is not peculiar

to the African American

community or other black

communities in predominantly

white spaces. It can also

ironically be found firmly

on the continent where

the population is almost

predominately black and

brown. Oscar award winning

actress Lupita Nyong’o

weighed in on the issue and

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her experiences on

colourism.

Recently, the Oscar

winning Kenyan actress

Lupita Nyong’o spoke

on her experience with

colourism as a darkskinned

woman. In the

interview she described

colourism as “the

daughter of racism”,

explaining that she was

once told at an audition

that she was “too dark”

for television.

Credit: Africa News,

Avance Africa, All

Africa, EABW News,

Future Africa, African

Exponent


FEATURE

Model To

Celebrate

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FEATURE

Anok Yai:

From Lonely Streets

To Crowded Runways

Praise David

Born a Refugee, Anok Yai Is Breaking

Barriers as One of Fashion’s Most

Sought-After Models

Deciding to attend Howard

University’s 2017 Homecoming changed

the South Sudanese’s life forever. Today

she has walked fashion shows for some

of the industry’s leading brands and has

been on some of the most prominent

covers.

A photographer snapped her photo

and posted it to his Instagram. The next

morning the then college student awoke

to thousands of followers and messages

from modeling agencies. Her life hasn’t

been the same since then. But followers

and calls from modeling agencies is not

enough to keep any new model relevant.

By surrounding herself with a solid team

of talented people and marrying her

business savvy skills with strategy, Anok Yai

and her team have strategically been

able to position her as one of the fashion

industry’s most sought-after models where

the twenty-three-year-old has continued

to stay relevant.

Early life as a refugee

Born in Cairo, Egypt, Anok and her

family are originally from South Sudan.

The nation has undergone two civil wars

and, today, armed conflict is a reality of

the nation. Anok was born as a refugee

during the second South Sudanese civil

war. Struggle and the fight to have a

better life were the first chapters of her

early life story. She knows the plight of

being a refugee and today, it’s an issue

that’s close to her heart.

“Being a refugee myself, I know the

kinds of struggles my own family went

through,” she explains. “When we came

to the US I was around 3 or 4 and we

stopped in New York City first and then

went to New Hampshire because they

had the most benefits for immigrants.

We were given government housing

and assistance.

Had we not been given that I don’t

know where we would have ended

up. Growing up I saw how much my

parents struggled. Having assistance

alone wasn’t enough. My parents were


luckily able to find jobs but they

came to the US with kids and

they would work 12,16-hour days

almost every day, and we kids

had to learn to be independent.

Basically, my parents were raising

me and my older sisters, and me

and my older sisters were raising

the younger ones. Being an

immigrant, the struggles that they

face are immense.

The reality of a nation being

displaced is that it leaves

refugees finding lost family

members years later. Many of

Anok’s family have passed away

or have been scattered around

the world.

“

Being a model

means running a

business, where

essentially, I am

the business.

“Right now, I’m actually finding

out about family members that

I didn’t even know I had. Since

I’ve become a public figure

they were able to chase me

down and send me photos of

when I was a little kid when we

were in Egypt. I have family in

Europe, Australia and all over the

world. While Anok hasn’t been to

South Sudan yet she hopes to

go this year or next. “I still have

connection to my family of

course and my mom and sister

have gone back, so I’ve seen

my home through photos and

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Facebook.”

New Hampshire also had its

challenges and while Anok and

her family were welcomed, “we

were faced with a lot of racism,”

she says. “As I grew up in school

I was bullied for my skin color. I

had to develop thick skin and I

had to learn the language, be

able to take care of my little

siblings, then go to school. In

order to fend for myself I had to

develop thick skin.”

Education is number one for

immigrant parents and this is how

Anok was raised. She was on the

road to becoming a medical

doctor when she was discovered

to model. “I wanted to be in

the medical field, to work in a

hospital and get an MD degree,

and I worked a lot on my merit.

Education is still on my plate

to do. But of course, now I can

expand more with what I have

now.”

Getting Discovered

Three years ago, she was

discovered and her life hasn’t

been the same since. “When

I first got introduced into the

fashion industry, I could have

easily been a flash in the pan -

and I’m sure that’s what many

were expecting but right away I

decided that I was going to do

everything I could to become a

powerhouse.

Being a model means running

a business, where essentially, I am

the business. My likeness is what

draws people in and my creative

and business decisions are the

forces that drive it. Wanting to

work at a top level with leading

industry creatives, the Italian

brand Prada gave her the

opportunity to do this, and it’s the

foundation that allowed Anok to

build her career upon.

In 2018 Anok opened Prada’s

autumn-winter women’s readyto-wear

show in Milan. It was a

monumental moment because

no Black woman had done

that for twenty years. Naomi

Campbell had been the

previous model to do so. “When

it happened and I opened the

show, I had no idea that I was

the first Black model since 1997,

since Naomi to open their show. I

found out the next day. Ever since

that show, I have seen other

designers follow.

I’ve seen a lot more Black

models backstage opening

and closing shows. It was a

huge stride compared to the

past. There are strides that we

still have to make, but this is a

positive one.” And then she’s

gone on from there to be on the

cover of American and British

Vogue. “When I was shooting

tests I basically told myself not to

get too excited because when

they shoot cover tests, it’s to see

whether or not you’ll be on the

cover- it’s never a guarantee.

When I was on set shooting it, I

was like ‘I can’t believe I might be

on the cover of Vogue.’ It didn’t

feel real until it came out and I

saw myself on the cover, and I

was in such shock. I was so proud

of how far I came and my team

and I celebrated that night.”


Top 10

Photos of 2

EVENTS

Nensi Dojaka

Chanel

Dolce & Gabbana

Saint Laurent

Louis Vuitton

Chioma Esui

Nensi Dojaka left a big

impression this season and

Bottega Veneta climbed

the ranks, while mainstays

Dior, Chanel and Balenciaga are all

represented in the top ten.

As fashionistas, we generally pay

exceptionally close attention to the

makers of their obsessions — social

media helps with that — and they

haven’t failed to notice or appreciate

that Dojaka looks a lot like them.

As tends to be the case most

seasons, the other names on the list

are more familiar. Paris brands shined

a little brighter than Milan labels (New

York, for the record, just squeaked

into the top 20), and Kering has three

collections in the top 10 to LVMH’s

two.

The list’s only other climber was

Bottega Veneta. Matthieu Blazy’s

second show held up to the promise

of his debut and then some, with the

likes of supermodel Kate Moss and

the gallerist and #oldceline fan Lucy

Chadwick joining the other catwalkers

on a poured resin runway created by

Gaetano Pesce.

Hello lovies, here we bring you our

RUNWAY REPORT – Top 10 Fashion

Runway Photos of 2022!

Prada

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Valentino

Bottega Veneta

Christian Dior

Balenciaga


Trends

The Ultimate

Fashion

Trends For

Spring-

Summer

2023

Amenna Daayo

With fashion month fully in the rearview mirror,

we’ve gotten a chance to digest the many

trends we saw coming down the spring 2023

runways.

During the New York, London, Milan, and Paris Fashion

Weeks there was plenty to soak in for the upcoming

season, including a range of modern takes on classic

silhouettes and styles.

The 1980s is back in a big way—as seen at Saint

Laurent, where models in hooded jumpsuits and leather

jackets with larger-than-life shoulders channeled the

inimitable Grace Jones.

Column

Dressing

Old Hollywood, you’ve

met your match. The new

take on a column dress

is sharp, tailored finely,

and comes with surprise

elements (see: the ruched

drop-waist on Standing

Ground’s version).

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Fringe

One of the most pervasive

trends to carry over from fall

2022 is fringe: a fun, textural

element that was seen at

nearly every show this season.

Our favorites were at

Proenza Schouler, Jil Sander,

Alexander McQueen, and

Bottega Veneta.


Heavy Cargo Grecian

Glamour

Roomy pockets fashioned

onto slacks have become a

must, especially in light of the

advent of the mini bag. Tiny

purses that fit little more than a

credit card and a lip gloss call for

other places to stash your stuff.

At Prada and Louis Vuitton,

pouches were affixed to skirts

like fanny packs, while Fendi

and Sacai made riffs on a more

traditional cargo pant.

Ethereal gowns inspired by

Greek gods and goddesses

are nothing new in fashion.

But this season, the draping

took a next-level turn: at Saint

Laurent, belly button cutouts

gave the look an early

aughts feel, while Loewe

used layers on designer

Jonathan Anderson’s take to

set it apart from the pack.

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The Grace

Jones Effect

Grace Jones may have hit

the red carpet for the first time

in months to attend the Knives

Out: Glass Onion premiere in

London this past weekend, but

the legendary musician and

muse has been serving looks

for decades upon decades.

Designers including Saint

Laurent and Alaïa took note

of her legacy, integrating her

signature hood into their spring

2023 collections.


FASHION ESCAPE

Best Picks:

30 +1 Best Street

Style Fashion

Photos From 2022

Praise David

Sometimes, what you see

on the street is even better

than what you see on the

runway. I have been a fashion

designer for many years, and I must

admit that I get the majority of my

inspiration from street fashion styles.

It’s admittedly a close call at the

different Fashion Weeks of 2022,

where chic fashionistas permeate

the sidewalks, bike lanes, and, of

course, collections by cult-favorite

designers, to name just a few.

The difference is nearly

impossible to distinguish, especially

when you consider how sustainable,

infinitely wearable, and readily

available each piece is. Moreover,

unlike some pieces you see on the

runway, these items go straight to

market.

You can debate it all you want,

but one thing is for sure: Street

Style Fashion is a sight to behold.

From vests and exposed midriffs

to dresses and skirts layered

over pants, these are looks you’ll

desperately want to recreate, no

matter your size, age, or body type.

Here, we have shared 31 of

our best street style fashion picks

from the various shows of 2022

– from London to Paris, Lagos to

Copenhagen, New York, and many

more. Check them out!

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FASHION


FEATURE

Lizzo:

A Queen with a Golden

Voice, Great Attitude,

and Perfect Body

Jason Sheeler & Sasha Bokamoso

My editor asked me to

describe the multiple

Grammy winner in

one sentence. All I could

come up with was that

— Lizzo is a Queen with a

golden voice, great attitude

and a perfect body! As

Jason Sheeler rightly puts it,

- “there was no Lizzo before

Lizzo.” I cannot agree more!

“I think I have a really hot

body! I’m a body icon, and

I’m embracing that more

and more every day,” says

Lizzo, sitting down in the

study of her home beneath

a platinum record. The

Grammy winner — and

cover star of PEOPLE’s Women

Changing the World issue — is

clear that she has no problem

talking about her body.

Because, as she says, why

should she?

“It may not be one person’s

ideal body type just like, say,

Kim Kardashian might not be

someone’s ideal, but she’s a

body icon and has created a

modern-day beauty standard,”

she tells PEOPLE. “And what

I’m doing is stepping into my

confidence and my power

to create my own beauty

standard. And one day that will

just be the standard.”

Now 33, Lizzo lives high up

on a hill above Los Angeles. It’s

on one of those misleading,

circuitous paths. Just when

you think you’ve arrived,

there’s another hill. Then one

more. Then a big gate with

a small, hidden door. That’s

pretty much how her road to

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FEATURE

success has been, Lizzo says.

Switchback turns. Trapdoors.

No trail map. “I had to blaze a

trail,” she says. “There was no

Lizzo before Lizzo.”

Nearly three years ago Lizzo

worked her way to the front

of the pop culture scene—

singing, dancing, rapping and

playing the flute on her first

No. 1 song, “Truth Hurts”—and

quickly became unstoppable.

“I deserve the spotlight,”

Lizzo tells PEOPLE. “I deserve the

attention. I’m talented, I’m

young, I’m hot. You know?

And I’ve worked hard.”

Born Melissa Viviane

Jefferson, she was raised in

Houston by her mom, Sharie,

who had a small business,


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FEATURE

and dad, Michael, an entrepreneur

who died of a stroke when she was

20. A self-described nerd, Lizzo

learned how to play the flute in fifth

grade. In high school, she was in the

marching band and trained with the

Houston Ballet Orchestra.

By that point Lizzo (first it was

Lissa; then, inspired by JAY-Z, the S’s

became Z’s) knew two things. One,

what she wanted to do. Two, the

kind of world she was about to enter.

“I grew up in a family that was very

proud of our Blackness,” she says.

In 2017 she released “Truth Hurts.”

It took two years for the song to

become a hit, after finding popularity

on TikTok and being used in the Netflix

movie Someone Great. She added it

to her third album, ‘Cuz I Love You (in

the music video, she marries herself),

and the song’s viral lyric “100 percent

that bitch” became part of the

cultural lexicon.

Lizzo Says ‘Nothing Changed’

When She Became Famous: Her

‘Anxiety’ and ‘Depression’ ‘Didn’t Go

Away’

As Lizzo’s music took off—she’s

earned three Grammys, two Soul

Train Awards and millions of fans—

her body became a topic of

conversation. “Okay, we all know I’m

fat,” she says with a sigh. “I know I’m

fat. It doesn’t bother me. I like being

fat, and I’m beautiful and I’m healthy.

So can we move on?”

Lizzo lists the stereotypes women

like her face: “The funny, fat friend. I

played that trope in high school. Or

the friend who is gonna beat your

ass ‘cause she’s big. Or it’s the big

girl who’s insecure ‘cause she’s big.”

She pauses. “I don’t think I’m the only

kind of fat girl there is. I want us to be

freed from that box we’ve been put

in.”


Around The World

Top 10 Entertainment, F

& Event Stories of 2022

LIFESTYLE

Praise David

The Entertainment and Fashion industry have been

eventful through the year 2022 all around the world.

From the Movie and Music industry to the Fashion

trends from all around the world, have had some exciting

new displays for fans of each category.

Here, we are going to look into the Top 10

Entertainment, Fashion and Event Stories of 2022.

Oscar’s Best Actor

- Will Smith (King

Richard)

The 94th Academy Awards were expected to draw in higher ratings, and

the academy was expecting that movie fans would band together. Chris

Rock, a comedian, made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair later in

the ceremony, which caused her husband , Will Smith, to approach the

stage and smack Rock as he was about to deliver the best documentary

award.

Smith later accepted his Best Actor Oscar and expressed regret to the

academy and his fellow nominees.

“Love will make you do crazy things,” he said.

Most Streamed

artist of 2022 -

Drake (3 Billion)

Only few artists can generate as

much revenue from streaming as

Drake.

His latest album, Honestly

Nevermind, continues his streak

of breaking streaming platform

records. The collection broke the

all-time record for dance album

first-day streams on Apple Music

as it competes for Number 1 on

the official UK albums Chart.

With 324 million plays to date,

Drake’s 2016 global hit “One

Dance” is his most streamed

song. One of the most streamed

songs ever in the UK, the song

spent 15 weeks at the top of the

official Singles Chart.

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LIFESTYLE

ashion

Highest Grossing Movie of 2022 -

Top Gun Maverick ($1,484,590,000)

On April 28, 2022, Top Gun: Maverick

had its CinemaCon premiere. On

May 27, 2022, Paramount Pictures

released the film in IMAX, 4DX,

ScreenX, and Dolby Cinema in the

United States.

Many critics singled out the aviation

sequences as the film’s major feature

and complimented it as being

better than its predecessor. It is now

the highest-grossing movie of 2022,

the second movie released during

the COVID-19 pandemic to gross

$1 billion, and the highest-grossing

movie of Cruise’s career. It has made

over $1.48 billion worldwide.

Top 10 Entertainment

Entertainment keeps an audience interest or provides pleasure

and delight. It can be a task or an idea, but it’s more likely to

be one of the things that have evolved over thousands of years

expressly to retain people’s attention.

Entertainment focus here would come from the Music and Movie

industries with their deliveries and achievements of the year 2022

respectively.

Grammy’s Best New

Artist of 2022 -

Olivia Rodrigo

On April 3, 2022, in Las Vegas, Nevada,

Olivia Rodrigo accepts the Best New Artist

award live on stage at the 64th Annual

Grammy Awards held at the MGM Grand

Garden Arena.

Most Awarded

Movie at

Oscars - Dune

(6 awards)

The 94th Academy Awards

saw “Dune” win the most

awards (6). The movie won

Best Visual Effects, Best

Cinematography, Best Film

Editing, Best score, Best Sound

and Best Production Design.


FASHION

Black Panther 2:

Wakanda Forever

Premiere

20 Best Dressed Celebrities

Amenna Daayo

The highly-anticipated Black

Panther sequel, Wakanda

Forever, hit the cinemas

in the United Kingdom on

November 11, and we were

more than EXCITED.

To celebrate the world

premiere, the cast took to

the red carpet in some truly

amazing looks. From Rihanna

- who’s releasing new music

on the film’s soundtrack -

in a strapless sequin Rick

Owens piece, to Michaela

Coel sporting a breathtaking

Ferragamo by Maximilian

custom hooded gown.

The event was awash with

incredible designer moments.

Check out our best-dressed

celebs from the eve of the

Black Panther 2: Wakanda

Forever Premier. We hope

these celebrities impressed

you as much as they

impressed us with their fashion

and carriage.

Michael B. Jordan

Lupita Nyong’o

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FASHION

Angela Bassett

Karrueche Tran

Dominique Thorne

Letitia Wright

Danai Gurira

Rihanna


FASHION

Marsai Martin

Daniel Kaluuya

Connie Chiume

Florence Kasumba

Quinta Brunson

Sheryl Lee Ralph

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FASHION

Amaarae

Trinity Fatu

Grace Africa

Regé-Jean Page

Michaela Coel

Maya Macatumpag


BEAUTY

A Celebrity’s Gu

Sasha Bokamoso &

Kiana Murden

Hyperpigmen

Day-To-Nig

Growing up in Nigeria,

I had black soap for

my face and cocoa

butter all over my skin,”

says singer and songwriter Tiwa

Savage, who used to take a no-frills

approach to her skincare—but has

since changed her tune.

The Afrobeat star set out

to level up her routine during

quarantine. “I started researching

things and trying to get rid of my

pigmentation,” she explains. Since

then, the results have been nothing

short of glowing.

According to the singer, her

skincare regimen begins with a

foaming cleanser and toner before

a dash of eye cream (which she

applies day and night without fail)

and a veil of vitamin C serum.

Finally, she uses a layer of

sunscreen and a mist of hydrating

essence to round out her skin

regimen.

Over the last few years, Savage

has stopped using foundation

altogether, even while performing

at packed concerts or posing for

photoshoots. “This is something

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that Naomi Campbell told me: she

doesn’t use foundation, or hardly

uses foundation,” she explains. “[So]

I stopped using it. It takes a while for

you to get used to it, but that’s where

that inner confidence comes in.”

Savage, who moved from Nigeria

to London at age 11, recounts not

seeing girls with her complexion

represented in beauty at the time. “I

actually tried to bleach my skin, so I

was using these products to make you

lighter,” she admits.

But once her mom discovered

them, she encouraged Savage to

embrace and appreciate her natural

beauty. “Now, with the inclusion

of darker skin tones, it’s so much

easier and so much better,” says the

41-year-old.

As for her day-to-night makeup

routine, it all starts with perfecting her

brows. “Even if I have a makeup artist,

I still do my eyebrows myself,” she

says while defining her arches with

concealer. Then, she reaches for a

tinted spot treatment to combat postacne

scarring.

Savage picked up many makeup

tricks by studying pro makeup artist

techniques and often does her glam.

“Nobody else knows your face better

than you; if you invest the time in

skincare and makeup, I promise you—

it might seem overwhelming, [but]

you’ll get the hang of it.”

After concealing her under-eyes

and forehead and setting it in place

with loose powder, swirls of powder

add a touch of warmth to her

complexion. Savage isn’t keen on

covering all blemishes or dark spots on

her face. “I feel like there’s perfection

in imperfection,” she says of her

beauty philosophy.

Once she blends on blush and a

highlighter, it’s time for lips. “I always

admire it when I see women with red

lips,” she says.” It’s sexy, bold, and

confident. “I wanted to create a red

color that would make me feel like

that.”

Then, moving onto her hair, Savage

swoops her baby hairs with edge

control to accent her tightly-wound

braided updo.

An essential last step is spritzing

on a fragrance. “You always have to

finish off with perfumes,” says Savage

before spritzing on a trio of fragrances.

“I’m obsessed with how I smell.” And

with that, her “signature Savage look” is

complete.

BEAUTY

ide to Treating

tation and

ht Makeup


ESCAPE

10

Reasons to

Consider

Zanzibar Islands

for Your Next Holidays

Dr. Nkechi Juliet

It’s time to put the tropical

island of Zanzibar – just off the

coast of Tanzania – on your

travel bucket list.

Why should you take our

word for it? Well, we have come

up with our Top 10 Reasons to

Visit Zanzibar.

The perfect

backdrop for

#travelgram pics

Dhows, dolphins, and

food markets make for

the perfect photos! But,

if turquoise oceans and

white sandy beaches

are more your vibes,

you’re in luck too. If you’re

an enthusiastic travel

photographer, Zanzibar

should be top of your list.

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Stunning

beaches and

romantic

sunsets

Imagine basking in the

late afternoon sun on silky

white sand just a stone’s

throw away from the Indian

Ocean. You’re in one of

the lesser-known travel

paradises in the world. On

the horizon, you see a pod

of dolphins as the sun starts

to go down. Sounds like the

stuff of dreams, doesn’t it?

But in Zanzibar, it’s real.

With the average

temperature between 24

and 28 degrees Celsius

daily, there’s no need to

book for a particular time of

year. Such is life for Zanzibar

locals – c’est la vie!

Stone Town, Zanzibar’s

cultural capital, is a UNESCO

World Heritage Site

Stone town is a national treasure. The only word that can be

used to explain this town is ‘ancient.’ The untouched architecture

boasts of the medieval century it was built and has earned it the

status of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The narrow alleyways

leading to bazaars and mosques create a romantic notion of the

“old days” in Zanzibar and are a must-visit for tourists.

Love marine life?

Zanzibar has worldclass

coral reefs

The fauna and flora

around the coast of

Zanzibar are indescribable

– definitely a site to be

seen with your own eyes.

Snorkeling is an everyday

activity for visitors to this

island, but when you stay

in a place like Zanzibar,

why wouldn’t you snorkel

every day?! Pods of

dolphins, colorful reefs, and

shoals of beautiful fish are

quintessential parts of life

in Zanzibar’s underwater

world, which scuba-diving

can best explore.


ESCAPE

Local Markets and

Fresh Seafood

The nature of island

life means fishing is

an integral part of a

local’s daily life. While a

restaurant in the US or UK

might serve up a freshly

caught line of fish to

your table to enjoy, the

experience is certainly not

as beautiful as the one in

Zanzibar.

As a foodie,

understanding your plate’s

story is an experience. To

see fresh seafood and

smell the spices – the de

facto of the land – makes

every meal a memory.

Dolphins

If watching a pod of

dolphins dancing in the

waves is not enough,

Zanzibar offers visitors

the once-in-a-lifetime

chance to swim with wild

dolphins. The income

from dolphin tourism is a

huge part of Zanzibar’s

economy, which is why

our volunteers help train

local boat drivers in

how to conduct ethical

tours that also consider

the conservation and

preservation of these

incredible animals.

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The Spice Island

Zanzibar, also known as the ‘Spice Island’,

farms aromatic spices often used in Western

homes – cloves, black pepper, turmeric,

cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemongrass. Ever

wondered how these herbs make it from

their homeland to your kitchen? Well, spice

farms are open for touring.

Budget-Friendly

Yes, you heard that right. Foreigners really can get bang for their buck

by visiting this beautiful spot. At the same time, the income generated from

tourism goes a long way to ensuring a brighter and more sustainable future

for the local people who call this island their home.

That being said, the memories you create and experiences you

encounter in Zanzibar are priceless.

Friendly people

Tanzanians are lovely, friendly people. As a Swahili nation, you might

initially have trouble communicating with the locals, but it won’t stop

their efforts to ensure you feel part of the community. Whether you stop

to buy fresh fish on the beach, browse through the fruit markets, or island

hop on one of the traditional boat taxis, the Zanzibaris are always ready

to welcome you and show you their way of life.

Sustainable

Ecotourism

Experiences

We are all about responsible

travel, exploring a destination in

such a way that both respects

and benefits the local people and

environment. Zanzibar has got this

right. They offer visitors a wealth of

different eco-tourism experiences

that ensure the long-term

sustainability of their ecosystem and

cultures.

Whether you’re staying in

an eco-lodge, volunteering

with us on our community or

marine conservation program,

or undertaking an ethical dolphin

tour, add the ‘responsible traveler’

badge to your belt when you next

travel.


FOOD

How to Cook the

Perfect Steak

- Like a Pro Chef!

Everyone loves a good steak,

and who says you must visit a

fancy restaurant and spend

a fortune before you can enjoy a

good steak?

Here, we will show you how to cook

the perfect steak - like a pro Chef!

It is easier than you thought, but

first, there are a few guidelines to

remember if you want to cook the

perfect steak.

Before you start, get the steak

out of the fridge and allow it to

come up to room temperature

about one hour before cooking

– frying or grilling it from cold will

stop the heat from penetrating to

the middle as efficiently. You also

need to ensure your pan, grill, or

barbecue is super hot before you

begin – this will help caramelize

the meat, which is essential for a

delicious crust.

During cooking, aim to cook your

steak medium-rare to medium –

any more, and you’ll be left with a

challenging piece of meat. Turning

it every minute or so will ensure you

get an even cook.

After cooking, please leave it to rest

and rub it with a bit of extra virgin

olive oil or butter for an incredible,

juicy steak.

Remember these tips, and you’ll

get great results every time. To

make it even easier, follow these

simple steps below.

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STEP BY STEP:

HOW TO COOK THE PERFECT STEAK

FOOD

Step 1:

Rub the steak all

over with a good

lug of olive oil and

a good pinch of

sea salt and black

pepper

Step 2:

Add the steak to a

hot pan, then cook

for 6 minutes for

medium-rare or to

your liking, turning

every minute.

Step 5:

Or create a herb

brush by tying

woody herbs like

thyme or rosemary

to the handle of

a wooden spoon

and brush it over

the steak every

minute or so.

Step 6:

Once cooked to

your liking, rest

the steak on a

plate that can

collect all the

lovely juices for 2

minutes.

Step 3:

For more flavour,

halve a garlic

clove and rub

it over the steak

every time you

turn it

Step 7:

Carve with a nice

sharp carving

knife, then serve

with the resting

juices drizzled on

top.

Step 4:

Rub the steak with

a knob of butter –

the sweetness from

the butter will make

it taste divine!

Everyone has their favourite ways to eat steak –

with good old chips and a crisp, green salad, with

pepper or horseradish sauces, or even a simple,

fresh salsa verde to cut right through it.

Whatever you choose, we’re sure your lucky

guest will love you for it.


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