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STYLE FEATURES

THE PICK ME UP

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IN OUR BAG

109 ROCK THIS WHEN MAKING

ERRANDS IN THE SUMMER

BEAUTY FEATURES

HIBISCUS BEAUTY

And It’s Just the Beginning

Paul Pogba

This month, we caught up with World Cup Champion, Juventus F.C. and the France

National Team Professional Midfielder footballer, Paul Pogba. We talk about his

passion for the sport, coming back to Juventus and the upcoming season.

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ATHLEISURE BEAUTY

It’s All About Family

STARZ’s POWER BOOK III: Raising Kanan

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The 2nd season of STARZ’s POWER BOOK III: Raising Kanan is back! We interviewed

the show’s creator/EP Sascha Penn as well as Hailey Kilgore and Omar Dorsey to find

out about this season, staying true to the iconic era and more.

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LIFESTYLE FEATURES

ATHLEISURE LIST

RANG NYC

Mixing Elements

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We talk with the founder of Sheryl Lowe

Jewelry to find out about the collection.

About the Music

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We chat with Cheat Codes to talk about

their music, country project and sound.

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she made it, what her go-to style is and how she gave back to friends, family and

mentors!

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Benny Benassi

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We connect with previous cover, EDM

DJ/Producer, Benny Benassi who shares

his 9PLAYLIST of the songs that he’s

listening to right now.

The Art of

the Snack

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This month’s The Art of the Snack brings

us to NYC’s Meatpacking District at Mollusca

NYC. We’re excited to share their

35 varieties of mussels!

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This month our cover story is from World

Cup Champion French footballer, Paul Pogba

who plays for the Serie A club Juventus

and the France National Team. Pogba

has had a phenomenal career that has included

consecutve Serie A titles, 2 Coppa

Italia and 2 Supercoppa Italiana titles, a

Golden Boy Award in 2013, he starred and

was named player of the tournament for

France U20 World Cup triumph over Uruguay,

UEFA Europa League and was named

into the PFA Team of the Year. As a member

of the French team, he won the 2018

FIFA World Cup scoring in the final, where

they currently hold the title.

With his dynamic presence, we wanted to

find out more about his passion for the

sport, his position as a midfielder, being

back with Juventus and more!

ATHLEISURE MAG: When was the moment

that you realized you fell in love with

football and wanted to do this as a career?

PAUL POGBA: My love for football started

from a very young age in Roissy en Brie, I

was fortunate to quickly realize that football

was my passion and that I wanted to

pursue this as a career. I always had the

ball at my feet whether that was in the

park or at school from the time the sun

rises till dawn, I had to be yelled at by my

mum to go home. Although it wasn’t an

easy path, but I always believed with hard

work and determination I will be able to

fulfill my dream.

AM: Tell us about playing as a midfielder.

PP: Throughout my career I have always

played as a midfielder, I really like this

position. I think the midfield is the heart

of a team, the engine from where most

actions start. Although midfielders may

have different roles, but my position allows

me to get creative and be in control.

I do believe it’s the right position for me

because I have a visionary mindset.

AM: We enjoyed The Pogmentary which

gave us a lot of insight into your passion

for the sport and how you approach it.

What are 3 workout routines that we

can do for arms, legs and abs?

PP: I could easily suggest some workout

routines and how to exercise them,

however this might not work for everybody.

My advice is to try different

workout routines according to your

level of physical preparation and learn

what works best for you. Sport in general

is good for both our mental and

physical health, therefore I encourage

everyone to get involved. Even for us

who play professional sports we follow

certain routines that are not necessarily

good for others, this is the

reason some of us professionals have

personalized physical activities which

works best for us.

AM: Do you have any game day routines?

PP: Of course, as you may know I am

a religious person, so I make sure I do

my prayers, but the rest I’m keeping it

a secret.

AM: What does it mean to come back

to Juventus and what are you looking

forward to?

PP: My return to Juventus was a choice

of heart, but also a coincidence of

goals that Juve and I have. I do believe

I fit in well in the team and also outside

the field. I have fond memories from

the time I lived in Turin, not to mention

the extraordinary fans who give me

joy with their unconditional support,

this definitely keeps me going.

The coincidence of objectives is very

clearly both that Juve and I both want

to go back to winning trophies like the

Scudetto, Champions League etc. We

are very motivated and determined to

achieve our common goal which is to

win.

AM: Throughout your career, you have

played for the national team for France

which currently holds the World Cup ti-




tle. What’s it like for you to play for 2

teams and is your approach the same?

PP: Football is a beautiful sport and as

I mentioned before I’m very passionate

about it. Normally the feelings between

playing for the national team or

in a club are in some ways the same.

Clearly when you play for the national

team you know that you represent

your country, but also when you play

for the club you represent its colors, its

tradition, its fans. Both are important.

AM: You have won a number of trophies

along with being a World Cup

Champion and other accolades, what

are 3 of your favorite moments in your

career at this point?

PP: The best moments of my career

to date are linked to both the national

team and the clubs where I played.

With the national team, first the Under

20 World Cup victory in 2013 and

then the World Cup victory with l’Equipe

de France in 2018. Important and

unforgettable experiences that have

marked my football career. As for the

clubs, certainly the debut with United

and the first championship won with

Juventus are two moments that I will

never forget.

AM: When you’re not on the field, how

do you take time for yourself when you

need to recharge your batteries?

PP: When I am not busy with football,

the thing I love most is spending time

with my family, my wife and my children.

Take them to school, to the park,

let them play, in short, lead a life as a

father of a family.

@paulpogba

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We always like chatting with those who

are in the POWER universe. STARZ's POW-

ER BOOK III Raising Kanan is back for Season

2 on Aug 14th. We caught up with its

creator, executive producer and writer,

Sascha Penn (POWER, Survivor's Remorse,

CREED II) and two of the stars from the

show Hailey Kilgore (Respect, Ain't Misbehavin',

Into the Woods) who plays Jukebox

and Omar Dorsey (Genius: Aretha, Queen

Sugar, Halloween Kills) who plays Cartier.

We caught up with them to talk about

how they prepare for being in this series

from channeling the era of the 90's as an

actor as well as to get the feel of the show

through music and clothing. We talk about

where we left these characters last season

and where we find them now. More importantly,

we look at how this show, as a

prequel, has a set destination while having

the challenge to create the origin story

that we have the ability to see the connective

tissue of those involved!

ATHLEISURE MAG: You were a producer

and writer for the flagship POWER - how

did that transition feel when you became

the creator for POWER BOOK III: Raising

Kanan for the roles of showrunner, executive

producer and writer?

SASCHA PENN: I will tell you that Courtney

Kemp who is obviously the creator

of POWER, she warned me! She said, “I

don’t know if you want this job!” She was

right ha ha!

It’s a lot more work, it’s a lot more responsibility.

Obviously, I had to create a world

that didn’t exist whereas the other POW-

ER BOOK’s do have the luxury of characters

that are already in the original POW-

ER. So in the case of this particular series,

there’s a lot of invention that had to happen

and that was a real challenge and still

staying true to the original series, that’s

always important!

AM: Absolutely!

SP: To have it feel part of that and at the

same time, distinct from it, that’s part of

the challenge. As well as the fact that

you know how the story is going to end

with Kanan (Mekai Curtis) if you watch

the original POWER. So how do you

make that interesting? How do you make

that compelling? I mean, it’s a very very

different job, and Courtney, I appreciate

her warning me because she was right,

but it’s a great job too and I can’t complain.

AM: What’s your creative process like?

Like you said, you're establishing a beginning

of the universe and yet you know

where it’s ultimately going to go.

SP: Yeah, first off, I’m very fortunate that

I have a room full of writers to help me

figure out these stories and to deconstruct

these characters and then build

them back up. You know, the process is

that really in TV, you start from the characters.

That’s the starting point for everything

in TV. We had Kanan and then it

was the question of again, to your point

– we know how the story ends, where do

we start? It’s not that interesting to tell

the story of a sociopath if that’s how he

starts! We really landed and I hope that

it works that this is a family drama. It’s

the story of this family – Kanan’s family

and understanding how he became

who he became. If you’ve watched it,

you know that he has started out from a

different spot then where he ended.

AM: What are you excited about in terms

of Season 2 with the storylines and different

things that you can share with us?

SP: I think what’s exciting is first off,

there’s this business of how Season 1

ended that we have to clean up right?

That’s a real challenge because it ended

in such a dramatic fashion and so you

know that obviously that had an impact

on Raq (Patina Miller) and Kanan’s relationship

and the family in general. At

the same time, she’s balancing these

very personal issues with her expanding

business. That is in some respect the balance

that we all have to sort of address

which is work and life and how do we do

it? In her case, the stakes are significantly

higher. But you know what's great in

Season 2 and really any series that gets

another season or multiple seasons, you

get the opportunity to go deeper, go into

different places and really get the opportunity

to explore these different characters

in a way that you haven’t before. In

this series, we’re fortunate that we have

incredible actors who are doing it. That’s

the other thing. In Season 1, you don’t totally

know what you’re going to get and in

the case of Raising Kanan we have been

so fortunate that the actors have been so

incredible and it really allows it to be able

to write bigger story lines and dramatic

moments because these actors can kind

of do anything!

AM: It feels like that in addition to the

great characters and the storyline, having

it set in the 90’s, you have the music and

just the clothing that’s also another character.

It’s just as big and brings that ambiance

factor. How was it to navigate that?

Getting clothes and sneakers that are distinct

to the era?

SP: It’s a huge challenge and that’s a

great question because it’s a huge, huge

challenge! It’s probably one of our greatest

challenges because of course, all the

great sneaker releases when they release

the Jordans, like the Jordans 5, they look

slightly different from the ones of that era.

So we have to be really careful because

you know, the viewers they know better

than we do and they will call us out! Twitter

is undefeated! So it really is a big job

and we are very fortunate, we have a Costume

Designer Tsigie White who spends

months and months and months going

through people’s warehouses and closets

trying to find the original deadstock stuff

that we use. We’ve also been fortunate

that we’ve worked with designers of that

era like Dapper Dan who have built stuff

for us like Unique’s (Joey Bada$$) outfits,

those are original Dapper Dan – such as

that jacket. The goods news is what’s old

is new again and all this 90s stuff like Sergio

Tacchini is back!

Looking at the show, we got to see the

complexity of having the character's

ends set in stone while also being able

to really dig into who they were before

who they came to be in POWER and even

as they continue in the other portions of

the POWER universe!

We wanted to talk with Hailey who is one

of the actors who plays a character that

we saw in POWER, Jukebox. We wanted

to know how she came to the show,

connected to her character and how she

found her way to catch the 90's vibe of

that time and in NYC in order to bring

her to light. We also wanted to find out

about Omar and his character Cartier.

ATHLEISURE MAG: You play Jukebox

and Cartier, what attracted you to want

to be this character as well as to be part

of this show?

HAILEY KILGORE: I was so into being a

princess when I was younger. I wanted

to play princesses and I wanted to be

a damsel in distress and that’s exactly

what I got to do when I was on Broadway

and I did my first couple of roles. I

remember calling my team at one point

and saying, “I want to do something

gritty, do something different. I want to

get down in the mud and really go there

with a character!” So Jukebox came

into my inbox and I was just immediately

so pulled to this character and her story

and who she is at her core. So yeah, I

was like, I’m absolutely going to do this,

I’m a huge Anika Noni Rose (The Princess

and the Frog, THEM, POWER) fan.

She was the original Jukebox on POWER

as an adult.

AM: It was like perfect kismet! What

about you Omar?

OMAR DORSEY: Honestly, I was into the

Raising Kanan from the first episode

because of Patina Miller (Madam Secretary,

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay

Part 1 + 2, The Many Saints of Newark).

I think she is one of our most gifted artists.

I did a stage reading for a Broadway

show with her a few years ago and was

impressed with her. So, when I got the call

about the show, Patina was the first thing

I thought about.

AM: What’s it like for you preparing since

this takes place in the 90’s as you’re playing

the character and taking on this iconic

era.

HK: Yeah, that was a very very different

time and especially in NYC in the 90’s.

Oooo it was such a different time and

women really had to survive on a day-today

basis. I really just went to the root. I

watched a lot of documentaries. I listened

to a lot of rappers that came up in NY. If

you just listen and pay attention, you hear

the struggle and the pain. It’s so interesting

because to them, it was an everyday

scenario. So, I just really like to ground my

performance in the realism of survival.

Jukebox really wears that mask. You see

with her family that she’s silly and wants

to laugh and she can cry and confide in

them. But then, when she’s out in public,

she’s stoned face and I have fun with that.

OD: With Raising Kanan taking place in

the 90’s, the preparation was easy for me.

The 90’s were quite a time for me. I was in

high school and listening to all the music,

wearing all the clothes that we did in the

show. I felt like I was pretty much taken

into a time machine.

AM: Where do we leave Jukebox in Season

1 and where do we pick up with her again

heading into Season 2?

HK: Season 1 leaves Juke really heartbroken

and so when we come back, we see

her as quite a shell of herself. We see how

she starts picking up the pieces and putting

them back together in her own way.

AM: Tell us about Cartier “Duns” Fareed

and what can we expect from his as we

watch him this season?

OD: Cartier is an international man of

mystery. What does he do to make all the

money that he has? He's a Shakespeare

spewing, art collecting gent ... with a se-

rious secret. Let’s just say he introduces

people to each other.

AM: Hailey, you are involved in so many

things and the fact that you are part of

the world of Broadway and TV as well,

what are some upcoming projects that

you have going on that we should keep

an eye out for?

HK: I have a couple of projects coming

out! I finally, have really invested my

time into music so I will be dropping

an EP very very soon. My first single

off that EP, Worth It, drops on Aug 12th

which I’m so excited about! This will be

my first time leading a movie, it’s called

Cinnamon and that will be coming out

very very soon.

AM: Omar, we have enjoyed seeing you in

a number of projects from Ray Donovan,

Genius, Queen Sugar and even being Pastor

Green in The Lower Bottoms podcast!

What are some other projects coming up

that we should keep an eye out for?

OD: Queen Sugar’s final season airs September

6th. I’m so very excited for the

world to see the culmination of the entire

Bordelon clan. Hollywood and Vi (Tiffany

Lifford) in particular. Their love has

been an inspiration to see on TV weekly

for almost a decade. I’m also returning

to the Halloween franchise as Sheriff

Barker for the finale of the Blumhouse

produced trilogy, “Halloween Ends.” I

think old Mike Meyers will finally meet

his match!

@pennsascha

@haileyfkilgore

@omarjdorsey

PHOTOGRAPHY CREDITS | STARZ/POW-

ER BOOK III: Raising Kanan

We love statement jewelry and the idea

that when wearing an arm stack, we're

sharing a number of stories that completes

our look as well as telling others about

ourselves! We took a moment to chat with

Sheryl Lowe about her namesake line Sheryl

Lowe Jewelry. We wanted to know how

she went from working on TV/film sets as a

MUA, her passion for jewelry, creating her

line as well as creating an additional line

- MR. LOWE which has been modeled by

her sons and husband, Rob Lowe. We also

wanted to know more about her process

in terms of creating the pieces and finding

the right gemstone that will carry her vision.

ATHLEISURE MAG: You started in the industry

as a MUA and have worked on a

number of films! What led you to deciding

that you wanted to put your creativity into

making jewelry?

SHERYL LOWE: I started designing and

creating jewelry when I was 14. I visited local

bead shops and made designs for close

friends and family. That started my passion

for gemstones and exotic rare beads.

When I was on-set as a make up artist, my

passion for jewelry was always there. As I

moved from set to set, venturing to new

locations for each project, I continued to

collect jewels and beads. These have since

grown into parts of my collection now,

and trained me to have the eye that I do

today.

AM: I am an Accessory Expert, Fashion

Stylist and Co-Founder/Creative + Style Dir

of Athleisure Mag. I have always believed

that an accessory tells a story that starts

with the designer who created it and continues

with those that wear it. When did

you realize that your passion for creating

these pieces would be best served in creating

Sheryl Lowe Jewelry and what story

are you conveying with your pieces as a

whole?

SL: I didn’t set out to found a company, although

I’m wildly grateful for what Sheryl

Lowe Jewelry has become. It really began

as a way of connecting with other women

artistically. At a certain point, demand

became significant enough that I had to

transition my little passion of the heart

into a business, but I’ve always fought

to keep the experience as personal as

when I was stringing beads and creating

necklaces out of my closet as a teenager.

AM: What is the ethos behind your

brand?

SL: Classic with an edge.

AM: You handcraft each of your pieces

and use a number of stones and precious

metals. How do you go about sourcing

your stone pieces and what does that

process involve?

SL: Each stone is chosen specifically for

every new collection. My method is to

focus on how something makes me feel

when I hold it and am looking at it.

AM: I have always loved stones in my jewelry,

what are 3 of your favorite stones

that you like to use?

SL: Rainbow Moonstone, Emeralds and

Turquoise

AM: Where do you get inspiration from

to create your line?

SL: I am inspired by timelessness, effortlessness

and sex appeal and how something

makes me feel when I wear it.

Currently I am in a Brigette Bardot era,

South of France phase.

AM: In looking at your site, I love a great

wrist stack and love your Spring Sands

Bundle, Black Diamond ID Bracelet and

Multi-Color Opal + Pearl Bracelet with 8

Diamond Rondelles. What are 3 pieces

that are your favorite?

SL: One of my staples I wear everyday

is my silver diamond ID bracelet. I love

mixing chains with beads so I will always

layer one of my favorite color beads to

create my own personal arm party.

AM: You have had Oprah, Cameron Diaz,

Gwen Stefani, Maria Shriver, Gwyneth Paltrow

and more wearing your brand. Who

would you say is the Sheryl Lowe customer?

SL: My client is a woman who is classic

but likes to have a bit of adventure. She

aspires to add a special piece to her collection

and she wants something that tells a

story and brings meaning to her life.

AM: If a customer has a specific stone that

they would like to use can they work with

you to create a piece? Can a customer bring

a stone that they already have to incorporate

into a custom piece?

SL: We love the challenge of creating a

piece out of someone’s special heirlooms.

AM: What led to the launch of MR. LOWE?

SL: Starting from the beginning, I have always

designed pieces for men and women

and my husband has always worn my

designs so it was natural to launch MR.

LOWE

AM: I think it’s great that you had your

husband and children model the line, who

is the MR. LOWE customer and where do

you get inspiration from when you’re creating

this?

SL: The MR. LOWE man is the corporate

outdoorsman, an adventure seeker and

sports enthusiast.

AM: I love a number of the bracelets from

the men’s line and would wear personally

as I’m a fan of Onyx and Malachite! What

are 3 of your favorite pieces from MR.

LOWE?

SL: I am a girl who appreciates a man who

mixes chain with beaded bracelets for a

textured look. Some of my favorites are

the black onyx, blue lapis and green jasper.

I also love our bracelets made from

old record vinyls.

AM: Your pieces are sold at luxury retailers

including Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf

Goodman and you are a member of the

CFDA as well. Where do you see Sheryl

Lowe whether it’s upcoming projects, increasing

your assortment etc?

SL: I love when new clients discover

Sheryl Lowe designs. That’s what excites

me the most.

AM: Philanthropy is a business model

that is built into your brand. What organization

do proceeds of your line go to

and why was it important for you to include

this?

SL: Recently I designed a set of Amethyst

bracelets with all proceeds benefiting

The Women's Alzheimer’s Movement,

a cause close to my heart.

AM: When you are not designing or planning

your upcoming collections, how do

you take time for yourself?

SL: I love to read a good book, listen to

music, and spend time with my two sons

and of course take a romantic walk on

the beach with my husband.

@sheryllowejewelry

PHOTOGRAPHY CREDITS | Nancy Neil

Photography

It may be the end of the summer, but festival

season continues and here in NY, we're

excited for Labor Day Weekend when Electric

Zoo brings some of our favorite DJ/Producers

to Randall's Island for 3 days of music

from Sept 2nd - 4th! We caught up with

one of the acts who will hitting the stage to

get the scoop ahead of their performance.

Matt Russell, Trevor Dahl and KEVI make

up Cheat Codes, a trio that has been collaborating

with a number of people from

Demi Lovato, Afrojack and Wiz Khalifa to

name a few. They shared how they came

together, how they got their name and

their collaborative process. They also talk

about dropping HELLRAISERS Part 1, 2 and

3, upcoming country music with Jimmie

Allen and Dolly Parton and of course their

upcoming performance for EZoo!

ATHLEISURE MAG: When did each of you

fall in love with music and what was the

moment that you realized that you wanted

to be a DJ?

MATT RUSSELL: 3rd grade music class,

they handed me a recorder, I made hot

cross buns sound like Beethovens 5th, and

it was over. We didn’t start the project by

DJing we just wanted to make songs, and

once we started gaining momentum we

had to learn very quickly. Our first DJ gig

was rough, let me tell you.

AM: Tell us how the 3 of you came together

to become Cheat Codes?

MR: We all met in LA, but came from different

musical backgrounds. Trevor was

doing acoustic singer songwriter music,

Kevi was a rapper, and Matt was in an indie/hip

hop project. I was making beats

for KEVI’s rap project, and Trevor needed

a studio, so he turned my laundry room

into a dope recording set up. We had the

idea to just mess around and do a session

together, and thats when we wrote Cheat

Codes first song “Visions”.

AM: Where did the name Cheat Codes

come from?

KEVI: My brothers were in this band

called Clear Static, and they had a lot

of early success. They were opening for

Duran Duran at Madison Square Garden

and I came out to support them, but

was dumbfounded by everything they

were accomplishing. So I asked my bro

Tom, how you doing this, and he told me

“I found the cheat code little bro” haha!

AM: As a trio, what do each of you bring

to created your DJ group?

TREVOR DAHL: We all handle different

roles, which allows us to do more and

not get burned out. Matt handles a lot

of the live set, live edits, etc. I finish a

lot of the production on the songs, and

Kevi handles a lot of the visual aesthetic,

as far as merch idea, album artwork

ideas etc. but we collaborate with each

other on everything. We usually agree

on most things.

AM: How do you find inspiration when

you are creating new music?

MR: Well we do a lot of collaborations,

so I think that makes it easy. Just trying

to find something that works well for

both artists, but is still representative of

our sound.

AM: What’s your process when it comes

to creating your music – do you have set

roles?

K: It just depends on each song, but we

all write and bounce ideas off each other.

We all have vocals on different records

as well. But dividing and conquering

helps us do a lot more for sure.

AM: You have collaborated with Demi Lovato,

Kaskade, Afrojack etc. When you’re

collaborating with other artists, what

are you looking for when you’re thinking

about whether you can work together?

TD: Just an idea that sounds like Cheat

Codes, but still works for the other artist.

WIth Demi, we had the demo idea

and we just thought her voice would

sound awesome on it so it was kind of a

no brainer. With Kaskade and Afrojack we

really wanted to lean on their production

sound and write some cool vocals that

would compliment their ideas, so those

were a little more production driven.

AM: How would you describe the Cheat

Codes sound?

MR: At this point we’ve done every genre

basically so we’re its hard to put in a few

words. We kind of have different eras,

where early on it was almost tropical

house leaning, then kind of went more

pop, dance, but we definitely hate being

put in a box, we get bored easily.

AM: I’m a huge fan of Squid Games and I

can’t wait for when the next season drops,

you made Way Back Then an Official Squid

Games Remix. How did that come about?

MR: Well we binge watched the show,

stayed up all night actually. We were having

an argument on the best way to watch

it, with Korean voiceovers and subtitles or

English dubs, then the idea hit.

AM: Tell us about HellRaiser Part 1, 2 and 3

as you released these albums over the last

18 months. What was the concept behind

it and why is it a series of 3 albums?

MR: It was originally 1 album, and then

Covid hit. We couldn’t tour for 8 months,

so we just spent extra time in the studio,

once we had all these ideas, it didn’t sound

like 1 cohesive project, there were more 3

distinct sounds, so figured why not, we’ve

never done an album before so lets go big.

AM: We know that you have been teasing

a country album for awhile. Why was this

a genre that you wanted to incorporate

your sound into?

MR: We've always been song and vocal

driven, and one of our early influences

was Avicci, so it never seemed too out

of bounds for us. When we were making

Hellraisers, we had this record called

"Never Love You Again." It was never in-

tended to be a country record, the production

is more dance, but we just needed

a very soulful voice that matched, and

little big town jumped on. Something

about their harmonies and soul made

the record what it is, so we kind of went

down a rabbit hole.

AM: Is there a synergy between EDM and

country music?

K: Yeah for sure, I mean EDM is so global,

and its taken us so many places around

the world, some of the best times to

blast country music is on a road trip, or

hitting up an isolated place, and I think

that works really well especially in a festival

environment. Just bringing good

vibes and people together.

AM: Jimmie Allen is going to be on this

record, what can you tell us about the

music that you worked on with him and

what was that like?

MR: What I like about this record is, it's

not a typical country record. Jimmie's

vocals aren’t overly twang, and the lyrics

aren’t about trucks or anything. So

it became this easily accessible thing

whether you like dance music or country

or pop.

AM: Are there other country artists that

are also on this record?

TD: We have Matt Stell, MacKenzie Porter,

Madddie and Tae, Lady A, and we’re

working on one with Dolly as well.

AM: With it coming out Sep 30th, what

are you doing to promote this album,

will you participate in country festivals

and will these songs also be incorporated

into other sets that you’re doing outside

of the country scene?

K: Yeah, we've already performed some

of the records at different electronic

festivals this summer, so it kind of just

depends on the vibe and the edit. We’ll

be doing Rodeo World in Vegas in December,

so catch us at the official after

party. We’re gonna do something special.

AM: You’ve been creating so much music,

are there other projects that are coming

out that we should keep an eye out for?

MR: Yeah we’re already working on the

album after this, so stay tuned, we can’t

really talk about it though.

AM: We’re looking forward to EZoo as

you’ll be here in NY! What are you excited

about for this festival?

MR: We play in NYC all the time, but I

think this will be the biggest festival

we’ve played here, definitely electronic

based. I think I heard everyone's dressing

up as animals, so I’m excited to fulfill

my fantasy as a sexy elephant. Stay

tuned.

AM: When you’re performing at EZoo,

do you have routines that you do prior

to your set to get prepared for the show

and do you have things that you do after

your show to relax?

MR: Yeah we usually play “Kill, Marry,

F$#%” and then follow that up with

30 burpees and we’re ready to hit the

stage. Afterwards we relax by putting

on our noise cancelling headphones and

listening to ASMR.

AM: How do you balance your schedules

from when you’re performing a festival,

being on tour, your residencies, creating

music etc?

TD: Yeah we just have to prioritize

what’s most important, so we’ll usually

block off time to be in the studio where

we won’t play shows no matter what.

But organization is key for sure.

@cheatcodes

PHOTO CREDITS | Cheat Codes

THE ART OF

THE SNACK:

MOLLUSCA

There is nothing more satisfying than a

steaming bowl of mussels! We have always

been partial to having options in terms of

the various sauces! So, when we found

out that Mollusca NYC has 35 varities and

a number of sweet and savory options for

them, we were beyond excited to find out

more.

Located in NYC's Meatpacking District with

an elegant and trendy decor to match, we

know that this will be an ideal spot for

your next meal! We chatted with Seth

Bulkin, Director of Operations to find out

about the cuisine, design and more in this

month's The Art of the Snack.

ATHLEISURE MAG: Tell me about Chef Gianmaria

Sapia. What’s his culinary background

and how did he come to Mollusca?

SETH BULKIN: Brand Chef Gianmaria

Sapia was born in Italy. Gianmaria began

working in his family’s restaurant Da Nicola

in Savona, Italy at the young age of six.

His first job was cleaning fresh mussels

before learning every station and his family’s

cooking techniques and recipes. He

eventually became the head chef of the

restaurant, developing his own recipes

and cooking style that began to diverge

from traditional Italian offerings.

AM: What can guests expect when they

come to dine at Mollusca in terms of the

interior?

SB: Mollusca’s elegant interior elicits a

deep-sea feel, with the lights casting

shadows of waves on the mirrored walls

and hand-blown glass light bulbs with

shapes reminiscent of jellyfish. The walls

are adorned with large black mirrors

causing the large dining room to appear

grander. All seating and banquets are custom-made

in various leather and velvet

neutral taupe shades, accented with navy

blue and sand taupe highlights. Each surface

from the floors to the tabletops and

large bar are made from several hues of

natural marble and walnut wood.

AM: What kind of cuisine is offered at Mol-

lusca?

SB: Mollusca is a spirited and sophisticated

seafood restaurant with influences

from around the world, formed

in partnership between Mollusca Hospitality

Group and Eric Agababayev. In

March 2020, the Mollusca team and Eric

began building the Meatpacking location

in New York City. Working through

the pandemic and construction delays

the Mollusca team kept persevering

because as the famous words of Frank

Sinatra, “If I can make it there, I’ll make

it anywhere.”

AM: What are 3 appetizers that you suggest

that we should enjoy when coming

in with friends and family?

SB: We have an extensive raw bar with

so many amazing creations. The Double

Tartare of tuna and shrimp, topped with

Siberian select caviar is a must for sharing!

The Popcorn Shrimp and Hand-made

Empanadas are hot appetizer favorites.

AM: Mollusca is known for their mussels

and you have over 32 sauces! Can you

share what your 3 most popular sauces

are that we should try?

SB: Yes! we have 35 different varieties

of Mussels. The Arrabbiata, Condensed

Milk Wasabi and Creamy Truffle are very

popular with our guests. Not the common

stuff you'd think of when considering

enjoying Mussels.

AM: What are 3 sauces that are definitely

out of the box creations that are of note?

SB: The Spicy Coca-Cola, Salted Caramel

Popcorn, and Guinness Sour Cream are

outrageously tasty and a must try for

any Mussel fanatic!

AM: Can you speak to the method that

Chef Gianmaria Sapia has created in

terms of cooking large batches of mussels?

SB: Chef Gianmaria doesn't do that! He

cooks all orders separately, with care and

dedication to his craft. Cooking to order

always enhances flavors and creates the

best experience for our guests.

AM: What are 3 entrees that you suggest

for those that may want to try something

else besides mussels?

SB: We hand-make our pastas fresh every

day! The Mollusca Lobster Tagliatelle

is a great option for those that want to

grab something other than mussels. Our

Wagyu Fillet and Lobster Tail is a masterpiece,

and although not an entree, the

Charred Octopus Salad is filling and delicious.

AM: For those that are looking for plantbased

options, what are 3 items that you

can suggest?

SB: We have a Vegan menu. Options include,

Fried tofu with edamame, cherry

tomatoes, zucchini & cucumbers, Tri-color

cauliflower, or Trumpet mushroom scallops

with butternut squash purée & pistachio

vinaigrette (my favorite).

AM: Tell me about Chef Christian Bonilla

who helms the raw bar station?

SB: Chef Christian is an artist. He previously

led the way at Zuma NYC, Clocktower

and Alta. He works as Brand Chef

Gianmaria's right hand. His tireless effort

has produced some of the most beautiful

and delicious raw bar specialties in NYC.

AM: What are 3 items from the raw bar

that we should try?

SB: The Mollusca signature oyster with

black caviar, fresh uni and mignonette

sauce is a house favorite. Other raw bar

creations of note are the Salmon Crudo

with Asian marinade and fresh mangos,

and the Shrimp Tartare atop avocado and

Japanese mango mayonnaise.

AM: What are 3 cocktails that we should

try that are the perfect pairing with your

mussels?

SB: Mollusca Martini - cherry wood smoky

Tequila Pineapple - Tropical with a touch

of spice Normandy Club Old Fashioned -

Nutty and rich

AM: What are 3 desserts that we should

try to end our meal?

SB: We offer 3 desserts to end your dinner

the right way. Creme brulee, Tiramisu, and

Profiteroles, patissier cream, condensed

milk & vanilla ice cream. We also have a

full coffee bar with all your favorite after

dinner drinks.

@mollusca_nyc

PHOTOGRAPHY CREDIT | Mollusca NYC

ATHLEISURE LIST: Long Island City Queens, NY

RANG NYC

Executive Chef/Owner Abishek Sharma

(Madam Ji, Swagat and Badshah

To-Go) introduced Rang NYC to the

Long Island CIty dining scene with

its restaurant and cocktail bar that

opened this year. Born in Delhi and

raised in the heart of Queens, NY, he

trained as a sous chef under his father

in New York City restaurants for over

a decade. This new concept includes a

creative menu that includes large and

small botes that are full of flavor and

are meant to be shared. His dishes reflect

regional Indian flavors as well as

creations that he has made throughout

his career.

With the way the menu is broken

down between Thoda Chota (small

bites), Thoda Bada (large bites), from

the Tandoor and Breads and Sides,

we have some suggestions by Chef

Abishek Sharma himself for the next

time you swing by. For Thoda Chota:

Chili Paneer/Chicken Bao Buns, Kerala

Fried Chicken and Beetroot & Potato

Tikki Chaat.

From Thoda Bada he suggests, Smokin'

Salmon, Goat Aloo and the Biryani.

From the Tandoor, he would get the

Chettinad Chops, the Chipotle Paneer

Tikka and the Mustard Chicken Tikka.

The Beverage Program features signature

cocktails by Mixologist Pete

Stanton. We know you'll enjoy: Rangde-Basanti,

the Bindi and Bangles and

the Sari Not Sari.

Their wine program by Yash Shah of

Baar Baar and Earthen is great for

those that prefer to have one of these

with their meal.

Murals by Kavi, an Indian visual art-


ist whose work has been featured at

events in Wynwood, Miami and New

York Fashion Week, brings the interior

together. The centerpiece is a

white marble bar set atop vibrant turquoise

glass mosaics. They wanted to

promote South Indian artists in the

restaurant which is why they picked

Kavi. The mural by Kavi represents a

blend of colors.

RANG NYC

11-03 44th Ave

Queens, NY 11101

rangnyc.com

@rang.nyc

PHOTO CREDITS | Rang NYC



We like knowing where we need to

go for a pick me up and Bear Donut

is one of those spots! A family business

that opened in April 2022, Suhum

Jang (owner of Michelin starred Hortus

NYC) and Honey Kim founder of

ARTIPS have grown up loving donuts.

They wanted to create a shop that

they believe created good donuts!

At the time when they were thinking

about opening a donut shop, mochi

donuts (donuts made with sweet rice

flour) started to get popular in the US.

However, the available flavors were all

similar and mostly Asia-inspired. They

wanted to create a new style by combining

classic American donuts and

mochi donuts with South Korean flair.

When you swing by, note that they

ATHLEISURE LIST: NYC

BEAR DONUT

make their donuts twice a day at 10am

and 2pm to ensure their freshness.

We suggest that you should try their

Coffee Toffee Glazed Donut, Pink Chocolate

Glazed Donut and Dirty Choco

Brioche Cream Filled Donut. Their full

menu is filled with a number of options

and their creative and pastry

team work together to create new

flavors and donut assortments. Offerings

change season by season.

Bear Donut has savory options, including

cheddar. They wanted to create a

donut flavor that is unexpected, but

still familiar to people which is what

makes this a perfect ingredient. The

sugar and cheddar powder makes a

great sweet and savory combination.


In addition to their donuts, they also

have signature drinks as well. We

suggest: Specialty Iced Coffee in Dirty

Matcha flavor (latte, milk soft serve,

house-made matcha flavor), Specialty

Iced Coffee in Mocha flavor (latte, milk

soft serve, house-made chocolate flavor)

and Bear Iced Coffee (cold brew

with milk soft serve). They even have

draft milk which is a flavored milk that

is finished with milk foam.

An interesting ingredient that you will

find in their donuts as well as their

drinks is cheddar.

BEAR DONUT

40 W 31st

NY, NY 10019

beardonut.com

@beardonutinc

PHOTO CREDITS | Bear Donut



Labor Day Weekend is the "last dance" of

the summer and is celebrated when Electric

Zoo 3.0 will takeover Randalls Island

Park in NY from Sept 2nd - 4th. We're excited

for DJ Diesel, Cheat Codes, Afrojack, Carl

Cox, Martin Garrix and more who will have

sets across multiple stages! This year's 3.0

theme encourages attendees to “plug into

the Matrix” for their 13th edition by enjoying

their tech driven, electronic dance

music paradise. Guests will enjoy more VIP

areas, increased free water stations, interactive

installations and more.

This year, there are new stage designs! The

new stages are integrated together by AI

technology. The Landing replaced the Hilltop

Arena and will be surrounded by lush

greenery for EZoo's first fully-immersive

experience. Because of where it's placed in

the festival, sound bleeding is no longer a

concern for festival attendees. The Grove

is also being retired and Morphosis will be

the stage where house music evolves. That

means pyrotechnics, fireworks, LED walls

and more surprises.

In addition to a number of large acts such

as those mentioned above, there will also

be an inclusion of emerging artists and local

ones from NY for attendees to get to

know.

We've always been a fan of EZoo's Golden

Hour for sunset performances. Diplo will

perform on Fri, DJ Snake on Sat and Sun

will have Subtronics. Each night, there are

a number of after parties across the city

from Webster Hall, Marquee and Lavo to

name a few.

There's nothing like a festival to bring the

love of dance music, artistry, fun sponsors,

immersive experiences and outfits that

add a whole other color to the festival experience

which are perfect for Instagrammable

moments!

@electriczoo

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Bingely Books

HEAT 2

William Morrow

Michael Mann + Meg Gardiner

4 X Oscar nominated writer/director of

Last of the Mohicans, The Insider, Ali, Miami

Vice, Collateral and Heat, Michael Mann

collaborated with Edgar Award-winning

author, Meg Gardiner to return to the

characters of the classic crime film with

this story which talks about what

is going on in the years prior to

and after this iconic movie!

In Heat 2, we find ourselves with

Chris Shiherlis (Val Kilmer) after

the events of Heat who is in Koreatown,

wounded and trying to

escape LA. He is being hunted by

LAPD detective Vincent Hanna

(Al Pacino). Hours earlier, Hanna

killed Shiherlis’s brother in arms

Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro)

in a gunfight under the strobe

lights at the foot of an LAX runway.

Now Hanna’s determined

to capture or kill Shiherlis, the

last survivor of McCauley’s crew.

Heat 2 explores the events prior

to the movie and after the movie

and brings us into this world

of heists and settling scores.

We can only hope that there are

plans to also bring this to the

screen!

THE GRACIAS MADRE

COOKBOOK: BRIGHT,

PLANT-BASED RECIPES

FROM OUR MEXI-CALI

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Gracias Madre

Gracias Madre is a popular L.A.

restaurant that is plant-based

and brings the fresh, bright flavors

of Mexico to Sourthern

California. In The Gracias Madre

Cookbook, you can enjoy all the

Cali-Mexican dishes that are


Martin Nordin shares his love in MUSH-

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that his mother created with this ingredient

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mushroom mince on croustades and

mock snails) with his passion for cuisines

of Asia - Korea, Vietnam, Thailand

and Taiwan. He plays with the textures

and the flavors in this plant-based book

so that those who are vegan, vegetarian,

etc can enjoy this as well by substituting

with nut butter, dairy-based

milk or cream depending on their dietary

approach to eating.

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the cuisine focused on whole-foods for

traditional meat fillings (mushroom carnitas

and al pastor, jackfruit mixiote, dehydrated

hibiscus) as well as nut-based

cheeses (cashew crema and queso blanco,

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SELLING THE OC

Netflix Original

Netflix

We have enjoyed Selling Sunset which follows

the Oppenheim Group as they make

major sales, peek into their lives and more.

In this series, we've known that there

would be an expansion which

takes us to Selling the OC with

their new office in Orange County.

We continue to follow Jason

and his brother/partner Brett Oppenheim

as they have a new realtors

that will be part of this office.

We know that this month, we'll

be bingeing this episode to get

to know the new cast as well as

to see if there will be an overlap

with the LA cast!

THE REHEARSAL

HBO Max

HBO

We've all had an experience

where there is a conversation that

we need to have and we run a few

scenarios in our head to see how

we will do it. In The Rehearsal, Nathan

Fielder takes anything that

you may have done to the next level

by rehearsing every interaction

that one may have to approach a

cetrtain event from creating exact

replicas of the space that the

encouter will take place, documenting

and creating conversation

maps so that the person can

anticipate what will happen and

doing copious run throughs. Although

we can question Nathan's

episode, we see how commited

he is to this school of thought

as we see that he does the same

thing in preparing to talk to those

that he is about to help!

The lengths that he goes through

to become his subjects in order

to understand them and the environment

that they live in is next

level! You can binge the entire

season as in this case, seeing is


believing! WIth Season 2 already

greenlit, we wonder what he will

tackle next and what boundaries he

will push, how many actors he will

swap in and out in order to rehearse

a situation so that the subject can

carry out what they need to do!

CHAT SH!T

Max Original

Spotify

We're still bummed that HBO's Insecure

is over, but we were excited to

hear that Issa Rae had another show

on deck that releases weekly on HBO

Max called RAP SH!T! We leave LA

and head to Miami where we enjoy

hearing Miami area artists, see how

our two main characters evolve into

a rap duo, we have mirror girl rap

moments and enjoy watching them

navigate their lives as well as the music

industry!

CHAT SH!T is the companion podcast


hosted by Zach Campbell and Jessie Woo

who give clarity to each episode, give us

insight into Miami, the Hatian community

and provides hot takes on what takes place

in the episodes.


Hip hop has a number of sub genres that

we can enjoy when we're at our favorite

club, dance festival, studio class or just

hanging out at home. We've been long

time fans of Bounce, a New Orleans sound

that make it impossible to not dance to. A

number of people are associated with this

sound as well as popularizing it!

In this month's issue we catch up with Big

Freedia, the Queen Diva who is known for

Bounce music. Whether it's watching her

successful show Big Freedia: Queen of

Bounce which gave access to her life on

tour as well as just navigating the industry,

watching performances or even seeing her

in shows as HBO's Treme, guest judging

on Rupal's Drag Race All Stars or this season's

P-Valley on STARZ - the focus to push

New Orleans as well as this genre is always

at the forefront of her efforts. Without a

doubt, she is known for her Big Diva Energy

whether she's in the studio or outside

of it. We wanted to take some time to find

out about what The Queen of Bounce is

working on, collaborating with Beyoncé

and partnering up with No Kid Hungry to

combat food insecurity among children!

ATHLEISURE MAG: You’re known for popularizing

the hip hop genre, bounce music.

Can you tell us more about what this is and

its link to New Orleans?

BIG FREEDIA: Bounce music is a fast-paced

call and response style of hip hop that was

born in New Orleans in the late 80s and

popularized globally in the mid-late 90s

with Cash Money Millionaires (Juvenile,

Mannie Fresh, Lil Wayne).

AM: You were sampled on Beyoncé’s Formation,

but what was it like to collaborate

with her on Break My Soul and the video?

BF: Working in any capacity with Beyoncé

is incredible. I am always – and still have

to pinch myself to see if this is really happening!

AM: New Orleans means a lot to you and

you recently partnered with No Kid Hungry

X Williams-Sonoma in creating a spat-

ula where proceeds will go to providing

funds for children to reduce food insecurity.

Why did you want to participate this

year and why was it important for you to

be involved?

BF: I feel very strongly about helping the

kids of New Orleans. When you don't

have enough food, you can’t focus on

school or develop properly. So, to me,

this is a way to get them the food they

need–and help them early.

AM: When you’re not working how do

you take time for yourself to recharge

your batteries?

BF: To recharge, I have to have nothing

on my calendar! I love to cook, hang out

with my friends and family.

@bigfreedia

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