Thank you. For me, those words aren't just a title or a catchy phrase for a magazine cover. They are the exact summary of my reality. People see the final picture—the sunshine, the flowers, the coastal aesthetic—and they think it's just a pretty postcard life. But they don't see what it took to get here.

Photographer: Elisabetta Everett @everlight_photograpy

Model/Photographer: Tetiana Lutsyk @tetianaphoto.nyc

I always start with the idea, not the medium. Each form has its own strength: photography for the real, painting for symbolism, printmaking for reduction. Sometimes one is enough; sometimes combining them says it best.

Photographer: Samantha Keur Fotografia @samanthakeur_fotografia Model: Raquel Martin Pinel @_raquel__mp

Model: FK Models Agency @fkmodelschool Accessory Designer: Hattime Hat Workshop: Designer Hats @hattime_hats Photographer: Vera Chistyakova @veramissis Publication Editor: MA FK Models @mafkmodelschool

Assistant/Photographer: Isaia Nerobutto @isacantevensleep Makeup Artist: Matteo Pavan @matteo_pavannn Wardrobe Stylist: Ilaria Pasquettin @ilariapasquettin Assistant: Giorgia Ranzato @giorgiaranzato_ Model: Elena Amodio @_3len.a

Photographer: Sergio Canniello @sergiocanniello

Model: Teresa Bonserio @terrybonserio Accessory Designer: Clara Pagliarulo @animapulia_gabrjou Makeup Artist: Virginia Calamita @calamitica.makeup Fashion Designer: Michele Casto (FASHION ARTIST) @michelecastofashionartist Photographer: Sergio Canniello @sergiocanniello

Photographer: Samantha Keur Fotografia @samanthakeur_fotografia Model: Judith Comba @judithcombaa_

Model: Valeria Tribuzi @valeria_tribuzi Photographer: Ivan Verri @ivanverri_ph

Photographer: Chris Marker @chrismarkerphotog1 Model: Abbi Gronemeyer @abbi.gronemeyer

Photographer: Star Gallardo @star_photographer Model: Erica Carrington @mrs_am_erica Model/Makeup Artist/Retoucher: @upsid3h3art Photographer: Charles Mitchell II @cmsonicc1 Brand Founder: Stacey Angela Williams @staybystaceyangela Model: Emma Grace @m_bandzzz

Makeup Artist: Giada Parlacino @giad.ap.mua Model: Elisa Wang @elizawang_ Wardrobe Stylist: Adriana Tarabella @adriana.tarabella Photographer: Marco Cesari @marcocesari_ph

Model: Chris Tubens Model: Lorena Diaz Model: Shaigely Havercombe Model: Barbara López Model: Genesis Laboy Model: Fernando Laboy @Zzmodels Model: Katherine Cintron Photographer: Puerto Rico Haute Couture @puertoricohautecouture Model: Cindy Diaz Model: Andrea Gomez Model: Jordan Laboy Model: Gabriela Rios Model: Jenyliz Rodríguez