Author: studiobypines

What we feel when we see Alva Claire’s work; courage, grace, passion.
Born in London to a Jamaican father and Swedish – American, the powerful Alva Claire is finally shining under the spotlight after being on the scene for over a decade. Over her journey, she has jumped over many obstacles. She has redefined what it means to be a supermodel in more ways than one. It is not just her figure that has set her apart from other models, it is her courage and determination to be the model that we look to when we need to feel courageous and powerful.
Despite many setbacks, she is now gracing our screens and the papers on our magazines. She always wanted to push boundaries and be more than just a model in a catalog. Because of the pushback and obstacles put in front of her, she bet on herself and moved to New York City; she went all in, and it paid off. Since starting her career, she has pushed boundaries and showed the world what a strong woman is.

For the love of film and fashion. We’re tuning into the 94th Academy Awards.

Before these movies are forever transformed by the outcome of tonight we’re hanging our hat on CODA as the winner for best picture of the year. Plainly put, because it’s got a happy ending. It’s well done. It’s thoughtful. It’s unexpected. The underdog of the nominees.

The nominees for best picture are: CODA, The Power of the Dog, Dune, Licorice Pizza, West Side Story, King Richard, Belfast, Nightmare Alley, Don’t Look Up, and Drive my Car.

While we think CODA will win, our personal favorite of the 10 nominees was Power of the Dog- a phenomenal film all around. We would even enjoy watching the film, shot in New Zealand, on mute with the stunning cinematography directed by Ari Wegner, the second female cinematographer to ever be nominated. Moreover, Kirsty Cameron’s costume designs straddle the modernism and glamour of the ’20s and the rugged timelessness of the American West. Kodi Smit McPhee and Benedict Cumberbatch momentarily gave us Call Me By Your Names vibes, leading us to think of the huge future ahead for Kodi. And even though we could be content watching the film in silence, the rich and sinister score by Jonny Greenwood is intriguing, disturbing, and incredible.

We can go on, but we’re signing off to tune into the red carpet airing now.

Singer-songwriter Grimes recently welcomed her second child, a baby girl named Exa Dark Sideræl Musk, or “Y” for short. Y’s name is not the hot topic of conversation, however. Neither is the confusion surrounding the separation of her and her husband Elon Musk. Nor is the baby being born via surrogate. The world is talking about how Grimes had her baby in secret. There are piles of conspiracy theories that stack higher than a mountain and curiosity of why she decided to keep it a secret. All of the obsession had me thinking, why are we obsessing over a celebrity keeping a secret?
So many of us obsess over our favorite celebrities; it is a part of the culture of being a fan. Mainstream celebrities, TikTokers, YouTubers, musicians, and so many more people under the public eye have their obsessive fans, their stans. Every move they make, every meal they eat, and every word they tweet is picked apart, psychoanalyzed, and obsessed over. These are people. They are, for the most part, living regular lives.
If your neighbor had a baby and never told you that they were pregnant, it would not be a big deal. It would be their personal choice in their personal life. It is the same for Grimes. Her keeping her pregnancy a secret should not be a conversation. If the world must talk about it, our tone should be celebratory. She pushed back against the celebrity-obsessed culture that we live in and kept a very intimate part of her life private. That is beautiful. And it is something that I hope other celebrities do in the years to come. What do you think, as a celebrity, can you pick and choose when you get to be a public figure?

What we feel when we see Precious Lee’s work; Confidence, Beauty, Strength, Power.
The word “icon” gets thrown around quite a bit, but Precious Lee is one. She has made a name for herself and has become one of the top breakout stars in the modeling and fashion world for the last few years. The amount of accomplishments she has achieved in a short period and the glass ceilings she has shattered into millions of pieces is an incredible sight to behold. From shining on the cover of Vogue to being one of the first curve models for Versace, Precious Lee’s powerful attitude and demeanor bring us an astonishing amount of joy and confidence.
Born in Atlanta, Precious began to gain traction as a young model by posing for local brands. She was picked up by IMG Models Worldwide. Since then, she has destroyed the idea of what a model is. She has gained thousands of followers since posing for local brands. She keeps growing her platform as she changes the world with her power and beauty.