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Citi Taste of Tennis Miami is the ultimate food and tennis experience! Kick off the Miami Open in style, rub elbows with tennis’ biggest stars and enjoy cuisine prepared by the city’s leading chefs. Don't miss this Miami Living Magazine sponsored event! It all happens poolside at the SLS Brickell. You’ve never had food served like this! This event is likely to sell out so get your tickets today!

By Adriana Garuolis It is springtime in Miami and the energy in the air is electric as highly-anticipated, world-class caliber events abound in this tropical peninsula, and there is no doubt that the 2019 Miami Open sits amongst the top of this exciting activity frenzy for both locals and tourists alike. Inaugurating its new home at the more centrally located and expansive Hard Rock Stadium, the 35th edition of the Miami Open presented by Itau showcases 12 days of thrilling tennis featuring the best players from around the world.  Overall, 18 of the top 20 ATP players are competing on the men’s side of the draw and a solid 20 out of 20 top ranked WTA players will be battling it out on the women’s side of the draw. The new venue at Miami Gardens involved a $72 million investment to transform the already existing professional football stadium and its surrounding areas into a state-of-the-art tennis venue.  The Hard Rock Stadium is proud to present its players and tennis fans with: expanded parking facilities located right next to the tennis complex, a 14,000-seat stadium court, 30 permanent show and practice courts, one-of-a-kind luxury seating experiences, and a sizable tennis oasis showcasing the culture, food, art and entertainment of South Florida. Of notable mentions this year: * Swiss superstar Roger Federer returns to the Miami Open for his 18th appearance since his debut in 1999.  The 37 year old legendary champion is so far steamrolling this season at 12-2, highlighted by a 100th tour level title (near record-breaking, surpassed only by Jimmy Connors with 109 titles) at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships earlier this month. * Last year’s champion at the Miami Open, the towering John Isner (currently ranked No. 9 in the world), will be back to defend his title as the first American to win the Miami crown since Andy Roddick in 2010. * Expect edge-of-your-seat match-ups between the well-known top seed powerhouses Novak Djokovic (No. 1), Alexander Zverev (No. 3) and Kevin Anderson (No. 5) with their rising celebrious NextGenATP opponents Stefanos Tsitsipas (No. 8), Denis Shapovalov (No. 20) and Frances Tiafoe (No. 28). * Holding an astounding 8 titles in Miami, Serena Williams (No. 10) returns this year to contend amongst the toughest and most exciting of players in the hot zone of the tennis world today: Naomi Osaka (No. 1), winner of the last two Grandslam Opens; Simona Halep (No. 2) whom stands right at the heels of Osaka for that top seed ranking, having held the No. 1 spot as recently as January of this year; and rapidly rising Canadian phenom Bianca Andreescu (No. 70) whom stole the spotlight last week at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, becoming the first teenager to win at Indian Wells since Serena Williams in 2001 as well as the youngest to win there since Serena in 1999.

If weight loss is an annual goal for you in 2019, there are few better ways to support your goal than picking up a smart scale. The QardioBase 2 is one of the front runners in this category, building on the success of its predecessor, which helped launch an industry. Offering multiple measurements beyond just weight, and paired with a robust companion application on your smartphone, the QardioBase 2 makes it easy to measure and track your body composition over time. The simple beauty of the QardioBase 2 is that it records your measurements over time, and displays progress and trends over time through the touch of a button on your phone. It eliminates the need to write down or remember the numbers last time you stepped on the scale—it also makes positive progress far more visually rewarding. The scale’s smarts move beyond simple weight tracking, though. In addition to measuring weight, the scale can also measure the composition of your body, breaking it down by body fat, muscle, bone, and water composition. Finally, a Body Mass Index provides a single number to assess your overall weight goals. These additional measurements are especially important if your fitness goals extend beyond weight loss, or if you couple a healthy diet with trips to the gym. You may not witness the weight measurement dropping as much as you’d hoped, but you’ll see the gains in muscle mass while the body fat composition diminishes—and equally good (or better) result! If all the numbers just give you anxiety, the QardioBase 2 includes a Smart Feedback Mode which expresses progress towards your goals using a smiling, frowning, or neutral face just like you’d see in your text messages. Of course, the measurements are still tracked and recorded in the app for posterity, if you want to see how big that smile (or frown) should really be! For pregnant women, the QardioBase 2 features a Pregnancy Mode that limits measurements to weight only during pregnancy (the electric impulses that are used for the other measurements can present risks for pregnant women and pacemaker users). After birth, the scale will help track expected health and progress back towards pre-pregnancy weight. It’s a cool mode that you won’t find on other smart scales. The QardioBase 2 packs these features into a 13.4” disc that is less than an inch thick. The abnormal form factor looks more stylish than a typical square bathroom scale, and comes in “Arctic White” or “Volcanic Black” to match the decor of most modern homes. Its elegant design is a point of pride for Qardio, and indeed, the scale looks far more sleek than most smart home gadgets. With haptic feedback, goal tracking, a rechargeable battery, multiple modes, and automatic detection of up to eight fa mily members, the QardioBase 2 is a fully featured smart scale that can easily help you on your road to a better body and a better lifestyle. If you’re looking to make some changes in 2019, there’s no better place to start! For more information, visit: www.getqardio.com Story by Thomas Bender

Some of our favorite Miami Open 2018 moments. Images by Javier Delgado.

The new home at Hard Rock Stadium features some impressive facilities. Here are a few of them: Expedited parking which is located directly adjacent to our new tennis complex A 14,000-seat center court within Hard Rock Stadium featuring intimate and luxurious sitting options. State-of-the-art in-stadium shade canopy and a luxury seating experience unlike anything in tennis A spacious tennis campus featuring 29 permanent tournament and practice courts A comfortable spectator oasis showcasing the culture, food, art and entertainment of South Florida, highlighted by the largest video board in tennis to catch all the action

Mangusta introduces Oceano’s Namasté -- a yacht built for great onboard livability, impressive long range, and maximum comfort. Mangusta is internationally known for exceptional style, innovation, and performance. And those characteristics continue to shine in their new metal production -a transcendent offering providing efficiency and comfort in a new and different range of speed. Namasté is a vessel of the tri-decker, long-range line, the Mangusta Oceano. This model stands out for her great onboard livability, impressive long range, and maximum comfort –the result of the perfect harmony and understanding between designer Alberto Mancini and Overmarine Group’s Technical Departments. At 43 meters and 451 gross tons, she is a high-volume vessel for her size, with a layout that includes a captain’s cabin behind the wheelhouse, a forward tender garage, a full automatic electric hydraulic side ladder, an infinity pool, an extendible balcony in the owner’s cabin and a dedicated beach club —standard enough features for Mega Yachts, but unusual on a yacht under 150 feet (45 meters). In a sense, on Namasté, you have the feeling of being aboard a much larger yacht. Upon its U.S. debut, on the occasion of the recently-held Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, she earned the “Best of the Show.” After the several awards won in Europe by this model, this new one comes on a very important market like the American one, which is indeed showing great appreciation for Mangusta’s products and values. Living in direct contact with the sea Open-style boats provide total immersion in the marine environment, from feeling the wind in your hair to being just a few steps from the water at anchor. Namasté does. This is much more difficult to achieve on a tri-deck displacement yacht, creating a challenge for both the designer and the shipyard. Click below to launch slideshow > The study of natural and artificial light was an essential part of Mancini’s approach. By using glass, both transparent and mirrored, to bounce light around the interior and reduce visual barriers to the outside world, Mangusta has succeeded in reducing the divide between the interior and exterior spaces so that guests always feel close to the water. At bow there is what is perhaps the most characteristic feature on the entire yacht, a design element indeed, but what is also a lifestyle choice in keeping with the very best of Mangusta tradition. The area is marked by an infinity pool, the only one of its kind --at least on a yacht of this size-- which comprises two sunbathing “islands” and a waterfall at extreme bow. It’s a glass-bottomed wading pool that creates rippling, azure patterns in the owner’s bathroom on the main deck below. Mirrored partitions between the bathroom and the full-beam stateroom ricochet the natural light around the interior, especially when the fold-down balcony is open. Another highly distinctive element is featured astern. Most beach clubs are windowless spaces designed for use at anchor with the swim platform deployed. But Namasté’s beach club is a real one, not just a convertible garage that normally fits tender and water toys. It’s also welcoming underway thanks to strip glazing in the transom that lets in sunlight. And when the transom door is lowered, the glass panels provide underwater views for guests relaxing in sun loungers. This is possible having moved the tender garage forward a nice piece of engineering designed by the Overmarine Technical department. A steel-and-glass coffee table on the main deck aft, positioned above a skylight in the deck, provides further natural illumination for the beach club below. In fact, skylights connect all the deck levels. Characterising Design Alberto Mancini designed the entire yacht, including the interiors. He proposes a contemporary design with furnishings featuring soft, sinuous shapes, and contrasts of “hot and cold” materials. Painstaking care has been taken over the design of the lighting too, which features a combination of direct and indirect light which is high impact, both aesthetically and emotionally. The aim was to increase the perception of space without creating any visual disturbances -a real game of atmospheres. Click below to launch slideshow > The main deck houses the salon, with the dining-room and adjacent galley, the lobby with the stairway leading to both the lower and upper levels and, of course, the full beam master suite.nOn crossing the threshold into the main salon, the feeling one gets is that of being suspended over the sea: the floor to ceiling glazing lets huge amounts of light into the various different environments, offering a breathtaking view and increased perception of space. The result is an uninterrupted dialogue with the great outdoors. When the sliding glass windows are open the boundaries disappear completely, also thanks to the open gunwale. The ceilings have been clad in raw silk and Alcantara, the walls in natural bleached oak and the flooring has been laid in planed oak. The lounge area is fitted out with sofas with light lines and proportions, where the rationality of the volumes is accompanied by soft shapes and curves. A low black crystal cabinet with leather and steel inserts separates the dining area. Here, the wall is an example of the verticality and upward moving lines that are found in all the different environments. The verticality and fluidity of the lines are accentuated by the indirect LED lighting system. Every furnishing, every decoration work together toward some greater whole, and the greater whole results in a unique environment where nothing is brash or shouting for attention and where the overriding feeling that results seems the one of serenity. The ship can also be accessed using an accommodation ladder, which overlooks the lobby from where those aboard can go through to the salon, Owner area and upper and lower decks. The glass and steel suspended staircase is a highly characterizing feature of the lobby: pure vertical and horizontal lines, that are further highlighted by three elements in polished steel that create a sculpture. The detail of the wall panel with a tapestry evoking a library mounted onto rear lit plexiglass is extremely beautiful. By walking down a corridor lined with wardrobes made of vertical planks and mirrors, those aboard can access the Owner suite, where the night area and head converse by means of sliding mirror doors, thus creating a unique environment in which the transparency of the ceiling in the head welcomes the refraction of the water in the swimming pool on the overlying sunbridge. In order to enhance the continuity of the various different environments, a circular pattern, created using a range of different materials featuring the same shades of dark colour, connects the ceiling, flooring, bedhead and shower. Eramosa marble has been used in the latter, for example, which was planned in order to mimic the flooring and leather bedhead. The rest of the flooring in the cabin features an extremely fine ivory carpet made of bamboo. Continuity is also featured outdoors: a balcony that can be opened allows the Owner to do away with any and all visual and structural boundaries in order to enjoy direct contact with the sea. On the opposite side of the lobby lies the galley in white lacquered wood with steel inserts. A service staircase connects it to the upper deck and also the lower one, where the crew area consisting in three twin cabins is located. Here, the materials used are the same as those on the rest of the yacht: natural varnished oak and ceilings in cream leather which have been lacquered. Only highly technical materials which are resistant to wear and tear have been used. Through a door located at bow, those aboard can access the side garage housing the tender, which has been custom-made to a design by Mancini in keeping with the style of the rest of the ship. The upper deck houses the wheelhouse in leather and Alcantara, based on shades of black and grey. The black leather seats feature red, racing style outlines, and the console with its glass top and built in red LED lights strongly evokes the automotive world. Astern, there is a large salon which can be turned into a cinema room, furnished with a curved panoramic TV, and three large sofas which can be pushed together to create a large, single daybed --perfect for Owner and his family. On the lower deck there are four guest cabins, two double and two twin, all with ensuite heads. On the designer’s suggestion, each cabin features a different style, inspired by exotic and Mediterranean holiday resorts, with combinations of colors, materials and decorations in the same theme. Each cabin can easily be identified from the name of the holiday location hot-pressed on the leather cladding the door to enter the cabin. Technical Innovations In terms of technology, this model is hard to beat, thanks to her world-class construction quality and impressive performance stats which, with her twin MTU 12V 2000 M72 engines, include an 11-knot cruising speed and nearly 5,000 nautical mile range. She also boasts highly economical fuel consumption due to a CFD-optimized, tank-tested hull profile while the use of the latest vibration and noise dampening materials mean minimal intrusion is made into guest’s experience. Built in steel and aluminum, with a bulbous bow and bilge keels, she is a unique vessel in terms of her aesthetics as well as her functionality. Classed by ABS and designed to allow commercial registration, Namasté is a pedigree yacht designed to highest standards. For more information, visit www.mangustayachts.com. By Miami Living, Images courtesy of Mangusta

SOUL has come a long way from their first pair of headphones designed in concert with Chris “Ludacris” Bridges. From a bombastic brand focused on big noise and heavy bass, SOUL is now pumping out a ton of great headphones and earphones for all kinds of lifestyles. The latest, and maybe most surprising, is their Run Free Pro Bio voice coaching wireless running earphones. These earphones come with the reliable SOUL audio output, plus an audio running coach based on artificial intelligence and your very own running metrics. SOUL uses their Beflex BiomechEngine to collect all sorts of minutia on how your body is moving while you run. It infers all these complex details from the movement of the headset, and can track things like head angle, shock, stride length, stance time, and vertical oscillation, among others. The SOUL Fit app one your smartphone then analyzes this data in real time to make sure you are maintaining a proper form and reducing the risk of injury. Is your head dropping too low while you run? Your audio voice coach will let you know during your run, and confirm when you’ve fixed the problem. Hitting your feet to hard with each stride? Again, the voice coach will notify you and let you fix it. The voice is very robotic (it doesn’t hang out with the likes of Siri or Alexa), but it is still very useful information to address in the middle of a run. Of course, at the end of your run, you also have all these different data points presented to you for the duration of your run. You can monitor how different statistics changed over time and hone in on areas you need to address. Soul bills these headphones for advanced runners who are more likely to be concerned with maintaining peak form (and thus, peak efficiency), but they also seem very useful for novice runners who don’t even know that there is a proper running form. There’s never a bad time to start forming better habits. The best part of this coaching experience is that it is incorporated into the headphones, something most runners usually have with them anyways. No additional gadgets or straps to put on before your run. You do need a smartphone for its GPS and to process all the data and deliver the voice coaching, but again, that's something a lot of runners are already accustomed to having on them. The headphones themselves are of the quality expected from SOUL, which is to say, very nice. The plastic and rubber construction keeps them lightweight and durable, while an added nano-coating ensures they are sweatproof. A reflective strip runs the length of the flat, tangle-resistant cord, which otherwise houses the standard three-button remote on the right side, and an independent battery module on the left side. As an added bonus, the bottom of the battery features an LED light for nighttime running (which can be turned off within the app). Lastly, a small clip allows the wearer to tighten the earphones and keep them close to the neck—something I want to see on every pair of wireless earphones. As with all earphones, and particularly with sport-focused earphones, finding the perfect fit is paramount. SOUL includes a generous four pairs of silicone ear tips, two pairs of memory phone tips, and two different ‘wings’ to keep the earphones in place. With the proper selection, there should be no risk of your audio coach falling out midway through your run. Rounding out the box contents are a hard shell carrying case, a micro USB cable to charge the eleven-hour battery, and an optional shirt clip. I wish SOUL would have thrown in a phone holster for the complete package, but that is often a personal choice that depends on your phone anyway. All in all, SOUL has impressed by incorporating some solid metrics and voice coaching into the Run Free Pro Bio wireless earphones. Keeping their consistent high-energy sound to push you through their run while adding these very run-focused features is a great feat from an unexpected source. I’m excited to see where else Soul can deliver innovation in the headphone space after their recent successes in both the truly wireless X-Shock and now the Run Free Pro Bio earphones. For more information, visit: www.soulelectronics.com Story by Thomas Bender

Wave, a radon detector from AirThings is a potential life saving device that should be incorporated into more homes. Radon, which previously required special visits from professionals and advanced lab testing to identify, can now be measured with a simple device that looks like a smoke or carbon monoxide detector. With a simple interface, long term data tracking, and regional data grouping, the Wave is a great tool for those living in potentially hazardous areas. Radon isn’t a term that’s thrown around a lot in the company of other potential dangers like smoke, carbon monoxide, or even lead poisoning. That’s probably because it’s a slow acting gas whose effects aren’t immediately obvious. However, radon is a large contributor to lung cancer, and is responsible for the deaths of more than 20,000 people a year in the US alone. And while radon is a naturally occurring gas, its concentrations can vary over short periods of time based on weather conditions, soil movement, and other factors. For these reasons, it can be important to monitor radon exposure over time to understand what areas are at risk. Enter Wave. The Wave radon detector tracks radon at its location, and can highlight when radon exposure is trending upward, and when it is in acceptable levels. Because higher levels of radon do not indicate an immediate danger, the alarm at dangerous levels is quickly dismissed with a wave of the hand, allowing users to address the issue by ventilating (or perhaps closing the windows, depending on the conditions). This data is tracked and presented in a smartphone app, allowing users to better understand the severity of their radon exposure. Wave uses a simple traffic light system on the device itself to communicate radon levels. Waving a hand in front of the unit presents a red, yellow, or green light based on current radon levels. If things enter the danger zone, an audible alert will sound, and a notification can be triggered to pop up on user’s phones or tablets. In addition to radon, the Wave also tracks temperature and humidity, for a holistic view of atmospheric conditions. It does all this while running off two standard AA batteries that should last upwards of two years between changes. Part of that longevity is due to the use of low energy Bluetooth, which means the Wave isn’t a WiFi connected device like most smart home gadgets. On the other hand, it also means that the Wave can be mounted virtually anywhere, thanks to a single-screw mounting plate and magnetic attachment. It’s great to see AirThings make radon detection an accessible technology in 2019, especially given the seriousness of long term exposure. If you want to know more about radon, or which areas are at risk (you may be surprised), the AirThings website is the perfect place to start. For more information, visit: www.airthings.com Story by Thomas Bender

It’s a cold day in October, the day before Tell Me A Story’s premiere party. Danielle Campbell is already seated at a table in The Crosby Bar —inside New York City’s Crosby Street Hotel— against a wall of floor-to-ceiling, warehouse-style windows that overlooks a private courtyard, when I walk in. The chic restaurant boasts robust splashes of color — in their mélange of pendant lighting, furniture, and wall art— and a cozy, inviting atmosphere. Over the last ten years, the ambitious 23-year-old has graced the small screen on hit series including, Prison Break, The Originals, Famous in Love; amassed 3.1 million followers on Instagram; and been the envy of many for dating One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson. With every role Danielle steps into, her star ascends to greater heights, alerting more and more of her natural talent and mesmerizing beauty. Today, the diminutive actress is outfitted in all black –a turtleneck and jeans— aside from the slate-blue fedora atop her head and striped scarf looped around her neck. Danielle bears a striking resemblance to a young Angelina Jolie fused with Katie Holmes. Unquestionably gorgeous, her face straddles the line between innocent and sultry —with those steely green eyes and bee-stung pout— making her the perfect choice to play the fiery Kayla, aka Little Red Riding Hood, in Tell Me A Story. Created by Kevin Williamson, best known for Dawson’s Creek, The Vampire Diaries, and Scream, Tell Me A Story is a new CBS All Access original series based off the Mexican crime drama, Érase una vez. “Ours is a lot different from theirs though.” A psychological thriller with fairytale elements, also starring Kim Cattrall, James Wolk, and Dania Ramirez, the show is nothing like ABC’s Once Upon A Time as there are no supernatural aspects to it. Tell Me A Story is based in modern-day New York City and follows the intertwined lives of the Three Little Pigs, a trio of pig-masked bank robbers; Hansel and Gretel, a figuratively lost brother and sister; and Little Red Riding Hood, who lives with her grandmother, portrayed by Kim Cattrall [“Which is amazing to be in New York City with her! It’s awesome. She’s been amazing to work with,” Danielle shares.]. However, in this tale, Red isn’t as innocent as you remember. “You see the red cape come out in different ways. She’s angry and she’s almost the wolf in some matters. New York is kind of a very dangerous place for all these characters, but it’s really interesting. I think that a lot of people are going to gravitate to it.” And don’t expect your typical ending. “Kevin does a great job at keeping you on the edge of your seat.” Fraught with drama, excitement, unexpected twists and turns, each episode has you wondering, what’s going to happen next? Though Danielle never aspired to be an actress as a child, she immediately developed an affinity for show business. “I fell in love with the camera and being on set with people. We were shooting in a prison, which was the coolest thing to a 10-year-old. It was really amazing,” she recollects about her debut role on Prison Break. Growing up, Danielle’s family (her father is in real estate and her mother is in interior design) lived everywhere from Illinois (where she was born) to Singapore and Southeast Asia to New Jersey, then back to Chicago. While back in her home state, she was discovered by an agent while in a beauty salon with her mother. “I was obnoxiously talking to everyone in the salon and someone asked if I would take a meeting with their agency.” She credits her gregarious nature to her early exposure to different cultures and countries. “I think that forced my brother [Jay] and I to kind of talk with people a lot and be used to new people and cultures.” Navigating high school was something else though. Right before the start of her freshman year, Danielle flew to Los Angeles to film Disney’s TV movie, StarStruck. By the time she returned to Chicago, the school year was halfway through and everyone was already acquainted. “I was kinda known as the girl that weirdly was not there because I had been shooting, so I was very quiet in high school, much more so than I am now, mostly because I didn’t want the added attention that I already knew came with acting.” However, Danielle is grateful that her parents didn’t take her out of school. “I loved my friends that I grew up with and my teachers really, really helped. Honestly, I’m kinda surprised that it went as smoothly as it did, ’cause it could’ve been a lot more difficult — I’ve heard stories.” The summer before high school ended, Danielle jetted off to Atlanta to shoot the pilot for The Originals, a spin-off of The Vampire Diaries. “That was my college experience, so to speak,” she says with a laugh. Set in New Orleans, The CW series followed Klaus —the most powerful immortal, supernatural being in The Vampire Diaries and The Originals universe— and his family. “I played Davina, who was a witch in the French Quarter. I had some of the best memories shooting on that show. I did about three seasons fully and then went back for episodes through the fifth season. I’m still really close with all the cast, the creators. And Atlanta was a blast to shoot in.” The Originals went on for five seasons and aired it’s series finale this past April. Danielle’s phone rings, putting our conversation on a brief hold. It’s Jay, Danielle’s younger brother, who just arrived in New York City from Los Angeles to accompany her to the premiere party. She gives him directions, then returns to our chat. Childhood anecdotes are injected throughout our conversation, illustrating the siblings’ close bond. With Christmas (Danielle’s favorite holiday) a few weeks away, I ask about her upcoming plans and traditions. “When I was really young, we used to go out to Utah and go snowboarding and spend it with my mom’s side. Over the last couple of years, we’ve either been in my parents’ house in Chicago or back in Utah. I love being in the mountains and I love the snow —those are some of the biggest traditions, just on that end. We always do a massive dinner for Christmas Eve and a massive dinner for Christmas.” The Campbells love to cook, and playfully compete against one another in the kitchen. “I’m looking forward to making chocolate soufflé at home for Christmas — that’s one of our other traditions. Two years ago, my brother and I and my grandmother and my mom, we did two different teams for making soufflés. My brother and I made the better one, for sure! Theirs deflated. It was a proud moment for us,” she beams with a smile. So, what’s the secret to soufflés? “I think it’s not over whisking it, it makes it too dense and then it collapses, whereas you want it light and fluffy.” I reference Because I Said So’s memorable soufflé scene. “I love that movie. It’s a sign that she wasn’t with the right guy! I remember the first time my mom and I watched that in a hotel, I think we were in Los Angeles for pilot season. My mom would always come with me when I was really young to do auditions. We were in tears laughing —it was so funny.” Today, Danielle lives in Los Angeles —when she isn’t on location shooting. In 2018, her acting career had her living in Boston, Los Angeles, Texas, and New York City for the last six months while filming Tell Me A Story. “It’s been amazing being here in New York while it’s starting to get cold. I love the cold. I love seasons, which you don’t get in L.A. as much. It’s nice ’cause in Tell Me A Story, it was really important to them to be shooting in New York. New York really feels like it’s a character in the story because we’re shooting all over. We’re shooting in Brooklyn, we’re shooting in lower Manhattan, we’re shooting on the Upper East Side. You get to see the places that you would know New York for being.” New York has also served as the beautiful backdrop for Danielle’s photography — a hobby she picked up, along with painting, a few years ago. The camera resting beside her Collins glass of club soda on our table often accompanies her when she’s out and about as she enjoys photographing moving subjects and settings. “Being in New York, it’s been a blast because people are moving constantly and there’s so many different beautiful buildings and artwork all over the place. I went on one of the dinner boat cruises the other night, around the Statue of Liberty with some friends, the lighting was so beautiful that you didn’t need to capture the sunset ’cause everything was a movement. It looked beautiful because of the glow that was everywhere.” She adds that festivals and concerts, in particular, are ideal places to take photographs since people aren’t standing around posing. “I like taking more of the candid-type pictures that are truly candid, instead of like, OK, pose candid! Y’know what I mean? Ready? Laugh! I’m really good at those by the way, which is not something I’m proud of,” she says with a smile. As for painting, Danielle is still figuring that medium out, experimenting with brush strokes and how different colors blend together. “I’m not at all a good painter. I just enjoy it and it relaxes me. Sometimes I’ll just start painting and see what it turns into. You know when you look at a cloud and you’re kinda watching it and you think of what it looks like, and then it starts to change, and it looks like something else? That’s kinda what happens sometimes when I’m painting. Most of the time it looks like something very abstract.” Other times, she’s happily surprised with how it turns out. Many of her paintings are just hanging out in her room, not quite finished yet. “I have a hard time finishing things sometimes,” she confesses. “Sometimes, I get so excited about the next idea, and that’s really been a thing for me to do with painting. It helps me finish something too and have something to show for it, which has been a lot of fun.” Danielle hasn’t really posted her art on social media, so these creative hobbies might surprise her 3.1-million followers —or so she thinks [the aforementioned hobbies were her answer to: What might fans be surprised to find out about you?]. Danielle’s popular Instagram page features a collection of images — her travels, career highlights, events, tender moments with family and friends — that illuminate her free spirit and adventurous sense of style. Do you work with a stylist or is what’s featured a combination of your stuff and theirs? “Combination of all, I think what stylists and fashion designers do—I think of fashion as art. I love fashion. Clothes are great; they’re expressive,” Danielle says passionately. She describes her style as ever-changing. Sometimes she feels like wearing sweatpants or jeans and a tee or a dress with cute heels —it really just depends on how she feels that day. “Fashion is about confidence, whatever you feel good in at the moment, and it’s allowed to change. People get really caught up in needing to say that they’re this type of person. Literally, they’ll say, ‘Oh, I don’t do that, I only wear vintage.’ I don’t want to pigeonhole myself.” Danielle plays by her own rules, and this upcoming year, she wants to make sure she takes full advantage of all that comes her way. 2018 was a “really, really great year” for her, but she’s looking forward to 2019. As for New Year’s resolutions, she resolves to keep saying yes to things and to not overthink it. “It’s really easy to say you’re going to try and do that, but then the more that comes up, you’re kind of just like, ‘I’m tired, it’d be so much easier to do this tomorrow,’ and that’s normally me. But I think this year, I want to just say, ‘yes,’ and just try. I need to be picky ’cause I can’t overdo it or I’ll get sick. I’m going to push myself a bit more. I think that’s what every year is for, to push yourself.” Words by Vanessa Pascale Photographer: Tiziano Lugli Makeup: Dillon Peña Hair: Bradley Leake Styling: Keneé & D’Shaunte Don’t miss Tell Me A Story, currently streaming on CBS’ premium streaming service, CBS All Access, and keep up with Danielle on Instagram: @TheDanielleCampbell and Twitter: @DanielleMCam

The Carryall 40L duffel bag is quickly recognizable as part of the Douchebags family, and it retains the quality look and feel of its brothers and sisters from the Norwegian company. The requisite DB materials, stylings, and hardware are all on display in this do-it-all duffel. The rectangular, boxy duffel forgoes the classic end-to-end shoulder strap, instead opting for two full-sized, fully padded backpack-style shoulder straps. This makes the Carryall very comfortable wearing on the back when not held at the side using the bag’s handles. The shoulder straps are essentially on the ‘top’ of the bag, and can be tucked in the bag where they are easy to overlook. As a nifty little trick, the hand grips can also be stashed away, in a matter of sorts, by shortening the straps from the interior of the bag. The handles are still present on the outside of the bag, but they are snug to the rest of the bag, and don’t dangle all over the place. It’s a pretty stealthy treatment of all the exterior straps that can otherwise get in the way or get caught on things. The bag itself is made of 600D polyester and 500D TPE materials, giving it a very thick, almost rubberized feel. These materials are strong and durable, ensuring the Carryall can withstand a lot of use in unforgiving conditions. If you’ve seen any other products from Douchebags, the materials and overall look fit right in. There are three main compartments in the Carryall 40L. An end, or top compartment, depending on how it’s being carried, is great for quick access to your everyday carry items. Passports, phones, tickets, headphones, and sunglasses will all be right at home here. At the opposite end is a shoe compartment, especially useful if the Carryall is to be your go-to gym bag. The shoe compartment separates stinky shoes from the main compartment via a free-floating liner. As such, it can be ignored if you’d rather save the space for the main compartment. The main compartment is accessed under a three-sided, fully zipped rectangular main opening, and features two mesh pockets on the sides of the otherwise wide open interior. It’s 40 liter capacity is plenty of space for a long weekend trip or a trip to the gym. When not loaded with your favorite gear, the Carryall maintains its wide shape fairly well. This certainly seems like more of a travel bag you want to show off, and less of a bag you’ll stash under your bed when not in use. The thermal formed ballistic bottom will last forever, and it features the unique Douchebags coupling system, allowing easy integration into the rest of the product line. Versatile as ever, the Carryall 40L is a great choice as your first foray with Douchebags or to add to your growing collection. For more information, visit: www.douchebags.com Story by Thomas Bender

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Every closet should have at least one duffel bag that can tackle a lot of life’s quick getaways, and the Transit Drifter Duffel from HEX is just such a bag. It’s simple, but effective, providing just what you need from a 31L shoulder carry duffel bag. The spacious main compartment can carry more than you’d think. Two internal pockets provide options for some organization, but if you’re anything like me you’ll just be stacking up your clothes inside the spacious main compartment. An exterior side pocket is the only other compartment, but this one is lined with faux fur, creating the perfect nest for your screened device (i.e. no scratches on your phone in this bad boy). The best part about the Transit Drifter Duffel is its jet black neoprene construction. It almost feels like a wetsuit, and provides durability for its frequent use while also being soft and collapsible when you just need to throw it in your closet. It’s super pleasant to touch, and makes you feel good about storing your belongings inside. Whether you need it for a weekend trip, a bulky day at the office, or just running out to meet your friends with a bunch of your stuff, the HEX Transit Drifter Duffel will get a ton of mileage no matter your lifestyle. For more information, visit: www.hexbrand.com Story by Thomas Bender