EDITOR’S NOTE
HERE ARE YEARS THAT LEAP, DAZZLING IN their pace, and there are years that unfold like silk — slowly, deliberately, with texture you only appreciate once you stop and truly feel it. This one was a tapestry of both. We celebrated the jubilant excess of life’s grand arrivals and learned to honor the quieter chapters too — the ones that nudged us toward reflection, softness, and the quiet luxury of simply being present. In a world that measures success by speed, we discovered new meaning in stillness: morning light on worn wood, unhurried breakfasts, conversations that stretched beyond necessity into something like truth. We learned to savor rooms filled not with spectacle, but with sincerity — laughter that was not curated, joy not staged, connection not performed. This issue is, at its heart, a love letter to those moments. To the rediscovered rituals — dressing with intention, gathering without rush, celebrating without reason beyond the pure delight of togetherness. To beauty that is neither loud nor desperate to be seen, but confident in its restraint. To the evolution of taste, the maturity of vision, and the gentle luxury of choosing what feels right rather than what is expected. As you turn each page, may you be reminded that glamour is not always sparkle and spectacle. Sometimes, it is the quiet assurance of knowing who you are becoming. Sometimes, it is the acceptance of what changed you — and the joy of what stayed. In the year ahead, we hope you wear your boldness like red lipstick at midnight, and your softness like cashmere on a Sunday morning — effortlessly, unapologetically, and with grace. Here’s to what was, what is, and all the brilliance waiting just beyond the turn of the page. T MODERN GRACE
CARLO RIVERA Editor
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