ABOUT US
RLVNT is an online visual journal with striking photographs and real conversations about life, purpose and fashion photography. RLVNT questions our motivations, the importance of our processes and our intentions as artists, thus bringing to the forefront our RELEVANCE in contemporary life and media. Through the examination of our core intent, purpose and subsequent resilience in the face of mainstream media, we can better understand the subsequent art created by these artists. And by presenting the resulting portraits as well as the conversations with these creators, RLVNT hopes to offer an authentic and intelligent perspective on ambitious art, film and fashion photography of the highest quality.
COLLABORATORS
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Founder & Photographer
It all began with an idea. Well actually, it began with a global Pandemic but I digress… RLVNT JOURNAL was born out of the need to connect on a more profound level with those with whom I create beautiful images and with those who create art in all of it’s varied forms. I’ve been having these types of meaningful conversations for years and just wanted a place where we could share our thoughts, motivations and intentions without accountability nor the onus of commerce. Hope you like it! :)
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Valeria Lipovertsky is a profound model, YouTuber, and social media influencer spreading positivity throughout the world. A mother of three, model, nutritionist, fashion blogger, motivator, Valeria is a self-sufficient and independent person. She started her career at the age of 15, got married at 21, and has three gorgeous kids by 30. This lady has truly lived her life inspiring others through her social media accounts.
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The Fashion Edit is a consigned collection of clothing, footwear, handbags and accessories that is distinctively curated by industry experts and award-winning stylists. The pieces are hand-selected with the purpose of presenting a distinct and contemporary assortment to their clients at a competitive price point. The site has been designed through the lens of a fashion editor (Zeina Esmail) and the ultimate goal is to offer products that individually convey their own unique fashion message. TFE aims to preserve and extend the life of fashion and related goods and to support the global movement towards sustainability. -
Fashion Stylist
Zeina Esmail is a dear friend, a longtime collaborator AND an award-winning fashion director and stylist. As editor-at-large of fashion magazine since 2012, she has cemented her position among Canada's fashion elite. Today Esmail works with a vast clientele, from editorial and advertising clients to celebrities and talent. She has worked with a-listers such as Taylor Swift, Gigi Hadid, Miley Cyrus, Tate Mcrae, Gwen Stefani, Lana Del Rey, Lorde, Kaya Scodelario, And Courtney Love.
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Special Thanks!
Special thanks are definitely owed to quite a few people without whom none of this would have ever seen the light of day So without further ado (and in no particular order of importance because EACH was vitally important!):
Sara Waisglass, Valeria Lipovetsky, Gary Lipovetsky, Lauren Appel at Wolf Kasteler, The Four Seasons Hotel Toronto, Halo & Co, Zeina Esmail, The Fashion Edit, Melanie Guille, Julie Harris, Anna Nenoiu, Caroline Levine, Kirsten Klontz, Patricia Sinclair, Brandon Loughton, Alexander Karlov, Courtney Alexander at Eidolon Studios, Raffaele Borriello and of course, my absolutely wonderful family, Jane and the boys! Whether informational, logistic, instrumental, artistic, emotional, social, collaborative, intellectual or moral, each one has supported in one or more ways, which in turn gave me the wind behind my sails to accomplish this and so much more. Words cannot express my thanks, appreciation, gratitude and the love that I feel but I will try regardless… Thank you so very much to each and everyone of you! xx
Richard B
Please stay tuned for more conversations and photographic journal entries with some of today’s most interesting models, directors, muses, actors and musicians.
Coming soon in 2022!