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46 BAL HARBOUR Contributors Jenny Kroik is a New York City-based illustrator. With her work, she attempts to capture a fleeting moment and highlight the beauty in each person. Kroik has contributed illustrations for a wide variety of clients, including covers for The New Yorker. "When asked to make a painting inspired by the beautiful Bal Harbour Shops, I thought of the book I am currently reading, 'The Orchid Thief' by Susan Orlean," she says. "In the book, she describes the magical world of Floridian plants. I cast my friend and artist Anja Riebensahm, who I often use as a model in my paintings, as a sophisticated shopper in a Chanel couture outfit, going on a shopping spree with her pet alligator, who needed a Chanel bag too, of course!" Pablo Costanzo is a Venezuelan fashion, editorial and commercial photographer living in Miami. After just three years in the United States, in 2017, he was named one of the most influential Latin American photographers by E! Entertainment. "The editorials I shot were particularly exciting for me because they were marked by a number of firsts," says Costanzo. "My first time collaborating with Whitehaus Media Group, first time shooting for Bal Harbour magazine, first time shooting at The Surf Club and first time experiencing the fantastic Rubell Museum, my personal favorite." Elaina Patton is a New York-based writer and editor currently on staff at The New Yorker, where she is also a contributor. Her pieces in this issue of Bal Harbour delve into the recent successes of two very different storytelling traditions—children's books (page 96) and contemporary astrology (page 108). "Both forms, in their own ways, have really captured the popular imagination. And both are attracting completely new generations of audiences," she says. "You might think that the rise of social media and digital culture would be a hindrance for people working in established—or, in the case of astrology, storied—mediums. But what we're seeing is the development of surprisingly modern offerings, promoting self-expression, acceptance and positivity." ILLUSTRATION BY JENNY KROIK; SELF-PORTRAIT (CONSTANZO); PHOTO BY NICOLE THOMPSON (PATTON)