LOVE IS THE MESSAGE Love is more than a feeling—it’s a way of seeing, a process of uncovering, a journey of becoming oneself. Over two days in New York, @inezandvinoodh alongside @yad1m using @valentino.beauty, Style Director @ronbreezy, and @jimmypaulhair captured portraits of visionaries who have indelibly shaped the cultural landscape of New York and the world over. For the debut issue of Notes on Beauty, we asked each: What does it take to truly see yourself? To love yourself? To unlearn the myths we’re told—and reclaim beauty on your own terms? Now we ask you: What have you unlearned to become who you are? Drop your answer in the comments—because love is the message. —@nickvogelson, Editor-in-Chief & Creative Director ‘Love is the Message’ artwork by @tabboonyc. Special thanks @karmakarma9. Available for pre-order soon. Photography by @inezandvinoodh. Editor-in-chief and Creative Director @nickvogelson. Beauty Director @ yad1m using @valentino.beauty. Senior Beauty Editor @jawaraw. Style Director @ronbreezy. Hair @jimmypaulhair at @susanpricenyc. Manicure @theguythatdoesnails @seemanagement. Lighting technician @jodokusdriessen. Art director @makroop. Digital technician @akabriananderson. Production Director @lisaolssonhjerpe. Visual Director @phil.backes. Production Director @lisaolssonhjerpe. Chief of Staff @colin__boyle. Art Director @treatswarstad. Managing Editor @ariadarcella. Senior Editor @06_female. Associate Digital & Social Editor @anaabeellll. Fashion Assistants @not.j0dy and @mtaylerj.