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I’ve been keeping a secret for years… 🤍

And believe it or not, even some of my closest friends don’t know.

In a few days, on October 26, I’ll be turning 37.

For years, I was afraid to say my real age.

I started modeling when I was young, and by 26, I was already being told I was too old.

Imagine being 26 and feeling like your time is running out.

So I stopped talking about my age. I thought keeping it a secret would protect my career.

But nearly 11 years later, I’m still here. Still modeling. Still growing. Still chasing my dreams.

And somewhere along the way, I realized something.

I don’t need to hide my age to prove my worth.

This year, I’m entering 37 differently. No more hiding. No more fear of a number.

Because getting older was never the problem. Being made to feel ashamed of it was.

And I’m done with that. 🤍

#WomenOver35 #ModelLife #WomenEmpowerment #HealthyAging

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Susana West (@susanawestofficial) moves through Miami Swim Week The Shows with confidence, elegance, and a rhythm entirely her own. Captured in slow motion, every step gives us a little more time to appreciate the presence, the movement, and the energy she brings to the runway.

Some moments deserve more than a quick glance. This is one of them. The pace slows, the music takes over, and the walk becomes the moment. Set to “No Meu Ritmo,” produced by Sir Daniel David, this capture brings runway movement and music together, letting each frame follow its own rhythm.

Susana makes this moment her own. There’s something powerful about watching a walk unfold without rushing past it: the timing, the attitude, the quiet confidence. A few seconds become an invitation to pause, watch closely, and enjoy the artistry of movement, with the soundtrack setting the mood.

Her walk. Her presence. Her rhythm. ✨
Watch it once for the walk, then again for the way the music meets the movement. Turn it up and take your time.

🎵 Track: “No Meu Ritmo”
Produced by Sir Daniel David
🎥 Shot by Sir Daniel David @SirDanJets for @TensMagUSA

#MiamiSwimWeekTheShows #TensMagRecords #FashionEditorial #NoMeuRitmo #TensMag

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@ciswimwear x @runway7fashion nyfw 🍎

designer: @_bellaelliott @creatorsinc
production: @runway7fashion
coach: @edwardkatsnelson
brows: @saniasbrowbar
lashes: @grandecosmetics
glow: @costcofreak @sugaredandbronzed
venue: @sonyhall

#nyfw #newyorkfashionweek #runway7fashion #models #explore

new york fashion week, nyfw, nyfw runway, runway model, curvy model, fashion week model, creator, runway confidence, new york runway, runway7, nyc

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@tensmagusa presents TENS ACCESS — going backstage at Vegas Swim Week to meet the personalities bringing the runway to life.

For this edition, we caught up with @itsbethanybishop backstage for an exclusive TENS Magazine interview before she stepped onto the runway as a model during Vegas Swim Week powered by @artheartsfashion.

Surrounded by the energy and controlled chaos behind the show, Bethany spoke with TENS ACCESS just moments away from the runway—giving us a glimpse into the person behind the look before it was time to walk.

Then the lights came up.

Bethany made the transition from backstage interview to runway model, stepping out in front of the crowd and cameras and becoming part of the spectacle we had just been talking about.

That’s what TENS ACCESS is all about: getting beyond the finished images and bringing you closer to the models, designers, creatives, and personalities who make these moments happen.

No velvet ropes. No view from the sidelines.

Just backstage conversations, runway energy, and access from inside the show.

Featuring @itsbethanybishop
Vegas Swim Week powered by @artheartsfashion

@tensmagusa presents TENS ACCESS.

#TENSACCESS #TENSMagazine #tensmag #VegasSwimWeek #ArtHeartsFashion

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Shana Tova! 🍎🍯

Happy New Year to all my Jewish ones! May your year be sweet, prosperous, and a lot less meshuggeneh than 2026 has been so far. 😂

Enough with the oy vey.
We’re flipping the script. ✡️🍯

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#nyfw #nymagazine #modelinterview #runwaymodel #swimwearmodel

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Before the runway comes the ritual.

Backstage at Las Vegas Swim Week, powered by @artheartsfashion, @kalista.haire exists somewhere between preparation and performance—the final touch of makeup, a last adjustment of fabric, a glance toward the entrance, and then the quiet anticipation before the room gives way to lights.

There is an intimacy to fashion before it reaches the runway. Beyond the music and spectacle, backstage reveals the architecture of the moment: hands moving quickly, silhouettes taking shape, conversations disappearing beneath the rhythm of production. And at the center of our lens, Kalista.

She doesn’t simply wear the look. She gives it character.

There’s an ease to her presence that feels distinctly modern—confident without being calculated, glamorous without trying too hard. One moment she is caught in the beautiful chaos backstage; the next, she steps beyond the curtain and commands the runway as though it were inevitable.

For TENS Magazine, these are the frames we love most: the seconds before fashion becomes performance.

@kalista.haire backstage at Las Vegas Swim Week, powered by @artheartsfashion.

Photographed by Sir Daniel David for @tensmagusa.

#tensmag #LasVegasSwimWeek #ArtHeartsFashion #TENSMagazine #FashionEditorial

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Some models walk the runway. Valentina @valentinaofficialmodel owns it.

At Las Vegas Swim Week Powered by @artheartsfashion, Valentina delivered look after look after look—and somehow managed to make every single one feel like the look of the night.

Swimwear? Slayed.
Runway? Slayed.
Backstage? Obviously slayed.
Camera turns in her direction? Game over.

There’s a certain kind of confidence that can’t be styled, rehearsed, or manufactured. Valentina brings it the second she steps in front of the camera. One moment she’s serving effortless poolside glamour, the next she’s giving full Vegas bombshell energy with enough attitude to light up the Strip.

And the best part? She makes it look ridiculously easy.

Between the flashes, the quick changes, the backstage madness and the adrenaline of the runway, we followed Valentina through Las Vegas Swim Week capturing those little moments that happen between the official moments—the glance before she walks, the laugh backstage, the pose that lasts half a second but becomes the shot.

Every designer brought a new look.

Valentina brought Valentina.

And apparently that was more than enough.

Consider this our official petition for another runway, another wardrobe and about 10,000 more frames.

Because when Valentina is in front of the lens, you keep shooting.

We’re not worthy. But thankfully, our cameras were ready. 📸👑

Las Vegas Swim Week
Powered by @artheartsfashion

Shot by TENS Magazine @tensmagusa
📸 Sir Daniel David @sirdanjets

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Vice City District
The kingdom of KooL
New York City pop-up
September 10th to September 15th
Pull up and join the kingdom

Locations TBC
Only for citizens of the Kingdom

Citizen application link in the Bio

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Backstage energy hits different. 🔥✨

@valentinaofficialmodel brought undeniable presence to Las Vegas Swim Week, powered by @artheartsfashion, and we were there to capture every moment—from the intensity and excitement backstage to the second she stepped onto the runway.

Behind the scenes, our cameras followed Valentina through those final moments before each walk: the preparation, the movement, the details, and that unmistakable shift in energy when it’s time to own the runway. And every single time she walked out? She absolutely SLAYED. 🔥

Confidence. Attitude. Elegance. Power.

Valentina knows how to command a runway, and watching her transform from the backstage atmosphere into full runway mode made for some incredible footage. Each walk had its own energy, but the presence remained the same—focused, fearless, and impossible to ignore.

Las Vegas Swim Week gave us the perfect setting to capture fashion from both sides of the curtain: the moments the audience sees and the raw, fast-moving world happening just seconds before.

🎥 Shot by Sir Daniel David @sirdanjets
for TENS Magazine @tensmagusa

Featuring @valentinaofficialmodel
Las Vegas Swim Week
Powered by @artheartsfashion

#TENSMagazine #LasVegasSwimWeek #Valentina #ArtHeartsFashion #runway

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ABS ARE MADE… BACKSTAGE? 🔥

Backstage at Vegas Swim Week Powered by @artheartsfashion, TENS Magazine host @tiffanyjoyconde gets the inside scoop from @valentinaofficialmodel and @avacherlyn_ on how they prepare to get runway-ready — and quickly discovers that when it comes to abs, everyone has their own technique.

@valentinaofficialmodel takes a more artistic approach. Instead of squeezing in another workout right before showtime, she prefers a little makeup magic — literally “painting” her abs on to add that extra definition before hitting the catwalk. 🎨🔥

@avacherlyn_ takes an entirely different approach.

Her preparation involves an extensive fitness routine combining Hot Yoga, Hot Pilates, and weight lifting — building the strength, conditioning, and definition she brings to the runway. It’s a reminder that those few minutes under the lights can represent weeks and months of preparation.

Two models. Two completely different approaches.

And @tiffanyjoyconde is backstage learning all the secrets. 👀

That’s what makes Vegas Swim Week Powered by @artheartsfashion so much fun to cover. Beyond the fashion, hair, makeup, and final runway looks, backstage is where you discover the personalities, routines, tricks, and preparation the audience normally never gets to see.

Paint them on or work them out — either way, the abs are READY. 😂🔥

Vegas Swim Week
Powered by @artheartsfashion

TENS MAGAZINE
@tensmagusa

Shot by @sirdanjets

#VegasSwimWeek #ArtHeartsFashion #TENSMagazine #TENSMAG #BackstageFashion

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@kalista.haire IN FOCUS. ✨

A compilation of some of Kalista Haire’s standout moments from Las Vegas Swim Week Powered by @artheartsfashion — from the energy behind the scenes to the confidence, attitude, and movement she brought to the catwalk.

There’s always more to a runway moment than what happens under the lights. Backstage is where the transformation takes shape: hair, makeup, fittings, last-minute adjustments, conversations, anticipation, and that final moment before stepping onto the runway. Then the music hits, the lights come up, and it’s showtime.

Kalista brought her own presence to every part of the experience. Whether caught in a candid moment behind the scenes or commanding the runway in front of the crowd, she delivered the kind of energy that makes fashion week worth capturing.

This compilation brings both worlds together — the polished catwalk moments and the raw, unscripted scenes that happen just beyond the audience’s view.

Las Vegas Swim Week isn’t just about the final walk. It’s about the people, personalities, preparation, and moments that create the show.

@kalista.haire — in focus. 🎥✨

Las Vegas Swim Week
Powered by @artheartsfashion

Captured by TENS Magazine
@tensmagusa
Sir Daniel David
@sirdanjets

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