RÉAL LOVE
Réal Love Vol 2 Torin and Deon
How did you first meet?
Torin:
How does this start? Instagram, of course.
Deon:
I was following her. You know all the models,
they flood the explore page. So I was following her
And somehow, I kept seeing her over and over again.
I kept focusing on her art, I was so intrigued by the art.
And then, she ended up following me back out of nowhere.
She said that she was curious to know more about me.
She asked me for my number, then eventually she
hit me up and was like ‘hey, would you like to
collaborate on building a table together?’
and I was like ‘hell yeah.’ But I get there, and we
don’t end up building no table. We talked for 11 hrs
on the first date. She told me her whole life story.
Torin:
He read all my diaries that day, I had like, five diaries.
Deon:
So anything she did in her life, I already knew day one.
What were your first impressions
of each other?
Torin:
I was like, wow he’s so happy. How is he so happy?
It makes you want to be happy, even if you’re not happy
or feeling good about yourself. Just seeing him and
being around him is like, whoa, maybe everything
in the world is okay. Maybe I’ll be alright.
Deon:
She’s very precise. You notice it when everything
is calculated. That’s the difference, I’m very in the
moment. So my first impression of her, I was like,
it makes sense. Everything she did was calculated,
she waited to hit me up. She didn’t do it right away.
She wanted that, rush like ‘wow, I can’t wait’
anticipating that moment, but you don’t know when
that moment’s gonna come. She had me on my toes.
And she was more open, more transparent than most people.
For her to be that open day one, that told a lot.
Do you know each other’s love languages?
Torin:
His is touch.
Deon:
She doesn’t touch so much. She likes to look at me.
Torin:
I want him around. Talk to me, tell me you love me.
Deon:
She wants me to talk but she don’t want to say anything.
It gets to the point where you know exactly what she wants,
you know?
If you could use one word to describe your partner, what would it be?
Torin:
Free-spirited.
You don’t give a damn about what anybody thinks of you.
Deon:
That’s hard… I have to say one? I've never thought of one …
giving…appreciative…she’s in-tune. It’s like a force.
She’s mind-blowing. How she is, it’s almost like she draws you in.
You’re immersed in love.
Do you celebrate Valentine’s Day?
Torin:
Yes, one time he put me in carriage with horse.
And we rode and sat somewhere and had an Italian dinner.
With wine, and rode back to our car.
Deon:
I try to think of outside the box, you know?
Valentine’s Day is to try to be out your comfort zone.
Like, we could always go to a dinner,
but you want something to remember for a lifetime.
What makes your partner your Dreamgirl?
Deon:
What doesn’t? It’s nothing to question.
She’s everything that I was looking for and didn’t
know when it was coming. You look for that in
other people, and the second you let your guard down,
and live your life without thinking about it,
that’s when the dream comes true. My main thing
was transparency and honesty, that’s what I wanted
from a partner. Everything else is a plus. She looked good,
that’s a given, you know. You have to look deeper than that.
You have to find someone you can be able to talk to
and not feel like time exists. You don’t want to get bored.
That’s what I always wanted, and I got that,
and hold onto it, don’t do anything to mess it up.
RÉAL LOVE
Réal Love Vol 1 Isabella and Maleigh
How did you first meet?
Maleigh:
The first time I met Bella, I was meeting a friend a restaurant.
As I walk in, we lock eyes. The girl I was staring at happened
to be with the friend I was meeting. It was a spark, completely.
Isabella:
I remember seeing her across the room, and being floored
by how beautiful she was, it was almost like a spirit walking.
She was wearing brown tones, and looked kind of mad [laughs].
I was so enamoured.
And then when she came and sat down at our table, it's funny,
she said I kept staring the whole time.
Another girl kept speaking, but I just wanted to hear what
she had to say so badly... I was really curious about her.
Maleigh:
It was a process, a journey for us to get together solely.
There were so many life obstacles and people in the way
but timing was divine.
Isabella:
It's the most special relationship I've ever had.
What is your love language?
Maleigh:
I think that my love language changes over time, but right now -
it's quality time and words of affirmation.
Isabella:
In a way, I feel like my love language is all of them.
DESCRIBE YOUR IDEAL DATE
Maleigh:
I think my ideal date would be in a really safe place where
I am most comfortable. Have candlelight, music - ambiance going.
And good food. Good conversation.
Isabella:
I love to do things with my partner, I like to explore, I like to create.
I also enjoy just being in a very intimate space with them.
Closeness. I enjoy physical intimacy and touch.
What makes your partner your Dreamgirl?
Isabella:
Everything. Every single thing about her.
Maleigh:
The way that we reflect each other.
The way we learn things through each other.
Understanding things at the same time.
The way we keep moving forward and progressing.
Isabella:
We really fill each other and represent such different things.
So together I feel like she teaches me to be softer in myself,
and more patient.
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DEVON AND CAMILLE
Get Réal 009 At home with Dreamgirls Devon and Camille
Shot by Lauren Leekley
LEA
Get Réal 008 The sweetest girl we've ever met
What's your sign?
Gemini
What's your porn name?
Milton du Pont de Bois
What are you listening to?
Mac Miller, Queen, Jack Johnson, Dominic Fike, Theophilus London
Who was your first crush?
Maybe Shakira
What's your secret talent?
My talent as a dancer
What's on your mind?
My next yoga class
Where are you from?
Le Mourillon, South of France. It's important for me to live close to the beach.
Do you have any jokes?
No… I’m so bad on jokes. I prefer to do the clown with my face!
What's your favourite Réal dress?
The Alba in Rosalita
What's your karaoke song?
Diam’s “La Boulette” and Angele “Flou”
What are you currently watching?
“The Goop Lab” on Netflix
What is your signature dish?
Pasta alla Puttamesca
Best music video ever?
Home - Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
Favourite movie of all time?
Le Grand Bleu - Luc Besson
What are you currently working on?
I'm writing some articles…just for myself
SALOMÉ & TAMARA
Get Réal 007 Our Parisienne sisters
What's your sign?
T: Gemini
S: Libra
What's your porn name?
T & S: Manolo Chapon
What are you listening to?
T: I love listening to rock or electro
S: Outkast - Aquemini
Who was your first crush?
T: Zac Efron...lol
S: John Smith in Pokahontas (the first film I ever watched)
What's your secret talent?
T: I'm a skateboard addict
S: It's not really a secret, but I love to paint and draw
What's on your mind?
T: I need a holiday! Dreaming of California
S: I want to go to Japan so bad
Where are you from?
T & S: Paris
What's your favourite Réal dress?
T & S: The Christy in Tiger
What's your karaoke song?
T: Jesus to a child - George Michael
S: Hotel California - The Eagles
What are you watching?
T: Vikings
S: Rewatching all of Miyazaki's films
What are you currently working on?
T: I'm working in fashion but want to get back into my studies
S: I just finished shooting Tamara for a school project
KARINA
Get Réal 006 Venice raised, Portuguese speaking and actress extraordinaire
What's your sign?
Scorpio
What's your porn name?
Hurricane Katrina
What are you listening to?
Gal Costa and Sev Jorge
Who was your first crush?
Luke Wilson
What's your secret talent?
I'm really good at impersonating people
What's on your mind?
I'm hungry again
Where are you from?
Venice, CA
What's your favourite Réal dress?
The Liv!
What's your karaoke song?
What a girl wants - Christina Aguilera
What are you watching?
Handmaids Tale and The Sopranos
What are you currently working on?
Working on something that i'll be shooting this summer!
ADELE
Get Réal 005 Shot in Paris by Lauren Leekley
What's your sign?
Leo
What's your porn name?
Cleo Charlot
What are you listening to?
Funk and Rock n Roll
Who was your first crush?
Anakin Skywalker (Episode 3)
What's your secret talent?
I am extreemly flexible, like my body can do crazy angles
What's on your mind?
I want a dog
Where are you from?
Paris
What's your favourite Réal dress?
The Christy
What's your karaoke song?
Everything - Claude François, or Dalida
What are you watching?
Homeland
What are you currently working on?
I'm working on my photography skills and collages!
STELLA
Get Réal 004 Meet Dreamgirl Stella
What's your sign?
Virgo
What's your porn name?
Thomasina Castilian
What are you listening to?
Marcos Valle, Koffee, Sister Sledge, Roddy Ricch, Joni Mitchell
Who was your first crush?
Tied between Heath Ledger and Rosario Dawson
What's your secret talent?
Master Impressionist
What's on your mind?
Forgiveness, The Ocean, The way sunlight casts shadows on stairways
Where are you from?
Hollywood
What's your favourite Réal dress?
The Capulet in Jupiter
What's your karaoke song?
Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley
What are you watching?
CHEER!
What are you currently working on?
Working on some personal docs and an intersectional feminist magazine ♥
And always snapping pretty people and things
SPUNKY CANYON
Get Réal 003 Elton John For Réal
ELTON JOHN FOR Réal
Get Réal 002 Prepare to launch
TASMIN
Get Réal 001 Meet Dreamgirl Tasmin
What's your sign?
Scorpio
What's your porn name?
Zapata Ave. C (doesn't really work)
What are you listening to?
Rolling Stones, T. Rex, Boney M., Novos Baianos
Who was your first crush?
The boy in the 2003 Peter Pan movie
What's your secret talent?
I speak Portuguese :)
What's on your mind?
Running away to a beach for the coldest part of winter!
Where are you from?
East Village in NYC
What's your favourite Réal dress?
The Christy in Sunflower
What's your karaoke song?
Travelin' Man by Ricky Nelson
What are you currently working on?
Lately i've been doing mostly photography and video, but always working on different projects. Personal as well as for magazines and brands.