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Lizz Jardim's jewelry is meticulous—industrial-inspired pieces that merge raw materials with refined elegance. So it might surprise you that her biggest creative breakthrough came from stopping all that careful planning. We spent a day in her Brooklyn studio to understand how the jeweler behind L.JARDIM learned to relinquish control, embrace happy accidents, and let the metal guide the way.
For LA producer Brandon Shoop, mornings follow a rhythm: wake up late, shower, skincare routine, coffee, then create. We sat down with the Junior Varsity drummer and top producer to learn how he finds inspiration in mundane moments, fights creative blocks with welding and furniture building, and why his morning essentials set the foundation for his day.
