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Welcome to the Jungle

| Evelyn Robles
Go behind the scenes with the Lifestyle team on its recent fashion shoot with Claudia Sampedro [tw-social icon=”instagram” url=”https://www.instagram.com/claudiasampedro/” title=””][/tw-social]  at Jungle Island [tw-social icon=”instagram” url=”https://www.instagram.com/jungleisland/?hl=en” title=””][/tw-social] .

Photography: ?  James Woodley  [tw-social icon=”instagram” url=”https://www.instagram.com/jameswoodleyphoto/” title=””][/tw-social]

Behind the Scenes photo credit: ? Evelyn Robles [tw-social icon=”instagram” url=”https://www.instagram.com/btrudesignstudio/” title=””][/tw-social]

Creative director: Melanie Geronemus Smit

Art director: Evelyn Suarez

Wardrobe stylist: Jenna DeBrino, Hot Pink Style

Assistant stylist: Amanda Miller, Hot Pink Style

Hair/makeup: Robert Angel and Cesar A. Salazar

Special thanks to: Rebeccah Putz, Dwayne McLeod and Juliza Archaga with Jungle Island; and Rachel Pinzur and Suanny Garcia with Pinzur Communications

Fashion contacts: Style & Wine (styleandwine.com); Splash (shopsplash.com); Elektrik Boutique (beelektrik.com); Joya (561.278.5545); Bloomingdale’s (561.394.2000)

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