Spring is around us, green fresh leaves on trees, blossoming flowers, mild temperature, sunny days absolutely lovely! Return of the positivity and hope is required among doom and gloom of atrocities and tragedy.

Our cover story is about Zest, excitement of the fascinating and gorgeous future we are embarking on soon for the Lazin Magazine. Exciting plans to have a much bigger presence in art and digital arena by end of this year supported by an exceptional team, one being in front of the camera and one behind it.

Then we extensively cover some talents actors, models, photographers, fashion designers, visual artists. We’ve also highlighted the plight of Ukrainian kids displaced by war by featuring Leon, our favourite kid model from the country.

This issue is all about the wonderful art and artists who have toiled away while the pandemic was raging and produced some incredible visual treats for the rest of the mankind.

Our cover story is Silent Screams presenting art of Martin Werthmann displayed in all its solemn glory at the Art Dubai. AB our creative director was at the show and was absolutely mesmerised by the inherent contradiction of Martin’s work.

Then we extensively cover Escaping Realms a young and talented visual art show held in Islamabad and partly sponsored by us to encourage young artist globally. Any young talent reading, please get in touch with us as we love to promote recognised talent.

This issue is all about the Fashion Week and meticulous amazing trends we came across. First of all is a sensation solo show by Hip Curve presenting amazing 20th Century dresses in a beautiful church seating. Then we look at a tremendously inclusive event called ‘London Represents’..

From Ukraine we have included ‘Olena Dats’ and her gorgeous designs. We have Jenn Lee from Taipei, then Dare to Desire scintillating lingerie presented in a beautiful setting at Christabel’s in London.

February is here, the times are dark and conflict is in the air. Extremely difficult times for our senior editor E Kovalenko — who is primarily based in Ukraine. We are relieved that she and her family are in good spirits and have relocated to a safer place..

We are also pleased to announce two new additions to the team P Lucyjna has joined us a lifestyle editor and M Camila as photographer to strengthen our London team further.

In this issue in our cover story we have Ukrainian beauty Eleonora in a white dress signifying peace is the only way forward. Please support efforts to bring peace in Europe. We don’t engage in politics however when world is burning around our colleagues, it is very difficult to stay silent and watch it from the side-lines. We have a beautiful and vibrant Russian creative audience and contributors and as usual they are all welcome as always. Creatives are always united in bringing peace to this planet and will continue to do so.