Candice Swanepoel's Tropic of C x Agua Bendita Swim in Mushrooms Lovefest

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Candice Swanepoel's Tropic of C x Agua Bendita Swim in Mushrooms Lovefest

Today, supermodel Candice Swanepoel and Carolina Sanchez [IG] deliver divine new images lensed by Jerome Duran [IG] for the Tropic of C x Agua Bendita swimwear collaboration.

A Gaia Love Letter

Respect and joy over the gifts of the natural world are center stage for both brands: Tropic of C and Agua Bendita. Sustainability and a deep-seeded respect for Gaia are key brand planks.

Equally important, connections among mothers and their children send precious Gaia statements about human connections on earth.

Mushrooms on Two Levels of Symbolism: Ancient Worship and a Global Mushroom Network

The creation of a charming mushroom print for the Tropic of C x Agua Bendita drop has deep roots in many ancient cultures around the world.

In particular, our focus on psilocybin or ‘magic mushrooms’ is fundamental to the much-acclaimed rise of western civilization.

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Burberry's New Pop-Ups and Immersive Events Design Live Well in a Psilocybin World

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Burberry's New Pop-Ups and Immersive Events Design Live Well in a Psilocybin World

The field of Burberry winter 2023 purple roses popping into the first floor of Seoul’s Shinsegae Department Store's Gangnam branch is a feast for our psilocybin-loving eyes.

This new Burberry pop-up in Seoul is sophisticated, charming in a totally-modern way and also a reflection of ‘restrained psychedelic design’. There is nothing ‘flashy’ about the visual design. It beckons us, however to explore the shop — which is a key attribute of a successful pop-up.

‘Restrained Psychedelic Design’

Magic mushrooms inspired profound introspection and spiritual connections long before the rise of monotheism.

In a world where psilocybin use is coming at us in a profound and urgent way — after a Nixon-administration 50-year ban — my reaction to the Burberry purple roses display was instantaneous.

My memory was transported to my own use of psilocybin and a dark night walk I took, eventually sitting down next to a flower bed on my own lawn.

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LUFRÉ's Santa Lolla Campaign Ignited a Psilocybin Ubuntu Vision of Humanity

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LUFRÉ's Santa Lolla Campaign Ignited a Psilocybin Ubuntu Vision of Humanity

AOC is ALWAYS on the hunt for new information and research. Preparing to post Gisele’s new ad campaign shot by LUFRÉ [IG], I did a ‘wow’ over his Winter 23 campaign for Santa Lolla. We always review the photographer’s recent work before any post, to see what we’ve missed.

AOC is on the record stating that the world of psilocybin will again impact our creativity and way of looking at images — as long as both political parties agree about the benefits of psilocybin.

‘Ubuntu Brains’

The brains of psilocybin users — and I am one of them — are attached to much more expansive and universal values. We have a shared view of our universal human connections — the ubuntu vision that ‘I am because of who we all are’ or ‘We are all in this together’. I will share this medical info in much greater detail shortly, but this article in Body will get you started.

This evolving human vision existed for 10,000-25,000 years before so-called advanced-civilization people roamed the world looking to remold us into them. You know what I’m talkin’ ‘bout. Read on at top of article link.

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