In 2010 Model, Actress and Humanitarian Rachel Ritfeld featured in our Launch issue on pages 38-39 (read here). Her positive persona and diverse background of Indian, Lebanese, Dutch and Ghanaian mean’t that for us she epitomized the Complexd woman. When we caught up with Rachel a year later, we were humbled by her harrowing story and pleased that she wanted to share it exclusively with Complexd magazine.

This issue marks our 1st Anniversary so the theme had to be Celebration and we were happy to celebrate surviving life and embracing a new life with Rachel and Rosalia. On the day we did the cover shoot mother and daughter did not disappoint because the bond between them beamed in each image. There is no doubt that giggling and gurgling Rosalia is a very happy and loved child. Check out this picture of a young Rachel…it proves that ‘the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree‘.

We hope you enjoy reading the 1st Anniversary issue! (read here)