How to Move ( or at Least Talk ) Like
Cipriana Quann & TK Wonder
BACKGROUND : ISTOCKPHOTO / GETTY IMAGES . KARLSSON : MONICA SCHIPPER / GETTY IMAGES . PARTY PURSE : JOSEPHINE SCHIELE . QUANN AND TK WONDER : BEN ROSSER / BFA / REX / SHUTTERSTOCK . ILLUSTRATIONS : TANIA GUERRA
How to Make the Perfect Party
Guacamole
When Adam Kenworthy isn ’ t doing cameos as Carole Radziwill ’ s boyfriend on The Real Housewives of New York City , the chef ( seen on page 70 ) is busy whipping up his “ crowd-pleaser ” appetizer : tostones and guacamole . “ It reminds me of my days surfing in Latin America ,” he says . Same …?
1 tbsp . coconut oil 2 green plantains 2 fresh avocados
1 tomato 1 / 4 red onion 1 / 2 jalapeno ˜
2 tbsp . cilantro Juice of 1 – 2 limes
Tostones : Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat . Slice plantains as thick as your fingertip and brown 3 to 5 minutes per side . Remove from pan and mash flat with bottom of a drinking glass . Season with salt and pepper , then return to pan and cook 3 minutes more per side .
Guacamole : Scoop avocados into a bowl , mash , and mix in finely chopped tomato , red onion , cilantro , and jalapeño . Add lime juice and salt to taste . Spoon onto tostones . Blow people ’ s minds .
How to Move ( or at Least Talk ) Like
TALKIN ’ PARTIES with
Cipriana Quann & TK Wonder
The Urban Bush Babes ( seen on page 69 ) tell it like it is .
GLAMOUR : What ’ s your number-one piece of hosting advice ?
CIPRIANA QUANN : Don ’ t overplan , because when things are too rigid , nothing ever goes right . Oh , and don ’ t make people take off their shoes .
TK WONDER : It ’ s the worst when you show up like , “ Honey , I got my right shoes on ,” and the host is like , “ No shoes .”
GLAMOUR : What do you consider to be the ultimate party foul ?
TK WONDER : Looking around to see who else is there .
CIPRIANA : Don ’ t be concerned about [ networking ]…. Just talk to good people , regardless of their position . — Kate Branch
MELA MURDER & KANER FLEX
A handy picto-glossary to all things flex — the contortion-heavy rhythmic dance that originated in Brooklyn dance halls — courtesy of the dancing duo ( seen on page 81 )
Bone-Breaking
A name for hyperfocused moves like the jump rope , the dead arm , and , shown at left , shoulder dislocations . “ It ’ s an illusion ,” says Murder , who has toured with Major Lazer . “ Obviously we ’ re not actually breaking our bones .”
Connects
When your own hands — or your and a partner ’ s hands — line up to “ create shapes and lines ,” says Flex , whom you may recognize from Calvin Klein ’ s spring 2016 campaign with FKA Twigs .
TK Wonder , left , and Cipriana
Head Tops
A cooler name for headstands .
Even when pregnant ( five months at the time of our shoot ), Murder calls the inversion “ so comfortable .” — K . B . glamour . com 95