Yeah, Girl. The Nike Women’s Pop-In@Nordstrom is all about beholding the ultimate awesomeness of the female species. In this series we’re talking to a posse of women who do their best every day to exude power—whether that means stealthily scoring a soccer goal, cracking some killer code, evoking new ideas in art or just being there for someone who really needs them. And maybe all of the above.
None other than W magazine called Los Angeles-based photographer Magdalena Wosinska’s first book an eyeful. And they didn’t just mean that the images were captivating. One of things that sets this Polish-born, motorcycle-riding babe apart is her ever-roaming life on the road, and the documents that come from it. But the other thing that makes Magda’s The Experience Vol. 1 highly singular are her signature selfies, in which she is naked—usually just from the waist up, and typically from the back only. To focus too much on this particular brand of body-loving self-expression is to ignore the collaborations with brands like Madewell (as in above) and the dreamy ’70s-vibed photographs that evoke a sort of tough-as-nails bohemian ideal. But I mean, still, it’s refreshing and compelling to see a woman take her image into her own hands. Literally.
The Thread: What’s your favorite way to work out?
Magdalena Wosinska: I love hiking in the mornings if I get the time to do so!
Favorite way to be active when you’re with a group of friends:
Hiking to a hot spring or beach, and days when you swim all day.
You know you got a good workout when:
You feel the burn.
Best soundtrack for adventurous activities:
I like to enjoy the silence and listen to my surroundings, but when I’m listening to tunes it’s usually the Steppenwolf Pandora station. And if it’s an intense hike, I listen to Metallica.
Do you refer to yourself as a girl, woman, lady or female?
Woman.
What do the words “girl power” mean to you?
I think of being a punk in my early teens. I don’t think I have used that phrase since then!
What’s the last crazy-kind thing someone did for you?
I came home to 60 roses on my doorstep from a good friend.
What motivates you to be successful, whatever success means for you right now?
I always challenge myself to be a better person; in my eyes, that’s the truest success. It’s hard to discipline yourself, but I try to learn daily.
Who inspires you to challenge yourself and be the best you can be?
All the amazing women in my close group of friends.
We all have that favorite quote or those words of wisdom that we pull out when we need them. What’s yours?
I just kind of go through the days hearing new ones all the time.
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