“I met Pojo at an event that my ex happened to be at,” Tiffany remembers. “She encouraged me to not talk to him, and we’ve been best friends ever since.” When you meet podcast hosts and models Phoebe (better known as Pojo) and Tiffany, it’s immediately apparent they have each other’s back—and everyone else’s. It’s not just their natural wit that makes them approachable, it’s their dedication to self love and helping people that lets them stand out as wholeheartedly genuine.

Always discussing love or food or both, the two friends are all about indulgence
—whether it’s passionately disagreeing about pineapple on pizza on Pojo’s podcast, “Model’s That Eat,” or feelings on Tiffany’s dating podcast, “Night Out.” “We have a creative community that is very accepting,” says Pojo. “We don’t need to act like everything is ok all the time.”

Even their first tattoos encapsulate that free-to-be-me spirit. Both women got a design that celebrates who they are right now without any worry of who or what they will become. That energy is contagious, proving that together, this duo could make even the most reserved feel free.

Rhamier is a poet, but it’s not just through words that they express themselves—it’s a rhythm that leads how they dress, speak, listen, and take action. Whether Rhamier is modeling for a fashion campaign with brands like Rachel Comey, or working with their anti-imperialist organization Black Alliance for Peace, they do it all with beautiful poetic intention.

Rhamier’s tattoos also take action by silently playing a role in how the world perceives them. “All my tattoos are political. They are personal, but they also speak to how I fit into society. They all tell a story.” Rhamier’s first Ephemeral is an ode to their Haitian roots, commemorating the year of the Haitian Revolution, 1804, on their neck. The fact that it fades only adds to Rhamier’s way of flowing through life, letting their style change and evolve as they do, at their own personal rhythm.

It’s not just their sister energy that makes Akira and Manami a literal force, the New York-born musical duo known as Bebi Monsuta has a glowing aura around them that feels almost holy. Fusing inspiration from their culture into their music, Bebi Monsuta is a mash-up of kawaii-hop, rock, and Brazilian funk, with a soft edge. In their most recent EP release, “11:11,” their lyrics urge radical self-love and magical thinking.

“When we’re under the influence of natural earthly substances such as creativity, that’s when we feel most ourselves,” says Manami. Their Ephemerals speak to this heightened state: each sister got a symbolic reptile on their arm for both power and protection.

Together, when they’re on stage, or in front of the camera, Akira and Manami combine their power and transcend to another place—building everyone one up in their path.

One of the first things you notice about Abraham Winters, besides his piercing baby blues, is the dedication to tattoos on his body.

Highly detailed, beautifully ornate black pieces cover his thighs - each design honoring someone special in his life. His Ephemeral is no different: a stick of dynamite to represent his two boston terriers, Tulip and Teacup, nicknamed Tn’T because of their often explosive relationship.

As an actor and model, Abe’s tattoos are both a form of self-expression and identity, the story of each piece forming an ever-evolving map through the moments in his life. He plans to keep adding to his tattoos forever. “Every tattoo has a message,” laughs Abe, “dumb or brilliant–it’s all a story.”

Who knows, maybe in a year when the Ephemeral fades, his dogs will have changed their ways, too.