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CONTENT Celebrity’s
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NEWS AND TRENDS Mode statements of our celebs
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CONCHITA WURST Transvestite or transgender?
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BRUCE JENNER ‘Call me Caitlyn’
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MARILYN MANSON It’s what behind the mask
Fashion & Beauty
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CATWALK MADNESS The weirdest shows of today
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MAKE-UP AND BEAUTY Trends, tips, hacks and more
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FASHION GLAMOUR What is hot this season?
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TATTOO STATEMENTS All kinds of tattoo meanings
Live and Let Live
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NEPAL EARTHQUAKE You can help the victims!
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ANIMAL RIGHTS Laboratory mice and stray dogs
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MAKE YOUR STAND Raising awareness for gay rights
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GOOD DEED STORIES We still have faith in man kind
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CATWALK MADNESS When you can literally receive hundreds of emphasis is on beauty thousands of dollars of “free” advertising, and innovation, not or potentially millions of views of one functionality. ‘It’s fun to of your clothing items, the exposure a do these really extravadesigner receives for showing an odd gant, exciting runway piece is well worth walking down the pieces,’ says George runway. Simonton, a fashion designer and professor at the Sometimes it is an accessory, like a hat or a fascinator. Sometimes it is the garish
Technology, ‘but very few of
make-up. It can be the custom-made
the truly wacko designs are
shoes. Or it is a haute-couture, $100,000 dress. Sometimes it is is a costume, or an extension of the designer’s line
Fashion Institute of
meant to be worn.’ In other words, missing armholes aren’t an oversight; they’re a statement.
that season that will not be produced for stores.
“Basically, fashion designers spend large sums of money — the average
“Runway designs are a form of wearable artwork; the
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runway show costs around $40,000 — to show off clothing they don’t
expect anyone to buy.
Either you mean to say that the
But runway shows aren’t
clothes are unfit for wearing. Be it
intended to sell individual
might be followed depending upon the acceptance of the particular presentation.
clothing, footwear, accessories,
items; they’re about publi-
makeup, body piercing (or even
city, prestige and the overall
furniture for that matter), trends
feel of a designer’s collection.
Ofcourse not all pieces find there way in people’s wardrobes, but design and style prevalent in civilized world has
keep changing. That is what is known as Fashion.
Every seasonal collection has a theme (nautical, rustic, Victorian,
been part of these shows. A simple and effective depiction of this
Secondly, I doubt how can”they
concept was done in the movie
don’t sell at shops” be determined.
“The Devil Wears Prada”
gingham, clowns) that is later
Just because they don’t sell at your
where the Editor of the
translated into more wearable items
departmental store doesn’t mean
sold in boutiques and department
that no one buys them.
stores. The colors, fabrics and overall aesthetic will remain true to the collection, but most of the more bizarre featu-
Or because just to try it on in an
bie assistant of hers.
exclusive store you might have to spend your entire year’s earnings
models down the runway with purses on
doesn’t mean that no one’s buying it.
their heads, will disappear.” Firstly, the word
explains it to the not-so-fashionable new-
res, like the time Isaac Mizrahi sent his
“weird” can have separate connotations.
Fashion magazine Runway
Fashion shows usually try to hint or depict the upcoming trend which
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NEWS & TRENDS
Flames!
She is best known for her leading role as Carrie Bradshaw on the HBO television series Sex and the City (1998–2004). She was also an executive producer on the show, and won two Emmy Awards, for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2001 and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 2004.
Glittery Naked
Beyoncé performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child, and rose to fame in the late 1990s as lead singer of R&B girl-group Destiny’s Child. Managed by her father Mathew Knowles, the group became one of the world’s best-selling girl groups of all time. Their hia-
Omelette Dress
tus saw the release of Beyoncé’s
Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, her
debut album, Dangerously in Love
career began upon meeting record
(2003), which established her as a
producer Evan Rogers in late 2003
Recordings after auditioning for its
solo artist worldwide; it sold 11 mil-
through mutual friends; she recor-
then-president, hip-hop producer and
lion copies, earned five Grammy
ded demo tapes with his guidance.
Awards and featured the Billboard.
Her tape was sent to several
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record labels, and she subsequently signed a contract with Def Jam
rapper Jay-Z.
NEWS & TRENDS
Sporty glamorous
Katheryn Elizabeth “Katy” Hudson (born October 25, 1984), better known by her stage name Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She had limited exposure to secular music during her childhood and pursued a career in gospel music as a teenager. Perry signed with Red Hill Records and released her debut studio album Katy Hudson in 2001. She moved to Los Angeles the following year to venture into secular music. After being dropped by The Island Def Jam Music Group and Columbia Records, Perry signed a recording contract with Capitol Records in April 2007.
Soccer Cup
Cara Jocelyn Delevingne, born
school in 2009. She has won the ‘Model of
film adaptation of Anna Karenina and
12 August 1992, is an English
the Year’ award at the British Fashion
is set to star in the romantic mystery
fashion model, actress and sin-
Awards twice in both 2012 and 2014 and
film Paper Towns. Delevingne also
ger. Born in London in 1992 to
has appeared in shows for the likes of
Pandora and Charles
sings, plays the drums and the guitar.
Burberry, Mulberry, Dolce & Gabbana
Delevingne, she signed for Storm
and Jason Wu. She started her acting
Model Management after leaving
career with a minor role in the 2012
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Transvestite or transgender?
CONCHITA WURST In the two months since she won Eurovision, Conchita Wurst has become a global star. Here she reflects on homophobia, gay marriage, Vladimir Putin (‘a very handsome man’) – and her dreams of winning a Grammy. The photoshoot is in full swing. The starlet is a vision: she flicks her long dark hair, pouts, and expertly twirls her rainbow-colored couture gown, which swishes around her like a waterfall. "Let's try a sultry one," the photographer says and she turns up the oomph. Lit up by the bay window behind her, she is at once angelic and full-on glamorous. Her face is all fluttering eyelashes and glitter, accessorized with a thick, softlooking beard.
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their lure they virtually disappeared. Today, Conchita is a distinctly modern reimagining of the phenomenon: in drag, in control, in 6inch tangerine heels. Despite having come straight from the Pride stage, she is fresh and poised: there is no sign of frustration at the long hours, traffic and delays that have marked the day, just concern that her fans had to wait an extra half hour. Immediately warm and welcoming, she is disarmingly coquettish. “It’s so nice to meet you,” she purrs.
Succes She is still starstruck from meeting Ian McKellen, who cheers: “Conchita! Conchita!” She
introduced her on stage to
has just headlined Pride in London;
a packed Trafalgar Square
Madrid and Stockholm are next. She
(“I’ve never been introduced by an actual
In the two months since
attended Vienna’s star-studded Life
superhero before”). She was genuinely moved
winning Eurovision with the
Ball, and in Cannes celebrities lined
by the fans’ reception. “I don’t want to say the
rousing power ballad Rise
up to be photographed with her (“It
other Prides are less good, but I fell in love with
Like a Phoenix, Conchita
was just like, ‘Alessandra Ambrosio,
London immediately, so today is a very special
Wurst has gone from well-liked of course you can take a picture
day for me. All the drag queens looked stunning.”
personality at home in Austria
with me.’ It was so, so weird”).
Conchita’s success may seem to have come over-
to global gay icon.
In Victorian times, bearded
night, but she has been involved with the music
Outside, the annual Gay Pride
ladies, sometimes genuine, usu-
industry for years. In 2007, the elfin and perky
festival is in full swing and the
ally false, were a staple of circu-
18-year-old Thomas Neuwirth came second in the
crowd, many wearing fake beards,
ses, but when freak shows lost
Austrian TV talent show Starmania. He was then
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briefly part of a boyband called
said yes, and I was like, ‘Oh my God!’ I couldn’t
made disparaging com-
Jetzt Anders! (“Now
believe it.” When they returned to Austria, the
ments about her, variously
Different!”), although they
“
“completely failed. And it was
country’s first victors since 1966, they were gree-
labelling her “dangerous”
ted by hordes of fans at the airport. In 2015,
and blaming her for fatal
good, actually, because I learned Conchita will present the song contest in her
Balkan floods. None of this
that you have to get up again”.
home country: “It’s the 60th anniversary of
fazes her.
Eurovision, so I think it’s a big deal for Austria
“It’s funny that these people
Meanwhile, he was developing the stage persona of Conchita Wurst. Neuwirth grew up watching Eurovision (“I loved it. I watched it with my mum. Back then being on stage was just a big dream”), although he was too young at the time to understand the significance of Dana International, the glamorous Israeli transgender singer who won the contest in 1998. In 2011, Tom became Conchita and made a first bid for Eurovision. Her song finished second in the Austrian competition after Trackshittaz’s hip-hop atrocity Woki Mit Deim Popo (“Waggle your arse”), but this year the national broadcaster, ORF,
It’s just unbelievable that nearly every gay human being knows who I am now, that’s overwhelming.
to host that. With Austrian history it’s good
think I’m so powerful. I’ve figured
to have something positive.”
out over the years, you can only
Conchita’s win has ricocheted across the LGBT community worldwide, launching her as an icon and spokesperson. Her eyes open wide as she muses: “It’s just unbelievable that nearly every gay human being knows who I am now – that’s overwhelming.” She is honoured that people see her as a role model, but is concerned about falling short of the responsibilities that come with such a position. “I’m not perfect, I just do what I think
chose Conchita as the country’s
is right. So if I can’t fulfil people’s
representative.
expectations, I’m sorry, but it’s not
The winner
hurt me if I love you; if I don’t
my fault. I never said that I will change the world.
When Rise Like a Phoenix was
I try to, you know?” Not all the
announced as the winner, Wurst
attention has been positive.
was in shock. “Everybody was jum-
Austrians created anti-Conchita
ping around, and the golden glitter
Facebook groups, Russians shaved
was falling, and I yelled at my mana-
off their beards in protest and
ger, ‘René! Have I won this?’ And he
church leaders and politicians
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know you, I really don’t care.
always talking about is equality, and I get
There are people who want to
that it’s politics, but it shouldn’t be. It
grab all the gays and take them away. But that’s also not the right thing to do,
kill me and I’m always like, ‘Well,
should be the most normal thing ever.
get in line, darling.’” Has being in
There’s bullying and discrimination
their own country in peace and harmony.”
the public eye ever felt too much?
about the colour of your skin, your
As an aside, does she have any fashion tips
“I don’t know why, but no. And I’m
religion. And it must end.”
thankful, because I’m a very emotional person. I always wanted my life to be like this and I’ve prepared myself for it.”
Change, she says, must come at an individual level first: “Most
for Putin? “Oh my God. No, not really. I have to say he’s a very handsome man. I can separate things, you know?”
of the time it’s just your insecurity that you put on
Homophobia
to others.” Russia, in particular, is
Despite her vocal support of gay marriage and adoption (“It’s so ridiculous and annoying
a topic close to her heart. “Such horri-
that we still have to talk about equal rights when
ble things happe-
it comes to this”), she is loath to recognise a poli-
ned there, you
tical dimension to her work. “The main topic I’m
just want to
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because they deserve the right to live in
Austria’s relationship to homophobia, Conchita says, has “totally changed over the years. I believe – deep in my heart – that things get better and better”. However, growing up in rural Austria was “a very tough time” for a male teenager who would wear dresses to school. “I thought there was something wrong with me – being gay is
Youth
years. “It’s like growing up: I’ve tried every
His family was sup-
hair colour, every length. But I always wan-
portive when he
ted to create a glamorous stage persona.”
came out. “They nee-
Having fun is a big part of it. “You paint
ded a bit of time, but
your face, you change your look. Every girl
they said, ‘We don’t
in the world should have a best drag
care, we love you.’”
friend. Women can get a bit shy when it
When he was younger,
comes to trying out new things, but with
his grandmother was the
drag I’ve learned there are no rules as
“
first person to buy him a
long as you feel comfortable.”
skirt. “We were in this shop and I was yelling and
Beard aside, the only clue to Neuwirth’s
screaming, very annoyingly.
gender are the well-defined arms, alt-
So she said, ‘Well, get it and
hough they end in carefully manicured,
we can finally go.’”
nude-painted nails. The two identities
Seeing as the relationship with
coexist as “two hearts beating in my
her family is so strong, has
chest”, and have different back-stories:
Conchita thought about starting
while Neuwirth was born in the
not the norm, you’re not allowed to do
one of her own one day? “I don’t
Austrian town of Gmunden, Conchita
that.”
know; these days, of course not. But
comes from the mountains of
As a teenager, Tom would hole up in the
my friends and I are between 25 and
Colombia and has a fictional hus-
attic to dress up, make clothes and sing.
30, and especially girls start to think
band, burlesque artist Jacques
“It was my own little castle. Essentially,
about having babies. I would have to
Patriaque (“a fairytale – he’s actually
“
It’s so ridiculous and annoying that we still have to talk about equal rights when it comes to this.
a close friend of mine”).
With Lady Gaga Creating an alter ego, similar to Ziggy Stardust or Slim Shady, has
Conchita was in the closet and wasn’t
be settled; I’d want the best for this little
been a way of dealing with the
allowed to go out.” When he came
human being.”
pressures of fame and perfor-
out, aged 17, the bullying stopped
Conchita has been a work in progress since
ming. “I can express myself better
feeling so hurtful. “For me, the main
Tom started doing drag at the age of 14. “She
on stage. It’s like Beyoncé maybe
thing was accepting myself. I said,
was always there, but she had no name for a
with Sasha Fierce or Lady Gaga
‘Well, yeah, I’m gay.’ And people
very long time.” Her fashion icon is Victoria
and her costumes. I think most
called me names, and I was like,
Beckham, who “does chic like no one else”, but
artists are very sensitive, shy and
‘Yeah!’”
Conchita’s look evolved organically over the
insecure. And I am too.”
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Conchita is also a way to protect Tom’s private life. “I don’t take pictures without makeup and most people are nice and respectful. But I hate it when
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they do selfies with me in the background. That’s impolite – just ask.” One of the most common misconceptions about Conchita is that she has had, or wants, a sex change. She is careful to differentiate between drag artists and transgender people (“it’s such a serious topic”):
“
becoming Tom again at the end of the day can be a relief. “Like eve-
album, which will
ryone, you’re happy when you go
include ballads (inspi- Conchita, you know, she’s just a bearded lady.” They are a
home, take off your work clothes
red by “mature ladies”
and relax. It’s a completely different level of relaxation or stress.” Although recently Tom has only made appearances in hotel rooms, Conchita says: “I love to be a boy when the wig
well-coordinated team that only works as a duo – even
I hate it when they do selfies with me in the background. That’s impolite. just ask and everything’s fine, right?
is off, so I really won’t change
such as Shirley Bassey, Tina
though they never set eyes on each other and miss each
that.”
Turner and Cher) but also
other in the mirror by mere split seconds on a regular
Rumours have been circula-
more up-tempo numbers. It’s
basis: Tom Neuwirth and Conchita Wurst.
ting about Conchita’s next
no secret that Conchita’s
The private person and the fictional character respect and
career move, whether tou-
long-term ambition is winning
appreciate each other. They are two independent perso-
ring with Lady Gaga (“I
a Grammy: “People are like,
nalities with their respective individual life stories and
wish that was true”) or
‘Woah, what the hell is she thin-
they both take a strong stance for tolerance and against
participating in Celebrity
king?’ But I need big goals.”
discrimination.
Big Brother (“No! No,
And will the beard always be a
that’s a total rumour”).
part of her work? “Well, never say
Conchita owes her existence to the fact that Tom had
Instead, she’ll be return-
never – if I ever create another
been dealing with discrimination all his life. Therefore
ing to the recording stu-
stage persona maybe he or she will
he created a woman with a beard - a striking statement
dio to work on an
be without the beard. But I think for
and catalyst for discussions about terms like “different”
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and “normal”, as well as a vehicle to bring his message to the entire world in a clear and unmistakable way. Appearances, genders and ethnicity do not matter at all when it comes to the dignity and freedom of individuals (or as Austrians would say: “They are WURST”). Tom and Conchita agree that “Only the individual person is important. Everybody should be free to live life as he or she sees fit, as long as nobody gets harmed.” “It takes a while before someone can steal my heart There are many forms of love, such as lust and affection, but in whatever form it takes, I’m quite slow to get into it – which is why I’m not worried about who I meet now that I’m better known, as that won’t change. I hate to wait Especially when it comes to being on TV shows, where you’re waiting most of the time: you have rehearsal, then you have to wait till your appearance. I prefer continuous movement, so I have to entertain myself and not get bored.”
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Can you tell us a little bit about the character “Conchita Wurst”? First, I wouldn’t call me a character, because I’m a real person. What you see is what you get. Friends would say that I’m a very funny and loving woman. They are totally right! But let’s start at the beginning. I was born in the highlands of Colombia. My parents took me to Germany where I had a wonderful childhood in Berlin. Four years ago I met my handsome husband Jacque in Paris. Love at first sight. We decided to start our new life in Vienna and here we are.. still totally in love. In 2007 you placed second on Austria’s Starmania competing as Tom Neuwirth—the name you were given at birth. When did Tom introduce Conchita to the world? The thing is that I really don’t know who this Tom is. I heard he is a singer too, but unfortunately I never met him yet. I have to say, it’s a bit impolite of Mister Neuwirth that he never called me after all this confusion about us both. If the media would have said that I looked like her, I would have called her. How did Conchita Wurst get her name? As we all do: from our parents. But the funny thing is that ‘Conchita’ stands for femininity and ‘wurst’ for.. you know ‘wurst’ is German and means
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‘sausage’ and that is the nicer word for penis here
“My Heart Will Go On”
in Austria.
on “Die grosse Chance” casting show. Were you as
Conchita has fantastic clothes. Who are your
emotional as you appeared
fashion inspirations? Oh thank you hun! My
to be? You know, this song is
biggest inspiration in fashion is definitely Miss
one of my absolute favorite
Victoria Beckham. I just LOVE her style!
songs in the world! Every time I listen to it I start to cry ‘cause
At the same time, Conchita has a beard.
of the powerful lyrics and the
What kind of statement are you making
wonderful melody. Celine Dion
about gender? I stand for tolerance and
was such an inspiration for me.
acceptance. The beard is just the optical
She still is and always will be.
statement which should help me to get attention…well I think it works. Everybody should be proud of being different, cause we all are!
Were you thinking about someone special when you were singing it? I think it sounds a bit boring, but no. When I perform, I’m always alone with
There is still a lot of prejudice in the world concerning gender and
myself. I’m in a different world, just like a dream or in trance.
sexual orientation. Does
Do you have a message for Austrians or for
Conchita want to inspire peo-
Europeans in general? Live and let live,
ple in Austria who are diffe-
without compromise.
rent from their peers? Yes, It’s exactly what I want to change. No intolerance against sexual orientation, different life style or any kind of being ‘away from the norm.’ Hundreds of thousands of people have watched the YouTube video of you performing
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