+ inside: fashion news ...what’s happening? - ELLISHA JADE WHITE ...who is she? - ULTRAVIOLET - instagram killers ...whos killing it? - Final major project... Alexandra terris- croatia ...a look around the country - STYLED ON TREND ...A LOOK AT FASHION ON CAMPUS - snapchat revolution - shop floor secrets... a glowy editorial
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Editor’s Note Emily Salmon
In this issue we say hello to ultraviolet, the newest trend to set us on the path to summer. We’ll introduce you to a new genre of music that will hit the industry with force, as well as take you on a tour all over the world on a shoestring budget. Over the last couple issues of Carbon the brand has really started to take hape with a clear identity as a magazine for young creatives, created by young creatives. Becoming editor of Carbon for this issue has been a challenge, but a challenge that has helped me grow in confidence as well as in skill. As editor of this issue, with the help of my amazing team, I have picked some great content for you to be inspired by. Each issue gets closer and closer to our goal of being the ultimate brand for edgy art, fashion and music. We intend to keep growing as a team and as a publication until it’s perfect. As always, in this issue, we have had the pleasure of working alongside others in the Solent community, giving them a chance to showcase their amazing talents. I had the pleasure of interviewing Ellisha Jade White, an amazing business woman and also a graduate of Solent. We also have an interview with a final year design student, showing the real dedication and talent of creative students here at Solent. The team and I really hope you enjoy reading, as much as we’ve enjoyed creating. We also thank you for joining us on our journey, and we can’t wait to see what’s in store for the future of Carbon on Campus!
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ALL CONTRIBUTORS EDITOR IN CHIEF - Rachel Lamb EDITOR - Emily Salmon PRODUCTION EDITOR - Megan Walker PICTURE EDITOR - Erin O’ Cain FASHION EDITOR - Holly Andrew FASHION EDITOR - Olivia Tuffrey FEATURES EDITOR - Emily Batters TRAVEL EDITOR - Tegan Thompson ART AND CULTURE EDITOR - Grace Pooley SOCIAL MEDIA - Emily - Rose Peck CREATIVE DIRECTOR - Courtney Bryant Evelina Mockunaite Cher Tran Mariana Almeida Ellisha Jade White Mitchell Cahoon Bethany White Tobi Adebogun Ieva Kolupailaite Alicja Teper Aurence - Tilley Barsha Thapr Alexandra Terris Courtney Page Katie Pepper
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With Parma Violet purple bang on trend for the Spring, Carbon finds the best of the high street to give you an insight into how to style this vibrant hue.
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Fashion NEWS Carbon rounds up the biggest fashion news, keeping you up to date on the latest trends. Cardi b returns with bodak yellow
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Tommy Hilfiger releases a collection that’s adapted for people with disabilities. Over 20% of people in the United States are living with some form of disibilities, so where are all the clothes brands that they’re able to wear? Tommy Hilfiger are actually doing something to help these people. Their new spring 2018 collection includes details such as magnetics buttons, adjustable hems, and bungee-cord and Velcro-brand closures. Released on 3rd April, the collection is definitely going to be a big hit.
After recently announcing her pregnancy and releasing her debut album, the ‘Bodak Yellow’ singer isn’t done just yet. Cardi B might have just released her debut album ‘Invasion of Privacy’ and announced that she’s pregnant, but she doesnt let that hold her back. During an interview with Radio 1, Cardi B has said how she’s collaborating with fashion retailer Fashion Nova, on a little ‘something, something’. Not much has been said as of yet, however, she did say the collection will be released this fall. “Fashion Nova gave me an opportunity to design what I like and what I want to put out.”
From water bottles to fashionable dresses. We’ve all heard about the Flint water crisis that has been happening since 2014. Effecting how people shower, brush their teeth, wash their clothes
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and even eat, the people of Flint, Michigan are being poisioned by their water supply that contains lead. Designer Tracey Reese teams up with conceptual artist Mel Chin to create dresses recycled from over 90,000 empty bottles that the residents of Flint collected. Since 2014, Flint have spent $22,000 on bottled water, so Reese and Chin teamed up to create environmental awareness and an agent of change. “For me, the design process always starts with textiles,” Reese said in a press release. “So designing into options that Unifi was able to create from the Flint water bottles was central to the concept.”
Stella McCartney buys back Stella McCartney. Stella McCartney is buying back 50% of her company that was previously owned by Kering, a global brand that also owns Gucci. Not only is this great news for the fashion industry, but McCartney is a designer in an industry where 60% of creative directors are male.
Moschino and H&M Creative Director for Moschino, Jeremy Scott has announced a collaboration with high street brand H&M. Launching 8th November in selected H&M stores and online. “This collaboration akes me feel like I’m able to give something again. Lots of young people love my clothes and we make phone case and little things like that, but in order to have a lewk, I love that this is now something that will be affordable.”
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The fashion blogger, trend setter and youtuber Mika Francis (also known as ‘wild daze’), never fails to entice us fashion phanatics into trying out a new look or style thats slightly out of our comfort zone. Living in bali makes her fashion choices rather different to ours at the moment, flashing her beautiful tan and trying out different summer patterns and fits - but its something we can admire and start to take in ready for the sun. Her vibe is unqiue and quirky, which makes following her social medias that little bit more exciting as you never know what outfit is going to bless your timeline next!
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GABRIELLE BASSETT Gabrielle Bassett desribes herself as a ‘fashion enthusiast and beret wearer’. She is a fashion blogger and like many of them, has the hots for the newest trends and most out there styles. Her look ranges from a simple double denim attire with a statement bag to an off the cuff, bright pop of colour teamed with animal print and a chic pair of sunglasses. Berets are a challenge to style, some people just don’t have the courage to pull this look off, or even purchase one in a store. Bassett’s keen eye on making a fashion statement means she is daring enough to rock a classic accessory, and she does it well.
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D E L D Y N Carbon’s T E S T R Street Style N O lOOK AT
With a cold chill in the air yet beautiful sunny days around the corner, it’s hard to know what to wear but on the streets of Southampton students are layering up in style with tactile textures and vibrant pops of colour, forcing winter away and beckoning spring to appear.
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Age: 20 Your Style: ‘hobo’ Most Hated Trend: tartan
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Age: 20 Your Style: indie Most hated trend: road man
Age: 20 Your Style: grunge Most Hated Trend: real fur
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Age: 20 Your Style: girly street style Most Hated Trend: flares
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DENIM Patented back in 1873, the blue jeans evolution began. Originally worn by men, the durable trouser instantly became a hit. The careful placed rivets made the fashion pieces more practical and lasting. Behind the creation of jeans were Jacob Davis and worldwide figure, Levi Strauss. Businessman Strauss was approached by Davis - the man to thank for the addition of rivets to overalls. The pair began their revolutionary journey as Davis couldn’t afford to patent his rivet design, Strauss however, could. Setting apart the now branded ‘Levi’s’ from the traditionally made jean pant - known as overalls, was the duos choice to use denim instead. This increased the comfort and durability of the pant which lead overalls to become the leading product in mens work wear in the 1920s. Classically starting our jean timeline is the turned up ankle male trend of the 50s. The bold block look was donned by all men, most famously by “the King” Elvis Presley. Through into
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the 30s, the wear of jeans rose in popularity after Westerns and cowboys adopted the image; this spurred on the wanting of all boys and men to echo the look. It wasn’t until the 60s that women started wearing jeans, the time at which the reinvention of the casual look was formed. The statement 60s and 70s saw jeans to become a symbol of non-conformity. Bell-bottomed jeans were introduced and embellishment became a form of sharing your voice through fashion. Embroidery, beads and paint were most commonly used alongside the historical events of the Vietnam war, civil rights protests, the assassination of John F Kennedy and Martin Luther King, as well as finally man landing on the moon. Moving onto the 80s, the era of rock, raw style to over the jean scene. Acid wash, rips, holes, cuts and high waist lines shaped the decades edge. Combine the perms and oversized plastic jewellery with the rough on the edge denim and you were “totally radical!”. Climbing the social ladder during the 90s was grunge fashion. Mom jeans became the trend to follow as popular celebrities and T V shows - such as Friends, won over the world. Consisting of trend such as: flannel shirts, Doc Martins, band t-shirts and ripped tights, the 90s also saw a notable shift in body branding - tattoos, ear piercings etc. In the late 90s the anti-conformist approach led fashion to the popularisation of the casual chic look: t-shirts, jeans and sneakers, a trend which continued into the naughties. When you think of the 2000s denim, you click to low rise jeans and the iconic look of Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake - the American music awards denim overload that turned all heads. But now, present day, we are beginning to fully embrace the recycling of trends. Although its been happening throughout the decades, fashion has turned a full circle. With trends picking points form all eras, denim has become an all round look. Cuts waistlines varying abundantly, the freedom in our modern world’s attitude allows for far more expression denim has ever seen. Question is… Where will it take us next?
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Shop Floor Secrets Here at Carbon the sun starts to make a welcome appearance, from barbecues to sunglasses, you’ll need it all as we come into sunny Spring. Shop for style and follow the latest trends wherever you go, keeping it cool for Summer. 24 carbon | fashion
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A DAY IN LIFE OF A FASHION DESIGNER
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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN FMP
We spoke to Alexandra Terris on what life as a fashion designer is really like putting together the first big collection of her career. Alexandra Terris is a third year student at Southampton Solent University, currently working on her final major project(FMP) for her fashion design BA hons course. Since starting university in 2015, Alexandra’s love for fashion design has grown and she is now creating designs to hopefully be showcased in the Solent graduate Fashion Show to kick-start her professional career. At Carbon we want to inspire, aspiring students or amateurs in the fashion industry in how to achieve at university and what can be accomplished by the time they reach graduation- hopefully fully prepared to enter the fashion world. We take a look at the hard work and dedication it takes to pull off an FMP shows you University is no easy option. Prior to starting the course, Alexandra had a fashion BTEC under her belt and so has always liked to do “textural stuff and things that have a lot of detail in it”. The course at Solent, in her opinion, gave such a big overview of what you can learn; you can do print design, pattern cutting, pretty much do everything to do with fashion design. University is a popular choice prior to gaining industry expertise in preparation for landing a dream job role. How was your university experience? “Yeah it’s been great, busy and a lot of work, Its gone so quickly!”. The last year of university is where students wave goodbye to their social life and start their FMP, an opportunity to impress future employers in whatever they decide shows them off the most. FMP is seen as an opportunity to have a practice run before leaving the world of education and entering the world of earning for a living. What was your brief for your FMP? “You don’t particularly get a brief, We have to think up a concept. So my concept was fake beauty and being really out there in your appearance but underneath there being loads of different layers. You can pick your own concept you just have to follow the lines of the overall brief; like having a research book and prints. So, its quite open which is really nice.”. Did a lot of planning go into your collection? “Yes a lot!” What sort of research did you do for it? “I spent my whole summer just taking pictures of things that inspire me and I just looked at all the pictures and thought well these make a little story and thought about how I could work with them. So i just looked at more print designs from other fashion designers and i got a lot of pictures from make up and the colours in make up. That inspired me quite a lot.” Follow Alexander terris @alexandraterris, contact - alexandraterris@gmail.com, https://www.solent.ac.uk
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For university students the hardest thing is to gain a following and make yourself known to wider society outside of the university student sphere. By student fashion designers giving their collections a name, they may get noticed by the outside world at events and shows. Alexandra is yet to decide on a name for her collection, something along the lines of “The perspective of beauty” but she says this is still under working progress. Not everyone’s work gets showcased at the Solent Graduate Fashion Show. How many people get to have their designs walk down that catwalk? “We get 4 students on the runways, a few people on the stands and their garments will go up on the mannequins. I think most people’s portfolios will be out”. The main thing that puts aspiring student off of taking a fashion design course is the horror stories that have been circulated about the amount that is expected to be spent on collections and materials. Alexander gives this advice.
“Save a lot of money!” Is their any other advice that you’d give to first year aspiring students wanting to a fashion design course? “Put your absolute all into it, it’s gonna be the only time your’re allowed to be this creative and just have fun with it. Don’t take it too seriously.” What university students pay £9,000 a year for is to become an expert to walk into a job role that someone who hadn’t gone to university has to train for. Buying time before entering a jobperfecting portfolios and skills. Was it worth it? “Yes, I’ve learnt a lot. How to talk to people, present my work, and important skills you need to know when working in industry like working on the computers and doing CAD design, using illustrator, photoshop, pattern cutting as well because pattern cutting is a big thing as I know it’s a great skill even if I don’t become a pattern cutter you can still learn the makeup of a garment, so when you’re actually designing you can see if its going to work or not.” What sort of job do you want to go into when you leave? “I think just designing, maybe print design or fashion design i’m not sure yet but i’d rather work in a smaller company where id have more say.” In 5 years, “Hopefully I’ll be in a company and have been there for a few years. I haven’t really got any dream companies that I am set on working for- maybe having my own business or working in a company but at the same time building up my own company and appearances. So, I like Missguided, Prettylittlething but to be honest I’ll take whatever!”
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NEWS
UK & around the world
FAIRGROUND WORKERS ARE CONVICTED AFTER BOUNCY CASTLE DEATYH.
Summer Grant, 7, died when a bouncy castle she was playing in was swept away in strong winds at a fair in Essex. The bouncycastle went 300 yards down a hill on 26th March 2016. Fairground worker William Thurston, 29, and his wife Shelby Thurston, 26, both denied manslaughter by gross negligence and a health and safety offence following the incident.
WAGES GROW ABOVE INFLATION
Official figure show Average earnings has increased by 2.8% in the three months running up to February. This figure above inflation for the first time in almost a year. Employment has also increased by 55,000 in the quarter to February to 32.2 million, the highest figure since 1971, making this a record rate of 75.4%.Unemployment at the same time fell by 16,000 to 1.42 million. this has also meant that the jobless rate of 4.2% is the lowest since 1975.
MILITARY PLAN CRASH IN ALGERIA
A military plane crash in Algeria has left at least 257 dead. The aircraft took off from Boufarik airport on the morning of 11th April. Amongst the dead are army personnel and their families. Ten crew members were also killed. It is still not confirmed yet what actually caused the crash. This is the deadliest crash since 2014 when 298 people on the Malaysian airline flight MH17 died when the plane was shot down.
TEENAGER STABBED TO DEATH IN LONDON
Police are investigating a fatal stabbing in London as a sucession of violent crime continues.The victim who is an 18-year-old man was discovered with serious injuries in Forest Gate, east London, on Monday. at 10.50pm officers, paramedics and London’s Air Ambulance rushed to Chestnut Avenue to pronounce the teenager dead at the scene just over half an hour later. This event follows the fatal stabbings of two people in separate incidents in the capital on Sunday.Those deaths brought the number of murders in London so far this year to around 59.The most recent incident has not yet been classed as a suspected murder.
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SOlent’S SINGLETON ellisha jade white If you watched Love Island 2017, then chances are you recognise Ellisha Jade White. The Solent graduate fleetingly appeared on the IT V dating show, lodging down with the boys in Casa Amor for some fun and frolicks. After not pairing up with one of the boys and subsequently not finding love, she was evicted from the villa along with two other singletons. Ellisha Jade was not disheartened when asked about her experience on Love Island saying: “I did enjoy it and I’m happy to say I did it, but it wasn’t the easiest that’s for sure.”. Love Island may not be all its hyped up to be for the contestants, with the ‘bombshells’ (the men and women that enter the villa separately throughout the show) being kept in the dark about what they’re to do until last minute. “No one knows if they’re going to be chosen for the starting line up or the ‘bombshells’ so it’s difficult to gauge the whole way through,” Ellisha Jade explained to Carbon. The line-up isn’t exactly just ‘singles looking for love’ either. Most are scouted for the show, without having applied themselves. The Southampton beauty was scouted for not just that year, but the previous year also, thanks to her successful blog, TheSouthamptonGirl. “I never actually applied, they scouted me on Instagram and Facebook in 2016 and asked me to be on the show. I was sceptical and, in the end, said I didn’t want to go.” Whilst also adding that reality T V isn’t all glitz and glam and that there’s a lot of uncertainty and waiting around, but if she had to appear on another reality T V show it would be Made in Chelsea. After just a few days, Ellisha Jade, self-proclaimed workaholic, was back to her everyday life. The 22-year-old is a very successful woman, owning a PR company, Mirror Digital Media, and the aforementioned successful fashion, beauty business and lifestyle blog, TheSouthamptonGirl.
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Having studied Fashion Photography at Solent in her first year, then taking a year out of University to work for in house brands doing photography, she moved onto different agencies doing social media and decided that was where her passion lay. She returned to Solent and studied Fashion PR & Communication for her second and third years. “I really did enjoy it, but it showed me that what you put into university is exactly what you get out of it”. Once she’d graduated, she took her employability into her own hands “I saw all of the big agencies in London and ones that I interned in and thought it was a great idea but couldn’t find anywhere in Southampton that did the same thing, so I just decided to set up my own!
Tailoring it to smaller businesses to help local growth instead of the big corporate companies that I didn’t really want to work with. Same quality, same service just a different concept. Focusing more on local rather than global.” It’s all about seeing where there’s a gap in the market when it comes to Ellisha Jade and her work, having started her blog for the same reason. “I came up with the concept for my agency (Mirror Digital Media) which helps Southampton based businesses but is now branching out too, asI saw a window of opportunity in a growing city and I thought it would be great for more people to hear about what’s here and
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what goes on! I just wanted more people to love living here like I do.” TheSouthamptonGirl is a popular blog run by Ellisha Jade herself and is an essential for people everywhere. From fashion and skin care to food and events, her blog covers everything so it’s not really a surprise that she has a massive number of followers on her social media, including a wafty 15.6k on her Instagram. When asked about her blogging success and what she looks at for inspiration she says: “Anything and everything really. Life experiences, things I think will help people; things I enjoy reading or looking up. And of course, I wanted it to be an advice site so if anyone asked what restaurant to go to etc. I can just say look at the food page and I’ve reviewed basically all of them!” Blogging is a huge business now, yet the fashion and lifestyle blogger wasn’t always so keen on blogging, having had her blog since she was 15, she never really got into it until she graduated from university. “Blogging is a huge business now, and I set up one when I was about 15 then didn’t continue, then again when I was about 17 and also didn’t continue. I’ve now had The Southampton Girl for about 2 years and my advice is you just have to love it! You can’t do it because you think it’s popular or the cool thing to do, because you won’t get engagement. You have to genuinely love what you’re writing about otherwise you’ll never carry on with it.” As well as being an entrepreneur and business woman/blogger, Ellisha Jade is also a foody, an avid diner. Her blog is partly based on food, advising the people of Southampton the do’s and don’ts of the local food industry, including honest ratings and reviews. It’s something she loves so much, that it’s scheduled in to her weekly plan. “In the evenings I try and go to the gym 3 times a week, fit in time with friends and family and get in some blog work in the evenings too. I also LOVE going out for dinner so I try to go at least once a week. Fitting all of that in takes some planning but I try and get some sleep in in-between it all!” However, a new guy seemed to get the wrong end of the stick and took Ellisha Jade to McDonalds as a date. Something she wasn’t all too pleased with! This led to him being her number one worst date. “I once got the coach to London to meet a guy I’d met a few times before. He hadn’t planned anything at all, so we went to McDonalds for dinner then just sat at his house for the whole night while he watched funny videos on Facebook. Then, the next day, I took him to Chelsea Starbucks on Kings Road (my favourite place in London) and he hated it, so I knew it would never work. My Starbucks order sounds like I’m speaking another language. Then for lunch we went to Burger King in the train station. It’s safe to say I didn’t see him again …”.
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Vietnam In our second edition visiting the world’s top destinations on a shoe string, we bring you three more extrodinary locations to add to your ever growing bucket list. Trust us to find you a pocket friendly hostel that will see you ticking off those far flung destinations before you graduate. Vietnam is a backpackers dream offering incredible opportunities to explore off the beaten track. If you are on the hunt for mouth watering foods, beautiful historical sights and epic adventures then Vietnam is the perfect destination.
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ho chi minh Ho Chi Minh is known as the city that breathes life and vitality, described as a chaotic whirl, visitors cannot help but be hauled along for the ride. Here you will be submerged into the busiest backpacker hub with bars that stay open as long as you’re standing and hostels aplenty. The booming nightlife and heaps of culture encompass the world of Ho Chi Minh.
The Hideout Hostel This hostel features modern and brightly-lit accommodation in Ho Chi Minh City. This social party hostel offers complimentary breakfast and free WiFi access. Guests can also enjoy 2 free bottles of beer at the rooftop bar, between 19:00 and 20:00 daily. All rooms at the property are equipped with air conditioning and fans, while free linen is provided.
DALAT Da lat is quite the opposite to Ho Chi Minh. The town is scattered with picturesque French-colonial villas rather than stark socialist architecture, the weather is spring-like instead of tropical hot, and the surrounding farms grow strawberries, coffee and flowers in stead of rice. Da lat offers adventures at your door, from canyoning, mountain biking, white-water rafting and treks into the surrounding hills here you will find your inner Lara Croft.
Mooka’s House Mooka’s Home is a family run hostel, located in a peaceful area and surrounded by local restaurants, pharmacy, ATM, coffee shop, bakery, intown sightseeing, etc. Rated 9.3 on hostelworld.com you can guarantee a clean and spacious mixed dorm, large beds with clean and comfortable mattresses and a hot shower as well as tours ranging from canyoning, white rafting, trekking etc.
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HANOI Located on the banks of the Red River, lies Hanoi. One of the most ancient capitals in the world, full of well-preserved colonial buildings and unique museums. A great place to explore on foot, this French-colonial city is also known for its delectable cuisine, vibrant nightlife, silks and handicrafts, as well as a multi-cultural community that’s made up of Chinese, French and Russian influences. Hanoi offers plenty of cheap shopping options, whilst local beers and street food is very cheap.
Downtown Hostel Hanoi Right in the heart of Hanoi’s Old Quarter you will find Downtown Hostel. This is the biggest hostel in Vietnam and is known for its legendary bar, nightly parties and is a constant hive of activity. Downtown offers both dorm and private rooms, all of which include breakfast and are air-conditioned during the night. Their restaurant and bar provides tasty comfort food such as local Vietnamese specialties and daily happy hours!
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cambodia Immerse yourself into a magical kingdom that casts a spell on its visitors. In Cambodia, both ancient and modern worlds collide to create a raw and authentic adventure. Landscapes of dazzling rice paddies to tropical islands dotted with the occasional fishing village await you at every turn. But its real treasure is its people, their unbreakable spirit and infectious outlook on life will leave you smiling from ear to ear. No visitor comes away without a level of admiration and affection for the people of this wondrous kingdom.
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Koh rong samloem - Mad monkey
Mad Monkey is a party hostel with a twist, its relaxed atmosphere is perfectly suited to younger guests and independent travellers who are social butterflies. If you are a young, party-loving backpacker, Koh Rong Samloem’s premier hostel and private beach resort is the perfect fit for you. Mad Monkey is located on its own private bay surrounded by golden sands and bright blue waters. Whether you choose from a beachfront en-suite bungalow to a shared dorm room with a separate shower, you will have the most magical time.
The Big Easy - Sihanoukville The Big Easy is located in Sihanoukville, 3.7 miles from Otres Market and a 10-minute walk to Occheuteal Beach. The Big Easy is a well-established backpacker hostel with dorms and rooms. All dorms are air conditioned, with hot water showers, individual power sockets, lockers and privacy curtains. The Big Easy has one of the liveliest and most popular bars in the area, with alternative music, live sport and music, and different events each night of the week, as well as being the start point for the Original Sihanoukville Pub Crawl.
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This backpacker- haven is, Laos, is the perfect spot for parties, incredible treks, fascinating history and colourful markets. There's a timeless quality to rural life, where stilt houses, mystical jungles, glistening temples and glowing emerald rice fields look like they are straight out of a movie set. The landscape of Laos changes more shades of green than a chameleon.
Sailomyen Hostel This Hostel features a loft design accommodation and is within walking distance of famous landmarks from That Dam, Patuxay Monument, Talat sao shopping mall and Sisaket temple. The hostel is complete with a cafe on the ground floor where coffee is served and offers clean and comfortable rooms with free WIFI.
Sabai Sab ai Hostel Fancy a room with a mountain or alternatively a view of the pool or garden? Sabai Sabai Hostel Backpacker Laung Prabang offers accommodation with an on-site sports bar and a bistro. Guests can have a dip in the rooftop outdoor pool while admiring sunset view or enjoy their time under the sun at the sun terrace. Local restaurants and super markets can be found within a few minutes away as well as a night market.
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eyes, within this elite competition there isn’t much room for another player to gain traction unless they bring something unique to the table and save the true meaning of connection. This is where Vero comes in - a new social network, bringing back authenticity and a chance to truly connect by being yourself and sharing what you love. Vero is a social network available to anyone who loves anything enough to share it. The difference being, you are able to choose who exactly you share it with, very much like everyday life, we share different things with different people.
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Vero recognises the struggle to find a balance when using technology, therefore they provide an in - app usage info that shows how much time you are spending on the platform, so you can monitor when you need to take a break to enjoy the world outside of social media.
Hallelujah! You can finally filter users, not everyones an expert on everything, so Vero lets you filler the kind of posts you want to see from each friend.
SOCIAL CIRCLEs Life is a series of social circles, so why should that change online? Not everything is for everyone so they have made picking your audience completely intuitive for each post. Every connection is a ‘Close Friend’, ‘Friend’ or ‘Acquaintance’ They won’t know which loop they’re in but will appreciate every post you share with them.
smarter sharing Welcome to the world of smarter sharing, you can share anything from Movies, T V, music, books, places, photos and links - these all being things easy to connect over, make friends by sharing your love for something you enjoy. Plus you can edit and add filters to photos and videos, create mini photo albums, sample songs directly from your friends post, share your must watch T V shows, check out trailers and check in all around the world with beautiful photographers and recommendations.
As promised, the first million users have access to Vero free for life but due to extraordinary demand this offer is extended to everyone. If you have a belief and feel there is a need to celebrate peoples passions without algorithms, ads or bots then why not try this new social networking app out. Vero will confirm the start date and pricing of subscriptions soon so stay up to date.
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here’s an ultimate revolation when it comes to snapchat, a social media revolved around your phone camera. Snapchat has grown phenomenally these past seven years with a net worth of £2.7 billion but Snap has received some criticism these past few weeks. It began when the US company updated their app late February. This created many complaints by users. Nic Rumsey, a frequent user of Snapchat, posted a petition to try and get the old version back. The petition got 1.2 million signatures the reasoning behind “many users have found that it has not made the app easier to use, but has, in fact, made many features more difficult”. Not only have users been unhappy with the update but Snapchat has also received some complaints from celebrities. The Snapchat Queen, Kylie Jenner tweeted “sooo does anyone else not open Snapchat anymore? Or is it just me... ugh this is so sad” this cost the company £1 billion and proves that the update has not been a success. Rihanna has also slammed the company after making light of domestic abuse. Snap posted an advertisement for a ‘would you rather’ gaming app where it asked users ‘would you rather slap Rihanna or punch Chris Brown?’. This yet again had another effected on their stock, down by 8%. Snapchat commented on the issue “The advert was reviewed and approved in error, as it violates our advertising guidelines. We immediately removed the ad last weekend, once we became aware. We are sorry that this happened.” This also caused many other famous faces to tweet about the issue, model and wife to John Legend, Chrissy Teigen said she is ‘dropping the app’. It clear that Snapchat have made numerous mistakes these past few weeks. Is it the end of the streak of success for Snapchat? Or is this just a little bump in the road?
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The ever-changing music that we hear today is something that keeps everyone on their feet. New albums never fail to excite listeners and change sound as we hear it today. With the most recent vevival and popularity being Hip-Hop, could there already be a new evolved style of music that has come to take its place? Previously in music history we have been introduced to the beauty of other languages featuring in songs such as the classic pop songs of Decpacito and Gangnam Style, both songs derived from other cultures yet famously popular here in the UK. However different languages have slowly made their way into the HipHop genre through multiple different rappers, keeping with the trending genre as well as evolving it. It’s hard to pin-point the exact time that this trend began but we can certainly see a timeline of popularity. Rapper, singer and songwriter XXXTENTACION, recently released his new album ‘?,’ and within a couple of days, a couple of his songs landed in the top 10 for iTunes and apple music. In one of his most loved songs ‘I don’t even speak Spanish lol,’ as you can guess by the title, the whole song is not sang in English! The first verse of the song is sung in Spanish. X does not specify why he has chosen to go down this route but we know his album is all about the feelings of the songs rather than the words. This could be a major factor to why he has chosen to feature a different language, so people can
connect with the feel of the song rather than the lyrics. Another music culture has slowly but surely wormed its way in to English music. Korean Pop is a genre that’s always been around and weaved it’s way into the charts from time to time. A KPOP band BTS has gained a lot of media attention within the past few days with them announcing a tour that will of course come to the UK and they are now the face of LG smartphones with their recent success. One of BTS’s tracks entitled ‘MIC DROP’ has recently become a massive hit with the song being remixed with famous rap artist Desiigner. The song was the first K-pop song to hit No.1 on the US iTunes chart and hit within the top 50 of the official UK chart. Now who’s seen the big hit Black Panther out in cinema’s at the moment? With the movies soundtrack hitting the charts at an alarming rate, the film and artists have done amazing work to incorporate traditional African music culture within the music as well as sound affects during the movie. Alongside the African culture, the soundtrack is still heavily rap and Hip-Hop driven, featuring famous rap artists such as Kendrick Lamar and Kanye West. Could this be the new direction of music as we know it today? Could this be the new big trend people will be blasting out of their car speakers? Only time will tell but it’s clear culture has had a big impact on how we listen to music today.
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In recent years, the crystal-clear ocean and interesting culture of Croatia has resulted in it being an up and coming holiday destination for families and party goers. Croatia offers various beautiful locations which suit different types of holiday goers depending on their agenda. From moonlit festivals that take place day and night to silent fishing villages that offer relaxation and a step away from normality – Croatia has it all. One of the most popular destinations to visit in Croatia is Pula, a historic city in the North of the Country. Pula holds one of Europe’s leading festivals, Outlook, which hosts very well-known DJs and artists. The festival takes place from the 5th of September to the 9th, so festival goers can still enjoy the cosy summer heat whilst partying, but don’t fear, Outlook is placed in perfect location so you can cool off in the rippling waters. Pula is also home to Dimensions festival which was nominated in the UK festival awards for best overseas festival. Dimensions festival is held on the 29th of august to the 2nd of September so for major festival addicts you could kill 2 birds with one stone and vacation in the beautiful city in between Dimensions festival and Outlook festival. As well as being party central, Pula is also prime location for families, couples or friends looking to go on a relaxing holiday with beautiful scenery. The north region of Croatia is mostly known for its venetian era port towns and top seaside destinations such as Porec and Rovinj.
If rugged and timeless is your cup of tea, then the south of Croatia will get your heart racing with its less developed yet beautiful cities. Dubrovnik features some of Croatia’s most beautiful historic buildings as well as having the ocean by its side, it offers the best of both worlds for explorers who love seeing the true culture and history of a city but also like to relax and enjoy the hot weather. Split is one of Croatia’s most vibrant port cities and is stunningly located between mountains and cities. Split is often visited by stags and hens getting their partying out of their system before their big day, no one can blame them when Split has amazing nightlife that welcomes everyone. From Split there are day trips available that enable tourists to view the magical blue and green caves that glow in the darkness or you could rent a car and drive to the Plitvice lakes that hold breath-taking waterfalls with gorgeous lagoons to swim in at the bottom. Croatia’s most visited Island is Hvar, a trendy upper class location that sees celebs come and go on their multi-million pound yachts. Hvar has welcomed A-listers such as Beyonce, George Clooney and even his Royal highness, Prince Harry. The fact that Hvar is rated so highly by very important people suggests it must be worth a visit. Although prices zoom upwards on the prestigious Island, it is worth spending time there to feel luxurious and important, even if it is only for one day.
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As Teresa May announces this week her plans to begin the battle against pastic pollution, photographer Courtney Page and stylist Katie Pepper shine a light on how fashion can play a part in highlighting this global crisis.
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