CARBON ISSUE 6

+ inside: fashion news ...what’s happening?

Fashion in politics Men in Makeup Ben Awin ...Young photographer Ellie Addis Makeup sensation REbel Yuth ...illustrating for adidas Space Age Fashion Midnight Sparkles Three cities for winter ... plan your getaway Copenhagen The new BlackFish? ...conversation on cultural appropriation

EDITOR’S NOTE The 6th edition of CARBON brings a new maxim surrounding the idea of diversity in an up and coming, fresh community of young people. As editor of this issue I bring, with great enthusiasm, a sea of edgy, avant-garde content that we hope you will relish and take inspiration from. From takes on the view of ‘body shaming’ in today’s society, to exclusive interviews with the likes of Instafamous makeup artist Ellie Addis; this issue of CARBON holds the potential to be the most new-fangled, divergent and exciting issue yet.

From fashion and culture to travel and art this edition has something for everyone; whether your thing is learning about contemporary cultures or saving the world from environmental naysayers. You may be looking for a way to further your creative career, trying to find inspiration for your art, or just searching for a Christmas holiday destination – Carbon and www.carbonmagazine.co.uk are your essential companions.

CARBON is a bastion of what’s on trend and a compilation of everything you need to know as a creative millennial in one collaborative space. As young creatives, the Carbon team are forging their own careers too so follow us on instagram (@carbononcampus) and join us in celebrating diversity in the most creative ways.

CONTENTS 08 52 98 132 FASHION Space Age Midnight Sparkle Summer Styles Nughty Nightime Fashion and Tech

FEATURES Victoria’s Other Secret Black Facing Oh So Famous Youths in Revolt Collab Crazy

ART AND CULTURE 80s Night Life Dior Exhibition Cecil Beaton Rebel Youth

TRAVEL Copenhagen Cities at Christmas Singapore New Year in New York

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CONTRIBUTORS CON CONTRIBUTORS CONTRIBUTORS TRIB CONTRIBUTORS UTO CONTRIBUTORS CONTRIBUTORS RS CONTRIBUTORS

Some of the Carbon Team feeling festive!

EDITOR IN CHIEF - Rachel Lamb EDITOR - Jess Maidwell ART DIRECTOR - John Whalvin Chelsie Hares

Tash Hughes

SUB-EDITORS - Tash Hughes Chloe Gill Chelsie Hares

FASHION EDITOR - Carla Garcia DEPUTY FASHION EDITOR - Amelia Moys Izzy Short

FEATURES EDITOR - Brianna Norman DEPUTY FEATURES EDITORS - Emma Ford

Emily Hall Sophie Eden

TRAVEL EDITOR - Lottie Griffiths DEPUTY TRAVEL EDITORS - Siobhan Kiely Mia Wells

ART AND CULTURE EDITOR - Harry Turner DEPUTY ART AND CULTURE EDITOR - Jordan Burrows DIGITAL EDITOR - Ciara Wilson DEPUTY DIGITAL EDITORS - KiKi Szaniszloova

Kai Lin Tan

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Words and Design: Ciara Wilson, Images: Unsplash.

70 years ago, military style was compulsory but now it’s a fashion statement. Let’s take it back to the future and see how technology is making history in clothing.

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echwear’ is the start of a new fashion generation. The use of technology in fashion garments is becoming highly popular, meaning that brands are working their hardest to get their take of it out into the market. It is creating an evolution in the way technology is being integrated into highly fashionable outfits, which may reshape the way we dress as well as the apparel industry. Not only is the technology fashionable it is functional too, such as the self-heating jackets Ralph Lauren created for the US team competing in the winter Olympics in South Korea.

Large brands, for example Nike and Google are jumping onto the band waggon as well as new brands making it their sole purpose to create this up and coming clothing fashion statement. Some brands are even joining together to collaborate on the phenomenon. Levi’s and Google have come together to create the Levi’s ‘Commuter Trucker Jacket with Jacquard’. This ‘smart’ jacket has been made for people on the go who transport around the city using their bicycle. Fitted into the cuff of the arm is an interactive computer system that allows the user to connect maps to navigate as well controlling music easily without having to look at their phone. Not only is the jacket technology smart, it provides the wearer with style which can be worn in two colours. However, the price of the jacket does not come cheap, totalling at $350.

Uniqlo, is a Japanese casual wear brand that has grown internationally.

They have started to develop their use of new technologies within their store, making it readily available for consumers with a smaller budget. Originally, they created the ‘HeatTech’ collection with combines science with technology to use moisture released from the body as a heating technique to keep the user warm. The light, non-bulky fabric has a raised nap creating 1.5 times more warmth than a regular heat tech. The brand provides a style guide, introducing ways to the consumer of how they could style their new item in

a fashionable way, coordinating with other day to day, lifestyle products.

Also, Uniqlo have created all-inclusive sizing, meaning everyone can wear it. Afterwards, the brand released ‘BlockTech’ which states a series of clothing to be wind proof and water repellent for casual wear which combats heavy weather conditions, suitable for sports. The affordable tech wear has now been transported to a new and improved range in collaboration with New York designer Alexander Wang, who has previously worked with the brand in 2008 to create a capsule of fie dresses. His new ‘LifeWear’ series has been designed to have the ‘HeatTech’ capabilities through layering as well as being worn alone for cold weather activities. The fabrics have been crafted by hand to contour the wearer’s body to provide support and comfort while moving. This is turning high street fashion into designer, without the thousand-pound price tag.

Guerrilla Group is a brand founded in 2013, that is a platform to express creativity in clothing, through combining sci-fi and functionality as the basis of their clothing. Their products aim to adapt to adverse conditions, while giving a military vibe that will capture the eye of lovers of ‘techwear’ fashion. Their newest collection for F/W 2018 ‘Tilkhurst’, not only takes inspiration from science fiction but the name is inspired by the sailing ship in which Joseph Conrad sailed. The collection takes contemporary aesthetics, shapes and styles and mixes it with new functions from high technology fabrics to apply the Guerrilla Group’s creative background of activewear and innovative military style. The new high technology fabrics included are the durable ripstop Dyneema®, the weather resistant Ecoya®, the breathable Eagletex® and the world’s first transparent leather Apparition®, developed by ECCO LEATHER. The space age is coming into play again within fashion but being interpreted in a different way. So, what will the latest fashion technology be and how will the designers of today include it in their designs so that consumers keep coming back for more? We will have to wait to find out in the future…

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MIDNIGHT

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SPARKLES

Words,Images and Design: Sophie Eden

Find your inner sparkle this new year

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Words, Photos and Design: Izzy Short

Feeling nostalgic? Let’s have a look back on summers top trends.

This summer was one of the best yet: with record breaking temperatures, unforgettable festivals and of course the royal wedding. All of this; have you have missed these trends of 2018? Don’t worry, Carbon have the scoop and pay attention people, these fanatical fads will be making a come back!

The low down on Stylish sportswear. This trend was something for the ages and it was a long time coming. In every catwalk there was leisure wear poised into something glamorous; inspiration taken right off of the streets and into the world of couture. Everyone wants to be comfy and that’s including celebrities - but you still want to look and feel good, right?

We saw this trend pairing tracksuits with the highest of heels, sports bras with jeans and trainers with dresses. I think everyone was relieved to see this trend taking shape on to the high-street - complimenting comfort with style was working and we ran with it.

Exploring the Bohemian vibes trend, where everything’s flowing, free and fabulous. A craze started in the 50’s/60’s by hippie travellers, quite literally, blew us away with cascading fabrics and delicate patterns. All summer this look was being worn from festivals to fashion week.

Styling this look meant: Maxi dresses wavering by your ankles, harmonised with some gladiator sandals; flares and frayed materials bursting through, showing on jeans and jackets and boho-aztec prints on head wraps and playsuits - all topped with colourful jewellery to accentuate and fully be ‘boho-chic’.

Trench coats were in this spring/summer, did you spot it too? With the heat wave came a new wave... of this street style trend I mean! It was glorious and there was something more edgy this time around.

Taking you a little further back into Spring, it was time to mix up the materials. Charmed by some more innovative textiles this season, where we saw transparent and frosted Trenches and also some, more out there, vinyl fabrics stepping out into the streets, as if just out of Milan. This coat fad did protect from the winds

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of the UK and also protected our eyes from any fashion mishaps. This coat is cutting and shapely - much like this next tantalising trend.

The bold Monochrome trend was a beautiful style, which sparked all our fashion bloggers within.

We rocked this trend this summer from scarfs, bags to shoes - this classic style was taking a come back. Probably the most flattering trend working with two colours, black and white, making this style one everyone took part in.

This trend consisted of a lot of diverse geometric shapes, lines and polkadot on dresses, statement bolds on bags, accessories and shoes. It was all about optical illusions with these garments, working with basic colours and shape to create your perfect style for the sparkling summer season.

I don’t know about you but we’re completely ready for these innovative trends to boomerang right back around next summer. You’ve got the info, can’t wait to see you use it!

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Text, Photos and Design: Carla Garcia, Models: Izzy Short and Joana Calhandro.

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FROM DUSK TILL DAWN, THE REAL NIGHTLIFE OF SOUTHAMPTON

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Fashion & politics the perfect match Words and Design: Siobhan Kiely, Photos: Unsplash.

These days we are seeing more and more people dressing as a response to politics. So, political dressing is fashionable now, but just how fashionable is it really?

With stars turning up to red carpet events in head-to-toe black and pantsuit parties in solidarity with US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, it’s clear to see that political dressing is trending. Politics has always had a place in fashion and has a long history of it, with the bob haircut as an example, but there are certain eras where that connection is much more in-your-face than others. Brexit, Donald Trump in the White House and the rise of alt-right activism in Europe and North America are causing people to outfit themselves to match their political mindset. Groups and individuals are using everyday dress to express their political outlook, it since has been labelled fashion by reporters and commentators.

Political dressing can be seen as a fashion trend. During the 2017 fashion weeks, the number of collections that included political statements makes it easy to believe that political dressing might just be that, a trend. Designers who used politics as their inspiration includes Missoni who included pink pussy hats and white bandana as a symbol of inclusion in Tommy Hilfiger.

Others like Thakoon, Philip Lim, Dior and Diane von Furstenberg who also included something political into their runways. At Dior black berets à la guerrilla and Black Panther uniforms were shown, as well as slogans printed or embroidered in a range of garments at Ashish Gupta, Public School and Christian Siriano.

What someone wears, how they wear it and when shows us the expression of social freedoms and influences. There is a social power when it comes to dressing and the political impact it can leave if dress style challenges then it spontaneously has a political meaning. Last summer, during the counter-demonstrations in Charlottesville, protesters who opposed white supremacists wore “black bloc” an all-black uniform of sorts. This showed a unified stance against anti-black racism, but it also showed the willingness to resort to violence if that was necessary. In simple terms, political dressing is a group of individuals putting the effort in to call attention to a social issue.

It’s not just on the runway we’re seeing the effects of politics in fashion but also from celebrities and artists. One, in particular, is Beyoncé who performed for the Super Bowl 50 halftime show followed by an army of backup dancers in outfits that paid homage to the Black Panthers, just as Dior did, to perform “Formation” a song that was called the anthem to the Black Lives Matter movement. Another star doing this is Rhianna, who arrived at Dior’s house’s Fall show wearing a black leather beret, dressed in a steely ensemble that resembled that of a Black Panther uniform. She styled it with a dark navy wool overcoat, blackout shades and a black choker around her neck. The black leather beret and trench coat she was wearing have long been associated with the black power movement look. Whether her intent was to support and channel that movement isn’t known but it was still one of the most powerful fashion moments in Paris fashion week. No longer were “fashion statements” just that, it wasn’t enough to just tell others what you believe; you had to show them too. The simplest, most powerful, most public way to do that is through what you are wearing.

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Although it’s good that designers are including political statements in their designs, it isn’t necessarily good news. The fashion industry has a record of using political and countercultural movements then making a good profit out of it. The aftermath of their use of these movements in the fashion industry is cultural irrelevance. So, yes political fashion may be fashionable, but it isn’t fashion. Individuals will continue to use their dressed bodies as a discussion to politics; embrace your fashionable status whether you’re wearing a political graphic t-shirt or not.

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Words, Photos and Design: Emma Ford, Models: Kai Lin Tan and Danny Clifford.

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Words and Design: Kai Lin, Photos: Galdem Magazine.

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Gal-Derm is not afraid to speak for what they belief in. From Arts to Music, to even Politics. It has created spaces which are frown upon when associated with women of colour. Art director of Gal-Dem magazine, Leyla Reynolds, helps put the vision into illustrated content, giving Gal-Dem its own voice.

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Tell us what is your name and what do you do at Gal-Dem. My name is Leyla Reynolds and I am the art director at Gal-Dem magazine. My role consists of leading on illustrated content, making sure that we have high standard of beautiful illustrated content online and at events.

How has the team come together?

It’s been a mixture. Quite a few of us remain from when we met at uni and Liv and I were in our second year, and Antonia (former music editor) was in her third year. Social media has been extremely helpful at building a network and making it possible to reach out beyond our bubble. I think it’s quite common to go to University and find yourself the only person of colour in your friendship group and so having a group like Gal-Dem to reach out to as well as to work with, provided me and I know many others with a support network of people who had experienced similar things.

What does Gal-Dem stand for and who is GalDem speaking to?

Gal-dem was set up by the founding editor in chief whilst we were still at University. We were all very frustrated by the lack of diversity on our course and it seemed to be something that carried through to the media circles a lot of us were becoming aware of at the time. What GalDem means to me is that people of colour can best represent ourselves. We’re not a monolith but we are the best people to speak on our own lived experiences, and that content can be consumed by anybody.

What is the aim of the magazine?

To make space for women and non-binary people of colour who are currently underrepresented in the media. To show that our perspectives aren’t all the same and that we don’t spend all day obsessed with race, even though it makes up a part of our life. Our interests are wide-reaching and varied.

Tell us a little bit about yourself, what did you do before Gal-Dem and what exactly got you to be a part of Gal-Dem? I was studying for a Politics degree when I got involved in Gal-Dem. I wanted a creative outlet. I was interested in media and the arts and had begun exploring this. Liv posted on the university’s newly formed Women of Colour society, and me, going through my active phase, jumped on it immediately.

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I particularly like the Opinion and Politics sections of the magazine.

Those topics are not commonly seen in a female magazine. Could you talk to us more about these two sections in the magazine and what part do they play in Gal-Dem? That’s a really interesting point, because they host some of our most engaged with pieces. It’s limiting that we don’t get those from typical ‘women’s’ magazine but I do think the rise in online media is diversifying the content that we are expected to consume.

As a magazine that came out with a strong stand about women of colour and non binary people, what were your expectations towards the reaction from the media?

I don’t think I had any expectations in particular from the media as I was very unaware of the media landscape. I think more generally I hadn’t seen such an unapologetically radicalised, politicised space for a little while, but as you can

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see with our recent Guardian takeover, the media have been incredibly receptive.

“I think that if organisations want to diversify their workforce they need to be thinking about what they’re programming, what kind of events their putting on, where they’re reaching out to advertise positions as well as what kind of work they are offering.”

How do you think people should embrace women of colour and non binary people?

I think that if organisations want to diversify their workforce they need to be thinking about what they’re programming, what kind of events their putting on, where they’re reaching out to advertise positions as well as what kind of work they are offering. Is it flexible? Is it accessible for people who are older/have young children/ have a disability? We’re in an age where I hear a lot of companies harping on about inclusion, or bemoaning the lack of people of colour who apply for jobs in the company as the reason for an un-diverse intake, but the reality is that if the initiatives you’re currently putting on look tokenistic or skin-deep, these are not going to translate in to a diverse workforce.Labor repe quas aut ad quis rerion etur?

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Meet Ayasha, a twenty year old, woman of colour, tell us what she thinks about the representation of women of colour in our generation today.

For a magazine that talks about our generation, for our generation, what do we actually think about the diversity in the society today?

Hi, what is your name, your ethnicity and where are you from?

My name is Ayasha, I’m British Bangladeshi and I’m from the small country of Bangladesh.

Do you think more voices from women and non-binary people of colour should be heard?

Of course! There isn’t just any one women who would represent for all Asians, black or white people and their isn’t just anyone one person that can represent a whole community. We need more and various women being able to stand up and be heard.

Do you think that women and non-binary people of colour have somewhat of a disadvantage when in the creative or political sector?

Perhaps before they were but that is slowly changing as we are seeing more women being represented in global media and in the political sector. However, though those numbers are still small; change is happening and attitudes are changing. But I do believe that more people of colour need to be able to help each other instead of viewing others as competition.

This isn’t always apparent but it does exist.

Have you heard about GalDem magazine?

What are your thoughts on it?

No I haven’t heard of it but from what I’ve seem it looks like a really modern styled magazine that’s tackling current topics revolving around the community.

What are your thoughts on a magazine that is focus on women and non-binary people of colour?

I think its fantastic idea and is a wonderful opportunity for creators to express their work and opinions. I know many who would benefit from this representation and validation. But I do think that more well-known magazine

need to step up and increase the opportunity for such minorities to work amongst them.

“Gal-Dem is a current

As a woman of colour, how do you think Gal-Dem magazine could have help you or the society in opening up about women and non-binary people of colour?

platform that will help

It’s a great way to spread awareness about the different struggles that we go through that sometimes seem quite singular but actually are felt by a lot of individuals.

A lot of women change themselves when faced with these issues but don’t realise that this isn’t theirs to face alone. That actually society as a whole is at wrong. That stigma within communities is what needs to be tackled and changed. Gal-Dem is a current platform that will help those individual get their stories out there to cause a movement in the waves so that people understand change needs to happen.

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Hi what is your name, your ethnicity and where are you from?

My name is Eline, I’m a black African from Seychelles.

Do you think that women and non-binary people of colour have somewhat of a disadvantage when in the creative or political sector?

I do not know much about non-binary so I cannot speak for them but I would definitely say women of colour are at some disadvantage, particularly in the political sector.

Do you think more voices from women and non-binary people of colour should be heard?

I do think more of their voices should be heard, the fact that I didn’t really know what non-binary is, let alone that there are people of colour who are non-binary says a lot.

What are your thoughts on a magazine that is focus on women and non-binary people of colour?

I’m confused as to why a magazine would put the two together (women and non-binary). But magazines focused on the two different types of people here is a great start to raising awareness and giving women and non-binary people of colour a platform.

Have you heard about Gal-Dem magazine? What are your thoughts on it?

I have not heard about Gal-Dem magazine. My thoughts are, really nice page, love the layout and everything. There are one or two things that conflict with my religious views but that is to be expected. In light of that, I liked that such posts are put under “opinion”. Having these open conversations are important and necessary in my opinion. We do not have to agree but at least to have that understanding and respect of each others viewpoint is a step in the right direction for our society. The different headings are very great, overall interesting page at first glance.

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“Having these open conversations are important and necessary in my opinion. We do not have to agree but at least to have that understanding and respect of each others viewpoint is a step in the right direction for our society.”

As a woman of colour, how do you think Gal-Dem magazine could have help you or the society in opening up about women and non-binary people of colour?

Again I can only speak for myself as a women of colour. By the looks of it, the website is already doing a good job at it. However, I think it would be good if the website actually explained what nonbinary is. Without a doubt I know I’m not the only women of colour who did not know what non-binary is. Also, if it was inclusive for all types of women of colour? Unless that was not the aim. Not every women of colour supports the movements like the Gender Recognition stuff, what about their voices?

What about the women of colour who belong to a faith and have conflicting views? That is all I would say really but then again, if that was not the aim of Gal-Dem in being inclusive in that area then that’s fne I guess.

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Images: Carla Garcia and Izzy Short

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Images: Izzy Short, Models: Archie Meyer and Cullan Power

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Makeup is always evolving, changing and growing - with all kinds of influences from the outside world, it’s hard to keep up.

New fads start and end all in a day. A new collection drops, it’s the next big thing, then we all forget.

Innovations, celebrity stylings, cosmetic scandals; and It’s all documented through social media.

In society now, we see the popularity rising with more men wearing makeup in all different occasions. But when did all of this become socially acceptable and/or is it considered socially acceptable? For decades before the times of pop culture make up was strictly for women - although men were the first to wear cosmetics in Ancient Egypt.

Cosmetics have been seen used in history for at least 7000 years now, firstly being recognized and most prominently known in the Egyptian times, where makeup was for every gender and age. It was highly used in this culture and even seen in Egyptian art, you can see the dramatic eye makeup that both genders, routinely wore. They took great pride in their appearance and would always try to enhance their looks with makeup. Egyptians turned to the natural resources surrounding them to create cosmetics. Starting with castor oils, rose water, beeswax and olive oil. Make up has come so far, seen in history and now It is present in almost every culture and society on earth.

For a few years now, in first world society, we’ve seen more and more males tap into the art of makeup and exploring with it just as much as women do. We can see this promoted and practiced on social medias - mainly YouTube and Instagram.

At first there was a lot of backlash, but in general, a lot more positive reactions and it has increased in popularity ever since. The more men start to promote themselves in makeup, the more confident it makes others to do the same - this is where influencers come in.

Speaking to an academic professional in Beauty education, Sharon Lloyd, Carbon was able to gather some more knowledgeable intel on makeup in our society and how it’s being evolved.

I learn that makeup represents a point of difference rather than matching the ‘idea of beauty’. She mentioned that right now the beauty trend was the ‘no makeup look’, which is noticeable on many platforms; being promoted a plainer look, as if your face has no cosmetics on. Seemingly coming over from Korean beauty, as the instigator of this look.

However, sometimes it’s hard to forget that being on trend, doesn’t mean to say everyone should follow and stick with the current look, what's ever wrong with a red lip or a Smokey eye?

Our Beauty expert mentions Boy George, as

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she recalls him being a main influencer of male cosmetics, when studying at art school stating “he particularly appealed to my sense of gender fluid aesthetics”. Boy George was one of the first men to wear makeup in the public eye and graced the front pages of multiple Leading Magazines in 1984. This was such a statement of the time to men and women, giving them courage to explore the makeup world and push boundaries. Along with Boy George, Sharon mentions that within the past 40 years other celebrity endorsers include: Prince, David Bowie, the Blitz Kids and the New Romantics.

While not for everyone, these influences in pop culture created an outburst for individuals to be them self and thrive in this new decade. The stars and influencers of the time allowed potential and offered courage for people to look extraordinary.

They resonated with a specific kind of culture - music and street. According to Sharon, our academic professional; “it began the debate about giving ourselves permission to perform make-up through contemporary ritual and

application we are continuing today”. It’s definitely no secret that this has become a ritual for a lot of women around the world and now men too.

In modern culture, social media has taken over and during the past 5 years men using cosmetics has become highly popular and has created an aid for acceptance. The visual representation is conveyed on platforms from Instagram to Pinterest.

YouTube has also been a platform filled with videos of makeup tutorials and this expressive art form.

Could it be that because makeup is being used as a creative art form online, it makes it more acceptable for any gender? Because art is for everyone one, right?

This expression has been a very positive part of many male lifes. Helping people come to terms with themselves through makeup. Youtubers and influencers try and be relatable to everyone, that’s their job, and by endorsing makeup they show it’s ok to be creative this way. They are aspirational for many people in modern society and videos on social platforms of males doing makeup

has even started controversy with age ranges that are “too young” who are now practicing with makeup.

Conveyed mainly on Instagram, boys as young as 9 are starting to practice makeup on themselves. The way people on social platforms have been doing it for so long and so frequently it has become the norm - creating a more accepting place for individuals to share their creativity and expression.

Men wearing makeup is unique still in society and isn’t widely worn by males as a whole but our Academic professional, Sharon, shared with us that “brands have recognised that there’s a large untapped consumer market to be capitalized on” with male cosmetics and we should “expect to see more promotion from leading retailers”. She predicts that this Fad of male makeup will soon be recognized by more companies the more it is being endorsed and shown online like Instagram or YouTube. Sharon goes on to say, “The promotion of said products, may give a false impression of how many male consumers are out there engaging with make-up application.” because in reality, this is still something that people are just coming to terms with and starting to wear more ritually. Although, men have worn makeup in pop culture (e.g. celebrities) in the past; it’s never been so ritual for men to wear makeup daily and so expressive - like is being shown on online platforms.

I interviewed a man, Culann, who wears makeup on daily occasions. With a confident and bubbly personality, Culann tells all on his journey into wearing makeup as a male.

He stated that sometimes it could be a struggle, he isn’t open with his parents about that side of him, as they’re from a different generation and he feels they maybe wouldn’t understand his decision to start wearing cosmetics. That just shows how much of an affect social media has on Generation Z as individuals “There is a lot more acceptance now” in his opinion, he feels it’s easier to be himself with influencers, showing you can be more expressive.

“In terms of who you want to be we’ve come a long way. Obviously, we’re not 100% there but if you want to be different this generation is the one to grow up in” His biggest inspiration with makeup is Holly Boon, who he started to watch on YouTube. She influenced him to push the boundaries more. He also

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noted Jeffree Star calling him “iconic” as American Internet celebrity, makeup artist and entrepreneur. He is widely known for wearing makeup as a male and has been so successful, he even has his own business selling his makeup products. Culann considers himself to be an influencer for boys, who are also seeing this content on social media. On his Instagram he tries to send out a positive message to the world saying to people “just be confident in who you are and rock it, own whatever you do and if you feel confident in it then don’t care what anyone else thinks”. With his makeup he has inspired other males to feel confident in themselves and has

received messages from young boys, saying he has inspired them by doing and wearing what he wants, recalling some messages saying “you’re so confident, being able to wear what you want” inspiring people who are just coming to terms with who they are and being able to help even one person means a lot to him.

Like a lot of males who wear makeup, Cullan feels most confident when he has done his full makeup glam look.

Different cultures have reacted differently to this new (or actually not so new) makeup diversity presented in society and “Unfortunately not well in general” according to Sharon, the beauty expert.

She had a lot to say on the subject and stated, “There is always confusion in linking the use of male make-up with feminization/loss of masculinity, gender and sexual preference”, which isn't always the case as some men just take more pride in their appearance and use cosmetics for the look they want to achieve. She goes on to say, “I find it ironic that black males have been using moisturizers for years without any aspersion being cast on their sexuality, and now skincare is marketed as an enhancement because brands recognise cosmetics do not inform your masculinity.”

It makes sense to be going in this positive direction with men wearing makeup. With pride movements and this increase of more individuals being expressive, being a key change in our society. A lot of people would agree that right now, this is a change that is needed most and using social platforms as a gateway for more people to gain courage in wearing makeup and showing influencers being confident with themselves/doing what they want, you could argue, has endorsed the spike we are now seeing in society of men wearing makeup. Just another step in the evolution of makeup and this big cyberball of our society at our fingertips, has presented to us the fast pace creations of cosmetic culture and the most exciting stuff is yet to come.

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in MEMORIAM AS THE YEAR COMES TO AN END, WE TAKE A LOOK BACK AT EVERYTHING THAT HAS TAKEN PLACE IN 2018. SOME AMAZING THINGS HAVE HAPPENED: NEW PROJECTS TO NEW DESIGNERS. HOWEVER, THIS HAS BEEN A YEAR TO SAY GOODBYE TO SOME OF THE MOST ICONIC PEOPLE IN THE FASHION INDUSTRY.

HUBERT DE GIVENCHY After more than 6 decades creating and inpiring with his designs, this past March the founder of the house of Givenchy passed away at the age of 91. This fashion icon is globally known for his famous black Givenchy dress that Audrey Hepburn worn in the opening of her biggest movie, Breakfast at Tiffany’s. During his 91 years of life he has inspired new fashion styles as well as new designers and thousands of people who look up to him.

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KATE SPADE The fashion world had to say goodbye to the American designer, Kate Spade, this summer.

With a brand as successful as hers, the world was extremely surprised when her death was anounced in June. The 55 year old started her brand in 1993 when she launched six handbags.

CARLO AND GILBERTO BENETTON United Colors of Benetton had to say goodbye to two of its co-founders in July and October, Carlo and Gilberto, two of the four siblings who founded the Italian global brand. The brand was launched in 1965 by the four Benetton siblings who have taken the house global since then. Even with all the controversy this brand has caused it still is internatinally recognised and adored by many people.

ANNA HARVEY The British fashion editor passed away this past October after having directed Conde Nast New Markets since 1997 and former Deputy Editor of Vogue before that. She was not only a fashion editor but she was also the former stylist of Princess Diana. This fashion icon led the biggest fashion magazine in the world and made people love it and buy it.

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Carbon delves into the fashion world to show you what’s taken place this season...

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IN COLL ABORATING WITH CONVERSE, SHRIMPS SETS ITS EYES ON THE SNEAKER MARKET Shrimps is the latest fashion brand to turn its attention to the evergrowing, ever-profitable footwear market with a Converse collaboration.

Available from December 13, the collection’s offering will borrow signature motifs from Hannah Weiland’s earliest designs, as well as relying on the American footwear brand’s Chuck 70 and One Star silhouettes. In a colour palette of pink, red, black and white, the selection will appeal to those who prove loyal to Weiland’s brand, as well as opening up a new customer base with prices ranging from £30 to £100 and, of course, trainer enthusiasts who must not let a single edition sneaker slip through their net.

CÉLINE DION EXPL AINS INSPIRATION BEHIND GENDER-NEUTRAL CHILDREN’S CLOTHING LINE: ‘EVERY CHILD NEEDS TO HAVE THEIR OWN IDENTIT Y’ Céline Dion has spoken about her inspiration for launching a gender-neutralchildren’s clothing line, explaining that she’s not trying to dictate how parents should dress their children.

In November, the singer revealed that she had partnered with children’s clothing brand Nununu to create a gender-neutral range called Célinununu.

The collection features more than 70 items of clothing, including products such as slippers, jackets, long-sleeved tops and leggings.

With sizes ranging from infancy to the age of 14, the clothing comes in a variety of bold prints with star, alphabet and skull patterns dominating the collection.

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KATE MOSS AND ALEXA CHUNG LEAD THE BEST DRESSED AT THE FASHION AWARDS 2018

ASOS ARE DESIGNING DRESSES FOR WOMEN WITH BIGGER BUST SIZES

CHANEL IS BANNING THE USE OF EXOTIC SKINS FROM ALL ITS PRODUCTS

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Remembering The Fashion Figures We Lost In 2018 Rick Genest Also known as “Zombie Boy,” Rick Genest was a 32-year-old Canadian performer and model often recognised for his full-face skull tattoo. He also joined the fashion circus around 2010, having been scouted online

by Nicola Formichetti. He also appeared in Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” music video.

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Nabile Quenum The big-hearted street style photographer and blogger; Nabile Quenum was a fixture on the fashion show circuit. Originally Born in Paris, Quenum spent the better part of his childhood in West Africa and “that rich, transcultural upbringing,” It is apparent he passed from Carbon Monoxide poising and was always known for having a positive attitude to life.

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Behind the scenes of the Victoria secret’s fashion show seems so perfect, but beneath it all lies a lack of diversity in models. Here are the main issues that have become apparent.

With the lead up to Christmas we are all mesmerised with an array of beautiful sights and temptations. One half of our brain is telling us to indulge and use the old ‘go on, it’s Christmas’ excuse, every time we get a whiff of the celebrations tin. The other half of us are thinking about that Christmas party dress we ordered a few months ago, you know the one; you ordered it after you had that salad, with high hopes to carry on eating salads and eventually fit into this micro piece of fabric dress, in time to impress everyone for the Christmas party. So we do really only have ourselves to blame when the date comes, and the dress doesn’t fit. All this being said, why are we so mad at Victoria’s Secret angels for having the motivation and determination we lack, and then showing off their well deserved body for everyone to see?

Words, Design and Photos: Mia Wells.

The Victoria’s Secret fashion show is aired every December and is watched by millions aspiring to catch a glimpse of the life these angelic models lead. This year, many have shared their public opinions to not watch the show, and stop purchasing from the brand until they use a more diverse model and size range. With the media showcasing their lack of diversity, sales have plummeted by a knicker dropping 25% since 2016, and with rivals such as Fenty, a lingerie brand ran by none one than singer, turned designer, turned all things you wanna buy entrepreneur, Rhianna. Her catwalks include models ranging from size 6 to size 24. Showcasing scars, tattoos, a variety of races, and genders. One of her models even went into labour during her Fenty lingerie show in this years New York fashion week.

So it’s no wonder Victorias Secret has been targeted. This year the show was made up of almost 50% of girls who are either black, asian or hispanic, which is an all time high for the brand. However, the other 50% were white girls, and not to mention that all of these girls are at least 5ft8 and at the ‘biggest’ a UK size 8.

Despite the show getting a lot of hate for this lack of shapes and races, the brand was set up to make money, not to make girls feel sad for looking a

certain way. Which leads onto another issue. Why are us girls shaming the other girls for looking different to us? These girls train 5-7 days a week to achieve the unbelievable body, and with that fine physique they are able to make a hella lot of money, and there nothing more to it. If the industry was seriously looking for curvier or unusual looking girls then wouldn’t it have already happened? The fashion industry is slowly starting to make changes or at least address the issue that not all bodies look the same, but it is going to take more than one brand to break the norm that fashion has always followed.

The main issue is no one wants to be the brand to use a more diverse range of models, as they don’t want to take the focus off the brand. But it would only take an agreement of a fashion week to set a goal of at least 20% plus sized models in their shows, or a predominately black casting, to take a step forward in the right direction. Yes, a couple of shows have had bigger girls on the catwalk, showing that the clothes can look just as great, if not better on their shape, but the focus isn’t then on the clothing, its focused on the models wearing them. But on the other side of the coin, we have iconic names such as Naomi Campbell and Gisele Bundchen stealing the brands attention and the focus being on them, but thats okay as they’re skinny right?

We are also not being shown other real life worries on the runway. Acne, stretch marks, eczema, psoriasis are all shamed upon and never shown off in real life, let alone runway., despite 1/4 of women are suffering with at least one of these common issues. So there is a long way to go in the efforts to showcase every type of woman in the world. But we cant pin the blame on Victoria’s Secret, but we can blame them for making us grab that celebrations tin and shamefully scoff the lot, whilst watching the angels strut the runway.

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Black people are

told they need to

look more ‘white’,

they need to

control their hair in the workplace or in school, but then white girls

emulate it, and get praised and

don’t understand what the issue is.

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The New Blackfish?

An eye-opening conversation with the young black community on embracing their culture, when it is so frequently emulated, ‘watered-down’ and under-represented by the whitecentric media.

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wedish Instagrammer, Emma Hallberg created a stir in the media in early November, when her images showcasing a deep tan, plumped lips and curled hair were accused of being a modern form of ‘black facing’. This accusation, along with others such as “black fishing” and “cultural appropriation”, sparked debates in black and white communities, on the nature of emulating elements of another culture and if/how this could be done with respect and empowerment for the marginalised communities.

As a young white woman, I felt my opinion on the topic had already been covered in the media, I understood the outrage from the black community that a white girl had her followers believing she was from a black/mixed background. However, I had never and likely will never experience firsthand the feeling of having my culture stolen, copied or given less credit than it is worth. In the face of the realisation of my own privileges, I reached out to young men and women from black and mixed communities for their insight into the controversy, and an illumination of their experiences in ‘white-centric’ British culture.

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lThough Emma Hallberg reinvigorated the debate, the idea of ‘cultural appropriation’ has been a huge debate across the mass media and in society. One of the most famous cases being the backlash after Victoria Secret’s 2012 runway, where Karlie Kloss wore a ‘Native American’ inspired headdress. People from Native communities found it insensitive that their culture was being sexualised, especially due to this spiritual and cultural value that the headdresses held in their communities. From the same fashion show, but less reported on, was a controversy where some argued that African A m e r i c a n m o d e l , Emanuela De Paulo,

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was being fetishized as she walked down the runway surrounded by dancing men in animal print sarongs.

The debate of cultural appropriation often becomes polarised, with some holding their culture as historically sacred, taking offence when the white majority emulate aspects of their culture for praise and profit. Whilst others believe in a society based on imitation and emulation, where ideas are free to be used by everyone, without any possession by cultures and subcultures. In my conversations with young black and mixed-race men and women I sought to find the middle ground of both perspectives, and discover if it is possible to respectfully emulate the aesthetics and practices of another culture.

British Indo-Caribbean, Nicole. B (19), commented on Emma Hallberg controversy: “It’s not necessarily racist [or blackfacing] but I find it a bit fetishizing in a way. Its weird how black women are still told they’re not beautiful by society when the same features are being praised on a white girl.” She expanded further, relating the issue of “colourism” that often occurs in minority communities, “I feel like they’re praising the ‘light skin’ of people who are actually white, but there is still such prejudice against dark skin girls and features. Black people are told they need to look more ‘white’, they need to control their hair in the workplace or in school, but then white girls emulate it, and get praised and don’t understand what the issue is.”

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discussed the falsehood of ‘exoticism’. Nicole shared an anecdote about her grandmother who moved from South Africa to London in the 1960s and was complimented by a white woman for her “exotic skirt”, her grandmother fired back with a “you too”. Her story highlighted how all cultures are exotic to one another, but the white majority has created an ‘ideal’ exotic woman, often ‘light-skinned’ and unrepresentative of the culture and community as a whole.

If i bleached my skin to look ‘whiter’, got a weave to look ‘whiter’, would that not be self-hate?

My conversations with males differed slightly, Afro-British Josiah. A (17) found Emma Hallberg’s controversial look, less of a race issue and more related to her own self image. “I don’t think she is necessarily trying to steal our culture or ‘become black’, I think it’s more, she’s trying to be something that she’s not. She’s trying to feel better about herself and the way she does that is by ‘looking-mixed race’. Josiah also weighs in on the idea of cultural appropriation: “This society is based of imitation, we all imitate each other’s cultures, it’s our human nature, we copy, we imitate. It’s not stealing, it just means you want to like, have a taste of it.” Organically, Josiah’s

sister, Lois (16) also weighed into the debate: “I don’t know what [self-tanner] she is using, but to be honest, if you’re not happy with yourself naturally, and have to do all this, that’s not self love. Because if I were, as a black female, to then ‘be whiter’- bleach my skin to look whiter, get a weave to look whiter, would that not be self hate? So why can she do this and get followers

smooth?

Ateh Jewel,

Freelance Beauty journalist, was recently named as one of the top 50 inspirational women

by The Daily Mail, alongside other beauty icons such as Charlotte Tilbury, for her work campaigning for inclusivity in the beauty industry. She has written extensively on the struggles that black women and women of colour face in society, particularly in relation to their hair and appearance.

Her writing empowers women of colour to accept their natural beauty (and hair) to progress a larger global movement of acceptance.

and get 3000 likes on a picture.” Differing in perspective from her brother, Lois believed Emma Hallberg’s image was stealing from her culture but also not inherently racist, “technically everyone has access to weaves, extensions, fake tan and plastic surgery, it’s not ‘racist’ to change your appearance. Racism is more about your actions rather than your appearance. It’s not right, but is it racist? I wouldn’t say so.”

The differences in responses from male and females, led me to question if this issue was not only tied to Racism, colourist and cultural appropriation but also a feminist issue. Men from black and mixed communities arguably o not experience the same magnitude of societal pressure to change and alter their appearance as their counterpart females do. The majority of females I spoke too, took some level of offence at Hallberg’s appearance, feeling that the praise towards her was missing when it came to people who naturally had curly hair, darker skin and larger lips. Karis M. (18) weighed in with her experiences as a young mixed woman, unrepresented by her own communities in the media, “As a mixed girl, it’s hard for me to find cool people like myself who are actually doing stuff, and when she [Hallberg] doesn’t correct people who are saying she looks mixed and when you try to look “ethnic” it’s f**king annoying.”

She described her position further with her own experiences, “I was bullied for looking this way, and now those same people are trying to look like me. Like the black girls with the cute edges and the braids- I was bullied for that s**t. It’s disheartening because I was bullied for it because I’m mixed, but now white girls are getting praised for it”

Most touching about her writing is her conversations with her twin daughters, whose words of worry exemplify the race issues within society, for example, at age four asking: “Mama my hair is yuck, why can’t my hair look like Princess Elsa and be smooth?”, this question from such a young child alludes to the “white centric culture” in our society. from this it is clear to see how white girls accused of ‘black fishing’ can damage the self-image of young black and mixedrace girls as they are not having true representation.

Hallberg’s braided and curled hair does not have the same cultural significance or practical necessity as the same hair styles on black women, it seems parodic and watered down. Especially when you consider the emotional power of black women in the public eye embracing their natural hair, as discussed in Jewel’s Telegraph article: ‘Why Doria Ragland, wearing her hair in locks, brought a tear to my eye at the royal wedding’, in which she quotes: “These are women of colour owning their beauty and ethnicity. The world changing for the better”.

I found her article discussing the racist stereotypes attached to her natural hair one of the most inspiring when relating to the debate on ‘black fishing’ by white women on social media.

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Carbon interviews award-winning fashion designer, Timeekah Murph, see how she went from catwalk to the red carpet.

‘I didn’t always want to be a fashion designer, honestly, I really had no idea what fashion even was. My original plan was go into the WNBA, but I got sent on a different path when I injured myself pretty bad. That’s when I decided to join the military. I didn’t have any idea where I would be going with my life; until about eight years ago I taught myself how to sew. This is because there’s only one mall in Killeen, Texas (where I was stationed in the army) and I didn’t want to look like everyone else and it all started from there.’

everything is so laid back; I feel like I have an advantage. L A is always looking for something new and I feel like I bring that to the table.

So much of my journey has been great so far.’

‘In my own words my job title is I am the owner, designer and creator of Alani Taylor. I’m pursuing this career path because God put me in the position that allows me to impact the feelings of other people. I stand by this really strongly, I think this is something that i’m here to do. My daughter, Alani, pushes me to be successful, but also just the fact that when people wear my clothes it makes me feel amazing. I dressed one of my models one day and he said “Oh my god I feel so good right now”. That’s what makes me love what I do. That ability to bring people to another level of confidence within themselves is the reason I love the influence of fashion. Fashion has such an impact on others and to know that I can bring that out of them is most inspiring. It really comes from my heart to be able to help people with self esteem, through what I do and help boost people’s confidence - it means a whole lot.’

‘Because of her, I love what I do everyday. Sometimes I do feel discouraged, yes. Especially in the past, when I didn’t know who I was as a designer, I felt very discouraged I felt like a seamstress more than a creator of fashion. It made me want to quit - it felt like a job and I had forgotten the reason I was passionate about it in the first place. After taking a step back, I learned to love it again. I found my aesthetic and what I loved about fashion in the first place. This allowed me to continue to create these sophisticated and elaborate designs.’

‘I consider fashion as art, absolutely, it’s a creation that comes from an individual's mind.

Everytime I look at my clothing, I look at it as an art form. My inspiration within my fashion design is mainly streetwear. I like to see what

‘I feel my location has definitely been beneficial for my career. I am from the fast-paced city of New York and living in Los Angeles, where

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‘My life inspiration would be my daughter Alani Taylor she’s the reason I do everything and the reason I push myself so hard to be successful so she can have something when i’m not here. I work tirelessly, to be able to create the individual styles I create and I want to pass this legacy on to her because it is all for Alani - she is my drive. ‘

people are wearing on the streets and how I can make that more versatile and unique. I vision it in terms of how it can be worn - as streetwear or high fashion. I feel like my fashion is very different. I fell in love with street fashion and high fashion. I've bridged the two together with in my design style. That's why I've created ‘Bridge Designs’ fashion; embellishing High-Fashion mixed with a little StreetWear together.’

‘So, I am a male and female designer and you don't find many out there who design with the aesthetic I do, when designing unisex apparel. I get a bigger kick out of making something more diverse and this interchangeable/androgynous fashion is fun to explore and to be able to do. It really is the metaphorical bridge between two styles and gender that I’ve developed my own, recognisable style.’

‘Advice to aspiring designers, I would say stay relevant and never give up, no matter what!

The journey will not be easy but definitely worth it. You’ve got to really think about what you like and that is when your work really shines through most, when your passion and

care is being reflected with in your pieces.’

‘My biggest achievements, firstly, being able to have graced catwalks and walk my work down shows. I’ve showcased at Society Fashion Week, events which have really supported me. Being able to dress models in my clothes and hear them say ‘Wow! I feel great’ makes me feel I’ve been successful. Doing catwalks allows me to see my growth as a designer, I can see how far I’ve come and I’ve accomplished so much with in these past years.’

“stay relevant and never give up, no matter what!”

Text and Design: Izzy Short

‘Not only this but being mentioned in Magazines for my work and also dressing stars, such as Christina Cooper and Tamia Hill. For me, Christina Cooper being named ‘Best dressed’ at the American Music Awards had me screaming at the top of my lungs with joy. I felt accomplished and motivated to achieve more, being noticed like this makes me feel unstoppable and blessed.’

‘My dream is to open up an Alani taylor brick and mortar in the next five years. In the future my dream is to be showcased in London , Milan and Dubai fashion weeks. I’m also planning on starting a mentor program to teach young adults how to start and maintain a clothing business; along with a sewing workshop. Big aspirations, but I believe I’ve been given the strength to go the distance.’

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The Noughties were the years of all things gossip and celebrities. The launch of Heat magazine in 1999 sparked this interest on the stars and their sought-after lives. More magazines were introduced such as ‘Ok!’ ‘Now’ and ‘Closer’ which fuelled the burning fire to reveal the lives of celebrities and their secrets, for the enjoyment of the reader.

Almost two decades later, is this obsession with celebrity lives still prevalent or has it been left in the past along with Juicy Couture tracksuits, low waistbands and extreme side partings.

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FAMOUS

As hard as it is to admit, we want to be them. Celebrities.

We want their life. We want their money, their fame, their success. Or so we think. Celebrity lives are attractive. They make our lives look as dull as dishwater. Celebrity culture draws us in, because of the aspiration which these celebrities create. We idolise over what it would be like: living like this.

Most of us are stuck in the repetitive routine of a nine-till-five job. It’s no wonder we want to indulge and delve into such interesting lives.

More often than none, celebrities lives aren’t exactly as perfect as they seem. Take for example, the amount of stories involving famous, rich celebrities and the dangerous world of drug, rehab and addiction. Jack Wetherill, Senior Showbiz and T V reporter for the Daily Star says: ‘Their lives are far from perfect. If they didn’t have PR’s, they would be messes.’

Words and Design: Tasha Hughes, Images: Unsplash

FACTS ‘N’ STATS - 80 percent of teen girls compare themselves to images they see of celebrities.

-The Girl Scouts Research Institute found that nearly half of girls ages 13 to 17 wish they were as skinny as the models in fashion magazines.

-There are 3.03 billion active social media users - On average, people have 5.54 social media accounts - The average daily time spent on social is 116 minutes a day new social media user every 15 seconds.

- Internet users have an average of 7.6 social media accounts - Over 95 million photos are uploaded each day Snapchat has 187m active daily users -Research by Rakuten Marketing revealed that UK marketers are willing to pay influencers more than £75,000 for a single Facebook post mentioning their brand.

-The number of internet users worldwide in 2018 is 4.021 billion, up 7 percent year-on-year

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Most spent the Noughties pouring over gossip magazines, with an average of 586,000 individuals a week reading ‘Heat’ in 2005. Nowadays, we have all the information we could ask for at our finger-tips. Individuals have the capability to understand all the details of celebrity life, down to the toothpaste they use.

Wetherill explains that: ‘’Nowadays there are so many celebrities it’s literally impossible to be able to know what everyone is up to.

Social media allows more of an insight into their daily lives, but it’s a highly edited look. A celebrity is never going to show their bad days on social media – a lot only post paid promotions too.

So when a celebrity does have a scandal – like Ant McPartlin this year, or Katie Price – there’s a huge interest in it. It lets people think that what they once thought of as someone with a perfect life, maybe isn’t any better than they are.’’.

Social media is bittersweet. It gives celebrities a platform to raise awareness on serious issues, show off their aspirational lives, and also make money. However, the fact that celebrities are gaining money, means that they have to sell their lives. Most of what we see is fake, yet, as a generation, we see it every hour of every day, and are consumed by it. We become obsessed, and view celebrities; with millions of followers, just like we would see our friend who we spend rough, hungover mornings with. Virtual relationships are created, meaning social media is becoming more and more consuming and celebrity culture is continuously growing.

The next step. Celebrity culture has already progressed so much within almost two decades, but the growth has hit a stump.

Wetherill states ‘’I’m not sure if interest in celebrities will grow, but it will definitely change. The past five or so years have seen a major influx in celebrities thanks to reality television. These are usually normal people thrust into the spotlight and people love to watch their growth and nitpick them, especially women and their appearance.’’

As today’s teens get older, the definition of the classic celebrity will change.

‘Social media is so huge now that a lot of teenagers or young people don’t aspire to be singers or actors like they may have 10 years ago, they now want to be YouTubers. You can see the influence social media stars have had over the past few years, with major family shows like I’m A Celeb and Strictly adding YouTubers to their line-ups. Things are already changing, what with Big Brother being cancelled, for example.’’

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It doesn’t take a genius to understand that most of these popular celebrities lead fake, curated lives, posed perfectly for the camera. But we need it. We forget about our daily duties, stresses and concerns, and we immerse ourself in a world full of glamorous clothes, fabulous food and worldfamous parties. It’s a guilty pleasure. You know you shouldn’t but you can’t help it.

Celebrity culture gives us the opportunity to take a break from our own lives and live through someone else for a change.

Even the word ‘followers’ suggest that people only have an interest in celebrities, simply to follow them. To follow what they wear, what they are interested in, how they act - the list is endless. It’s sad to think that so many people are unhappy and unsatisfied in their own lives that they look up to a botox filled, fake life on instagram.

With Generation Z being brought into a world at the forefront of technology, it’s no wonder that people are so intently obsessed with celebrity culture, that they don’t understand the world without it. Time spent on social media (ages 18-25) averaged in 2018 to three hours forty minutes per day. Almost According to Jack: ‘’There’s an element twenty-four hours a week. That’s a whole of jealousy involved in being a fan of day a week, spent entirely on social media. celebrities, whether we wish we had their mansions, holidays, clothes or whatever else Celebrity culture has a huge obsession they might have that you don’t. They’re put that surrounds it: it’s become part of a on such a huge pedestal – A-listers, rather lifestyle. The age of gossip magazines has than reality stars – that when something past, the world of technology is changing happens to them or they do something, and is moving onto bigger and better people want to know.’’ He finds a clear things. We are already under the thumb, comparison in today’s celebrities and their with social media ruling our lives, and the fans and followers, between Jesus and his addiction to perfection increasing. Who disciples, although not religious himself. knows where we will be in another decade.

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KEEPING UP WITH KELLY From the States to the UK, find out everything fashion, travel and blogging in this exclusive interview with Kelly Prince Wright.

Text and Design: Brianna Norman, Photos: Kelly Prince Wright

Kelly Prince Wright is a lifestyle and travel blogger, posting anything from ‘4 Capsule Outfits You Need in Your Suitcase’ to ‘Where to Catch Some of the Best Live Music this Summer.’ She is originally from the United States where she met her, now, husband at Undergraduate University. But now lives in the United Kingdom due to her husband securing a job in London. She initially started blogging after her Master’s Degree whilst still living in Edinburgh on a student visa with a few months to go. Originally creating it as a hobby, it took her a few years before she really put any time and effort into it. This past year was when she took the big leap in making it into her full time job.

this career. Even if the industry became less popular she would still produce creative content, saying “because it’s what I love.” She explained that, “as long as there are bloggers out there who are passionate about what they do, they’ll always exist.” While her life mainly revolves around the blogging industry, she also produces some freelance writing projects and press releases, as well as running her many different social media accounts.

One thing she said, that no one would expect about her job is “how busy it is.” She explained that, because she works for herself, many people think she has lazy on the sofa days, eating sweets (or in American terms candy) and watching films. “That’s rarely the case” she says. Her job includes, travel, attending different events and text to write, also another thing that no one would expect is “investing quite heavily in yourself.” Many of her photoshoots and travel consist of; train fares, clothes, tech supplies and web hosting software. “It’s essentially running your own business” she continued. Kelly told me that one of her favourite sayings is “don’t run before you can walk.” Her job has taken her time, effort and energy to get where she is today. New bloggers have to do it because they love it and are doing it for themselves. They need to do it about their passion and interests to make it fun.

I asked her about the ‘Blogging Industry,’ she thinks that it is one of the “most unique industries right now.” She continued explaining that it takes someone with a high skill set in creative writing to be a blogger. While believing that the industry is tough, Kelly also thinks that it is kind and has met some of her best friends though

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Changing the subject slightly, I wanted her opinion on the fashion differences between America and England. She thinks that the English fashion is “noticeably bolder,” with people doing whatever they want and always looking so “effortlessly cool.” She takes inspiration from the streets of London to pick out her new outfits.

At the moment her favourite trends are “leopard print and faux fur.” “Sometimes fashion should be about fun,” she explained, saying that these trends definitely are. Her main inspiration in the fashion industry is Victoria Beckham, saying her eye for fashion is excellent and “has genuinely put her whole self into her company.”

A fashion blogger that inspires her is Victoria Magrath (Inthefrow), Kelly says, “her style and content is always fresh and exciting.”

On to travel now, her favourite place to visit is Paris, even though she knows it’s a cliche. Next she wants to visit Iceland for a proper trip, instead of having it as a stopover on her way back to America. She also said, “on another spectrum, I’d love to travel to Japan someday.” Some of her top tips for travel are, “do your basic research.” Explaining to plan locations to go to and places to try food. However, she also said that some of her best travel adventures were the ones where she totally winged it. Kelly exclaimed, “you stumble upon some of the best places that way.”

Ending our great chat, we spoke about what is next for her. She is planning on doing a lot of travelling around the South East of England and then flying over to Milan to explore some more.

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From talking to a variety of people who fall under the Generation Z category, Carbon realised the majority don’t really know what Generation Z actually means. But when posing a different question, “what makes your generation different?” it was an easier conversation.

What is Gen-Z anyway?

Carbon learned that to them, being Gen Z (even though perhaps not realising it) is to be interested in economical and political change; to have no money but to be full of ideas; they want to do good but don’t know how, Gen Z feels it’s time for change but they “don’t have the resources” to do so or really know the potential opportunities at their fingertips.

Text: Tash Hughes and Izzy Short, Photos and Design: Tasha Hughes

Generation Z have been using technology from a young age, one question Carbon asked was “What games do you remember playing most on your first computers?”, recurring answers included Solitaire, Minesweeper, Pinball, Tetris and Snake. Games like these started developing Gen Z to become quicker and better at problem solving than the generations before, such as Generation Y and Millennials, making them better multitaskers as a result. This generation is shown to have a lot of potential from the beginning. Research looked at by trusted sources suggest Gen Z are highly motivated and entrepreneurial, studies showing that they are “55% more likely to start a business than Millenials”.

In addition to this, due to the amount of technology available to this generation, generally, social media plays a big part in Gen Z’s day-to-day life. This in return has developed a more global and connected world - making many aspirations and dreams to be related to travel. Most have developed a greater appreciation and urge to learn more about the world that they have only seen a glimpse of from their screens.

is dark for youthful Gen Z. Since social media became essential to some, from mainstream sites like Facebook and Twitter, multiple sources say the correlation between depression/anxiety directly links with how we interact with social media. With figures showing ‘people using social media more frequently are 2.7 times more likely to be depressed than people who use social media less’. Cyber bullying became a secondary form of bullying since online social networking increased and became a serious issue, with 15% of high-school student being electronically bullied in 2013 alone - looking at more recent studies this percent rose to 20% in 2017.

Unfortunately, Gen Z will have struggled more with confidence issues than generations before, as account of social pressures online and media beauty standards being forced onto easily influenced eyes since a young age. However, something that does define Generation Z massively is the individuality present in this era of young people today. Creativity and open-mindedness could be a conclusion to the hardship linked with social media; defying the guidelines society tries to put you in online and starting a fresh with a new, more accepting and diverse era - looking at size, race, gender and beliefs differently, steering away from negative views or stereotypes created throughout history. Concluding in a beautiful, happier outcome Gen Z have created, arisen from the judgements and the anxiety fueled culture they were brought up in.

Gender and sexuality lines are blurring by the second, and Gen-Z aren’t ones to challenge this, instead they spur it along. Self expression, self confidence, self definition are a key practise, which sets Gen-Z apart from other generations. They focus on themselves, and then the This inquisitive generation is filled with wanderlust due world. They are realistic, they know what they want. to social media. In contrast, the downfall to social media

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Why do Gen Z suddenly give a s*%! again?

Gen-Z has had the ability to find out anything, from the age they could use a computer.

School project? Forget the library. Google it. They can find out something that happened thousands of years ago, simply with the click of a button.

They are have grown so accustom to acquiring information so easily, that when they come across something that isn’t crystal-clear, they question it.

Gen-Z demands for transparency. This makes them powerful because they have the drive and motivation to find out information, and if they can’t, they want to know why.

Gen-Z isn’t afraid to question.

Traditionalist, Conservative views are being replaced left right and centre, with innovative, new, liberal solutions. Gen-Z aren’t afraid to challenge views and they certainly don’t accept empty promises. The older half of this generation, have a slight leveragethey can vote. This doesn’t stop the other half. Gen-Z are the generation of change, leading protests including topics such as the infamous ‘Brexit’ and Trump as president.

Gen-Z are realistic. They have grown up enduring terrorist attacks, racial and religious conflict, political problems- the list is endless. They have the ability to understand that the world is a pretty broken place, and it won’t change unless they do something about it. They are active.

They don’t just leave it and wait for someone else to sort it: they strive to make a change.

They care. Gen-Z cares about the world, after all, they will be living in it for the next few decades. There is a clear rise in campaigns for transparency, sustainability as well as the environment. There has been a huge rise in the number of younger individuals taking an interest in processes such as recycling. Throughout 2018 especially, there has been thousands of petitions made, the majority by individuals that make up the Z generation, to fight ivory trading, animal abuse, the banning of fur, the amount of plastic in our oceans..the list goes on. Take for example twitter. The preconception is that individuals spend their time retweeting memes and GIFs, but this is not the case. Instead, they are using this platform to raise awareness about such issues as well as trying to come up with solutions.

I was scrolling though my own twitter account, and almost half of the tweets that had been retweeted by my peers had something to do with the world we live in. For example, a student, age 18, within the Gen-Z generation had over 136.4 k retweets, on a tweet stating ‘Why do I feel like only 2/10 people understand whats actually happening with the world and wants to change it. LOOK AT IT’, with a link of four heartbreaking images of our earths oceans and the animals within it. If this one individual can reach such a wide range of people, imagine what this whole generation is currently doing, and what they have the power to do.

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Danielle Bevan, 18 and author of the viral tweet, shares her views with Carbon. ‘It’s our future. In 12 years the planet could be devastated and the human race vanished! Think about the poor animals and dying environment.’

‘I’ve always cared, and everyone should too. I want to make a difference and raise awareness, that we are murderers. In the last 45 years we’ve killed 65% of wildlife.’

‘We are the ones that are gonna have to deal with it, not our parents. Everyone should learn to be conscious, it should be compulsory to be taught in schools. Social media is already making a huge difference. We have so many platforms to develop our research and understanding however little is being done about it, and that’s what us as a generation strive to do. Just think.’

So, what is Gen Z anyway? Gen Z is aspiration and acceptance, they show an eagerness to learn and a drive to make positive change. Environmental issues strike Gen Z to be a majorly important issue of today; recycling is becoming ritualistic. They live in a connected world and as individuals are all very unique. This is a great generation and it’s the one we need right now.

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Collab r a z y Carbon talks to Monica Marriott-Mills about the blogging industry, how to become an Instagrammer and what’s involved in brand collaborations.

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Scrolling through Instagram it becomes evident that Monica is a fashion and fitness lover with a great drive and passion. “I LOVE all things fitness; the gym is my haven and I’m pretty much active every day of the week.” The 24 year old from Huddersfield, now living in London, has many occupations to her name: fitness model, blogger, Instagrammer and her daytime job - an affiliate marketing employee. With nearly 5,300 followers on Instagram she isn’t hidden in the crowd. With her beautiful crazy brunette hair and stunning muscular figure; it’s no wonder she is making it in the Instagram world.

Take it back a few years and Monica wasn’t always that successful. Like the rest of us she had to work hard to get to where she is now and fashion wasn’t always a career option. “I studied Art, French and English at A-level and then went on to study French History in Paris for three years. After studying in Paris, I then moved to Northern Italy to work in marketing for a business consultancy company.” Living and studying in a foreign country can be hard but Monica made it work. “To make some money at the weekends I used to run an outdoor fitness class called ‘Get Sexy with Monica’. Alongside my studies I interned for various fashion brands during Paris Fashion Week; it was here that I realised my love for fashion and styling.” Fast forward 5 years and she is now working for the affiliate marketing company ‘Awin’. “I manage lots of fashion and beauty brands.” Fast forward another 5 years and Monica has many aspirations. “I can imagine myself either in London or Italy working freelance and helping women to feel good about themselves (that’s a little clue to the business plan I’ve been working on). I’m super excited for the next couple of years to see my ideas grow and materialise.”

Words and Design: Emma Ford, Photos: Monica Marriot-Mills

Monica discovered the world of blogging a year ago after starting at Awin and knew she wanted to be apart of it. “I had always been quite active on social media, but I hadn’t really put a focus on creating quality content specific for a blog or Instagram. I bought myself a domain name in November last year ‘The Monica Way’ and I started to write a blog to document my move to London. It’s quite time-consuming writing blog posts but I’m slowly but surely building up my online presence.” She has since grown her Instagram account to coincide with her blog. “It doesn’t happen overnight unfortunately. It’s taken me a while to find my niche and to figure out what works for my micro audience. My account had previously been purely based on fitness but when I moved to London I realised that my interests also laid in the realms of fashion, lifestyle and sustainable living. I think one of the main things I’ve learned is that interaction is key. It’s important to cherish and value your followers, whether it’s 200 or 20,000. I always ensure to reply to my comments and also to interact on other peoples content.”

Getting contacted by brands may seem impossible but Monica told us how she managed to get brand collaborations after having her blog for just one year. “When I first started blogging I signed up to two websites: The Blogger Programme and Bloggers Required; this was where I got my first ever collabs. I remember my first ever gifted item was a bouquet of flowers. I was so so so so excited, I sent about 10 WhatsApp [messages] to my boyfriend going crazy about receiving my first collab.” She also advised adding an email address to your Instagram bio to make it easier for brands to contact you for collabs. “In terms of events I recently signed up to ‘The Influencer Diary’ which has been amazing so far! What’s great about attending these events is that they’re always a great place to network and expand your contacts list.” During an average week Monica will receive 3-5 offers for collaborations but admits she only really accepts gifting or Instagram collabs as they don’t take up as much time as a blog collaboration. “When it comes to a blog collaboration I ensure that I will have the time to meet all the requirements of the collab. I want all my opinions and recommendations to be authentic so I will only work with

brands that I really believe in and love.” Brand collaborations can look different each time but most often that not Monica gets contacted through her email address (in her Instagram bio) or though a direct message. “They will often tell me a little bit about the brand they’re from and then ask if I’m interested in collaborating with them. I then look at their website and ensure they’re appropriate for my blog/Instagram. It’s then usually just a matter of deciding on the blog details (times, address, how many posts/ stories etc). It’s a work in process but I am really happy with my progress this year. Admittedly, the blogging industry is a very saturated market but if you’re doing it because you enjoy it, that shouldn’t really matter.”

MONICA’S TOP TIPS ON HOW TO GET INTO THE WORLD OF INSTAGRAM AND BLOGGING: 1. Decide on your niche and interests.

2. Create content that you love!

3. Be patient, it can take a long time to reap the rewards but it will happen!

4. Support others and they will support you.

5. Be open minded.

6. Work with other influencers to get content; organise a little photoshoot day!

7. Focus on your own successes and don’t compare yourself to other bloggers.

8. Have fun and enjoy it!!!

Instagram: @themonicaway Blog: themonicaway.com

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Words, Design and Illustration: Chelsie Hares, Images: Ellie Addis

Makeup goddess Ellie Addis talks about her rise to social media stardom, starstruck moments and advice to budding beauty gurus Scrolling through @ellieaddis’ Instagram page is a kaleidoscope of vibrant eye makeup, perfect eyeliner and gorgeous colourful wigs, and though amassing 86k+ followers on Instagram, she still remains as humble and sweet as the girl I followed 2 years ago.

The makeup starlet burst onto the social media makeup scene in September of this year with the iconic Violet Beauregarde makeup look, which spread like wildfire over Twitter and Instagram, which as it stands has 82.4K retweets on twitter and 94K likes on Instagram. Since then Ellie has continued her journey as a creator and influencer,

sharing makeup looks for other iconic characters like the Power puff girl trio, Chucky and an Oompa Loompa. Managing to keep her followers jealous of her insane makeup skills, even when made up as a killer doll. Along with Instagram popularity, she also has a growing YouTube following, showcasing her skills in video and inspiring others to get creative with their makeup.

Carbon magazine gained interview with the beauty discussing her sudden success, her newfound fame and plans

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How/when did you get into makeup?

I started really getting into it in summer 2016. After years of watching make up tutorials. I got the Morphe 35C palette for my birthday, (which is a really bright and colourful palette) and that’s when I started getting into the more creative side of make-up. I didn’t have the courage to frequently post my make up until early 2017, after I dropped out of sixth form. I have a Level 2 certificate in Hair and Media makeup but there wasn’t much practical work. I’m self-taught but I’m not a makeup artist I just do makeup on myself for fun.

What was it like to have your image ‘blow up’ on twitter and Instagram?

I definitely didn’t expect it. It felt amazing to finally get some recognition for all the work I had been doing for over a year, posting consistently on my page. I’m not sure exactly why or how it blew up to the extent that it did, but October was approaching, and people were looking for Halloween costume. It that seemed to be a costume that no one had really done that much before and people liked the idea.

What was it like to see yourself being covered on national media outlets?

That was really cool! They did all contact me beforehand because a few of them were interviews and they needed to ask me questions. I never expected to see my makeup on Teen Vogue that is probably one of my proudest moments.

What’s it like opening all the PR boxes? (your Instagram stories are so satisfying!)

It feels like Christmas day! I did receive PR before the follower gain but it’s definitely more frequent now and I am so grateful for everything. It’s more about being recognised by your favourite brands and knowing that they support you and your work.

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Have you had any ‘star struck’ moments?

I have had the chance to meet some influencers I really look up to! I’ve never been recognised [on the street] I wouldn’t say I’m at that level, haha!

What’s been the most negative part of your success and how have you overcome it?

Because it’s the Internet you always get people who say whatever they want, because they are hidden behind a screen and they feel can say what they want without consequences. But it happens to literally everyone who puts themselves self ‘out there’ on the Internet; you have to just deal with it unfortunately.

I have quite thick skin, so a couple of rude comments compared to the hundreds of really positive comments from people that support me don’t bother me. I wanted to make the post about my eyes, not because I was upset, but more to encourage others to be kinder to their friends and even strangers on the Internet- to think twice before they type out a comment that they know would offend someone.

What’s been the highlight of your year so far?

Having so many people tell me I’ve inspired them. That’s what is most important to me about having a platform.

What’s next?

I’m finished with my education. I did plan on becoming a makeup artist, but I don’t think that’s for me anymore. I’m really enjoying creating video content (filming / editing) and I hope to grow my channel / Instagram further. This has become my job now and I’m really enjoying it!

What message do you intend to send to young girls and boys making their way into the makeup industry?

Always be yourself that’s what is most important! As hard as it is, (and it’s easier said than done) don’t let

other people’s opinions stop you from doing what you love. Follow your passion and don’t let anyone get in your way. Your friends will support you and if they don’t support you, they don’t matter.

Here at Carbon on Campus we can’t wait to see how Ellie’s journey will progress. Her positivity, humour and humility (not to mention her breath-taking makeup looks) make her someone who we will keep on our radar and hope see blossom further in years to come.

@ellieaddis

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SUSTAINABLE ATTAINABLE

Words: Chloe Gill and Kiki Szaniszloova, Design Chloe Gill

The next steps to increase sustainable fashion Sustainable fashion has been a topic that has been discussed for a long time, also existing in various forms. As society is evolving, people want to be more socially and environmentally responsible, not only in fashion. From buying clothes manufactured by companies that claim to make eco and worker-friendly clothing to buying technology made from recyclable materials. There is a lot of fashion brands on the market also focusing on sustainability. For example, Re/Done, “a movement to create sustainable fashion”.

They take the vintage denim apart and rework it to make fresh pairs of new denim jeans. Through the use of water conserving methods and no harsh chemicals; each pair is handpicked and unique. Zazi Vintage is a brand that focuses not only on sustainability but also on women’s independence. In collaboration with worldwide artisans, they create new pieces and give new life to traditional vintage.

However, can everyone be as sustainable as they want to be?

Consumers are very caught up in a world of fast fashion and throw away garments. Brands such as FashionNova, PrettyLittleThing and Boohoo are booming the market as part of the fast fashion world.

There has been a 40% rise in profits across these online social media brands, just in 2018. Some people suggest a way to shop sustainably may be to save money and buy the expensive item that will last you a lifetime, although the majority of the public need and want to have new outfits every day, so saving for one item is just not an option. The general public are wanting runway inspired garments showing off the latest trends at cheap price points.

This is a huge set back for the development of sustainability due to the price of garments not always being cheap. If you want to buy a brand new dress from a sustainable company, do not expect to spend £20 on it. As much as everyone would like to help the planet they live on, with sustainability comes higher prices that not everyone is willing to pay, not to mention people who can’t afford it.

Some may question if people are even interested in purchasing sustainable fashion collections? Well I used Instagram to create a poll directed at the millennials as they are stereotypically an age demographic that would not have the average disposable income to purchase sustainable products. Some may question if people are even interested in purchasing sustainable fashion collections? Well we used Instagram to create a poll directed at the millennials as they are stereotypically an age demographic that would not have the average disposable income to purchase sustainable products.

We asked our followers if they would be interested in purchasing a sustainable item and 80% clicked yes, with 20% clicking no which highlights a clear high percentage would buy sustainable products.

So how could this improve the rise of sustainable purchases of the market? Well fashion brands need to be clear and stand out about their sustainability. This age demographic would rarely take the time to read a repor t from a brands website and would much rather see it in black and white on a social media platform. The generation is known for shor t attention spans and want to be instantly attracted to a brand by how the interact on quick and easy internet platforms. One example of a brand who has nailed this technique is ASOS with their ‘Eco Edit’. This edit explains and displays how customers can buy sustainable products by the use of a symbol/name so that it can be easily identified. Lastly, there are other ways how to help our planet and how to be more sustainable for a lower price. One of them is buying things from second-hand or vintage shops. This way, the old clothes is given a new value for people who buy it.

It is exciting to see what is yet to come for sustainable fashion, as it is a trend that is growing from year to year. So will tackling the millennial age demographic be the next step that fashion brands should take to encourage young adults to shop more sustainably?

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Words and Design: Jess Maidwell, Photos: Ben Awin

BEN AWIN...

YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHER

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Starting out in any industry is the hardest part of anyone’s career path, let alone attempting to achieve this with no degree, little experience in the industry and before reaching the age of 20; however, the impossible has become possible. Ben Awin – a young and upcoming photographer – has triumphed in creating a name for himself in this ever growing, saturated industry.

OFFSET, WIRELESS 2018

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he Wireless-goers were buzzing, waiting impatiently in anticipation as Post Malone gets ready to swagger on stage. Double checking the camera settings were all correct, Ben takes a deep breath as the rapper appears, beer in hand. This was going to become his biggest achievement to date. Screams and roars from the audience almost drown out Post Malone’s intro, and Ben questions whether this is all real.

His interest first beginning in the streetwear and fashion sector, Ben would attend different clothing drops and started to document them with his camera at the mere age of 14. After being spotted by an industry specialist, he photographed for many streetwear brands, influencers and designers including the website Hypebeast. Although this is where he started out, music photography is where he has recently fallen into, ‘It’s definitely the route I’d like to go down’, he informed us.

A day in the life of Ben would most often include various shoots and frequently working in London. For example, last Friday he hopped on the train to the capital (all the while editing shoots from the week) and after a short while arrived at his first job: to shoot the Palace x Ralph Lauren drop. “I would

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LONDON FASHION WEEK 2018 basically be documenting the style and atmosphere, alongside the product which was being released, having it edited and processed by 2PM.” After grabbing a bite to eat, he shot two art exhibitions for the company he works for and their vertical Instagram account, and everything was wrapped up about 3:30pm. A meeting with Comethazine and his manager followed, and after shooting some street style with them, the three colleagues browsed what was on sale in Dover Street Market.

Working with the likes of A$AP Rocky, Roger Federer and Neymar JR, Ben is exponentially building up his portfolio.

Being only 19 and having worked with so many big names already is an impressive feat. As for fashion names, he has collaborated with 032c, Takahiromiyashita The Soloist, Undercover, Sean Wotherspoon, Burberry, A-COLD-WALL*, Craig Green and Kiko Kostadinov to name but a few.

“I’ve been working a lot with Hila and Ethan (h3h3productions) closely on their clothing brand Teddy Fresh”, he explained with enthusiasm, “I’ve been able to implement both my photography, and graphic design skills for an upcoming

commercial project with Zumiez which is set to drop all over their U.S. and Canada stores, I think around 250 storefronts”.

An exciting concept to look forward to!

London Fashion Week is also a busy time of year for Ben, and at the most recent womenswear fashion week in midSeptember he prepared to shoot street style and a couple of backstage shows.

“It was great fun, we were cycling to all of the shows on Santander bikes, shooting street-style and then straight to the next whilst editing in the midst of it all”. For street-style, Ben shot outside of Ryan LO, Kiko Kostadinov, JW Anderson, Victoria Beckham, and Margaret Howell. With regards to backstage and front of house, he shot Ashley Williams, Ashish, Adidas x Hailey Baldwin and Burberry. He added excitably, “I’m really looking forward to men’s fashion week in January”.

Instagram it seems, is the medium for young innovators to gain an online presence. In addition to raising awareness of their work to the target demographic it creates interest with customers, potential collaborators or stockists. Ben commented,

“As much as I hate to admit it, Instagram has helped excel my presence within the industry, but also meeting the right people at different events”. He continues to market himself as a photographer by interacting with followers via regular posts and stories on Snapchat, Instagram and Twitter. Working hard to maintain his reputation within the industry, Ben explained his work ethic: “I’ve always been determined and have worked towards goals. I’m very appreciative to be in my position”.

Many people will marvel at how much Ben has accomplished in so little time, but he has reached where he is today by connecting with the right people, being determined and persevering when things get tough. Alongside being in the right place at the right time, these skills are essential when trying to make it big in the fashion photography industry. Ben also has a small piece of advice for young creatives trying to find their own creative identity…

“Always

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Elliot Appleby

Words and Design: Sophie Eden

A YOUNG BOY WITH SOME SKATES AND A DREAM, HAS FINALLY TOUCHED DOWN ON THE ICE REPRESENTING GREAT BRTAIN.

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3.40AM is the start of my day.

How do you juggle your education with your skating commitments?

So what inspired me to skate for Great Britain?

I always catch up on school work I miss and make sure I complete any homework tasks and revise topics that I’ve missed in each subject. I take French, Geography and PE. What have been your highlights?

Training before school is demanding, requires dedication and commitment. My training schedule is six days a week, totally exhausting but worth it!

I first took to the Ice at the age of 6 following in my sister’s footsteps when I joined the rollercoaster of a journey to becoming a young athlete in the figure skating world.

My highlights have been medaling twice at the British nationals and winning two international competitions.

What is your training regime to keep fit and remain flexible?

No, but it would be good to have one to help with funding’s as this sport is so expensive.

I train six days a week before and after school, allowing myself one day off a week to rest. I arrive at the rink at 5am and I start to warm up before each session to warm up my muscles by jogging, skipping and light stretching to stretch out my ligaments. I then warm up on the ice gradually and then spend 3 hours practising jumps, spins, edges and competition programmes, this includes 1:1 lessons with my coaches. I also attend circus skills and personal training classes to gain strength through body conditioning using weights and circuits.

Why do you enjoy skating?

Skating is all I know, it takes up the majority of my time, I live and breathe my passion, so I look forward to getting to the rink in the mornings as it allows me to feel happy, free and creative as I feel the cold crisp air flow through my hair. Competing is what I enjoy the most, I would say I am a highly competitive person, I compete in the Junior men’s category and I love the idea of winning and being placed upon the podium, there’s nothing worse than feeling like I haven’t tried or worked hard enough, it makes me feel knocked down.

What did you have to do to be invited to represent Great Britain?

After being placed on the national GB development squad since 2014, I am currently a x2 international gold medallist and a British silver and bronze medallist, it brings me life achieving such things for my country. Although like every sport, there is a side to it which I don’t enjoy but its only a small factor, I don’t enjoy it when the rink is silent because it isn’t motivating enough. Over all skating has brought to my life many memories I won’t forget with amazing people I know I have for a life time onwards and it has taught me valuable life skills. To achieve all of this I have become a sports ambassador for Chelmsford and won Sports awards. I have taken part in every competition each season and completed National figure skating tests in front of a judging panel.

Do you have a sponsorship?

What is it like reading about yourself in newspapers and online?

It is weird seeing myself in newspapers,however it is so exciting knowing that I have articles about me and my skating achievements out there that people can read all about.

“ ITS MORE INTENSE WHEN I AM ON THE ICE ALONE AS I KNOW THE JUDGES ARE WATCHING EVERY MOVE i makE’’ How has your skating commitments impacted your family?

There is a lot of commitment in driving to the rink each day and getting to competitions as well as all of the funding and equipment needed.

Do you take part in shows?

Yes, I take part in multiple Christmas Ice Shows and rink openings. I like doing shows as they’re lots of fun and it’s always good to spend time with my friends and I enjoy performing in front of an audience, it is really exciting.

Have you got good friendships with other skaters?

Yes, I like to practice with friends and I compete against some of my friends as well although this can sometimes be challenging.

Who designs your costumes?

Is finding skates that fit, hard?

Yes, especially boys’ ger sizes as they’re

skates in bignot as common.

How do you feel before and when you are competing?

I usually feel excited and energised before I compete as I enjoy competing and showing what I can do to the judges. I aim to achieve a podium place and a new personal best.

What support do you get from your coaches?

My coaches are always supporting and always help motivate me to do my best in competitions and training, they provide me with the correct advice which has given me confidence. They have given me multiple opportunities with extra training by inviting me to attend skate camps at other rinks to train with National professionals.

Has your skating led you to potential future career opportunities?

Yes, as I could become a coach or perform in bigger shows worldwide. I am currently working towards my coaching level 1 qualification with the British Ice-Skating Association. I am required to undertake 50 hours working alongside my coach teaching children to skate on the learn to skate grade 1-8 classes to gain the correct skills in teaching children to skate.

I learn new terminology which I will need in the future to explain the elements to my pupils.

How do you control your nerves when being judged?

I usually don’t get nervous for competitions as I’m used to competing and I’ll just stay calm.

How do you feel being asked to represent Great Britain?

I feel excited and it makes me feel like I’ve achieved something big and going to international competitions Is a good experience.

What’s your future goals?

My future goal is to work towards my triple jumps and representing Great Britain by competing in the Senior Men’s category.

Sometimes we buy clothes and modify them to make costumes and sometimes we get companies to make and design them for me.

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Collaborations with music artists and brands create booming profits that allow labels to blow up within the length of a song since dropping the products. So, why do these labels ensure that they get their hands on the insider knowledge from some of the biggest names in fashion?

Music and fashion have been in a rocky relationship through the decades. Celebrity icons in the fashion world and brands’ collaborations are moving to the top of the charts, so let’s explore the biggest and most recent collaborations rising to fame.

The creative director for Nautica is Lil Yachty is a 21-year-old American rapper. Nautica is an international brand with 330k Instagram followers and he has designed multiple collections for the brand, including his current one ‘Lil Yachty collection by Nautica’ - a creative name I know.

His global recognition has brought more customers to the brand and Brendan Sullivan, President of VF Sportswear has said, “With the success of his first capsule collection with Nautica, we have seen that his talent and creative influence go far beyond music.” Lil Yachty has had a successful 2 years at the brand and is bound to go further.

A$AP Rocky is one of the most well-known men on the rap scene. His style and good looks go viral on social media as he dresses to impress every single day. So really, he is an icon in the fashion community; what brand wouldn’t want to work with him? Under Armour snapped him up and have released the The AGWE X Under Armour SRLo. Rakim Mayers (A$AP), made a shoe that is “a hybrid of different sneakers mixed in one. You got a Nike Air sole, a hiking boot at the top of it.” The shoe has a $250 price tag and only 500 pairs were released at an exclusive pop up store to celebrate the release.

The skate shoe mixed with the sole of a dad trainer created hype for A$AP and Under Armour. The collab gave Under Armour a brand-new following and has started to adventure further than their stereotypical consumer.

One of the biggest releases from 2017 was the ‘Golf Le Fleur’ range from Converse and Tyler, The Creator. Converse allowed the Flower Boy to do whatever he wanted, which led to an amazing shoe being released on 3.7.17 that his fans went mental for. A promo video was released a few days before, heightening the excitement for the release. The shoes were sold by a variety of retailers in the UK: Golf, Converse, Size? and Offspring.

Fans rushed to drop them in their baskets, but the shoes sold out in seconds, causing mass panic. The collection included four Converse One Star colourways: peach pearl, airway blue, sulphur, fuchsia glow with lettering on the sole stating “don’t let ‘em kill your flowers, water your garden and

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stunt” with an embroided bee on the back of the shoe to relate it to his newest album release ‘Scum F**k Flower Boy’. This collaboration was very clever, and the man of many talents pushed Converse as a brand beyond its own imagination changing the way the brand had been perceived.

This has pushed back the hype for the ‘Old Skool’ vans and brought back Converse as a trustworthy brand but making it highly fashionable again.

A collaboration that followed Tyler’s with Converse was A$AP Nast. He said, “As a young creative, Converse gave me the opportunity to share my vision, passion, and personal inspiration of a timeless era through the collection.”

The two shoes released were individual and stylish using various materials, textures, patterns and shades. Not only does this let the music artist visualise his creative thoughts, it makes the brand more money because of his loyal fans.

Nike has started to branch out and has made connections with Skepta, a grime music artist; opening a brand-new door for them. In the summer of 2017, fans were lining up outside Size? to get their hands on the Air Max 97 Sk collaboration inspired by a small town in Morocco. Joseph Junior Adenuga (Skepta) spoke about what inspired him for this range: “When designing the Air Max 97 Sk, we took the colour palette of Morocco into consideration, but also the palette of the 1999 Air Tuned Max. That was the first shoe I ever saved up money to buy, so I wanted to bring its magic to the 97 — the magic that made me first love Air Max when I saw it as a child.” The brand brought back the nineties babies but have captured Gen Z. An event that blew the minds of all streetwear lovers was the ‘One Star Hotel’ which is described as “two days of the freshest sounds, style and sneakers served with a smile. Come down and explore five floors of exclusive sneaker drops, rooms curated by the likes of A$AP Nast, Yung Lean and MadeMe, and a series of special Hotel guests rolling through. Located in the heart of picturesque Shoreditch”; on their website. The social occasion that happened in February 2018, had numerous activities including a screen-printing booth with Liam Hodges to create custom t shirts, meet and greets with the likes of Yung Lean, A$AP Nast and Leo Mandella as well as performances from the up and coming artist SlowThai. This showcase of the latest Converse One Star, created popularity around the brand again as fans of the celebrities at the event, wanted to gain an all access pass to be able to join in with the

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madness that was exclusive and only in London for a limited amount of time.

“Great music and great design move together… they’re equally fluid.

And at their best they’re equally brave.” Carbon talks to Prof. Martin James, a professor in Music Industries about the rising of collaborations.

“These days brands will start relationships with young bands from early on. Tastemakers operating in both areas might collaborate, or agencies representing artists or designers might bring them together.” Brand and bands are crucial in the fashion world. “There has always been a strong link between music and fashion and designers have always used musicians (and other celebs) to popularise their clothes. Some musicians explicitly used designers as a method of furthering their performance. For example, David Bowie’s career can be defined through his links to designers. He even got a young fashion designer called Freddie Burretti to front a band called Arnold Corns which Bowie tried out his Ziggy Stardust style and songs on first. Later Bowie defined his look via designers like Kansai Yamamoto and Alexander McQueen. In the 1960s The Beatles had a close relationship with Biba, while Anthony Price suits were de rigeur for artists like Bryan Ferry, Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet. And just look at punk’s close links to Vivienne Westwood and the SEX boutique – an entire subculture emerged from their King’s Road store with the Siouxsie and her Bromley Contingent as the models and the Sex Pistols providing the soundtrack. For young clothes conscious people, it was an infectious mix. The only thing that has changed has been the notion of the brand which in itself has changed massively since the 1990s.”

“These days brands will start relationships with young bands from early on. Tastemakers operating in both areas might collaborate, or agencies representing artists or designers might bring them together. There is an industry around these kinds of brand relationships with performers becoming ambassadors for fashion lines. It’s an important part of the marketing process and far less instinctual as it was in Bowie’s glam days, or Johnny Rotten’s Westwood period.” It is important that the brand chooses the right person to represent their brand otherwise the collaboration could go wrong and become unsuccessful. Martin says, “This all depends on the strength of the teams around the designer or artist. It will be interesting to see if Kanye’s latest Yeezy’s will survive the Trump connection.”

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A short Q&A interview with streetwear lover, Oliver Sanderson who has a big interest in music and fashion.

What is your favourite ever collaboration between a music artist and brand? Why? My favourite has to be the Earl Sweatshirt x Champion. It has a small embroided face of Earl on the breast of the tees. I like it because it is low key and not in your face, so it is an easy wear.

Why do you think these collaborations are so successful with consumers?

Because they like the music and the vibe that the artist is creating within the product range. Clothes are a way to express yourself and so is music, they are very closely related. Also, it is a way to wear your favourite artist.

Have you ever bought a music artist collaboration?

Yes, multiple. I camped out for the release of the Skepta Air Max. I bought the Tyler, the Creator converse twice as I loved the colour range release and I got a tee from the same collection.

If you could have any collaboration what would it be?

A Raekwon Supreme box logo as they are rare and worth a lot of money. I would be able to resell it for more when I have had my wear out of it.

Fans of the brands and the music artists get excited about the collaborations released to the public. This elevates the passion for the product as “music and fashion have always gone hand in hand. Original 1976 punk was driven by young people who were interested in clothes as much as music. All of the best subcultures have been the same. Read Viv Albertine’s book Clothes Clothes Clothes Music Music Music Boys Boys Boys which sums up the relationship from the title on.” Prof. Martin James has given us an insight on the industry and how music is still strengthening its collaboration with fashion.

There we go. It seems that the way to change your brand essence or gain extra media attention is to get your hands on a popular music artist to give their creative influence, which not only gives a superior product but gives influence over the consumers and brainwashes them into needing the product just because of the exclusivity and celebrity name.

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Faiyaz is a twenty five year old creative from Singapore, who has recently completed his postgraduate education in London. Now he is back in Singapore, exploring freelance opportunities in photography.

Words and Design: Kai Lin Tan, Photos: Faiyaz

While scrolling through his Instagram feed, I found myself absorbed in his world of photography and culture. During his time in London, Faiyaz has managed to create images that are heavily influenced in fashion and cultures.

When asked if this style of curation was his intention all along, he answered, “Initially when I started out in photography, I was very focused on the fashion and trends of the moment. Soon after I realised that every other aspiring photographer was doing the same thing and I had to dig deep and think about what I was trying to say with my work. This led to shift in focus to the individuals that I photograph, making the fashion and styling secondary. I try to capture the essence of a person or tell a story.

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Sur viving in the competitive spirit of the fashion industr y in London is not easy, you have got to pull out something dif ferent to show your own stand. As for Faiyaz, he took a dif ferent approach and landed himself in a place where he could fully explore his own potential. He pulls inspirations from a wide range of things which include experiences in his per sonal life, global issues, literature and mythology, films and even music at times.

As a person of colour, Faiyaz considered himself lucky in the sense that it all happened pretty organically. “I had been blogging and contributing to a couple of publications by the time I moved to London, so I already knew some people working in the industry. While it’s true that networking does play an important part in getting a start in any industry, I also think it’s important to let your work speak for itself. A lot of people make the mistake of placing too much importance on going out and meeting people that they forget to hone their skills. In my case, most of my big opportunities have come from clients reaching out to me after discovering my work online.” - Faiyaz

“It’s important to have a wide perspective of the world in order to tell stories. As they say, you have to know the rules before you can break them.” - Faiyaz.

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underestimate my command of English, based on assumptions that I was from Asia. I’ve been passed over for photographing a campaign with the excuse of “not being from the UK”, so I might not “get” the brand ethos.

They all come in the form of micro-aggressions, so sometimes you don’t even notice it’s happening, but it can eventually take it’s toll on you.” - Faiyaz

Some of his experiences he has faced have shown the fact that ignorance in diversity and c u l t u r e i s s t i l l a m a j o r p r o b l e m i n t h e f a s h i o n i n d u s t r y. E v e n t h o u g h c u l t u r a l a p p r o p r i a t i o n h a s b e e n t a l ke d a b o u t a n d d i s c u s s e d , t h e r e w i l l s t i l l b e t i m e s w h e r e y o u j u s t c a n n o t e s c a p e the fact that these problems still exist.

“Another kind of situation, which can be quite emotionally draining, one might find themselves in is being in an environment surrounded by a lot of ignorant mindsets and coming across people saying very problematic, borderline racist, things. I’ve heard a brand representative ask a makeup artist, “can you black me up like the exotic model?” I’ve heard stylists debate about whether a Japanese model at a runways show should be given sunglasses, since she already could see less through her small eyes.

While it’s not a person of colour’s responsibility to educate others, I think it’s important to stand up for yourself in these situations and call people out if you’re ever put in an uncomfortable position.” - Faiyaz For example, for decades interns at fashion magazines have been taken advantage of to the point where abusive and exploitative behaviour has been normalised. Today, the kids who are doing these jobs are starting to recognise that just because it’s been happening for so long doesn’t make it right and have begun calling out their employers or hostile working environments.

These are all part of a global change we’re seeing today.” - Faiyaz Lastly, here are some advise from Faiyaz to any young creative, person of colour, who istrying to make it into the fashion industry.

“Focus on your work, on your skills, on your portfolio, because at the end of the day no one can take that away from you. Always remind yourself why you want to be in this industry and what you want to achieve. And never forget that failures and dead-ends are part of the journey - keep hustling.” - Faiyaz carbon | features 93

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ACID HOUSE London is known as one of the most exciting cities when it comes to nightlife, but where does this reputation come from? The 80s were a key time that determined a before and after for going out. While the Punk movement emerged in the mid-70s, the 80s helped to develop it into what people would say was a continuation of Punk, the New Romantic movement. However, it was also when the rave and the act house was born. London became the epicentre of night clubs around Europe as it was a defining moment for the new styles of music and different subcultures arising at the moment.

As new subcultures were being born, the iconic Blitz Kids became a controversial group of teenagers trying to stand out from the rest, how did they differentiate from everyone else though? This extremely exclusive club in Covent Garden was frequently visited by around 200 people who would dress up as whatever they wanted to be without worrying about other people’s judgement. With guys starting to wear make up and dressing up like women, the club was so unique that it even denied entrance to Mick Jagger. However, why was this decade so relevant to today’s nightlife?

The answer is easy, even though most of these clubs closed at the end of the 80s and early 90s the subcultures that were born within them continued to travel across the country and, eventually, the world. Maybe the Punk and New Romantic movement are not seen as much as back in the day due to the evolution of these into new styles, however, the acid house and raves, which began towards the end of the decade, are still a big part of the British nightlife culture.

As the rave and acid house culture started to become more and more popular in the country new clubs began to open. While Shoom, where the acid house was born, was shut down

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it started to move around to different buildings until it was finally moved to Heaven, an already established gay club near Trafalgar Square. The nightlife scenery in London has changed quite a lot since the 80s but Heaven is one of the things that has not changed at all.

But, where do young people go out now? Well, while some of the clubs are still open like Carwash, Europe’s longest running club, and the Hippodrome in Leicester Square, which was closed and then reopened as a casino in 2012, new venues have been opening as well.

London has such a huge variety of places to hangout in that it does not matter what you feel like doing, you are always going to find somewhere to go. Nowadays, there are not as strong subcultures as before and while raves are still a big thing in this country they are not seen as much in clubs but more in abandoned buildings and places with most of them being illegal.

However, if what you are looking for is a good club to enjoy commercial music KOKO, Toy Room or Ministry of Sound are the three clubs you must visit seeing that they are some of the most popular ones in the city. But if what you want is to encounter some celebrities during a fun night out, Café de Paris in Leicester Square is your place, trying to recreate the 1920s scene it is considered one of the best clubs to party.

Nothing stays the same, cities change and the nightlife with them so it is obvious that the evolution of new styles and the opening and closing of clubs is always present. We can try to recreate those great eras that impacted who we are today as a society by going to clubs like Reflex, which is an 80s bar for those who miss that decade, or going directly to those which have been opened since then to have a feeling of what going out back then was. However, it will never be the same, but that does not mean it is worse, on the contrary, London has evolved into one of the cities with the best nightlife in the world

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Liberty is a private limited company, offering original, eclectic designs to the public in the heart of London.

For 143 years, this debonair department store has provided quality and luxury goods and in 1884, Arthur Lasenby Liberty, the founder of the store, introduced the clothing/costume section of Liberty.

Walking into Liberty, you’re hit with a floral parade; the jaw-dropping array of colours led you in from the streets and into the designer world of fashion. This extravagant building seemed to catch people offguard when walking by - streaming out a ‘glitz and glam’ atmosphere through the open doors of the store. Humorously, even the lighting is luxurious with a golden, glowing tint beckoning around each floor, foreshadowing the pricey objects held within.

Significantly noticeable about Liberty is that every item of clothing is given its own opportunity to be appreciated - they mostly all have their own light, concept, design and display, which really differentiates from other designer department stores; such as Selfridges or Harvey Nichols. This is because the ratio of space given is larger than the number of products selling. This makes for more of a personal and intimate experience, whilst

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enjoying the suave, sophisticated fashion surroundings.

Liberty has a section for each brand, each layout is different and displays the clothing in the way that reflects the brand to help bring in the kind of customers their clothing appeals to. With forever changing store layouts and collections coming out - the Liberty London building is living these fashion journeys and displaying them for the whole world to see in an elegant and majestic way.

Full of notable high-end fabrics - holding collections from timeless names such as: Gucci, Valentino, Stella McCartney, Balenciaga, Calvin Klein and a vast amount more. Witnessing a pair of £3000 Balenciaga heels just sat on the shelf like it were in T.K. Maxx made a very interesting experience.

Touring around London, it was clear who shopped in places such as Liberty, the price point on average was significantly high. It’s a well-known fact that London is no cheap place to live and London Fashion scene shows just how expensive this designer city is. It was great to be able to explore fresh, innovative designs in a glamorous, English venue.

To visit and experience the high-end/couture fashion that London has to offer, Liberty definitely allows you to dip your toes right in.

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Words, Design and Images: Brianna Norman

Ever been into an exhibition you don’t understand? Here are four tips and tricks to recognise what is going on.

1. Before you even head into the exhibition it is best to research the artist and what their work is all about. Finding out ‘Where the artist has come from?’ and ‘Why he does what he does?’ will give you an insight into the meaning behind their art.

3. Once you arrive, there should be an exhibition guide. This will be very useful to read as you view the art, it will include more descriptive details about each piece and why they produced them. Also, it will include details about the history of the art.

2. Also, another thing to do before you go is to read reviews of the exhibition. Reading about the experience is a nice way to first understand what the work is all about and hearing different views is interesting because you get lots of opinions of the pieces.

4. While your there, speak to the workers or volunteers working the exhibition. They will know a lot about the art and the meaning behind it. Also, they might have some extra information about the pieces that isn’t common knowledge that you cannot find on the internet.

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“Of Gods, Rainbows and Omissions” Athi-Patra Ruga Review

“Of Gods, Rainbows and Omissions” is a beautiful exhibition set in Somerset House, London. It consists of three rooms full of the most unique and intricate art by internationally renowned South African artist Athi-Patra Ruga.

This is his first major solo exhibition in the UK, bringing together three series of work to show a “surreal, mythical utopia, filled with a collection of extraordinary characters.” The art is a mix of drawings, sculptures, photography and tapestry work, including vibrant colours immersing you into Athi-Patra Ruga’s world. The work represents political, social and cultural systems and a more humanist future.

As you walk through the first room you are hit with the beautiful sounds of a video playing further on in the exhibition and view a mix of bright colours. The work in there includes tapestry and photography, animals and nature appear in the photographs relating it to cultural systems.

Continuing to the next room the colours follow, tapestry art appears more in here. One being called “Inganya Indoda Kum”, which is a wool and thread tapestry. It shows the ‘Versatile Queen Ivy’ in mid-crossing

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holding the head of The Elder. It’s just stunning, he uses the petit point to create the design, leaving you shocked at the intricacy of the work.

In the hallway to the third room, a video is playing called “Over The Rainbow.” Ruga is the performer in it, he is portraying ‘The Versatile Ivy Queen’, clothed in a silk dress with crystals and a single flower is symbolic of change and hope. Pop Singer, Brenda Fassie’s lyrics are playing in the background from her 1986 hit ‘Weekend Special’.

In the final room your eyes immediately attract to the magnificent statue called “At the End of the Rainbow We Look Back,” made up of crystals, pearls and artificial flowers, the statue itself is a three breast female. The statue embodies an icon of reverence for Ruga and shows his role as a provider. Other art in that room also includes vinyl prints placed upon the windows, the sunlight beaming through highlights them beautifly.

Overall, the exhibition is extraordinary with intricate and complex designs.

It is filled with meaningful/thoughtful art and a colourful experience that you must see.

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There is no better time to visit the Fashioned from Nature exhibition at the V&A. It was an astounding experience; both eyeopening and heart warming. You will be taken back in time to see how things have changed and how consumers and brands are now becoming more aware of the negative impacts the fashion industry has on the world around us. Being an avid lover of anything that protects or enhances the environment; it was amazing to see all the new innovations that are coming about in the fashion industry.

The exhibition swoops you back in time to the 17th century to show how nature was the prime substance of fashion. With limited resources during this era, fashion designers had to be creative with the way they made garments. Using the world around them made sense, but it has had many affects on our planet now. You will learn a lot about the history of our fashion industry; from the way nature was used as inspiration to the actual use of animals and insects on the garments themselves. This included: jewelled beetles, beaver fur and cotton plants carefully placed onto the historic garments. With the new vegan community this is unheard of nowadays; making it even more intriguing. Having the ability to drift back in time to see how different the fashion industry was gave me the gratitude I have to be able to experience all the amazing techniques that are coming about today.

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gave a thorough run through of what is currently in store for the fashion industry. Garment upon garment were beautifully presented on mannequins around the room; showing off all the new techniques that have already been created. Looking at these garments you would never know they were made any differently to the traditional fast fashion garments. However, the shocking reality is unveiled when you find out many of the techniques have been around for years. Why aren’t they already being used globally? Essentially companies are killing off the population and destroying the planet because they are too selfish to use the more natural techniques, even though they create the same outcome; the exhibition is proof.

With the creation of new organic natural fabrics grown in labs, garments made from fabric waste and new alternatives to animal skins and fur; the Fashioned from Nature exhibition has it all.

After visiting the exhibition and learning about all the new fashion techniques that are better for the environment makes you question where you buy your clothing and how ethical they really are. It truly does take you back in time so you have the ability to explore the reality of the fashion industry up until this current day. There are so many ways we can use fashion without it effecting the environment but many of us are unaware of these. However, all you have to do is head to the Fashioned from Nature exhibition to find out how. It is definitely one you don’t want to miss.

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A deeper insight into the world famous photographer Cecil Beaton and his new exhibition.

Words, Photos, Design: Chloe Gill.

From October to January, a celebration is being held at the Fashion and Textiles Museum in London. The Cecil Beaton ‘Thirty from the 30’s’ exhibition features Cecil Beaton as one of the UK’s most well-known portrait photographers.

With a career that spanned across five decades, the large display focuses specifically on his works throughout the 1930’s era, including both film and photography.

As you walk into the display, you witness an array of black and white framed photographs including portraits taken of influencers within the era such as American actress Katherine Hepburn, taken for one of Beaton’s publications, her royal highness Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace and French fashion designer Coco Chanel. As a major contributor for some of the most prestigious magazines, various articles presenting Beaton’s works were scattered across a large glass table from well established publications such as Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Life and Tatler.

The main highlights from Beaton’s career across the era were displayed around the rectangular room, including his first ever publication ‘The Book of

Beauty’ showcasing his studio work using glitter backdrops, balloons and sequin curtains, as well as his survey collection ‘Cecil Beaton’s Scrapbook’.

My favourite part of the exhibition would have to be the framed trio of portraits showing off the photographer’s skills with photo retouching. It is amazing to see how far the development of this specific photo technique has come, as I was personally unaware that even back in the 1930’s retouching was a technique that was being used. Beaton turned a photo he took of his cleaner into a bejewelled dowager. This middle photo of the trio shows how the photographer planed to adapt the image with various handwritten captions around the cleaner’s figure.

‘Lighten hair’, ‘fake an earring’ and ‘whiten out’ are just a few of the captions written around the photograph.

Overall I would highly recommend the exhibition to aspiring photographers to give them an insight into the world of fashion, film and fantasy displayed through Beaton’s work. I found the display very inspiring and it was very interesting to see how photography has grown from the 1930’s era, through the use of props, editing and colour. carbon | art and culture

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“Making clothes. This is what I want to be doing for as long as I can” says the 20-year-old architecture student at the University of Liverpool, Sam Nowell. He has been making his self-titled clothing line for over two years. “I started by printing T-shirts and have been gradually getting more ambitious, developing my skills, and I am currently cutting and sewing my own pieces from fabric.”

Even though he is studying architecture, fashion has always been his hobby and it eventually became his main passion. “I’ve always kind of been interested in clothes as an expression for your personality. I was in London recently visiting my girlfriend, and some of the fashion coming from our generation is the most forward-thinking at the moment, in my opinion.

Clothes are the way we can convey our personality, you can say such a strong statement without having to utter a single word.”

His clothes making journey has kicked off thanks to his friend, Tom. “I remember talking to him late one night and discussing the idea of him dropping out of his degree, and he said that if he did, then I got to make clothes, so we both did it.” Learning how to do everything has started by figuring out how to screen print T-shirts. “I’d look at YouTube videos and read about how to do it on the Internet. I began

self-printing T Shirts on my University bedroom floor and selling them to my friends out of my backpack on campus.” But beginnings are never easy, and Sam’s was no exception. “I remember the first T-shirt I printed, I ended up spilling ink over the sleeve, but it was 2AM and I was too relieved that I had made something to care about it. There were countless struggles about getting the print correct and making sure that everything was to a standard that I was happy with – I still struggle with that now.” .” He is doing everything himself and has been doing it, since the start. He claims that it is a learning process.

“I sew all the fabric myself, cutting patterns and modifying them. I’ve had ideas that I’ve been sitting on for so long purely because I didn’t have the knowledge or resources to create them. Being able to start seeing those ideas come to life now is very exciting.”

Sam is not making clothes from any fabrics, the more unusual the better. He is creating garments from shower curtains or towels. “I’m always looking for material. I’ll go into charity shops, and look through bags of curtains and tapestries or I’ll be on Facebook groups looking for people who give away huge lots of scrap fabric. All of the fabric I find is usually second hand and really cheap. I guess when I was starting to sew my own pieces it was almost logical to buy cheap scraps for experimentation with different materials and designs. I started finding really atypical pieces of fabric, wanting to turn them into something that was cool – that’s all there is to it I guess. How can I turn this ordinary or mundane thing into

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something that isn’t?”

Inspiration is no problem for him because he finds everything inspiring.

The fact, that he is studying Architecture and therefore is in a creative environment is also a big plus. “I’ll get a lot of ideas from what happens in those design studios, whether it’s a drawing, book or a model. People don’t usually link clothes and architecture, but they’re very much intertwined as disciplines.”

His friends also take part in inspiring him. “The conversations I have with them and the subsequent ideas from those have led me to create my best work. There are a lot of ideas coming out of my Uni house, many of them after midnight. I get a lot of inspiration from my phone, too. My whole Instagram feed is a constant source of inspiration because of the accounts I follow.”

Sam’s brother was his support at the starting point and he will always be supporting him because “he believes in me like nobody else”, however the people around him still remain his biggest inspiration. “I’m very lucky to be surrounded by a lot of like-minded and creative people who want the same things as me. I always say that we’re 20 years with dreams bigger than us, there’s a real energy. I’ll always put my friends onto everything I’m on.” When it comes

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to role models, Ian Connor, Kate Moss and Virgil Abloh are his favourites. “I think the way I see Virgil is the closest I’ll ever get to society’s idolisation of celebrities. Seeing him come from a non-fashion background to becoming the menswear designer for one of the world’s largest fashion houses is something that stays with me. Virgil is someone who is always pushing for how we see fashion and what it means; I think he is creating a really interesting narrative. Ian & Kate really stick out to me as people who are always ‘putting their finger up’ to the world and telling us that they’re going to do it anyway. It’s empowering.”

Architecture, fashion, and what else? “I’m really into film photography. I think that’s just a by-product of this creative energy I have from making clothes. My grandma gave me her Olympus MJU II and so I’ve been shooting on that for a while now. I religiously take portraits of people, that’s what really interests me.”

And what about his biggest achievement so far?

“Being featured in the Liverpool Echo was wild. One morning I woke up to a missed call from the senior editor wanting to do an article on my stuff, yeah it was wild. I think having people enjoy and appreciate my clothes as much as I do is also a big achievement.”

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imagination Explore the twists and turns of the ‘Architects of Art’ Luminarium by letting your imagination run wild

When I booked the tickets to go to the exhibition, I had visions that I would be entering a large stone building in the grounds of the University of Nottingham, but I was wrong. An inflatable ‘Smurf’-like world was in front of me and opened my imagination to a world of new adventures. The international, Nottingham based project, ‘Architects of Art’ made a return to the city due to high demand.

Words, Design and Photos: Ciara Wilson.

25 years ago, Alan Parkinson founded the luminarium and handmade it in Nottingham.

A fabric was formed to turn natural daylight into a coloured spectrum. The pieces of the luminarium have been individually cut to fit together perfectly so that the concaves create a maze of colour, supported by a peaceful soundtrack playing

a spectrum of colours. After exploring around the domes, I rested in a small pod to take in the space I was in. The subtle sounds relieved my body of any stress or tension. This area of peace for a few hours allowed me to clear my mind. The colours and sounds would have been perfect to practise yoga or pilates and the tranquillity of the luminarium made me want to visit multiple times as a relaxation method.

A tip for people aiming to visit is to wrap up warm! When lying on the ground there is only a thin sheet between you and the ground, so it makes it cold. Also, it would be great if the company provided a cushion or head rest for when lying down so that you can enjoy your experience more.

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The sealed entrance was lifted and allowed us to enter a portal of relaxation. After entering the air tight compartment, a colourful network of paths that varied in shades and tints took me on an escapade. The green oasis led to nesting pods which were filled with

I definitely would recommend visiting this exhibition if you can catch it while it is touring worldwide. There a wide range of different luminariums which have cruised around the UK but travelled as far as Australia for the world to explore the amazing technology created to project natural sunlight into a peaceful haven.

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REBEL YUTH

TALKS COLLABORATING WITH SELFRIDGES, WHERE HE GETS HIS INSPIRATION FROM AND PLANS FOR THE FUTURE OF HIS CAREER

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Rebel Yuth’s (John Speed) instagram is filled with images that portray his clear talent, and passion, for painting, graphics and illustration, that have made him the success he is today.

Having done work from murals for @basmentapproved pop up store, to his own pop-up stand in Selfridges and even being asked to do a possible design for Beyonce’s and Jay-Z’s tour merchandise, he clearly has made a good name for himself in t h e i n d u s t ry a n d I w a n t e d t o k n o w m o r e a b o u t t h e m a n b e h i n d the image.

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did you first discover your love / passion for drawing ?

“For as long as I remember loved drawing, I would often doodle as much as possible, that and reading whenever I could from a young age. I have books and books filled with sketches, I used to cover my school books in doodles. My maths book looked more like an art book than maths haha. I think monsters always inspired me and I would often just draw them, I have always been into darker stuff as a kid, massive fan of Tim burton.”

Words and Design: Lottie Griffiths, Photos: Rebel Yuth/John Speed

How did you become an established artist and make it your career?

“I wouldn’t say established, but I guess I’m my own worst critic. I don’t ever feel happy or established no matter what I achieve because I feel there is always more I want to do. In terms of getting work I just pestered brands in fashion over and over again, because I got into streetwear at the end of college and used to look at the graphics like, oh I could do that.”

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brands have you coll aborated with and which are some of your favourite ?

“There have been quite a few now! Selfridges and cheap Monday was mental.

Just having my name and my own space in Selfridges is the sort of thing artists especially in my fashion field dream off! Oh and also I was reached out to and asked to design possible merch for the Beyoncé and Jay z tour!”

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is your favourite t ype of work to do ?

“I just like being given as much creative freedom as possible, as long as I can put my own take on it without restriction, most briefs are great fun. “

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you got any c areer goals for the future ?

“I’m always trying to push myself to be as creative as possible. It would be nice one day to be established with a few things, I write a lot of poetry and having a small book published and a few shows to perform would be great. In terms of the illustration stuff, a record cover for one of my fave artists would be brilliant, or maybe fashion wise an obvious answer would be a collaboration with Noah (which is in my opinion the best streetwear / menswear brand out there)”

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has been the proudest moment of your c areer so far ?

“Obviously, the Selfridges space was brilliant! Also having an interview with complex mag and Puma was quite something, it felt odd, yet great, having a little photo shoot and being given some lovely rare trainers and my name online alongside features from big rappers ect haha. Or, without sounding corny, when people message me on Instagram and just say I inspire them to keep going too, which I guess is what we all do in the creative game, just keep on keeping on.”

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R ebel Y uth ?

I thought it would be cool to just have something playful yet dark. Rebel comes from my love of all the old film hero’s and icons. The rebels, such as Elvis/ Johnny Cash / James Dean / Marlon Brando. The Yuth comes from the German spelling, I love the way it looks written down. It also, I think, is a playful take on a darker part of history with the hitler yuth. Taking dark inspiration and making it positive your own. Take joy division, one of the best bands from the 80s, their name derives from the section of a Nazi camp where they kept Jewish prostitutes. I think it also reflects on some of my artwork, taking a dark theme with a ‘tongue in cheek’ twist, especially the melancholiest designs.

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What do you enjoy doing when you’re not drawing?

Are you working on any projects at the moment?

I love writing and performing spoken word, I also run a lot, it keeps my head balanced

I have just wrapped up a really exciting thing with a menswear, cowboy brand called Stetson (one of the oldest heritage brands in the US, they are the primal cowboy hat brand) We are collaborating on some baseball caps which is mental tbh!

Do you have a piece of work you’re most proud of?

I have been working a lot more on painting as I neglected it for so long and have hand painted a collection of menswear pieces and canvases I hope to exhibit soon personally.

Tell us a little bit about yourself and where you’re from I’m from a small dead town in Sussex, I guess that’s why I try to be creative as much as possible. Most people here are mundane and work in offices and look like they want to die aha, people don’t tend to start living in general I think till their 60. I try balance work as I don’t have a comfy background but try still be creative as much as possible as I think most people just give up.

You have got to try chase your dreams in life or what’s the point, I am happy I have done some cool stuff I didn’t think possible so far.

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Have you got any artists that inspire you / inspired you to start drawing?

I get inspired by many different types of art and creativity , not just illustration specifically, but some names come to mind like : Morrissey, Tim burton, Russian criminal Tattoos, Edward Gorrey, Nick Cave, Kaws, Basquit and Grayson Perry.

Where do you get inspiration for your work from?

I actually get most my inspiration from a range of things like films, music and sometimes places just inspire me. Sometimes when I just go to clear my mind on a long run or at the gym or something, ideas will just pop into my head if I have a brief working on then I have to go away and make a note on my phone.

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Copenhagen is simultaneously the embodiment of traditional scani culture and a modern city, this is the best way to spend just one day in the Danish capital.

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Copenhagen is frequently regarded as the best city in the world to live in by everyone from Monocle magazine to the locals themselves. Oh and of course the United Nations, in their World Happiness Report. This city has come a long was from it’s humble beginnings as a Viking fishing village.

You could honestly spend the entirety of your trip walking the streets of the city and not one single second would have been wasted, however under the time constraints, the best place to start is Nyhavn and the immediate surrounding area.

The chances are if you type ‘Copenhagen’ into Google Images, you’ll mainly find pictures of Nyhavn. Nyhavn, which translates to ‘New Harbour’ is an iconic canal. It is lined by vibrantly coloured 17th century townhouses that have been converted into bars, cafes and restaurants. Its a real treat for your all your senses. If you enjoy people watching then this is the place to be.

A short walk inland from Nyhavn is Amalienbor Palace. The palace was built in 1794 and still houses members of the Danish Monarchy today.

Despite this however, the palace’s grounds are open to all. This is far cry from England’s royal residences, where you are outside looking in so to speak. If the traditional Scandinavian architecture isn’t enough of a draw, then this is also where you can witness the changing of the guard.

After experiencing Amalienbor palace, make your way back towards Nyhavn.

This time however, make sure to walk down Toldbogade. This public path allows you a view of the stunning

Copenhagen Opera House. Something

to behold as you head towards one of the many boat tours of the city.

Other than by bike, did you know that a third of the city’s population use bikes for their commute to work everyday?, a boat tour is the best way to see as much as the city has to offer as possible. The number of different boat tours available from Nyhavn is vast, although they mostly follow similar routes so the choice is yours.

After your boat tour, which will once again bring you to Nyhavn, it’s time Text and Design: Harry Turner, Photos: Unsplash

for lunch. My personal recommendation would be a Danish kebab house, named creatively “Kebaben”. The small restaurant is located on Gothersgate, which is the main road directly adjacent to the Nyhavn waterfront. However, there are many independent eateries along this road to choose from.

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Nyhavn

Christiania

Tivoli Gardnen

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The best afternoon spent in Copenhagen is spent in exploring a settlement called ‘Christiania’.

Christiania is a free town, which means it is self governed, located in the heart of Copenhagen. Danish law is not enforced there. No actual laws are enforced there as such, because there is no one to enforce them. Police have very little to no presence whatsoever in the commune. There is instead a list of 9 rules known as “Christiania commons” which is supported by all residents.

“The objective of Christiania is to create a self-governing society whereby each and every individual holds themselves responsible over the wellbeing of the entire community.

Our society is to be economically self-sustaining and, as such, our aspiration is to be steadfast in our conviction that psychological and physical destitution can be averted.”

Anyone can visit the settlement but be sensitive whilst there. Christiania is certainly a spectacle to behold but the settlement is also the home of approximately 850. Many of the residences do not liked to be photographed and photography is strongly advised against while in and around Pusher Street. This is where Christiania’s cannabis trade still takes place, despite what the internet will tell you.

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Done in Christiania? Then it might be time for some dinner. Head back towards Copenhagen’s shopping district, there is time for shopping later don’t worry!, and you will find multiple fine dining restaurants. The pick of the bunch for me was Barock. Barock is a high end establishment furbished with a rich interior, an adjective reflected in the food. This establishment caters for all dietary requirements and employs genuinely pleasant staff. Definitely worth a visit.

As the sun sets on the Danish city, there is only one place to be. Tivoli Gardens. Tivoli Gardens is, apart from breath taking, the world’s second oldest theme park, being opened on August 15th 1843. However labelling Tivoli as just another theme park would be unfair as it is more than just this. The grounds feature conventional rides of course but also boasts gourmet restaurants, water shows as well as theatrical performances in the park’s gardens. It is a treat for your senses as day light falls and the park’s bright lights rise. Well worth the 175 DKK entry fee, which is approximately £21.

Pictures: unsplash.com

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WINTER GETAWAYS EUROPE ON A BUDGET

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MEININGER H otel B erlin C entral S tation The ideal location for anyone wanting to explore the heart of the city, perfectly situated next to Berlin’s largest station and the famous Reichstag Parliament building, it would be difficult to be in a better location to get to see the famous sights of the city without having to work about transport or how you’re going to get there. With a variety of rooms, from a bunk-bed dorm for four to an en-suite double room for two, the hotel offers options to suite anyone's needs and also is kitted out with a well-priced bar, game zone area, rooftop bar and even allows their guests pets to stay too, making it a perfect, accommodating place for anyone looking to stay in Berlin.

K lunkerkranich Known as a cultural rooftop bar, Klunkerkrainch offers a unique perspective of Berlin with 360-degree panoramic views of the city, making it ideal for sun-set watching. This two-floor bar also offers every type of entertainment you could possibly desire, with poetry slams, concerts, DJ sets, a cinema and even one of the city’s most famous Christmas markets, there will definitely be something going on in the two-floor bar to keep you entertained.

F ood C urry 36 With four branches across the city and known as the best snack bar of Berlin, Curry 36 is the place to go if you’re wanting to try the famous, local speciality that is Currywurst. They also don’t leave any one vegetarian or began out of the equation as they offer a substitute version, so no one is to miss out on trying the local delicacy. Established over 30 years ago, and still using the same recipe and menu, Curry 36 is the snack bar to go to if you’re wanting an authentic taste of Berlin.

B urgermeister Located in Kreuzberg, Burgermeister is a unique experience that I wouldn’t recommend you miss. Set in an old public toilet block (an unusual setting) and open until 3AM, it makes it the ideal spot for that after night-out feast. This is made even more do-able by it being situated in Schlesisches Tor, one of the busiest areas for nightlife in Berlin, so you won’t even have to walk far for your dose of burger and chips. Burgermeister offers some of the most mouth-watering burgers you will find in the city, with toppings on offer from caramelised onions to crispy back-bacon, you’re sure to be wanting to return after a visit here.

S isyphos The go-to place for a night out in Berlin, Sisyphos is essential a mini-festival in a nightclub (but it’s on every night), with four different flours (one being the outside garden) you’re sure to have fun adventuring round and it will be especially adored by those techno lovers amongst you as this is one of the aspects the club is most known for. Sisyphos will offer you a unique clubbing experience, even serving food, and not closing until 10am, allowing you to dance both the morning and night away!

V isit C hristmas market at W eihnacht szauber G endarmenmark t Being one of Europe’s most renowned Christmas markets, you should be sure to visit here if you’re wanting to immerse yourself in the true Christmas spirit. A perfect opportunity for you to pick up any souvenirs to take home with you as there are stools offering everything from origami masters handcrafted work to craft jewellers who’s high-end jewellery is for sale, you’ll be sure to find something you want to purchase. Weihnachtszauber is also a good spot to hit if you’re looking for some indulgent street foods with dishes like white-chocolate milk, fried apple and specialist cheeses from around the world for sale.

N ew Y ear street part y at B randenburg gate One of Europe’s biggest New Year’s Eve celebrations takes place in Berlin with a street party between Brandenburg gate and the Victory Column. Free of charge, the party includes live bands, DJ sets, and the best firework display you will see in the city, this 2 kilometre stretch of partying and fun is a must-do for anyone looking to celebrate new year in the city.

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budapest BUDAPEST Accommodation

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Located perfectly in the centre of Budapest, just 1.1 kilometres to the famous chain bridge, and only 300 metres from where several bus and tram lines meet, Wombat’s city hostel is prime location for seeing the most famous central sights of the city without having to pay any money for transport.

The hostel offers both shared dorm rooms and en-suite doubles, so you can choose which suits you best. You will also have access to all the hostels facilities like its bar, common room, kitchen, laundry room, a locker each, optional included breakfast and games facilities so it is fully equipped for all your needs. If you’re looking for good value for money, someone comfy and clean, central, and a good place to meet other young people, this hostel would be the ideal place to stay.

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Food

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With two branches across the city, Local Korner pizzeria is where you’ll find some of the best pizza in the city, thought this is all they do, but it's all create your own to make the experience fun and have it all to your taste, and at a nice low price too. Known for its great, friendly staff whom all speak great English, you don’t need to worry about any confusion when ordering.

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If you’re looking for a cheap (most meals under ten euros) meal, Buddies has a great selection for those big meat and burger fans amongst you.

Rare burgers are on offer from the marmite buddy to the chicken c.c. which includes a chicken breast with cranberry sauce, you’ll have an opportunity to try something new and tasty. Located near the New York Palace, Buddies is in a perfect central location to pop in for something to eat whilst on a day-trip exploring the city.

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A great place for art lovers, its elaborate decor and variety of entertainment with acts on every night like open mic slots, DJ sets or film screenings in the Garden Theatre, means Szimpa really will have something to please everyone. With a selection of places to go for a drink, from its cocktail bar to wine bar or garden lounge (which offers more than 400 kind of drinks) you’re sure to want to grab something to drink at one of the 9 drinks counters. The perfect drinking spot from during the day to late at night, with them even offering a Sunday morning buffet breakfast that is full of local ingredients that you can they buy from the producers themselves at stools around the bar, so you can really get a taste of Budapest.

Located in the central square at Vörösmarty on the east side of the river, this market turns the heart of Budapest into a beautiful, winter wonderland.

The market holds the key to all your Christmas desires and wishes, with everything from concerts, Christmas themed shows, culinary novelties and show kitchens to craft workshops and handcrafted gifts. Also, for those foodies amongst you, you may be intrigued to try some of the fair’s unusual dishes on offer, for example rooster testicle stew, pumpkin braised in duck fat or sekler cake with dried raspberry and cranberry pieces, some tastes you’re unlikely to get to try anywhere else.

A converted, old, abandoned residential building has been transformed into this cities most famous “ruin bar” in the heart of Budapest. Instant is the biggest ruin bar in Budapest with 8 bars, 4 dancefloors and a garden, all of which is open until 6AM so you’re sure to have a big night out if you pay it a visit. This multi-coloured wonderland themed club is a unique experience and is like its own fun-themed party land, sure to be a fun night out.

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An experience like one you can gain nowhere else, you can start your New Year’s eve celebrations with a party in the warm, thermal Szechenyi baths of Budapest on the 30th of December. Finishing at 3AM, with fun, electro music and bright, colourful lights, this is a must-do for those young party lovers who want to experience one of Budapest’s biggest, best and most unique parties with a pool party in December.

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prague Accommodation C zech inn With anything from shared dorm rooms (which start at €8), to luxury apartments which sleep up to five and include their own fully equipped kitchen and lounge (starting at €99 a night) are made even more of a bargain when the extra 20% is taken off if you stay two nights or more! Only two tram stops from Prague’s main station and a 1.2 kilometre walk into the historic old town, you’ll step out the door and find yourself in the heart of the city. Included in your room is free wi-fi, access to the bar, laundry room and a shared kitchen that is open to use, so you’ll have all you’ll need for a comfortable stay in the city.

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Food S ad M an ’ s tongue A 1950’s/60’s themed dinner located close to many of the must-see attractions like the Lego Museum, Kranner’s fountain and the Czech Beer Museum, here is the perfect spot for a bite of lunch after a morning sightseeing. With a multitude of indulgent, much-loved foods from cheese stuffed onion rings to a Monterrey jack and double bacon burger, the food is sure to fill your belly nicely for the rest of the afternoon, and they don’t leave out anyone vegan or vegetarian either as they have a great selection of burgers that don’t include any meat.

Y ori restaurant A restaurant for all Asian food lovers, Yori offers a selection of Thai, Vietnamese and Japanese specialities that are perfect for vegetarians and vegans as most of the dishes are served without meat. Known for its excellent twist on classics from spring rolls to strawberry lemonade, Yori is a place to find unique flavours whilst adventuring around the city. Located on the main street of Masarykovo nábř, the central location makes it easy to find and also has you situated just across from the river, so you can have an after lunch or dinner scenic stroll to walk off your meal.

Drink A nonymou S bar Open until 2AM, this unique bar, with a certain theatrical flare and quirky atmosphere, is the perfect stop for a cocktail or two. All themed around the V for Vendetta novel and Guy Fawkes gunpowder plot, with it all centred around his famous mask logo, the bar makes for a memorable experience, even if it is because the artwork and decor left you with a cold chilling feeling. Though more on the expensive side, the secret menus, unusual presentation (including a cocktail served like an IV drip) and showman style cocktail making means it’s worth the few extra euros.

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Visit the city. Included in your room is free wi-fi, access to the bar, laundry room and a shared kitchen that is open to use, so you’ll have all you’ll need for a Pcomfortable rague zoo stay in the city.

If you’re a big animal lover, you’ll be happy to hear on Christmas eve the zoo is open from 9AM to 2PM and you can go and donate presents of food to all the animals, which is a must-do for those softies among us. They also put S ad on M ana’ slarge tonguenumber of programmes across the festive period, from baby elephants and their mothers treesto on Christmas eve to polar bears A 1950’s/60’s themed dinnerbeing locatedfedclose many of the must-see attractions being ice Museum, creams atKranner’s 1PM on Christmas day,thethere sureMuseum, to be some like thefedLego fountain and CzechareBeer here adorable sights at the zoo over Christmas. is the perfect spot for a bite of lunch after a morning sightseeing. With a

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BROWSING BERLIN Germany’s bustling capital, full of art, culture and music, the perfect city break for friends, partners or just yourself. Whether you like history, shopping or just want a bit of fun, Berlin’s the place to go.

Historical Hotspots Berlin has a lot of history and educational spots you can visit if that’s your thing, from ‘Checkpoint Charlie’ to ‘The Brandenburg Gate’ and the famous, ‘Berlin Wall’, these are must see’s.

The Berlin Wall signifies a huge part of Germany’s history; it was the ‘iron curtain’ that separated the East and West. The now crumbling concrete walls are masked with colourful and political artwork, a must see for anyone travelling to the city.

Checkpoint Charlie is also a great spot while you’re doing some sightseeing, as it was the crossing point between the two sides, although it is very interesting, its not an all day activity, in can be seen within less than an hour, leaving you with plenty of time to see other spots.

The next spot is the Brandenburg Gate, which offers a different side to Berlin and shows some of the finest architecture. It holds over 200 years worth of history and what was once part of the divide, now symbolises peace and unity.

Travelling around THE City Berlin’s public transport is extremely easy to navigate and very efficient, therefore you can make it around the city very quickly. The two main means of transport are U-Bahn and S-Bahn; these are the rail systems, one underground and the other overground. So there’s no need to worry when it comes to travel.

Food and Culture Something I’d definitely recommend is finding a Photoautomat, they’re essentially photo booths that bring back to life the old black and white analog photo strips. Although there are photo booths dotted everywhere, these are particular fun as they bring a piece of history back to life and you can have fun with trying to find each creatively decorated one in Berlin. For only a few euros, they’re a good way to hold onto a memory.

Words and Design: emily Hall, Photos: Unsplash

There is only one place I recommend to eat and it quite possibly is one of the most iconic burger joints in Berlin and that is Burgermeister. Its original location is under the subway at Schlesiches Tor, making it extremely popular amongst ‘hipsters’ and food bloggers.

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NOT SO LONELY travels

GREECE

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Want to see the world and have no one to go with?

That was me.

Travelling the world is something concise you have to get right . It’s something most people want to do but when it comes down to it do you have: the money, the people to go with, the right knowledge, the time and/or the best plan possible.

There are maybe too many factors to think about. So I just let someone else make up all those factors for me…

I travelled with Contiki, founded in New Zealand.

The company is highly promoted in Australia mainly, where solo travellers go travelling with many other solo travellers to get to see the place they love and make lifelong friends.

When looking online I stumbled across this amazing idea to travel solo in a group, as I had no one to go travelling with and I had no

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idea where I wanted to go. All I knew was I had money saved from day dot of working and I wanted to spend it on my passion for the summer.

My mum told me about Contiki, a friend of hers had done it as a solo traveller and I was feeling independent and ready for adventure so I rolled with the idea. I would never look back.

Spontaneously, I thought I would do the Greek island hopping trip, where I would travel to Athens, Mykonos, Santorini and Ios. I read the itinerary and thought you know what why not?

It was for two weeks, the activities looked great and really who wouldn’t want to experience, first hand, all the beauty the greek islands had to offer; let alone pass up an excuse to get a glowing tan.

I felt a lot of pride as I entered in my details to pay for the trip. It was my first time travelling solo (although I was awful at airports) I was exhilarated to get to know myself, to make new friends and to do something more daring.

Personally, I find these experiences allow you to

grow more as a personal and that is something that's really important to be able to do for me.

Eventually the big day came and I was overwhelmed with excitement to go, slightly nervous but I got this far and wasn’t going to let anything hold me back... apart from the massive traffic jam I was caught in on the way to the airport, but once that cleared I was raring again and on my way.

Something great I realised right away, was that you are forced to talk to people, so, if you don’t enjoy that then you’re really given no choice when solo travelling. However, if you are trying to learn to become more confident, I would really recommend chucking yourself into the deep end this way.

Getting on the plane I was really hoping to sit next to someone friendly and I probably hit the jackpot with my random passenger on board. We listened to music the whole way there, he told me about how he had a job out in kavos as a barber and a cyclist tour guide, to him “it was the best

decision of (his) life to move over”. By the end of the plane journey he had offered me a job, just in case I loved Greece so much I didn’t want to return. Less than 4 hours into my travels and I’d been offered to live on a greek island. I had no idea what to expect for the rest of my trip.

Finally landing, the heat was unreal! All I could think was how humid it was, but really my attention should have been on trying to find the taxi’s. It was a struggle but I was in no rush as my tour started the next day - I had time to myself to get to the hotel and my first stop, Athens.

The next day I met all the solo travellers alongside with me, a few did come with friends, so that is a option when travelling with companies, such as Contiki. During our introduction for the trip, we got told what the trip would consist of. Our tour guide tried her best to emphasise the fun we would be having, during the next few weeks, but none of us would have any idea, that we were about to embark on a trip of a lifetime. Yes, big call, but i’m making it!

I met some crazy characters on these romantic and wild islands but I’m going to break the tour down because honestly I could write about this trip endlessly.

It didn’t take long to realise just how amazing Greek food was. I experienced so many new flavours on the first night alone; eating traditional Greek food. There was a constant stream of food being laid out onto the tables.

When they say three course this is no joke! Pikilia (an assortment of appetizers in Greek) - they even have they’re own word for the meaning because the assortments will fill you up alone, no need for the masses of main you later receive.

In the Greek islands I ate glorious food: the local speciality fried tomato balls known as Domatokeftedes, Horiatiki salad and fried mushrooms, creamy chicken, paidakia lamb dipped in breadcrumbs, special greek salted chips, yemista tomatoes stuffed with rice… mouth watering dishes but alongside all of them was tzatziki. Tzatziki (TAH-ZEE-KI) a sauce made out of Greek yogurt, cucumbers and garlic - may not sound the most appealing but wow! No over-

exaggeration they put it on everything and i’m glad they did. Gyros, my favorite food of all time, which I discovered on the Greek islands, came with tzatziki and as soon as I got home I missed it.

The trip consisted of culture, fun, beautiful views and wild activities. In Athens, we were given the chance to come along a past and present tour.

Adventuring around the iconic Acropolis, Olympic stadium and experience a traditional Athens fair in the evening via the famous Plaka area of the city.

Next was Mykonos Baby! The famous party island of the 80’s was still thriving, the 2-for1 cocktails were flowing, making a perfect place to get to know your fellow islanders a bit better. Besides partying day and night Mykonos was a strikingly aesthetic island, we visited the beautiful windmills and soaked up the sunshine on the Mykonos summer cruise. Sad to leave but excited for world renowned tourist destination Santorini. My expectations were

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Explore Singapore

a garden city

When urban meets nature.

A vision turned into a reality.

Explore the city’s top 5 Instagrammable spots.

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Super Tree Grove A futuristic Avatar wonderland. Located in the city’s centre, The Supertree Grove is an amazingly beautiful twenty five to fifty metres high vertical steel frame that blossoms into a glowing canopy. visitors will find themselves surrounded in an imaginative world of luminous giant trees.

Visitors can even go up to the top of the tree which has More than two hundred species of plants and flowers wrapped around the bark. wandering through the bridges that connects the trees, visitors can explore the city skyline, a wonderful combination of the urban and garden landscape.

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Flower Dome if outdoor gardens are not your favourite, the Flower Dome might be the one for you. It is a huge air-conditioned space filled with plants and flowers from all over the world. They are gathered here and gorgeously arranged to suit the theme of the exhibition. Every seasonal theme arrangement is designed to suit the perfect photography backdrop for the viewers. They also include special theme collaborations, for example Disney’s Mickey and Tsum Tsum for this year’s Christmas theme. Every corner of the dome has a different scene, you will find yourself insta-posting everywhere you go.

Find yourself enveloped by mist and the infamous, instagrammable gigantic man-made waterfall when you enter the Cloud Forest. There, Visitors will find themselves immersed in the diverse and rare plants all around the exhibition. travelling up the planted walls, visitors can experience the feeling of walking in a tropical rainforest. There are man-made urban connectors around the huge rainforest tree, and At night, when the connectors light up, the place becomes a magical forest wonderland. It is very surreal and definitely would bring up your Instagram game.

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singapore botanic Garden Awarded as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015, the Singapore Botanic Garden is the first and only tropical garden on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Just hidden around the corner of the most bustling area concrete jungle, visitors can find yourself surrounded by nature and the country’s most beautiful plants. The Orchid garden is one of the highlightS of the garden. the Orchid, national flower of Singapore, has been well known for its beauty and the representation of the country. there are countless species of Orchid and all are stunning in their own way. It is the perfect flower garden to add to your Instagram feed, so get ready to dress up for some photo taking in the photogenic garden.

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Flower Dome if outdoor gardens are not your favourite, the Flower Dome might be the one for you. It is a huge air-conditioned space filled with plants and flowers from all over the world. They are gathered here and gorgeously arranged to suit the theme of the exhibition. Every seasonal theme arrangement is designed to suit the perfect photography backdrop for the viewers. They also include special theme collaborations, for example Disney’s Mickey and Tsum Tsum for this year’s Christmas theme. Every corner of the dome has a different scene, you will find yourself insta-posting everywhere you go.

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Marina Sands CloudBay Forest

find yourself The perfect urban by resort living Marina Bay Find yourself enveloped mist and the At infamous, Sands, where you can have the ultimate view of the garden instagrammable gigantic man-made waterfall when city. Popular for its modern There, architecture, Bay you enter theunique Cloud Forest.

Visitors Marina will find Sands hasthemselves an amazingimmersed rooftopinswimming pool with the blend of the diverse and rare plants all coconut trees and a spectacular view of the city.

The infinity around the exhibition. pool, which is located at planted level fifty seven, is a can great place travelling up the walls, visitors for photoexperience taking. In the the feeling day, visitors can see how the city of walking in athe tropical is surrounded by nature, and at night, a stunning view of the rainforest. There are man-made urban connectors city lights.

It is one of the most photogenic spot in Singapore. around the huge rainforest tree, and At night, when the connectors light up, the place becomes a magical forest wonderland. It is very surreal and definitely would bring up your Instagram game.

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NEW YEAR?

NEW YORK

New Years Eve can now be unforgettable...

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If you fancy something dif ferent this New Years, New

it’s most definitely not for the faint hearted. There’s a

York is the place to be. What better way to celebrate

high chance you’d be spending multiple hours outside,

ending the year than on a high? It’s definitely worth a

especially as for this event you need to get to Times

couple months saving if you’re up for something a bit

Square early, to get a good view of the annual Ball

dif ferent than your previous New Year's Eve. Why not spend your new year among the large, bright billboards, beautiful city settings and the hottest music acts?

If you’re wondering how to spend your days, take a read at Carbon’s top 3 things to do in the wonderful city of New York during the New year celebrator y time.

Drop. Be wary you can only have small sized bags, which doesn’t include backpacks, due to the immense business every year! It’s estimated that one million people gather to watch the legendary Ball drop, and it’s always an amazing experience with star studded performances, balloons, handouts, one ton of confetti being thrown

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If you’re going to head to Times Square this new

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nic display. Public drinking is illegal anywhere in New York, however it’ll probably be better if you stick to hot drinks, to help keep you warm throughout the evening.

This event is surprisingly free, and is ran on a first come, first serve basis. Not many things these days cost you nothing, so I would take full advantage of this The

studded performances, balloons, handouts, one ton of confetti being thrown over times square, as well as the spectacular pyrotechnic display. Public drinking is illegal anywhere in New York, however it’ll probably be better if you stick to hot drinks, to help keep you warm throughout the evening. This event is surprisingly free, and is ran on a first come, first serve basis. Not many things these days cost you nothing, so I would take full advantage of this The Ball Drop d a t e s t o a s f a r b a c k a s 19 0 4 , a n d i s a g e o d e s i c s p h e r e m e a s u r i n g a t 12 f e e t i n d i a m e t e r a n d w e i g h s 11, 8 7 5 as well as being concealed in 2,688 crystal triangles with hundreds of them supplying deeper meaning.

An alternative which Is popular amongst tourists is New Year’s Eve at the Grand Army plaza in Brooklyn which is often opted be-

NYE AT The grand Army plaza in Brooklyn and Brooklyn Bridge. cause of the first-class view of the fireworks for fifteen minutes which light up the sky and help create a wonderful atmosphere and is always a great celebration at the Grand Army Plaza. Similarly, taking a visit to the Brooklyn Bridge, this New Years to witness in first hand, the breathtaking New York skyline all for free, and the famous bridge is made even more magical with the firework display. The only downside to this experience is the freezing cold winds which blows across the river in the winter months.

NYE firework cruise So, why not sail with the beautiful background of New York City sailing towards the statue of liberty supplying a world class array of fireworks. Whilst this cruise comes at a slightly hefty price of $160 per person, it does include an open bar, it’s worth it to book in advance as it sells out fast with limited availability of only 80 tickets being sold. You can party to the hottest hits, equipped with a DJ, hot food and a champagne toast at midnight.

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THE REAl

A N O L BARCE This city situated in Catalonia, Spain counts with more than one and a half millions of people living in it and thousands of places that will take your breath away with its streets full of history and amazing gastronomy. But, apart from the typical places and stereotypes that Barcelona is known for, what does it make it so special and unique?

Of course it is a must to visit all the main attractions like the “Sagrada Familia”, “Casa Batlló” or the “Parc Güell” but this is a travel guide for those tourists looking to see this incredible city and everything it has to offer in a different, from a local’s point of view. Take a risk and you will see that its streets and places you did not even think about visit are what truly will make you fall in love with the city.

LITTLE TOURIST Mirador de l’Arrabassada and Bunkers del Carmel - These two are lookout spots to go see the sunset while having a few beers with your friends. it is mainly locals who frequent these places so it is the perfect place to feel like an insider in the city.

El Tibidabo - An amusement park on top of a mountain which has views of the entires city and the towns around it as well as is a great excuse to scape

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from a normal touristy day and have fun with your friends or family.

Calella de Palafrugell - If what you want is to go out of Barcelona and visit the nicest beaches in Catalonia, this town is for you. Located in the Costa Brava, this town has an amazing selection of restaurants to eat and lots of different activities to do such as sailing or scuba diving it will leave you without words from how beautiful it is.

El Montseny - If you are more of a mountain person and are looking for a get away from the beach, there are options for you as well. This small town located less than an hour away from the city offers breathtaking views and great places to hike or bike as well as incredible places to eat.

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