Collective magazine Issue 1 The Play Issue

The Play Issue: April 2010

Photography Showcases:

Daniel Sannwald Garret Suhrie Rising Star:

Katerina graham A Revoluton starts:

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regulars RISE AND SHINE:

katerina graham the star of the CW’s vampire diaries

RUNWAY TO STREET:

american dream

makepeace brothers

phantasmagoria

cendrillion

artfully dishevelled

We spend some time with this inspirational musical trio.

A stunning visual showcase from Garret Shurie

Cinderella takes a darker turn, and has never looked so good

A key look for the season is brought to life in glorious color by Ash Gupta

a recession proof trend for the season

artfully dishevelled straight from our spread,

TRAVEL

JORDAN

one of the 7 modern wonders of the world

CELLULOID

TRANSFORMERS HOW WE LOVE MAKEOVER MOVIES

DETAILS

attitude 2 Playing dress up is even more fun for grown ups.

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beyond the lens

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The visual legacy of mercurial photographer, Daniel Sannwald

Photographer Tyler Parker’s dynamic take on tailored menswear.

falling whistles Come with us an inspirational journey of one man’s vision to make a difference

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FROM THE JUDGE

FINAL WORD

WORDS OF WISDOM UNTIL NEXT TIME

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letter from the editor

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From the moment I fell down the rabbit hole I was certain there was no coming back; having my voice heard was a big deal but being able to quiet the crowd so others could be heard was an even bigger deal. So here I am eight years later presenting to you the first issue of the Collective Magazine - The Play Issue.

Collective Magazine is about celebrating new ideas; specifically in the realm of fashion and art. After many years working with extremely talented creatives it was evident that there was a need for a platform that showcased the work that was clean of the motivation of generating commerce - so here we are.

For creative inspiration we looked to Picasso, who once said “Art washes from the soul the dust of everyday life”. Smart man. Well, there is no dust here so either we’re all completely OCD or the artistic motivation has taken over.

I’ll let you be the judge.

Live with love,

Eryka N. Clayton

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christopher schmidt Christopher Schmidt hails from Stockholm, Sweden where he started his career as a ballet dancer in several european opera houses. His expertise in movement turned out to be useful when he decided to move to the US to be a photographer. Christopher is currently based in Los Angeles where he is working with fashion and celebrity photography.

angela marklew Angela Marklew is a Canadian scientistturned-photographer obsessed with road trips and what people eat for dinner.

She’s flipped her car ten times, fallen off a motorcycle, and used to test explosives for the government. She currently spends most of her time photographing people, but she can also be found scaling broken ladders, jumping fences and wading in swamps to realize creative pursuits.

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dove shore Originally from Aspen, Colorado, Dove Shore began his career in photography in Los Angeles in the 90’s, working for David LaChapelle, Zach Gold and others. Paying careful attention to every artistic detail helped him to define his own style. For the past three years, photographer Dove Shore has traveled the country shooting portraits of musicians touched by Hurricane Katrina for the Katrina Music Project. Shore’s work can regularly be seen in magazines worldwide, including Rolling Stone, Elle, Spin, and Entertainment Weekly, among others.

Dove recently completed his first book for Rodale, entitled Eco-Beautiful. He lives in Los Angeles.

dale johnson Makeup and hair stylist Dale Johnson collaborated with photographer Christopher Schmidt to bring to life the Cinderella Story. Dale relocated to Los Angeles two years ago from New York City. Dale has successfully maneuvered his creative makeup and hair skills through nearly every facet of the Fashion, Beauty and Entertainment business. His work has appeared in or on the cover of endless top magazines. Many times he is the art director of his beauty editorials and other projects. Along with being a beauty editor, he has worked with top models and celebrities for fashion shows, movies, campaigns and world concert tours.

luke storey Luke Storey is a wardrobe stylist currently based in Los Angeles. In his 10 years as a stylist Luke has worked with a diverse range of artists such as Marilyn Manson, Foo Fighters, Sarah Machlahan, Daughtry, Rilo Kiley, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, No Doubt, Kris Allen, TV On The Radio, and many others. Luke has appeared on hit shows such as The Hills, America’s Most Smartest Model, and the Glam God. Luke is currently represented by The Photogenics Agency at Smashbox Studios, LA.

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The Makepeace Brothers

MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE By: Jessica Blosser

Folk-rock singing trio, The Makepeace Brothers, step beyond addicting melodies and find the path to breaking a barrier of green ignorance.

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Photographer: Dove Shore Producer: Eryka Clayton

Stylist: Luke Story Grooming: Brandi Cecil

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The Makepeace Brothers

In spite of the surprisingly noisier than usual atmosphere of West Hollywood’s Swingers Diner, the engaging, passionate and amusing personalities of Finian and Ciaran Makepeace, and life-long friend Conor Gaffney, were not hard to stay focused on during our midnight snack and interview session. After seeing them perform live at L.A. landmark The Mint earlier that evening, one thing was clear: the musical collaborations created by this group of guys from up-state New York result in instantly catchy harmonies that make you want to dance and sing along, even if you don’t know the words. The acoustic, bop your head to the beat tunes are easy choices as quick additions to your most frequently played playlist. And when it comes to the boys behind the music, little do most people know there’s a lot more to what makes the The Makepeace Brothers so infectious.

One may wonder if there is any irony that lies between Finian and Ciaran’s last name, Makepeace, and its connection with what lies under the skin of these three talented musicians. It has to be said that there is no irony to be found, and instead only an appropriate fit for their overall mission to make the planet a better place. Sharing their messages of joy and community is one of the greatest benefits of being musicians for them, and when the microphones are turned off and their guitars are put away, The Makepeace Brothers realize they still have the ability to spread awareness in the same way they can share messages with their music.

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“I’ve always found it kind of disheartening, that my peers and so many people around me don’t realize how powerful the individual they can be.”

- Finian Makepeace

These three ambassadors for change strongly believe that each person has the ability, the opportunity and the capacity to make a difference. Finian, trying to find a way to get the words out, probably due to the frustration and passion he feels for these issues concerning individual empowerment, shares, “I’ve always found it kind of disheartening, that my peers and so many people around me don’t realize how powerful the individual they can be.”

The band has been involved with a number of empowering movements and organizations, including: Blend Apparel, an eco-friendly T-shirt company whose mission is to unite people with the common interest of preserving and protecting the environment; and Vote With Your Dollars, a philosophy that focuses on the buying power of the individual. As Finian describes it, the Vote With Your Dollars campaign awakens people to the idea that, “Every time you decide to purchase something [whether it be a type of laundry detergent or a cup of coffee from the corner café], you are essentially supporting and allowing that business to thrive.” Ciaran adds, “A lot of times in my experience, we have been [essentially] brainwashed [to think] ‘what can I do? I’m not the President, I’m just little old me.’ But really, you have this amazing power with money in your hand to say how things are going to go.”

Most recently, the guys have been focusing on their initiative to reduce the use of plastic water bottles. This began after Conor acquired Spoken Glass from San Francisco’s Café Gratitude about three years ago, and he started to learn about how our community’s lack of social responsibility is dramatically affecting our natural world. “As I started doing [Spoken Glass, a company that sells reusable glass water bottles hand-etched with loving words], I started to learn about the impact of plastic water bottles on the planet, and the massive body of plastic that is in the Pacific Ocean. As I continued to learn, I got more and more inspired by it, and [realized that] this is something I want to do to make a difference,” he explains. The body of plastic that Conor is referring to is known as The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, which is best described as a Texas-sized floating island of plastic in the North Pacific Ocean containing approximately 3.5 million tons of trash. © Collective Magazine 2010

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Since Conor has taken on Spoken Glass, Finian and Ciaran have jumped on the bandwagon to support the cause, using the glass bottles as a means of leading by example, and using them as conversation starters to share their concern and bring awareness of this mission. Their involvement with these campaigns is to ultimately counteract the “ignorance is bliss” cliché that has dominated the thinking pattern of our society, by demonstrating that something as simple as an act of recycling or avoiding the use of plastic water bottles can make a difference, if people take the time to do so.

As philosophers for generation Y, the messages these young men share pertaining to fundamental problems we face as a civilization are hard to not be inspired by. Their passion to increase awareness regarding these heavily ignored, yet important issues is admirable, especially when most people who are being addressed are so uneducated regarding these problems. But, admiration for their second passion to music is not what The Makepeace Brothers seek. “We show up as leaders and we’re here to participate,” states Conor, with strong confidence in his voice. “We’re here to make a difference and we’re here to be in the forefront of whatever is really happening, leading people, [and] leading ourselves.” © Collective Magazine 2010

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PHANTASMAGORIA A Showcase of Garret Suhrie

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A series of events involving rapid changes in light, intensity and color.

A shifting series of phantasms or deceptive appearances; an optical illusion.

Fantastic imagery as represented in art.

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This series developed from Suhrie’s love of exploring the natural world. To many, it seems this well-trodden territory is lacking in original artistic opportunity. These images seem an effort to debunk that fallacy: While the natural world has been well documented throughout generations of infinite talent, he believes there are still amazing sights hidden everywhere – the key to finding them is having the patience to look in a different light. Eyes must be open to see the possibility of splendor, even when one can’t see anything at all, for beauty doesn’t fade with the sun. What remnants of its light it leaves behind shine new light on a way to see the world, and in this new light we venture out of the ‘well-trodden territory’, and in to Phantasmagoria…

The most intriguing natural scenes are cloaked in the night, hidden away from the casual observer. Instead of a blank canvas, Suhrie starts with a black canvas. Instead of a paintbrush, a flashlight. It’s the act of illumination when the art takes place. The photographs are merely the remnants, traces; empirical evidence that such beauty did and does exist. The light transforms the subjects to be so strangely engaging that they seem surreal, a distorted aesthetic often bizarre and unbelievable: Lonely locations containing an eerie stillness and silence, despite their dynamic creation. They force us to contemplate a sense of time and eternity, as often they depict an entire evening captured into a single still frame. They capture more than subject matter or a sense of space, they encapsulate time in a frozen landscape.

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CENDRILLION Even if the fairy tale ending doesn’t come served on a silver platter as expected,

getting ready for the ball never falls short of glamorous expectations.

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Top, Malia Mills // Bottoms, Malia Mills // Heeled Sandal, Jimmy Choo // Gown, Enzoani

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AN AMERICAN DREAM The romance of the 20’s and 30’s comes out this season with flouncy materials, and light, simplistic colors. By embracing your inner Daisy Buchanan, you’ll fit right in at Mr. Gatsby’s parties.

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By: Jessica Blosser and Sarah Wilson Styling: ENC A whimsical beauty of elegance, built on floral patterns, lace bodices and feathering niceties, best personifies a common thread for the spring season. These flowing details remind us of a time similar to that we are in today: The Great Depression. As we sit in a day and age where we are all feeling the hardships of a long awaited (and much needed, might I add) economic boom, maybe what we are looking for is a sense of “Hollywood Glamour”, in the same way women of the 1930’s looked to the fashion of the Hollywood stars to escape reality.

This trend of 20’s and 30’s romance reared its beautiful head on the runways of some of the ultimate couturiers, including Elie Saab and Oscar de la Renta. Those who drew inspiration from the 20’s and 30’s embraced a strong femininity detailed by exposing fabrics of chiffons and silks, and poetic accessories of lace gloves and hats that sing the essence of the feminine statue. When all of these minutiae come into play, our world is a little more depression-gly chic than we might have expected.

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Melons, Benefit Cosmetics // 6. Brocade Heel with Lace Detail, Marc Jacobs // 7. Vest, Gryphon // 8. Glasses, Oliver Peoples // 9. Floral Sculpted Ring, Clara Kasavina // 10. Collar Necklace, Fiona Paxton // 11. Dual Drop Earrings in Prasiolite and Rose Amethyst, Tacori,

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T-Shirt, Enza Costa // Shorts, Sunner // Dog Tag Necklace, Miles McNeel // Bracelet, Lia Sophia

An addiction to all things artsy is now the heart of a woman’s wardrobe. It is something that is full of life and energy, and has the appearance of effortless taste.

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Corset, Lee Klabin // Vest, Ten Over Six // Skirt, Trina Turk // Sweats, Trina Turk // Blue Necklace, Lia Sophia // Gold Chain Necklace, Little Rooms // Bracelet, Micha Design // Gold Rings, Jamie Wolfe // Floral Ring, Miles McNeel // Shoes, Jimmy Choo,

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Suede Jacket, Lee Klabin // T-shirt, Fluxus // Denim Shorts, J Brand // Tights, Emilio Cavallini // Heels, Alice + Olivia for Payless // Silver Cuff, Miles McNeel // Black Mesh Bangle, Lia Sophia

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Sanctuary // Gold ring, Jamie Wolf // Earrings, Miles McNeel // Necklace, Gas’D // Platforms, Jimmy Choo

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By: Jessica Blosser and Sarah Wilson Styling: ENC From polka dots, stripes and floral patterns, to collages of bold, neutral and bright color motifs, someone might think you got dressed in the dark this spring. But fear not to take a bold, fashionable step with what you put on your back because if there is a day to say anything goes, today is it.

Marc Jacobs took on a muddled, chaotic mess in his spring collection with ruffles and silks intertwined to give the illusion of flowers, combined with nettings and preppy button downs, surprisingly all in the same ensemble.

It’s all about “playing with clothes and playing with proportions to create a shape,” explains Jacobs as he discusses the roots of his collection. Similar to Jacobs, Peter Som welcomed a jumbled madness of patriotic tweed trenches, blue leopard lantern skirts, and blouses exploding with prints and colors that immediately catch your attention.

If there is one thing that Jacobs and Som have shown us this year, it’s that fashion has shifted from everyone dying to have this season’s “it” bag, to each woman now focusing on her own individual style. Embody this empowerment that comes from mixing, matching and playing with your favorite pieces to craft an ensemble that is uniquely you. So if you’re feeling inventive one April morning, let your wardrobe be your tool for creativity and let your inner artist shine. © Collective Magazine 2010

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Long before there was the CW hit show The Vampire Diaries, Katerina Graham was a recognizable face in Hollywood. Growing up in Los Angeles, Graham would spend her days skateboarding down the famous Sunset Boulevard.

“It was my neighborhood. I knew everyone and they knew me.” Graham has been acting for years and has had roles on hit shows such as CSI and The O.C - but they left her far from famous.

All of that changed when her show debuted in 2009. Coming off the Twilight vampire craze, the show quickly picked up its core fan base. Now, when she walks down that same boulevard, people still know her, but more for the breakout role she plays. “Bonnie Bennett has been such a blessing. I love the show, the cast and our entire crew and it has been more successful then any of us could have ever dreamed it would be.” However, Katerina is quick to tell me that she’s still that same girl riding down Sunset. “Even though the show shoots in Atlanta, California will always be home for me, and I’ve had the same friends since third grade and I love that.”

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In talking to Graham you quickly get the feeling that this triple threat knows not only what she wants, but exactly how to get it; even if that means taking matters into her own hands. She began producing her own music at age 11 out of her basement and she never looked back. All her hard work paid off when she caught the eye of Black Eyed Peas front man Will. I. Am who asked Graham to collaborate on two songs from his solo album and then to spend four months on the road. “It was surreal, and amazing and exhausting and it reminded me how much I love music.”

But when pushed on which category she feels most connected to, Graham doesn’t want to have to choose. “It’s like being born half black and half white, it’s just what I am. I can’t be one without the other.

I’ve been acting longer than I have been doing music. Acting is a huge passion of mine; I spend hours working on my craft, sometimes obsessing over one scene. But I could never stop making music.”

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situation, I move the conversation towards another love of Graham’s, fashion. “I am really into fashion, and one of the reasons that someone like Gaga is so amazing is because she really is “that girl”. If you see her on stage or in a lounge, or wherever, she is wearing the veils or the cat suits.

That’s what she loves and I look in my closet and my clothes really are who I am.

I go to set in my military jacket, leggings and platforms. I go to work myself, and I leave work as myself.” One would wonder what the other cast members must think about her everyday high fashion choices but Graham assures me that’s the beauty of it. “I know what works for me, and who I am fashionably and it would be weirder if showed up in sweats and a t-shirt. That would cause some heads to turn.”

Graham can be seen on the CW hit The Vampire Diaries and the upcoming film The Roommate.

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beyond the lens Daniel Sannwald might be known in the underground community most famously for his work in Dazed and Confused ( for about two years his work was in every issue) but thanks to his brilliance and their support he is now one of London’s most sought after photographers. Shooting now for 10 Magazine & V (as well as continuing to work with D&C) he is reaching an audience that is all grown up.

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“I am very interested in what is happening around me - mostly the people that have influenced me and inspired me are my friends. What they are doing is very inspiring - I like having a conversation about their work .”

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“I’m always surprised of the outcome - everyone [I work with] is inspiring.”

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With each project Daniel introduces new ideas that transform into imagery that has the capability to raise interest and visually thrill the viewer. To celebrate ten years of work Daniel has put together a 260 page book of the pieces that he feels strongly about. Daniel Sannwald (the book) releases late March 2010 on Heroes Books.

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CONTROL

Sex

TYLER PARKER

Generally understood as the power to influence or direct another’s behavior or the course of events. When control is achieved one has proved to be able to direct a situation successfully and completely.

Photographer: Tyler Parker www.tylerwilliamparker.com Stylist: Cliff Hoppus Groomer: Barbara Guillaume Models: AJ English at Next Models Jesse Jenkins at Photogenics Media All Fashion: Prada

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An addiction to all things artsy is now the heart of a woman’s wardrobe. It is something that is full of life and energy, and has the appearance of effortless taste.

Photographer: Tyler Parker http://www.tylerwilliamparker.com/ Stylist: Cliff Hoppus Groomer: Barbara Guillaume Models: AJ English at Next ModelS Jesse Jenkins at Photogenics Media All Fashion: Prada

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TYLER PARKER

An addiction to all things artsy is now the heart of a woman’s wardrobe. It is something that is full of life and energy, and has the appearance of effortless taste.

Photographer: Tyler Parker http://www.tylerwilliamparker.com/ Stylist: Cliff Hoppus Groomer: Barbara Guillaume Models: AJ English at Next ModelS Jesse Jenkins at Photogenics Media All Fashion: Prada

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After-glow

falling whistles

Falling Whistles: Make Their Weapon our Voice “Falling Whistles beat Cancer”… That’s what I told Sean D. Carasso, the founder of Falling Whistles, as we sat down for his interview. I won’t go into deep detail of my back-story, however at this point I’ll share that I am a fourteen-year cancer survivor and justifiably, Cancer is usually my cause.

But not in this case, because this is a story that needed to be told.

On one fine morning several months ago, COLLECTIVE’s editor, Eryka Clayton, and I were introduced to FW over brunch with a dear friend, and I knew this was the inspirational story to share with our readers for the first issue.

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“How will you share your vision?

The power is ours but we don’t take it; so now the Whistle is our sign of protest.”

Sean D Carasso is a born leader, whose passion gives me chills and whose knowledge stretches far beyond belief when it comes to the war in the Congo, on life, and the world.

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Sean’s history can of course be covered; his future though, that’s what interests me and in turn, I hope you too. His energy is magnetic, and is as shocking as the sound of the symbol that defines his world: the whistle.

As soon as I walked into the FW “command center” [a label I’ve come to describe FW’s headquarters as], I had a moment. Sean’s wave of glorious energy washed over a sea of interns, all of them working inside a converted garage under a gigantic manmade map of masking tape and messages of brilliance. Every intern had a FW whistle draped around their necks and over their hearts. None wear it by obligation, but by allegiance to this substantial cause. I entered a commune initiated by horrific atrocities but grown with pure love and man’s innate goodness. Sean’s leadership is evident and brutally inspiring.

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Sean spoke passionately about his unintended wandering into the Congo from a trip to Africa for the very well known TOMS SHOES. A clear adventurer, it doesn’t surprise me that Sean stayed in the Congo for about a month and met five boys who would change his life, and the lives of many more to come.

These five survivors told Sean the story of their escape from two of the rebel armies and their imprisonment in Titu, a military encampment.

As enemies of the state, Sean assisted in their freedom from the rebel group. Sean shares the story of the whistleblowers “captured by Nkunda’s rebel army, the boys not big enough to hold a gun are given merely a whistle and put on the front lines of battle. Their sole duty is to make enough noise to scare the enemy and then to receive with their bodies the first round of bullets.” When Sean initially heard about this his fate was pronounced and a whistleblower for peace was born. A blog he penned that very night led to thousands of readers, believers, and to two ‘command centers’ thousands of miles away in Venice Beach, CA and Washington D.C. When Sean returned to the states, a close friend gave him a gift, a whistle. A tool that would carry a message and symbolize a revolution demanding, “Their weapon can be our voice.”

As a symbol of protest, over 7,000 whistles have been sold with 100% of the proceeds dedicated to rehabilitating war-affected children and advocating for their freedom. FW is a 100% bottom-up operation relying solely on donations and faith. On my way out of the interview, a local chef was delivering trays of tacos so the interns (and Sean) who were working into the wee hours could be fed. That was another moment of heartfelt respect.

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Sean is modest when I ask about his predictions for three years from now with his goal of a million man march. Somehow I don’t doubt its probability.

FW displays installations in stores across the country and their impact is undeniable. The clear goal is for FW to morph into a brand “exclusively dedicated to whistleblowing.” They work directly with extraordinary visionaries and leaders in the Congo to help make this mission a reality. Peace in the Congo is the dream - FW is the lullaby.

At some point during the interview my mind drifted off on a tangent… I may be talking to a real life hero, I thought. Over and over in my head I imagined what it was like to encounter true revolutionists across time and felt the chills again from the premonition that Sean’s name will be remembered years after his role as reigning leader of the whistleblowers. For instance, Sean brought up the example of Rosa Parks, suggesting “social change starts small.” Many wonder if he can achieve a similar impact as she did; I believe he can.

I never knew much about the Congo, or war in the Congo, perhaps because it simply is not publicized. It’s possibly the most well funded war this world has ever seen and it is being fought over rich minerals (worth approximately $27 trillion) that get used in our computers and cell phones globally. This is a war where “everybody wins”: corporations, consumers, the black market, and even government, but really nobody wins. This war is of Holocaust proportions and an estimated 1500 people die a day. As Sean appropriately quotes, he’s “not okay with genocide.” He’s doing something about it and his courage is contagious.

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“If you came here to help me you’re wasting your time, but if you came because you believe your liberation bound to mine then come, and we can walk together.”

I close all of my columns with a standard question, a sort of homage to James Lipton. I like to ask “What is the first act of charity they can remember?”

Sean interestingly transformed the question to the first time when he can remember “learning the power of the masses”. He was in 4th grade and his Pogs were taken away [children of the 90’s should remember the Pog craze that swept the U.S. Anyhow, Sean concocted a petition and got masses to sign and put that petition on the teacher’s desk. He got his Pogs back. Sean concluded with his most resonant statement according to me: “The power is ours but we don’t take it.”

Never has just the name of an organization been so strong or so poignant to the mere definition of its existence. www.fallingwhistles.com

All of the information needed to support Falling Whistles can be found on www.fallingwhistles.com THE COLLECTIVE MAGAZINE will continue to support FW in their efforts in whatever way we can. © Collective Magazine 2010

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life experiences

After-glow

Travel jordan

Ten miles from the Dead Sea, nestled 800 feet below sea level and surrounded by the Ma’in Hot Springs that were once used by pilgrims, lays Six Senses Resort and Spa; my home base for six ecstasy filled days.

By: Eryka Clayton

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Even after realizing that my camera was broken on day one and being transported back to adolescence using a disposable, senses I never knew existed were heightened and brought to complete balance. Jordan is a bounty of natural wonders, opportunities for adventure, historic richness and culture. There is something magical there that centered me while I embarked on adventures that will be significant for a lifetime, and I made sure to capture them so that vivid memories could be alive just as long.

Highlights:

The Dead Sea is famous for being therapeutic and impossible to sink in; its reputation is accurate. Fact: The Dead Sea is evaporating at a rapid pace. Locals are working hard to channel water from the Red Sea to the Dead Sea to slow down the process. As this will save the Dead Sea, it will also change it, making time of the essence to experience the Dead Sea for all it has to offer.

Petra is one of the new seven wonders of the world! This Nabatean stone city is dated back to 9BC and still has Bedouin families living there full time. I was lucky enough to have one of the locals guide me through. I energetically made it three miles into the city, sighting proof of ancient civilizations before calling for a Jordanian taxi (donkey) to take me back to the car.

Six Senses Spa is one of the most unique spas in the world and took me on a full day sensory journey. Each treatment is given in a private spa suite and ends with relaxation time by a private spa hot spring accompanied by dried fruit, nuts, and fresh ginger tea.

Learning my favorite new recipe by At the Springs Executive Sous Chef Hamzeh Abu El Foul - to learn more, watch out for our forthcoming cuisune feature in issue 3.

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a love transformers: story By: Todd Gilchrist

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celluloid

After New Year’s resolutions take hold (or don’t) and we start to ponder about springing forward and making changes in the early months of the year, it’s hard not to think about the various self-improvement stories told on film.

Whether as a standard for measurement or mere cautionary tale, movies have provided countless examples of reinvention throughout the years – otherwise known as ‘the makeover’.

Hollywood has always been eager to showcase the before and after/ugly duckling to swan scenarios – films like The Devil Wears Prada are always fun fodder. Who wouldn’t enjoy watching a mousy girl in an Express blue synthetic sweater turn into designer darling with a $50K wardrobe just by raiding her employer’s fashion closet? Actually, it’s deeper than that. Transformation is about change – not just in appearance, but in the way one thinks and acts. There are obstacles to be conquered and hurdles

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to overcome – sometimes in a pair of stilettos, and others with the sheer power of our mind. Whatever the alteration, Hollywood has doled out something we all yearn for -- powerful, profound, and occasionally frightening reflections of the people we think we want to be – and sometimes - become.

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Audrey’s Angels:

Along with Sabrina and My Fair Lady, Funny Face is one of the earliest – and most iconic – makeover movies. In the film, a bookish beatnik named Jo Stockton (Audrey Hepburn) is (shockingly) toiling away in a bookstore, when she is spotted by photographer Dick Avery (tap dancing fiend Fred Astaire) who decides, ‘Hey, this girl’s the next big thing’ or rather, a steady working gig for him if she takes off. Notwithstanding the fantasy of becoming the embodiment of not only a fashion shoot but an entire trend, Jo is actually pretty ungrateful (okay, she’s kind of a bitch) for the opportunities the agile shutterbug offers her – that is, until the two magically fall in love! Not long before Funny Face, another real love affair began with movie star Hepburn; one that ended up lasting an entire lifetime. It was the relationship between designer and muse – when Hepburn met fashion designer, Hubert de Givenchy on the set of Sabrina; thereafter they collaborated on almost all of her films. But as much as Funny Face put Hepburn’s comely countenance up in lights, it also established the distressing trend that as far as film is concerned, it never hurts to become beautiful – especially if you start out that way to begin with.

Makeover Meter: Pretty Low. She was, is, and always will be Audrey, which means that no ugly housedress can frump her up or diminish that iconic beauty.

She’s All What???

More recently, She’s All That attempted its own interpretation of the same Pygmalion myth; around which virtually all of these stories are based. But most of the time, it just reminds the audience that a ponytail and a pair of glasses doesn’t necessarily make for a homely heroine. Freddie Prinze Jr. plays a popular teen hunk (really?) who tackles the challenge of transforming one of his school’s problem children, Laney Boggs (Rachael Leigh Cook), into a prom queen. Once he trades in her paint-spattered overalls for something shorter and tighter, she instantly becomes a rockin’ babe. Then wham bam – but no thank you ma’am - she turns the tables on him, showing that sexiness doesn’t have to come without smarts, ultimately making the student the teacher, and vice versa.

Makeover Meter: Medium.

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Be Healed: The Hooker Transformed

Pretty Woman, on the other hand, is the gold-standard ugly duckling movie, with more movie conventions than you can count. Julia Roberts plays Vivian Ward, a hooker-witha-heart-of-gold who cozies up to a rich businessman (Richard Gere) for a weekend of canoodling. After being initially rebuffed by snobby Rodeo Drive salespeople, Vivian experiences every girl’s revenge fantasy and takes her would-be companion’s credit cards elsewhere, eventually discovering her true self among a collection of wonderful boutique bags and chic makeover montages.

Makeover Meter: High.

She may have a good heart and a kind soul, but she’s still a prostitute.

Squeaky Clean goes Trampy Tramp

Despite its decidedly anti-feminist pedigree, Grease is probably one of my favorite films where a goodie goodie becomes a sensuous sexpot. Olivia Newton-John plays Sandy, Danny’s (John Travolta) very chaste romantic encounter from the summer prior. Turning up as a student at the high school he rules (did anyone ever think that maybe she was stalking him?), Sandy – in all her pink poodle skirt glory -- slowly tries to rekindle their romance, eventually discovering that it will take a group of Pink Ladies, a pair of Candies, the right red lipstick and some liquid latex to win her greaser’s heart.

Makeover Meter: Medium but teetering on low.

Sandy probably needed to ditch the demure dresses if she was going to run with the cool crowd, but it’s questionable whether it was worth it for her to hit full tilt slut mode completely just to get her man.

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Stephen King’s Makeover Madness!

Even though many of the aforementioned films broke the mold of transformation fantasies for filmgoers everywhere, Carrie changed the way we look at coming of age for female characters.

Although a teacher and a couple of genuinely concerned students take interest in helping young Carrie overcome her awkwardness and insecurities, her perfect prom night takes a turn for the worse when a couple of pranksters (John Travolta, yet again) pour a bucket of pig’s blood on her head. This really brings Carrie out of her shell, and soon the entire school is confronted with Carrie’s true self, exacting revenge on the kids who doused her in blood, but striking back at a world that made her mousy alter ego a second-class citizen.

Makeover Meter: Off the charts.

Ironically, it’s not until her transformation falls apart that she really learns who and what she is, but as scary as her retaliation remains, there’s something beautiful to behold watching her revenge on her would-be tormentors.

Furthermore, it’s every high school nerd’s dream come true; here is the opportunity we’ve always wanted – getting back at the popular kids in a big, big way.

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final word I hereby sentence you to some mandatory play time this month! Just like exercising, getting plenty of sleep, and eating a well balanced diet, play time is an essential part of what makes us tick and keeps us happy.

Let’s look at the immediate benefits of play. Play can: • Increase energy levels • Inspire us to think differently • Bring joy and happiness into our lives • Help us get to know someone better • Provide opportunities to push our limits and take risks • Stimulate our imagination, curiosity, and creativity As the global recession drags on and more and more people are out of work it’s time to take a step back, re-evaluate what’s going on and recommit to life’s simple pleasures.

Having fun and being happy.

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post-coital

final word

...with the judge.

Yes, despite soaring unemployment numbers across the globe I’m convinced the focus this month should be on having more fun. Just think how the economy would blossom if everyone was doing what they loved. Can you imagine? That would turn the global economy around far quicker than a decade of G-20 meetings.

So regardless of your walk in life, incorporating more play time will help you maintain a high energy level and get you out of any temporary slumps (unless the reason for your funk is having too much fun to begin with). Here are some tips to help you incorporate play into your life this month: • Get out your calendar and plan some mandatory play time each week.

• Take a day off work. Spend the whole day doing something you love. It will get you back in touch with your passions and

what you enjoy doing most. This is you at your best. You will return to work refreshed with more energy and a renewed

commitment.

• Go to the comedy club, go shopping, take a hike, watch a movie, get tickets to a show or concert in town.

• Take a spur of the moment weekend getaway with friends or a loved one.

• Plan a vacation somewhere you’ve never been. Go sit at your favorite bookstore and look through travel books if you

need ideas.

• Invite friends over for dinner this week to catch up.

• Turn your cell phone off for two hours and play a board game.

• Listen to your favorite song every morning. You know that feeling you get when your favorite song comes on and you reach

to turn up the volume? Live your life on that level. I start everyday with that feeling. You should too.

The point I’m getting at is to actively schedule and plan time to play just as you would for business meetings, auditions, or anything else. All too often play time is what gets squeezed off our calendars as business and life get in the way. Committing to play time will help recharge your battery, improve your relationships, and help you put your best foot forward (assuming you’re a good sport of course…haha).

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final word

“Watch a man at play for an hour and you can learn more about him than in talking to him for a year.”

– Plato

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