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Table of Contents Page 66 Haute Men’s Fashion by William Maltese Page 87 Gordon Flynn interviews Harnaam Kaur for London Fashion Week Page 102 London Fashion Week Page 113 Real Talk with INCODA by India Wilson Page 119 Interview with Mary Martin Page 138 Interview with Franco Carto, CEO and Founder of Royal Fashion Day by Gordon Flynn Page 155 Bruno Florio artwork Page 165 Bee-utifications Soon Bee-gone? By William Maltese Page 193 What’s Haute by Cheryl M. Smith Page 212 Pain Management by Rocky Krogfoss Page 236 Golden Gate Hotel

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Gordon Flynn Interviews Harnaam Kaur for London Fashion Week Q1 - Harnamm This was your first time walking for London fashion week at the Prestigious Royal Fashion Day. How was it for you? A. Walking the Runway for Marianna Harutunian was absolutely amazing. Everything about the day of the show from getting my Make up done, wearing the jewellery to strutting myself down the catwalk in a killer pair of boots I enjoyed. It was my very first Runway fashion show for a fashion designer, so it was crucial for me to perform my best, especially as I was the first Bearded Lady to walk the runway for a fashion designer. Due to this statement, I knew I was going to change the way people look at Bearded Ladies, and hopefully pave a new path for bearded ladies. Long gone are the days where Bearded Ladies were forced to work in Freak Shows and Circus’s. Q2- What is it like to walk in front of so many people and cameras? Do you feel Judged? A. I am very comfortable in front of the camera, so walking towards the flashing lights was not a problem for me at all. The more I have become comfortable with my body, the more I am comfortable being photographed. Each image that I pose for, I know will impact someone in a positive way. My image and appearance is very diverse and there is a shock factor to it when people see them. I was fortunate enough to watch the footage of the show; I saw people look at me with confusion and some with interest. I love that my image poses questions in the minds of people. I love messing with people minds when it comes to my gender and appearance. I am a proud Bearded Lady, and I am here to change the way people view Beauty and Fashion. Q3. As you saw I had a wonderful model Nathan Jones who happens to be in a wheel chair on the runway . Do you think there needs to be more diversity on the runway? A. I was absolutely amazed to see the wonderful Nathan James on the runway. I wanted to shout and applaud him. What a wonderful young man. I wish to see more diversity on the runway. I hope there are more plus size models, models of colour, turbaned models, and disabled models, even shorter models fashion clothes on the runway. Anyone who wears clothes is linked to fashion in a large or small way. Everybody and every BODY should be celebrated on the runway and within the fashion industry. Q4 . What were your Highs and Lows so far working in the fashion Industry - Knowing how judgemental people can be? A. I love working alongside designers and photographers. I wish to delve deeper into the fashion industry and hopefully change the way people view Bearded Ladies, Beauty and body image. Being back stage at the runway show was very interesting. Up until now I have worked alongside people who understand my journey and connect with the message I wish to share with the world; so due to this I have never felt uncomfortable being around the teams that I have worked with. Being Backstage of the show was interesting. I felt judged and looked down upon by some of the other mainstream models. I even questioned if I should carry on with doing more runway shows in the future, and if it is actually a world that I want to delve into. I realised that the judgements of those other women about me was their problem and not mine. I have been fortunate enough to go through hardships and judgements by many people in my life, and the torments have only made me stronger; they make me fight harder to achieve my aspirations. I did meet models who were loving and cheerful which put me at ease. I will carry on working my way into meeting designers and walking more shows. Diversity is a must when it comes to the fashion industry. I will make it my aim to change people’s perceptions about those who are wonderfully different. Negativity will come and go, it will only fuel me to reach my goals.

Q5. What is it that lead you to want to model? A. My teenage years I spent watching and talking about America’s next top model. I loved how Tyra Banks managed her models. Every one of the models looked amazing, and the show was someone I recorded and watched back whenever I could. I remember looking at the models and saying to myself that “modelling is not a career that I will be able to do,” due to my weight and my appearance. I have always been told by my peers what I am “Ugly,” When you hear negativity about yourself for a long period of time, you start to believe it. I felt too ugly to become a model, I focused on other career prospects such as Business marketing and Sociology. I was fortunate enough to have an article published about my life as a bearded lady 3 years ago. Luckily my story went viral and was an inspiration to those who read it. I was fortunate enough to take part in different photography projects, and due to this I became more and more comfortable with my body and being in front of the camera. My images were sent to a modelling agency and I was lucky enough to be signed to Wanted Models in Paris. Becoming a model was a child hood dream. Now that I am a grown woman, becoming a model means a lot more to me than just accomplishing a childhood dream. Modelling as a strong and confident Bearded Lady allows me to show people that you can love yourself and be confident with in your body regardless of how you look. There needs to be more diversity in the modelling industry because fashion is for everyone. My look is very unique, I adorn a beautiful crown, my turban, and I wear an exquisite beard. My image is very strong and I want to portray a different image of what a woman looks like in society. The definition of beauty is very boxed in today’s society. I want to change what people think means to be beauty, and I am able to do this through my images and being a model. Q6 - Is there a peculiar designer or fashion House you would love to model for ? A. I would absolutely love to work alongside and mode for Jean Paul Gaultier, John Galliano, Karl Lagerfield, Gianni Versace, Marc Jacobs and Thomas Burberry. Who says a turbaned Bearded woman cannot model for these fashion designers and their brands? My image and story is strong, and I know I will be able to represent clothes from these fashion designers very well. More top fashion designers need to be open in working alongside diverse people. Fashion, clothes, shoes, handbags and accessories are for everyone, and not just 1 type of person. Q7 - For those who don’t understand or are confused about your look. Explain it to people and how you OWN your skin. A. I am A Bearded Lady. I aim to portray a diverse image of what beauty is, how a woman looks, what it means to be beautiful. I have a very powerful story about overcoming Bullying /bullies, depression, suicide and self harm by finding self love and acceptance of my body. I am a body confidence activist, anti-bullying activist and plus size model. I use my life’s story to empower people to love and accept themselves regardless of how different they may be. From a very young age I have been battling with a medical condition called Polycystic Ovary syndrome. Due to my medical hormonal imbalance, I am able to grow a beautiful beard which I am 100% comfortable with.

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“Real Talk with INCODA” at Royal Fashion Day, London February 19, 2016 – Middle Temple Hall Report by India Wilson

“Real Talk with INCODA” (Talk Show) of INCODA Management, LLC (USA) was honored to receive a VIP invite from the Creative Director “Gordon Flynn” to Royal Fashion Day in London that was held on February 19, 2016 at Middle Temple Hall. As the COO of our Entertainment/Media Company I received an all access pass to this Fashion event. Upon entering the Historic Middle Temple Hall at Middle Temple Lane EC4Y 9AT London, I met Gordon who was wearing many hats. He graciously acknowledged my presence as he went about making sure this event was carried out elegantly. Seeing Gordon in action was like a whirlwind as he was running all over the place directing the entire show along with Franco Carta, CEO of Holding London. Franco is also the Producer of Royal Fashion Day.

Backstage, there was no guessing who was in charge of hair, makeup and wardrobe. Each team was professionally dressed in all black with labeled t-shirts with their position (hair/make-up etc.) on it. Approximately 15 Models were a part of this successful Royal Fashion Day event wearing numerous styles from various high fashion designers. I also liked seeing a refreshing addition to eye wear with the Radikalvip wooden sunglass collection.

Wearing a size 4 at 5ft 2, I can see myself in one of Giulia Bechi exquisite designer gowns that the models wore with such class down the runway. It was a special moment because Gordon is also a freelance model for our Company (INCODA Management) as well as PDM Agency’s lead male model. To see him wear so many hats was a defining moment because INCODA Models are a small team of professional models that also work with compassion to help the less fortunate. Professional Models have come together to help INCODA carry out our many humanitarian, community service and other empowerment/supportive projects.

It is evident that Gordon is more than just a model. He selected beautiful Top Models, a handsome wheelchair bound model (Nathan), a beautiful model (Harnaam Kaur) known as the “bearded lady” that has polycystic ovary syndrome (a hormonal imbalance that causes an excessive amount of hair to grow) to carry out this “Franco Carter” Royal Fashion Day. It was remarkable to see each model carry their beauty as they owned who they are and were empowered as they elegantly graced the runway.

Another defining moment for me was when I had the joy of seeing INCODA’s amazingly beautiful Top Model “Dianita De La Cruz” walk the runway painted from neck to hips. It was as if she stepped straight out of the Garden of Eden with a lovely explosion of flowers painted on her body and wearing a beautiful Giulia Bechi long skirt. The body paint was the work of Body Painter, Maurizio Fruzzetti. It was also rewarding to be among other media as I captured this event to share domestically and internationally. “Real Talk with INCODA” will air this successful “Franco Carter” Royal Fashion Day Show at the following links by March 25, 2016: incodamanagement.com, facebook.com/RealTalkwithINCODA and youtube.com/channel/UCUdyEgtRAEEj6Mi6TrVtgfQ – INCODA Photography of this London Fashion Week Show is at: facebook.com/INCODAModels

Interview with Mary Martin By Gordon Flynn

1. Mary tell us more about you and what lead you into fashion ? A.I am a self taugh designer, from a family of 13 always had hand me down clothes I wanted clothes so much as a child so I started making my own. 2. You did a show case this London Fashion week . Can you tell us more about your collection and the inspiration for it ? A the collection was inspired by David Bowies fashion, I needed to pay homage to him as he was my music and fashion Icon.without before him it was wrong to be different and when he came on the scene it was so wrong but right. 3. How long did it take you to get your collection together ? Do you work alone or with a team? A I worked alone on tthis collection as I only had six weeks to get it togeather I worked day and night I cut free hand for the whole collection so it was only right I put thhe work in it was special. 4. If you were to give any young designer 3 teaching tools - . What would they be ? A freedom, work on your emotions and a good pair of sissors. 5. Do you find thrre is a lot of competition in the London Fashion Industry ? A I dont compete I do me I find I am the odd one out so obviously I dont have competition I see my self as a leader of fashion. 6. Do you think there is enough support within the industry between others or do you find it to be really bitchey ? A as I said I stay to the left I dont mix with other designers as I dont fit and yes ! Bitchyness is there but I rise above it I don't have time to get involved I would rather make tlove to my sewing machine. 7. What drives you in the industry? A My passion for fashion, always wanting to create somthing new. 8. What would you say is your favourite thing about finishing a collection? The Show or Shooting ? A I cannot wait to see the show all the fabric I put togeather comes to life. I LOVE LIFE. If you could say of give advice to people in the industry - What would it be ........... Be yourself be the creator

We chat with Franco Carta, CEO and

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Q1 . Franco - In the USA we keep hearing over the last few seasons about ''The Royal Fashion day'' , Can you tell us how this was all created and how you have had such a huge impact on the fashion scene? A.Well first of all it is an honour for me to be heard in the USA . The whole concept actually started few years ago when an important Luxury shoe brand from Milan asked me to be represented in London at the London Fashion Week. By then , I didn't know how complicated can be for an emerging designer or a Brand from another country to be part of it . The bureaucracy in there is so rigid , not to count how expansive can be so together with a Fashion Distributor and consultant we came up with this idea.How about gathering emerging designers from different countries and important brands all under the same roof and make it affordable and with less complications? Please note that it is called Royal in honour to our beautiful locations that gives the right privilege to each designer to feel like a Royal and in no way is related to the Royal Family . The Middle Temple for example was the Throne of Queen Elizabeth the First and currently used by the Royal Family and so our next location ( which I 'm not going to reveal just yet :) ) Q2. What is it that inspired you to start this amazing Fashion showcase each season ? A. Growing up in Italy I have been inspired by so many wonderful designers and having the honour to bring these designers in London during LFW has been such honour for myself and makes me very proud and Honoured and we are looking forward to work with more in the future Q3. What is it you want people to get out of showcasing at The Royal Fashion Day ? A.Publicity and International Coverage but I would also like each designer and artist to feel very privileged to be part of such an amazing project

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Q4 .This seasons show was second to none as always ,what made you decide to use such a amazing building instead of the ''Norm'' with bland/blank backdrops? A.The love for history . The combination between where we came from and our present . London is such an amazing city with so much to give . Each building has an amazing history such as the Middle Temple and on regards to the " blank backdrop " , it would have been a pity to cover the wonderful art present at the Temple and in our future locations . So no way we will have a blank background when we have such an amazing beauty Q5. Putting on a show of this calibre is not a easy thing during fashion week . How did you do it ? A.The Royal Fashion Day it's a huge project and cannot possibly be done alone. There is a lot of hard work behind . Work that the public don't even imagine but once you really believe in it and put your passion , the rest is a piece of cake . Q6 . The Royal fashion Day has been running now for 4 seasons . Did you ever realise it would turn out to be such a massive project with international interest ? A The " pilot " event for what has now become the Royal Fashion Day , was called " The Fast and the Fashionable " and as I've said it was done because of the bureaucracy of the London Fashion Week . I have never expected such a huge response and international attention and that can only make me very proud of what I do Q7 The diversity of models on the runway was absolutely beautiful . What made you decide to step out of the box to the ''Norm'' ? A.Please describe the " norm" .What define beautiful? Every model on the runway was exceptional . We are PROUD on having such diversity of people

Q8 .What kind of response have you received since the show ? AThe response has been second to none . I honestly cannot answer this question right now as we are still receiving great responses from the public . # We are so proud !! Q9 . The Artist/Painter who show cased his art during the show was so amazing ''Tribute to David Bowie'' ( Perfect timing ) Tell us more about him? A.Bruno Florio . " The art of Bruno Florio is the type of art that started off as a young teenager. The art of a person that has desired shapes and figures for a long time , therefore in front of his paintings we are always facing a story of passion and what we see is the result of a long standing struggle between the artist and his representation between the urgency to portray and the search for a technique that bends to his needs. Today the paintings of Bruno Florio are the fields of an ancient battle where the fight snatched two- dimensionality forms to project to the observer. A painting that has become more then natural then naturalistic. Almost geological because as the landscape change with the light , the filtering between the land and relief , the overhang of the figures of Bruno Florio obtained from the admixture of paintery gestures and accumulation of textual layers make the light become it's fifth element impalpable but crucial to find out depending on the change of intensity and angle , new ways, new emotional tones in every single work." 10. You are obviously a very talented business man , If you were to give advice to anyone looking to start off a fashion show/Project what would your advice be ? A.Strongly believe in it !! Don't EVER let any negativity of any sort put you down specially when everbody around you leave you alone . That is the right momento for you to go ahead and focus on your project

Q. 11 . The Royal Fashion Day seems to be the talk of the town . Hitting the fashion industry like storm . Can you give us any seek ideas to what you have coming up for next season ? A.The next season will be something really spectacular but I honestly can't say nothing yet . Q 12 . Where do you see The Royal Fashion Day in 2 years from now ? Hopefully there will be a strong team by then and the event will be running in other countries as well giving the opportunity to many other young and talented designers who has been let down by the bigger organizations Q : Franco thank you bvery much for this interview . We appreciate you taking your time on talking to us and we will keeping promoting the RFD within the USA

Thank you for interviewing me :)

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the staff at the Middle Temple who has been very helpful to us and gave us the opportunity to let this project grow . We wouldn't made it so far without them . To you all ... see you in September :)

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As a citizen of the world, I was pretty much aware of the ongoing crisis surrounding the disappearance of the world’s pollinating honey-bee populations that has been blamed on fertilizers, disease-bearing parasites, poor nutrition, fungicides, and/or on pesticides as effective in killing helpful honey bees as killing harmful insects. Pollination being such a key proponent in the production of the food supply, especially in the face of overpopulation of our planet which, in some areas, already sees countless people starving to death each year.

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Attempts desperately continue to find a solution to the bee-disappearance problem. Joanne and Bruce are actively involved in Save-the-Honey-Bee projects, like Ontario Bee Rescue, that include making sure swarms are safely contained and “hived”, rather than simply destroyed as has happened quite often in the past. The Chinese have put workers in the fields with tiny paint brushes to pollinate crops. And, of course, high-tech industries have even suggested that nanorobots do the task, programmed to flit from flower to flower, transferring pollen as they go.

The thing to remember is that any solutions that solve the food-production problem, or at least some of it, without saving the honey bees, won’t see the beauty/cosmetics industries unaffected, in that you can hardly effectively put paint brushes, or nano-robots, no matter how miniaturized, in your face cream.

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Thank you Dr. Greenberg for your honesty and courage to call it as it really is, a giant fraud.

Let me be clear. I DO NOT BLAME doctors for their inability to help you heal your pain. Most of them, except for the courageous ones like Dr. Greenberg, Dr. Lissa Rankin, and Dr. Natasha Deonarain, are products and prisoners of a and education system and a pharmaceutically dominated system that only offers a very poor pain management treatment option. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talk about your perceived physical reality shall we? According to Albert Einstein, he was quoted concerning the state of all physical reality, specifically your physical body, the following fact:

There is NO MATTER. What he is saying is your physical body is really an energy field operating at a lower frequency creating the perception of physicality. NOW, what if there was a pain healing process that incorporated the most advanced science on the planet, and proved that by adjusting the frequency of your cellular structure you would change the nature of your physical reality and RELEASE virtually any pain you are experiencing in your body, and your mind. It really is so simple! That is my expertise and the work I do I call Emotional Healing Therapy â&#x20AC;&#x201C; EHT. 20 years ago, with the help of an amazingly gifted healer, I personally healed a very deep dark time in my life; depression, anxiety, panic attacks, and chronic joint pain. I did it by cleaning out my own closet of emotional trauma from a very violent and mentally abusive

childhood. I have personally walked the walk, now I talk the talk. So I can hear you now: What has that got to do with your physical and mental pain? Right? The answer according to the new sciences of Epigenetics, Quantum Physics, Biophysics, and Biochemistry is it has everything to do with pain creation; period!! The term used to describe this profound new scientific wisdom today is Emotional Intelligence. How would I define Emotional Intelligence or EI? “Emotional Intelligence refers to the frequency of the information in your core beliefs that acts as a catalyst responsible for creating a life experience.” We know from Quantum Physics, Biophysics, and Biochemistry that the world and the universe is made up of pure conscious energy or what scientists refer to as “Empty Space”. Conscious Energy is a constant stagnant energy field at the root of all physical life creation. Conscious Energy on its own does nothing as it is a neutrally participating field of energy that has unlimited potential. In order to create a physical life experience, it needs a special ingredient to act as a catalyst– That special ingredient is “Information”. Guess where that information comes from? You got it; it comes from YOU. What kind of information do you provide? Emotional Information that stems from your core beliefs that you downloaded and stored in your cellular body and DNA, much like a computer hard drive. 80% of these beliefs are information programmed in your adult body that was downloaded into your cellular hard drive from your childhood experiences, (Inner Child) before your 8th birthday. The average human being has 80% of that information stored as negative energy frequencies. Every time you have a thought, feeling or speak the words you use to describe your life as you perceive it, you give the conscious energy field the impetus it needs to create a life experience that exactly mirrors the bias of the information (negative or positive), you think, feel and speak. Pain is created through fear based, limited and unworthiness beliefs. If you speak in anger, judgement, shame, guilt, or any one of dozens of emotional expressions, you create a life experiences that mirrors it exactly. So, to my main point of this article. Everyone has some degree of negative self beliefs, anger issues, judgement issues of yourself or others, limited thinking, unworthiness issues, or an inability to love yourself or others; therefore “YOU WILL CREATE PAIN AND TRAUMA IN YOUR BODY”. Those are the scientific facts. Pain is created through fear based, limited and unworthiness beliefs. You can embrace this new healing wisdom and get your life back. I will be delighted to answer any questions you may have regarding this healing process and why I guarantee it will work. I have a new book that will explain it all to you. So, I would like to invite you to engage me in

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The next time you are in the San Francisco area, why not take a load off and relax a while at the Golden Gate Hotel, a charming Edwardian bed & breakfast at the heart of the city that flawlessly combines old world elegance with modern comfort and convenience. It has been family owned and operated by John and Renate Kenaston for the past 30 years. When you arrive, you’ll be greeted inside by them or their Moroccan assistant, Halim. The knowledgeable staff graciously assist visitors with maps, restaurant recommendations, and tourist attractions, among other things. When you stay at the Golden Gate Hotel you will likely also be greeted by companions of the four-legged variety in the form of Cookie the golden retriever, Patsy the French bulldog, and the resident feline overlord, Pip. Which brings up another great feature of the hotel: it is very pet friendly. Just be sure to pre-register your pet beforehand. They can even provide bowls and a pet bed if needed.

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Convenient, covered and attended reduced rate guest parking, directly across the street Pets welcome with advance registration Starting from $145.00 a night before city/hotel tax. For additional room rates or to make reservations, please call, email, or visit our website at: http://www.goldengatehotel.com

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