COVET MAGAZINE ISSUE 2 by COVET MAGAZINE

ISSUE 2

Touch of Godbold The Kings of Mykonos

Coveting Couture Beauty for Beaus

JASONGRECH WHITE

CONTENTS FEATURES 12

12: Touch of Godbold Perth fashion designer, Timothy Godbold, shares with us what he’s coveting 36: Coveting Couture Coutured dresses and a romantic air; our photo shoot to leave you breathless and coveting couture

FASHION 28

22: Crave right now El Amuleto 26: Lysana Your one-stop shop for celebrity style 28: Going Gaga The Gaga Trend 52: Jewel in the crowd Mondo Design

BEAUTY 69: Get that Look with Elissa Gia The 80s Revised and Revisited 66: Beauty for Beaus 68: Forever Flawless Napoleon’s latest adventure

CELEBRITY 56: From Ballerina to Beauty Queen Mietta Gornall 78: The Melbourne Kings of Mykonos: Wog Boy 2

LIFESTYLE 72: Flavia’s Global Adventures

COVER Model: Justin Lacko Make-up: Tanya Guccione (Bodyography) Photography: Anthony Licuria Suit supplied by Gibson

Housing sharp, new looks from popular established and emerging Australian designers. Every dress, pair of shoes and piece of jewellery is fashion forward, edgy, and oozes on-trend glamour-from unique party wear, trans-seasonal day wear with a point of difference, and high end statement pieces. Miishu prides itself on offering a personalised one-on-one styling service available on a daily basis, and after hours on request from all the trained and stylish Miishu gals!! Late night trading Thursdays til 7pm and Friday til 8pm. If you want to find out more, email info@miishu.com.au. And if you are interstate, you can now also buy your favourite brands on line at www.miishu.com.au

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Camilla and Marc Rachael Gilbert Manning Cartel Lover Lucette Shakuhachi White Suede Thurley Maurie and Eve Bec and Bridge Life With Bird Kirrily Johnston Ruby Smallbone Peter Lang Peep Toe Shona Joy House of Harlow House of Baulch Cat Hammill Friend of Mine Staple Hussy Tato and Memi Skin and Threads Love and Lustre

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF MONIKA PILEKIC monika@covetmagazine.com.au DIRECTOR ANTHONY LICURIA anthony@covetmagazine.com.au GRAPHIC DESIGN RIZZIERI IDINI rizz@theshadowarmy.com.au CREATIVE DIRECTION WOODROW WILSON CONTRIBUTORS DOMINIQUE BAMBINO www.d-word.com.au CATHERINE CRITTON couturecarrie.blogspot.com

JASMINE ATKIN CATHERINE CICCONE SIOBHAN KORBUT ELENA PAPARGIRIS

SNJEZANA BOBIC TIMOTHY GODBOLD SARAH MANTON NATALIA THOMAS

HAIR & MAKE-UP ELISSA GIA from ELLIE MAKE-UP 0418 537 484 | www.elliemakeup.com.au JULIE BEKIRI | LADY BELLE ROUGE 0400 202 001 | www.ladybellerouge.com.au TANYA GUCCIONE Hair & MUA 0420 370 494| www.tanyaguccione.com.au STYLING JAMIE AZZOPARDI: Freelance Journalist/Stylist 0433 373 001 | jamieazzopardi@bigpond.com JULIA-LOUISE PREMOSELLI www.julialouise.carbonmade.com PHOTOGRAPHY ANTHONY LICURIA / APL PHOTOGRAPHY 0411 806 447 | www.aplphotography.com.au For advertising, please contact Anthony Licuria

Letter from the editor Modern society has somewhat changed the standards of fashion, somehow made a handy walking bridge between what is acceptable and not acceptable to wear. Here at COVET, we have decided to pay homage to couture – the fine mastery of high-fashion dressmaking, adorned with strict standards and guidelines of production, and the love of knowing it was made just for you. Spending a lot of time in shopping centres, I have noticed the standard of appearance has dropped. The comfort of ugg boots teamed with tracksuit bottoms has replaced the simple elegance of a nice pair of boots teamed with a beautiful trench coat. Where did one start compromising fashion for comfort? American blogger, Couture Carrie (Catherine Critton) has written for COVET readers an inspirational article on aspirational dressing (p. 20), that will make you question your choice of outfit the next time you just decide to go to the corner shop for some bread.

A friend of mine once told me, “You can never be overdressed, everyone is just underdressed”. I wear my favourite perfume on a daily basis, and I wear silk dresses just because I want to, even if it’s just to the movies. Even lingerie isn’t just saved for special occasions, and if I want to wear heels while grocery shopping, I shouldn’t be the one getting stares of people wondering what I’m wearing. In the wise words of Coco Chanel: “I don’t understand how a woman can leave the house without fixing herself up a little – if only out of politeness. And then, you never know, maybe there’s the day she has a date with destiny. And it’s best to be as pretty as possible for destiny.”

Monika Pilekic Editor-in-Chief monika@covetmagazine.com.au

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hic, sophisticated, elegant, aerodynamic and structured. A label which self-proclaims attention to detail and precision and mastering the balance between modern sophistication and classic luxury, where grey is the new black and comfort does not compromise quality, and versatility and elegance exude from the seams to the hems. Perth designer, Timothy Godbold’s self-titled label is on the rise amongst labels to watch right now, with the burgeoning designer bringing back what is often described as understated and simple garments, with the brand restoring fashion to its original fashionable equation roots, whereby simplicity plus elegance equals style. Godbold describes his current fall collection as “stealth”. “I was inspired by crystals and the lines they produce within nature. Sharp lines, and a focus on proportions, long over short, short over long. Grey suede and drape in jersey – very chic in my mind,” he says. Godbold’s collection considers the modern woman, with viscose, silk and wool jersey fabric for luxury, comfort, style and durability, complemented with simple tailoring and structuring. While the season has trend-casted over-worked embellishments, prints and ruffles as the coveted fashions, Timothy Godbold upholds a tradition of fine mastery to truly encompass the luxury brand.

“I want a woman to put on a piece of my clothing and to feel chic and confident. I want her to feel the extra money she spent in buying one of my pieces was a great investment,” he says. “It is important that two years down the road my customer will pull out one of my pieces from her wardrobe and it still be relevant and work with what is current in her wardrobe.” Godbold’s designs particularly celebrate the modern woman, with the brand mimicking the fluidity and freedom of the ocean, enabling the wearer to take the garment from day to night. Timothy initially wanted to follow his father’s footsteps and become an architect, as he had a huge passion for architecture, however he realised he found his calling in fashion design during his teenage years, where he started making clothes for friends at the age of thirteen, and at fifteen started shopping at vintage stores. Through vintage pieces from the 40s and 50s, Timothy was taught to appreciate their quality by a very traditional English lecturer at College, who showed him the nuances in the pieces and the craftsmanship in their construction. Staying true to his mastery of architecture however, the designer incorporates the architectural qualities of fine lines and precision into his garments, with architectural lines inspiring his designs, beautifully cut and manufactured to perfection. “I am influenced by architecture, the works of Mies Van de Rohe, Oscar Niemeyer and Frank Lloyd Wright. I love clean lines that have a very strong opinion in their simplicity and the confidence they represent in their design philosophy. My goal is to create a single mood and philosophy in a Collection. ”

by Monika Pilekic The Australian designer had his big break the day he walked into the Ralph Lauren store on Bond Street in London 1989, which set the course for the rest of his life, working as the Senior Designer on the Black Label and Collection lines for Ralph Lauren for sixteen years. “Working with Ralph Lauren was an incredible experience and one I will always be extremely grateful for,” says the designer. “I think the best part of the experience was the training I received. I was taught to appreciate quality, style and had an education in creating a signature look.” Timothy’s design process has been influenced through his work with Ralph Lauren, with a colour palette and fabrics setting the mood and direction of a collection. The designer doesn’t believe in following trends, and instead prefers to be true to his own design concepts. Alongside the design process and experience he gained from working abroad, Timothy also learned the conventions of what it means to start your own business, which influenced him to return home and commence his own collection. ”Having something of my own and being aware of what stores and merchandisers are requesting but still doing what I love is what made me start out on my own. It is a balancing act between what you want to design and what you need to produce to make the line sellable and keep the business going” While venturing out on his own has been trialling, Timothy has been able to learn from his experiences of working with a major company, which has given him the knowledge to progress on his own.

”When you work at a company like Ralph you get to see the power of a major brand. When you get out into the real world it is very different. Fortunately I had built up some strong relationships with vendors and still work with them to this day,” says Godbold. “But I have also come across people who don’t want to know you if you aren’t a major brand and can’t guarantee large orders. It was a huge wake up call and part of the learning curve in going out on your own.” Godbold made his first runway debut as a sole designer at this year’s L’Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival, impressing the fashion industry leaders and its consumers, making a large impact for Timothy’s future successes on home shores. While based in Perth, we can expect this designer to make waves across the nation, anticipating expanding the line assortment and brand awareness, through opening an office in Sydney, and either a pop-in store in Sydney or Melbourne. While these high hopes are on the agenda, Timothy is very adamant about maintaining the highest standard of his product as his top priority. “I have had incredible support from people within the industry in Australia since I have come home and I am constantly blown away and grateful for their help. I thank my lucky starts every day and look forward to becoming a part of the Australian Fashion industry.” Images Stef King @ Creative Hair/Makeup Bobby Bujisic @ Creative Model Sarah@Viviens

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Earnest Sewn Jeans The best jeans on the market, the washes and fit are perfect for the guy on the move.

Hermes Cape Cod PM watch A timepiece that is a statement of understated quality and style.

Bruno Cucinelli Wool Blazer The pale grey felt wool under collar and the brushed horn buttons make this an elegant staple to a man’s wardrobe.

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pon hearing the quip, “Dress for the life you want, not the life you have” as a middle-class American child, my fashion philosophy was solidified. The aesthetic, shunned by some and admired by others, is the fashion equivalent of applying to only “reach schools” for college. Wear what inspires you, and err on the side of overdressing. Dress with deliberation, polish and whimsy, but dress. I don heels to go mattress shopping, girly dresses for Sunday brunch, and chiffon blouses with lacy corsets peeking out for afternoon tea with my gal pals. Is that so wrong? I wear jeans too, but paired with the chicest of Dolce and Gabbana flats and a tailored vintage Richard Tyler Couture blazer. My friends and family understand this predilection of mine, but strangers and acquaintances gaze quizzically and ask, “What are you so dressed up for?” With a wink and a toss of my perfectly coiffed blond curls I reply simply, “This!”

ional Dressing by Catherine Critton

Dressing up, like a good yoga class, allows one to be present in the moment, to revel in the glory of right now. Why should a fabulous La Petite Salope bustier dress languish in the recesses of a woman’s closet, waiting for a “special occasion”? Every time I get dressed, it is an occasion. For those who delight in dressing, the selection of the outfit, the styling and the preparation are all part of a grand event. Chloé pants? Perfectly pressed. Jill Stuart blouse? Steamed. Giuseppe Zanotti patent peep toe booties? Polished to a high shine. Care of one’s wardrobe is integral to consistently exquisite presentation. This is not to suggest that a dollop of mayonnaise will not make its way onto said blouse, simply that with aspirational dressing comes intention. And the label dropping in this article is for dramatic effect, darlings – a gal needn’t squander her mortgage payment on clothes to look polished! The dearth of dressing is a testament, one may assume, to laziness. But perhaps it is something deeper, more profound: depression. Call it subsistence dressing: wearing the most comfortable, least constricting, most boring outfit possible. I have even seen pajama pants pass for office attire. What causes such lackluster care of one’s appearance? Is it complacence, ennui, dissatisfaction with one’s shape, or lack or self worth? How we present ourselves to the outside world is inherently a statement about ourselves. Maybe if we donned on a bespoke Giorgio Armani suit or a perfectly fitted Victoria Beckham shift, it might lift our spirits. Would a woman not walk with her head held a bit higher, and perhaps even saunter with a Joan Holloway sex appeal if she traded those shabby flats for some fierce Christian Louboutin stilettos? My suggestion is that aspirational dressing, at best, is a selffulfilling prophecy, offering an emotional as well as a stylistic boost to its adherents. Couture may just be more potent than Xanax! Perhaps I missed my era, one in which women donned white gloves and petticoats, corsets and peplums, as a matter of course. Why must women’s liberation translate to sloppy dressing? Can’t progress and prettiness coexist? The style saboteurs, those who insist on wearing terry cloth in public, will not understand this article. Perhaps they stopped reading after the first paragraph. What a tragedy, for to walk a mile in another gal’s Pedro Garcia pumps is to understand her fully. Take care, darlings, in dressing as in life!

el amu

Crave right now:

lose your eyes and escape to the clear blue Caribbean waters of Mexico. Transfixed by an exotic flame of colours that paint eclectic cities, you stand amazed at the rustic ancient ruins and rich surroundings. Encapsulating this beauty and sensation completely is the ever-flourishing Australian label, el amuleto.

“Essentially, el amuleto is a Mexican Spanish brand at heart and Australian label in mindset. I like to take current trends and re-invent looks with a Mexican feel,” says Andrea.

el amuleto also produces alluring hand-made jewellery, made from imported materials from South America and Mexico. The strong bohemian style of the current jewellery collection and the use of semi-precious stones create unique appeal. Within the collection, there are designs that feature organic golden grass, which only grows in a small region of the northwest of Brazil. The golden grass is naturally golden in hue and picked only once a year, harmless to the environment. The grass is then hand woven into jewellery in Brazil, using a traditional technique.

Inspired by an inspirational journey, travelling through Mexico in 2008, visiting small villages and attending traditional festivals, Andrea was determined to birth the breath-taking images that captured her heart into the world of fashion. “Not only is Mexico visually beautiful, the culture is just as astounding,” she says.

In collaboration with L’Oreal Fashion Week, The Designers House held a designer catwalk to support local labels and emerging designers. el amuleto was proud to be involved in this event, which was filmed by Fashion TV and has been broadcasted numerous times since.

The current autumn/winter collection, entitled Rosalina, is a sight that will evoke a reflex action to indulge. Premised around a natural colour palette of burnt orange, black, gold and earthy creams, the range reflects the traditional essence of Mexico. Puffy sleeves, cut-outs in just the right places and lots of leather make this range glow in innovative design.

With an aim to lure and entice, the romantic collection of high-quality garments and handcrafted traditional embroidery portrays a unique image of amazing foreign culture and a vibrant Spanish goddess. The exciting new flagship store at The Designers House is located at Docklands, Melbourne. Stocking at boutiques around Australia, el amuleto also has an online boutique.

“The collection is quite feminine and has a goddess feel to each garment. Intricate beading and embroidery is featured on many items and is fast becoming our signature style,” says Andrea.

With confidence, Andrea plans to continue driving the label forward. “The future of the label looks bright. We are hoping to expand into more boutiques around Australia within the next year. Once we have a strong local following, we will then focus on the international markets.”

Translating to ‘the lucky charm’ in Spanish, el amuleto is encompassed by a range of bold, sexy designs, like you’ve never seen before. Brining these enchanting pieces with Spanish attitude to our coveting eyes is designer and director of el amuleto, Andrea Ioannou.

Standing out is a rope-lined, off-the-shoulder bell sleeve shirt, in a soft coffee cream, that can be paired 22

perfectly with the stunning high-wasted leather skirt in the range. Another stand out piece is a gorgeous cropped and fitted leather jacket. Detailed with buttons down the centre and vintage inspired puff-sleeves, the jacket will add a sassy, bold touch to your winter wardrobe.

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LYSANA

OVET is proud to uncover one of Australia’s newest online shopping destinations. Having launched in March this year, we can tell that Lysana is going to be a favourite amongst Australian fashionistas, stocking some of the hottest new labels such as CC Skye, FLUXUS, Melinda Maria, JET by John Eshaya, JJ Winters and more, with the website being the ultimate destination to channel your favourite celebrity’s style.

Lysana was co-founded by good friends Ana and Lisa, who wanted to create an easy access point for girls to find designer pieces. They certainly achieve this aim by providing pieces ranging from the functional to the indulgent for every budget.

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Some items favoured by Ana and Lisa are the Melinda Maria necklaces and rings and the JET jeans. I am personally besotted by the CC Skye Vintage cocktail ring which would add instant glamour to any outfit.

Celebrity style is one of the motivating factors behind Lysana, so it is not surprising that many starlets can be seen wearing some of the featured pieces. The überstylish Vanessa Hudgens loves her JJ Winters rust suede bag, while Lauren Conrad flaunts her L.A laidback chic style with a FLUXUS Burnout Pocket t-shirt.

Ana and Lisa personally choose all of the items, based on their own taste, current trends and whether the pieces can be worn trans-seasonally. Both ladies have an avid interest in fashion, and are constantly researching new designers, the international catwalk trends and reading endless magazines for inspiration. Ana tells COVET that they wanted to create a means by which ladies can create their own style, while mixing the expensive with the inexpensive. With prices ranging from $30 to $515, you can easily slip an item or two into your budget without burning a hole in your credit card.

Your one-stop shop for celebrity style. by Catherine Ciccone

Lysana also offers a styling service that encourages girls to come forward and ask Ana and Lisa for fashion advice, which is tailored to the individual. Giving COVET a little inside scoop, Ana tells us that this winter it’s all about grey. So make sure you invest in the JET Dove Blanket jacket which can be worn with jeans or a cute frock on a chilly night. The possibilities are endless! Lisa tells COVET that all they want is for “girls to feel confident and spectacular”. So check out the beautiful, user-friendly website at www.lysana.com and indulge in a little retail therapy. We guarantee you will not be disappointed! Lysana is also offering all readers 10% off all purchases, valid until June 30. Type in COVET at the checkout to enjoy your own piece of celebrity style.

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by Jamie Azzopardi

OVET decided to explore and replicate the Gaga trend on everyone’s dollface pout, experimenting with the fashion that is, Lady Gaga. Jamie Azzopardi takes a look into the closet of this fashion masterpiece. Whether she is wearing one of her many origami styled dresses, or a skin-tight glittering bodysuit, she always keeps the paparazzi, and indeed the world, watching. The stylish ‘master of performance art’ has recently burst onto the scene with her take on what is fashionable, and in doing so has had the world going GAGA for her. Being the unpopular kid never looked so good. The world famous pianist, singer and fashionista tells in her recent world concert that she was never the popular kid, in fact, she was ridiculed and teased about her sense of uniqueness and style throughout her teenage years. Today she is one of the most celebrated, watched and listened to recording artists in the world.

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The infamous Lady Gaga has the world going crazy for her music, her ever-changing appearances and most importantly what she wears. After selling over 8 million records worldwide, winning 2 Grammy Awards and conquering the world with her recent sold out tour, the question on everybody’s lips is, “what is she going to wear next?” After taking over the international pop music scene with her debut CD The Fame Monster, the lady herself has expanded into the fashion world. Using her unique quirkiness and love for all

things glamorous she has subsequently created a style that has kept the masses readily engaged. Her vast attention to detail and worship of all things vintage couture has seen Gaga rise through the ranks of the fashion world from fashion enthusiast to fully-fledged fashion spectacle. Whether she is rocking out in a pair of vintage Chanel heels, posing for photographers in an Oscar De la Renta inspired dress or simply shopping for a leather jacket inside a hidden vintage store in downtown NYC, Gaga says that she always keeps in mind that people are watching what she wears and always makes sure there’s a way to replicate it. Stating that you never want your fans, or in her case “little monsters”, to feel that they are not special enough or not worthy of dressing in the same way. Having something that is unique and that you can openly share with the world is what sets celebrities apart from the general public. Marilyn Monroe brought her sex appeal to the world stage, Martin Luther King his determination, Mother Theresa brought her compassion and this is why they were so successful, iconic even. Lady Gaga brings herself, a raw and vulnerable decision but one that has made her a cult classic. Whether you love her music, or her fashion style, or whether you hate her all together you know who she is, what performances she is doing, and most importantly you are able to recognise her fashion sense a mile away, and this is what sets the icons of our world s: apart from today’s celebrities. a wear Fashion designers and musicians alike agree that the one thing that is most important in these industries is having a unique sense of style, one that after your fame has surpassed lives on as a testimony to your legacy. Many artists have captured their own take on a style, but not as many have perfected it, and certainly no artist has better perfected it. Gaga’s ability to vocally, physically and emotionally expose herself through her lyrics and extravagant unique style will allow her legend to live on through the ages.

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A paradigm shift in fashion-world thinking has lead to a rise in eco-aware sustainable fabrics. Dominique Bambino caught up with Derek Muir of Mogul Nation and discovered that ‘sustainable’ clothing can still be sexy. As global warming and green issues continue to make headlines, it is no surprise top fashion labels are becoming planet conscious. One company making giant waves is Mogul Nation (Modern Organic Garments Universally Loved). Derek Muir is Mogul Nation’s CEO. He believes that going green is not just a passing trend – ‘organic’ fashion is in fact fashioning the industry’s future. Born in New Zealand, Derek had a propensity toward fashion at an early age, and by 16 was working as a fashion assistant for Balance Clothing for Hugh Dinning.

FASHIONING AN ORGANIC FUTURE by Dominique Bambino

He was surrounded by industry representatives from a young age and embraced the concept that ‘what you wear is what makes you feel good’. “I have always been attracted to wearing great clothes and have done so by searching for unique garments and labels, for example Chiodo and Come Des Garcons,” Derek says. However, although his passion for fashion never waned, Derek’s only experience with style and fabric until recently, was working for his sister. Prior to this, Derek spent 25 years of his life working in hospitality. As with most successful trends and businesses, one small thing generally leads to something much bigger. While in hospitality, Derek had begun dabbling with organic food, before embarking on a life change. 30

that point the way to healthier living,” Derek says. “Bringing about consciousness in the individual with whatever they purchase allows them to choose a better future and buying organic gives back to us and to Earth.” Mogul has just released its latest casual T-Shirts range, and is also about to launch a new line for women consisting of t-shirts, dresses and tank tops. Towards the end of the year Mogul will launch Mini Mogul for kids. Also within the range is Mogul Mine, an everyday wardrobe selection consisting of a white, black and grey colour palette. Then there is Mogul Evolution, branded with the “Hospitality opened my eyes to organic foods and I noticed most people were eating organic fruit and vegetables to avoid ingesting unnecessary chemicals.” That’s when he came up with the Mogul concept. “I decided to design a pesticide and chemical free organic fashion label.” A visit to an organic cotton manufacturer excited him further.. “I was excited by the process involved from farm to finished garment and knew I had all the right resources to establish Mogul Nation.” The success in the past year has been pleasing but Derek is not one to rest on his laurels. He hopes to get across a simple environmental message through the Mogul label. “Mogul aims to be an educational resource, providing information on organic practices Mogul logo and visible stitch details. The entire range is Australian designed using organic certified cotton and can be purchased online or through various retail stores throughout Australia. Green is here to stay and sustainable clothing is a sexy new trend, with Derek hoping to target all demographic groups around the world. “If we just change the way we think a little, this can make a big difference for everyone. The world is changing and sustainability is the fastest growing business in the world so ‘why not’ become a part of it.” www.mogulnation.com

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The boys from Men’s Fashion Label Kiss Chacey and Sushi Radio team up with Lance “Buddy” Franklin from the Hawthorn Football club to create their new label Nena & Pasadena. Retail stores and fans alike await the brands launch in early July with much anticipation. As Buddy and the boys dare to go where a handful of AFL Footy players have gone before it was their resolute desire to do it right and create a high quality Australian Made brand that would excite and inspire Lance’s already adoring fans and the youth culture of Australia as a whole. The soon to be released label will comprise a range of guys clothing that will feature 8 new designs each month all with the distinct design styling’s of Kiss Chacey’s head designer Paul Edwards. Buddy has worked closely with Paul to select the designs he feels will speak the loudest to his fans . The label is set for a huge launch in the first week of July and will be sold Nationwide through selected boutiques and major outlets. The much anticipated “Invasion” by Nena & Pasadena on the Australian Fashion scene has caused many competing labels to sit up and take notice...The boys objective is to keep other street wear labels on their toes by provide the guys who support their brands with something fresh and accessible by avoiding lazy designs that have been done to DEATH.... www.nenaandpasadena.com

Couture in a Wor By Siobhan Korbut

’ll never forget the first time I watched the fashion parade scene from the film The Women (1939), which followed the lives of a handful of wealthy Manhattan women before Carrie Bradshaw brought sex into the city. I was sitting on the couch with my sisters, fashioning ironically ‘the leisure suit of the decade’ (a Sloppy Joe, and some no-name leggings.) The sad thing is, here am I, ‘sloppy Joed’, watching women parade around in high-waisted tennis shorts, matching shirts and wide-brimmed hats, costumed by Adrian Greenberg. Oddly, only a small handful of women today are clients of the famous couture fashion houses, perhaps only they have experienced first hand, latest trends and the highest quality production of these. As I sit on the couch and watch Mrs. Haynes chose the design and fitting of her choice, I wonder why I had never had this exposure to this higher fashion. Made-to-measure garment perfection to ordinary me, was something like myth, I was truly perplexed to when and why this all ended. Who would deny this extravagant system of handcrafted glory? It’s a sad truth, but in the generation of “i” everything’s, technology has enabled footage from the Paris fashion week to be on YouTube in a matter of hours. At its price, couture slips to the sidelines, only acting now as an untouchable luxury, bonus to the fashion house and its name. More importantly, due to its ‘death’ the renaissance of fashion accessibility, readymade garments work hand in hand with today’s fast paced, technology-enriched society. It all began with English born couturier Charles Worth, who made his mark in the fashion industry during the 18th century. Worth’s most popular designs came from a stunning portfolio, to which a woman could alter to her needs. This was ‘technically’ the beginning of couture, and from here came a sudden burst of women, requiring hand made personalised fashions travelling mainly to his and newly sprung ‘couture’ houses in France for their opulent garments. His idea sparked similar fashion houses to do the same. I should note however, in introducing standardisation in his designs, Worth also sparked the beginnings of readymades, which were already developing at this stage. By the 1960s, designers from these houses had left and opened their own couture houses. What defined these fashion houses from the rest was this idea that unlike the readymades, they would produce items to which their clients could get hand sewn and altered to their size. Thus, if every woman were to purchase couture with each garment taking anywhere between 100-1000 hours to complete depending on embroidery or size, quality would surely slip, with its desirable luxury lost. But this is still, not the true reason I feel couture has surpassed. With the retirement of Pierre Cardin, I see a reason as to why couture slipped out of the 34

rld of Readymades hands of a 21st century me. In an interview about his retirement, Cardin felt couture’s transformation throughout the past 50 odd years or so had been for the worse, quoting: “You no longer have the construction of a real silhouette. Before you had Balenciaga, Chanel, Courreges, Cardin. Of there names, yes Dior still exists, but it’s a spectacle. You can’t walk in shoes like that or hats like that – to go where? You go to dinner and you need three chairs to sit down. Intelligent women work nowadays. They drive cars and the cars are getting smaller and smaller, while the dresses at Dior are getting bigger and bigger. It’s very beautiful, nut it’s not fashion – it’s something else. It’s costume.” Couture seemed to have seeped its way into two categories, costume and ‘an Oscar thing’. The number of clients had become drastically smaller in the 1960s, with an increasing spread of designers internationally. Women no longer felt that a garment from Paris was of greater quality than one in America. Point being, now that the grand innovators of couture retired, or had passed, it was in the hands of their followers, and their choice, to narrow its clientele, interacting with a greater audience with their designer perfumes, bags and accessories, as well as ready-to-wear garments. “When I began in 1945 there were 20 creators around the world. Today there are hundreds, everywhere, internationally.” Cardin, in his interview, makes point of this developing accessibility that works hand in hand with this generations’ greatest strength and weakness – technology. Going back to Mrs. Haynes, and the fashion parade, I think about the extent of clothes she could chose from, varying from sporting garments, outings to the zoo, and right down to the opera. Unlike the rapid influx of new designers we are overwhelmed with these days, Mrs. Haynes most likely had the selection of 20 designers in her region. In fact, I wonder if technology hadn’t developed to this stage if Australia would still be in cultural recoil, with Paris remaining soul distributor of all fashion. While Chanel is in essence still a couture house, Karl Lagerfeld still has the intention to market the products to the majority of the audience purchasing Chanel’s perfume or lamb skin wallets, with the appeal of international availability and not requiring fifty or so dressmakers on the one project. This is certainly not to imply Chanel’s name, as a couture house is faux at all; in fact, the designer feels quite the opposite claiming, “At Chanel, we have more clients than ever… So [couture] mustn’t’ be that dead… Chanel doesn’t lose one cent on couture.” I feel that it’s safe to say, Lagerfeld’s knowledge on his ever-growing empire, was put to use using international boutiques as a major source of profit, leaving couture as an undesirable luxury miles away. 35

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Couture Melody wears Mathieu Salem dress Lisa Ho cape Mimco necklace House of Baulch rings and cuffs Nude boots

Melody wears Nicola Finetti dress from by Green with Envy Kim Fletcher feathers House of Baulch earrings, neckpiece and cuff Wayne Cooper shoes

Chloe (left) wears Nicola Finetti dress Kim Fletcher veil Peeptoe Accessories earrings worn in hair House of Baulch necklace Leethal cuffs Peeptoe Accessories flower ring Paula Kyle Walden pyramid ring Verali shoes

Melody wears Nicola Finetti top Karen Willis Holmes skirt Nikolina Concepts headpiece Jewellery by House of Baulch Belt by Leethal Verali shoes

Chloe wears Stylists own corset Mathieu Salem skirt Paula Kyle Walden hairpiece Peeptoe Accessories necklace Joyce chain bracelet Tribu cuff JUDE brooch Her Ego rings House of Baulch necklace wore on shoe Tony Bianco shoes

Melody wears Jâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Aton gown Kim Fletcher feathers House of Baulch necklace, bracelet and bracelet worn in hair LuShae ring Tony Bianco shoes

Chloe wears Jâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Aton gown Petticoat Conspiracy headpiece House of Baulch necklace Leethal cuffs Peeptoe Accessories ring Paula Kyle Walden pyramid ring Siren shoes

Melody wears Oglia-Loro gown Petticoat Conspiracy headwear House of Baulch necklace, bracelets and ring Tribu jet black rings Siren shoes

Styling: Julia-Louise Premoselli Models: Melody Le (Chadwick Models) and Chloe Wilson (Scene Models) Make-up: Tanya Guccione (Bodyography) Hair: Julie Bekiri Photography: Anthony Licuria

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pass me the pepper, please by Elena Papargiris

or the girl who loves exploring little niche vintage boutiques, rummaging through racks for hours in unknown corners of the city for the perfect one-off look, Gary Pepper Vintage has now brought the world to your feet. In one online boutique, lies the most exquisite vintage pieces of the highest calibre – oversized jumpers, detailed cardigans, tulle skirts in floral prints, bows, buttons, gems and jewels. Gary Pepper Vintage is a gold mine – to say the least. Since its very recent dawning in late 2009, Gary Pepper is on the path of quickly becoming the best vintage channel in the world. Capturing the most stunning, sweet, quirky and original pieces yet to be matched anywhere else, this underground phenomenon deserves recognition. With an eye for style, the creative force behind it all, Nicole Warne, frequently embarks on the big adventure of travelling the world to source exquisite new stock for the store. Beginning her business with only a few hundred dollars and a sewing machine, she began uploading thirty items every couple of weeks on e-bay, whilst studying. Today, the fan list has exceeded well over 15, 000 and she is now listing around two hundred items every fortnight. Nicole is currently busy designing and producing a signature clothing line for Gary Pepper that will be available later this year. “I want to bring beautiful vintage into the life of every fashionista in the world, one tulle skirt at a time”, she says. The recent chill of weather in Australia influenced the current stock; encompassed by beautifully knitted jumpers, embellished cardigans, swing coats and colourful blazers. The collection also includes adorable dresses and colourful prints that can be worn all year round, with or without stockings and throw-overs. “My best sellers have been items that are very on trend like nautical dresses, crochet slips, leopard print, and of course, military jackets”, Nicole tells us. An optimist and self-proclaimed vintage addict, Nicole is half Japanese and half South Korean, however grew up in Australia. Ideally situated on the central coast in NSW, right in front of the beach, she studied at FBI Fashion College, completing a diploma in fashion business prior to Gary Pepper, and at the same time interning at Grazia and Harpers Bazaar. “I never in any way imagined that Gary Pepper would take off the way it has. It’s so overwhelming to see how the ongoing, warm and kind-natured support of complete strangers can help you achieve your hopes and dreams. I can’t wait to see what the next year will bring for GPV!” A Gary Pepper garment that shines is undoubtedly the much-loved Akira skirt. Designed by Nicole, the Akira skirts were produced by a professional dressmaker and took off like wild flowers. Akira is a high wasted shift skirt that has already received much attention in the press. Made in beautiful, solid, versatile tones such as soft pink, grey and black, the Akira skirts are one of the many beautiful creations bustling out of Gary Pepper Vintage. The Gary Pepper model is an admired Japanese pop star. She is quirky, confident, fun, passionate and beautiful with an eclectic sense of style, reflecting all that Gary Pepper represents and more. Excitedly, we asked Nicole if she hopes to launch a few stores outside the online world. “There are very high hopes for a store. Right now, I would be opening one in Sydney somewhere and eventually, one in Melbourne. There’s a lot more ideas I have but right now, they’re top secret.” www.garypeppervintage.com 49

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ewellery lovers are often tempted to purchase accessories that not only make them feel good but look good too, so when they find a unique piece, one that is rare, flawless and tells a story, they usually find themselves in jewellery’s seventh heaven. Artistic heaven is in the eye of the beholder. What is it that makes anything art; from painting, to decorating, to cake making, and in Danielle Mondo’s case, jewellery creation. Danielle began her hobby in jewellery ten years ago, but struggled for many of those to find pieces that inspired her; she couldn’t see the artistic merit or intrinsic beauty in anything she was looking at. It was this lack of positive emotion that inspired her to design her own pieces. Today, her brand Mondo Jewellery Design, has evolved into a well-known brand sold at many boutique retail stores throughout Australia, and continues to make its mark in the fashion industry. The best way to make your mark is to showcase your own wares, to take your product out into the market and sell it as it should be sold. This is exactly what Danielle did. She started wearing her own glamorous jewellery to social events and received a positive response from family and friends. It was through that support that came the encouragement to sell and distribute her ‘art’. In 2004, as interest grew, Danielle approached a number of boutique accessory stores, who were more than happy to showcase her work. “After working on a small range of earrings, I built up the courage to show a few stores my collection and luckily enough I received a few small orders, and this is how Mondo Jewellery was born,” Danielle says. Mondo’s biggest break was selling to a stylish accessory boutique store at Highpoint shopping centre in Melbourne. As a result, her business grew dramatically due to the expansion of this store. “I began selling to a boutique store about six years ago. This helped my business grow because they have grown also with five stores throughout Melbourne now,” Danielle says. Mondo Jewellery can now be purchased online and Danielle is hoping to break into the overseas market in the near future. The new signature collection is definitely setting a new trend. “It’s fun and flirty – lots of black and silver bling and lots of charms suitable for the younger market, however the crystal/ pearl and more conservative designs are suitable for all age groups.” Danielle continues to evolve as a jewellery designer because she’s influenced by textures, fashion trends and architecture; meaning she keeps up to date with changing times. Mondo jewellery is impressive, desirable and very feminine too. Its combination of contemporary and vintage styles creates unique and highly sought after pieces. www.mondodesign.net.au

Jewel by Dominique Bambino

in the crowd

by Monika Pilekic Photography by Anthony Licuria

hen we think of beauty queens, it is easy to fall into the trap of thinking of the superficial stereotyped contenders we see in American movies, fuelled by jealousy and rivalry. If that’s what you think of all pageant queens, then it’s time you meet Mietta Gornall, the ballet dancing beauty queen who has been crowned Miss World Victoria 2010 and has been using her crown to make a difference and help charities. “Behind the scenes, everyone is friendly. From my first experience, it was such an eye opener to see how lovely everyone is. I’ve actually made some really good friends,” says Mietta. Mietta’s entry in the Miss World Victoria titles was fasttracked with the judges falling for her natural grace and beauty, and her solo ballet performance as part of the ‘special talent’ judging process, which included doing a tricky pointe on carpet, and a solo on the catwalk at the award ceremony.

While wearing the crown comes the responsibilities of attending various events and modelling jobs, the Miss World Australia crown is more than glitz and glamour, it’s about beauty with a purpose and raising awareness. “I've learnt so much over the past few months about many different charity organisations. There are so many worthy causes and I want to help as much as possible. I've tried to spread my time and energy as far and wide as possible helping many different causes. It's been very inspiring and certainly an eye-opening experience,” says Mietta. In March, Mietta helped raise awareness and funds for Down Syndrome through her passion for dance, and stood in the Field of Women Live for the Breast Cancer Network Australia, amongst assisting other various charities and causes.

Not only did Mietta receive the Miss World Victoria crown, however she also won the Award for Healthy Body Image and the Best Talent Award, with health and fitness, talent, and presentation and poise, being significant areas of the judging process in the titles.

Between preparing for the Miss World finals and helping charities and raising awareness, Mietta has been rehearsing for West Side Story, with the Australian touring production opening in Sydney in July.

The 23-year-old has been preparing for the National titles, which will take place later this month, with Annette of Melbourne Couture supplying the beauty with her gown. Mietta admits however that fashion wasn’t a big part of her life until she made the move to Melbourne, before which she didn’t own a pair of jeans, however she now loves Australian designers.

After moving down to Melbourne from Cairns when she was 13, Mietta attended the Australian School of Ballet full-time, and graduated in 2005. After she graduated, she toured Australia and Asia with The Phantom of the Opera World Tour, performing over 1000 sell-out shows across Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

Mietta is also working on another ballet performance for the National titles – a variation from the famous classical ballet, Sleeping Beauty. She plans on being herself, which pulled her through into the next round of the competition.

While Mietta is excited about the opportunities available to her through winning her title, she remains dedicated to performing, and wants to concentrate on this passion before moving into the presenting side of things within the industry.

“I’ll be as natural as possible. I think that’s what worked in my favour last time. I didn’t have a fake tan or fake nails or fake hair. I think that’s what helps – being true to yourself.”

“I am so addicted to performing,” Mietta admits. “A dancer’s life is short, so I have to make the most of it while my body is at its peak.”

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nter this luxurious haven in uptown Chapel Street and you would be forgiven for expecting to purchase either couture or cocktails. However, what is in fact behind the privately painted glass windows is somewhere that will allow you to actually invest in something a little more important – you. OGAM Appearance Medicine delivers the most indulgent and advanced beauty services to an increasingly discerning clientele, using the very latest products, techniques, and equipment and focuses exclusively on dermal therapy and cosmetic medical services. All of the services are performed by doctors or highly skilled cosmetic nurses who are grounded in the belief that the benefits are extolled by dramatic lasting results and returning clients – who leave with younger, healthier and more vibrant looking skin. “We invest heavily in cutting-edge products and technology. No other clinic in Melbourne can offer the range of therapeutic treatments we have on offer, with such a highly skilled team, and with affordability in mind. We think of ourselves as ‘The skin experts you can trust,’” says owner, Dr Michael O’Gorman, who also practises on site. The beauty and wellness industry are at an all time high and it is OGAM Appearance Medicine that is certainly raising the bar. From the moment you enter, a sense of calmness washes over you, which has a great deal to do with the warm welcome from the wonderful staff and the gloriously serene and luxurious space. The stunning premises have been exquisitely designed and decorated to stimulate your senses, and with design influences from Miles Lenhart Design Studio and furnishings from Space Furniture, it’s no wonder why.

OGAM Appearance Medicine by Natalia Thomas

Further to the extensive choice of beauty services is the incredible selection of skincare products that are only recommended if your OGAM nurse or doctor believes it will assist in your beauty goals. The product du jour? Skinstitut daily moisturiser with snake venom, which aims to reduce fine lines through its muscle relaxation effect. It’s so hard to leave, but more so impossible to leave feeling anything less than beautiful. You’ll feel lighter, more refreshed and energised, and ready to tackle the day ahead is of huge value in modern life. The excellent synergy of beauty and medicine is OGAM. OGAM Appearance Medicine | Skin Clinic 740 Chapel Street South Yarra VIC 3141 (03) 9826 5107 www.ogam.com.au

Get That Look With Elissa Gia The 80s Revived and Revisited By Elissa Gia, make-up artist and founder of ellie makeup Photography by Anthony Licuria Model: Kake Rainey

ne of the biggest trends seen on the runway for 2010 was the revamp of the make-up of the 80s. Colours of burnt orange and brown eye shadow and bold peach blush hues are taking the beauty and fashion world by storm. Full foundation coverage for flawless finishes and big dark lips are back in vogue, along with lined eyes, big lashes and defined brows, with eyes a main focus this beauty season. This step-by-step guide runs through the hottest 80s look for 2010, a colour palette almost anyone can wear. To fashion this coveted trend, follow these steps to mimic one of the hottest make-up looks seen on the runway this season!

Step 1 Apply Gel mattifier on the T-zone followed by Matte Luminous Flawless Effect Softening Foundation© in Bisque. Slick Mineral Concealer in Light under the eyes and Sheer Loose Mineral Powder in Cream.

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Line the eyes with Powder Liner eye pencil in chocolate over the brown shadow on the outer corners of the eyes and wing out slightly. Rim the lower lash line coming all the way in to the inner part of the eye. With Powder Liner eye pencil in white, coat the inner rim of the eye to make eyes “pop”.

Apply three coats of Richest Mascara in Blackest Black to the top and bottom lashes. Ensure each coat is dried before applying the next.

To frame eyes brows must be defined and slightly arched towards the end. The thicker the better! Using the Brush On Brow palette in Smoke, apply with angled brush and use shortfeathered strokes to fill in and create the desired brow line and shape.

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On cheeks, apply Crushed Blush in Peachy Keen Glow in an upward direction to outer edge of the eye and Matte Golden compact as Bronzer to temples and hollows of the cheeks. Keep Bronzer minimal, as this is a winter trend, and you want to achieve flawless pale skin with full coverage.

On eyes, use The 80s Rewind Collection Eye Palette; use matte cream colour over the whole eye up to the brow bone and inner eye; take the burnt orange colour and apply to edges of eyes and crease and blend upwards slightly. Blend the line with peach colour from outer corner to inner corner.

Add the chocolate brown colour to the outer edge and fan outwards slightly. Blend the shadow closely across the upper and lower lash line.

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Line lips and fill in entire base with Long Lasting Lip Liner in Sienna. Ensure the line is strong and a slight cupid’s bow is softly created at the peak of the upper lip to redefine the 80s trend.

Using a lip brush, apply Alluring Lipstick in Burnt Orange to the entire lip area. Keep the lip strong – no need for lip-gloss – this trend is all about a creamy finish.

Et Voila! Strike a pose – the look is complete! All products used in this feature are from the ellie makeup premium range, launching nationally in August 2010. Visit www.elliemakeup.com.au for further details.

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100% Natural Dominique Bambino interviewed Teisha Lowry, creator and lover of INDAH, to discuss the raw and natural skin-care range practicing the traditional Balinese cultural concept of Tri Hita Karana, committed to respecting and working harmoniously with humanity, the environment and the divine.

DB: How did INDAH come about? TL: I was holidaying in Bali and was on the hunt for some natural organic skin care, I only wanted to buy some for me and my friends, but I came across a herbalist that had been doing it for decades and asked if she would mind if I we get together and make skin care for my fellow Aussies – the rest is history. DB: How would you best describe your current product range? TL: INDAH is 100% Natural. Hand made pure and fresh in Bali. Passionately creating skin care solutions for people who are exposed to the elements. By nourishing, invigorating and rehydrating. DB: What inspired you to start your own product? TL: Firstly people are my inspiration. With so much going on in the world, we no longer have the time or the money to spend on costly solutions and trips to the day spa. That’s why I’ve created a unique, thoughtful range of body-care products that enhances the soul and skin. There are so many products out there and general consumers think they are buying something good for their skin because it says 'Natural Ingredients', on the front of the label. I'm trying to make people aware that the skin is their largest organ and they need to take care of it by using alternative therapies and skin care applications. Secondly, Bali inspires me. Most Aussies have an attachment to Bali, especially the surfing community, so Bali is definitely the heart and soul of INDAH. DB: What do you hope to achieve through your product? TL: I hope to achieve brand awareness, a brand that people can trust and use guilt-free every day. It's not going to wipe wrinkles away and

become the new miracle cream that instantly plumps up your skin. INDAH products are definitely going to help the prevention side of things. I want to make people aware of the amount of forest destruction in Asia from farming palm oil - it makes my eyes swell up. It’s all just for money and government—there will be nothing left of the pandas soon. Build awareness through INDAH's foundation IDEP (Indonesian Development of Education and Permaculture) where we go out to schools, businesses and local Balinese communities and educate them on how to help people help themselves through permaculture. Care for our environment, if the vaguest person purchases INDAH, they are doing their bit for the environment without even noticing, hopefully they will eventually. All INDAH products are housed in aluminium tins which use 95% less energy to create more aluminium products, and we pack our products in 100% recycled paper. DB: Who should use INDAH? TL: INDAH is primarily targeted towards surfers, sun-seekers and snow bunnies, who, let’s face it, are more often exposed to harsh elements. INDAH nourishes, conditions and hydrates the body’s largest protective organ. But it’s not just for people who enjoy the outdoors, it’s for people who enjoy using and know the benefits of natural therapies. DB: Where can we purchase your product? TL: Online at www.indah.com.au or selected health foods stores, specialised boutiques and cosmetic stores around the country.

t is easy to misconstrue the intention of beauty products as quick fixes and miracle workers, and many assume it is just for females. Well boys, it’s time to crawl out of your caves and into the real world where shelves are actually stocked with beauty products for men. This winter, we have decided to look at beauty for boys, and found the affordable basics from the beauty bar to keep you smooth-skinned, even with stubble.

Wash off the day First of all, it’s time to ditch the soap. It is easy to fall into bad habits, and washing your face with soap is one you should avoid cold turkey. The skin is delicate, and most supermarket soap brands don’t care for your face the way your skin deserves. If you simply insist on maintaining this ritual, switch to Dove Beauty Cream Bar, with one-quarter moisturising cream, its properties will help your skin retain its natural moisture, leaving it feeling softer than with ordinary soap. For a rinse and gentle exfoliation at the same time, try Dove’s Soft Peeling Gentle Exfoliating Beauty Cream Bar, which will remove dull and lifeless skin and expose fresh and soft skin.

The cleansing ritual Cleansing may seem like a chore, but it is proof that rinsing your face alone is not enough, picking up the residue that soap and water missed. Cleansing rejuvenates the skin and unclogs the pores – blocked pores cause pimples so this is perfect if you don’t want to have to borrow your girlfriend’s concealer when a pimple decides to pop-up uninvited. Cleansers need to cater to your skin type judging on oily, normal or dry skin, however find one that is water-soluble. Because the male skin is more prone to oiliness than females, this step is an essential step in your regime and will remove any impurities your skin has collected throughout the day. For sensitive skin, try L’Oréal’s Men Expert Hydra Sensitive Cleansing Foaming Cream – it will gently cleanse the skin, while reinforcing the skin’s natural resistance, all while being gentle on sensitive skin.

Hair no more Most guys have a regular shaving habit that tends to irritate and weaken the skin and make it appear as though it’s rebelling. While it may not seem important, the right shaving cream to suit your skin type is essential, as essential as wearing your lucky footy boots to your grand final, so consider your skin type and read the labels.

by Snjezana Bobic The end result with shaving also depends on a good quality razor, which will give you a clean-cut finish – just make sure your girlfriend doesn’t take it to shave her legs. If your skin tends to get irritated during the shaving process, try Nivea Extreme Comfort Shaving Gel. Its anti-irritation formula helps prevent skin redness and actively protects against irritation while shaving, and provides an ultra smooth glide for the razor. The gel contains Camomile and Liquorice root extracts, with the active ingredients providing a natural soothing sensation for the skin. After-shaving balms are also great to keep your cool, however avoid alcohol-based shaving solutions unless you’re out to experience a burning sensation.

The final touch To give your skin that extra moisture it deserves, ensure you moisturise your face to keep it hydrated and healthy. General lifestyle factors, and the change in weather, tend to dehydrate the skin unless replenished and looked after. Opt for something that will be good to your skin – it might require some trial and error, and we know it’s tedious but it is so worth it. As a start, try Vaseline’s new range for men. The Fast Absorbing Body & Face Lotion is non-greasy and easily absorbed and will provide immediate relief for everyday dryness. Remember, this simple routine isn’t about emasculating yourself, it’s simply taking care of the beautiful feature which draws in attention, and we know that you won’t be complaining when your girlfriend tells you how silky smooth your face is to touch.

Judging a book by its cover Cover boy Justin Lacko shares with COVET his beauty bits and pieces: “When I wake up, I wash my face with hot water. If I have facial hair, I shave it off and finish off with a light coat of moisturiser – never too heavy, or it’ll block my pores. Throughout the day, I try and wipe my face down to get rid of the oils, sweat, etc. Before bed, I wash my face with soap and leave my skin dry overnight so my pores can breathe. When I get breakouts, I steam my face and pop the ‘big mothers’, then I wash my face and once dried, I put on some pimple treatment cream. Before a photo shoot or runway, I only put on some moisturiser, because we end up getting make-up put on and I feel it is easier to take off with a moisturised base. My beauty mantra? Stay positive and don’t stress, it keeps the pimples away. I also cannot live without my chapstick, it is always in my pocket.” 67

by Jasmine Atkins Photography by Anthony Licuria

Jasmine Atkin discovers this make-up explorer’s latest adventure

e have seen many books claiming to teach those with the most unsteady of hands that they can tame the beast us women know as liquid eyeliner. There have been countless infomercials promoting products that will simultaneously conceal your skin imperfections and make your lips resemble Angelina's. Now, Australia's own Napoleon Perdis has jumped on the bandwagon, claiming his book Forever Flawless will teach women of all ages how to make the most of their make-up. Perdis has followed in the footsteps of fellow cosmetic creator Bobbi Brown (who has published 5 books to date) and Australian Fashion Week Make-up Director, Rae Morris (author of 2 makeup books), who both assert the same message as Perdis: make-up should liberate women by allowing them to be creative and to show their true selves – it should not be used as a mask. The man with the yearlong tan started his empire with a single store in Paddington, Sydney in 1995, after completing an arts degree at Macquarie University. His brand has since exploded onto the cosmetic runway, with concept stores popping up in shopping centres Australia wide, as well as concession counters in most major department stores. Napoleon is also proving to be a very popular destination for make-up consultations for weddings, formals and other special occasions. While his make-up products have been growing in popularity, so too has Perdis’ profile. He has been a guest on the reality show Australia’s Next Top Model and has started his own reality series called Get Your Face On, which follows his attempt to break into the American market. And if all of this isn’t enough, he’s also running several make-up academies across Australia and the US. So what does Forever Flawless bring to Perdis’ resume? It is easy to assume that Perdis is just another high-profile

business owner trying to make another quick buck, but after flicking through just a few pages of Forever Flawless, it’s clear there is a strong element of sensitivity in the way Perdis writes about the aesthetics of women, which is actually quite heart warming. In the foreword of the book, Perdis reveals to his readers just how his fascination with make-up and beauty began. His mother was a huge influence on him and his aspirations as a young man, and was enticed to pursue a career in the cosmetic industry after many years of witnessing her love for make-up, which he soon adopted. He is now surrounded by women, both in his occupation and at home with his family (he is married to his college sweetheart Soula-Marie with whom he has 4 adorable young daughters). Forever Flawless tackles the trickiest of makeup tasks facing beauty conscious women of all ages universally, yet also provides age specific advice. The first section looks at each area of the face and how it can be enhanced and manipulated to achieve your desired look. Using clear instructions, along with photos for each stage of the process, Perdis provides clear instructions on how to create the perfect contoured cheek, the most seductive smokey eye and the fullest red lip. Perdis also provides advice about skin types and managing your skincare regime.

The second section of his book looks at make-up for different ages, starting with teen queens, moving right through to those he describes as having ‘mature allure’. He mentors the reader through all the important stages of her life and suggests make-up looks for each occasion, from her first school social to her first corporate job interview, right through to make-up appropriate for the day she watches her daughter walk down the aisle. For each age group, he uses before and after shots of real women (not models or his celebrity clients), which are again, accompanied by clear instructions on how to recreate each specific look. The use of real women rather than airbrushed models, is not only a refreshing change from what seems to be the norm in make-up books and in the wider media, it shows that with the right tools and a little bit of confidence, any woman can bring out her inner goddess. Other great tips Mr Perdis enlightens readers with include: • Build up product gradually. This goes for nearly all of your products. As a result your look won’t be so severe and will appear more natural. Also, if you make a mistake it won’t be as messy to tidy up. • For those with small peepers, line your lower waterline with white eyeliner. This will make your eyes appear slightly bigger. • Wash your make-up brushes with shampoo and conditioner to keep them hygienic and to remove any built up product Although Perdis is a little bit guilty of pimping out his own products, (which, to be honest is to be expected) Forever Flawless is a great book for beauty beginners or for those who need a mini refresher course on how to create fantastic looks for different occasions.

Forever Flawless: How to Look Your Best at Any Age Napoleon Perdis New South Wales: Allen and Unwin, 2010 200 pages

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robably the hardest thing to do when you’re intimate with a new partner for the first time is to make that lasting impression to bring them back for more.

When you tease and tantalise, set the scene to fantasise, have the props for a tasty treat, and suddenly set his manhood on fire, you might think that he’ll run away scared and scarred and wouldn’t call back when he was fixed and ready to go, well this is exactly what happened to Flavia on one of her global adventures and had her man coming back for more. “When I start dating a guy I like to play a game of strip fondue, and this time he ended up with a burnt and blistered penis for three weeks,” says Flavia. Combining the three things that Flavia covets most – sex, food and travel, Flavia’s Global Adventures shares her most personal experiences of how she would wine, dine and ‘69’ in 17 cities across the globe. Flavia delves into her private experiences, exploring the world and it’s men on offer, topped off with delicious recipes to tantalise your tastebuds and senses, and heighten your experience. “I’ve travelled all over the world and all these really wacky things happen to me when I’m overseas,” says Flavia. “Sex is my favourite thing in the world, sex and food. So I thought, why not do 20 sexy stores, 17 cities around the world, and then incorporate my favourite recipes, amazing cocktails, and put them together in one book.” Global Adventures is cleverly organised as a room service menu, with dessert first on the menu – naturally. Flavia’s strip fondue anecdote, titled ‘The Ritual’, is served with her tempting recipe for Toblerone and Cointreau fondue.

entures “The book is a bit of a comedy, with 20 sexy short stories, that you can enjoy when your girlfriend’s come over. Couples can have a laugh, enjoy it together, play the game and create the recipe and eat it off each other!” Flavia’s adventure book of indulgences is also very visual, with delicious photos of the taste-bud tantalising recipes and Flavia’s own holiday snaps of the locations she’s explored, like the romantic balconies of Sicily, Alps in Switzerland and island of Mykonos. Global Adventures is perfect to read when entertaining friends, whether on a girl’s night in, before a girls night out, or to cheer up that friend who has just come out of a relationship and needs a pick me up. Complimentary to the book, Flavia’s website is one click away from the user embarking on their own global adventure, providing expert tips of what to do and what not to do in the bedroom, blogs on how to be a savvy traveller at 35,000 feet and advice on joining the mile high club. “I want to motivate people to be more sexual, be more exciting, take a chance, get out of your comfort zone, go somewhere new, and be happy. It has always been important to me to be very sexual and to be very explorative. The bedroom is a playground for me.” Flavia’s Global Adventures: Sex, Food, Travel Flavia www.sexfoodtravel.com

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Blackbyrd, With Shades of Brown 76

t the end of the 2009 AFL season Nathan Brown quietly, and without fanfare concluded his illustrious 11-year career as an elite footballer. Just as discreetly, he is making his presence felt in the competitive fashion industry with his individual and innovative Blackbyrd label. Blackbyrd was launched midway through 2007 as an online t-shirt brand but has since proven so popular with consumers that the company continues to expand. Now producing a selection of both men’s and now women’s wear, it currently retails nationally in a variety of stores and has recently opened its own shop in Chapel Street, South Yarra. The company’s philosophies are reflective of the man behind the scenes. As a lover of pop culture and music, Brown has successfully fused many of his passions and individual characteristics into the Blackbyrd designs and concepts. In drawing inspiration from iconic figures and influential eras, the brand remains true to its original values and, like its owner, is ‘unique by nature’. “We try to change our themes every season,” says Brown, “while trying to keep with the core of vintage and rock ‘n roll, which is the foundation of our designs. I do a lot of research at vintage stores, and rock posters are very good, as well as music magazines, vintage hotel books and stuff like that, there is a great deal of inspiration to be found if you take the time to look.” As a popular Melbourne sports figure and media personality, Brown is renowned for his ‘metrosexual’ fashion sense, but his move into the industry came from a novel idea that arose from an early morning brainstorming session on a footy trip in America. “Before Blackbyrd, I first got involved in fashion with a label I shared with (former AFL teammate) Craig Ellis called Lenny, that went on to become St Lenny,” says Brown. “Like all good ideas it was hatched over a few beers. It was about 4am and we were in New York, and Craig and I were discussing how much money we spent on clothes and decided to try our hand at producing some t-shirts when we returned to Melbourne.” Lenny proved a success, and Brown has since moved on to control his own little empire, which encompasses his unique sense of style and initiative. The name itself is indicative of his mythology and spontaneity and, in true form he found inspiration from the most simple of places. “I wanted to call it black something as I’ve always loved black, and going back to the rock and roll theme there was a CD on the coffee table one day: ‘Byrds Greatest Hits’ so I just thought it went well.” From his humble beginnings in country Victoria, through his football years and now in his new endeavors, Brown has been driven by his competitiveness and insightful creativity both on and off the field. “I guess fashion for me is a creative outlet, it is a place where I can focus my creative energy, as I’ve always been that sort of person,” Brown admits. Blackbyrd isn’t a label intent on following a mainstream course and by his own admission Brown concedes that his brand doesn’t necessarily follow current fashion ideals. “We are not a label that comes up with the on-trend fashions, I don’t really take that much notice of the catwalks or fashion TV, but if I think of something, and I like it, I’ll make it.” Next winter Blackbyrd will release a military theme selection, and Brown says his brand will continue to evolve but will always stay true to its origins. Nathan Brown was a unique asset to football yet his career was unfortunately cut short, but his creativity will now continue to be present in a more fashion savvy way.

t’s been ten years since we were first introduced to two wog boys from Yarraville, Melbourne, and now Steve and Frank reunite on the silver screen to recreate the leather-wearing Travolta-dancing wog boys – but not quite where they left off. So what took so long to get another shot of wog served up? “We’ve been really busy!” says Vince Colosimo. “We talked that we’d do a second one eventually, we just took longer than we wanted to take. Rome wasn’t built in a day!” “Kings of Mykonos was meant to be a separate film”, says Nick Giannopoulos, “It was developing for a long time and then I realised that it should be Wog Boy 2, because it would be great to reunite Steve and Frank.” The follow-up to one of Australia’s most successful comedies of all time follows the boys from Melbourne to Mykonos, to claim an inherited beach. The journey follows the self-professed wog boys going to Europe for the first time, only to realise how Australian they actually are. “The movie is essentially about what happens when kids from an Italian or Greek background go to Europe for the first time. You notice how Aussie you are, and probably realise for the first time how different us as Australians are,” says Nick. “As Australians, our culture and our humour are probably our greatest export items.” As though the years never passed, Nick and Vince easily revived Steve and Frank. “It was easy to get back into character, but not into the clothes!” says Nick. With the signature leather jackets coming off as soon as they land in Mykonos, and with the leather pants nowhere to be seen. “I was excited to get back into the Frank way of thinking and attitude,” says Vince, who plays Alphonse Gangitano, an Italian-Australian organised crime identity, in the TV series Underbelly. “It wasn’t just about playing Frank, but the Frank and Steve relationship – the banter that the two of them have – it’s fun to play,” to which both boys laugh reminiscing the film and their own friendship, with the entire interview being sidetracked with their naturally comical personalities. “It’s an entertaining film and we love performing, doing comedy and making people laugh,” says Nick. 78

by Monika Pilekic Photography by Anthony Licuria True to the original, Kings of Mykonos continues to uphold its roots of the three Cs: culture, cars and chicks. Also bringing back to life the dance floor routine, to which both boys deny ever performing in public. “It was really easy for me, but Vince found it difficult,” says Nick, of having to get back onto the dance floor in Travolta style. “Thank God Nick was there again for me, standing in front of me so I can copy him,” jokes Vince. While the boys make it look easy, ten years out of practice took its toll on the dance floor. “The first dance scene went for a minute and a half, and this one goes for 30 seconds because we ran out of breath!” says Nick. Performance still plays a big role in the film however, with Zeta Makrypoulia, a famous Greek singer, being Steve’s love interest in the movie, with the blonde beauty serenading his soul with song. Frank on the other hand is having a bit of a dry spell in the film, and is struggling to use his curls to get the girls. Instead, he chases the most desired and untouchable beauty in Mykonos, and needs to put in hard work and effort to get the girl. Learning what women want in the film, Vince finds it easy to pinpoint exactly what women want, “women want me,” he says. At the end of the month the guys will be flying out to Greece, this time with no filming and more time to spare for the luxurious side of things, where the film will be shown to all the Mykonians from the film, in their open air cinema. “They will see themselves on the big screen, in their cinema, on their island, it’s going to be an amazing experience and I can’t wait to actually be there with them to see it,” says Nick. The original Wog Boy grossed $13.4 million at the box office, and the boys expect great things from the second film, particularly in the international sector. “We’ve got a lot of interest from European countries, and even in America. We want to take it to a few festivals, but first Australia, then Greece, then the rest of the world” says Nick. The Kings of Mykonos: Wog Boy 2 opened nationally 20 May. 79

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