L'ART Issue 3, August 2011

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£2.40 Issue 3 August 2011

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They’re lyricists, musicians and

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i all and welcome to the third 18 Dive into the life of issue of L’ART; the Jada Pearl ‘apprentice’ issue.

With the latest series Fashion of The Apprentice coming to an end af5 The Future Of Hair with ter Lord Sugar sucKaysha Green cessfully found a new 16 Get the Graduate Fashion Week business partner, we thought we’d get our experience from one of their 2011 interviewee’s thinkparticipants ing how they would 20 Your summer fashion fix is here; convince the man himself that he would KandiKing have a great investPerforming Arts ment in them. great friends. Meet The Poetics...

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Editor’s Letter

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Miss P Fundraiser is back! Read

how not to miss out this September

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Celebrating The Lion King

Reviews 9

Word on the street

Check out how they answered…

Enjoy!

Daniella & Letisha

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fees for applicants who need a helping hand in reaching their career on stage. Visit our website to find out more.

Our new home is Oxford’s New Theatre and the night is set once again to be an amazing array of dance, song and theatre.

With Irish dancing, a talk show style first half with a difference and a second half of Motown, The Miss P team are excited to share this show

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he annual Miss P Fundraiser is here next month, but the question is do you have your tickets?

The Future Of Hair

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presents the Miss P Fundraiser 2011...

Acts include KC’s School of Dance, professional contemporary dancers and the reunion of Beverley Harry’s Spin Off. Plus the Foundation are always happy to welcome acts from outside the city, who have in the past included London and Basingstoke.

with you all. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster online or at the New Theatre.

Want to donate a raffle prize for the night? Contact us at lartmagazine@gmail.com.

Help us to continue nurturing visions in the arts. L’ART

The Miss P Foundation is well on its way to forming future workshops, competitions, summer projects and funding Why not donate? Cheques payable to MPF

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Is your hair often left till the last minute?

With wise words from hair stylist Kaysha Green and makeup artist Kellie Morgan, here is why you should treat your hair like any other accessory.

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aysha Green is more than just a hairdresser. She has creatively used her styling ability to teach apprenticeship students at Oxpens college, earnt her Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTLLS) teaching qualification at Bicester college and won the Young Inspirational hairdresser award in the Hairdresser’s Journal.

Along the way she has worked with some prestigious salon’s including Toni & Guy (Oxford and the Westfields flagship salon in London) and done hair styling for Oxford Fashion Week.

With a business head sat firmly on her shoulders, Kaysha plans to work on film sets in the future and possibly open up her own salon in Oxford.

So before she takes this next big step, we decided to collaborate with her to produce a festival themed spread for our apprentice issue.

Kaysha says: “The theme was festival chic so I decided on the french plait to add a polished look, contrasting with the boufont hair at the back. Festival hair can be both wild and chic.”

Kellie says: “With Michaela’s makeup I went for the popping pink lips to match the festival look and avant garde hair theme. The rest of the outfit is subtle so that the pink lips and orange dress pop out together.”

Tip: “A subtle look on the eyes will allow bold lips to stand out.”

Behind The Scenes

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L’ART says: “Styling your hair is just as important as any other part of your outfit. The look you are trying to achieve with your clothes and accessories can also be expressed through the finishing touches of your hair.”

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Meet the team for the festival chic shoot

Model: Michaela Baker Makeup: Kellie Morgan (centre) Hair: Kaysha Green (second from left) Photographer: Julie Biggs Styling: Louise Trueman (second from right)

Also check out Booty’s Girls Night In where you can live the celeb life of bringing the latest brands and beauty treatments to your own living room.

‘The host receives 10% off on the night with a free gift for orders over £150. There are tailor made packages to suit you and your groups needs, whether you want a quiet, relaxing evening or a fun filled party full of games, Booty can offer it all’.

Call Booty at 01865 726761 or email at enquiries@bootyoxford.co.uk L’ART

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Michaela is wearing a Jarlo coral maxi dress. On sale in Booty for just £49.00.

Q: David Beckham is designing underwear for H&M, would you buy his range? Explain why.

Image Source: Photography by Jules (Julie Biggs), L’ART photography

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WORD ON THE STREET

“If they look aesthetically decent, a generous fit, along with a reasonable price, then yes.”

- Ishmael Jackson

“I would but it cannot be too pricey - because he is loaded already - or too cheap. It has to have a stamp of quality on it which is, in a man’s eyes, the price.”

- Zeek Nero

“It depends on the style of the range but I think the Beckham brand sells itself.

He is seen as a fashion icon.”

- Andy Cox

“Yes I would as long as they fit right. Mr Beckham oozes style, so I think they will look decent.”

- Simon Jones

“Yes if they were potentially like the leading CK brand, not just for the sake of it being Beckham related.”

- Dwayne Hunt

“No I wouldn’t because Beckham’s name on a pair of boxers is not going to make me run out and buy them.”

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The Lion King Story

D.L. PHUNK working together with the Miss P Foundation wants YOU The Miss P Fundraiser 2011 is here on Saturday September 24th 7pm and you could be involved.

Interested? Call us on 07599206381 or 07749813129 for more info.

Visit www.misspfoundation.com for more information about the Foundation

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Kids aged 5-12 and those aged 12 and above are welcome to join Miss P Performers and D.L. Phunk for a dance, song and acting performance. All abilities are welcome and rehearsals start this month.

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ur first memories of The Lion King exist around the Disney video and the memorable tune that is ‘The Circle of Life’. Now in its 14th year as a West End musical, it has been gracing audiences with its presence.

The way this award winning musical has developed is a prime example of someone who worked hard to get their idea known and their production is now a worldwide success. This business strategy can work for anyone.

Its debut was in 1997, Minneapolis, Minnesota before it made its way to Broadway’s New Amsterdam Theatre the following October. Now at the Minskoff Theatre with the title of Broadway’s seventh longest running show, its journey then started in London’s Lyceum Theatre in 1999 and is still running today.

So coinciding with our apprentice theme for this issue, the development of The Lion King story from one stage in Minneapolis, Minnesota to some of the world’s greatest stages is here to inspire everyone working towards creating their own business empire.

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I’m Raymond.” “I’m Tapp.” “I’m Jasmine.” annual showcase of music, “And together we are, The dance and theatre held at the Poetics.”

Christian Life Centre, who opened their doors to the pub“I came up with the name,” lic for its third year running says Tapp, as team L’ART back in July. met up with the poet and pianist duo at a local pub. (Un- “We bounced off each other,” fortunately their good friend, said Jasmine. singer and pianist Jasmine couldn’t make the meeting, “It kind of kicked off then,” but I managed to have a tel- Raymond continued, as he reephone interview with her calls on the event that has seen in the same week). We all local talents such as Silecta agreed the name ‘The Poetics’ and N-Zyme perform in the combined poetry and music past. “It’s a big performance. together perfectly.

“There’s a lot of talent in Oxford I think people don’t recognise”

Having been together for two years, the talented teenagers got together for their first performance at local event Urban Talent, back in 2009. Jasmine Everyone comes together.” is one of the organisers for the “There’s a lot of talent in Ox-

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ford I think people don’t rec- With joint love and inspiraognise,” Jasmine added. “We tion for music artists in the wanted to get it recognised.” RnB and Soul sector, The Poetics love And recognised they are, as to take the whilst rehearsing for Talent p e r f o r m Rocks Live (TRL), a local ance ethic talent competition that was of their being held at the Kassam Sta- idols to dium back in June, the groups the stage, individuality, newness and along with sweet sound caught the atten- their own tion of fellow performers and u n i q u eAuthor and poet, Maya TRL judges alike. style. Col-Angelou l e c t i v e l y, The Poetics love to these include Floetry, Erykah take the Badu, Alicia Keys, John performance ethic Legend, Maya Angelou, Jill Scott, Adele and Eliza Dolitof their idols to tle. And with a varied mix of the stage idols, there’s bound to be a little something for everyone in You could say the three school The Poetics as a package. friends began performing together by accident. Though Spending time with the group they had always been aware of this afternoon and on previeach others talents, they never ous occasions, their friendthought their combined notes, ship and the artistic bond that melodies and lyrics would be comes with it is fun to see and such a hit with their listeners. the way each artist bounces off each other is definitely de-

Keep up with The Poetics on their Facebook page ‘The Poetics’ or on Twitter at Raymondkidfresh

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“If we get called somewhere to perform we’ll definitely go,” they assure me, as they fill us in about their hopes to perform at jazz café’s and their upcoming projects with

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“The world is our oyster.”

Jasmine adds “I’m not pursuing fame, I just love music.

We love music.”

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Want to know how The Poet- jazz feel, moving with the ics would pitch themselves as times.” L’ART the ideal business partners?

“I’m good at organising events and acts,” Jasmine kicks off.

“We’ve got great marketing skills and business backgrounds,” says Raymond.

Concluding, Tapp said, “Our brand itself as a group is unique and we have the upper hand with a contemporary,

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picted in their stage presence. Oxford club Roppongi’s Jazz nights and supporting singer Defining themselves as a po- Bluey Robinson at Oxford’s etry group in their own genre Carling Academy, a gig they bracket, University courses gained through recommendaawait them next month, but tion once they were spotted this in no way means the end at TRL’s final. “We’d like to for The Poetics. take this as far as we can.”

London based singer and songwriter, Bluey Robinson

Keep up with The Poetics on their Facebook page ‘The Poetics’ or on Twitter at Raymondkidfresh

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The Fashion Files L’ART Magazine chats with Rianne Brown about her Graduate Fashion Week (GFW) experience the ropes of studying fashion at a high level. I stuck at it and managed to see my work grow and develop, improving in each project set.

on professional models was amazing and I finally got to appreciate all the hard work.

“When I started first year and saw the previous third years work shown at GFW, I knew it was my ultimate goal to get there. I never actually imagined I would get in. Trying my hardest really paid off. I wanted to make sure it was a collection I was proud of and really represented my signature as a new designer.

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Her line, ‘The Calm after the Storm’ saw Rianne take inspiration from storms “It was a really enjoyable and how they n Issue 1 of L’ART, we course and it tested your chartransform and spoke about the opportuni- acter to see how much you distort things. ties on offer for future gradu- wanted it and how determined “I used this to “At the ates, their chance to step into you would be when it got create inter- m o m e n t the real world and kick start a hard. changeable pieces within my I’m taking lifelong fashion career. collection. some time “Growing personally and as a out to relax Well meet Rianne Brown, designer, I’m “As well as using the storm to and work. a 20-year-old De Montfort glad that I exinspire the silhouette, I used I want to graduate from Derby who perienced evestorm photography on a blown c o n t i n u e was able to bring her three ry moment.” up scale for my prints. This designing year Fashion Design BA exinjected bright colours and in the near an perience to London’s Earl’s With texture into my collection. future and 8.30am start, Court. see where things are hap“It was really exciting to see that takes “The journey was a long and pening from the models and do a quick fit- me.” L’ART extremely hard one learning the word go. ting. Seeing my collection How would Rianne sell herself as a business partner to Lo rd Sugar? By showing him determination and drive

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Between helping backstage, putting clothing collections in the correct running order and dressing models, Rianne was given a great taster of future roles in a fashion filled career.

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ut this schedule has taken years to perfect as Jada Pearl has been an artist for a long time. Remember her at last years Urban Talent event? Or recently supporting Professor Green at the Regal? Now, with more achievements added to her record, her status is growing everyday with the help of music producer, Fuzzy Logik.

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don’t think I would be sat where I am today without Fuzzy Logik. I’m thankful that

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I’ve met him.”

“With Alan Sugar the appeal would be that I’m an up and coming singer, very talented, I’m going somewhere, I’ve got a lot of ideas that are well worth the investment and they’re ideas that are going to work.”

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Add Jada Pearl on Facebook and twitter.com/jadapearl

• Wake up call • Special K breakfast for a good start in the day • Workout at the gym • Time dedicated to work emails and phone calls • Practice time on vocals and songs • London-based meetings with label, New State • Writing songs at home in a quiet environment

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A Day In The Life Of Jada Pearl

Behind The Scenes She aspires to be like songwriter Burt Bacharach, writing melodic songs based on real-life experiences.

At 12-years-old she recorded her first demo made up of four songs.

Jada gave up singing at 17 when lack of support got to her. “It was making me more upset than happy. But I couldn’t give up for life. It was just time to heal the wounds.”

Her single ‘All My Love’ was rejected by music companies but Fuzzy Logik got it circling the club scene and radio stations.

Jada is signed to an independent London-based label called New State.

What You Didn’t Know...

Nickname Jada Stage name Her cousin suggested ‘Pearl’ would complete her look Performs with The Red Soul Brigade (nine piece funk band) and Soul Juice (made up of graduate students) Occupation Singer, entertainer, future businesswoman Talent shows At 11-years-old she won a first place trophy by singing Alicia Keys’ ‘Fallin’’ Famous contacts Fuzzy Logik - He helped produce her single ‘All My Love’ and created Egypt’s single ‘In The Morning’ Side jobs Hairdressing and singing at wedding events L’ART

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ith his father’s words (education is key to life) instilled in his head, Ibrahim Iqbal brought his creative skills to the table, and the result? A promising and fast growing t-shirt business in the making.

And it doesn’t stop there.

With plans to make it as a worldwide brand name, selling everything from jeans, varsity jackets, hats, hoodies, you name it, KandiKing t-shirts are just the beginning.

How a childhood nickname saw the birth of the popular clothing business worn this summer. Read Ibrahim Iqbal’s story. started researching successful worldwide brand names he admires and takes inspiration from. These include Japanese music producer Nigo’s Bape (A Bathing Ape) and Italian designers Dolce & Gabbana’s D&G.

self. He represents the whole clothing line.” And following on from the success of his sales, Ibrahim is to mark this first milestone of his business career with a limited edition batch of the original KandiKing tees.

How Ibrahim came to start a business in one of the most competitive working areas was a surprise to those that knew him, as he admits: “I never thought I would be in the fashion sector.” It turns out Ibrahim got his first taste of the fashion world when he had to design a customised t-shirt for Red Nose Day at school. With all proceeds going to charity, the incentive was a great cause.

So what next? Well what’s a marketing strategy without including one of the biggest social networking sites out there? It was time to introduce Facebook to the world of KandiKing.

“Louis ‘Likkle Platinum’ May introduced me to the idea,” then Facebook saw the introduction of KandiKing to a large number of people and future customers.

“The name was easy, simply because in my secondary school, I used to sell sweets as a business and this friend “People having the tees on was of mine called me the Candy the main marketing strategy Man. I used it that got people talking,” but and changed it not forgetting team KandiKabout,” Ibrahim ing’s day Now with several A-C grades explains. trip to Lonat GCSE and National Diplodon to furma Business level, Ibrahim “It fit perfectly. ther proconstantly keeps business at The first design mote the the front of his mind. Whilst is the original “Soon after, I designed and name with The original KandiKing in talks with a friend about KandiKing himdesign none other made my own t-shirt.” starting his clothing line, he The reason Lord Sugar should pick me isn’t for all th e successes I’ve had but rather all the failures it took me to reach for that success, my wea knesses that I turned into strengths.

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than the city’s dance crew, Stylistics. With photoshoots, videos and an interview with Trilogy’s Isaac (Sky One’s So You Think You Can Dance), “Overall, it was a great day.”

Team KandiKing in London

It’s competition time and this issue we have two free Kandi King t-shirts up for grabs. If you’re not aware of the KandiKing range you can get clued up with Ibrahim, the creator on page 20.

Ibrahim looks forward to providing a line for us females, so keep your eyes and ears peeled as KandiKing prepares to present MissKandi. Ibrahim promises this line will be very colourful, with varied designs and sizes to suit all.

With his new batch of tees & merchandise due this Autumn, KandiKing continues to grow, making movements in 2011.

The lucky winners will be the owners of issue three, number eight and issue three, number 24. The winners will be announced online at www.dlpublications-lart.co.uk on Thursday September 1st.

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