FJORDE MAGAZINE ISSUE 25 by FJORDE MEDIA

ISSN 2203-9678

SUMMER FUN ISSUE XXV

SOMETHING BORROWED / DANIELLA ALONSO / RAW / GRAND TRAILER PARK

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CONTENTS

SOMETHING BORROWED

DANIELLA ALONSO

38 LET THE REVOLUTION BEGIN

40 YOU WILL BE MISSED

HOKU DREAMWEAR

ENCHANTMENT

BACK TO BASICS ISSUE VII

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74 RAW

EVERLASTING REST

EDITOR’S DESK

HOW TO: GO SUGAR FREE

HEALTH & WELLBEING

BEAUTY: SUMMER ESSENTIALS

MEN’S GROOMING: ESSENTIALS

SWOON LIFESTYLE

BEST COCKTAIL BARS: MELB

COLOUR POP!! STOCKISTS

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108 THE GRAND TRAILER PARK TAVERNA IS OPEN

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Photography & Creative Director Lena Davidoff Stylist Laroux Filjian Model Anna Piragova Anna wearing Black Leather Dress Barbara Bui

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CO N T R I B U TO R S

EDITORS

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Patrick Price

Ben Anderson

CONTRIBUTORS

PHOTOGRAPHY

MAKE-UP & HAIR

Anna Gilfillan Ben Anderson Goerge Seraphim Lauren Raffa Lauren Roberts Diane Robertson Natash Pitra

Ben Anderson Jon Lee Tess Everett

Anna Shimony Sarah Katie Sarah Woolley

STYLING ART

YDNA CREATIVE Hannah E Maddison Grant

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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Patrick Price pa.price@fjordemagazine.com

CREATIVE DIRECTOR Ben Anderson enquiries@fjordemagazine.com

GENERAL ENQUIRIES enquiries@fjordemagazine.com

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NEW BEGINNINGS So 2015 has begun and so does FJORDE. We look forward to an exciting year ahead after such an amazing year last year especially the introduction of FJORDE BRIDEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inaugural issue in the second half of 2014. But with a new year brings new treats, designers, music, art and all those good things that make us smile. We bring you some of the best boutiques to open this year like Something Borrowed. Some great food at the Grand Trailer Park and as always all the best from here and there.

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But some of you may be wondering why we went to print a little later than normal this issue. And to know why is that sadly a dear friend of FJORDE and the fashion industry passed away recently and we wanted to pay trivia to her! For Ana, you had the world at your feet. You are an eternal beauty and will be forever missed. Gone to soon xo

Patrick

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FJORDE Bride brings you wedding fashion, accessories, advice on the greatest areas in Australia to take those memorable snaps, tips and tricks, and of course the greatest bridal dress designers Australia has to offer! All encased in the FJORDE style you’ve become familiar with – class, elegance and sophistication.

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H OW TO : G O S U G A R F R E E

HOW TO:

A permanent, or even temporary sugar-free diet has notable health benefits which will have you bouncing out of bed with more energy, looking leaner and ready to combat the Winter months with a stronger immune system.

3. Appraise the pile of food with delicious

added sugar. If this change is going to be a permanent one, donate the pile of unopened food to charity and give the rest to family and friends. If it is a temporary change, give the products to someone who can provide a home for them for a month or so – helping you The goal of a sugar-free diet is not to cull to resist temptation. You might want to keep sugar completely but to eliminate unnecessary some products which you are particularly fond added sugar. The naturally occurring sugar in of and phase sugar out slowly but surely. A fruits and vegetables are good, healthy sugars permanent life change is easier for your body which in moderation can be a benefit to your and mind to adapt to if it is eased in. diet and lifestyle. With added sugar in so very BY: LAUREN ROBERTS many things which we touch and taste every 4. Research some sugar-free recipes for day it can be daunting to know how to begin. the next seven days which make you excited. AHH, SUGAR, DELICIOUS Write down the ingredients that you will 1. Pick a week to start where you do not WONDERFUL SUGAR. need and ensure to get stevia (a natural sugar have any marathons to run, big deadlines at replacement) for the baking that you might be SUGAR IS AN OFTEN UNINVITED work, family weddings or anniversaries. It is doing, the tea which you might be drinking GUEST TO EVERY MEAL OF very likely that your body is addicted to sugar and the old recipes that you might be needing EVERY DAY. IT SNEAKS INTO and, at first, you will go through withdrawals. a sugar substitute for. Head out to the grocery OUR MORNING BOWLS OF You might struggle to get your energy levels store with the list and a large chunk of time CEREAL, OUR COFFEES, OUR up, you may find it hard to concentrate and for – you will find that the extra time required to TEAS, OUR JUICES AND OUR a few days you might get a headache as your read the ingredients of the back of everything YOGURTS. SUGAR HIDES IN body cries out for the sugary food it is used to. which you pick up will add up to an hour THE SMOOTHIES, SOUPS, Pick a time where these potential side effects easily. BISCUITS, SPREADS, BREADS are least likely to have a negative impact on AND CONDIMENTS WHICH WE your life. 5. While shopping, fill your trolley up REACH FOR. with whole foods – lots of fresh fruit and 2. Do your research on what you are vegetables, eggs, lean meat and fish. Get some currently consuming. Open the kitchen door spices and seasoning to add some flavour to and read the ingredients lists on the foods that your meals and make sure you get a bunch you would normally be eating. Set anything of bananas and unsalted nuts to help you get with added sugar to one side. If you are being your energy levels up when they are feeling particularly strict on yourself, put products mighty low. with added maple syrup, brown rice syrup, honey and corn syrup in the same pile. Do not 6. Prepare to forgive yourself if you be misled by the nutritional table, which might stumble. Cutting out the sugar in your diet make you believe that the sugar content in a is not easy or without temptations and you product is rather high. If this sugar content might fumble along the way. If you do, forgive is from the natural sugar found in fruits and yourself, enjoy the moment and get back on vegetables, it is a product that might be best track at the next meal. to be eaten in moderation, but definitely Get ready to enjoy all the extra energy that permissible in your diet. Add to this pile any products with a sugar content of more than 5g comes hand-in-hand with a sugar-free diet. Enjoy not feeling foggy in the mornings, the to every 100g. subsiding cravings, the clear head and the healthy immune-system vibes.

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WHAT DOES IT TAKE BY: GEORGE SERAPHIM

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO TRANSCEND WHO WE ARE RIGHT NOW, IF WHAT WE ARE IS CAUSING US TO FEEL SEPARATE FROM OTHERS AND ALONE IN THIS WORLD? IT IS TRUE THAT WE WERE ALL SPAWNED FROM A SINGLE CELL WHICH BY SOME UNKNOWN MIRACLE MULTIPLIED INTO THE HUMAN BODY WE SEE BEFORE US.

It is by this instantaneous spiral of events that all of us became human beings with the ability to process information and evolve into creative forces building a world which integrates everything in absolute equilibrium. Our tendency to feel separate is generated by our instinct of survival that we have carried since the dawn of Neanderthal man in times when we were nomads roaming vast and giant plains in search of food and shelter. This basic instinct to survive still runs all our tendencies to live out each day satisfying our basic needs. Our minds have been honed so deeply over millions of evolutionary years that we have forgotten where we have come from in those times because it has been so deeply ingrained in our subconscious tendencies to feel that we must protect ourselves from any form of perceived threat in whatever form it may appear to us as. All of us, deep down are scared and run our lives within a psychic global conscious mind which projects fear outwards as a beacon through which we respond to in so many different ways. Today our world is driven by economies which sometimes fight and subject its people to all out war to strive to survive the best it can and destroy its opponents. This is only just a larger scale of something which is barely instinctual and has been taught to us since we were born; the basic human belief that everyone is out there for themselves and if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do whatever it takes to respond to this emergency then you will just be left behind. What then surmounts from this terrible distortion of reality are human beings who live in coalescence to each other and inadvertently cause suffering to one another because they believe they are singular entities in this world and no one cares. The greater surrogate of this tendency to survive is a world which is divided and is in descent, barely floating and hypersensitive. To strive for success is one thing but what we fail to see is that no one is really alone or separate.

A true understanding of who we are readjusts this failure to see reality and bridges us with an enlightened mind which sees no separation in the world. All of us need to feel safe and all of us regardless of where we sit and what we have been taught need to understand that we are controlled by fear and most of us run our lives blindly trying to battle it, in whatever way we know how. Most of us begin our lives through a degree of pain which we allow ourselves to become the victim of and thereby use this underlying pain to feed a cycle of feeling lost and alone, but through a careful rehabilitation of where this comes from we can free ourselves from this load and jump into a rapid reinstitution of healing and spiritual growth through which we can feel truly born again. Millions of people in this time are witnessing this repatriation of the soul once more because we are in such turbulent times that we have no other choice but to heavily question our own lives and the reason to existence itself. Your life is not meant to be run by others; it is only a trial and a test in who you can become in the face of what life can deal out to you. Therefore no matter what you have been through in this life you are not alone, each and every one of us shares memories and instances of so many different experiences and what we must understand is that until we can forgive ourselves truly, we will still be living in survival mode and missing out on what magic true inner freedom can bring and the abundance on all levels which results from this heightened state of being. Whoever you are, be certain that your life is not fixed for the answer to everything can really only be just around the corner if you allowed yourself the responsibility to look within and transform yourself accordingly. In a nutshell, in evaluating your core fear and in seeing it and how it has been at play in your life, you will awaken yourself beyond what you thought possible in your current life, separation is transcended and you become unified within yourself, a feeling of the deepest peace you have ever felt is the result.

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FJ O R D E B E A U T Y : S U M M E R M A K E U P E S S E N T I A L S

SUMMER MAKEUP ESSENTIALS BEAUTY | DIANE ROBERTSON @DIANEROBERTSON

Hairstylist / Makeup Artist / Commercial / TV / Advertising / Photographic / Bridal

TRY A TINT! NOT COMFORTABLE GOING ENTIRELY NUDE? I SUGGEST SWAPPING FOUNDATION FOR TINTED MOISTURIZERS THAT EVEN OUT THE SKIN TONE, ADD RADIANCE, AND DON’T FEEL HEAVY IN THE HEAT. FOR A SHEER GLOW, LOOK FOR AN ILLUMINATING FORMULA THIS IS MY FAVOURITE PRODUCT:

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FINISH WITH A PINCH OF PEACH! Light Coral Peachy Pink Lip Recipe: Ravishing M.A.C. Lip Stick mixed with Lancôme’s Juicy Tube Peach Nectar and Lips Gloss

BRONZED UP! I love applying a bronzer with a slight shimmer and peach or pink undertones, I use *mac loose bronzing powder* over the apples of your cheeks, across the bridge of your nose, and on your temples to mimic where the sun naturally hits your face.

NO MORE RACCOON EYES!

Water-resistant mascaras like *Great lash maybelline* are the easiest way to avoid dreaded raccoon eyes. There is no need to go all fancy and be talked into buying ridiculously expensive mascara. This is reasonably priced and I recommend it to all my clients.

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MEN STYLE: MEN’S ESSENTIALS

MEN’S ESSENTIALS WITH SO MUCH FOCUS ON THE BRIDE, WE SOMETIMES FORGET THE MAN WAITING AT THE END OF THE AISLE MIGHT NEED A LITTLE HELP ALONG THE WAY AS WELL. HE’S JUST A COUPLE OF PRODUCTS FROM NIVEA TO HELP HIM ALONG THE WAY AND TO MAKE SURE WHEN YOU LEAN IN FOR THAT ALL IMPORTANT KISS YOU WANT TO GO BACK FOR SECONDS.

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USAGE

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»» Long-lasting oil control »» Prevents and reduces acne »» Tightens pores USAGE »» Prevents blackheads Apply daily in the morning and evening to face »» Prevents whiteheads and neck, avoiding the eye area. »» Deep cleans without drying out your skin »» Maintains correct water to oil balance of skin »» Adjusts your skin texture »» Evens your skin tone »» Clears breakouts

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SOMETHING BORROWED

SOMETHING BORROWED BY BEN ANDERSON

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FJORDE RECENTLY HAD THE PRIVILEGE TO SPEAK WITH ENTREPRENEUR AND DESIGNER MIA THEODOROPOULOS WHO HAS RECENTLY LAUNCHED HER SECOND STORE IN MELBOURNE, SOMETHING BORROWED. WE CHAT TO HER ABOUT WHERE THIS UNIQUE STORE CAME FROM AND WHAT SHE HAS PLANNED FOR THE FUTURE.

WHAT IS SOMETHING BORROWED? would come to her for a dress for their special occasion. She decided to start small and work Something borrowed is the place where you from home, with Facebook being her biggest can find the pieces you love and not pay full source advertising. From there the business price. We all know girls don’t like repeating grew. an outfit, so why pay so much for one night? Something Borrowed started out as a boutique Something Borrowed is now the place to go, based in Perth and has now expanded to hire the perfect dress for any occasion. into Melbourne, What do you believe has We pride ourselves on delivering outstanding contributed to the success of Something customer service and professional styling Borrowed? Social media, without social advice right down to the heels, handbag, media we could not raise awareness and reach hair and make up to accompany your dress. out into new markets. Social media offers Established in 2012, Something Borrowed is Something Borrowed the platform to target becoming known for making women of all demographics and let them see first hand why ages feel like a million dollars on their special they should be visiting Something Borrowed night. next time they have an event. Clients are happy with the service and also see the value WHERE DID THE IDEA COME in renting as a pose buying. Rental costs are FROM TO CREATE SUCH A UNIQUE on average 20 % of the retail total retail price BOUTIQUE AND WHO’S BEHIND IT? of the same dress. Owner Mia found herself with a wardrobe full on designer dresses that she never wore. She came up with the concept when all her friends

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WHICH DESIGNERS DO YOU STOCK? Something Borrowed stocks all high-end brands and also stock local and independent brands as well? We stock a mix of high end and local. We are the only boutique in Victoria if Ae’kemi who is a Western Australian based designer in addition to him we stock Alex Perry and Carla Zampatti to name a few. However we have our own label named Something Beyond, which is designed by myself and is exclusively to hire in store. Our AW 15 is about to be released and we are so excited for our clients to see it! WHAT’S YOUR BACKGROUND IN THE FASHION WORLD? I have always worked in the fashion industry, from stylist to brand manager to model booker, I have always been around clothing and work behind the scenes. WHAT OCCASIONS DO YOU CATER FOR? We cater for bridesmaid gowns, birthday parties, weddings, the races and also the polo any event where someone wants to look a million dollars but not pay the price. WHY RENT OVER BUY? Our garments rental price is a fraction of the retail price, girls only wear a dress a handful of times so rather than spend $600-$2000 on that dress you can hire it at $100-$150 which is a far more cost effective way to have the same look.

WHAT DOES A TYPICAL APPOINTMENT LOOK AND FEEL LIKE FOR A CUSTOMER? An appointment is really personalised, the client will have a in store stylist to themselves, the go through the shop, figure out the shape, colour and style they are interested in, and they start trying on and decide which one they love the best. We help style them right down to the hair, make up and heels. WHAT HAVE SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS BEEN SINCE YOU OPENED YOUR FIRST STORE? The highlights have been the press we have received through various television networks but also other print media. But also opening up the Melbourne store is the biggest highlight something that started as a small business idea out the back of my home has turned into a national business gives me a lot of pleasure. SO WITH ALL THE SUCCESS OF PERTH AND NOW VENTURING INTO MELBOURNE, WHAT’S NEXT FOR SOMETHING BORROWED? We are launching an online boutique in the coming months due to the high demand from people whose cities don’t have a Something Borrowed and want to hire from us.

You can find Something Borrowed at 412 Church Street, Richmond VIC 3121 www.somethingborrowed.net.au/

I UNDERSTAND THAT SOMETHING BORROWED IS APPOINTMENT ONLY AND NOT OPEN DOOR, WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO GO THIS WAY? The reason behind this as we want clients to get one on one treatment with our stylist. Nothing is worse than walking into a packed retail store and not being able to get the help in selecting your look that you deserve.

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FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS BY NATASA PITRA

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FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS TO THE SILVER SCREEN, DANIELLA ALONSO HAS MADE A NAME FOR HERSELF AMONGST THE HOLLYWOOD ELITE. FJORDE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SIT WITH DANIELLA AND FIND OUT WHAT MAKES THE ACTRESS REALLY TICK AND HER LATEST PROJECT PAUL BLART 2.

HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED IN ACTING? As a kid, I loved movies. So when I was about fifteen, I finally worked up the courage to ask a friend if he would introduce me to his manager. He said NO. But then he talked about me to her and set up a meeting. Tobe Gibson. And she signed me. That is how it all got started for me. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN AN ACTRESS? FROM WHERE DID YOU GET STARTED? I was always acting even before I knew what it was... at home, in school plays or summer acting schools but I started professionally when I was fifteen in New York. HOW MANY PARTS THAT YOU TRULY LOVE HAVE YOU BEEN IN SO FAR? I’ve loved every part I’ve ever played. I’m big on using every experience to learn and grow from good but especially the “bad”. IN HOW MANY FILMS YOU HAVE PERFORMED IN UP UNTIL NOW? WHAT WAS THE BEST EXPERIENCE? I do not know the exact number of films or TV shows I have been in. However, each one has it’s own experience, family and character I grew to love, and have a special place in my heart. I will say Revolution was one of the most fun and challenging roles I have ever had the luck to play. Everyday was an adventure and an opportunity to grow. TELL US ABOUT PAUL BLART 2, YOUR CURRENT PROJECT? Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 was an incredible experience. I got to work in what was one of the most beautiful hotels in the world, the WYNN Las Vegas. I got to work with some comedic geniuses daily and some of the kindest most generous people ever. Playing a character like Divina, who seemingly has it all together and then start her unraveling was incredible. WHAT KIND OF ROLES HAVE YOU PERFORMED THROUGHOUT YOUR CAREER? WHAT WOULD YOU GO BACK AND CHANGE IF YOU COULD? It has been a journey from when I first started and the only roles were the gangbanger, pregnant teen, and maid. Luckily, and with

hard work, I have been now able to play a doctor, therapist, lawyer, soldier, mother, wife, girl next door, mercenary to name a few...and yet as much as things have changed, there still is a long way to go in terms of roles for people of color. I would not change anything because I firmly believe that in everything there is a lesson in the good as well as the bad. HOW DIFFERENT IS IT TO ACT IN A MOVIE COMPARED TO A TV SERIES? I would say the major difference between movies and TV is time. In a movie, you might have a month to three month’s to prepare for a role but in TV you are lucky if you get a week and that well oiled machine will move whether you are prepared or not so be prepared! WHO IS YOUR INSPIRATION OR IDOL AND WHY? My grandmother is my inspiration and who I have always looked up to. She is the woman I strive to be. Strong, intelligent, tough, loving, nurturing, take no BS, and the one everyone can turn to. WHICH HAS BEEN YOUR FAVORITE CHARACTER THAT YOU HAVE PERFORMED? I do not have a favorite character I have performed. I am grateful for every role. WHAT ARE YOUR STRONG POINTS AS AN ACTRESS IN YOUR OPINION? I do not know what my strong points are as an actress I guess that is objective. However qualities I admire and strive for in each performance are realness, stillness, vulnerability, and the ability to connect. WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED FROM THE DIRECTORS THAT YOU HAVE WORKED WITH THROUGHOUT YOUR CAREER? There are so many lessons I have learned from all the directors I’ve worked with to list but I am grateful to all of them. AND FINALLY ARE YOU INTO FASHION? YES! I am definitely into fashion. I love everything about it. I would say Kate Blanchet is one of my fashion idols. She can do no wrong!

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LET THE REVOLUTION BEGIN

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LET THE REVOLUTION BEGIN BY BEN ANDERSON

IN AN AGE OF HEALTH AND WELLBEING IT HAS BECOME MORE AND MORE APPARENT TAKING CARE OF “YOU” IS THE NEW BLACK. BUT IN A SEA OF HEALTH AND BEAUTY PRODUCTS AND CAMPAIGNS TO GARNER YOUR SUPPORT WHICH IS BEST FOR YOU. AND FROM THIS THE REVOLUTION WAS BORN, THE COCONUT REVOLUTION!

WHAT IS THE COCONUT REVOLUTION? Coconut Revolution encourages a new way of thinking about the ancient, humble coconut. Launched in Australia in 2013, Coconut Revolution is a new range of organic cooking and dietary products made with the extraordinary all-natural goodness of pure, cold-pressed, virgin coconut oil. Coconut Revolution’s beauty range inspires wellbeing with a range of coconut infused skin, body and hair products. WHY COCONUT OIL? WHAT’S SO SPECIAL ABOUT THE COCONUT OVER EVERYTHING ELSE? Wherever the coconut palm grows, the locals have used it to support their health and vitality. Coconut oil has now earned its title as a superfood, offering numerous benefits for inner and outer health. Coconut oil is composed of medium-chain fatty acids: a rare kind of fat that is more likely to be converted straight into energy for the body to use rather than be stored and later turned into body fat. It can be used in cooking to replace vegetable oils, or added to beauty regimes to condition hair, whiten teeth, moisturise skin and remove make up and more.

The Coconut Revolution products range from Day Cream to Hair Masks and cold-pressed, organic Coconut Oil for the Kitchen and many more! YOU OFFER BOTH COOKING & DIETARY PRODUCTS AS WELL AS A BEAUTY RANGE? WHY SUCH A BROAD SPECTRUM? Coconut oil has hundreds of uses for both inner and outer health! Because it is so versatile, we’ve created different coconut oils for different uses, so you can keep your cooking oil in the kitchen and your oil to moisturise in the bathroom. WHERE CAN WE FIND COCONUT REVOLUTION? All Coconut Revolution products can be found at www.coconutrevolution.com.au or coco lovers can locate their nearest stockist at www.coconutrevolution.com.au/stockists WHAT CAN WE EXPECT WHEN WE USE COCONUT REVOLUTION IN OUR DIET? Coconut oil when incorporated into a healthy diet can help you glow from the inside out!

Composed of medium-chain fatty acids: a rare WHAT PRODUCTS DO YOU OFFER FROM THE COCONUT REVOLUTION? kind of fat that is more likely to be converted straight into energy for the body to use rather There are five distinct product ranges than be stored and later turned into body fat of Coconut Revolution products – Skin and could even revolutionise your diet! Revolution, Hair Revolution, Body Revolution, Dietary Revolution and the new Organic Revolution.

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YO U WILL BE MISSED BY BEN ANDERSON

AS WE START INTO THE NEW YEAR WE ALSO TAKE A LOOK BACK OVER THE YEARS. IT HERE THAT WE PAY TRIBUTE TO A DEAR FRIEND OF FJORDE, TRAGICALLY ANA KINGSLEY PASSED AWAY LAST WEEK. SHE WAS A BEAUTIFUL, TALENTED WOMAN WHO MADE ONE HELL OF AN IMPACT IN OUR FAIR INDUSTRY. HAVING WORKED WITH ANA OVER THE YEARS SHE HAS HONOURED US BY GRACING OUR PAGES AND HAD TWO COVERS, WALKED OUT CATWALKS AT MADE IN MELBOURNE AS WELL AS COUNTLESS OTHERS. HERE IS JUST A SMALL TRIBUTE TO AN AMAZING WOMAN WHO WILL BE MISSED DEARLY XO

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2012 / TAI & AMAYA / THE ART SERIES / DALLAS FRASCA

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BACK TO BASICS ISSUE VII

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HOKU DREAMWEAR BY ANNA GILFILLAN HOKU DREAMWEAR IS SLEEPWEAR THAT CAPTURES THE MAGIC OF DREAMS, BOTH IN YOUR SLEEP AND IN REALITY. I CAUGHT UP WITH DESIGNER JO FLYNN TO DISCUSS THE NEW RANGE, HER UNIQUE JOURNEY AND WHAT INSPIRATION WE CAN ALL GAIN FROM JUST CLOSING OUR EYES AND DREAMING.

TELL ME A BIT ABOUT HOKU DREAMWEAR AND HOW IT CAME TO BE? It’s a bit of a long story that started the journey of Hoku. What now feels like a lifetime ago… I was trucking along in life and leading a path of what I thought were the ‘norms’ of society. I was busily ticking life’s little boxes - career. tick. relationship. tick. mortgage. tick. But I was really unhappy. After a few epiphanies and about a year after my 10 year relationship ended, I decided to quit my job, pack my belongings and I booked a one way ticket overseas. I had no idea what to expect, I just knew it was something I needed to do. When I returned to Australia, people I hadn’t spoken to in years contacted me to tell me they were following my journey and shared their stories with me - telling me that I had inspired them to just bite the bullet and go do things they had always thought about doing. I had no idea that people were following my journey from the other side of the world. This is how Hoku Dreamwear came about. I wanted to continue to encourage others to follow their dreams – no matter how small or large and continue to share my journey with others and have other people share their journey with Hoku.

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I have always loved fashion and I recognised a gap in the market for sleepwear—I wanted to create something that didn’t actually look like pj’s. To be honest, I always felt a little embarrassed putting on store bought pj’s while I was travelling in and out of hostels. I felt many of the prints I came across were a bit too childlike or daggy for my taste, so the idea to create a range that you can wear comfortably in your sleep, or reality made sense to me. HOW DID YOUR FASCIATION FOR DREAMING COME ABOUT? Gosh, I don’t even know. It probably dates back to being a teeny tiny kid. I have a big imagination and have always come up with crazy ideas. I’ve always been a daydreamer and would often slink away and write stories, draw pictures, paint and create things based on the thoughts I was lost in. When it comes to dreaming in my sleep, my dreams have always been vivid and I dream up with all sorts of wild and wacky ideas. There have been many occasions where I happen to problem solve in my sleep and I often look up the meaning behind my dreams. Dreaming is so fascinating.

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WHAT IS UNIQUE AND SPECIAL ABOUT YOUR PIECES? The 2015 summer collection has been inspired by moments in time, the journey – not about the destination. All the prints for this collection were taken in Maui, Hawaii. I have written a blog post about each image (available on my website) and the experiences I had during those moments. The stories aren’t going to change your life when you read them, but they talk about what happened and how I felt at that point in time. Layered under each print are my actual travel journal entries also relating to that moment, so you can see some faint messy handwriting if you look closely. YOU HAVE A BLOG TO SUPPORT YOUR BRAND, HOW IMPORTANT IS CREATING AN ONLINE PERSONA THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS FOR A FASHION BRAND? Social media is fantastic. An online presence gives the brand a personality and I think what I love most about it is that people can engage with Hoku. It builds trust in the brand and also gives people something to relate to – my blog is very down to earth, open and honest, what I share are moments that a lot of people have probably experienced for themselves.

Given that Hoku is only available to purchase online, the presence and online reputation of the brand is also vital. HOW IMPORTANT IS SUPPORTING MAKE-A-WISH ® FOUNDATION AS PART OF YOUR BUSINESS? AND WHY DID YOU PICK THIS CHARITY? I wanted to align my business with a charity and was looking for a charity with similar beliefs as Hoku – dreams and wishes turning into reality, no matter how small or large. After looking at the mission and purpose of a number of charities, I felt that Make-A-Wish® Australia sat closely with what I was trying to achieve. Make-A-Wish ® Australia helps sick children by granting their cherished wishes. I chose Make-A-Wish ® Australia as I want to be able to help others fulfil their dreams. WHAT DO YOU SEE FOR THE FUTURE OF HOKU DREAMWEAR? Hoku launched two days before Christmas last year, so it is still well and truly a baby. We have some big plans further down the track, however I am taking each day as it comes and learning along the way.

I am currently working on my winter collection for 2015 and also chatting to other dreamers about collaborating. The intention is I’ve made connections purely via social media to create a community of dreamers who share stories and inspire others, so collaborating channels which I never would have expected or made without platforms such as Instagram. with other people who have a story to tell will be part of the process and journey of Hoku. An online presence also gives the followers an opportunity to share their stories of dream Because we plan to collaborate with others, chasing with Hoku, which is what I love. This Hoku designs will evolve over time—as with is how other people feel inspired. To create an all businesses and people. online community of people who continue to To learn more about Jo and Hoku Dreamwear encourage and support each other is beautiful. head to http://www.hokudreamwear.com. au and check out her blog at http://blog. hokudreamwear.com.au

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SWOON LIFESTYLE BY LAUREN RAFFA

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PERFECTLY NESTLED IN THE TREND-SETTER SUBURB OF HAWTHORN, LIVES SWOON LIFESTYLE. ITS CHARMING EXPOSED BRICK WALLS SHOW A SHOPFRONT THAT’S FIT FOR A GALLERY WALL, SETTING THE SCENE FOR A SPACE FILLED WITH HIGH-QUALITY LOCAL PRODUCTS. ‘SWOON LIFESTYLE’ PROVES TO BE SO MUCH MORE THAN YOUR AVERAGE STORE. THE BOUTIQUE STORE IS LEADING THE FIGHT FOR HOME-GROWN DESIGNER RECOGNITION.

Lisa Taranto is one half of the team behind the boutique, having taken over ownership roughly four months ago. Lisa, and her longtime business partner, Bec, have transformed Swoon Lifestyle boutique into an enigmatic space that emanates a strong vision. The original owners of Swoon, designers themselves, saw Swoon as an opportunity to showcase their own designs, and support local talent. Different ventures and paths saw them having to sell the business. Lisa states that the owners very much the new owners to believe in their vision. It’s a passion that’s all too close to Lisa’s heart. “We love the philosophy behind it, supporting Australian designers, I think there’s a big gap for it,” she says. “At the moment there’s so much fast fashion, Zara

and Top shop and ASOS and all these massive brands are coming in and kind of taking over a lot of our fashion scene. I think we’ve got some amazing talent here, so we really aim to support that.” A local designer herself for a number of years, the philosophy behind Swoon is close to her heart. “I’m a massive supporter of Melbourne designers because I am one of us and we are the small guy, and I’m a big advocate for really well made products and an individual aesthetic. I love doing things that are a little bit different from what you get in your Topshop and your mainstream places,” she says. Lisa implores people to get behind local designers, for fear that if not recognised, “we’ll lose them”. “It is tough out there. It’s already a dying industry. I think if we don’t support them… We won’t find the next Sass

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and Bide, Manning Cartel or Dion Lee. If we don’t support them and buy them, they won’t be around,” she warns. Swoon also serves to dispel the certain stigma against local, hand-made products lacking inferior quality compared to massproduced and recognised products. Lisa explains that products stocked in Swoon are carefully curated to show consumers some of the beautiful, thoughtfully prepared locally made creations. “It has to be a beautiful design, it has to be a great fabric, and a great finish. We’re really interested in high quality product,” she says. It’s important to the pair that customers are buying products that they realise are not “knocked off in the back yard and not very good quality”. Despite staying true to the boutique’s original philosophy, Lisa and Bec have endeavoured to “breathe new life” into the store. Originally, Swoon’s main focus was housing clothing. Today, Swoon Lifestyle represents a multibrand store, housing everything from clothing to homewares. “You can come in, you can have pieces for your home, pieces for you,” she says. The sheer unique nature of Swoon Lifestyle gives it a strong point of difference from any other chain, mainstream store. “We have a couple of really independent designs

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that only stock with us. Some of them do quite a lot of customer made to order pieces. We’ve got a couple of selections in there that you won’t get anywhere else,” Lisa says. The store’s carefully curated designers produce everything from hand-sourced stones from the Middle East, to metal and mesh-studded jewellery. The duo also focus on creating a visual and emotional experience for shoppers. “Walking into the store, we want you to come in, have a cup of tea, we want you to be able to walk around and spend your time and be able to look at all our products”, she says. “We want the customer to come in, to touch and feel and play. Really be able to feel special. We don’t you to sit on line and buy all our stuff, we want you to come in.” In a shopper society dominated by fastfashion and chain labels, Swoon Lifestyle stands tall in the defence of home-grown talent. The pair are always looking for new designers with beautiful yet commercially viable product to support. With tenderly made products, and innovative and bold statement pieces, the Swoon shopping experience truly lives up to its name. Swoon Lifestyle is located at 109 Auburn Road, Hawthorn, Melbourne.

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MELBOURNE’S B E S T C O C K TA I L BARS BY LAUREN ROBERTS

DOUBLE HAPPINESS 21 LIVERPOOL STREET MELBOURNE Just of Little Bourke Street is a cosy little cocktail bar filled with red lanterns and good vibes. The bartenders are full of skill and witty banter. The cocktail list includes alcoholic bubble tea and isn’t afraid to mix scotch and grapefruit or vodka with Berocca. The bar is themed, much as the name suggests, in quirky Asian style, with lots of red glowing behind the bar and military paraphernalia dotted around the place.

1806 169 EXHIBITION STREET MELBOURNE 1806 Bar is named after the year that the cocktail was immortalised in print. As a tribute to this date, this elite cocktail bar named themselves 1806. With a published 1806 Cocktail book and a popular cocktail deconstructing class, 1806 is clearly the bar to learn from. A little on the classy side, don a cocktail dress or a vest and bow tie to get the true 1806 experience.

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DU NORD 367 LITTLE BOURKE STREET MELBOURNE Only in Melbourne (and perhaps Scandinavia) will you find a Nordic themed bar. The exposed brick and warm feel is complimented by the menu â&#x20AC;&#x201C; fancy a cocktail that pays tribute to Strawberry Jam? Lingonberry? Quince and Chestnut? A touch of something wonderfully different lies within Du Nord.

CROFT INSTITUTE COFT ALLEY MELBOURNE Off Chinatown, tucked behind a hidden alleyway is a bar with three floors of laboratory-themed amusement. Complete with unhooked Bunsen burners, cocktails in syringes, beverages in goblets and laboratory chairs leant against the downstairs bar, this bar is sure to impress. The bar is always packed and the cocktail list is extensive. Upstairs, past the bathrooms with hospital beds set up in the waiting rooms, is the second floor which has fake turf and a vibe that will bring you right back to high school gym class â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in the very best way.

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BERLIN BAR 16 CORRS LANE MELBOURNE Established in 2000, the Berlin Bar is split into East and West Berlin, with each part of the bar embracing the theme of strict East Germany and colourful West Germany. If you sit in the West, and snuggle up close to the bar, there is a terrific view of the bartenders making drinks for the pumping establishment. As a warning, the small bar gets wildly busy on weekends and it is best enjoyed mid-week where the wait for drinks isn’t quite as long as it can stretch on a Saturday night.

LITTLE RED POCKET 422 LITTLE COLLINS STREET MELBOURNE Modem Japanese Tapas, cocktail and décor are what this bar is known for. Try a cocktail of Sake and chunky Raspberry Jam or one that combines Rose and Lychee in a big cup of deliciousness. The venue itself is large and caters to an enthusiastic after-work crowd during the week. On weekends, the bar opens up and allows for more people to float in and enjoy the wonderful atmosphere and variety of beverages.

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BAR AMERICANO 20 PRESGRAVE PLACE MELBOURNE A small, crowded place for those who want an intimate experience. During the day, Bar Americano serves up delicious Melbourne coffee, ideal for the fussiest patron. At night, the beans bow down to liquor, and the small bar turns out the best drinks in the city. The tiny little American bar is a throwback to earlier days and has their staff donned in white coats and a menu full of American classics, twisted to appeal to the Melbourne masses.

LILY BLACKS 12 MEYERS PLACE MELBOURNE Approaching Lily Blacks, one is given a menu with a code to help you decide. Like sweet cocktails? Dry ones? Strong? Sour? It wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take you long to narrow down the extensive menu to the beverage ideal for you. A little on the pricey side, this bar is one to save for an impressive night out and is a classic in the city for a reason. Definitely lives up to the hype.

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EVERLASTING REST BY JON LEE TAKEN FROM FJORDE MAGAZINE ISSUE 19

“OH, HERE WILL I SET UP MY EVERLASTING REST, AND SHAKE THE YOKE OF AUSPICIOUS STARS, FROM THIS WORLD-WEARIED FLESH. EYES, LOOK YOUR LAST. ARMS, TAKE YOUR LAST EMBRACE.” ROMEO & JULIET ACT 5 SCENE 3

FORWARD: THIS PIECE IS THE RELEASATION OF A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN SHELTERED FROM US. DURING THE PRODUCTION OF THE PHOTOEDITORIAL “SAY SOMETHING, ROMEO” IT WAS DECIDED THAT THIS PIECE WOULD

Many contributing factors have been suggested as causes to why there is such a disparity in the gender differences statistically. Men, in particular Australian men, have a very strong ethos of masculinity – “we don’t talk about our feelings because we’re men”. While women feel very free to vent their current frustrations (just take any snap look at a facebook newsfeed and see the amount of women vs. men venting their emotions will give you an idea), men very rarely do. The unspoken feel among men is that “you solve your own problems”. But if there is no positive solution easily forthcoming, men tend to gravitate to a negative solution as “the next logical step”.

Men are also more likely to then plan it out and then act on those plans. A factor coming in here is that there is less fear of physical pain – a kind of macho recklessness if you Originally when I decided to do this shoot I will. As a result, men are more likely to wanted to theme it on Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo choose more direct, and unfortunately more and Juliet. However on the day before the likely to be successful, means of suicide such shoot I heard the song by A Great Big World as hanging, firearms, car exhaust, poisoning and Christina Aguilera, “Say Something”. I and physical suicide (jumping in front of a found that the song could be interpreted in train/off a bridge). While women will also many ways, including that of saying goodbye attempt suicide, they are far more likely to to those we love, or even a person saying notify someone of what they have done and goodbye to their own life. I then decided to thus have time for intervention to occur. In my focus on the aspect of male suicide in Romeo practice as an emergency doctor the number and Juliet and work on that theme instead. The of females to males presenting with suicide images often show Romeo holding a gun and attempts is easily 5 to 1, if not more – partly Juliet being somewhat blissfully unaware of because males who are serious about it most the violence that lurks there until it is too late. often succeed the first time they attempt it. ACCOMPANY IT.

And this is the problem with male suicide. In Australia, almost 80% of all suicides are male and the number one killer of men in the age under 44. Despite these somewhat alarming statistics, very little has been done to raise awareness and hence combat this problem.

So what can be done? It is important to recognize potential risk factors. Things such as recent relationship breakdown, exposure to suicide (friend or family member), alcohol use, financial crises, social isolation, rural

location and access to firearms have all been recognized as important potential risk factors. Letting men know that it is “Ok” to talk about stress and problems in their lives is a very important part of this – in particular for men to say this to other men. Men often feel more comfortable talking to another man in privacy if given the opportunity, keeping it “within the brothers” so as not to expose their perceived deficiencies to the women to whom they must still appear strong and manly. The campaign a few years back of getting people to ask one another “Are you ok?” actually has merit and it is a pity that the momentum was not carried forward. I spoke to a model I have worked with before as she formed an organization to raise awareness for depression and suicide in men after her own brother sadly took his life early last year at the age of 23. Called Kane’s Crusade, after her brother, the organization is run via its Facebook page and provides an open forum for both men to reach out if they need help or for friends and families to discuss ways of preventing and if too late, dealing with, suicide. It allows both men and women a chance to open up, without judgement and just have someone there to support and listen. To find out more about Kane’s Crusade, please check out the link below: www.facebook.com/ kanescrusade Maybe it’s time to stop keeping the issue of depression and suicide in men Hidden Away. Jon Lee is a Melbourne based fashion photographer and makeup artist who also works as a fully qualified emergency department doctor and has treated many attempted suicide cases in his 14 years of practice.

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GRAND TRAILER PARK TAVERNA REVIEWED BY BEN ANDERSON

STEPPING INTO THE GRAND TRAILER PARK TAVERNA, YOU ARE IMMERSED WITH A SENSE OF A LUSH OUTDOOR SETTING, A BACKYARD BEER GARDEN WITH THE SMELL OF BURGERS FLOATING THROUGH THE AIR. NOT A BAD WAY TO START AN EVENING.

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Greeted by Luke and Tim, they immediately put you at ease like old friends do and welcome you to the Trailer Park. Once settled they give us the once over, running us through the menu and their delectable milkshakes but we’ll get to that. Looking around, the place is filled with laughter and friendly banter of old mates camped around the picnic table like on a Sunday afternoon get together. It’s this atmosphere that sets the tone for the Grand Trailer Park; the décor is outdoorcentred and refined with an outside/in motif. Set to a backdrop of fresh and vibrant music that continues to build its character.

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With a recommendation from our charming hosts, we start our evening with a few milkshakes. The Kinder Surprise was a good blend of alcohol and shake making for a nice start to the night. And for the kid in you comes topped with a kinder surprise, that a little something extra to keep you going and of course to play with while you wait for your burgers to arrive. They say that the little things are what make a difference and this is no exception. And in this instance it was the refresher towel on the table, for some of you it won’t mean much but for other it’s the world and for us it was sign that a good burger was on the way. And that it was, having the Francis Underwood, a beef pattie teamed with American cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, American mustard and special sauce and complimented with a mac & cheese croquette, definitely for the hungry at heart. It was a good size and well put together so it doesn’t

fall apart in your hands, and any burger connoisseur will tell you this is a trait of a well-made burger. Severed up with a side of fat cut chips there wasn’t much more you could ask for. And after devouring such a tasty burger nothing more was needed. But it didn’t end there, while we had our fill and were more than content our lovely hosts persuaded us, very easily I might add, to sample the Waffle Stack – crunchy, cold and soft all come together to make a great dessert. All round a simple but delicious dessert that put us over the edge in a good way, a definite recommendation for any one travelling through the Grand Trailer Park. All in all, the Grand Trailer Park took simple flavours and brought them together to create a great burger in a great atmosphere, simply put homemade soul food. And for anyone looking for something new in their burger repertoire, this is a must.

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