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EDITORS LETTER We would like to thank you, our readers for the support you have given to our first attempt and your constant interest. We added some new features to the magazine and the daily blog GREY/BLACK DAILY and in this issue we are introducing our new contributors. In light of the upcoming seasons spring and some kind of darkness has been revealed in the new trends. We are more than excited to present to you our points of view and the trends that we relate to. The contradiction of darkness and the lightness that spring ought to have intrigued us enough to create a mood. The upcoming trends are not solely dark, we can discern metallics, faded colours, muted neons together with urban environment inspirations we move forward to a more youthful approach and era of experimentations.

Darkness has being implement in mens editorials as well, while the designers we love presented this dark mood on their collection, therefore instantly being inspired into creating a dark urban theme featuring the most covetable items of the season. The design part of the magazine focuses on repurpose, the way that the unconventional materials can be utilised in design items and in furniture. The art section of the magazine consist of my latest project “The face never lies� that generates the meaning behind the facial expressions and they way we use them as a shield.

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ABANDONMENT / FUTURISTIC SKATER GIRL / DECONSTRUCTION / REFLECTION

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GRAPHIC DESIGN

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Special thanks to Melina from X-EYES Sunglasses Shop for her love and support, to Christiana Charalambous the cinematographer responsible for this issue’s fashion clips, to our photographer Nicolas Andreou and to my family and friends.

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ABANDONMENT Inspired by the abandoned location and the dark trends of the season, we created a dark mood that facilitated us to translate it into a visual from. Dark colours are all over the resort and spring-summer 2013 collections motivates us to add more to black into our wardrobes. A mixture of prints, fabrics and accessories construct the dark and ghostly mood that we created.

- Styling - ARISTOS CHRISTODOULOU

- Photography - NICOLAS ANDREOU Model - KSENIA ZAYTSEVA - Hair / Make up - BRUSHES HAIR STUDIO - Hair Products - TIGI PROFESSIONAL -

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Sunglasses Prabal Gurung X Linda Farrow / X-EYES - Necklace Maria Chara / MARIA CHARA - Jacket Cos / cosstores.com - Dress Fairground/ PEARLS & SHELLS Shoes Jeffrey Campbell / PEARLS & SHELLS

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Sunglasses Roberto Cavalli / X-EYES - Necklaces Maria Chara / MARIA CHARA - Sequent Cardigan Evil Twin / PEARLS & SHELLS - Shirt American Apparel / americanapparel.com Shorts Zara / zara.com - Shoes Jeffrey Campbell / PEARLS & SHELLS

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Sunglasses Karen Walker / X-EYES - Necklace Maria Chara / MARIA CHARA - Dress Draw in Light / PEARLS & SHELLS - Shoes Jeffrey Campbell / PEARLS & SHELLS -

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Sunglasses Karen Walker / X-EYES - Necklace Maria Chara / MARIA CHARA - Dress Draw in Light / PEARLS & SHELLS - Shoes Jeffrey Campbell / PEARLS & SHELLS -

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Sunglasses Miu Miu / X-EYES - Necklace Maria Chara / MARIA CHARA - Top Draw in Light / PEARLS & SHELLS - Shorts Lexxury / HIGH ENERGIE - Shoes Jeffrey Campbell / PEARLS & SHELLS

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Sunglasses Tom Ford / X-EYES - Necklace Maria Chara / MARIA CHARA - Top - Vest H&M / www.hm.com - Maxi Skirt Designs by Souzana / PEARLS & SHELLS

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- Top Fringed Top Jena Theo / PEARLS & SHELLS - Leather Shorts The Kooples / thekooples.com - Shoes Jeffrey Campbell / PEARLS & SHELLS

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FUTURISTIC SKATER GIRL Since this season was not only about dark shapes and colours, we present you with the “skater girl “trend that dominates the high-street next season. We are presenting to you to metallics in unexpected materials, transparencies, faded neon and pastels are the trends . The emphasis on accessories is vital since statement necklaces and cat-eye sunglasses were all over the runways.

- Styling - ARISTOS CHRISTODOULOU

- Photography - NICOLAS ANDREOU - Model - STEPHANIE TEMBRIOTOU - Hair / Make up -

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- Top Keepsake the Label / PEARLS & SHELLS - Rose Gold Leather Skirt Finders Keepers / PEARLS & SHELLS - Shoes Stella Mc Cartney /

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Sunglasses Cutler and Gross / X-EYES - Necklaces Maria Chara / MARIA CHARA - Top H&M / hm.com - Skirt Zara / zara.com - Shoes Nicholas Kirkwood / net-a-porter.com

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Sunglasses Thierry Lasry / X-EYES - Top Zara / zara.com - Shirt Monki / monki.com - Dress wore as a Skirt Keepsake the Label / PEARLS & SHELLS - Shoes Chloe Sevigny for Opening Ceremony / openingceremony.com

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Sunglasses Cutler and Gross / X-EYES - Top Stolen Girlfriends Club/ PEARLS & SHELLS - Skirt Monki / monki.com - Dress wore as a Skirt Keepsake the Label / PEARLS & SHELLS Shoes Jeffrey Campbell / PEARLS & SHELLS

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Sunglasses Cutler and Gross for Giles / X-EYES - Necklace Maria Chara / MARIA CHARA - Shirt Stylestalker / PEARLS & SHELLS - Shorts TopShop / topshop.com Shoes Christian Louboutin / christianlouboutin.com

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DICONSTRUCTION The Deconstruction of the mens and women clothing generate a gender fusion of the two, was the right dose of inspiration needed for this season. The longer shirts and oversized shapes conquer the runways like Givenchy, Rick Owens, Ann Demulemister and Junn J. The element of masculinity plays an important role given that these kind of silhouettes are risky. Elements of sportswear are evident and the dark theme manages to emerge again to our menswear presentation.

- Styling - ARISTOS CHRISTODOULOU

- Photography - NICOLAS ANDREOU Model - BEDO M - Hair / Make up - BRUSHES HAIR STUDIO - Hair Products - TIGI PROFESSIONAL -

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Sunglasses Kris Van Assche / X-EYES - Top Aristos Christodoulou /ARISTOS CHRISTODOULOU - Jacket American College / asos.com - Necklace Cos / cosstores.com - Pants Zara / zara.com - Shoes Christian Louboutin / christianlouboutin.com

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Sunglasses Thierry Lasry / X-EYES - Top Aristos Christodoulou /ARISTOS CHRISTODOULOU - Neckalce / HIGH ENERGIE - Vest Cos / cosstores.com - Pants REVERSE / PEARLS&SHELLS - Shoes Givenchy /ssense.com

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Sunglasses Mykita / X-EYES - Dress / Saint Lash by George G - Jacket MMMFOR H&M / hm.com - Leather pants Zara / zara.com - Shoes Givenchy / ssense.com - Necklaces Cos / cosstores.com | Sunglasses Thom Browne / X-EYES - Top / ARISTOS CHRISTODOULOU - Shirt American Aparell / asos.com - Necklace Cos / cosstores.com - Pants Zara / zara.com Shoes Christian Louboutin / christianlouboutin.com

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Sunglasses Thom Browne / X-EYES - Top /MARIA ARISTIDOU - Jacket Silent by Damir Doma / oki-ni.com - Dress / Saint Lash by George G - Pants Cos / cosstores.com - Shoes Christian Louboutin / christianlouboutin.com

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REFLECTION Spring is all about the sunglasses, and this season the sunglasses take a reflective direction. We chose this specific frame - “Nastasya” by Tom Ford because it contains all the eye-wear trends, heavy metal frame, cat eye shape and reflective lenses.

- Styling - ARISTOS CHRISTODOULOU

- Photography - NICOLAS ANDREOU Model - ELENI MARKIDOU - Hair / Make up - BRUSHES HAIR STUDIO - Hair Products - TIGI PROFESSIONAL -

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Sunglasses Tom Ford / X-EYES - Jacket Vanessa Bruno / net-a-porter.com - Bracelet Hermes Collier de Chien / hermes.com

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SHOPPING LIST / WOMEN Bag Proenza Schouler PS1 / ssense.com - Shoes Alexander Wang / ssense.com - Shark Tooth Necklase Givenchy / ssese.com - Jacket Mugler / ssense.com Neckalce Dannijo/ ssense.com - Plate Earrings Givenchy / ssense.com - Shoes Christian Louboutin / christianlouboutin .com - Short Giambattista Valli / net-a-porter.com Jacket Stella Mc Cartney / net-a-porter.com - Skirt Mary Katrantzou / net-a-porter.com

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SHOPPING LIST / MEN Top Mugler /luisaviaroma.com - Clutch Lanvin / ssense.com - Shoes Christian louboutin / christianlouboutin.com - Jacket Givenchy / luisaviaroma.com - Shoes Raf Simons / ssense.com - Top Givenchy / luisaviaroma.com - Short Rick Owens Drkshdow / oki-ni.com - Sweater JW Anderson / oki-ni.com - Shoes Maison Martin Margiela / oki-ni.com Top Christopher Kane / oki-ni.com

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REPURPOSE Furniture designers are recently inspired by the theme of Repurpose. The unexpected and exciting result you get by repurposing materials into unconventional forms inspired us to feature them in this issue.

- Placement - ARISTOS CHRISTODOULOU

- Photography - NICOLAS ANDREOU - Location / Furniture - CHERRY CONCEPTS AND SPACES

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“The face never lies� is Aristos Christodoulou latest project, focusing on the facial expressions and the emotion that they convey. Projection as a medium is an important component for this project. Projected light has the ability of exposing what is hidden and it allows us to observe how people shields from it. Sunglasses is an accessory meant to protect the face from the light and to hide the facial emotions since without them you are exposed.

This project uses typography and letters as secondary elements, the individual letters do not reveal their intended meaning in the individual pictures, but when the visuals are presented as a whole the unified meaning of the word combined with the faces allow the meaning to become clear.Â

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