Groove Studio One Magazine - September Issue 2011 by Groove Studio One Magazine

GROOVE STUDIO ONE A NEW FASHION, STYLE AND ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE

SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2011

AKOMPLICE OPENS IN SANTA BARBARA ART FOCUS: THE NEW ART MOVEMENT

Tumblr.com— Professional and Amateur Photographer Submissions Josette Doyle-Redwolf Fashion and Jewelry Designer to the Stars Irene Flores Illustrator & Mangaka an Artist with a Flair England Designer

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HOME DESIGN: Home Interior Design: Visual Statements DESIGN FOR 2012

News from LAKMÉ FASHION WEEK

CHRISTIAN FERRETT1 Reviews Fine Dining Locations Interviews and More

A UNIQUE NEW MEN’S DESIGNER MAKES HIS MARK ON LOS ANGELES AND SOON THE INTERNATIONAL MEN’S FASHION SCENE EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW AND LOOK AT HIS NEW FALL / WINTER LINES

On The Street窶認ashion In Action 3

On The Street窶認ashion In Action 4

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Joseph Timmons Editor in Chief Creative Director Fashion Editor

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Page 14 -The Shoe Room and What I Learned There: A Visit to the U.S. Holocaust Museum—Opinion / Editorial By Jonathan Frater ( by Curmudgeon at Latium ) Christian Ferretti—Page 32 : Photographer Andrew Swihart, Models Andrew Whitelaw and Alejandro Montesinos.

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A Fashionable Women's Clothing Line that saves dogs from Euthanasia. Page 94

Irene Flores—Illustrator & Mangaka, an Artist with a Flair Page– 24

Editor Opinion : Page– 8

The Remarkable Dulce Tejada : One Young Woman’s Dream is a Reality Page 11

The New Art Movement : Page—16

FEATURE STORY Christian Ferretti Designer Spotlight Page 32

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Curmudgeon at Latium—Page 14 Monthly Opinion / Editorial By Jonathan Frater

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Road Notes—Page 22

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Home Interior Design: Visual Statements —Page 70

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Fine Dining Reviews—Page 90

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News from LAKMÉ FASHION WEEK—Page 102

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House of Hannigan Fashion Expose—Page 110

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Raden Roro Fashion Shots—Page 120

Josette Doyle-Redwolf Fashion and Jewelry Designer to the Stars Page– 41

Tumblr.com— Photographer Submissions—Page 58

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trying to do the daily hum-drum without losing it. Imagine what conversations would take place in the break room, or around the water cooler. Would Jean Grey make a good receptionist? Would you want The Hulk as your Supervisor, or Tony Stark as the IT Guy? The Superhero is an individual that tries to make life on this world better for everyone in it, or despite them, to arrange a new order or defend the “last great beacon of hope”. I believe that the everyday people can be like the comic book heroes and make a stand for truth and justice, but I would love to see Peter Parker just go gonzo one day and web the office idiot to the ceiling, or watch Magneto try to get a candy bar put of the vending machine if it gets stuck. Of all the bosses I would ever want, Stan Lee would be the top, in his career he always stood on the edge of greatness and inspired everyone around him; I think Spiderman is the kid inside him, the prankster part, like Peter Pan- never growing up. Stan Lee, with one word “Excelsior” could make a full room cheer, and with a stroke of a pen, create life. Now, I expect that all of you are wondering what Stan Lee and Comic Book Heroes have to do with this month’s issue, well Stan Lee was an innovator and created a name for himself through his drive for excellence, and like the designers we will be showing you, they all have the power to create and transform, taking raw elements and turning them into something special and making dreams come true. I hope you enjoy this, our first September Issue, and that it inspires you to be more than you were before.

Stan Lee, Super Heroes, Office Politics and .. Fashion? Opinion Article By Joseph Timmons Photograph by Jeff Minton

When I used to work in an office, which was not too long ago, I found that at 45 years of age, 1 hour into a workday, stuck behind a cubicle, one digresses into the pre-teen, “got to play with my toys and read comic books” mentality. When I was a youngster I read all the hot comics, Superman, Batman, X-Men and of course, Spiderman. The Idea of Spiderman the reluctant hero status made this champion of men seem very human. Spiderman had his issues with making his double identity lives work together when possible and stay separate when needed, always trying to do the right thing. I often wonder if Stan Lee meant to use Spiderman, as well as his other characters to show us insight into ourselves, or if it just worked out that way.

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There are three floors of that sort of thing placed in chronological order. The tour is self-guided, so you proceed at your own pace. The fourth floor deals with the rise of the Nazis to real power in 1933, and then consolidating that power at the expense of those they considered inferiors. The third floor shows the war itself and the American reaction. The second floor shows the details of the Final Solution and the post war years.

Curmudgeon at Latium The Shoe Room and What I Learned There: A Visit to the U.S. Holocaust Museum By Jonathan Frater

There was little on display that I hadn't encountered before. I was used to it. My father, my brother, and I were all World War II buffs. I had a grand-uncle who parachuted into Normandy with the 82nd Airborne. And we were Jewish, so we had to learn all this other stuff on top of it. Names of concentration camps. The Warsaw Ghetto. The Ghetto uprising. The gas chambers, the crematoria, the rise of Zionism to a fever pitch after the war ended. The fact that the American government had other things on its mind even as the newspapers screamed about what was going on in Europe. Cantor Bydner, who taught me my Bar Mitzvah haftorah, was a Holocaust survivor. Those of us, who didn't have a survivor in their family, knew friends who had. It was part of our lives. Walking through the displays caused a lot of stress, but no surprises.

I was okay until I saw the Shoe Room. My wife and I spent the weekend in Washington, D.C. She had business to take care of; I had research to do at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. We had plans to leave Monday afternoon so Monday morning we decided to visit the U.S. Holocaust Museum. We're not religious Jews, neither of our families dealt much with the Holocaust directly but we figured for a day, we could afford to put our noses up to the window of history and embrace the horror. I'm not going to describe the whole thing (I mean, hey, why ruin the ending, right? /sarcasm) but the Power of Nazi Propaganda exhibit was an awesome display of just how to get ordinary people to consistently behave like madmen. That was our first stop; it took about an hour to go through the whole thing.

In a grotesque way, all this was old hat: Jewish American kids in the 1970s learned about those events the way we learned about English grammar and chemistry: I before E except after C. Water is H2O. The Germans wiped out six million of us, and the crazy Arabs would finish the job in a minute if they could, so Israel is the center of the world. Got that? Good. Let's eat. The possibility that it wasn't that simple never occurred to us.

We had to wait a while for the permanent exhibit: a grand tour of the most horrific years in twentieth century history. We joked as we got on line, because, well, you sort of have to. Mel Brooks was absolutely right: you have to laugh or you never stop crying. The museum was packed: I'm told it generally is. Parents bring their kids, grandparents bring their kids. There's a waiting area near the door and the children, especially the young ones act like themselves. They run, they jump around; they hang on the furniture and get scolded by attentive parents. I must have heard ten different languages and seen folks of every color and creed walk by while we waited for the permanent exhibit to open up, which was strangely comforting. It's one thing to be told that WE MUST NEVER FORGET and another thing entirely to see families with no roots in European Jewry whatsoever making an effort to live up to that advice.

On the second floor as you walk through a glass corridor, several panes etched with the names of scores of towns that were wiped out, you enter a darkened room that is filled with shoes. That's the display: Shoes. Old shoes. New shoes. Worn shoes. Badly repaired shoes. Some were withered with use. Some were scuffed from extensive use. Black leather shoes. Brown cloth shoes. Men's shoes. Women's shoes. Wide shoes. Narrow shoes. Baby shoes. Hundreds of them. Arranged in a heap ten or twelve inches deep covering the two hundred square foot floor except for a narrow path that you walk through to go the next room.

All that stops when they go into the elevator and go up to the fourth floor. Up there it's nothing but hushed whispers and wide eyes.

Shoes. Obviously, there are other artifacts on display, both out in the open and behind Plexiglas. Some are necessarily more personal than others: Striped pajamas from the camps. Eating utensils. Bowls, plates, cutlery. Doors. Keys. A massive black iron casting of the front gate of Auschwitz (the original is in Poland). Scale models of the Killing Centers* including a massive crowd of two-inch tall figurines being herded into gas chambers. A preserved gas

The first thing you hear is a voice over a speaker in the elevator, ostensibly a bewildered American GI, saying "We've found something here and we're not sure what it is, exactly- Some kind of prison. There are people wandering around, starving, and dying." The doors open and you're face to face with a wall-sized photo of those same American GIs standing over a mass grave filled with burnt, mangled corpses, obviously at a loss for understanding. 14

chamber door. Empty poison gas canisters. Prisoners' wooden bunks. Thousands of photographs, several miles of archival film. The shoe room breaks everyone, even if it's just a little bit.

They also aren't like pundits, politicians, and corporate excs who insist that there's no such thing as man-made global warming, or if there is, it's either not their fault or not as bad as the media says it is. That’d mere greed in action: if it’s real, and they caused it, then they're responsible for fixing it which would cost them their jobs. Obnoxious but understandable.

Shoes. On reflection, I know why the shoe room works. Shoes are intensely personal items that we use to define ourselves as people. Think about it: is there any item of human manufacture that speaks to civilization and our place in it more than footwear? Even simple ones like sandals, even cut strips of bark wrapped around the foot with vines. Shoes are a mark of western civilization, evidence of progress, a standard of normal life among cities. Our rules of daily routine require them. Going barefoot is permissible to very young children but that's it. "I cried because I had no shoes ..."** the only time we take our shoes off is to sleep. Even when we bury our dead, someone puts a pair of shoes on the deceased before the body is lowered into the grave. We discard shoes only when we've destroyed them. Or, in this case, destroyed the people in them.

People who deny the facts of the Holocaust are coming from a much darker place. It has less to do with hate and more to do with fear. Raw, unbridled, fear of it having happened, because if it's real, then it really did happen, and if it happened once to the Jews, then it can happen again, to them. That's a decidedly sane reaction. It's a good thing to be afraid of for the simple reason that there are always people willing and able to capitalize on fear and hate to gain and maintain power. But instead of dealing with the fear, these folks twist it, turn it into something outside reality, and blame the victims. Perversely ensuring that the next time something like it does happen, they won't see it. Problem solved! None of the visitors in my group stayed in the Shoe Room for very long. We glanced around and hurried past. That's simple selfpreservation at work; anyone with a fragment of imagination who lingered in the Shoe Room walked out in tears. There are giant posters placed throughout the museum, ordering visitors to THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU HAVE SEEN, but compared to the Shoe Room, they fall flat.

Shoes. The problem with exhibits like this one--graphic presentations created by curators and the processional historians they work with to try to illustrate and perhaps explain immense, insane things to otherwise well-informed visitors--is that after a certain point, people tend to turn off. It quickly becomes too much to process. Something like the Holocaust is too big to grasp, even if like me and five million other American Jews, we've been steeped in this history most of our lives. Additionally, this is for all intents and purposes, a pretty tame exhibit. The really frightening stuff is living over at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem.

The final rooms cover the aftermath years: 1945-1949, covering the gathering of the survivors, the effort to push Great Britain to release control of Palestine and the creation of the state of Israel. There are flags to denote the countries where sympathizers rescued Jews from the Nazis, and the names of thousands of Jewish resistors. It's heartening to see, if only because no-one likes to think of their people as the ones who went to their doom without a fight. None of it made up for the Shoe Room. I don't think anything can.

Living beneath that Sword of Damocles is now part of growing up Jewish. We all asked the same question of our teachers in Hebrew School: Why them? Why us? How did something like this ever happen? There were no answers except for the obvious platitudes: "Because they hate us." "Because they were crazy." "Because that's what people who hate do." The real answer, however, was always the same: the haunted look in our elders' eyes when they told us these things. That look said: we have no idea. We don't know why it happened, but then we don't know why water is H2O, either. It just is. And that terrified them. It didn't do us kids any good, either.

* "Killing Center" is the museum's term for it, and that is how it's used in the explanation placards. I find the phrase accurate but sterile. "Death Camp" is the term I was raised to remember. It's not technically correct--there were many more forced labor camps than death camps per se-- but it's got a bit more oomph, don't you think? ** “. . . until I met a man who had no feet."

But anyone can understand a room full of discarded shoes.

***As opposed to mere anti-Semite who are all about the hate.

This is probably wishful thinking at work but for the first time in my life, I think I have an idea of why Holocaust deniers stick to their stories. *** People who insist that the big event never happened or happened on an infinitely smaller scale aren't like Bob in Accounting who swears up and down that he paid back that fivespot that he borrowed from you last month when he didn't--that guy is just being a putz. You don't loan him money again. Fine.

Jonathan Frater is a writer living in New York and works hard at being opinionated, with great success – please check out his blog at http://roguescholar.blogs.com to see what he’s thinking.

The growth of both Artist and the Art Appreciator has skyrocketed in the Central Coast of California. Art Styling in every shape and form is being sought after and the Independent Artist is finding as well as the Promoted Artist are looking for wall space in Public Art Houses, Galleries and most of all, In Your Home.

Neal Breton, Artist and Owner of San Luis Art Supply in San Luis Obispo, CA has a unique position due to his desire to be an artist and supply other artists with the materials they need. Neal will have artists come into the shop and work on their projects while operating the store, which has developed into a studio space, finding all of the local names in art sharing ideas and concepts. The group expression and natural “Think Tank” that has developed there has created opportunities for many of the artisans to find local show space or participate in community based art showings. In all of California, North, South and all places in between, galleries are opening in every town and there is a growing need for artwork. Some galleries found in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills and San Francisco seem to only want the most obscure and high priced / high demand artists, where as in smaller spots and tourist rich areas, the unknown artist is getting a chance to get their work seen, and often purchased. As I was gathering information, I stopped into a gallery in Los Angeles and upon speaking with the owner, found they only sold 1 painting last month for 25,000.00, yet 2 days later in Santa Barbara, 2 hours away, found that the local gallery was having issues with keeping work on their walls, and said they needed new talent to introduce. Independent artists are printing small runs of Posters and T-Shirts through shops, on street corners and online through online printers, some making very profitable earnings.

As far back as can be remembered, and even further as we walk back through time in the caves we once called home, art has been with us. Earliest art was a recording of daily life and inspired the languages of the world we now use, pictograms became alphabets and sounds became words. Throughout the ages, art has conveyed the messages of the artist and of the social issues and fundamental statements of their perspective eras, and today, as much as before art speaks to all of us on many varied levels. After the late 70’s, Art took a back seat to technology and the economic faux-pas of the wall street barons made the art scene almost invisible, save to a select few in the archival mind frame and the indisputable art lover. Now, 20 years later, a new insurgence in art has come fourth and in is reigniting the Art Collectors and Artists to rethink their place in today’s society. Social media like Facebook and Twitter have given artists a global voice, able to amass followers and spread their messages of upcoming events and shows, and with blogging services like Blogger and Tumblr, artists can “photo-journal” their work and have followers connect directly. In our article we are going to introduce you to the work of some new and established local artists, and give you some impressions on what The New Art Movement is.

The New Art Movement is reestablishing the artist community all over the United States and abroad, but in California, the difference is seen as a rapid change in the standards of idealism and thought, minds converging into multi mediums and abstract expressions that convey all images to the mind. Take a walk through you town; check out what others are seeing.

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Neal Breton: Life as a Billboard 19

Above: Decadence in The West - Neal Breton Left: John Landon Below : Collaboration between Neal Breton and Joseph Timmons

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In addition to being a rare and beautiful example of popular culture and automotive art, this M1 is also purpose-built for performance and is a true race car. Given to the prestigious Guggenheim Museum in 1999, the Stella M1 was offered at Bonhams’ annual sale of exceptional collectors’ motorcars at Quail Lodge in Carmel, California on August 18, 2011.

Road Notes GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM’S ULTRA RARE “ART CAR” INSPIRED BMW SOLD AT QUAIL LODGE

Proceeds of the sale will support art acquisitions by the Guggenheim Museum.

1979 M1 Pro Car is the only example to have ever been painted by a factory-authorized artist for a private client. San Francisco – In its 14th annual summer sale at Quail Lodge (the longest running auction during the famed Pebble Beach Car Week), Bonham Auctioneers were delighted to announce that it has been selected to represent the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum’s singular 1979 BMW M1 Pro Car painted by Frank Stella. The famed BMW Art Cars series began in 1975 when artist Alexander Calder was commissioned by BMW to paint a car that was to be raced in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Since then, the impressive roster of modernist artists employed by the company works has included such illustrious names as Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg and David Hockney, to name a few. Included in that exclusive guild of artists was Frank Stella who, in 1979, used his series “Polar Coordinates” as inspiration for the unique, one-off BMW race car offered here. Special ordered by seven-time world champion IMSA racer Peter Gregg, the car was built by BMW Motorsport GmbH to BMW Pro Car Group 4 specifications and painted by Stella as a tribute to the memory of his and Gregg’s mutual friend, the great Formula 1 Grand Prix-winning driver Ronnie Peterson.

Andy Warhol’s BMW Art Car-Presently in Private Collection This is the only BMW car ever painted by an authorized BMW Art Car artist for a private client and, therefore, is totally unique from the 16 official Art Cars commissioned to date by BMW.

Jewelwraps “Jewelwraps” is the name given to our Pashmina Shawl and stole collection. We are a small family run business between two sisters. Our parent company is named after our father and is called Bhajan Basic Designs, Inc. We have been passionate to sustain the dying hand woven, hand crafted and hand embroidered art of making stoles, scarves and shawls. Our goal to make each piece unique in itself. The defining quality of our product line is its handmade characteristic skillfully made by artist employed by the company. We design fabrications, different regional embroidery styles, color pallets that depict the flavor of the land and improvising by the individual artists that create each piece they make. We work with underprivileged, uneducated women and men. We teach them the required skills and provided them with a livelihood that makes them self reliant. We are a non-government funded company and work for profit. We have dedicated proceeds of our business to provide our workers with a better quality of life. We focus on helping to educate their children. Our manufacturing facility provides a work place for young mothers, where they are able to bring their infants to work. Women are encouraged to educate themselves by ensuring they have part time jobs available with us to fit their school schedules. We strive to take care of their needs as they arise. Help is provided monetarily with their healthcare needs, locating clinics and doctors, providing for their commute and promoting preventive measures for a healthy lifestyle. Our dream is to have customers that understand and appreciate the value of the pieces they buy from us. Valued customers that desire to listen to the story each product wraps in itself. Jewelwraps has taken the first steps for providing a better life for the artist that make it unique. We believe our handmade Pashmina fabrics and their natural blends, unique embroidery and embellishments are a luxury that will make you fall in love with yourself…!

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and become real, not just to Irene, but to her fans and followers. Irene shared that at the many Comic Conventions and Cosplay events she has been at, both as a patron and as a celebrity; it is the fine line between fantasy and reality that excites her about her artwork.

Irene enjoys being an artist, and prefers being thought of as an artist, rather than a celebrity. Irene stated that as well as being a published artist and illustrator, she continues to live a normal life; she has a day job and concentrates on the development of her skills.

In a small bistro in San Luis Obispo I met with Irene Flores, published and well known anime artist and illustrator. Over lunch we discussed her travels in the art world and how she became one of the few anime artists in the United States to be recognized for her talents and be associated with other well known anime illustrators.

Irene has been a bit disappointed in the transfer of Japanese anime and animated movies that are voiced over or edited for American audiences, stating that the process takes the life out of the story and mutes the true voices of the characters, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some things just cannot translateâ&#x20AC;? she said as she was sipping her smoothie and enjoying the sunlight streaming through the window. Irene likes living in California and often works at the local library and art schools services to teach illustrative skills and share her gift.

Irene has always been interested in art, as a child she enjoyed being given opportunities to explore her interests freely, and having a father who was also an established artist was very helpful and her whole family supported her dreams. From an early age, Irene enjoyed reading comics and graphic novels, growing up in a family that was very close to its Asian roots , she quickly moved from American style comics to anime and then on to animated movies from Japan and Asian countries.

Irene would examine the story telling aspects of illustration and found appreciation for the craft and its natural ability to be transformative, to change and grow with the story line or plot. She relies on the emphasis of good story-telling to give her illustrations life. During Ireneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s journey in art, she has grown to treat her illustrations as if they were alive, the characters grow and mature, experience personal development 24

Her works include a series of books that teach anime style illustration, her work with Impact Comics, Tokyo-Pop, Marvel and is working on a project for Yen Press. Her most impressive work however is her Anime series Mark of the Succubus, A story where an unmotivated high school student named Aiden meets Maeve, a succubusin-training sent from the demon homeland to learn about humans. This series was voted as one of the top titles in TokyoPopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s publication and is available on Amazon.com and other online distributors.

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They drew inspiration from both the regional architecture and from their travels. “We have a passion for great design and are drawn to the romanticism of hotels. The idea of giving guests a surprising and delightful experience is very exciting and fulfilling,” says Robert Gilson.

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Contact the Hotel Cheval prior your travelling and find out what events may be going on, and be prepared to enjoy a luxurious stay.

Located almost equidistant between San Francisco and Los Angeles, Hotel Cheval is situated just off the charming and historic Paso Robles town square and within walking distance to local restaurants and shopping.

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I asked Christian what type on patron his line is directed at, the lines are primarily offered to men between 19 and 40, metropolitan and urban oriented, and whereas his pieces can be mixed and matched with any wardrobe, it is not “street” clothing, but clothing that is aimed at those that want to look their best all the time. Long ago in London these types of men would be called “Mods” or “Gentry-toms”, these days most men get up, toss on garments, grab a cup and are out the door, the Ferretti line would be for men who take great care in their appearance.

Christian Ferretti Designer of Men’s Fashion, Visions of Style Perfection of Pure Imagination. Los Angeles, the west coasts mecca of the new, the now and the trendy – only in Los Angeles can a person be nobody at 7:00 am, world famous by 1:00 pm and out of style by midnight. California is known for its “would be” personalities and “has been” life stories, and in the world of fashion, it is just as marvelous and cold as in Hollywood. One shining star in California’s design rich skyline is a young and insightful designer named Christian Ferretti, designer of an exclusive and highly imaginative clothing line for Men, that is flamboyant but within a realm of sensible styling. Christian, originally from Ecuador, came to the United States 13 years ago, looking to build his dream of being a fashion designer. Obtaining his degree in Los Angeles, he worked with other designers and established design houses to further perfect his skills in the craft. Christian has been steadily gaining notoriety and his designs are sought after by those who value individuality and personal style over trendy and cookie cutter design or shoddy craftsmanship.

“Men do not take time to be refined, a true gentleman of style will take every step in looking his best” is a quote of Christians when I asked him how he feels about today’s young man, “ when you look your best, people notice, and want to be like you, very complimentary”. Christian is presently open to new visions and is working on opening his operations to a design house in Milan. He is socially conscious and has donated portions of his profits to homeless shelters and youth groups in Los Angeles and is himself a missionary, and has traveled the world to work with people who have need. Motivated at a young age to seek greatness on life, he is very humble and does not have a “ME-ME-ME” attitude, during our interview, he often reflected upon his youth and how he hopes to be successful so he can help the schools of his homeland and South America. He also mentioned his desire to create scholarships to help other young artists and designers. I asked him how he saw his business and his life in five years, he said with a smile “I will be doing this, making clothing and creating beautiful works for men who dream, like myself”, and his vision is shared by his wife who works alongside him in his visionary work. Christian wants to be seen not as a “Fashion Maven” but as a driving and supportive force in fashion, creating possibilities and inspiring everyone he works with.

The Ferretti line is high end couture for men, sometimes his designs reflect lines and cuts from the 50’s and 60’s, slick workings and conventional colors, but blended to resemble modern fashion looks. Christian will also work on modern pieces or styles that reflect a more fantasy rich appeal, not directly “Gothic” but the designs has a dark side which gives it a purely original edge to it.

As new but well established designer with many Fashion Shows, Runway Shoots and working with local artists and celebrities, often creating, by hand one of a kind pieces and sometimes full ensemble wardrobes,

-http://www.youtube.com/user/groovestudio1 and in the upcoming November / December issue, we have some shots of his present offerings and some exclusive previews of his winter line in this issue.

Christian is often busy at work in his studio at home sewing, cutting patterns and making the magic happen. “With fashion moving so fast and radically in all directions, a real designer must create fashion for the individual, not the market, not the trend. Fashion is not about the brand, what is a label, nobody sees the label, a person says –that’s a great suit, not –who is the designer, let’s see the label. Fashion is for the person, clothing must suit the wearer, and we don’t just wear the suit” Christian Ferretti is presently working on his winter line that will be revealed in an exclusive series of videos on our Groove Studio One YouTube Channel

When Christian Ferretti opens the line in Milan and New York, the global appeal of his stunning and passionate designs will be breathtaking. It is not often you get to see the passion of an artist bear so prominently in their craft, but with Christian, it is his life’s breath in every stitch and his energy in every hemline.

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to my own illness, and am raising a son with the same debilitating disease and home school him I don’t have the luxury of being able to afford a specialized school .I would love to go to fashion and design school but financially it hasn’t been the right time. Then my jewelry just started to get very popular and now I am busy doing shoots and dressing celebs. So I have to teach myself when I want to do a new design”.

Josette Doyle-Redwolf Jewelry and Fashion Designer to the Stars By Joseph Timmons – Groove Studio One Journalist

There is an unfortunate trend in the design world where the truly gifted and talented artists are shadowed by the trendy and over popularized mavens that grace the magazines and television with their images. It is often the case that said artisans never see their work accepted and appreciated, but not so with Josette Doyle-Redwolf, a very skilled artisan presently living and working in her Florida studios. Josette is herself a vision of beauty and puts herself in everything she creates, coming from a family with Fashion in their blood, she creates stunning fashions and accessories that push the boundaries of modern with the balance of nature. Groove Studio One recently had the opportunity to talk with Josette and find out what makes her who she is and her creations so unique.

“No one really wants to help you and if they find that you do have real talent they definitely don’t want to help you because they find you a threat. So you are forced to have enough determination to teach yourself everything. With the frustration of all of that I created DARE TO DREAM A NEW REALITY which is a nonprofit that helps other disabled artists to learn an art that will help them make ends meet. We have a success story with Freda Harris who is one of my disabled artists. When I first met her she would make comments like "I've had a good life", "I’m just waiting to die." She was having a terrible time getting around and walking with a walker and leg and foot braces. Today she walks on her own without the use any assistive device. She constantly has smile on her face and just got her line of jewelry into the Hilton Gift shop here on the island and has meetings coming up with the Marriott! It's a hand up not a hand out”. Never before have we met such a designer that has not only had personal heartbreak, but like the mythical phoenix, risen from “the ashes” to spread beauty to the world. When we talked about inspiration, Josette referred to it as “A Slideshow in her head” It’s almost nonstop seeing designs and parts of designs. Sometimes Josette sees clothing, much of the time its amazing jewelry and then she would have to figure out how to make what she saw. What are some of the milestones you have achieved in your career?

Josette’s mother was a well-established television and runway model whom made her mark in fashion history. In her own words “I used to watch her decked out in amazing capes and suits and dresses walking the runway. I remember seeing one particular outfit on her and I was hooked on capes. It was butter soft baby blue enhanced leather cape with a silver fox collar. She looked amazing and I've always kept my love for the outrageous ever since”. Since her youth, Josette worked with many famous musicians and both in the studio and on the road, designed and created one of a kind wardrobe items. For many years she created stage clothes, hair styles, and makeup and was a “general road mom” even though she was far younger than many of the rockers, during this time on the road, she was in a relationship with the late Eric Carr of KISS and was deeply saddened at his passing. Josette worked with names such as Quiet Riot, Armored Saint, David Lee Roth and recently has worked with Sandra Bernhard, Ana Patricia Gonzalez, Tanya Charry, Gloria Gaynor, Lynda Carter, Gary Busey and many more. We asked Josette if there been any times where you found it difficult to bring her ideas into form; her reply was something we did not expect “Yes, I constantly am trying to teach myself new ways to do things. Being that I broke my neck and have worked my way back from semi paralysis and have a debilitating disease called Mixed Ehlers Danlos and degenerative bone disease. In addition 42

Well the jewelry business is new to her, Josette has had her jewelry on Good morning America en Español 3 times in the last month and on fashion TV shows in Texas with the Latino community of which she is growing very popular with. Josette currently has had an article in People Magazine-en Español Online which is up for best dressed Against Kim Kardashion. Ana Patricia Gonzalez is wearing her spider necklace which was featured on the red carpet at Premios Juventad along with my Geode necklace on Tanya Charry another Latino star. She truly feels she is fortunate enough to have her jewelry gracing the

red carpet of the PREMIOS TEXAS and that should lead to more jewelry appearing in people and other fashion magazines. I have made friends with Sandra Bernhard who is advertising her website now, “She is a sweet dear”.

Presently Josette is planning 3 major photo shoots coming up for my outrageous clothing designs and her jewelry lines for men which is super chunky, she will be using celebrity fashion stylist and TV personality Christian Ramirez as the face for the men’s line and for the women statement pieces which will turn every head. Her plan to have at least a few pieces on celebrities for every red carpet event coming up through 2012, which would be a phenomenal feat for any designer. Josette is preparing to create a bi weekly downloadable catalog for boutiques to purchase from nationwide. Absolutely all of jewelry designs are one of a kind or part of a limited edition series. The other thing is to make everyone aware the difference between a regular jewelry designer and herself. “My son and I go on mining trips as often as we can to mine the stones ourselves. Since he got ill I have made contacts and have mining teams that dig for me, one of which leaves for Madagascar in just a few weeks. I think the most important thing about my jewelry is its fresh from the earth. We mine the stones, cut them and create one of a kind wearable art for you. I find incredible other artists in faraway lands to make things like brass beads of which are made especially for my designs and I in turn help that artist family with their needs. We have good karma brewing and the jewelry oozes that. I hear all of the time by empathic people what high energy the jewelry has”.

Josette loves to work with natural elements like gorgeous butter soft leathers, huge fluffy furs and feathers and in the jewelry designs, in addition she works with amethyst and huge crystals and geodes. Josette stated her favorite design season is winter, even though she dislikes the cold weather. We asked is that is why she moved her operations to Florida –again, we were stunned, “I miss home, I had a celebrity friend and we had a beautiful little boy together. I went to Georgia to visit family and while I was there waiting on him to join us for Xmas, He passed away. I was in such a deep depression; I never went back to LA. I stayed in Georgia and found a home in the sticks; I ended up being miserable there. When my son got ill, the doctors told me that the only specialists in the country that knew about his disease were in Miami. I packed up the car and we drove to Miami and have been here ever since. I was diagnosed with the exact same rare disease. As soon as we can we are moving back home to LA. I love Miami don’t get me wrong but the fashion style just isn't here not like NY or LA”.

Josette Doyle-Redwolf Fashions and Jewelry designs can be found in original boutiques and on http://www.josetteredwolf.com, being as her creations are literally “One of a Kind” and no two items are the same, we suggest you view her online catalog as soon as possible or see if there is a local retailer near you that can obtain her wearable works of art.

Josette has been asked to do the eco fashion show for New York Fashion week and is preparing for that now. When working with other designers, she is constantly doing collaborations for magazines. Recently her creations were in magazine shoots for GQ South Africa and Maxim Magazine where the model was wearing nothing but her jewelry and accessories. Candidly, she stated that she didn’t realize how good a woman looks drenched in nothing but jewels. 43

Food and Flavors I look at doing fun foods to entertain friends or please my family. I often think about grilling, the Smokey flavors and outdoor dining experience is one I personally enjoy, however, no matter what one does, it is rather daunting to look after a grill and seems like it takes forever while chasing children or entertaining guests.

Recently, The Joy of Cooking has been re-published in a 75th Anniversary edition, so it should be easy to find anywhere. Outdoor grilling requires long, and sometimes, hard to manage tools and implements, Indoor cooking, not so much, so you can use what you have in the kitchen and the cooking is easier for the fact that Ranges have temperature control; you can time things out and spend time with your guests, not with the grill. So, we have the cooking resources, the recipe resources and the tools to do the job, go ahead and pour a drink and let’s start cooking.

I find that I am “put off” by the process of dragging out the grill, cleaning the grill, loading the charcoal or going to get propane, gathering the grill tools, setting up tables, and more time consuming - task oriented work which makes it impossible to have fun. Grilling is time sensitive and by far one of the true measures of food preparation, cooking, timing and your ability to sit and converse with friends and family. If the weather is temperate and you have the perfect back yard, grilling can be great fun and you can get great flavors in your food, but unless you have all the marks of a master chef, you often have to get up and make sure the food, or yard is not burning down. I have come to the conclusion that unless you’re having a major get-together and your wife is willing to help with the grilling, there are alternatives that allow you to enjoy your party, company and cooking experience. I have been a food critic and a foodie for some time and I enjoy whipping up creations in the kitchen that has that grilled taste, but without the fuss, and if I may say so, I have been rather pleased with the results. I am going to share with you some tips on getting the “King of the Grill” raves, without the ghastly, greasy or gloomy aftermath. For summer cooking in the kitchen, you need to have a cast iron griddle, some like the 2 side models, one side flat and one side that has “ridges” that will give food a “grilled look”. These griddles are very affordable, but they don’t sit well on gas ranges and don’t work at all on electric ranges. My choice has always been a cast iron griddle that is long enough to reach squarely over 2 burners, and I only use the ridge side, I have a gas range, so that’s that, it’s my favorite, if you have an electric range, there are electric griddles that have platforms that can swap out or flip over, fairly inexpensive and available at many outlets like Sears, Wal-Mart or Target or online at Amazon.com.

Today’s recipe is: Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin with Asparagus Tips in Balsamic Dressing and Rustic Grilled Potatoes with Shallots and Chives

Ingredients: Entrée ItemsPork Tenderloin, trimmed lean – 6lbs; should serve 8 people 2 lbs. Thick Sliced Bacon 2 bundles of Asparagus 14 Large Russet Potatoes (or Potatoes of your choice) 1 Clove of Garlic 1 Medium Size Onion 2 Shallots 1 Lemon 1 Lime ¼ Stick of butter Olive oil of choice Balsamic vinegar of choice

There are many cookbooks that tout “indoor grilling”, but unless you want to spend all day looking for your favorites in too many books to count, I suggest picking up one book, I feel, is the book to have in any kitchen, The Joy of Cooking by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker and Ethan Becker. The book is a great resource and supports the concept, cook what you like and you’ll love what you cook, it covers all the basics and has easy to understand rules of cooking, which for a man reads easier than an engine repair manual.

HerbsCilantro Rosemary Pepper 52

Basil Salt You will also need wooden skewers

Preparation: 1.

Take the ¼ stick of real butter and place in bowl, allow to soften, chop cilantro into fine portion and mix into butter with ½ teaspoon of each of the following herbs – basil, rosemary, salt and pepper.

11. Put potatoes on cooking sheet, and drizzle over olive oil over potatoes and bake for 20 min, remove cooking sheet and liberally cover potatoes with onions and shallots.

Chop up potatoes into quarters /cubes

Chop garlic into fine portion

Slice onion and shallots into very thin slices, toss together with finely chopped garlic

Take asparagus and cut off bottom 2 ½ inches of stalk, this is very hard and will take too long to tender when cooking; the top part of stalk is only what you want.

12. While checking on tenderloin, Take lemon and lime and cut each in half and squeeze over the pork tenderloin, the juice will give the meat a crisp, citrus flavor that will work very nicely with the herbs in the bacon wrap. By this time bacon should be firm and fully cooked, if this is so, the meat is almost done.

Take pork tenderloin and lie upon side, cut into 1 inch thick portions, should look like a “disk” when placed flat, may not be round but should be evenly cut.

Lay out slice of bacon, and spread butter / herb blend on one side then roll pork tenderloin into bacon slice, wrapping the meat evenly, should be tight, but not too tight as to cause mix to squeeze out. Take 2 “rolls” and push wooden skewer, this will hold meat together while cooking. Place 2 “rolls” to each skewer, make 4 to 6 of these portions serving 4 to 6 people.

Place griddle on range and turn on front and back range burners to about ½ ways, allow heating up to about 225 / 250 degrees, adding 2 tsp. of virgin olive oil to quick season pan.

Place meat face down on griddle and allow to cook about 15, then flip over, repeat this process for 5 to 6 times, evenly cooking. If you have an electric griddle, increase cooking time and turn over every 20 min. Turn on oven to 325 degrees, get some good oven mitts and place griddle into oven, since you can’t put electric griddle into oven, move meat to flat cast in pan or “cookie sheet”.

13. So we have the meat and potatoes in the oven now for about 20 to 25 min each, combined time about 40 to 50 min, let both sit in oven for 60 min, then turn off and let sit for 15 min. Remove meat from oven and let rest for 10 min. 14. On serving plate, place potatoes, which should be a golden brown, place 2 tenderloin “rolls”, and asparagus, drizzle balsamic vinegar over asparagus and a little pepper for “zip”.

Like most men, I don’t have exact measurements like “Tsp.” and “Pinch”, but most men don’t, we do it by taste, which is the daring way to cook. This recipe is a great summer meal, light and fresh with great flavors. One last great thing about this recipe, it can be changed and you can add your favorite things, I suggest a side of fresh fruit like Mango, Plumb and Berries. This meal is also wonderfully paired with a summer ale or imported beer.

Try it, you’ll love it.

10. Take a large pot and fill ½ way with water, place a colander / strainer over opening, should work like a double boiler. Place potatoes into bottom pot and let come to boil, in colander, put asparagus and cover to steam. This should cook for 20 to 25 min, remove colander and remove potatoes from pot.

Reviews Music Reviews

David Bowie Golden Years Remix EP

Christopher Titus Neverlution !

The California radio station KCRW is a recognized tastemaker for new music from around the world. In addition to featuring live in-studio sessions, it airs interviews with established and emerging artists of indie and alternative rock.

Christopher Titus, the all-American guy and “working class Joe” comedian who has excited and enthralled fans with his take on humor has done it again. Neverlution! is a non -stop rant on topics and thoughts we all have, but would rarely spout.

It is no wonder that KCRW has chosen "Golden Years" by the incomparable artist David Bowie for its newest Covers Project.

Titus' views on life in America, work, family and social issues is a no holds barred and honest description of what is going on. I first saw Titus in his Comedy Central performance Norman Rockwell Is Bleeding, a video where he bears his soul and his life to us with no edits, and this performance is no different. Neverlution is both vibrant with comedic symbolism and vicious with nailing down what Titus feels is wrong with everyone and everything.

KCRW has produced nine CDs, all unique collections of live instudio musical performances. It is a community service station of Santa Monica College, and serves as Southern California's leading National Public Radio affiliate. To celebrate the 2010 reissue of David Bowie's classic Station to Station, four of KCRW's DJs--Jeremy Sole, Anthony Valadez, Eric J. Lawrence, and Chris Douridas--each remixed the album's lead single, "Golden Years." These remixes are being made available to buy for the first time on this five track E.P.

We all have those days--the kind of day where we wake up and look out at the world and feel like it’s all about to blow up in our faces: the economy, the daily change in socially acceptable behavior, how someone tries to dictate to us that what we do is wrong and how the government is pushing all of us into poverty while our “Rome” burns down to the ground, and in Neverlution!, Titus, in all of his gut-busting prose and philosophical ranting, is a voice of reason – which could mean we really have it bad!

The original single, "Golden Years," was released in November 1975 from the groundbreaking and widely appreciated album Station to Station. The disc was recorded in Los Angeles, so it was fitting that some of KCRW brought four of the most innovative and talented DJs into the studio to take on the task of bringing us new conceptual visions of this track.

As a witness to the “dumbing down of America”, Titus lets us know exactly what he thinks of everything, from the presidency to terrorism; from the DMV to the supermarket; and from our love of technology to infatuation to reality television. Titus spins his tales of constant confusion into a great big ball of venom and throws it back into the face of the oppressive and often frustrating black cloud monster we have hovering over our heads every time we read a newspaper or turn on the tube.

Each DJ created individually stunning and unique paths in deconstructing or recreating the classic song. Lawrence collaborated with Samuel Bing, front man for local indie rockers Fol Chen, and honed in on the lyrical content while bringing out the darker elements of the song. Douridas, with help from Quincy Jones' grandson, producer Sunny Levine, focused on the groove using another Bowie track, "Fashion." Sole worked with Victor Axelrod, aka Ticklah, the keyboardist for Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra. Valadez developed a modern and at times futuristic boogie feel, complete with atmospheric sounds and a bouncing bass line, for a version that is aimed directly at the dance floor.

Recorded live at The Wheeler Opera House in Aspen Colorado, Titus straps us into the virtual rollercoaster of fun and over the course of a wonderfully produced two CD disc set, takes us down to our knees laughing all the way at everything and everyone who has ever given us reason to invest in a baseball bat and a flak jacket. Nothing is sacred or safe from his bombing run of whimsical and spurn-filled commentary. Neverlution! is a great album and lets you vent your opinion by proxy. You will not only laugh but find yourself nodding in agreement and wishing that Titus would run for political office; with a man like him in power, at least we would know what to expect.

Personally, I was a bit skeptical of how anyone could take such a great song as "Golden Years" and “move around” the song's various components or create new versions without destructing the original feel or treatment of the music. I am impressed by the DJs' ability to keep the song intact while imposing onto it their personal elements and keep the music flowing. At no time did I feel that the classic rock and roll anthem was compromised of watered down, which has happened when other artist try to 54

recreate or take a visionary artist's music and make it their own through covering or sampling it. I found this five track EP to be not only tastefully done with respect to the original artist, but a true tribute to the musical legacy of Bowie, who still stands as a strong and innovative musical performer.

to. Series Five is about sex traffic, porn, and a Serbian illegals smuggling ring which goes very bad for Murphy's undercover team. He must try to safely recover colleagues while not blowing his cover. I could go on and on about how crazy this police officer’s life is and the deeper he gets into it, the more he seems to loose himself to the point of real madness, but I would spoil it for you. This is not a “Keep Calm and carry On” type of England, but the dark side of life that nobody talks about and it seems all too real for Detective Sargent Tommy Murphy, who is the reluctant hero.

Video Review Murphy's Law, The Series Complete Collection Acorn Media presents the BBC gritty London underworld crime drama serial Murphy's Law in its entirety. Murphy's Law, The Complete Collection is about a Northern Irish police officer with a dark secret and possible a darker desire for self-destruction. The DVD set includes the pilot episode of Murphy's Law and the following season’s one through five. Each of the episodes are 90minutes each, except for Series Four and Five, which run 50 min each. Each series has a primary plot that carries throughout with a few main characters, but brilliantly tie together through each season of episodes which make it more complex. Murphy's Law, The Complete Collection is action filled, finish with a twist and are very unpredictable. And a number of times you'll belly-laugh at one-liners, usually spit by Murphy when he should have been silent. The main character, Detective Sargent Tommy Murphy (James Nesbitt) is an undercover cop with a haunting past, a rugged body that gets abuse, a mind a step ahead of people around him (both criminals he is undercover to investigate or other police officials). His smart mouth, quick wit with a biting comment at the wrong time often gets him either physical or mental injury. All of the episodes have subtitles and the complete collection has 23 unedited and suspense filled episodes. These episodes are not lighthearted. Even though there are very funny and often comedic moments, you get death, brutal graphic scenes, upper-frontal views, nasty language, maiming, blackmail, smuggling, drugs, nightclubs, robbery, kidnapping, hangings, fighting, and vivid gritty violence that makes American episodes look tame. Series Four and Five are really two separate, three-episode miniseries, and the longer Murphy's Law runs, the nastier the crime. Series four involves Belfast brothers Johnston as they prepare to engage with even more ruthless criminals in Leicester. One brother plans to marry into the Paki family to access money and team up for a major deal. Murphy goes undercover to investigate and stop them, only to get in a bit deeper than he expected 55

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We have yet to experience an issue with any of our connections, even when we are using our online movie streaming service, which always shows the best connection speeds since I have integrated the Linksys E4200 Wireless-N Router into our equipment map. The unit comes with the Cisco Connect software which walks you through installation, setting up the network with all equipment and creating the security key, I was able to set mine up in less than 5 minutes.

Tech Review Linksys E4200 Wireless-N Router

Cisco, known for the best in world class innovation in computer technologies has created a wireless router that can handle everything from home use to industrial applications. The Linksys E4200 Wireless-N Router provides wired and wireless internet access on simultaneous dual band scales of 2.4 and 5 GHZ, 4 Gigabit Ethernet Connections and maximizes wireless transmissions from 300 to 450 Mbps. Linksys E4200 Wireless-N Router is Wi-Fi certified as “N” but supports “A”, “B” and “G” with smooth connection and no “lagging” or slowdown.

As you may be able to tell, I have only positive comments about the Linksys E4200 Wireless-N Router. I have used computers for several years, and I have worked in the computer industry in both software and equipment development, and I have yet to see a router that can match the ease of connection, use or system support this unit provides. Cisco has a full line of Linksys Routers available and with a retail value of less than $180.00 the Linksys E4200 is the best option to get. View more News, Reviews and Articles Online at either of our locations—http://www.yourgrooveonline.com or at our blog http://www.groovestudio1.blogspot.com, See you there !

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Modern Interior Design is the combination of dynamic use of space, color coordination and a flair for expression.

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Akomplice – Taking Urban Fashion to New Levels

plice and their line started with the “In Your face” image and message companionship of art with a strong street flavor and the message of youth and social change, looking forward to a day of equality among all, this was the companies first step to greatness. Akomplice used their dream to bring street fashion design out of the darkness, the artwork on the shirts represent the vision of the artist as a messenger of hope and change, that hard images can be used to inform and educate, bringing about a world view to their patrons.

The concept of Urban Street Wear is not new, since the 60’s the image or graphic message found its way from the highway billboards to the chests of America’s youth. We have seen everything from “Have a nice Day” to “Go $#@% Yourself” and there are many independent artists, designers and major labels that satu-

Akomplice quickly moved into working with musical artists and personalities to create a charitable concept of collector’s designs, artwork, CD’s and gift boxes. One such Gift Box was The Doom Box; the buyer gets a sealed wooden box, enclosed is a limited edition Shirt, gift items and music media, all the items are worth more than the sale price of less than 50.00, but each sales proceeds went to charities and the company has made a mark on the local fashion market with their philanthropy. Akomplice has moved into more than just T-Shirts, they have increased their line to include button down shirts, slacks, shorts and jackets. They have created a full fashion wardrobe with season attentive ideas and great sense of line and look. The recent line is a blend of durable materials used in uniquely creative color matches and simple texture blends. The lines of accessories are utilitarian but do not lack any creativity to use, and are easy to mix and match. I can easily say that the lines of design for Akomplice are not just for the beach or the college frat party, but are real fashion concept for the people who want great comfort and outstanding value in their wardrobe choices, and want to look and feel special. Akomplice small run approach allows them introduce new designs in season run, rather than create a line of 10 shirt designs for the year, they will produce almost 10 times more, using multiple art designs and illustrative ideas, they can make their flexibility a true advantage and make the patron feel their choice in just as unique as they are. rate the market with their vision of that is hot and what is not. The center of the mass market image campaign of most “designers” is how to maximize the money making potential and just print, print, print, until the newness of the fad design has passed, only to hope it becomes retro and returns for more money making potential. Personally, I find that the T-Shirt fad is passed on from one cheap shirt printers to another, or at least I did until I met with Akomplice. Akomplice is a small company founded on the concept that style should not be stupid and fashion is not always about the dollar. I met with a representative of the new flagship store for Akomplice in Santa Barbara, CA and we took a brief tour of the store and discussed what Akomplice is all about. The vision behind Akom77

The interior of the store is sparse, hip and full of art, keeping to murals and hanging renditions of their designs and art from local artisans, it has a upscale feel that you would expect in Los Angeles, New York and other metro locations, but staff is knowledgeable about fashion and look to help their clients find just the right look. We talked about their grand opening party held just a week before our interview and I was told they had a packed, standing room only house. The local “fashionistas” as well as the consumer public truly appreciated Akomplice's whole concept and the flagship location is making a name for themselves.

nation are clamoring to get in on the action. Instead of trying to retail in Wal-Mart or Target, Akomplice Clothing have partnered with retailers like Fuzion and other boutique style locations. The keeping it real ideal, selling out of the big brand locations would feel like “selling out” to Akomplice. Find out more about Akomplice and the flagship location: http://www.akomplice-clothing.com

“Akomplice's mission is to bring fresh concepts and artful expressions to heads across the globe. Our designs reflect the things that inspire us: nature, philosophy, hip-hop culture, cinema, art, politics, and music. We want our ideas and images to make a positive impact, provoke thought, and communicate about issues that are affecting the world today. Making Akomplice into a profitable business that stays fresh, creative, and fun is one of our biggest goals. To us, true success is making clothing that we love, and that people love”. From dressing hip-hop icons like Ice T,Big Boi (of Outkast) and Raekwon to having their gear showcased on HBO’s Entourage, Akomplice has made consistent moves to spread the word about their clothing where major retailers and Outlet Stores across the

Novo Restaurant

Fine Dining and Delicious Dishes

Tapas Menu and Large Plates with International Influences for fine dining at a creek side setting.

Luna Red Global Tapas Wine & Spirits

Novo Restaurant is an iconic dining experience in the heart of downtown San Luis Obispo. It’s where global cuisine combines and is merged & crafted and is pure. The Central Coast region is filled with prolific farms, wineries, and a culture that values locally produced food.

Nourish your appetite with Luna Red’s mix of global tapas, spirits, and seasonal, sustainable foods.

Novo’s menu takes the local bounty and combines it with internationally inspired dishes and techniques. Grilled lavender lamb chops, seared scallops and asparagus, pork carnitas—just a small sample of our menu, and a reflection of the global pool we draw inspiration from. We have a vast wine selection, chosen carefully to complement our diverse menu. We are proud to feature many local wines, including Kynsi, Chamisal, Claiborne and Churchill, and Linne Calado.

Our menu features an array of perfectly paired flavors and textures. Take our wild tuna tartar. Our menu is fresh, savory, and in a few words—simply delightful. Or, mix up your definition of traditional with our duck confit crepes. In the mood for something special, try our perfectly sized tapa.

The quality of our food speaks for itself, and we are proud to offer you authentic, fresh, delicious fare.

Our meze dish, served with preserved lemon hummus and red quinoa tubule is positively delicious. And paired with one of our carefully-chosen wines? Divine. We are proud to feature an array of local wineries, including selections from Chamisal, Alban, Talley, Maloy O’Neill, Graves, and Villa Creek.

Connect. Blend. Novo Find us on the web at www.novorestaurant.com

For an evening out, Luna Red serves farm-to-glass cocktails, which are infused with mindfully sourced fruits, vegetables, honey, and herbs. Enjoy late-night dining on Friday and Saturday nights, complete with live music.

Call us at (805) 543-3986 for reservations, visit us, we love company. 726 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo

Warm yourself and Delight in Luna Red. Luna Red accepts reservations. We invite you to visit our website to see our menu, read our blog, and learn about upcoming events.

Rooney’s Irish Pub

Luna Red- 1009 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 - (805) 540-5243

Rooney’s Irish pub is a true vision of what an Irish Pub should be. Inside is a warmth and comfort that is timeless, the décor is exactly what you would expect to find in the traditional Irish Pub, colors and murals depicting the emerald Isles and an attentive, friendly staff. The customer is greeted with a smile and a genuine rustic flare. The pub, well known in town already, is also experiencing a notoriety that brings people from several miles away in both the north and south counties. The restaurant can serve the social set, family dining and large groups. They do large parties and catering for events. Architecturally brilliant, there is ample room for dining in a cozy style as well as feeling you have privacy.

http://www.lunaredslo.com

Robin's Restaurant Tucked on a side street in charming Cambria, Robin’s is where international inspiration collides with the season’s bounty. Tuck yourself into a warm nook, and bask by firelight as you dine on one of our exquisite offerings, or sit surrounded by fruit trees, vegetables, and fragrant herbs in our charming garden patio.

The menu has traditional Irish selections as well as “Fusion” and American-styled dishes. The desire of the day is customer satisfaction, their philosophy is a slogan that is on the menu and in their hearts “A cabin with plenty of food is better than a hungry castle”.

We fill our kitchen and your plates with the seasonal gifts from the local farmers’ markets. Our chefs create inspired meals from global cuisines. From North Indian lamb curry, to lobster enchiladas, to Singapore chicken sate, Robin’s menu has something for every preference. We partner with local wineries and international vintners. We are proud to feature Central Coast wines, including the best from Opolo Vineyards, Turley Wines, Claiborne & Churchill, Harmony Cellars, and Tolosa Winery.

The concept for the menu was to create great combinations at affordable prices, but not sacrifice quality for cost efficiency. At Rooney’s, you get an excellent fine dining experience without having to break your budget.

Rooney’s Irish Pub and Restaurant “International Fare and Farmer’s Market Fresh”

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Robin's Restaurant 4095 Burton Drive, Cambria, CA 93428 (805) 927-5007

Old Town Orcutt, CA 805-934-3777 www.rooneysirishpub.net

Robin's accepts reservations. To see our complete menu and event listings, please visit: www.robinsrestaurant.com

AIRR Dinner Club

Trattoria Uliveto

Formerly known as The Witherby, this unique second story space was used primarily for private events in the past. Now open to the public as of March 16th, AIRR offers an exclusive scene for social dining and provocative lounge entertainment.

California, one of the largest of the continental United States, made up of many small towns. Plenty of these small towns have “Home-style” restaurants that claim to be more than what they are. The Trattoria Uliveto is not one of these; this restaurant is truly a piece of Italy, and it is right here, in our own back yard.

Located between Side Bar and Searsucker on Market in downtown San Diego, a street level door opens up to a tall staircase that leads you to an urban graffititagged entryway. Divided into two sleek monochromatic spaces inside, AIRR welcomes guests first into the crimson red room adorned with custom designed modern lounge furniture. The historic building’s incredible windows offer electric light from the buzzing Gaslamp Quarter below, while contemporary chandeliers set the tone for intimate conversation amid a dim and somewhat mysterious glow. Accompanied by loud DJ beats and a large full service bar, the red room is where guests go to mix, mingle, drink and dance.

Trattoria Uliveto gives the impression of a small “bistro” style restaurant with a clean, warm and cozy interior, soft colors and lighting which give it a romantic feel; at the same time, this restaurant’s design is quite able to accommodate family dining situations. The tables are set at angles so you can enjoy your meal in quaint comfort or converse with the neighboring table, if you choose. Soft music floats in the air and the aromas of Italian cooking are strong yet supple. The tone of the restaurant is lively but not “loud”; the staff is very busy, but always has time to check with the diners to see if their needs are being met. The Trattoria Uliveto also has a full bar, which is in a separate section, just off to the side with its own entrance. We were brought a drink menu, which was for table dining, but Persons who just wanted to get a drink did not have to go through the dining area, and there was ample space in the bar area as well, no crowding, just comfort.

526 Market Street, San Diego, CA 92101 619-546-8306 http://www.airr.us

Trattoria Uliveto 285 South Broadway Old Orcutt, CA 93455 (805) 934-4546 http://www.trattoriauliveto.com

Artisan Showcasing locally grown produce and foods, Executive Chef Chris Kobayashi draws much of the inspiration for his dishes from regular trips to the farmers market and organic farms in the area. His menu evolves to meet the seasonality of the area's products, yet his unique approach to the American Bistro remains constant. Our menu features local and organic produce, and proteins that are wild caught or sustainably farmed with no growth hormones or antibiotics. The wine list features top product from Paso's most respected vintners as well as wines from other sought after regions in California. The concept of Artisan started as a childhood dream for my brother and me. Throughout our teen years, we would hang out in the kitchen discussing exactly how we wanted our first restaurant to look, feel and taste. Artisan is now the true embodiment of these discussions, and we are grateful for the opportunity to share our dream with you. Artisan is located in the central coast wine region of Paso Robles, California. We proudly support this community whole heartedly in our wine list, as well as offering a wide range of ales, porters and stouts from around the world. Above all, our seasonal menu combines the very best of the superb local fare by way of time honored techniques to bring you a particularly American Bistro experience. 1401 Park Street, Paso Robles, California 93446 Phone: 805-237-8084

http://www.artisanpasorobles.com

Bijoutiere Actress and Fashion Model Donna Guidry has designed jewelry for 15 years, under the Bijoutiere name, specializing in custom precious metals and gems. Bijoutiere's innovative designs are constantly changing, focusing on jewelry that will be worn for a life time. Donna's designs have appeared on celebrities in television shows, commercials and major motion pictures including herself. Born and raised in Louisiana, her jewelry has a flair all its own - can you say jambalaya?! Donna's energetic business partner, Mary Irwin, joined forces with Donna in 2008. She brings balance, focus and serenity to this dynamic and prolific design team, always keeping the day to day functions of their company running smoothly. When challenges arise, Mary is our "go to girl'! Bijoutiere's current collections include: lace & grace, diamond dogs, charmed...Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure, jammin' jewels, shimmer and shine, and faith and hope. Donnaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mission: to provide quality handmade jewelry, bringing a sense of beauty, femininity and confidence to women with the essence of the French woman's eternal youth!!!

A Fashionable Women's Clothing Line that saves dogs from Euthanasia. We're HELPING P.E.T.S! Royal Bitch Couture is a fashionable women's clothing line committed to helping save dogs from euthanasia. Founded by big time dog lover and philanthropic entrepreneur Shane O'Neill, this Brentwood, California cause based company encourages people to help in saving the millions of dogs that are euthanized each year. Royal Bitch Couture has pledged to give back fifty 50% of the proceeds from the sales of their clothing line to various spay and neuter organizations across the country. I'm giving back fifty percent 50% of the proceeds to spay and neuter organizations across the country," O'Neill said. "I'm calling the initiative, HELPING P.E.T.S., an acronym for "Prevent Euthanasia Through Spaying." Out of the six to eight million homeless animals entering shelters each year in the United States, over four million of them are euthanized. "Roughly 80,000 animals are killed a week; this number is way too high and it that has got to stop," says O'Neill. In collaboration with a group of innovative woman's fashion designers and some of Hollywood's top celebrity stylists, O'Neill has created an everyday women's wear clothing line. Royal Bitch Couture is custom designed clothing using only the finest materials made here in Los Angeles, CA. The line features extra soft formfitting cotton tee's, French loop terry hoodies, short shorts, low-rise workout/yoga pants and dresses, making the fashion collection a staple in every woman's wardrobe. Each piece boasts the motto "HELPING P.E.T.S." sewn on a small demask tag located on the side corner of each item. The Royal Bitch Couture hang tags also feature different breeds of cute little puppies which are advocates for this important cause. "The reason in developing this woman's clothing line was that I wanted to come up with a way to help lower the number of animals that enter shelters each year thus lowering the number of dogs that are euthanized.

I know we can all make a difference say's O'Neill. I thank you, and the dog's thank you for your support"!

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LisaBerck窶認ashions

Founded in September of 2009, LisaBerck has grown the company into a well known name through the design of her crossbody bag that she calls the B Bag that has become the new craze. Women all over the world are loving the functionality and diversity of the B Bag as well as the impeccable quality and style. For women of all ages, the B Bag has quickly become a wardrobe staple. With this in mind LisaBerck has launched her upscale designer products that include the B Bag in fine furs, exotics and leathers as well as handbags, boots and jewelry that are also of impeccable handmade quality and are not shy on style and flare. With more designs on the horizon, LisaBerck will be no stranger to the world of fashion and will have many products that will suit every style and mood of women around the world. Our mission at LisaBerck邃｢, besides sharing how amazing God is, is also to provide high quality, handmade products that fit every woman's style and mood. At LisaBerck邃｢, no two items are alike and every item is handled by LisaBerck herself to be sure that each item is of the utmost quality and must pass her meticulous inspection before release. With LisaBerck邃｢, you can be sure that you are getting a high quality product that will surpass all expectations. http://www.lisaberck.com/ http://www.facebook.com/LisaBerck

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The Salon Guy

Stephen Marinaro has built up a network of thousands of stylists through the amazing social media sites that have been created just for the Industry and from people following the topics daily on the social media platforms. On average, about 3,000-5,000 people a day view his posts, videos and topics and share their feelings on them. He has had the great pleasure of interviewing Celebrities, Celebrity Stylists, Salon owners, Stylists, Assistants, CEO’s, Executives, Fashion Designers and many more.

Stephen Marinaro, The Salon Guy, a man with a vision of style and what it could be. Passion, dedication and commitment are just a few of the things that inspire Stephen Marinaro to keep moving forward to achieve his goals and to give back to the Salon Industry. Stephen Marinaro is “The Style Guy” a Professional Stylist for over 19 years that has decided himself to share what many may not get the opportunity to see or read about. “Throughout your Professional career, you will have different goals, dreams, aspirations and interests based off of what you see, hear and learn. I feel that this is something that has to be continuous or you will lose that ambition. My goal is to bring all of these elements to the Salon Industry by sharing advice, motivation, inspiration and a voice for people to communicate with. How am I doing this? I simply started by recording motivational videos with a small camera in my home discussing various topics from Salon Marketing, How to Price your Services, Salon Standards, Customer Service, How to Not Work in a Salon that Sucks, and various other technical and educational topics.” Stephen Marinaro started posting his videos on YouTube hoping just to get even 1 viewer and to inspire at least 1 person. He felt if he could touch just ONE person, he would be happy. His desire to reach out to the fashion world worked better than expected. Viewership went from 1, to 10, to 100 to thousands of professionals that have helped him grow to where he is now. When you have a goal in mind that will purely benefit others through gratitude and sharing, it will come back to you 10 times. This was and still is his goal.

You’re invited to browse his website and watch his videos at http://www.thesalonguy.com to view his videos, topics and be a part of his social network to also share your feelings.

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the “Future of Fashion” at Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2011, DHL gave designers Nachiket Barve, Little Shilpa and Swapnil Shinde an opportunity to put their creativity to the ultimate test with Speed as the inspiration.

News from LAKMÉ FASHION WEEK ABSOLUTE FAB LAB For the first time Lakmé Fashion Week saw the launch of Lakmé ABSOLUTE FAB LAB, a unique experiential space to interact and understand the inspirations behind Lakmé Absolute- Lakmé’s high performance, long wear makeup line that lasts up to 16 hours.

NACHIKET BARVE’S GOLDEN HOUR COLLECTION WAS A BLAZE OF COLOUR AT LAKMÉ FASHION WEEK From the design studios of Nachiket Barve came “The Golden Hour” collection for Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2011. The theme of his line was inspired Speed the characteristic of DHL and the colors of dusk, night and sunrise during a day and was played on the catwalk with pink, golden, purple, and red hues that created drama for the audience.

Speaking of the ABOLUTE FAB LAB – It overlooks a giant clock representing the super-longwearing 16 hour feature of this high performance makeup range. The space is adorned with largerthan life installations of Lakmé ABSOLUTE products and the pigment walls celebrate the color and texture palette. ABSOLUTE FAB LAB offers a chance to experience the international style, superior format, and high-performance technology of this stunning make up range which, will be brought to life in the Lakmé Grand Finale with Kareena Kapoor as the Lakmé ABSOLUTE woman.

With these deep but bright shades and using his favorite Ombre effects for fabrics; Nachiket gave a “glocal” look to the outfits and fabrics as he merged ethnicity with contemporary touches. Adding his design sensibilities to each garment, there was fluid layering, appliqué, periwinkle embroidery and cutwork which turned meters of fabrics into timeless creations.

It was inaugurated on August 17th with Cory Walia, Lakmé Makeup Expert demonstrating looks of the season on Models Liza and Tacianne. Cory demonstrated a nude – day look for the woman on the go on Liza with ABSOLUTE ‘s Matt-real mousse, a hint of Flutter Secrets Mascara and Lakmé Absolute’s Lip Last . As the range not only lasts 16 hours but is also transfer proof and makes for a great non-messy day look.

Introducing two saris - one with Ombre dyed sunset colors and folded flower details, and the other with pre-draped details and spark epaulet; Nachiket revealed his skill with ethnic wear.

He then demonstrated an ultra-chic and glamorous night-look on Tacianne. Cory started with the Absolute Skin cover, a light weight foundation for the perfect base followed by the Smokey eye look created with Absolute Eye Duet shadows blended on the eye lids and the award-winning Kohl Ultimate at the base for the most dramatic effect. The lips were given a nude shine with Absolute Plump and Shine gloss.

The trench kurta with fractal embroidery and double breasted detail worn with shaded chiffon churidars, the sari inspired shoulder draped dress with polki detailing, the resist dyed silk tunic with sequin details and the polki embellished sequin embroidered neckpiece with folded flower tassels were some of the beauties in a slinky languorous line of evening wear. The final creation a georgette lehenga with tonal sequins teamed with fractal embroidered borders with folded flower tassels for the brief halter was a great way to end the show.

Cory commented on the range, “Lakmé Absolute is indeed the absolute make up essential .The make-up is not only long wearing - giving you the freedom from frequent touch ups but, it’s great for your skin too. It will completely revolutionize your everyday make up experience.”

Feminine, utterly sensuous and totally elegant, “The Golden Hour” was an impressive collection from Nachiket Barve which kept the theme of DHL within fashionable parameters.

DHL PRESENTED THE FUTURE OF FASHION FEATURING THE CREATIVELY DIVERSE COLLECTIONS OF NACHIKET BARVE, LITTLE SHILPA AND SWAPNIL SHINDE AT LAKMÉ FASHION WEEK

LITTLE SHILPA GAVE THE AUDIENCE A GLIMPSE OF HER EXTREME CREATIVITY ON THE RAMP Remaining true to her extreme creativity, Shilpa Chavan for her Little Shilpa label, presented head gear that fitted into the theme of DHL’s Future of Fashion show. Starting with an AV featuring the sky and clouds, and the speedy flight of DHL, the show opened with models, their bodies encased in crate like rectangles with the image of the blue sky and white frothy clouds.

The trio of very creative designers, who have turned into top fashion stars on the ramp, put their creative touches to collections that were inspired by the colors and characteristics of DHL – the international service that has been closely connected with fashion and Lakmé Fashion Weeks for several seasons. Presenting 102

Featuring the services of DHL in her characteristic subtle manner, Shilpa presented eight headgear designs made from pleated ikat fabrics arranged strategically on the head in the muted colors of DHL which symbolized the feel of flying and a flight into the sky. Aviator glasses acted as hair bands for both men and women and geometric glass pieces gave an abstract touch to the theme. Red ikat swirled around the head with a hint of an airplane tail on the body, while double layers of fabric fans further cemented the idea. The finale was a creation in feathers and ikat fabrics with the posters of DHL’s global designations which covered the models’ body. Once again Little Shilpa proved that no matter what the theme her creativity soars through the sky with great speed just like the various services of DHL. SWAPNIL SHINDE’S ELEGANT COLLECTION WAS A GRACEFUL OFFERING AT LAKMÉ FASHION WEEK The theme of Swapnil Shinde’s collection was inspired by DHL the global market leader in the logistics industry. Calling the collection “Speed of Sound”, the creations had subtle hints of ripples, created by sound waves from mobile phones, internet, modems and music. Interpreting it cleverly, Swapnil used folds, pleats and drapes to dream up unconventional effects for the garments. Working around popular silhouettes like minis, gowns and jackets, the designer played with assorted fabrics that ranged from sheer chiffon to lush taffeta, organza, crepe and then moved on to even acrylic, PVC and leather. The color palette was close to the DHL hues as black, grey, nude and large doses of yellow made a striking impact on the catwalk. Opening the show with an eye-catching dress cleverly embellished with transparent PVC rolls Swapnil; took the audience on a futuristic tour of creations that defied imagination. Multi wing white shirt with plastic covered skirt, the black and silver edged mini with leather straps. The draped cape entry, the line of brown fitted dresses with cutout placements, the padded emphasized shoulders silhouette, and the gorgeous creation with plastic rolls turned into a dramatic fountain in the front of the dress – each piece will definitely get conversations going endlessly. The final white halter gown with the space age tubular embellishment proved that Swapnil can create magic with any medium and for any subject. For women who want to bring some drama onto their fashion charts then it is the “Speed of Sound” collection by Swapnil Shinde for the DHL Future of Fashion Show which will make a ‘loud’ impression wherever they go.

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ADITYA KHANDELWAL, MANJREE JINDAL, KAPIL AND MONIKA ARORA SHOWED A VARIETY OF STYLES AND SILHOUETTES AT THE TALENT BOX DURING LAKMÉ FASHION WEEK

Bold, solid colors like black and white were skillfully used in her designs, as she portrayed her understanding of ‘positive’ and ‘negative’ space. While focusing on the cut and fall of the garment alone, she also included slight pops of color such as Indigo blue, subtle purple and pink as a refreshing ‘twist’ to the outfit. Almost dramatic, her dresses were glamorous, chic and timeless. Gold tassels on shoulders gave her collection an extra edge along with the use of see through fabric along with cut outs. Experimenting with intriguing cuts, Manjree Jindal’s Sitara collection had sensual dresses to offer for strong, bold women.

Aditya Kandelwal’s collection does more than just live up to its label name, ADI, meaning ‘Ornament’ in Hebrew. The collection being inspired by Classical Indian musical instruments some of which being Tanpuras and Tablas, made for a regal couture line where their structure and form were used to shape dresses. Earthy colors such as brown, white, ivory and nude shades gave his creations a mellow feel although the eco-friendly, hand-woven fabrics such as pure silk and bamboo silk were finely embellished with gold threads. If that wasn’t enough, some designs were made in hounds tooth silk, which is a rare fabric. His collection portrayed his talent for playing with Indian fabrics as well as traditional Indian designs, themes and embroideries; transferring their beauty onto western silhouettes.

KAPIL AND MONIKA ARORA SHOWED LUXURY PRET AT THE TALENT BOX SHOW With gorgeous fabrics such as georgette, chiffon, crepe, jersey and satin they took their collection to a whole new level.

Luxury with practicality, this designer made use of sandalwood weaves on some pieces not only as embellishments but to also protect the delicate fabric from moths. Drapes and soft cuts balanced out the carefully constructed details on his outfits. It’s safe to say that this particular collection by Aditya Khandelwal will really stand out as a brilliant fusion between "traditional East" meeting "West".

By using dark colors like dark blue, grey, ruby, deep purple, they managed to keep their creations fresh by using beads, sequins, and embroidery and glimmer fabrics to not only embellish; but also accentuate the dresses. Clean lines, Swarovski crystal buttons and intricate bead-work balanced each other out; so that the collection not only made a statement but also managed to look more graceful, bold a one of-a-kind offering to the discerning buyers.

MANJREE JINDAL’S COLLECTION WAS COLOURFUL TRENDY AND STYLISH AT THE TALENT BOX Manjree Jindal’s ‘Sitara’ was an awe-inspiring representation of graceful movements with the use of drapes, and pleating. Inspired by the famous dancer, Isadora Duncan and also by sacred geometrical architecture, the collection boasted of elegant drapes and strong frames. Apart from having a vintage feel, the collection also included a bit of traditional Indian hand embroidery. By using fabrics such as lace, French chiffons, silk crepes, pure silk, silk georgette and other easy-to-drape fabrics; Manjree mixed structured pieces with fluid designs and balanced her collection in the utmost fashion.

As an extension of their Luxury Prêt line, the designers had much to offer to a wider international buyer base. Dresses, tunics, jackets, trousers, saris and even a trench coat to suit any need - be that of a dinner party or lunch with the ladies appeared in quick succession on the catwalk. Neither overly feminine nor androgynous, the designers created graceful creations which managed to keep their structures without looking too harsh. Definitely the right picks for the modern woman, who doesn’t just want to be another walking mannequin but would rather have a unique piece to ‘enhance her beauty’; luxury prêt from Kapil and Monika Arora is where the buyers will head.

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We Ask Six Questions, You Get Six Answers, Get in “The Groove”

Hannigan' has come from my teen idol Alyson Hannigan.

Who is Christopher O’Reilly and what is House of Hannigan?

Can our readers find videos of any of your past showings?

I am a designer from Ireland living in London with a love for fashion, film and music. I am particularly influenced by POP in every sense of the word. The House of Hannigan at the minute is myself, photographer James Gulliver and a small selection of our friends, all with different talent’s my logo is being professionally redone by Graphic’s student Emma Morgan and for the last month Rebecca Cowing has been promoting my clothing to agents and celebrities with the goal to get my designs on the red carpet. I hope The House of Hannigan will become a creative hub for artists and designers to showcase their individual work while working with a likeminded team on much bigger projects.

on my website 'http: //thehouseofhanniganltd.yolasite.com/' you will find everything in its own section and easy to use. I especially like the 3rd video in the 'Menswear' tab but it’s worth watching all three if you get the chance.

What major events do you have coming up? London Fashion Week is just round the corner. As head of menswear on www.fashioncapital.co.uk I plan to do most of the menswear day shows but try to get into as many women swear shows as I possibly can. I have a shoot of my Water Dress coming up at the end of September alongside the launch of a photo-shoot of my collection which was shot in a church by aspiring young fashion photographer James Gulliver. The Water Dress is also being used in a new Irish Campaign for Banshee Legend Whiskey which will launch in Dublin, France and Monaco later this year. At the minute I am really trying to promote what I have before taking on the challenge of a new collection. Networking is really important to me as if you see that people believe in you and your work then it encourages you to want to do more and see what boundaries you can push next time will be.

As a designer, what is your vision of fashion and how do you bring that vision into your work? I view fashion as art as well as clothing. When I design, I design for a character which usually reflects the mood or place I am in at the time. I also like to design garments with film in mind. I hope to take my career into designing wardrobe for film and giving writers and directors characters life through how they dress while taking into account where they came from. I have a love for human nature.

What do you see as your greatest achievement so far in your present line? I have two. One would be that when I was younger I have always wanted to try to change people’s perspective on 'The Troubles' in Northern Ireland (where I grew up) and with my last collection 'The Troubles with Northern Ireland - It's A Riot' I feel like I made a good start. I got to showcase my collection at Belfast, Fall for Fashion and was honored to open the Graduate Catwalk. In more recent history, one of the dresses from my collection has been worn by 'Made in Chelsea' star Gabriella Ellis for her Debut music video for the song 'Fight'. It has been my dream since forever to have my clothing or be involved creatively in a music video. I am so happy Gabriella gave me this opportunity. She is a Rock Star in the making!

How did you start The House of Hannigan? I originally launched The House of Hannigan in May 2011. I had been commissioned to make an American Flag Dress for The Oonagh Boman Makeup Excellence Awards and thought it was the best time to get all of my work together on one place for people to see my last collection and work from university. From this the response I have gotten has been overwhelming. At the end of September 2011 I am having a re-launch as thanks to the hard PR work of Rebecca Cowing I have one of my garments in a music video which I hope will get me the press and recognition to find myself a job in a design house of the funding to start a new collection. The name 'House of -

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Slimpressions Slimpressions , What makes it different? Comfort. Fit. Quality. Most shape wear was designed for the special occasion. The times when you want to and need to look your absolute best. It’s then that you want to pull out the heavy artillery – the firm control shape wear. The stuff that you can’t wait to take off no more than three hours later… That's not Slimpressions.

We were not only mindful of a woman’s body when creating Slimpressions, we were mindful of her lifestyle too. Who has time to hand wash their slim shapers? Women love our easy care styles. Just throw them in the washing machine and go! As seen in InStyle, Redbook, Woman’s Day and highlighted (in a good way :) ) on What Not to Wear, Slimpressions meet the needs of women looking for unique everyday shaping solutions. How do you know if Slimpressions shape wear is right for you? Go to http://slimpressions.com/ or check them out on Facebook—http://www.facebook.com/Slimpressions

Slimpressions was designed for every day wear, however. From grocery shopping to that all day business meeting, Slimpressions slims and sculpts without sacrificing important things like oxygen and blood circulation. :) Will you look like they just had plastic surgery when wearing Slimpressions? No. Can you comfortably look thinner and smoother and feel better about your look on a daily basis? Absolutely! Many other shape wear companies retain off-shore manufacturers to simply sew a couple of shiny, stretchy pieces of fabric together without regard to the nuances of a woman’s body. These products tend to mush women in areas they don’t want to be flattened and cause additional lumps and bumps in other areas. Worse yet, their shapers are uncomfortable and easily roll up. Slimpressions, on the other hand, uses a patented seamless technology to leverage various weaves within one comfortable, streamlined torso. The ribbed midriff provides extra compression and structure to smooth and shape jelly belly, muffin top, back fat and bra bulge. This "magic middle", as we like to call it, conforms to every body type; hourglass, cylinder, pear or apple body shape. The jersey top makes our body slimmers appear to be layering pieces. We even designed a mesh weave in the arm pits of our patent-pending, arm-flab-tackling, sleeved garments for added air flow where a woman needs it the most. Further, our Top Sleekret slimmers were designed to sit low on the hips and work with a woman’s body to minimize those rollups and help it stay in place. Our materials are top notch. If we were sheets, we’d be Egyptian cotton 1500 thread count, baby! Made in Canada and in the United States, we pack a lot of longevity and stability in each and every product.

As seen in O, The Oprah Magazine, Slimpressions is a womenowned enterprise that manufactures, distributes and markets a premium line of balanced, everyday women’s shape wear designed to slim a woman’s body, create an illusion of weight loss and boost her confidence.

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Raden Roro â&#x20AC;&#x153;Raden Roroâ&#x20AC;? is a title given to royal girls in Indonesia, the birthplace of designer Liquica Anggraini. Since its debut on the international fashion stage in 2008, RADENRORO has become known for its daring yet wearable collections and unwavering artistic integrity. With all design, production, and manufacturing based in New York City, the collection has also been consistently praised for its use of top-quality fabrics and superb construction. While RADENRORO evolves with each new season, every style in the collection is meant to be timeless; a special item to be preserved and cherished for many years. This guiding principle is apparent in all RADENRORO designs and appeals to a customer who is confident, stylish, and refined. RADENRORO has been featured in several well-known fashion publications and blogs in the United States including Lucky Magazine, InStyle.com, and DailyCandy.com. Overseas, RADENRORO has made the front page of top newspapers and magazines including Kompas, TimeOut Jakarta, Haper's Bazaar Indonesia, and Cosmopolitan Indonesia. RADENRORO was one of eight fashion lines showcased in ALL ON THE LINE, a new reality television series featuring Joe Zee, Creative Director of Elle Magazine that premiered on March 29, 2011 on the Sundance Channel. Selected to be the focus of the premiere Episode, RADENRORO exceeded expectations and delivered a collection that resulted in the line now being carried in Nordstrom stores across the country and on Nordstrom.com.

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http://www.groovestudio1.blogspot.com $ 25.00 per month, paid at beginning of month cycle

http://www.yourgrooveonline.com Sponsorship listing: We offer front page and subsequent page insertion, use of your artwork, graphics, flash media and links to existing advertising. We post to multiple online media services, connect to our Facebook pages to share with Facebook communities and insert to My Space and other Social Sites. We create “articles” about your business and services that educate your perspective clients.

Advertising Rate Card: Revision 02 – 04112011 New Rates in Effect 05-01-2011 groovestudio1@aol.com Groove Studio One is an online Style and Entertainment Magazine covering Fashion, Food, Wine and Entertainment along with many current and topical events. What started as an informational blog has now become a news and media resource read online by people all over the world.

$ 40.00 per month, paid at beginning of month cycle Key Sponsorship listing: Similar to our regular sponsorship listing services , with an additional offering - sponsorship of Videos that include posting of your information at the beginning and end of videos, commercial placement during interviews and documentaries.

We enjoy having as many as 5000 new unique readers per day and return readers that find our journalists and contributors interesting and informative. Groove Studio One is expanding its reach and is moving into a print publication in 2011 and we are now offering advertising and sponsorship packages that could increase the public’s knowledge of your Business or Service and bring International clients to your attention.

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“Market Media Level” Pricing- Sponsorship / Advertising Rates: These sets of rates are based on the competitive market standard rates and are updated regularly, based on artwork provided by client / advertising parties.

Groove Studio One submits information to services such as Google, Twitter, Facebook, Linked In and other social media services that brings your information directly to readers through their computers, PDA and Cell Phones, Connecting with Four Square allows our readers to let other readers know about services they take advantage of as they are present at location. Our use of Social Media and connections with promotional services means we saturate every possible resource to get a sponsors / advertisers message across multiple platforms.

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Our rates are competitive with other publications of our venue and offer the most exposure possible and capitalize on current trends to capture client / audience interest. Advertisers that taking advantage of either our “Grass Roots” price structure finds a great advertising entry level budget resource, while National and International Brands find our “Market Media Level” pricing favorable.

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We offer additional internet and social media related services to our sponsors / advertisers when possible and continue relations even after commitments expire. We provide sponsorships of our Videos on YouTube and Video share sites that could have your message at the beginning and end of each video, since many customers enjoy watching internet television; it just gives you another option to get your information to service targeted clients.

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Front page main slideshow “cover page” insert 935 wide by 430 high static images inserted into the front page slideshow – $3500 per month We accept JPEG, GIF, and PNG files as standard. Additional rates and arrangements will be required for other types of content, such as Flash or Silverlight files. Expanding ads require userinitiation with a mouse over or click and audio ads require userinitiation with a click. Both need a prominent close/stop button. There is a 2-month minimum run for all ads, and a $1200 minimum buy. Payment in full is required for us to begin displaying any advertising image.

All payments should be made directly to Visual Image Promotions / GS1 Media: We accept PayPal at visimagepro@aol.com Check or Money Order Made Payable to: Visual Image Promotions / GS1 Media, 1659 Kensington Ave., Santa Maria, CA 93454. We reserve the right to approve the content of all advertisements and to remove any advertisement from our web sites at any time for any reason. If you find this offer would benefit your Business or Service contact our Public Media Relations Office by telephone at 805-598-9342. We can also be reached by email groovestudio1@aol.com and speak with a representative today. Groove Studio One is a member of GS1 Media Services Visual Image Promotions. A Privately Owned Company

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