izzie + sky // issue 04

IZZIE + SKY

issue 04 // 10•15

+ ART + PHOTOGRAPHY + MUSIC

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featuring PHOTOGRAPHY autumn sights 4 sunflowers 48 CREATIVES gail gloria 10 sara grace miller 16 sam dameshek 20 jenny kiker 26 tom coburn 32 the gay beards 40

the airborne toxic event 76 troye sivan 78 smallpools 82 the neighbourhood 86 disclosure 90 jeremy loops 92 oh honey 96 ms mr 100 autumn playlist 124

INTERIOR zen den 52

FASHION juju shoes 104 marsala muse 108

TRAVEL sky high philly 62

FOOD peach cobbler 120

MUSIC twenty one pilots 66 bobby long 72

DIY hollow bookjewelry boxes 122 cover art: kelsey henry

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GAIL GLORIA ig // @gailgloria_

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01. To start, how did you first get into hand lettering and designing?

Back in high school I used to doodle and write my classmates’ names on pieces of paper with a zentangle background. From then on I constantly wrote or doodled words and quotes. Two years ago I attended numerous workshops on calligraphy and eventually I got to study and practice Copperplate.

02. Where do you pull inspiration for your creations?

I usually get inspiration from the people I follow on Instagram (calligraphers, letterers, artists etc.), magazines, Pinterest, and sometimes with what I see during my daily activities. For example, a logo, the nice packaging of a beauty product... the list goes on.

03. What type of supplies do you use?

On a daily basis I use brush pens because they’re handy and convenient, and I bring them anywhere I go. When I’m at home I play with an oblique holder and a nib. I also use parallel pens but I don’t get to play with them as much.

04. Do you have any tips for those who want to get into calligraphy?

If someone wants to pursue calligraphy have fun with it, don’t forget to study the basics, and always practice and experiment. Doing that will help you come a long way!

05. Where would you like calligraphy to take you?

This is a tough one and I might have to get back to you!

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SARA MILLER

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w // simplysaragrace.com ig // @ blackbiirdfly

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01. Tell us about “Millers do America.”

What has that been like?

Millers do America began in early 2013 when my now-husband took a job that required him to live on the road while working with a contracting company.

We started traveling to a different city every few weeks and have “lived” in ten different states over the past two years. This experience has been truly one of a kind. We have been deployed to small, rural towns all over the east coast, living out of motels while cooking meals on our camping gear, and planning trips to the nearest big city. It’s been a way for us to see so much of the country that otherwise would have gone unnoticed and for that, we are grateful.

02. What has been the most memorable stop during your travels?

One of the biggest surprises from our time on the road has been a six week stay in southern Michigan.

We were stuck in a Super 8 behind a Taco Bell, in the middle of planning our wedding, and were worried that there wasn’t much to do. Turns out, we were surrounded by hidden treasures. We were half a mile from an amazing drive in theatre that we spent many summer nights at under the stars. We camped on Lake Michigan, devoured coke floats from the local drive in, and took weekend trips to Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor, and Chicago. We were only there for a short time, but I’d love to make it back again soon.

03. What place haven’t you traveled that you’d like to visit next?

That list is never ending, but my top pick would be Portland, Oregon. I love the west coast so much and wish we could spend an extended amount of time there. I’d also love to visit Iceland. But that’s another list for another day.

04. What are your must have travel essentials?

While traveling, I never leave home without my

camera, Neutrogena makeup wipes, my favorite sweatshirt, a notebook for journaling, a sturdy pair of shoes, and a hat.

05. Did photography have anything to do with your desire to travel?

Absolutely. I have been infatuated with photography since I was a child. I remember sitting in the corner of the library with a stack of Natural Geographic magazines, dreaming about where life could take me and what stories I would someday tell.

06. We love your message of living simply.

Do you have any advice for our readers on how to do so?

To us, living simply means to enjoy the simple things in life. Over the past three years, we’ve made a lot of memories across the country but we sometimes struggle with feeling content. We dream about buying a home with a big backyard. We wish we had that dog we’ve wanted for years. We would love to be working in a city in the mountains or by the sea...

But that’s not where life is taking us right now and that is okay. So we enjoy the simple things. Mornings where we can make breakfast together. Getting away for a few days in a nearby city. Exploring a new place. Binge watching a tv show. Nightly walks around the neighborhood. Making seasonal to do lists. Celebrating everything and making every day feel special. It’s about staying positive, being thankful, and enjoying the life you live. We’re together and we feel really good about that.

07. Where do you hope your photography, and life in general, will take you in the future?

We have a lot of dreams for the next few years. I am looking forward to expanding my business into shooting more weddings and hopefully for travel magazines. We plan to continue checking states off the list. Starting with California, Oregon, and Washington next year. Most importantly, we want to find that dream home and start our next adventure.

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01. Can you give us some background information about yourself (how you got into photography, how you’d describe your photography style, your favorite type of photography, etc.)

Roughly twenty months ago, I was playing with the various settings on my camera that I had previously just used for filming skate videos. As I sat there, suddenly it hit me that I had been taking 1000’s of photos on my iPhone and I had a camera that I could be using instead (I only used my camera for skate videos up until that point). Every day after school I watched hours of tutorials until I could work my camera blindfolded (literally). I had already taken two years of computer arts courses at my school that included extensive work with Illustrator and Photoshop software. These elements were therefore second nature to me. At this point, I would say my photography style brings a somewhat vintage vibe to photos with deep tones and lots of depth of field! Overall, fashion/lifestyle photography is my absolute favorite.

02. We see that you edit a lot of your photos with VSCOcam. How has that app changed photography for you? What is your go-to preset filter?

VSCOcam saves my ass on a daily basis. I can edit batches of 45+ photos in a matter of minutes anywhere with my iPhone. It especially helps if I’m not home and I have a pressing deadline looming because I can simply make my photos look more professional with the touch of a finger. Apart from VSCOcam, I use Photoshop to fix any imperfections, lighting flaws, and exposure/tone corrections.

03. Has living in California influenced your photography in any particular way?

Living in such an artistically beautiful community has definitely opened my eyes to a whole new aspect of life and definitely shaped me to be the artist I am today. Growing up somewhere as captivating as Laguna Beach has pushed my desire to keep capturing daily moments.

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04. What’s the coolest opportunity you’ve gotten to experience as a result of your photography?

I would say that a cool opportunity that came my way happened at 6:45 a.m. on a school day back in May. The sunglass company Hawkers Co. of Spain direct messaged me on Instagram, telling me they were shooting a commercial in LA that day and asking that I please report to the set at my day rate to shoot stills from the shoot over the director’s shoulder (needless to say, I didn’t go to school that day and instead hopped into a car and headed to LA). It was my first time working with them and I have subsequently booked jobs with them several more times. They always book top models and are so professional, and it’s always a fun, first class experience. I have been able to meet so many incredible people as a result of my photos and I have been so blessed to be able to see so many beautiful places. I am more than thrilled with the opportunities that have come my way and am particularly grateful for the contract I have with Pac Sun. Their team has been so supportive since the day I signed on the dotted line, and I can’t wait to see what else the future holds for me.

05. Where do you see yourself in five years as far as photography goes?

I would hope that 5 years from now my photos will be on covers of Vogue and advertised nationally. It would be amazing to grow my career big enough to travel the world with my camera, friends, and family while living a content life. I have the biggest of plans… stay tuned, friends.

06. Do you have any cool upcoming projects you can tell us about?

Well I wouldn’t want to spoil any surprises, but I can tell you without naming names that I recently had one of the most notable modeling agencies in LA reach out to me. They are interested in creating produced shoots with me as part of their team!

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LIVING PATTERN JENNY KIKER

w // livingpattern.net ig // @livingpattern

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01. Tell us about Living Pattern. What has the process of creating your company been like?

My work is modern-natural. I have let my curiosity drive the work and let it grow through experimentation. The process of creating Living Pattern has been about finding our story line, and Instagram has been our medium of telling it.

02. Can you give us a run down of the everyday process that you go through when creating your work (how you come up with the ideas, what sort of supplies you use, etc.)?

I really just spend a lot of my day painting. Though never short of a few business chores, I spend a lot of time perfecting my craft and keeping the studio flowing. I focus on precision lines and manicuring color in my work. Inspiration is never a problem - my studio is a greenhouse. I am always scavenging for subject matter out in the world too. As far as supplies, I mix up a blend of inky mediums to keep the color vibrant. They are applied by brush to cotton paper.

03. Do you find any artist in particular exceptionally inspiring to your work?

People like Florence Broadhurst and the Art Nouveau movement have definitely influenced my work in the past. Recently I’ve made a conscious effort to leave it all behind. I surround myself with the natural world and books of the natural world to let it take creative lead.

04. We love that you base a lot of your artwork off of plants -- is there any particular reason why you do that? Is that where the name Living Pattern comes from?

The name Living Pattern really came from the role time plays in nature. I come from a family of green thumbs and maintaining a garden was a huge part of my childhood. The way plants grow from small to

large and sway from side to side follows a certain rhythm and I realized that change is what interested me. The name Living Pattern was distilled from that idea.

05. A lot of people reading this are probably about to take on the “real world” and have no idea where they should go or what they should do. You packed up and moved across the country, which must have been terrifying. Do you have any advice on how to make that easier?

My advice is to never give up on your journey, but be quick to give up on an endeavor. It takes bravery to abandon something that you’ve been working at for a long time. I’ve made a lot of these breaks in my work to get where I am now. I have experimented with hundreds of techniques and mediums and have had many “styles” in my life. It just takes trial and error to get things right.

06. What was it like to work at Free People?

Can you tell us about the position you had there?

Visual Display for Free People was my favorite job I had working for a company. I was always at the airport with a toolbox as my carry-on. I got to be on a ladder and hold a drill to build aesthetic experiences for patrons. I was a styling coach for younger women all over southern California and it was satisfying.

The only drawback was I took home bag of clothes instead of paychecks most weeks!

07. What has been your favorite thing about your journey thus far (Living Pattern, moving to San Diego, Free People, etc.)?

It has all been amazing but I’m most excited about the future of Living Pattern. Our brand is just a seedling, we are in fertile soil, and we have found a stream of sunlight form through a vast canopy. We’d love everyone to become part of our organism Follow us @livingpattern!

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photographer & cinematographer

TOM COBURN w // tomcoburnstudio.com ig // @tomcoburn_

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01. To start, can you give us some background about yourself? (How you initially got into photography and cinematography, your favorite style to shoot, etc.)

I grew up in a small coastal town called Thirroul about an hour and a half south of Sydney, and I have lived there my whole life. I’ve surfed since I was pretty young, and through that I started to take photos and videos of my friends surfing; it sort of just snowballed from there. It is hard to describe my style or favorite style to shoot because it’s constantly changing and evolving. I cringe when I look back at the style of my photography and film from six months ago. I currently am into a combination of minimal, tidy composition, quite a bit of symmetry, and moody stuff with strong colors and tones.

02. Has living in Australia had any influence on your craft?

To be honest, living in Aus has had sort of an opposite influence. Having lived my whole life in a warm beach town, I hardly ever shoot that sort of thing as it has become almost boring to me. So instead, if I’m traveling for photos or video, it will usually be to a cold, remote place with a completely different landscape.

03. Where are some of the coolest places your work has taken you?

The coolest places my work has taken me have been New Zealand, Scotland, Sweden, and Thailand.

04. What equipment do you use when you photograph weddings?

My wedding and travel equipment consists of: • Canon 5D Mark iii • Canon 5D Mark ii • Canon 24mm f1.4 • Canon 35mm f1.4 • Canon 50mm f1.2 • Canon 85mm f1.8 • Canon 70-200 f4 IS • Rollei 35S • Kodak Portra Film

05. When putting together wedding videos, what is your editing process like?

My editing process is by far the most time consuming part of my work. I first cull the footage, choose the music (so hard!), edit the music to flow seamlessly, and place the clips roughly to fit the music. I then go back through and edit all of the clips to perfectly match the beat and flow of the songs, and then lastly, I colour grade and export. Each film usually takes me around 30 hours of post production.

06. What goals would you like to accomplish within the next few years, as far as your work goes?

Within the next few years I would like to have shot in quite a few more countries, have a lot more of my work published, and work on a wider variety of projects.

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01. To start, how did you come up with the idea of The Gay Beards?

It’s so fun and unique.

Our story began back in July of 2014 when we one day decided to take a walk and take funny pictures of our beards. As time went on, we found various items to start putting in our beards (flowers, glitter, etc.) and the rest was truly history.

02. A question people probably ask you all the time, but we still want to know: how long did it take you to grow your beards?

To get a full beard, at least to the length we prefer to maintain them, it takes about 1 full year of growing. As time progresses beyond the 1 year mark, typically a light trim is due every so often to keep our beards healthy and maintained.

03. Your Instagram bio says that you think the world needs more love and laughter, and we think that you’re definitely helping out with that. What is the overall message or reason that you do this? What feedback have you received since you started The Gay Beards?

The main message we are trying to convey involves happiness and inspiration. Far too often there are individuals out there who don’t believe in themselves or have faith in their hopes and dreams. We are doing our best to try and show people that they can achieve whatever they put their mind to, and more importantly, they are simply worth it.

We get the privilege to hear from followers all over the world, and often they thank us for giving them a reason to smile. This really is what keeps us going, getting to hear their personal struggles and the stories of how they overcame their fears and anxieties. We feel it’s necessary to push the boundaries of art and beards in order to convey that nothing in life is impossible.

04. What has been your favorite beard so far?

Out of all the beards we have done, there are a lot that stand out as quite memorable.

The dandelion beards are certainly a favorite of ours, purely because we had to be so careful when photographing them in our beards (imagine us moving around the room like we were in space).

05. What’s been the hardest thing to get out of your beards? We’re guessing glitter.

Glitter is always a good one too, particularly because it always gets a rise out of crafters all over (It’s not as hard to get out of our beards as most people are led to believe. Our house though.. We’ll get back to you on that one.)

Normally just a good shower and shampoo does the trick.

06. You’re both super fashionable.

Does the increasing popularity of beards have anything to do with why you have them as far as fashion goes?

Honestly it’s always a hard thing to say when and where the popularity of beards will or has reached it peak. For us, it doesn’t really matter. We have our beards because we like having them, no other outside reason influences that decision otherwise. Even if tomorrow the world decided that beards weren’t cool, we would keep flower bearding until the end of our days. If you stop doing what you love because of what other people think, then your happiness will prove to be just as fragile as your image.

07. What do you do besides The Gay Beards?

Currently we are stay-at-home beards, but Johnathan is a musician by trade and Brian is a painter/photographer. These days we spend most of our time working on projects for The Gay Beards. We are indeed hopeful we get to continue doing this for a long time into the future.

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08. How do you hope to expand your message with your YouTube channel?

YouTube is an incredible platform because it allows us to speak directly to our viewers.

Being able to make weekly videos allows us to connect with our followers on a more personal and consistent basis. We want people to know our personalities beyond just the pictures that we post. YouTube allows us also to showcase the more comedic side of ourselves, letting individuals see the less serious, more goofy portions of our friendship.

09. What is your ultimate goal with The Gay Beards?

At the end of the day, we really want to become a platform that people can turn to when they need some encouragement.

Whether they are searching for creativity or just need a reason to smile, we want to offer everyone an in-depth look into our lives and how we choose to live them. Life shouldn’t be so serious, but instead, a journey which everyone can conquer happily and healthily.

We want to be that encouragement that allows someone to take on things in their life that otherwise they may have been afraid to do. Perhaps travel to a different country, explore a career that seems challenging, or build their own platform which can bring happiness to others. No matter what, we just want to share the love and spread it far around the globe with our beards and flowers in tow.

10. Lastly, who’s the sexiest beard in Hollywood?

There are a lot of sexy beards out there, but one that really peaks our interest would be that of Jared Leto. He may not have the beard currently, but he surely does look good with some facial hair.

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featuring wallflower design co.

DENY designs tribalover mightymaestudio thread the wick decolic kilim pillows emerey home goods

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Tribalover Bohemian Throw Blanket: e // tribalover fb // tribalover

Golden Triangles Throw Pillow Located in Santa Barbara, California, Emerey Home Goods is a small familyrun business and is owned by artist Barbara Moffett who creates all of the designs that are used in their products.

All of their textile patterns use ecofriendly, nontoxic incs and are printed on premium quality 100% cotton. The items are all locally sourced and “meticulously hand-crafted to order.”

You can see more of the items by Emerey Home Goods on Etsy.

Some words from owner/artist Barbara: “My passion lies in the love of color, shape, line and texture. The combination of all of these wonderfully beautiful elements continue to bring me inspiration! I have enjoyed wearing various hats over the years; painter, print maker, ceramist, jewelry maker, interior designer, textile designer, graphic designer and art teacher. Of late, revisiting textile design has become my all consuming direction.

Keeping my designs fresh and relevant is always at the forefront and the creative process of watching each new design as it emerges is so thrilling that it just keeps me coming back for more!” e // Emerey Home Goods fb // Emerey Home Goods

Decolic Kilim Pillows Burlap Kilim Cushion: e // decolickilimpillows

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Do No Harm Embroidery “Thread The Wick was created due to my passion for embroidery, mixed media, and the desire to create. I have never been one to keep my hands still.

I am always making something. From a young age I helped my father with his embroidery business. I trimmed the backings off of orders and watched the machine head for errors. My gramma let me use her sewing machine from time to time after I got bored cross stitching on plastic canvas. I’m sure she appreciated the fact that I so lovingly re-arranged her thread collection and needles every time.

I love creating hoop art and accessories for others because of the appreciation and love I get back from it. When you spend hours creating something, a piece of you goes with it. You envision what it looks like in its new home, and hope it’s being cherished by all.

At the end of the day I am never sure if I will end up making portraits of loved ones or a motivational quote that’s going to help someone get out of bed and face the day. But either way, I love to make it.”

- Words from Chelsea e // Thread the Wick ig // @threadthewick

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Chin Up Buttercup Woven Tapestry Describing the process of making woven tapestries as calm and meditative, Jacky Mitrius, founder of Mighty Mae Studio has come up with a side project that is just for fun but displays one of her talents beautifully. Jacky is a Los Angeles based photographer, so this is something totally different than what she normally does.

Created in a frame loom, Jacky describes her hobby as something that “provides a way for me to get away from any screens and work with my hands. I was never really an ‘artist’ in the way of painting and drawing, etc., but weaving allows me to place with color and texture, and I love discovering new techniques.” Because the tapestries are hand made, no two are identical. That’s one of her favorite parts. “I don’t necessarily have a specific ‘look’ when it comes to my tapestry collection, but I find that I like not being pigeonholed into any one type of look – each one can be different from the last.” You can see more Hand Woven Tapestry Wall Hangings at mightymaestudio. etsy.com and on Instagram at mightymaestudio. From now until the end of the year, enjoy 20% off of a tapestry using the code “IZZIEANDSKY.” You can also check out Jacky’s photography at howlandrose.com or howlandrose on Instagram, where she “aims to capture everyday life.” e // Mighty Mae Studio ig // @mightymaestudio ig // @howlandrose

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Light Marble Phone Case Creating her first phone case when she was just a junior in high school, owner and creative director of Wallflower Design Co., Amanda, has created a full fledged business in just a few short years. The company has now expanded and creates more than just phone cases, offering anything from mugs to planners to prints and more. Recently there has been a fun addition: skins for Beats by Dre headphones.

Inspired by fashion and modern art, Amanda takes Tuesdays and Thursdays to focus on creating and bringing new material to life. On her creative process, she says “I start with some abstract color play and then move to whatever feels comfortable.�

Her creative routine is clearly working. You can see all of the products created by Amanda at madebywallflower.com. ig // @wallflowerdesignco t // @itsamandaliz 61

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Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing // Philadelphia, PA Photos: Rob Naylor

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Bobby long World Cafe Live at The Queen // Wilmington, DE

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TOXIC EVENT Keswick Theatre // Glenside, PA Photo: Justin Swan

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troye sivan Neumos // Seattle, WA Photos: Amanda Harle

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SMALLPOOLS The Trocadero Theatre // Philadelphia, PA 83

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The Fillmore // Philadelphia, PA Photos: Katie Baldauf 91

JEREMY L O O P S MilkBoy // Philadelphia, PA

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01. How has 2015 been treating you thus far?

people. I don’t think you can ask for much more than that as songwriters and artists.

Last year we were touring pretty much non-stop, and this year has been a bit different, but we definitely can’t complain about getting to sleep in our own beds. We went on our first headliner in April, then toured with Ingrid Michelson (who Danni grew up covering in high school, so that was pretty crazy), and have spent the remainder of the year back and forth between LA and New York writing and recording new music. Staying busy and living the dream!

06. When can we expect a full length album from you?

02. How did Oh Honey come together?

Mitchy had the idea for a guy-girl duo and was looking for the other half, when he was introduced to Danni through a friend. We got into the studio and it just clicked. That was just over 2 years ago now.

03. You’ve got your three EPs out so far.

Do you notice common trends or themes that come about in your music?

We definitely like to keep our music honest but optimistic and write about experiences we’ve gone through — whether it’s love, heartbreak, failure, wanting something we can’t have — and put our own positive twist on it.

04. How about in your writing processes?

Every song is its own creation— some start with a lyric idea, some with a guitar riff, some with one of us wanting to write about something we’re going through. Both of our lives changed a lot this past year, so there’s definitely some heavy emotions in our newer songs.

05. How did the popularity of “Be Okay” change things for you as musicians?

It’s still pretty crazy to turn on the TV or walk into Target and suddenly hear our voices coming out of the speakers. I don’t know if you ever really get used to that. “Be Okay” opened the door for us in a lot of ways and really positively impacted a lot of

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07. Do you have any exciting projects or plans coming up that you can tell us about?

Other than the new music we’ve been working on, we’re planning to do some holiday covers for the season, which are always fun!

08. Where is the coolest place you’ve gotten to travel thus far thanks to your music?

We both adore San Francisco, Chicago, Denver, and Seattle. The coolest venue we’ve played was Red Rocks. Montreal and other parts of Quebec were also really cool to visit — some towns only spoke French, so it was interesting to experience places so different from what we’re used to.

09. Are there any specific places you hope your music takes you in the future?

Europe, Australia, and New Zealand are at the top of the list. Getting to explore Asia would be really fun too.

10. Lastly, you’re from Brooklyn, correct? What are some neat places such as cute little shops or cafes that you would recommend a traveling friend visit?

Cafes: Van Leuwen (Greenpoint), Variety Cafe & Gimme Coffee (Williamsburg) Restaurants: Mesa Coyoacan (Williamsburg: amazing Mexican), Champs Diner (Bushwick & Greenpoint: great veggie spot!) Harefield Road (Williamsburg: BRUNCH) Shops: Buffalo Exchange & Beacon’s Closet (Williamsburg: thrift stores), Brooklyn Charm (Williamsburg: make your own jewelry)

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01. First off, congratulations on the July release of your second LP How Does It Feel! How have you changed as a group since your first EP Ghost City to now?

Thank you! We’ve grown a tremendous amount since our first release... those were the first songs we had ever written so there was an element of pure curiosity, experimentation and naïveté which defined everything we created for Ghost City. Since that release we’ve performed all around the world, written two albums, played on TV, and have generally become much better musicians, meaning we now have the skills to better articulate our sonic vision. So How Does It Feel has more intentionality to it while maintaining our core ethos of experimentation and curiosity.

02. From where did you find inspiration for How Does It Feel?

Having toured on and off for the past 5 years we’ve become much stronger performers and have a more fully developed idea of the sort of environment and show we want to put on. This record was greatly inspired by that experience, so starting to tour has been fantastic because it was really written for the stage.

03. What setting/creative process was involved in the making of How Does It Feel?

We went back to our roots and rented a no thrills, windowless room in Bushwick where we set up Max’s computer, a microphone, a keyboard and a couple of synths. We get off on working within constraints – there’s something beautifully escapist about the music that wouldn’t have happened in a different space.

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away by the number of people who come to the shows and love the music.

05. What has been the best part of tour so far?

We headlined the 9:30 Club in DC, a venue we’ve played as an opener many, many times. It was awesome to headline our own show there and see our own fans singing and dancing! It was the sort of show you dream about when you start a band.

06. You’ll head off to Europe after the North American leg of tour.

Which city are you most excited to visit overseas?

We love playing in Germany, especially Berlin!

07. How would you describe “Tumblr Glitch Pop, Soul Fuzz, Electroshock,” which is how you describe yourselves on Facebook?

Honestly that was something we posted as a joke when we first started the band to poke fun at how ridiculously specific genres have become in the wake of the Internet and the cross pollination of styles. We love having the freedom to pull from any genre or time period and make it our own. Ultimately, we consider ourselves an alternative pop group.

08. Who are your role models and inspirations musically?

Lizzy: I adore artists like Karen O, Fiona Apple, and Siousxie Sioux. Max: I love Florence, Jamie xx, Robyn and Todd Terje.

09. Describe your music in a color.

Saturated jewel tones.

04. What has it been like watching your audience grow?

10. Do you have any advice for college aged kids just starting out in the industry and trying to get their foot in the door?

Surprising and exciting! We’re still blown

Make music for yourself first.

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In 1986, Reagan was in office, Mike Tyson became the youngest heavyweight champion, smoking was banned in public transportation, gasoline was 89 cents per gallon, and JuJu was born. Since 2012, the brand has grown globally, and you’ve undoubtedly gotten a peek at their shoes before, whether it be in Urban Outfitters, Topshop, ASOS, or a number of other stores. We talked to Hayley Wills, a designer at JuJu, about the brand’s history and their current collaboration with fellow British brand Lazy Oaf. Beginning in Northampton, England, the JuJu brand was the original creator of the “jellies,” named that way “due to their soft jelly-like finish,” says Hayley. “Each style begins life as a gummy mixture, lovingly stirred with glitter and color pigment sourced in England, which is then injected into a unique mold.” What makes not just the shoes unique but the company unique as well, is that fact that since the creation of JuJu, the company has continued to be a family run business.

There are many different family connections in the company, and a majority of employees are from local surrounding areas. Hayley herself has worked at JuJu for eight years now, and her father just retired from being a molding technician. “It’s all very close knit and the local team ethos really works well for the brand,” she says.

Another way the company has stayed true to their British roots has been by collaborating with other British companies.

Enter Lazy Oaf. The fellow British brands came together in “an organic partnership stemming from a brand alignment which just made sense. We couldn’t think of a better partner to launch with last summer as JuJu and Lazy Oaf share similar aesthetics and playfulness, and this collaboration truly reflected the spirit of both brands.” In keeping with the season’s new color palette and patterns, the collaboration “was a really organic continuation” of that. On top of that, Lazy Oaf had a start that was similar to JuJu. Adds Hayley, “Lazy Oaf began life screen printing tees in their dad’s garage. Never compromising on their eccentric brand vision, the label has attracted a cult following of young tastemakers and print lovers. Now designed in house at their East London studio, the label is internationally recognized as the proud leader in cartoon influenced womenswear and accessories.

Lazy Oaf shares the similar ‘home grown’ story which lies at the heart of JuJu, resulting in a truly British collaboration!”

As we’re sure you’ve fallen in love with the “it” brand of the jellies, you can be excited for new colors and collaborations that will be released soon for SS16. ...stay tuned.

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Crafturday (Arm Fringlet): crafturday.com e // crafturday fb // crafturday t // @crafturday ig // @crafturday

Wearnative (Crochet Crop Top): e // wearnative fb // wearnative t // @wearnativestyle ig // @wearnative

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Kelsi Dagger Brooklyn kelsidaggerbk.com fb // KDshoes t // @kelsidaggerbk ig // @kelsidaggerbk

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mamaw’s peach cobbler ‘

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Select any size baking dish Fill almost to top with fresh sliced peaches (overly ripe peaches do not do well) Canned peaches are fine, just drain the syrup first!

Cover with 3 tablespoons flour Cover with ½ cup sugar If using canned peaches, use less!

Cover with several slices butter Sprinkle liberally with cinnamon Cover with dash of salt Cover with sliced raw sugar cookie dough Bake at 350 degrees until sugar cookie dough is a golden brown for ~20 minutes.

Cobbler may be served hot or cold.

(Substitute black berries for another delicious easy dessert)

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Supplies • An old hardcover book • Mod Podge (or any type of clear drying adhesive) • Box cutter or exacto knife How To 1. Secure the pages of the book together with the adhesive.

2. Measure the area of which you want to hallow out the pages.

3. Using the box cutter, begin to cut along the lines. Depending on the thickness of the book, you may have to do this in layers.

4. You can choose to decorate the inside cover or leave it bare.

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autumn playlist in reverse // the war on drugs kiara // bonobo tangled up in blue // bob dylan call your girlfriend // robyn roses // the chainsmokers fantasy // mariah carey swim // fickle friends changing of the seasons // two door cinema club shuffle // bombay bicycle club coming home // leon bridges holocene // bon iver california // sons of the east i hate u i love u ft. olivia o’brien (dapurr remix) // gnash often (kygo remix) // the weeknd sad machine // peter robinson on my mind // ellie goulding wildest dreams (cover) // ryan adams leave a trace // chvrches

special thanks to our features for contributing!

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meraki n. the soul, creativity, or love put into something; the essence of yourself that is put into your work

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float down like autumn leaves + autumn // ed sheeran

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