Lustre
Contents
Cobbled Streets p.18
Editor’s page p.8 Izzy Lane p.14
A ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ inspired collection p.22 www.lustremagazine.co.uk
Throwback p.30 Dishevelled p.26
When I grow up p.40
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Third year students in New York
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Hello!
Welcome to the graduate issue of Lustre magazine; a publication ran by the students of the Fashion Product and Promotion course at the University of Sunderland. During your travels through our magazine, we’ll capture your imagination with creative photography and enthralling editorials about fashion inside and outside our university campus. Our vision for Lustre magazine is to inspire, to break the boundaries and experiment with their style and be proudly bold. Wear that bright orange lipstick you’ve secretly been hiding in the back of your make up bag, scared of what others might think! Show off super high heels that’ll make you a foot above everyone else! Lustre magazine is about enhancing those quirks and differences we all have. Enjoy!
Kathrine Taylor
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IzzyLane FROM SHEEP TO CHIC
Isobel Davies is the mind behind ‘Izzy
Lane’; a fashion brand, focusing on sustainability and animal welfare. We get to chat with Isobel in a rare chance where she is away from her flock of 500 sheep. Hi Isobel! How did you begin your interesting business? I originally was in the organic box trade, selling to farmers but became increasingly aware that there was no British wool on the high street. I wanted to promote the British farming industry as www.lustremagazine.co.uk
well as the textile industry which was being ruined by the rise of Eastern global trade. If any students or graduates are considering starting up a business, especially in the knitwear section, what would you suggest they do? I’d suggest having an online presence and having a website to display their wares. Think about the relevance and how it represents you as a person. Choose something that you are passionate about and think about the story of your products. A product
Photography courtest of Izzy Lane
e with a story gives more of an impression with a customer, they find out where the product comes from and feel involved in their purchase.
front! Small ethical brands can struggle so having collaborations has helped my brand’s profile and increased my customer base.
What was it like having collaborations with the likes of Topshop, ASOS and Graduate Fashion Week? It was great! It promoted my message of sustainability and animal welfare and created a platform where i could use my success as a platform to influence a larger range of people. When Topshop opened up their store in Chicago, my coat was in the
What is next for Izzy Lane? I’m planning a new venture for Graduate Fashion Week 2015, creating a collection that will get my political message across. I’m building designs to shock and surprise next year! Written by Kathrine Taylor
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Dishevelled
Embrace unkempt beards and slicked back hair, messiness is your new best friend. Throw on a chunky knit and you’re good to go! Ditch the bright whites for a dirty tones of cream, sepia and brown to intensify the look. Think 1930s downtown gangster mixed with modern knitwear, pair your chunky jumper with some battered jeans and some lace up boots. www.lustremagazine.co.uk
Jumper - Henri Lloyd
T-Shirt underneath jumper - Primark
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Throwback Musings of style from times gone by
Gone are the days where glamour was at the forefront of every young women’s mind; instead replaced by urban street wear and five minutes of reality television show fame. An assemble of an outfit was only complete once matching gloves and a hat were worn. It is curious how women took so much pride in their appearance in a time where people did not have much, whereas now we have everything and don’t have the same pride in our dress. Perhaps we’re more interested in acquiring the latest gadget or a habit of fast food than www.lustremagazine.co.uk
after our clothes and making sure we look our best each day. Maybe if we took five more minutes on our appearance on a morning, we’d feel lighter and brighter and more confident and determined for the rest of the day! Lets take a step back to the old Hollywood era of the 1940s where glamourwas splashed everywhere; on film and radio, through promising advertisements and even on the street with young girls trying to replicate their favourite star’s look. There is a similarity to this today with the rise of
reality celebrites like The Kardashians, however they’re more of an open brand rather than the mysterious glamour the old movie stars had. Movie production companies shielded their stars from scandals, however now its the scandals that are making more money than the films themselves! If you fancy injecting some old school style into your own appearance, how about trying a statement lip? A red tone or even a dark berry could elevate you from the crowd. Long hair could be transformed with a curling
wand, creating deep waves that could rival any screen actresses! For garments, a pencil skirt teamed with a cosy knit could allude visions of times gone by but if you want to go all out, a stunning backless gown would make you belle of the ball! Mix inspirational images from the past with touches of modern colour to create a style that is completely your own. Be confident and bold with your choices, being your own leading lady in your life! Written by Kathrine Taylor
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When I grow up... Written by Kathrine Taylor
As a child, did you ever wish wholeheartedly to be a ‘grown up’, daydreaming of the days you could wear those sparkly jelly shoes? Relive your childhood dreams with the most eyecatching trend of A/W 2016, embracing the sugary sweet taste of the past with a modern extravagant edge!
Peeks of chiffon and taffeta blend with an array of thick wools to give a subtle glimpse of childhood party dress that rustled when you walked. A/W 2016 is set to be full of curiousity; capturing you the way a jam packed wardrobe full of pointy shoes and sparkly dresses would have as a young child! .
Shades of ice blue and sherbet peach mix with adult tones of mauve and teal to create an adult’s vision on a child’s imagination. Wax crayons blend together into a rainbow that consume blouses and skirts transforming them into childhood splendour. Take inspiration from childhood icons like the disney princesses, incorporating the likes of Meadham Kirchhoff ’s kitsch style to create something new and unexpected.
Experiment with scale, combining oversized pieces to give the impression of dressing up in your mother’s closet; we all did secretly steal our mam’s highest heels, don’t lie! Choose one or two items to oversize, keeping the rest fairly figure hugging to avoid looking drowned. An enormous handbag or a fur collar in a sherbet tone shows a touch of the childhood dreams, but go as bold as your 6 year old self would!
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Illustration by Kathrine Taylor