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Fashion Editors in Chief Beth Widdowson - Follow me on Twitter Lizze Leary - Follow me on Twitter
Photographers Kimberley Jane Turrell
Editorial Assistant May Harrison
Advertising For further details on advertising in Kindred Sole Edition, contact: info@kindredsoleedition.com Contributors Britain's Next Top Model Live, Gemma Cairney, Global Cool, Violet Revolution, Kristina O'Connor, Matt Leger
November
promises to be a HOT month for Kindred Sole Edition despite the ever-worsening weather! October saw Kindred Sole celebrate its First Birthday on 31 October, yes we know Halloween! And what a great year it has been! Lots of happy customers and an ever-growing list of fabulous designer shoes! November also sees Kindred Sole launching its brand spanking new site – for an evening better shopping experience! We want to hear what you think of it so don‟t be shy and drop us an email to info@kindredsole.com We attended the fantastic event Britain‟s Next Top Model Live where we caught up with BNTM winner Tiffany and had a chat with the runners up too. With two fantastic catwalk shows there was something for everyone. We also chatted with Gemma Cairney about her latest exciting venture „Global Cool‟ see the interview for full details! Gemma also presented the BBC Radio 1Xtra show where we made our debut radio interview for the show entitled „Young Smart and Rich‟ Kristina O‟Connor the fabulous lady behind Store Society gives Kindred Sole Edition an exclusive interview on all things style and the great ideas behind the shopping phenomenon that is Store Society. And if that wasn‟t enough, Kindred Sole Edition is very excited to announce the latest addition to their team in the form of stylist to the stars Tamar aka The Stylist With Sole. She‟ll be responding to all of your style questions and letting you know what‟s hot and what‟s not so hot for future trends! To send your questions to her send an email to info@kindredsoleedition.com We hope you enjoy Kindred Sole Edition‟s second issue of the magazine as much as we have compiling it. As ever if you‟d like to feature in the magazine get in touch. Till next month, Beth & Lizze
Interviews with Britain's Next Top Model Series 6 Girls
Winner of Britain's Next Top Model Series 6 Tiffany "My style icon is model Carmen Kass (j'adore dior model) because she is elegant yet edgy" How has winning Britain's Next Top Model changed your life? The biggest change winning has made to my life so far is moving country. My hometown is Malta so I've moved since winning the competition. I've completed the Company photo shoot and I am so excited to see it in print! I did the shoot a day after I had won the competition. How was working with Elle Macpherson? She is such a genuinely very nice woman and she even called me on the phone after I had won the competition to see how I was. Any favourite fashion trends this season? I don't really follow fashion trends as I like to invent my own style and I love vintage items that are one of a kind. What would be your ultimate campaign? Burberry
Runner Up of Britain's Next Top Model Series 6 Joy "I've just signed to Models 1, the modelling agency that the winning model is signed to so I am so pleased to have been signed to them too! Another big step I've made since being in the competition is I've left my hometown of Leeds". What was it like working with Elle? Elle was amazing and so involved in the show; and if it wasn't for her a lot of the designers and people who featured in the show wouldn't have. She was a real driving force behind BNTM. She was involved in so many aspects of the show producing, editing and very hands on throughout. She even called me into her private dressing room on 'results night' which was so nice! What would be your dream campaign to feature in? Estee Lauder, Roberto Cavalli - more trend led companies. Who's your style icon? Kate Moss because even in her casual street style she looks great! Known as the people's favourite in Series 6 Charlotte "Being in the competition hasn't changed who I am. I am still the same crazy person!!" Who's your style icon? My mum! I love vintage styles and raiding my mum's wardrobe to find fashion treats. Do you follow fashion trends? I don't like following fashion trends. I think if you're confident and comfortable in what you are wearing that's fashionable and the best way to be. What campaign would you like to feature in? Ooohh that's a tough one! I don't really mind and don't have a specific brand in mind but would love to feature in a hair/makeup campaign! What is your most recent purchase? My Shoes! (girl after our own heart buying shoes)
GLOBAL COOL LAUNCH NEW CAMPAIGN INSPIRING YOU TO „TURN UP THE STYLE, TURN DOWN THE HEAT‟ At Britain's Next Top Model Live 2010 we caught up with the people behind the green lifestyle organisation, Global Cool who are inspiring people to get stylish at home and use less energy. The campaign, fronted by TV fashionista Gemma Cairney, shows people how to refashion their much-loved jumpers into this season’s latest trends as a way of encouraging them to turn their thermostat down. ‘Turn Up The Style, Turn Down The Heat’ is a nationwide campaign with fashion events taking place in cities across the UK. As the official charity partner of the BNTM Live 2010, Global Cool hosted the ‘Global Cool Lounge’ where visitors had the opportunity to get expert advice from a team of stylists on how to re-fashion jumpers - customising existing knitwear to create unique, uber-stylish pieces.
Throughout this campaign Global Cool aims to tackle the 30% of an average Brit’s carbon footprint created by home heating. Typically, a UK household could save approximately £55 per year by turning down the thermostat by just one degree. Kindred Sole Edition attended the ‘Turn up the style, turn down the heat’ workshops which were brilliant! Overall, 181 jumpers were given some TLC, and were revamped from drab to fab! It was great to see people of all ages getting involved for such a great cause and creating their very own, unique knitwear! Watch Global Cool HOW TO Video's: Global Cool Style Icon Workshop & Gemma’s ‘how to
GLOBAL COOL STYLE GUIDE'S
Gemma Cairney Gemma Cairney's latest fashion venture is for the charity 'Global Cool' promoting the campaign "turn up the style, turn down the heat". We caught up with Gemma on the ever so kitsch sofa to find out more! "I've been learning how to make pom-poms which is really cool. I've even made my own jumper with my initials on." We asked Gemma what the best thing about 'turn up the style, turn down the heat' was - "It's really nice to have an item that you have made and that is individual to you!" Gemma told us how mum's and daughter's had been in the Global Cool lounge and been competing to make the best jumper. Get involved by checking out Gemma’s ‘How To' video!
"YOUNG, SMART & RICH" BBC RADIO 1XTRA STORIES Gemma Cairney talks to six different young entrepreneurs taking the world by storm. Lizze Leary and Beth Widdowson founders of Kindred Sole were selected for the BBC Radio 1Xtra documentary 'Young, Smart and Rich'. Lizze and Beth set up Kindred Sole whilst studying Fashion Retail Buying at De Montfort University. Lizze and Beth discuss how Kindred Sole began, the struggles and triumphs they both faced whilst starting a business and studying at University and coping with money and the pressure of being their own boss. 'Young, Smart and Rich talks to experts within the business field from Lily Lapenna who runs a charity offering people aged 11-18 small business loans for start up companies. Gemma Cairney also talks to TV presenter Sarah Beeny who started her first business at school, became a property developer and then set up a dating website.
JESSIE: Vintage Blue Dress, Russell and Bromley Shoes LAUREN: Red Jacket from Collective, Red Bag and Beret are Vintage
CAROLINE: Top from Topman (customised), Harem trousers Topshop CHARLOTTE: Blazer from New Look Shoes from M&S
ADELE: Top from Urban Outfitters, Leopard print jacket Miss Selfridge
TAYLOR: H&M Leopard print jacket, shoes from New Look
What has been the best thing about Store Society so far? The best thing has been having the idea in my head, to working with designers and actually seeing the website working and being used by people all over the world. It's a very satisfying feeling!
Kristina O'Connor is the founder of online shopping haven StoreSociety.com - where fashion addicts and fashion stores connect. This month we catch up with Kristina who was featured in The Best 100 Entrepreneurs and Leaders behind British Fashion Websites for 2010 by Drapers. Find out Kristina's inspiration behind Store Society her fashion faux pas and who her fashion icon of the year is! How would you describe Store Society? I would say it's a fashion search engine, a place to discover hundreds of new stores and thousands of items. It's also a community for fashion lovers where members can share their style, upload pictures of their favourite items and 'follow' other members whose style they love. They can also add stores to their 'store list' to receive notifications of all the latest offers and new items. What was the inspiration behind Store Society? The inspiration came when I was invited to a fancy dress party and the theme was 'space'. I spent hours on different search engines typing in words like 'futuristic' and 'spacey', and the results were completely irrelevant. I wanted to create something that made this process easy. Store Society supports the retail industry, who has supported or inspired you? I would say first and foremost my parents inspire me, my dad with his ambition and drive and my mother for her strength and kindness. In the world of business I would say I have a lot of respect for Mark Zuckerberg, what a whirlwind he has experienced. Can you imagine a Store Society movie?! Haha! Also Duncan Bannatyne is someone I look up to, his autobiography is very inspiring.
How would you describe your own style? What inspires this? I would say that my style is quite eccentric. I dress to express how I am feeling, rather than following the latest trends. I've got some mad pieces in my wardrobe including a full length bunny rabbit jumpsuit to a beautiful lace wedding dress that I got for ÂŁ40 at the market! I buy what I love, and I dress only to please me! What trend will you be following this season and which one will you do without? Velvet is something I always return to in winter. I've got rich purple, silver and red wine velvet leggings. They look great mixed with casual pieces and are very luxurious! I have to say I will be doing without the cape this season. I find it impractical and unflattering unless you've got legs like a 6ft supermodel! What has been the biggest Fashion Faux Pas you have made? I wouldn't say it was a faux pas, but when I was 14 I presented an award at the National Television Awards to my dad. I wore a beautiful silk black trouser suit but I wore it with just a bra underneath! There was quite an uproar about it and I remember seeing dad's shocked face as I entered the stage, but I thought it looked great and it's not like there was anything to see at that age! As we are racing towards December who has been your fashion icon of the year? I wouldn't say she is my fashion icon but someone who has been setting trends and doing her own thing is Rihanna. She's so edgy and pulls it all off with her incredible figure and confidence! Favourite Tweeter/Blogger to follow? That would have to be me! @kristinaoconnor See what I get up to from day to day, from recording in a music studio with Cee Lo Green to arguing with the Parking Permit woman from the council! Follow @storesociety to be kept up to date with the latest items and exclusive offers from Store Society!
incorporates into her posts are really beautiful and inspiring. Twitter, I don't think I could pick one. Probably other Chicago fashion mavens including @shoelovadotcom @At_First_Blush_ are a few as of late and you guys, of course ;) Violet Revolution is the place where you can discover the latest women's fashion trends, style advice and uncover high fashion boutiques in Chicago. Kindred Sole has been following Violet Revolution on Twitter for some time and we all love the approach to fashion that the blog has.
What's your biggest style tip for 2010? Leggings/jeggings became quite popular this year. Sometimes I see these worn in a not-so-flattering way. My style tip would be to wear them with a top, jacket or dress that covers your behind, but not past your mid-thigh.
Where did your passion for clothes come from? My mom forcing me to shop when I was younger, haha! What makes Chicago a fashion destination? When tourists come here, they usually explore all the shops on Michigan Avenue, but there's so much more. There are several neighbourhoods in Chicago, as well as some suburbs, that are known for their boutique shopping. On top of that, we have quite a few top design schools here (SAIC, IADT, Columbia College plus others) and as a result, quite a few Chicago-based designers. Macy's department store also supports the Chicago Fashion Incubator program where designers in residence cultivate their skills and participate in a fashion show during our "Fashion Focus Chicago" fashion week (which was just last week!). What's the best thing about being a fashion blogger? Being able to write about something I love. It also gives me the opportunity to learn about new stores and keep up with the latest styles. As we get older, we tend to get set in our ways and, consequently, stuck in a style time warp if we don't make an effort to keep up with what's modern and trendy. What A/W trend will be getting you through the season? I have to say I'm a fan of the military look. I have a few jackets that have already pulled me through a few cool days here. Favourite Tweeter/Blogger to follow? Wow, that's tough. I'd probably say DailyDivaDish She's a fellow Midwestener, and the pictures she
In your Blog Violet Revolution what is your most asked fashion question? Hmm..well, I tend to get asked about styles (what styles look good on me/my body type, what styles are in) and colours or prints the most How would you describe your style? I'd describe my look as "fashionably real" which to me means some cutting edge fashion mixed with real world clothing. Like I'd maybe wear your Block Pump Hi shoes, which are eye-catching, with a motorcycle jacket and skinny jeans, which are trendy but practical. What is your fave shoe trend of the season? Heeled lace-up bootie, like the Bronx Rasor Boots you guys have, has grown on me this season. I like that you can wear them casually or dress them up.
Bloggers & Celebrities - They really did say this: @Caryn_Franklin Old models, young models, middle aged too... all are great. Femininity is diverse. Beauty is diverse. @henryholland Get off my hair aiden. I can't take another Jedward fiasco . @hotpatooties To the P to the O to the T. To the A to the T to the OhOhOh, POTATO - OK, will stop this now. @Schofe Isn't it strange that when you call the 'sales' number of a company they pick up in a flash, but when you call 'service' it takes 3 hours!!
REDFOOT FOLD UP BALLET PUMPS
Cosmopolitan Magazine call them "Party Pumps. Belle shoe is the perfect accompaniment for those days when you want to channel Mulberry's muse, the preppy Miss Chung - buy you don't have her bank balance!"
Cadet Boots
Furlong Boots
The most on trend boots for Autumn Winter 2010 are fashion military boots. Embrace the trend with the Dark brown lace up 'Cadet' boots or take influence with the Tan mid calf 'Furlong' boot this season everybody needs a pair of fashion military boots.
BROGUES: MUST HAVE SHOES OF THE SEASON Brogues are the must have shoes of the season. Stylish and practical they are a great fashion alternative to every woman's love affair with ballet pumps. From flat brogue shoes to high heel ladies brogues every woman should own a pair. A favourite amongst celebrity fashionista's Sienna Miller to Alexa Chung. Brogues can be worn casually with chunky knits and tights to skinny jeans or worn with smart tailoring for a fashionable work wear look.
Jazzy brown brogues Leather brogues are one of the most versatile shoe styles of the season however we love Jazzy brown brogues as they take it one step further. These brown brogues are so versatile as you get two looks from one shoe. Jazzy brown brogues detachable gold inspired lace tassel. Wear with the tassel for an individual, stylish look. Wear without for a simple, casual look.
Herald White Brogues Herald white brogues by the coveted designer label Bronx are one of our best sellers and we can see why! Herald brogue are transitional through seasons and with brogues being on trend right through to next year Herald ladies brogues are an investment buy. Herald white brogues form part of Bronx shoes vintage inspired collection. Each Herald brogue is treated differently so each brogue shoes are exclusive to the wearer.
Lois Brogues Lois tan brogues have taken inspiration from traditional ladies brogue styling but have a feminine edge to them. Lois tan brogues by designer Velvet Bee is made from tradition brown leather with feature brown suede panels. Lois tan brogues has a low court heel making these shoes have the perfect modern interpretation of the traditional Oxford Brogue. Have your say and tell us which brogues are your favourite...! email: info@kindredsoleedition.com
Underground ART
MATTHIEU LEGER BIO: Canadian born artist English and French bred Matthieu studied Art and graduated from University College Falmouth with a First Class Honors. He is currently employed as an Artists Assistant to Damien Hirst.
Inspiration “Comes from many different sources: reading, film, conversations, relationships, 9-5 work, visiting galleries & museums, surfing, friends, family. Generally inspiration comes from everywhere & everything.”
“Rules of perspective and scale do not and need not exist.”
Recent Work “My recent drawings are of walls: walls that belong to rooms. They are cells, prison places. These walls are covered with simple & intricate drawings & diagrams. For me these walls are a metaphor of the inner workings of an individuals mind, secrets, fears, loves, hates, desperations and successes.
“DREAMLIKE or NIGHTMARISH” Want to know more about Matthieu Leger and his work? Get in touch: m.a.t.leger@hotmail.co.uk Do you want to feature in ‘Underground Art’? Email us at info@kindredsoleedition.com
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