Fashion & Industry Resource Magazine
LA FALL / WINTER 2017-18
NYC FASHION WEEK 2017 MARC JACOBS
A WALK TO REMEMBER GORDAN DUMKA
CUBISM IN FASHION FROM WW1 TO 2017
MISS CANADA PETITE ALICIA OHANAN
WILMA AWEIT NANCY WU
XUYUAN QIU MODEL IN TIBET
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The Character of Trend MOST of this magazine is dedicated towards into a societal group. exploring the creativity, raw strength and cruel passion demonstrated in the world of fashion. Whether it’s on the stage, on the catwalk, on the street or on an international billboard, what we want to say neatly comes through in a brilliant exhibition of color, posture and new trends. But what is it that makes each new trend so noteworthy? Is it the popular patterns? Is it the reminiscence of a time gone by? Is it the cultural influences? What is it that makes a specific fashion, brand or piece of clothing so successful on an international scale? Some of us would say it’s the reputation of a brand … or the common intrigue in a particular piece that makes it so coveted. If it is celebrated by one then it is celebrated by another; if it is appraised repeatedly by a critical mass then, well, it must be worthwhile. But how many of us have the courage, conviction and depth to look further in order to recognize the intrinsic worth of each particular trend? Even more, how many of us are able to deviate from the norm and make something trendy, not for our own success, or our own popularity, but for the character behind a new trend? Think of it: the character of trend. Let’s look for something beyond just a teenage fetish … let’s look for something beyond silly monotony or a fear of adversity … something beyond maybe even the fear of not fitting
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What we are seeing today … it’s ever so boring, it’s nauseating, it’s common place. The explicitly irrational acceptance of common trends, without any underlying thought. Is this a failure within the world of fashion? In truth, by blindly accepting new trends, whether it be florals, velvets or pastels, are we reflecting our underlying acceptance of something so flawed that it makes us happy to recognize it as the norm? In this state … in this mindless state … how are we ever to realize that we have descended so much further into the chaotic depths and trenches of drudge? Is that in fact what we have become? If we look at our surroundings and start to examine the new trends, not for what we want them to be, but for what they really are, then maybe, we would have only one thing to confront: the confrontation of our own despair. The confrontation of the emptiness and contradictory nature behind your shiny pink jeans, crushed velvet and oriental robes. The confrontation of your enemy as your friend and your neighbour as your foe. You have something you like. You have something you hate. Just like you have someone you trust and someone you fear. Are you able to identify right for right? Do you have courage? Do you have conviction? Do you have strength? Are you able to stop falling into an addictive, dangerous and devastating psychological trap? Do a good job; we’ll help you destroy both
yourself and the world! If you do have this, then I, and likely the world …. We want to see what you create. We want to feel, taste, touch and smell your new trends. Not for the popularity, not for a teenage fad, but for your conviction to express your character so boldly, freely and fully. This in essence is the art of fashion. It’s the depth beyond the trend. It’s what sells in magazines, billboards, on the catwalks and in the streets. Yasmin Pirani
“… how many of us have the courage, conviction and depth to look further in order to recognize the intrinsic worth of each particular trend?”
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6 Cover Photo Model: Xuyuan Qiu Photos: Qinghui Zhang & Wilson Wang
6 Transportation Typhoon NYC Fashion Week 2017
8 World Exodus at Marc Jacobs Sept. 2017 NYC Fashion Week Show
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20 Miss Canada Petite Alicia Ohanan
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50 Celebrity Faces Fashion Weeks of 2017
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36 Wilma Aweit Aspiring Model
64 Royal Brows Making It Against All Odds
Transportation Typhoon NYC Fashion Week 2017 BESIDES the obvious and recurrent trends of velvet, oriental prints, flowery dresses and strong glittery boots, there was one additional trend that dominated the September 2017 NYC Fashion Week. What is this additional fashionista trend, you ask? Well, it was a Fashion Transportation Typhoon! With innovative runway settings and music to complement new designs, the new trend this year is based on how the models are in fact transported to the runway. We see party buses, escalators, snazzy cars and even Rihanna sporting a motorcycle at the opening of the PUMA show. But the variance in transportation was not for the small designers — it was the more well-established designers that supported a variety of reputable female transport, and consequently they supported female emancipation and liberation.
So I take my hat off to: Alexander Wang for his super binged-out party bus; to Oscar de la Rente for his elegant escalator; to PUMA for a titillating ride on a motorcycle with Rihanna; and finally to Ralph Lauren for making his models even more elegant, smooth and curvaceous than his Lamborghini and Ferrari cars on the runway! But what does this all mean? For me, and for most women all across the world, it means liberation. For years women have been compared to a ride in a fancy car. Well now we can directly compete with buses, escalators, motorcycles and Lamborghinis. And the designs and female models wearing them won. So an ode to the Transportation Typhoon at the September 2017 NYC Fashion Week. And an ode to reaching the Climax of Female Emancipation, Liberation and Equality on such an esteemed international scale! Yasmin Pirani
“… the new trend this year is based on how the models are in fact transported to the runway.”
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“… innovative runway settings and music …”
“… a variety of reputable female transport …”
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A World Exodus - Marc Jacobs September 2017 NYC Fashion Week Show WOW. I mean really…Wow! That was my first thought after viewing the Marc Jacobs September 2017 NYC Fashion Week Show for Spring/Summer 2018. Marc Jacobs, himself, called the show a “re-imagining of seasons past somewhere beyond the urban landscape of New York City.” But the show was so much more than re-imagining seasons of the past. Albeit, I agree that the elements of the shows drew strongly from prior eras. The strong shoulders and rectangular shapes of the 1980s with bold and vivid colors were as reminiscent as ever. The turbans reminded us not only of the 1930s, but they also reminded us of another lifetime — a lifetime full of plenty in the Middle East and Africa with a strong commitment to colorful patterns. And finally, we saw waistlines cinched with knotted ropes — a real allusion to times closer to maybe even before Christ. The genius in combining such different time periods in one design was evident. Despite the celebration of fashion eras gone past, there was a strong and silent undertone of oppression, of persecution … of flight from terror.
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The models fled terror, as they carried large bags. They wore African patterns with their securely knotted turbans. There was no sound other than the clip-clop of their destitute sandals. They were refugees, dressed in clothes from eras of the past. But they were so diverse. We see African designs, Indian designs and Middle Eastern designs. We see designs popular in the 1980s. To think that all of these people: separated not only by country, by religion, but also separated by their level of success in different fashion eras. To think people strong in the 1980s were also part of this imminent devastation, they are part of a plight, a flee from terror, from persecution, from oppression. There is only one way to go then. Together we are strong. But division, through fear, anger, jealousy, lust and greed — that can only destroy us all. Thank you, Marc Jacobs, for showing us something deeper than trendy colors. You showed us the world. The world…on a silent runway. A moment of silence then, to celebrate his success, his innovation, and his character. Website: www.vogue.com/…/ spring-2018-ready-to-we…/marc-jacobs Yasmin Pirani
“… re-imagining seasons of the past.”
“… combining such different time periods in one design …”
“Thank you, Marc Jacobs, for showing us … the world.”
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A Walk to Remember Photos by Gordan Dumka It symbolizes every woman’s plight, no matter how similar or different they are. That plight being the strength, courage, and conviction they need to demonstrate in their everyday lives at work, in relationships, and in managing the world at large. An ode to the plight of women, then, in keeping the world together, one mind at a time.
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Cubism in Fashion From WW1 to 2017 CUBISM is a type of art that emerged in Europe around 1907 and continued into the 1920s. The founders of cubism are known to be Spanish artist Pablo Picasso and French painter Georges Braque. Cubism involves a different way of seeing the world and a different way of representing people/subjects. Most importantly, implicit in cubism (as the name would suggest) is the breaking down of the subject into a sum of its parts (with each part being likened to a geometric shape such as a square, triangle or oval). Cubism, supported by clean lines and strong symbolic figures, had been popular in Africa, Greece and Iberia. Some even believed that cubism is an art-form allowing for clarity of mind. Lending from these concepts, however, Picasso and Braque used these simple figures to recreate their subjects in a very different way. Instead of representing subjects with straight lines and perfect ovals, they
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favored using bold colors, shocking patterns and a way of representing their subject with disproportionate and oftentimes absurd exaggerations. The new cubism became a way of capturing people’s attention — a way of making bold societal and political statements. Soon cubism became a bold way of expressing oneself, both on the runway and on the streets. Cubism began to dominate the runways, in the fashion houses of Paris and on the Champs D’Elysee. The leader of these fashions, being Elsa Schiaparelli herself, with a blue and shocking pink hat made out of an upside down shoe. Women think of Touché even still today. Still today, on the French and New York City runways of the September 2017 Fashion Week, we see both Schiaparelli and Julien Fourie dominating the runway with cubist creations. We see cubism in its clean lines: a geometric recreation of common objects, trompe l’oeillle and beautifully bright colors. Take Schiaparelli, for example. We only need to look at one image to see her strongly geometric and symbolic influence. And then to Julien Fourie and we see her
bold painting on a beautiful yellow dress. We see cubism in her models’ black and white makeup with strongly contrasting outfits to match. Geometrical blue and pink lines reminiscent of a face are recreated on a chiffon man’s shirt. It’s bold, alluring — it’s an attention grabbing statement. Cubism, once popular as a societal revolt during World War 1, is once again re-emerging on the 2017 international catwalks. So now that we see this cubist revolt, with both Schiaparelli and Jeanne Fourie, we have to ask ourselves, as international members of the fashion world, only one question: what are we revolting against? What are we finding so oddly atrocious and disturbing in today’s society that we need to shake people into listening to our cries? I’ll ask you, as members of the international fashion community, to answer these questions, here in a public forum. Maybe we will identify the horrors that make us cry. And maybe we will just be happy to wear them, subliminally, on our shirts, just as we did during WW1 and the horrors that preceded that. Enjoy! Yasmin Pirani
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Cubism at Vancouver Fashion Week 2017
Take a look at the makeup, the hair, the dresses and the shoes. All cubist influences recreated. Very interesting how fashion follows both art and the world’s current political state. Alice Vaughan Davis gave us the Picasso mood today, using bold silhouettes and colorful geometrical shapes.
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Luvme Sexy was founded by two dynamic Acknowledging the competition in the women: fashion designer, Bobbi Lee Price industry, this sexy brand excels in diversity, (of Edmonton, Alberta); and originality and beach bridal business partner, J. Jewels fantasy. (of Kelowna, BC), who, as Luvme is currently selllong time best friends, were ing various styles online, inspired to bring the bikini expanding with new and Luvme Swimwear into the fashion world with exciting pieces in the next attitude. few months. Luvme is a new exclusive Canadian-made Boutique and fashion events to come! sexy bikini brand which complements Luvme Luvmesexy.com is waiting for you! Activewear and the Beach Bridal sets.
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Miss Canada Petite: Alicia Ohana ALICIA OHANA, 24, was inspired by a fellow goal is to inspire woman to pursue a dream or model to join Miss Canada Globe. She decided she had nothing to lose and researched the pageant. Seeing that it offered international travel opportunities and got girls involved with charity, fashion, community work, etc, she was intrigued! She was accepted and decided to make it her year of yes! Instead of turning away modeling offers from photographers for fear of looking bad, she said yes. She gained confidence and continued, and is now published in four magazines. She is also involved in acting and hopes to pursue it more seriously this year. During her year as Miss Canada Petite she has involved herself with over 20 organizations and charities in Vancouver. She has volunteered and helped raise money for charities such as: The Kidney foundation, The CP Association of BC, The Jewish Community Centre, The Ronald MacDonald House, and many more. She will be competing at the Miss Universal Petite in Miami this November. This year her
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goal regardless of fear to improve self confidence. She is now helping teens and petite women get involved with Miss Canada Globe so they can get involved with their communities and be the change they want to see in their communities. Leading by example is something she is trying to instill in youth through public speaking, social media and her personal life. She hopes youth realize they have the privilege of education, social media, freedom of speech, and a beautiful country that supports dreams and offers youth opportunity and a chance to pursue whatever they want.
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Xuyuan Qiu A fair maiden is standing beside the sea, a vertical flute in hand.
It seems that it can let people get rid of the suffering from samsara.
The sea wind like a song kisses her hair gently.
A Tibetan girl wears the clothes named “Quba” and holds a prayer wheel.
What is she thinking about in the face of the great sea?
Her Quba is gorgeous with abundant colors.
Maybe she is missing her hometown, since she looks a little sad. What is she waiting for? Maybe a gentleman who can understand her music. Listen, the sea is crying, just like asking her to play the flute. The prayer wheel is such a fantastic thing.
Tibetan girls like beeswax, coral, agate and amber … They always make necklaces out of these beautiful items. As you can see in the pictures, they put them on their head. Tibet, a mysterious place, has a lot of treasures waiting for you to explore.
All Photos: Qinghui Zhang & Wilson Wang
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“ Tibet, a mysterious place, has a lot of treasures waiting for you to explore.�
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Kane Herald FASHION is part of my life. I love wearing bow ties and ties or any popular style, especially in clothing, footwear and accessories, I love to dress up with a style. I’m also checking the newest creations of textile designers. Although aspects of fashion can be feminine or masculine, some trends are androgynous. The story of how I started working for Green Embassy is because of my best friend Martin Geirtl (photographer and model); he introduced me to his Australian friend Ben Williams (GE Ambassador, model and artist) who was also scouted by Zuhal, and Martin invited me to Vancouver Fashion Week F/W15 to watch and support him walking for Green Embassy.
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Then, Martin introduced me to this lovely lady named Zuhal backstage, before the show started and Zuhal started talking to me with a beautiful smile. I started asking about her collection coz she has a very unique collection that captured my attention and then she asked me to try one of the men’s blazers and she smiled and said it fits me well and then she started telling me the story of her collection and then she gave me her business card and said to keep in touch and I did keep in touch with her; so we exchanged emails and talked of her new collection and she said that she is planning to come back to Vancouver in 2015 for VFW S/S16. She asked me if I could be an
Ambassador and in-house model for her company and if I would love to work for her, and I said ‘YES’. It’s a pleasure working with an amazing talented designer like her. Then I did a photo shoot for her Silent Rainforest 2016 and Empty Ocean 2017 collection, and I walked for her during VFW. And that’s my journey working with Green Embassy. I feel blessed to have Zuhal not only as a designer but she treats me and the whole team like her family. Zuhal Kuvan-Mills is the artist, designer and earth ambassador for Green Embassy, Australia’s first internationally recognized organic fashion label. Focusing on modern, minimalist, functional and alluring garments for earth-friendly
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consumers, Zuhal finds inspiration within the textile crafting traditions of ancient times and the vivid beauty of Western Australia’s bush landscapes. Her commitment to sustainability, organic agriculture, art and slow fashion is expressed in each extraordinary textile piece as a labour of love. Using 100% certified organic Australian alpaca, merino, silk and recycled natural fibres, Zuhal’s handmade collections are earthy yet sublime, authentic yet edgy. With a rare commitment to zero-waste production and natural handmade materials, Zuhal, the creative director, artist and designer has created a collectible artisan haute-couture label with higher meaning. In essence, her wearable pieces of art are individual prayers for sustainability on earth. Zuhal is
“… Green Embassy, Australia’s first internationally recognized organic fashion label.”
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based on a sprawling bush property in Perth’s outer fringes. Her passion for nature began as a young girl in Turkey, where she spent summers on her family’s enchanting hazelnut farm. She learnt the art of spinning and knitting from her grandmother. From her mother — dress making, stitching and sewing. As an adult, her interest in animals led her to become a veterinary surgeon, and later, an animal science lecturer. Zuhal reinvented herself as an artist and designer in 2004 when she rediscovered her childhood love of art and began to train professionally in London and Australia. She studied at the University of Creative Arts in London and has a Bachelor of Art from Curtin University in WA. Today, as an emerging fashion designer, Zuhal is participating in
a growing number of international organic trade shows and eco-fashion events in Canada, the US , Asia, Europe and Australia. Our philosophy, as Australia’s first internationally recognized organically certified fashion label, Green Embassy believes sustainability should be at the heart of the fashion and textile industry. Certification guarantees that environmentally and socially responsible methods are used every step of the way, from the harvesting of raw materials through to labour processes, manufacturing and the final product. As Green Embassy is certified by GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standards), we take responsibility for: reducing our footprint on the earth; adopting fair trade practices and labour conditions that do not take advantage of
“… sustainability should be at the heart of the fashion and textile industry.”
disadvantaged communities; supporting Australian organic agriculture for animal welfare, wildlife and soil preservation; inspiring other artists and designers to reach similar benchmarks in certified organic production; and avoiding chemicals and minimizing processing in textile creation. Our label’s organic integrity is not only thoroughly checked by GOTS, but subject to annual testing. Green Embassy’s eco-fashion designs are 100% created by
hand in Australia and internationally recognized organic fashion label — a first for Australia. Our textiles and garments are certified by GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standards), the leading standards for quality assurance in organic textiles manufacturing worldwide. Zuhal’s textiles and designs are created by weaving, felting, stitching, knitting and/or embroidering luxury raw materials and fibres such as silk, alpaca, merino and organic cotton.
Truly organic, Zuhal is also doing the first (EFWA) Eco Fashion Week Australia, 23rd to 27th of November held in the beautiful historic Fremantle Town in Perth (Victoria Hall Building, in 179 High street Fremantle WA, 6160, Australia). PEFW has been rebranded as Eco Fashion Week Australia and become a global event that will be landing in a different part of Australia each year. For more information kindly visit: www.ecofashionwekaustrilia.com
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Wilma Aweit aspiring model
“My name is Wilma Aweit.” “I have been modeling for about two years; I do runways and also photo shoots once in a while.” “My main goal is to be an international model, so now I’m building my portfolio and working with local photographers.”
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Aviation Outing Models at the Canadian Museum of Flight
Models & Aircraft
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Model: Michelle Liu
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Model: Patty Chomseng
“We are all born naked into this world, but each of us is fully clothed in potential.� - Emmitt Smith
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Celebrity Faces International Fashion Weeks of September 2017
AS the September fashion weeks all over the world come to a close you can’t help but notice all the familiar faces on the catwalk. From the excitement of Kendal Jenner and Gigi Hadid to the sublime elegance of Bella Hadid, we are still captivated with fashion’s familiar faces. But fresh faces, reminiscent of the past, are now also here to stay. First, Cindy Crawford’s daughter, Kaia Gerber, made a huge splash on the New York and London catwalks. She was a show stopper on so many levels with so many different brands. From Marc Jacobs to Alexander Wang to Puma, amongst others, her face and presence was everywhere. And her presence not only symbolizes the beautiful perfection of a lady, born to be a model, but it also reminds us of the heavily model-influenced culture of the 1990s. We take our hat off to Kaia Gerber for redefining the catwalk and leading us into a different look for the rest of the Millennium. And then we only have to look at Phillip Plein to find an unexpected celebrity face. Snoop Dog’s son, Cordell Broadus, wows us with his tremendous presence on the Phillip Plein runway. The clothes are understated, but
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warm, strong and truthful. Cordell Broadus perfectly represents the themes of strength, beauty and warmth. We think he has a strong future on the runways of today and tomorrow. And then we look at Dennis Basson’s NYC Sept. 2017 show and we are invoked by subtle elegance and grace, with Lisa Rinna’s own daughter, Amelia Hamlin. We are familiar with her sister, Delilah Hamlin, as a successful model, but now Amelia has won us over as well. With her understated styling and Spanish-influenced attire, we see through to her perfectly proportioned facial features and skin tone. This one will be interesting to follow. And the celebrity faces continue with Catherine Zeta Jones’ daughter, Carys, being seen at the shows, along with millions of famous people around the world. So, fashion weeks, particularly those of London, New York, Milan and perhaps Barcelona, will always have us craving for more of the familiar and more of the unexpected. Let’s see how these new faces, combined with those that we crave to see, will taunt, entertain and influence the fashion world of both today and tomorrow. Yasmin Pirani
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Nancy Wu NANCY is super excited for the opportunity of joining La Mode Magazine. She is someone who loves experimenting with fashion and would wear anything out! As an amateur model, she’s thrilled about trying out new poses in front of the camera and exposing herself
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to different looks. A self-proclaimed nerd, she is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Journalism at UBC. She also has interests in philosophy and creative writing, and is always on the lookout for stories on lifestyle, entertainment and fashion.
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Royal Brows Making It Against All Odds
BLOODY war in Bosnia took their childhood away, but it didn’t take their spirit and strength away. Aida and Belma, two sisters, born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, both grew up without water, electricity and food during the 1992-1996 war. Moving to the Seattle area with their parents in 2001, with little luggage, few dollars in their pockets and few words of spoken English. These two promised their parents that they would make it. Aida has been in the beauty industry for over ten years and is the successful owner of Aida’s Glam Studio for over three years. Belma holds her Bachelor’s Degree in Law and Justice and is a certified private investigator, and had dreams of working as an FBI agent. Wanting to be a mom, she put her dreams on hold and had three children in three years. Now that her kids are a bit grown, Belma opened her own microblading studio (Royal Brows) in the same building as her sister. She was trained by Phi Brows of the Branko Babic Academy. Both sisters are fun, beautiful inside and out, and love fashion and make-up. Aida is inspired to make every woman feel just as good on the inside as on the outside. Growing up in a country with unfortunate circumstances and overcoming tragic events has helped shape both sisters into strong women. Their goal in life is to inspire other women to feel confident and believe they can accomplish anything in life if they believe in themselves. Beauty in Aida’s opinion radiates from the inside of a person. These two hope to create something more than what social media has done for our society and help women find the true definition of “beauty” within them. One day they hope to join together and open a salon offering a variety of beauty services to other women. Y. P.
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Medusa So the snake, I think that’s you, that’s you! Oh…the story of Medusa, a woman who lives her life — her happiness, her joy, her gluttony, her anger and her jealousy — through men that she controls. When they visit her, they are brought so deep into hell that they have lost their feelings and have turned to stone. Maybe think twice next time. She may or may not be beautiful. But who really cares? In hell, she’s hideous for sure!
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“…her happiness, her joy, her gluttony, her anger and her jealousy…”
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