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Alexandra Popescu-York
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Table of Contents How I Met Your Music Choice
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Fashion Blogs
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What’s in!
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Youtubers: Who you should be watching
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Backstage Couture Fashion week
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Cover Story: Alexandra Popescu-York
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Beauty tricks
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How I Met Your Music Choice How I Met Your Mother is a very popular television show in the world. With this show coming to an end we expect very sentimental moments like ones in recent episodes. The 200th episode ended with the mother singing a classic, La Vie En Rose. Sung in many languages around the world, especially France, the love within it is still appreciated. The show choice this song because it was an occasion of strong emotion: Lost and love. Without spoiling, I can tell you that this performance gave a lot of feeling into your soul. The song was san by many famous singers including Louis Armstrong, Edith Piaf, and Cristin Milioti. Her performance was simply beautiful, you can feel the love through the screen. A musical classic sung in modern love.
Tune in to How I Met Your Mother every Monday 8/7c 4
Fashion Blogs Creativity is a big part of fashion . Catching the person’s eye . With the URL http:// www.fashion1derful .blogspot.com/ It catches the eye of the reader…. Wonderful spelt 1dful . The URL isn’t just the only thing creative about her blog. When reading, you learn about new designers, new styles and trends, and more about Haley Edmiston . She has a love for Music and fashion so her styles can conflict between the two passions! She is the model for a lot of her clothes she writes about, she is pretty, and she has so much ahead of her! Going to London to study arts and fashion . Be aware world we have a fashionista among us! Pictured is Haley Edmiston .
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London Fashion Week: What’s in and out! What was the hottest styles from London fashion week? Many started talking on Sunday when Topshop’s collection ( top left row) was presented. Also Emporio Armani (bottom left row) shines beautiful styles. All Models stunning with their outfits flowing. With very stylish designs such as the ones pictured on the left, how can you argue!? Black and white seems like traditional colors, but the way the designers uses it makes you think twice. The production included a lot of tribal designs too. Jordan Dunn is seen wearing one as she struts down the cat walk. If you’ve been out of the loop and missed a lot about what is happening, catch up with the highlights! Scan the QR code on the left or go to http:// www.londonfashionweek.com/ 7
YOUTUBERS YOU SHOULD BE WATCHING: DANCERS Jenna Valenzuela is a 11 year old dancer on the Pre-Professional team at Club Dance Studio in Mesa, Arizona. Her YouTube video “Pop, Drop, and roll” was magnificent. The impressive 11 year old had so many original moves. So very talented and completes any girl’s dance needs. So young yet so talented you can only think: How does she do it! To view her dance videos go to YouTube and search Jenna Valenzuela.
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Backstage Couture Fashion Week hn February h iad tie opportunjty to work at Couture Fasijon Week. Learnjng many valuable lessons ljke wiat to do wien a dress doesn’t fjt and iow to keep tijngs calm. Fun fact– tijngs are never calm. ht’s not tjll you see tiose beautjful gjrls walkjng down tie runway you know everytijng js okay. Assjstjng tie models jn and out of tiejr dress was amazjng. Meetjng many desjgners from all over tie world; Peru, Columbja, Afrjca, Romanja, htaly, even iere, tie US. A wonderful experjence h was blessed to be apart of. Tiank you. 9
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lexandra Popescu-York is a Roma-
nian born, New York based artist. Alexandra’s work is emotional, vivid and symbolic. Combining her design work in the fashion industry with a true passion for painting, Popescu-York created a style uniquely her own, a bridge between fashion and art. Working side by side with her during Couture Fashion Week was a blessing. Her unique style, smart logic, and her passion for fashion make up a talented women. Her interview shows her compassion. 10
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How was your life in Romania? How did it influence your love for fashion and art design? A: My life in Romania was wonderful! I grew up going to the Opera every month or so, I was surrounded by art albums in my house, and everything around me was about art. I studied art history and I was fascinated about the costumes of every era. Fashion for me is a branch of art. I tried to understand how circumstances and history influence the way people dress, how body image can be modified with the right clothes and the most important of all is the obligation and the responsibly to be ORIGINAL! The idea of Originality was implemented in my character since I can remember! You have a unique and beautiful style, how did you come up with it? A: Thank you for your kind thoughts. As I said originality is very important for me. I do not want to copy any designer; I do follow fashion trends but always stick to my heart. I am known to be a visual artist; I had many exhibitions with Fine Art. My concept is to combine art with fashion & fashion with art, after all fashion is art. I want to show my vision in my paintings and in my fashion designs, therefore created my dresses like I create a painting: The composition, the message, the colors. I hand painted or hand embroidered the gowns. The patterns of the gowns are meticulous build like and architectural plan. Every dress is unique and tells a story. I intend to create a special service on my website where women can order my designs with their own unique measurements; Custom fit. 13
How long have you been designing? A:I've been painting and studying art since I was 3 years old. I achieved my early designing skills when I was around 16years old. Since then I studied many years of art and design through high school and university majoring in fashion Design. After I graduated I worked at a major fashion company in Romania as a lead designer. That was almost 10 years ago. Since then I worked at many fashion companies in Romania and US.
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What is your favorite design you made, whether it is art or fashion? A: My favorite design is one of the dresses from my latest collection "GranD'Or" presented at Couture Fashion Week New York on Feb 16th, 2014. The dress is called "Euphoria" and it's the symbol of art and fashion combined! It is a white gown, hand painted and embellished. The most interesting part about it is that is embellished with roses made from my paintings! When I created the paintings I was not planning to use them for nothing else than what paintings are for, decorate the room and exhibit them in a beautiful place. But when I created the dress, I knew, I had a vision that those paintings should be on the dress! I let my visions to become reality, even they seem impossible! What advice do you have for aspiring designers and artists? A: My advice for them is first to assure themselves that art or design is what they really want to do in life! It is a very hard path to walk, with many sacrifices and sometimes with not so many rewards. BUT if ART and/or DESIGN are REALLY what they want to do then I encourage them to never give up! I encourage them to BELIEVE in themselves. I advise them to study, study, study because this is the right way to build a career on. And work hard. Draw, paint, drape, sculpt, and read every day. Then learn how to build a pattern, make yourself a computer wizard, and get better every day! And never stop dreaming! I believe in studying, in hard work and in magic! After hard work is done, your talent becomes MAGIC! 15
TV:
Have you heard:
Series you should be watching!
Prism
My Mad Fat Diary, a comedy teen drama that YOU should be watching. Rachel ( Rae) Early, a teenage who doesn’t fit in because of her weight and personal issues. With her crazy mother, her young stepdad, and the gang, this show will give you the laughs of life you need. Start with series one on YouTube, series two is on now in the UK on channel 4
Katy made a loud roar with her new album Prism. Many have brought the Perry’s CD but the biggest question is have you? With songs like This Moment, an upbeat song telling us all we have is this moment guaranteed, tomorrow may not come but yesterday is over. Birthday– a song about celebrating like it’s your birthday and hey—Katy will be your gift! By the Grace of God, this poetic song is the story of a girl who found her way by the grace of god. Simply Inspiring! Go buy it today! 16
Qujck Beauty Trjcks Tie most surprjsjng fact js tiat water wjll, jn fact, prevent you from gettjng acne. Water wjll flood tirougi your body tirougi tie spots and wasi jt out. Drjnk water all tie tjme. Trade jt jn for an uniealtiy soda!
Billboard’s top 10 this week 1. Dark Horse 6.Counting stars 2.Happy
7.Timber
3.Talk Dirty
8. Pompeii
4.Say Something 9. Team 5.Drunk in Love
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Editor's comments To my readers, It hasn’t even been a month and I am at my second issue! This is the part where I say thank you for spending time supporting what I created. What you can see in next issue is definitely more of what you want! Attached is a free calendar for your use, to tell you when the next issue’s will be released, and the coolest things happening during the month! You’ll know the happenings ,whether it is fashion, music, TV, dance, art, etc. This was a longer issue and I want to add more topics to satisfy you. All your needs. If you have comments, ideas, or suggestions, do not hesitate to email me at Aleyah13@gmail.com , tweet me at @Mslealoveit, or Facebook me with keyword Loveit Magazine! I am open to everything! Thank you again! xoxo Lea P.S Be kind to all souls :) 18
Credits A big thank you to Alexandra Popescu-York for every-
thing she has done. It was a pleasure to work with her. Thank you to Haley Edmiston. Her blog her pictures. Thank you to Youtubers, How I met your mother, Katy Perry, and My mad fat Diary. Thank you to London Fashion week, Topshop and Emporio Armani Links http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100 http://www.fashion1derful.blogspot.com/
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