Le Magazine Issue 3 A/W 2010

Every colour of the Rainbow

Welcome to Le Magazine Issue Three: Every Colour of the Rainbow.

Bought to you with love .

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By Rhiannon Bulley She walks beneath rainbows rays Blissfully unaware of cold winter days She swathes her body in layers of character Letting each detail live a life it’s own She walks amongst the land of whimsical creatures unknown All that it is surreal becomes strangely real in her eyes And all that is odd is welcomed to wear natural beauty lies She dances in the firelight Emanating vibrancy from morning till night Fireflies and forest friends Come to praise her stylish blends The classic and the charismatic The dark and the bright The seductive and the candid Swarm together into a fervent stylish flight Something is never nothing and nothing is ever ordinary Under the spell of this girl winter fashion is extraordinary

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Le Project

Le Fashion

Le Luggage

Cruella De Ville with a touch of Romance

Looking Back into the Future

In The Bag

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White Lights and Dark Knights

Le Style Desination

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Head over Heels

Layer up wrap up Stay warm

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Moodboards

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Fur, In the Navy, The Wide Legged Pants, All Knitted Up, Trench Coat

Face to watch: Emily Page

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Le Icon

New Style the New Zealand Way

Le Style Paris, London, New York, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide

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I Can Sing a Rainbow

Le Designer Profile

Tips from Le Boys

Jade Michelle

Nathen Sullivon, Darren Alex McDonald

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Le Project

Le Profile Introducing Natalie Chapman

Le Artiste Profile

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Rebecca Dent

Penelope Tree

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Ali Noble

Stephanie Granshaw

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Underexposed and Overprotected

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Real Girls Rule the World

Fragments of a Dream

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Queens of envy

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What, This Old thing?

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Costume Drama

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Lip Trip, Earthly Beings Become Heaven Scent

The Venue and Occasions to match and inspire the outfit

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Miss Unkon

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The Art of Fashion Photography

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Le Feature

Le Designer Profile

Le Lifestyle

Le Style Profile

Evolution in Motion: Locating Timeless Style

Hannah Macleod

Organics is the Stem of Health and Beauty

Erika Marie

Editor in Chief/Publisher Kath Purkis

Editor/Creative Director Rhiannon Bulley

Graphic Design Gregory Skibinski

Contributing Photographers Kent Johnson, Anastasia Blades, James Broadhurst and Carlos Valesco

Contributing Writers Laura Bannister, Clare Press, Sophie Ward, Kiara Reynolds

Special Feature Contributors Stephanie Granshaw, Rebeccah Dent, Courtney Meyer, Natalia De Martin, Hannah Macleod, Jade Michelle, Emily Page, Melise Williams, Natalie Chapman, Kylee Bijou, Lisa Sciberas, Marly Ly, Peta Pellegrini, Julia Cacciotti, Stephanie Naumoska, Christopher Hanna Hair, Yvette Elias, Lara Deutsch, Adrian Haliwood, James Dobson, Alexandra Owens, Samantha Pleet, Atlas Harwood, Micaela Corcoran-Nantes, Erika Marie, Verena Stefanie, FrĂŠdĂŠric Vielcanet, Andy from Style Scrapbook, Asha Madge, Emma Bergmeier, Nathan Sullivan, Ali Noble, Darren Alexander McDonald, Tamara Dean

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Anastasia Blades

Anastasia Blades is a New Zealand born and raised photographer who after graduating from design school, flew worldwide with her camera and imaginations to the biggest cities to work, to live, explore and love. Anastasia currently resides and works in Sydney carving her unique path in the world of photography, art and fashion.

What did you do for this edition of Le magazine?

For this edition I shot the two editorial stories “costume drama” and “head over heels”

j'aime l'hiver Cashmere knits Ice magic on vanilla ice-cream Button adorned stockings too luxe to lounge in Cuddles and hot chocolates with marshmallows Bold shoulder dresses that command power Audrey Hepburn classics Finding a love once lost DVD nights with every junk food imaginable Ice skating in central park A hooded dress A European getaway for a reminder of summer sun, beaches and swimwear Layering a pea coat over a wool mini Bold tights with sky high booties Late night coffee dates with old friends New designers inspiring your shopping experience Enjoying life’s hidden treasures A first kiss

James Broadhurst

Working in Law Firms from the age of seventeen, James turned to photography as a creative outlet. Twelve years later, James has left the field of Law and his hometown Perth to commence his career in photography in Sydney.

What did you do for this issue of Le Magazine?

I shot the Hair and beauty editorial, Queens of Envy, the Natalie Chapman Editorial, Underexposed and Overprotected and The custom Design inspiration shoot for The Last Romantic

Stay warm this winter and let Le Black Book guide you through this chilly season Kath x Le Black Book

Sophie Ward What do you do?

I write short stories, poems, essays, novels, screenplays, and occasionally model. I recently pioneered a new publishing house called Paper Castle Press.

What did you do for this edition of Le Magazine?

I wrote an article about the presence of “Timeless Style”: what it is, and how to cultivate it. I also did the “In the bag,” feature.

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Contributors

Kent Johnson

Kent Johnson was raised in Brisbane where he studied photography at the Queensland College of Art. He assisted many editorial fashion photographers in Sydney before being published himself in several Sydney fashion magazines. There followed a period of many years where he took no photos at all; one very long pictorial sabbatical. But in 2002 Kent returned to photography.

What did you do for this Issue of Le Magazine?

In this issue of Le Magazine I worked on the fashion editorial shoots; I can Sing a Rainbow, White lights and Dark Knights and the special project Fragments of a Dream. I also shot the portraits of artist Ali Noble and the model portrait of Emily Page. Not to mention, turning my hand to writing for the Art of Fashion Photography Essay.

Melise Williams

I’m 16 years old and in year 11 at school. I was born in Sydney and have 2 younger brothers, Mitchell and Michael. We are known as the M family because as all our names start with M. My Dads English and Mums half Turkish and half Bosnian. I started modelling when I was 10 but didn’t really realise that it was something I wanted to do until my agent moved me from the kids agency to the modelling agency, as I was too tall. Modelling has enabled me to work in NZ for a month and also to travel to china for a beauty competition. My next BIG adventure will be Milan in May!

What did you do for this issue of Le magazine?

I modelled for the shoe editorial, “Head Over Heels,” and “Wrap up Layer up stay warm.” I loved working with all the ‘Le’ crew, all so talented!!

Lisa Sciberras Rebeccah Dent

Rebeccah is a Sydney based Artist and Arts PR specialist, with a Bachelor of Arts Visual Arts Degree from Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney University and a string of solo and group exhibitions spanning ten years in Sydney, New York and Asia.

Describe yourself in three words?

Creative, Spiritual and hardworking

What did you do for this issue of Le Magazine

I was profiled as an artist and my artwork was used in collaboration with Mrs. Press Vintage to create an art/fashion editorial.

Laura Bannister Laura Bannister loves a healthy dose of acid pop and a good, tight sentence. When she isn’t completely immersed in writing, she likes to fiddle with her beloved Diana F+, stock up on glitter nail polish and swing for extended periods of time at her local park. You know the one, with the beautiful tree. The tree was recently cut down. Man, she hates capitalism. Or tree-cutters. Or the system. It’s all to blame. Her motto in life should be stick it to the man.

What did you do for this issue of Le magazine?

I put proverbial pen to paper (and actual fingertip to keyboard) and pumped out some storiez, yo.

Searching for an outlet for her creative energies, Lisa discovered a career in makeup through a friend and hasn’t looked back since. Upon completing a hair and makeup course Lisa started her own successful bridal business. The world of fashion and advertising came knocking and it’s been a creatively challenging and exciting ride ever since.

What did you do for this edition of Le Magazine?

Hair and Makeup for, I can Sing a Rainbow, White Knights and Dark Lights and Fragments of a dream.

Stephanie Granshaw

Stephanie Granshaw is an Artist/Yoga Teacher/Free Spirit originally from the UK, currently living with her husband Jules and a cat named Tom aka Mr.T on a tiny island in the Southern Gulf of Thailand for the last 3 years .

What did you do for this issue of Le Magazine?

I was profiled as an artist and contributed an illustrated editorial titled Goddess; I also did the illustrations for the backgrounds of the moodboards and Sophie Ward’s imagery for her Timeless Style Feature.

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Words by Rhiannon Bulley

Little Surprises Wrapped in Rainbow Magic

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he weather is getting colder but the wardrobe is getting hotter. Exuberant layers of texture and dramatic gestures of style make a graceful entrance into the winter wonderland. Everything is getting bigger and no one is shrinking back into the darkness. Whether you choose to combat the cold with colour or slink into its shadow swathed in saucy sophistication, it doesn’t matter as long as it’s your heart you’re wearing on the sleeve.

The icy air reeks with mystery sending shivers of desire from the top of the spine to the tip of the toe. Mrs. Press little black dresses with puffy sleeves and tulle skirts make doe eyes at strangers across the room and smoking leggings with elusive hints of silk and lace on top fill the room with a sensational heat.

Meanwhile Kirrily Johnston’s draped layered knits and Natalie Chapman’s slinky silk numbers offer alternate choices for winter style. Think never shabby always chic or skin-tight sportive seductress. Which girl are you?

There is no right answer. Winter is about a statement of mind not simply a state of being.

Winter fashion brings shrieks of delight to the lips of the ladies who love to layer. It’s time to dig the socks, stockings, gloves, scarves, boots, drapey knits and sumptuous coats out from the back of your wardrobe and team them with those slinky silks and sheers of summer. Layering is like a children’s game of dress up’s in a puzzle book, can’t go over it, must go under it, can’t see under it, must go on top of it, can’t get under it, must wrap round it. And the secret to solving the puzzle this winter is too much is just enough.

Co-ordinate your outfit the way you would the interior of your home, one dominant colour, one bold pattern and all those little ornaments to frame. Adjoining rooms should graduate not jump and linking features should thread the whole picture together.

This winter that picture is set to be a colourful one.

The preordained perceptions of winter style have been shifted by a rambunctious band of fearless femmes.

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Winter blues are accompanied by brighter hues; the darkness is defeated by colour. There is a pot of gold at the end of every winter rainbow and a buoyant tribe of nymph like creatures bathing in its reflections down below.

Winter, contrary to the previously popular opinion, is not the time to farewell the colourful sunsets and welcome in the stark grey sky’s it’s the time to paint a rainbow of your own. The colour comes from within and exudes the warmth of chidlike chic into the skies and onto the streets. The trick to this trend is to cast aside those mature values of what matches and what doesn’t and revert back to your childhood days where a blank canvas should be covered in colours no matter what they are. Black is an outline not a solid block and white is a blender not a standalone force.

Your minds eye knows what works and your feminine instinct knows how to put it together so be fearless in your colourful creations. Scribble your orange on top of your pink, replace your grey with pastel pinks, minimise your black and maximise your favourite shade of blue, purple or yellow.

Spin the colour wheel and see where it lands. Surprise, after all is the emotion that never fails to measure reaction, shock, delight, envy and love. So it goes without saying that the answer to the riddle of what makes something stylish is the little surprise you leave for your audience within every concoction. A hint of lace, a mis-matching sock, or a slice of what is usually considered nightwear during the day. Add a bold texture on top of a striking pattern, an object turned accessory, a scarf turned legwarmer or a stray item of clothing peeping out from underneath what is excepted as the usual “classic” look.

Team sophisticated with statement, elegant with androgynous, stark with bold, sleek monotone with chunky knit, denim and leather with big jewels and sequins. The choices are endless and the power is yours so follow your instincts, layer your personality and flaunt your character. Every great tumultuous, fantastical journey reveals new possibilities and within each possibility there is an element of surprise. This winter ‘She’ is that surprise, waiting around every bend of the journey that is the eternal pursuit of style.

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Have a little fun with your fur this winter.

Make it the central dominating piece of every outfit. Animal Prints, Bold Colours and Jackets with Matching Boots are the choices of the season.

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It’s not time to throw out the Le Smoking leg looks all together but the wide leg is making a come back and they look more sophisticated than ever.

This effortless slouchy chic look is perfect for Winter.

So widen your view scope because these new pants are making a much anticipated come back

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This season the everpopular camel numbers are back and better than ever in array of unique fabrics including leather.

Black is the traditional elegant number perfect for those cool evening Aquascutum events. Khaki, Navy and White also make nice alternatives. The Trench is one winter essential that you will never get too tired of or have too many of.

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Whoever said winter wear had to be dull was seriously deluded the AW10 runways delivered a cascade of textural fantasies. From beading to folding and tucking and sequining to brilliant embroidery there was no shortage of artworks to adorn yourself in. So don’t be afraid to wear an armour of texture that is sure to keep the body warm and the eyes wide open.

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Words by Laura Bannister

Penelope Tree defined the style of a generation and created an aura of style that is coveted even today. Yet this is not the only reason that she is Le Magazine’s Issue Three Icon, the unearthly beauty of Tree is combated by a strength of personality, a knack to stand alone and stand out. Her ability to out do when she was in the spotlight and overcome when she was cast out represents the true qualities of an iconic woman, a style ingrained in personality and a beauty dominated by strength.

She was muse to Vogue magazine’s beloved David Bailey and darling of the impetuous Diana Vreeland. Penelope Tree was a name synonymous, for a brief moment in time, with that libertine aestheticism of America’s so called ‘swinging’ 60’s.

Yet the decidedly subversive beauty of her dinner plate doe eyes and raw-boned, almost triangular face, was quickly discarded by the very industry that breathed its sickly confidence through her lean and lovely limbs, almost as soon as she showed slight signs of physical demise. Scars from a late onset of acne ended her career as a model in the early 1970’s. Nowadays Tree is known as a reclusive enigma, who lends the preponderance of her time to charity work in Cambodia and rarely agrees to interviews. In the few that she does concede to, it has been almost unanimously noted that she is modestly dressed, putting comfort and practicality first. It’s a far cry from the obsession that once surrounded her, when the American-born Tree was heralded as a fashion prodigy and British model Twiggy’s contender.

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Just what was it that made this quiet, only child arguably one of the most memorable pin up girls of the decade?

What exactly did she embody that set her name down in the hallmarks of Western fashion history? As John Lennon, the interminable master of many a memorable catch-phrase, once put it, in three words Penelope Tree could be described as, “Hot, hot, hot, smart, smart, smart!”

Despite her parents’ initial resistance to the publication of modelling photos taken of a then 13 year old Tree, they relented in her late teens. Matriarch and fellow left-of-centre beauty, Diana Vreeland, quickly snapped up the young elfin-faced beauty. She sent her to famed photographer Richard Avedon; a move that would kick-start Tree’s career as the face of a generation.

She became a reluctant beauty with a sought after face and revered sense of style.

Much of this style was merely an accentuation of her already quirky physique. David Bailey, whom she was intimate with for many years, proclaimed her an, “Egyptian Jiminy Cricket”. Her heavily copied, almost

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hypnotic eye makeup, complimented naturally enlarged features, she wore copious layers of mascara on the top and bottom lashes and a carefully pencilled an extra bottom lash layer that tapered out toward the edges.

This gave Tree the appearance of eternal wistfulness; a hedonistic, otherworldly romanticism. At one point, the progressive young lass even shaved off her eyebrows, serving to further elongate her forehead and isolate those enchanting eyes.

Yet what was most enchanting to the female masses galvanized by Tree, was her apparent nonchalance toward all things regarding beauty.

As she told Petticoat magazine in 1969, she usually cut her own hair, intensified her makeup only if she felt “a little depressed in the morning”, and interestingly enough, was highly critical of the designer couturiers, because of their use of outsourced labour. Penelope was more than just a dressed up face, she had a conscious and an opinion, which only made her style statements even more profound.

She loved playing with extremes; her hemlines were either alarmingly short (especially when sporting Betsey Johnston’s mini’s) or exceptionally long think waistcoats brocaded and brogues loosely tied. There was a distinct sense of self-reflexive humour present in every outfit; she playfully explored the possibilities of the newly

politicised fluidity of identity. “If you’re self-conscious about style, it almost ruins it,” Tree would later state.

“Back then, I put my look together without any thought.

I was in love with the whole idea of Gypsies, and exotic places like India.”

A growing infatuation with the cultural ‘other’ saw Tree donning bohemian, chiffon dresses, famously emulated by Anna Sui in the early 2000’s. She bravely juxtaposed colour and texture and experimented with what had previously been a very constricted set of dress proportions.

There is much to be said, even now, about a model that is her own creation; parallels have been drawn between Tree and Agyness Deyn, because of their stylistic autonomy. Perhaps the intensity of her bravado had something to do with the distinctive and tangible cultural break from the conservativism of the 50’s, but Tree’s style, for her few, glorious years in the spotlight, was certainly rather remarkable even for that time.

She may reminisce upon that heady period with disdain and perceive it as the wrenching of a young woman in and out of a cruel world of transitory fame, but her modesty and temperance about her role in shaping a generation makes the doe-eyed beauty all the more lovely.

“In three words Penelope Tree could be described as, “Hot, hot, hot, smart, smart, smart!”

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WORDS BY RHIANNON BULLEY

Sydney based artist, Rebeccah Dent shares her inspiration and her artwork with us in an exclusive interview and editorial collaboration with another inspired and energised creative being, Le Black Book’s, Clare Press, of Mrs. Press.

Sitting on Rebeccah’s deck sipping tea on one of the hottest days of Sydney’s summer is like drinking a cup of refreshing, inspired beauty, with a twist of grounding wisdom. Hours pass by as we discuss everything from life, to love and heartbreak and their place in art. For Rebeccah, “art is more than a hobby, it’s a passion, an entire language.” The intense heat is barely noticeable amongst Rebeccah’s overwhelming warmth and the penetrating rays of the sun are lost amongst the hypnotising re ections of her colourful artwork.

Rebeccah Dent’s Victorian French style studio home is a world of vivid colours and imagery. Situated above Sydney’s buzzing Oxford St. precinct, she is right between the beach and the city and right at the creative heartbeat of Sydney. Environment has always been a great source of inspiration for Rebeccah and with all this at her ngertips she is never short of stimulation.

Her days are made up of movies at the Chauvel, co ee’s at Perry Lane and strolls along the famous Bondi to Bronte beach walk, where the natural beauty of the landscape never fails to stir something within her.

Rebaccah has a full approach to life, nothing is ordinary in her creative eyes. Life is her greatest inspiration, from places to people to nature and colours. The world is an ever-changing spectrum of beauty transcribed onto colourful canvases, with paint, photography, assemblage and illustration, there is no visual medium she hasn’t explored.

Rebeccah Painting Her visions inspire a feeling of comfort that within even the scariest emotions there is beauty. By looking at the world through Rebeccah’s eyes we discover something about ourselves. She unlocks the promised land we all dream of, where isolation is serene, heartbreak is empowering and fear is motivation.

She describes the process of creating art as “a bit like Her latest solo show, Fragility, at Paddington’s Global having a child” First she gives birth to the ideas, “I collect objects and images that may lead to other ideas. I love Gallery, was a myriad of technique, texture and subject matter, from her portraits to her landscapes. The fragility of the concept that objects retain a history of being owned, found, grown etc, this gives spirit to things I nd, a past, human and environmental nature hung from every wall, a yet the impact was not daunting, it was uplifting. Rebeccah’s signi cance.” imagery re ected the beauty and strength that lies within our delicate existence, the ability to be endlessly fragile without Next, “is the, adolescent stage, where the work almost rebels against me, this is challenging. It requires patience actually breaking. and knowing when to walk away.”

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seasons change and these fragments of memories, along with photos, have become a constant resource for the nature in her art works.

“art is more than a hobby, it’s a passion, an entire language.”

Next she hit the big city, “you could ride your BMX in the streets in your undies as a kid till just after dark!” She fondly discusses memories of, “BBQ’s, hot summer Rebeccah’s mantra for nights on the veranda life is, “the greatest with cups of ice and the thing we can do with our lives is to inspire others sound and smell of petrol and freshly mowed grass on to greatness,” and her artworks do just that, their re ective ability evokes a desire to somehow capture all Saturday mornings.” that is intangible and manifest it outwards in our own Attending her rst school, she kept her pencils in material way. recycled coloured contact covered food tins, those pencils have now become prized possessions Her own artistic manifestations began to come to which warrant more than that modest storage, but for light at fteen with a commission to illustrate three Rebeccah this simplistic memory is part of stationary ranges for John Sands. She then went onto nish a degree at Sydney College of the Arts and set the magic. up her own experimental gallery in an old church building in York St. This was followed by trips to The suburbs didn’t last though; her parents followed LA and New York, London, Mexico, Amsterdam their dreams to the Blue Mountains. “Spending my teens in the Mountains was isolated but allowed my and Egypt, not to mention Japan, which has a clear presence in her art. “I draw a lot of inspiration from imagination to develop without the distractions of the city. I became very close to nature and a lot of my work their fabrics, tattoos, architecture and design.” There is no end to Rebeccah’s artistic journey, the same way there is no end to the elements that consistently motivate it.

Rebeccah’s artistic style, which she describes as, “eclectic” seeps into every facet of her life. Oriental art, French Chic, naturalism and pop, unite into one individualised aesthetic. “Art plays a large role in the way I decorate and dress.”

For Rebeccah, “fashion is a practical public way to communicate on a visual level. Fashion is heavily inspired by art and artists and visa versa, think the Bauhaus school, Fluxus, (art movement in the 60’s “to ow”) Surrealism, Punk, Minimalism.” The list goes on. One of Rebeccah’s rst collections was inspired by the creative identity of MARNI, “the colours and textures of the famous fashion brand, evoked something in me that I wanted to explore in a di erent medium.”

Rebeccah’s awareness of her surroundings and her ability to absorb their every detail becomes even more profound when she talks about her childhood. Every memory has a scent, a texture and a soundtrack that emerges as a visual feeling.

As a baby wrapped up in her favourite blanky and being wheeled about the elds of the families 1920 style country house in Bowral NSW, she watched the

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Finally, “the work takes shape and evolves into an entity of its own, we are connected but it is its own identity” When it is hung on a wall and admired, the journey does not end, instead a legacy full of future revelations emerges for Rebeccah and for all those who witness it.

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The pre-Raphaelites, because I’m a romantic Gustav Klimt: his divinity Egon Sheila his tortured freedom of stroke Gloria and Rosemary Petyare “ the medicine leaves”

SOUNDTRACK

My taste in music is eclectic ranging from Classical, Enthnic, Indie, classic Rock and roll, Jazz and Blues.

Favourites include: The Shins, Tori Amos, PJ Harvey, Nick Drake, Radio Head.

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is inspired by my observations from this lifestyle.” From a young age, Rebeccah was encouraged to nurture her creative side.

She has always made her own entertainment, “my sister and I would hold performances, often incorporating pets and neighbours kids, dressing up, singing and dancing, making sets and costumes.”

These memories are hers, but they evoke nostalgia within us all for the time when our spirits were, for the most part, untouched by reality and it’s daily pressures.

Through Rebeccah’s art works the imagination of a child lives on amongst the acknowledged vulnerability of adulthood.

MOVIE REEL I grew up with old classics.

Alfred Hitchcock, “La Belle et la Bete” (Beauty and the Beast) by Jean Cocteau.

Quentin Tarrentino and Sophia Cappola (Virgin Suicides and Marie Anntoinette).

“Pillow Book” inspired a whole wave of paintings, an in uence that I am still deriving sources from.

Her ability to soak up the often forgotten elements of the simpler things in life has turned into an entire artistic style that is intrinsically hers, but communally understood and appreciated.

Hours still pass by as Rebeccah envelops me in her e ervescent creativity. The buzz of Oxford St. is nonexistent all that I hear and feel is propelled

by Rebeccah’s artwork. In it’s presence the world seems silently picturesque, honest and eternally magical.

Four hours at Rebeccah’s enforces the realisation that life, like art, is an eyes wide open exercise and if we don’t train our bodies to do it then we will never create or be art ourselves. Ω

“My favourite artwork is a series of small works, little landscapes they are simple and signi cant because my late Grandfather loved them and was fascinated by them, they are ethereal and humble.”

A Self Portrait by Rebeccah

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The Tree, The Truck and The Vintage fairy

The style and colours of four of Sydney based artist, Rebeccah Dent’s most recent works inspired a gure reminiscent of a fairy. Her chosen attire?

Clare Press’s favourite pieces from the vast history of fashion that she champions in her own vintage collection as well as in her modern day label Mrs. Press.

BACKGROUND ART WORK- REBECCAH DENT PHOTOGRAPHY - KENT JOHNSON STYLING by Clare Press- All clothing from Mrs. Press Vintage Collection CREATIVE DIRECTION - RHINANNON BULLEY

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The makings of a good vintage, by Clare Press “It’s vintage,” is one of the most commonly abused phrases in fashion speak. What was once second-hand, pre-loved, “origin: op shop” has, in the past decade, become something else altogether, something to be treated with kid gloves and ooh-ed and ah-ed over with a special sort of reverence.

have a whole lot of fun acquiring. I could look at a 1920s pintuck for a whole day. Or a 1930s bias cut ruffle. Or a tiny square of crumbly old beading. Heaven. It has to be old though. Last season is exactly that - it’s not vintage.

The thing about real vintage (to my mind anyway, and I know because I am vintage OBSESSED) is that it’s not a waistcoat from 1991; it’s not some old sundress from Katie’s your sister stopped wearing when she moved to the Gold Coast; it’s something very old and wonderful (the 1930s is my favourite era this week) from the 1960s or before. The 70s at a push if its Ossie Clarke or Bill Gibb. Okay, even the 80s, if it’s Wild & Lethal Trash. It doesn’t matter where you find it.

Could be a posh vintage shop or a garage sale. Could be a market or an op shop or an old suitcase in your attic. If

Archivalness is next to godliness.

“It’s vintage” is matched today only by the even more lauded “archival”. Thus, when Nicolas Ghesquiere was accused of knocking off 1970s designer Kaisik Wong for his Spring/Summer 2002 Balenciaga collection, he admitted it – and the fashion editors forgave him. He was simply mining fashion’s archives.

Archivalness is next to godliness.

And fair enough too: Vintage patterns are the stuff fashion dreams are made of. I use vintage garments, vintage shapes and vintage techniques in order to make my Mrs. Press collections every day. Because that’s the whole point of it, Mrs. Press, I mean. But if I said, ‘Hey, look at this über clever half kimono sleeve I invented,’ when in fact I found it on a 1930s jacket, I’d be being very naughty indeed. But I wouldn’t say it, would I? Because then I’d negate the entire raison d’etre of my label.

I could look at a 1920s pintuck for a whole day. Or a 1930s bias cut ruffle

What I would say this: Editing out the bits from the rolling hills of fashion’s past that make sense to you, and to the modern context, is a skill in itself and one we can

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The past is so inextricably a part of the present. it’s beautiful and old and somehow captures the special magic of its era or its maker or its wearer, it’s worth something – and that never goes out of fashion.

I was once asked to write a piece for a fashion magazine titled: “Is Vintage Dead?” It was the fancy of an editor flirting with the idea that to be truly modern is to look only forward. But arguing vintage is dead is like saying history doesn’t matter; it’s crazy. The past is so inextricably a part of the present. We are nowhere without knowing where we come from.

There is a quote from an L.P. Hartley novel: “The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there”.

The book is more about a coming of age and a loss of innocence than anything else, but I love that line and it works well for these purposes. They did indeed do

things differently in the past: they worked differently, played differently, travelled differently, and dressed differently. Just how differently depends on when you are talking about.

In the 1950s a nice girl wasn’t considered dressed without her hat and gloves while in 16th century Venice posh ladies went out, gloveless, in breast-exposing frocks worn with 20-inch wooden heels (chopines) – a servant each side to keep them from falling. You’d be hard pressed to find a pair of genuine chopines to wear to a party these days (and anyway, you just can’t get the staff), but gloves and hats – well, there are plenty of them. Go out and find them. And make them your own.

Last season is exactly that - it’s not vintage.

Clare Press is a journalist and the designer of the Mrs. Press label. www.mrspress.com

© Clare Press, 2010

n country; they do things differently there”.

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Miss Unkon is a scintillating haven of costume romance and otherworldly whimsies that add a little bit of colour and sparkle to life.

Designer Courtney Meyer has created a beautiful world where dressing is a theatrical experience full of fantastical adventures and glamorous escapades.

Courtney On the Left with her hand in her mouth

In the bookcase Anastasia- Vladimir Megre, The Ringing Cedars of Russia and The Waves- Virginia Woolf- amazing amazing books

Inspiration I am inspired by beautiful pictures, raw emotion, things that have that ‘eeee!’ feeling. I am very in love with the beauty of the past and intriguing, innocent girls with amazing souls and stories to tell. I also love contrasts.

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a laptop the moment, at s al ti n se es s come The make the idea to ff u st e th l f pretty with al d with lots o ar o b d o o m nes, to life. A bambi figuri le tt li y m op. pictures and in a vintage sh d n u fo e er w which

Hear Hmmm I’m a little random with my music choice. Currently I listen to Hamish and Andy pod casts for lots of fun times and Jihad Akl – Shiraz CD. It is very beautiful.

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In her Creative Space

En route too A beautiful secluded villa, perhaps in the south of France or Italy or a little cute place in Australia. The house is well weathered with the most amazing garden and lavender fields and vineyards and there is a huge space for me to do art from.

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In her Wardrobe The Miss Unkon Happiness Is Skirt worn with the Dear Moi crop top and I love the long pleated cream vintage skirt of my Grandmother’s wedding dress.

Currently Showing Factory girl 2046 Picnic at Hanging Rock....

My favourite place in Sydney is the walk along the cliffs at Coogee. One particularly beautiful place I love to go to is this amazing little sanctuary with the most amazing lake and with every step you take along the path there is beautiful flowers and amazing trees. It is like every fairytale that I was read when I was a little girl.

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In three words your label is?

Creativity, Passion and Fun

What is your fondest fashion memory?

Creating with the amazing team for my first RAFW collection, Jesselle Pr, NellyPro, Becca Gilmartin, Taree and the models Brittany and Alanda. It is very special to create that with people that have been part of the creativity of Miss Unkon and shaping the heart of it.

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What is your first childhood memory?

I love the Dada art movement. I have always been inspired by their theatrics and the search to create a new way of looking at the world.

My middle sister arriving home after being born and watching the most amazing storm from the bedroom window.

What is your favourite thing about fashion?

Being able to work with such amazing and creative people and use fashion as a form of art, a canvas on which to paint a story.

What never fails to put a smile on your face?

A photoshoot, my boyfriend family and friends and little cute cats.

Do you currently have a style icon or muse?

Girls of the past and present who create a style that is distinct and inspiring, such as Alanda, an inspiring fashion lover and model for Miss Unkon.

When you’re not working your favourite thing to do is?

See movies at the cute old cinema, relax in nature, a hot chocolate, croissant and magazine in a tucked away cafe.

If people were to describe you in three words what do you think they would say?

Creative, Passionate, Random

Designer Loving Galliano for his immense passion and amazing boundless creativity. Stella McCartney for her strong ethics for animal rights. The Sass and Bide girls for their amazing achievements. Ashish, Christopher Kane, Romance was Born and House of Holland.

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am sure you know someone you see as a timeless soul; someone with the capacity and intention to create an atmosphere surrounding them, which calls into being the manifestation of eternity. Occasionally these people are poets, sometimes Swami’s, great leaders, street urchins, prodigy children, and occasionally these people are you.

What I’m interested in is the evolution of “timeless style” – and that means timeless character and personality as much as it does your dress. I am interested in the way the formless forms; how what is unnecessary is stripped back and how what remains is neither identity, nor your personality, but your timeless spirit. I believe the consistent practice of this stripping back, rather than an adding-to, is what creates what we so collectively seek, and what we so collectively are: Timeless.

Style is defined via my computer’s inbuilt dictionary, as (my italics) 1. “a manner of doing something; a way of composing; a way of using language; a way of behaving or approaching a situation; and an official or legal title.”

2. “a distinctive appearance, typically determined by the principle in which something is designed”, 3. “Elegance and sophistication” (more on this later,) and my personal favourite, 4. “a rodlike object or part”, that is, the “stylus” or “stylet” used to describe in Botanical and Zoological terminology, the reproductive parts of flowers and invertebrate anatomy.

“You’ve made music no one has hear But it’s quiet in the dark, isn’t it.” – good rather than looking good, that I began to relax into my own body and style, and forgot all about “the latest fashion”. Sorry, fashion? What is that again? Give me my pinstripe leggings from obscure theatre sections of backwater thrift stores; give me my brother’s old shirt and the belt buckle I found at a bikers pit stop on route through America.

While I vividly remember the intoxication that is fashion, runway and editorial – I also witnessed the steady stream of change that flew through the industry. Faces, garments, accessories: they always changed, continually in flux.

That is this world that we live in though: after 30 days you get a whole new set of taste buds. In 3 months, a new liver. In 7 years, a completely renewed body. So, what is it that keeps those leggings stuck in the black hole of my closet?

Is it purely sentiment?

This is fashion. Do we not have “rodlike objects” in our own closets; items that no matter how much exfoliation we impose upon our wardrobe One quote I read from a plusremain behind year after year? size designer named Gayla What are those items? A quick Bentley, is that “the most online search for “Timeless important part of personal Style” brings up suggestions style is your person.” She about portrait necklines believes that “women should framing the décolletage and find their own unique look feminine assets; monochromatic instead of just following Original image supplied by Sophie Ward from separates; garments with www.horstphorst.com trends.” It might seem like movement; garments that fit Illustrated by Stephanie Granshaw a cruel joke that designers you properly (and not the encourage personal style, you that you were seven years insisting one turns away from “following trends”, while ago); as well as those absolutely immortalized female they barrage the market with enticements to follow accessories: red lipstick, pearls and dark sunglasses. their own way of doing things. Today the fashion

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A look into my own wardrobe reveals items that have become “rodlike objects”, season after season, remaining steadfast no matter what trends, or classics, dictate. I must admit, it was only when I began to focus on feeling

industry is more influential than ever, and like all things, it continues to grow in new directions (just like ageing bodies.) This is however, a hugely beneficial process. It is in this way that personal preferences are born, it is

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rd and art that can’t be seen.

– from The Feathered You by Sophie Ward in this way that life moves forward. The more there is out there, the more diversity you will come into contact with, and the more you will hone your preferences – whittling away towards the eternal and timeless “way of composing”.

Timelessness seems therefore to be no more than a collection of firmly adored preferences, those that remain constant among generations of women, and must therefore in some way tap into ancient archetypal symbolism and potent totems of masculine and feminine power. We all know what red lipstick leads to, what it stimulates, what it reflects. The pearly beads of briny oyster seeds seem also to carry heady weight and power. Many of our treasured adornments in the Western World, even if we don’t realize it, symbolize procreation, fertility, the encouragement of the eternal strains of desire, which all have felt and all will continue to feel, so long as we keep fostering that feeling. (Keep the lippy.)

Desire is the ocean that streams through us, continuing our species. Without it, humanity would peter out; as without desire, and the concurrent pleasure that fulfilling one’s desires leads to, sex would be lifeless, and ultimately boring. And if we don’t like something, we don’t give our attention to it, we don’t need it any longer. This is the way the universe expands; through love, attention, and the pleasure of care. Style is simply a way to continue the species, if you view it through that facet of the prism. Timeless style? The expression of the Queen Bee. It is clear that the intention to uphold the sacred power of adornment, and the messages those adornments send out, is a conscious decision that one must make when choosing to become “without time”, eternal, an emblem of desire. A powerful decision indeed.

Of course some names come to mind: Audrey Hepburn, Paul Newman, Catherine Bessett-Kennedy and John F. Kennedy Jnr, Jackie Kennedy, Grace Kelly, Coco Chanel.

Did these humans at one point in their lives decide to be Queen (and King) Bees? Their influence is ultimately still felt – it exudes from them, as if they were emitting

some kind of pheromone. Amazingly, this pheromone of timelessness, of ‘Queen Beeness,’ remains in the air, in the images we see, in the social conversation, long after the bodies of the above people have been buried. Isn’t that phenomenal? Each and every one of them is very much still alive and well in our collective imagination.

As per definition number 3, some of the adjectives one might use to describe the group above are “elegant”, and “sophisticated”. In my understanding, these words speak of a coolness, an abstinence from too much fidgeting (an abstinence from change, with permission to evolve), a grace and certainty in ones movements, ones actions (including dressing), ones thoughts, and ultimately, ones intentions. To be stylish without the weight of time, a marriage must be made between the honouring of evolution, and the heightening of ones personal, pheromonal arsenal. What is it that you have, on your womanly body, that speaks deeply of love, of woman, of procreation, of the divine power to re-evolve, replenish, renew and continue our beautiful conscious species on this beautiful planet Earth? What is it that you have, upon your masculine body, which speaks deeply of love, of man, of procreation, of the divine power of the seed, the ultimate active force, the animating catalyst, which aims for space and ends in the universal presence of womb?

When one heightens that which is everywhere, one is without time, for to be everywhere involves the abandonment of time, the ascension from our mortal binds to change. Eternity does not change-it evolves.

Time is a human invention. Space is completely curved, womb-like. We are at one with that which is “timeless” – and whichever way King and Queen Bees prefer to adorn themselves, is desire manifest, is evolution, is the unfolding of everything, is the “rod-like” thread that holds us all together. Under it all, there you are.

Heighten yourself. Emphasize yourself. Enlarge and engorge and engulf yourself. It is natural. It is your ultimate self-expression. After all, the bird might not sing if time stopped, and evolution ceased. He is evolution in motion. And what on Earth, in Universe, within multiverse, in macro and microcosm, could be more timeless than that?

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Le Black Book is proud to introduce their custom design project. Each season select designers will be offered the opportunity to create an exclusive garment for Le Black Book in response to a creative stimulus. The first designer to take up the challenge was Natalia De Martin of The Last Romantic.

The Brief Think back in time and reach into your own fashion archives. Is there a dress from your childhood, a famous icon or image that moved you? We would like to invite you to re-create this marked fashion moment.

The inspiration “A STRONG IMAGE OF THE EVIL CHARACTER CREUELLA DE VILLE HAS INFLUENCED MY DRESS, WHICH HAS BEEN EXCLUSIVELY DESIGNED FOR LE BLACK BOOK. I ALWAYS REMEMBER HOW RICH AND LUSH HER LIFE SEEMED, HER FIERCE, DEMANDING SELF STANDING SO CONFIDENTLY IN HER LAVISH ENSEMBLES.THE FLAMBOYANT CHARACTER’S DRESS SENSE EVOKED A DARK SIDE TO MY ROMANTIC SELF. “

Photography- James Broadhurst, Styling/Creative Direction- Rhiannon Bulley, Hair- Peta Pellegrini, Make up- Andriana Demetrius, Model- Tessa Butler from Viviens Dress The Last Romantic for Le Black Book, Stockings and Vintage Bustle Stylists own, Shoes Master/slave

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The Dress “THE PLUNGING NECKLINE OF THE MY LITTLE BLACK DRESS RESEMBLES THE SIMPLISTIC LINES OF DE VILLES’ DRESS, WHICH ACCENTUATES HER FEMININE SILHOUETTE. THE LAST ROMANTIC’S CUSTOM DRESS IS MADE OF COTTON JERSEY FABRIC TO REPLICATE THIS TIMELESSLY FLATTERING CHOICE OF ATTIRE.

I WAS ALSO STRONGLY INFLUENCED

BY HER FLIPPANT ATTITUDE AND INTENSE DESIRE FOR LUXURY AT ANY COST. THE POLKA DOT NETTING ON MY DRESS IS A QUIRKY REMINDER OF THE DALMATIANS’ CHARACTERISTIC PELT. THE GARMENT HAS ALL OF DE VILLE’S FINE TOUCHES IN A MODERN LOOK. FROM THE COLLAR’S SILK RUFFLE TRIM TO THE LINEN COVERED MINIATURE BUTTONS THIS DRESS ENABLES ALL WOMEN OF TODAY TO FEEL EMPOWERED 37

Le Fashion Winter is all about the layers. Knit one, silk one, knit one, pearl one, stocking one, sock two, knit one.

Layering is an art and like all art it takes a master to create a work of art. It is all about knowing the difference between too much and not enough.

Photography- Carlos Velasco, Styling and WordsRhiannon Bulley, Model- Melise Williams from Chic Dress, Stripe Cardigan and Black cardigan worn underneath Kirrily Johnston White Cardigan by- Verducci-Smith Socks, legwarmers and gloves all stylists own Shoes models own

Le secret revealed Wear one pattern with layers of plain Wear one bright colour and one monotone Wear gloves, a scarf and boots all in the same tone Wear a hood or a hat that matches your colour scheme Keep the thick layers monotone and wear one statement piece Keep the accessories to a minimum. Your layers are making the statement Let you’re layers drape. Don’t walk the tight rope.

Don’t be afraid to wear socks and stockings together but make them stand apart from each other Wool is one of the best and easiest things to layer, make your layers count, make them thick and strong not thin and pointless Comfort is chic when you are comfortable you are warm.

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Photography by Kent Johnson She says “I do it because I love it and it makes me happy,” she also sights the travel opportunities and exposure to international trends and designers as other favourite things about her job.

Her favourite designers include Chanel, Dior and Australia’s own Toni Maticevski and we have a feeling they will love her too!

Emily Page is an eighteen year old with enchanting big blue eyes and a big future to match.

Emily is a born and bread Sydney girl but after finishing school last year she looks set to broaden her horizons. She has her sights firmly set on the big city lights of the world’s fashion capitals. Emily has already shot with many of Australia’s leading publications and walked for big name clients such as David Jones Emily’s love for the stage and spotlight, inspired by her mother who was a professional ballet dancer, lead to her own natural progression into the runway spotlight.

She joined Vivien’s Modelling agency in 2006 and has been considered one of their rising stars ever since.

Emily has always had a strong sense of style and she still loves a good accessory!

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Five Minutes with Emily What is your recipe for a full life?

Not to waste any time I’m only here once so I better make a splash. You’ve got to do what makes you happy and forget about what makes you cry.

How would you describe your style?

My style changes from day to day, altered by my personality and emotion. One day I’ll be dressed in a classic chic ensemble while the next day it will be fun and preppy. Ultimately I like to have fun with my clothes and style. Mixing and matching trends and fashions taking the old and putting it in with the new.

Where will you be hiding from the cold this winter?

Who would want to hide!! Winter is my favorite time of year and also a great time for fashions and trend setting.

I’d love (idealistically) to be in Europe though, as I have never seen a Euro summer before.

What will you be wearing?

Winter is my kind of fashion!! I love taking the dull winter colours (blacks and greys) and dressing them up with a pair of brightly coloured stilettos and accessories.

For me winter is epitomized by warm winter woolies and knits, homemade or shop bought they are all great.

So I’ll be dressed from head to toe in knits starting with a hat then my scarf, gloves and leg warmers. All rugged up nice and warm!!!

What will you be listening too?

Anything that can get me out of my warm bed and dancing

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What was the last book you read?

Sherlock Homes- The sign of Four

What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

I’m a bit of a shopaholic so whenever I get a chance I love to hit the shops, I also like watching movies or chilling with a book.

What are three things that never cease to make you smile?

Adorable children doing cute little things Corny lines in movies Old photographs

Pink and orange and purple and blue, yellow and pastel and every frolicking hue.

Photography Kent Johnson, Stylist/Creative Direction Rhiannon Bulley, Hair and Make up- Lisa Sciberras Model- Emily Page From Viviens, Styling AssistantKiara Reynolds

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Yellow and Pink meet in a nostalgically fuelled effervescent childhood memory

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Blend , bend , mix and match every colour of the rainbow in solid blocks of bright brilliance .

Jacqui Alexander Top Jacqui Alexander Dress worn underneath Socks Stylists own Stockings Johnathan Aston Neckpiece IME Shoes Master/Slave Bracelet Cynics Accessories Earrings from De Cocos

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Sky Blues are penetrated with yellow rays of sunlight

Beauty Tip

Concealer should be used after applying the foundation, this should be blended to create a flawless finish. Cover any blemishes and always conceal around the nostrils and the entire eye (eyelid, under eye as well as the inner eye) To ensure your eye makeup stays put, powder the eyes using a blot powder or translucent powder.

Stretsis Dress worn underneath Stretsis coat Tights American Apparel Shoes Master/Slave Headbands Stylists own Scarves worn around ankles Sportsgirl Earrings De Coco Collectables Socks worn as gloves Stylists own

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Stripes strike and scarves armed with their colours answer the call completing the colour canvas

Beauty Tip

If you are attempting a bright, bold colour for your eyes, keep the rest of your makeup very natural and minimal.

Don’t draw attention to every facial feature. General rule of thumb: If your emphasizing your eyes keep the lips simple and vice versa Dress, Ruby Small Bone Stockings Allanah Hill Scarf worn as collar Sportsgirl Scarf worn around head Sportsgirl Hair clips stylists own Vivien Weswood for Melissa Shoes, Macleay on Manning Earrings from De Coco Collectables

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Pink and Green and every colour of the rainbow in between collide into each other and form a catalyst of colour

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Beauty Tip

To achieve bright bold colours, try using a pigment instead of a regular eyeshadow.

Pigments are very intense and last a lot longer than regular eyeshadows. If you love red lips, use a matching lip pencil to carefully define your lip line as well as colour in your lips. This will give you an even and long lasting base as well as avoid an obvious lip line.

Bettie Davies dress available from Le Black Book Stockings from Allanah Hill Bags from Sportsgirl Sacrf worn as collar Sportsgirl Headbands Sportsgirl Shoes Master/ Slave Earrings from De Coco Collectables

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Accessories are armed with equally bold colours to combat their matching clothing below.

Beauty Tip

To smooth fly away hair on a completed hairstyle use a strong hold hairspray or a laquer hairspray, spray a light mist over the head, not directly on the hair. Use the palm of your hand, a finger or the end of a tail comb to smooth the hair.Â

Dress Stertsis Tights Minty Meets Munt Pink Bow Bracelet Sports Girl Beaded Bracelets Minty Meets Munt Ring Minty Meets Munt Neck Piece IME Shoes Master/Slave Earrings from De Coco Collectables

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Blue and purple sit harmoniously on top of each other singing a lyrical melody of colour

Bowie top- Available from Le Black Book Bodysuit from Bloch worn underneath Shorts American Apparel Purple Stockings Stylist own Jonathan Aston stockings on top Vivien Weswood for Melissa Shoes, Macleay on Manning Earrings De Coco Collectables Bag O Hara

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Pink and orange combine into an electric infusion of energy

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Jacqui Alexander Dress Stylists own top Miss unkon pink shorts Pink American Apparel mesh dress all worn underneath Stockings from Allanah Hill Shoes Sportsgirl stockings worn as headbands stylists own headband stylists own Brooch worn on head De Coco Collectables necklaces and bracelet Cynics Accessories Earrings De Coco Collectables

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“Natalie Discovers Fashion”

Five Minutes with Natalie What is your favourite thing about working in fashion?

Finding bright colours and prints to express my style in my collections.

What will you be wearing this winter?

Hooded Batwing with leggings and boots

What was the last book you read?

The biography of Diane Von Furstenburg becoming a designer.

Natalie Chapman is a young vivacious designer. Since completing an Advanced Diploma in Fashion Design she jumped straight into launching her namesake brand with her debut and subsequent collections being greatly received. Inspired purely by the vibrant colours of the aquatic and the natural surrounds of her native Australia’s great barrier reef, the luscious blues of the oceans, with the golden sunset reflecting, are all encapsulated in Natalie’s collections. After launching in Australia in 2007 she gained great support, which lead her into the high tourism market. In November 2009 Natalie was selected to represent Australia as one of 9 designers to showcase her designs at G’Day USA New York in January 2010. Today Natalie Chapman is found in stockists throughout Australia and the USA. Natalie will also be showing her Spring Summer 2010/11 collections at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week in May.

What is your favourite movie?

Top Gun/Dirty Dancing

What never seizes to make you smile?

Being around friends and family

Describe yourself in three words.

Vibrant, Outgoing, Spontaneous

What is your life mantra?

Take every opportunity with both hands and go for it

What is currently playing on your ipod?

Michael Jackson

What is your favourite food?

Mangoes

Where is favourite place to pass a lazy afternoon?

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Natalie Chapman’s sleek dresses cling to a tough armour of padding and overt outerwear.

Photography- James Broadhurst, Styling and Creative Direction Rhiannon Bulley Hair- Peta Pellegrini Make-up-Marly Ly, Model- Stephanie Naumoska All Garments available from Le Black Book this AW10

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Natalie Chapman Blue Hooded dress worn under Yellow scoop neck dress Karen Walker Charm Necklaces D Lux Pyramind Studded Bracelet worn throughout D Lux Studded Bracelet worn throughout Kingan Jones shredded cuff all from Moku Gloves, Knee, Shin and Elbow Pads worn throughout from Rebel Sport

Natalie Chapman dress worn underneath Natalie Chapman Black One shoulder dress Stylists own leather bra worn on top Karen Walker charm necklaces from Moku

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Natalie Chapman Dress, Karen Walker Charm Necklaces from Moku

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Natalie Chapman off the shoulder dress, Sophia- Jocelyn Corset and rings

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Natalie Chapman dress worn underneath Natalie Chapman black long sleeve off the shoulder dress, Karen walker Charm necklace

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Natalie Chapman Skirt Kingan Jones shredded cuff from Moku 60

Embellishment can be described as the art of enhancing or adding onto but embellishment should be described as the detail, the element that takes the ordinary and makes it truly extraordinary. This is a definition that Swarovski has recognised and defined in itself.

For over ten years Swarovski’s Crystallized collaboration has allowed designers from the late Alexander Mcqueen to the young gun Christopher Kane to take the art of embellishment to the next level. Thousands of little scintillating rocks in limitless shades and shapes have turned a dress into a gown and an every day outfit into an eye popping, traffic stopping extravaganza.

Every season the runways are augmented by Swarovski’s dazzling embellishment from New York to Paris, no stone is left unturned. Their materials are a playground of texture armed with that integral finalizing sparkle to complete.

This AW10 was no different renowned designers including Erdem, Holly Fulton, Matthew Williamson and Hussein Chalayan joined Giles Deacon, the Crystallized veteran of thirteen seasons and Peter Pilotto the baby face debut in taking the precious elements of the earth and turning them into fashion fantasy realized.

Visions were materialized and colours and texture were given a new splendid life at every show.

Matthew Williamson used thirteen thousand clear crystal studs and irregular shaped metallic light blue stones to guarantee his second Crystallized season was far from second best. Stones were stitched everywhere from boleros to fringed jackets ensuring his matador woman was nothing short of a modern heroine, who was fearless in her pursuit of fashion glory. Pleated organza and crystals created malleable morning to night superwoman turned star style. Matthew sited the winner of the matador games as the fringed jacket decorated with ten thousand crystals that turned daywear into the ultimate eveningwear statement.

Meanwhile Holly Fulton was using one hundred and twenty thousand rocks, yes that’s right it was no lean feet, to ensure her signature love of

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the trompel’oiel was truly spectacular. She used crystals as not only a rock solid form but also as a reflective print.

Her fascination with glass blowers and the explosive colours of their progressive work lead her to literally incorporate the qualities of glass into her garments and what better way to do it than to use Swarovski’s very own glace like stones to create a seamless collection of inspiration mirroring texture. Crystal and Holly Fulton’s design aesthetic have gone hand in hand for three seasons, “I love to utilize the interior crystal ranges to fit in with my motto when it comes to embellishment of the bigger the better!” Indeed her designs were bigger and with Swarovski on her side they can only get better.

From the truly artistic, to the lifestyle performance motivations of Hussein Chalayan’s evolutionary collection, the role of crystal is indefinable. Hussien Chalayan’s creations allowed style and sentiment to speak in one unanimous voice. His AW10 collection was an all-encompassing journey inspired by a trip across America, but with over a half a million stones there was no destination in site just a transformatery closet with boundless characters hiding inside. Hussein Chaylan took us on a journey through the endless possibilities

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of a woman’s wardrobe that are refined only by time, place, circumstance and most importantly personality and desire.

Swarovski’s runway influence did not end there though.

Erdem, Giles Deacon and Peter Pillioto all had their own poignant visions, which would be incomplete without a touch or an avalanche of crystal to cement them.

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A quarter of million angular pendants became an armor of hardened outerwear. The stand out piece was a dress of graduating rainbow tanzanite, light amethyst, jet hematite and fuschia stones that took over three hundred hours to create and will stand as permanent and powerful in time as the rocks it is made up of.

Crystallized has once again crystallized every one of fashion’s inspirations in it’s own individual way. The

Embellishment is an extension, an extension of ones self through one’s style London based designer Erdem used crystal to ensure his watershed visions of beauty remained exactly that in spite of season or time. In his eighth season of collaboration Erdem turned crystals into a wondrous vision of bejeweled juxtaposition. Crystal adorned cashmeres and organza’s collided into a united apparition of the purely pragmatic and the serenely surreal. Mosaic stone arrangements turned garments into tangible artworks with a visual texture and vibrant pattern of tone. Designer, Erdem Moralioglu summed it up as, “It is a wonderful collaboration and really exciting. The Swarovski components really added a rich, jewel like feeling.”

Peter Pillotto used his crystals to make the classical fantastical. Traditional fabrics such as Harris Tweed and Liberty Prints were invigorated with crystals and contrasted with gunmetal chains of stimulating stone.

In his debut season Peter Pilloto made Swarovski’s prize stones the transformative element that turned the conventional into a contemporary style catalyst.

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No season of Crystallized has ever been complete though without the imagination of Giles Deacon who has never failed to turn stone into water, so to speak.

sky is the limit for these metamorphic stones. These designers use of Swarovski serves as the perfect definition to embellishment, it is not something that can be described because it is description. It is that finishing flourish that makes an outfit both indescribable and worth describing. It is the little descriptive note you add to your silhouette to make sure it Giles Deacon is unforgettable.

Embellishment is an extension, an extension of ones self through one’s style so don’t stay in stand out this winter.

Embellish and extend and excel that is what fashion is about.

Statement dressing is one thing but dramatic dressing is not for the fainted hearted.

Most lock up their dress up boxes at age ten but this winter it is time to break open the lock and wear the armour of adornment that the empowering characters of our childhood imagination wore. Dressing is if nothing else a form of expression and dramatic dressing is the exaggerated gesture that brings that expression to life.

Winter is about layering so make your layers count with a touch of theatrics on top.

Photography Anastasia Blades Stylist/Creative Direction Rhiannon Bulley Hair and Make up- Kylee Bijou Model- Julia Cacciotti Location- Snog The Frog

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Ten Ways to Incorporate Costume into your wardrobe Double up, wear two belts with a touch of personality Wear costume jewellery during the day and be creative about it, think big pearls and gemstone pieces Wear some serious jewellery around your neck; wether it is a coat of arms, a cross or a bat.

Break out the arm bands, there is something really alluring about fortified arm adornment Make your clothing an armour of statement, strong shoulders and a touch of leather never fail to attract attention Wear highlighter coloured accessories with your favourite little black dress Add a flourish of sequins during the day Let your accessories make a statement from charismatic glasses to random objects turned into jewellery Add a colourful/oversized bow tie to a feminine dress.

Don’t be afraid of a tutu or two.

Visit Snog the Frog for all your costume needs, 8-10 Hart Street Surry Hills NSW 2010 (02) 9690 2001

Bowie Dress- available from Le Black Book Tutu and petticoat worn underneath Snog the Frog Shoes worn throughout Master/Slave Glasses Snog the Frog Necklace restyled by stylist Snog The Frog

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Kirrily Johnston Dress- available from Le Black Book Snog the Frog Armour worn on Top Headdress Snog the Frog Necklaces Snog the Frog Clip in Hair piece Snog the Frog

Ellery Dress Wings from Snog the Frog Headdress from Snog the Frog

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Kirrily Johnston Dress Headdress, belts and skirt worn as neckpiece all from Snog the Frog

Dress by Stretsis Skull Eye patch worn as Armband, Bat Bracelet, Necklaces, Mask and Feather Headpieces all from Snog the Frog

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Amy Keahne Leotard - available from Le Black Book Tutu’s, mask, gloves and bow ties all from Snog the Frog.

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Inspiration Photography, art and fashion history

Hannah and Sai unique the fam own st follow Macleo

In her Space

See My workspace is a blank canvas – minimal and white.

A large Marimekko print of cows in Citron, adds a touch of colour. I also have postcards, which I collect when I’m travelling, visible in my workspace when I’m designing.

Currently Showing With a strong love of cinema it is difficult to choose just one movie!

My favourite film growing up was Dazed and Confused.

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h Macleod’s designs are a fanciful mix of Parisian savoir-faire int Tropez joie de vivre, with a timeless Australian twist. Her e design aesthetic is born from a fashion education in Paris at med Paris Fashion Institute. Hannah’s garments have both their tatement style and comfort factor that has secured her a strong wing of fans including, Australian actress, Isabel Lucas. Hannah od is Australia’s answer to that elusive French, Je ne sais quoi.

Hear Depends on my mood.

Today I’m listening to Bob Dylan.

In the Bookcase Books on my desk include Poolside with Slim Aarons, A Gun for Hire

by Helmut Newton and Tactile.

Place Paris – the city has such a creative energy.

En Route too I hope to travel to India to source fabrics and experience the culture.

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Muse of the Moment Jean Seberg – fashion icon and screen siren of the 60’s & 70’s. Her classically cool attitude, pixie-style hair and love for French cinema has always played muse to me.

In the wardrobe For my latest collection I researched different sewing techniques and ways to manipulate fabrics. A dress featuring muslin flounces in Pale-Blue silk is currently my favourite item in my wardrobe.

Art Danseuses Bleues, vers 1893 (Dancers in Blue) by Edgar Degas. I love the artist’s use of turquoise, saffron and citron.

Designer loving Escape The beach.

Alexander Wang, Sonia Rykiel, Giorgio Armani, Ann Demeulemeester and many more!

Five minutes with Hannah In three words your label is?

Eclectic, effortless and chic.

What is your fondest fashion memory?

Seeing my first collection come to life from the initial sketches to the final production.

What is your favourite childhood memory?

One of my fondest memories is sitting beside my mother, who had a children’s wear label, as she worked and sketched designs.

What is your favourite thing about fashion?

It’s forever changing.

What never fails to put a smile on your face?

Seeing someone walking down the street wearing one of my designs.

If people were to describe you in three words what do you think they would say?

Creative, happy and clumsy.

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IT’S TIME TO REINVENT: A/W Runway Trends 2010 When the crisp, bittersweet voice of Sparkadia front man Alex Burnett punctuated the airwaves of an intimate Sydney gig, the crowd smiled wryly and nodded their heads. Yet when the encore brought with it a jazz rendition of Preset’s favourite, This Boy’s in Love, there was a wild eruption of applause. Yes, there’s something about appropriation, that inevitable ingredient for all creative’s, which gets our blood pumping; something rather exciting in spotting familiarity in the new. Those talented folks’ insatiable obsession with reinvention was present too at the 2010 A/W fashion weeks of New York, London, Milan and Paris. Le Magazine takes a look at some of the key trends that had us screaming for more.

Masculinity Rules: In an attempt to capture the “yin and yang” of strength and sex appeal, Diane von Furstenberg’s New York showcase offset delicate softcrepe dresses in floral prints with sharply cut felted wool and velvet men’s blazers. The look went a step further than merely Diane Von Fursetnberg

Diane Von Fursetnberg Skirt

Diane Von Fursetnberg Make up

appropriating Wilde’s traditionally male ‘dandy’ figure, by introducing elements that flattered the female figure, such as cinched waistlines.

Elements of Jill Stuart and Rag and Bone’s AW 09/10 palettes of rich corporate grey were also echoed in the collection. Makeup followed a similar pattern; dramatic 70’s winged eyes layered with MAC Steel Blue and Cornflower blue pigments that reached up to the brow bone and nude, mannish lips.

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Make it Marie Antoinette Milan’s Dolce and Gabbana show harked back to a pristine era of aesthetics, with dainty accessories that dripped with French renaissance charm. The variation on a theme continued at Galliano’s Paris Fashion Week collection for Christian Dior, where loose link chain necklaces and antique old-world charm took priority. The antique brooch also made a come back giving a well-deserved nod to centuries past. Sophia Coppola would be proud. The sheer

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Dolce and Gabana

Dolce and Gabana

The AW10 runways were alight with enchanting re-runs and lets face it we’ve all read a book or watched a movie twice and we know you listen to your favourite song on repeat, there is no denying it, we love a good replay especially when it looks as good as the current one’s do.

The best bit about fashion’s re-runs is they never tell exactly the same story as the season or decade before. Each designer twists the narrative whether it is through an alternate, shape, colour or texture; the revived look always has a delightful point of modern difference.

Mad-Men Women

There is no doubt about it what goes around comes around and fashion sure is showing some good karma this season.

opulence of the few accessories used was sharply contrasted with the clothes themselves; impeccably tailored, often pant-less suits.

Lady, give me glamour As trend forecasters often predict after a period of economic downturn, many designers took a reactionary turn to the demure and understated for their fall collections, with the usually grandiose Marc Jacobs proving no exception. In sharp opposition to the slashed and cut out bandage dresses that stole the show in 09 at Derek Lam and Zac Posen, Jacobs’ models floated quietly down the runway in sophisticated, knee length dresses, that were subtly detailed with sequins and bow formation beading.

In Milan, Muccia Prada also favoured understated glamour, a la cult TV offering Mad Men. The designer deliberately selected more ‘womanly’ models to fit a curvier 50s silhouette, with models adorned in matching knit coordinates and Eisenhower jackets in hues of black, tan and blue.

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Marc by Marc Jacobs

Lights shines amongst the brilliant darkness, swollen with feminine mystery, her style is the whisper of the dead of night awakening all of our better dreams.

Photography Kent Johnson Stylist/Creative Direction Rhiannon Bulley Make up and Hair by Lisa Sciberras

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Mrs. Press Butterfly Dress Necklaces and earrings Stylists own Hat by Philadelphia Philpot Millinery

Beauty Tip To create long lasting curls mist each section of hair with hairspray before setting with a hot tong or hot rollers.

After styling the hair use a laquer hairspray to hold the curls and style in place.

Mrs. Press Tuelle Dress Earrings and veil stylists own Shoes worn throughout Vivien Westwood for Melissa from Macleay on Manning

Beauty Tip Creating a smokey eye - use an eye pencil of the same colour eyeshadow, line the inner rim of your eye as well as the top and bottom lashes. Set and smudge the pencil using a brush with eyeshadow. Blend the eyeshadow around the eye working from the lashline out, not the other way.

By working outwards this will keep the intensity of the colour close to the lashes and the smokey effect in the socket line.

Use a clean blending brush to blend the shadow and soften the edges.

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Mrs. Press Leggings Fur shawl from De Coco Collectables

Mrs. Press Bralet Stockings, briefs and lace garters stylists own

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Photography- Anastasia Blades Stylist/Creative Direction and Words Rhiannon Bulley Hair and Make-up Kaori Harigae Model- Melise Williams from Chic

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Shoes by Minty Meets Munt, Kirrily JohnstonVest worn underneath Jade Michelle Jacket Glasses worn throughout and shower caps worn throughout in hair from K2

The icy cold of winter extends its achy hand enveloping the broken hearts of the world and cradling them in their bitter despair, but love conquers all . Like a tightrope walker she balances above the world staring down from amongst the jewels of hope in the sky. Her eyes are alight like the stars and all their splendour reflects off her porcelain skin bathing the world in her colours.

Beauty Tip

Put Concealer all over your eye area.

Put Yellow eye shadow on your eye lid till it covers the eyebrows Put orange eye shadow on the corner of your eyes and blend into the yellow.

Blend green and blue eye shadow from the bottom eye line down to the cheekbones Draw eyeliner on your top lid with Black gel eyeliner Draw bottom eyeliner with an orange eye shadow Use translucent powder to settle your foundation Use a bright Pink blush just below the cheek area Use Mascara on both your top and bottom lashes and put some individual fake lashes around the corners of your eyes to give them more volume.

Pick a Bright Lip colour and add a matching lip-gloss to make full lips.

Master/Slave Shoes, Kirrily JohnstonVest, Stylist’s own gloves worn throughout

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She balances on her tippy toes, twisting and spinning on her dainty heels of towering glory. She is the soul that see’s the world in unexpected light. Each object she adorns herself with and each step she takes weaves a tender path of kisses shaped like stars. She winks at the world as her optimistic power reigns down upon them turning despair to hope , heartbreak to love , fear to dust and grief to ashes.

Beauty Tip

Use a good hair iron to make your hair waive all over.

Create volume by backcombing from the end to the routes Roll your hair from the bottom till the shoulder and pin it to hold.

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Minty Meets Munt Charlize Shoes worn around neck and wedge worn as hat, Jade Michelle Jacket

Until the day the sparkle in her eye begins to glitter with droplets of water that trickle to the earth below landing on the head of one mortal . He looks up and the stars in her eyes are reflected in his. The damage is done the damsel in the sky falls from her rope tumbling head over her divine heels and landing with a thud at his feet.

Master Slave Shoes, Kirrily JohnstonVest worn underneath Jade Michelle Jacket both available from Le Black Book

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She will forever more walk amongst the mortals, for love has been her downfall and the stars in her eyes now shine for him alone . She will dwell forever on this earth , that otherworldly creature who knots her heels firmly into her hair so that she will never fall head over heels again .

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Minty Meets Munt Bow Boots worn around neck and on head, Gold chain stylists own, Kirrily JohnstonVest

Her head is held tall and high and her soaring heels of reflective feminine beauty reach straight to the heavens from the depths of her minds eye , catching the stars one by one as they fall to earth . Their fall is broken and they live forever heel-ed by her divinity.

Minty Meets Munt shoes, Kirrily JohnstonVest worn underneath, Jade Michelle Jacket, Gecko’s photographer’s own

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Jade Roberts, the personality behind Jade Michelle, is a 24-7 style creator. She draws her energy from the fast paced New York City and channels it into creating quintessential garments that fast-forward the conventional notions of Australian style.

She transcends trends, creating a wardrobe based on the armour of the great opinion leaders throughout history. The big city lights and all it’s brightest stars shine upon the laidback Australian lifestyle casting us into our own fast paced drama of charismatic fashion.

Inspiration A faux 1982 diary excerpt by a towel boy from the St. Marks Bath House; the story is quite salubrious but I imagine it through disinfected eyes. Also a fantastic book put together by Slim Aarons.

In her Creative Space

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My beloved Macbook, An A to Z rack holding current samples, lots of sequins and black and white images from The Factory Years. There is also an amazing picture from an old Vivienne Westwood book. It’s a glossy studio shot of a particularly fetching boy wearing a red and yellow colour blocked bike pant and jumper ensemble and knee-pads holding a 1980’s street warrior.

Hear The Beatles and solo John Lennon

In the Wardrobe

Loves

My blue acid wash cut off overalls from last season. I live in them!

My 82’ Merecedes 230E. She is immaculate and we were born in the same year – I’ve never loved a car like I love Big Red.

What never fails to put a smile on your face?

Sir Lancelot my Pomeranian unbiasedly the cutest dog EVER

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Currently Showing

I’ve been trying to get through Madame Bovary for about 6 months.

I also picked up a copy of The Shining when I stayed in a friend’s guesthouse last week, loved it and am en route to find my own

The Labyrinth

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In her Bookcase

Place My boyfriend’s huge beachfront balcony at Point Piper, when the sun is soaking the harbour and the water is sparkling like a billion diamonds. I paint huge canvases out there and it feels like the most peaceful place in the world

En route too An Octopuses Garden In The Shade

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Art Ken Roberts – my Dad! I have his high school major work “The Bona Lisa” hanging in my lounge room and I used it on dresses and T shirts last season.

What is your fondest fashion memory?

Meeting my still and forever best friends on the first day of first year at East Sydney TAFE.

What is your first childhood memory?

I’m quite sure my first memory is of my beautiful grandmother giving me Honey Jumbles and milk while I’m playing with a box of stamps and inks. I’ve described the scene to my parents and apparently I was 3.

When your not working your favourite thing to do is?

Drawing and painting and a having laughing session about completely stupid things with my best friend.

Designer loving Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren for their visionariness and Ralph Lauren for his astute business nous.

If people were to describe you in three words what do you think they would say?

My Dad says “you’re absolutely mad Jade”. He would say mad, and highly strung

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Stephanie at work in her Studio

childhood inevitably began to fade more sensible pursuits such as secretarial and bar jobs took their place. The adventurous creative spirit within her never entirely died though. And after only a year of working as a secretary Stephanie decided to broaden her horizons and moved to France, “I wanted to learn another language, experience another culture.”

It was here that Stephanie first discovered her passion for drawing, “I used to spend a lot of time on my own and found that when I drew time would fly and I’d feel so refreshed afterwards. It was very therapeutic.”

Words Rhiannon Bulley

After eight years in France Stephanie decided it was time to return home, but fate intervened and Germany called. “My Step Father’s family, needed a trainee broker, they wanted somebody who was fluent in French. So all of a sudden I found myself thrown into a completely different world.”

“The craziness,” as she fondly refers to it, only lasted seven months then it really was time for her to move back to the UK. She started working in advertising and began to revitalize her first creative passion, dancing.

From a small town in England to France to Germany and now Koh Tao, a tiny island in the Southern Gulf of Thailand, Stephanie Granshaw, has a wealth of life experience that enables her to capture the boundless beauty of life and the varied people within it in her alluring illustrations.

Stephanie Granshaw’s graphite and technical illustrations are bold portraits of enchanting beauty.

They are evocative and stirring; with a concentrated energy that captivates. She has an alarmingly good sense of detail, transposing living expressions of beauty into artworks that are suspended somewhere between idealism and realism.

This fascination for feminine beauty all began, in a little town, in the South of England, called Uckfeild, with “Swan Lake” in the lounge room and make up for a school production of a Mid Summer’s Night Dream.

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Stephanie’s childhood and teenage years were full of drama and theatrics, from the dance concerts to the make up experiments on friends. But as the magic of

Her fondest childhood memories of dancing for her mum in the lounge room just kept nagging and her weekends became theatrical adventures once again. “I’ve always had a real sense of freedom when I dance.”

Stephanie’s weekend dancing at The Ministry of Sound and Bagleys in London, amongst other places, lead to appearances on the famous UK soap East Enders and on the Radio 1 Road Show. “I was on stage in front of about 5000 people, what a rush that was.”

Soundtrack Anything from Led Zeppelin to Vivaldi

Movie reel Anything with Kate Winslett, Penelope Cruz and Nicole Kidman

Gallery Audrey Kawasaki Miss Led Jennifer Sanchez Kareem Iliya

Mantra “We learn something by doing it so experiment and most of all have fun and enjoy it, life’s too short.”

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Stephanie’s teenage love of the dramatic make up in Vogue and Culture Club, in particular Boy George, who had a prime place her bedroom wall, “I just loved growing up in the 80’s,” led to a passion for beauty, that has ingrained itself in her artworks and allowed her to develop a truly unique style of her own. “There is something really exciting and satisfying about drawing feminine beauty, it’s the same feeling I used to get when doing make-up on my friends, interesting faces just do it for me.”

Today each of those faces that dwell in her mind are cemented into compelling illustrations that meld the extraordinary parts of human beauty into harmonious compositions. Stephanie’s passion for life and all it’s diverse magnificence propels itself out of her work and conjures a feeling of contagious spiritual energy and sensuous feminine beauty.

For now Thailand is home for Stephanie, but it seems like her creativity is still on an evolutionary journey and each alternate revelation of beauty is sure to be a rewarding one for both Stephanie and her growing following of appreciative viewers.

“I’ll draw inspiration from the eyes of a girl, the hair from another or the atmosphere created in a certain photo and put it all together in my own way.”

As time went on the freedom that Stephanie, felt when dancing began to flow more and more from materializing her creative visions onto paper. And in 2007 she packed her bags again, to pursue a slower pace of life and secure more time for her art.

She headed to Thailand where long walks along the beach and the rich spiritual culture allowed her to truly develop her artwork. Stephanie’s creativity has always been influenced by her holistic approach to life, “I feel that my health and creativity go hand in hand and here I am always learning and feeling inspired.”

Her days are now spent teaching yoga and hunting down and drawing anything and everything that sparks something within her. “I am inspired by anything that evokes a positive emotion within me.”

Fashion plays an integral role in Stephanie’s work; its united sense of creativity invigorates her. “I always think about the creative’s behind the scene, the photographers, stylists and make-up artists who bring the work to life.”

Their unified notions of style and beauty provide a basis for Stephanie’s own creative visions. “I’ll draw inspiration from the eyes of a girl, the hair from another Stephanie in her Thailand Home

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or the atmosphere created in a certain photo and put it all together in my own way.”

Words and Illustrations by Stephanie Granshaw

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Light and free Land , Ocean or Sky She is whatever you want her to be

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Place your intention wisely as her feminine power radiates into your heart Feel her magic enter your space and allow yourself to dance with her

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She is never weak , but always strong, always there .

Mysterious yet understood Invisible yet present She is all around you, open up to her presence .

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Mirror Mirror on the wall who is the fairest of them all‌Every fairy tale has a jealous Queen and this Winter Le Magazine has the looks to make sure you are the envy of them all. Winter is about icing it up and freezing out the cold with hot sultry lips, dark smoking eyes and sun kissed cheeks, whose warmth are no match for the frosty winds. For hair there is no in between it’s either super slick or big and bold. So take your pick but remember real beauty never sits on the fence so get out there and be blatent about your beauty. Radiate your own heat and rule your own court.

Seductive Red Siren: Bright red Lips & big hair: an amazing combination that looks intensely seductive and striking. With a Dark powerful eye this look was created to reflect the powerful woman . Tip: The number one request is always beautiful skin this winter is about dewiness, a real natural look .

Hair tip:

While hair is still damp, lightly spray Sebastian Trilliant through mid lengths to ends of hair, (This product will also protect hair from heat damage, as well as adding shine) along with a small amount of Sebastian Potion 9, which is a wearable treatment and styling product. Blowdry hair straight, then using a crimping iron, crimp entire head beginning from the nape of the neck and working upwards. To create volume, especially around the crown of the head, tease hair backwards. To secure style in place, spray very generously with a good quality hair-spray- we used Sebastian Shaper Fierce.

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Photography- James Broadhurst, Hair - Christopher Hanna Hair Make Up-Yvette Elias -represented by Captivating Looks

Pretty in Pink: Bright Fuchsia Pink Lips on a Brunette is sexy and beautiful at the same time . Her Eye - pink and metallic white shimmer. Tip: Colour on the cheeks is big this year, pretty, vibrant peaches, rose and pink tones, and brighter plums are really bringing out cheek area. It ’s a youthful and carefree look .

Hair Tip:

After washing, apply small amount of Sebastian Potion 9 along with Sebastian Whipped Cream through mid lengths to ends of hair. Roughly dry the hair until fairly smooth. Section the hair with a deep side parting, then tong the lengths of the hair with a medium sized curling iron. When finished, run fingers through curls to create a more natural wave. For long-lasting curls, spray with Sebastian Shaper Fierce.

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Hair Tip:

Spray towel-dried hair with Sebastian Trilliant and Sebastian Mousse Forte.

Blow-dry smooth using a large round brush to ensure sleek shiny locks, focussing on volume at the roots. Use a GHD iron to create a slight curl in the ends of the hair. Spray generously to lock style in place.Â

Sultry Dark Makeup : Intense Bold black Lips on short platinum Blonde Hair; a very High fashion look with a sensual Smokey eye for the covetable mysterious woman look . Tip- The eye of the season is soft smoky eyes with diffused edges, no harsh lines just colour that blends into the skin 96

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It’s All about Lips, lips Lips A focus on the sexiest part of the face. A fresh clean face with bold lips is a hot statement and looks absolutely sensational. It’s the trend of the moment; bold, brighter, and even neon lips. They are fun and reflect individuality and self-expression. Pick your characteristic colour and simply follow these easy steps to create your own enviable lip look.

Which Queen are you Red or White?

Red Queen Dramatic red lips are the new focal point of the face so make sure your outfit doesn’t distract from this.

Wear: Strong Dark Colours- Steer clear of white.

Extreme shapes whether it is a form sculpting bandage dress, a high binding mini or bell shaped skirt and puff sleeve blouse, The shapes need to be the statement feature of the clothing Keep your accessories simple think the classic pair of pearls or a bold cuff. Make sure your earrings don’t over power either.

How to apply: Line and fill in your lips with a pencil then with a lip brush apply the lipstick from the centre of your lips to the outer edges.

A vibrant, flushed cheek and smoky eyes are also essential this season and really compliment bold lip colours 100

For maximum intensity go either matte or ultra- glossy for a high-impact & shine.

Matte Lipstick: Dense, rich, non-shiny and lasts longer.

Contains less moisture so they adhere to the lips and don’t fade as quickly. Avoid matte lipstick if your lips are dry or chapped.

White Queen These striking shades call attention to your every little pout, smile, lick and frown.

These sultry smackers are not for the faint hearted so vamp it up

Wear: Stark tones especially blacks and rich purples or pure white.

Make your silhouette as smooth as your lips keep the texture to a minimum Team it with a pair of a dark stockings and statement high heels Keep your accessories strong but simple think collar necklaces not long necklaces, cuffs not bangles, large studs not drop earrings. Hint: Dark stones compliment the look nicely.

Prada Tendre She is a double entendre, a story with different beginnings and no ending at all. Each of her charismatic elements intertwines and divides constantly keeping us on our toes. The sharpness of citrus, the strength of sandalwood, the softness of jasmine, she changes from one minute to the next.

She is addictively alluring.

Subtly seductive, demurely dramatic from morning to night, she walks with the classic elegance and starlet glamour of a gardenia in full bloom. She is an oxymoron, a collision of sensibility and sensuality.

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Very Hollywood by Michael Kors,

Chloe Eau de Parfum Intense, She is naturally enchanting, meandering amongst the dense woods filled with cedar wood and amber and emerging into the rolling fields of velvety magnolias and lilies of the valley. Fresh rose garden’s beckon and the journey is complete. She lives in a secret world of her own where beauty knows no end, it continuously grows, becoming wilder and more passionate with each bursting note of difference.

Words By Rhiannon Bulley Her scent weaves across tables and dance floors and out into the cold night air, filling it with her elusive presence. Passers by stop, enthralled and a game of catch me if you can begins.

Floral, musk, wood, all that is naturally beautiful and wildly compelling becomes revered, their characteristics mirroring our own irrepressibility.

YSL Parisenne, She is outwardly charming, classic yet coy. She is the essence of the art of savoir-faire, she knows just what to do to make an impact.

She dazzles from dawn till dusk and dusk till dawn again. She is devilishly divine. She is fearless in all pursuits. She is intimidating in all her empowered beauty.

Alberta Ferretti by Alberta Ferretti, She is dark and ethereal. She sweeps into a room, her nonchalance trails behind her on a breeze of amber scented beauty that weaves a captivating tale into the air. She is no fool for love, she is sure and asserted. He has been waiting she always keeps people waiting. Hanging on baited breath waiting to breathe her in. She is irresistible and she knows it.

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Lara Deutsch is a businesswoman with a story. A story of passion, born from pain overcome. At the age of 16 she was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). “I could barely walk, concentrate and had no energy. When traditional doctors failed to find a solution, I turned to natural therapies and organics.”

Words by Rhiannon Bulley These natural therapies and the relief they bought her lead to a desire to share the power of all that is organic with the world. “Organics began to resonate with me as they felt instinctively more compatible with my health and that of the planet. It inspired my interest in organic skincare in particular.”

“We believe everything you touch or that touches you, matters.”

After years of exploring the ingredients of our earth and their benefits, Lara’s organic skincare company, Stem Organics was born. Lara’s holistic approach to life and health has lead to a flourishing business that is appreciated all over the world. Four products has turned into twelve and Lara’s own suffering has turned into an enriched lifestyle choice for thousands of other environmentally and spiritually aware women, who want to not only nurture the physical but the inner spectrum of their beauty.

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Of this journey Lara says, “I would not wish CFS on my worst enemy, yet it has made me who I am today. The focus on my health, my business Stem Organics, and the

Five minutes with Lara What is your recipe for a full life?

Love, laughter and fulfilling your personal goals

What never fails to make you smile?

The beautiful blue eyes of my partner

What are your goals for the future?

Work smarter, not harder

What are three things you can’t live with out?

Kisses, fruit and the beach

What is your favourite motto or words of wisdom?

Everything you touch, matters.

Lara’ inspirational story has lead to a globally recognised lifestyle vision, one that should sit within us all. “We believe everything you touch or that touches you, matters. When you think about this you want more natural things in your life, and organics is the most natural of natural. It represents the desire to slow down, appreciate and honour the divine being within us all.”

By concentrating on organic, solutions for facial skincare, which include everything from sumptuous cleansers toners, scrubs, masques, moisturisers to serums and face oils, Lara has given us a way to celebrate that divine being everyday.

Lara says, “If you don’t have your health, you don’t have anything. Make your health a priority and make small easy changes so it doesn’t seem like something else to add to the task list!”

Stem organics ensures that this is not the case; skincare becomes an enriching element of our routine, one that we look forward to as much as our skin does at the end of the day.

A small bottle becomes a small change in our lifestyle that reflects giving ourselves permission to make time for ourselves. “It’s so easy to get caught up in all the things we should be doing. This is your life you are living and if you are happy, healthy and balanced it will be better for everyone.”

These words of wisdom sum up an entire health and lifestyle recipe, when there is no time, make time, even if it is only five minutes to polish your skin, your shiny exterior will resinate within.

Lara loves Fresh Start Serum $69this serum gives your skin a lift and helps to revitalise both mentally and physically through ingredients such as Gynko and Gotu Kola.

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balance I have in my life is all from my health battle.

Sometimes the most challenging things can bring about the most beautiful changes.”

Rejuvenating Face Oil $44.90this healing oil contains fourteen precious organic oils which help protect and repair damaged skin.

Perfect Complexion Masque $44.90this soothing masque deeply cleanses skin, allowing it to regenerate healthily.

Smooth Skin Exfoliant $39this one is for radiance. It polishes your skin with its nourishing ingredients giving it back its natural glow.

Hydrating Face Fluid $59this is perfect for those dry winter months.

It provides deep moisturisation, soothes irritation and protects against the harsh elements of our environment. www.stemorganics.com.au

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In her bag Clockwise from bottom left: - Three blue ink pens - Keys with compass keychain (so I don't need a map) - Golden Tarot (by Kat Black) tarot deck http://www.goldentarot.com/ - White blackberry pearl (Australian contacts) - Black Motorola flip (US contacts) - original 90s Rayban sunglasses (they were my mums) - sunglass case - 80gb ipod from my friend Blake, full of classical, New Orleans jazz, and blues music - Mini tripod for cameras - Japanese cotton camera bag (protects my black canon digital elph) - Mimco burgundy leather wallet.

- Flip Video camera and case.

- Purell Aloe vera hand sanitizer (for NYC subways) - Lucas Paw Paw ointment - Floral cotton zip case for emergency items (pain relievers, eye drops, etc) - Florida honey-bell orange - Nail file - Black moleskin journal - 100% pure essential Lavender oil (inhale, exhale) - Mini Dr Hauscka hand cream - The Art of Maurice Sendak, a book given to me by my boyfriend Jon

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Sophie Ward is a twenty-four year old model/writer and all round creative, who hails from Perth, Western Australia. She began modelling when a scout spotted her at the age of seventeen when attending a competition to support her younger sister, Australian model Gemma Ward.

Since then she has graced both Australian and international runways and magazines, and has also had her writing published in several publications in Australia.

Her credentials don’t stop there though this young beauty has also worked on the other side of the camera, delving into art direction, for several music videos, including Ghostwood’s ‘Red Version’ in 2007.

Her BagA cotton giveaway from Rivington Guitar store on E 4th St

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New Zealand may be a small island, but it has a big personality especially when it comes to style. Three of New Zealand’s freshest designers share their life-style with us, from their runways to their workroom’s and all their favourite spots in between.

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ew Zealand’s physical landscapes have been considered the reason to visit this island home for a long time, but fashion is quickly becoming the latest form of visual stimulus that is putting it on the map.

The rolling mountains, thick forests and beautiful beaches are still an integral part of its charm though and of the inspiration of the designers who have made their home amongst them. Their style emerges as a costume drama that is equally as captivating as it’s sets. Fortified fairies and grungy woodland creatures emerge from the forests and modest mermaids sporting bright flowing silks surface on the golden sandy beaches, while sculpted columns of suiting meld with the urban environments in between. New Zealander’s are one savvy cast of creative dressers and inspired designers, who walk hand in hand in their cultural appreciation, for sport, food, wine, art and beautiful scenery, from the harbour to the hills.

Le Magazine was given an exclusive tour around it all by three of New Zealand’s most prevalent young fashion faces.

Jimmy D James Dobson of the label, Jimmy D, who is “drawn to contrasts”, certainly has no problem finding them in his surroundings. Even the trendy Auckland Street, Karangahape Road, (which is fondly referred to by locals as K Road,) where his studio and store are located, is

Near Lake Ida

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“There is a whole culture of brooding artists, gothic architectur full of them, from its stylish galleries and café’s to adult stores. Of this particular contrast James says, “It’s a vibrant and exciting place to work!” No doubt.

This contrast translates into his designs, which are a hybrid of diaphanous silks and luxurious sporting fabrics.

In his world body con and voluminous silhouettes go head to head and both come out on top.

He describes his label’s aesthetic as, “dark with a sense of humour, I like designing pieces that people can give their own spin, I don’t like the idea of little Jimmy D Aw10 Jimmy D clones roaming the streets.” And by the sounds of things that isn’t a worry since as James puts it New Zealanders “generally aren’t too slavish to trends. We are far enough removed from the fashion epicenters to have developed our own unique style. We value practicality in our clothes, generally we are not fussy or ‘blingy.’” With all those beautiful landscapes to play in, it’s no wonder; there

One of James favourate Beaches

Lyall Beach

The other side of the culture, which is more creatively active, is equally as ingrained in New Zealand style.

“There is a whole culture of brooding artists, gothic architecture and dark, intellectual, film and music that has permeated into our fashion.” Jimmy D is the label that sits somewhere in between, constantly working with the inspiration of both groups to create a harmonious style.

So what does this New Zealander recommend if we too want to get a taste of both worlds? He spends most of his time on the animated fore mentioned st. where he works. He loves to “grab a drink at D.O.C, or if we’re feeling flush Coco Cantina, which always seems to swell into a three course meal with many glasses of New Zealand wine.” For a more subdued daytime beverage

merino layers, scarves, skinny pants, wool cardigans and work boots.” Sounds like a striking new contrast.

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is simply no time for fashion to slow down the New Zealander’s active lifestyle.

Outside of his own little street Jame’s likes to escape to “Wellington to see the galleries, and to eat my way around its many amazing restaurants or Waiheke island is a great way to recharge. And last year I did a three week road trip down to Christchurch, seeing some beautiful scenery along the way.”

re and dark, intellectual, film and music that has permeated into our fashion.” he recommends Allelujah café, “where the coffee is always nice and strong.”

Another must, is a trip to his shop, Children of Vision, where you can purchase his own label as well as handpicked designers from London and Paris. This winter you will find all kinds of goodies adorned with his own swing tags. At the moment he is “very much into layering,” so we can expect, “drippy oversized

Address Book Children of Vision Shop 16 St. Kevin’s Arcade 179 - 183 Karangahape road Auckland 1010 New Zealand Phone: +64 9 379 8930

Coco’s Cantina 376-378 K RD (next to Kamo) PH 09 300 7582

D.O.C 352 Karangahape Road, Newton, Auckland, (09) 365 1800

There certainly seems to be no shortage of visual and digestive pass times for this particular New Zealand local, which present more than their fair share of contrasting inspiration.

What are three reasons we should visit NZ? Fashion, Food and Fun people. It’s a beautiful country, full of inspiring and creative people, and great coffee!

Alexandra Owen Alexandra Owen is one of New Zealand’s brightest stars, having already conquered her hometown, this AW10 she set her sites on New York. A far cry from the old warehouse in Wellington, where a cutting table and some remnants of fabric from Rembrandt suits gave birth to the routes of her label. Today her label is steeped in the same aesthetics, with collections comprised of feminine suiting with strong sculptural elements.

Alexandra Owen has become a recognisable look on the New Zealand fashion scene, catering to the individuality of the New Zealand woman. Alexandra describes this woman as, ‘cerebral and feminine,” and both her and the land that surrounds her are intrinsically linked to New Zealand design. “It’s one of those old sayings- you can’t separate the people from the land. New Zealand people and design are very grounded, thoughtful, undiluted, and at its best truly unique.”

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land must certainly hold some strong characteristics of it’s own.

Alexandra certainly seems to think so; she absorbs it as part of her routine everyday. Each morning she is awoken by the sound of the sea in her Wellington home that looks out over Lyall Bay and every afternoon she makes sure she gets lost in the endless rolling hills for half an hour before retiring to one of Wellington’s famous restaurants.

Her recommendations are, “The Ambeli, Matterhorn, Logan Brown and the Capitol, which is Alrexandra Owen her favourite place to celebrate.

She also likes to wonder around Wellington Harbour and people watch at the Deluxe Café and if she isn’t sitting here taking in the world then she can usually be found in her garden, where she sits (“not gardening”) for hours on end. Another venue she sites as not to be missed is the Peter McLeavey Gallery, “for the man and the art.”

Alexandra is also a big fan of Queenstown, she describes it as, “just beautiful!” And with her seemingly picturesque choices of pastime so far it’s worth a bet that she isn’t exaggerating.

This land does certainly sound thoughtful, fearless and undiluted in its endless nature and possibility and you can certainly see these qualities, especially its purity and distinctiveness, in Alexandra’s designs. Her AW10 collection materializes these elements with the quality materials that New Zealand is renowned for, think, “lots of oversized shawls and collared cashmere jackets and if you are feeling decadent they also come in New Zealand

lamb’s leather.” New Zealand’s land not only provides unique inspiration for the designers but also the unique materials to create it.

Address BookThe Ambeli www.theambeli.co.nz 18 Majoribanks Street Mount Victoria 6011, Wellington, New Zealand (04) 385 7577

Capitol 10 Kent Terrace Mt Victoria 6011 Wellington, New Zealand (04) 384 2855

K Road, Auckland

Matterhorn www.matterhorn.co.nz 106 Cuba Street Te Aro 6011, Wellington, New Zealand (04) 384 3359

Peter Macleavy Gallery Address: 147 Cuba Street, Wellington Phone number: +64 4 384 7356

“It's one of those old sayings- you can't separate the people from the land.”

What is your favourite thing about living in New Zealand?

Space, cleanliness of environment and the land.

Adrian Haliwood Adrian Haliwood and the New Zealand fashion scene stumbled upon each other on an advertisement set, “ I worked in film and had to make a few tees up for an ad, people working on set wanted some and it snow balled from there.”

Waimarana beach

Adrian is quick to say that his environment doesn’t influence his designs “ it’s just the place I choose to base myself,” but one has to wonder if his morning swims at the local beach pools, really had nothing to do with it.

Adrian describes his label as “new wave fashion,” and it revolves around exactly that, the waves at the New Zealand beaches where Adrian spends most of his spare time.

Adrian, is yet another Auckland designer who hails from K Road.

He gets his morning coffees from Santos, which are apparently also strong. It seems the fashion set in New Zealand love a strong coffee as much the French and Italians.

After the coffee fix Adrian heads Adrian Haliwood to his workroom where his bold prints take on a 3D life, “I tend to work on traditional shapes adding my own twist.”

His designs are for the contemporary New Zealander who is fearless when it comes to colour and pattern. He epitomises elegance with an edge, classic with a new age cool and chic with a touch of harder chick.

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This freedom is also ingrained in his own inspirational process he is open to, “everything and anything,” in the same way his audience is. For AW10 this inspiration took the form of a, “David Hockney painting, “A BIGGER SPLASH,” the range has a lot of bold colour and draped pieces. Think L.A poolside, silk turbans, modern dressing with a 70’s retro edge.” Like he said he adds his own twist.

Water is Adrian’s biggest attraction in New Zealand, his weekends are spent at the local beaches and his favourite holiday get away is a small beach down in the Hakes-bay called Waimarama, “It’s an amazing spot. A good friend has an amazing family home there set back up from the beach, lots of crayfish, great vineyards, white sandy beach and not many people.” Sounds like heaven.

Address Book SantosCafe, 130 Quay St, Auckland

Waimarama Head to http://www.travelpod.com/hotel-deals/ NewZealand/WaimaramaHawkesBay.html For more information on accommodation and getting there

What are three reasons we should visit New Zealand?

If you’re an outdoors person then the islands of New Zealand are the perfect place for you to holiday, we are completely surrounded by some of the best beaches and native forests in the world, if you like a wee tipple then we have vineyards galore, and you can always get a great steak for the barbie.

“I tend to work on traditional shapes adding my own twist.”

His label is the ultimate retort to the notion that New Zealand style is quite androgynous and dark, “there is a-lot said about it (New Zealand style) being dark and moody but I feel it’s just a few labels, which are in the press who tend to do the Belgian thing.” He believes the fact that they are an island nation tucked away from everywhere else allows them to have their own identity.

It seems the essential ingredients to the New Zealand style recipe are, fearlessness, integrity, innovation, a good strong coffee, a beautiful beach and an endless appetite for human creativity and natural beauty.

Dorothy once famously said as she tapped her little red shoes together, “there is no place like home,” and these three inspired designers certainly seem to agree.

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Frédéric Vielcanet

Fred is a Parisian photojournalist, who started his street style blog, Easy Fashion, in Paris in 2007, after a trip to Japan, where he witnessed the fervent style on the Tokyo streets. He decided to create his own playground of everyday fashion and has been capturing the charismatic style of Parisians ever since, from the everyday wanderers, to the fashion crowd rushing between shows during Paris Fashion week.

Frederic’s characteristic snapshots have already made it into Glamour Russia and Look Magazine in Germany.

He is also a regular contributor to Seoul publication, Cracker Your WardRobe and now Le Magazine. http://easyfashion.blogspot.com/

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Laurence Charlotte Dree-Hemmingway Juliette

Anna-Selezneva

Five minutes with Frederic Where will you be hiding from the cold this winter?

As a matter of fact, winter is very cold this year in France!

Louise

I love to travel all over the world. I will probably go to SouthEast Asia and visit an island with coconut trees. Just for one week though, because I love bright lights, big cities. Hum I wish I could visit Australia one day.

What will you be wearing?

Because of the cold I will wear a black sweater by Marithé & Karl-Langerfield

François Girbaud (French Stylists,) an AgnèsB Scarf and this old overcoat of my father’s with jeans and leather Springcourt shoes. I dress myself very simple.

Sarah-Nicole

What are the three things, you can’t live without?

Robe-Noire

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My family & friends.

My cat « La Callas (like the Opera Singer).

My Nikon Camera & MAC French Baguette+Cheese+ Burgundy Wine, I told you, I am French!

Yes I know, it’s more than 3 things

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VERENA STEFANIE 23 – Italy – LDN – blogger and pr H&M fake fur April 77 jeans Cheap monday scarf Dc Martens shoes Cheap Monday Eláter bag http://appealtotheeye. blogspot.com/ PATRICIA 22 – Madrid- LDN vintage all dc marten low shoes

VICKY CARR 25 – Scotland – LDN vintage coat from Boyfriend Topshop tight H&M coat Shoes granma’s

JEMINA 24 – Briston Primark boots and top H& skirt and scarf TOPSHOP coat

SUSY SANS 25 – Designer – Barcelona YSL coat All the rest vintage

SABATO DE SARNO 26 – deisgner di Milan Jill coat UNIQLO by Jill sander jeans Moqueen scarf Militar bag

VUKILE DAVIDSON 27 – South Africa Cousin sweater Moms tee Pants tore sa H&M hat

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Samantha Pleet Samantha Pleet - is a twenty-eight year old Philadelphia gal turned New York designer to watch. Since 2006 her signature romper dresses and jackets have made her and Brooklyn style synonymous. Samantha has dressed musicians including, Au Revoir Simone, Chairlift and The Daily Projectors, not to mention her loyal group of friends and fans that make up the Brooklyn creative scene.

Samantha Pleet Antinoff- fashion Designer Chrysanthe Tenentes writer for http://www.brooklynbased.net

Five minutes with Samantha Pleet Where will you be hiding from the cold this winter?

Louise Ingalls Sturges - photographer, blogger She always holds a camera! http://www.louisesturges.com

Maayan Zilberman (Fashion Designer, The Lake and Stars) In her favourite winter outfit, her faux fur printed jacket, gloves by Rachel Comey and a riding style cap from a gentleman’s store in Italy.

Caris Reid, Artist www.carisreid.com

I will warm up with fancy drinks at Hotel Delmano, the yummy food at Marlow and Sons both in Wiliamsburg, Roberta's for pizza in Bushwick, the new Ace Hotel in midtown when I'm in the Garment District running errands, and Mud for Coffee in the East Village

What will you be wearing?

I usually wear my own clothes mixed with other clothing I got from doing trades with Designer friends. Right now I am into wearing thermal bodysuits with over sized cardigans because it is so cold!

Angela Barrow Jewelry Designer Cheek-ie www.cheek-ie.com/

Jill Bradshaw IHeart, http://thingsweheart.blogspot. com/ and lead singer of Open Ocean

Victoria is a 20-year-old design student and a self-described art geek fashion freak and an avid photographer who has a penchant for the aesthetically pleasing.

RED-LIPPED - Amplified top (from London), Minty meets Munt skirt, DIY leggings, shoes & necklace from Sportsgirl

MR ROMANCE - Romance Was Born bag, Toy watch, Mr Stinky shorts, RVCA hat, vintage sunnies

LACED LBD - own label

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Victoria Chau Assisted by Genesis Mansilongan and Susan Bazan

TO STYLE (Swedish couple) Boy wears: Frye boots, Dondup jeans, Acne t-shirt, Belstaff bag, sunnies from Manly beach. Girl wears: Monki dress, Fiorucci biker boots

SHAPE SHIFTER - Pleats Please bilbao bag, Cosmic Wonder tee, Opening Ceremony shorts, Chanel watch, vintage shoes

Five Minutes with Victoria Where will you be hiding from the cold this winter?

In my boyfriend's arms.

What will you be wearing?

Snuggly warm cardigans and sweaters MISSY LONG LEGS - shoes from Surry Hills markets, dress & bag from Vinnies, mum's belt, DIY skirt tied into a bow-shaped head piece.

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Compiled by Asha Madge Tilly works as a retail assistant on Brunswick St Her favourite place to hide out from the cold is at Pure Pop Records in St Kilda! Best record store in Melbourne she claims.

Her thick hair keeps her warm.. and knee high socks

Name:

Brian and Pammy

Occupations:

Just been shopping the The Social Studio.

Pammy: Student at Melbourne University, studying Anthropology Brian: Student at Melbourne University, studying Chemical Engineering

These two both work at the Melbourne Arts Centre, the hub of Melbourne’s performing art.

Where will you be hiding from the cold this winter?

Where will you be hiding from the cold this winter?

What will you be wearing?

Occupation:

At Marquis de Lorne, an old pub in Fitzroy that has an amazing fireplace and cosy atmopshere!”

What will you be wearing?

“Scares and thick boots”

“We are both huge Film buffs. If it gets cold soon, La Mirada Film Festival will keep us warm in April.”

Cosy jackets

What was the last movie you saw?

A Single Man

What was the last movie you saw?

Alice in Wonderland.

KENT ST: Kent St the perfect place to watch the hours pass you by as you sit a contemplate life and the beautiful made coffee sitting in front of you.

With a mixmatch of vintage furniture and wild hanging plants, Kent St’s weekend Atmosphere is brilliant, wicked, unique and always worth it!

Name:

Pammy.

Melbourne University Student (Anthropology) and waitress.

Keeps warm with leg warmers and patterned tights.

BEBIDA :

Bebida is a intimate bar and cafe in Fitzroy.

Whether you are looking for a quiet space for coffee and a book, a drink after work or to meet friends on the weekend, Bebida will promise a great coffee, a perfect happy hour, a vibrant crowd and wonderful atmosphere.

Name:

JAZ Student of Environmental Conservation hides out from the cold at happy hour at La La Lounge on Chapel St

THE SOCIAL STUDIO: The Social Studio is a non-profit organisation that presents clothing designs born from the style and skills of the young refugee community. Step inside to peruse and you will find a world of creative thinking. With students cutting away at an amazing array of fabrics, big friendly smiles and brilliant cafe hidden at the back, it’s a real fashion experience.

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THE PANAMA DINING ROOM The arched windows of The Panama Dining Room are an ideal spot to look out over the city, Collingwood and Fitzroy with a cocktail in your hand.

Designed in a renovated warehouse, The Panama Dining Room is subtly divided into Bar, Restaurant and a brilliant Lounge area. Gather your friends and spend the night sipping and chatting here at Panama.

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Emma Bergmeier http://www.dropstick.com.au Five minutes with Emma Where will you be hiding from the cold this winter?

Either in the warmth of my apartment with my boyfriend and two cats, or at the cinema with friends eating overpriced popcorn and lollies.

What will you be wearing?

I love winter dressing - you can have so many layers! I’ll be wearing vintage boots with coloured stockings, a floral vintage dress, cardigan, and a feather headband in my hair. Perhaps a cape too if it’s cold enough.

3) What are your three things you can’t live without?

Anti-static spray, vintage dresses, perfume.

Emma Shops A Kronan bicycle from Pigeonhole

Keith & Lottie on William Street

A suitcase at Winifred & Bance

I tend to head straight into one of the three Pigeonhole stores in Perth. The owner, Johann, is a really lovely guy with great buying skills, who employs a gaggle of awesome indie kids to work in his store and maintain the Pigeonhole Blog www.pigeonhole.com.au I wear a lot of vintage, so when I’m after a new frock I make my way to Inglewood to visit MoMo’s Vintage and Winifred & Bance - both of which have fantastic vintage collections and don’t charge a mint for their garments!

A wonderful day-come-night outfit with a delightful splash of colour

Far left: I loved this dress this girl is just so chic.

Left: This chap looks very royal he has the man of the manner look down pat.

Right: This dress is in fact a vintage tablecloth with a neck and arm holes cut into it genius.

Far Right: This is a great contemporary take on the little black dress

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Five minutes with Atlas Where will you be hiding from the cold this winter?

Atlas Harwood is Full-time assistant at Gail Sorronda.

Freelance writer. http://gailsorronda.blogspot.com AUSTIN Marketing Manager and student

I’m moving back to Paris after Australian Fashion Week in May. Unfortunately living the endless summer, I love the cold.

What will you be wearing?

Martin Margiela, Undercover and Rick Owens from previous seasons.

Gail Sorronda t-shirts and black heart accessory.

What will you be listening too?

Liars – Sisterworld

Wearing:

What was the last book you read?

Favourite thing about Brisbane?

What was the last movie you saw?

The Armchair Economist by Steven E. Landsburg

Friedrich Gray Shirt, Henson T-Shirt, Superfine Jeans, RM Williams Boots Dirt Box

2001: A Space Odyssey

Who would you invite to Brisbane?

JAMEY

Laura and Kate Mulleavy from Rodarte

Retail Assistant

Wearing:

Vintage Dress, Witchery Necklace, Sportsgirl Bag, Bessie Head Shoes

Favourite thing about Brisbane: Chilled out and relaxed

ISABEAU Model

Wearing:

Who would you invite to Brisbane: Yoko Ono

Emma Rea Dress, Gail Sorronda Headband, Jimmy Choo Shoes

NADIA

Favourite thing about Brisbane:

Designer

Autumn, winter, spring. Not summer

Who would you invite to Brisbane: Meryl Streep

Wearing:

Antipodium Dress, Pierrots Flower, Top Shop Shoes, Target Hosiery, Reverse Garbage Socks

Favourite thing about Brisbane: The transition between 4pm and 5pm

Who would you invite to Brisbane: Mythical beasts

Lila Boheme – 89 Heal St, New Farm Serving Brisbane’s fashion clique for almost 12 months, this studio salon with its white and minimal interior design, the Kevin Murphy products and the 14 years experience of stylist Lisa Guardala will leave you’re hair feeling cherished once again Café Bouquiniste – 121 Merthyr Road, New Farm

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Français for bookseller, Café Bouquiniste shies from the disparate gentrification of New Farm and embraces the dilapidated chic that the area once was. The Bouquiniste breakfast in particularly is great over some Voltaire or Jules Verne and without the James Street price tag. Merlo coffee $3.

Love Love Studio – 27 Florence St, Newstead An artist run initiative comprising of two large gallery spaces and several studio spaces for artists.

Exhibitions are held regularly. If you’re nice to the old lady next door she might make you a cup of tea and some killer banana bread.

Ola, I’m Mica and I’m a chocoholic, as a freelance s t y l i s t / p h oto g r a p h e r / jo u r n a l i s t / m u sic - lov e r living in Adelaide I spend what precious time I have hunting out hidden treasures in this small town. Whoever tells you there is nothing here besides churches is a lazy liar.

There are fantastic fashion boutiques (Mushroom & Azalia boutique) in Croydon. I also love Shop 5 on Ebenezer Place, which stocks local designer ‘Oscar the Third.’ The biggest tip for a refreshingly different nighttime is newbie tapas bar, Casablabla, with its Moroccan decor and an alternating music theme.

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Micaela Corcoran-Nantes

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All round creative genius and style king, Sydney The best winter accessory on women?

Best winter accessory would be CHUNKY jewellery!

Rings with amazing stones, inspired by YSL. And a fur shawl.

My favourite winter look is?

BLACK! TAILORED! LAYERED! BOOTS! FUR! FRILLS! BLACK SQUINS! LEATHER!

In winter women shouldn’t wear?

Ugg boots in public – make an effort even if it’s just to get the newspaper! You don’t know whom you might bump into.

In winter I can be found?

Check my facebook status!

What is the ultimate winter look for a fashion forward IT girl?

This season the ultimate winter look I believe is suiting – in all incarnations; oversized and masculine (Sonia Rykiel, Hussein Chalayan, Hannah Marshall etc etc) reworked and deconstructed (Alexander Wang, Preen, Richard Nicoll etc.)

I also think fur will be major! All outfits should include sumptuous fur (take inspiration from Thakoon, Cushnie Et Och, Philip Lim, and Anna Sui just to name a few) especially love the Mongolian furs (Sonia Rykiel!!! I DIE) and love Karen Walkers Sheepskin.

It’s all about the New York girl look during winter!!

Those girls know how to keep warm BUT still look amazing! It’s no easy feat! An IT girl is confident in her own style and mixes vintage with designer.

Whats your favourite winter destination?

Thailand for a week to frolic in the sun. Fingers crossed it will be Chiva-Som Retreat this year or just the simple Blue Mountains for a weekend away with friends and a mandatory open fire place.

What should women invest in for winter?

Suit Jacket (Balmain inspired blazer) something with a strong shoulder, thigh high boots and a Fur jacket

Booties or knee high boot?

Thigh high boots are a must this season!

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What do you wish you would see more of this winter?

People on the streets! People going to more shows, exhibitions, gigs and events ITS NOT THAT COLD SYDNEY!!!

Your favourite winter moment has been?

Christmas Eve a couple of years ago while I was living in New York! I was frozen through and had just spoken to the family on the phone; I could hear the waves crushing on the beach where they were holidaying. I was clearly not dealing with it well so decided I needed to do something to keep my mind off the homesickness.

So I took myself ice-skating at Rockefeller Centre and it was the most magical evening of my life, so surreal with the lights and snow falling you couldn’t of shot a better movie scene. And to top it off this guy in front of me skating stopped his girlfriend and proposed!!! It was the most romantic moment I have ever witnessed. It still gives me chills today and that’s not from the freezing cold temperatures. Only in New York!

My favourite winter look is?

Classicalism.

The best winter accessory on a women is?

A camera.

In winter women shouldn’t wear?

Something designed for summer.

In winter I can be found ?

Tips from Le Boys

Photographer

What is the ultimate winter look for a fashion forward IT girl?

Black, knitwear, and costume jewelry.

Where is your favourite winter destination?

Melbourne and New York.

What do you wish to see more of in winter?

Open fires.

In the kitchen making soup.

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Words Rhiannon Bulley, Photography Kent Johnson Ali’s Sculptures Ali Noble with hanging materials in her studio

Sydney based artist, Ali Noble, shares the secrets of her art, life and constantly growing love for colours, in a physical interview with a deeply emotive creative soundtrack.

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t’s an overcast morning, when Sydney based textile assemblage artist, Ali Noble welcomes us to her Newtown studio. A red patterned scarf adorns her head adding a splash of colour to her otherwise casual attire. It is evocative of the characteristic style and signature headscarfs of the lovable Greys Garden personality Little Edi, but the resemblance ends there.

Ali is a down to earth individual with a strong sense of visual purpose.

She was bought up attending exhibitions and the ballet, “ I loved the opening nights, the sheer theatre of it all

The combination of these two significant influences combine with Ali’s own artistic style and meld into invigorating asymmetrical assemblage pieces, with an electric symphony of emotions attached. Her collages and sculptures are crafted from textile circles, which are all cut by hand, “the repetition comes from my passion for yoga it is sort of like a ritual of prayer.” The circles, she says, are not outwardly symbolic of anything, but their interconnectedness and continuity provide a sense of serenity, which when combined with her stimulating colour palette generate a life force of their own.

“you have to keep pushing the boundaries, rejecting comme and someone will more often or not appreciate it too, so I h definitely gave me a love a for the arts.” After school she studied art theory at the College of Fine Arts before working as a gallery assistant to the Australian curator at The Art Gallery of New South Wales and later for the Australian Council of the Arts. Ali then decided to move away from the arts and study homeopathy. It wasn’t till after this, with the aid of a trip to India, that she decided that she really wanted to make art.

Her works begin with the purity of the material, the colours and textures, which through layering and overlapping form varied shapes and structures. “My work is one percent inspiration and ninety nine percent hard work, I often put things down and come back to them, a cat nap always helps.”

Ali also enjoys looking at what people are wearing, “unique fabrics and outfits with an authenticity always inspire me. Anything that people have put effort into visually enhancing.”

Her warm eyes sparkle as she Ali’s desk and drawings reminisces about her inspiring trips to India, “It was like a lolly shop all the bright coloured fabrics and adornments, I think the Her latest body of work ‘Call Me Optimistical,’ culture somehow did ingrain itself in my artwork.” The which showed at the James Dorahy Project Space in other main influence she pinpoints is her mother, who Sydney’s Potts Point, was iridescent. Vibrantly imbued was a seamstress, “ I guess I re-interpreted her skills in a formations protruded from every wall and extended up different way, I always had this love for 3D.” to the ceiling, where a hanging piece danced tantalisingly 120

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in the middle of the room.

“I was sort of sad to part with the hanging piece when it sold, it was a favourite of mine, I didn’t really expect anyone to buy it, I thought it was too outrageous.

It makes you realise you have to keep pushing the boundaries, rejecting commerciality and creating art for yourself and someone will more often or not appreciate it too, so I hope it brings them a lot of joy.”

Ali’s earlier work from 2007

It will no doubt bring them joy, there is something very uplifting about Ali’s pieces, they emanate a harmonious energy.

“People really responded to the colours in this particular exhibition they seemed really affected by it, which is great because to evoke an emotion with your art is what it’s really about.”

A more muted work hangs in Ali’s kitchen; the work from 2007 is far more subdued than her recent works.

Green and red circles sit along side each other, touching but not overlapping. Of this vast difference Ali says, “it wasn’t a conscious thing like a visual graduation I just became really drawn to these vivid colours, my work is very instinctual.” Whatever it was that drew her to

Taking a cat nap When asked about what is next Ali states like the true artist “there are endless creative pathways my art work could lead me down, but right now I would have to say I am becoming increasingly interested in installation.” She pulls out a book on her favourite artist Anish Kapoor, (yet another Indian influence.) “He works on such a large scale, but I have always loved his use of materials and visual portrayal of texture. “ The foundations certainly look to have been laid for another instinctual graduation into something even, bigger and bolder, but for now, Ali is content to be able to sit at home and create.

“I’ll keep visiting all my favourite creative spaces in Sydney and absorbing the genius of my fellow creators.” The spaces she is referring to include the vast presentations of the Museum of Contemporary Art and Sydney’s artist run spaces such as Factory 49, Sarah Cotter, First Draft and Sno.

erciality and creating art for yourself Later on this year Ali will set her visual sights venturing to New York to embrace some hope it brings them a lot of joy.” of theirfurther famous little spaces and artists. If India was like Her Materials

a lolly shop for her, who knows what Ali will come back with in her head from New York, but instinctually speaking, it should be good.

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these colours it seems to have the same mesmerising effect on all those who encounter her works.

Ali’s homeopathy, which she still practices three days a week, revolves around the concept that everything physical and emotional is connected. This idea becomes the perfect metaphor for Ali’s art, which connects people through its physical presence to their emotions.

Ali is represented by James Dorahy Project Space’, and more of my work can be found at www.alinoble.com.

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What do you do?

I am a full time fashion blogger and freelance stylist. I am a bit in a transition process and there are a lot of projects in mind so things could change rapidly :)

What is the best part of your job?

The best part hands down is getting to do what I love.

This industry makes me so passionate that it doesn’t even feel like a job, it’s more like a hobby.

Where do you live?

Right now I live in Amsterdam but like I said before, things could change soon.

Why is it important to you to be creative?

Because I am a day dreamer, I am constantly creating things in my head. I am the kind of person that can’t be sitting in one place for too long. I have got to see, explore, touch, draw, sew, design and what not, my mind is always busy!

What is your favourite thing about Le Black Book?

I love the fact that you guys integrate the web shop with a magazine and its content its so fresh and young, having all the things bloggers like myself look for :)

What is your favourite dessert?

APPLE PIE!!!! and lots of chocolates

What are you reading at the moment?

I love reading inspirational books, right now I am busy with: The game of life and how to play it.

What is your all time favourite book? I have a LOT but Little Women will always be my favourite.

What is your favourite winter look?

I love the layering that comes with the low temperatures.

Holland gets quite cold during winter so its always nice doing lots of layers, maybe some knee high boots with it.

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What do you do?

I am a photographer working both as a photographic artist, whereby I am represented by ‘Charles Hewitt Gallery’, I am a member of the highly awarded ‘Oculi’ photographic collective.

What is the best part of your job?

Constantly meeting people and discovering amazing places.

Where do you live?

Sydney, Australia

Why is it important to you to be creative?

It keeps me inspired and passionate in the way I live my life.

What is your favourite thing about Le Black Book and Kath?

Exceptional determination and strong creative vision.

What is your favourite dessert?

Creme Brulee

What are you reading at the moment?

Warrior Poets by my friend Benjamin Gilmour

What is your all time favourite book?

‘Sister Kate’ by Jean Bedford

What is your favourite colour?

Paynes grey

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Fashion and Fashion Photography. How we look at how we want to look. Words by Kent Johnson

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f fashion photography is a kind of mirror it’s a very strange one indeed; in many ways there is nothing about fashion photography that is real at all. Is fashion photography about the clothes? Is it about the viewer, the models in the pictures; is it an art-form or simply the ‘handmaiden of commerce’? And if it is indeed a kind of mirror, just what exactly is it reflecting?

The question of what is fashion photography is a very nebulous question indeed. It may seem to the casual observer (those people who buy & read fashion magazines) that fashion photography can be almost anything at all.

And yet... of all those designers, who do you love?

McQueen, Largerfeld, Akira; there are so many and oh so different too. Fashion photography surely is the means of portraying the genius in those great creative talents who populate and inspire our fashion world.

And whether we can afford their designs or not fashion photography allows us to interact with all these beautiful unattainable creations, even when are not wearing them.

Next there is the Advertorial. This is a curious magazine based hybrid of the open and creative free-for-all of Editorial photography tied into the needs of a particular brand. Advertorial will always be photography based around a single (or sometimes two symbiotic) brand(s). The brands message needs to remain much the same as it appears in the brands advertising campaigns but the imagery will be much looser in its content and intent.

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Fashion photography is arguably the major form of contact with fashion. It is truly everywhere feeding the pulse of fashion into our lives every day. Its on the side of the bus passing you on the street, look-up; there’s some very attractive men and women doing their bit for Calvin Klein nearly as controversially as when a tightly jean clad Brook Shields declared “nothing comes between me and my Calvin’s”. Open your weekend newspaper supplements and fashion is there too.

To view yourself through the mirror of fashion photography is not at all unlike entering the strange sideshow world of the hall of mirrors where suddenly you see yourself as never before. But of course its not just a trip to one hall; there are three distinct types of fashion photography; broadly speaking. Advertising, Advertorial and Editorial Fashion, while the three do cross over from time to time they tend to serve quite different purposes.

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Fashion advertising is perhaps the easiest to spot. These are the pictures that ideally most closely resemble the life you would like to lead; they reflect the way that the brand and the advertisers see the relationship between you and them. Fashion advertising will usually be the most direct kind of picture and the easiest to understand.

Finally comes the Queen of Fashion Photography; Editorial. To my mind the area of ‘commercial’ photography bar none that is most pregnant with creativity and possibility. Fashion Editorial Photography is possibly the only field in commercial photography where the photographer will be commissioned to ‘Do what they Do’ and be given free reign to do it! This is the biggest, best and perhaps the craziest mirror of all as the photographer’s creativity is unleashed to reflect their ‘world view’ as to just what fashion is and how it should be shown.

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Peter Lindbergh It’s the Editorial Fashion photographers ‘Mirror’ that crosses all boundaries and crosses them with such momentum that Fashion’s Masters are routinely elevated to the status of Fine Artist; whether they consider their work fine art or not.

They exist everywhere, from the past to the present of fashion, from Sir Cecil Beaton to Helmut Newton; Man Ray to Guy Bourdin and Sarah Moon. From the American Studio Masters Richard Avedon and Irving Penn to the Modern Masters, such as Peter Linbergh and Palo Roversi and the even newer Masters like Terry Richardson and Jurgen Teller.

As fashion continually changes fashion photography changes too, reflecting the changes in society as it does so; our aspirations, our hopes and desires, sometimes even pre-empting them and preceding them. Palo Roversi has said “there is nothing worse for a fashion photographer than to be out of fashion”. The Fashion Masters work is always instantly recognisable, widely imitated and truly a savant like reflection of society today.

Terry Richardson

Recommended links http://www.madeinphoto.fr/ www.terryrichardson.com/ www.irvingpenn.com/ www.guybourdin.org/ www.helmutnewton.com/ www.manraytrust.com/

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Mad as a Hatter Nothing gets those hat-loving folk excited (you know who you are, you’re probably wearing a hat right now) like a collaboration of two creative forces that revolves around some seriously lust worthy millinery. As I’m partial to a velvet red bowler myself, I too found myself a wee bit excited - make that way excited - to hear that London’s Victoria and Albert Museum have teamed up with Stephen Jones to present over 250 amazing headpieces at the Queensland Art Gallery. The hats, which include a twelfth century Egyptian Fez, a silk tulle wide brim from Christian Dior’s first ever collection and Mick Jagger’s prized headwear from on tour with the Stones, will be arranged in brilliant lil’ floral bouquets in a garden style set up. Genius. ‘Hats: An Anthology

by Stephen Jones’ is showing from the 27 March – 27 June 2010 Philip Treacy Feather Hat 1995

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Stephen Jones for Christian Dior Haute Couture “Olga Sherer inspiree par Gruau” Hat Autumn Winter 2007/08

The Victoria Room The Victoria Room restaurant and bar is located in the heart of Sydney's Darlinghurst. With all of the charm of Humphrey Bogart’s Casablanca, a bit of Sydney pizzazz and a good measure of chef Joe Gambacorta’s Mediterranean fusion menu, Darlinghurst’s funky bar and restaurant, The Victoria Room, is all fun and class. This is an ultra smooth dining establishment, which is richly decorated in British-Raj style. More importantly this exotic dining room and award-winning cocktail bar exude bon-vivant chic! Along with the delicious food and drinks menu, The Victoria Rooms offers a High Tea, comprised of a traditional selection of sandwiches, cakes and the finest tea and champagne on Saturdays 12pm - 5pm & Sundays 1pm - 5pm.

Level 1, 235 Victoria St Darlinghurst.

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Love it, live it, break it, make it, just get out there and do it. Life is for enjoying not for living, loving not appreciating…

Emily Fitzgerald in D&Em inspired Parris Dewhurst painting

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SO MUCH CREATIVE IN ONE LITTLE PLACE

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Even if you live under a giant cultureless rock, you have probably heard the sweet tunez of Jack Cowell and the Owls. More likely still, you know who Andy Uprock is (and wish it was you who first thought of sticking hundreds of coloured plastic cups around the traps as a giant installation artwork). You also might know fashion heavyweights Akira Isogawa, Nicola Finetti and Marnie Skillings. Well what are you waiting for kids?

Ditch the rock presto, and get your fine self down to the National School of Art's Cell Block on Thursday April 22nd to see all these rad people and more collaborate in a creative bonanza. Being Born Again Fashion Couture show will see 10 talented Australian artists and 10 leading designers combine their artistic genius to create some revolutionary designs. Did I mention they'll be surrounded by a bevy of installation artists and sound tracked by live music? You'd be crazy to miss it.

Le Eats Cookie- Melbourne: Cookie Bar and Restaurant, located on Swanston St in the heart of Melbourne City, is undoubtedly one of Melbourne’s hot spots. This multi- level establishment offers everything you need for a great night out on the town. The restaurant section has a tasty food menu, which is sure to satisfy your taste buds! After chowing down on some delicious food, you can make your way up to the second level for some dancing and drinks, followed by more drinks on the roof top level which looks over Melbourne City. This will definitely take your breathe away. So, if you’re in Melbourne City and want to eat delicious food and party the night away, ‘Cookie Bar and Restaurant’ is the place to be!

Head to this link to check out there delectable menuhttp://www.cookie.net.au/site.html

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Le Entertainment Notting Hill Carnival 2010 London August 2010 (annual) Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7730 3010 Every August Notting Hill Carnival comes to London for two days of music, dance and fun. Bright and outlandish costumes colour the finest Carnival parade, which spans three miles of London’s Notting Hill's main street. Each year it attracts thousands of visitors all geared up to join this once-a-year street party in London's most sought after location. The Carnival parade takes place everyday with groups from as far afield as Africa, South America and the Caribbean bringing music, dance and costumes to the area in a stunning manner. www.thenottinghillcarnival.com

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Le escape KU DE TA- BALI: Ku De Ta is undoubtedly one of Bali’s most famous ocean front drinking and dining experiences. The cocktails, food, and beach front sunset are all truly stunning, not to mention all the good looking men and women who add to Ku De Ta’s beauty. This establishment is great to go anytime of the day, come up from the beach and sip on a few cocktails in the sun, or go in the evening to watch the glorious views of the Bali sunset. Ku De Ta has everything to offer- from its delicious food menu, to its extensive drinks selection. This is definitely an experience you will never forget. Ever.

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smARTarts Festival, SYDNEY.

Kath’s Top 10 Winter Movies

Held at Pine Street Creative Arts Centre & the lovely surrounds of Peace Park, & Beaumont Plaza.

For cozy nights indoors with a open fire and marshmallows

smARTarts is an annual youth arts & cultural festival showcasing the creative talent and initiatives of young people aged 15 - 26 yrs. smARTarts is held as part of National Youth Week (10 - 18 April 2010) to showcase creative talent in the areas of visual arts, performance arts and music.

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The 2010 festival will feature live music, roving street performers, dance performances & sculpture installations.

500 Days of Summer-

Coco Avant Chanel-

Breakfast at Tiffany’s-

Love Actually-

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I always add a dash of bohemia or hippie to my look, when I can.

http://fashionchalet.blogspot.com/

From Miami to North Karolina I am a fashion blogger and p/t writer. I love the creative aspect in both work and fun. My creativity and passion strives in cooking, writing and styling outfits for myself as well as others. I recently moved to North Carolina, being originally from Miami, it was quite the shock, change and difference. Imagine balmy weather swapped out for frigid cold.

I like glitter, floral prints and sparkle as I am learning to adapt little by little and love that I'm much as the next girl, but basic colours and only a hop, skip and plane trip away from New York ripped denim also appeal to me.

City, Boston and DC. My favourite North Carolina haunts have again become local vintage shops, Crab Tree Valley Mall, High Point and Borders bookstore.

For coffee, I still have Starbucks and now, Caribou Tailored jackets, coats and neutral tones are coffee as well. All the creature comforts I need. what I call "home" when dressing.

Her Style: Eclectic, cohesive, feminine and just a touch of grunge.

I live for suede, thick knits and slouchy bags or berets

Five mintures with Erika Where will you hiding from the cold this winter?

By my fireplace, inside.

What will you be wearing?

Thick knit sweaters, body hugging leggings and ankle boots or moccasins.Â

What are your three favorite pieces in your wardrobe?

Comfort and colour are two favourite ways to describe me.

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Balenciaga platform suede loafers, faux fur coats from Nasty Gal and Forever 21, vintage slacks, capes and scarves.

The Final Word Like style this issue of Le Magazine has been a labour of love, endlessly worked and re-worked by creative minds.

We want to hear your mind please email editor@leblackbook.com.au for feedback, love letters and contribution ideas.

The journey is never ending and Le Black Book and Le Magazine will walk with you every step of the way.

We leave you with this “Fashion fades but style is eternal.�

Yves Saint Laurent Be stylish Be colourful Be timeless Lots of Love, The Le Magazine Team X

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