Amour fou by MCR Fashion Mag

AMOUR FOU

PILOT ISSUE

Intro Hello and welcome to the pilot edition of Amour Fou Magazine, a new and modified version of MCRFashionMag. We were planning on launching a printed version of the magazine and distribute it to apartments in Manchester, however, since most of our followers on Twitter are based all around the world we decided to publish the magazine online instead. Subsequently, all future editions will be published on the Apple App store and unlike other magazines it will be available for free. In this issue we have exciting content featuring an interview with a visionary artist Jacky Tsai by Anne-Marie Odesanya, followed by the Emaliomada AW14 show at London Fashion Week with a behind the scenes look from the point of view of the make up artists. We have a review of MAC cosmetics by Gina Badhen and a fashion editorial from Moscow by MUA Elena Markova and her team. Lastly we have our own shoot with Rebecca Appleyard from Boss Model Management shot on the roof of the Barton Arcade in Manchester. In French Amour Fou means “crazy love” and it’s translated into English as “uncontrollable or obsessive passion.” We hope that you share our passion for fashion and creative photography and we welcome your feedback as well as submissions.

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Akbar

AMOUR FOU Editor Assistant Editor

AKBAR ANNE-MARIE ODESANYA

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Jacky Tsai

London: Fashion Week

Malta: Beauty shoot

Moscow: Windmill Girl

Manchester: City Girl

Interview with a visionary artist during Chinese New Year Behind the scenes look at the Emaliomada AW14 show The Scorching Sensations of Sun Kissed Skin Fashion shoot by Olga Selivanova and MUA Elena Markova ‘Smart, Casual, Urban’ shoot by Amour Fou, shot in Barton Arcade

Questions and feedback: Twitter: @AmourFouMag Email: editor@amourfou.co Online: amourfou.co

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JACKY TSAI NOT YOUR USUAL DESIGNER, WHEN ARTISTRY AND VISION COLLIDE! BY ANNE MARIE ODESANYA IN HARVEY NICHOLS MANCHESTER

Speaking to Jacky Tsai one can only wonder what is going through his head. Visions and Designs so great can only be admired. With the celebrations of Chinese New Year and the healthy buzz of a Saturday afternoons’ shopping atmosphere, Harvey Nichols did not disappoint. A quick pop up printing stall could be found on the 2nd floor, printing exclusive T-Shirts bearing Mr Tsai’s designs. 4

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Crafting one of the most known symbols in Fashion, Mr Tsai came up with the idea of the skull during an internship at Alexander McQueen. One thing that immediately catches the eye is the giant skull lurking in the corner. Upon asking why he designed the now legendary Skull, Jacky Tsai

“It comes from my day to day life. My upbringing in China and my life currently in the UK are similar so I took it to myself to let the cultures collide and let that aspect of me reflect in my art. Harmony- that is what I am creating.” Jacky Tsai went on to profess that “my goal is to create the best contemporary Chinese work in the artwork. Fashion is definitely a passion but it is important to Contacts: me to extend my art into admits that he chose to illustrate the skull to face and different mediums.” Jacky Tsai combat his fear. “Every time Twitter: @Jackytsai “I want my art to be accesI created a beautiful skull, I jackytsai.com gradually overcame my fear, sible to all, thus my T-Shirt line is the perfect bridge it is good to see that it has Harvey Nichols now become my most iconic between my work and the public. This year will also see Twitter: @HN_Manchester work. It’s all about making harveynichols.com/stores/ the most fearful thing imag- the launch of my women’s manchester inably beautiful. He certainly wear line.” did that with the giant skull Anne-Marie Odesanya that was on display. Delicate Jacky Tsai a true visionary and one of a kind contempo- Twitter: flowers covered its entirety @Anna_Bananorama indicating precise and imag- rary artist. inative artistry. The floral detail covering the skull was created by utilising a technique cultivated in a leather factory in China. Mr Tsai’s fellow creative partner then handcrafted each and every individual flower. It took an incredible year to finish the piece. Jacky Tsai’s clothing designs are a clear homage to the fusion of Far Eastern elements and Western culture. Pilot

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LONDON: FASHION WEEK EMALIOMADA SHOW – A/W ‘14 emaliomada.com @EMALIOMADA Photography by Carro of Wynyard carrophotography.co.uk enquiries@carroofwynyard.co.uk Artdeco Make-Up artdeco.org.uk MUAs Amanda Bell amanda-bell.co.uk fb.com/AmandaBellEliteMakeupArtist Melanie Doyle Twitter: @MelVicMakeup

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EMALIOMADA SHOW – MAKE UP ARTISTS’ POV by Head Key Artist: Amanda Bell Since leaving London to return to my native North East a few years ago, I’ve made sure to keep in touch with some of the fabulous people I worked with there. I worked very closely with Central Saint Martin’s College for over 8 years – designing and creating makeup for their graduate MA and BA shows, at the V&A Fashion in Motion show and at catwalk shows for London Fashion Week. So I was thrilled to be contacted by Asad Rehman, Head Designer at Emaliomada, after a recommendation from Central Saint Martin’s. He told me he was looking for a makeup artist to collaborate with the brand for their debut catwalk show and wondered if I was interested in the job. The show was scheduled at an amazing venue in Mayfair on Saturday 15th Feb – only 10 days time!

So, immediately after I’d said yes to Asad, I got into action! I had been working with the creative team from Artdeco on a few events such as the National TV Awards and the hugely supported Gavin Blythe Ball – raising money for MacMillan, and I knew they’d be the perfect makeup sponsor for the Emaliomada show.

nude with a smudge of crème lipstick applied with the finger.

After a really productive styling day, collaborating with Asad and head hair stylist Will from Electric salons, the look for the models on the catwalk was completed. The makeup look evolved from a brilliant brief from Asad, channelling the look of a “sweaty girl in a nightclub!” so lots of gloss on the skin and lived-in feel to the eye makeup. I went for an unexpected smoky red pigment for the eyes rather than tones of black or brown and kept lips

The day was amazing and everyone did such a fantastic job – I was so pleased with everyone’s work. I briefed the team by demonstrating the look then coached them through the application to make sure the look was consistent throughout and the finished result on the catwalk was outstanding!

I’d chosen a makeup artist team of key artists from Artdeco @ADCreativ team, London Makeup School and I brought fellow North Easterners Carro of Wynyard photographers and makeup artist Jo Leversuch to complete the team.

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Artdeco Creative Team member & Freelance Make Up Artist Melanie Doyle: Once I found out from Artdeco UK Director Colin Laphan that we were going to be sponsoring the Emaliomada London Fashion Week Show, I was massively thrilled, as fashion makeup is one of my key skills and to be taking part in the show was an incredible dream of mine.

windows and high beamed ceiling with quirky features like no other venue that I had ever been to before.

Amanda arrived and we all looked on as she demonstrated the key look with the remarkable pigmented eye shadows and the glossiest gloss, to all of Once we had spoken about the us that was the same look esinitial details I set to preening sential for each model, all of us my kit bag ready and getting to- set to making over the models gether with other key creatives with Amanda on hand to facilifrom the Artdeco team who tate where required. were equally looking forward to taking part as I was. Amanda Once all the models were ready, kept in touch with me with we literally had minutes to an amazing brief of a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;sweaty spare to gloss their legs, highgirl in a nightclub lookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; which light shoulders and fix any looked amazing on the models! last minute touch ups before they strutted their stuff on the On arriving in London at the catwalk for the amazing crowd venue we were all astounded as that had attended this presit really was one of the most tigious Emaliomada Fashion amazing venues! An old church Show event. that still had the stained glass

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MALTA: THE SCORCHING SENSATIONS OF SUN KISSED SKIN Globally known for her golden glow, International beauty expert and mentor Gina B, shows us how to create lasting luminosity in colourful variations with MAC make-

BY GINA BADHEN

up’s newest Spring/Summer 2014 collection. Cleverly complemented by perfect pouts in an assortment of matt textures and shades.

CORAL CRUSH Hair, MUA, Stylist, Creative Direction: Gina Badhen Twitter/ Instagram: @gina_badhen ginabadhen.com Photography: Surjit Pardesi Twitter/ Instagram: @pardesiphoto pardesi.com Model: Amaira Hunter Twitter/ Instagram: @amairahunter_x amairahunter.com

Morang Your Tan. Tantalizing tints of coral, orange and morange make for stunning sun kissed skin. Blending a mix of MAC Blusher, Peaches, RRP £18 and MAC Skin Finish Mineraliser, Gold Deposit, RRP £22 on the 18

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cheeks. Complimented with a light dusting of MAC Eye Shadow, Rule and White Frost, RRP £12.50.. Polishing the perfect pout with sensuous screams of MAC Lipstick, Morange, RRP £15.

CANDY COATED

Pretty Girl Flush. The girlies of Spring/Summer make-up trends is the bubblegum block coats of candy pink complimented by plump, dewy and polished skin. Sweep a generous dose of MAC Blusher in, Dollmix RRP £18 on to the apples of the cheek and MAC Lustre drops in, Pink Rebel.

Dusting off the surrounding area with MAC Extra Dimension Skin finish in Fairy Precious, RRP £22. Top off the perfect pout with MAC Lipstick, Candy Yum, RRP £15 and bloat off with Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder, RRP £20 to matt lips.

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FESTIVE FUCHSIA

Echo the season’s bright fashions with a bold pink lip. First define the eyes with a textured cream base by, MAC Paint Pot, Chilled On Ice, RRP £15 all over the lid. Finish by dusting MAC pressed pigment powder, All That Glitters, RRP £12.50 for an understated frosted finish. Darken and strengthen the brows with MAC Penultimate Brow Marker, RRP £20 for a so20

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phisticated contrast. For a gorgeous glow build between MAC Mineraliser, Magnetic Appeal, and Extra Dimension Blush, Apply MAC Autoerotique, RRP £20 To finish apply MAC lip pencil, Magenta, RRP £12 all over for a matt finish to contrast glossy cheeks.

BEACH BRONZE

The New Contour. Spring/Summer’s hottest hue is a timeless trend for any glowing goddess. Unlike other trends this golden earth toned variety relies heavily on structure and clever highlighting. Pressing muted pebble, taupe and wheat tones deep into the eye sockets and under the cheekbones using, MAC pigment pressed eye shadow in; Omega, Charcoal brown and

finishing with a reflective, Goldmine, RRP £12.50. This season’s minimal look can be played up with radiant bursts of MAC Lustre Drops, Sun Rush, RRP £18 as a creamy highlighting base for scintillating bone structure and MAC sculpting pallet for complementing shadows. Dusting off lips with a finishing perfect pout in MAC Matt Lipstick, Myth, RRP £15. Pilot

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MOSCOW: WINDMILL GIRL

Photography: Olga Selivanova www.selivanovaolga.com MUA&Stylist: Elena Markova Twitter @ElenaMa66444581 Model: Polina Pokrovskaya Model Agency: Avant, Russia

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Coat: STELLA MCCARTNEY Top: H&M Shorts: Diesel Boots: GUCCI

Top: ALBERTA FERRETTI Trousers: J.W.ANDERSON Flats: CHANEL

Blouse: ANTONIO BERARDI Skirt: RED VALENTINO Shorts: ZARA Shoes: JIMMY CHOO Tights: FALKE

MANCHESTER: CITY GIRL Smart, Casual, Urban MUA&Hair: Emily Simpson emilysimpson32@hotmail.co.uk @emilysimpson25 Stylist: Maria Dimuene Mariadimuene@hotmail.com @MDstyling Model: Rebecca Appleyard Boss Model Managment bossmodelmanagement.co.uk Assitant: Beatrice Ottolina

Trousers: Allsaints Strappy vest: Asos Jacket and pump shoes: Zara

Leather pleated skirt: Asos Top: Mango Belt and coat: Zara

Dress, necklace and high heels: Zara

STYLIST INTERVIEW: MARIA DIMUENE Tell us a bit about yourself and your career so far, what path did you take to become a fashion stylist? I studied fashion promotion with styling at University of Central Lancashire, I’ve done freelance styling and assisting. Since the age of 18 I got to work with some of the greatest fashion stylists and shoots. What made you want to become a stylist? I’ve always been keen and passionate about fashion from young age, was really drawn into styling as you get to transfer the simplest outfit into something beautiful and creative. How do you prepare for a new fashion shoot? Lots of research and inspiration drawn from all different types of sources like books, music, films and the likes of social media such as Pinterest. Is the job as glamorous as people imagine? It’s a lot of hard work, early starts and sometimes late finish, working in all different weather conditions, outdoors to indoor studio, so if you have the drive then, yes, it can be as glamorous. If you didn’t have any experience of contacts, but wanted to start working as a stylist on fashion shoots, what would you do? What qualities and skills one need to succeed in your job? Start off as an assistant stylist, even if it’s just steaming the clothes or taping the shoes, you get to experience what is really involved in a typical shoot day for a stylist. How do you cooperate with the makeup artists? Mood boards, mood boards and more mood boards!

Does your styling for fashion shoots ever inspire your personal style? I dress according to my mood, I can dress eccentric as well as causal to formal. I like to show personality and style when I dress myself. Who likes to dress as everybody else? If you could style anyone in the world, anywhere in the world, who would you choose, what place would you choose and why? It would have to be Jimmy Hendricks, that guy has utter style he’s super cool and eccentric which I love. What has been the most memorable moment for you as a fashion stylist? Getting to one of my shoots featured on Vogue Italia online, has definitely been a highlight of my career so far.

What trends in styling are you seeing right now? With the great fashion weeks over and so many wonderful trends out there at the minute the trends which I am seeing and loving are.... pastels- can’t ever get tired of pastel, 80’s- love to go http://styledbymariad.4ormat.com/ back in fashion and relive the decade in a modern Mariadimuene@hotmail.com twist and lastly monochrome always so chic and Twitter: @MDstyling clinical. Pilot

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MODEL INTERVIEW: REBECCA APPLEYARD http://www.bossmodelmanagement.co.uk/models/new-faces/women/rebecca-appleyard.htm Tell us about yourself. I’m 19 years old and currently taking a gap year before University. I live in Hull and travel to Manchester frequently to work. What interests you in modelling? I love the idea of always looking and feeling different depending on what shoot I’m doing. I always feel made up into a different person! Why did you choose to become a fashion model? I’ve always been interested in fashion from my early age. I love how quickly fashion changes and that there’s always something new to be seen. What fashion/modelling related TV shows do you watch? I love America’s Next Top Model and always have! It’s my favourite and I’ve watched it since it first started. Do you have a favourite model, designer or fashion icon? I love Brigitte Bardot and her look with the big

blonde hair and big lips and I’ve always loved Twiggy with those massive eyelashes. What are your goals as a model? I just hope to continue to enjoy myself and really just take anything that is thrown at me with a positive and fun outlook. How do you see yourself progress in this field? I’d like to think I’d go on to become a worldwide model. One can only dream! What did your friends and family think of you becoming a model and are they supportive? Yes, completely, my family always has been and I enjoy speaking to my friends about all the things I get up to on different jobs. What beauty tips do you swear by? Definitely moisturiser and applying it twice a day to keep your skin healthy and glowing. Twitter: @beckyappleyard