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Editor-in-Chief of NAME magazine talks about diversity and the impact stereotypes have on people.

“I didn’t know that I was ‘black’ until I went to high school”

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reak shows; an exhibition of the Freaks of Nature. The individuals that deny any conventional characteristics. The aim is to shock you, to shock the audience. Be scared, be glad that you’re not these people, be confused, you won’t know how to feel. These are the feelings attached to the Freak Show. Me, myself; I’m a member of the freak show, so are many of us. That’s where the irony lies so many of us are regarded as some form of ‘freak’ in modern society and we don’t even recognise it. This month, NAME is a voice. It’s the voice of everyone that is regarded as a ‘freak’ within society. So we’re talking, the disabled, those with a sexual orientation that defies societies “norm”, the girls that are too “thin”, too “fat”, the dark black man that contrasts to the pale white girl, redheads, foreigners… The aim for the magazine is to drag to the forefront everything that’s just wrong within society. Those who are marginalised deserve an equal place within society right? Have you ever seen a row of front covers with an Asian girl’s face staring back at you? Have you ever walked into a store and seen that the magazines are full of dark, black beautiful women? Have you ever seen an elegant Muslim woman represented in the media? Transgender models? Men?… Straight men? I certainly haven’t. Why is this? Because they’re different. We’re different. It’s time to take a stand. A Muslim in a full burka has become someone to glare at, black people are recognised as tokens, if you’re deemed as fat then you’re very likely to be shoved on a TV programme for the entire country to gawk at. We are the freaks. Let us own that. I am a young black woman. I didn’t know I was black until I started secondary school and people felt the need to point it out. Coming from a mixed race family, with my closest relations being either, mixed race or white, I just didn’t see the differences in colour. I remember having baths with my Nan at six years old and I didn’t even realise that she was the completely opposite colour to me. Colour was never an important thing in my life. Racism? I knew nothing of it. I didn’t even know the word “black” was used to

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describe a group group of people. In terms of race relations, this was the best moment in my life. To a child, there is no difference in the races, none at all. When I went to school I was constantly bombarded me with questions about my ethnicity. It was then that the words, ‘quarter-cast’ entered my vocabulary. I guess that made sense, I was a quarter white so must emphasise that quarter of me. One boy, I remember, wasn’t having any of it. He insisted that I had no white in me, I shouldn’t even be allowed to mention it and I was “just black like the rest of them”. What did that mean? and why did that even matter? I recall one young black boy talking about his preference in girls: “Keisha’s the blackest I’d go”…. what? I became paranoid. Was I too black? I no longer looked forward to summer just in case I became blacker and nobody would want me. I’d compare my skin colour to the numerous black celebrities and I was either darker by a shade or the same colour as they were, but in my young mind, they could only pull off their blackness due to the endless amounts of money they had. I constantly felt the need to reassure everybody that my hair was real and I wasn’t one of “those” black girls. I made it clear that I was part white in order to gain acceptance. I quite often googled how to lighten my complexion

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naturally. I vowed to stop going out in the sun. This is the lowest of the low. No fourteen year old should be made to feel as though they’re an outcast. This is exactly how I felt, merely because of my complexion. I went out to a beach with my family once, a white man selling chips decided to have a conversation with me. This is how it went: Man: Where are you from? Keisha: Wolverhampton Man: I mean what country were you born in? Keisha: England Man: Oh. What country are your parents from? Keisha: England too. Man: What country were they born in? Keisha: England and Jamaica Man: England and Jamaica? Are you sure not Africa? Keisha: Yes, my Nan is English, my father is Jamaican. Man: Oh.You look like you should be from Africa. Are you sure? Keisha: Yes. … Since when has a black person living in England not been allowed to be born in England? I’ve always hoped that his literary skills were just poor and he was unable to word what he actually wanted to ask correctly. I do not still have the same problems that I had when I was a fourteen year old teenager. I’m twenty years old and I now understand the race problems which still effect our society. I study the AfricanAmerican experience at University and it really has opened my eyes to the problems in society. As a matter of fact, age has opened my eyes to quite a lot of issues. A lot of people in this world are at a huge disadvantage. Society labels people and tells us who we ought to be. If society had it’s way, then anybody different would be banished. It’s the same thing that the Puritans did to those innocent ladies during the Salem Witch Trials in 1692,

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it’s the same thing that terrorised homosexuals during the AIDS epidemic in the 80s, it’s the same thing that’s happening to quite a lot of Muslims living in Western societies. People are constantly targeted and singled out as being “different”, “freaks” and “unworthy of living in our society”. What’s even worse is that this “epidemic” is completely amplified with the introduction of modern technology and digital/social media. Not long back, a photo circulated of an African-American baby. Shortly after, memes were created mocking the baby’s looks. It went viral and was pretty brutal. The mother spoke out about explaining that the baby was actually born with a disability and this sent all of the bullies running right back into their caves. Instantly swarms of apologies hit the internet responding to the mother’s cries, many of these apologies read: “I’m sorry, I thought it was a photoshopped photograph!” My response to that? and I quote, “Photoshop my ass! How many times do you go around laughing at innocent babies on social media because they look different? and what? Suddenly you feel guilty when you see the mother crying? I’ve never seen this photograph before but I see horrible photographs and memes of babies constantly. This goes from completely random babies to those as famous as Blue Ivy Carter, at the end of the day, these are still babies If you’re truly sorry then stop doing it.” I’ve trailed off a little… got a little caught up in the moment. I do that a lot. The whole point of this foreword is to tell you that if I’m different then f*ck it, that’s me. If I “talk white” when I shouldn’t then I shall talk as though my tongue is being controlled by ice. If I’m too dark for you, then I shall laugh as my brown glow is reminiscent of the ancient Kings and Queens of Egypt. If I am beneath you as I am a woman, then watch me leave you and single handedly build my Kingdom with my fellow weak Women. I will own my differences. I will invert them. This is what this issue is all about; reclaiming our identity. Whoever you are. If you have ever been deemed as something “different”, if you deny societies conventions or others expectations. Then OWN that.

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FEARING THE FOREIGN

WORDS BY AYSHA BRYANT

Fear is a strange emotion. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something that we learn to feel from the society around us. Why are so many people scared of spiders? They look scary, dangerous, you can't predict what they're going to do next. But ask yourself, are you really scared of spiders? Or is what you've grown up to believe? Sadly, it's not just other species we're scared of, we fear other humans the most. Scaremongering has become too big a part of our daily lives. Be wary everybody, if they don't look like us, talk like us, eat like us, it obviously means they're going to destroy our values and take over the entire country! This seems to be the social landscape in which we live. There is so much focus on the downsides to immigration, but there never seems to be anyone talking about what

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immigrants could bring to benefit us. That is all rather hushed hushed. We'd be a very isolated nation if we ignored other cultures and values. Whilst the whole world would be moving on, we'd be stuck in the dark ages. Thank God the ancient Greeks introduced us to democracy, something Western societies pride themselves on. Even the little things that we take for granted would not exist if we said no to all immigration. A good curry, the music you listen to, the style of clothes you wear, have all come from somewhere. Even the English language isn't really English. Have you ever thought about the word 'pyjama' comes from? If the nation ever shut off its borders completely, the knock on affects would soon become clear. (Not that this would

though, the majority of the population have some common sense). You think the economy is in bad shape now, just imagine if we cut ourselves off from foreign investors, companies, employees! We'd lack behind the rest of the world in fields such as technology, science, and engineering because we simply wouldn't have enough people going in to these areas. Bearing in mind, this is already a problem. We have so much to learn from foreigners. How dull our lives would be if we had nothing new to learn from other people, their cultures, their beliefs, their practices. We are so much more enriched because of the people we've welcomed in to our country. We should not let ourselves be sucked in to the fear that only a minority create.

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HOMOSEXUALITY:

AN ASSESSMENT OF SOCIETY’S VALUES WORDS BY MELISSA ROBERTS

live in a society of stereotypes. It is undeniable, and perhaps so ingrained within our lives that we do not even notice it anymore. In what may seem to be a divergence from the main topic, I am going to begin with an assessment of the value society places on heterosexuality. However strange this may seem, there is method in the madness; if we do not have a norm in society then we can never have an ‘abnormal’ to direct our prejudices towards. This is the strange crux of the issue: Do the prejudices attributed towards being gay only exist because we have no prejudices about being straight? The reasons we value heterosexuality are numerous and perhaps archaic; this does not mean that their normalisation is something that we should just accept. When discussing these issues with members of the homosexual society, many of them declared that they felt that some of the most annoying prejudices were also stereotypes. When they finally passed the challenging task of coming out to someone - and not receiving any prejudices based on this - they then have to deal with feeling inadequate because they do not fit into the ‘gay man’ stereotype. WHEN DID GENDER STEREOTYPES TRANSITION INTO SEXUALITY STEREOTYPES? The gender expectations applied to men and women tend to be inverted for both homosexual men and women; women are expected to be masculine and men effeminate. This inversion only propagates the idea that being gay isn't ‘normal’ even though many cultures tend to preach that it is. Again, the prejudices towards homosexuality stem due to the established infatuation society has with the heterosexual normal. Surely, if we did not (even subconsciously) hold so much value in being straight, then we would not be so concerned about the actions of those who are not. Is it possible that we are a society so driven by sex that we have to label everyone’s sexuality on first meeting so as to distinguish them as a possible mate? Why do we take such pride when someone we thought was gay decides to come out? The same could not be said for discovering someone is heterosexual; Rarely do we hear the statement “I knew you were straight!”, because straight is the ‘normal’, the thing we expect. If homosexuality was treated as normal in the same way that heterosexuality is, then prejudices against it wouldn't have to exist. However, because of the ways in which society has constructed an ideal over hundreds of years, prejudices towards those who challenge or invert this ideal will sadly continue. Imagine a society where sexuality is irrelevant, people would no longer be defined by gender expectations, but by their passions and interests. Surely that is a healthier world than gossiping about and bullying those who don't conform to what you perceive as ‘normal’?

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Twenty-Eight year old Isis King (pictured right) is famously known as being the first transgender contestant on America’s Next Top Model. After coming tenth in the overall completion, King went on to become American Apparel’s first transgender model.

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Canadian model Jenna Talackova (pictured right) was disqualified for entering a Miss Universe Canada for being a transgender. She gained attention when she won a legal battle to be able to compete.

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Modelling is becoming a rule-breaker industry. The rules are set by society; they are invisible and unwritten and a lot of the time unspoken, nevertheless, they exist. Fashion is an understated instrumental channel through which society is challenged. Our institutionalised prejudice needs a revolution and transgender models are the new and refreshing clothing line amongst the traditional and outdated rags. A transgender model has the power to represent the non-female and non-male that are so often over-looked in such a savage industry. Beauty is objective and detached from gender, it is not subjective and bound to either male or female beauty. Lea T, a successful catwalk super-model, was able to surface her individuality and unveil the power of selfempowerment in the face of a culture that doesn’t forgive nor forget. After being the face of Givenchy in 2010, nominated by Forbes Magazine as one of the top 12 women who changed Italian fashion in 2013, she is now the face of America hair-care brand Redken and thus making her a respected transgender model that successfully conquered the world of fashion.

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AN UNSPOKEN VOICE: FRASER CORRYWRIGHT Photography: Lewis Coombs Model: Fraser Corrywright “The plan is to pierce the bubble of intimacy, taking portraits of people as I follow and get the know them. We really enjoyed producing this photoset as it allowed us to explore aspects of both femininity and masculinity without having to conform strictly to a particular gender. ” - Coombs

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'The notion that anyone who cross-dresses or attempts to break the gender binary is some kind of ‘freak’ permeates popular culture and throughout society as a whole. The line separating crossdressing from being a stigma rather than a fairly harmless comedic archetype is very thin. From golden age films such as the Marilyn Monroe comedy Some Like it Hot and Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho, to 2002 flick White Chicks or 2010s Cillian Murphy thriller Peacock; crossdressing is portrayed in a freakish light. It’s either laughably goofy as in the case of Joe and Jerry, or creepy and disturbing as in Peacock and Psycho. While this portrayal is no doubt intended to be harmless, it colours the way in which I am treated and understood by the people around me. Even taking this photo set I received a number of bemused and often uncomfortable glances from passers-by, while a pack of early-teenagers stifled giggles as we walked past them. I would suggest that the main cause of reactions such as these is this lack of positive and well-rounded presentation of crossdressing in the media and even throughout our educational lives. The matter is further complicated by varying definitions of gender. Personally I identify as somewhere between transgender (meaning that I am unhappy with my assigned sex at birth) and crossdressing, so my own sense of gender identity is often complicated. Yet terms such as these, ‘gender identity’ and ‘transgender’, were never explained to me or explored in the course of my education; at least not without my own explicit attempts to discover a way to explain to myself and others how I felt. It seems that many people can spend the majority of their lives without any idea that gender and sex are different things, and in today’s world of gay marriage and mainstream feminism this is shocking to me. While I’m happy to acknowledge that a society in which individuals can experiment and decide their own gender, free of social constructs is an extremely long way away (if it is even attainable), it seems certain to me that there is more work contemporary pop culture and education systems could be doing to encourage ideas of non-binary gender and dresscode. I am human. I am not a Freak Show, and I should not be judged or regarded any differently based purely on the basis of my clothing choice.' - Frances Corrywright

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am KEISHA DISCUSSES THE HISTORY OF DARK SKIN AND ITS EXHIBITING NATURE

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amongst the youth of our society. Quite often there are twitter disputes and jokes between #TeamLightSkin and #TeamDarkSkin - a bunch of brown skinned individuals who separate themselves dependent on their complexion. Many young black males often make jokes about dark-skinned females too, generating a form of insecurity in the darker skinned population. Many female black celebrities tend to be lighter skinned; how many famous dark black women can you think of on the spot? Black skin is beautiful no matter how dark. It has taken society many years to realise that darker skin is attractive. I love my skin as much as I love the next person’s, but I am proud to be black. Dark skin is something to be admired. Not only does it embody natural beauty but it also represents a history of survival, perseverance, creativity and strength. We still require a form of “black power”, not the violence that was associated with the movement, but the sense of self-love that was promoted. Somebody that I undoubtedly look up to is Lupita Nyong’o, the Oscar-winning 12 Years a Slave actress. In an interview she expressed that growing up she was repeatedly told that dark skin was unacceptable. Developing on this she said that: “European standards of beauty are something that plague the entire world—the idea that darker skin is not beautiful, that light skin is the key to success and love,” Black Power needs to live again and always. Who taught you to hate the colour of your skin?

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Black. When the Black Power Movement first spawned the words “Black Power” it became a social and political slogan. “Black Power” aimed to encourage and install a sense of selfdetermination, heighten self-esteem and self love. It was pretty basic. It was a way to make black people love their natural features, looks, and culture and not aspire to be something other than what they were. Society still needs a sense of Black Power, socially, black people are continuously looked down on and arguably, still made to feel small because of the colour of their skin. Willie Lynch’s letter The Making of a Slave told slave owners in the 18th Century that fear, distrust and envy were the methods to be used to control black people. Lynch believed that slaves should be divided based upon their age, colour and sex and this should be used against them. Focussing on the aspect of colour, Lynch told slave owners that the best way to control their slaves was to have their light-skinned slaves set against the dark-skinned slaves. and the darkskinned slaves against the light-skinned slaves. This was the key to control slaves. This is what still stands today. In many slave narratives, authors commented on the fact that lighter skinned slaves were favoured by their masters. They were kept in the house to work while darker skinned slaves were cast out to labour on the fields, instantly separating the two groups. This separation of the complexions sunk into black family life, with parents tending to favour lighter skinned children. In his autobiography, Malcolm X recognised that he was favoured by his father due to his light complexion. Throughout the history of media, dark skin has always been something to look at. In the 1800s dark skin was a spectacle and a form of common entertainment; minstrel shows were the perfect example of this. Many white actors donned “black face” and performed stereotypical African-American actions for the purpose of slapstick comedy. Dark skin, thick lips and wide eyes were the attributes that were exaggerated in minstrel shows. Donning ragged clothes, a thick Southern accent and racist characteristics, black skin was a symbol of humour. It was never beautiful. Of course, in present society we don’t have the same societal issues surrounding us such as slavery, or minstrel shows, but we do still have problems accepting darker skin. These problems are apparent in social media and

TOMMIE SMITH AND JOHN CARLO DEMONSTATING THE BLACK POWER SALUTE AT THE 1968 OLYMPICS

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WHY Sexism is “Almost” as BAD as Racism WORDS BY KEISHA BRUCE

There are double standards for almost everything on this earth. In the light of this subject we’re talking sexism and racism. Complete opposites! You say. Not worth of being compared! You think? Well NAME magazine want to prove you wrong. The two are quite similar. Yes, we understand that racism has a history of being one of the most damnable, disgusting parts in almost every nation’s history. We do not aim to steer away from this, but we’re talking about today. In a society where the word discrimination has no place, sexism sure is thrown around a lot. Throwing it out there, women are still treated differently to men and that’s a fact. A woman cannot do the same as a man without being judged or discriminated against. The main area of life where a woman is discriminated the most is within her sex life; in the mind of a male, the sex of a woman is entirely different to the sex of a man, and these men who are taken aback by the slightest racist remark will throw around sexist words and belittle women. Words like “sket” and “slag” to refer to a woman who has willingly had sex with a few men on her own terms shows just how ignorant one can be. A woman, just like a man, knows exactly what she wants to do with her body, and like a man, should be able to decide how she is satisfied. Believing that a woman should have no control over her sexual relationships is the old way of thinking, women are no longer the object of satisfaction the male, women have their own sexual lives that should not be determined by another, yet many will disagree and still argue that racism is much worse. One thing that minorities and women have in common is that they have had very restricted histories. A woman was confined to her house in the same way that black people were. Granted, black people were confined through slavery, but the concept of restriction is still there. Both women and black people had limited human rights, with literally no access to the vote until recent history, limited jobs, being told where and when they can go out and also who they could see and befriend, both social groups led difficult lives. While women in America were confined to their luxurious homes in the Suburbs, African-Americans were isolated in destructive, poor neighbourhoods such as Harlem, so this brings forth the differences between the social groups. Yes, being black was worse, but the circumstances between both social groups were common - their lives were dictated. Often women longed to be “like men”, just as black folk wanted to be “white”, and the Flappers of the 1920s took a similar response to an unjust society as the black men did in the 40s when they dressed in zoot suits and treated their hair with lye. A limited access to certain careers is a similarity that both social groups have. Whilst it would be deemed as racist for a white man to receive a higher wage than a black man in the same position, in some industries there are still inequalities with the pay system between man and woman and this sexism gets overlooked. Likewise, both black people and women aren’t entirely represented in the work force - with only a small number of them in leading positions. Although there are major differences between the history of black people and the history of women, there are some similarities in their treatment that need to be brought to public attention. The representation of women in the media in the 1900s was just as prejudice and discriminatory as the representation of AfricanAmericans. While African-Americans were sexualised, and presented as lazy, dumb and poor-speaking characters, women were recognised too as dumb, unintelligent characters, only acting as a support to the man or a sexual object. These stereotypes still circulate throughout society. Any black man today would argue that society views them as lazy, uneducated, poor-speakers with a high interest in sexual activity, however, despite protesting against these stereotypes many black males I have spoken to still feel that a women is less intelligent than he is in certain subjects, that the woman cannot drive and that she should not be in control of her sexual desires. It is completely contradictory. Of course this is not representative of all black males, but this does indeed exist. Sexism is present in every male, regardless of their colour and this is where the issue lies. Recognised as one of the first African-American leaders, Frederick Douglass understood that rights for one could not be fought without obtaining rights for the other. Human rights is human rights. Prejudice is prejudice and in order to rid society of one form, we have to rid society of the other. The same criteria can be applied to homosexuality of course! During the AIDS epidemic in the 80s many homosexual men were targets of physical abuse, bullying and discrimination. Today there is still a strong tension between black males and homosexual males. How can one ask to be accepted within society, when they don’t accept all in society? In order to obtain unified order within society we have to accept all, no matter the colour, gender, religion or sexual preference.

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FREAKS OF PLASTIC SURGERY OR Plastic surgery. Cosmetic surgery.

We’ve heard about it, we’ve seen the infamous before and after pictures of celebrities. We’ve even heard about the consequences, the mistakes, the permanent scars many have been left with. Yet how many of us know the difference? Plastic surgery and Cosmetic surgery both aim to help the individual alter their looks, however one is necessary whilst the other is elective. Plastic surgery is also referred to as reconstructive surgery; focusing on correcting “abnormal” features that occur due to birth defects, infections, accidents or illnesses. Usually with this form of surgery there is a medical reason supporting its need. Cosmetic surgery is an elective procedure in which the individual alters an aspect of their body or their face. It is usually done because the patient desires a certain look or is unhappy with a healthy and normal part of themselves and hence undergo surgery to change it. These are just two of the revolutions and developments that have contributed to the growth of medicine. We all have certain features we’d like to change and assets we’d like to enhance, there’s nothing wrong with that. We live in a society where the media continues to have a powerful impact upon the public. Forever portraying images of beauty, most of them unrealistic. We’re constantly bombarded with photos of the perfect Kylie Jenner lips, shown the bodies of celebrities like the Kardashians, J-Lo and Megan Fox. All of whom have the desirable voluptuous, curvaceous figures. We see the bodies of models that undergo unhealthy diets to stay skinny. Ladies sit back wishing that they had those ideal curves and men sit back comparing their bodies to actors like Jason Momoa and John Abraham. We lose ourselves to the media, our self-esteem decreases as does the ability to love ourselves. To admire our unique appearance and surround ourselves with people who appreciate us for what we are. Many use make-up to acquire a certain look, others use the gym to get the perfect summer body. There’s nothing wrong with looking up to a healthy celebrity and wanting to have a good body. It’s when people embark on the journey of surgery to obtain that ideal image that we’re maybe pushing

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VICTIMS OF THE MEDIA

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this too far… The question we must ask is: should those who undergo cosmetic surgery be regarded as victims of media’s idealisms or just freaks? Hang Mioku is my first example of someone who had it all and then became obsessed with surgery. She was a former model and singer who became addicted to plastic surgery and having smoother and softer skin. She was 28 when she received her first silicone injections. After the first first few procedures her face become noticeably enlarged and this is when the doctors refused to give her anymore surgery. She was so addicted to having smooth skin that she took matters into her own hands and began injecting herself with black market silicone and then moved onto using cooking oil. The consequences left her scarred and disfigured for life. In an interview Mioku admitted that if possible, she would go back in time just to get her old face back and stop herself from the obsession that has left her severely damaged for life. No offence to Mioku but she has undoubtedly destroyed herself, she hides away working in a charity shop and has suffered to make ends meet. In the end she has been labelled as “fan” lady and a freak. Isolated from society, with no friends and filled with regrets. Steve Erhardt is another example of where the line has been crossed. Dubbed the king of plastic surgery, the

self-obsessed man has spent over $250,000 simply tweaking his looks, and attempting to “look presentable”. His friends and family have begged him to stop however the obsession to look perfect continues. The desire to look beautiful has left him looking, somewhat, ugly. Personally I believe he suffers body dysmorphic disorder, this is where an individual’s perception of themselves is distorted. In this situation Erhardt sees himself as unattractive and undesirable. This has led him to undergo numerous cosmetic procedures to obtain a desired image. Mioku and Erhardt cannot reverse the damages, and as harsh as this is to say, they are the freaks of surgery. Yet, despite the pros and cons, many continue to pursue surgery and what do we hold accountable for this? The media and its constant ideology of beauty? Who do we blame? The people for disregarding their natural looks to pursue a false image? Where do we draw the line? We have every right to do as we please with our bodies. However the little nip here, and the tuck there, will slowly but surely develop into a need to continue improving on features. Obsession can be a dangerous disease because there are no limits.

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During t the Victorian period, people flocked to ‘Freak shows’ to gaze upon the unusual examples of human life. People gawped at anyone who resembled ‘the other' to themselves. Whether they were unusually small, large or even from another continent. This all seems very old fashioned, cruel and exploitative, however, the phenomenon continues in the form of Tabloid Talk Shows. These shows commonly exploit, instead of physical abnormalities, what they view as social abnormalities. Tabloid Talk Shows became a phenomenon during the late Twentieth Century and have continued to be so into the Twentyfirst. The phenomenon’s beginning is normally traced back to the American show Geraldo, which saw in 1988 white supremacists, anti-racist skinheads, black activists and Jewish activists engage in a full-scale brawl on the show. Out of Geraldo the phenomenon spread internationally with shows such as, The Jerry Springer Show, Maury, The Jeremy Kyle Show and many others becoming staple programmes across the world. The shows are constantly referred to as ‘Trash TV’ and arguably, this undermines and ignores the truly exploitative nature of their premises. These shows are not just ‘trash’. They cannot be tossed aside and ignored as not worth our attention or investigation. They are part of a dangerous occurrence which treats the most vulnerable of our society as ‘freaks’ to be shamed and exposed. Many of these people appear to be in desperate need for social or mental care. Instead of design to help them, our society has decided that we should mock them for cheap entertainment. Perhaps this has arisen in order to distance ourselves from the reality that people are suffering within our society. If they can be mocked and used as entertainment, then we can continue with a clean conscience and allow such inequalities and marginalisation to continue. The Maury Show in America appears to directly target an AfricanAmerican demographic. Under the

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their partner has been cheating on them. Maury arguably exploits the colour of their skin, manipulating the depiction of them in order to present them distinctly as ‘the other’. Both The Jerry Springer Show and The Maury Show in America have come under attack for their explicit exploitation of transgender women. In many episodes of Jerry Springer a scenario is presented of a man ‘tricked’ by a transgender girl into having sexual relations. The transwoman is often then verbally assaulted by audience members and guests. This is severely damaging to the reputation of transgender men and women, teaching us to fear them as sexual predators, purely for the fact that they resemble something ‘other’ to themselves. A similar issue occurs on the Maury Show were episodes are titled “Man or Woman? In these episodes cis-gendered and transgendered women are brought out in front of a live audience who call out “That's a man!” or “That’s a woman!” judging by her physical or vocal features. This in turn contributes to the invalid idea that gender can be defined by a person’s external features; while in turn replicating a freak show format in which ‘the other' is allowed to be ridiculed and judged for the purpose of entertainment without any recriminations. The shows usually culminate in scenes where the talk show hosts deliver an aggressive moral judgment in a harangue style speech. This insinuates that the host has a moral high ground over the guests on their shows. Hosts such as Jeremy Kyle present themselves as strong perfect father figures, who propel an ethos of boundaries , responsibility and restraint

propelling the concept that this ideal exists within society. The ideal structure of family life which should be replicated by everyone. This is a dangerous idea; to perpetuate the notion that there exists one model of harmonious family life is not only ignorant, but backwards. These Tabloid Talk Shows, the modern day freak shows rarely address the underlying issues of their guests simply because i's not entertaining. Instead of looking for the catalysts which cause people to get themselves into desperate situations, the shows shame them in an effort to change them, perpetuating the false notion that individuals are always responsible for their own downfalls and no other societal factors play a roll. Charlotte Scott, a former producer on The Jeremy Kyle Show, Trisha and Jerry Springer spoke to The Guardian Newspaper about the tricks that were used to create the show back in 2007: “The whole show is designed to produce a gladiatoral-style exchange. Guests walk out of opposite entrances in the same way that Roman fighters would enter the ring in the Colosseum.” The desire to manipulate desperate and shocking situations

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parallels with the premise of the Freask Shows which amplifies and embellished ‘the other’ of society for entertainment. Many may argue that a step forward has been made in the way that Tabloid Talk Shows give a voice to ‘the other’, rather than just presenting a spectacle for entertainment. However, as Scott highlighted, producers always manipulate and twist the voices of those on the show so that what we hear and see on these shows is not in fact the voices of the marginalised guests, but rather a fragmented mirroring of them. The phenomenon of ‘freak shows’ for entertainment must come to an end. It is social engineering at play and to use suffering for entertainment ensures that suffering must remain; it is a never ending destructive cycle and it cannot be ignored any longer as harmless trash.

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term ‘freak’ is instantly taken to a whole new dimension when upgraded to ‘freak of nature’ and fortunately the liberties once taken by civilisation when it came to acceptance of those different to the average person have been almost completely eradicated. Although potentially frightening, it is important to revisit the past few decades for us to grasp the evolution of the human race as a civilised society, that if not completely accepting, it is definitely tolerant. We, as with almost anything that happens in our society, are the ones to blame for taking advantage and violating the human rights of the people determined as ‘freaks’ in the olden days. By ‘we’ I am referring to the audience that would pay to watch and laugh at the misfortune of others, not just the facilitators but also the enablers. The Wild Men of Borneo, a twin pair of intellectually disabled midgets were bought at the age of 26, from their mother, by a man called Lyman Warner and made to act out a routine of dancing, poem reciting and acrobatics. Enslaved for 3 generations in the Warner family they went on performing for almost 50 years. Despite them being enslaved and despite them being forced to perform for almost half a decade, with the

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benefit of reflection, it is obvious that if they were not sold and left simply in the care of their mother they would not have survived. They were harsh times and one would not have the time or the money to feed three mouths just on the income of one person. So was it beneficial that they were bought? No, slavery is wrong, always, yet in the corrupt society at the time, people like The Wild Men of Borneo faced the ultimatum of death or slavery. The circus was something to be feared. People attended this event as a means of entertainment with a twist. A person’s emotions need to be challenged. In order to be fully immersed in an experience one must feel a combination of laughter, fear, disgust, compassion and many more. With an act like the one described above, the audience would experience a mixture of these emotions; making the act a vital ingredient to pleasing the paying customer. ‘Pinheads’ were perhaps the most common sought after disadvantaged individuals for the circus business. With a look that seemed to belong to a comic book, a brain age of 3 years old, and the simple ability to dance and sing, a ‘Pinhead’ was an authentic clown that made for a good

intermission to uplift the spirits of the audience. ‘Pinheads’ actually suffer from a condition called microcephalous. The brain is incredibly underdeveloped and the cranium is prevented from growing fully, making the head look like a baby’s head on the shoulders of a grown man or woman. It is sad to think that in an era where photography and elevators were already in the stages of development, humanity was still very far from becoming what it is today. Although we are still far from living in a society with no racism, a society that does not hold prejudice nor has sexist influences in its decisions, we can at least say that the ‘freaks of nature’ from 200 years ago have their place in this world without being subjected to slavery or abuse.

ECCENTRIC PHOBIAS BETHANY JONES SOURCES OUT FIVE OF THE STRANGEST PHOBIAS… Fear manifests itself from a lack of understanding or a rational anticipation of something dangerous; some with evolutionary explanations (spiders, heights or fire). However, it is possible to have fear which is disproportionate to the threat of danger posed by the things, activities and even inanimate objects that scare you. This irrationality is a phobia. I myself, have molluscophobia. The irrational and unfounded fear of slugs and snails. The thought of the slimy demons strikes waves of nauseous anxiety in me; the idea of one touching me, my clothes or any of my possessions makes me want to rip my own skin off. The horrible way they contaminate everything they glide over. No staircase is tall enough, no razor sharp enough to defeat this foe.

To make myself (and anyone else out there) feel more comfortable with their irrational fears, I've compiled a list of the most ridiculous…

KOUMPOUNOPHOBIA The fear of buttons themselves and not even the germs that could potentially be on them. The internet has lead me to believe most Koumpounophobes are slightly more comfortable with metal buttons (as found on jeans) as opposed to the plastic variety. Steve Jobs too suffered from Koumpounophobia, which probably explains all the turtle necks.

PHILOPHOBIA Ever wondered why your ex never fully committed or invited you to meet his mother? Well here is your answer - the fear of falling in love. Maybe not a rational answer, but definitely one that will do for now!

OKIOPHOBIA the fear of kitchen appliances. A wonderful reason for ordering so much takeout

CORALINE WOULD BE A NIGHTMARE FOR THOSE WITH KOUMPOUNOPHOBIA!

CHICLEPHOBIA the irrational fear of gum chewing - not to be mistaken with a fear of choking, this one stems from pure mastication.

POGONOPHOBIA a fear of beards. Jeremy Paxman once allegedly accused the BBC of having this irrational fear after being criticised for sporting a beard on Newsnight

And the two best invented phobias... No.1, hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia - which could be nothing other than a fear of long words. No.2, and aibohphobia, ironically a fear of palindromes: words that read the same backwards as they do forwards.

“ THE ONLY PEOPLE FOR ME ARE THE MAD ONES, THE ONES WHO ARE MAD TO LIVE, MAD TO TALK, MAD TO BE SAVED, DESIROUS OF EVERYTHING AT THE SAME TIME, THE ONES WHO NEVER YAWN OR SAY A COMMONPLACE THING, BUT BURN, BURN, BURN LIKE FABULOUS YELLOW ROMAN CANDLES EXPLODING LIKE SPIDERS ACROSS THE STARS.”

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lot of people would agree that in the past year or so, thick eyebrows have become both a prominent and sought after trend in the world of women’s beauty. Designers, celebrities and models alike have often opted to perpetuate this newfound fascination with bold brows through their imitation. Many a fashion magazine has hailed it as ideal for framing the face, making a woman look natural, or even more youthful, but just how new is this glamorous grooming preference? Recently, an article in the Guardian drew comparisons between the newly released artwork from Rihanna’s upcoming BBHMM album, and the painter Frida Kahlo, linking the aesthetic similarities in the singer’s appearance and the trademark look of the Mexican artist. A surrealist (many believe) artist, Kahlo suffered through numerous health difficulties throughout her life following a tragic bus accident when she was 18 years old. Rendered bed bound in extensive casts, with the aid of her mother and a rigged mirror Frida began working on her trademark selfportraits – some of the work for which she became renowned as an emblematic figure of traditional Mexican culture, and an inspiring icon supporting embracing female facial hair. Yet her uncompromising stance was not a fashionable stylistic decision, and is unsurprisingly often viewed as bizarre by mainstream standards of beauty. Kahlo’s eyebrows and moustache conveyed her rejection of colonial expectations of the female image and form, being known to have intentionally groomed and darkened her facial hair with pride. “I used to think I was the strangest person in the world but then I thought there are so many people in the world, there must be someone just like me who feels bizarre and flawed in the same

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ways I do. I would imagine her, and imagine that she must be out there thinking of me too. Well, I hope that if you are out there and read this and know that, yes, it's true I'm here, and I'm just as strange as you.” – Frida Kahlo Maybe the favouring of what might be seen as non-daintily-groomed feminine facial hair nowadays isn’t really a new trend after all. Especially not considering the phenomenon of the bearded lady, a common attraction of the once-popular travelling circus and carnival freak shows during the 19th and early 20 th centuries. However, although often met with legendary status, wonder and curiosity, admittedly bearded women lived under imposed cultural pressure to their remove their ‘masculine’ facial hair. 21st century fashion standards and public perceptions of beauty are,

thankfully, a bit less condemning. In the 2014 Eurovision song contest last year, the Austrian pop artist and drag queen Thomas Neuwirth better known as by his stage persona Conchita Wurst blew away all viewers and competitors, taking the competition by storm with a 5 point win, and gaining international renown. It was not just Conchita’s talent but her striking beauty that awed audiences, with her iconic lustrous hair and meticulously kept beard, which she said is “a statement to say that you can achieve anything, no matter who you are or how you look” in an interview with Reuters.com. So perhaps even something as simple as embracing a pair of unruly brows, even if it is a part of a widespread replicated trend, can be thought of as another tentative step towards the growing acceptance of expanded and diverse visions of beauty in the future of fashion.

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TOKYO and the Japanese Catwalks

I still find it ironic how most people will walk down the street, see somebody dressed 'unusually' and stare and silently judge them on their outward appearance when supposedly we're a society now who like to be unique from one another. A prime example of that is the furore lately over 'man-buns'. I accept that half the nation have them now, but I don't accept that it detracts from that person's right to make a statement with their appearance. To be completely honest, as a nation we aren't terribly adventurous with our style but in a country where everybody shops at the same stores and the seasonal trends are mushed down into one easy Topshop spending spree of course it's going to be more difficult to stand out. Individuality is precious in our fast paced world and it's beyond refreshing to see somebody dressed the way they want and not how society dictates. On the other side of the world is a place where a high percentage of its residents live their whole lives in the name of individuality and use their appearance as an extension of their personalities. Home to the Harajuku girls and more fashion tribes than you can count, Tokyo is a place that fascinates me and one that I very much hope to see for myself one day. It's amazing to me how even some of the more relaxed outfits still look twice as overdone as your typical British attire.

From the Shironuri (white face paint required) to the Fairy Kei (Care Bear and My Little Pony toys optional), there is so much diversity in the clothing department that you won't know which to be more astounded by. There are still trends that are being imitated from the west for example the grunge and sportswear looks, however the majority of it is Japenese-born or at least reinvented massively. The aim of the game is to look as fashionably 'freaky' as possible and they do it with such an enviable flair that its hard not to be jealous. Tokyofashion.com, Droptokyo.com and FRUiTS Magazine have long been go-to sources when I feel like I need to up my style standards; they're brilliant when you want to be inspired by Tokyo's unofficial creatives and a helpful guide to any burgeoning trends. It's so hard to pick a favourite, but I'm leaning towards the punk and gothic looks. Old habits die hard. I tried to be as inventive as possible with this outfit, taking inspiration from the masculine tailoring, patterns and slogans that are popular in Japan. Although this is a look that would get stares in my hometown, it would probably be considered boring to some on the streets of Tokyo. My advice for this month? Wear something you wouldn't usually wear. It could lead you to shake up your whole wardrobe and give you a new perspective on your style.

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Welcome to Hannah Mitchell Clothing: the self-titled, empowering, yet understated clothing line designed by the twenty-year old fashion and textiles student. Hannah Mitchell Clothing is crafted for the young, confident woman. All of the pieces are very interchangeable, yet are defined as a statement piece on itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own. The androgynous, empowering collection steers towards a minimalist attitude. Every woman should be in control of her life and this is exactly what the brand embodies. You can shop the brand now at hannahmitchellclothing.com alternatively, check out the brandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Instagram page @hannahmitchellclothing

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When Hannah Mitchell was a young girl her time was spent making new clothing for her Barbies and baby dolls. It’s no doubt that this creative lady would create such a popular and empowering clothing range. Growing up in a creative home, Mitchell was taught the basic sewing techniques as well as new techniques by her mother. She spent her teenage years experimenting with fabrics and designing clothing for herself. It was these years that her passion for fashion design truly bloomed. She soon turned her interest into a career pathway when she enrolled at Portsmouth University to study Fashion and Textiles and

DESIGNERPROFILE one day when she posted a photo of herself in her designs on Instagram Hannah Mitchell Clothing was born. It takes a tremendous amount of dedication to run a business alongside completing your university course, especially when the two aspects clash. It’s undoubtedly difficult designing clothing for a university course as well as designing clothing for your own collection. Fortunately for Mitchell she loves working under pressure. When talking to NAME she gave an insight to her daily structure. Her key is to divide her day between business and university, for example six to nine in the morning is usually spent completing orders, and nine until four o’clock in the afternoon she spends completing university. The remaining hours in her day are divided between heading to the gym, finishing off bits and bobs of her work load and fitting in the simple necessities of life such as eating and sleeping. It is a complex structure but Mitchell has worked her way around that. She only takes orders by email so that she can monitor just how much she is receiving and won’t end up exerting herself. The aim for Hannah Mitchell is to graduate from university and be able to head straight into her own business full time. Hannah Mitchell Clothing will be making some big investments and the designer hopes to make her impact in the industry. Mitchell does have big dreams that in the future she will own a chain of stores around the world and her line will be featured in catwalk shows in major fashion cities such as New York, Paris, and Milan, but as for now, she is taking it one step at a time and thoroughly enjoying the creative journey. NAME magazine asked Hannah all about her fashion business and what advice she could give to anybody wanting to lift their clothing lines off the ground: “Definitely be brave! Oh, and bold!The fashion industry seems intimidating but you’ve just got to find your footing in it. I chickened out at first and started my university life doing a media degree for three months - it was dead boring and I not soon after, realised that I needed to at least try being in the fashion industry or I would never be satisfied in a career that didn’t interest me! It was the best decision of my life to drop out of my first university and it took that experience to realise where I had gone wrong. I think it’s important to tak your time when making these big life decisions; a lot of career advisors will tell you that to aspire to succeed in these creative industries is unrealistic, will be intimidating and is most definitely bitchy, but if you know that it’s your passion then don’t let anybody talk you out of it - you can do it if you put your mind to it.” WORDS BY KEISHA BRUCE

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NIP S P EN PL ENI IS ES S P P N E E I LES NI PP NIS S L E P N P S E I E EN PP NI NI N IS LE S P PP PE S N EN L NIS IP IS The Rise of the Unorthodox WORDS BY CHLOE BLOWS

Would fashion be fashion without its inherent controversial nature? A garment is a designer’s canvas; it is where a designer can express their views through their work. It is needless to say the industry that thrives off buzz will always demand to be talked about, we can believe that the death of fashion will be the day of a mediocre collection. As the godmother of fashion, Anna Wintour, reflected “If we remained deeply tasteful…nobody would talk about us. It’s very important that people talk about us.” The question could be poised, where is the line between shock-value and creativity? Some of the most celebrated designers would not be as worldfamous as they are today without their controversial nature. Whilst the industry is still concerned with breakout designers, it seems that the focus now is on already infamous names pushing the boundaries as far as they possibly can. The theme of the fashion world in 2014 seemed to be genitalia; it-girls and designers from the outspoken Scout Willis and Kendall Jenner to Erdem and Tom Ford have caught on to the trend. Fashion again bordered the lines of outrageous as it has done through the years, the boundaries of what is acceptable constantly fluid in our society. It seems that this decade has a different portrayal of beauty in media, where models are no longer stereotypically beautiful or fitting to one ideal of beauty, but representatives of men and women across the spectrum of beauty. Plus-size models are being celebrated, ethnicity is glorified and transgender women and men have become to crop up in the industry. It appears that with this, an “anything goes” attitude has sprung; the more controversial you can be as a designer, the more the media will talk about your collection.

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However, the novelty of nudity should be considered more deeply. In his Spring/Summer ’15 collection, Rick Owens had his male model’s penises hanging out from under his mottled and muted jumpers. Spectators of the show reported a nonplussed attitude towards this, finding it less shocking than the reaction to his Spring/Summer ’14 Womenswear collection. In this collection, a “F*** Models” attitude was screamed by his use of aggressive sorority girls who were a far cry from the usual coiffured model of Paris Fashion Week. Just as in his 2015 Menswear collection, the clothes themselves were no longer of importance, but a message of what nudity is now seen to be. Whilst the internet responded with interpreting this as a statement about the “vicious” nature of Fashion Weeks as a whole, what seemed to be ignored was the fact that the use of normal, everyday women was unusual at all. In fact, these models were made to be abnormal; a man’s penis being far less outrageous than using a coloured dancer from Estonia is where the boundaries of fashion lie. Although the trend of women’s nipples being shown through garments has become almost ‘de-rigeur’ in womenswear over the past year, this is still a new concept in society. The infamous advert in which Sophie Dahl writhed in a perfume advert for Yves Saint Laurent still sets the scene for the fashion world’s attitude towards nudity in general. Although attitudes are being changed, it is a centuries old battle that is to be faced. Across the catwalk, though, designers are taking a stand. In Christopher Kane’s Spring/Summer 2015 collection, models walked in sheer blouses which displayed their breasts as clearly as if there had been no blouse on them. There is no practicality factor in this, but a statement that this is now acceptable. Whether the trend will last throughout 2015 remains to be seen, the Autumn/Winter ’15 trends already appearing on catwalks this month. Fashion has its paradoxes and hypocrisies, a factor in many of why society is drawn to it. And at the high end of fashion, this is more so the case. For example, one minute a designer will be regarded infamously, the next revered. A parallel could be drawn between Alexander ‘Lee’ McQueen, whose suicide stunned the fashion world, and the not-quite-disgraced

designer John Galliano. The designers who push for extremism, whose successors and predecessors cannot possibly begin to replicate their beyond sane collections of clothes. In Sarah Burton’s takeover as creative director of the McQueen label in 2010, she expressed that the “show” was McQueen’s territory, and she would go her own way in designing for the level. However, she explicated how she would follow in his footsteps by abiding by his philosophy that whoever was at the forefront of the label should “stand behind” their work. Burton’s work is ethereal, on the wearable side of dramatic. She sends piece after piece down the runway with only the faintest thought of McQueen, whose career was plagued with rumours of his HIV positivity and controversy. The change in creative director of McQueen seemed irrelevant, Alexander McQueen had built such a formidable reputation through his controversies that Sarah Burton simply had to live up to his name. A direct contrast can be taken as John Galliano takes over as creative director of Maison Margiela (soon to be simply renamed as Margiela). The fashion world will be asked to regard a piece by the well-established label whilst forgetting Galliano’s anti-Semitic behaviour which led to his dismissal by Dior in the first place. The irony of this comes in the fact that Galliano’s free speech led to his downfall, a designer’s free speech through their collections will be taken. Like the nipple, designers fall in and out of favour. The fickle nature of the fashion world means that a year can completely decide the fate of a designer, and in fact a part of female anatomy. Controversy in fashion goes so much further than the catwalk that it remains to be seen whether the clothes that designers put on their models are as important as the message that they

send to their public. Karl Lagerfeld’s “feminist” march for Chanel seemed to go against this new wave of expression in fashion. Although feminism in itself is forward thinking, Lagerfeld seemed to promote the concept with an ironic embellishment. Are we supposed to trust that the models believed the slogans they were carrying? If so, why would they model in the first place? If we are to take this cynically, it seems that fashion has come to a standstill as much as it can move forward. But in the times where freedom of speech has become such a controversy in itself, as journalists we have to step back and watch as fashion continues, as it always has and always will, be controversial. The beauty of the industry is its ability to question the media and the ethics behind what is popular today. A designer’s collection is simply their opinion, in the same way we can criticise a collection, they can express their views through one. Fashion will always move forward and backwards, trends recycling themselves from as far back as fashion goes. The beauty of fashion is the fluidity of normality, where the freak becomes the norm, and the norm becomes the “freak”

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seems that it isn’t just Rihanna now who is singing praises about chains and whips. Following the 3.1 Phillip Lim show in New York, fashion writer Laird Borrelli-Persson was quick to announce the birth of ‘grundage.’ Designers embraced looks of statement leather and oversized chokers, teamed with harnesses and intricate lacing. It is the perfect merge of daywear and nightwear. Super sexy yet somewhat super chic. This look embodies the modern woman. It brings together female empowerment and liberation alongside the celebration of sex itself. It connotes a huge sense of experimentation - delving into the new, breaking boundaries, wearing what we want. This is what fashion is legitimately about. It therefore came as no surprise to see how designers had become inspired by this look as it appeared on a number of the catwalks in New York, London, Paris and Milan Fashion Week.

Take us back five years ago or so, most of us wouldn’t have a clue about BDSM (Bondage and Discipline, Dominance and Submission, Sadism and Masochism). Yet following the success of the ’50 Shades’ franchise, it is a lifestyle that has been glamorised. (Personally, I was left mildly disappointed by the costuming in the film. As an avid lingerie fan, what I had expected to be somewhat of an Agent-P advert was more of an M&S ‘grannypants’ display.) Big celebrity names from Beyoncé to Miley Cyrus have jumped on the bondage bandwagon and have passed with flying colours. Some may say that this new look is only a look for the brave, but NAME are here to show you that it’s a look that’s not too difficult to master. It’s an ever so glamorous trend tinted with a touch of sin. Tom Ford's recent collection featured thigh-skinning frocks teamed with structured harness bras and bandeau tops. These looks were

experiments for the human body. Pretty much everybody who is anybody has been seen in one of her signature pieces. From Beyoncé’s ‘The Mrs. Carter World Tour’ and her famous Superbowl XLVII halftime show in 2013, to Madonna’s 2012 world tour. With Chromat we’re talking latex cagebustiers, see-through parkas and mesh bodysuits. It's as bondage as you can get! However, what’s most respected about McCharen is her strong focus on diversity. She stated “I’m so against all white, straight girl runways… That just doesn’t reflect my reality and who I am and who the Chromat woman is. And so far for every season, we’ve been all about strong powerful women.” The woman, in the Chromat shows could not look more incredible and it’s this that should inspire other designers to make a change. Check out the ‘GET THE LOOK!’ for the Freak Show Issue. See how NAME dress the ‘dominatrix look’.

50 SHADES OF FASHION IS BONDAGE THE NEW GRUNGE? finalised with heavy-duty smokey eyes and disheveled hairstyles, oozing sexappeal. Meanwhile on the walkways of London, Julien MacDonald’s AW15 collection seemed to turn in a new overtly-sexual direction. Dominatrixstyle clothing were accessorised with thick chokers, long black gloves and dark black lipstick. A personal favourite collection from London Fashion Week came from the incredible London-based Serbian designer, Marko Mitanovski. His monochrome collection featured models fully painted in black or white wearing barely-there full fishnet bodysuits, masks, heavy collars and corsets made from leather or crocodile skin. Moving on to slightly further ashore, there is one designer whom we cannot forget. With a background in architecture and urban design, designer Becca McCharen, founder of the label Chromat, focuses on structural

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And so, another London Fashion week has flown by, once again drawing in the famous and fabulos, the weird and wonderful, from all corners of the Globe. Designers old and new sent their work down the catwalk for the critical to critique,the rich to purchase and the rest of us mere mortals to swoon and lust after. Around the grounds of Somerset House, the most daring of all appear; those that downright refuse to accept that originality is restricted to the catwalk, donning helmet headpieces that would put Daft Punk to shame or an extra high heel woven into one’s hair. Bill Cunningham once said “the best fashion show is definitely on the street. Always has been, and always will be”, and this is exemplified during Fashion Week. The web becomes inundated with photographs of the quirkiest looks on and off the catwalk. With an average of forty looks to show off their range of talent and skill, designers showcase a vast expanse of palettes and materials to provide a sensory rush for all. This season, the Seventies trend further cemented itself as the era of the moment; cropped flares for one seemed visible from every line of vision. Alternatively, Marchesa’s elegant embrace of the Twenties can only have secured a one-way ticket to the red carpet, whilst TOPSHOP Unique presented their extremely wearable designs that front rower Daisy Lowe commented on Instagram about exclaiming, “yes please @topshop, I’ll have it all.” But Fashion Week as verified b the masses filing into the shows not only starring in them, has never been the time for continuous displays of the ‘extremely wearable’ or a simple revival of the past. The reviewers, photographers, buyers and bloggers of the industry aren’t looking for a passive pleasing of the sense, but for boundaries to be pushed and the extremities to be revealed; the designs that make your average Gap fanatic quake in their Clarks boots at anything bolder than a flower print skirt from Boden. They are

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the Daring-Do that embody the essence of creativity and raise the bar higher and higher with each fold, rap and slash of material. In particular, the Central Saint Martins’ graduate show never fails to push for bigger and bolder. Fifteen designers in the space of an hour ranged from ‘sheer imagination’ to ‘audacity’ as Nick Remsen summed up on vogue.com. Matty Bovan and Beth Postle won the L’Oréal Professional Creative award; Bovan contributed an abundance of colour to the catwalk and Dazed’s Ashleigh Kane described the ‘models that looked like they had been double dipped in a claw machine at the arcade before being rolled through an arts and crafts box’ Postle presented a simpler palette carved into sharp, bold prints of hand cut PVC and layered fabrics over fishnet stockings, inspired by artist Jean Dubuffet's work. Proenza Schouler in New York the weekend before had sent their models prowling down the catwalk with dresses slashed around various parts of the upper body and hemline, with glimpses of fishnet stockings peeking out from underneath. The notable feature is the reoccurrence of fishnet stockings, which demonstrates the malleability of materials; neither designer’s style reflected the other, but demonstrate the original use of one accessory in bringing together their own line. Verifying Cunningham’s comment, a memorable street style look was fishnet tights under severely mutilated jeans, reflecting something of Postle’s and Proenza Schouler’s designs. This woman demonstrated perfectly how to take inspiration of the more “out there” shows and create an individual nod

towards the supposedly extravagant and audacious looks from varying fashion houses. Does this then prove that the designs of the season are not inaccessiblele to the public, or limited to the five days in New York, London, Paris and Milan where anything goes? Or are those who reveal innovative, wild designs producing clothing that only the quirkiest will dare to wear? The unusual and disregarded are not those clad in head to toe fishnet material, or even the woman with array of plastic piping spouting from her hair, but the everyday Joe donning everyday clothing and lacking the everyday attitudee exuding from those wondering around in lycra and tutus. Fashion Week is all about the individual, something which NAME stands for, and yet the common perception seems to view the fashionable brace as “freaks”. We must then questions, are those who judge the brave in fact the oddities and not the brave themselves? The Cambridge Dictionary defines ‘freak’ firstly as ‘a thing, person, animal, or event that is extremely unusual or unlikely, and not like any other of its type’. Secondly, it defines a freak as an ‘enthusiastic person: someone who is extremely interested in a particular subject or activity.’ Using the example of Fashion Week, it becomes abundantly clear that everyone present falls into the latter category, but this is not necessarily a bad thing. The people attending Fashion Week own their individuality and their creativity. Whatever labels are bestowed upon them they take completely into their stride.

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For this matching, monotone look a suit, shirt and tie is the perfect way to make a sharp fedora stand out. Accessorise minimally with a metal tie clip and a man-clutch. To finish the look, the footwear matching the fedora will keep it polished and uncluttered.

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For s street chic look go for one set tone, (in this case, blue.) A midi skirt keeps this outfit on the more elegant side, whilst the blue denim jacket with a patched sleeve and patterned plimsolls adds a quirky edge to the outfit. To get this look accessorise with eccentric jewellery such as dog tags, multiple bracelets and rings, a bright coloured satchel and a bowlers hat.

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A variation of the Parisian Chic look; start with a Burberry-esque overcoat layered on a vintage shirt. Plain dark trousers and platform brogues ground the whole outfit whilst the burgundy bag and gold round sunglasses give it the editorial aspect fit for London.

A pale blue metallic silk jacket over a slightly cropped pastel pink top combined with light summer grey 70s culottes and vintage metallic ankle-boots is the perfect way to welcome the spring season. Accessorise with gold metals and a canvas shopper bag.

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For a standout look, a blue, metallic, bateau neckline dress under a silver reflective puffer jacket. Black army boots and a vivid yellow clutch make this high street outfit unusual but definitely interesting.

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Army green, long overcoat with structured shoulder pads creates a retro yet strong silhouette. The burgundy dress ending in a godet skirt just below the knee contrasts the jacket and holds the snakeskin boots and bag in check with the whole ensemble.

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new girls in the town there are of fashion. A few years

ago we witnessed the rise of the ‘It’ girl - the enigmatic, impossibly cool, (usually) daughters of multimillionaire businessmen. So much was their popularity that in 2013 the leader of pack, Alexa Chung, published a book eponymously titled, ‘It.’ As much as we love gawking at Daily Mail pics of the it crowd parading into The Chiltern Firehouse, society are ready for something a bit more… accessible, shall we say, and this is where the new girls come in, (hurrah!). Bloggers are the new style icons. They're inspiring, self-made and

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enjoy interacting with their followers. Several years ago (think pre-Instagram) and these women wouldn’t have been on our radar. Flash forward to Autumn/ Winter 15 Frowand almost every set is filled by a blogger; be it Chiara Ferragni, Aimee Song, or Ella Catliff. What’s so fresh about these girls is that their style is accessible and frequent. Our newsfeed is taken up by constant updates and inspiration. 6am and my alarm summons me to get up, but the first thing I do is check Instagram for outfit influence. These women set the ‘street style’ trends, which are (let’s face it) the most attainable looks in the fashion industry. In the world of blogging, there is a way of dressing that I don’t think has been addressed before. The designers set the trends but the bloggers cultivate it into everyday life, and they're often looks that survive more than just a fleeting season. Take, for example, the doublebreasted blazer. It’s a staple item in every blogger’s wardrobe and it must be either black or cream. My personal

favourite Aussie bloggers, Elle Ferguson and Tash Sefton from theyallhateus.com, have mastered this look to perfection. Ripped denim, Isabel Marant/Aquazurra shoes and loose locks combine flawlessly with the double-breasted blazer and seamlessly transition from season to season. It’s a nod to androgyny with the versatility to be when any time, any place. The double-breasted blazer is a piece that can be dressed up or down, worn with heels or flats, a chunky scarf or a lace camisole. Its androgyny that would be just as apt at a formal dinner as it would for a day walking around a university campus. This is a trend that has undoubtedly been brought to the forefront by fashion bloggers, who pave the way for day-to-day dressing. Feeling bold? The bloggers have brought ‘the casual hat’ onto the scene. Instagram favourite and German boutique owner, Lena Terlutter, is the reigning queen of the hats. Paired with a cross-body bad and converse, her looks epitomise the ‘new girl’ flavour;

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casual, on-the-go, chic. Dressed like this and you’re set to go for a day in the city or a casual lunch with friends. The thing about the hat is that it instantly adds edge to any outfit. Bloggers have taken advantage of this extra place to ‘fashion yourself up.’ Fedora or floppy, the choice is yours. Just make sure you look more Olivia Purvis and less Mad Hatter. In short, bloggers are the new style mavens. Part of what I think makes them so popular is down to these trends, the casual hat, the doublebreasted blazer etc. Females around the world can purchase these pieces with the knowledge they will be in their favourite blogger’s wardrobes for years to come as well. As much as bloggers adopt the latest fashion, they also combine it with their own looks - ones that hold out longer those on the runway. One of the best things about bloggers is that there’s so many of them! It’s great to see looks styled by so many different women, combining those statement ‘blogger pieces.’ A

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fedora worn by one could look entirely different worn by another. These women show us how to wear easy, modern pieces in a myriad of ways. The idea of the blogging community having their own cult style is something new to us. We’re so used to trends that come in season by season, that it’s harder to see those trends that remain on blogs for several years. These pieces deserve more of a shoutout in the fashion industry, more of an acknowledgment for all the seasons they’ve endured and all the wardrobe’s they’ve made it in. So three cheers for the ‘blogger style’; the women who’ve brought ease back into fashion!

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The Student With the Givenchy-Strutting, Delvingne-Meeting, Gap Year WORDS BY CHARLES WORRALL

When someone says gap year, everyone thinks of the same old story adventures across countries, an array of work experience, and of course, voluntary work in developing countries; - but for one girl a gap year consists solely of couture and Kardashian. Sitting down with the up and coming model Lucy Zoe Evans, stripped of makeup, sat comfortably with a laid back look, she appears almost ‘normal’. For most eighteen year old girls, the dream of roaming the runways of Paris Fashion Week, wearing bespoke garments designed by Givenchy exclusively are exactly that – a dream. Determined to fulfil her childhood dream, Lucy follows in the footsteps of her older cousin Sarah. “As a child, I remember talking to Sarah about her eight year modelling career and ever since it’s always been a dream of mine, so when I was spotted at The Clothes Show in 2009, I was more than happy to jump at the opportunity.” Styled by some of fashions most exquisite and enterprising stylists, Lucy’s taste remains minimalistic. ‘My taste currently isn’t fussy, it’s clean and simple, adding delicate jewellery.’ This may seem not so far from the style of the large amounts of students across the country however, her in demand status requires her to remain diverse, “Depending on the shoot, I have various styles to work with. The garments can vary from a feminine pink dress to a long, gothic black coat embellished with blunt metal rods. My look is strong so it’s often stylists give me the opportunity to wear outfits that I wouldn’t necessarily have at home in my wardrobe.”

Recently returned, fresh from Paris Fashion Week, Lucy partook in the Givenchy show, directed by critically acclaimed Riccardo Tisci. “I’d have to say the highlight of my career so far is walking in my first ever runway show for Givenchy.” Walking exclusively amongst some of the most internationally well-known models in the world, from Cara Delevigne to Kendall Jenner and in front of some of the most infamous celebrities on the scene including Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, Lucy certainly made an impression as part of the Givenchy family. Nonetheless, just like every eighteen year old, transition, compromise and criticism comes hand in hand with success. “Not being chosen for a job can at first seem offensive and disheartening but over time you come to realise that being told ‘no’ is part of being a model.” Despite only being a professional model for two months, Lucy began at the age of thirteen, with her career kick-starting with an ad campaign for Republic. “The reason for the excessive castings and meetings with clients are so they can judge if you’re the right model for them.” Compromise was something that shocked Lucy at first, changing her diet and exercise regime was something exceptionally important. “The industry that I am in can be exhausting, so being healthy helps with my every day, non-stop schedule.” But what does Lucy Zoe Evans snack on? Students stick to playing it safe with a simple pot noodle but Lucy doesn’t have that kind of supposed luxury. “The utmost initial shock that came at the beginning of my career was having to be

as strict as possible when it comes down to my diet. I try my best to work out every day, even if it’s a quick ten minute run. The most shocking thing for me is not being able to eat or drink what I want, when I want!” Slimming down significantly to ‘model standards’ is something constantly debated within the fashion industry but Lucy seems to be radiant as ever. ‘Just like being a ballerina or an athlete, you have to be a certain size and shape. Part of my job is to be toned and healthy. Since starting modelling full time, I’ve seen such a difference in my body, skin, energy and mood.’ It seems borderline insanity to imagine balancing education alongside an international modelling schedule, especially when your average student struggles to attend a 9am lecture. “During my school years, I was granted a licence allowing me to take time out of school but I kept castings and jobs to a minimum to enable me to concentrate on my compulsory education. My gap year has allowed me to model full time before heading back into education.” Deferring her degree in Business and Textiles at Brighton University until next fall, leaves Lucy with time to live it up just like any other student. ‘I’m intending on travelling during fashion week, achieve almost all of my aspirations for my gap year and gain as much experience in the fashion industry as possible. Working with Givenchy again and just like every other girl my age, being a Victoria’s Secret model is something I dream of doing one day.’ In the words of Edith Head, ‘you can have anything you want in life; if you dress for it’ and Lucy Zoe Evans is certainly dressing her way to success.

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China, a place rich with history and culture, has a few freaky customs when it comes to Chinese New Year. Traveling to Beijing for a week in March, I was able to immerse myself in the outlandish cultural atmosphere. To celebrate Chinese New Year, the usual events like dinners and fireworks are held, as well as a few ancient, yet zany traditions: Families will typically stay awake all night to observe Shou Sui, which means “after the New Year’s Eve dinner.” They do this because according to legend and old tales, there is a mythical beast named the “Year.” It is said to come out on the night of New Year’s Eve to harm people, animals, and proprieties. It is said that people of ancient times found that the “Year” is afraid of fire, loud sounds, and the color red. Therefore, on New Year’s Eve night, people will launch fireworks, light fires, and practice sleep deprivation, all to fend off the “Year.” Every kitchen has a picture of the Kitchen God above the stove, in order to protect the family in various ways. One week before the celebrations commence the Kitchen God will leave the home (by burning the poster and releasing its spirit) in order to go to heaven and report the family’s activity to the Jade Emperor. After the New Year's Day, people will buy a new painting of the Kitchen god and display it for another year above their stoves. Something that comes along with celebration is decoration. People decorate their houses to welcome the New Year. Most of the decorations are red in color. The most popular New Year decorations are the upside down characters fu, dui lian, lanterns, New Year paintings, paper cuttings, etc. To me, China held a consistent aura of WORDS BY PEYTEN SHARP

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If you look up ‘ayahuasca’ on Wikipedia it tells you it is a ‘psychedelic brew’ found in the Amazon, and it is a huge tourist attraction in Bolivia and Peru. When I was in Bolivia I went with some friends and tried it out. We went with a shaman onto a boat, and then on motorcycles, and then on foot into the Amazon, and spent the night there. For a fairly modest price you are buying this ‘psychedelic’ experience, the freakish DMT-trip that supposedly offers spiritual revelations and awakenings, even rebirths. You are buying the craziest experience of your life; you are purchasing a good time. Ayahuasca is seen to tourists as a freaky drug, one that will make you vomit and shit, but that will give you an amazing story about that time you sat with a shaman wearing a strange hat, shaking incense over you, and asking you to drink a brownish-red liquid that tastes like boiled hotdogs. I have to confess I had been looking forward to my freak-trip experience for months. I sort of imagined it would be like that bit in Pocahontas where she sings Colours of the Wind to John Smith. I would be doing cartwheels down hilltops and amongst sunflowers, with the spirit of Grandmother Willow within me, singing with all the voices of the mountain- I would have an epiphany about my purpose on this earth. Ayahuasca attracts tourists because it is “freaky”, but- as I believe Pocahontas would say- it is only seen to be freakish to us because it is so culturally different from what we, in the Western world, know. Yet, in Bolivia and Peru it is totally legal and even seen as medicinal, and is taken very seriously. If the shaman had thought we were doing it recreationally I don’t think he would have allowed us. It is seen as a healing brew that extracts all bad toxins from within your body and mind. When we were on our way to do ayahuasca, a young boy was with us. I assumed he was the shaman’s assistant, as he was holding all of his bags. Then we were told he was going to do it with us because, as the shaman put it, he was a ‘freak’- he had mental health problems. So what was a freaky drug to my friends and I, was to the locals a medicine that could cure illness- that could cure “freaks”. Who are the freaks in my story: the mentally ill boy helping the shaman? The indigenous peoples of Peru and Bolivia who believe ayahuasca has spiritual and healing powers? Or the Western tourists who are willing to spend £40 and starve themselves for 2 days to drink hotdog juice and soil themselves, all in the hope of experiencing 6 hours of hallucinations? (Disclaimer: I did not actually shit myself taking ayahuasca, but it does happen).

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Lisbon, Portugal

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POPULATION: 10, 813, 834 POPULATION (LISBON): 2.843 MILLION MONETARY UNIT: EURO NATIONAL NAME: REPÚBLICA PORTUGUESA LANGUAGES USED: PORTUGUESE ETHNICITY: HOMOGENEOUS MEDITERRANEAN, BLACK AFRICAN & EASTERN EUROPEAN RELIGION: CATHOLIC 81%, LITERACY RATE: 95.4% NATIONAL FLOWER: LAVENDER NATIONAL SONG: ‘A PORTUGUESA’ TRADITIONAL FOODS: OLIVE OIL, BACALHAU

ARCHITECTURE If there’s one thing that NAME truly loved when visiting Lisbon, and we’d advise all of our readers to truly appreciate if they ever travel to this wonderful city, is the architecture. After the 1755 earthquake (and its subsequent tsunami and fires) that destroyed numerous buildings, Sebastião De Melo, with the help of hired architects and engineers, rebuilt the city from its ruins and begun the Pombaline style. This follows the unadorned style of the military engineers mixed with Rococo details and a Neo-classical approach to structure. Because of the damaging earthquake, De Melo imposed strict conditions on the rebuilding of the city. To test architectural models, troops would march around them to simulate an earthquake, making the Pombaline one of the first examples of earthquake-resistant construction. The city centre, with its wide avenues and plain houses (a Pombaline trait) is a mark of beauty for Europe’s oldest capital after Athens. The buildings are covered in white and blue tiles, typical of Portugal, to represent the sea and the city’s innate connection with the Atlantic Ocean. Most of the historical buildings have a converted interior in order to be of use to the city (such as the Belém National Palace, residence of President of the Portuguese Republic) and this is something quite special: to know that these historical monuments are still in use today. There is no way of escaping the stunning visuals this city offers and anybody that travels to Lisbon will, without a doubt, become a fanatic for European Architecture.

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FOOD AND DRINK Travelling to Lisbon over the winter season has more perks than one might think, especially when it comes to food. Scattered all around Lisbon are carts selling roasted chestnuts by the dozen that emit an aroma all through the city. It is random and definitely something you would not expect but it makes for a delicious and warm snack for tourists and residents alike. A more obvious destination and one not to be missed is the Casa Pasteis de Belem. This restaurant is the place to go to get traditional pasteis de nata, often translated as ‘custard tarts’. A sweet pastry with a creamy filling and sprinkled with cinnamon makes a divine combination of flavours. It has been open since 1837 and the secret recipe is said to have always remained the same. If you’re out one night in Lisbon looking for somewhere to relax and have an ice cold alcoholic beverage whilst enjoying a quirky experience then A Pensão do Amor is the perfect place. Themed around a 19th Century burlesque house/brothel the bar will surely add a giggle or two to your night. The use of vintage decor, crimson velvet furnishings, antique prints and photographs of provocative women, you truly are transported into a decadent setting. The best aspect of the bar is that it offers many different rooms to explore, from the sex shop to the sex library, the pole dancing room to the tarot card room there’s much to do to entertain yourself. The main bar with the cinematic style decor is the largest however, fitted with a large balcony for those that wish to enjoy the summer nights. The bar serves a selection of beers, cocktails, iced drinks and gin, so there’s something for everybody. Special events vary in A Pensão do Amor so if you’re lucky, you may be entertained by a burlesque show or a pole dancing exhibition. For more photographs visit the travel blog: www.masteringlifesquestions.wordpress.com

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4. Hobbit Village, New Zealand Just like something out of Lord of the Rings but fortunately without any of the ghastly creatures this is a peaceful and serene corner of the world with houses built within the earth and hidden amongst the hills. An exclusive yet humble neighbourhood that overflows with magic and fantasy.

3. Infinity Pools at Ubud, Bali On an island like Bali, where at every corner there is a sight fit for a King, we had to look hard in order to find something truly special. Although infinity pools are something you may find in other places, none will ever quite match the infinity pools at Maya Ubud Resort. In the midst of such dense vegetation, these pools will give you the feeling of bathing in the lakes of a rain forest.

2, Bamboo Forest, Japan A stunning bamboo forest intertwined with a web of paths ready to be explored. Bamboo is a stunning and rare plant that is at its most beautiful when surrounded by its kind: in a forest. Just to be in the presence of this striking wander of nature is humbling and it will demand your full attention merely due to its otherworldly aura.

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road trips have a theme and what better ALL good theme than eating? From bara brith to the

finest Welsh lamb you've ever tasted, this little principality has so much culinary culture to offer. Every foodie trip to Wales should start with a visit to the Bodnant Welsh Food Centre. Here you can sample some fine local cuisine in a gorgeous setting overlooking the Conwy River. The hayloft restaurant is a beautifully laid out spot in which to dine, and there's a very affordable lunch offer too, (three courses for just £15!) Following your meal, head down to the farm shop to stock up on local goodies such as Welsh chocolate, delicious loaves of bread, local meats, blue cheese butter (made on the Bodnant farm), and perhaps even a nice wedge of mature cheddar. This area of Wales is full of fantastic roads, so great in fact, that a leading motoring magazine tests all its cars around here! Turn left out of the food centre and follow the signs to Llanddoged. Take all the windy, hilly roads you see and of course, enjoy yourself. Finish your day with a stay at Ty Tabitha Wynne, a beautiful 17th century cottage nestled in the heart of Snowdonia. The well-equipped kitchen is a great place to prepare the bread, meat and cheese you bought that day, and settling down for a cosy evening in front of the woodburner. Breakfast should be taken at the Afonwen Craft Centre a little way down the road. You'll be treated to local free range eggs and bread baked from just around the corner in Denbigh. Following such a hearty start to the day, prepare for another glorious drive as you head to Bodysgallen Hall. This National Trust property has an old world charm that you can't help but fall for. The whole building is a little creaky, but the original features of the beautiful public rooms and the helpful staff make it a real experience. Stretch your legs and work up an appetite with a walk up to the obelisk, a huge stone structure atop a hill near the hall. The views across the surrounding landscape are just fantastic. It gets a little windy up there, but it's a great place to watch the sun set, perfect if you're on a romantic getaway. Reward yourself with a glass of Penderyn whiskey in the hotel's bar before you sit down to a three course dinner, which is surprisingly modern for such a traditional place. You're treated to textures of this and squares of that, all based around old favourites such as chicken, venison and local lamb. Their cheese board is highly recommended as you can choose from a selection of Welsh cheeses (with a few international favourites in there too!) Prepare for a longer drive to your next destination. Llangoed Hall might only be 90 miles away but the drive with take the best part of three hours, so sit back, and cruise through this beautiful countryside listening to your

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glorious road trip playlist. When Llangoed Hall comes into view, I dare you not to gasp at its beauty. It's an elegant hall set among green fields, beautiful gardens and rolling hills with a glimpse of the mountains in the distance. Everything about this hall is spectacular, from the carefully curated art collection to the quirky décor and mind-blowing dinner menu. Whether you spend the rest of your day exploring the countryside, making friends with the local cows or relaxing in the hall's game room, you'll be set for dinner that evening. Put on your fanciest clothes and saunter down to the lounge, where you'll be treated to canapés and wine as you browse through said mindblowing menu. This is à la carte cuisine as its finest. The food is innovative, quirky and – most importantly –

served on a hot stone, all the way through to the 'snow' that tops your dessert. Dinner time at Llangoed Hall is an event, something to be savoured, and a fantastic representation of modern Welsh fare. After dinner coffee can be taken back in the lounge where petit fours will be served. Even the presentation of these little delights is fantastic. Shiny chocolate discs served in a log, truffles on a stone and a sprig of pine to bring it all together. Stretch out in your gigantic four poster bed and slip into a well-deserved food coma. Perhaps an early morning walk will prepare you for breakfast the next day as it's not to be missed; sitting down to eat in the well-lit dining room is a true pleasure. Indulge in pastries and coffee before tucking into a full Welsh breakfast of sausage, bacon, and eggs of your choice with the tastiest black pudding you'll ever

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Your own road trip might not look exactly like this, so feel free to explore, go off the beaten path but most importantly, delve deeply into Wales' foodie culture.

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Book Review: I QUIT SUGAR FOR LIFE by Sarah Wilson WORDS BY LEAH BODEN

“This ain’t no flash-in-the pan fad. Nope, it’s a powerful way of life!” I came across Sarah Wilson and her sugar quitting ways on social media a few years ago when I was in the middle of a calorie counting binge; her wisdom and advice made sense but it meant a lot of head work, which I knew would make a long lasting impact on my body. Last year for Valentines, my sweet husband bought me her first book (I Quit Sugar - 8 week detox); not because he’s unromantic and think’s I’m fat, but because I’d talked his ear off about it - works a treat! I

did the detox; felt incredible and lost 12lb - I was feeling satiated, had more energy and was eating healthful food a plenty. This book: ‘I quit sugar for life’ is a fantastic follow on book packed full of recipes and inspiring ideas; imagine spectacular salads followed by kid-friendly, nutrition packed KFC and to finish choccaramel-chunk peanut butter cheesecake; there’s no end to the family friendly ideas to keep your kitchen buzzing for weeks, but without the sugarhigh! The book itself is vibrant, colourful and easy to follow with clear sections covering

breakfasts, packed lunches, dinners, leftovers and even party food for kids. The introduction highlights the simple science behind quitting sugar and helps dispel some of the myths attached to it. Sarah covers shopping, cooking and living this ‘diet’ free, good fats filled, all-things-coconut culture that really does make a difference on your physical, mental and emotional health. I highly recommend this book if you’re a foodie of any kind, as long as you promise that you won’t leave it on the shelf collecting dust but you’ll set it on your coffee table, devour it, and get cooking!

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Ingredient: 200g canned red salmon bunch of fresh spinach 5 thyme springs (leaves picked) half an onion 1 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper 6 eggs 200g bread crumbs 10 slices of rye bread 4 mushrooms 6 plum tomatoes lettuce 2-3 tsp mustard oil

Preparation: 1. Place the salmon into a large bowl. Add salt, pepper, thyme and egg. 2. Chop onion and spinach into small pieces then add to fish mixture 3. Mix all ingredients together 4. Divide mixture into four/five portions and mould each portion into a burger shape whilst sprinkling with breadcrumbs 5. Heat the oil (preferably coconut oil) in a large frying pan and then add the burgers, frying them for five minutes on each side, until brown. 6. In the meantime, slice mushrooms and fry them 7. When all ingredients are prepared, keep them on the warm pan on the side and fry eggs 8. To serve, spread mustard on the slices of rye bread, place the lettuce and the already fried burger. Top it with mushrooms, tomatoes and fried egg with running yolk. Cover the burger with another slice of bread

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MATCHA GREEN TEA CAKE WITH BLACK SESAME FROSTING AND BRITTLE

SKILLET-BAKED CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE (makes one 23cm cookie)

Matcha Sponge 220g caster sugar 220g butter 220g self-raising flour 4 eggs pinch of salt 2 tbsp matcha (more if desired) 4tbsp milk Sesame Paste 10 tbsp black sesame seeds 2 tbsp sesame oil Frosting sesame paste (from above) 60g icing sugar 500ml double cream 2tbsp vanilla extract Brittle 1 tbsp sesame seeds 120g caster sugar 3 tbsp water Matcha Sponge Preheat oven to 180c Grease and line two 9inch round cake tins Using a mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until soft and pale. Break the eggs into the mix one at a time, mixing thoroughly between each one Add the vanilla extract and stir sift the flour, matcha and salt into the mix and fold in To loosen the batter, add the milk Separate the tins between the

two trays and bake for 40-45 minutes, turning the tins halfway through baking Let the cakes cool completely Sesame Paste Put the seeds into a food processor and pulse for a few minutes until seeds are finely ground Add the sesame oil and mix into a paste Frosting Add the cream, icing sugar and vanilla into a bowl and mix until it starts to thicken Add the sesame paste into the mixture and stir until peaks form Cut the cakes into four layers add the frosting onto each layer of the cake and stack up the layers Using a pallet knife, smooth the remaining frosting around the sides of the cake Brittle Line a baking tray with nonstick baking paper and sprinkle on some sesame seeds In a pan, add the sugar and water Combine the mixture by stirring and leave to simmer gently Brush water into the pan to prevent burning Once golden, pour over the seeds in the tray and leave to harden Break into pieces and decorate cake

Ingredients 225g plain flour 110g butter 110g granulated sugar 110g light brown sugar 1 medium egg 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp baking soda pinch of salt 75g milk chocolate 75g dark chocolate To Bake Preheat oven to 180c Chop all the chocolate into small pieces. Melt the butter in a saucepan Add the sugars, stir until sugar is dissolved and let cool for a few minutes. Put the butter/sugar into a separate bowl and stir in the egg and the vanilla extract. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda and salt. Add the butter mixture to the flour mix and stir. Stir in the chocolate chunks to the final mixture. Pour the mixture into a skillet and bake for 17-25

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Virtually every day we are bombarded with quick-fix diets, detoxes and “life-changing” eating plans that promise to change our world. And, let’s be honest, we want to be bombarded… at least for a little while. I’ve tried so many diets over the years. I’ve struggled to get my head around what I saw as massive eating changes, and I’ve felt bad when I have ‘failed’ to stay on a diet and defeated when I’ve ultimately ended up putting on even more weight. I think we’ve all probably got a few diet stories like this that we could share. But instead of that, how about this: there is a way of eating and living that is growing in popularity so quickly that it’s now the most searched-for diet on Google. You don’t need gadgets, you don’t need to spend stacks of money and you don’t need to be a rocket scientist to understand the logic behind it. So what’s it called? It’s called Paleo. NAMEmagazine.co.uk

In a nutshell, Paleo followers can: • Eat a diet that is rich in fresh seasonal vegetables, pasture-raised meats, seafood and a moderate amount of fruit, nuts and healthy fats.  And Paleo followers choose not to: • Eat grains, refined sugar, processed foods and legumes (alcohol is technically off the menu too, but then we do live in the real world - so more to follow on that!) It really is that simple. It’s about getting the biggest nutritional punch from your food and calorie intake, and passing on the grain-rich food that’s high in refined sugar and empty calories. It’s all about taking advantage of locally produced, seasonal vegetables when they are at their most ripe and nutritious. If they’re locally sourced then you’re also doing your bit for the environment (think air miles), local farmers and the economy. The best thing is people following a Paleo diet find that they can eat things like chicken thighs (with skin on!), butter, avocados, bacon and coconut oil – and all sorts of other delicious foods – without gaining weight. In fact, they lose weight instead. The reason for this is also simple: it’s not fat that makes us gain weight, it is sugar. So you can actually have a high-fat, low-sugar diet and still lose weight. My advice? Give Paleo a shot. As with many lifestyle changes, it’s worth putting some welly into it, so stick it out for at least a month to really see how it can make you feel. Stock up on “real” foods – the things that you recognise and avoid the processed stuff as much as you possibly can. I would also say that if one day you do kinda fall off the wagon and wolf down a bag of crisps or a glass (or three) of vino, don’t give up! It’s not the end of the world. Just take a minute to remind yourself of why you went Paleo in the first place, and then jump right back on that horse. For a look at what other people have to say about Paleo, try the Testimonials page on Robb Wolf’s website.

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WHERE TO EAT: Teacup on Thomas Street, is a café- no prizes for guessing what road it's on- owned by none other than Mr Scruff*. Set to a backdrop of browns and greys, the post-box-red wooden chairs and ceiling beams brighten the airy dining space. Diners at the back have the privilege of a view into the kitchen, able to watch in awe as chefs pour glossy ladlefuls of hollandaise sauce over perfectly poached eggs. But diners at the front do not despair, for you the view is just as pleasant: a row of stunning cakes and tarts lined up on the counter, waiting to be devoured. To accompany these, Teacup also specialise in… tea, boasting an extensive range of different varieties. The friendly team of staff or ‘proper tea developers’ as their t-shirts wittily label them, serve each pot with a set of coloured egg timers, each one representing a different brew time! Genius. There is a savoury menu of incredibly good-looking breakfast dishes as well as a lunch menu with a choice of sandwiches and pies. But really what you come here for is the cake. Some may wince at their £4 price tag, but these cake slices are seriously worth it and the size is pretty generous. The carrot cake here is not your average; toasted coconut flakes covering the sweet cream-cheese frosting gives this three-layered carrot and cinnamon sponge a different edge. Teacup also put a twist on the classic lemon meringue pie with their passion-fruit meringue tarts. The passion-fruit curd filling packs a powerful punch but is sweetened by gooey peaks of soft meringue. All are worthy of praise but none more so than the flourless chocolate cake a.k.a 'the best cake you will ever eat'. This rich and decadent dark chocolate cake causes genuine euphoria. Dense and fudgey in texture, it's topped with a layer of such incredibly smooth chocolate ganache that each mouthful tastes like a gooey chocolate truffle that quite literally melts in your mouth. Seriously, it puts other cakes to shame. This heaven must be shared, so if you are looking for legendary cake and a good brew in Manchester then Teacup is your place. *For those not in the know, Mr Scruff is the Manchester-based DJ behind tunes such as this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HamLxGxeDqI WORDS BY ANNA LAWSON

TEACUP ON THOMAS STREET, MANCHESTER

On first entrance into this Victorian bar you’ll probably notice one thing… it doesn’t look like a Victorian bar at all, or even what you expected it to look like. As a matter of fact, it actually looks like a common pub, but probably three times smaller. Initially, me and my friends were put off by the looks of the place; quite dark, unpredictable and unexciting, but if there’s one thing for sure, this place was b.u.s.y. We couldn’t find seats anywhere. After finally grabbing ourself seats at any table we could find after waiting around for people to leave we shortly realised exactly why this bar was so popular; the drinks were amazing. With a vast amount of alcoholic beverages on the menu, specialising in gin, The Jekyll and Hyde definitely needs a visit if you ever find yourself in Birmingham. The confectionary menu is a MUST. When you walk in, on every table you’ll see a small jar, filled with ice and sweets decorating the top, from love hearts to pear drops and lemon bon bons to Turkish delight. If you leave with one thing it must be the experience of trying one of these little darlings. Sweet enough for the light drinkers, and with the right amount of alcohol for the common drinkers, this menu is perfect for everybody. Another drink that was loved at our table was the ‘wild ting’ - with a caribbean taste and set on flames, this one’s sure to be a stunner and a great taste for anybody as it’s not too strong. We found out the hard way however to stay far far away to anything with chilli or eggs in the ingredients. Take that advice!Despite the not-so-great looks of the bar, with a few alcoholic drinks in your system you’ll soon forget about that. My advice: head to The Jekyll and Hyde on a Saturday between 4pm and 7pm to indulge in the £4.50 cocktail menu.

THE JEKYLL AND HYDE, BIRMINGHAM

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UK RESTAURANTS If you are gluten-free, you will know how difficult it can be to eat out at traditional British restaurants and takeaways. Pubs serving a traditional menu usually go for sausages and mash (yet there’s flour in the sausages and gravy), burger and chips or fish and chips. If you’re lucky, you’ll end up with a sad looking plate of limp salad and plain chicken breast. Yum. So I know you will jump for joy when you learn about a wonderful little fish and chip shop in Brockley, South London, which is offering customers gluten-free grub on Tuesdays! Brockley’s Rock is a family run chippy that was being run by the owner’s son, Andrico, the night I and the other half visited. We were greeted warmly and offered a seat in the small restaurant area at the back and presented with the gluten-free menu. We started by sharing a battered mackerel fillet served with a delicious salad of lamb’s lettuce, mooli and a zingy dressing. The mackerel was soft and the batter crisp; combined with the salad it was pretty damn tasty. Next we were on to the main event: fish and chips. I plumped for the haddock and chips while the other half chose the chippy’s namesake, ‘Rock fish’. The haddock was beautifully cooked with large flakes of meat. The rock fish was very tender with a texture that was soft and buttery but still held its shape well, and it tasted surprisingly meaty. The batter on both had a satisfying crunch that we found extremely moreish. Crucially, you wouldn’t even suspect it was gluten free! Perhaps the most important point to note here is that neither me nor my extremely gluten-sensitive other half had any bad reactions to the meal, suggesting that cross contamination risks are being managed well. Brockley’s Rock state that separate pans and utensils are used for handling gluten-free foods. Staff were knowledgeable about gluten-free issues and answered my questions with ease! We indulged ourselves and shared some mushy peas and pickled onion with our meals. I was sceptical about the onion being safe to eat, but I was told that indeed it was, I felt confident enough to trust that the staff knew what they were doing. Their tartar sauce was a particular highlight. Its sharp notes from the capers and creaminess of the mayonnaise complement the oiliness of the fish and chips, and leave the palate feeling clean and ready for more. Portions were large, with chips falling off the plate and a huge fillet of fish proudly balanced on top. The other half happily cleared his plate while I made a brave attempt, but had to admit defeat. Ice cream was offered for dessert, but by that point we were ready for the slow waddle home. Overall, a delicious meal. The only thing I’d like to see is a bigger choice of desserts on Gluten-Free Tuesday.

BROCKLEY’S ROCK, SOUTH LONDON WORDS BY GEMMA CALLANDER

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THE ARTS: REVIEWS TV Review: AMERICAN HORROR STORY:

FREAK SHOW, by Adam Fitzpatrick The latest incarnation of Ryan Murphy's American Horror Story series, entitled 'Freak Show', saw Jessica Lange return as the series leading lady, this time in the guise of Elsa Mars, owner of "Fräulein Elsa's Cabinet of Curiosities" based in the sleepy Floridian town of Jupiter. Elsa's enlists her "freaks" and allows them to exhibit their talents (from singing to super strength) whilst also using her "Cabinet of Curiosities" to help launch her own career as an entertainer in Hollywood. However the questionable glitz and glamour of Elsa's 'Freak Show' is also a commentary on our own perceptions of outward beauty. Casting Jyoti Amge (Ma Petit) and Mat Fraser (Paul), both born with physical disorders that go against Western ideals of beauty, makes it clear that Murphy wanted to urge viewers to question their preconceptions of who the true "freaks" of society are. Certainly this point is pushed further with the introduction of Dandy Mott (played by Finn Wittrock) and his obsession with the "freaks", coupled with his insatiable hunger to kill, makes him the true "monster" of the series. It is not a physical disorder, nor his sexuality, race or gender but the complete absence of empathy and basic human compassion that makes him so chilling. 'Freak Show' may not have reached the heights of 'Asylum' ('The Name Game' anyone?) but there is an important lesson we can all learn from the series. It is not our differences that make us freaks but the need to ostracise those who somehow transgress against society's rigid view of perfection. ‘Freak’ implies that something is unnatural or abnormal, but there is truly nothing more inhuman than pure, innate hatred. (The Show has been renewed for a new season by FX, for a new 13episode-long fifth season, premiering in October 2015)

THEATRE Review: JOHN, by Tommy

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From the moment the actors emerge in onstage, we are thrown into a world of violence, abuse and essentially survival. The quiet and subtle acting from John (played by performer Hannes Langolf) contrasts with a stage filled with ferocity and gripping choreography. The audience are taken through John’s seemingly endless downfall, with innovative use of rotating staging that makes the stylistically-charged floor work even more impossible to take your eyes off, yet the intricate details in movement are occasionally hard to catch. The play takes an unexpected turn and explores a hidden world of homosexuality that shocks and reveals the lives of men in a gay sauna in the UK. Lloyd Nelson’s inventive use of real interviews as basis for subject matter and dialogue comes into its own here as the reality of issues of AIDs and sex are presented ruthlessly to the audience. (The DV8 Physical Theatre production will be returning to the UK from the 12th 13th March in Blackpool)

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ALBUM REVIEW: KENDRICK LAMAR’S, TO PIMP A

BUTTERFLY, by Filipe Batista and Keisha Bruce good kid, m.A.A.d city, Kendrick Lamar’s previous rap, high-minded lyrical album was embraced by pop radio and critics alike. Now, the anticipated follow-up, To Pimp a Butterfly shares more attributes with a mix-tape than an actual album per say. This is definitely a trait that elevates his work and sets it apart from his competition, that and Lamar’s outstanding lyrics. Compared to his other work so far, Butterfly is definitely much more intense and touches on the entire Black American music history. Incorporating throwback soul, jazz, Sly Stonestyle riot funk with chest-pounding rap, the tracks that constitute the Butterfly are to be admired as a palpable change in the whole of the rap world. The obvious theme that Kendrick brings awareness to is that of race. Wesley’s Theory has the opening line “Every nigger is a star”, from the film of the same name that intended on changing the perception of the N word and encourage black pride. It sets the way for the rest of the album; Kendrick Lamar as a present day Huey P. Newton, with the belief that the black youth is a representation of the caterpillar/butterfly journey. Even the lowliest caterpillar can become the most beautiful butterfly, just like it is possible for a black person to succeed – to be a “star”. Wesley’s Theory, in my opinion is the crown jewel of the album, it is a provocative and maybe even controversial masterpiece, with lines like “Blue eyed devil with a fat ass monkey” (blue eyed devil: a reference to how Malcolm X and Nation of Islam described the white race). The pre-released track ‘The Blacker the Berry’ is another favourite amongst listeners. Full of anger, Kendrick exposes the discrimination against African-Americans and the sheer hypocrisy between the black race. Embodying the same message as Malcolm X did in his ‘Who Taught You to Hate the Colour of Your Skin?’ speech, Lamar shows his fury with racial self-hatred. The message he brings is reflective of the Ferguson riots. Lamar is showing us how rioting over a black life killed by a white man is hypocritical when black men are killed by black men in the streets all day. His song ‘i’ which advocates self-love

contradicts to ‘The Blacker the Berry’. Some have compared ‘i’ to the likes of Martin Luther King, whereas ‘Berry’ has been compared to the likes of Malcolm X. This double consciousness exists throughout African-American lives. Many unmentioned tracks such as King Kunta, Institutionalised and i stand out amongst all of Kendrick’s discography so far, not just for their instrumental qualities but how the spoken word is communicated to the audience and most importantly what the message is. Kendrick has sat on the throne once again. The boundaries of the hip-hop empire were knocked-down and the boldly visionary Kendrick left aspirants such as Jay and Kanye chasing the throne.

ALBUM PREVIEW: LG6, by Fabio Crispim “I want fans to be surprised,” Gaga told John Norris for Yahoo! Style in December of last year. Gaga first appeared on the pop scene in 2008 with ‘The Fame’ and then topped the charts with ‘The Fame Monster’ while wearing lobsters, meat and telephones. Known for her extravagant style, she has achieved success with her other albums including ‘Born This Way’, ‘ARTPOP’ and her recent collaborative Jazz album ‘Cheek To Cheek’ which won a Grammy. On January 15th Gaga uploaded a photo of herself and Redone, producer of Gaga hits such as ‘Poker Face’, ‘Just Dance’ and ‘Bad Romance’, at a studio confirming that they’re working together once more. Soon after, disco producer Giorgio Moroder confirmed he’s working with Gaga on her next album in an interview with Pop Justice, Giorgio having previously worked with Donna Summer, David Bowie and Daft Punk. Could disco music be Gaga’s direction with this next album? Whatever is it, we’re sure it’ll be just as distinctively dazzling as her previous work, if not more so. On January 22nd Gaga uploaded a new Instagram teasing fans, as the snap features Gaga and Adele – so collaboration between the two may also be in the works… The release date of the album in unknown but you can catch Gaga as she tours around the world with Tony Bennett for their ‘Cheek To Cheek’ album.

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Explosive, dynamic, and wonderfully original, the Whitworth has reopened, showcasing Cornelia Parker’s exhibition themed on war and peace. Her work involves an array of extra ordinary materials: incinerated cocaine, melted bullets, self-portraits in pencil and her own blood, and flattened silver plated objects. The gallery presents her most innovative, chilling and thought-provoking work, including the ‘War Room’, draped with poppy negatives from Remembrance Day, unique to the Whitworth, and the famous ‘Cold Dark Matter: An Exploded View’, which captures the continuous threat of the IRA attacks on London during the early 2000s. Visitors will undoubtedly leave extracting their own unique vision of Parker’s work.

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Ballerina

BATTLING THE STEREOTYPE LIKE NEVER BEFORE. WORDS BY HANNAH FOY

complexion as a reflection of beauty. Yet Michaela Deprince had altered this view, her accomplishments changing not just our inherent perception of her dappled skin, but also the racial prejudices still present in the ballet world, her determination challenging the idea of how a conventional ballet dancer ‘should’ look. Orphaned during the Sierra Leonean civil war, this and Michaela’s drive in her aspirations stand to show how hope and hard work can alter any impression of an assumed outcast. Now having debuted professionally with the Dutch National Ballet, Deprince has released her second book Hope in a Ballet Shoe, permitting the world to read about her defying all expectations and achieving worldwide renown. This girl may have fought hard all her life, but watch this space and she’ll go even further.

There are many difficulties in the ballet industry as competition is harsh, but for one girl this was just the start. Michaela Deprince’s story has recently been released in the form of published memoirs (co-written with her adoptive mother), detailing her extraordinary life and childhood dreams. Everyone has qualities which set us apart, sometimes making us appear odd to the world outside; freakish almost. But when distracted, we hardly notice it, and any concerns we feel about it become a part of the background to our preoccupation. The unique pigment patterns in the vitiligo Michaela was born with could certainly seem peculiar on first impression, what with the condition’s folkloric links to the devil some cultures in western Africa some still believe in, and the media’s influence on society’s obsession with seeing a blemish-free

PHOTOGRAPH// MICHAELA DEPRINCE, 2015 BY JADE YOUNG // SOURCE

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CONTEMPORARY DANCE IMPROVISATION IN SUSAN THOMAS’ WORKSHOP WORDS BY STEPHANIE NWENWU

“…lets arrive in the space; exploring how it feels to walk around the edges…how it feels to be in the centre…how it feels to walk backwards…diagonal…faster…slower…” These are words you’d expect when attending contemporary dance classes - rolling around on the floor in an oversized tweed jacket and full length ball gown, not so much. Improvisation Exchange Leeds, now in its seventh year of administration, hosts monthly contemporary dance improvisation workshops led by local and international dance artists, attended by practitioners and students alike at Northern School of Contemporary Dance. The tone of the session was set imminently by session leader Susanne Thomas: one of the school’s lecturers, founder and artistic director of the Seven Sisters Group. With a background in the visual arts it was only fitting for Susanne to base the focus of the session around costumes: how their appearance, style, texture of material and fit can affect perceptions through what people see – themes experientially explored by Seven Sisters. Many dancers and choreographers find comfort in dancing in front of a mirror – it enables better synchronicity with other dancers, and helps monitor musicality, but working without one is much more complex in terms of adapting timing and coordination. While street and contemporary have in recent years become acquaintances, integrated original pieces such as Richard Alston and Ajani Johnson-Goffe’s recent “Nomadic”, some distinct differences still remain. Notably, variances of terminology such as freestyle and improvisation as well as rudiments within them. Authentic Movement is one such principle, originating from the pioneering work of dance therapist Mary Starks Whitehouse and involving participants closing their eyes to explore embodied kinaesthetic and creative expression. It works. Each dancer created an original phrase based around their costume, performed in front of peers, then changed costume to dance the same phrase. Enlightening, entertaining, enjoyable, and nostalgic of childhood dress-up, authentic movement in costume opens the avenue between interpretation and emotion, altering the perception of mood through motion in contemporary dance.

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My name is Katie Thomas and I am an architectural designer. I’m also a dancer. Every dancer experiences the liberating release and escapism that can be had from dancing. It changes lives. Since working with dance companies that integrate disabled and non-disabled dancers in their performances, I have been inspired to raise awareness of the fact that anyone can reach their full potential – regardless of any disability. This project is called INFINITE. I am designing and building an interactive performance set for dancers and non-dancers that will allow them to explore the potential of their movement. Infinite will help dancers push themselves to their limits and explore how much they are really capable of, inspiring others that anything is possible. The set will be used in performance workshops, schools, dance companies, disabilities groups and so on across the UK. The first workshop will be held at The Arts University Bournemouth. Infinite will give people a chance to express themselves in ways that they may not have thought possible. Whether this is a result of missing limbs, blindness or learning difficulties, the potential applications are vast. Creativity gives people a voice and the chance to tell their story. Performing and expressing together allows people from all walks of life to feel part of a larger community. Dance breaks down any inequality and teaches the importance of supporting each other. To make this happen, I need companies to sponsor this project. This is to cover material costs, venue hire and transportation costs. Varying levels of sponsorship packages are on offer, with exposure and promotion of our sponsors across all media and at the launch event this summer. High-end joinery company, Kirolite, based in Poole, are already supporting the build of the set. To find out more information now, or if you have any ideas, suggestions or can make a possible donation of materials then please send an email to thomasdesignstudio@outlook.com or tweet @Katie_TDS. With your contribution we can continue to break boundaries and challenge the assumptions surrounding people with disabilities and their place in society. This is about inspiring and encouraging people to never give up on their goals, even in the face of adversity.

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JADEevolving SIMPSON art and nature

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In her collection and menagerie of ethnographic, large-scale sculpture curiosities, Jade Simpson explores human kind’s absorption of the natural world around them into art and culture, recycling ordinary fabrics and medium so as to alternatively convey and question what is selected by institutions as worthwhile and worthless.

What was your first initial inspiration for The Spirit Collection?  I was interested in the methods used by museums to collect, prepare and present artefacts. I focused on the pared back aesthetic of the archive as opposed to the embellished vitrines of the front-of-house displays and what this means for the artefacts within them. I enjoyed the juxtaposition of culture and nature. What Is there a particular piece that you feel encompasses the collection’s meaning more than the others?  I think the ‘Babarusarilla’ encompasses the collection quite well as it was one of the last pieces to be made and epitomises the shamanistic aesthetic I was searching for, however I also believe each piece embodies an aspect of the collections meaning in its own way. Why did you choose to use such ordinary materials?  Not only did my interest of archival and storage materials affect the display of the artefacts I created, but the construction of the artefacts entirely, toying with the idea of value that the museum bestows upon what could otherwise be perceived as useless materials. Have you always been interested in Natural history?  I have as far as I can remember. As a child I was fascinated with nature, and this has developed into a curiosity about the more complex notions of humanity’s place within nature. Everything about it interests me, from the pure aesthetics, to what it means for us to understand it. How has relationship between humankind and natural objects of scientific interest influenced your creative process? I like to transcribe my artistic practice from a scientific one, only using the creative hemisphere of the brain. Like scientists, artists too are looking to decipher us as beings in a very unknown universe through the evidence objects provide. What is your view on the role of historically significant artefacts that are suitable for a display in a conventional museum?  Without a past there would be no future and artefacts are evidence of that. They map out our planets history and oftentimes we can reflect on events, climate and civilisations from the past to predict, re-use or avoid repeating them in the future.

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What is the most abnormal aspect of human nature to you?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The image I have chosen is the Instruction Manual from The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy, 1981, Douglas Adamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Adams explored the fragility of human nature in a very interesting and amusing way in his literature. I think a lot of things about human nature are abnormal, but one of the strangest has to be the sort of loss of identity we have because of our intelligence. We seem to place ourselves above nature but when it comes down to it were just another, if not incredibly smart, animal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;

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Zendaya started February off taking social media by storm defending herself and her wonderful hair on the red carpet. However, she wasn't as talked about as the dress which many argued over whether it was blue and black or white and gold (by the way, it was definitely blue). Lately Twitter users have been going crazy with the smiley face emoji, and I must admit, some of those are hilarious. Kendrick Lamar released his new album and it went to number 1 in the UK almost instantly, while Beyonce teased us with a snippet of her new song before removing it. What a great promo for Jay Z’s new music stream TIDAL - massive competition for Spotify.

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1983 Motorola DynaTAC 8000X. The worlds first truly mobile phone costing $4000. First mobile call made in the UK was in 1985, Sir Ernest Harrison (Chairman of Vodafone) received a call from his son.

1989 MicroTAC 9800X was the lightest and smallest phone when it was released, the antenna was completely decorative and served no purpose.

1992: The Nokia 1011 was the first GSM-enabled mobile widely distributed in the UK. Costing £234 on release.

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1994: The IBM Simon. The first mobile phone to feature software applications (or apps) and a touchscreen.

1996: The Motorola StarTAC was the world's original flip mobile phone. It sold more than 60m units worldwide

4. THE PROTOTYPE OF THE MOBILES WE HAVE TODAY - THE IBM SIMON

2000: Nokia's 3310 sold millions of units and helped the company to control the mobile phone market from the mid 90s. 2002: The Sanyo SCP-5300 was among the world's first camera phones you could view photos on screen, instead of connecting the phone to a computer.

2007: the launch of Apple’s iPhone boosted smartphones into the mainstream, thanks to device’s striking design and perceptive user interface

THE PHONE RECOGNISED AS MANY OF OUR FIRST MOBILE PHONES.

THE 7.

1. THE MOTOROLA 8000X IS THE OPPOSITE OF THE MOBILE PHONE WE KNOW AND LOVE

EVOLUTION OF the mobile

THE ONE THAT REVOLUTIONALISED THE WORLD

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