Platinum Love Issue 3

The new order issue

Elitism at its best / Issue no. 3

CoverStarS KYLE & JOSEF Photographed by MATTHEW ATTARD NAVARRO November 2011 PLATINUM LOVE VOLUME 2 ISSUE 3

All about finding love in hopeless places. The New Order Issue

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Calvin Klein Jeans - Store New Opening Pjazza Tigné - Sliema

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The experimental, forward thinking, highly exclusive & collectable magazine. Pushing fearless fashion, design popping editorials & culture frenzied texts for pop culture maniacs.

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The Team

T HE T E A M

CONTRIBUTORS

PRODUCTION

Editor in Chief & Creative Director Matthew Attard Navarro

Hannah Wayte Teodor Reljic Pixie Rachel Agius Jenny Cefai Davinia Hamilton Sarah Micallef Peter Grech

Features Contributor Ignazio Fenech

Art Direction & Editorial Design werkdesigns.com

Contributing Photographer Christopher Hench

Sales & Advertising sales@platinumlovemagazine.com

Contributing Photographer Matthew Attard Navarro

Publishing House Platinum Innovation Co Ltd

Art Contributor Lisa Gwen

Fashion Contributor Daniel Azzopardi

hutch@platinumlovemagazine.com

Web Manager Daniel Vella

daniel@platinumlovemagazine.com

PR manager Elise Parkes

Giveaway

Editor’s Letter

Celebrating the launch of CKone in Malta, CKone are giving out exclusively to Platinum Love readers 5€ off on CK underwear for the month of November till December. Now’s the time to go get your new sexy underwear for yourself or for your lover(s) ;)

I guess you’ve all been excited for this date to arrive, mainly not to read this issue but more likely to get ready to camp out of H&M over the next few nights in order to manage to get a chance at grabbing some of the limited edition H&M X VERSACE collection.

For those who haven’t yet heard of it, you can get a full low down in this issue about the most exciting collaboration this year in the commercial fashion industry.

For this issue we focused primarily on youth, and all that youth brings, which is fun, love, success and happiness. We photographed some new faces from local agency models.com.mt and also followed some popular faces around the streets of Sliema and Msida promoting a great new brand which just lauched at Pjazza Tigne. This issue is light hearted and easy on the eye, so go ahead and enjoy it. We’ll be giving you more to read online in our hype section as it will be updated regularly from now on by our new fashion contributors.

The Platinum Love Team

As always, with love!

Matthew

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Power, Love Success and above all, Youth

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Photographer Kacper Kasprzyk Models Lindsey Wixson & River Viiperi

VERSACE X H&M SPECIAL REPORT

In exactly two days the world will go slightly crazy at the H&M stores

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Versace is the latest couture house to collaborate with H&M on an exclusive designer collection, following the likes of Karl Lagerfeld, Stella McCartney, Comme des Garçons, Roberto Cavalli, Jimmy Choo and, most recently, Lanvin.

For H&M, Versace has looked back to the archives to reinterpret some classic Versace designs. The womenswear collection will be dominated by dresses that express the spirit of the season, featuring studded leather, silk and colorful prints, and accessories including high heels and costume jewelry. The men’s collection will focus on sharp tailoring, including the perfect tuxedo, as well as belts and jewelry for men.

For the first time in a designer collaboration at H&M, the collection will include homeware pieces including pillows and bedspread.

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VERSACE AND H&M CELEBRATE THEIR COLLABORATION WITH A RUNWAY SHOW IN NEW YORK Outfits showcased on the catwalk were from the iconic Versace for H&M collection, which brings together different styles from the Versace archive.

The long-awaited collection for H&M features such iconic pieces for women as draped metal mesh dresses, silk-crêpe dresses with gold buttons, multi-coloured panel print dresses and the classic Versace studded leather jacket, while for men there are sharp suits, printed sweaters and print shirts, and studded leather jackets and trousers.

The exclusive show also included unique creations that Versace designed especially for the evening. I think it is so exciting for Versace to made available to everyone. The collection is cool, colourful, young and very hip. I can’t wait to see the show,” said Uma Thurman. “I am such a fan of Versace. The fits for a woman’s body are incredible. I’m also a huge fan of H&M. To have Versace at H&M is the best,” said Blake Lively.

The venue was decorated in true Versace style, with guests entering the world of Versace from the moment they set foot on the red carpet.

The catwalk was paved with gold, the perfect environment in which to preview the Versace for H&M collection, which goes on sale at around 300 stores worldwide and online on November 17.

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VERSACE X H&M SPECIAL REPORT

Her House.

Her rules?

Over the last few years H&M managed to create diffusion lines from the biggest brand names such as Karl Lagerfeld, Matthew Williamson Stella McCartney & even most recently Alber Elbas with Lanvin. Now Versace on their portfolio who is the one that benefits mostly from this, Donatella or H&M?

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Donatella Versace’s new line for H&M is released this coming Thursday and one can expect pandemonium at local H&M stores all over the world. Since HM’s Karl Lagefeld line which came along with a brilliant advertising package the Swedish brand has managed to keep its cool by teaming up with high end labels such as Versace, Lanvin, Karl Lagerfeld, Matthew Williamson, Comme des Garcons and Viktor & Rolf and also with fashion icons such as Madonna & Kylie Minogue, leading to ‘smaller’ pricier collections which sell out in matters of hours. In the start studded fashion event which was attented to by countless celebrities wearing different outfits from the upcoming collaboration, a soundtrack rang with Donatella’s familiar Italian accent saying, ‘my house, my rules’. However we question, how much of that statement is real.

The obvious question is, why would any of the labels decide to go so ‘cheap’? Simply put, especially in a particularly quiet time, working with H&M is a blessing in disguise.

H&M’s marketing budget for the capsule collection will be massive, just through social media & internet marketing the brand’s name is being re-blogged everywhere and this gives the chance for the younger generation that wouldn’t be able to afford the more expensive equivalents to get a chance and be fabulous, leaving with the designer brand still keeping an element of cool and H&M with a hefty profit.

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by year for HM keeping what would be a pretty boring super brand young, innovative & trendy. However on the other hand this year round we have Versace, a label that has had its ups and downs. Since Gianni Versace’s untimely death back in the early 90s the brand (now in the hands of his sister) has had troubled times and only since its reshuffling in 2008 with Christopher Kane manning the young Versus line did the brand stabilize itself leaving Versace in perfect condition to be marketed by a super brand such as H&M. However who benefits most out of this collaboration? Is it Donatella, or H&M? Over the past two seasons we saw an increased use of the baroque designs similar to Gianni Versace’s in the 80s, which was considered the pinnacle era for Versace with incredibly flamboyant Italian designs that would automatically resound l-u-x-u-r-y. But with D&G and Riccardo Tisci paying homage to these baroque designs in their past few seasons, and with a marketing mogul Lady Gaga wearing the original 1980s designs in one of her recent (million) videos things seem to be shaping up for Donatella, and H&M. In fact if we analyze the progress of events of all things Versace we clearly realise a pattern emerging. HM agree to deal with Versace, coincidentally Lady Gaga releases videos wearing 1980s Versace with baroque print, following baroque designs shown in Givenchy’s fall 11 collection and D&G

showing a spring summer 2012 men’s line in baroque designs.

Suddenly H&M release Versace line reminiscing to old 1980s baroque print with less pricey equivalent to all the mentioned brands making it a definite win-win for the brand. However the question is, will the next Versace collection include baroque print following such a sparingly rapid campaign pushing the said design, the answer is most likely. Donatella would have used Versace to bring back a highly covetable iconic design and let H&M market it without her having to test drive it in her collection which would most likely have less advertising than the H&M campaign paving the way for a comeback of the original Versace style.

What do H&M get out of this? Quite simply an assured amount of sales, most buyers sleeping in tents the night before will most likely be buying in bulk to re-sell on ebay for at least five times the value of the original which always leave the collection to sell out in hours, or at most, days. For those buying the collection off e-bay it might make more sense to save up a little bit more and buy the actual thing.

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The best SS ‘12 trends

Edited by Daniel Azzopardi

Burberry Prorsum SS 2012 Christopher Bailey handcrafted his way to Africa for Spring/Summer ‘12 while maintaining loyalty to Burberry’s customers Burberry Prorsum U-turned away from the indie rock vibe it often has going down the runway for a more ethnic-feeling collection for Spring/ Summer ‘12. Christopher Bailey claims his latest men’s collection is a celebration of the craftsmanship that is imbued in the 155-year old brand, and he shows exactly that with the quirky appliqué, geometric patterning and innovative fabrics.

Taking his inspiration from African prints and handcrafts, Christopher Bailey forwarded that vision onto his indie boys by featuring appliqué techniques and bold geometric patterns on white shirts, tees, shorts and trousers. Texture was the show’s triumph. Staple Burberry parkas, trench coats and jackets were reworked with raffia trim and crocheted beaded collars while hued orange and blue resulting in a strong wayward 70s influence. Raffia bobble caps and cork-soled suede mocs were heading and footing the looks on the runway. The multi-coloured wooden appliqué on the t-shirt in a sunray-like pattern is a clear indication of what is to come for Burberry and Christopher Bailey.

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Mugler SS 2012 Nicola Formichetti immortalized his futuristic neon green Mugler men in golden armour

Moving on from last season’s deluge of black, Rick Genest and muse Lady Gaga, Mugler creative director Nicola Formichetti and menswear designer Romain Kremer dove headfirst into a modern new era for Mugler while staying true to the history of the house. Formichetti explained how the inspiration for the collection goes near to heart – Federico Fellini, Pier Paolo Pasolini, masters of Italian cinema – and further east – Japanese comics and Greek mythology.

Instead of the dark aesthetic presented for Fall/Winter ’11, Formichetti tuned into neon green and golden armour for the future. “That green represented the blood of the digital era. If this technology has a kind of colour, for me it was a neon green,” shared Nicola . The show started out with beige tones escalating to bright shades and a few black and grey pieces were also tossed in. T-shirts, stonewash pieces, sportswear and swimwear all somehow made it to the runway amidst all the 80s pastel shades and deconstructed madness. The ingenuity behind the success was the intertwining of wearability and oddity. Needless to say, the future sure is bright for the Mugler duo.

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Prada SS 2012 Prada took its men on a kitschy Summer vacation in the early 60s for a playful game of golf Miuccia Prada always insists she is most inspired by the things she downright detests. One word: golf. Miuccia and golf is not a combination that would come up at the top of your head, but it is a combination that creates a quirky atmosphere Milan Fashion Week needed so much. After the show Miuccia revealed that the fashion taste surrounding the world of golf had really beguiled her. “It is a world not incompatible with my own,” she said.

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The setting for the Prada Spring/Summer ’12 show was an acre of luxury green, nicely suggesting what was to come down the runway. Golf was translated to checked tailoring, floral pants, the blousons and caps, and the Prada-branded golf clubs, of course. Harrington jackets were fast forwarded to 2012 with prints running through the seams. Like many other collections in the Spring/Summer ’12 season, Miuccia opted for herringbone and houndstooth prints but chose them in subtle darker colours. Overall, the collection was a fresh 60s chic schoolboy homerun.

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Givenchy SS 2012 Riccardo Tisci took his Birds of Paradise over to Pompidou Centre.

And he didn’t disappoint No power cut was going to stop Riccardo Tisci for his Spring/ Summer ‘12 collection – massive windows lighted up the runway – a nice cautious plan after last season’s unfortunate turn. The room and everything else was light, a true dawn for the Givenchy aesthetic. No trace of the trademark Givenchy gothic black was seen – everything was washed away for tropical prints, mint, army green and white. More white than white can get.

“After seven years at Givenchy and four years of its menswear, where we only looked at darkness I now wanted to find my darkness in lightness! So it was all about not using black, I’ve done that for seven years,” said Tisci regarding the blinding white on the runway. Inspired by plants and leaves, a very print-heavy collection ensued. Everything from bomber jackets, Bermuda shorts, baseball caps and pleated kilts came in this print and later appeared on sequined suits. Tisci admitted the technical beading and sequins were his idea of experimenting. Maybe there really is positivity wherever the sun shines?

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Dior Homme SS 2012 With an increasing amount of colour Van Assche continues his triumphant growth in Dior Homme, the spring summer collection works upon the fall winter line with a continued use of the hat however keeping a neutral to bright palette.

Dior Homme’s unofficial red, black, white trademark combo has been clearly erased in this collection with white, shades of blue, beige, browns and the commonplace blacks & greys.

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A sensible move by Van Assche removing himself from the past but keeping the essence of the cut which has made such a brand so popular.

Without any doubt Van Assche has now made Dior Homme truly his own, giving the brand a truly contemporary aesthetic which screams brilliance and sellibility. Without any doubt the label has borrowed (or inspired) similar trends from many other current labels, such as the leather tees which many other designers used for ss ‘12 such as Raf Simons, and Phoebe Philo for Céline.

We cannot wait for more!

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Raf Simons SS 2012 Raf Simons is undeniably a genius.

With over 15 years of excellence and experience he managed once more to prove himself worthy of a highly sellable yet edgy collection. He has been quoted recently stating that for a label to work everyone behind it needs to work in conformity, together. That same sense of structure is visible in the beautiful clothes he creates.

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The spring summer ss 12 ‘cool factor’ statement piece has already been pre-defined as the Raf Simons leather sleeveless tops with gold zipper details.

Numerous boutiques have covered and already ordered these in succession.

For this collection Simons focused on texture, colour and pattern, all of which together formed a sense of colour blocking which pleases the eyes and easily remind us what summer is there for.

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Jean Paul

The hottest fresh faces comin’ soon to a runway, near you.

Photography by Matthew Attard Navarro Models, Jean Paul, Claude, Jacinta, Andrei & Bettina @ models.com.mt Check out the main page for more images.

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Celebrating the spirit of youth.

The launch of CKone in Malta.

Photography by Matthew Attard Navarro Model Dyan @ models.com.mt, Gino, Robert, Ben, Jessica & Victoria @ supernova models All clothes CK jeans

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Where have you been?

We never see you out.

Photographs by Matthew Attard Navarro Stylist: Tom Rohan Styling assistant: Luke Galea Make路up & Hair: Tamara Burr Models: Kyle, Eve, Zo毛 & Josef @models.com.mt

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Eve wears tank top from Riot Boutique, Zoë wears tee shirt & skirt by Topshop, Kyle wears jacket by Krew, Josef wears jacket by Zara.

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Slovakian based Andrej Dubravsky shares with us his most intimate thoughts on the art he creates, boys & bunnies.

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and exploring his sexuality in cornfields with other boys his age from the village. His move to art was a step-by-step move towards a clear goal, coming from a family without any artists it had always had been his aim in life to break the rule. Currently studying at the academy of fine arts and design in Bratislava.

We go on a one on one with the artist.

PL: The most obvious question is, why the bunnies? What do they represent? Are they a manner of depicting the more ‘fragile’ young boys against the older ‘dad’ figures you paint?

A: I am afraid my audience is sometimes interested more about the bunnies than about my painting. I cannot help myself from painting them! I am fed up of painting normal images of boys, but when I put ears on their heads, its like a whole new essence of youth appears suddenly. There is no such thing as a concrete boy for me anymore, but rather some kind of archetype that I’ve created. However you are right, bunnies are fragile young boys, but the ‘daddy figure’ is only in few of my paintings... I don’t think about ‘daddies’ when I am painting. I usually think about myself maturating, about my own memories from my teenage years & everything is quite nostalgic.

PL: What has been the common reaction to choosing such an animal to work with? In some countries bunnies are considered as pets, while in others they’re considered as food.

A: I don’t care about boys as pets or food, I highly prefer painting or f**king them.

PL: Right. We love that your work is still very experimental however at the same time very coherent in style, in some works such as the ‘Heroes’ you verge on very sharp lifelike imagery, yet in other paintings the feel is very expressionist, is it a matter of experimentation or maybe progression? Or is the style of the imagery thought out from before when you start?

A: I have always many, many plans and visions when I have a blank white canvas in front of me, but I’m also happy when my plan differs from the idea I had originally. I put some gaga in the radio and I’ll be painting away for a couple of hours like a fool, then I modestly leave my brush on the floor and freak out at how awesome my picture looks, I’m sure this is a generally shared idea with most artists and I highly prefer this carefree method than planning out a full layer up on layer plan to see my sketch developed. Call me a sinner for doing so but more often than not I’m happier with the results.

PL: You’re obviously still very young; do you think your notion of daddy vs. sons will change in time?

A: Obviously, but I am still too young to give an answer. However I’m very curious to see what I’ll think in the future.

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PL: Is there a subtle love for luxury in your paintings? It is a recurrent theme to find a couple of cars, namely the Mercedes Benz being included in more than one of your painting’s story. How come?

A: That’s one of my few secret stories I will not be sharing. My work is always partly autobiographical. I am actually not interested in quality or luxury cars in the same way as I don’t care about living bunnies in pet shops, it’s all about symbols.

recognize something familiar in my painting, something from my real daily world which is connecting the physical world with the world of bunnies in my paintings... I have a couple of friends, maybe two favourite ‘models’ who I use regularly for my paintings, most times I can’t help myself and I download their photos from my Facebook and use them as models, usually they end up getting quite angry, but I prefer to call them my muses than models.

PL: The boys you portray somehow feel like you hand picked them out of the street, literally with street wear symbols, such as Nike sneakers & Adidas sweaters. Is this the case, or are these boys close to you or meaningful in any way?

There are times were I paint my own sneakers or T-shirts, it’s a little tribute to my clothes, I guess? However I like that my audience can

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awaiting melacholia Photographs by Christopher Hench Styling by Skye & Kita Models, Alexa at Factor Models and Tyler at Chosen Models

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Alexa wears fur coat by Express and leather biker pant by H&M

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Alexa wears whole outfit by SCAD alum Jeanne-Anne Whitter

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Alexa wears black strapless dress by Guess and feather boa by Kita

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