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FASHION

LIFESTYLE

ENTERTAINMENT

TECH

C R E AT E • C A P T U R E • I N S P I R E

C CONCEPT

IS SUE

NIC KY MA DI E

CO LLECTION

ALEX & JESSICA AMSINCK

EXC LUS I VE AUDREY

C H ABALA L A image : Kat Grudko

- INSIDE REFERENCE EDITOR NOTE

FA HION PROFILE

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Introduction

P . 03 P . 04 - P . 05

Welcome

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Introduction

P . 08 - P . 09

Ellen Madie

P . 10 - P . 12

Jess & Alex

C URA T E D C O N TENT External features

C RE A T E D C O N T ENT InHouse features

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INTRODUCTION Create| Capture | Inspire -

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P HO T O C RE DI T S Lebo Richard Ndlovu, Kat Grudko (cover image)

REFERENCE Is a digital platform devoted to discovering, showcasing and promoting South Africa’s developing and recognized fashion/entertainment industry professionals. Our mission is to provide an expressive platform for models, designers, fashion photographers, bloggers and illustrators, wardrobe stylists, makeup artists and hair stylists through visual series’ and interviews

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It’s the only way to work, really...” - Antony Starr REFERENCE highlights these rising stars by exposing their talents in a collaborated outcome of fashion photographic collections, merging what they already know with new information and insights, in addition we aim to get information about the artists background, intention of work, process’ through QnA’S and video interviews to provide our readers with insights into the world of fashion visualisation. The platform aims to expand and house creative teams to work on various ideas, concepts and visuals through collaborative efforts, so if you are interested in joining the creative team or contributing, please do contact us on the given details

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2016 has been a testing and challenging year but good at the same time, I’m grateful to have gone through what I’ve gone through, people I’ve met, networks I’ve built and most importantly, the habits I’ve changed or started working on, I’ve invested and it’s time to grow, stretch and face new challenges head-on. I’m super excited to bring you on one of my latest journeys, a platform which I hope will change the game through time, an idea which I’ve had for years, one which shares the same sentiments as my founding partners Elsubie & Jeff Verlinden, after meeting up and sharing a couple of plans for the New Year, we agreed that we’d work on it and put it out as an open development project for aspiring creatives in the fashion and film industries. The idea is to provide a platform with resources to create and execute artistic collaborations that creatives can use to get Experience, Exposure and Education, giving them a safe environment to learn and launch their careers. With that said and done, this issue is a pre introduction to our 1st issue which will be live as of the 28th of Feb 2017, featuring a hard working model (Cover Girl) and a fashion designer who’s beginning to make waves in the industry, along with awesome curated content from bloggers, and out and about fashionistas. We are looking to create and grow a fashion industry directory of new comers, so if you know of any one who’s interested in the fashion & Film industry, do tell them about us and they can contact us either through email : info.ReferenceOnline@gmail.com or by following our social media pages. My wish his that you learn from seeing the development of this project and eventually get the courage to do things you’ve been dreaming of, Forget about “where do” or “how do I start” just do the smallest thing that adds to the puzzle, and before you know it, the picture will be pretty clear not only to you, but to many others who will find you’re work an inspiration. - Lebo Richard Ndlovu -

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1 FASHION PROFILE

Models, Jess and Alex team up with fashion designer Nicky Madie of Ellen Madie Designs, to model his first official collection

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ELLEN M

GEN DER FLU I DITY

ELLEN

by Nicky Madie

MADIE

W I T H E M OT I O N S

MODELS : JES & ALEX | PHOTOGRAPHER : RICHARD NDLOVU | STYLE & WARDROBE : HILGARD BRANDT |MUA : VALERIE GOVENDER

“ F A M O U S F O R DO I N G S O M E T HI N G”

“ I WOULD PRA N K P E OP L E AN D E AT T H E F OOD OFF OF TH E IR PL AT E S T O SE E IF T H E Y WOULD NOTICE - I T H IN K T H AT WOU L D B E Q UIT E H IL ARIOUS!”

Which would you pick: being world-class attractive, a genius or famous for doing something great?

What would you do if you were invisible for a day?

“DO YOU ENJOY T H E FOOD S T H AT ARE PROV ID E D ? DO YOU UND ERSTAN D W H AT I AM SAYING? DO YOU ENJOY MY C OM P AN Y?”

“ B E I N G A P E RF E C T I O N I S T ” If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

If you could ask your pet 3 questions, what would they be?

“ J E RRY M O U S E ” If you could be a cartoon character for a week, who would you be?

“S W AM IN A CROC OD IL E AN D H IPPO INFESTED RIV E R IN BOTSWANA” What’s the most courageous thing you’ve ever done?

“ T HE S E W I N G M A C HI N E AND C E LLP HO N E S ” What do you think is the greatest invention of all time?

“CH ANTE, HAYLEY, K AE AN D M AJ A” If you had to leave earth on a spaceship and take 4 friends with you, who would they be?

“ B A N A N A AN D B AC O N S A N DWIC H” What’s your favorite kind of sandwich?

@ A LE X _ AMSINC K

Just You Model & Artist Management

Photography : RichARTistry_Photography Styling: Hilgard Brandt MUA : Valerie Govender

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“ MY WAY - CAL V IN HARRIS”

Are you usually late, early or right on

“ T RU S T - C A N ’ T HA V E LO V E W I T HO UT T RUS T ”

What music are you listening to right

time?

You can have one of the following

“RIG HT O N T I M E ”

two things: trust/love?

now?

“ M I N N I E M OUSE ” If you could be a cartoon character for a week, who would you be?

“BEST PLAYER ON A HORRIBLE TEAM ” Best player on a horrible team or the worst player on a great team?

“ KAEL IN S” Who is the kindest person you know?

“ C HA I LAT T E ” What’s your favourite smell in the whole world?

“ MITCH” Who is the funniest person you know?

“ B E LI E V E I N Y OURSE L F ”

“CELL PHONES”

What is the best piece of advice

What do you think is the

you’ve received?

greatest invention of all time?

“ KAE LI N S , N I N A L, A LE X A , HA Y LE Y F ” If you had to leave earth on a spaceship and take 4 friends with you, who would they be?v

“ RI HA N N A, RY A N RE YNOL DS A N D B LA KE LI V EL Y” What 3 famous people, living or dead, would you want at your fantasy dinner party

“ S N E A K O N T O A P LAN E A N D T RA V E L T HE W O RLD” What would you do if you were invisible for a day?

“ S P AG HE T T I B O LO G N E S E , LE M O N M E RI N G U E AN D A P E AN UT B U T T E R M I LKS HA KE ” If you could eat only 3 foods for the rest of your life, what would they be?week, who would you be?

@ J E S S _ A MSINC K

Just You Model & Artist Management

Photography : RichARTistry_Photography Styling: Hilgard Brandt MUA : Valerie Govender

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ELLEN MADIE

G E N D E R F LU I D I T Y W I T H E M OT I O N S by Nicky Madie

Designs : Styling : Photography : Models : Just You Model

Ellen Madie Hilgard Brandt & Valerie Govender RichARTistry Photography Jessica & Alex Amsnick & Artist Management

I N O UR 1ST ISSUE : W E BREAK DOWN THE ID E A BE HIND “GE ND E R F LUID IT Y”, WE GET TO KNOW WHO NIC KY MAD IE IS, WHY THE N AM E AND MORE OF HIS ST ORY

2 ARTIST PROFILE

In Issue 1 : WE GET TO KNOW AUDREY CHABALALA FIND OUT ABOUT HER UPBRINGING HER PASSIONS AND WHAT DRIVES HER

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Pic by : Kat Grudko Artwork by : Richart Ndlovu

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3 CURATED CONTENT Bloggers | Travel | Outfits | Advise |

Issue features from all around the world that we find relevant, from Blog posts to articles covering fashion, trends, entertainment and travel, throwing in some lifestyle tips from time to time

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4 CREATED CONTENT

Bloggers | Music | Fashion | Tech | Ent

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F E AT URI N G F A S H I O N AND L I F E S T Y L E W RI T E U P S F RO M AF RI C A N B L O G G E RS

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