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FROM THE EDITOR & PUBLISHER PUTTING THIS ISSUE TOGETHER HAS GOT US SO EXCITED ABOUT SUMMER, AND WE HOPE IT HAS THE SAME EFFECT ON YOU! ONE OF MY FAVOURITE THINGS TO PUT TOGETHER FOR ISSUE 84 WAS THE VERY SPECIAL SUMMER LOVIN’ FEATURE (PAGE 82), WHERE I HAD A HANDFUL OF THE COOLEST COUPLES I KNOW CHAT ABOUT THEIR RELATIONSHIPS AND DO A PHOTOSHOOT TOGETHER. IT’S SUPER CUTE AND SWEET AND VERY ROMANTIC! I ALSO GOT TO INTERVIEW THE INSANELY BEAUTIFUL SUPERMODEL SASHA PIVOVAROVA (P115), STUART MURDOCH OF WONDERFUL INDIE GROUP BELLE & SEBASTIAN (P131) WHO’S FINALLY VISITING OUR SHORES THIS SUMMER FOR LANEWAY, STYLE A LIVE FASHION SHOOT AT OUR HUGE SPRING PARTY (P217) AND WORK WITH AN INSANELY TALENTED BUNCH OF CREATIVES TO PUT TOGETHER OUR LOCALLY-PRODUCED FASHION AND BEAUTY EDITORIALS. THERE’S ALSO INTERVIEWS WITH SONGSTRESS/SIREN BANKS (P110) AND PACIFIC PRINCESS FRANKIE ADAMS (P118), THE SMOKIN’ REINCARNATION OF BROOKE FRASER (P102) AND A SIZZLING BBQ GUIDE FROM JOSH EMETT (P236). QUITE A LOT OF SUMMER LOVIN’ REALLY… X
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KIWIS LOVE SUMMER, WHICH IS WHY IT’S NO SURPRISE THE DECEMBER ISSUE OF REMIX IS CONSISTENTLY ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR WITH OUR READERS. IN THIS SUMMER LOVIN’ ISSUE WE REVIEW THE TOP FESTIVALS IN OUR SUMMER FESTIVAL GUIDE AND THE SEASON’S HOTTEST PRODUCTS IN OUR CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE. CHECK THEM OUT. 2014 HAS BEEN ALL ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA AND PERSONAL BRANDS, SO ON A RECENT TRIP TO THE USA, WE SPENT THE DAY WITH THE ORIGINAL SOCIALITE PARIS HILTON, TO TALK ABOUT HOW SHE’S TURNED HER ONLINE FAME INTO A BILLION-DOLLAR BUSINESS AND GET HER INTO SOME BEAUTIFUL NEW ZEALAND FASHION. HAVE A LOOK ON PAGE 92 - AND YES, OF COURSE I GOT A SELFIE WITH HER... HAPPY SUMMER EVERYONE!
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1. I’m a fun-loving, well-travelled, creative photographer who has photographed many famous faces around the globe. 2.The cover shoot with Paris Hilton and a beauty shoot. 3. @ctilburymakeup, @hayden_williams, @demig0dm0dels 4. Mexico, my house, my dogs, always.
1. I’m a freelance stylist and fashion contractor, living in Auckland but originally from Singapore. 2. The Boys ‘First Class Ticket’ editorials. 3. @pennysage - for everything beautiful, @undonejournal - for everything lovely, @cats_of_instagram - for everything feline. 4. My poolside dress from Penny Sage is super dreamy, The Seed 2.0 by The Roots will be on repeat all summer, the Yemen blend at Coffee Lab in Northcote is almost too good.
1. Photographer, director and taxidermy enthusiast. 2. I shot the Summer Lovin’ couples feature. 3. @bmdisyourfriend, @ojai_valley_taxidermy, @rubbishcorp. 4. Fly fishing, Fornasetti and dinosaurs.
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1. I capture beauty by pressing a button for a living. 2. With the two amazing teams we created a beauty shoot and a menswear editorial. I had a relaxing two days of shooting and I loved every minute of it. 3. I follow so many people, but right now I like @ showstudio_nick_knight, @timobarber @damienvignaux 4. Organic summer fruit, my large collection of T2 and getting as much Vitamin D as I can - bring on summer!
1. I’m the MAC Cosmetics New Zealand national artist. Makeup artist/face decorator. 2. I did Brooke Fraser’s makeup for her shoot. 3. @isamayaffrench, @mertalas, @kimkardashian… and @maccosmetics of course! 4. Swim-up bars at Balinese resorts, wearing my selection of vintage Harley pool slides around an actual pool at aforementioned resort, using my MAC Prep and Prime BB Beauty Balm SPF35 Bronzer to keep my tan from aforementioned resort.... (I’ve just been on vacation!)
1. I’m a self-proclaimed tea connoisseur that works as a fashion stylist, consultant and writer. 2. I styled a fashion editorial with Karen Ishiguro, photographed on a squally, icy, drizzly morning at Long Bay beach in Auckland. 3. @margaret_zhang - Aussie beauty of the blog Shine by Three, @benah - one of the most beautiful instagram accounts and @mertatlas for sneak peeks of the duo’s upcoming work. 4. Sound of ‘Heavenly Father’ by Isaiah Rashad, warm summer days by a lake (to happen soon) and a pot of mint tea.
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1. Hannah getting her makeup touched up live on set at the Remix Spring Party fashion shoot. 2. Jono Parker getting high shooting beauty flatlays. 3. Makeup artist Alison Brewer having some model issues in Bali. 4. Tessa keeping warm between takes on our swimwear shoot. 5. Steven Fernandez getting the lowdown from our covergirl Paris Hilton. 6. Izzy getting ‘felt up’ for our otherworldly beauty editorial. 7. Sophy Phillips working her makeup magic on Madi. 8. Brooke Fraser posing for photographer, Adam Bryce. 9. Photographer Oliver Rose testing location props. 10. Models refuelling.
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Longroom was the place to be for Melbourne Cup, with G.H.Mumm Champagne presenting an extravagant afternoon of food, drinks, entertainment and horseracing, of course. Guests were encouraged to dress up and Remix publisher Tim Phin popped in to Longroom from our office across the street to judge it. Photography by Ravi Chand.
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To celebrate the launch of our ‘New Zealand Heroes’ issue, we threw an enormous event in association with Spark and HTC on Wednesday 1st October. Held at Auckland’s Shed 10, the Remix Spring Party was a chance for the invite-only guest list of 800 to see the pages of Remix brought to life with Spark and HTC technology. There was even a special spring zone, #SparkPark, with unique installations and activations for the guests to check out. Photography by Sam Lee & Ravi Chand.
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OUT & ABOUT Juliette Hogan celebrates 10 years
Juliette Hogan recently celebrated ten years of fashion, with a retrospective soiree in Silo Six at Auckland’s Silo Park. For the guest list of her longtime supporters, there was a room of thank you’s, a timeline of the past ten years and a presentation of Juliette’s favourite pieces re-made into a black capsule collection.
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OUT & ABOUT Karen Walker Eyewear 10th Birthday Party
w Karen Walker blew the candles out on ten years of Karen Walker Eyewear with a cocktail party at Ponsonby Central full of glitter, confetti, cake, balloons and champagne. Guests were invited to recreate the famous first Karen Walker Eyewear campaign ‘Vote KW’ and check out the latest ‘Celebrate’ collection.
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HELEN CHERRY BRINGS BACK ‘70S GLAMOUR This season, Helen Cherry seamlessly infuses ‘70s glamour and soft femininity into their Spring/Summer collection, again presenting an elegant collection with the touch of sex appeal they’ve become known for. We adore the sleeveless Brittany blouse, a twist on the classic Helen Cherry tie-front blouse, which features a dramatic tie flowing back from the high neck - all in luxurious silk. Fun and flirty pieces like the Cara and Marina playsuits, along with the relaxed Dasha dress, are effortless resort-ready pieces - easily taken up a notch with a quick change from flats to heels. workshop.co.nz
TIMELESS NEW FRAMES FROM KATE SYLVESTER It’s been a big year for Kate Sylvester and we loved having her back on the runway at New Zealand Fashion Week 2014. This summer Kate keeps up the momentum with her latest collection of timeless and sophisticated eyewear. Modern classics, this season’s collection features three beautiful new shapes in three striking colours. Each frame is named after a literary character, such as Camille (from Alexandre Dumas’ Camille) in ink and Anna (from Eleanor Catton’s The Luminaries) in streaky grey. The new range is depicted in an equally stunning new campaign, shot with fashion favourite Holly Rose Emery. katesylvester.com
GUBB & MACKIE’S SLICK SUMMER ATTIRE
POP WITH PIHA SWIMWEAR
Gubb & Mackie is where it’s at for guys who want a smarter look this summer. Featuring Italian pure linen and Liberty of London prints, Gubb & Mackie’s shorts and short sleeve shirts are now available in store and online. Like all G&M garments, each piece fuses utility and quality, designed, patterned and hand-finished in their High Street workroom. ‘Prints and texture are explored in our summer short sleeve shirts and shorts, with whimsical graphic print shirts perfectly complemented by linen shorts. Ideal for scorching hot days spent by the water,’ says Gubb & Mackie creative director Jordan Gibson. gubbandmackie.com
Sizzle this summer in Piha Swimwear, with their smokin’ new edit of pieces packed with colour, print and classic designs. With 16 styles to pick from in bikinis, tankinis, one-pieces, surf shorts and tank tops, the collection has an epic mix of stripes, florals, retro patterns and monochrome designs, leaving no excuse for looking boring on the beach. Mix and match to your heart’s content or go top-to-toe Piha! We particularly love the Papeete Stripe, with blue nautical stripes framed by red straps. pihaswimwear.com
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STYLELAB With Amber Peebles & Liam thedownlow.co.nz / rubynz.com/liam
I’m a sucker for the festive season - the weather’s warmer and there are so many excuses to glam up a little. I love that Liam has an effortless class that runs through all its pieces, whether it’s a pink jumpsuit, a strapless dress or a kimono, the shapes and tones are always easy on the eye. So when the rest of the world is going red and green, go pastel! We had such a blast on this shoot and working with Robin is always a highlight for me... Who else has fake snow on standby?!
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Stylist AMBER PEEBLES Photographer ROBIN SMITH Makeup SAM HART FOR SMASHBOX Hair CHRISTINA LAJDES @ RUBY JACK Nails LEAH LIGHT Models ZOE & CLAUDIA @ UNIQUE MODEL MANAGEMENT ALL CLOTHING BY LIAM , SHOES FROM RUNWAY SHOES
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FRESH RAF SIMONS IN STORE AT ZAMBESI This season Zambesi’s hosting the Autumn/Winter 2014 collection by Raf Simons, which is a collaboration between the designer and Los Angeles based artist Sterling Ruby. The inspiration behind the collection was Simons’ own teenage years, which for the designer included sewing patches of his favourite bands onto his clothing. The word ‘fathers’, mixed with galactic patches on bombers and sweaters, displays Simons’ teenage nostalgia on a timeless black canvas. Prints of stretched out hands splattered orange and yellow dye add to the collection’s mix of art and fashion. zambesi.co.nz
BECAUSE I’M HAPPY… Swedish brand Happy Socks have ‘paired up’ with Karen Walker to create three limited-edition pairs of socks to keep your feet happy all summer long. Each pair couples Karen Walker’s signature bright and graphic prints with the proven Happy Socks quality to brighten up any pair of shoes. We think they’re best paired with your favourite slides! These little cuties come as a gift set and are a perfect stocking filler at just $80. karenwalker.com
PRADA ‘STUDS’ AT SUNGLASS HUT This summer, the Prada Eyewear ‘Studs’ collection takes centre stage. With 18 different styles and colours for men and women, the range features geometric shapes, bold volumes and the fashion-forward design expected from one of the world’s most iconic fashion houses. The women’s frames feature cat eye shapes and retro metal detail work on the frames, while the men’s collection has a post-industrial feel, creating a rich masculinity with a modernised twist on what it means to be a gentleman. sunglasshut.co.nz
LONELY OPENS THE DOORS OF DEBUT STORE Lonely opened the doors of their very first flagship store in Ponsonby last month, which features the full Lonely line-up of lingerie, swimwear and lounge, as well as a full collection of Lonely Hearts’ ready-to-wear collection. It’s also the exclusive New Zealand stockist of New York based fine jewellery and bridal line Anna Sheffield. Designed in collaboration with Rufus Knight, the interior features beautiful details, such as oversized changing rooms and sparkling water taps. Not to mention, the exceptional service matches the stunning environment, for a totally unique shopping experience. Pop in an see them on Mackelvie Street in Ponsonby. lonelylabel.com
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SWAROVSKI’S MUST-HAVE BRACELET Light, sparkle and glamour are key characteristics of Swarovski’s instantly recognisable style and the new Stardust bracelet is a perfect example of that. The stunning Stardust is a light, flexible bracelet that appears as if it’s bursting into a thousand sparkles, an effect created by a translucent fishnet filled with 730 loose Swarovski crystals. Available in a variety of color options and two lengths – single or double wrap – Stardust can be worn in edgy combinations or on its own to create an elegant, minimal look. Supermodel and Swarovski babe Miranda Kerr has gone full ‘arm-party’ for the latest global Fall ’15 campaign, with a covetable rainbow stack of Stardust bracelets. swarovski.com
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ANDREA MOORE’S SHADES = PARIS HILTON’S FAVES Andrea Moore has only just presented her debut eyewear collection and she already has one famous fan… our covergirl Paris Hilton. On the set of our LA photoshoot with the mega star, Paris took a fancy to a pair of Andrea Moore sunnies she was modelling and asked to keep them. We’ve seen her wearing them on Instagram ever since! Paris has good taste - the premium frames are manufactured from Italian-made acetate then tumbled in olive oil for two weeks to achieve a sophisticated depth of shine. Tones of nude, black, tortoiseshell and crystal make for a classic, trans-seasonal beauty and silverscreen presence - a pared-back palette in contrast to the bold hues and quirky wit of Moore’s ready-to-wear collections. There are a whole series of shapes and designs, from the ‘70s inspired ‘Jet Set’ to the re-imagined cat eye ‘Flash’ frame, available online and instore now. andreamooreboutique.com
ONLY THE BEST AT DOMO DOMO never ceases to deliver on brands creating modern, luxurious and original European furniture. This summer, DOMO brings New Zealand a little slice of French homeware from the coveted Ligne Roset - their new collection Rentreé 2014 is made from the most luxurious of fabrics and materials and features arm chairs that cleverly double as loungers in pale pink and navy puffed crushed velvet. Desks, cabinets and tables are built from the finest wood by hand, each one reflecting their creator’s workmanship. The chandelier gets a modern twist with a three-dimensional geometric shape made from delicate wire. The epitome of style, elegance and class. domo.co.nz
THIS FASHION TRUCK COMING TO A BEACH NEAR YOU Forget Mr Whippy, the most exciting truck on beaches this summer is the Tosca and Salome Wanderlust Fashion Truck. Okay… don’t forget Mr Whippy, but find time for both. The Wanderlust Fashion Truck is exactly that, a roving vehicle of fashion trinkets for beachgoers, festival-lovers and free spirits to take advantage of. It will be filled to the brim with swimwear, fashion and accessories, all with that boho chic vibe. Keep an eye out for it as some of New Zealand’s most popular summer hot spots or follow them online to see when the stylish truck will next be in an area near you! toscaandsalome.co.nz
AUCKLAND’S BEST KEPT SHOPPING SECRET Driving in and out of Auckland city centre, it’s hard to miss the stunning Customhouse building on Customs Street. Have you ever been inside, though? Housed within this elegant building since 1997 is DFS Galleria, stocking some of the world’s leading luxury brands across fashion, beauty, jewellery and spirits. Three reasons why you should check it out: 1. There are brands such as Gucci, Tiffany & Co., Prada and Dior spread across four vast, spacious floors. 2. ‘The Heritage Walkway’ provides visitors with a cultural and educational experience that details the history of the iconic building. 3. Duty-free purchasing is available on all products and retail purchasing is available on the majority of products on display. dfs.com/en/tgalleria-auckland
SANDALS WITH SOUTH AMERICAN SASS Chances are you’re going to spend the next few months in not much more than your togs and sandals… and we’re totally fine with that! Keep things chic on the beach this summer, by nabbing yourself some Amazonas. Created in 2011, Amazonas hail from Brazil and have recently touched down in New Zealand. We love the heritage, authenticity and unique style, not to mention the vibrancy of South American culture inspiring the shapes, colours, prints and embellishment. What’s even better is they’re made of totally biodegradable rubber, reusing raw material such as PET bottles and fabrics, which means that the sandals will completely decompose within five years of being discarded. Stylish and smart! Just make sure your mates don’t ‘mistake’ them as their own! amazonassandals.co.nz
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STYLELAB With Katherine Lowe & Commoners katherineisawesome.com / commoners.co.nz
I’ve always been partial to plain clothes, so I’m sure it comes as no surprise to many that I would choose to shoot Commoners for StyleLab. Commoners is essentially a ‘boutique basics’ brand, and I hate to use the term but it’s accurate - with a twist. A boutique basics brand with a twist. They create classic pieces - beautiful, worn-in feeling tees, functional and soft knitwear, crinkly linen shirts, shorts that tie at the waist - all in wonderful and neutral colour palettes and fabrics that are comfortable, natural and made to touch. James and I took this idea of comfort and used it as the theme behind our shoot with Renee, keeping the looks natural and worn-in, the hair and makeup clean, sun-kissed and soft. My favourite piece from the Commoners summer collection has to be the striped half-sleeve tee - it’s boxy, has the perfect neckline and the longer sleeve keeps the silhouette modern and fresh. What more could one want this season?
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COACH CAMPAIGN CELEBRATES THE DREAMERS Coach have paired up with a crew of cools kids for their latest campaign ‘Dreamers’. Four creative forces at the top of their game, Zoë Kravitz, BANKS, Odeya Rush and Christopher Abbott, have had their portraits taken by photographer Mikael Jansson for the campaign. The resulting intimate images capture the personality and attitude of the latest Coach collection, as well as the people who make it uniquely theirs. What these Coach Dreamers have in common is that they are all passionate, creative individuals with original talent. All four have a free-spirited attitude in keeping with the new vision for this iconic American brand. Visit Coach online at coach.com or at 80 Queen Street, Auckland.
HAILWOOD GOES STYLISHLY TROPPO Palms, parrots and pineapples – Hailwood has gone all tropical on us! For his latest Spring/ Summer collection, New Zealand designer Adrian Hailwood has really run with his island inspiration. We love the cute prints, most strikingly the Pineapple tee, featuring a gold pineapple print embroided on both blue and black. But it’s the specially designed parrot print that Hailwood has used most heavily throughout the collection, seen here in the ruffle singlet dress (right) and also on bombers and tops. Made in cotton and rayon, they also super breathable on those balmy summer nights. Looking tropical, feeling tropical, all you need is to then go somewhere tropical! hailwood.co.nz
GEORGIA ALICE: ‘THE NEXT KAREN WALKER’ Georgia Alice was hailed as ‘the next Karen Walker’ by judge and Stolen Girlfriend’s Club’s Dan Gosling last month when she took out top prize in the DHL Express Fashion Export Scholarship. GA’s founder and designer Georgia Currie took the $10,000 freight prize, emerging as our hottest new fashion exporter for 2014. Now in its fifth season, Georgia Alice boasts 24 stockists worldwide, including in New York and LA. The scholarship has become an early identifier of next-level talent in New Zealand, with previous winners such as Stolen Girlfriends Club, Lonely Hearts, Twenty-Seven Names and I Love Ugly going on to significant international recognition georgiaalice.com
INTRODUCING THE SHELTER The Shelter, a new concept store envisioned by established New Zealand designer Vicki Taylor, is a shared contemporary space of like-minded, design-led brands that create a relaxed artistic experience for the discerning shopper. Located at 78 Mackelvie Street in Ponsonby, The Shelter houses a carefully curated selection of new and established brands from New Zealand and abroad, including Maison Martin Margiela, Danish clothing designer Barbara Gongini, Canadian jewellery designer Arielle de Pinto and local brands such as Jimmy D, Monday’s Child and Vicki Taylor’s own brand taylor. The Shelter also features homeware from Foxes Den, an on-site café and bikes from tokyobike. You have to check it out! theshelter.co.nz
KAREN WALKER’S MAGICAL NEW JEWELLERY Lately it’s been all about Karen Walker Eyewear, with the Kiwi fashion queen celebrating ten years of her world famous frames. However, Walker has plenty to celebrate well beyond her eyewear, including the release of her latest jewellery collection. Channelling the spritely and energetic beginning of spring, Karen Walker has added a pocketful of whimsical new pieces to her coveted collection. Featuring the luxe materials and unique designs we’ve come to love so much, the range has us reminiscing on childhood memories of fairies and pixies. Detailed botanical posies are dotted onto heart pendants and hung on delicate chains, flower balls meet mini birdhouses and tiny watering cans, punctuated with bright cut jewels and ladybugs… karenwalker.com
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OUR FAVE FESTIVAL PIECES FROM BOOHOO The festival season is upon us – afternoons chilling out in the sun listening to music with your crew. As well as sorting your festival tickets, you need to make sure you’ve got your wardrobe locked in, and fortunately we’ve found everything you need at boohoo.com. Kick back in ‘laxed separates and light layers for carefree summer style, then clash tribal prints with boho textures for a fresh take on the festy get-up. Our top picks? The Killer Kimono, the Cold-Shoulder Crop, the Denim Daze shorts and the super-chic Get Shady sunglasses. Jump online and nab some pieces in the lead-up to Christmas, and you may as well add those earrings and that necklace, as there’s free shipping for orders over NZ$50! boohoo.com
ACADEMY BRAND SHIPPING TO THIS SIDE OF THE DITCH To coincide with the release of their brand spanking new online store, The Academy Brand have announced that they’re now shipping to New Zealand. That’s a relief, because we’re huge fans of the Australian menswear label and stoked we can get their gear over here en masse and ready for the beach. Founded by Anthony Pitt in 2007, The Academy Brand continues to deliver clean, classic and accessible clothing with a commitment to superior craftsmanship and premium quality. Check out their Spring/Summer 15 collection online now. academybrand.com
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MODERN CLASSICS BY DANISH WATCH DESIGNER We’re all about timeless classics, accessories you love as much years later as the day you bought them. Danish designers Christian Mikkelsen and Lau Liengaard Ruge share that sentiment with Obaku, their line of minimalist watches. Priced between NZ$219 and $399, Obaku watches feature simple and feminine designs that won’t go out of fashion season to season, and will always be a staple in your jewellery box. ‘If you look at the Opera House in Sydney or a swan chair designed by Arne Jacobsen, these look as modern today as they did 50 years ago. The same will go for an Obaku watch,’ says Obaku brand manager Henriette Arvin. gmbwatch.co.nz
I LOVE UGLY ADD EYEWEAR TO THE RESUME Adding another notch in their rapidly expending belt, I Love Ugly recently dropped their debut eyewear collection, just in time for summer. Featuring three styles with distinctly different frames – The Oliver, The Obi and The Alistair - the range is made from the finest of materials and features the signature I Love Ugly quotes and triangle logo. Two of the three styles are well-suited to be used as prescription glasses, and any of these three are dope additions to the summer get-up. iloveugly.co.nz
NICK VON K TO A TEE Just when you thought you had New Zealand jewellery brand Nick Von K pigeon-holed, they add another notch to their bow that’s set to get fans of the brand’s engine’s running. Founder and designer Nick Von Klarwill has now released his first ever t-shirt collection, a collaboration with fashion label Kingdom Of. ‘The Nick Von K Motorcycle Club’ collection was inspired by cult film Easy Rider and Klarwill’s own love for motorbikes and rock ‘n’ roll. There are two designs – the panther and the skull – both available as a tee or a tank, in a range of sizes for both men and women. nickvonk.com
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1. HÖPT TO IT A revitalising range of ‘clean’ sodas, Höpt is made with delicious natural flavours and less than half the sugar of leading regular soft drinks. Meaning ‘connected’ in skaldic, Höpt was developed by a team in Auckland, Tokyo and Melbourne and contains only natural flavours and colours, fused with premium ingredients like fermented rice extract to make them crisp and refreshing. Höpt comes in four intriguing flavours Salted Lychee, Pear & Basil, Watermelon & Mint, and Elderberry & Herb. hopt.co.nz 2. MISTER GLUTEN-FREE Auckland CBD finally has a gluten-free eatery and it’s as delicious as it is nutritious. Introducing Misters, the brainchild of owners Fraser Jamieson and Alex Brayne, which has fast become the inner city’s go-to café. The menu travels easily from country to country, featuring inspiration from Japan with the rice don, Mexico with the corn soft-shelled tacos and Lebanon with the REMIX MAGAZINE LIFESTYLE
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insanely fresh tabouleh adorned with either free-range beef or pork meatballs. facebook.com/mistersrealfood 3. MEXICO’S REFRESHING NEW BEVERAGES MEXICO Food & Liquor have added a range of light, handmade, non-alcoholic beverages to their menu and they’re mouthwateringly delish. Spanish for ‘fresh water’, agua fresca is served by street vendors across Mexico and Central America. Now agua frescas are available at MEXICO in four refreshing flavours watermelon and cherry, coriander and lime, pineapple and vanilla and citrus and ginger - made daily with fresh fruit and herbs, served with sparkling water over ice. mexico.net.nz 4. A BRUNCH TO BRAG ABOUT Orphans Kitchen has succumbed to rising at dawn, now feeding Ponsonby’s caffeine and brunch-loving dwellers. As is expected from owners Josh Helm and Tom Hishon, the offerings are simple, but also complex
in the sense that you would never think (nor have the know-how) to create the dishes at home. We couldn’t go past their version of mushrooms on toast; exotic shitake and enoki served in a light broth, with dollops of smoked quark (a soft curd cheese) and sprinklings of chives and truffle, plus a pulled chunk of soft brioche to mop it all up. orphanskitchen.co.nz 5. ABSOLUTELY CREAMING IT What happens when you combine New Zealand’s best milk with New Zealand’s best chocolate? People go crazy, buy it all up and talk about it non-stop for a month! That’s exactly what happened when Lewis Road Creamery and Whittaker’s chocolate joined forces to create Lewis Road Creamery Fresh Chocolate Milk, which has since sold out in stockists nationwide. Quality chocolate is added to the finest milk, warmed so the chocolate melts through and then bottled in beautifully designed packaging. What’s not to love? lewisroadcreamery.co.nz
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REMIX FOODIES Simon Wright The French Cafe
HEIRLOOM TOMATO, MELON AND CRAYFISH SALAD FOR THE TOMATO GRANITA 500g cherry tomatoes 40ml Chardonnay vinegar 2 tbsp tomato sauce Dash of Tabasco sauce 50g sugar 100ml tomato juice 50ml water Place all ingredients with a pinch of sea salt into a liquidiser and blend on high speed to a fine consistency. Pass the tomato mixture through a fine sieve, pour into a shallow tray, cover with plastic wrap and freeze. While the tomato granita is freezing, break up the ice crystals every hour or so with a fork until completely frozen and you end up with a crushed-ice effect. Keep frozen until required. FOR THE FRESH LEMON RICOTTA 150ml buttermilk 400ml organic whole milk 25ml cream 1 tsp salt 50ml fresh lemon juice Place the buttermilk, milk and cream into a medium-sized saucepan and warm gently over a medium heat until the mixture reaches 60°C on a thermometer. Add the salt and lemon juice and stir until the mixture starts to curdle. Allow the mixture
to stand for one minute then pour into a sieve lined with a double layer of cheesecloth suspended over a bowl. Let the curd drain for two hours then transfer to a bowl and refrigerate until required. FOR THE TOMATO CONSOMMÉ 600g cherry tomatoes 1 shallot, finely sliced 1 clove garlic 2 tbsp white wine vinegar 1 tsp sea salt 1 tsp sugar Handful roughly chopped basil Place all the ingredients in a food processor and pulse the mixture a few times until the tomatoes are broken up a little and the ingredients are well mixed together. Allow the tomato mixture to marinate for about an hour, then pour into a large sieve lined with a coffee filter and drain suspended over a bowl to collect the juices for about three hours. The weight of the mixture will force a clear liquid, which has an intense tomato flavour, into the bottom of the bowl. Place the tomato consommé in the fridge until required. FOR THE TOMATO AND MELON SALAD 24 small, ripe heirloom tomatoes, mixed colours 1 rock melon
This summer tomato salad has to be one of my favourite recipes, and though on the surface may look complicated to prepare, it is actually surprisingly simple, with most of the components being made in advance. For me, it’s everything I look for in a summer dish - not only is it light and refreshing but delivers intense tomato flavour with just enough richness to leave your palette satisfied. The key ingredient is of course the humble tomato, and what would summer be without it? Ripened by the sun, it’s the only time of the year they have just the right balance of sweetness and acidity needed for this dish. I like to use heirloom tomatoes, which are old varieties loved for their diversity of colour, taste and texture. Mix them with different types of melons, shaped to look like tomatoes so you’re not sure which is which until you eat one. I blanch the tomatoes quickly for a few seconds to remove their skins, making them easier to eat - and the quick cooking heightens their flavour slightly by releasing their sugars. I always think texture is such an important element in a dish - it’s a great way to maintain interest - and I try to do this is a multitude of ways. Firstly I make a frozen granita, which makes a refreshing component to the dish but also adds an exciting temperature contrast. Then I make an intense clear tomato juice flavoured with basil that’s poured
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1 honeydew melon Year at The French Café by 1 watermelon Simon Wright, RRP$95.00. 300g cooked crayfish tails Nasturtium leaves Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil. Put a tiny criss-cross in the top of the tomatoes, drop them into the boiling water for eight seconds then remove and plunge them into iced water to stop them cooking. Drain the tomatoes, remove the skins - they should slip off easily - and place the peeled tomatoes in a large bowl. Cut the melons in half and remove the seeds with a spoon. Using a melon baller, roll the melon into balls and add them to the tomatoes. TO SERVE Add a little of the tomato consommé and a pinch of sea salt to the tomatoes and melons and gently mix together. Divide the tomatoes and melon balls among your plates. Slice each crayfish tail into four pieces and arrange around and on top of the tomatoes. Place a little ricotta to one side, spoon more of the tomato consommé over the salad and garnish with nasturtium leaves. Scrape the tomato granita with the prongs of a fork to loosen and garnish the salad with a spoonful of the tomato granita.
into the bowl, acting like a chilled broth, bringing all the ingredients together. For richness I add little balls of homemade ricotta flavoured with lemon, which, trust me, is so easy to make but rewards you with a much fresher and creamier flavour than the store-bought stuff. To finish I like to add a few slices of poached crayfish, which adds a little bit of wow factor and has a clean flavour that works perfectly with the other ingredients to add extra dimension to the dish. It’s just a tomato salad, but in one way I really feel this recipe perfectly sums up our philosophy about food at the French Café, allowing us to showcase the key ingredient in a multitude of ways. Our new cookbook Saison (‘season’ in French) is full of recipes like this one and gives a great insight into how we develop our menus throughout the year and the way we utilise the amazing seasonal produce that New Zealand has to offer. The book tracks the seasons by dividing each into three parts, giving recipes for the available produce of that period. It also documents the progression of the restaurant over the last few years, our philosophy about our food and service and the way we want the French Café experience to be. I really hope you enjoy it. Bon appetit. Recipe from Saison: A Year at The French Café by Simon Wright, RRP$95.00.
A minute in the limelight: Antipodes 10 years on Antipodes see themselves as the supporting act. On a table that features performances by main acts food and wine, water sits naturally on the sideline, and Antipodes are happy to keep it that way. However, 10 years on and with an environmental nod direct from the United Nations, Antipodes are very much an act worth paying attention to. We thought it was about time they had a minute in the limelight.
You’ve almost definitely tried Antipodes, and if you haven’t, you’ve most certainly seen the bottle. It’s long been a staple of fine dining restaurants in New Zealand, and is now also being poured into glasses for guests at some of the most exquisite and esteemed restaurants around the world. Having tasted it on tour in Auckland, Lady Gaga was having bottles flown across to Australia days later. Antipodes unique glass bottles are as popular on Tumblr as their water is in tumblers, regularly presented in photographs alongside beautiful homeware, delicious food and minimal décor. ‘We wanted the bottle design to reflect the purity of our water, but it was also important that Antipodes was seen as supporting the heroes of the dining experience,’ explains Morven McAuley, Antipodes sales & marketing manager. ‘Beautiful food and wine, knowledgeable friendly wait REMIX MAGAZINE LIFESTYLE
staff and a unique architectural space are what we expect when we visit a great restaurant. Antipodes’ job is to reflect that by simply being the best water available and being served in a bottle that can sit amongst the wine glasses, understated, minimal and clean, conveying the integrity of the experience rather than shining in the spotlight.’ Antipodes started here in New Zealand 10 years ago, when founder Simon Woolley returned from living in New York and Mexico and was delighted to find New Zealand serving their own produce, rather than exporting it all. Organic meats, fruits and vegetables, not to mention an eclectic array of stunning wines, were finally being served here as part of a totally revamped restaurant scene. Simon marvelled at the range of pure products being enjoyed, but also pondered why the purest of all wasn’t being touched. The message of New
Zealand being 100% pure was being presented to the world in our eateries, but not in the water. The former restaurateur set out to create a brand of bottled water that wouldn’t interfere with the palate or other things on the table, a brand of bottled water totally free of chemicals and genuinely pure. With some like-minded friends, Woolley searched high and low for the perfect aquifer source and eventually found it just outside Whakatane. For perspective, the Sky Tower is 328 metres high, and the Antipodes aquifer is about the same in depth. In other words, she’s a long way down. Antipodes adheres to the philosophy of being a single source bottled water producer. This means there are no other products or water brands produced from this special water source. Today that charm resonates in so much more than just restaurants, with Antipodes popping up on students’
desks, on picnic blankets, surf trips, yoga mats, dance studios and cocktail menus. Yes, cocktails menus… mix Antipodes with a quality vodka and elderflower syrup to see what we mean! Even when the water’s been consumed, the bottle still pops up as a beautiful vase for flowers. Quality is the key buzzword at Antipodes, with the brand now extending the passion for quality beyond the boundaries of the bottle and into the way it’s served. This year they launched the Antipodes Scholarship, a $10,000 award designed to assist anyone in front of house hospitality who aspires to take New Zealand hospitality to the global stage. The water experts want to create waiter experts, seeing diligent kiwis with a passion for quality service take it to the next level. This year’s winner was Clooney sommelier Gary Olasz - the Antipodes Scholarship will help him travel to France to
visit wineries and experience the wines he’ll be judged on in his upcoming Master Sommelier exam. ‘One of the biggest rewards for us, aside from introducing people to this magnificent New Zealand water, is the discovery of a community that exists around Antipodes,’ says Morven. ‘Social media has revealed this super-committed group of creative, engaged and innovative people who feel a connection to Antipodes. Photos of our bottled water are posted daily from customers all over the world. Part of that success is our minimal packaging. The font and bottle design of Antipodes transcends a lot of different lifestyles. There are a lot of different folk out there to whom the message in that bottle resonates. Clean, healthy living, great taste and an acknowledgement to contemporary, individual style. ‘ We’ve always had a penchant for quality, which is why
the Remix office is adorned with Antipodes bottles (empty and full), as is the Kate Sylvester workroom and the Meadowlark workshop. Countless eateries like The Blue Breeze Inn and Orphan’s Kitchen now have them spilling out of their fridges, in both still and sparkling. Haven’t seen them? Perhaps you didn’t notice because you’ve been enjoying the great food and wine. But look again; just on the edge of that spotlight is the supporting act, a small glass bottle of pure New Zealand water. antipodes.co.nz / @antipodes_water Photo taken at Orphan’s Kitchen by Jono Parker Words by Steven Fernandez
REMIX FOODIES Amber Rose Private chef and co-author of Nourish
MY NOURISHING OVERNIGHT BERRY & CHIA PARFAIT This makes a great breakfast, it’s so delicious and will give you a bumper start to the day. I don’t always like to eat first thing so, especially with an early start to work, this is an ideal way to have a healthy breakfast on the go. Sometimes I make this the night before and put it in the fridge in a small jar with a tightfitting lid, allowing enough room at the top to add yoghurt and fruit once the parfait has set. That makes it really easy to have breakfast to go. If you want to really go to town with this, layer it in a beautiful glass, starting with a layer of the parfait, followed by a layer of yoghurt then a layer of fruit then a sprinkling of granola. Serves 2
FOR THE PARFAIT 350ml of your favourite milk 100g dark berries (use a mix of blackcurrants, raspberries, strawberries and blueberries) 6 tablespoons chia seeds 1 tablespoon raw coconut oil Drizzle of maple syrup or raw honey 1 tablespoon raw coconut oil (optional) TO SERVE Any or all of the following: Small handful of fresh berries Your favourite yoghurt Seeds from ½ a pomegranate 2 tablespoons shelled hemp seeds
Amber Rose grew up in New Zealand, surrounded by heritage fruit and vegetables in her mother Kay Baxter’s renowned organic permaculture garden before travelling the world cooking in cafés and restaurants. She was Sadie Frost’s private chef before becoming a doula, and these days works as a food stylist and regularly cooks for clients (including Gwyneth Paltrow and Kate Hudson) in their homes. ‘Summer has always been for me a time filled with food, family and fun. Everything from long hazy light-filled evenings and sitting around with friends and family sharing a meal to impromptu picnics and wonderful barbecues. As a child in New Zealand, I marked the beginning of summer by watching the peaches ripen on the tree in my mother’s orchard - when they were ready to eat I knew summer had started. The roses would be in full bloom, the fruit was ripe and juicy and the strawberries would be sweet and delicious hiding under their canopy of little leaves. From a very early age, the seasons were always related to what we ate from the garden. My favourite time of year for food is summer, there are just so many possibilities. There’s nothing more satisfying on a scorching summer’s day than wandering out into the garden and picking a beautiful big round watermelon and eating deliciously generous slices in the hot sun. When I write my recipes I always think about what season they are for and how I can
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Cacao nibs Chopped nuts Put all the ingredients for the parfait into a blender and blitz until thoroughly combined. Spoon one third of the mixture into the bottom of a glass and another third into the bottom of a second glass and the remaining third into a spare small container. Put all three in the fridge to set overnight. When you’re ready to eat this glass of delicious goodness, take both glasses from the fridge, sprinkle over some berries, then layer some yoghurt, then half the remaining third chia parfait into each glass. Top with more fresh fruit and any of the suggested toppings.
get the best out of the food I’m preparing. Summers are usually a busy time and the food that grows in these months tends to grow rapidly and in abundance, lending itself well to fast, fresh meals that can be thrown together at a moment’s notice without too much fuss. Summer food to me is colourful, bright, fresh and above all delicious, while being easy and quick to prepare. I love the way food brings people together, and in the summer months this is especially true, when the kids are off school and families are visiting there are plenty of moments when we find ourselves sharing a meal, a time of day when we can just sit and relax and enjoy that moment over something delicious. Sometimes we all need a little inspiration for these moments - it’s easy to fall into familiar patterns and we find ourselves making the same things over and over. I find making new and tasty things easier if I have really good produce, you need to do less to the food and everything tastes better with only minimum effort. Summer is about finding new inspiration and having fun with it, so don’t be afraid to try new recipes and explore new flavours.’ Recipe extracted with permission from Nourish: Mind, Body and Soul by Amber Rose, Sadie Frost and Holly Davidson, with photography by David Loftus. Published by Kyle Books and distributed in New Zealand by New Holland, $49.99.
REMIX SUMMER WINE With Stephen Green After a day hunting and gathering the full gamut of seafood that lives beneath our beautiful coastlines, the final ingredient required in this portrait of kiwi summer is a delicious, ice-cold bottle of vin blanc. Here are our favourites, extensively tested at the Remix Villa...
MILLTON TE ARAI CHENIN BLANC, GISBORNE, 2013 A classic example of the now-legendary 2013 season. Elegantly perfumed with nectareous white summer stonefruit and a tropical essence. Elegant, energetic and refreshing. An off dry, silky wine with classic Millton precision and presence. $25-30 caros.co.nz CRAGGY RANGE ROSÉ, GIMBLETT GRAVELS, HAWKE’S BAY, 2014 Strawberry-scented, with a rose-gold hue. It may be from Hawke’s Bay’s Gimblett Gravels but this is a French-style affair. Dry, delicate and refined. Summer berry aromatics, tart cherry, strawberries and spice subtly fill the palate. Summer in a bottle. $25-30 craggyrange.com
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MOËT ICE IMPERIAL NV A champagne specifically created to be enjoyed on ice. Apart from the fact it’s a novel concept packaged in a princely looking vessel, the champagne blend is exceptional. Rich, fruity and refreshing. Add ice, lychee, strawberries, maybe some mint, experiment a little, we did! With a 100% success rate... $75-85 glengarrywines.co.nz YEALANDS ESTATE SINGLE VINEYARD PGR, AWATERE VALLEY, MARLBOROUGH, 2014 An invigorating and unique blend of Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer and Riesling. The three grape varieties come together well to create an exotic wine that’s bold, fresh and dry. Quince, green apple and spicy flint. With volumes of freshness expressed by the Riesling,
the Gewürztraminer adds spice and perfume while the Pinot Gris adds to the fruit and minerality. yealands.co.nz PYRAMID VALLEY CHENIN BLANC, HAWKES BAY, 2013 Off-dry and aromatic with plenty of personality. Peach, elderflower and honeydew melon fill the palate. Balanced acidity provides crispness and length. Mineral and savoury notes finish what is an elegant and classy interpretation of Chenin Blanc. $30-35 greatlittlevineyards.com
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REMIX SUMMER SPIRITS Absolut Vodka gets a twist of Warhol
Absolut Vodka has collaborated with a number of artists over the years, including Keith Haring, Damien Hirst and Annie Liebovitz - just to name a few. But it was iconic pop art prince Andy Warhol who kicked off the trend, making the first original artwork of an Absolut bottle back in 1986. Fast forward nearly 30 years and it turns out Absolut Vodka, the world’s leading international premium vodka, is feeling a bit nostalgic about it. Understandably.To REMIX MAGAZINE LIFESTYLE
celebrate, they’ve just released their latest limitededition bottle, the Andy Warhol Edition, which is a hark back to the artist, undoubtedy one of the coolest and most creative minds of the 20th century, who started this movement. ‘With this limited edition, we raise our glasses to honour the partnership between Absolut and Andy Warhol – a collaboration that kick-started Absolut’s long-standing commitment to art and creativity,’ says Kathryn Love,
marketing manager for Absolut in New Zealand. The covetable Andy Warhol Edition is black-wrapped and splashed with painterly blue, pink and yellow detailing as a nod to Warhol’s original Absolut Warhol painting. The 1-litre bottles are available in New Zealand now from leading liquor outlets, while stocks last. A genuine work of art. Words by Steven Fernandez
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REMIX visits the DS World showroom in Paris to check out the latest on the DS Line by Citroen
Having heard so much about the Citroen DS World showroom, I stopped by on my most recent trip to Paris. In Paris’ famous ‘Golden Triangle’, DS World is a mustvisit for aesthetes and lovers of great design, interesting exhibitions and luxury cars. Behind a listed Art Deco façade lie three ‘levels of experience’ highlighting the latest DS models and heritage. The DS World Paris
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immerses visitors in the DS universe, where there is an emphasis is on creation. The space is host to the works of a constant rotation of leading creatives, including artist Charlie Le Mindu, pastry chef Philippe Conticini and decorator Marianne Guedin. It was the ‘La DS by Marianne Guedin’ exhibition that I saw, which included an original garden installation inside the DS 19 Cabrio!
I finished this extraordinary visit with a wander around the very latest Citroens, including the DS5, which has a whole host of customisable options from the seat leather to the trims. Car enthusisasts, histroy buffs and lovers of design, if you’re ever in Paris, make sure you make time for a visit! Words by Tim Phin.
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summer lovin’ You make your summer memories by the people you choose to spend them with. Even the craziest festival, the most relaxing weekend away or the hottest day at the beach is made even better by the right company. To celebrate the unrivalled Kiwi summer, we caught up with some of our fave Kiwi couples and asked them about how they met, what they’re doing this summer and a few other cheeky questions. REMIX MAGAZINE SUMMER LOVIN’
jordan + stefan Jordan Rondel (baker extraordinaire, The Caker) Stefan Sinclair (tattoo artist, Two Hands Tattoo)
How/where/when did you meet? J: It was just over four years ago now. We’d seen each other around and knew who the other was, but had never really interacted until one night at a mutual friend’s party. We ended up going out together that same night and had heaps of fun, and then a week later I invited Stefan around to a small gathering I was having at my place. The rest is history. What’s the most romantic thing they’ve ever done? J: Stefan is a pretty romantic guy when he wants to be. I think the most romantic thing he’s ever done is instead of writing me a birthday card one year, he said it out loud,
which meant so much more and brought me to tears. What’s the most romantic thing you’ve ever done? J: Arranged a surprise birthday party for him with his closest friends. Instead of making him a cake, which wouldn’t have been that exciting for him because we always have cake at home, I ordered him a box of Little & Friday donuts and put a candle in each one. Do you have nicknames for each other? J: Only ones that are too ridiculous to print in Remix. We mainly just call each other shortened versions of our names backwards - so nafets and nadroj. So strange.
Their best feature? J: Aside from his incredible long silky locks, Stefan has a very impressive general knowledge and never fails to teach me new things every day. S: Her eyelashes. Cutest habit/quirk? J: When Stefan eats treats often, especially donuts, he totally blanks out and goes into a state of euphoria. It’s hilarious. S: She scrunches up her nose when she’s kind of confused and surprised at the same time. Favourite summer things to do together? J: We love sitting on a rug in our backyard together with some good wine, music and food and watch the birds!
alex + corban
How/where/when did you meet? A: met in Whananaki on a summer camping trip with friends. C: I noticed Alex playing guitar know, that’s the cheesiest-sounding thing but even though I’d met her before, this was beautiful she is. A: After our summer camping
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the sand earlier in the day, and laying out solar lights in a little love heart for us to sit in. So cheesy - but I loved it! What’s the most romantic thing you’ve ever done? A: Once when Corban had been working his butt off on a project, I surprised him by taking him to Samoa (his favourite place on Earth) for a few days. C: Proposing. When I proposed it involved an old heritage warehouse in
stay temporarily, so we offered up our couch champagne, me in a suit, a massive surprise an opportunity to get to know each other. What’s the most romantic thing they’ve ever done? A: We’ve had a lot of picnics together. Especially when we lived in Muriwai, we would have nice romantic picnics on the beach. There was one time Corban even surprised me with a picnic by burying a bottle of wine in
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Do you have nicknames for each other? A: I call Corban Corbs, Corby, Borbs, Balls... but the most-used is Bubby (babe and hubby mixed together). C: Babe, Bubba or Zana. Their best feature? A: Corban’s best feature
is his beautiful blue eyes. And his really contagious, boyish smile. C: Alex’s beautiful cheekbones. Cutest habit/quirk? A: When he gets tired his eyes get irritated and he does this real cute blinking thing - kind of looks like a twitch. It’s like when babies get tired they start rubbing their eyes - Corban just goes blinky crazy. C: There’s lots of them, but I love it when she sings in the morning or when she acts all shy when she’s not sure about something and that’s her way of telling me she wants me to help her. Favourite summer things to do together? A: We love going to Whananaki as that’s where we met. C: Sitting on the beach with friends, teaching Alex to surf - and I’m trying to get
Emilie Pullar (fashion designer, Maaike) Dave Rowlands (guitarist, Clap Clap Riot)
How/where/when did you meet? E: We met working at The CD Store in Christchurch. Not the most romantic story! D: We both applied for the same jobs at The CD store back in for a regular retail spot - Em beat me to the manager position. We did training together. What’s the most romantic thing they’ve ever done? E: together, so Dave sent me some racy photos but they weren’t the usual, it was him oiled up wearing a tool belt and hammering random things. They are probably the funniest photos I’ve ever seen and I still treasure them to this day. D: I once took some mock calendar photos where I was covered in baby oil with a tool belt on hammering into power sockets
etc. It was a joke at the time, but I think I really suited the role. What’s the most romantic thing you’ve ever done? E: Dave is a big gesture person, while I’m more about doing little things day to day writing notes and leaving them round the house etc. Do you have nicknames for each other? E: We call each other Parbes. It’s a long story. D: Parbes - it was a series of auto-correcting from the word ‘babe’ that lead to that nickname and it seems to have stuck. Their best feature? E: Is it shallow if I say hair?! Don’t ever cut it Dave! D: Em is incredibly caring, whenever I’m sick or feeling a little low she’s always so wonderful at looking after me. She makes me my favourite things to eat
emilIe +dave and keeps me company whenever I need to recuperate. Cutest habit/quirk? E: This is so cheesy, but Dave’s cutest habit is always being at the door He hears my car pull in and no matter what he’s doing he runs to the front door to meet me there. Favourite summer things to do together? E: We love to have picnics on the beach or in a park - good food and wine and Dave playing guitar. D: We love to go for picnics together in Grey Lynn Park, get some nice cheese and wine and take some books down and just spend time together in the sun. I’m not a big sun fan so half-sun - like yin and yang.
gem + nathan How/where/when did you meet? N: Back in the day when I used to be a poor musician (now America to come and work for my band and
were in Phoenix on our day off, it was literally basketball with the boys! What a woman! G: We locked eyes from backstage at an MXPX concert. He was the drummer for the opening act, I was helping out with promotion for the show. Fast-forward a few months and I went to work for his band in the states. Next thing we were dating and just under two years later we were married. REMIX MAGAZINE SUMMER LOVIN’
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What’s the most romantic thing they’ve ever done? N: Gem bought me my favourite ring in the world for no reason! G: He did everything he knew would annoy me enough to distract me from the fact he was proposing to me. What’s the most romantic thing you’ve ever done? N: I took her to Mexico, we went to an allinclusive resort and secretly laughed at all the weird people together. G: Got a tattoo of his face on my arm? Do you have nicknames for each other? N: I have moment are Hemi, Gemtarctica, Gammy Leg, Gemman Exchange Student, Babe. G: There’s a lot of calling each other babe. I do call him Nate Dogg or Natorious from time to time. Their best feature? N: There are too many to
chose from! She always looks like a million bucks. But I do love her beautiful eyes. G: As cheesy as it is, this guy seriously has the best heart in the world. Seven years on, he’s still the greatest man I have ever met. Cutest habit/quirk? N: She has a lot of weird voices, which I really like. G: The face he gets when he thinks he’s being funny - it’s so cute I want to punch him in the face. Favourite summer things to do together? N: Have a holiday, drink cider, go to op-shops. G: Swim, drink cider, eat food, go to op-shops and swim some more.
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jeremy + danielle Jeremy Redmore (musician) Danielle Todd (account executive, Publicity PR)
How/where/when did you meet? J: a glimpse of her on the beach in Waihi one summer - though it then took a few months my pasty legs. D: We met at a New Year’s gig in Waihi a few years ago. It wasn’t exactly love
impression on each other. Luckily our paths kept crossing and after a few missed signals What’s the most romantic thing they’ve ever done? J: For Christmas one year she made me a scrapbook of all our adventures together. D:
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and wrote me a song while we were apart for a few weeks. Needless to say, I stuck around. What’s the most romantic thing you’ve ever done? J: I’m a fan of lots of small moments, rather than the odd large gesture - so spontaneous are my thing. D: He’s probably more romantic than me, but I have been known to woo him with tiramisu – I am the absolute queen of tiramisu and that’s my foolproof way to his heart. Do you have nicknames for each other? J: Oddly enough, no. D: No. Should we? Their best feature? J: Her upper lip. D: His nose - it’s so strong you could probably break your
hand on it. It’s great. Cutest habit/quirk? J: She’s always napping, like a cat. D: likelihood he’ll rap Notorious B.I.G to me - it’s hilarious. He can’t remember my birthday but remembers all the words to ‘Mo Money, Mo Problems’. Favourite summer things to do together? J: Road trips to places where we can eat great food and read our books together. D: Due to our mutual lack of swimming ability, we avoid the water wherever possible. Roadies, hanging out with friends and generally relaxing is more our thing.
keya +rEUbEn
How/where/when did you meet? K: At Whammy bar, where all the best things happen. R: Keya relationships with other people at the time. I always had a huge crush on her and thought she was the most beautiful girl ever. A few years later we caught each other’s eyes outside a bar and haven’t been apart since. What’s the most romantic thing they’ve ever done? K: This year he threw a surprise birthday breakfast for me with bagels, bubbles and all of my favourite people, that was pretty special. R: She always does romantic things for me, but
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the one that pops into my head is surprising me with Nick Cave tickets for my birthday. What’s the most romantic thing you’ve ever done? R: It’s a little cheesy, but I surprised her on Star Dome. We had a great time! Do you have nicknames for each other? R: I call her Lil Bug sometimes. Their best feature? K: The kindest heart of anyone I’ve ever met. R: Her eyes get me every time, they’re beautiful. Cutest habit/quirk? K: He quite often trails off his sentences. It’s pretty cute. R: She tickles
her belly button when she’s nervous. Favourite summer things to do together? K: Getting on the boat and going to Waiheke together. Reuben’s mum has a beautiful little bach over there, we love doing lots of swims, bush walks and Oyster Inn visits. We also have the best time when he joins me on Lonely sales trips - this February we go to NYC and LA for work and then on to Palm Springs and Mexico for fun.R: Lying around in the sun listening to Fleetwood Mac with a big glass of rosé.
anna-lise + tom Anna-Lise Sharma (brand manager, RUBY) Tom Lawson (community manager, Colenso BBDO)
How/where/when did you meet? A: We were introduced by a friend in class at university (so romantic!). He started coming over to ‘tutor’ me in maths and it seemed to progress from there. T: (six years ago!) - I convinced Lise she needed a tutor then I pretended I was good at maths long enough to ask her out! What’s the most romantic thing they’ve ever done? A: For me it’s the little things he always
What’s the most romantic thing you’ve ever done? A: A surprise weekend getaway at the cutest cottage in Piha. T: Probably a wellplanned, well-executed surprise picnic at Cornwall Park. A real classic move. Took a little camping frying-pan and ended up chargrilling the grass beneath, things really heated up from there. Do you have nicknames for each other? A: Yes! Too many. T: There’s a few. I’ve counted
week, sweet notes and spontaneous dinners out – he knows how to cheer me up. T: A weekend getaway out at Piha. Just the two of us in the middle of the bush, I had no idea where we were going and Lise had thought of everything!
Their best feature? A: Tom is one of the most caring and likeable people I’ve ever met. Everyone is instantly drawn to him. T: Lise is a very tenacious, caring and loving human being. She also has a wicked sense of humour, plus she’s a mega babe. Can that all count as
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her best feature? Cutest habit/quirk? A: Dancing like a total dork. T: That’s a tough call, perhaps that she falls asleep in any/every movie (even during the daytime)... Favourite summer things to do together? A: We generally keep Sunday afternoons for hanging out with each other. In the summertime we love to go for bike rides together on a Sunday in the sun. We also escape the city and head to the beach house, where we get to spend quality time just relaxing together. T: Bikerides, beaching, markets, we do it all, and if we can get out of the city then that’s an easy choice.
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Remix, and we’ve certainly come a long way from the days as a small monthly magazine for DJs! As a nod to our roots, and because it’s hard to not admire the ambitious blonde, we’ve selected Paris Hilton as our latest cover girl, who was last month named the on her latest venture as a DJ, but then, everyone’s always had an opinion on everything to do with Paris Hilton. We caught up with the billionaire businesswoman in Hollywood for an exclusive Remix interview and photoshoot dotted with New Zealand designers for the inside scoop...
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Famous for being herself, Paris Hilton is the story that everybody knows. She grew up a hotel heiress, wound up a New York socialite and eventually skyrocketed into global superstardom, with a questionable home video, a short stint in prison and some
celebrity culture. Love her or loathe her, Paris to really feed off today’s insatiable appetite for celebrity. Today Paris Hilton Entertainment, which incorporates her record label, beach clubs, book deals, paid appearances, fashion with Paris Hilton merchandise, is a very serious operation. The fragrance division ‘With Love, Paris Hilton’ this November, has years. Paris may have come from money, but no other trust fund baby has ever dominated popular culture or built an empire larger than most companies in New Zealand. ‘I could have very easily been one of these trust fund kids and not worked a day in my life. But that’s something I never wanted to
anybody else doing what I’ve done,’ she says. a teenager, being invited to events, going out all the time and being known as a party girl. That has stayed with me and some people assume I’m still like that. But more people are starting to recognise me for what I’ve created and now I’m being interviewed by magazines like Forbes for what I’ve built.’ For someone so infamously iconic, Paris Hilton is quite small in person. And although
dubbed ‘New York’s leading it-girl’ and began her rise to the top appearance by appearance, headline by headline and eventually magazine cover by magazine cover. Her voice is deeper breakthrough reality show The Simple Life, in which she delivered her now infamous (and now trademarked) tagline ‘That’s hot’. She’s still fun-loving and laughs a lot, but there’s an adult managing director in there as well, who talks intelligently and passionately about the world she’s created. Paris was actively involved in our photoshoot, suggesting different ideas and assessing the shots every in from New York the night before and was
person, to build my own brand and to make my own money. People are starting to see that now and give me credit for it. I don’t see
in the name of work. ‘My life is exhausting; I don’t know how I do it
all. I’m an Aquarius and a very creative person with a lot of drive. It runs in my blood, the Hilton family blood. We love to create things and do big things. I’m generally in a different country every week, so I’m on ‘Paris’ time and don’t get jetlagged anymore, but I love what I do and wouldn’t do anything different. I’m a workaholic for sure, I work all day and all night, almost every day.’ While Paris joins us on set a little over an hour late, her two assistants arrived much earlier to check the air conditioning and to set up a cot for Prince Hilton, her brand new Pomeranian puppy. She now has seven dogs and yes, Tinkerbell from The Simple Life is still alive and well. Although we waited demands, the woman who arrived was lowkey and easygoing. She told us not to bother instead to just grab her a tuna salad from down the street. We also grabbed a bottle of Moët, which she sipped on throughout the day, dancing to electronic music that she blasted from her laptop. Paris is making her own dance music now; her latest incarnation is Paris Hilton the DJ. She’s only been spinning discs professionally for two years and she’s already the highest paid DJ in the world, commanding a reported The
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I could have very easily been one of these trust fund kids and not worked a day in my life. But that’s something I never wanted to do. From 15 I wanted to be known as my own person, to build my own brand and to make my own money... I don’t see anybody else doing what I’ve done…
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wrapped a three-month residency in Ibiza. Her sophomore album is due out early next year. time. This record has love ballads, dance music, progressive house. I’m producing the music and making my own mash-ups, so it’s completely different. Because of my last name, people think I can just buy a producer and make a record. They don’t realise I’ve been making music my whole life, playing the piano and violin from four years old, singing since I was a child. I make music for myself and for my fans, not for critics.’
from New Zealand and he always tells me about the beautiful landscape and wildlife and the adventure sports. I’m a thrillseeker and I love adventure sports, so I would love to come for the zip lining and skydiving and stuff like that. I hear the nightlife is amazing, so I need to come and play there sometime.’ Turns out she might be too hot for us to handle down under. The same week as our photoshoot,
AM, then four years ago I was approached by a festival that wanted me to close for Jennifer Lopez. That went really well and I started getting offers around the world, so started touring. How I see it is I basically invented getting paid to party and paid celebrity appearances, and DJ-ing is the natural next step in hosting the ultimate party. Most DJs play for an hour, then leave. I play for eight hours, I spray the crowd with foam and just make it an amazing experience for people.’ Her progression into making music as a DJ was our reason for selecting Paris as a Remix cover girl; her career represents a perfectly opposite parallel to our own history. This issue
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out as a DJ magazine and since made a gradual progression into fashion. In exact contrast, Paris Hilton started out as a model in the fashion
Paris’ latest television ad campaign for Carl’s Jr was banned from being broadcast in New Zealand, making us the only country in the campaign not to air it. It didn’t faze Ms. Hilton though, who tweeted gleefully about being too sexy for our screens. ‘I think because of my last name, people have
progression into making music as a DJ. ‘I’ve wanted to go to New Zealand for so many years. My bodyguard in Australia is
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always assumed certain things about me. Nice things and the truth doesn’t sell papers, so the media makes things up about my life. The truth is I hardly ever have time off work and when I do I like to do very normal things. I love being at home with my pets, inviting friends over for barbecues and I love baking. I make great lasagna.’ For our interview, conducted off the back of the photoshoot, Paris sat curled up on a couch, tucked under a blanket, picking at the remnants of her tuna salad. The photographer had left, as had the team of stylists, assistants, publicists, security and drivers who keep the wheels of the Paris Hilton machine turning. With all that out of the way, it was easy to forget that Paris Hilton’s name is today - for better or worse as widely recognised as fellow blondes Marilyn Monroe and Princess Diana. She’s a lot more demure than you’ll last recall, wiser in what she says and more mature in how she carries herself. ‘[With reality television] I feel like I’ve been there and done it. I get calls every day from producers and networks wanting to bring me back with all these ideas. But I’ve moved on from that, I’m a businesswoman now, I’ve created a brand, I’m touring the world and I don’t want every aspect of my life on camera anymore.’ Like her former sidekick and longtime friend Kim Kardashian (who by the way she recently caught up with in Ibiza), Paris Hilton’s every move continues to intrigue us. Her Twitter following alone is three times the population of New Zealand, an image of her puppy in a tutu racks up thousands of ‘Likes’ on Instagram. She’s turned our fascination into big business and she’s only planning to get bigger.
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Well before she took the corner, Brooke Fraser knew she was ready for a sharp turn in her sound. of electronic beats for her recently-released fourth record, Brutal Romanti ten years on from her debut release, Brooke is giving herself permission to be uninhibited, making new music totally different from her familiar acoustic back catalogue. As she gears up to take her new music on the road, Brooke spoke to Remix about her new life in Los Angeles, her thoughts on social media and why she loves FKA Twigs. REMIX MAGAZINE PEOPLE
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So how’s LA going for you? I think it’s good, I think LA is great! How long have you been up there for? We moved back here in May. And before that were you in Sydney? Before that we were in New York for almost a year. And before that we were living in Sweden, and then before that we were in Sydney. Wow, you guys are good at moving around! Yeah, we are pretty good at it, it doesn’t get any easier though! It’s been a while since you have released an album. What have you been up to in the past four years? Well, packing a lot of boxes! [Laughs] Umm, as you know, once you release an album you tour and promote it for about two years, so that accounts for two years, and I’ve been working on this great, wonderful bloody thing that is Brutal Romantic. I’ve been traipsing the world and the depths of my imagination looking for songs and lyrics and beats and melodies and then I put them together with a great guy called David Kosten (Bat For Lashes) and now we’re unleashing it upon you poor, unsuspecting people! Well, we’ve been really looking forward to it! The album has an amazing new sound! Tell us a bit about it? last album, Flags, even before that, I knew I felt like I’d made a trilogy and that the next chapter of Brooke Fraser would look really different. So before I was even thinking about this project, I knew it would be a sharp turn, that was. So basically I changed my whole creative process. Instead of listening to Joni Mitchell and playing acoustic guitar as I had done on previous albums, I didn’t let myself listen to singer/songwriters and I didn’t allow myself to pick up the guitar. I brought a portable set up and taught myself how to make beats. I sat in Swedish cafes with my Macbook Air and mini keyboard and played with synths and sounds. So that completely changed the way I did things. I learnt how to do that while still writing in a way that was me and created this whole new palette to play with. It was awesome. I was going to ask you about that… What are
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some of the most interesting and refreshing things, for you personally, about creating electronic music instead of acoustic? I think it’s very good for humans to keep being beginners and always be learning something, whether that be learning a new language or reading a new type of literature. With this project I made myself
You spend your twenties figuring out who you are, then I turned 30 and thought, it’s time to do some stuff and take some risks. I gave myself permission to be uninhibited. I felt a new freedom and a sense of release.
by people and things other than music. Yeah that has always been a big thing for me, it’s mostly books. Most of the songs that mean something to me come from books I’ve just I’m not even going to try and hide it! [laughs] You worked on the album in London with David Kosten. That must’ve been a surreal experience. How was it? It was really fun. By the time we found David I’d been actively looking for a production partner for at least a year, there just wasn’t a click with anybody to work on what I had in mind. Then David’s name came up again and I had all the material and was ready to go. I’m a huge Bat For Lashes fan so I called him up and asked him on a blind album date! And he was a bit taken aback, but it worked! He was a dream, this album is the two of us squirreling away through the Northern Hemisphere winter. You also got to go down to Abbey Road for this album, that must’ve been a very special experience, particularly doing an album that wasn’t acoustic. Abbey Road was one of the most surreal days of my life. I’ve always been determined to have French horns on an album and it had never happened. We got into Abbey Road and recorded this incredible orchestra and then and did some crazy things and really screwed it up! It was just amazing! I got to sing the vocals for Brutal Romance in Abbey Road, in studio two where The Beatles recorded. It was amazing. on you as a person, and how you have changed since say 2010? In the process of making this
a beginner in my line of work for a long time. So I wavered between the feelings of like a kid in a candy shop like, ‘oh my gosh this is so fun, what happens if I touch this?’ and then a little girl lost in a city without her parents. you look up to and other musicians? I say Phil Collins as a reference a lot for this album but not so much his catalogue, but more the idea of Phil Collins, and his process. He was my muse!
thought, it’s time to do some stuff and take some risks. I gave myself permission to be uninhibited. I felt a new freedom and a sense of release. You used the web and social media to release the I don’t
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social skills. It will be interesting in decades to come to see how our interaction with each other has affected us as people. On a shallow level, social media means that for anyone who wants to make music it’s that much easier to link with people who like your style, or who are doing similar things. I think there are equally weighted positives and negatives to it. You’ve also got a fabulous new look, the shoot for Remix looks gorgeous! I loved the shoot! It was one of my favourite shoots to do! We had such a fun time. It’s the perfect balance between sensuality and power, something that’s really awesome to see make a comeback. How would you describe your new look? I would just say it’s more me. In - I didn’t know anything about clothes so I was like, ‘sure, you want to put me in a yellow tulle dress on a swing? Okay!’ [Laughs] But you know, I think I’m more comfortable with dressing how I normally do which is a bit tomboyish, I wear a lot of ACNE and Alexander Wang, I mix it up with Stolen Girlfriend’s Club and I love Juliette Hogan. I’m at a place where my music has caught up to the look I’ve always been drawn to. Who are some of your favourite designers? My two big ones are Stolen Girlfriend’s Club and Juliette Hogan. In my earlier years, Kate Sylvester was very kind to me and I have a beautiful collection of archive pieces
from her. I really love the past few seasons of Salasai. I always go a bit bananas when I come back to New Zealand, we’re so good with our fashion sensibility and skill. It’s that balance between sexuality and strength. We
now is more suitable for festivals, so I’m really excited for that. It would completely change my whole experience. It’s pretty exciting! I can’t wait to tour it and see people shake their bottoms!
of just this ‘sex sells’ idea. And I love Lonely Lingerie! They are amazing, I’m obsessed, I have to hold myself back! Lonely is spectacular! What are your go-to fashion trends for this summer? I love leather shorts with my old-school Adidas Stan Smiths... I have some Rag & Bone boyfriend jeans that I’ve thrashed, I wear them with tanks, Lonely bras and sneakers. That’s kind of my uniform! How would you describe the revamped Brooke Fraser in one sentence? Its just… brutal romantic! So when you are not making or writing music, what do you get up to? I go to see as much live music as I can, wherever I am in the world. I also love cooking for lots of people, and being
they be? Oh… Lou Reed, Annie Lennox, Radiohead, Alt-J, Grimes… and FKA Twigs. I saw a Youtube video of her [FKA Twigs] doing
Cycle... What is your favourite thing to cook? I’m a huge meat eater, but I love cooking vegan food. Even though I’m not a vegan at all… It’s delicious! You’ve played at a few music festivals, including
moves to pick up her microphone, lots of back bridges, it was so cool! I’ll have to check it out. Festivals can be pretty tough on the body, what’s your advice for staying on top when at festivals? Lots of water - this is mum Brooke coming out! Comfy shoes and not too big a bag. I always have a lot of supplies that I don’t really need - pens, notebooks, hand sanitiser… I always take toilet paper and crackers and afterwards I think, I really don’t need any of this…. [Laughs] I love that you take your own toilet paper! So what’s your go-to festival style? If it’s summer, a big hat – the SGC Ophelia hat is my favourite. A tank, ripped up shorts and good comfy but cool shoes. And lots of rings! Both as accessories and self-defense if anyone tries to get too close in the line for the loo.
festivals? I love music festivals, I want to play a lot more. To be honest the music I’m making
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banks Interview by ISABELLA VAN HEUSDEN
Jillian Rose Banks. Known better simply as Banks. A juxtaposition of grace and a roaring presence, Banks is like poetry, and so too are her lyrics, all of which she writes herself. Her voice demands focus. Rich and deep ballads pour from her delicate frame. She is powerful in her words – ‘now you’ve gotta deal with this glitch on your shoulder / fuckin’ with a goddess and you get a little of modern pop. Described as ‘magnetic’ by Billboard, Banks’ impressive resume already includes touring with The Weeknd, being named artist of the week in Vogue, and racking up a nomination also understands the necessity of social media promotion. Shot to fame after releasing songs to friend Lily Collins via a private Soundcloud page, well known and respected DJ Zane Lowe then
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Hey Jillian, how are you today? Where am I talking to you from? Hi! I’m in Los Angeles, my hometown… What have you been working on recently? Just the release of my album really... Awesome! How has your sound changed since you started out?I don’t think about it like my sound has changed, but I think I’ve experienced more things and seen new places. I’ve grown and gone through things, have learned and developed, so really I’ve changed, but not my sound. You cite Lauryn Hill and Fiona Apple as two of individuals as well as their sound? Their honesty. In all their songs it’s like they have to get it out, they have to say it, and I want all my music to be that way too. Like, they’re sharing these feelings with their listeners, it’s pretty special. You initially made it big on Soundcloud. Have you got any pointers for people who are trying to get their name out there using platforms like Soundcloud? Just keep doing it! [laughs] I wasn’t found through followers or anything. Zane Lowe got hold of a private page of my music through a friend and he played it on Wow! Yeah, it was pretty crazy. You played Coachella this year, that must’ve been an amazing experience! What was a standout highlight for you? Just the whole thing. That was so nervous before and it was so cool to do it, then go back again the next weekend and do it again. I can only imagine how surreal that is! What’s
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your favourite part of summer music festivals? The energy! The fact you can get a taste of different artists who are playing. Festivals, while a lot of fun, can be a bit of a stress on your body. What are your go-to festival lifesavers? Tea. That sounds like such a small thing but for me it’s like, before I go on stage I need to have tea. Any particular type? Ginger tea! I’m kind of old-school with tea, I like English Breakfast most of the time. With almond milk. I put almond milk in my English Breakfast. And also when I’m on tour I have to explore where I am. Maybe I’ll go for a walk for an hour before sound check or whatever. Just to see the city I’m in for a bit makes me feel like I’m out of my bubble for a second, it gives me a different perspective. And what about festival fashion? I dress myself! I
I’ve only heard that [New Zealand] is one of the most gorgeous places that you could possibly visit. And the scenery is just incredible so I’m imagining just like, green hills for hours and hours. I can’t wait!
don’t know, my festival fashion is pretty similar pieces that make you feel like a goddess on stage. I like wearing capes. Awesome! What are some your favourite labels and designers? There’s a girl named Hannah Marshall who designs some incredible things I love, very structured, long sheer pieces and shirts and skirts… And then, I don’t know, I love Helmut Lang, Alexander Wang, those sorts of styles. with your presence for Laneway this summer! Are you excited about that? Yeah I’m very, very excited! I can’t wait! Yes it will be. I’ve only heard that it’s one of the most gorgeous places that you could possibly visit. Only! That’s such an amazing compliment! Yeah! Every time anyone brings up New Zealand it’s overwhelming and gorgeous it is! And the scenery is just incredible so I’m imagining just like, green hills for hours and hours. I can’t wait! you think you’ll stay here a little longer and try and see some of it? Oh my gosh, I hope so. You never know because touring is such a grind but even if I was to have one or two days there it would be really, really special Absolutely, go and check out all of our amazing Yeah. Just exploring!
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sasha Pivovarova Interview by JOSIE STEENHART
With her wispy white-blonde hair, cheekbones that could cut glass, wide-set, enormous ice-blue eyes and perfect pout, Sasha Pivovarova is undoubtedly one of the superest supermodels of the
rest is fashion history, covering off every major label, runway and cover in the world, in most cases multiple times. Sasha now calls New York home, where caring for baby daughter Mia Isis and working as an artist take equal footing to her modelling. We caught up with the Moscow-born
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Hey Sasha, you’re back as the face of Viva La Juicy, this time for new scent Gold Couture. What can you tell us about it? My love for Juicy
pick-me-up for my complexion. What have been some of your favourite campaigns/ covers/shows so far? I absolutely love my covers
love artists that create symbolism and mythological dreamscapes. To name just a few - Gustave Moreau, Odilon Redon, Edvard
Juicy – it’s such an iconic scent and a go-to indulgent and gives you an instant couture overdose - I always feel runway-ready when I wear it. I also love the way it smells, sultry and decadent. The combination of berries, golden amber and melted caramel is addictive. How was it shooting the campaign for this? Well, it’s inspired by the ‘it’ girl at the party who you can’t take your eyes off - it was really fun to play that role. What are some of your favourite scents generally? I love the smell of wild berries, lilac, amber and sandalwood. Other favourite beauty products? have my favourites. I love the Chloé Rose Cream and Chanel makeup remover. The SKII Facial Treatment Mask is something I use once a week. I also love Elizabeth Arden’s Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant as a lip balm or to highlight my cheekbones. Do you have some beauty tips for us? My beauty secret is really three secrets – get eight hours of sleep, eat natural, organic food and exercise regularly. When I don’t get enough sleep, I count on Touche Éclat by YSL. I mix two shades together to achieve the perfect tone for
of my favourite ads were for Prada, Armani beauty, the Saint Laurent resort collection love doing Chanel, John Galliano and Jean Paul Gaultier shows because they’re always more than just a show. They’re performances, and I’m a part of them! What do you love about modelling? I love working with a team of great artists all taking part and contributing to the creative process. Modelling gives me an opportunity to express myself through the movement of the body. Your favourite pieces of clothing or accessories in your wardrobe right now? I love my Balenciaga buckle-strap ankle boots. They’re comfortable and chic. Who are some of your favourite fashion designers/ brands and why? I love what Hedi Slimane does for Saint Laurent. The clothes are so cool and young! I also love Chloé. The fabrics and textures are always done so well. I can’t wait to get my hands on the soft, comfortable coats One of my longest-standing fashion loves is with Prada and their minimal but luxurious designs. You studied art history and are an artist yourself - who are some of your favourite artists? I
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Where do you get inspiration for your own art, and what mediums do you like to work in? I draw a fantasy world that only exists in my imagination, but I often take everyday life as an inspiration for my art. Everything from nature, fashion and cities I’ve visited to scenes on the street or a model posing, I use as a source from which I can take a symbol and then transform it. I love to draw feminine characters with big, deep eyes and stretched model friends. I like to put them in different settings like on a train where they all wear colourful clothes or backstage looking at us through the mirror or lost in an enchanted garden. When I work in my studio, I prefer to use pencils, pastels and acrylic and sometimes I mix them all together. When I travel, I use leave a trace, like coffee or lipstick. Recently, I worked on a large patch of snow that became my canvas. It was sparkling white – really inspiring. What do you like to do in your down time (if you have any!)? When I am not working as a model, I spend time with my family or working on my art projects in my studio. Interview by Josie Steenhart
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In a way, you grew up on Shortland Street. Was up and going through those angsty moments in real life you’re also going through it on screen? when I look back on it, I actually think it was have been a better time to start. Because you’re just thrown into the adult world. At a young age, I realised that the adult world isn’t really the fairytale that you make it out to be, which is kind of sad. Also it meant I had to grow up pretty quickly, but I wouldn’t change anything. No regrets. Everything I’ve learnt is totally relevant to what my life is like now, and probably what it will be in the future. All the people that I’ve met along the way have taught me something great. What do you mean by that, when you say it’s not the fairytale you thought it would be? Because, you know, I was in high school. In high school, you’re like, you only love one person, and you’re going to get married, and that’s the fairytale. Or you’re going to make this amount of money, or, whatever your dream is as a child, it’s a naïve way of looking at it. And I learnt really early on that it was naïve of me to think that stuff because I was exposed to the harsh realities. Which was a blessing, and also a little bit of a curse. But I suppose everything you learn in life you’re able to put back into your art, right? Yeah, for sure, the older I get, the better I feel I am at acting. Because when you take on personal experiences, it’s kind of weird in a way, because if something bad happens to me, I’m like, ‘This is terrible’, but there is a silver lining to it in acting where you’re like, ‘I can remember this time in future when I play a part’. Let’s say if you break up with your boyfriend or something, you can go, ‘Oh God, this is the worst day of my life,’ but you can still remember that moment, and use it. It’s so strange, people won’t get it if they’re not actors, but actors will get it. Does that mean you are sometimes a little bit detached from reality? Never, no. I feel everything deeply, which is awesome, but also it’s quite sad. But because I saw everything at a young age, it’s made me a little bit more cultured and strong. Did you always feel things so deeply, or did that come about as a result of acting? Always. Always. It’s actually more now, that I’m acting. You were never classically trained as an actor… Yeah, I didn’t go to drama school or anything, but I consider Shortland Street my personal drama school. So do you think perhaps that is why you could act, because you felt things so deeply? Yeah, to be completely honest, when I started, and
working with adults who were all really good. In my eyes they were really good, and I was
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also trying to juggle school and it was also a completely new world for me. People just started wanting to be my friend, or wanting to be my enemy. And I’m like, okay, I need to have a great mindset because at the end of the day, the people I know are all that matters. Their opinion is all that matters, and I still carry that on now, because otherwise you take everything to heart, and it’s not good for your heart. But I didn’t love acting until I was and on the day that we shot the birth scene I was shitting myself the whole time. Like, the months leading up to it, I was like, ‘Oh my God, why, why, why, why’. But on the day, I was like, ‘You know what? Fuck it’. Because this
When I was younger, I was a little bit embarrassed to do the Samoan scenes, to be completely honest. Now I just think being embarrassed was the stupidest thing ever.
is my face and my acting rep on the line, and if I don’t own this, people will ask why I got given that storyline. And it was a privilege to be given that storyline, because they’d tried to the day, I was like, ‘Who wants to have a baby, yeah!’ When we did the take, and the director yelled cut, it was just completely silent, and I turned around and every single cast and crew member was crying. And I thought, ‘This is why we act, because we touch people’. It’s a message we have to deliver to every individual who will take it on in a different way. And that’s when I was like, I want to be an actress. Being an actress is much more than hair and makeup and lines, it’s actually about
connecting with people. So that was your moment, your revelation, that particular scene? That was it, and I will never forget it, I got chills. Did you ever have input, culturally, on Shortland Yeah, they always try to pop in a couple of cultural episodes every once in a while, but we actually have a Samoan adviser for that. Initially she didn’t like that Ula got pregnant, because she thought it was a bit girl got pregnant. They were like, yeah, but we have to talk about this topic, it’s something we have to talk about and it’s something that we have to address. I said I didn’t mind telling the story because I think it’s a privilege, and it’s going to be positive at the end of the day. And the Samoan adviser ended up being okay with it. I saw a lot of people get excited about the episode where you sang the popular Samoan song, means too much talk…’ Was that cool for you? Because it’s something that Samoans grow up with. That was really cool for me. When I was younger, I was a little bit embarrassed to do the Samoan scenes, to be completely honest. Now I just think being embarrassed was the stupidest thing ever. Because I grew up with my Mum speaking Samoan to me, but I couldn’t speak it myself. So I thought I didn’t want to do certain storylines because I didn’t feel like I could do it justice, I thought all the PI community would think I was so bad at speaking Samoan and stuff like that, so it was more proud I am to be from Samoa, I’m so proud now. So when I had to sing that song, on-screen, I was like, I’m gonna own it, I am Beyonce, and I’m gonna sing ‘Savalivali’. I’ve heard heaps of people saying it’s awesome that you’re the Bonds girl, the girl doing that, being the face of Bonds. I feel like people are I’m all about girl power. Maya Angelou, Oprah, Beyonce, those are my girls. The thing I’m most proud of is some of the feedback I’ve gotten from girls my age and other women, that the cool thing about it is I don’t look sick or I starved myself for it. That I look like a healthy young woman. And that’s what is really important to me. I did obviously look after myself at the time and train, but I didn’t want to look like I’d and I want to look like one, a healthy one, and I think I did at the end of the day, and that’s really cool. How did the Bonds thing come about? I was at work in wardrobe and I get a call from my agent saying, ‘Bonds underwear want you to be their new ambassador’. I couldn’t believe it because I’ve never been portrayed as that girl in her underwear or bikini on social media or
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I asked, ‘Why did you want me to do it?’ They hadn’t even seen my body or anything like that. They said, they looked at my social media, talked to some people, really liked my vibe and personality, and that’s what they ever once told me to lose weight, they just said, ‘You look great’. I do feel like I get a sense of your personality on your Instagram and Twitter. And I never think of you as your character Ula when I’m looking at it. It’s so funny, because lately people have been calling me ‘Frankie Adams’. Which, I’m just know me as Frankie is so cool. The reason I started up an Instagram and Twitter is because I really wanted people to see me as a person and not as a character. That’s the only unfortunate thing about Shortland Street is that they don’t see us as actors, they see us as characters. We’re all actors, that’s what we do, that’s our chosen profession. So that’s why I wanted to start an Instagram, and post what I want, because this is me, I am Frankie, and this is what I want to post. In using social media as an outlet for that kind of message, do you think of fashion as being able to put out that same sort of message as well? Your style is quite different to what your character is, so do you think that also helps? Yeah, I dress really differently to her. Ula is a very PC, kind of responsible chick, no bullshit, wouldn’t even smoke a cigarette kind of girl. Whereas I’m a bit more free-spirited, so I wanted to break that mould. I want people to see me as the free-spirit Frankie, rather than the PC Ula. Fashion was a great way to show that. I don’t even know anything about Gucci or Chanel or anything like that. For me it’s not about spending a bunch of money for a single item, I just sort of dress how I feel. These shorts I’m something I stole from work that was meant to be an undershirt. I’m guessing you prefer kicking around in sneakers and stuff. Yeah, I love wearing boots. boots on. I love wearing heels, but I love to dance, so it means I opt out of heels if I can dance all night. Also because I just don’t want people to think I’m something I’m not, if I were to wear heels. So that does play a part in the way you dress as well, you’re conscious of not wanting to… I don’t want to draw too much attention. Even when I wear boots, I feel like everyone is looking at me walking around in these boots. Especially if I’m just going out to get food. I love food, food is my thing. But it can be quite weird if you go out, and people are like, ‘Oh, she just wore this little skirt with her boots just to go and get McDonalds, like, who does that?’ Is it a 90’s R&B kind of vibe you’re really feeling? I think it is at the moment. I go through
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Last year I didn’t really focus too much on bit more boyish, less pattern, less colour, just sort of fucking gangsta! When I was putting together styling references for the shoot, I was saying you give off a bit of a Rihanna vibe. Is it from music artists that you mostly draw inspiration? Huge D’Angelo fan, Usher, RiRi is awesome,
what I’m listening to at the time, you totally can tell. And I’ve also noticed you have a crew of girls that seem to pop up on your Instagram? Yes, they are
I want people to see me as the free-spirit Frankie, rather than the PC Ula. Fashion was a great way to show that. For me it’s not about spending a bunch of money for a single item, I just sort of dress how I feel.
Because they’re so fashion-forward. My friend Eden is a little bit more femme. She loves that Miss Crabb ensemble, that’s her. Emma is a little gangsta of the crew. We sort of mould all of them together. So how important is it to have that group of girls around you? Especially as your star continues to rise... It’s really cool, we keep it real. I’ve known them before any of this ridiculous life stuff started happening to me, and they’ll be my girls forever. They keep me humble, they just sort of keep it real, really. They don’t see
strange when people approach me when we go out, we forget. We’re so in our own little world, we forget that the actual world might recognise me. How about family support and that sort of thing? Does your mum watch Shortland Street, and does she make any comments to you about it? My Mum used to watch, and then little Ula started getting a little bit slutty, and now she’s watched Campbell Live for four years. At ‘Mum, is Shorty on?’ She says, ‘Yeah, but I’m watching Campbell Live.’ But she supports everything I do, she keeps all my magazine clippings and stuff like that, she just chooses not to watch the show, because, that’s not me. She doesn’t see me when she watches that. That’s cool, I totally respect that. It might be hard for a mother to watch certain scenes. I can’t even watch those scenes. I’m like, ‘Ew, that is the most horrendous thing ever’. Imagine watching yourself kiss and be drunk, that’s stuff that you don’t want to watch. That’s stuff you do by yourself in private, and sometimes it can be quite intimate, and that’s not what your mother should be watching. How was that with you and dating? I imagine you’, and then they start watching Shorty, and it gets hard… I don’t know, boys are so funny - I know if you’ve seen the show, boys. So don’t try and bullshit me and pretend like you don’t know who I am. Being honest to me is really attractive. If they’re like, ‘Hey, I recognise you from the show, and you’re really cool or whatever, I think you’re hot’, even if it’s not even a smooth line, the fact that they’re honest with me is way more attractive than a guy that’s feigning ignorance - ‘Oh, are you that chick?’ It’s like, dude, I’ve been doing this for four years. I know exactly if you know me, or if you don’t know me. But I don’t get asked out on dates, like, ever. I think I get more marriage proposals than I get asked out on dates. I don’t think I really date. If I like a guy, I like a guy, and that’s that for me. I don’t play up or anything like that. I have a nice little one on the go at the moment, and that’s cool, but I’m too busy, to be honest.
I started training, I thought, why am I doing this? I can’t commit to training because of my life in general. But the more I do it, the more I realise it’s an achievement in itself, the journey itself is amazing. It’s really, really hard, and it’s challenging, but it’s a good challenge, it’s totally achievable and it’s good for the mind, so I think at the end of this I’ll be a winner either way. It’s so cheesy, but it’s trained and stepped into the ring.
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karlie kloss With a runway walk she describes as a ‘moody gait’, a penchant for cookies and an utterly unique yet brilliantly versatile look, Karlie Kloss is one of the fashion world’s favourite models. ‘On catwalks where she catches lights with such intensity, through brilliant studies or a hectic Newand hard work,’ says Cyril Chapuy, global president of L’Oréal Paris on the recent signing of Karlie as the newest face of the brand…. Karlie, growing up, did you feel you were treated differently because of your beauty? I was actually really lanky and giraffe-like growing up! I was taller than most boys in my class and like any grow into my height and body. How did you begin your career? I was discovered at a charity fashion show in my hometown training to be a ballerina and could not have imagined the ride I was in for. Pretty soon after that local fashion show, I walked in my is history! I’ve been so fortunate in my career and feel so lucky to be where I am. I feel so grateful that I have a job that I enjoy doing every day.
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I have the opportunity to work with some of the most talented and creative people in my industry and I learn so much from them everyday. I owe a big portion of my success to these amazing coworkers and friends. The last few years have been a whirlwind and I’m excited for everything that’s coming up. What makes a woman beautiful and unique? Her humour, heart and intelligence. There are but being a good, kind person is what truly makes someone beautiful. What do you consider to be your greatest quality? I always try to look for the good in others. This is a quality my mum instilled in me early on. She taught me to focus on the positive and people’s qualities. I think this approach to life has helped me a lot in my career and I’m so
thankful to my mum for always reminding me to look for the good.
friend/daughter/sister/reader? Find ways to incorporate movement into your everyday life. Working out doesn’t have to be a chore and it doesn’t have to mean going to the gym and lifting weights. Biking to lunch with a friend or trying out a new fun dance class are great ways to stay active and enjoying what you’re doing. I always feel really know if it’s the endorphins or the thought of overcoming a challenge, but I love the feeling of challenging my strength and pushing myself.
Looking old, I think my determination is the one thing that’s allowed me to push forward in my trying to seize new and exciting opportunities. What’s the most important quality to you? I really value trust. It’s important to know that the people in your life have your best interests at heart and will be there for you. Tell us a bit more about Karlie’s Kookies? Karlie’s Kookies is a cookie line launched in collaboration with Christina Tosi, the chef and founder of Momofuku Milk Bar. Christina is such a creative baker and I’m really passionate about nutritious baking and healthy living. Together we spent weeks in the kitchen coming up with a recipe that was free and vegan, using healthy and alternative
is one of my fashion icons. Not only is she beautiful and poised but she’s truly a kind and giving person. Christy has used her modelling and fashion career as an opportunity to make an impact and help others through her organisation, Every Mother Counts. She’s truly been a mentor for me over the last several years and I admire the brand she’s built. And your beauty icon? Audrey Hepburn. She was a stunning woman and true beauty icon. She so seamlessly went between a feminine style and tomboy look. She was truly a timeless beauty. memory with the brand? My personal memories of the brand go way back to my mom’s beauty counter and the L’Oreal products we always
pineapple juice, agave and oats. It was also really important that the Kookies had a socially good component. Every Karlie’s bring healthy meals to those in need. How was this idea born? I would always bring homemade cookies to every shoot and show. I grew up baking and as I’ve gotten more passionate about nutrition. I’ve loved experimenting with healthy ingredients in my baking. So when I had an opportunity during Fashion’s Night Out to collaborate with Momofuku Milk Bar and create an exclusive cookie treat, I was so excited to mix together all of the things that I love. From there the project naturally evolved and grew. Do you think to make it bigger? Absolutely! My goal is to continue to grow the business. I love spending time in the Momofuku Milk Bar kitchen thinking up new recipes and I’m excited to take the next step with Karlie’s Kookies. Do you think you can take commitments for other charity causes? I love working with FEED through Karlie’s Kookies and am so happy I’ve been able to support their awesome mission. I’ve also started working with Make-A-Wish foundation and recently granted a wish to a young girl from Massachusetts named Karissa who wished to be a supermodel for one day. It was the most incredible experience to be there with her and see her face light up throughout the day. Wishes bring a huge amount of joy to kids facing life-threatening illnesses and to their families. But they also have this amazing healing power and are so important to the child’s recovery process. These kids have faced challenges I can’t even begin to comprehend and the least we can do is make their wishes come true! My style is classic, natural and chic. I like to be foremost. Who is your fashion icon? Christy Turlington
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Taking care of myself on the inside is so important. Beauty is about more than secret products and regimens.
memory was shooting the Prodigy campaign. I had such a great time on set with the L’Oreal Paris team and was so excited by the potential to do more with L’Oreal. How do you feel about entering the L’Oreal
Do cosmetics contribute to being yourself in your current lifestyle? having long lashes or shiny hair helps any woman feel sexy. Also, as a model, I’m also constantly trying out products and getting my hair and makeup done. Cosmetics are a big part of my day-to-day and career! What do you hate the most? I really hate bleached eyebrows! I’ve done many shoots where I have to get my eyebrows bleached and I hate the process. It’s a part of the gig but I much prefer keeping my eyebrows looking natural. What are the beauty products you can’t life without? I can’t live without my moisturiser. Every morning and night, I moisturise my skin with L’Oreal Skin Perfection Serum, it really helps my face re-nourish and look healthy. What do you always have in your handbag? I always have gum and chapstick. beauty routine? Number one goal in the morning is to take care of morning breath! I What about your last one before going to bed? Before going to bed every night, I’m always sure to wash my face. It’s the best to wipe off the day and go to sleep feeling fresh and clean. What is your biggest beauty secret? Taking care of myself on the inside is so important. Beauty is about more than secret products and regimens. Eating healthy, nutritious foods and exercising on a regular basis is what helps me What kind of guilty pleasures do you allow yourself? grandma makes these delicious ginger snap cookies and they’re the most delicious treats in the world. When you want to hide, where do you go? Whenever I need some downtime, I got to my parents’ place in upstate New York. There’s nothing better than relaxing at home, baking cookies and hanging out with my puppy Jo. What books do you keep close to you? My two favourite books are The Alchemist by Paulo by Stephen Chbosky.
Longoria, Jane Fonda and Ines de la Fressange? Have you met any of them? It’s such an honor to be a L’Oreal Paris ambassador and to be among such a powerful, smart, hardworking, extraordinary group of diverse women. To be in the company of these women makes me want to be better. They are the reason I’ve always admired the L’Oreal brand and strength, beauty and diversity it represents. What’s your beauty regime? I love a natural look and try to keep it simple. My short hair makes my beauty routine easy. I usually take a quick shower, nourish my skin with L’Oreal Skin Perfection Serum and am out the door!
My sisters and I used to watch Cinderella together all the time. It’s still a big childhood favourite. Which places do you recommend visiting in There’s so much to see! Every neighborhood in New York has such a distinct character and life to it. I think a lot of tourists don’t get to really experience the different neighborhoods. So while the MOMA, the MET and Central Park are must-sees, nothing warm summer night.
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whisky - for added authenticity of course, but also to smooth my nerves at speaking to someone I consider a bit of a legend, and to ensure I have no issues with his fairly dense but rather charming Scottish brogue. On the the other side of the world and the opposite time of day, Stuart’s at his local cafe getting his morning brew. Both suitably lubricated, we dive into the big questions - my asterisk... REMIX MAGAZINE PEOPLE
Stuart, I was lucky enough to be able to listen to your new album the other day! It’s got a pretty different sound from what people might consider cliched I wanted to ask, where did you get the title Dance’? I often get words and phrases that just come to me, whether it be song or album titles, I just jot them down as they arrive. Some of them turn into something and then just sort of hang around. It wasn’t really until
I got the idea for the artwork that I looked at the words hanging around again and thought, wow these would make a good title. In terms of the recording side of things, you worked with a new producer, Ben Allen, this time. How did that go? Was it something you sought out It was our manager James [Sandom, Red Light Management] who set it up with Ben. We met with a bunch of people and it was almost like an audition each time, because you have to pick the right person for
the right bunch of songs. We also actually wanted to take a risk and go into the studio not really knowing what we were going to get out of it, and the producer as well. Producers are normally really organised, like they will have parts, sounds, arrangements and the likes ready. This time was different though. How long did the process take, from scratch? We started writing for the new album around this time last year, we dedicated time to writing, and we hadn’t done that for years and years.
I didn’t have any songs for the record before we got together. So we camped at my little studio around the desk to write a bunch of songs and we wrote a couple of dozen. Some say the next song you write could be the last song you write, so we just did that for a while. Overall was it consciously a different sound or feel? As in, was it an intentional thing or did it It by the writer very early on - you always have a sense of which direction you want to go in your head. For us it was indie/Europop and that was the direction we were always going to go. When you get a bit older you’ve just soaked up so much pop music over the years that it’s in your veins and it’s ingrained into your mind. Then the time comes when you
album is probably one of the most personal songs I’ve written. You’re not exactly winging it. you feeling? Are you happy with it or is it still feeling quite new? I feel good about it, which you go right into doing all the artwork and that kind of stuff but we actually put it aside. We went on tour during the summer and I had a show come out. After putting the album aside then picking it back up again I was scared like, oh my god, what if I hate it?! doing the artwork and everything else for it. Putting on headphones then hearing the
it’s a pretty personal song for you. Is this a more personal album for you and the band? What fuelled that more open approach? I can’t speak and editing my movie I was actually a little burnt out. I was kind of in a dark, not very great place to be writing for the new album, as you are from time to time, but you just use music to pull you back up again. We’re not kidding around when we make a new album, we don’t just do things for fun. I remember feeling kind of ill going into making this album, I poured so much into the songs, but by recording them it sort of sorted me out. Sometimes you’re relying on music to get you out of dark places. The thing is you end up pouring all those intimate feelings and emotions into a song like ‘Nobody’s Empire’, my best friend were getting together to help each other through our illness.
album? has written for the group. We were joking that years… Bastard! (laughs) Music-wise, Bob had marked it out and he pretty much just came into the studio with a blueprint for the track. He asked me to write the lyrics to it, give it a title and to just keep it simple because he didn’t want any of my characters in it [laughs].
I wrote a bunch of lyrics for it but he was just like no, no, no. It was like having your homework marked by the teacher [laughs] but it was fun! It ended up being the sort of song we used to hear at a club called Divine! at The Admiral, in Glasgow, so it took us back to when we used to fantasise about releasing a record to be played there. So in a sense this That’s really cool! Do you have a favourite track on the album? I do like them all, but I particularly like ‘Play For Today’. I think it’s what Ben bought to the track. There’s a duet between me and Dee Dee from Dum Dum Girls. The way that came about, we just called Dee Dee up while we were in the States and she just happened to be coming through Atlanta. So we laid down the vocals and one vocal ended up overlapping the other, we I heard that I was like ‘wow!’ We did chop it down to four minutes, but then just ended up putting the whole track on the album. for Laneway Festival next year which is pretty
I have never been to New Zealand! I always try to go but it’s just never happened. People used to write, well, you’re just in Australia, why don’t you just pop over? [laughs] But for a band and crew that consists pretty steep, so we weren’t able to afford it… but this time we’ve sorted it!
We’re not kidding around when we make a new album, we don’t just do things for fun. I remember feeling kind of ill going into making this album, I poured so much into the songs, but by recording them it sort of sorted me out.
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SUMMER BEAUTY Amber Dreadon
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So every summer I hear the same questions about how to wear makeup in summer. For the most part, the majority of the questions usually relate to two things - wearing makeup without it melting off and choosing the right shades. When choosing makeup you should always get help, especially when it comes to matching the correct shade and formulas for your skin. Before investing in a new summer-weight much time you spend outside, how long you want to spend applying makeup, how much coverage you like and, on the Kim Kardashian Kanye Kim), how much makeup do you want to look like you’re wearing. Being armed with the perfect foundation that much easier at the makeup counter. One of the new trends in makeup is ‘nomakeup makeup’. CC creams are where it’s at for creating this look - they assist with a little coverage, usually have a high SPF, are tinted to brighten the tone of the skin and are perfect to wear in summer as they’re usually light in texture which also means not as much product on the skin to slide off. After moisturising, try using a CC cream lightly over the centre of the face, blending outward. Use only a drop the size of a pea at most, any more than that then you either have a giant face or are using way too much - lets REMIX MAGAZINE BEAUTY
really need to use more than that then maybe a slightly heavier foundation is needed - then just use a pea-sized amount of that! YSL has an amazing product called Forever Light Creator CC Creme that’s available in three shades - ‘Apricot’ for a healthy golden glow, ‘Lavender’ for a natural bright glow and ‘Rose’ for a fresh rosy glow - so you can choose what your skin needs and let it brighten and even texture without looking like too much makeup on the skin. If you’re on the shiny side and need to set your foundation, use MAC Prep & Prime CC loose or pressed powders, which also come in similar brightening shades. If you need a teeny bit more coverage, try applying MAC Mineralize Natural powder onto the face with a huge powder brush so that you don’t apply too much! Another way to keep skin looking makeupless, you’re-just-all-fresh-and-healthy (yeah sure) is to use a cream blush instead of a powder - a pinch of cream blush to the apples of the cheeks can instantly make skin look so much fresher. It’s so easy to do on the run, plus they’re usually quite sheer in weight and tend to blend out to a slight powder-effect so no streaks or grabbing to the skin. smells like heaven in a little cute pot) or my new fave YSL Kiss and Blush. The amazing thing about most cream blushes is they can
also be used on the lips. The YSL Kiss and Blush has this great little doe-foot applicator so you can press a few dots onto your cheeks, onto the lips as well while you’re at it. For summer I suggest trying a peach or rose shade to keep skin looking healthy and a bit sporty. Highlighting is also a summer must-do, so ditch the powder highlighters (or at least save them for winter) and go for a sheer, SunBeam is the perfect summer highlight as it will give you a sheer bronze sheen without looking like you’ve overdone it with that bronzer you brought off that infomercial that time. The rule for highlighting is this - apply to any place on the face that sticks out - tops of cheekbones, bridge of the nose, maybe even a touch on the bow of the lip before you apply lipstick or a sweep onto the chin so your whole face looks glowing and alive! Once again remember that less is always more so don’t go too crazy! And if you do, just use a clean powder brush and buff a little away. Try and embrace the glow this summer and illuminate and highlight what you have rather than trying to cover everything up! Think more ‘cool French babes on their summer holiday in the south of France’ and less ‘Geordie Shore in a sauna’.
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SUMMER BEAUTY Catherine Stone, The Face Place
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We all want beautiful skin right, but how do we get there? Everyone’s skin is unique, and has different needs. With the summer party season fast approaching, here’s my update on the latest and greatest in the science of beautiful skin. The newest and most exciting tool in our
weaknesses, and how it will age, even before Genetic Testing is a simple technique using DNA collected via a swab from the inside of your cheek, which is then sent to a specialised laboratory for analysis. Three weeks later your skin therapist will provide you with a report
and elasticity, wrinkle formation, sun damage and pigmentation, free radical damage and available through experienced skin therapists, recommend the most appropriate skin care, supplements and treatments based on your genetic blueprint. The great thing about this test is that because your genes don’t change, you only need to do it once in your lifetime. Ageing is basically due to a combination of your genes and your environment, and with today’s toxic lifestyle you’re exposed every day to stress, pollution, sun damage and the chemicals that we’re constantly putting into REMIX MAGAZINE BEAUTY
our bodies. Now take all that and imagine how that impacts your skin! Your skin is the last organ to receive nutrients you eat, and is environment, so it gets a pretty tough time… To help the skin function properly in the modern environment, most medical skin clinics will use a combination of cosmedical skin care - highly active skin products containing high doses of medically proven ingredients - and medical skin treatments. Topical skin nutrition is an essential part of results coming from the products you put on your skin every day. In the same way that if you eat junk food every day, you become unhealthy, if you put junk products on your skin every day, your skin is more likely to be unhealthy, dull and lifeless. In New Zealand our sun has very high levels
in the skin. These vitamins are essential for the healthy functioning of your skin cells. Topical medically proven to reverse sun damage, while as well as sun protection. Cosmedical skin care uses different types of each of these vitamins, usually in different strengths. If you have very need to start with a very low dose, natural your skin starts responding, you can gradually
increase the dose to get better results. We all know you need to protect your skin with an appropriate sunscreen. There are so many mixed messages about sunscreen it can get confusing about what to use and when. Keep in mind that SPF only measures your
extra value and are essentially just marketing. Whatever product you use, if you’re out in the sun, you should be reapplying every two hours, as you lose a lot of product and protection with sweating, swimming and activities. Sunscreens containing zinc oxide and titanium dioxide are a full physical block. lights, and can penetrate through glass even when it’s cloudy and overcast, so it’s important that you apply your sunscreen every day. If you’re a woman, you should also consider using a mineral makeup, as it gives an extra layer of sun protection as well as being much better for your skin than normal makeup. One of my favorite sunscreens is Cosmedix It’s a refreshing spray that contains wonderful antioxidants and is easy to apply over or under makeup. I keep a bottle in my bag and a bottle in my car over summer so it’s easy to just grab it and reapply sunscreen if I’m likely to be in the sun.
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SUMMER BEAUTY Katherine Lonsdale-Cooper, The Tonic Room
ZULU & ZEPHYR bikini, HERBIVORE Luminous Body Oil, HURRAW SPF15+ Sun Balm, ECOTAN Invisible Tan, HERBIVORE After Sun Soothing Mist and Restorative Omega Facial Serum, TATA HARPER Hydrating Floral Essence and Replenishing Nutrient Complex
With the sweltering summer sun just around the corner, it’s time to focus on the necessary basics to naturally assist the health and vitality of our largest organ, the skin. There are some simple yet very effective and natural ways we can nurture the health of our skin from an internal and external perspective, from sun importance of internal and external hydration. Although the sun provides many health D production, its effects on our skin can be devastating. The two different types of ultraviolet radiation responsible for damaging to penetrate the skin at a deeper level (it’s the dominant ray for tanning and overtime it can lead to skin ageing and wrinkling) and and sunburn. They also play a key role in the development of skin cancers. Aside from the obvious requirement to liberally apply a good-quality natural sunscreen throughout the day, certain foods, drinks and supplements can help the skin’s damage. Studies have shown that taking a good
E are powerful antioxidants that help destroy free radicals released by sun exposure, thereby assisting in tissue repair and supporting the immune system. Consume foods that are REMIX MAGAZINE BEAUTY
rich in these nutrients, such as Brazil nuts (selenium), kiwifruit, papaya, strawberries and
seeds, pumpkin seeds and quinoa (zinc). Remaining well-hydrated throughout summer is key to good health, energy and beautiful skin. As we perspire more from the increased heat, we not only lose water but essential electrolytes such as sodium, potassium, magnesium and chloride. Electrolytes help to keep the cells of our body hydrated, provide energy, assist muscle function and help recovery from overindulgence in alcohol. every day. Increase your electrolyte intake by consuming lots of leafy green vegetables, coconut water, bananas and cucumber. Add a pinch of pink Himalayan sea salt to water to help the body’s uptake of water into the cells. Don’t forget that water isn’t the only form of hydration - in summer experiment with refreshing iced herbal teas for an instant hydration kick with a medicinal twist. External skin hydration is equally important as preventing skin from drying out throughout the day. Moisturising facial mists and toners help draw moisture into the skin, plumping wrinkles. Look out for toners containing the winning ingredient, biocompatible hyaluronic acid, naturally derived from fermented root
vegetables. The sun also tends to deplete our skin of its natural oils. To counteract the harsh effects, give your skin a helping hand with nourishing and antioxidant-rich face and body oils. Oils are the most concentrated moisturisers available, quickly delivering moisture, vitamins, fatty acids and antioxidants into the skin. They help form natural lipid barriers that lock moisture into the skin, protecting it from dryness. Look for products containing cold-pressed extraction methods available leading to premium and quality oils. I love rosehip, argan and jojoba oils. Jojoba oil has wonderful moisturising properties due to its similar structure to our skin’s own natural sebum. It’s easily absorbed and allows other oils to penetrate more deeply into the skin. Both rosehip and argan oil are high in antioxidants and essential fatty acids. your inner health. As this is largely determined by what you eat and drink, now is the time to clean up your diet. Ditch the coffee, alcohol and sugar and increase your intake of leafy essential fatty acids to notice a clear change in the texture and tone of your skin in the leadup to summer.
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INSIDE & OUT. There are two obstacles when it comes to giving gifts. One is actually pretty. Ahead of the Christmas craziness, allnatural skincare experts Evolu have released a gorgeous new skincare siblings range, which takes care of both those obstacles.
The Actives is a ‘day and night’ collection of high-performance products for round-theclock care, whereas The Botanicals contains a start to your daily skincare ritual. And both The Actives (containing a Relaxing Creme Recovery Overnight Cream and Rehydration Rescue Masque), and The Botanicals (containing a Relaxing Creme Cleanser, Facial Toner and Rosehip Oil) come in decorated tin containers too beautiful to wrap. evolu.com
Smashbox have released everything you need this party season in one make up collection. Smashbox On The Rocks is the perfect party range of make up, with jewel tones and lush neutrals, which give you the tools to create looks either bold and smoky or soft and shimmering. The collection includes ten unique gift sets from face to eyes to lips, all of which come within an illustrated box. Ranging sets include the On The Rocks Travel Primer Trio, the On The Rocks Be Legendary Lipstick Trio and the On The Rocks Mini Bestsellers set. smashboxcosmetics.co.nz
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Anatomicals New York, London, Paris & Foam recently hit the number one spot on ASOS and now the whole bath and body line has landed in New Zealand. This cheeky range scrubs and hand creams, all with fresh and funky packaging for your bathroom.
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. Karen Murrell recently released two very different but equally delicious lipstick colours. Sugar Rush is a bright candy pink, inspired by
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GHD are always ahead of the curve and that couldn’t be more apparent than with their debut line of curling tools, helping women quickly create curls that last. Called ghd curve, the range consists of two wands and two tongs, all of which have tri-zone technology to produce an optimum
of a South Island road trip. Both are made without animal-based products or animal testing, of course. karenmurrell.com . For their latest line of lipsticks, Lancôme decided that the best way to replicate the redness of roses was to new line of lipsticks L’Absolu Rouge comes in over ten shades of red, with each shade having been chromatically analysed and reproduced from an actual rose petal. The redness isn’t similar, it’s identical. Available at selected department stores and pharmacies nationwide. . Maybelline New York’s latest lip lacquer Colour Sensational The Elixir is a three-in-one hybrid
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. In with the old, make it the new! This holiday season MAC mixes classic and contemporary with Heirloom Mix, a makeup collection that places an emphasis on bold colours and glamour. Pressed pigments, lipsticks, blushes and nail lacquers are all encased with black and glitter packaging, an eclectic range of striking tones and colours within, which live up to the high standard set by MAC Holiday Collections.
heat-up, the ability to load more hair onto the barrel and a quick set time means looks can be created in minimal time with maximum results. The four tools specialize in different curls – voluptuous volume, classic curl, laidback luxe or Hollywood wave – which remain shiny and in tact all night long. ghdhair.com
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It doesn’t matter how good your makeup is if you don’t have the proper tools to apply it. Auckland-based makeup artist Eleanor Dorn
known as brow extensions, the new service works by the application of individual hairs to either existing hair or skin and using a
TWO NEW SUPER CHARGED FACEMASKS. Osmosis Skincare have added two new super charged facemasks to their skincare range. The Osmosis Hydralift Firming Gel Mask penetrates the skin to provide immediate hydration and powerful extracts for speeding up cellular turnover. Then the new
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BEAUTY COLLABS! and The New York Times. This silly season they’ve put their heads together with beloved beauty brand Kiehl’s to create limited-edition labels for some of their top cult products. Fashion and beauty fans went into overdrive earlier in the year
KIEHL’S X CRAIG&KARL with Kiehl’s? The Kiehl’s team takes great care with not only its products but with how the brand is visually presented to the world, which of course is very appealing to us. Their previous collaborations have been very high quality - the people involved are such amazing artists, so we were super honoured to be asked. It’s one of those brands that has had our attention for as long as we can remember because everything they do is of such high standard. There is a certain ‘knowingness’ with Kiehl’s, you can tell the brand gets it, which is very important when it comes to how we decide who we collaborate with. Tell us about the creation process? Every project we work on starts as a conversation - either by Skype or on the phone - where we kick around ideas until we feel like we have something that can be developed further. Generally we to do just by talking it through. Usually one of us will then start working on something tangible which we’ll then kick around some more, working out the kinks until we’ve got something we’re happy with. It’s highly Where did you both meet? How long have you been working together? art college and have been working together, in one form or another, ever since. Despite now living in different cities we know each other very well so we have a good understanding how the other works. We respect the others opinion immensely and because of this we REMIX MAGAZINE BEAUTY
can make quick decisions about things, get on with what’s best and make it happen. How would you describe your art? We create bold a thoughtful and often humorous way. There’s no conscious decision to head towards one thing or another, it’s just our personalities loosely guiding us in a direction that’s constantly evolving. What do you like to do in your free time? We’re consumed by art and design, if we aren’t working on it we’re visiting galleries and museums, going to exhibitions or watching videos about it. Painting, industrial design, sculpture, interiors, architecture, illustration you name it, we love it. MAC X PRABAL GURUNG How did you and MAC decide on collaborating? Why beauty now? MAC for support. I was a new designer and they agreed to work with me, which speaks volumes. It was an emotional and instinctive decision for them, which I feel was crucial in the development of our relationship. Their collaborations with designers are heartfelt, and season after season our relationship grew to where it is today. When they eventually came to me with the idea for this beauty collaboration it felt like the natural next step as our relationship has continued to grow. Creating this line has certainly been emotional for me. I think back to the beauty products on my mother’s vanity that I saw growing up and how much they resonated with me. It’s pretty incredible to be in a position to now be
developing my own. What was the inspiration for the packaging? I knew I wanted to create a product that would be recognised not only for its incredible quality, but also for the luxury of its packaging. I was inspired by the jewelled minaudieres items. I wanted to create something striking that would also make a woman feel beautiful – from the moment she sees the product to when it’s being put to use. It’s not just the obvious idea of beauty that appeals to me, but the complexity of it, the many layers. My inspiration for the packaging came from three artists who I’ve always been particularly interested in: Damien Hirst, Sylvie Fleury and Nick Knight. What I like about these artists is that they’re all submersed in beauty in their own distinct way. Were you heavily involved in picking the products and shades for the collection? Absolutely. This collaboration has been a work in progress for almost two years. I worked very closely with the MAC creative team on the colors and packaging and everything in between. It has truly been a labour of love. What are your favorite products in the collection? I always knew I wanted to include lipstick in the collection. The colours we created are great when applied lightly for day or darkened and dramatised with a gloss on top for the evening. favourite. I love a red lip – it’s such a powerful a bold look.
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Vintage KAREN WALKER dress, LADY BELLENTINA harness Cream Foundation in Shade 1, Paint in Gobstopper, Hi-Gloss in Violette, Blush in Maple, Single Eyeshadow in Mink, Paint in Gum Drop as highlight, Intense Mascara in Black
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SCANLAN & THEODORE top, LADY BELLENTINA harness
Mineral Foundation in Shade 1, Single Eyeshadow in Mink, Blush in Almond, Matte Lipstick in Tranquil, Lengthening Mascara in Black
CACHAREL top, TANGO & TOBY bow tie
Cream Foundation in Shade 1, Blush in Maple, Paint in Gobstopper, Acid Drop and Gum Drop, Matte Lipstick in Heat, Single Eyeshadow in Pepper, Intense Mascara in Black
ACNE STUDIOS blouse, LA PERLA briefs, TANGO & TOBY headpiece
Cream Foundation in Shade 1, Paint in Acid Drop and Milk Gum, Blush in Apple Blossom, Single Eyeshadow in Envious, Hi-Gloss in La Cage, Intense Mascara in Black
Photographer DARREN TIESTE | Stylist LEIANE TAYLOR FOR SAMALA COSMETICS @ CELESTINE AGENCY | Hair LUCIE DOUGHTY FOR PAUL MITCHELL Manicure STEPH STONE FOR NAILING HOLLYWOOD | Models JOURDAN @ NEXT MODELS | ALL PRODUCTS BY SAMALA COSMETICS - SAMALACOSMETICS.COM
JOSIE veil worn as top, DIOR bow tie
BB Cream in Shade Light, Eyes – Hi-Gloss Lip Shine in Madam, Blush in Orange Blossom, Paint in Milk Gum, Lengthening Mascara in Black
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BACKSTAGE AT NEW YORK FASHION WEEK SPRING/SUMMER 2015 WITH REDKEN all the backstage action. We managed to squeeze in a quick chat with Redken’s busy global styling director and top international stylist Guido
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dry Lotion throughout damp hair and blowdry smooth with a natural bristle round brush.
French look. We applied satinwear 02 prepping blow-dry lotion to the hair to make it super smooth before blow-drying it and creating a center part. We pulled the hair into a really low knot and covered it with a net, leaving it so that you can see the net which feels very French. We pulled the hairline out and then used a curling iron to create
Gather hair into a low ponytail, pulling out two small pieces on either side. Secure ponytail with an elastic. // Cover the ponytail with a small hairnet. Twist the ponytail into a low,
that is very soft, feminine and sensual.”
hair to add airy texture with a bit of shine.
CREATE THE LOOK: Start with dry hair, and blow-dry hair straight back. // Spray Wind
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to add airy texture. // Emulsify a dime-size
“I created this very feminine, beautiful updo that’s very Bottega Veneta. It’s how every woman would like their hair to look, and feel comfortable enough to wear it like that. I started with clean, dry hair, and then used my main product, wind blown 05, which was really key to getting that great texture you can see. Then, I twisted the hair back and used
paste in hands, and apply only to the hairline
Instant Finishing spray. CREATE THE LOOK: Thoroughly mist Pillow Proof Blow Dry Express Primer all over damp hair and comb through. // Layer with a nickel-
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look by pulling out the little baby hairs all around the hairline, so the overall effect was very soft and feminine with a lot richness.” REDKEN PRODUCTS USED: Mess Around Dry Finishing Spray.
curling iron. // Finish with a light spray of
Twist hair back into a very loose knot, securing with small U-pins. // Pull out a few wispy hairs
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3. VICTORIA BECKHAM “Victoria’s style is so modern and beautiful that I didn’t want to bring too much attention to the hair, and this natural look felt the most modern for this collection. There was a time when a blowout would have been considered a luxury, and it is very luxurious, but that kind of look on the runway can seem dated. The style at Victoria Beckham is very easy and undone, which created a more modern feeling. I let the hair dry naturally, created a
to texturize and lift the roots a bit. I also used a wide-barrel curling iron, taking random clumps of hair and bending them around the iron to add body where needed.” REDKEN PRODUCT USED: W Dry Finishing Spray CREATE THE LOOK: Start with dry, natural
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Spray all over hair to add texture and light body. // Create a messy, natural side part with came from a rave, but still a little innocent.” to create natural body. // Lightly tousle hair
REDKEN PRODUCTS USED: Diamond Oil Shampoo, Diamond Oil Conditioner, Wind
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CREATE THE LOOK: Wash hair with Diamond Oil Shampoo and Conditioner and
“This look is a continuation of last season with that very girly, punky vibe. It’s kind of the same girl, but she’s going to a rave now. I used one key product, Redken’s new wind blown 05, to achieve enough texture and hold so the hair easily goes up into these tight little knots. I started by taking the hair into four horizontal sections and bringing them into little ponytails at the top of the crown, twisting them down, leaving some ends out and
Dry Finishing Spray all over the hair to add texture and grip. // Divide the hair into four horizontal sections, using small elastics to put each section into a ponytail. // Twist each tiny ponytail down into bun and secure with small U-pins, leaving the ends of the hair sticking out to make it look more like a Mohawk. //
perfect. The part isn’t perfect, so you get kind of a punky feeling. I put a little bit of water on my
baby hairs around the face for a messy, almost
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SPACE PROGRAM Photographer ADAM BRYCE | Hair LAUREN GUNN FOR VADA USING KEVIN MURPHY Makeup RICHARD SYMONS | Model IZZY @ 62 MODELS THANKS TO KINGSIZE STUDIOS
SKIN: MAC Strobe Liquid, MAC Face & Body Foundation, CHANEL Vitalumiere Aqua Foundation, MAC Studio Moisture Cover Concealer, SMASHBOX High Definition Concealer, MAC Crèmeblend Blush in Brit Wit , ELIZABETH ARDEN Ceramide Cream Blush in Honey, BENEFIT Hoola Bronzer, MAC Crème Colour Base in Pearl, SMASHBOX Halo Highlighting Wand in Pearl Eyes: MEHRON PARADISE HELEN CHERRY shirt, Paint in Berry, MAC Full stylist’sFoundation own knit in White Coverage as mascara | Skin: MAC Mineralize Blush in Supernova
SKIN: MAC Strobe Liquid, MAC Face & Body Foundation, CHANEL Vitalumiere Aqua Foundation, MAC Studio Moisture Cover Concealer, SMASHBOX High Definition Concealer, MAC Crèmeblend Blush in Brit Wit , ELIZABETH ARDEN Ceramide Cream Blush in Honey, BENEFIT Hoola Bronzer, MAC Crème Colour Base in Pearl, SMASHBOX Halo Highlighting Wand in Pearl PENNY SAGE vest, HELEN CHERRY shirt
Face: MAC Face & Body Foundation Lips and eyes: MAC Lipglass in Clear mixed with MAC Glitter in Reflects Pearl
EYES: MAC Paintpot in Painterly or COLLECTION Work the Colour Eyeshadow Pencil in Vanilla Sky, MAC Eyeshadows in Nylon, Mulch, Mystery & All that Glitters, SMASHBOX Photo Op Eye Brightening Palette, CARA K Individual Lashes PENNY SAGE turtleneck
Eyes: MAC Pigment in White, ESTEE LAUDER Eyeshadow in Cyber Silver, ELIZABETH ARDEN Eyeshadow in Golden Ivy, MAC Eyeshadow in Electric Eel and Freshwater | Lips: QVS Lip Balm
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Photographer A.B. WATSON | Stylist JOSIE STEENHART | Hair & Makeup SOPHY PHILLIPS Models MADI @ RED ELEVEN & INDIANA @ RPD MODELS | THANKS TO KINGSIZE STUDIOS ALL HAIR USING KEVIN MURPHY
INDIANA wears WORLD men’s jacket and BENDON bra Face: NARS Eyeshadow in Rated R, STILA Eyeshadow in Coco, NARS Blush in Gina, NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Dolce Vita
MADI wears JULIETTE HOGAN jacket and BENDON bra Face: MAC Eyeshadow in Orange, MAC Face and Body Foundation, NARS Blush in Madly and Lipstick in Schiap
MADI wears ZAMBESI jacket and BENDON bra Face: MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack, MAC Mixing Medium in Shine, NARS Bronzer in Laguna, NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Roman Holiday
INDIANA wears GEORGIA ALICE shirt and BENDON bra Face: URBAN DECAY Palette in Electric, MAC Pro Longwear Paintpot in Painterly, MAC Lipstick in Morange
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Photographer TONY DRAYTON | Stylist KYLIE COOKE | Makeup KIEKIE STANNERS USING MAC COSMETICS | Hair SHANNON LEE JOHNSON @ D&M Model TESSA @ UNIQUE MODEL MANAGEMENT | Photographer’s Assistants FRASER CHATHAM & LIBBY CAVENETT | Fashion Assistant FLORA CHENG THANKS TO PT. ERIN POOLS OWNED BY AUCKLAND CITY COUNCIL
Opposite: Stylist’s own ear cuffs & hat, ISSA DE MAR (black) bikini, FRANKIE (white) bikini bottoms, NIXON watch This page, left: KAREN WALKER scarf, MOONTIDE one-piece, NICK VON K ring, MI PIACI shoes Right: Stylist’s own ear cuffs, CAMILLA & MARC one-piece, MICHAEL JOHN JEWELLERY rings, MI PIACI shoes
VERONICA B choker & earrings, BILLABONG cropped wetsuit jacket, BILLABONG bikini, NICK VON K ring
VERSACE sunglasses, BILLABONG one-piece, NICK VON K rings, BOOHOO shoes
Stylist’s own headscarf, RAY BAN sunglasses ACACIA one-piece, NICK VON K rings, MI PIACI shoes
Stylist’s own hat, SURFACE TOO DEEP bikini, NICK VON K rings
Left: SURFACE TOO DEEP one-piece, NICK VON K rings, CHAOS & HARMONY shoes Right: TIGERLILY onepiece, NICK VON K rings
LONELY HEARTS top & bikini bottoms
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Photographer KAREN ISHIGURO | Stylist ZEENAT WILKINSON | Hair & Makeup VERITY GRIFFITHS @ STEVIE ENGLISH HAIR USING O&M + MAC Stylist’s Assistant OLIVIA SEFTON | Model PHOEBE @ CLYNE
KATE SYLVESTER scarf, SURFACE TOO DEEP bikini top, MAURIE & EVE skirt, UNDERGROUND SUNDAE ring
RICOCHET jacket, LONELY bodysuit, MEADOWLARK rings
NEUW top, LONELY HEARTS jumpsuit
JETSET BOHEMIAN earring, TAYLOR dress
KATE SYLVESTER hat, RICOCHET jacket, ZAMBESI bodice, SURFACE TOO DEEP briefs
JETSET BOHEMIAN earring, ZAMBESI dress, MEADOWLARK ring and bracelet
AMILLA & MARC top, GREGORY pants, MEADOWLARK ring and bracelet
RUBY top, UNDERGROUND SUNDAE rings, DEADLY PONIES backpack
ZARA choker, KATE SYLVESTER top, ZAMBESI pants
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Photographer OLIVER ROSE | Stylist GRETA VAN DER STAR Hair & Makeup TANYA BARLOW USING ORIGINAL MINERAL & MAC COSMETICS | Models KIZZIE & SOPHIA F @ 62 MODELS THANKS TO JESSICA AT LOTUS BELLE TENTS
Sophia wears LONELY HEARTS sweater, TOPSHOP shorts, NIKE slides, KAREN WALKER sunglasses Kizzie wears PENNY SAGE dress, STELLA MCCARTNEY for Adidas jumper, NIKE sneakers
Kizzie wears ZAMBESI jacket, ROLLAS tee, COMMONORS shorts, RAY-BANS from Sunglass Hut
Kizzie wears SYLVESTER swimsuit
Sophia wears LONELY HEARTS dungarees, RUBY BIKINI top
Sophia wears LIAM trousers, ZAMBESI swimsuit, RAINS coat from Father Rabbit, NIKE slides, ZAMBESI cap Kizzie wears PENNY SAGE dress over ZAMBESI shorts and top, NIKE sneakers, RUBY cap
Kizzie wears RAINS coat from Father Rabbit, PENNY SAGE tee, ROLLAS shorts
Sophia wears EUGENIE bomber, GORMAN shorts, KAREN WALKER t-shirt and sunglasses
Kizzie wears RAINS coat from Father Rabbit, KAREN WALKER necklace, TOPSHOP shirt, METALICUS dress
Sophia wears O'NEILL swimsuit
HOT TOPIC Photographer OLIVER ROSE | Stylist CHRIS LORIMER | Makeup ATHENA PESSIONE FOR MAC COSMETICS Hair JORDAN BLAIR @ STEPHEN MARR USING KEVIN MURPHY | Model ALICIA @ 62 MODELS & TALENT | Photographer’s Assistant FRASER CHATHAM
SWAROVSKI earrings, HAILWOOD jacket
KAREN WALKER JEWELLERY necklace, VPL bra from Children of Vision, LUCY MCINTOSH mesh top, LULU JASMINE shorts from Republic, GUESS bag
VPL bra from Children of Vision, SILENCE WAS‌ dress, COMPANY OF STRANGERS earrings, pendant, rings and bracelet, NEW BALANCE trainers
ONE ONE SEVEN jumper, VAUGHAN GEESON dress, COACH bag, LOVESICK trainers
KAREN WALKER JEWELLERY earrings, MLM shirt, ONE ONE SEVEN shorts
KATE SYLVESTER eyewear, KAREN WALKER JEWELLERY necklace, SILENCE WAS… top, ANNAH STRETTON dress, SOLES heels, stylist’s own briefs and socks
STANDARD ISSUE polo shirt, STORM skirt, COMPANY OF STRANGERS bag, MEADOWLARK lip ring
ZAMBESI polo shirt, COMPANY OF STRANGERS dress, COACH bag, MISS WILSON shoes, stylist’s own socks
KATE SYLVESTER eyewear, SYLVESTER sweatshirt (AW15) worn over OTSU jumpsuit, GUESS bag, KATHRYN WILSON shoes
Cantik Bali Photographer CALYPSO PAOLI | Stylist KATIE CRYER | Hair & Makeup ALISON BREWER USING MAC & SEBASTIAN PROFESSIONAL Model OLYA @ BALISTARZ | THANKS TO INA BAJAJ AND FAMILY AT EAST RESIDENCE SPA AND PETER NICHOLSON FROM BALI REPTILE RESCUE
MEADOWLARK septum ring, nose chain, spear earring and rings, antique necklaces, CHARLOTTE PENMAN and VINTAGE CENTURY rings
BOOHOO earrings and top, CHARLOTTE PENMAN, MEADOWLARK and VINTAGE CENTURY rings, SHAKUHACHI swimsuit, CHARLOTTE PENMAN anklet
KAREN WALKER dress, ZOE & MORGAN bracelets, MEADOWLARK and CHARLOTTE PENMAN rings, MAGALI PASCAL heels
PARED eyewear, SHAKUHACHI top, CHARLOTTE PENMAN and MEADOWLARK rings, GUESS handbag, SHAKUHACHI skirt and heels
PARED eyewear, ZOE & MORGAN earrings, BOOHOO top, CHARLOTTE PENMAN rings, MEADOWLARK ring, BOOHOO skirt, ISABELLA ANSELMI heels, GEORGIA JAY handbag
HANNAH wears KAREN WALKER dress
JANDRE wears STOLEN GIRLFRIEND’S CLUB t-shirt and shorts
ALEXANDRA wears KATE SYLVESTER jacket and skirt
QUIET ON SET! We staged a photoshoot at the recent Remix Spring Party, bringing the pages of Remix to life in association with Spark and HTC. Guests got a glimpse into all the shoot action, witnessing the models, make up, hair and styling it takes to produce a Remix fashion editorial.
Photographer SAM LEE | Stylist JOSIE STEENHART | Hair THE VADA ENGINE ROOM USING KMS Makeup DOM BIRLEY & JESSICA HUNT FOR SMASHBOX | Models CONOR, HANNAH, MADI & ALEXANDRA @ RED ELEVEN, NORINA, CHIARA & JANDRE @ CLYNE | SHOT ON LOCATION AT THE REMIX SPRING PARTY @ #SPARKPARK, SHED 10 | THANKS TO KINGSIZE STUDIOS
JANDRE wears STOLEN GIRLFRIEND’S CLUB jacket and shorts
MADI wears STOLEN GIRLFRIEND’S CLUB jacket
CHIARA wears RUBY top and pants
CONOR wears ZAMBESI jacket, belt and pants, t-shirt model’s own
MADI wears LIAM jumpsuit, KSUBI sunglasses
HANNAH wears KATE SYLVESTER dress
NORINA wears ZAMBESI dress, CHIARA wears NOM*D dress
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ralph brown Each issue REMIX MAGAZINE and KINGSIZE STUDIOS are proud to showcase the work of an emerging photographer we feel shows great potential. REMIX Summer 14/15 presents RALPH BROWN...
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Ralph, how did you get into photography? I was into cameras from a young age, and I grew up reading a lot of art and architecture books. I later fell back into photography during a period of travel, and it seemed a natural thing to continue with. Some highlights so far? Being included in one of the Kingsize scholarship programmes was a fully immersive experience, having been an industry outsider till then. It’s been a quick progression - I’m now involved in a few capacities with some really talented people within the art and commercial worlds. How would you describe your style/aesthetic and how do
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you achieve it? Often minimalist, and focused on space or geometry. My pictures typically start out as drawings, although plenty are opportunistic. My world is very influenced by Baroque as well as Mid-Century painting - I guess I’m usually looking out for those scenes or moods. Favourite subject matter to shoot? I like to present figures in the context of a composed environment. I tell the story through those elements mainly. The ideas are a mixture of observation and personal experience, and often location-inspired. Any photographers you look up to/love the work of, and
why? I’ve been really enjoying Philip-Lorca diCorcia’s recent work. He has an amazing technical ability but he’s able to let go of it too. There’s just enough grit and imperfection in his work, which is something I like in photography. Where would you like to be career-wise in a couple of years from now? I’m focused on developing my body of personal projects, so I’ve based my schedule around this. I expect to be collaborating more and working a bit beyond the stills medium too. Interview by Josie Steenhart.
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Nathan Haines creates music made for summer. All smooth jazz and funked-up beats, it’s perfect for playing on warm, worry-free nights. We chatted to Nathan ahead of the release of 5 A Day...
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Yes! My wife and I live in London but she’s pregnant Zealand to have the baby and be close to our families. How is different from your other albums? My last two records have been acoustic and jazzy. This new one is an urban/dance/party record. It still has the subtleties of a jazz record but it’s packaged into something that will be more palatable for people. Listening to it, it sounds like a summer night dance soiree… Great! That’s what we wanted! Mike who I produced the record with - and I threw out the rulebook, we had a great time making it and we hope people can hear that! Mike and I have been in the industry for a while, and we just thought, let’s make something we would enjoy listening to. My wife Jaimie [Webster Haines] DJs and she said to me, ‘I want a record that I can play out’. So you’re keeping the wife happy! Yeah! She’s younger than me and she’s a party girl. She loves dancing! It feels really cool to put together a fun record. What were some issues you faced with this new record? It was quite hard - I had to unlearn a lot of techniques. With some of the songs mantra was ‘keep it simple’. And who have you worked with on it? The person who really informed my writing was P-Money as well, I hit him up and he sent me some beats, so I used one of those. We also wanted to do group vocals, so we’ve got
Mark Trail who’s the singer for The Streets. What differences do you notice most between Auckland and London? London is just constant inspiration. Being in Auckland is really nice, to be able to move around and have some space. musicians making it big today? I don’t like to make a distinction between New Zealand music. For me, music is either good or bad, it doesn’t matter where it comes from. I know New Zealand artists who have won Grammys and Kiwis don’t even know them, so there’s the visible people we all know about but then there’s all these others just working away. Being a fashion magazine, we obviously take note of people’s style and have always admired yours. How do you decide what to wear? Jaimie my wife is the one responsible for my look! She’s my stylist. She gets me to not be too serious. But I like a good pair of shoes, vintage watches, a good haircut, and a good pair of sunglasses. I think it’s really important for a guy to present himself well. People take you seriously if you’re wearing a really well-cut jacket or a good shoe. It works for me. Do you have any favourite designers? Yves Saint Laurent does some good suits and sneakers. I love Comme De Garcons, my favourite menswear designer. Their suit jackets aren’t too serious, and their shirts too. I love the Japanese aesthetic. Of course, Jaimie Boutique is top of my list, and Black Eyewear. Black Eyewear name every frame after a jazz musician and next year we’re working on a
Nathan Haines! Oh how exciting! Then what about grooming? Are you quite particular with your grooming or more of a typical kiwi bloke about all that stuff? I like being clean-cut. I’m a very old-school shaver. I use a brush, old-fashioned razor and a shave soap. I’m pretty old-school generally, as you may have already guessed. And always a good haircut - that’s essential. I’m usually quite partial to a good Comme perfume. Do you have some pre-performance rituals or things you always do? When I’m performing, I usually send the band out on stage and try and centre myself, because as soon as you get out there, you give out huge energy. You’re the portal between the audience and the band. There’s a huge amount of energy that goes around the room when you perform so you’ve got to try and calm down a bit before that moment. Oh and I drink warm sake! So this summer, what can we expect to see in your live shows? I’ve got a good amount of people who dig what I do here, so I’m looking forward to it. Kevin and Tama will join the tour, so we’ll be able to recreate most of the record when we are live, which will be cool. Awesome! And what’s on the horizon as we head into 2015? Being in New Zealand is amazing, so I can get some rest, get my sanity, spend time with my wife and family. I’ll be doing some shows, and some DJing, swimming in the sea... But I’m already thinking about the foremost! So I think I have more than enough to get on with over the next few months! nathanhaines.com
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backyard bbq
with josh emett ‘Barbecuing is like a national sport in many countries, connecting us to the outdoors whether in a suburban backyard, beach, park or wilderness. It’s not stretching by years of practice, upheld in well-guarded recipes and supported by knowledge that is carefully handed down from one generation to the next. Cooking outside ignites the caveman within us. Whether over gas, charcoal or wood, it is a very simple, honest and pleasurable way of preparing and sharing good food. There is something very natural about cooking outside, and it appeals to our love of casual eating and the heart-felt enjoyment we take in the environment around us.’ Josh Emett
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A wire brush and scraper. This one has the handle broken off, but is almost easier to use like that – essential for keeping your barbecue sparkling.
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06 07 A brush. For oiling the barbecue and for brushing marinades over meat and 08 A meat fork. Handy for carving that big roast. 09 A good sharp knife. One that is of a size that can be used for most jobs – this is
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how to cook the perfect steak There is a lot to be said about the perfect steak. I get asked about this all the time, so let’s put it to rest. Cooking the perfect steak is a very personal thing – everyone likes theirs done differently, but I think there are a few solid rules that should be followed. Get your wallet out and spend as much money as your budget allows on decent meat. You can’t do much with a bad piece of meat, and generally you will get what you pay for. If you are on a budget, a good marinade can help
two minutes on all sides. Then, before carving, rest the steak for the same amount of time you’ve cooked it. This allows the meat to relax and become more tender, and it will also retain all the blood and moisture because there is less pressure inside. Finally, season the inside of the meat as well, because there is only so much seasoning you can get on the outside. Extracts from Josh’s Backyard BBQ by Josh Images by Kieran Scott.
cuts. The cut I chose for this steak recipe was a marbling score that won’t completely blow the budget. It has a good amount of fat and is I also chose to cut it quite thick, about two centimetres, which gives me enough control when cooking and will allow me the time on the barbecue to get a good char on the outside. A very thin steak will obviously cook very fast and unless the barbecue is ridiculously hot it is hard to get that great colour. For larger cuts that require a longer cooking time, you can start off slower as you will have more time to get the required colour. The thicker cut also allows me to cook all four sides, because of its shape. I leave some of the sirloin.
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I had a 15-minute phone interview scheduled with the American rapper and rising star. However, having spent the first five minutes of our conversation impersonating members of the British royal family (I played Kate, she played Pippa), Miss Candy decides she likes me and that we can speak for as long as it takes. If you haven’t yet heard of Brooke Candy, you probably will shortly. Born in California and now based in New York, she’s something of a gangster Gaga. She’s the latest muse of creator director Nicola Formichetti, the man often credited with ‘making’ Lady Gaga. She was briefly an intern for stylist and reality star Rachel Zoe. She’s the pink-cornrowed star of Grime’s 2012 video for ‘Genesis’. She’s a bit like Iggy Azalea, but much more authentic, a bit like Nicki Minaj, but much more fashion and a bit like Gwen Stefani, but much more badarse. Although it’s tempting to compare her in some way to all the other female musicians out there, don’t bother. ‘It’s very obvious and typical for women in this industry to be pinned against each other,’ says Brooke. ‘But you know, there is enough room for all of us to succeed, there are enough lanes on this fucking highway for every artist who has ambition, drive, talent and uniqueness to succeed.’ ‘I’m my own person and Lady Gaga is her own person. I’m not the new anything - I’m just me. I want to create something new. But you know, if a comparison is going to happen, which it is, then Lady Gaga is great to be compared to. I’ve heard from mutual friends she has an amazing work ethic, she’s polite, she’s incredibly professional, she works her arse off and she performs under a lot of restraint. It can’t be easy to perform with a 100-pound headpiece but she does it with poise!’ Although by saying so I fall into the trap of comparing her, Brooke has, like Gaga and many of the great pop
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music icons before her, that intense thirst for the colour and culture around her, constantly seeking inspiration and direction for her art and music. She’s a sponge, soaking up everything she sees and touches, fusing it into her own aesthetic and lyrical identity. ‘Visually and musically, Michael Jackson is my biggest inspiration. He was someone who knew how to put on a show that blew viewers away in a way that they didn’t know how it all worked. Like, how was this human being even doing that stuff? I like the discipline and willpower that Madonna has and that she’s at a point where she’s so self-sufficient and doesn’t need a man or anyone. She’s such an intellectual and still so fucking cool. But you know, I’m inspired largely by what I read, numerology, philosophy, psychology, I’m really into Dali and the Surrealist movement and the cliques of that time.’ Although she’s recently exploded onto the covers of PAPER and V and the runways of fashion shows like DIESEL with her insanely strong and sexual aesthetic, Brooke’s been in and around the entertainment industry for several years now. Well, a different kind of entertainment... Her father is the CFO of infamous porn magazine Hustler and the CEO of Hustler Casino; Candy assisted in styling Hustler store mannequins, then worked in Hollywood stripclub for eight months. Once her rap singles and videos began to go viral on Tumblr and social media, she started doing pop sets at nightclubs, eventually impressing major record execs, hotshot producers and art directors, who are now
preparing to launch her as the next big international sensation. ‘Sia [Furler] is working on my record; she’s been so instrumental in helping me further my goals and understand myself as an artist. She’s executive producing the album. She’s such a fucking genius, she’s very carefree and loving and kind. I just want to make an album that’s timeless, really good music. Music can start a riot or a love fest, depending on what it is. Art is selfless and that’s why I’m doing this - it’s for me but also everyone else.’ After flirting with various labels, Brooke recently signed a deal with RCA Records, announcing the contract on Instagram by pashing fellow RCA mate Miley Cyrus. She then provided backing vocals on Kylie Minogue’s latest album, a track (naturally) entitled ‘Sexercise’. Her debut EP Opulence gave her growing legion of fans a taste of her sound when it was released earlier this year and the studio album in 2015 can’t come quick enough. ‘I have to come visit my New Zealand fans! I had a show booked in Australia but I got super sick and couldn’t make it! I’ve never not done a show, I even played a show in Paris once with pneumonia, but I was really sick. It’ll happen soon, I’m hoping to come to Australia and New Zealand with the record next year.’ Interview by Steven Fernandez Photography by Darren Craig
Tiny Ruins make beautiful, quiet music. They’ve quietly won over the hearts of local music cognoscenti. They’ve quietly toured with Calexico, Beach House, Neil Finn and Sharon Van Etten and opened for Fleet Foxes, quietly accepting a nod of Twitter approval from David Lynch, and quietly taken out Best Alternative Album at this year’s NZ Music Awards. So it makes some strange sense that when I try to call singer Hollie Fullbrook at her Dallas, Texas motel room, we can’t hear each other. Several attempts later we’re on track, and I’m hoping it’s nice for Hollie, who was initially Tiny Ruins the solo act before being joined by bassist Cass Basil and drummer Alexander Freer, to hear a familiar accent... Hey Hollie, sorry about that! How are you? I’m pretty good! We just got inside our little motel room, just finished playing a show in Dallas. How did it go? It was actually really good! You might already know, we’re opening for Sharon Van Etten, who’s an American songwriter. Well, actually she plays in a band. There are five of them. They’ve played in some nice venues like theatres, kind of large-ish shows. It’s really great for us to be able to turn up and play for that audience. So, you’ve toured with a bunch of amazing bands as well as doing your own shows. Are they all quite different experiences? Yeah, it’s way different headlining, doing your own show as opposed to opening for a bigger band. Mainly because when you’re headlining you’re relying on your fans to turn up [laughs]. It can be amazing but can also be hard, because when there’s a good crowd you know they’re there to see you, and so there’s a really special feeling in the air, as opposed to when you’re opening for somebody else, you know that everyone’s kind of just waiting to hear the band they actually came
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to see. So it’s more of a thing of like, not winning them over but giving them something extra that’s not going to annoy them [laughs] and is going to, hopefully, be a nice start to the evening. So at the moment with the Sharon Van Etten tour, are most people sort of familiar with you, coming to the shows? Or are you more of an unknown entity? The majority of the audience, I would say, are unfamiliar, but there’s definitely a small portion who knows us, yeah. I go out there afterwards and sell them vinyl or whatever, and people say, ‘We came to see you, we’ve driven to see you’ or ‘We loved your album,’ that kind of stuff. They are probably there for Sharon as well, but they do know our stuff. And then the odd one has driven ages just to see us and are leaving before the main act. That’s kind of cool too? Yeah! It’s a mixed bag, but for the most part it’s totally new ground. This is the first time we’ve toured the US as a band, our album just came out two or three months ago, so it’s still very new to be playing to this audience - most haven’t heard anything about us before so it’s really like starting from scratch.
Yeah, and that was one of the things I was going to ask you, in a country like America that’s so big, to have people that have heard of you, do you know where or how they are hearing about you? Is it just through word of mouth, or online? I think all kinds. Quite a bit are through college radio stations that have played us a little bit. Some people know us from the Flying Nun label, because our album was released on Flying Nun and that’s quite a tight-knit community of fans who follow that label or follow New Zealand music. Or else, yeah, just word of mouth. Like I said we’re very new here and we don’t have like a huge marketing budget or promotions team, but we’ve got a little team and it’s really good, we’ve got a great booking agent and a publicist who’s helping us get local radio and in local publications, little interviews here and there. We’re doing good. Just looking at your schedule, you seem to have been on the road for the last three months or more. Are you addicted to touring? Or are you over it? I definitely would not say addicted [laughs]. I was thinking about it today, it’s become really normal, because I came back from
the Neil Finn tour, I had a few days at home and then we had our New Zealand tour, we organised a show at Crystal Palace, and it hasn’t felt like I’ve really stopped, unpacked my suitcase, since mid-April. It has been a really long time, but it’s become normal life. Because you just adjust to living your life out of a suitcase I guess, and driving every day. It doesn’t feel stressful, it doesn’t really feel uncomfortable anymore, you know, you get used to doing it. The thought of coming back to normal life is… a bit weird, yeah. Yeah, don’t rush [laughs]. We all, the three of us, really do miss home a lot. Like, we talk about it a lot. Are you all from Auckland? Yeah. Well, Cass grew up in Northland in Waipu, but Alex is from East Auckland and I grew up in West Auckland. And we all live in central Auckland. So it looks as though you’re playing somewhere different almost every night - do you get a chance to look around the places you’re in? What do you do in your downtime, if you have any? Yeah we do try and see the places we’re in, definitely. The best thing is to book into a motel early and drop all our bags and gear off. If we do that then we can have a bit of freedom, free time. And doing that gives you context for where you are, and you connect to your audience more when you’ve seen some of their town. It’s a bit awkward if you just get on stage and have no idea where you are. Sometimes it’s just too much, like if the drives are too long. But yeah, the coolest part
of touring is that you’re travelling as well and you get to see friends who are living overseas. Like in Berlin, we’ve stayed with certain New Zealand friends several times now, same with Amsterdam, you get to know where they’re living and that’s nice. So, festival-wise, you’re playing Laneway in January, which is very exciting! Yeah, we’re looking forward to it! And are you coming home for the whole summer or just for Laneway? We’re coming home for the whole summer. We’re playing a bunch of festivals like Meredith in Australia... Laneway’s the big one for us! Yeah Laneway will be really cool. Basically that was enough in itself for us to come home, though we were planning to come home anyway because we’ve been away for the rest of the year. And you know, New Zealand summer! We don’t want to be over here. Yeah, I think it’s going to be a good one! In terms of the Laneway lineup, is there anyone you’re excited to meet or hear play? I’m very excited about a lot of it! St Vincent, we’ve been listening to her new album in the tour van and really enjoying it! Who else… Connan Mockasin, he’s playing right? And who else... There’s Lykke Li, there’s Belle and Sebastian, Banks, FKA Twigs... Totally looking forward to see all of them! Yeah it’s a pretty good line-up! Belle and Sebastian... I went through a big Belle and Sebastian stage in my life years ago. Yeah, it’s a really great line up! Super thrilled
to be a part of it. Really cool! Do you normally get to meet other artists in that situation? Or does everyone sort of keep to themselves? We’ve never played Laneway, but festivals we’ve played we usually meet some of the bands, in the dressing room or backstage, especially when they’re playing on the same stage. Moral support [laughs]. But yeah, I don’t know about Laneway, I think we’re playing fairly early in the day. But we’ll be there for the whole day obviously. And then you’ll be able to kick back! Yeah [laughs]. The theme of this issue is ‘Summer Lovin’. You guys are home for summer, is there anything you really want to do, plans outside of playing? I’m definitely keen to get out of the city and go visit some of my favorite parts of the country, I really love the east coast, the Gisborne area, and I really love Northland, like Hokianga - and do some camping. I’m longing for some peace and quiet, with my guitar, and sitting in the sun. Other than that, catching up with our friends and family. We haven’t seen some of our friends for a long time. You need to do the rounds and keep your friendships alive, which can be hard when you’re on tour... Interview by Josie Steenhart
MUSIC SCENE Streets of Laredo A few years after leaving New Zealand for the bright lights of New York, Streets of Laredo have firmly stamped their mark on the American indie scene. Consisting of kiwi brothers Dan and Dave Gibson (of Elemeno-P and Kingston fame) Dave’s wife Sarah, and after settling in Brooklyn and adding fellow countryman Thom Darlow and Americans Sean MacMahon and Andrew McGovern, SOL have released their full-length debut album Volume I & II. The instrumental seven-piece are renowned for their dance-filled melodic folk flow and psychedelic vocal hooks that have seen them become a staple on the menu of some of the most well-known halls and arenas around New York. For the release of their album and before they set off on their first American tour, I caught up with Dan to discuss everything from being disenfranchised and almost quitting music, to being one of the most talked about acts of SXSW 2014...
Hey Dan, how are the streets of Brooklyn treating you? Good man, just relaxing at my brother Dave’s house in Bushwick now, having a beer, watching the sunset... You’ve been a band for few years now, why so long to release an album? We started from scratch here when we moved over, so we just played a few gigs in bars, we had no management or booking agent for about a year and a half, that stuff takes time, but we now have a booking agent, a manager and record label - so it just took some time to get started really. It was hard to begin with, moving here with no money. I had a listen to the album last night, tell me your thoughts and feelings about it? Me and my brother grew up on folk music, so I guess it’s folk music? Kind of. We like to tell a story, and mash it up with all sorts of influences. When you listen to the album you can hear that narrative of us leaving New Zealand and living in Brooklyn and our experiences along the way. It’s about leaving home, missing loved ones, getting fired from our jobs... Why did you leave New Zealand? Was it for the music? Ah yeah, I guess. The fire had been put out a little bit for us, and I wanted to quit music altogether at one point, so we moved here as a challenge really. I went to Dave and told him about quitting music and he said that couldn’t
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happen, so we started demoing and that’s how Streets of Laredo was born. We decided to have an adventure, so we moved here. We wanted to start a new journey sometimes in life you need to do something drastic to feel alive again. Would you consider moving back? Yeah for sure. We have our management, booking agent and label all over here so it makes sense for us to be here for now, but we’re yearning to get some Pacific action! I’d love to. We’re actually home in December for the birth of my twin brother’s baby so we’ll be back then. We’d love to play some shows for sure. Are you not playing while you are back? We definitely have some things in the pipeline... Once the album is released things might happen but we’re super eager to play some shows over summer in New Zealand! I’d love to get a summer tour going on. So New Zealand, if you’re listening, we’d love to come and play! Make us an offer! You’ve got a big cult following over in the USA, but you’re relatively unknown in New Zealand, why do you think that is? We just stumbled into this really, into this amazing community. We were a three-piece when we turned up here, and we just played shows, about a hundred in the
first year, we played everywhere. When you move away and you have no distractions, like no friends or anything, it’s a great way to focus. Then we built the band up to a seven-piece so we could express the stuff we recorded live. We played more and so many people kept turning up, more and more each time, then we played at the Mercury Lounge then Ryan Gentles (The Strokes) took us on and it’s built from there. We’ve got a really good team around us. Are you touring the album anywhere? Yeah a 26-date American tour including Canada for four weeks! We’re all going to jump in a van and just drive around America, it’ll be good fun, can’t wait. Most memorable moment so far for SOL? Opening for The Kaiser Chiefs at Webster Hall, for sure. We played eight shows with them on their American tour. And how was SXSW? Yeah that was fun, nine shows in four days - it was crazy. So many musicians, so many shows, it was like a circus! Well, good luck with the album and the tour, let’s hope New Zealand gets to see you live when you’re back this summer. Cheers man, can’t wait to tour, can’t wait to be back in New Zealand and let’s book some shows! Interview by Scott Birnie
BOOK SCENE Audrey Diwan Petite, assured and perfectly yet insouciantly put together (just like its subject matter), current must-have book How to be Parisian is a playful but concise how-to guide that allows the rest of us mere mortals insight into all those enviable nuances that only a true Parisienne can ever authenticate. Writer, film-director and Stylist magazine editor-at-large Audrey Diwan, along with best friends Caroline de Maigret, Sophie Mas and Anne Berest, are the femme fatales behind this cult fashion title. We caught up with the tres jolie Audrey to find out more...
l How did the idea for a book come about? One of many nights spent with four old friends and a bottle of wine. As usual, we were having a very honest discussion, talking about our lives, making fun of ourselves, and then we asked ourselves - why shouldn’t we write a book to tell the truth about Parisian girls, their tips, their lies, their bad habits? How long have you all been friends? Where/when did you first meet? Caroline de Maigret is my best friend. I met her more than 15 years ago, during a trip to LA. I was studying at the time, attending a summer session at UCLA. At first, I hated this beautiful charismatic girl that everyone else was listening to. Then one day, I forgot my keys in my apartment, ran into Caroline, who offered to let me stay with her until my roommate came back. Eight hours later, having spent all day getting to know each other, she was my friend. A real one. She then introduced me to the rest of the group. Her very dear Sophie and the wonderful writer Anne. What are some things you love about each of them? Caroline and I are kind of the same - soldiers, feminists, ready to do 10,000 things at the same time. I love her incredible energy, her smile and the way she keeps cool, even when she’s so busy. If you had to pick five favourite quotes or pieces of information/advice from the book, what would they be? Cherish
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the face you have today, that’s the one you’ll regret in ten years. High heels or no heels, the Parisian girl never does things half way. Find a perfume before you’re 30, wear it for the next 30 years. No logos, you’re not a billboard. ‘When you work to please others, you can’t succeed’ - Marcel Proust. What are your most signature Parisian features/habits? Having a drink instead of going to the gym, ignoring that very early business meeting the next day. Not taking off my sunglasses at said meeting, to hide the dramatic results of the night out. Pretending it’s my new look. What neighbourhoods in Paris are your favourite and why? I’ve lived in Montmartre for ten years. It’s definitely my favourite neighbourhood. So many trees, old school buildings, memories from the surrealist period and the Dali Museum. Not to forget my favourite restaurant Le Marcel at 1 avenue Leandre, just round the corner from my house, which serves the best meatballs and salad, the French way… New York versus Paris? Pros and cons of both? They’re not really that different, to be honest. People wear the same kind of clothes, have the same kind of energy. What I find most different is the way people go about relationships. Parisians seem more romantic to me. They also don’t have rules about seduction and sex. They don’t necessarily wait for the third date before following a guy
back to his place... What is your favourite fragrance/scent? Chanel numéro 5. Forever. Favourite book? Hard question, there are so many. But I would say À la recherche du temps perdu [In Search of Lost Time] by Marcel Proust - the French writer everyone should have read. Favourite meal? Wine and cheese on Sunday night. Favourite piece of art? ‘The Crewmaster’ by Matthew Barney. And ‘The Kiss’ by Rodin. Favourite flower? White peony. Favourite music track/album? ‘La Javanaise’ by Serge Gainsbourg Favourite thing to do on the weekend? Nothing. Favourite things to do in the summer? Nothing under the sun. Your favourite possessions? A ‘perfecto’ (leather jacket). A white shirt. Everyday jeans that make you look good even on the days you feel fat. A vest, Saint Laurent look-alike or Saint Laurent vintage. Men’s shoes, like Church’s. Une marinière. How to be Parisian, published by Random House, RRP $39.99 Interview by Josie Steenhart
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ART SCENE Kate Lockhart Interior designer Katie Lockhart’s unique signature touch - light, considered, contemporary, playful yet sophisticated - can be found in magazine editorials for the likes of Italian Vogue, Wallpaper and World of Interiors, in Karen Walker stores, Waiheke’s The Oyster Inn, The Department Store, her own Everyday Needs and most recently fitouts for Deadly Ponies and Commoners. Her campaigns for Karen Walker Jewellery are beloved of the fashion set, featuring porcelain figurines, dead fish and taxidermied birds and mice modelling pieces from the collections. Juggling multiple projects as well as a new daughter, Katie took a few minutes out to speak to us...
How did you get into the interior/design industry? I studied design at the School of Architecture and Design in Wellington for four years. When I graduated I showed my final year project, which was a series of headscarves, to Karen Walker and she hired me as her design assistant, which was amazing. How would you describe your aesthetic/design philosophy? I always quote the same quote by Sally Sirkin Lewis (Joni Mitchell’s interior designer) when asked this question. Mrs Lewis, too, dislikes the ‘decorated’ look. ‘All those fashion tricks. A house is not a series of tricks,’ she remarks, ‘it’s a reflection of a person - the essence of the ones who lives there. The designer is responsible for interpreting personality. I dont believe in creating monuments for myself or my ego. Where/what/how do you get inspiration? I think I get my best ideas when I’m gardening. I guess it’s because I’m lost in something I love doing that my mind is then free to wander and sometimes links things together I would not have thought of.
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You’ve worked a lot with Karen Walker, can you tell us more about that? Yes, as I mentioned she hired me straight out of design school. I left her only to live abroad and when I returned some years later to start my own practise she was wanting to redo her Newmarket store and asked me to help. Since then I’ve helped her on many different projects and she’s also a very close friend. The Karen Walker jewellery campaigns are particular memorable, can you tell us a little about that? I love working on the Karen Walker jewellery campaigns with Karen and Mikhail. It’s something I’ve done for years and we always try to be playful and original. The latest one has fairies putting the finishing touches on the jewellery or polishing the pieces with tiny rags, the images are whimsical and fun. My favourite campaign we’ve done was on the Llardo pieces. So nice to contrast the contemporary jewels with the more traditional porcelain figurines you’d normally associate with your great aunt! Favourite ever projects you’ve worked on? I did a photo shoot with Amber Rowlands for Case Da Abitare a few
years ago at her hut in Pinmill, England - it was amazing. The location was very makeshift, which pushed me to work in a different way to working in a photographic studio. I love the shots we created, they feel really free to me. What have you been working on lately? We’ve just finished a refit of Karen’s Newmarket Store, a store for Deadly Ponies and one for Commoners too. What are your favourite possessions currently, and why? My daughter Grey! She’s nine months old and cute as pie. My garden, as it feeds us and it’s my yoga. What do you love about New Zealand summer and what are you looking forward to about this coming one? My favourite thing is definitely the produce we get from our gardens and honey from our bees. We’re off to Great Barrier Island for three weeks and I just can’t wait! Interview by Josie Steenhart
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Spread across two floors of the gallery, Light Show at Auckland Art Gallery is the first major presentation of international light-based art to be seen in New Zealand. Organised by the Hayward Gallery in London, in association with Auckland Art Gallery, Light Show doesn’t require a fundamental understanding of the art world. Combining art with technology and entertainment, it’s something that everybody can (and should) experience! The exhibition is open until mid-February and also for a series of cool after-hour events on selected Tuesdays, called ‘Open Lates’. An Open Late ticket gets you entry to the exhibition, beats from George FM DJs, live music from the likes of Evan Sinton, Glass Vaults and Chelsea Jade plus $6 beers from Epic, $8 wines from Villa Maria and share platters for $17.50. The culture vulture’s perfect night out. aucklandartgallery.com/lightshow/open-lates
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A CHAT WITH CHELSEA JADE… Ahead of her Open Late at Auckland Art Gallery, Chelsea Jade answered a few questions for us from her hotel room in Tokyo... Tell us about your Open Late performance. When is it and what can people expect from your live performance? Tuesday 3rd February, 2015. I’m going to fracture from the stage and make you flinch from proximity. Have you checked out Light Show yet? If so, what did you think? If not, what have you heard? I’m answering these questions from a Tokyo hotel room after skulking through several cities so I haven’t crossed paths with the exhibition yet. I’ve heard not to lean against any walls should your backbones inadvertently flip any light switches. What makes Auckland Art Gallery special? Do you often go along? It is special the way you enter from a city but could be mistaken for doing so when the park appears
outside of the glass wall in one of the spaces. Generous trickery. Are you going to visit any of the other Open Lates? Excited to see anyone else on that line up? Glass Vaults, forever and always. Why do you think you were a good fit for this? Do you know what it was about your sound, aesthetic or message that stood out to the gallery? I just attended a talk by Ryoji Ikeda who has me generally excited by immersive light/sound experience and who also spoke of allowing translation rather than message hawking. I’m happily attempting to reject responsibility for where I should fit in appropriately. Perhaps though the ‘guiding/warning light’ message of my Beacons EP aligned in some way? What else is on your agenda for 2015? New everything.
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Sean Kelly Since first airing on American television ten years ago, Project Runway has grown into a certified hit-making machine, putting virtually unknown fashion designers on the New York Fashion Week runway and catapulting them onto the world stage. Being a contestant on the reality show, in front of famous fashionista judges Heidi Klum and Nina Garcia, a whole host of industry leaders and million of viewers, is beyond the wildest dreams of most fashion designers. Not for Taranaki-born designer Sean Kelly, though… He just won the latest season of Project Runway. As Sean stares down the barrel of a long and prosperous career in fashion, he spoke with Remix deputy editor Steven Fernandez about his new life in New York, his time on the show and about his days working behind the counter at Good As Gold in Wellington…
Has everything sunk in with winning the latest season of Project Runway? Yeah, I mean it’s great to have it screen and be public because it actually happened at New York Fashion Week back in September, so I’ve been living a double life recently, pretending like nothing had happened. It was hard especially when people know what you’ve been doing. So how does it actually work? You win the show at New York Fashion Week, and then is everybody involved and you have to all sign an embargo and literally can’t tell anyone? And you just say you wait until it airs? Yeah pretty much. It is very complex, but they know what they’re doing. They’ve done it before. I’m not allowed to let the trade secrets go but for example, at NYFW nine contestants show, so the audience doesn’t know which four people are finalists. Whenever NYFW is and the date it airs determines how many contestants will still be on the show at the time. So if you’re still on the show when fashion week comes around then you get to show your collection there. Tell us a bit about the journey on the show. How real are
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these ‘reality’ shows? I felt like Project Runway was very, very real in the way it worked. All the time limits and everything are real, the stress is real. All of the behindthe-scenes fixing of things is all very real as well. You do get dramatic pauses on the runway. You are stressing because it’s a very high-pressure situation. You live with these people, and you’re away from all other forms of communication and you’re in this bubble, so it’s a really intense process - but that’s how it’s become so successful. What’s Heidi Klum like? She’s really bubbly and fun and very passionate about fashion. She has a critical eye as well as being a judge. She’s a really great person to work with - she brings a lot of positivity and fun. When she comes into the room she’s like a kid still. She has a lot of fun about her. How did you originally sign up and get on the show? Can you tell us what that process is like? There’s a general application every year where hundreds of thousands of people apply. Some people on the show had applied five or six times before. I’d just moved to New York and was
looking for a job and found the application and applied on a whim. There’s an audition process and then a few different castings, then there’s the one they do on the show. If you make it, then you’re fighting to stay on for the rest of the time you’re there. That’s crazy, so you moved up to New York to get some experience and work there and obviously work in a big fashion house and get experience... Yeah, it was all perfect timing really. The whole thing worked out in a destiny kind of way. People thought I flew from New Zealand to do the show but I was already here, and it all worked out in my favour obviously. That is so epic. Sean, can you tell us a bit about your journey from Taranaki to Manhattan, and as a young designer? I was actually living in Wellington. I’ve done my internships and I’ve lived overseas in London and Copenhagen and once I graduated I really wanted to get into the industry and get experience. I thought the best way was to move to the biggest metropolis in the world and go from there. So you studied fashion design in Wellington? Yes I did. I’m
from Taranaki originally and then studied in Wellington. How would you describe your work right now? Well, it’s a continuous evolution. I work a lot with storytelling and presenting collections and ideas within a frame of ideas. I work a bit with performance art and blending fashion and art. I try not to stay too commercial. It interests me more to work with more textiles and different ways of thinking. Who’s the person you most want to see wearing your clothes? I don’t really think in terms of particular people wearing my clothes. I like people who have good taste and can match my pieces with other designers. What advice would you give to other young designers starting out? Especially Kiwi designers back at home... Intern your heart out. Get as much experience as possible from internships. They will help get you contacts, give you real-life experience and show you exactly what it is to be a designer. So get this, I was telling my flatmate I was speaking with you today and he said he knew you in Wellington, that you started out working at Good As Gold? Yeah, it’s that degree of separation in New Zealand! You always have someone that knows someone. You get that here too I’m always getting people reaching out to me like, ‘I’m an expat from Palmerston North’ or something. Good As Gold actually opened in Auckland recently. There was a massive party... I know, I heard about that! I really love Good As Gold. Reuben [Bryant] started it so small. I remember shopping there when I was young, before I even went to university. It was one of my favourite shops because it had a lot of international designers. One of my favourite designers, Henrik Vibskov, was stocked there. It was the only place in New Zealand that stocked
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him. I actually ended up going to Copenhagen and working for him. I got introduced to him through Good As Gold. Who are your favourite international and New Zealand designers? Oh good question... I don’t know, I don’t really have one particular designer I could pinpoint as my favourite. Depending on who runs the house, depending on what season it is. I really like big brands like Prada and Alexander McQueen, they’re always my favourite shows to look at because they’re always trying to push theatrics into their design. Locally, I really respect Zambesi. I think they do an amazing job. They’re one of the houses I always looked up to. It’s weird here because people often ask me if there’s a fashion industry in New Zealand at all. When you grow up there you’re like, yeah of course! But then you think about it from the perspective of someone living in New York, who just thinks of New Zealand as beautiful green countryside rather than having a very developed fashion industry. Project Runway really makes careers for the contestants, let alone winning the show. So what’s next for you? I’m just figuring out a solid game plan now. It’s a big opportunity and it’s an amazing start-up package to have. I’m just figuring out the best move for me – like whether I continue to work with the other designers and figure things out. I’m still quite young and I don’t want to stuff it up. I want to learn some more lessons and gain some more experiences. I’m really excited for the future, what I can put together. So you’re based in New York indefinitely? Yeah, for now it’s a good place for me to be. The contacts here, and the industry is a lot easier to move around in than back home. Particularly because the prize is based here.
Yeah totally. Let me guess, you live in Williamsburg? Yes. [Laughs] I checked Williamsburg out myself when I was last in New York and it’s the new place to live, right? Yeah, Williamsburg is super expensive, it’s like living in Manhattan, but Green Point is my favourite neighbourhood. The prices are cheaper and it’s just as good. Are you coming home for the summer? I don’t know when I’m going to next be back home! I’m hoping to be doing a press tour down there soon, maybe when the final airs in New Zealand I’ll try and arrange something to go down. Right now it’s not any time soon unfortunately. Want to try your hand at sewing up something runway worthy? To celebrate Project Runway screening on Vibe, Remix and Brother are giving away a top-ofthe-line NX400 sewing machine valued at $999. Visit remixmagazine.com to enter.
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FILM SCENE Sophie Henderson When actress and writer Sophie Henderson didn’t get the funding she needed to turn her drama school monologue into a theatre play, it was, she claims with a smile on her face, ‘the best thing that ever happened to me’.
Encouraged by her husband, director Curtis Vowell, Henderson then submitted her idea for the New Zealand Film Commission’s low budget ‘Escalator’ scheme. After a lengthy process, they were granted funding to produce their debut feature film Fantail, the story of a young woman struggling to hold her family together as she works the graveyard shift at the local petrol station. It’s a beautiful tale about culture, identity and family, and is filled with fascinating characters that draw you into what is a humorous, melancholy and, at times, dark drama. The film debuted at the 2013 NZ International Film Festival, receiving eight NZ Film Award nominations, including Best Actress and Best Screenplay for Henderson. It was also accepted into the 2014 Rotterdam Film Festival and the Melbourne Film Festival, where it won a People’s Choice Award. ‘It went better than I could have ever imagined’, says Henderson. ‘That doesn’t mean it wasn’t without its challenges - the first being writing a film script. ‘It was so different’, says Henderson about writing for screen instead of stage. ‘I think the first draft I wrote was pretty much just putting the play into final draft, so it looked like a screenplay, but mainly it was about showing
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the story instead of telling it. In theatre all you’ve really got is dialogue and gesture and it’s all kind of in a wide shot, but in film you can tell the audience where to look, and reveal the character through action.’ The Escalator scheme requires filmmakers to work fast, and the talented duo ripped into a 20-day shoot only five months after getting the green light to go ahead. This was followed by a year of post production, and even though Henderson’s grateful she avoided the normal seven years it takes to make a film, she confesses a little more time would have been useful. ‘We had to fix things in the edit that we could have fixed in the script. We totally re-wrote the film in the edit and did pick ups. It was great, it was a learning process, and I was welcomed into the edit room, which never happens - generally writers are banned.’ With the encouragement of a mentor, Australian screenwriter Alice Bell (Suburban Mayhem), Henderson is currently working on her second feature film script. Manhunt is an adaptation of a short story written by her mother Katie Henderson, and will also be directed by Vowell. It tells the story of a woman who always falls for the wrong guy so makes a boyfriend out of crafty things. ‘She folds one, knits one. It’s very whimsical,’ says
Henderson. Unlike Fantail though, when it comes to writing Manhunt, Henderson is refusing to write to a budget. ‘I’ve gone wild, she claims gleefully. ‘It’s between the first and second draft and I’m not thinking about budget. I don’t care, someone else can tell me later.’ For all this bold talk, she enjoys the nature of low-budget filmmaking. ‘What’s great about making a low-budget film is you know no one is doing it for the money. You know they believe in the creative team or they believe in the script and they want to tell a story.’ Currently Henderson works as the general manager and programmer for Auckland’s Basement Theatre, as well as taking roles on screen and on stage. Asked what she would do if she had a choice, she answers without hesitation, ‘I’d be working full-time as a writer and doing some acting on the side.’ There may be very few screenwriters working full time in New Zealand compared to writer/directors, but I wouldn’t be surprised if this quietly determined young woman has a damn fine crack at it. Words by Francesca Rudkin Fantail screens on SKY TV’s Rialto Channel on Wednesday December 31, 8.30pm.
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New Zealand’s coolest fashion quartet FOUREYES (Danny Simmons, Chin Tay, Alex Blanco and Mino Kim) recently took an envy-inducing and unsurprisingly stylish trip to Europe... Between the four of us we visited Madrid, Barcelona, quite a few Italian cities, Paris, Marseille and also Provence. We decided to play on the FOUR thing, so we chose four places and four things we like/recommend about them... BARCELONA Barcelona is home to many works by one of our favourite architects of all time, Antoni Gaudi. Even if monuments aren’t normally your thing, his creations are just out of this world and you’ll marvel at his creations such as the still uncompleted Sagrada Familia and the beautiful Parc Güell. Definitely worth checking out. For us, food (and drink) is always very high up on the agenda, and a trip to Barcelona wouldn’t be complete without a visit to La Xampanyeria, a bar serving Cava (the Spanish version of champagne) and tapas where you can feel an atmosphere that we imagine would have been how local bars were back in the old days of Barcelona - rustic, buzzy and truly delicious. For another eating experience you won’t forget, head
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to the gritty neighbourhood of Poble Sec, a popular destination for the locals. We spent a whole afternoon on Carrer Blai (a street lined with tapas bars) where we hopped from bar to bar eating delicious tapas (for €1 each!). Reserve an afternoon for this activity! When we visit a city, we love to explore its surroundings and if a trip to the beach is what you feel like, head to the beach town of Sitges about 45 minutes by train out of Barcelona. Wander through the tiny alleys of the town until you finally end up at one of 17 beaches in the area! Also make sure you have a walk around the Eglesia de Sant Bartolomé i Santa Tecla church where you have an awesome view down on Sitges and normally find a local strumming on guitar. PROVENCE Explore Marseille. Marseille is full of beauty and charm but also has a gritty edge that adds a heap of character. It’s a functioning port town and the waterfront is a great place to wander around, taking in the sights of old forts, fishermen and local kids playing in the sea. Have a drink
on the balcony at La Caravelle, overlooking the historic port, and head to the iconic Pizzeria Etienne (Italy is just around the corner from here after all) for a great lunch with staff that make you feel like family. Spend a day at Bandol on the Mediterranean coast. This cute little town has a great retro feel to it and a distinct lack of overseas tourists. Head to the beach for a swim in the crystal-clear water, and grab a glass or three of Bandol rosé on the promenade while watching the local retirees play petanque. Explore the numerous hill-top towns around Provence. We loved the tiny La Cadiere D’Azur. Those quaint little Provencal towns that you see in movies? This is one of them. There’s a great boulangerie, charcuterie, a petit square to eat in, and pretty much nothing else, including tourists. Bliss. Cassis is another cool seaside town worth visiting. For a great view of the town, jump the security gate and walk around the ruins of the old fort on the water’s edge.
ROME There’s plenty of old stuff in Rome (obviously) and you should probably try to see a lot of it if you haven’t been before. But one of our favourites is the Map Gallery at the Vatican. Maps are cool generally, but old maps are even cooler, especially when they’re painted by Renaissance artists along the entire length of a huge gallery and embellished with gold details and intricately carved ceilings. While you’re there, break away from the stream of tourists on their way to the Sistine Chapel to admire the Vatican’s largely ignored modern art collection. Coffee is seriously good all over Italy but two places we love are Sant Eustachio and Tazza d’Oro. Both just around the corner from the Pantheon, in opposite directions, so grab an espresso at either after sightseeing. It’s ridiculously easy to find good food in Rome as long as you avoid the tourist traps, which are easily spotted. One of our best meals in Rome was at the cute little Ristorante Broccoletti in Monti. Relatively inexpensive, one of the highlights was the Orecchietti Pugliese with peppers and salted almonds. Rome is also the home of carbonara,
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which is a must-eat while there. The pastas are great, but don’t miss out on the awesome contorni dishes as well. Rome is a city that really rewards aimless wandering. We love to spend afternoons meandering from one area to another, stopping for coffee, food or vino along the way. Around every corner there’s an historical monument, market, exciting shop or Bernini sculpture. It’s a pretty inspiring environment. PARIS Yes, it’s obvious, but go to the Louvre. You could spend a week and still not see everything, but if you have half a day like we did, we thoroughly recommend the Egyptian collection and Napoleon III’s apartment. It would be very poor form not to spend at least one afternoon checking out the incredible shopping in Paris. The Marais is always worth a look - one of our favourites there being L’Eclaireur, which stocks a bunch of amazing labels including Yohji Yamamoto, Comme des Garcon and Ann Demeulemeester. Of course, Paris is also home to a stack of luxury labels who have incredible flagship stores
here. It’s well worth strolling down Avenue Montaigne or Rue St Honore, even if it’s just to window shop. Not just a rack but an entire store, three levels of Lanvin, and that’s just the menswear? Yes please. Now that you’ve blown all your money on shopping, you need a cheap form of transport. Paris’ Velib bikes are a great way to get around the city and soak up the atmosphere at the same time. There are bike stops all over the city. You can hop on and hop off all day long and the cost will still be in the single digits. Plus it counts as exercise which helps out with the next thing... Eating. There are way too many food musts to mention them all, but some of our favourites in Paris include eclairs from L’eclair de Genie, the ever-changing market menu at Pirouette, the croissants everywhere (several throughout the day is perfectly acceptable) and the incredible degustation menu at David Toutain. Also potatoes. They don’t call them French fries for nothing. Paris really knows how to cook potatoes.
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Hawaii is not always the first tropical destination that comes to mind for us Kiwis. With the Pacific Islands and French Polynesia at our doorstep, it takes a special kind of place to win our attention. For me, Hawaii is that special place. Hawaii is comprised of a group of eight main islands in the north-west of the Pacific Ocean. Know for its fantastic and sometimes gigantic surf breaks, tropical waters, hulas, leis, palm trees, green turtles... and the Hawaiian shirt. Waikiki is an easy breezy 20-minute taxi ride from Honolulu International Airport on O’Ahu island. Waikiki beach is a full-on tourist beach with hotels butted up side by side along the beachfront. For a quieter retreat, you can always head out to one of the outer islands like Maui or Kauai, but Waikiki is easy for a three-day chillax, and we ended up meeting some great people. Crystal clear turquoise waves roll up onto perfect soft white sandy beaches. Surfers, paddle boarders and surf canoes play in the waves on the multiple sand banks and reef breaks. The friendly green turtles, now protected, can be found cruising the bay and don’t seem to be too bothered by the interested humans. We stayed at Waikiki Parc Hotel, located at the northern end of the beach and literally a jump to the sand. The Parc is also next to the heart of the shopping district and is a great boutique beachfront option. REMIX MAGAZINE TRAVEL
We hired a convertible Mustang, in red of course, and drove around the islands. This day trip is well worth it, as it gives you a great perspective of local life on the island. Kailua Bay on the south-west side is beautiful and so too is the drive up the west coastline. The northern beaches, like Waimea Bay and Banzai Pipeline, are known for their steep declines into the water, which cause huge shore break. These beaches are known as some of the best surf spots in the world. If you’re not brave enough it’s still a cool spot to lay in the sand and watch. Hawaii is also a great stop over for anyone travelling back from the US or Europe. We happened to be at New York Fashion Week prior, and having that very long trip back to New Zealand broken up was a godsend. Basking in the sun, surfing, paddleboarding and enjoying the tropical outdoors was my idea of recouping after the intensity of the Big Apple. Hawaiian Airlines made this little stopover so easy for us. It was the first time I’ve travelled with them, and the long flights were enjoyable and easy thanks to their new ‘Extra Comfort’ seats. More leg room, better meals and all the movies you can watch. I’m sold. My only regret was we didn’t get to stay longer and venture out to The Big Island and hike, or helicopter up to the lava flows of the active volcano. Next time! Words by Carl Thompson
WAIKIKI PARC HOTEL Located at the northern end of Waikiki beach on H’Ahu island, across the road from the beach, and next to the shopping district. Waikiki Parc Hotel is the perfect spot for anyone looking for something a bit more boutique than the big name hotels that line the beachfront waikikiparc.com NOBU RESTAURANT With 29 locations, Nobu, co-founded by executive chef Nobu Matsuhisa and actor Robert De Niro, is now one of the most well known and respected Japanese restaurants in the world. Beautiful traditional dishes made with quality American ingredients, every dish is beautifully crafted and packs a flavorsome punch. If you appreciate the art behind Japanese cuisine then you’ll love with Nobu. noburestaurants.com HAWAIIAN AIRLINES Based out of Honolulu International Airport, Hawaiian Airlines is the best way to fly in and out of Hawaii. Relax in Hawaiian Airlines new ‘Extra Comfort’ seating option, which comes with way more leg room, a travel pack and food upgrade, it makes any flight as relaxing as a trip to Hawaii. hawaiianairlines.co.nz
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When staying in Los Angeles, most of us think of either booking a room by the beach or checking in to Hollywood. There’s one area that’s missed off our list - Downtown - and for good reason too. It’s a rundown wasteland inhabited only by the homeless and the down-and-out. Well, it was until recently. This trip to Cali we left behind the glitz and glamour and took ourselves Downtown to experience this up-and-coming part of the city... After World War II, local government focused on suburbanisation, creating infrastructure and freeways to outer developing areas of Los Angeles. As a result of this, many corporate headquarters moved into the surrounding areas, and a drastic reduction in residents turned Downtown LA into a deadzone. But all is not lost for this once-vibrant area. In the last few years, Downtown has seen many new residential and commercial developments. Local government is cleaning
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it up, turning dumping grounds into lush, vibrant parks. Echo Park is a great example of this. The entrepreneurial hipster thrives in these low-rent conditions and an abundance of cool new restaurants, cafes and boutiques are flourishing. Hip hotels - like our new fave Ace Hotel - have also popped up downtown. These hotels are also known for their rooftop parties, fantastic restaurants and bars. If you’re staying the night Downtown, we highly recommend the Ace Hotel, the coolest new link in the Ace accom chain, which opened earlier in the year in a breathtaking 1920s high-rise. There is still a slightly abandoned feel to parts of Downtown LA but there’s also a colourful and growing mix of cheap knick-knack stores, hip fashion boutiques and healthy whole food restaurants. At times, it can be quite a culture shock. Homeless are everywhere, and the smell of urine burns your nostrils. But not once did we
ever feel unsafe. The grit and grime are also what gives it its character. The city still has a long way to go to becoming the metropolis it once was, but it’s definitely worth experiencing now. Words by Carl Thompson ACE HOTEL Ace Downtown LA is one of those hotels that is so unique it’s in a league of it’s own. Its super-hip style is eclectic and fun. Attached to the hotel is the United Artists Theater where many big-name musicians perform. Set in an area dotted with great restaurants and fashion boutiques, the Ace is a great spot to set up camp. Stay at the Ace and you also have access to the rooftop pool bar which hosts many great DJs. acehotel.com/losangeles
Bright Lights - Big City The Survivor’s Guide to Vegas
Neon lights, gambling, hookers and blow are just some of the things that spring to mind at the first thought of Las Vegas. These traits are not incorrect and are available in abundance. However, Sin City has more to offer than wild nights akin to a scene from The Hangover. Las Vegas has something for everyone - you can see this from the massively diverse hordes of people roaming the casinos, streets and shopping malls. Day and night the almost seven kilometres of The Strip is busy, everywhere. I recently attended two Vegas stag do’s almost back to back so go to know some of the hot spots and the not spots… FOOD Las Vegas hosts around 2375 restaurants, with each casino attempting to outdo each other in hosting the best. There is something for everyone, on any budget, from Hooters, best known for its scantily dressed waitresses and hot wings, to Sage, internationally renowned for its contemporary American cuisine. Some of my favourites include Yellow Tail, Sage, Kumi, Eiffel Tower Restaurant and Bazaar. SHOWS You can’t go to Vegas without going to a show. Celine Dion, Britney Spears... or perhaps Holly Madison’s Peep Show is more up your alley. Another must-see is one of the multiple Cirque du Soleil shows. These modern circus-style spectacular are truly mind blowing.
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Crazy acrobatics, visual effects, costumes, and specially designed staging all adds to the fantasy-world experience. David Copperfield, Penn & Teller and Chris Angel are just some of the big-name magicians who run multiple shows each night. These shows are excellent and will leave you questioning the laws of physics. HOTELS AND CASINOS Fifteen out of the top 25 largest hotels in the world are on the Las Vegas Strip, with a combined 62,000+ rooms. Each hotel has a unique style or theme, from the flamboyant modern style of the brand new SLS Hotel & Casino to the regal French Romantic style of the Bellagio. A lot of the casinos on the strip are interconnected, which makes walking from casino to casino easy. However, under the influence of alcohol, you will lose your direction several times, making for an adventurous walk back to your hotel. If you’re wanting to escape the hustle of casino then Vdara Hotel & Spa might be the best option for you. Vdara, backing onto Aria Hotel, is located just off The Strip and doesn’t host a gambling floor. NIGHTCLUBS Vegas is busy 24/7, 365 days a year - there’s no offseason - but if you want to maximise your time at the Vegas clubs, it’s best to plan your trip around the busy times. The summer season (May to October) is when the big name DJs and pool parties are in full swing. Calvin Harris, Avicii, Zedd, Skrillex and Afrojack are just some
of the big names that regularly perform. Venues are locked into a bidding war, and some DJs are rumored to receive up to $300,000 for one show. Kiwi duo, The Stafford Brothers, are making a huge name for themselves playing in some of the biggest clubs in Vegas. Top nightclubs like Hakkasan, Light, Life, and XS have had tens of millions of dollars invested into them. Needless to say the sound quality, visuals and overall experience of these clubs is mind-blowingly awesome. Being a Kiwi in this environment can be challenging. Bottle service and strong pours are kryptonite. Don’t be surprised if you wake up the next morning with half a face covered in bright pink lipstick, two hickeys and not the faintest recollection of what happened. Vegas will do this to you... You’ve been warned! ADVENTURE Need a casino-free day? Vegas has a huge amount of adventure-style activities available. On your ‘not hungover’ days, you can helicopter into the Grand Canyon, drive diggers at Dig This, take on some 4WD desert touring and much more. Las Vegas is not just a weekend party destination - you could be there for a month and still not have done, seen and eaten all of what the town has to offer. Before planning your trip to Vegas, do your research, make reservations, buy tickets a few days prior, and above all - pace yourself! Words by Carl Thompson
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TOP PICKS STAY // VDARA HOTEL AND SPA Las Vegas is known as a party town. There is simply so much to do. Gambling, drinking, shows, drinking, food and more drinking. The party never stops. Thankfully Vegas does have a few locations, like the luxurious Vdara Hotel and Spa, where you can get away from the party, unwind and relax. Vdara is one of the only hotels on The Strip that doesn’t have a casino in it, which is a nice change - and being on The Strip you’re only ever a two-minute walk away from a casino anyway. The rooms, big and stylishly designed, all have an amazing view of the city, which is a stunning light display at night. The Vdara Spa is a great way to escape the hustle and repent for the night before, and for anyone looking to bring some balance their Las Vegas adventures. vdara.com
STAY // SLS HOTEL Style and sophistication meets eclectic modern cool. The team at sbe have done it again, opening their amazing new Las Vegas hotel and casino. Every element of SLS Las Vegas’ guest rooms, multi-concept restaurants and social atmospheres was conceptualised by Starck and Gensler. Featuring more than 1600 rooms in three distinctive towers – World, Story and Lux – each space was designed with elegance and sophistication. In addition, an exclusive collection of high-end suites was designed by Lenny Kravitz and Kravitz Design Inc. The SLS is the newest and one of the hottest nightlife spots - on The Strip, featuring the edgy Sayers Club nightclub, Foxtail and mega club LiFE. Additionally, SLS Las Vegas offers an impressive selection of dining concepts including Bazaar Meat by José Andrés, Katsuya by Starck, Cleo, Umami Burger, Beer Garden & Sports Book, Ku Noodle, 800 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria, The Griddle Cafe, The SLS Buffet and The Perq. slshotels.com/lasvegas
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PARTY // LIGHT The first-ever nightclub turned on by Cirque du Soleil. LIGHT merges cutting-edge creativity with incredible music to produce a new kind of nightlife experience. Designed as an experience to play with your senses, LIGHT offers far more than the traditional nightclub. Upon arriving, guests enter the realm of the unknown, as everyone in the club is part of the show. The chic, fashion-forward 38,000 sq ft venue featuring stateof-the-art production, theatrics and, of course, world-renowned DJs and performers redefine a ‘night out’ and create a unique, memorable event each and every night. thelightvegas.com
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EAT // SAGE Sage is one of those restaurants you just never forget. A fine-dining culinary experience that’s hard to miss when in Las Vegas. The modern, sophisticated atmosphere was comfortable and complimented the menu nicely. Chef Shawn McClain is a master of contemporary American cuisine using farm-fresh produce, artisanal meats and sustainable seafood - think New York strip steak with beef marrow, ravioli topped with heirloom carrots and roasted garlic, all finished off with their infamous post meal absinthe cart. Sage is one of the ultimate fine dining restaurants for any foodie. Book ahead! aria.com/ dining/restaurants/sage
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EAT // KUMI Kumi at Mandalay Bay features award-winning Chef Akira Back’s world famous cuisine – a modern Japanese menu with a Korean American twist. Kumi is a restaurant and lounge bar designed to be the perfect start to your big Las Vegas night out. Cocktails like the Jade Buddha and their ‘share it with a few friends’ Dragon Bowl are infamous with Kumi regulars. The Tuna tataki, gyoza and sushi rolls like the Protein Roll (tuna, salmon, hamachi, crab, shrimp and asparagus) along with a few of their ‘kick you in the pants’ cocktails are the perfect way to start your night before you push the boat out. kumilasvegas.com
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LONDON This year we’ve done some epic travels to some amazing cities. San Francisco, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, New York, Honolulu, Cancun, Athens, Crete, Mykonos, Rhodes, St Tropez, Paris and London and Vancouver. The character and beauty of these cities was overwhelming. The turquoise crystal clear waters of Honolulu, Hawaii. The terracotta cottages nestled in amongst the bright green vineyards in St Tropez, France. The blooming pink bougainvillea falling over the white Dr Seuss-style building in Mykonos, Greece. Unforgettable scenery and events that would have be wasted if not for our Canon 6D. The Canon 6D was the perfect camera for us to capture these cities in perfect quality. Sharing our travel photos through social media while on the go was seamless thanks to the 6D’s Wifi capability. This feature allowed us to download photos straight to our smart phones via the Canon app. Remote shooting is also possible through the Canon app, which is perfect for when no one is around to shoot for you. The Canon 6D is the perfect travel camera for anyone who wants to capture high quality professional photos. If you’re going to walk around with a camera, you might as well make it a good big one. canon.co.nz REMIX MAGAZINE TRAVEL
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Colourful, creative, comfortable and cool, Cuba Street is undoubtedly the heart of Wellington, and one of my favourite ways to experience it as a visitor to the city is over a very crammed, caffeine-fuelled, stomachextending weekend. Catch an afterwork flight Friday evening (please note: Air NZ has ‘happy hour’ from 4:30pm - 7pm weekdays, complimentary wine/beer and cheese ‘n’ crackers!), get a cab to the CQ Quality Hotel (perfectly placed at the upper end of the Cuba strip with huge rooms and a heated pool with a view) taking in the choppy harbour and crouching hills, having an obligatory cringe at the Wellywood sign and zipping through the Mt Vic tunnel on your way (gain a point if your taxi driver joins in tradition and beeps their horn). Dump luggage, freshen up and hit the street. Below are some favourites for eating, drinking and shopping. All totally unique and pretty special, and all found on or just off Cuba. I try for a fairly methodical top-to-bottomof-street approach, but really they can all be mixed and matched to suit. Also ensure you stop midway to take in the world-famous Bucket Fountain, and when you get to the watery end of Cuba make sure you pop into Te Papa and the City Gallery - both brilliant - then take a moment on the waterfront, with gelato if it’s one of Welly’s three good days - it’s a stunner. Words by Josie Steenhart REMIX MAGAZINE TRAVEL LONDON
DINNER ‘N’ DRINKS Ombra Havana Matterhorn Duke Carvell’s Laundry Grill Meats Beer Golding’s Free Dive Bar
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COFFEE/ BRUNCH Olive Arthur’s Midnight Espresso Fidels Floriditas Loretta Martha’s Pantry Nikau
CHEAP EATS Wellington Night Market Roti Chenai Aunty Mena’s Viva Mexico Ekim Burgers
BOUTIQUE SHOPS Madame Fancy Pants The Service Depot Slow Boat Records Lazure Silver Alistairs Music Shop Ziggurat Iko Iko WORLD Good As Gold Graphic Comics Ferret Books Twenty-Seven Names Hunters & Collectors Rough Peel Music Wellington Chocolate Factory Emporium Vintagez
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RHYTHM & VINES AND RHYTHM & ALPS NORTH ISLAND WHEN December 29th, 30th & 31st 2014 WHERE Waiohika Estate vineyard, Gisborne TICKETS rhythmandvines.co.nz SOCIAL @rhythmandvines #rhythmandvines #randv #loverandv Every year these guys smash it out of the park. Think back to what Rhythm and Vines once was, a wee one-day festival down in Gisborne with a handful of local artists. Today it stands as one of the largest New Year’s celebrations on the planet, the first spot on earth to see the first sunrise of the year. 2014 is gearing up to be another biggie, giving the legions of loyal fans plenty of reasons to return. Sharing many artists with younger sibling Rhythm and Alps, this year R&V presents (deep breath) Bastille, Netsky, Zane Lowe, Chet Faker, Danny Brown, Just Blaze, Ta-Ku, Jagwar Ma, London Elektricity, MØ and DC Breaks, as well as local legends such as P-Money, PNC and Broods. Plus so so so much more! Above and beyond the music, what makes R&V so unique is the long list of accommodation options, all of which have different experiences for different price tags. Glamping is back in a big way, for those who want to camp in style and luxury. The sustainable camping tee pee village, super basic hub accommodation, pool parties and VIP packages are all available as well. Old favourite BW Summer Festival is back, with plenty of additional activities and entertainment to the R&V line-up. SOUTH ISLAND… RHYTHM & ALPS: WHEN December 30th & 31st 2014 WHERE Cardrona Valley, 15 minutes south of Wanaka, Central Otago TICKETS rhythmandalps.co.nz SOCIAL @rhythmandalps There’s just as much action happening in the South Island for New Years, with Rhythm & Alps returning to Wanaka for the second year in a row. For many Kiwis no international artist can ever top the experience of seeing Shapeshifter on New Year’s Eve. If you tend to agree, then Rhythm & Alps is where you need to be. New Zealand’s crowd pleasing festival favourites are playing the main stage ahead of the countdown. Still, there’s plenty of international action happening as well, with UK chart toppers Bastille and Kiwi born British DJ Zane Lowe bringing their largerthan-life sets to Cardona Valley. Last year Chet Faker blew everyone away at Rhythm and Vines with his soulful electronica. This year will be his first Rhythm and Alps appearance. Then hip hop sensation Just Blaze, electronic DJ London Elektricity, Hawaiian based producer Mr Carmack, Danish singer MØ and dance floor destroyers DC Breaks are also bringing the goods. Get amongst the onsite camping, which this year has a premium camping option, as well as the ability to bring campervans!
REMEMBER YOUR RHY THM ADVENTURE THANKS TO SPARK & SPOTIF Y INFO myfestivalstory.co.nz SOCIAL @sparknz #MyFestivalStory Ever had an amazing night at either Rhythm and Vines or Rhythm and Alps, but forgotten bits of it the next day. That song you wanted to download? That artist you really wanted to remember? Spark are helping you hold on to those memories with an interactive digital snapshot of your experience called #MyFestivalStory. This year the R&V, R&A and BW RFID (radio-frequency identification) wristbands will be embedded with #MyFestivalStory technology, allowing festival-goers to check in to Spark Towers at a number of locations, collect playlists at stages, follow their favourite acts, and have their photo snapped. All that information is then aggregated into a personal festival story that will be emailed to them afterwards. Rather than interfering with your experience at the festival, #MyFestivalStory adds to it, which is why it’s super simple. If you have any questions when you’re there, just head along to one of the Spark Hang Out zones. Spark Hang Out’s have all you need to kick back and re-charge – comfy seating and blankets, free Wi-Fi and the Spark ATMs stocked with gifts for Spark customers. Make sure you try out the Spotify Music Mosaic Booth, which creates a unique photo of you based on the album artwork of your most-listened to Spotify artists.
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R H Y T H M F O U N D E R TA L K S 2014 & U S TA KEOV E R As the Rhythm teams gear up for their biggest ever events in both the Alps and the Vines, Rhythm Group founder and director Hamish Pinkham has arrived down under from his new home in the United States to oversee all the action. Steven Fernandez stopped by the Auckland office for a chat with Hamish about this year’s enormous agenda, his new life in Los Angeles and his plans to take the magic of Rhythm across the globe. Welcome back! How long have you been living in the States now? Since April. I was up there for a couple of months last year just kind of scoping it out. That was when I realized I wanted to relocate and I booked a one-way ticket in April. I’m still a director of Rhythm Group involved in the event, but also scoping out how we can grow the brand globally. Tell us about extending the Rhythm Group in to the US market. It’s actually about networking. I already have good contacts with some of the agencies like CAA and William Morris, so it’s about being on their radar. I’ve been meeting a lot of new people, execs and heads of big record companies and media agencies, seeing what we can do over here. It’s an exciting time to be a Kiwi in America, with Lorde, Broods, I Love Ugly, The Hobbit etc, Americans are really getting behind Kiwi creativity and trust us to make things happen, which is awesome. It’s priceless being able to stand in front of someone, shake their hand, look them in the eye, rather than be just another email, right? Exactly, to get to meet the big players and tell them about what we have with Rhythm. I went to the IMS conference, a leading EDM conference, its great to be at those events and be able to learn about the values of artists, what’s been done, where these big festivals like Ultra are going. So being there and realizing we are small players and still learning. To take the Rhythm experience to that next level, to a new audience? Yeah, but also the other way around,
bringing the best bits of the festivals overseas back here. I was invited as Netsky’s backstage guest at Coachella this year, so I got to experience everything from the transport to the hospitality to the production and meet people who I can work with to bring epic stuff to the events back home. When you visit those big festivals all over the world and then look back at Rhythm & Vines in particular, what do you think it is that’s so special and unique? The recipe is pretty original. It’s a party at the end of the day, we have a real reason to be there, we aren’t just another Saturday in the park. It’s our big summer period, its New Years Eve, people have travelled from near and far, we are the first place in the world to see the sun rise, we are in an idyllic location and the event has a real sense of occasion. New Zealand crowds make it special. It’s a festival, not just the music. It’s the sharing, the road trip, the beach and the escape from the real world with your friends that make it magic. And this is the biggest year for Rhythm & Vines and Rhythm & Alps, which I guess is why it’s best for you to come home in those weeks leading up. Tell us about the huge plans this year. We’ve got it down now. You know, we’ve had those years where we’ve trialed what works and worked out what doesn’t. We feel we have the perfect formula. We’ve got the right mix of music, plenty of diversity with the likes of Bastille, then bringing back old favourites like Netsky. The glamping among the vines has been a huge drawcard
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the last few years. This year we wanted to spice it up a bit so we are bringing the Arcadia installation from Glastonbury to the Vine Stage. It’s basically a pyrotechnic extravaganza. It’s hard to explain but it’s been a big part of the night life and this is it’s first time out of the UK. So where are you for New Years? Where is Hamish at midnight? The Vines or the Alps? Last year I was a big part of the Alps and the lead up, so we had a house there for six weeks prior to New Years, engaging the community, establishing the team, and creating some bonds that is already established in Gisborne. So I’ll be down there again in December doing the same thing, because that’s really grown the last few years and we’ve moved it to Cardrona Valley In Wanaka, which we’re expecting to be huge. But at midnight I’ll be in Gisborne. Not because the Vines is better, but just because that’s where all my friends and family are. Then back to the land of the free? Yeah that’s the plan. It’s a really inspiring place. The people, I really enjoy the people. You get to mix and meet people from all over the world. People who live in LA are very creative people, they are very talented, and you get to meet some of the best people. They’ve all given something up where they are from to move to LA. They all have big dreams and that’s inspiring. It rubs off on you and you hear amazing stories and meet amazing characters.
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SPLORE There’s something special about Splore. It might be the music, it might be the art, it might be the setting or it might be all of the above. Everyone you speak to who been to Splore talks about it being magical, different from any other festival. Music wise 2015 is going to be a biggie, with internationals including UK DJ legend Mr Scruff, hip hop supergroup Deltron 3030, renowned party band The Cat Empire, up and coming Los Angeles R&B artist Tinashe, electronic dance pioneer Lee Coombs, hip hop artist Azizi Gibson, UK reggae MC YT, Barcelona’s audio visual artist Filastine and DJ’s J Star, Slynk and Pippin. Not to mention, over 20 of the very best Kiwi talent across all genres! Splore is about both art and music, and that’s what sets it aside from other festivals,’ says Ross Liew, Art Director of Splore 2015. And how right he is. Splore showcases both international and local artists, as well as commissioning a number of pieces that reflect Splore’s unique vision. Showcasing a melting pot of talent, works range from the tactile to the monumental, malleable to digital and absolutely everything in between. Pieces are chosen from a large number of applicants and ‘expressions of interest’. ‘[They] are a huge pool of talent, a really cool mix of festival people, in a way, it is art for the people by the people. We have such a great community of artists in New Zealand. And we have submissions from Asia and Europe too. People submit their work and come to Splore based around a holiday to New Zealand, so that’s pretty cool,’ says Ross. Splore 2015 has a set theme that dictates and shapes the artists’ work - the theme of ‘home’. Easily personalized for each individual - a whare, the beach, Whanau, friends - home is where the heart is. Artists looking to take part in Splore 2015 are required to explore home as a theme in their entries. ‘When you talk about home in relation to the site, it is about New Zealand, the coast, summer, lifestyle, holiday. It is a similarity and a passion that is so part of our lives. Tapapakanga Regional Park is a very sacred place. It is interesting to see how people from elsewhere react at the site, and we want people to react appropriately. We want to see the emotion it evokes, because it is a very powerful place.’ WHEN February 20th & 22nd 2015 WHERE Tapapakanga Regional Park, Orere TICKETS splore.net SOCIAL @splorefestival
GREEN WITH GOODNESS: Much more than just music, Splore is the first New Zealand festival to win an international ‘A Greener Festival Award’. The esteemed award is given to festivals that prove they are well managed, environmentally aware and have taken significant steps to reduce waste, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and educate their audience. Splore received the accolade this October for their event in February 2014, which included 73% diversion from landfill, 25% reduction in vehicles and 14,000 reusable cups circulated during the event, preventing 55,000 single serve cups going to landfill. DRINK SUSTAINABLY AT SPLORE: Peter Yealands wine is back on the Splore beverage lineup for 2015, again providing the Peter Yealands Eco 750ml Wine Range. The award-winning Peter Yealands’ wines in lightweight shatterproof plastic bottles produce 54% less carbon emissions than standard 750ml glass wine bottles and are of course 100% recyclable. Another awesome effort from founder Peter Yealands, who has a vision to make the world’s most environmentally friendly wine. yealandsestate.co.nz
RAGGAMUFFIN WHEN Saturday 13th December 2014 WHERE The Trust Arena, Henderson TICKETS ticketmaster.co.nz
For the first time in its seven-year history, Raggamuffin is being held in Auckland. Raggamuffin brings some of the biggest international dub, roots, reggae and urban acts down under, so it’s always a sellout event! Spread across two stages – one reggae and one urban – will be legends UB40, rapper turned actor Ice Cube, CHRONIXX and Cypress Hill, plus the likes of Katchafire, House of Shem, Che Fu and Jamaican queen Etana.
NORTHERN BASS WHEN December 30th & 31st 2014 WHERE Worsfold Farm, Mangawhai TICKETS iticket.co.nz
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In its fourth year, Northern Bass returns to Mangawhai for 2014, proving to be the best New Year’s festival north of Auckland. Boasting a huge line up of drum and bass, dance, and rap/soul music, Northern Bass incorporates local gems with international stars to create two days of musical bliss. Camping is available on site, buses run both days from as far as Auckland CBD, and this year, Northern Bass introduces the FuZen Lounge, a VIP area to make the whole experience just that much more lush. Think actual flushing toilets, a private bar, chill out zones and yummy food. On the bill across the three stages this year is Noisia, Ghostface Killah, Andy C, Hudson Mohawke, Pharoahe Monch, Om Unit, Krafty Kuts & Dynamite MC and favourites Fat Freddy’s Drop.
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S T J E R O M E ’ S L A N E W AY F E S T I VA L WHEN Monday 26th January 2015 WHERE Silo Park, Auckland TICKETS auckland.lanewayfestival.com SOCIAL @lanewayfest #Laneway2015
Auckland Anniversary has fast become known as ‘Laneway Day’, with every cool kid and hipster flocking to Auckland’s Silo Park for what is undoubtedly the city’s biggest festival on the summer calendar. Having started out in Britomart Square and now at the much more appropriate Silo Park, Laneway has become something akin to a religious experience, with dedicated attendees preparing weeks in advance to see some of the world’s most creative upcoming talent across a huge range of genres. The line-up this year delivers heaps of epic acts, either already massive or on the fringe of hitting it huge. From top to bottom in alphabetical order the internationals include Angel Olsen, Angus & Julia Stone, Banks, Belle and Sebastian, Connan Mockasin, Courtney Barnett, Eagulls, FKA Twigs, Flying Lotus, Future Islands, Jon Hopkins, Jungle, Little Dragon, Lykke Li, Mac Demarco, Perfect Pussy, Ratking, Royal Blood, Rustie, SOHN, St Vincent and Vic Mensa. Read that again to process it all!
WANDERLUST Here’s one for the Zen-inclined. Wanderlust is a multi-day retreat, bringing together yoga enthusiasts, families, foodies and mindful adventurers for an unforgettable getaway. With accommodation on site, in either a four-star hotel or ‘glamping’ tents, attendees can practice yoga from renowned instructors, take in live music from some of today’s best conscious artists, attend inspiring lectures, venture into outdoor activities such as hiking, paddle-boarding, mountain biking, and indulge in organic delicacies. The yoga line-up includes international instructors Ana Forest, Eoin Finn, Kerri Kelly, Suzanne Sterling, Tiffany Cruikshank and Cameron Shayne, whereas the equally impressive music line-up includes Xavier Rudd, Nahko & Medicine for the People, Nightmares on Wax (DJset), Anna Coddington and Sola Rosa. WHEN January 29th - February 1st 2015 WHERE Wairakei Thermal Resort, Lake Taupo TICKETS taupo.wanderlustfestival.com
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WHEN Saturday 7th March 2015 WHERE Wellington Waterfront, Wellington TICKETS homegrown.net.nz
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While most festivals have a mixture of local and international acts, Homegrown is 100% dedicated to supporting our own. It’s a whole day jam-packed full of the latest and greatest talent in Kiwi music, across all genres. Located on Wellington’s Waterfront, Homegrown has seven stages, including the rock stage, dub stage and electronic stage. If you want reminding of how many amazing Kiwi musicians there are, then head along to Homegrown 2015. On the line up this year is Shapeshifter, Kora, Katchafire, Shihad, Six60, David Dallas, Tiki Taane, P Money, Benny Tipene, Tahuna Breaks and Ginny Blackmore… just to name a few!
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YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE THE ROCKET R58 The Rocket Espresso R58 is the mother of all domestic espresso machines, taking your coffee experience to a whole new level. Handcrafted in Italy, the R58 features dual boilers, PID temperature control, a full commercial rotary pump and the option of connecting to mains water supply or using the inbuilt reservoir. The dual boilers operate independently, which with a superior thermo siphon system, allows for unprecedented stability in the espresso boiler. Increased levels of both steam pressure and hot water are available thanks to an independent service boiler. Long story short, this is your tool to the ultimate caffeinated goodness in your kitchen. Get it this Christmas to start your days right in 2015. therocket.co.nz
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Here’s one to keep the whole flat or family happy. SingStar: The Ultimate Party on PS4 and PS3 takes your favourite sing-a-long experience up another notch with the SingStar app, which turns your handset into a personal microphone. You can mix up your own unique playlist and cue up the latest hits, not to mention share your best bits (and worst fails) across Facebook and Twitter. The SingStore features even more new beats from pop to rock to hip-hop and everything in between. WIN WITH REMIX: To celebrate the release SingStar: Ultimate Party, we’re giving away a copy to one of our lucky readers. Better yet, we’re giving away the PS4 for you to play it on as well! Then we’ll throw in a copy of both DRIVECLUB and infamous First Light for good measure. Visit remixmagazine.com for entry details.
The HP Pavilion x2 detachable PC works like a laptop, but travels like a tablet. This is thanks to the detachable keyboard and a built-in cover that adjusts your tablet’s viewing angle. With Windows 8.1, a 10.1 inch antiglare touchscreen and a battery that lasts up to 11:45 hours, the HP Pavilion x2 was made for life on the go. hp.co.nz/x2
REMIX MAGAZINE FESTIVITIES
NARCISO BY NARCISO RODRIGUEZ NARCISO by Narciso Rodriguez is an ode to the powers of female seduction. The fragrance transforms notes of vetiver, the most elegant note from the classic woody family, while musk remains the signature heart of the scent, a voluptuous musk softened by amber for warmth and sensuality. This is a great gift for yourself, ladies. It’s stylish, sexy and refined. Or a great gift to get your ladies, gentlemen. Available from selected department, Farmers and Life Pharmacy stores.
G-SHOCK GBA-400 The latest release from iconic street brand G-Shock is a timepiece that enables you to control music on your smartphone, via Bluetooth. Yes, actually. The super stylish GBA-400 actually offers even more ways to enjoy music than that; by pairing with the G’MIX app on your smartphone you can set audio controls, add live effects and identify the names of songs. It goes without saying that it has all the other bells and whistles you’ve come to expect and love from G-SHOCK. gshocknz.com
ASCEND P7 BY HUAWEI If you’re a selfie master and keen to start taking ‘groufies’ (selfies with a group), then pick up the new Huawei Ascend P7 this Christmas. With the leading 8MP 5P non-spherical lens front-facing camera with panoramic function, your groufie game will be unbeatable. Huawei has redesigned the Ascend P7 from the inside out, improving both the software and hardware. It’s only 6.5mm in width, making it one of the slimmest smartphones on the market. The slender shape and modern design features make it a beautiful handset to use. huawei.com/nz
IL BUSSETTO LEATHER GOODS FROM CRANE BROTHERS Crane Brothers have announced the arrival of hand-made leather goods collection Il Bussetto, just in time for Christmas. Established in 2004, Il Bussetto takes its name from the traditional instrument that the craftsmen use to polish the leather. The bovine leather is sourced from European farms and vegetable-tanned in Tuscany, the wet leather then modeled on wooden forms to produce seamless items. Il Bussetto wallets, card cases and coin purses are sold in New Zealand exclusively through Crane Brothers and Gubb & Mackie. crane-brothers.com
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