Rollacoaster Issue 2 by Rollacoaster Magazine

ISSUE 2 | FEB ’11 EU: 5.00 JESSIE J BY DANIELLE LEVITT

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SMASHING SMILES, SONGS, SHOWS, STYLE, SILLIES & SORTS

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Ginta & Josh

CONTENTS 16. Being Human’s Russell Tovey is greased-up 18. Katie Eary A/W11 preview 20. Mulberry’s Emma Hill talks reaching a peak 22. Stephano Rosso gives word on ‘new shoes’ 26. Kevin Carrigan discusses new line CK one 28. An extended chat with James Long 30. Totally non-libelous Gossip from Jessica

Callan, Grumpy Git John Davidson has another

rant, and a TV review from Eval Giraffe

32. InBetweener’s Simon Bird is kinda honest 34. Meet the best bitch in cupcakes, Daisy 36. Ruff Diamonds - not rough, just diamond 38. Far East Movement talk drinking & clubbing 40. Wonder M.A.C - the Wonderwoman range

42. Snappy Chappie - new from Lacoste 46. Jessie J meets writer dude Peter Robinson 54. Galliano the Great makes us smile 58. Dakota speaks deep from the couch 60. New Faces that FCUK - French Connection 64. Chats in a Camden pub with NW1’s N-Dubz 66. Nice Bun(nie)s - pales look fine with plaits 70. Alexis Jordan is well sweet

72. Sticking to Black - colour is not always king 76. Flurting Fluros - day glo a go-go 82. Fruit Pastels - a unisex sweet offering 88. Ken-zo (loves Barbie) - and turns 4-0 92. Top of the Blocks - smacking chunks of hue 98. Agony Aunt Natalie Monroe, Bistrotheque creates a cocktail for Jonny Woo and Cleo Rocos,

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FROM THE EDITOR .... Enjoy the ride with Rollacoaster, the first fashion, style, celebrity and music magazine that has been specifically designed to add entertainment to your shopping trip. The idea for ‘OMG it’s JLS!’ came up during one of Rollacoaster's initial editorial meetings: they are the biggest boy band in the UK and we thought it would be fun to run a shopping trip with them. That decision pretty much set the scene for the magazine: relevant and informative, with content to make you laugh out loud. We never neglect the LOLS. If it were not for our dislike of repetition we'd have made the heading for Pharrell Williams, our cover and centre-fold star, ‘OMG it’s Pharrell!’ Not that the musician/producer/designer needs an introduction. We also feature Tinie Tempah and Robyn, who we listened to on our office Boombox as Rollacoaster was put together, along with JLS and N.E.R.DAn excuse to holiday with friends brings you: On holiday with Jonny Woo. ‘On holiday with.’ will be a regular fixture, so we're keen to hear any suggestions for issue two. I'll travel pretty much anywhere. Also, please forward names of any known pets that are capable of speaking as eloquently as James Brown’s hound Jackie Collins, we’d love to hear what they have to say. Woof. The fashion previews, stories and specials will keep you informed, while the shoots will keep you inspired; some of the finest designers and labels are included in these pages. Hopefully you’ll enjoy it as much as we have. We can confidently declare that it's the best issue yet. Becky Davies

Deadly Serious Album Reviews by Seamus Duff

Yuck ‘Yuck’ (Fat Possum/Pharmacy Recording Co.) 21.02.11 brilliant late 80s grunge resurgence

Frankie & The Heartstrings ‘Hunger’ (PopSex Ltd/Wichita Recordings) 21.02.11 truly heartfelt Northern Soul with a gloriously pop edge Avril Lavigne ‘Goodbye Lullaby’ (RCA) 08.03.11 neither “Complicated” great, nor “Girlfriend” bad, but kind of nice to see her back Beady Eye ‘Different Gear, Still Speeding’ (Beady Eye Records) 28.02.11 like a collection of unwanted Oasis album tracks covered by a team of monkeys

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Editorial Director & Publisher Huw Gwyther has been eyeing up the new Diesel trainers, he’s a size 9 b.t.w Assistant To Editorial Director & Publisher Charlotte Harrison has just finished her last drop of Viktor & Rolf FLOWERBOMB Editor Becky Davies Needs protection, how about this Dominic Jones ring? Creative Director Way Perry colourful Way loves Katie Eary’s Frankenstein rucksack Art Director Felix Neill looks well cute wearing this H by Harris rucksack Contributing Editor David Hayes needs a new Casio camera to snap his planned trips abroad Sub Editor Donna Mizzi always smells sweet but wont say no to some Vivienne Westwood fragrance Entertainment Director Seamus Duff Senior Fashion Editor Anthony Unwin thinks a black AMEX card would mean he could buy everything he wants Executive Fashion Editor Julia Sarr-Jamois will need an iPad to for this Alaia case from netaporter, if she’s given it Contributing Fashion Editor Abigail Sutton has been wearing this teenie-weenie Versus bag around the office all week Fashion Editor Matilda Goad is bananas about these banana earrings by Prada Beauty & Grooming Director Michael Harvey is doolally about coffee and only Lavazza will do Fashion Assistants Alex Harley and Francesca Prudente both walk five miles to work everyday barefoot. Alex would like these Russell & Bromley brogues and Fran these brogue/mary-jane hybrids

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Name: Russell Tovey

White vest by AMERICAN APPAREL £11 Grooming CARL REEVES for KEVIN MURPHY INTERNATIONAL, Make-up ADAM DE CRUZ using SHISEIDO MEN, Photographic Assistance GEMMA GRAVETT, Fashion Assistance ALEX HARLEY and HOLLY ELVY, Make-up Asssistance HOLLEIGH GALLON, Special Thanks to BIG SKY STUDIO (bigskylondon.com)

Character: George Sands

Soap: Being Human

Date of birth: 14.11.1981

Height: 5ft 10in

Favourite food: Nandos – Half roast chicken and spicy rice

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RUSSELL TOVEY IS HAPPY TO BE AN AVERAGE GUY IN BEING HUMAN. BUT HE’S ANYTHING BUT AN ORDINARY WEREWOLF OR ACTOR Words Michael Harvey Photographer Ben McDade Fashion Editor Way Perry

I came to BBC’s Being Human two seasons late – a die-hard Buffy fan and hard to please. But I will say this. Russell Tovey’s werewolf George is better than Buffy’s Oz. There. I said it. Just deal with it. Being Human is super-smart, pitching pathos and proper laugh-outloud comedy brilliantly. It’s the kind of show that’s happy to give some of the best lines to the incidental characters. The dogger in season three is a perfect example (trust me – you just need to watch it). Tovey’s George follows a long line of screen werewolves. He watched most of them before he joined the show. American Werewolf in London is his favourite, but ultimately he had to find his own way to approach the transformation from man to wolf. “Every bone in George’s body is breaking when he’s transforming – so I just scream in agony.” These

scenes take a full day to film and by now Tovey’s quite used to being butt naked on set. Getting his bum out has become his trademark. “I’ll keep it up for as long as it stays pert and keeps its elasticity.” When he’s not crawling around, Tovey’s George wearswhat the costume designer’s finds at Asda’s George. Meanwhile, his vampire housemate (John Mitchell) gets all gussied up in All Saints. Tovey’s happy with that. “George is just trying to be a good person – he’s happy to be average.” George might be average but clearly – and our shoot shows it – Tovey isn’t. When he leaves the shoot after lunch (he had salad with chicken and avocado) and we talk about him behind his back, we comment on how lovely he is , and also how he’s quite muscley. His Being Human wardrobe isn’t going to put him on any best-dressed

lists so what does he wear offset. “I like Marc Jacobs and I’ve got a really nice Dior suit. I wear American Apparel. Uniqlo. Selfridges menswear department, and Liberty is heaven. There’s Stone Island when I want to feel like a chav.” He used to struggle with acne until he discovered Dermalogica and now swears by it. Music? “Rufus Wainwright, Kate Bush’s Hounds Of Love, Joni Mitchell’s Blue.” There’s also Steely Dan’s Can’t Buy A Thrill, an album his parents loved when they got together and played to him when he was little. Adorable right? Tovey’s cornered the market in likeable characters which might explain why he has over 29, 000 followers on Twitter. For the record you can do a lot worse than follow Russell on Twitter. Or watch him crawl around on all fours naked.

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SHE’S RECREATED AN AMERICAN NIGHTMARE AND NOW EARY IS READY TO TAKE ON FRANKENSTEIN

Words Becky Davies Photographer Ben McDade Fashion Editor Way Perry

“This collection’s all about me,” Katie Eary says when we meet up for Earl Grey and cake. The last one was adhering to a lot of different things: I’ve got to be more commercial, I’ve got to be this, I’ve got to be that – so in the end there was nothing left apart from a big ball of stress,” she announces expelling a highpitched giggle, which she does a lot and it is amazing. Another thing amazing about Katie is her newest collection, which will be shown at London Fashion Week’s men’s day. Some pieces have been scattered around in the office – we’ve all been (girls and boys) cooing it, and I can tell you the word “sick” was used – often. You’ve referenced boxing and skeletons in previous shows, what are your influences for A/W11? The collection is based on the American dream fused with iconic American horror films. You know, the good-looking guys, in the football team, wearing their varsity jackets; and the girls running around screaming – usually post-girly-chat with a mate about sex, and before you know it they are running up the stairs to “escape”. I noticed the ‘Frankenstein’ bag … I’ve been thinking about Frankenstein’s lab. I’m going to do everything like the skeleton collection: the feet, the hands – it will all be considered, as opposed to just an all-over thing. Again it’s a bit street, in a biker-y way. The clothes are rigid to get across the vibrant look – it’s going to be bright and very me. Where are you stocked? Harvey Nichols has just bought loads of T-shirts, and ASOS in the UK. In Japan there is Candy and I did some things for another Japanese stockist under the name “Eary Indiana”, so I have a brand over there that is completely different stuff. It is this giant leopard print – almost like a cartoon leopard print. Why do you use a secret name? Just in case the stuff is shit – ha, ha. The Japanese store stocks other people too; but I don’t know who they are because they all have secret names as well. Does it mean you can really experiment? Definitely, and as they are for the Japanese market, you know they are going to be lovin’ that. So you don’t know other designers who operate under secret names? No, but it is quite cool stuff. I’ve seen some and I thought “Ummmm, they must be by …” I’ve had a guess that one of them might be Christopher Shannon, but I might be wrong. Where did you go study? I did my degree in Leicester. I went there because it is the only course in the world that does underwear. But then I got there and it wasn’t what I expected – there were lots of large-breasted women with back problems. I was quite horrified and it was boring so I just did menswear at the Royal College [of Art] instead. That was the making of me, I loved it, I teach there now. I go in once every two weeks and teach one on one. It’s really, really nice, I love it because they are all a bit mad. Is your studio quite near here? I’m living and working in London at the moment. I live in Angel, but I have found a studio in Westminster – and it is pretty cool. I’ve never been into living somewhere so much – its really pretty, and we are right next to a council estate, which it is really great as you get the best of both worlds. After the boxing show, when I had finished with the props, I left them in the estate. I thought someone there would quite like it. I thought “I’m not gonna sell it, I’m gonna give it to someone who will really love it.” That is so lovely. Did you just leave it there? Yes, I didn’t want to go back and check because I thought I’d get in trouble. What is the funniest thing you’ve ever heard written about yourself? Oh, loads of things. “Katie Eary is a C***”. Really, who said that? Fur people. But I don’t mind, I actually quite like it. All clothing and accessories by KATIE EARY A/W11 price on request Hair CARL REEVES for KEVIN MURPHY INTERNATIONAL, Make-up ADAM DE CRUZ Using MAC, Photographic Assistance GEMMA GRAVETT, Fashion Assistance ALEX HARLEY and HOLLY ELVY, Make-up Assistance HOLLEIGH GALLON

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Keyring and pendants by MULBERRY £117, puzzle printed at SNAPPY SNAPS www.snappysnaps.com

MULBERRY’S CREATIVE DIRECTOR CITES THE BROWNIES FOR INFLUENCING HER STYLE

Words David Hayes Photographer Amarpaul Kalirai Sittings Editor Alex Harley

With a glittering “Best Designer Brand” gong from the British Fashion Awards safely tucked away in her trophy cabinet and company profits nudging the £45 million mark, Mulberry’s creative director, Emma Hill, is on a roll at the moment. We caught up her to see just what makes her tick. What is your first fashion memory? I was in the Brownies as a child and was VERY excited by the uniform. I think the Brownies is where my love comes from for piling on bits and bobs of decoration on to everything. I loved starting with a clean slate and I’m very competitive so I would win armfuls of badges that my mother would sew on my uniform with her dodgy sewing. What inspired you to become a designer? My school uniform. I swear that’s why British designers are some of the best in the world; we have to learn how to make the best of our school uniforms. From the age of nine I wanted to be a graphic designer, well, until I went to do a foundation art course at Wimbledon. We did a week of graphic design and I just though, ‘Oh, no!’ The graphics boys were really cute but it wasn’t for me. I did a week of fashion and loved it. How would you define your style? I’m a bit of a chameleon. I loved working at Calvin Klein in New York and became a real “Calvin Woman” . When I left to go to Marc Jacobs – and this shows how long ago it all was – I used to send faxes to my friends at Calvin with stick drawings of what I was wearing every day. They would see my style changing and say, ‘You are wearing WHAT today?” A friend said that I was, “Born in London but made in New York.” It’s true. What is your day-to-day uniform now? I’m a real everything-goes-with-denim kind of girl. And I have a major shoe thing going on I change shoes at least twice a day. There are more wellies involved now that the weather in London is so bad! What is your favourite bag at the moment? I’m “wearer testing” a next season “Alexa” in a chestnut shrunken lambskin. I love things that are soft and look worn-in and loved already. Also I use a “Tilly” from last season, in chestnut too. I’m going through a bit of a brown bag stage at the moment. And have a “Piccadilly” for travelling. I only ever travel with one bag, no matter how big it is, with my son Hudson’s stuff and my stuff and everything crammed into it. Now that the whole ‘It’ bag thing is over, what’s next for bags? I think that it is all about quality, heritage and heirloom now, and not only in an expensive way. Having come through a recession, people just don’t want to buy loads of stuff anymore. I designed the Alexa so that no one was going to ask next season: “Why are you still carrying that?” How do you define Mulberry? I see Mulberry as a casual luxury brand. I like things to be real. I know it doesn’t sound very exciting, but we want to make beautiful things that women will want to wear. That kind of design has had a bad rap over the

past few years. When I look at a bag I look at how easy it is to get in to. I don’t want to buy anything that requires a hand servant to get into it. I don’t know about you, but I got rid of all my hand servants last year! After almost three years at Mulberry what would you say was your proudest achievement? I could never choose just one thing. Winning the best brand at the fashion awards was amazing and I love the fact that people are loving what we are doing and our sales figures are so brilliant. And I love the new New Bond Street store. But I would have to say that my team is the real achievement. I’ve spent my whole life in fashion and let’s just say that fashion people are not always the nicest to be around. Now we have company that is a real brand and a team that is like a family. If you were going to give one piece of advice to someone starting out in fashion, what would that be? Listen, work really hard and never think you are above doing anything. Without wanting to sound like an old fogey, I think there is a lot of attitude out there today. I had a massive work ethic instilled in me by my parents. The best advice my father gave me was about always being kind to everyone, you never know who you will meet on the way down. What music are you listening to at the moment? I listen to anything and everything. I’m a bit “OCD” and go through phases when I will listen to the same thing every day for a week until I go off it. At the moment it is Hurts. I guess my default setting is the 80s – Scottish indie like Orange Juice and Aztec Camera as well as The Smiths, and The Cure. A superpower, a new invention or a multi-tasking gadget; what one thing would make your life better? A teleportation device would be really handy. The glory days of travel are well and truly over what with all the airport security and stuff. But it would have to be a teleport device with a delay mechanism. I like the fact that at airports there are a few hours when people can’t get hold of you. I love that time. Whoever wants to allow Blackberries on planes needs to seriously think again. Who would you love to sit next to on a long-haul flight? Terence Conran – he’s a design genius – and Steve Jobs – I’m Mac obsessed. Or Alfred Hitchcock – though he might need an extra seat! What question have you always wanted to be asked but never have? Who has been the biggest influence on your life? The answer: my parents. Confidence is such a massive thing; to believe you can do anything you want to. My parents gave that to me. Tell us a secret about yourself that would surprise people? I’m a really good baker. My grandparents used to own a bakery in Wales. Did you bake the Victoria Sponge cake at the last show? I would have if I hadn’t been busy backstage! I always get involved with the food-tasting for events and I’m pernickety, saying things like, “That’s not a true Victoria sponge!” They just roll their eyes at me in the office.

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ON GROWING UP IN A FASHION DYNASTY AND STEERING SOME OF DIESEL’S BRAND POWER

Words David Hayes Photographer Nik Hartley Fashion Editor Julia Sarr-Jamois

Diesel is the mega brand set on world domination. Founded by Renzo Rosso in 1978, the Italian based company has not only cornered the market in premium denim with ranges including Diesel, Diesel Black Gold and 55DSL, but also holds a majority share of cult fashion brand Maison Martin Margiela and owns the ultra-hip Miami Beach hotel, The Pelican, outright. We talk to new kid on the board, Renzo’s 31-year-old son Stefano Rosso who is in charge of some of the brands’ coolest collaborations – think Adidas Originals and a clothing line with French electro star Uffie for starters – on just what it is like to grow up in the fashion spotlight. What was it being brought up by an ultra-cool dad? When I was a child, fashion was almost like a game for me and my brother. We used to play around in the design office and jump around on everything. It was only when we became teenagers we started to look at fashion more seriously; at what was cool. We even used to make our own clothes. Street style and action sports were really important to me even then. From my interest in street style the label 55DSL was born. My father realised this was something really important, something that Diesel should be involved in. And growing up in a real-life fashion dynasty? I know all the Missoni brothers and I bump in to the children of other fashion families such as Francesca Versace at big events. They all have a similar international outlook as myself. Margherita Missoni and I were both in New York around the same time so share similar experiences. But in some ways I am very different from them; they grew up in cities like Milan and I grew up in the country near Vicenza in Italy. Did your love of American style start when you went to study at the Fashion Institute of Technologies in New York? It was an evolution for me linked to my love of action sports like snowboarding and motorcycling. Going to study in New York was the perfect match. I was there at the end of the 90s and early part of the last decade and I was able to hang out with artists and experience all the cool things happening in the Lower Eastside. What is your style input at Diesel? Anything I do with Diesel is always much closer to street style. My father is into more premium fashion such as Diesel Black Gold and Margiela, and mixes that together. I still feel very young and although I might wear a Margiela shirt every now and then, my style is really more Diesel and 55DSL.

When did your obsession with trainers begin? It is strange, I didn’t set out to collect trainers but somehow managed to end up with a huge collection of them. I still have some from when I was 10 years which doesn’t make my mother very happy! I became a collector without really planning to be. It has its advantages; I will go back to trainers I haven’t worn for two or three years and suddenly start wearing them again. How did you find the experience of working on Diesel’s collaboration with Adidas Originals? Like a dream come true. I got to look inside their secret archive; they are such an iconic brand with so much heritage. As a company they have the same qualities as we do; they make quality products with innovation and style. It was a really natural collaboration to do. It was my baby from the start and we have been working together for almost three years now. For our five-pocket jeans we took their reflective print. It was still very subtle because I think people want to be able to wear denim every day. How would you describe your own style? My everyday uniform is a vintage or graphic print T-shirt with a marl sweatshirt – even ones from other labels like Bathing Ape or Firetrap – with a pair of regular slim jeans and a pair of Adidas Original trainers. I’m also wearing a lot of sweat pants at the moment. I think it is all about the new comfort in fashion. We have a lot of sweat pants coming up in the next collection, cross-mixing them with innovations that make them look smarter, not like something you would wear on a Sunday morning. How does music fit in with everything you do? I’m a hip hop fan and love a lot of 90s stuff; I really feel that the 90s is coming back. Also I like a lot of electro like Uffie as well as the Danish underground label Dead Bangers and bands like The Bloody Beetroots. Music is fundamental to Diesel; it is all about rock ’n’ roll, wearing a pair of super slim fit jeans you can hardly walk in! What is your perfect weekend? I’ll probably go snowboarding on a Saturday as it is great at the moment and on Sunday I’ll have a kick around with friends at football. Sunday night I will have to go to the match as I am President of Bassano football team here in Vicenza. Being involved in professional football in Italy isn’t as nice as it sounds because there is a lot of money involved and it is very political. It is all about who you know, what you can do for someone and how much money you have. By comparison it makes me really happy to work in the fashion industry!

All clothing by DIESEL S/S11. Cream T-shirt £30, penakast chinos £160, DIESEL X ADIDAS ZX70 traniers £100 Left: DIESEL X ADIDAS Forum Mid TXT trainers £115, DIESEL DNA Rombee 0881V DENIM Jeans £180

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As before Top right: Grey T-shirt £80 Hair ROKU ROPPONGI using KIEHL’S, Make-up THOMAS DE KLUYVER at D + V, Photographic Assitance WILL CORRY, Model JACK MANHOOD at FM

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CK ONE ENABLED GUYS AND GIRLS TO SHARE A FRAGRANCE. NOW, IT WILL PERSUADE THEM TO BUY THE SAME CLOTHES

Words Becky Davies Photographer Nik Hartley, Fashion Editor Julia Sarr-Jamois

The launch of Calvin Klein’s unisex CK One fragrance in 1994 changed a generation. The ground-braking concept meant Arthur and Martha smelled the same; never again would young Martha need to walk home reeking of the masculine redolence of Arthur – nor Arthur of Martha’s floral top-notes. Available next month and taking sharing to the next level, Calvin Klein is about to introduce CK One clothing – a small, edited, unisex line. While going at whistle-stopping pace in London, Calvin Klein’s global creative director, Kevin Carrigan, spares some time to discuss the US brand’s newest range, the campaign and its attitude. How did the CK One fragrance launch differ to the arrival of CK One clothing? KC: The original Nineties campaign was quirky, grungy … not aggressive, but it was in-your-face. The fragrance one is just fun! It’s just about people being happy; and there is a bit of irony in there. When the fragrance first launched it was sold in record stores, which seems so archaic now, but it was revolutionary at the time. Hopefully with the clothes we are speaking to the same generation, but in different times. And what are the clothes saying? KC: What I’ve done when working on the garments is to soften the fabrics, so the denim is really light, fine-weight denim; the T-shirts are cotton modal, so 100 per cent soft. The fragrance was all about lightness; that is what was cool about it – it wasn’t heavy, it was more like a shower. So I wanted the clothes and the fabrics I’d chosen to be a little lighter than you would usually find. KC: We are going to show you a little preview of the campaign … It was really cool, we put these 30 kids in a box; and one side of the box was all mirrors. And we basically filmed for about five days in this box; and they just had to answer questions like what they felt about the clothes, then do what they wanted to do and mess around. We’d ask: “What music do you listen to?” Then we’d put on the music that they wanted to listen to. Then a group of them said they wanted to catwalk together, so they did. It’s kind of like reportage of these kids wearing the clothes. That’s what the clothes are about isn’t it? KC: The clothes are very pure, pared-down basics: the perfect CK jeans in indigo; the perfect grey heather T-shirt – it’s all really simple and the line is small. It is how they personalise the clothes when they wear them [that will make the difference]. So the girl might want to wear

the X-Large T-shirt, or the boy might want to wear the women’s X-Small one. It is really about how these kids are digital-savvy, showing how they wear their clothes, and sharing the information with each other. And what we want to do is almost like saying: “Here’s the clothes, how are you going to wear them?’ Then they can tell me how to evolve the line, so basically it is going to be a consumer-generated collection. It will be interesting to see customers actually wearing them. KC: We are setting up a CK One website where people can send pictures of themselves showing how they wear the clothes, and they can tell us what they think of the garments. It will be a really cool exchange of ideas, which is what these kids all do anyway on Facebook. Is the collection completely unisex? KC: Well yeah, apart from – obviously – the moulded bras… Well … KC: Ha, ha, yeah – exactly. We don’t mind a bit of trans-gender, and there is a little boyfriend Y-Front for girls. So there is definitely an androgyny crossover – it’s about the proportions of the clothes and how you wear them. Did you already start to see this when you were filming the campaign? KC: When we put the kids in the box and filmed them there was a real sense of fun and irony; they were not taking themselves too seriously, just mucking about in front of the camera – it was kind of like this community spirit, which is what CK One is to me; it’s the individual who also wants to be part of this community. So when we do release the campaign about 80-85 per cent of it will be online and speak the same language that this digital generation uses. We even did that with CK One in 1996, where you could email the characters in the campaign, but I think it was almost too ahead of its time. But now … How long are you in Europe? KC: I was in Milan for fashion week; and as I didn’t see £115 £115 my mum over Christmas she is going to come down and see me here in London. We’ll have lunch and catch-up. Hopefully she’ll bring my Christmas present – Ha, ha, ha! What will she give you, as she can’t really buy you socks and pants? KC: I’m telling you, she used to. I was like: “Mum you can’t buy me clothes anymore.” So she buys me a book every birthday and Christmas. For the last 20 years I’ve been given books by her. So, actually I do now have a vast library.

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Jack and Charlotte both wear denim shirts by CK ONE JEANS £115, silver necklace from as selection at WRIGHT & TEAGUE Hair ROKU ROPPONGI using KIEHL’S, Make-up THOMAS DE KLUYVER at D+ V, Photographic Assitance WILL CORRY, Models CHARLOTTE BOS at UNION and JACK MANHOOD at FM

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SPILLS AND THRILLS … THE DESIGNER IS ABOUT TO SHOW HIS FIRST WOMENSWEAR COLLECTION Words Emma Sells Photographer Ben McDade Fashion Editor Way Perry

We’re already dreaming about James Long’s spring collection. A Woodstock-inspired offering that’s all distressed knits, colourful paint-splash prints and painted leather. And now he’s branching out: this season his long-time mentor Lulu Kennedy has recruited him for her Fashion East show during London Fashion Week; he’ll be showing his first ever collection of womenswear alongside Simone Rocha and Elliot Atkinson First of all we’re obsessed with the jumpers from your spring collection. Where did the idea for them come from? JL: The collection’s theme was hallucinogenic concoction of liquid spills, so we took the colours from one of Ethan Cook’s prints and created the technique of mixing all the colours to create a kind of gradient colour knit. I love to wear those pieces. How did the collaboration between you and Ethan come about? JL: I was in his studio in New York and loved all the chance paintings he was doing and we decided to work together on some prints. He liked what I do and I liked what he was up to. I was inspired by his work. Are you teaming up with anyone else for autumn? JL: I’ve worked on a print with Ethan again and a few other collaborations, which you will see at the shows … Speaking of which, how are your fashion week preparations coming along? JL: Well, we’ve just got back from doing menswear in Paris, so we’re just getting all the samples in for womenswear, and working out what we’re doing really. Is it fun to be doing something for the ladies? JL: It’s quite exciting. I do my collection for Jitrois as well, so have to be super-organised. Because I’ve already got a look and a signature that I’ve been doing for the past five seasons for menswear, it’s kind of great to translate it. Obviously girls have been wearing it for a while so a lot of the research and the ideas have been brewing up for ages anyway. It’s kind of just nice to see it happening. So what made you decide to do a womenswear collection? Was it something that was in your plan or did you just decide it was time to do something new? JL: There are loads of reasons really. I was in New York and Anna Wintour did this party for us, and Vogue dressed a load of girls in my jumpers and that really hit home. Lulu [Kennedy] has been bullying me to do it for ages. Are you finding it easy or is it trickier than designing menswear? JL: Maybe I’ll tell you after … at the moment it seems easier but let’s see. Why does it seem easier? JL: There are just a lot of things set up to do womenswear in London whereas menswear is such a new thing. Fashion menswear isn’t that established here whereas womenswear is, so it all just seems to flow a lot easier. And it’s a smaller show. Do you have someone in mind when you’re designing the womenswear? JL: My sister owns the business with me and she’s got a good girl’s eye. I mean there are loads of girls we have in mind but they tend to be more real people than fictional people now, which is how I’m designing more with the menswear as well. They’re actual people who come in and buy things. I mean, we do have Stevie Nicks on our board as a fantasy person, and a Russian Bolshevik woman in a big coat but I tend to feed off what other people are wearing now. You said that women have been wearing your men’s collection for a long time now, do you think it’s going to cross over and men will be wearing the women’s pieces? JL: No, I don’t think so [hearty laugh], maybe Jeanette who’s always worn a bit of both. Actually, Jeanette’s little shop in Club Row was really where I first did my other two pieces of womenswear. Laura Bailey bought one and Nicola Formichetti bought the other and that was really where it all first started. You designed costumes for Take That’s Circus tour didn’t you? JL: Yeah, Take That was a really big number – we worked with Luke Day on that. Is it refreshing to do something away from the catwalk? JL: It’s amazing because you have a massive budget! And it’s just really good fun. When we were doing Take That you could really do want you wanted to do. That sort of freedom at my level in fashion, in men’s or women’s, and as a young designer is really rare because you’ve always got the nagging feeling of having to sell something to keep you going. Do you have a favourite member of Take That or are you not allowed to specify? JL: Um … I think Howard is probably the best looking one now. I don’t know, they’ve changed over the years haven’t they? My sister was always a massive Mark fan but now she likes Jason. But, you know what, I think they all look really great now; it’s been an amazing comeback for them. How would you describe the signature style behind your men’s collections? JL: The clothes are things I want to wear, the style is quite raw – it’s the other solution if you don’t like to dress formally. I think you will always get a great piece of knitwear, a great piece of leather and would strive to make all the designs something new and desirable. Finally, do people try and make hilarious jokes about your surname? JL: Do you know what... (sorry, we told you it was a longer interview!)

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EVEN CELEB GLAMOUR IS HIT BY THE CRUNCH, SO WHAT WILL LIFT THE GLOOM? Illustration Will Broome

No wonder I’m grumpy. The weather’s bloody awful, and fuel is soaring to Prada-esque prices. Prada is soaring to Learjet prices. And Learjets aren’t soaring anywhere because of those Prada-esque fuel prices. VAT is up, but every public service we pretend to cherish is being cut or cancelled. Admittedly, amid the economic gloom, Bentley, Aston Martin and Rolls-Royce are reporting increased sales – but only because so many people blessed with taste and unaffordable mortgages are planning to move out of their homes and dwell in their cars. Demand for oversized £2,000 handbags has never been so strong. Well, if you’re facing life on the streets

as a bag lady, you surely want your defining accessory to be the biggest and best of breed. Meanwhile, sales of dainty clutches are faltering as a platinum card is no longer all an It Girl needs. Remember, her credit crunched back in 2007. If you spot an It Girl at Boujis these days, she’s probably working as a waitress. But the decline of those It twits is nothing to the massive downturn in glamour we’re witnessing right now. We could truly use a calorie-fest of sweet, brainrotting eye-candy; some blinding bling would lift our spirits. But, our once buoyant celebrity sector is turning in a distinctly lacklustre performance. Current efforts are rarely worth a papping.

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FASHION SET-UPS AND EMBARRASSING EGOS – KEEPING UP WITH THE LATEST ABOUT THE FAME GAME Illustration Will Broome

Q: What’s a fashion label’s worst nightmare when dealing with the celebrity world? A: When a D-lister is snapped by the paparazzi smothered in their wares, instantly lowering the tone of a design house’s most iconic goods. With this in mind, one big-name designer took the ultimate revenge by recently inundating a reality TV starlet with their competitor’s famous bags and tipping off photographers. Await the sound of a horrified nation swearing off these classic totes for a lifetime. Celebrity personal assistants deal with the most deliciously divalicious demands from their big-name bosses. But one mega star is so needy, she

insists her long-suffering PA deals with every aspect of her personal life. Number one on the list is to know this prima donna’s menstrual cycle and carry tampons around for her as she doesn’t keep track. When you’re a famous actor you’ve got your pick of any woman. Well, in this case, ones who misguidedly want to roll around with a multi-millionaire troll. The star flew in hoochie mamas by the boatload onto the set of his latest film. He’s a man of fickle taste so ordered up a menu of different looks – white, black, Asian and Hispanic. All behind his girlfriend’s back.

Hollyoaks actresses are wearing smaller earrings. Sometimes no earrings at all. Other red-top totties are venturing out in flat footwear – last year’s Uggs, or, in some especially shocking instances, chain store copies. Even the big screen’s most iconic stars are instructing their stylists to snare them some serviceable cardigans rather than Chanel couture. Given this present trajectory, it can’t be long before a thorough scrub with carbolic soap will be replacing those costly cosmetic peels. Actually, in all her January appearances on DeadEnders, Jessie Wallace definitely looked as if she’d already introduced caustic soda to her beauty regime. Despite the advent of HD television, few can now contemplate procedures at those notoriously expensive Harley Street clinics. But this doesn’t mean droopy-eyed celebrities will be attempting kitchen table blepharoplasties. Even although easy-to-follow DIY instructions are probably available on the internet, it’s bloody obvious our famous faces are no longer quite so inclined to worry about profile. Witness the previously indefatigable Katie Price. In the course of the past 12 weeks, there have been at least 43 minutes during which the cultural phenomenon once known as Jordan has not bothered her pert little arse to generate coverage. Her former spouse Peter Andre has also seemed less omnipresent – and not quite so, er, dazzling. Talking of orange (well, Jason Orange), even Take That aren’t all they once were. That’s despite adding the man who would be Bond back into the line-up and ingeniously allowing poor wee Mark Owen to be exposed as much more of a player than anyone previously imagined. Things on the royal front are no better. Queen Barbara Gerrroutofmypub Windsor has abdicated from the Square – not, as Boris Johnson surely feared, to contest the London mayorial, but for exile in bingoland. Of

course, that’s old news (Babs is definitely old enough to be Boris’s mother). But more recent royal let-downs have included the displacement of Cheryl Cole by Catherine Middleclasston. Unfortunately, the new people’s princess isn’t contractually obliged to appear on telly every Saturday night in a gobsmackingly silly cocktail frock – saluting like a mad loon, and claiming to support her charges an-arithmetically-unlikely 110 per cent. She doesn’t even need to release a pop-tastic album, or make curious videos in which she prances about in leotard and Muir cap. There was some understandable confusion, of course, about a planned collaboration with Will.i.am. But being tall, willowy, and quite good in an Issa dress, Miss Middleclasston cleverly judged the other Will a much more apposite choice. The Will with the huge forehead. And (one day) Wales. On the subject of Wales, it’s hardly worth bothering to keep up with the Joneses these days. Catherine Zeta no longer rumbles about the Mumbles, dispensing Hollywood allure and stirring the locals with chants of ogi ogi ogi – oi oi oi. Worse still, Sir Tom has switched his repertoire to gospel music. He must be boring the pants of audiences expecting to be SexBombed. But this septuagenarian ladies’ man would be the first to admit his fans have never been coy about dropping their knickers. As celeb glamour is clearly in a downward spiral, what will inspire us to clamber out of our present doldrums? Much is riding on a new royal baby. But which one? The Middleclasston-Windsor union will surely be consummated with traditional haste. And spoilers have revealed that the Queen Vic infant will be restored to its rightful parents. Eventually. But there’s just one throne-bound babe likely to ease the prevailing gloom. It’s destined to emerge from the womb swaddled in double-face cashmere and a dusting of gold leaf . . . Thank goodness Victoria Beckham is up the duff!

Deadly Serious Telly Reviews by Eval Giraffe

Dancing On Ice picks up the reality TV baton from X, Strictly and I’m A Has-Been, Get Me an OK! Photo Shoot. Ice skating, dancing, sequins, bitching, and now comedy … nearly choked on my Yorkshire when voiceover guy announced “Chloe Madeley, model and presenter’. Model?! Seriously? And on the subject of blonde fancy things, Sam Attwater was as happy as a pig in shite when he was paired with pro, Brianne. I know most men’s ideal woman probably does look a lot like a Cindy doll. But in actual size? Anyway, I digress. Back to the skating and Robin Cousins tells Vanilla Ice: “Yes, you got it up and it was great position but you needed to be more supportive to Katie on the exit as well as the entry”. Ah, thanks ITV, it’s TV gold. Grey’s Anatomy makes a welcome return to my sitting room. McDreamy, McSteamy, Karev and Avery. It’s a feast for the female eye. And it’s always good. Grey’s rocks. Take a gold star and go to the top of the class. Hustle is back on BBC1. And I’m not sure if it’s getting a bit silly. Or a bit dull. The cons never go wrong. And that’s sucking all the drama out of it for me. I’m hanging in there but it ain’t the first thing I head to in my Sky planner. Walliams and Lucas debuted Come Fly With Me, to mixed reviews.It’s a brilliant idea with some genius characters (Precious, the immigration officer and Innit boy) and there are a few flashes of hilarity in the scripts. But that’s the problem with it, a few. Not enough. B+. Must try harder. America’s Next Top Model returned for season 893. The “coveted” prize of a cover on Just Seventeen is upgraded to über-cool Vogue. Ooooooh, ANTM gets some kudos with the fash pack. The “Go Tyra, Go Tyra, Go Tyra” chant never fails to annoy though. And it gets louder every season. Those yanks love it. Us Brits, not so much. Like. Soaps round up: EastEnders was on when I was cooking the other night. Made me want to put my head in the oven until the pain went away. Corrie. Can’t face it. Kevin Webster’s sex life holds very little interest for me. Waiting to see with baited breath: True Blood, an opportunity to hear Bill say “Sooooookie”, perv over the Skarsgård and ooooh and ewwww over the graphic sex scenes they kindly include for us. Glee. I think. Last series was a bit same, same, Gleeee. Let’s be having Mr Schu bonking Mercedes in a broom cupboard or the ex-wife having a lesbian affair with uptight OCD girl. Or something equally dramatic. And a bit filthy. The Vampire Diaries. More vampires. More teenage angst. More Damon. More Damon. More Damon. Maybe another season of Britain’s Next Top Model would be good too. As long as Elle doesn’t speak in that Cadbury’s Flake ad voice again. If filming on Dancing on Ice has finished in time, maybe Chloe Madeley could be a contestant?

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NOTHING GETS IN BETWEENERS AND SOME JUCIY ANSWERS AND THE QUESTIONS IN OUR BISCUIT TIN

Words Seamus Duff Photographer Amarpaul Kalirai Fashion Editor Abigail Sutton

Most will recognise comedian Simon Bird for his role as Will McKenzie in E4’s Bafta-awardwinning series The Inbetweeners. So successful was the show, which ran over three seasons from 2008, that Film 4 have commissioned a full-length version – due to arrive at cinemas before the summer’s end. For now, Bird is playing Adam Goodman in new Channel 4 comedy Friday Night Dinner, involving two brothers (Bird and newcomer Tom Rosenthal) who return to their parents’ home for a traditional Friday night dinner – both reverting to their teenage callow the minute they return to the fold. Incidentally, Bird himself has recently returned to his own parents’ home in Guildford, Surrey (buying a flat in London is taking longer than he originally thought). Before diving into the biscuit tin to face our brazen collection of questions, protocol dictates that we ask Bird to come up with his own question to add to the mix. Said question is: “What super power would you have?” Ironically once Bird delves into our biscuit tin the first question he pulls is that suggested by previous Biscuit Tin interviewee, Tinie Tempah … What’s the weirdest place you’ve ever had sex? Right. That’s a nice gentle one to start me off. I don’t know if my girlfriend would appreciate me telling this … [a long, careful, pause] I’m not going to answer this one!

What is your earliest memory? My older brother falling into a waterfall when I was three. It was Glen Ellis Falls, in the United States. We were at the top and my brother wanted to test the temperature of the water; the next second he slipped in. Luckily he could swim otherwise he would’ve been swept away. It’s a proper big waterfall. He would have definitely died. It was very dramatic. Who was the last person you told you loved? Erm… probably my girlfriend. There was quite a lot of love on set of Friday Night Dinner and The Inbetweeners – we’re always telling each other we love each other. But I think my girlfriend would get quite offended if I didn’t say it was her. What’s your work out routine? For The Inbetweeners movie I have, somewhat embarrassingly, started going to the gym –just in the past two weeks. As if that’s going to make a difference! We’re starting work on the film in 14 days, and it’s a lad’s holiday in the sun so we have our tops off for most of it. We all suddenly realised that our flab is going to be on the big screen but I think I left it too late What is your weakness? Not great for an actor, but I have a really bad memory. I’m awful with my lines. Some people can turn up on the day and know them instantly whereas I need to spend some time to get them to lodge. And in a worse way I’m bad with friends’ birthdays and important dates.

Sweet or savory snacks? Sweet, certainly, but, as I said, not in the last couple of weeks. That’s why I’ll only eat HALF a meringue. I’m a bit of a junk food addict, really. What do you find attractive in the opposite sex? A sense of humour is the most important thing, and luckily I find my girlfriend very funny. It’s sort of unspoken, but there is a bit of competition between me and my girlfriend if we have people round and stuff. What would you like to wear but know you shouldn’t? I used to wear clothing that was similar to my character in The Inbetweeners. I was quite preppy – wearing sleeveless jumpers, that sort of thing. But I can’t really do that anymore. People would get very confused between myself and my character. So I avoid tank tops. Where is your best place to go out? Somewhere I discovered recently is a restaurant called Polpetto in Soho which is a lovely tapas restaurant. And in Guildford, where I am with my parents, there is the town centre – great shopping, great restaurants! What did the last text you sent say? It’s boring … “Hi Rich. My train gets into Waterloo at half nine, so I should be at Channel 4 by 10.” We can check the one before that, if you like [checks] No. You can’t have that one! [smirks] Friday Night Dinner begins on Saturday February 25 on Channel 4.

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THE HEAD-TURNING HOOCH CONFESSES SHE HAS A WEAKNESS FOR CAREFULLY CHOSEN ACCESSORIES AND CUPCAKES

Words Becky Davies Photographer Ben McDade Fashion Editor Way Perry

Where are you from? I’m an Irish Red Terrier, born in Kent and now live in London with my cupcake-making mum, Lou. I'll always be Irish though. How do you keep your trim figure eating all those cupcakes? If I’ve got an important event coming up I’ll either go for a mini, or eat half a full-size one and leave the rest. When it comes to outerwear do you favour structured or oversized? I’m not whippet-thin like my best friend Buddy, from Clissold Park, so I need to be cinched-in. This Mulberry trench does the trick. Do you and Lou go shopping together? We love to shop together! We have similar colouring so it’s easy to share accessories. I’ve started shopping online but Lou goes through my internet history and copies me which, I must admit, is pretty annoying.

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Do you have any brothers and sisters? Five cats and a rabbit that all live on the south-east coast – I visit them occasionally, although I’m not allowed to play with the rabbit. Shame. Rosie is my human younger sister. Do you help Lou make the cakes? I’ve tried to but I’m all claws and paws. I am the official taster for the line of luxury organic treats for dogs though. It was once said: “The thing that sets humans aside from animals is their ability to accessorise.” What are your thoughts on that? I certainly don’t leave the house without an accessory, whether it is a simple pink bow, like today, a snakeskin clutch or a tiny belt. www.oohloulou.com To win a scrumptious box of cupcakes send a picture of you and your hooch to: info@rollacoaster.tv

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SOUNDING OUT AN UNTYPICAL GIRL BAND WHO LOOK LIKE TOMBOYS, KNOCK BACK RED BULL AND GO KICKBOXING WITH THE GUYS

Words Stuart Brumfit Photographer Nik Hartley Fashion Editor

Ruff Diamondz – “the diamondz is our talent and the ruff is our edge” – are cut from Troy, Martika and Chronz, three real and really nice girls, who are ready to bring some 90s American R&B “flava” to the great British girl group. It’s something that us Brits need – a bassier, bouncier and more soulful sound to counteract the more tinny, Euro music of many of their sisters. They’ve already sampled the iconic Dead Prez beat from Hip Hop and on the day of the shoot, Chronz talks about the “sick beats with that American sound”, which producer Dready was laying down the night before. A late night in the studio might account for her breakfast juice of choice – Red Bull – but in fact, she generally knocks back two cans of the sickly stuff a day. “I used to drink way more. I used to be a very heavy smoker. I was on about 20 a day and when I stopped, Red Bull was a replacement.” It’s why she’s got the “morning hype” – that and the “badman taxi driver who was banging out Vybz Kartel and bare tunes,” on the way in. Chronz is the MC of the group and her inspiration is Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes from TLC, a group that seems to be the biggest collective influence on the Diamondz. Despite all the Americana though, Chronz is keen to spell out that they do have a British feel too: “Bruv, we’re representing for the UK always.” She grew up listening to grime on pirate station Déjà Vu, her spitting is unmistakably London, there’s production from Chipmunk and Roll Deep, and most of all, you can tell these ladies are from Blighty by the way they love their sausage-and-bacon sarnies (with plenty of sauce). Get in, girls! Still, there’s a certain swing and swagger about the Ruffs’ movements that recalls the TLCs and the SWVs of yesteryear, more than it does the stiff, cardboardy routines of most current British girl groups. Troy studied dance at the BRIT school and says with real relief: “it’s good that the 90s are coming back, because dancing had died. I was worried I wouldn’t be able to use my dance alongside my singing.” Chronz on the other hand says it’s tough keeping up because she’s not a trained dancer, but after eight months of boot camp, with fitness and choreography on top of vocal training, she can certainly hold her own. “I’m not a natural-born dancer, but I’m not trying to be. I just come on with vibes,” she says, cracking a cheeky grin. Watch their videos though

and you’ll see some all-round quality routines; as well as Rize-style, quasi-krumping from Troy. It’s hard to pinpoint the quality in her dancing that sets her apart from other female pop stars, but she nails it herself when she explains: “I’m a tomboyish dancer. We’re not girly at all.” Baby of the group Martika might be pretty with tumbling locks, but she says: “I’m probably the most girly of the group, but I did kickboxing and went to the men’s classes. Some of the guys tried to be sexist, but the teacher would punish them with press-ups.” It sure is a pretty butch group if the girly one is into beating the hell out of fellas! Rather than primary-coloured baby doll dresses, this lot look their best in jeans, varsity jackets and high-tops. Martika says she loves Rihanna’s style because: “She changes frequently, her style is on-point, her new look is heavy” – but, unusually for a girl, cites dapper rappers Kanye and Pharrell as sartorial inspiration too. She also gets called “goth” because she always wears black. What else do they call her? “They call me ‘brat’ a lot. I like getting my own way and I do it by ignoring people. I’m a daddy’s girl; I just pull the face and I get what I want.” But the face doesn’t wash with the girls, least of all Troy. “Troy is really hard to convince. It’s hard to win her over.” Meanwhile Troy’s getting giddy over their travels and the people they’ve been working with. They went to Sweden, which was “freezing cold – I’ll never complain about the English weather after that”. And also to LA which was “amazing – it was 28°C in January. We stayed in West Hollywood and we went to the Westfield there, which is rubbish compared to the one in London.” There they worked with Ronald “Jukebox” Jackson, who co-wrote and produced Willow Smith’s Whip My Hair and Soundz who worked on Ciara’s Gimme Dat and Rihanna’s Skin. So there’s no shortage of production talent working on their forthcoming album then. With Martika counting Scorcher, Smiler and Wretch32 as friends; and Chronz dating fellow MC, Rinse, the girls are definitely connected to the cream of the credible UK urban scene, but they’re not ashamed to say they’ve got fully commercial plans. Chronz reveals: “We want to do a Spice Girls with the dolls, the movies – everything.” And with their attention-grabbing group catchphrase: “If you don’t know/Get to know/ Later” it’s easy to see them pulling it off.

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THEY’RE KINGS OF THE CLUBS – WITH GREAT MIXES OF MUSIC AND TOP TIPS FOR A GREAT NIGHT OUT

Words Priya Elan Photographer Alastair Strong Fashion Editor Abigail Sutton

With a bottle of Apple Sourz in one hand and teetering on the highest of stilettos, the pop charts headed down to the club last year and didn’t look back. The Black Eyed Peas, JLS and Robyn were all doing it but leading the charge to get “crunked up” was Far East Movement. The Los Angelinos dominated the charts around the globe with Like A G6 – an addictive track, which sounded exactly like that 1.30am moment, when you woozily wander around the dancefloor, simultaneously thinking: “This is the BEST NIGHT EVER” and, “I’ve lost my keys/ friends/dignity.” Members Kev Nish and Prohgress explained to us how their hippie philosophy inspired their music, clothes and outlook: “Bartender, make ours a Jager Bomb …” How did you come up with the name Far East Movement? P: It was the name of one of the first songs we recorded. It was this new generation of LA street kids who mixed up all types of music and cultures. It was about us. KN: I mean, it was one of the worst things we’ve ever recorded [laughs] but it was also very meaningful, lyrically. It was about living within a mix of things, that is what we’re about – so we made it our name. Did the sense of community you’re talking about make it easier to get accepted as Asian-Americans doing rap? KN: I think so. I mean being in LA we might have been living in a bubble, but it really felt like everyone was on an equal playing field. P: We’d do shows where there were people from every sort of background: Latino, Caucasian and a few African-American rappers. So it felt like everybody supported everybody else. Your album’s called Free Wired, what does that mean? P: It came from slang that we used when we did something that was outside the box. We’d be like “Whoa, that’s free-wired!” KN: Like if one of us would do a freestyle rap on a totally crazy techno beat, we’d use that phrase. P: But it could also mean non-musical stuff, like if we’d mix some tacos with some Korean BBQ. KN: Yeah, so it came to mean “putting things together that weren’t meant to be together”. Musically we’d mix pop, R ’n’ B, techno and rap together in one song. So does it extend to your personal style? KN: Definitely. When we rock the James Bond suit look it’s a statement about growing up and the fact that this is our full- time job.

P: It’s also like a statement about trying to go to five different clubs in a night and being kicked out for wearing T-shirts, chavvy jeans or hats. You mentioned mashing up musical genres but you’re primarily rappers. So when did you decide to start rapping over techno beats? KN: In 2003 when we first started we tried all different styles. We were into all kinds of music; punk, electronic, R ’n’ B, pop. But around five years ago we went over to Amsterdam to play a few shows and hit the clubs hard. P: We met a lot of DJ’s who were spinning stuff like Fedde Le Grand and David Guetta. It was like a revelation to hear that stuff. So as soon as we came back to LA we went back into the studio and put our West Coast flows on top of those beats. KN: The first song we came up with was Girls On The Dance Floor. We went to a club in Long Beach and performed it. P: Yeah, and everyone went WILD! The house DJ was like “Whoa, everyone was totally feeling that!” KN: We went straight back into the studio and laid it down. Then a local radio station stared playing it. And this was before electronic tracks were all over the radio. Now everyone’s gone clubbing! P: Yeah, well I think everything comes in cycles. For a while on the radio it was just hip hop, then it was just electronic. KN: Now there are so many “ill” electronic producers working with mainstream artists. As kings of the clubs, do you have a top tip for having a good night out? P: Be yourself. In Like A G6 we talk about girls who act like they’re drunk. The point is: don’t worry about who’s going to be at the do. The main thing is to have a good time with your crew. Get free-wired, it’ll be cool. Grooming HIROSHI MATSUSHITA using BUMBLE&BUMBLE, Photographic Assistance BEN BROOMFIELD, Re-touching FTP DIGITAL, Thanks to LITTLE YELLOW JACKET PRODUCTION Clockwise from top left: J-Splif wears jeans by LEVIS £80, tie by TOPMAN £10, sunglasses by GREY ANT, jacket by G-STAR from a selection. Kev Nish wears jacket by JOYRICH, jeans by LEVI’S £80, shirt by DSQUARED2 £190, tie by TOPMAN £10 Prohgress wears shirt by REISS £89, vest from a selection by G-STAR, jeans by LEVI’S £80, belt by JOYRICH, sunglasses by POP KILLER, tie by TOPMAN £10 DJ Virman wears jeans by LEVI’S £80, shirt by AMERICAN APPAREL £52, belt by ORIGINAL FAKE, tie by TOPMAN £10, sunglasses by SPIDER

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JESSIE J is more than a new pop superstar. She’ who has charted her own success. But she wants

Words Peter Robinson Photographer Danielle Levitt Fashion Editor Way Perry

Jessie J is officially pop’s new superstar. You’ve been hearing that since the end of last year, but this is a rare instance of wild predictions actually coming true. At the time of writing the 22-year-old east London-raised singer is watching her second single Price Tag zoom into the Top 10, where its predecessor Do It Like A Dude is already battling it out for Number One. In a few weeks she will pick up her first Brit Award, and her debut UK headline tour is on its way to selling out. There is more to come: Jessie’s upcoming debut album is titled after her next single, mighty-ballad Who You Are, and more than delivers on her early promise. Success seems to have come very quickly for Jessie J, but she started laying the foundations more than half a decade ago. “What people don’t understand,” she declares, as she patiently awaits the delivery of a plate of chips, “is that I’ve been around for a long time.” As she settles into her chat with Rollacoaster she quickly reveals the focus and drive – and a huge sense of purpose – behind her success. She puts it down to what she describes, in suitably important tones, as “my struggle” – these wilderness years that included experiences as varied as a shortlived stint in a girl band, a minor stroke at the age of 18 (which means she doesn’t drink or smoke now), an education at London’s BRIT School, and lengthy periods in LA writing songs for acts such as Chris Brown and, famously, Miley Cyrus. All this has been going on for more than six years, during which she disappeared so far into the music industry’s furthest recesses that it seemed, until the machine started whirring into action during last summer, as if she might be lost forever. “I’m so glad that I’ve been through all of the awful managers and the court cases and the screaming at labels and the crying and wanting to quit,” she says today. “I believe that struggle has made me the artist that I need to be to survive,” she adds. “The thing is, if I spent my time going [adopts Pixie Lott voice]: ‘Oh, this is great, oh, I love it, I’m gonna sing anything, I’ll do whatever you want,’ it just wouldn’t work.” She wants to say more on this topic, and later on she will. There is no such thing as a quick chat with Jessie J: she thinks a lot, and she says what she’s thinking, but there are certainly worse qualities to find in a singer when most of her contemporaries build a career on doing neither.

another person feel terrified at the idea? Do you think it’s down to nature or nurture? I think it’s upbringing; my parents always told me that it doesn’t matter what people think. I think I always knew [laughs] that I was quite irritating as a child. I was always very vocal and always wanted to be the centre of attention. If you can accept yourself, then other people will too. It’s not allowing other people’s issues to become yours, I think. It’s a fear thing. I’m fearless, I suppose ... The thing is, without wanting to blow smoke up your arse, you do look like a pop star. Do you think you’d still have this confidence or “fearlessness” if you looked awful? Do you know what, I get frustrated sometimes, like I know that I’m tall, I’m slim. I get that sort of “package”thing but it’s frustrating that sometimes people judge me and don’t listen to my music. They’ll think: “Oh, here’s another fake pop star, who looks the part, grabs her crotch.” People forget that I’m a businesswoman as well and I didn’t put out Do It Like A Dude to fit in, I did it to fit in for five minutes so I could then go [with Price Tag]. I know Do It Like A Dude isn’t a “singer’s song” and I knew some people were going to hate it; I hated it when I first did it ... That’s an odd thing to hear. To get this straight, with your “businesswoman” head on, was it simply a business decision to release Do It Like A Dude first? Exactly, but never in my wildest dreams did I expect it to go Top Three. Never. I didn’t expect it to go Top 10! It was supposed to be a club track we put in the underground, and the idea was people would hear about it and be like, “That’s that girl ...” Then it would disappear, and then we had Price Tag. Do you think it’s a con to deliberately establish yourself as an artist with a debut single that doesn’t sound like the rest of your album? No, I don’t. And who’s to say that person and style won’t come back? I don’t think that Price Tag would have brought that kind of attention and that’s the kind of thing that, without a business head on, people don’t understand. Which is why so many people come and go. I should be able to explore and I don’t think that my music should have any limits or boundaries. For me, I just want to cater for the masses; I don’t want to cater for the handfuls. I don’t want to cater for a certain culture or a certain race or a country. I want to cater for the whole world.

Do you like having your photograph taken? [Suddenly adopts look of seriousness far greater than the question deserves] It’s hard. It’s hard because I’m a singer-songwriter, and I suppose people just think that you have to be able to be a model, too, as soon as you’re in the industry. I do like having my picture taken ... I mean [when I’m]singing, I’m happy to do it. But with photos, I’m not used to

Blimey. So here we are just a few minutes into our chat and Jessie has already called herself a singer/songwriter and a businesswoman, two roles generally perceived to be miles apart. Most “singer/ songwriters” go to great lengths to conceal their desire to sell millions of songs. They will say: “I do not mind how many I sell”. Jessie J, on the other hand, has just told us she wants to cater for the whole world. She is a complex character. When Rollacoaster saw Jessie belting out her future hits in London last autumn she was already talking, between songs, about giving journalists a thing or two to think about. It seemed like a slightly argumentative stance to be taking, given tha, at the same time, those journalists were busily voting for her to win not just the Brits Critics Choice gong but the prestigious BBC Sound Of 2011 title to boot. That big ballad Who You Are is all about celebrating individuality (it includes the great pop lyric “It’s OK not to be OK”), but while her worldview is one

“I don’t want to cater for the handfuls. I want to cater for the whole world” people poking and prodding me, but yeah I’m getting used to it. I guess I’ll have to get used to it. Where does her confidence come from? You know what, I’ve always been someone who doesn’t get very embarrassed and I’m all about energy. I think that the more wholeheartedly you go for something the less stupid you look and that’s what I base my whole life on. Even if people hate what I’m doing, I’ll just do it full on. What makes one person want to get on a stage, and

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of openness, she seems naturally very guarded. Talk to Jessie J for even a short amount of time and you might even begin to feel a twinge of sadness for this new artist who has waited for years for this success to come. She has prepared endlessly for it. She’s probably conducted interviews in her head since she was 12. She has probably prepared herself a little too much, expecting haters where there are very few. She’s ready for a fight that isn’t here yet. So what we have here is someone experiencing a level of critical and (already) commercial success reserved for only one or two new artists every year. We have a singer who should be excitedly trying to take all this wonderment in. She should be wideeyed, somehow in awe of what is happening. Scared shitless, obviously, but in a good way. Instead, we have someone who is fantastically unflappable. She has seen new acts come and go. She’s probably studied it all more than she will ever let on. That time behind the scenes, preparing for this day to come, has, in a way, robbed her of her innocence. It seems a bit sad that you can’t really enjoy all of this in an innocent way. It’s almost like you’re “the woman who knew too much ...” I know what you mean and it’s hard. I phoned my mum the other day and I said: ‘I’m Number two’. And it hit me that I don’t feel like I’ve celebrated. Like I’m Number two, I’ve won a Brit Award, I won the Sound Of 2011, I’ve sold out all my shows, I’m getting amazing reviews and when I get success it just means that I want to work harder. So what did you do when you found out you were Number two? I said to my manager that we need to get promoting the album because I’m not going to open the newspaper and read that I never met my potential, I will not let that happen. I’m never going to take this for granted; I know that I’ve been blessed with a life that millions of people wish they had. I won’t bullshit my fans saying that this industry is all puppies and rainbows. It’s not. Well frankly it’s awful. (Laughs) It’s very fake.

“I know that I’ve been blessed with a life that millions of people wish they had” Are you in love at the moment? Er, yes. Yes I am. at the moment. With whom? With someone who is very close to me What does it feel like? It’s very emotional, it’s very new. I’m very young and I’m still getting to know myself. Does it feel like a relief to be in love? Do you panic when you’re alone? When I was younger I always felt like I had to be in a relationship or feel like I needed someone to know who I was. When you’re 15, love and sex becomes so obsessive But I’ve become independent and feel like I can love me whether I’m with someone or not and that was a big step for me. What changed? I became very comfortable with myself, and my sexuality, and how the world viewed me. I thought whatever I do, someone is going to hate me, so why deny anything? There’s a pressure to pigeonhole yourself, but I will never put a logo or a status on my music, sexuality or lifestyle. I am what I am, I do what I do, I fall in love with whom I fall in love with. One thing I will say, though, is that I put myself in the spotlight but people who are close to me haven’t chosen to be in the spotlight. So I’ll keep them hidden if I can. It’s understandable that you don’t want to pigeonhole your sexuality but do you understand why fans and media want to be able to get a handle on who you are? Do you know what frustrates me? When you say “gay” they think straight away that it’s sexual. They don’t think “loyalty”, “friendship”, “devotion” or “love” they think it’s a sexual thing, and it’s not at all. It’s the person. I’ve fallen in love with guys and girls, I’m very open about it and people still think that it’s gossip. Do you think sexuality isn’t about sex? Does that mean you love men and women in a different way? Well, the person is the person and it’s the human being and I’m very picky about who I like, who I fall in love with, who I have around me, who’s on my team. I suppose it’s just about being comfortable and accepting someone you want to be in love with. It’s funny

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because in every interview I get asked if I’ve kissed a girl and I’ve never denied it. Then I see in the newspapers: ‘Jessie J is a lesbian’. Why has this become some sort of thing they can dig up, I’ve never let it become a thing ... Well isn’t part of dealing with the media exactly that: if you don’t treat something like “a thing”, it ceases to be “a thing”. Exactly. If a guy walked into a room with a male that was obviously his boyfriend but wasn’t introduced as his boyfriend, it would make me uncomfortable because it would seem like they were uncomfortable

“I’ve become very comfortable with myself and my sexuality. I am what I am” with it. If they were just like: “This is John my boyfriend,” it would be fine. Do you think that by not talking about your other half, people will think you have something to hide? I can talk about how I feel but I’m not going to be like, “This is their name …” because that’s not fair on them. Because they have their own life to lead and dreams to aspire to and, you know, things to do, so I’m not going to let my life become theirs. Next big things don’t always get big like this. In 2009, Little Boots didn’t build on her “Big For 2009” hype until a single was eventually released in June and, by that point, many had lost interest. Even last year one of 2010’s brighter hopes, Hurts, left it until the summer to release their first single. There was no such waiting around with Jessie J. Do It Like A Dude had first been released in December, was hovering around the Top 30 then was propelled into the Top five during January’s media blitz. The past 15 years have been hard enough for the music industry but labels did not make things easy for themselves by refusing to accept the simple logic that people are more likely to purchase music if it’s actually available to buy. In January most of the majors reacted at last and announced On Air, On Sale, a strategy whereby songs would be available to buy as soon as the promo started. One of the first big tests of this new strategy was Jessie’s Price Tag which, as we now know, ended up doing rather well. Price Tag is a song about not worrying about how much things cost. It costs 99p on iTunes. What do you think would be a reasonable wage for doing what you do? Your dad’s a social worker – imagine, similar to public sector pay grades, there was a structured wage system for singers. What should you be paid? You know I’m not a fancy girl. I get so excited when I get given stuff because I’m a girly girl. I will never be one of those girls who exploit money; I’ve still got my second-hand car. I would do what I do for free and I don’t think it’s about being invited to parties ... Like, you never saw me at the parties until recently because I didn’t want to go. Do you turn the invitations down? Well, I didn’t go to the Brits last year because I wasn’t nominated. I was invited, but why should I go if I’m not nominated? This year I’ll go and I can be proud that I’m there. That’s an interesting way of looking at it. “If I’m not nominated I’m not going”? Exactly, it’s like I don’t like to take anything that I haven’t worked for. Why should I go and take. I remember when I first got signed to my American label and they tried to take me to The Grammy Awards and I was like “no”. Were you not, as a music fan, excited to go? I’d rather watch it at home as a member of the public until I’m allowed to go as an artist. And now Jessie J is appearing at the Brits as an artist. If all goes to plan, the past two months – this blur of success she has taken in her stride – will seem like small fry. Despite a bulging contacts book across the pond, Jessie has insisted on launching in the UK first, but the next stop will be America, she says. It would be a tough prospect to most, but Jessie’s spirit seems uncrushable. “I’m like the girl that you’ll think is the drunkest at the party,” she says. “But I don’t drink, I’m just that comfortable with myself. I’ll be in the middle of the dancefloor and I don’t care what people think of me. You live life once and I’m not going to be standing in the corner.”

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THE YOUNG ACTRESS ADMITS WORRYING ABOUT BEING POPULAR – AS NEW CHARACTER FRANKIE JOINING THE CAST OF SKINS

Words Ben Lee Photographer Holly Falcone Fashion Editor Coquito Cassibba

For most 13-year-olds, everyday life involves complaining, texting and watching Glee. But for Dakota Blue Richards it is a little different: starring alongside Nicole Kidman in fantasy blockbuster The Golden Compass gave her a foot in the industry that most child actors would disown their own parents for. But when the film underperformed, the dream seemed to stall. Now, three years later, Dakota’s back. Joining the new Skins generation, as androgynous Frankie in the fifth E4 series, she’s coming of age with a vengeance. Taking time out from juggling acting and studying, she tells us why she’s more of a typical teenager than you might think. Were you a big fan of Skins before you joined, or did you have to speedwatch the entire box set before auditioning? I was a fan straight from the first series. Skins has become such a brand as well as a TV show. Everyone knows it and it’s almost like a lifestyle thing in the sense of how people interpret it. But seeing the last few series has just put so much pressure on me. I really am scared about being compared to the previous cast; and I wonder whether people will like us as much. The fans of Skins are so passionate. You must be dreading what they might say on forums or on Twitter? It’s almost scary how much people like it. It’s a big worry that if it’s not right then people don’t like us. Also I’m a sucker for reading all the stuff that’s written on the internet; I know it’s bad and people tell you not to do it, but I’m interested to know what people think. I don’t really mind if people have criticisms because I’d rather know. How does your real life as a teen compare to that of a Skins teen? Is it just as wild? Well I’m nowhere near as crazy! I think Skins has always been the kind of television show where people watch it and think: “Wow, I wish my life was this exciting,” or at least that’s what I did. I’d like to say that I have fun like they do, but probably just not as much or as hardcore. I guess

Skins is kind of hyper-reality so people can relate to it but it’s never going to be real because it’s a drama, not a reality show. Are you quite keen not to fall into the whole party-girl route, getting snapped falling out of clubs at 3am? I just don’t get it. It seems to be the fashion to go out with no pants on and get really drunk and fall asleep in the gutter. If I’m going to do that then I don’t want anyone else to see! I’m sure everyone goes through a stage where they do stupid things when they go out, but it’s not for me. As your character is quite androgynous and dresses in masculine clothing, are you prepared for gaining a new gay audience? I think, if you feel like you’ve never fitted in, and you feel like you’re uncomfortable in your own skin, then Frankie is a great representation of how you can overcome that and learn to love yourself. There doesn’t seem to be a whole lot of gay or androgynous characters in TV or film so I’m really glad I got the chance to play her. Having worked with some experienced A-listers, what’s the best piece of advice you’ve been given? I didn’t work with him but I met Daniel Radcliffe when I was doing The Golden Compass and he gave me a good piece of advice: listen to your mother. I adore my mum and she is the voice of reason in my life. Have you signed on for another series of Skins yet? Well, we’re the first cast to know that we’re doing two. I know that they’re thinking of introducing another character into the show next year as I think there’ll be 10 episodes, instead of eight. I’m just enjoying the time off in the middle. It was a tiring process and I missed being around my friends. I’m just really enjoying being home for a bit. Have you ever met the other Dakota? Dakota Fanning? No, I haven’t but I’ve met her sister Elle. It would be really cool to meet her at some point. It’s really odd because she is the only person that I know of who has the same name as me. You guys should start a band. The Dakotas. Ha ha, oh no I’m musically untalented! Being in a band would not be good.

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REECE MCELVOY, 12 (ABOVE), SEIZES THE CHANCE TO INTERVIEW HIS FAVOURITE BAND IN A CAMDEN PUBLIC HOUSE

Words Reece Mc Evoy Photographer Jesse John Jenkins, Fashion Editor Coquito Cassibba

What is the worst question you have been asked in an interview? Fazer: the worst question I’ve been asked … it’s the same old question: ‘How did you guys all meet?’ Dappy: Yes, 11 years down the line of being together, that’s the question that people still ask us! Who’s the best dancer/singer and the most stylish person in the band? Fazer: Tulisa. Dappy: Tulisa. Fazer: Me and Dappy can’t dance so … Dappy: … we’ll give it all to Tulisa. And who has the last say? Dappy and Fazer: Tulisa! Is there anybody you’d love to work with in the future? Fazer (to Dappy): Who do we want to work with? Dappy: Freddie Mercury. Fazer: Quincy Jones, even though that is probably not going to happen ... What is your favourite musical collaboration to date? Dappy: Tinie Tempah and JLS. Fazer: Yeah, yeah, yeah. What is the worst thing and best thing you have read about yourself? [Long silence] Dappy: I’ve got something, but I don’t want to say it, because it’s not good…well it is good, but it’s just funny. It was in The [Daily] Mirror the other day. I just don’t want to say it to you.[laughs] Do you prefer a Blackberry or iPhone? All: Blackberry. Cat or dog? All: dog.

Dappy: my cat died. Xbox or PS3? Dappy and Fazer: PS3 What’s your favourite pizza topping? Dappy: chicken, sweetcorn and mushroom Can you buy your N-Dubz chain? Dappy: Yeah, Fazer can tell you … Fazer: It’s for sale soon I go to QK school [Quintin Kynaston School in St John’s Wood, London]. Is it true you all went there? Dappy and Fazer: Tulisa did.. Tulisa: I went there for a short time. Who teaches you? Reece: A new teacher Tulisa: Is Miss Shuter is still there.. Reece: I don’t know. Do you know Mr Akinsowan? Tulisa: Maybe, but I don’t clearly remember him. What does he teach? Reece: He’s an ICT teacher, he says he knows you ... Tulisa: Oh, is he a black guy? Reece: Yeah. Tulisa: Oh yeah, no he’s wicked – he’s my favourite On my iPod I have N-Dubz, what have you got? I hope you haven’t got yourselves … All: We have got ourselves. Fazer: I’m my biggest fan. Tulisa: What else have we got though? Fazer: I’ve got Bon Jovi Dappy: I’ve got a bit of Drake, a little bit of Lil Wayne, a bit of George Michael ... Tulisa: I was gonna say anything from George Michael to Prodigy to garage Dappy: A bit of Bob Marley….but I don’t have a phone, I don’t have Twitter, and I don’t have an iPod. I’m not allowed.

What music did you listen to when you were my age? Tulisa: Michael Jackson. How old are you though? Reece: Twelve… Tulisa: I was listening to old skool garage. Dappy: Yeah. I was also listening to old skool garage. What is your favourite car? Dappy: Lamborghini! With black tinted windows – and I am gonna get one! Fazer: Aston Martin. DBS. Vantage Tulisa: A Porsche Spyder Dappy: I’ve promised them [he points at Fazer and Tulisa, while they laugh): I’ve never had a car in my life, but the first car I’m gonna have is a black Lamborghini. They don’t believe me, but I’m going to. I will not buy a car unless it is a Lamborghini. Tulisa: He hasn’t even had driving lessons. Dappy: In future, if you are going to do something go, ahead and get it. What’s your favourite N-Dubz song? Dappy and Fazer: Girls … Tulisa: Best Behavior. How did the Being N-Dubz show come about? Tulisa: The TV company just asked to see our lives and we said: ‘Yeah. give us the money,’ and they did. All: Laugh Did you get used to wearing the headpieces? Tulisa: They used to leave imprints in my head. The red ones used to dig into my forehead and took half an hour to go. Reece: That’s it! Dappy: Thanks, give us a hug and a kiss. Fazer: Big man. N-Dubz were shot and interviewed at: The Victoria, Mornington Terrace, NW1.

Dappy wears T-shirt and hat his own. Fazer wears checked shirt by PENFIELD £65, sunglasses by RAYBAN £120 and trousers Fazer’s own, Tulisa wears denim dress by LEVI’S £90, black hoodie by HUMMEL £50 Left: Dappy wears white T-shirt by DKNY £69, jacket by BARACUTA £265 and jewellery worn throughout Dappy’s own. Tulisa wears Leopard print dress by WORN by RONNY KOBO £305 and black jacket by FRENCH CONNECTION £120. Fazer wears T-shirt and jewellery worn throughout Fazer’s own. Make-up JENNY KIRBY using M.A.C COSMETICS, Hair JASON BROOKES

Nice Bun(nie)s ...AND G R E AT B U N C H E S T O O ! THIS FASHION STORY FOR SPRING AND S U M M E R PA L E S I N T O H I G H SIGNIFICANCE . CHOOSE FROM A PAL E T T E O F S U B T L E A N D D E LICATE SHIMMERING SHADES Photographer Felix Cooper Fashion Editor Matilda Goad Make-up LAUREN PARSONS, Hair AIMME ROBINSON at CAREN using PHYTO HAIRCARE, Fashion Assistance PHOEBE LETTICE, Model LIDA at NEXT Shot at PETERSHAM NURSERIES, RICHMOND (www.petershamnurseries.com) White knit jumper by REISS £120, denim jeans with star detail by HOUSE OF HOLLAND £250, wool cap by KANGOL from NEWURBAN.COM £22. From left: Beige and floral print playsuit by D&G £390, zip up tassel jacket from a selection by RAG AND BONE, brown canvas wedge brogues by PRADA £420, pink socks by FALKE £8. White crochet knit top by WHISTLES £95, patent skirt by RICHARD NICOLL £810, sunglasses with swarovski crystals from a selection by ERICKSON BEAMON for RICHARD NICOLL. ‘White Patchouli’ eau de parfum by TOM FORD £42 and cuff bracelets by GILES £395 used as boarder.

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White caridgan from a selection at BEYOND RETRO, white leather pleated skirt by MIU MIU £1,460, shoes and socks as before. From left: White mesh spotted top from a selection at MINT VINTAGE, pale pink denim jacket £120 and shorts £70 by UNIQUE. Yellow chiffon top by WHISTLES £75, white cropped jumper with silver tassel detail by UNIQUE £100, white jeans by GAP £49.95.

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HER YOUTUBE VIDEO CAUGHT THE EYE OF SUPER-PRODUCERS STARGATE. NOW HER DEBUT ALBUM IS ABOUT TO BE RELEASED

Words Seamus Duff Photographer Brendan & Brendan Fashion Editor Matilda Goad

“Oh, my gosh! It’s freezing!” shudders 18-year-old Alexis Jordan, meeting Rollacoaster within a blissfully warm office on a bitter winter’s day. The young R ’n’ B pop star is in London to promote her debut album, Happiness, and has arrived at a time where snow and ice have brought the capital to a near stand-still, with temperatures far colder than those Jordan would find in her native California. Despite the Artic snap, the singer couldn’t be happier to be in the UK. “I’ve been here a lot. It’s somewhere I feel is really open,” she gushes having already snagged a top three position with her album’s title track back in November and enjoyed crowds chanting lyrics back to her during live performances. “Newcastle was so loud!” she recalls. “I could barely hear myself sing!” And what else of the locals? “Oh my gosh! The girls wearing heels in the freezing snow!” she exclaims having witnessed the infamous stereotypes. “ ‘I was like ‘Go ahead girrrl! ’” Jordan first came to the public’s attention during America’s Got Talent’s first season at the tender age of 14. Despite impressing judges Piers Morgan, Brandy and The Hoff, she didn’t make it beyond the semifinals.But far from being the end of the dream, she blazed onto YouTube, clocking up hundreds of thousands of views and, eventually, the in-

terests of super-producers, Stargate (writers of international charttoppers, Irreplaceable by Beyoncé, Firework by Katy Perry and Rude Boy by Rihanna). “They say it was a joke – they were clicking videos and making fun of people singing their songs and I just kept popping up on their screen. Finally, they clicked it and listened. They flew me out to New York to record a couple of songs and then Jay-Z walks in. We met. talked a lot and then next thing you know I got signed to Roc Nation.” The team went to work and the finished album is an impressively varied offering. There is the euphoric title track (Jordan’s honey sweet vocals playing over the Deadmau5 trance track Brazil) and dancefloor-friendly second single, Good Girl. There is reggae on upbeat Love Mist, a tougher edge on the attitude-filled Hush Hush, a stripped-back acoustic guitar lead The Air That I Breath, which showcases Jordan’s powerful voice, and, most surprisingly, the Tears For Fears sampling, Shout Shout. “This is my first album and I wanted to put my heart in it,” says the singer, explaining how she would re-record the tracks until she was satisfied with the result. “I’m so excited for it to come out.” Alexis Jordan’s Good Girl is released on February 20;her debut album Happiness follows on February 28 under StarRoc/Roc Nation.

OPPOSITE: Cherry-print dress by D&G £320, red headband by AMERICAN APPAREL £15, belt stylist’s own. LEFT: Red-and-white checked polo top £210 and red-and-white checked shorts £230 both by D&G, cherry necklace £145 from HIRST ANTIQUES ABOVE: Cherry-print cardigan £240 and denim dungarees (just seen) £220 both by D&G, red sunglasses £279 by CUTLER&GROSS Make-up CAROLINE SHUTTLEWORTH using LAURA MERCIER, Fashion Assistance SOPHIE BARTHOLOMEW Shot at STUDIO PRIVATE (www.studioprivate.co.uk)

Stickin’ to Black COLO U R I S N ’ T A LWAY S K I N G , THERE IS ALWAYS A PLACE FOR BLA CK

Photographer Giuseppe Gasparin Fashion Editor Abigail Sutton Hair BEN JONES using BUMBLE AND BUMBLE, Make-Up CAROLINE SHUTTLEWORTH using LAURA MERCIER, Photographic Assistance DAISY HOLLINGDALE, Fashion Assistance JAMES PAWSON Retouching WWW.NUMERIQUE.IT, Production AMY GUTHRIE, Shot at CLIC LA MODE STUDIO (www.cliclamodestudio.com) Model BLAKE MYERS at NEXT MODELS Vest by CHANEL £1,450, perspex visor by HOUSE OF FLORA £220, gloves by NIKE £10, Opposite: Jacket by UNIQLO +J £129.99, shorts by NIKE £20. BLACKBERRY bold used as border from a selection.

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Dress by LANVIN £2,745, backpack by JANSPORT £24.99, visor by Y-3 £50. Small pictures, from top to bottom: Dress by JAEGER £699, sweatshirt by AMERICAN APPAREL £33, sweat band by NIKE £4, hi-tops by CONVERSE £39, socks by PANTHERELLA £16. Dress £19.99 and skirt £12.99 both by H&M, polo vest by Y-3 £80, visor by Y-3 £55, luggage belt by VIVIENNE WESTWOOD £265, hi tops and socks as before Right: vest by CHANEL £1,450, visor as before. Catwalk from a selection by TIGI used as border

Flaunting Fluoro GOIN G F O R A N I G H T O U T ? D O N’T FORGET TO PILE ON YOUR FUNKIEST FLUO R E S C E N T A C C E S S O R I E S AND BRIGHTEST, SPARKLING SEPARATES Photographer Thomas Giddings, Fashion Editor Anthony Unwin Hair CHI WONG at JED ROOT using L’OREAL PROFESSIONAL, Make Up MAXINE LEONARD at JED ROOT using CHANEL S/S11 and skin prepared using CHANEL SKIN CARE, Models HANNA SAMOKHINA and SOFIE SCHWENSEN at UNION MODELS, Fashion Assistance MATILDA GOAD and PHOEBE LETTICE, Hair assistance KOTA. Special thanks to THE WORX STUDIOS (www.theworx.co.uk) Sofie wears silk printed top with pink leather neon detail by MIU MIU £1,150, neon slapwrap (worn in hair) from HALFORDS £2.99. Hanna wears silk printed top with green neon leather detail by MIU MIU £1,100. Both girls wear metallic leather pleated skirts by HOUSE OF HOLLAND £432, skinny plastic bracelets from a selection at UV REACTIVE Opposite: Sofie wears neon hair tie from CLAIRE’S ACCESSORIES £4 (part of pack), neon bag by MIU MIU £650, vintage lace body from a selection by MARY QUANT, denim jeans by WHISTLES £85, wedges (customised by stylist) from OFFICE £65, neon socks by WACKYSOX at OFFICIAL SPORTS £8.95

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From left to right: Hanna wears neon kirby grips from CLAIRE’S ACCESSORIES £3 (for pack), printed jumper £550 by GILES, jeans from a selection at CASSIE MERCENTILE, trainers (customised by stylist) £39 by CONVERSE at OFFICE, neon keyrings from THE ENTERTAINER from £2.50, fox tail from a selection by MARC JACOBS Sofie wears neon hair tie as before, hair clips from CLAIRE’S ACCESSORIES £3.50 (for pack), pink neon puffa jacket by RLX RALPH LAUREN £340, vintage denim skirt by VIVIENNE WESTWOOD from RELLIK £350, skinny belt from UV REACTIVE £2.99, large neon shopper bag by CELINE at SELFRIDGES £2,750, black lace up brogues by CHURCH’S £240, white socks from FALKE £6.50 Hanna wears black and yellow neon dress from a selection by VALENTINO RED, neon yellow bag by CELINE at SELFRIDGES £2,050, skinny neon yellow belt by MIU MIU £125, shoes, socks, keychains and bracelets as before

From left to right: Hanna wears coloured hair clips from CLAIRE’S ACCESSORIES £3.50, red sunglasses by CUTLER&GROSS £279, neon yellow jumper £580 and cardigan £620 both by CHRISTOPHER KANE by JOHNSTONS OF ELGIN at LIBERTY, pink and black striped skirt £385 and bag £430 both by PRADA, bracelets as before Sofie wears hair ties from CLAIRE’S ACCESSORIES £4 (for pack), pink silk top by DKNY £154, pink cardigan by GILES £500, denim shorts by H&M £14.99, keyrings as before Sofie wears sweatband (worn as hairtie) from UV REACTIVE £2.99, neon frame sunglasses from CUTLER&GROSS £279, pink neon slip from SEXY PANTIES AND NAUGHTY KNICKERS £85, laser cut pink neon skirt by CHRISTOPHER KANE at HARVEY NICHOLS £1,640, bracelets, shoes and socks as before Hanna wears orange laser cut jacket by CHRISTOPHER KANE at HARVEY NICHOLS £2,760, orange body from ASOS £15, denim shorts from a selection at BEYOND RETRO, belt as before Keyring used as boarder as before

Fruit Pastels TAKE YO U R P I C K . T H E N M I X A ND MATCH YOUR TOP CHOICES WITH A N Y O T H E R S W E E T S H A D ES FOR THE UNMISTAKEABLE TASTE O F M I A M I V I C E Photographer ROGER RICH, Fashion Editor WAY PERRY Hair AMIEE ROBINSON at CAREN using FREDERIC FEKKAI, Make-up ADAM DE CRUZ at PUNISHMENT LTD using YSL S/S11, Photographic Assistance MATT FOXLEY, Hair Assistance MIA PARKER, Fashion Assistance ALEX HARLEY and TIFFINY DAVIES, Make-up Assistance HOLLEIGH GALLON, Models SEBASTIAN at PREMIER, OMARI at SELECT and VICTORIA at FM, Special Thanks STREET STUDIOS. Omari wears white printed jacket by D&G £515, crew neck T-shirt by TOPMAN £9, bespoke space visors by OLIVER GOLDSMITH price on request. Sebastian wears purple jacket by ADIDAS SLVR £90, printed cardigan by ICE CREAM £165, pink polo shirt by BILLIONAIRE BOYS CLUB at SELFRIDGES £125, bespoke space visors by OLIVER GOLDSMITH price on request. Right: Victoria wears jeans by AMERICAN APPAREL £61, embroidered jacket by MOSCHINO CHEAP & CHIC £765, pink boots by DR MARTENS £75, pink gloves by SERMONETA £34.99, leather bag by TOPSHOP £35. Omari wears jacket by MAKINTOSH £760, orange shirt by HACKETT £110, grey and pink rucksack by ICE CREAM £120, headphones by URBANEARS at URBAN OUTFITTERS £50

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Clockwise from right to left: Victoria wears jacket by MULBERRY £2,043, yellow jumper by UNIQLO £19.99, jeans by LEVI’S £65, boots by DR MARTENS £75, watch by SWATCH £30, ribbon worn around waist from V.V.ROLEUAX £2.50/pm. Omari wears green double breasted jacket by D&G £655, pink shorts by TOMMY HILFIGER £75, gingham purple shirt by POLO RALPH LAUREN £105, woven tie by EDE AND RAVENSCROFT £50, socks by PANTHERELLA £10, white bear from HAMLEY’S £20. Victoria wears pink latex dress by WILLIAM WYLDE £495, shoes by DR MARTENS £75 , socks by TOPSHOP £4, bag by LULU GUINESS £205.

Left: Purple shirt by POLO RALPH LAUREN £105, ruffled skirt £35 and shoes £68 by TOPSHOP, watch by SWATCH £30, socks by FALKE £9, Omari and Sebastian both wear shorts by FRANKIE MORELLO SEXYWEAR £25, purple caps by NEW ERA £25.

Purple jacket by ADIDAS SLVR £90, printed cardigan by ICE CREAM £165, polo shirt by BILLIONAIRE BOYS CLUB at SELFRIDGES £125, bespoke space visors by OLIVER GOLDSMITH price on request, cap by NEW ERA £25 Clockwise from left to right: Sebastian wears pink hoodie by UNIQLO £14.99, white T-shirt by Gap £8, trousers by HACKETT £120, belt £45 and pink hat from £35 both by POLO RALPH LAUREN, white watch by SWATCH £30, rucksack by EASTPACK £38, socks by PANTHERELLA £10. Omari wears jacket by MAKINTOSH £670 , orange shirt by HACKETT £120, yellow chinos by TOMMY HILFIGER, grey/pink rucksack by ICE CREAM £120, white belt by D&G £120, socks by PATHERELLA £10, suede shoes by DR MARTENS £75. Omari wears double breasted jacket and white belt by D&G £120, pink shorts by TOMMY HILFIGER £75, gingham purple shirt by POLLO RALPH LAUREN £105, woven tie by EDE AND RAVENSCROFT £50, socks by PANTHERELLA £10. Sebastian wears Purple shirt £105 and pink chinos £85 both by POLO RALPH LAUREN £120, hat from TOPMAN £16, bow tie by NIGEL CABOURN £119, belt by AMERICAN APPAREL £28, socks by PATHERELLA £10. Victoria wears yellow dress by TOMMY HILFIGER £495, light pink T-shirt by AMERICAN APPAREL £23, glasses by CUTLER & GROSS £270

Ken-zo Loves Barbie THIS S P R I N G / S U M M E R K E N Z O TURNED 40. TO MARK THIS ANNIV E R S A R Y C R E AT I V E D I R E C TOR ANTONI MARRAS LOOKED THRO U G H A R C H I V E S T O C R E ATE A COLLECTION THAT MIXES OLD CLAS S I C S W I T H N E W T R E N D S Photographer Hayley Louisa Brown Fashion Editor Matilda Goad All clothing by KENZO SS11 DEFILE by ANTONIO MARRAS www.kenzo.com Hair CARL REEVES for KEVIN MURPHY INTERNATIONAL, Make-up CAROLINE SHUTTLEWORTH using LAURA MERCIER, Models STAN RAPLEY at STORM and ANNA BEWSTER at UNION, Fashion Assistance PHOEBE LETTICE, Hair Assistance JOSH GOODWIN, Shot at DE GOURNAY www.degournay.com Stan wears striped waistcoat £930 and white shirt from a selection. Clockwise from left to right: Stan wears striped top and shorts both from a selection. Anna wears cream floral printed top £1,620 and green jacket £940. Shoes used as a boarder from a selection.

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Silk printed top £895, green beaded waistcoat £1,405 and green trousers £590 Clockwise from left to right: Anna wears floral printed silk dress £3,835 and shoes £385. Stan wears navy trouses £255 and striped top, coat and boots from a selection. Anna wears Floral printed dress £1,025 and waistcoat £895 Flowers worn throughout from V.V.ROULEAUX, hat from JAMES LOCK &CO, jewellery worn throughout from a selection at PEBBLE, HIRST ANTIQUES and GILLIAN HORSUP at GRAYS ANTIQUE MARKET.

Top of the Blocks PUT T H E P O W E R O F C O LO U R T O THE TEST: INTOXICATING BRIGH T S W I L L A D D V I B R A N C Y TO YOUR DAYS AND CHEER UP THOS E W H O C R O S S YO U R PAT H. TO B OOST THE WAT TAGE , ADD A T H U M B S U P O R S M I L E Photographer Bella Howard Fashion Editor Julia Sarr-Jamois Hair AMIEE ROBINSON at CAREN using PHYTO HAIRCARE, Make-up THOMAS DE KLUYVER at D+V, Fashion Assistance FRANCESCA PRUDENTE AND JAMES PAWSON, Photographic Assistance JESSY COWLE, Casting NIC BURNS at STAR & CO, Models NICOLE HOFMAN at PREMIER and VICTORIA TUAZ at ELITE Leather jacket by MIU MIU £1,700, shorts £485 and wellington boots both by D&G £385, colour code watch by SWATCH £30 RIGHT: Nicole wears jumper with smile detail by MOSCHINO CHEAP & CHIC £605, colour code watch by SWATCH £30, unisex slim slack by AMERICAN APPAREL £57 Victoria wears slim- fit shirt by RALPH LAUREN BLUE LABEL £125, laser cut patent full circle skirt by HOLLY FULTON £945

Victoria wears cropped jacket by PRADA £540, silk shorts by TOPSHOP £32, Nicole wears neon cashmere jumper by CHRISTOPHER KANE £580, pastel mesh polo shirt by RALPH LAUREN BLUE LABEL £75, colour code watch by SWATCH £30, leaf trousers by HOUSE OF HOLLAND £391 Right: Nicole wears sunglasses by GILES for CUTLER AND GROSS £310, crop blouse from a selection by CACHAREL, boy beater tank by AMERICAN APPAREL £13, silver eyelet and buckle belt by VIVIENNE WESTWOOD £99, plain suede skirt by LOEWE £1,281, cotton socks by PANTHERELLA £7.50, Air Max trainers by NIKE from FOOT LOCKER £89.99. Victoria wears angora crop sweater by WHISTLES £95, dusty rose square cut-out shorts by UNIQUE £100, skin watch by SWATCH £66.50 iPod nano used as border by APPLE MAC £131

Nicole wears mini dress by VERSACE £1,376, sunglasses by CUTLER AND GROSS £279, skin watch by SWATCH £66.50, Victoria wears fluffy earrings by HOUSE OF HOLLAND £100, shirt and jeans from a selection by REISS, boy beater tank by AMERICAN APPAREL £13, thin dark blue belt by WAREHOUSE £18, bow belt by ASOS £12, skinny belt by WAREHOUSE £20 Left: Nicole wears Diana crew-neck jumper by HOUSE OF CASHMERE £119, suit shorts by VIVIENNE WESTWOOD GOLD LABEL £429, colour code watch by SWATCH £30, Victoria wears boy beater tank by AMERICAN APPAREL £13, orange shorts by TOPSHOP £28, Neoprene bag by £170

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Black strapless dress by VIVIENNE WESTWOOD ANGLOMANIA £560, Jacket Natalie’s own

Who: Tracy Sedino Lives: St. John’s Wood Occupation: Press and Marketing Director Obsessed by what: Sunglasses Fan since: As early as I can remember… How many pairs: Technically over 6-7000 if you include the vintage collection and collaborations and Luxe Favourite pair: Linda Farrow’s Luxe, covered in matt black snake skin Most expensive pair: £12,000 When did you first start collecting? Properly at the age of 19 What is the most extreme thing you have done to feed your love of sunglasses: I liked the company [Linda Farrow] so much I bought it Do you know any sunglass trivia: In the United States every 14 minutes someone loses, breaks or sits on a pair of Sunglasses.

Cocktails With Jonny Woo… What: Ruby Sling-back Mixologist: David Waddington Ingredients: 50ml don Alvaro Tequila, 35ml raspberry purée, 35ml blood orange Juice, 10ml lime-juice, 10ml Agave syrup Location: Bistrotheque, Bethnal Green Taster: Jonny Woo

Fairtrade scarf by SELF CLOTHING for ASOS £60, grey vest by american apparel £11

At a Tequila convention in Mexico Cleo Rocos was noted as ‘the most influential woman in tequila,’ referencing her role at The Tequila Society. TTS’s two secret weapons are Don Alvaro Tequila, “so you don’t get a hangover,” and ‘Naturrel’ Algarve Syrup, “so you don’t get fat. Because…no one likes a fatty!” Cleo chuffs. Now Cleo has introduced Don Alvaro to the UK it is time to rid your head of negative connotations associated with the drink, as Don Alvaro - unlike many of the brands we are accustomed to - is made from 100% pure spirit; as apposed to 50% - this we are told eliminates a hangover. Jonny Woo did his best to put this theory to the test one lazy Saturday afternoon in Bethnal Green’s Bistroteque. Here are his thoughts… What four words would you use to describe the Ruby Sling-back? Pinch-y around the toes How many did you sample? Oh my god I had loads. I tried the proto-type then advised David that it was too sour, and he said I was right and sweetened it. I downed 10, but Chloe drank me under the table. Did you indeed not develop a hangover the following day? I’m not sure because I didn’t go to bed until the following Monday. Would you recommend spending an afternoon drinking Tequila with Cleo Rocos? Absolutely - but only if you dress as a Pearly Mexican Queen.

Agony Aunt

Natalie Munroe

A month ago I dressed my boyfriend up as Lady Gaga for a fancy dress party. Since then he has asked me to style him as Britney, Rihanna and Courtney Love on lazy nights in during the week. At first I found it funny but by the third time I started to worry. Do you think I am over-reacting or should I confront him about it? Hmmmmm this is a tricky one because we don't want it to go all 'Babs Cabs' on us do we? I presume the problem is that he wants to dress as a lady not that you're upset about the dubious fashion tastes. I say YES you're over-reacting for goodness sake its 2011. Embrace it and just think about dear Edward D. Wood and the likes. Why not even join him in dress up: maybe a distinguished Groucho Marx takes your fancy? Or how about a sporty type like David Beckham? You're only limited by your own imagination. And if he doesn't like it....well you've given him a taste of his own medicine.

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