Scout Magazine September 2010

Scout SCOUTING INDEPENDENT TALENT ACROSS THE GLOBE

SEPTEMBER 2010

Courtney Brooke

Scout scouting independent talent across the globe PUBLISHER COLEMAN MEDIA GROUP EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Delina C. editor@myscoutmagazine.com ADVERTISING ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Melissa Lee myscoutmagazine@gmail.com

CONTRIBUTING TALENT COVER Courtney Brooke www.flickr.com/photos/courtneybrooke model | stylist | Shae Acopian Detar www.everythingstyle.com

sideRack www.siderack.net

Ben Miller | Photographer www.benmillerphoto.com

Chloe Le Drezen | Photographer www.kulturepop.com

Dagg & Stacey www.daggandstacey.com

Camilla Wellton www.camillawellton.com

Ponko Shoes www.liudmilarosario.com

Christina Caradona www.troprouge.blogspot.com

Autilia Anotucci www.autilia.wordpress.com

Amanda Tiong www.accesoryofcrime.blogspot.com

Sarah Louise | Photographer www.sarahlouisephotography.com

Jessica | Illustrator | Vol.25 www.vol.25.typepad.com

Aurelia www.fashionisaplayground.com

what's inside 12....Dagg & Stacey Fashion Designers 16....Ponko shoes Liudmila Rosario Ponko 18....Camilla Wellton Fashion Designer 38....style Crush(s) Autilia|Amanda Aurelia|Christina 46....Light Witch Courtney Brooke

camilla wellton

NOMAD a member of a tribe who move from place to place

photographer | courtney brooke

KOTON

Fall in Love dagg and stacey with

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ounded in 2001, d a g g and s t a c e y had a clear vision at its start. To make clothing that is a subtle balance of enduring, effortless style, quality craftsmanship, and femininity.

Based in Toronto, d a g g and s t a c e y began by producing limited run collections primarily made from recycled materials and vintage fabrics. This process honed their skills resulting in an idiosyncratic approach to design and pattern drafting that the label has become know for.

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a g g and s t a c e y launched their full women’s collection in Spring 2003.

Often influenced by traditional bespoke tailoring, theirs are clothes to wear, treasure, and come to be irreplaceable. Â The company designs and manufactures their line exclusively in Toronto in collaboration with local independent trades people to a high standard of construction.

Dagg & Stacey seek out quality natural and innovative sustainable fabrics, taking a socially and environmentally conscious approach to fashion. www.daggandstacey.com

P O N K O Liudmila Rosario Ponko

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PONKO SHOES

Liudmila Rosario Ponko is an artist, illustrator and fashion designer originally from Cuba.

Liudmila graduated from the Superior Institute of Design (ISDI) in Havana.

After graduating she worked as a freelance illustrator and fashion designer. Liudmila participated in differents culturals events “Havana Bienal” Cuba, “Art and fashion”, Finalist of “Mittelmoda Fashion Award” Milan Italy.

Currently in Miami Liudmila works as a freelance illustrator, customizing shoes for well known famous people in the sport and music industry.

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Camilla Wellton AW 10

Camilla Wellton is a Swedish Luxury Fashion brand in love with the thought of being the Soul in your wardrobe.

The vision is threefold To create clothes that enhance the natural power, grace, beauty and elegance of the wearer. Â To inspire an awakening of the mind so that the wonders that lie inside us may be expressed. Â To be in love with life, by being true to oneself so that we can experience life to its fullest and manifest our dreams.

Camilla Wellton

She wants the best for herself and those she loves.

She lives, or is in process of creating, the life she dreams about.

She is strong and honours her integrity.

She’ s not afraid to stand out or to blend in, it all depends on what she feels like.

For her, choices of what to wear and how to think are not based on what others may or may nor think about her: Her choices are based upon how they affect her experience of life and how she feels about herself.

She knows her strengths.

One of these is the capacity to learn how to love, heal and grow strong by challenging her perceptions of weakness.

Who is She? She is the one for whom I create my collections. www.camillawellton.com

la visage jolie photography |

ChloĂŠ Le Drezen model | Louise Ebel

SHOPPING TRIP >>>

FASHION WEEK Seven days of style with sideRACK.net Monday

Chulette

Tuesday

Rolando Santana

Wednesday

Rolondo Santana

sideRACK.net is a portal to discover great new talent. sideRACK’s mission is to cater to women who love independent fashion design.

The sideRACK team searchs for new faces in the industry and believes in quality over quantity. sideRACK is brought to you by Cristina a young Fashion Designer who caught herself roaming the streets of NYC with a limited budget and an undeniable love for boutique clothing. Cristina embarked on a journey to bring great clothes to all and provide a venue for young talent, thus sideRACK.net was born.

Thursday

Chulette

Friday

Rolando Santana

Saturday

anna hovet

Sunday

Rolondo Santana

FROM MY POINT OF VIEW >>>

BEN MILLER

DESTINATION | CHINA

KOTON

STYLE CRUSH >>>

Name: Autilia Antonucci

City: Perth Australia What the future holds: Lot’s of styling, finishing my degree in Journalism and Creative Advertising and then hopefully working for a fashion magazine.

Big dream: To become a Fashion Editor or Art Director

Jewelry: I literally feel naked without a chain with one of my chosen sentimental charms I feel like wearing on the day.

Right now it’s my cameo and acorn.

Fashion tip: Don’t be afraid being different and experimenting, because you’ll often find that when you like things on other people it’s because they stand out. Also play with fashion ‘no no’s’ , sometimes they look rubbish but when they work they work ( proud socks and sandals offender ).

Favorite city: London (love) On my Ipod: -Favorites right now are- Black rebel Motorcycle Club, The Dead Weather, Tame Impala, The Kills, Dandy Warhol’s, The Beatles, The Virgins, Of Montreal, MGMT, Kasabian, ( I think I should stop there ).

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Favorite food: Love Vietnamese and am a tad obsessed with Japanese rice crackers !

Drink of choice: Peach ice tea

Favorite Flix: The Virgin Suicides, A Clockwork Orange, Running with Scissors , The Notebook, The Doors, Stoned also I know it’s not a film but I love Skins .

A must read: Sushi For Beginners by Marian Keys Motto: Tatty Sincerity is better than spruce eloquence ( William Shakespeare) Style icon: Audrey Hepburn and Alexa Chung First thing in the morning: Coffee.

Last thing before bed: Write my ‘to do list’ for the following day Current obsession: As it is winter here I am obsessed with trousers. Wide leg, tapered, high waisted and Hareem are my current favorites . Ohhh and how could I forget Jeffery Campbells “On The Run” collection which is close to perfection!

STYLE CRUSH >>>

Amanda

Name Amanda Tiong.

City Auckland, New Zealand.

What the future holds Uncertainty. I’m at a career crossroads at the moment. There’s just so much I want to do and experience outside of my current field.

But blogging definitely has definitely become a platform for that. Its allowed me to share my inspirations, experiences, experimentation and passion in styling and photography. As one half of Accessory of Crime, I just love challenging myself and experimenting with fashion and imagery, and of course discovering a little more about myself along the way. We’ve recently revamped our e-store and with that underway, we’re looking for new projects to take on and take further. And hopefully more traveling too.

Big Dreams It’s not about getting to the top of anywhere or being the best at anything. But to do what I love to do, what I’m passionate about and for that to evolve into a job thats made for me.

Jewelry A ring on each hand and a tragus ring - 24/7. It’s all pretty minimal.

Fashion Tip Contrary to what ‘they’ tell you, there are no ‘dos and donts’. Fashion is about making it your own being comfortable in what you wear.

Favorite city It’s gotta be Vienna. A 48-hour stopover in this city is purely too short! It’s so vibrant, quirky and individual. It felt like everywhere I turned, I saw something inspiring - with a little twist to it - (maybe its just me, being from way down in the Southern hemisphere): the street lamps, wooden seating in the train station, cute shop canopies, love of color in the streets… I can see myself living in this city.

On my iPod She and Him, Phoenix and Chromatic Flights have been on rotation in the last month or so.

Favorite food Nothing in specific but when I scan a menu, these things always catch my heart: haloumi, lentils, calamaris, artichokes, tako and grapefruit.

Drink of choice Water with a wedge of lemon or anything zingy + refreshing and mojito.

Favorite Flix Off the top of my head, the last thing I watched that was really worthwhile: Melinda and Melinda by Woody Allen.

A must read: Monocle.

Motto Dream with your eyes open and your heart ready to take action.

Style icon So many inspiring people. The quirky Chloe Sevigny. Boho Abbey Lee Kershaw. Daul Kim. Effortless Lou Doillon.

From the past, Francoise Hardy, Marianne Faithful, Penelope Tree and Nico.

First thing in the morning I’ve made a habit of lying in bed and checking my email on my phone.

Last thing before bed I drown myself to sleep with mental lists of things to do the next day only to forget by morning.

Current Obsession I’m obsessed with many things: Traveling, Prints (ikat, kilim, Missoni), All things 70s, The Vampire Diaries, Shearling, Tattoos, Dandelions, Dandelion tattoos, Vintage cameras, Hessian pillow covers and Moroccan rugs etc.

STYLE CRUSH >>>

aurelia Name: Aurelia

City: Paris

What the future holds: I prefer not to know...

Big dream: Big dreams you mean...

Jewelry: Rings

Fashion tip: Stay yourself Favorite city: New York

On my Ipod: Rock from sixties at this time

Favorite food: Desserts

Drink of choice: Red wine

Favorite Flix: Jeux d'enfants by Yann Samuell and with Marion Cotillard

A must read: Voyage au bout de la nuit de Louis-Ferdinand Celine

Motto: Carpe Diem

Style icon: British girls

First thing in the morning: Having breakfast

Last thing before bed: Putting night cream on

Current obsession: The next holiday

STYLE CRUSH >>>

Name:Christina City: NY

christina

What the future holds: More modeling, was just in the Roxy Europe campaign..and writing more.

Big dream: Be a fashion Icon.

Jewelry: Dara Ettinger, Gara Danielle, Tem, Etro, YSL...

Fashion tip: Never try too hard, be comfortable.

Favorite city: NYC & Paris

On my Ipod: The XX, Feist, Arcade Fire...

Favorite food: Avocados Egg rolls!!!

Drink of choice: Water with lemon

“Live your life the way you think you should be living it.

Don’t pretend.”

Favorite Flix: Christmas Story

A must read: Animal Farm by George Orwell its a classic and it’s so good.

Motto: live your life the way you think you should be living it. Don’t pretend.

Style icon: Alexa Chung, Edie Sedgwick, Molly Ringwald...movies inspire me.

First thing in the morning: Wonder what day it is, Then I check my cell/Gmail

Last thing before bed: I watch the office on Hulu! /Or eat popcorn.

Current obsession: Dara Ettinger Angelica Knuckle ring & Acne Admire Ankle boot!

Light Witch

artist Courtney Brooke model Shae Acopian Detar stylist Shae Acopian Detar

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hile she travels frequently, Courtney Brooke will forever call the rolling, foggy hills of New England her home.

Courtney pulls inspiration from images of the past and the rich history of the environment that surrounds her. Self-discovery and personal conviction came quite easy for Courtney, and allows her to explore her true spirit.

This has been the precursor to a vigilant creativity that cannot be destroyed.

Courtney identifies herself as an artist rather than a photographer.

She is in love with the human form and experience. With that love she collects its strange history on film.

Seeing the beauty in everything, even flaws, seems to be her natural gift. Her images solidify the feelings of romance and awe, rich with color and haunting natural light; one can feel her inspiration in the heat of an orange sun on the horizon. She reveals an overwhelming sense of nature and mystery.

Courtney Brooke’s love for the 1960’s and 70’s is haunting tantalizing and romantic, she captures a beauty that synthesis eras.

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photography Sarah Louise Johnson

Vol.25 JESSICA

ILLUSTRATOR >>>

My name is Jessica and I am the voice behind Vol.25. I am mommy to 2 beautiful little girls, 5 and 2. I am married to one of the sweetest. most understanding guys you will ever find. I have always enjoyed drawing, and my hope is that at least one person will connect with each piece of art I create. Think “the warm fuzzies.”

I also create “Eye Candy Photoshop Overlays” these are custom shapes that add something sweet to your photos, arts and crafts projects, or scrapbooking layouts.