FASHION MAGAZINE FOR INTELLECTUAL GIRLS No 5
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Intellectual Talk and Fashion for Girls who Don’t Follow The crowd
ISSUE 5
EDITOR | ABIGAIL DENNISON ASSISTANT EDITOR | ELIZABETH BEH PHOTOGRAPHERS | MONTANA LOWERY, RUBY TINDALL, POLLY HANRAHAN, KATIE SILVESTER, VICTORIA CAMPA, IMKE PANHUIJZEN STYLISTS | ELIZABETH BEH, RACHEL THOM, EMMA TOWNSEND, ELISE VERHOEVEN HAIR STYLISTS AND MUAS | CAROLINE SIMS, ANGELA LOWERY, TERRI CAPON, RACHEL THOMAS, ERIKA NUIJTEN MODELS | YASMINE @ PREMIER, MELANIE @ M&P MODELS, ASSA @ IMM MODELS, SADE @ PAPARAZZI MODELS WRITERS | ABIGAIL DENNISON, ELIZABETH BEH, JESSICA DAVIES, VICTORIA CAMPA, MAISIE TAYLOR, DANI RAN, CHARLOTTE CROFT MAGAZINE LAYOUT AND GRAPHIC DESIGN | ABIGAIL DENNISON
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CO NTEN TS M e e t L a r a Pe a ke , Pa g e 6 L o g o n b a b y, l e t ’s c h a t t e c h , Pa g e 1 8 Co v e r g i r l S a s h a b y Po l l y H a n r a h a n , Pa g e 2 2 G i r l B o s s - L FA , Pa g e 3 2 G i r l S c o u t b y R u b y T i n d a l l , Pa g e 3 6 D r e a m i n g i n C u b a n w i t h V i c t o r i a Ca m p a , Pa g e 5 0 G o o d t h i n g s h a p p e n e d , Pa g e 5 6 Te x t i n g o u r M u m , Pa g e 5 8 A s s a b y Ka t i e S i l v e s t e r, Pa g e 6 0 Pi o n e e r i n g w o m e n , Pa g e 7 2 Pa p e r To w n s , Pa g e 7 6
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* LARA PEAKE * If you don’t know Lara Peake’s name yet, then trust me, you will. She is truly a star on the rise, she had her first film role at a mere 14 and now her career is going from strength to strength. This year she starred in one of Channel 4’s most chilling thriller’s Born to Kill, where the arrival of Lara’s character, Chrissie sparks off all the drama and from then the unsettling story unfolds. Not only is she a master of the small screen she also has a number of films in the pipeline alongside some of Hollywood royalty (Pierce Brosnan and Nicole Kidman to name but two). She remains totally un-phased, grounded and incredibly thankful that she gets to do what she loves! We spoke to Lara just before shooting her incredible spread, we talked; anxiety, ambition and how to unwind. What women inspire you? Very self-certain grounded women that aren’t so vocal about their outlook on life but, are a little bit reserved. There is a lot of power and strength in women who don’t need to say much to portray how they feel. I am mostly inspired by actors, my favourite at the minute is Elizabeth Moss, definitely. She did an article on feminism and it was good because she was saying that everyone has their own definition of feminism and I’m obsessed with The Handmaid’s Tale. Also, Rhianna, because she has so many different personalities and personas; you can tell that she doesn’t care what people think about her, she just is who she is. She was thrown into fame so young so she has had to grow up through the industry and go through these different phases in the public eye. What advice would you give to your younger self and younger readers? I was quite a whittler when I was younger constantly panicking and worrying about life and what direction to take. Now I’d say just be reassured in the fact that that is what everyone goes through so just be in the moment and don't over think because it will just cause you anxiety. I had constant nervous habits, I don't regret that but just have the knowledge that it will pass and you will get to the point where you will know what you want to do and then you just have to go for it. What does acting mean to you? A lot of people presume it is a super privileged job, how would you respond to that? It depends at what level you are. There are so many actors who are just trying to get a foot in the door and desperately trying to find an agent and trying to get in the right room. And then there are Hollywood actors who are at the top of their games that get to go to the festivals and look glamorous, even then, is it privileged? There is a lot of pressure; you’re in the spotlight, I think all the public sees is what is on their screen and the interviews but that’s not actually the real person it’s just the personality you have to adopt. As an actor it’s purely about the roles you want to play. I think acting can sometimes only be about 5% of the job, actors at a certain level have to do so much more, and it’s truly full-time and takes over your whole life. That’s why after Born To Kill I was so happy to go back home and just be with my friends and family, I was really happy to have that refreshing normality. If you’re constantly working, then you get to learn on the job but you don’t necessarily know where you are in your own life. It’s like running two lives at the same time. When reading a script what draws you to a character? It’s either something I can relate to or something that is really far removed from myself. I am drawn to characters that have both a strength and a
hidden vulnerability. A good plot that’s current and a story that can surprise you and you don't know straight away what’s going to happen. I also love anything that breaks a stereotype of family dynamics or relationships. Born to kill seemed incredibly intense what did you do to unwind? I think when you are so invested in a project and character, you can't always shut off completely from it; it’s like it’s always burning away on a low light in the background of your own life, and so I felt like a lot of my choices on my days off would still be a lot like my character. Even when shopping I would pick up a dress and just think “that's nice” but then I’d get on set wearing it and the costume designer would say “that’s really nice for Chrissie, why don't you wear it!”. But that would make me question if the project had really taken its toll, am I actually not getting a break from this? All the cast and crew were all really close on and off set, so we would go out for dinner and drinks after the day was over, it felt like a family, it’s nice to know that you are supported and going through the same experience. That certainly helped to unwind. Can you tell us about any upcoming projects? There is a film that I completed with Pierce Brosnan and Dave Bautista called Final Score, and I also completed a film called The Marker that was just at Edinburgh International Film Festival and the lead Frederick Schmidt was nominated for an award. How To Talk To Girls at Parties has just been at Cannes and in that I play a six fingered alien. I’m in that alongside Nicole Kidman, Ruth Wilson and Elle Fanning. Last year I had the opportunity to get my teeth into a lot of great projects and now they’re all coming out - it’s incredibly exciting. What was it like to work with these established actors? I think if it was in any other setting than a job then, yes it would be daunting but you just have to treat it as work. There is a lot to learn from actors who have had so much experience, I try to be like a sponge and observe and learn. It’s good to analyse and see how they work. How would you spend your perfect Sunday? A lovely long walk with my mum and then go to my local pub for the best Sunday dinner. Words and Interview: Elizabeth Beh Photography: Montana Lowery Styling: Emma Townsend MUA: Caroline Sims Hair: Angela Lowery
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“I was quite a whittler when I was younger, constantly panicking and worrying about life and what direction to take. Now I’d say just be reassured in the fact that that is what everyone goes through so just be in the moment and don’t over think because it will just cause you anxiety.” - LARA PEAKE
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ADMIRAL GRACE HOPPER PIONEERING COMPUTER PROGRAMMER
United States Navy Admiral Grace Hopper (1906–1992) was one of the first programmers in the history of computers. Her belief that programming languages should be as easily understood as English was highly influential on the development of one of the first programming languages called COBOL. It is largely due to Grace Hopper’s influence that programmers use “if/thens” instead of 1s and 0s today. Throughout her years in academia and industry, Admiral Hopper was a consultant and lecturer for the United States Naval Reserve. In 1969, she was awarded the first ever Computer Science Man-of-the-Year Award from the Data Processing Management Association. In 1971, the Sperry Corporation initiated an annual award in her name to honor young computer professionals for their significant contributions to computer science. In 1973, she became the first person from the United States and the first woman of any nationality to be made a Distinguished Fellow of the British Computer Society. When Admiral Grace Murray Hopper died, the world lost an inspiration to women and scientists everywhere.
EMPOWERED WOMEN EMPOWER WOMEN
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LOG ON BABY
!@£$%^&*!@£$%^&*!@£$%^&*!@£$%^&* I turned thirteen ten years ago, it truly feels like a world away. Reminiscing on the wistful memories of a world that paid 10p to send a text message, the zig-zag hum of dial-up computer connections and playing solitaire until there was no moisture left in your eyes. When I look back this rudimentary-style of technology seems nostalgically innocent, incredibly innocent in comparison to the world that the teenagers of today are facing. Constantly plugged-in, sharing their every thought, feeling and activity – the pressure on me as a teenage girl seems minute compared to the pressure our modern teens are experiencing today. It is far too easy to portray the online world as something fundamentally malicious, immoral or dehumanising. Instead, the internet brought with it a revolution of an entirely different kind for the average person. When Facebook and Twitter first debuted, suddenly the voiceless were given a public platform for self-expression. Sure, there were, and are, voices we would rather not hear (Donald Trump, Katie Hopkins, just about anyone from Geordie Shore) but there are plenty more that are eye-opening and beneficial. Take the fashion world for example, previously there were ‘fashion people’ and ‘non-fashion people’. The ‘fashion people’ were in or made the magazines and the non simply read them and dreamt about the unobtainable life that the publications portrayed. But now the industry has been burst open at the seams: there are bloggers on the front row, 21-year-old students collaborating with the world’s biggest brands, now, anyone has the opportunity to be a part of that once exceptionally exclusive world. More importantly, marginalised groups from across the globe have grabbed hold of social media and wield it to tell their stories and in turn commence social change. The internet has become the home of safe spaces for anyone and everyone. StylelikeU is a wonderful, beautiful, magical YouTube channel that interviews women as they are undressing and peeling back their everyday armour. Kind of like naked attraction backwards. Except not at all. They have interviewed artists, actors, charity workers, women of every race, shape, religion and sexuality. This mother and daughter duo have over 300k followers and their viewers embrace their work whole heartedly. The most potent example of online female collaboration in the past year is The Women’s March. A retired lawyer named Teresa Shook posted on Facebook that she felt there was a need for a Women’s march and this seedling of an idea along with a perfectly terrifying political climate meant that it grew, rapidly, into something extraordinary. So rapidly that on the morning of January 21st over 2 million strangers from around the world stood together for what they believed in. Yet it was not simply those 2 million supporters who were present that day, but further millions online who sent their love, support and admiration to all those who were marching. It was a truly collaborative event that brought together people with a common belief that the world can and will be better, and it all started from a simple Facebook post by a Hawaiian grandmother. Not only did these women step forward but in turn they helped their audience formulate their own individual social and political views. Here in this moment, the world will live in is undoubtedly flawed and damaged but in this modern world there is no need for anyone with internet access to feel alone, communities are being created by people who are thousands of miles apart. Despite the fond nostalgia of Snake II, the progression of technology in social media has led to more progressive and collaborative action.
Words by Elizabeth Beh
MEMES ARE THE FUTURE
GIRL BOSS EMILY FLUEN
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Emily Fluen, 24 year old girl boss, is the founder of Limpet, an online store selling handmade, illustrated accessories and T-shirts which is now a consession store in Topshop! Emily studied Illustration at UCA Epsom and grew up in Andover and she now lives in London where Limpet’s studio is based. Limpet is killing it and if you haven’te yet checked them out, head over to there insta and prepare to D R O O L over the cutest handsewn bags you’ve ever seen. What started the inspiration for Limpet? My whole life I have always loved attempting to make anything I can rather than buy it - I think it makes owning something, or giving it as a gift that bit more meaningful and special, even if it does end up looking a bit weird and probably far more glittery than it should be. When I was little I had an obsession with making books and I would design and draw all the front covers and then leave the whole thing blank inside because I would have already moved onto the next! The first bag I made for Limpet was sewn entirely by hand and took me days because I didn't own a sewing machine then, but I loved making it so much that I bought a machine, taught myself how to sew and haven't stopped since. It has taken a lot of swearing, midnight sewing and so many stabbings from pins but I'm really proud of how far Limpet has come over the past year since it started!
The best thing I've learnt is that you really can teach yourself and build something from nothing if you want it enough. Before I started I had no clue at all about business or where to start, but since then Limpet has been in Topshop and also featured in InStyle and Buzzfeed and I couldn't be happier about how far it's come. I've also got some great people around who have helped the whole way and also have successful and admirable businesses of their own which is so encouraging to be around. What is your advice to other girls out there wanting to follow your footsteps?
I'd definitely say just to grab onto the idea you have and get it out there as much as you can! I waited a long time before showing anyone the things I had started making because I always thought they were never quite ready or good enough but I realise now that it's one of the best parts, being able to see your business What’s your favourite thing about being your own boss? and products improve over time. Sometimes I think I make some 'questionable' things (last year I painted a whole backgammon As I own and run Limpet by myself, I do find it challenging some- board and covered it in drawings of dogs wearing heels as a prestimes as I never anticipated the amount of work that also goes ent) but I think you have to have faith in what you do and make, into the social media, website, talking to stockists and endless even if not everyone loves it because there are such great people emails, let alone designing and actually making the bags! It's out there that you will find your audience eventually! super rewarding though when I make a new product that I love and get to share it with girls all over the world who are buying What’s next for you and Limpet? and wearing them every day. I think I also mostly love being able to take tea and television breaks whenever I like. In the new year I can't wait to start designing some new products and hopefully branch out more in terms of stockists and collaboraLimpet is doing incredibly well, what is it like seeing tions. I've got loads of ideas including trying some new things, your products sold in Topshop? like clothing and t shirts, and I definitely would love to do some more illustrated designs as that's what I started out doing and Being asked to be a concession in Topshop was so amazing and enjoy the most. quite overwhelming! I remember getting the email and actually jumping up and down on the spot in the street! I never imagined Can you tell us your biggest achievment?! I would get to that point so fast and seeing my bags in the store was a really proud moment for me and made all the hard work I think my biggest achievement would have to be selling Limpet so far feel definitely worth it. I got a great response from the in Topshop. After months of preparing and sooo many sleepless customers there and seeing the amazing range of people that nights panicking, actually seeing real-life customers looking and were interested in my stuff was really motivational to carry on and buying my designs was insane and something I don't get to see make it even better next year. so much selling them online! Also seeing photos of people from around the world with their bags still makes me so excited each Tell us something you’ve learnt since you started being time I get sent them. your own boss?
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Words by Abigail Dennison
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Monday's girl is fair of face Tuesday's girl is full of grace Wednesday's girl is full of woe Thursday's girl has far to go, Friday's girl is loving and giving, Saturday's girl works hard for a living, But the girl who is born on the Sabbath day Is bonnie and blithe and good and gay
Photography: Polly Hanrahan Styling: Rachel Thom Model: Yasmine @ Premier Models MUA: Terri Capon Coat: Florence Bridge, Shirt: Clio Peppiatt, Earrings: Sophie Cull Candy
Dress: Florence Bridge, Stole: Clio Peppiatt(other page) Jacket: Clio Peppiatt, Skirt: Kitty Joseph
Shirt: Florence Bridge, Jacket: Kitty Joseph (other page) Shirt: Florence Bridge, Trousers: Kitty Joseph
Earrings: Sophie Cull Candy (Other page) Dress: Clio Peppiatt
Top: Kitty Joseph, Trousers: Clio Peppiatt (other page) Jumpsuit: Clio Peppiatt
GIRL BOSS
LONDON FASHION AGENCY
Rosie Davies (far left on photo) is the founder of London Fashion Agency, the UK’s first affordable PR agency dedicated to independent fashion, homeware and lifestyle brands. She is number 23 of Elle’s Female Entrepreneur Under 30 list and won Creative Industries Entrepreneur of the Year in 2016! With LFA absolutely killing it, we wanted to catch up with Rosie!
Hey Rosie! Where did you get the idea and ambition to start your own agency? For as long as I can remember, I always knew I wanted to run my own business. I loved the idea of creating something from nothing. When I was younger, I was arty so studied Fashion and Textiles at university and I always thought I would start a product-based business. After graduating I moved to London and worked a number of part-time jobs whilst interning. In August 2011, I took a 2 week internship with an independent knitwear label called Lowie. The designer put a pile of magazines in front of me and said “call these magazines and ask if we can send them product for their stories”. Without realising it, I was doing PR and loved it. Lowie then became my first client. I built a basic website, got some business cards printed and started to network with independent brands. I reached number 1 on Google search results for the term 'Freelance Fashion PR’ and I knew it was time to start an agency. As LFA grew and I worked with more and more brands I realised that there was a massive gap in the PR market – affordable, honest support. This is what LFA does - we are the only UK fashion PR agency to be completely transparent with our pricing and be solely dedicated to independent brands. As for Lowie, my 2 week internship turned into 5 years and they are still our client today. How did you guys at LFA all meet? I couldn’t make LFA happen without the LFA team. Cecilie and Shannon, our PR Gurus, bagged their jobs through an advert that I posted on Instagram. When people apply it’s so important that they like what we do and care about independent brands. They both started as freelances and as we grew they became full-time. We also have the most amazing team of freelancers and interns. I want to make sure that everyone that works here, whether that be for a day or a year, walks away with a wealth of experience and a positive perception of the fashion industry. What was the feeling of bagging your first client? A few weeks after Lowie came on board, the word about my ‘Affordable PR and Social Media’ had spread. I had a few brands contact me through recommendations. When our second client signed their contract I thought ‘OH MY GOD - this could be it, this could be the business I always wanted.’ At that time I was still trying to prove myself so every time I gained coverage for our brands my excitement was uncontrollable. The feeling of gaining coverage for them was better than actually bagging the client in the first place. That is something that still sticks today. What's the atmosphere like at work? It sounds like THE DREAM I LOVE the LFA office vibe. We moved a few months ago into our own space after sharing for many years. Big step! We have always been based in Brixton, South London. The area is cool, lots of independent shops and has a great community feel. Our office is a really exciting place. Shannon is daily DJ and we don’t take ourselves too seriously. If we want to play a 90’s boyband playlist on a Friday then we have it on. Most days we have a team meeting on the sofa where we talk
though each client and any other work that needs to be done. Lunch is also a big deal in the LFA office. If the weather is nice, we eat on the rooftop together. The team work really hard so I encourage them to take a 30 minute magazine break on the sofas every now and again. We also document each day on Instagram stories and Snapchat. As a PR agency, it’s really important for us to get across just how friendly and approachable we are. Our door is always open for any designer or brand needing PR advice or support.
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How does it feel to be finalists for the Drapers award?!! Wow.wow.wow. If someone had said to me 3 years ago when I was still freelancing ‘in 3 years you’re going to have a PR agency that is nominated for a Drapers Award’, I would have said no way! I try not to dwell for too long on how far we’ve come as I want to focus on where we are going, but when something like a nomination for a Drapers Award happens, it stops me dead in my tracks. I spend my university days and beyond living by Drapers’ daily emails and to be recognised by them as 1 of 7 of the best agencies in the country is the most insane feeling. What's the best part about being a Girl Boss? Doing something I love and creating something that supports the best independent brands in the country. I work 7 days a week. I’ve missed events, birthdays, days out, holidays but I’ve never once thought ‘today I don’t want to do this’. You have to love it. I love that I have complete creative control and direction of the business. I’ve got some exciting plans for LFA (and a second business!) so seeing these ideas develop from paper to real life gives me so much satisfaction. It’s never hard to drag myself out of bed when I have so many plans to implement. What advice would you give any girls out there looking to follow your footsteps? I am no super-human. Anyone can do what I have done! I started LFA with no loans, no funding and no experience. Through hard work and staying true to our ethos, we have re-invited the way brands will approach PR forever. It’s so important that girls know that regardless of your background, you can be a success if you want it enough. I was the least academic person at school. I struggled with dyslexia and dropped out at 16. I blagged my way into university because I knew I needed design skills before starting a business. Along the way I hit some serious business roadblocks but each one made me think about what we could do better in order to grow. ‘I was told this business model won’t work’, ‘you’re not old enough’ etc, but I trusted my gut and carried on anyway. Can you tell us 3 pieces of advice you would pass down the next generation of savvy girls? 1. Never turn down a coffee with anyone. Every single person you meet will add something to your life in some shape or form. 2. Work hard - Whether you are interning or running your own business, always go the extra mile and use your initiative. 3. Be yourself Words by Abigail Dennison
The pay gap for women in tech is the largest across all industries. Tech is typically perceived as a man’s world, but in reality it would “They found the largest gap was for women be nothing without women. Susan Kare, the designer who bought early in their careers, with women under the Apple computer to life with her sophisticated typography and 25 earning on average 29 per cent less than iconic graphic design skills. Grace Hopper, who helped invent their male counterparts” some of the early English-language programming languages. Marissa Mayer, Google’s first female engineer (she’s actually employee number 20), who joined the search-engine superstar back in 1999, when it was still a start-up. Women like these have Zara explained: “I don’t have a tech educational background and sculpted the tech world into what we know it as today, so why when I was a teenager I hated maths, but I run a tech company. I aren’t we being paid the same? think it’s stories like this we need to highlight to girls, so they can keep an open mind about the sector they eventually go into.” The pay gap is the largest for young women working in tech out of all groups throughout industries. The salary database, ComparaAccording to women in the industry – and many bodies trying to bly, released a study about the pay gap between men and women address the gender gap – one of the root causes of gender imbalin the tech industry. They found the largest gap was for women ance is the low number of girls choosing to study computing and early in their careers, with women under 25 earning on average science subjects at school and university. 29 per cent less than their male counterparts, however the gap Stereotyping still sees girls pushed towards subjects relevant to drops to only 5 per cent for workers over 50. the nurturing and creative industries, and away from science and maths. Female students make up only 15 per cent of computer Sadly, it’s not just a one off. Similar figures were shown in a study science intakes in UK universities. by Glassdoor, who found that the average female tech programKeeping more girls interested in computing at schools and colmer made nearly 30 per cent less than their male co-workers. But leges could lead to more balanced working environments – but how do the women feel? achieving that will require overturning the idea that coding and technical tasks are for boys only. Zara Nanu, a woman who has devoted her career to the tech A case in point is a Barbie book that recently hit the headlines. I world, thinks that the gender pay gap in the UK has many under- Can Be A Computer Engineer was pulled by publisher Mattel after lying reasons, and occupational segregation is one of them. it was pointed out that, contrary to the title, the book portrays women as unable to work with computers. The pink-heavy book “Fewer women in science technology, engineering and maths portrayed Barbie as a clueless game designer who relied on mean a higher gender pay gap in the sector. Here the issue is boys to help her with coding, and to fix the computers that had two-fold. Few women choose to enter the sector so there are few become infected with a virus. Is it any wonder that girls get the women entering the pipeline.” impression that technical roles are for men? Tech courses like CodeFirst: For Girls work to inspire women “As time goes on, because of a male dominated environment, studying at University to consider a career in tech and show them women start leaving the sector.” it’s not as scary as it looks. By teaching girls the basics in coding, holding days out to tech conventions and organising inspiring There is a severe lack of women who work within engineering talks from women in the industry, they hope to get more women and technology in the UK. In fact, according to the Institution into tech. of Engineering and Technology (IET), just per cent of the UK’s engineering and technology workforce is female. With girls knowing what their options are in the tech industry and challenging stereotypes of it being a male dominated workplace, Compared to the rest of the world, the UK has the lowest percent- maybe the pay gap could close a little sooner than over a hundred age of female engineering professionals in Europe, at less than years. 10 per cent, while Latvia, Bulgaria and Cyprus lead with nearly 30 per cent. The World Economic Forum came up and said it will be 118 years until the pay gap is closed, but the answer could be in keeping an open mind. Words by Jessica Davies
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G I RL SC UT BY RUBY TINDALL STYLED BY ELIZABETH BEH MAKE UP BY RACHAEL THOMAS MODEL IS MELANIE @ M&P MODELS STYLIST ASSISTANT IS LUCY ROBERTS WITH SPECIAL THANKS TO POP BOUTIQUE
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(Other page) shoes: Dr Marten, SkirtL Zalando
Jacket: Charlotte Simone Lil Softie (Other Page) Top and Dress: Pop Boutique, Big Softie Jacket by Charlotte Simone
FEMALES AND THE D I G I TA L WORKFORCE WORDS BY JESSICA DAVIES
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Sexual harassment, bullying and racist stereotyping are sadly a common occurrence in the workplace, including the technology industry. But does that mean that the masculine skew allows casual sexism to go unchecked? One in 10 women in tech experience unwanted sexual attention, and nearly one in four people of colour face stereotyping, according to the Kapor Centre for Social Impact and Harris Poll, which surveyed more than 2,000 people who left tech jobs in the last three years. Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer, HP’s Meg Whitman and lastminute.com co-founder Martha Lane Fox – they’re the high-flyers whose rise to the top of the technology industry suggests that we’ve finally broken free of gender discrimination. But have we? Behind these successes, many women in technology still find themselves isolated. If those who do take steps forward to confronting sexism, they can be met with contempt or may find themselves missing out on work opportunities when compared to their male counterparts. But some sectors remain a boys’ club, which appears to resist female involvement. One woman, who spoke to Sunday Girl in confidence, said she had experienced sexism in the tech industry. “My then boss took us to a works party and we met a former colleague of his. He looked at me and told my boss while I was there that I had a nice ass. I didn't know how to react.” “We then spent the last part of the night with him and some of his friends at a club. I felt like I couldn't say no because all my colleagues were going. They would bring random girls to entertain them and dance. It felt really out of place for a working event.” Another woman was also told by a colleague that she only got her job because I am pretty and he also implied I only get opportunities to travel and network because she has boobs. “During my second appraisal, my then boss told me people from management and leadership were complaining I wasn't "friendly" because I didn't smile enough. Mind you, my colleagues don't go around smiling either and they don't get reprimanded. When I confronted my boss about this he said it was because I sometimes represent the company. That is fair but in no way should it be in an appraisal and wasn’t the same for male employees.” The reason for all this seems to be blurred. When asking these women what they thought was causing everyday sexism in the workplace, they thought it was down to stigma around speaking up. “We just need more women to be in high positions of power to show people that women can be in this industry and that it is okay. I also think we need people to be more open about it. There is so much stigma about speaking up.” According to a 2013 report, overt sexism at work in the form of harassment is also all too common, with half of the 6,000 respondents having experienced some sort of sexual harassment and a fifth subjected to comments and catcalls when they wear a skirt or use lipstick. “A lot of people deny anything is happening and make excuses for why people treat you the way they do. I wish I could speak up but I know nothing would change at my company because even HR has problems.” Although, the high percentage of men in the sector doesn’t necessarily make it sexist; if fewer women go through education to get on the first rung of the ladder, an imbalance is inevitable. The workplace environment is something that contributes to worrying figures that show 52 per cent of women leave technology as an industry because they’re made to feel unwelcome and undervalued. Despite the career opportunities and the addressing of the pay gap that make the industry look a picture of equality, it remains a patchy work in progress. If women can’t confront the sexism that still exists in technology without fear of reprisal then the industry can’t call itself female-friendly.
DREAMING IN CUBAN Words and Photography by Victoria Campa
In Cuba we ate small cheese pizza sold out of people’s windows for 10 pesos, or around 20 cents. We couldn’t go anywhere without someone yelling “taxi, lady?” in our direction, whether from a bicycle-pulled cart or from a brightly colored car belonging to the 1960s. When we went to a paladar, we paid $3 for a plate piled high with meat, rice, beans, and salad. In Cuba, there is music everywhere. In the cities it comes out of rolled-down car windows or from musicians performing at every other restaurant down the block. In the country, it comes from lone speakers, blasting even when there isn’t a person in sight. In the 1950s, Fidel and Raul Castro led the Cuban Revolution to overthrow the current ruler of the country. Since then, Cuba has been governed by the Communist Party as a socialist state and, until very recently, was politically and economically isolated by the United States. These various factors have made the island a sort of time capsule, with colorful cars from the 50s roaring through streets littered with demolished buildings and propaganda. Everyone in Cuba has a cell phone, which provides the main form of communication, whether trying to reach someone in a yellow house in Trinidad or riding a horse out in the tobacco farms of the Viñales Valley. However, wifi is scarce and fairly expensive. Users have to buy a prepaid card with a code and enter it at designated wifi locations. This creates an interesting dichotomy between our notions of public and private, because throughout Cuba one sees large groups of people sitting around on their phones wherever the hotspot might be, watching videos, texting, or surfing the web. Similar activities would only be partaken by others within the privacy of their own homes. As a matter of fact, this merging of the public and the private is present in other aspects of the Cuban lifestyle as well. Doorways and windows, for example, all are gated. These gates are not meant to keep people out, but to provide almost a third dimension that lives neither outside nor inside. Everywhere in Cuba doors and windows are kept wide open so passerby’s can see straight into someone’s living room, and those inside the house can sit away from the relentless sun but still partake in the city’s street life. While strolling past the lively homes, one cannot help but notice small, makeshift stores set up in people’s windows or front doors. Cubans sell anything from food, such as homemade sweets or cakes, to other essentials that are more difficult to obtain, such as deodorant or toothpaste. Life in Cuba is largely outside, and days are spent lounging on porches or sitting by windows watching the people on the street. At night women fans themselves in rocking chairs while the television blasts and children play card games on the narrow sidewalks. There is a sense of union in the ideals and vivacity of the people, something that can’t be implanted and cannot be taken away. Everyone smiles, laughs, and takes every day as it comes. One time we pass a man holding a bag of mangoes and, craving fruit, we ask him where we could buy some. He told us they were from his garden and piled mangoes into our hands, insisting that he was giving them away. In the next few years, the politics, economics and the daily life of Cubans will change. Hopefully, the attitude and joie de vivre of the people will not.
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10 POSITIVE STORIES OF 2017 For the past few years, it seems that the headlines of every global newspaper have brought us political, cultural, or environmental travesty. The year is 2017, and not all news is bad news. As humans, we are passionate about issues we stand for, but sometimes we can miss out on the positivity while we are busy focusing on the negative. Although we should never turn our back on issues we believe in, we should all take an occasional moment to reflect on the little steps towards good that have come in the past year. Let’s sit down with a nice cup of tea and think happy thoughts for a moment before we get back to our hard work.
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Scientists have recently discovered the most “Millennial-appealing” 4th type of chocolate. You read that right, a 4th type of chocolate. Not only does this new “Ruby” chocolate have undertones of berries and fruit, but judging from the name you can guess the colour. This new chocolate is a beautiful tone of earthy and natural rose pink, perfect for the millennials out there! Found predominantly in Ecuador, and Brazil, this cacao bean is specifically called the “Ruby Bean”. 2017 has brought us a complete chocolate gamechanger.
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The world’s first Museum of Happiness will open for all in London. After a recent success as a pop up museum in the East London heart of Brick Lane, the Museum of Happiness will now have an official and permanent home in Camden, North London. This intriguing venue is exactly what it sounds like. Celebrating and encouraging the art of adventure, happiness, and well-being in our lives, the museum will host a series of workshops, exhibitions, and events for people of all ages and backgrounds. Happiness, community, creativity, and mindfulness are the key values they stand for.
One special event that happened in 2017 could not have been missed. Just 21 days into the new year, millions of people worldwide came together to join the Women’s March, creating the largest single day protest in American history, and the largest protest worldwide. The Women’s March made headlines all across the globe for taking liberating, resilient, and loving steps towards human rights and important issues. Starting in America, this Women’s March was joined by strong, and supportive human beings, reaching London, Australia, Brazil, Germany and many more countries across the world.
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Italian-Fashion company Tod’s has pledged a whopping €25 million to restore and maintain the historic Colosseum. Rome’s Archaeological Heritage Department, has undertaken this large restoration in partnership with the fashion brand in order to return the Colosseum to it’s former beauty. Tod’s is not the first label to show their support. A few years prior, Italian luxury goods brand Fendi decided to throw a large €2.18 million into the upkeep of the iconic Trevi Fountain.
NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope is adding to the list of earthlike planets that may have the right conditions to harbor life. So when things get rough, we can project our happy thoughts outward and upward to a fantasy beach holiday on a peaceful little planet quietly circling a distant star.
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Stonewall is a LGBT charity founded in the United Kingdom that campaigns for the LGBT community across Britain and the world. This year, Stonewall Charity launched their new #ComeOutForLGBT Campaign, encouraging people to stand up as allies, as well as educating the public, families, and young people towards being able to give their support to the the LGBT community across the world.
“A historical day” and “amazing victory” are words used to describe recent events in German law. The German Parliament voted to legalise same sex marriage, with a vote of 393 to 266. In 2001 The Netherlands was the first European country to legalize same-sex marriage, while Germany allowed same-sex couples to be identified as a civil partnership. 16 years later, in 2017, Germany expanded this status to marriage.
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A review conducted by the World Wildlife Fund has concluded that a new species is discovered in the Brazilian Amazon every other day. In just two years, peer-reviewed journals reported the discovery of 381 new species of plants, fish, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and birds.
After five decades, the first woman to run the Boston Marathon has decided to run again. After experiencing abuse and injustice back in 1967, Kathrine Switzer decided to campaign for the equality of women and their participation in sport. What better way to show the compassion and dedication in your life by running the marathon again at the inspiring age of 70. Proof that women do run the world.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in New York opened a highly anticipated exhibition “Comme des Garçons: Art of the In-Between”. This exhibition highlighted creative and unconventional clothing from designer Rei Kawakubo, founder of Comme Des Garçons. Consisting of 140 looks from the early 1980s to recent work, this exhibition brought us a closer look into the life of one of fashion’s most revolutionary and respectable designers.
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While we can become so caught up in the heartbreaking and enraging news of today, sometimes we forget the important, positive stories that the world has to offer. From exciting art exhibitions opening daily across the world, the growth of charities helping important causes, to many countries passing laws to better our world, and environment, it’s important to notice the good around us. The headlines of our daily news may not bring the happiest tone to our days, but by digging a little deeper you will always find something to smile about that will make our hard work feel more hopeful.
Words by Maisie Taylor
TEXTS FROM YOUR MUM Today 10:31
Mothers really are a breed of their own. Whether you’re looked after by your mother, step-mother, grandmother, sister, or any other female guardian, coming across their innate maternal role is inevitable. Their smothering affection is hard to articulate - hugs firmer than a sheath-like straightjacket, bi-hourly check-ups, telepathic ability to know when you just need a cuppa, the list goes on. While mothers’ primal paternal instinct can be celebrated as some of nature’s best work, it’s important to remember that evolution has failed in one huge adaptation in recent times – the ability to send text messages like a normal human being. For years I thought that it was just my mother who repeatedly signed off her text messages with “Love Mum” (I have your number saved Mum, I know it’s you) or persistently replaced words with emojis over iMessage. It wasn’t until recently when a friend’s Nan texted her “Have fun be safe don’t die ok see you tomorrow for lunch love Nanna xxx” that I realised that I was not alone in the unbearable toleration of poor grammar, spelling mistakes, and emoji overdose commonly found in mothers. Granted, their SMSs are often sent with good intentions, not to mention also making their job as a guardian much easier than it was for their parents, their parents’ parents, and so on. Ah, who am I kidding, Mum’s take note: Regardless of this fault in evolutionary adaptation, we still love them nonetheless.
Words by Dani Ran
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ASSA ARIYOSHI BY KATIE SILVESTER
Remember the name Assa Ariyoshi, she’s a 26 year old illustrator and model from Kamakura, Japan who is our total girl of the moment. Her feminist driven illustrations are taking over Instagram! Having worked with The Guardian, International New York Times, Buzzfeed, Time Out New York, Nylon, Refinery 29 plus so many more wWe’re so excited to chat to her about her art and her modelling career! Hey Assa! Where does your art interest stem from?!
What's your plan for 2018?
I cant remember not being into art, my mum was a painter and my have more fun with my work, be grateful this is my job and work dad is a art history professor so it was always very important in our hard. house. Does your art and modelling coincide with each other? Where is your favourite place to draw, is there a place that gives you lots of ideas and motivation? Not really, I think photography and fashion influences my work quite a bit but I see my modelling work as a very separate thing to I’m not very good at drawing on location, I prefer to write ideas what I do. down, I mainly get ideas being around people, going to museums and walking around daydreaming. How do you feel about the female art scene?
Tough question! I love yayoi kusama, I think it's amazing how she became such a major artists in the male dominated 60's.
Still has a long way to go, specifically in illustration, maybe not so much in photography in film, although it's inspiring to see women succeed and get the recognition they deserve I feel like sometimes being a female artist is still being used as a token.
What's been your favorite project or collaboration so far?
What is your favourite mantra to keep you going?
Who is your favourite female inspiration and why?
I have been working on a weekly sex collum for Time Out NY, which Stop comparing yourself to other people's achievements and I have been enjoying a lot, I get to a lot of creative freedom and abilities and focus on the progress you are making, we all work in a sex is usually not a very commercial subject you get to illustrate. different pace and accept some things are just out of your control.
Check Assa’s work out on her Instagram, @assaariyoshi
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PIONEERING COMPUTER ENGINEER No matter the obstacle, Edith Clarke knew how to take charge of her own destiny: “I had always wanted to be an engineer, but felt that women were not supposed to be doing things like studying engineering.” At 18, she received a small inheritance which took her through Vassar College, then Yale’s all-women sister institution; she graduated In 1908 Edith graduated from Yale and became a full-time manager of an all-female team of “human computers” at AT&T. She had “reached the ceiling for women in electrical engineering”. Determined to continue her career doing what “women were not supposed to be doing,” the pioneering powerhouse next enrolled at MIT and became that institution’s first woman to earn an M.S. in electrical engineering. But even with such a degree, no company would hire female engineers. In response, Clarke left the United States to teach physics at Istanbul’s Women’s College. Again, she couldn’t stay out of the field, returning to the United States as a “human computer” for General Electric. At GE, Edith Clarke created and patented The Clarke Calculator, a graphical device that solved equations used to send power through electrical transmission lines longer than 250 meters. Her massive contribution to transcontinental telephone communication silenced skeptics; in 1922, at 38, Edith Clarke became the first professional female electrical engineer.
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Whilst some of us might be sad to wave goodbye to the summer months, these playlist picks will certainly make the transition into autumn a lot smoother. We’ve hand-picked a selection of tracks created by fabulous women in music who will be taking the new season by storm – we suggest you take these tracks for a spin. ...and repeat CHASTITY BELT – ‘CAUGHT IN A LIE’ Seattle post-punk band, Chastity Belt returned this year with their third full-length, I Used To Spend So Much Time Alone which showcases polished shoegaze sounds, brooding bass and sharp vocals from lead vocalist, Julia Shapiro. Top track ‘Caught In A Lie’ nods to their past of grunge, but also welcomes a smooth and glossy guitar sound. The four-piece touched down on UK soil early September for their recent tour and will continue to share their new tracks with audiences across Europe.
TOPS – ‘PETALS’ Sugar At The Gate is TOPS’ third album and offers more poignant hooks and smooth melodies, whilst also staying true to the minimal musical approach they’re known for. In ‘Petals’, lead singer Jane Penny’s soft-sounding vocals accompany an upbeat backdrop of drums and grooving guitars. The Arbutus Records sign-ups will be on the road from September through to November, with tour dates spread across America and Europe. You can catch them in the UK early November in Ramsgate, London, Manchester and Glasgow.
OKENYO – ‘WOMAN’S WORLD’ Neo-soul songstress, Okenyo’s debut EP is definitely one to listen out for. ‘Woman’s World’ is an amalgamation of sharp lyricism and powerful beats which later break down to a pulsating layering of melodies and vocals to boot. Brimming with quotable lyrics; “I’m a very busy woman with a lot on my plate/so you better eat it up before I take it away” (we need a t-shirt with that on, pronto) this track will be sticking to those earbuds and it won’t be long until you’ll be using it as a mantra.
ALVVAYS – ‘UNDERTOW’ Toronto five-piece Alvvays are back with sophomore release, Antisocialites which is a dreamy addition to their discography. Tracks ‘Dreams Tonite’ and ‘Plimsole Punks’ have lead the way for promoting the new album, along with ‘Undertow’ which sees singer Molly Rankin pondering “what’s left for you and me?” against a shoegaze-filled soundscape. Adding a dose of dream pop to your day will be essential this Autumn and Winter.
JAPANESE BREAKFAST – ‘DIVING WOMAN’ Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner returns with sci-fi-sounding Soft Sounds From Another Planet, and ‘Diving Woman’ kicks things off with six melodic minutes of meandering guitars and hushed vocals, a far cry from the punch pop of debut album, Psychopomp. Zauner stocks up on synths and lo-fi beats in her second offering and will make the perfect soundtrack to rainy Sundays spent indoors (and let’s face it, there will be plenty this season!) You can check out Japanese Breakfast over a slew of UK tour dates in Brighton, Manchester, Glasgow, Leeds and London.
Words by Charlotte Croft
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