THE FASHION RECIPE by The Fashion Recipe

I S S U E 1 S U M M E R 16

FASHION THE

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Editor & Creative director Natalie Gaskin Illustrations Laura Bassant Kirstie Starling Contributing writers Molly Baker Paige Chapman

Cover Image Styling and creative direction Natalie Gaskin Photography Molly Baker Clock, House of Fraser, £15. Note book, Kate Spade £20. Knife and Fork, TK-Maxx, £30, for set. Lipstick, Kiko make-up, £6.50. Buttons stylists own. Plate, Kate Spade £30.

CONTENTS TREND

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New Romantics

Glam Rock

Minimal 90â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Sports Luxe

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Magazines through

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Ways to wear your bomber jacket

How to deal with stress and assignments What I wear to University

INTERVIEWS

Fashion blogs to give a visit

45 49

Inspirational Instagrams Sationery delights

The colours of Kirsty

The lace of Laura

Cocktail creation station

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Dressing for freshers weekend

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Pieces to pick

Pack with me

Bare faced survival

Jargon

Black, Black, Black and more Black From boots to baked beans

FOOD

The picture of health

WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF THE FASHION RECIPE My philosophy is to inspire fashion students and take them on a positive path before they start university. Creating a positive state of mind and a creative heart. This is a magazine that is I and I am dedicated to sharing with you my experiences during my time at university and more importantly, letting you, my readers, learn from my mistakes. The Fashion Recipe wants to give future fashion students the confidence to be who they are. This issue will inspire you on your next journey through university.

EDITOR’S LETTER ello, and welcome to the very first issue of The Fashion Recipe. This magazine has been created to advise you and give you a heads up before you start your chosen fashion course. This magazine has been sent to you because you have got this far.

Interview stages are crucial for you to really show your passion and flare for what you love. But now I want to speak to you on a student-to-student basis, telling you about my experiences and how I have learnt from them. I am someone who has been through university, and I just want to tell you to enjoy every minute! This magazine has many aspects of me. It can be hard to find your tone of voice within a fashion course, and I did not realise until year three what my specialities were. I am good at talking and giving advice, but more importantly I have found a flare for visual direction. When I first started my fashion course back in year one, I had all the intentions of leaving my course and becoming a stylist – how things have changed. Within this magazine you are going to find all things fashion from a fun and colourful point of view. I have given you the top three trends to look out for in SS16 and you have a specifically put together high street edit – because we as fashion students do the best at imitating the trends that walk down the catwalk on a cheaper budget. The post it pages are opinions from current fashion students; they were asked to write down on a post it note what inspires them. I hope you can take something from these post its and maybe adapt it into your own way of working. It is always vital to collect things that inspire you and always have them available to refer to. I have given you advice on what magazines to read, and which bloggers to follow before you start your course as these can be influential aspects to your degree. The magazine is full of style tips and what to wear, and also what to pack! Clothes can be stressful, so don’t worry - the stress is off, with my pieces to pick edit. I have included some fun articles for you to read which are written by current students and have the experience to guide you in the right direction. Including interviews with textiles student Kirstie and fashion design student Laura, to hopefully answer any questions you had. Hope you enjoy the magazine, keep it with you and always remember that how you present yourself is how you are perceived.

Nat alie Gaskin xoxo E D I T O R

@Thef ashionrecipe www.t hef ashionrecipe.co.uk

POCKET POST ITS

I asked a room full of fashion students to write down on a post it note what inspires them, and here are some of the responses.

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GET SPELLBOUND BY

SS16

GET GIRLY WITH PASTELS AND OUR NEW ROMANTICS GET DARK AND GOTHIC WITH GLAM ROCK FEEL THE SPORTY VIBES WITH MINIMAL 90’S

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L ACE

RUFFLES

PLEATS

PINK, GREY, BLUE

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1. Collar, £12, ASOS. 2 Off the shoulder top, £17.99, Zara. 3. Jumpsuit, £24.99, NewLook. 4. Clutch bag, £22, ASOS. 5. Bomber jacket, £30, Forever 21. 6. Dress, £18, Primark. 7. Pleat skirt, £19.99, NewLook. 8. Suade skirt, £28, River Island. 9. Belt, £22, ASOS. 10. Culottes, £38, MissGuided. 11. Playsuit, £30, Warehouse. 12. Bralet, £16, River Island. 13. Heels, £30, Office.

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NEW

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METALLICS

EMBELLISHMENT

FRINGING

BLACK, SILVER, GOLD

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1. Hat, £8, Primark. 2. Bralet, £9.99, NewLook. 3. Snakeskin pattern shirt, £17, Forever 21. 4. Dungarees, £24.99, NewLook. 5. Jumper, £20, Cheap Monday. 6. Leather Skirt, £14.99, H&M. 7. Metallic skirt, £30, ASOS. 8. Embellished clutch bag, £30, Accessorise. 9. Long sleeve body, £25, River Island. 10. Sequin leggings, £35, Honey punch @ ASOS. 11. Jumper, £7.99, H&M. 12. Belt, £20, ASOS. 13. Camisole top, £19.99 H&M. 14. Studded heels, £50, Office.

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GLAM ROC K

T RT RE N E ND D

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IRIDESCENT

BOLD SLOGANS

SPORT

RED, BLUE, SILVER

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1. Choker, £4.99, NewLook. 2. Sunglasses, £2, Primark. 3. Slogan jumper, £24.99, Zara. 4. Unitard, £30, ASOS. 5. Body, £7.99, NewLook. 6. Socks, £7, Topshop. 7. Shorts, £10, Topshop. 8. Sliders, £29.99, Zara. 9. Joggers, £17.99, H&M. 10. Jumper, £14.99, Warehouse. 11. Bomber jacket, £40, River Island. 12. Bra, £30, Clavin Klein. 13. Silver backpack, £17.99, NewLook. 14. Silver platforms, £30, Topshop.

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Magazines

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Tank is a quarterly magazine, which covers contemporary culture, art, architecture, fashion and music. It would be a good idea to get to know these type of magazines, as every magazine is different and not all are glossy and perfect. Tank has a quirky and very different approach to their outlook.

Wonderland is international, independently published magazine. Covering subjects such as fashion, film, music and art. Wonderland aims to offer a unique perspective on new and established talent across all popular culture. With the magazine being mostly made of of editorials, it can be visually exciting. Wonderland want to take away the seriousness of the fashion industry and open readers eyes to the more positive and playful elements that the industry has to offer. They aim to inspire, rather than dictate to readers. A great source for editorial inspiration and an insight into the industry.

With Love being part of the Condé Nast group, it comes with the well known high glossy front cover in a similar style to Vogue. Love magazine is only released twice yearly, keeping it exclusive. Love aims to not follow fashion, but more importantly set it, again a great source for inspiration with exciting and colourful well planned lay outs through out. Love is certainly bold, and often come with over 300 pages of colourful indulgence. The magazine has a strength in photography making everything pleasing to the eye. Love can be known as a style magazine because the fashion is there, but more importantly style is more prominent.

Pop magazine is all about change, they encourage change. Pop stands out on the news stands, it lives for its name in a visual way. The magazine always has a colourful an strong front cover that stands out. Pop has a real tongue-in-cheekiness to it, Miss Piggy has her own column within the magazine and it has a serious love for the colour pink. No Pop magazine published is the same, each one has its own unique twist but with the strong branding of POP you can always tell what magazine you are reading without looking at the cover.

Dazed & Confused will be one of the most important magazines to know about in your first year of university. You will be inspired for its sleek lay outs, and minimal editorials that say so much, it will be so different to what you have already been looking at that it will open up your eyes into a new world of cool. The magazine is all about curiosity with a lot of edginess, it has never shied away from showing a good time, but leaving you eager to know what is coming next. Being a British magazine it embraces the fast moving consumer society, always the first to identify new trends and new ideas. Dazed has helped shape the times, even when you look into their online website it is updated daily with everything most relevant that is going on in the fashion world. It acts fast and is always up to date, any fashion student would be mad to not read of Dazed & Confused.

i-D is known for the wink featured on every cover. Its not always obvious but when you spot it you will know about it forever. The wink is the biggest representation of the magazine’s logo, its smart and memborable. Again i-D is a consistent source of inspiration mainly focusing on fashion culture. i-D has been alive for more than 30 years, and still manages to inspire us with its editorial content which encourages creativity for any fashion student. Nick Knight is one of the biggest successes to come from the magazine. One of the most famous fashion photographers today, he started and was scouted to photograph editorials for i-D magazine. Many creatives are still inspired today by i-D’s history. It has come a long way from the days of being in the form of a hand stapled fanzine, now it is a high glossy fashion packed editorial magazine which focuses on street style and youth culture.

Oh Comely is the most different out of all these magazines. It’s light and fluffy, and a lot less serious compared to the other magazines listed. Mostly aimed at females, it aims to make people smile being full of quiet moments with a cup of tea on a Sunday afternoon. Talking about Sunday afternoons, they want their readers to have the feeling of being free, to me - Sunday is the day of being free, apart from deadline time then it’s far from being free. The magazine has a recipe section, to allow the reader to be creative in a different way. I love Oh Comely for its beautiful illustrations, its far from the highly edited and art directed fashion editorial. It is more relaxed, just like them Sunday afternoons I was talking about.. The ones way before deadlines.

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BLACK, BLACK, BLACK AND MORE, BL ACK! When I look in my wardrobe, I probably have 50 Little Black dresses, but can a girl ever have too many?

A R T I C L E W R I T T E N B Y M O L LY B A K E R

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I don’t need help and I don’t consider my self boring. My addiction to wearing black is simply down to the fact that it’s the most interesting colour in the world. I don’t wear black because I think it will hide me in the crowd, but I wear black because sometimes I find that wearing black makes you stand out. Black has always been a staple colour throughout fashion from back in the 1920s when Coco Chanel was making tailored knee length shift dresses for every girl’s cocktail hour. To the 50’s and 60’s when Givenchy dressed Audrey Hepburn in the classic Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Black is a colour that will always be considered classic - maybe that’s why I wear so much black because I then have a style that will never go out of fashion? And anyone who is slightly interested in fashion is always style conscious. We always want to keep up with the trends, but most importantly we want to be timeless. My desire to wear to black started back in school when I was in sixth form. I would wear my smart black office dress and suits with brightly coloured tops and shoes. At the time I must have thought that if I added colour that way it would be ok because I wouldn’t be in just black. During my second year of A-Levels I started to find my interests lay within fashion photography and specific fashion designers. I found a love for black and white photography, and I found my taste in style was heading towards grunge, with interests in leathers, snake skins and buckle detailing.>

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I use Pinterest for a main source of inspiration. During my A-level’s I would be distracted and look at black fashion inspiration and see what everyone was uploading and wearing. I remember I was always interested in All Saints. When I would go shopping I would look at the shop window and think the clothes were so cool and different. The mannequins would have grey or black jeans on with these grunge draping tops and a mini black leather jacket. I remember trying to imitate that look on a budget with Primark clothes. I must have thought it worked because I still try to create the All Saints style now. I do try to change and add different aspects to my style so I will wear maybe different shades of black ranging from a worn grey colour to dark solid black. I even pair navy jumpers with black. I completely ignore the cliché sayings of ‘black and blue do not glue’ as I think within my style, it does not exist. Black and blue can compliment each other nicely if worn in the right tones. I don’t own a motor bike, and I do not see myself doing so in the near future, but a lot of people describe my style as a biker. I don’t think there is anything wrong with that - it would be cool to own a motor bike, and wear the leather pants and chunky boots for a reason and not for a choice. I don’t just choose to wear black but I incorporate it into my interior design. My bedroom is black, white and grey. I have black wooden flooring, with all white walls and furniture and grey bedding. I I love the simplicity of it all and I don’t have to look at bold colours or busy wallpaper print which I would dread looking at every day. I can go to sleep and wake up feeling a lot more peaceful knowing I am not surrounded by chaos. Unless I have a wardrobe malfunction and all my clothes are spread across the entire room, then it’s more than just chaos. I try not to let my choice of clothing interfere too much with my working life. Being the personal shopper for House of Fraser can sometimes make my clients question my taste. I have to tell my regular clients, who always remind me that I am in black, that actually black is to my taste but it does not mean I don’t know style and that I can still dress anyone according to occasion and personal preference. Even my managers will say to me ‘why don’t you choose a colourful piece of uniform?’ So then I do but then I pair it with black trousers that have leather panels and big black lacy boots - that’s just my style. One cannot help their style.

“I sometimes question, why I wear a lot of black, but then again the colour can be depicted as calming.”

I enjoy working with fashion as the rules are there to be broken. In fashion we are free to express ourselves. Being a personal shopper keeps my eyes open for what is new and trending, but also how each store interprets a new season. I get excited when I see a new trend that I can dress new clients in that want something new and trendy to wear. I find it fun dressing people in different clothes everyday especially when they are happy and impressed. I always get a sense of acheivement and I give myself a good pat on the back. Fashion designers like Nicola Formichetti who designs for luxury brands such as Diesel, Hedi Slimane who is creative director to YSL, have turned the colour black into a wild aspect of the fashion catwalk. It is brands like these that have pushed the boundaries to using black within their styles, and making the high street much more accessible to glamourising a black fashion style. A brand that adjusts so well to the catwalk trends and placing it on the high street would be ZARA. This high street brand is always ahead of the game and knows exactly how to pair comfort with sophistication. When ever I get a notification to tell me that ZARA is going into a sale I think of it as winning the lottery. They have a classic style that never goes out of style and they are the master of using the black palette. Being a fashion student I like to dress well and collecting ZARA pieces are priceless. When I think about my go to outfit it would have to be washed black jeans which I have had forever and they are the comfiest pair I own. Then, depending on the occasion, if I was going for drinks I would pair them with a black cut out long sleeve top which sits just above my hips so I don’t look too wide and then to add a subtle amount of colour, I would wear my dark burgundy heeled ankle boots. But then if I was going to the cinema I would pair my jeans with a loose fit high neck black knitted jumper, turn up my jeans a little, wear my black Nike trainers as I still have to think about comfort. I don’t want to move away from black but I can see that as a big colour for Spring Summer 2016 will be khaki. I can see my self pairing that with a lot of my black pieces as this colour works well with black and can come in some really dark shades.

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26 “I feel like my job is to play Barbies everyday as I am always dressing people.” When I go out of an evening, I always wear black - I think this is because it’s the best way to look dressy, sexy and sassy, and you can’t go wrong with it. I am a clothes hoarder but trends always come back around, so in a couple of years’ time, I will be saying ‘I used to own this’. When looking at the trends in clothing stores, instead of buying new I can just go back home and get it out of my stored boxes. That sounds unhealthy but I will need a whole house to store all my clothes. So where do I see my future and my relationship with black clothes? I can see it continuing to blossom and, who knows, maybe one day I will be able to own a black YSL dress or even shop in ALL SAINTS. Dinner: NewLook turtle neck £14.99, H&M faux leather skirt £24.99, Primark hat £3. Dress down day: Forever 21 choker £4, NewLook Vogue sweat £12.99, Zara joggers £24.99. Brunch: Primark clutch bag £8, Primark blouse £12, NewLook jeans £22.99, Asos shoes £20. Evening: Diesel dress £180, Warehouse clutch £25, Next heels £35. Day out: NewLook dungarees £24.99, Diesel boots £120.

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THE BOMBER JAC KET An important piece to have in your wardrobe this season â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the bomber jacket. An essential item to bring you out from the winter months into the more warmer spring temperatures. The jacket is one of the most recent trends to come out of the pre-fall catwalk collections, and it just so happens that we can all start wearing ours right now. This easy piece is perfect for those casual days where you will find yourself constantly on the go, but it will still allow for a pulled together look without looking like you have just dragged yourself from out of the gym. Think sporty chic, but wear it with style and in a way that suits you. It is a versatile item to have in your wardrobe. WO R D S A N D I M AG E S BY N ATA L I E GA S K I N

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When choosing to invest in a bomber jacket, a scuba fabric gives a more casual feel and the silk/ sateen bombers give a more Sports Luxe vibe. Also another big factor to think about is colour, consider what already exists within your wardrobe. If your wardrobe is a dark palette of muted blacks and greys go for a dark colour. If you are more bright and pastel with a love for white and bright, then go for a neutral tone to accessorise your already existing wardrobe.

From left to bomber jacket,

right: Lace up flats, £20, £29.99, Zara. White jumper,

ASOS. £19.99,

Grey fluffy bag, £15.99, NewLook. NewLook. Silver pleated skirt, £40,

Peach ASOS.

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Culottes are bang on trend this season. What better way to wear them than with your casual bomber jacket and a pair of metallic plimsolls? Why not try adding a touch of texture to your outfit by adding a fluffy accessory? A patterned shirt with blue tones pairs together great with any denim.

From Peach

left to bomber

right: jacket,

Pink fluffy bag, £30, River Island. Silver £29.99, Zara. Paisley shirt, £35, Warehouse.

flatform trainers, £20, Topshop. Denim culottes, £22, Forever 21.

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Out with the girls? The bomber is the perfect way to casual down any outfit, even an evening dress for dinner. Throw over the top of your evening dress with a pair of nude heels and a statement clutch to create the ultimate evening outfit. Why not try this during the daytime? This idea would still work over a summer dress and heeled sandals.

From Nude

left to pointed courts, £40,

right: River Island.

Embellished Peach bomber

clutch jacket, £29.99,

bag, Zara. Khaki

£22.99, midi dress,

NewLook. £35, ASOS.

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Double denim is a trend that has been around for years, and every season it makes a come back. The denim shirt is a timeless versatile for all year round. When creating a double denim outfit, why not try two different shades of denim - this creates more texture within the outfit and stops you from looking like a hill Billy!

From left to NewLook. Peach

right: bomber

Silver jacket,

metallic flatform £29.99, Zara. Denim

trainers, £20, Topshop. Grey fluffy bag, £15.99, shirt, £20, Boohoo.com. Denim culottes, £22, Forever 21.

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Stripes! Horizontal stripes in fact are the most f lattering. This outfit shows that even mixing a darker tone with a natural coloured bomber jacket still creates the idyllic outfit for during the daytime. Pair with a pair of lace up f lats, points are high in the trend states at the moment. You can’t go wrong with a pair of black pointed f lats. Tthey are as versatile as your daytime trainer.

From bomber

left jacket,

to right: Lace up flats, £20, £29.99, Zara. Stripe T-shirt, £7.99, H&M. Sunglasses,

ASOS. Hat, £6, Primark. Peach £2, Primark. Denim culottes, £22, Forever 21.

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Pleats please! Pleats are another big trend alert for SS17. Just by looking at the New Romantics trend board on the trend pages these culottes fit right in. Also being black and white stripes you can not go wrong with matching them to most outfits, Topshop have a winner here. Why not try pairing them with a plain white blouse. This one from River Island caught my eye for the lace up detailing.

From left to right: Sunglasses, £2, Primark. Silver metallic flatform trainers, £20, Topshop. Black and white clutch bag, £14.99, NewLook. Peach bomber jacket, £29.99, Zara. White lace up shirt, £30, River Island. Black and white pleated culottes, £35, Topshop.

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Casual drinks? Try a printed graphic T-shirt with a plain skirt to bring to life any evening outfit. The use of the two pastel colours within the skirt and bomber jacket work really well. Don’t be afraid to try lighter tones, try them every now and again and integrate them into your wardrobe. In the summer months they are easy colours to wear.

From Peach

left to right: Pink fluffy bag, £30, River Island. Nude pointed bomber jacket, £29.99, Zara. Self service T-shirt, £11.99, Forever 21. Suade

court heels, £40, River Island. grey midi skirt, £35, River Island.

Ed The Student

dit In this section of the magazine, you will find lots of helpful tips and tricks to help you to prepare for your university journey. I have given a personal guide of my daily outfits that I wear to university, you will find smart casual, and laid back cool for my library days. When it comes to style, what to wear or what to even pack before you leave for university is a big struggle. I am here to save the day I have created my very own capsule wardrobe which can be a guide for you to follow when you pack. Also you will find of how to pack, rolling is key! The main point of this magazine is inspiration, after flicking through the sections I want you to feel inspired. To inspire you, you will find two interviews with current year three students. Laura is a year three Fashion Design student currently making her final collection. Kirsty is also a final year student but doing a Textiles degree specialising in print. Hopefully after reading these interviews if either of the courses are what you are thinking of entering, reading these will make you more excited to start! I have found throughout my time at university that Instagram has been a main source of inspiration. The accounts I follow have changed over the years but I have given you my final line up of the accounts that inspire me most. I hope you enjoy this section of the magazine and leave you feeling inspired for your start in September!

H OW T O A VO I D STRESS WHEN R E C E I V I N G YO U R ASSIGNMENTS! Don’t worry guys, I’ve got this! With over six years worth of experience of dealing with deadlines, follow this guide of how to avoid stress when receiving your assignments and you will fly through the weeks, care free!

Receive the assignment Go through it and break it down into small tasks – really understand what you have got to do – all the bits (some of them are hidden!)

Closer to deadline time, get enough sleep: don’t stay up all night. I know time waits for no man, but if you’ve stuck to your time plan you should be ahead of schedule, right?

Give yourself breathing time, go get your nails done, go shopping. Don’t feel guilty as you need space and time to relax your mind.

You did it! Well done, now go and celebrate!

Create a plan.

Budget your time wisely, do you have work commitments? Family commitments? Up coming events?

Always be inspired and have your idea in the back of your mind at all times. Inspiration comes to me at the weirdest moments, like when I’m running on the running machine in the gym. You’ll be surprised when and where inspiration strikes!

Write a to do list and make a point of ticking tasks off when they have been completed.

Hand in – don’t leave it until the end of the hand in time. We are given from 10.30-11.30 to hand in our work. So, aim for early or middle – not last minute – too risky!

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Write a rough plan of when you will complete every task. This will help you outline how long it is going to take you to complete each task.

Be pro-active throughout the time given, do not take weeks or days off from your work.

Get another personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s view before hand in. Hopefully a tutor, or most likely, a friend.

Do any printing at least three days before the final hand in, to allow for any mistakes and allow for re-printing.

Do your research!

Start brainstorming ideas.

Do the final editing. Proof read!

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WHAT I WEAR TO UNIVERSIT Y #WIWTU ADVICE I go to university fourI times a week,TO and IUNIVERSIT somehow hold down WHAT WEAR Y two jobs within retail, with jobs working for well known brands and handling my own personal KPI’s. One of my jobs comes with giving people a lot of style advice, I create outfits for them, advise them how to wear it and hope that when they walk out of the door they are happy with what they have purchased. University is my first love, it’s where I can be creative and show my passions. More importantly my job comes out in my style, I am veryW style want O Rconscious D S A N Dand I Malways AGES B YtoNkeep A T Aup L I with E G trends. A S K I NI highly believe in the saying of being treated by the way you are perceived, if you are presentable you will find people will have a lot more respect for you.

WO R D S A N D I M AG E S BY N ATA L I E GA S K I N

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A crisp white T-Shirt is a must in any fashionista’s wardrobe, read my article later on in the magazine where I talk about creating a capsule wardrobe. The white T is a life saver, it is minimal, sleek, and not too casual. It can be dressed up and down and within this outfit my busy striped culottes don’t need much to go with them! So the white T is my go to when wearing a busy trouser.

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After telling you about how versatile the bomber jacket is, how could I not have one in my outfits I wear to university? I have a dressy sense of style, even my dress down will have a sense of glam to it so I went for a silk/sateen finish when choosing my bomber jacket. Also thinking about the colour, this was the first bomber jacket I bought so I went for black. But now seeing how much I love and wear this black one, I have now invested in a pink version. I find bomber jackets really easy to wear, they are a great thrown on to finish an outfit off.

During the winter I go through a massive phase of being obsessed with trainers. For casual days trainers are my go to. I have a pair of Nike New Balance and for comfort they are amazing but also they come in various colours so I have a khaki pair that I wear to death during the winter months. But coming round to the warmer seasons, I love these lace up pointed flats as I always feel really premature getting my toes out when it’s still a bit chilly, so these are a great in-between seasons shoe.

Culottes are a great alternative to jeans. They are stylish and give maximum comfort. Worn with a heel they elongate the legs and dress up any plain outfit For a normal day at university where I would find myself mostly sat down at a computer they are great for comfort and style, two birds with one stone!

Bomber

jacket,

£29.99,

NewLook.

White

£7.99,

H&M.

Lace

flats,

£20,

ASOS.

Culottes,

£25,

Forever

21.

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This outfit for comfort is key. I have numerous jumpers like this Zara one in my wardrobe, grey is a continuous colour within my wardrobe. I find grey an easy colour to style and it is a natural colour so it can never look over dressed. I love a graphic jumper, so on a library day you will often find me in a jumper similar to this one.

3. MY DAY LOOK S LIKE THIS..

7am up and at em, usually have a morning smoothie for breakfast, whilst checking my social media for anything I missed during my sleep. I would shower, make-up and drive to university. Mornings My scheduled lessons will start at 10am. Usually with a morning lecture of contextual studies followed with a visual workshop with styling or creating mood boards for up and coming shoots. Afternoon In the afternoon a third year had asked me to assist on a shoot with them, I would spend the afternoon in the studio working behind the scenes of their exciting work.

Black ripped skinny jeans are a must in any girls wardrobe!

Accessorise any casual outfit with a detailed belt.

Evenings If it is not to close to deadline time, I really like to chill out and give my brain a rest. I then feel refreshed for the following morning to repeat again.

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ASOS £28

Forever 21 £4.50 I love a patterned shirt, they brighten up any outfit! Pyjama style is on trend for SS17.

Topshop £40

Newlook £19.99

42 Forever 21 £22

River Island £40

Office £30 Waterstones £25

Grey jumper, £24.99, Zara. Black jeans, £22.99, NewLook. Hat, £8, Primark. Belt, £30, ASOS. Flatform trainers, £30, Topshop.

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We are Twinset are a girl duo, Sarah and Philippa. The blog is an insight into the lives, style, loves and daily looks of the two stylists. Sarah is a stylist for Lorraine and This morning and Philippa is a style editor at YOU magazine. The blog is always very current and gives lots of fashion and style advice, but also advice on where to shop and also what they actually buy!

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Megan is 22 living in London and currently a stylist at ASOS. She is a full time blogger and works full time but still manages to keep her blog current and up to date. She blogs about all things fashion and style related from how to wear to what to wear.

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Sara Donaldson is the blogger behind the Australian fashion and beauty blog. Her blog has a minimalist feel with a lot of monochrome outfits. Sara likes to inspire her readers and gives them advice of how to create the perfect wardrobe of key essential pieces.

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EJ is a personal blog from Ellie. She uses her blog as an outlet to express her passion and love of fashion, and to share her own personal style opinions. She believes that there is nothing more personal than style, which is something many fashionista’s believe in.

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LDN

STYLE LDN is a website which is dedicated to aspiring fashion industry professions within London. They keep you up to date daily with posts about the latest fashion events, exhibitions and news as well as covering catwalk shows and street style.

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How Two Live are two Australian sisters Jess and Stef, they both have bold personal styles and show this through their blog full of advice and diary entries of what they are wearing daily. They also have a section on the blog called ‘how two’ which is actually an how to do section which is really inspiring for making something out of nothing.

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The last blog I recommend my readers to look at, at least weekly, Is The Business of Fashion. It is so informative on everything currently happening in the fashion industry. Also follow them on all forms of social media, and subscribe to their email database as they are always the first to know about anything happening within the industry.

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46 Q1. Tell us about yourself and where you are studying?

Q2. What work experience and opportunities have you had whilst studying?

My name is Kirstie Starling and I am currently studying for my BA degree in Fashion Textiles Print at the University for the Creative Arts. I am 22 years old and a third year student, graduating June 2016. I have been at UCA Rochester for four years now. I started there on the pre degree foundation course where I specialised in fashion textiles. I have always had a keen interest in art, fashion, textiles and print design. I am a highly motivated, confident person and print designer, interested and inspired to turn anything and everything into a beautiful piece of art perfect for the task at hand.

While studying at UCA I completed a six week placement in my second year with the designer Holly Fulton. I have always followed and been inspired by Futlon’s work and when I got the chance to be part of her team it was just incredible.While on placement I was given a range of tasks to complete from fabric sourcing to hand embroidery to pattern cutting. The time of my placement was within the build up to London Fashion Week so I was helping Fulton and her team with her catwalk work collection and because of this I was lucky enough to be part of her show at LFW. I was behind stage helping with last minute sewing, styling and changing the models for each look. The range of garments in her collection were incredible and I learnt skills I had never known before. Overall it was a truly amazing worth while experience. >

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Q3. Explain what a visual day at uni includes? An average day at university for me can vary due to the time of year. For each collection I feel there is a journey and a process to it. In the beginning it’s all about primary research and creating your concept. It’s about finding inspiration, developing your concept, creating work such as drawings, painting, collages and mood boards. With my course you are forever drawing and designing but when you have a good amount of imagery to work from you can get in to the design processing. Whether it is hand crafted techniques, such as tracing up drawings to process them in to screens for hand printing or digital techniques, working with your imagery on photoshop and manipulating and adapting them for a print atmosphere. Once all the designing is done you can start to think about products and market. So once I have a collection of 6-12 prints I will analyse them and place them within the current market and trend so I know what the best products is for me. Product design can be a tricky feel because the whole time you are designing the print you can be seeing it on a dress or a skirt but when it’s finished it may be more suited to interiors. There are processes you can go through to make sure it works for your desired product but I am firstly a print designer so I will just design the print then see where it works best. Throughout my days I mostly use digital programmes such as photoshop, illustrator and indesign for design mood and portfolio purposes. I will also use a range of hand crafted techniques such as drawing, screen printing and collage

“It’s about finding inspiration, developing your concept, creating work such as drawings, painting, collages and mood board.” Q4. Why did you choose to specialise in print? When applying for University I always knew I wanted to focus on the industry of textiles and fashion. I looked at loads of universities that had amazing textile courses but print suited me perfectly because I have a really passion for drawing. Textiles is an amazing art and every aspect for knit, weave and printing inspires me but I chose print purely because of the drawing factor and because I would be creating a piece of art that can be developed into a range of products. While on my course I have explored women wear, menswear and interiors but have found I have more success within womenswear and interior than I do mens. Q5. Talk use through the inspiration, design process and construction of your collection you are currently working on? For my current collection I have looked at the existence and form of jellyfish combined with the natural habit of coral reefs. I decided to look at these forms because of their ornate textures and colours. So my concept studies and captures the exquisite organic movement of the jellyfish, its soft, transparent surface flowing through its colourful aquatic surroundings, contrasting the well formed structured shapes of coral.

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Coral has become a key factor to my visual inspiration. Its raw textures paired with its tranquillising vibrant coours create beautiful studies and surfaces for print making. For this project I have used mostly a digital process, so I have developed and combine my photographic, mark making and drawings to create digitally enhanced prints embellished with hand crafted techniques such as screen printed Foil and Devore. As my concept and inspiration to me are such organic luxurious forms I decided to reflect that through my fabric choices. I chose to work with all silk based fabrics for my clothing products so silk velvet, silk satin, silk twill and silk georgette but then for my interior based prints I worked with cotton based fabrics, cotton velvet and cotton satin. For this project I have developed my designs to make finished garments. Some of the garments I out source to a seamstress as it is lingerie and I am not trained to make it but every other garment such as the kimono robe, high waisted shorts, wrap top and cushions I constructed myself. Q6. Have you learnt any important life lessons in your three years at university? I have learnt great lessons while at university. I have progressed my skills of print design and making. I have learnt lessons about the industry while at university and on placement.

I feel placement opened my eyes to the pressure and effort put into collection design and it helped me work out where I want to be in the industry. University has helped me learn skills such as time management and organisation. Knowing that you need 50 prints by week three helps you organise your time and plan what needs to be done. One thing I feel I will take with me after university is to always keep designing and drawing. Everything can be inspirational and beautiful it just needs to be seen.Â

Q7. Plans after graduation? I am a bit of an organised mess and I have several plans for after graduation so plan A is to become part of a print design team for even a designer or textile studio. I want to focus on print design and keep that a part of my life as much as I can. I am also interested in fashion and textile buying so I feel that is a definite plan B.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;I started my journey at UCA four years ago when I was studying my pre degree foundation course where I specialised in fashion design. Doing this course really allowed me to see my strengths and set me up for my degree, people can really under estimate how helpful a pre degree can be.â&#x20AC;? Q1. Tell us about yourself and where you are studying? My name is Laura Bassant, and I am currently studying BA Fashion Design. I am in my third and final year, at The University for the Creative Arts and I am 22 years old. I started my journey at UCA four years ago when I was studying my pre degree foundation course where I specialised in fashion design. Doing this course really allowed me to see my strengths and set me up for my degree, people can really under estimate how helpful a pre degree can be. Throughout my time at university I have learnt so many skills that I can take with me into the industry, studying a fashion course has given me confidence within myself and allows me to express my creativity. I enjoy making garments, the design process, and using my specialist skills together to create collections. Q2. What work experience and opportunities have you had whilst studying? During placement I worked for a supply company called The Roberto Group, which is based in Borough Green, Kent. They are a fashion supplier for corporate companies such as British Airways and create the uniform for their staff. The group also work within the retail industry creating shirts, ties and accessories for brands like Next and Topman.

I interned at The Roberto Group for three months, and during that time I had many opportunities, being given these really allowed me to see what life is like outside of the normal student lifestyle but more importantly being on the placement allowed me to gain a taste of what the working fashion industry is like. My day at my internship would look like this: I come to work for a very prompt 9am, be briefed on what needs to be completed for the day and then I would get to work. I would be given a brief from one of the clients: on the brief would state what the theme of the collection is, what types of fabrics they were after and when they needed it by. I would then take myself down to the fabric sample room and source the fabrics that where relevant to the brief. After gathering my clippings together I would take them back up to my desk and package them up nicely with a kind regards and thank you note and take them down to the mail room ready for them to be sent off that afternoon. After a morning of fabric sampling, in the afternoon I would find myself looking at annual trend reports and using this information to create trend boards for the designers of the company to take with them to meetings and present the ideas to clients. Then if I was needed to do anything else in the afternoon I was sometimes lucky enough to put my designing skills to good use and I was able todesign for the company. >

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“After entering many competitions I was luck enough to win one, after proposing my idea of how to use the luxury Sophie Hallet lace within my collection they gave me a selection of their lace to use within my collection.” I was lucky enough to secure my placement through a family connection, which was a massive help. If you know anyone who works within the industry it is a massive stepping-stone because contacts are important within this industry. During my time at university my course has always pushed us to enter competitions weekly from The British Fashion Council. The briefs are sent to us to read and then we can use our creative skills to design a collection for the given brief. Completing these tasks really allows me to get my designs out there and allows me to keep and fresh mind when designing, but more importantly put my skills to practice for when I enter the industry. After entering many competitions I was luck enough to win one, after proposing my idea of how to use the luxury Sophie Hallet lace within my collection they gave me a selection of their lace to use within my collection.

This process will take a matter of weeks so the weeks are flying by and I am drawing closer to deadline time, this is when I start to feel the pressure building up. So I sit down in my studio every morning and write a to do list of the achievable things I can complete today. From the to do list I would start with the most urgent job. After this I would complete other jobs such as hand sewing and laser cutting, then anything else like this would be jobs such as sourcing beads for embellishment. But I always find as the day goes on I come across more problems so therefore jobs take longer than expected to complete, but they are just life problems that you live and learn from. Q4. Why did you choose to specialise in womenswear?

Q3. Explain what a visual day at univeristy includes? My days are university can be different day to day, depending on the time of year and what stage I am at in my project. No project is the same and as I am in year three now and designing my final collection has been the most important journey yet. So I will talk you through the process of my final collection. The first few weeks after being given the brief is all about going out and doing my research, I have to source fabric, find relevant imagery and then do presentations to my tutors to pitch my idea. After the design process starts, I sketch out my ideas and start toileing from the stand with calico, these stages then carrying on as the collection develops I have to continually present what I have achieved so far for it to be critiqued. I then keep making changes until I am happy with the final drape then I source my fabric and start the making process.

To specialise in women’s wear wasn’t the first choice I made when I was designing this collection. When you start the process of creating your final collection during the inspiration stage you find yourself looking at things you are interested in, and you always have in the back of your mind yourself and ask questions such as would I wear this? Is there a gap in the market for this collection? When creating this collection I designed it to my own personal loves and taste, I have a love for lace and nature and this is the prominent theme throughout my collection. I have found that I have then remained interested in my collection throughout the project because when you are designing you have to think about looking at this collection every day for the next twelve weeks, and if I hated it then I don’t feel my personal strengths would come out within the collection.

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I have learnt this from previous experience on project where I have been given a brief with restrictions. With your own collection it’s you, you can do what you like, you can create your personality through the design of clothes. Q5. Talk use through the inspiration, design process and construction of your collection you are currently working on? Nature was my first inspiration for this collection, but nature is very broad. I used the beauty of nature as my main theme. After a few reviews to my tutors they allowed me to think more specifically and I filtered my idea down to the woods. This idea then developed and I came up with the story of someone living in the woods and the wood becoming part of the person. This theme has been shown throughout my collection through the use of creating my own embellishment to fit the theme of my collection. nspiration started with the whole idea of nature: it was very broad and I used the beauty of nature as my main theme. After a few reviews to my tutors they allowed me to think more specifically and I filtered my idea down to the woods, and then came up with a story of someone living in the woods and the wood becoming part of the person, and I have showed this throughout my collection through the use of creating my own embellishment to fit the theme of my collection. This was made through a drawing process of stems to make them look like they were growing on the body, I then laser cut these out and used beads to create my depth. This is a really long process and I never got it right the first time, it takes a lot of work on the stand work by pinning the laser cut embellishment and moving it around until I can create the look I want.

I then started my design process from this, which is really interesting as I got most of my inspiration from being hands on instead of just designing from the top of my head. The embellishment is the most important part of my project, it is the design aspect of my collection. The embellishment makes the garment. Q6. Have you learnt any important life lessons in your three years at uni? Before going onto my placement I was really nervous as the industry is made out to be a really scary place. But when I was on my placement I was allowed to be myself and I really enjoyed it and would recommend the experience to anyone on a degree. Some people can have really bad experiences on placement, and it is really important to do your research on the company you are working for before you go. But if you do have a bad time you’ve just got to stick through it because it is a massive learning curve and all you can do is grow from it. Q7. Plans after graduation? At the moment I am really torn with what I want to do. The last three years of university have been really stressful and I have been under a lot of pressure. Like most graduates we all want to take a year out to chill and see the world and just do what we want to do. But I don’t want to lose my motivation or flow for my desired career. So after graduation I will look for a job and if something comes up it’s a bonus, but then if my travelling desires pick up I am going to follow them.

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S T A T I O N E R Y D E L I G H T S Shiny, girly sationery that’ll have you bouncing out of bed for class.

Plant, Homebase, £6.99. Oh comely magazine, WHS miths, £12. Black and white notebook, Paperchase, £8. Blue pen, Bando, Part of a set £12. Flowers, TK-maxx, £5.99.

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Pineapple ornament, John Lewis, £20. Do more of what makes you sparkle notebook, Tk-maxx, £6. Pink with gold face watch, NewLook, £7.99. Love, Style, Life book, Waterstones, £26. I am very busy pencil case, Bando, £14. Glitter letters, Paperchase, £6 for 10 papers.

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Cereal magazine, WHS miths, £7. Pink pen, Bando, £12 part of a set. Pink notebook, Kate Spade, £25. Pink card, Urban Outfitters, £2.50. Plant, Homebase, £6.99. Glasses, Rayban, Starting price £150.

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FROM BOO T S T O BAKED BEANS “One day on the way to class I stopped in a shoe shop. I was only killing time until my lecture, looking couldn’t hurt and if I saw something I liked then I could just buy it” Second year English student Paige, tells us about that time she spent so much money on a pair of boots, that beans was on the menu for the next three months.

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Starting university is the most amazing and scary thing I have ever experienced. I personally didn’t move away so I didn’t have to find accommodation or learn how to use a washing machine or how to cook (thank god for mums!) but I did have to learn another very life important lesson. How to budget. Before you even get accepted into university you have to apply for Student Finance, which they make so confusing with so many questions, mostly about your parents income. But it’s all stress, stress, excitement and more stress and then suddenly it’s September and you’re ready to go and study… well, mostly study. But, for me one of the most exciting things was a text I received telling me that my student finance would be in my bank account in 3 days time. I knew that I would be getting approximately £1200 every term, that felt like so much money to me and it was enough, if I was sensible. I had all the right ideas about spending it only on travel to London, which cost me £60 every week and books. This all added up but when I checked my bank account and I had well over a thousand pounds in there and for the first time ever I felt like I was rich. For the first few weeks I spent it solely on travel, my course didn’t require me to buy a lot of books on the first term so, my spending gradually crept up on me. It started off with stationary. Paperchase became my second home; I bought my self notebook after notebook and then pens and Filofaxes. Any thing I could pass off as a necessity for University. Then one day on the way to class I stopped in a shoe shop. I was only killing time until my lecture, looking couldn’t hurt and if I saw something I liked then I could just buy it with my wages. My pitiful part time wages.

Then I caught sight of a pair of boots, beautiful over the knee brown leather designer boots. They had a slight heel not too high but high enough that they made my bum look great! I wanted them, no, I needed them! I asked for my size and slipped them on, they fit perfectly and it made it so much harder for me to put them back. I chanced a look at the price tag and winced when I saw £600 staring back at me. I checked my wages account and I only had £200. Dejected I left the boots with the sales lady and walked to my seminar. The whole way through my class the boots were all I could think about. Then I remembered. I was given money by the government to get me through university which I had barely used so why shouldn’t I use it in this situation, I’d still have loads left and I was certain the boots would make my life so much better. So on the way home I bought the boots, I didn’t even feel guilty that I spent that much, in fact, I felt elated! My shopping addiction grew rapidly after that, I had new clothes all the time, I looked great and I was still focussing really hard at Uni and loving every minute, until my card got declined at lunch time. I asked the lady to try again four times and she had to ask me to move out of the queue after my fourth attempt, I’ve never felt more embarrassed in my whole life. had felt like I had unlimited money in my account but, you know, in the real world £1,200 doesn’t actually go that far. I spent the rest of the term borrowing money from my mum to get into school and declining spontaneous alcoholic lunches with my friends in exchange for ham sandwiches and a packet of salt and vinegar crisps. So to help all you other budding fashion students, I have devised some tips and ideas to keep your spending to a minimum and still be able to have fun and look great.>

Top left image: Boots, £160, Dune. Bottom right: Pencil case, £12, Bando. Diary, £9, Tk-maxx. Pens, £12, Bando part of a set.

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HOW T O SAVE MONEY

GET A STUDENT DISCOUNT CARD!

LEARN WHERE THE LIBRARY IS

This is the most important thing for you to do! Okay so that’s a bit dramatic, it’s not the most important but it’s up there on the list. Go on line and get yourself an NUS card or a unidays account. You will not regret it. They cost £30 and will get you at least 10% off in most places including restaurants, which is very important around exam time, stress eating is a real thing and you will be grateful for the discount.

By third year you will be extremely familiar with the library and know exactly where everything is. You’ll know where to sit so you can hide your eating from the mean librarians and you’ll know which printer to avoid because it gets jammed. But if you want to save yourself money then you need to be the first one in there at the beginning of term to get the books you need. For some reason they assign the same book to about 400 students knowing full well there is only one tatty copy in the library. Trust me on this one.

WORK OUT YOUR OUTGOINGS

As soon as you get your loan into your account you need to work out exactly how much travel is going to be or how much rent and food will be if you live away from home. I owed my mum a lot of money by the time my second lot of loan came in and this will save you from getting in that situation as well. Think of every little thing and put the money aside.

PRE DRINK

Okay so, this is a good one but also a little risky. Yes, have a few drinks before you go on a night out (wearing your dress and heels that you got 20% off with using your student discount) but do not have too many. On my nineteenth birthday I drank so much that we came home at midnight because I had already been sick three times. We left the house at 11. Yes to pre drinking. No to over drinking.

GET A PART TIME JOB

I got my first job when I was sixteen working in a big retail chain. I discovered pretty quickly that retail was not the career path for me but I stuck at it for 5 years and I came out alive. It gave me a little extra money every month so that I could go out with my friends or just buy a new pair of shoes. You know what they say, every little helps. But there are so many other part time jobs that you could take up and a lot of my friends actually worked in the university so they would be very understanding about time off for deadlines or rescheduled lectures.

So those are my top tips for saving money while studying and just being a little carful about where the money you do have goes. Budgeting is a hard but essential life lesson that I learned the hard way. But just remember if you do slip up and buy a pair of £600 boots, it’s not the best idea but it’s also not the end of the world.

Top Middle: Boots, £250, Dune. Facing page, Boots, £29.99 NewLook.

COCKTAIL CREATION STATION Thinking of having a house party once you move into your flat? Be the coolest flat in your block with this trendy clear cocktail trolley. The vibe? Fun, minimal, dreamy interiors meets crazy, metallic enjoyment.

Get prepped: Place your cocktail station in its idyllic setting. Then decorate with metallic cups, party props such as party poppers and confetti, cocktail accessories and colourful straws.

You’ll need: - Clear table, Ikea, £15. You don’t have to purchase this exact one, use your initiative and browse online or go to charity shops for a bargain. - Giant pineapple, New Look, £7. - Green plant, Homebase, £6.99. - Metallic glasses, Poundland, £1. - Martini glasses, Matalan, £2 each. - Party poppers, Poundland, £1.

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DRESSIN G FOR FRESHERS A short go-to guide of what to wear at freshers weekend! Don’t panic, I have the experience to give you the perfect guide of what to wear. My main advice would be to keep it cool, and don’t over do it. These outfits will give you an idea of the look you need to aim for.

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THE VIBE Naughty Thursday nights out, Friday morning is never easy. Be good, keep it casual and if you have any commitments for Friday morning be sensible!

THE OUTFIT Sports luxe is the trend here, wear your boyfriend jeans with some minimal heels to give off a classic cool feel.

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The weekend has offically begun! You are a fresher - so partying is what you’re good at.

Saturday! The best night of the week, you have no worries and no commitments tomorrow, you can go out and have some fun!

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Team your metallic trainers with some striped culottes, adding a black bomber for an extra edge.

Adding pastels is a great way to wear colour without looking too loud. These colours come back around every season so this suade skirt is always a winner.

Left: Jacket, £49, Miss Selfridge. Grey T, £7.99, NewLook. Jeans, £30, ASOS. Barely there heels, £19.99 NewLook. Middle: Black Bomber, £30, River Island. White T, £6.99, H&M. Striped culottes, £25, ASOS. Metallic plimsoles, £19.99, Topshop. Metallic clutch bag, £4.50, Forever 21. Right: Slogan jumper, £29.99, Zara. Suade skirt, £30, River Island, Heels, £19.99 NewLook.

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T H I N K SMALL. So it’s August, you’re moving into halls of residence within the next few weeks. You’re going to be a fashion student, and of course the one thing on your mind is ‘what clothes am I going to take?!’ Don’t worry, this guide to creating the capsule wardrobe is to make your daily outfit planning easy, to dismiss that wardrobe rage.

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o Let us explain the feeling of wardrobe rage - that irrational anger after you have tried on every item in your wardrobe and thrown it all in a heap. After throwing every item you own onto the floor you explode into anger and say ‘that’s it I’m not going!!’ Wardrobe rage can be responsible for some pretty bad behaviour that most of us can be guilty of. Truth is, most of us can admit that we have way too many clothes. Over time you open your wardrobe door and find yourself saying ‘I have nothing to wear’ when in fact, you are just overwhelmed by the amount of unorganised chaos that your wardrobe entails. So to help you get to your lectures on time on Monday mornings I have created a more static approach to getting dressed. This will reduce the time of you angrily throwing all your clothes on the floor, and will reduce the stress of wardrobe rage. Firstly you need a wardrobe detox, I mean, you’re moving out going to live on your own with other flat mates, so you need to have some sort of order in your life and it’s going to start with your wardrobe. So, empty the contents of your wardrobe out and start by sorting it into piles. Pile 1: for the bin - this means unwearable, has been worn to death and has holes in. These clothes have died please go and bury them in the bin. As hard as it may be, you need to make this detachment, you will feel better after. Pile 2: Charity shop/Depop - Clothes that still have the labels intact, and are unworn, or have been worn a few times and are still wearable. We all have these clothes that have sat at the back of our wardrobe for a whole season because we just cannot figure out what to wear with them?

Well, earn your money back.Depop is an amazing selling app that is easy to use, just upload a photo of the item with a brief description and price and it’s ready to go. The app is set out much like Instagram so to make your clothes more sellable create a theme and put some time and presentation into taking the photos. But also, this is a start for you to make some extra money before you go off to university, I mean, the student loan is not going to fund all those nights out. Pile 3: Keep - Items to keep, are either sentimental or items you have bought this season and you are still wearing. Don’t part with these items yet - they haven’t fulfilled their life span. After you have sorted through the clothes, start putting the ‘keep’ clothes in a seasonal order. Summer clothes keep out, anything that is winter put in an air tight storage bag and get them back out when it is actually winter. Using air tight storage bags will allow you to free up more room and be able to keep your wardrobe in a more organised fashion. Your mind will feel instantly clearer after this wardrobe detox. So shopping from now on will be different. Now you are a student, you need to learn to budget and get clever and buy what you need at discount student events, but more importantly you need to keep to a ‘Fashion uniform’. You need to stick to a colour palette that suits you, what suited me was grey, black, navy and white. After a few weeks of wearing your fashion uniform you will find morning tantrums have decreased and you haven’t had any wardrobe rage for a while, and in fact it might get you a few more minutes of snooze, but don’t be late for your lectures, you have commitments now! To your faithful fashion wardrobe and your lectures.

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YO U R G U I D E T O THE PERFECT W A R D RO B E 21 V I T A L I T E M S

T-SHIRTS

Invest in some v or round neck basic t-shirts. Go for a loose fit to keep the casual look flowing throughout your wardrobe. Buy the colours that are going to create your capsule wardrobe, in this instance white, black and grey. White T: Newlook £4.99 Grey T: H&M £3.99 Black T: Zara £7.99

LEATHER JACKET

A leather jacket in any fashionista’s wardrobe, is essential. It’s practical for day time and university and stylish enough with any outfit for evenings out. When picking a leather jacket, go for silver zips and pockets as silver is easier to style and rarely goes off colour. Also think about the shape of the jacket, go for a cropped style which is more versatile. Faux leather jacket: Topshop £40

JEANS

Jeans are a massive essential for this capsule wardrobe. Wear the jeans with your universal T’s to create a casual cool look for university library days. When picking your jeans think about style, little details make a difference. On trend at the moment are heavy rips and abrasions, don’t go too wild as these jeans need to last you until the next student discount event at your local shopping centre. Go for a high waist skinny with a knee slash in a blue and black. With high waist you have the option to tuck T-shirts in for an evening look. Black knee slash jeans: NewLook £22.99 Blue knee slash jeans NewLook £22.99

PATTERN SHIRT

Taking you from university lectures to sneaky afternoon drinks in the pub. The patterned shirt is stylish and by picking a timeless print it will be a shirt you invest in and keep for a long time. Go for a paisley print with a white background, this way the print can be styled easily with blue or black jeans, or a black leather skirt. Paisley shirt Warehouse £29.99

DUNGAREES

Dungarees are so on trend right now, but more importantly you will be able to create numerous outfits with these. Wear your patterned shirt underneath for a casual look. Dungarees River Island £24.99

BOMBER JACKET

As in a previous article, it has been shown how versatile a bomber jacket can be in a wardrobe. As you’ve already got a black leather jacket within your capsule wardrobe, when picking the bomber go for a lighter colour. Going for a nude pink you will be able to create a stylish outfit by pairing the bomber with blue jeans and a basic white T. Stone bomber jacket Zara: £29.99

TURTLE NECKS

Turtle necks are the ultimate fashion staple, they are smart, sophisticated and go with any outfit. Invest in some good quality turtle necks. Turtle Neck Marks and Spencer £25.

WHITE SHIRT

Everyone needs a good quality white shirt in their wardrobe. Personally I like them to be longline just for style purposes. Keep a good crisp white shirt within your warrobe, you’ll thank me later. White Shirt Warehouse: £30

LEATHER SKIRT

Talking from experience, I cannot tell you how many times I have worn my leather skirt throughout my three years at university. It is smart and stylish, mine tends to make an appearance whenever I have a presentation. Paired with a black turtle neck, tights and black heeled boots, it creates a stylish and presentable look. Leather skirt Forever 21 £19.99

10.

13.

TRACKSUIT

JUMPER

A thick knit is a good option to have for layering days. Layer this white turtle neck underneath your grey coat for a chilled but stylish outfit. Zara jumper: £35

PATTERN SKIRT

SHIRT DRESS

The shirt dress is a versatile basic that is smart for day time, and can be easily dressed up for an evening out, or even layered over a turtle neck for another day time look. Shirt dress H&M £19.99

14.

Every student needs chill out clothes, I don’t recommend going out in public in this outfit as you still have to look stylish even if you are just chilling in your flat. Your flat mates will appreciate your stylishness. Tracksuit bottoms Topshop: £25 Sweat jumper Asos: £19

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12.

It’s funny this skirt has a story: it’s vintage and it’s my mums. She wore this skirt when she was my age working in the city full time. I saw it one day hanging in her wardrobe and I said to her ‘oh my god I love that skirt’ and she didn’t say at the time I could have it, but it lives in my wardrobe now. Skirt vintage Marks and Spencer: price unknown

SWEAT JUMPER

A slogan sweat is a basic that can make any outfit more casual. Pair it with a pair of ripped skinny jeans and a pair of stylish flat shoes. Slogan jumper Zara: £17.99

15.

COAT

A waterfall coat is a classic. I mean, your outwear has to be just as important as the rest of your wardrobe! Coat Mango: £39.99

ADVICE

8. 6.

15. 13.

12.

11.

9. 10.

PEICES TO PICK 20.

18.

17.

3. 2.

14.

16.

19.

21.

ADVICE

16.

CLUTCH BAGS

When thinking of what clutch bag you need, consider two options. A classic is perfect for evening drinks or dinner. Then the other, something a bit more dramatic that will add texture to any outfit. Bag 16: Accessorise £20 Bag 17: ASOS: £24

17.

HANDBAG

This is a really important part of your wardrobe. When picking your bag for university size and depth needs to be taken into consideration. Have you got a laptop? Will your laptop fit in this bag? How durable is this bag? Will it be able to handle the weight of all those dissertation books? So many questions to answer. Bag River Island £30

18.

TRAINERS

When picking your ultimate trainer, think practical, stylish and more importantly it has to go with most of your fashion uniform. Because 5 days out of 7 I bet you they will be the go-to shoe. Forever 21 £14.99

19.

BOOTS

These little open toe beauties are from Primark. Just make sure your toe nails are painted before you wear them! Primark £14

20.

POINTED FLAT

These will go with everything in your wardrobe, and for added style points the way they do up around the leg, like a ballet shoe, is very feminine. Asos £20

21.

HEELS

So… We all know that a pair of Christian Louboutin Pigalle courts are way out of our budget, so go for something with a bit of edge. These studded numbers are from NewLook are perfect. NewLook £29.99

ADVICE

PA C K W I T H M E Firstly start by placing your trousers over the sides of the suitcase.

Next place all your shoes on top of the rolled items.

The key to a perfectly packed suitcase is rolling; so, next step roll your t-shirts!

Next step is to wrap your placed jeans around the clothing as a protective barrier.

Carring on rolling, but this time roll your skirts.

Ta-Dah! A perfectly packed suitcase. I wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t judge you if you had to sit on top of it to make it to shut! Good luck!

ADVICE

LITTLE LUXURYS

BA R E FA C E D SURVIVAL Advice of what to pack, to create the ultimate beauty survival kit for university.

ADVICE

Luxury item.

For nights out.

For them ‘I need to wash my hair days.

To wake them tired eyes.

Cleanse daily.

Batiste, £23.99, Rollers, £20, Kiehl’s lip balm £20, Cotton wool, £1.00, Body shop mosituriser, £12, Eyelure eyelashes £6.50, Micellar cleansing water £2.50, L’oreal face moisturiser £6.00, Princess hair don’t care hairbrush, £6.00, Garnier cleanser, £3.50, Liz Earle Eye Bright, £13.50, Sudocrem, £3.00, Pure Colour matt lip, £3.50, Contact Lenses, £14 a month, Mac Merh lipstick £12, Pure Colour lip liner £2.00, Urban Decay naked eyeshadow palette, £30.

SPORTS LUXE

TREND

THE

KNEE HIGHS Feisty, dramatic & stylish. A striking piece to compliment any minimal outfit.

Public Desire caged over the knee heeled sandals £59.99

Embellished Metallic shorts

Kimono £14

Jaded

£50 London,

ASOS, Over

the

Brooklyn knee

heeled

leotard sandals

£9.99 £59.99

Public

NewLook, Desire.

TREND

THE

TRACKSUIT Functional, easy & cool. A laid back look for spring.

Red stripe tracksuit Topshop. Top: £45, Bottoms: £39.

Red Red

tracksuit tracksuit

top bottoms

£45 £39

Topshop, Topshop,

Red Silver

striped T-shirt £7.99 metallic flatform plimsoles

£20

NewLook, ASOS.

TREND

THE

BOMBER Elegant, chic and versatile. A key spring piece for effortless style.

Grey mesh bomber jacket ASOS £35

Grey Ellesse

mesh

bomber mini

jacket

£35 skirt

ASOS, £30

Black

and red Ellesse,

stripe crop Sliders

top

£20 £29.99

Missguided, Zara.

THE PICTURE OF HEALTH Here I have given you some advice on how to save money when it comes to food; but there are also important things to know about how to keep healthy and have a balanced diet during your studies. Also easy ways to keep organised and prepared.

FOOD

1. Establish a breakfast routine Always make the effort to eat breakfast, it is the most important meal of the day and you will feel so much better throughout the day by giving yourself a morning boost. I always make sure that for breakfast that I either have a smoothie if I have time to make one fresh in the morning, or if Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m busy I will have some oats. I always find that if I prepare my food the night before for the day ahead I eat much more healthily. So why not try making some over night oats in a jar, they are simple and easy to make and more importantly will really fill you up and give you energy for the day ahead. Here is a simple recipe for them:

Ing redients: One clean jar with lid Fill half the jar with oats 2 tsp of chia seeds (optional, but gives extra taste) 1 cup of milk 2 tbsp of nuts and/or seeds 1 tsp of cinnamon Some slices of fruit: any are possible. I suggest strawberries, banana, and berries.

Instructions: Throw everything in the jar, screw the lid tightly on top and place in the fridge until the morning and ta da, your morning oats without any fuss!

2. Stoc k up on fruit Fruit is an essential to have in your flat: itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something healthy to snack on to avoid you snacking on unhealthy stuff, like biscuits and chocolate. Try and get in your 5 a day!

3. Have a ref illable water bottle

If, like me, you suffer from migraines or headaches, I suggest investing in a refillable water bottle. It will avoid headaches but also get in your 1L a day for healthy, clear skin!

FOOD

4. Double up on your recipes and save t he lef t overs This is so simple to do: for example, if you make yourself a salad for dinner, make double and save the left overs for lunch the following day!

Ing redients: Whole bag of salad Avocado and or/beetroot Half a red onion Chicken skewers Salad dressing Add pasta/rice if preferred Tomatoes Cucumber Peppers

5. Prepare It

is so important to be organised throughout your time at university, and you can start by being organised with your food. Like I’ve said before prepare your food the night before for ultimate organisation.

6. Join a gym I have found the most helpful way to dismiss stress is to go to gym for an hour. Most gyms now start from a membership of £15 a month. If you get a part time job this is so affordable, and, even better, most gyms are becoming 24 hours now. I don’t suggest going to the gym at 1am but at least if you know it is 24 hours you have the freedom to go when you want.

7. Make social media platfor ms healt hy I find the best way to change my meals is by following chefs and healthy eating people on all my social media platforms, Instagram especially. Follow @deliciousmag @healthychefsteph and @deliciouslyella. These are my favourite Instagrams for healthy food.

J A RG O N Some things you just need to understand.

Your degree classification: 1st = A+ = 70% and over 2.1 = B = 60-69% 2.2 = C = 50-59% 3rd = D = 40-49% Assessment: You hand in all your work for the deadline, and it is thoroughly marked by many tutors, who then come together to discuss your final marks. PDP: This stands for Personal Development Planning and is all about time management, understanding the brief and how you work and also learning to work in terms – and a lot of other things. Stick with it as it helps in the end, as often you have to show proof of how you do work. Unit handbook: You will be given this at the start of every project: refer to it throughout. Really get to understand it and break it down into all the bits you will need to do. Research book: This shows the journey you have taken –both in research and how you use your research in your work. Sketch book: A collection of research done in a creative, hand made way. Pitch document: A document explaining an idea and how you are going to make it happen. Intern: Someone who works for a company unpaid, but gains experience within a chosen industry. Most companys pay travel and lunch expenses. Buy all your text books second hand – as they are so expensive when brand new. Don’t buy them before you start the course – borrow them from the library first to see if you need to buy them, or can you just keep borrowing from the library. Don’t walk into a lecture 15minuets late, expect a death stare from everyone in the room. Learn email etiquette: tutors are not your personal friends, so do not greet them in an email with ‘Hi’ or ‘Alright mate’ as you will not gain any respect or probably get the help you are requesting.

Do not leave gaining work experience to the last minute. You will finish your university year in May, and will not return until late september. Use your time, go out there, meet people and network. Get a placement! You will thank me later. During first year when living in halls, expect fire drills at 5am, because a drunk person has set off the alarms making drunk beans on toast. Try not to compare yourself to others, be yourself. You become so mature at university that you leave a different person. Stylist: Someone who is trend awear and has an art to putting outfits together. They choose clothes for published editorials, television, music videos and celebrities. Buyer: Work for retail fashion stores and select the clothing that makes it onto the hangers. They work to a tight budget, focus on trend and always have a calculator to hand. Creative director: This is a vital role for all of the arts and entertainment industries. They are a part of any development process and over see all creative decisions. They are creative and organized and good at working with others. Trend forecaster: They usually work on what will be worn five years ahead and work closely with what appears on the catwalk to predict up and coming trends for top fashion names. Last but not least: It is not advised to turn up to university in your bed clothes – dressing gown, pyjamas etc. This was seen the other day – a student who had been out and was so drunk he did not know what he was doing or where he was – not a good impression. What are his marks going to be?!!!!

THE FASHION RECIPE S t o c k i s t s A

ASOS All Saints Accessorise

Dorothy Perkins Diesel Dune

Vans

Mango Marks & Spencer Miss Selfridge Missguided Mac Cosmetics

Bando Boohoo.com

Forever21

C Cheap Monday Cath kidston

H H&M House of Fraser Homebase

J Jaded London John Lewis

K Kate Spade New York kurt Geiger Kiko Make-up

N NewLook Next Nike

W Warehouse WH Smiths Waterstones

Z Zara

O Office

P Paperchase Paul Smith Primark Public Desire

R River Island Russell and Bromley

T Ted baker Tk-Maxx Topshop

U Uniqlo Urban outfitters

My name is Natalie Gaskin, I am a 22 year old BA Fashion Promotion student. My last three years of university have been a journey, and I have created this magazine with future fashion students in mind. To give you a heads up on all the things I wish I knew before I started university. The quote below is by Carine Roitfeld, she is the Editor of CR Fashion book, one of the most influential magazines created. She as a person has many years of experience within the industry and is someone I have come to admire recently. This quote was one of the first inspirations for this magazine. But one designer in specific has stuck with me throughout the past three years, Paul Smith. When you are a fashion student many people within the industry inspire you, but when you feel like you can connect with a designer on a personal level you start to understand and believe in yourself a little more. Paul and I share the same learning disability this being dyslexia, seeing how creative Paul can be has given me the strength to believe in myself. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be afraid, believe in yourself, and remember that everyday is a new beginning.

Issue 1 | June 16