ISSUE NO.5
SPRING/SUMMER 2018
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TRANSPOSE ANJANA VEGGIA
President & Editor-in-Chief
ISABEL BUENO
Communications Director
DANI CONCA
APOLLINE LE RUDULIER
Sponsorship Director & Treasurer
Vice President & Operations Director
PAULA DOMÍNGUEZ
CHAMA JEMMALI
Graphic Designer
Creative Director
Editors MIGUEL NAVID, VIGDIS BONVIK, ISABEL BUENO, KRISTINA LUGININA, RAMON CODINA, DANIEL CONCA, VUK VEGEZZI, EMOTOR. Models MARTINA BLANQUERA, TRINNY TRUONG, HELENA DOMINGUEZ, OLIVER PREISLER, JULIA MASSIN, EMMA JANNELLI, FLORENT JOUANNEAU, ROGER VALL, ZHOR BENCHEQROUN, ESADE CHEER. Sponsorship Team
DANIEL CONCA, PAULA DOMÍNGUEZ, JORDI SCHOENENBERGER, MARIONA PLANELLA, MIREIA FERRER, GERARD QUEROL, ANNA PITARQUE.
Communications Team
ISABEL BUENO, DAVID MORAL, MARIA ALEJANDRA ARISTIZABAL. Web Designer KRISTINA LUGININA
Graphic designing Team
PAULA DOMÍNGUEZ, NAILA HAWACH.
Photography CHAMA JEMMALI, DAVID MORAL, POL PUIG, PAULA TELLEZ, NURIA CORTACANS, MARIA MONFORT. Photo Editor CHAMMA JEMMALI & POL PUIG Stylists
SAVANNA LAWRENCE, PALOMA PUNTES.
Make-Up Artists SILVIA PARERA.
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SUMMER 2018
4 CONFORM 12 5 WAYS IN WHICH FEMINISM IS CHANGING THE FASHION INDUSTRY 14 MILK SHAKEN, NOT STIRRED 15 REAL LIFE ENTREPRENEUR ADVICE 16 FROM PENS TO POMPONS 21 IM STILL THAT GIRL 22 ESADE TALKS 24 JUST SAY YES 26 THE ART OF TELLING STORIES 28 THE PARISIAN CLICHÉ 38 DJ COLLECTIVES - A WOMAN’S WORLD 40 UNIRAID 44 TV SHOWS YOU SHOULD BINGE-WATCH THIS SUMMER 46 FLOWERS IN THE WIND 56 5 STEPS TO STEP OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE 58 SKECTH MASTER 60 GOLDEN X BLUE HOUR 72 5 BOOKS YOU MUST READ 74 BARCELONA STREET STYLE
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COVER LOOK: CONFORM
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR The idea of unconformity for the Spring-Summer edition of Transpose Magazine’s theme first occurred to me upon watching H&M’s “Close the loop” campaign a couple of years after its initial release. It promotes the recycling of clothes and showcases a diverse bunch of people doing and wearing things which are typically unconventional. This empowering advertising campaign highlighted the significance of stepping out of your comfort zone, whether it is in your fashion or lifestyle choices, or when taking a stand on something important. With key movements such as #metoo and amongst others, 2018 has stood out in many different ways showing us that the idea of no longer complying with societal standards is extremely relevant given the present context we live in. This spring, we explored this idea of unconformity through both an editorial and visual perspective in the photoshoots. Whether it be in Kristina Luginina’s article about how feminism is shaping the fashion industry, Vigdis Bonvik’s piece on female DJ collectives making it into the music industry or Miguel Navid’s unique and untraditional article about the symbolism of milk in cinema, we have incorporated an array of topics in the hopes of shedding light on our current rule-bending era.
Furthermore, we have not shied away from the use of props in the photoshoots this edition. More prominently in the cover shoot, where we used makeup to double as face paint on a male model and in the Flowers in the Wind shoot, where petals were used to highlight our models’ natural beauty. It is no doubt that Transpose Magazine’s interpretations of the theme are vast. I would like to end by giving my utmost gratitude to everyone who participated in making this issue come to life. Special thanks to Dani Conca and Apolline Le Rudulier for having helped tremendously in the successful new release of the magazine, and of course, to Paula Dominguez for making it come to fruition. Last but not least, to the sponsors and readers of the magazine, thank you. We hope you enjoy what we have come up with.
Anjana Veggia Editor-in-Chief
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Conform Paint on the brush, brush on the skin - the face is our new canvas. In honour of this edition’s theme, we have introduced our first male-only cover for the magazine. Illustrated by
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MODELS Oliver Preisler featuring Julia Massin PHOTOGRAPHER Chama Jemmali MAKE-UP ARTIST Anjana Veggia
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Ways in which feminism is changing the fashion industry By: Kristina Luginina
Feminism is popping up everywhere. Suddenly, it is not only a movement, but also a brand and a slogan. It’s refreshing to see a rise in female
empowerment and feminism in the fashion industry. Designers and brands have started to use catwalks and clothing to campaign for equality.
More female designers Despite the fact that almost every inch of the industry revolves around women, appointing a female creative to a powerful position in fashion is still considered as big news: it took for Dior 70 years to hire a female director, and 66 years for Givenchy. With the rise of feminism, there are more and more very talented and cool women who are either in top executive positions or own their own brands. For example, Stella McCartney, Phoebe Philo or Sarah Burton who are the creative directors of Céline and Alexander McQueen, respectively.
Models Under the influence of the Body Positivity movement, the fashion industry is saying goodbye to the old “standards” and is embracing every skin colour, hairstyle and body size. Health is becoming the main objective of the industry.
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Designers making socially progressive statements
Fashion labels with a distinct feminist identity
Back in 2015, Karl Lagerfeld sent a riot of
There is a rise of the so-called “feminist fashion” , with brands that have a distinct feminist identity. In celebration of International Women's Day, the e-retailer Net-A-Porter has launched a limited-edition collection in collaboration with six female designers, with all proceeds benefiting Women for Women International. The collection features designs by Stella McCartney, Ganni, Off White, and Chloé. Lawreson is another fashion brand that is distinguished by their bold slogan t-shirts. These seek to empower women, stimulate conversation and strive for change.
supermodels down the catwalk wielding protest banners. ‘Women’s rights are more than alright’, read one: ‘History is her story’, read another. Since then, designers have been using the catwalk as a platform to make progressive feminist statements. For example, famous fashion brands like Dior and Prabal Gurung have been making t-shirts saying “the future is female” and “we should all be feminists”.
Free the nipple A global campaign of change, focused on the equality, empowerment and freedom of all human beings is having an impact on fashion as well: sheer fabrics and bare breasts have been one of the main trends during the latest seasons.
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Milk, shaken, not stirred. What a character chooses to drink says a lot about him, a shot of whiskey makes them seem cool while a glass of white wine makes them look elegant. The sophisticated James Bond orders his iconic Martini, shaken, not stirred while the badass Thomas Shelby drinks Irish Whiskey out of an unevenly poured glass. But there is one drink in cinema which has many more layers to it than a cocktail: Milk. Alfred Hitchcock, one of the fathers of cinema, also played with the symbolism of milk in his movie Suspicion (1941).
One of the first things that come to mind when thinking about milk is youth and innocence, as we relate it to our childhood. When a 16-year-old that uses his charisma and intelligence to pretend being a pilot (Catch Me if you Can (2002)) we are reminded of his age once he asks the stewardess for a glass of milk.
By Miguel Navid
At the end of the film, we see Lina (Joan Fontaine) in her hotel room ordering a glass of milk through room service while Johnnie (Cary Grant), her husband, is not there.
Johnnie was suspected of having killed his business partner and the audience had a certain expectation that the milk being brought to Lina could be poisoned. However, this was not the case due to the nature of this substance; it feels eerie that milk, which is associated to innocence and purity, be the thing to be poisoned. This would have not had the same effect had it been a glass of gin or a cup of tea.
This clever technique allowed the director to remind the audience that Frank Abagnale (Leonardo DiCaprio) remains a kid throughout his journey of impersonating pilots, doctors and lawyers. This milk connotation was also famously used in The Clockwork Orange (1971) when Alex and his “Droogs” drink milk: conveying to the audience that all the undergoing chaos is caused by kids.
But the crème de la crème when it comes to milk’s symbolism is the fact that it can be threatening. There is something about grown-up men drinking milk that seems creepy… uncomfortable, even. Javier Bardem drinks this liquid in No country for old men (2007) as he sits on the couch, adding a flare of awkwardness to his character. Moreover, in Inglorious Bastards (2009) Coronel Hans Landa chugs a glass of milk from Lapetits farm in the opening sequence, showing his power in an unsettling manner as he conquers the pure and innocent by consuming it. The famous film critique, Roland Barthes, states “Milk’s purity, associated with the innocence of the child, is a token of strength, of a strength which is not revulsive, not congestive, but calm, white, lucid, the equal of reality”. I concur with this statement, for milk allows a unique mystical layer to a character’s personality, be it portraying power, making the character appear disturbing or simply reminding the audience of childhood innocence and youth.
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REAL LIFE ENTREPRENEUR ADVICE It goes without saying that ESADE is one of the best business schools in the world. Here, they train us to be as prepared as possible with the objective of joining the labour market. That’s the reason why I consider that it’s very important to know what abilities, knowledge or skills CEOs and entrepreneurs from several companies believe are vital to students nowadays who, in a few years, will become businessmen or businesswomen. To dig deeper into this, I interviewed some Chief Executive Officers of different sectors and I asked a simple question: Could you give me some advice for young people who, within 4 years, want to become entrepreneurs or be involved in a business environment? Here is what they said:
1. Common sense, the least common of the senses. Things are easier than they seem, too often we are the ones who complicate them.
2. Academic preparation. Times have changed ever since I studied years ago and nowadays, it is much more difficult to create something without that solid foundation that higher education gives.
3. Whatever you do, enjoy it!
8. “Be the change you wish to see in the world”.
By Dani Conca
4. Do what allows you to go to sleep and it does not cost you sleep. There is only one life, don’t waste it.
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7. Use all the support and advice avaliable.
6. Don’t be afraid of risks (for the company to grow): the greatest danger of a company is to stay paralyzed.
5. Help whenever you can and at the end of the day, the favour will be returned.
From pens to pompoms Time stops. You step into a new dimension. You're consumed by the cheer: defying gravity, lost in the dance. Thinking freezes, feeling flares up. From the classroom to the ESADE cheer practice room, these girls find their interlude. Amidst the movement of daily life, we all need some time to let go, stop thinking and start doing. Find your “cheer�, and hold on to it. ESADE Cheer Photographers: Paula Tellez & Pol Puig
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I’m still that girl... I
’m still that girl who seeks joy in every single little detail, who is happy finding a new book, which feels special with any small compliment that puts a huge smile on the face. I’m still that girl that gives everything dancing in the mirror or goes to bed with a smile after imagining impossible things. I still love to give hugs and my favorite movies are changing but high school musical will always be there. New friends appear, but I will always keep that friend who has grown up by my side.
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still cheer with an ice cream and I have the same lazy smile as always. I’m still that girl that believes that magic exists. I can mature, change and grow, but nevertheless I will always be the girl who smiles for any stupidity, again and again, and the girl that believes that if you want, you can, that effort is worthy and that dreams come true. And I am happy to say that in that, just in that, I will never change.
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ESADE talks JOAN MASIP (Spain) What is your favorite fashion trend right now? Chino pants
THOMAS ALONSO (Spain) What is your favourite club? Definitely Teatre here in Sant Cugat.
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PHOTOGRAPHER Nuria Cortacans & Pol Puig STYLIST Savanna Lawrence
TRISTAN BOUILARD (Spain) What is your go-to outfit? Form fitting gery cotton pants, tan suede lace up shoes and a simple black turtleneck.
FER (Spain) What is your favourite fashion trend right now? The Peaky Blinders beret hat look.
MARINA (Spain)
XÈNIA (Spain)
What is your favourite restaurant in Barcelona?
What is a fashion trend you wish never existed?
Ikibana, delicious 23 sushis!.
Socks with birkenstocks.
By Vigdis Bonvik I have learned this – opportunities are everywhere, but unless you are open to them, you will miss out, maybe even without realizing it. In my late teens and early twenties, I made a career of saying yes to things I knew little, or nothing about – and I brought this philosophy (or some would call it overconfidence) with me when I started my degree.
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or almost ten years I was a model (a challenging However, even through my newfound fear of the line of work, even if not perceived as one), terrifying animal that is a horse, I bit my tongue which required me to immerse myself in new and rid that scary beast until the session was done. situations and climates every day, usually with The same goes for the curling iron example – an early no preparation for what the day would bring. One day British morning me and every other blonde model in I would be riding a horse, and the next day I would be London went to a casting at GHD. It was one of those jobs dancing with Shakira. I honestly cannot tell you which everyone wanted, so I had to make sure I would stand out one terrified me the most. It was also two skills I did not in what was quite literally a queue filled with my longhave prior to the shoots, but as a model, when a client lost twins. The clients asked me kindly if I had ever used asks if you have a skill – let’s say if you have ever used a curling iron, and I assured them I not only had done so, a curling iron – you better say yes. Because if you don’t, but that I was very good at it. The truth was that I had there are 100 girls who are be competing for the same never used one, but since I had observed other people job. And this is what I made a career of. I was never the curl my hair I thought, “how hard can it be?” Turns out – prettiest, the tallest or the skinniest, but I was always the very hard. So, when GHD booked me to do all their howhardest working. I was the one with a “can-do-attitude”, to videos I had one choice – become good at curling hair. I never complained (ok, I almost never complained, And I did; I practiced until I was a master, and the job was but even I have my limits to bikini shoots in winter). I quite successful. To this day, they are my favourite client, would learn whatever I would have to learn, and show I even ended up shooting their world-wide campaign! up at work and do it, and be nice about it. And this is when I tell you the secret to success in the modelling So, just say yes when an opportunity comes along, industry, and probably any industry; you do not have to because you never know what will happen. And if be the best, you just need to be the best to work with. you don’t see any opportunities, get creative, use the tools you have at hand in order to get the ball rolling. This is why I never shied away from an opportunity. Because But mostly, I truly encourage you However, there are times when even though you may be cold you should say no. 1) If you, in shooting bikinis for a couple of to always say yes – I promise your heart of hearts, do not want hours, you will also be spending it will invite for delightful and to do it – not out of laziness, or out time with a team of new people, of a social fear – but if you know surprising events, and it might who share your interests, and you will not feel good if you say change your life for the better. if you are good enough and yes, then don’t. Unfortunately, nice to work with, they will this is a lesson most young lead you to your next job. models learn early in our careers. And the next after that. This is another lesson I have The positive is that you learn about yourself in the learned – word of mouth is not just for products! process. 2) If you are you are being honest with yourself Have my “always say yes” strategy come back to bite and feel that you cannot do the job, say no. Because even me, you ask? Of course, it has. This is where the story though you do not have to be the best, you still need to of the horse comes in – only last year I found myself be on par in order maintain completeness. And lastly, 3) very uncomfortably riding a horse for an editorial shoot, always say no when you can feel you are reaching the because weeks before I had told a casting director I don’t end of your line. Learn to recognize the signs of taking mind horses. Honestly, I might even have said I love them. on too much, and dial it back quickly when you see them. The truth is a bit different – up until that moment I had never seen one up close, let alone ride one before, and it turns out horses are my greatest fear in life (who would have thought, right?).
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“The art of telling stories�
The exhibition runs from March 23rd to June 24th 2018
By Kristina Luginina
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f you follow cultural events in Barcelona, the Disney exhibition is definitely worth to visit. Located in Caixaforum, the exhibition highlights the literary origins and reinterpretations carried out by the creative father of Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney (1901 - 1966), and by his successors teams’ through drawings, watercolours, digital prints and production notes. The creative father of Mickey Mouse and founder of Disneyland, the first modern theme park, grew up in the American Midwest at the beginning of the twentieth century, under the name of Walter Elias Disney. At an early age, he became interested in drawing, an artistic hobby that he maintained even during his service in the ambulance unit of the Red Cross, in Europe, in the First World War. After the war, Disney returned to Kansas as a cartoonist. In 1920, he commercialized his first cartoons with great success. Along with his brother Roy, he settled in Hollywood to found the studio that would revolutionize the entertainment industry.
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Disney premiered The Steamboat Willie, the first cartoons in which image and sound were fully synchronized. In 1937, he premiered his first short film shot on a multiplane camera, and in December of that year he premiered Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the first animated feature film in history. Under his supervision, the studio produced modern classics such as Pinocchio, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Mary Poppins and The Jungle Book. The childhood of millions of people around the world has been marked by Disney versions of classic stories: works like King Midas or Hercules, of mythological origin, fables such as The Three Little Pigs or The Cicada and the Ant, legends like Merlin, the charming or Robin Hood, tales of American pioneers for instance Pecos Bill or John Henry, and fairy tales, like Snow White, The Little Mermaid or Frozen. This exhibition is formed by an extensive set of drawings, which guide the visitor through the creative trajectory of Disney studios. The sample includes some fragments of production notes, storyboards and character studies that allow us to understand the process that made the adaptation of classic stories to animation possible.
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The Parisian Cliché Models: Florent Jouanneau & Emma Jannelli Photographer: David Moral Stylist: Savanna Lawrence Make-up Artist: Sílvia Parera Transpose Magazine’s take on Parisian street style is here! Inspired by the chic, mature and put-together style that is embraced by many in the French capital, set in Barcelona’s very own replica of the Arc de Triomphe.
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DJ Collectives A Woman’s World By Vigdis Bonvik
2018 will forever be remembered as the year of the #metoo movement; the period of truth telling, when sexism and inequality became visible for all, and entered the spotlight in a dimension which was never seen before. The entertainment industry in particular was hit hard, both in cinema, television and music. Sexism in either is not a new story, in the music industry there have been loud voices telling their stories for years. However, if you look at lineups for festivals and clubs you will often find them dominated by men, making female artists and DJs more specifically, an anomaly. But this is simply not the truth, and luckily, we are seeing projects all over the world which are highlighting female DJs in their own way. A pet peeve of many women, no matter what industry we work in, is to be asked, “what is it like to be a woman in your industry?” This makes our blood boil, because we would like nothing more than to just be a “person in our industry”. Sky Deep described what it’s like to answer this question to Refinery29 by saying "as a DJ who happens to be female, we often get this question, and we just freaking — aaaah! It kills us, in general, you just want to be respected as a technician and as an artist. It's not cool for some guy to reach over and touch the decks or touch the mixer while I'm working, as if I don't know what to do. It doesn't happen all the time but it's annoying." And this echoes my own friends in the music industry, they all just want to be respected, and to get equal opportunities to play their music.
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Despite many DJs finding themselves aggravated by questions about their experiences based on gender, there is still a conversation to be had. Personally, I think the representation of women in dance music is about to see a change, due to the multiple projects out there that involve and empower them. Some of these projects take the form of collectives, which are made to provide members with the support they might be lacking elsewhere in the industry. Some are physical groups which preform, share contacts and organize parties together. Others exist exclusively online, making mixes and distributing them on virtual channels. The common denominator is that together, the collectives pool resources and above all, make them be seen and heard. This network of groups of female DJs also facilitates bookers to find and access talented DJs of all genders, and therefore, the excuse of “not knowing any female DJs” is becoming redundant.
There are multiple projects that should be highlighted, one is female:pressure, with their innovative database which allows you to find female creatives all over the world. Another is the twitter account “very male line ups” which “helps bromoters do better”. Other projects include Discwoman, a New York all female booking agency, and multiple record labels which are making a point out of signing a certain percentage of female and queer artists. Then, finally, there are the DJ collectives – for example, the very chic Parisian collective TGAF, the stylish Swedish Mahoyo, and the Barcelona based She’s in Control, to mention a few.
However, as with any movement there is clap back – some people do not see the point of highlighting women in the music industry, and some criticize the groups for being “overly feminist”. To that, Paula Temple said to The FADER: “Maybe when we reach the point where side-lining, gas lighting, denying and undermining, taking over, reductionism, hostile environments and sexual harassment have disappeared there would be less of a reason to create all-female projects.” Others have said similar things: when the artists are treated the same way, there will not be any need for the collectives and projects. It would be really cool if the norm was to ask someone, “what is it like to be a person in your industry”.
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“We have won a family and a unique experience” ALFRISA TEAM
“Without sacrifice there can be no victory” MCQUEEN TEAM
“After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb” TEAM LAFORJA
"A constant challenge to keep improving" CORRECAMINOS
"The future has many names. For the weak it’s the unreachable. For the fearful, the unknown and for the brave it’s the opportunity. " HAERE TEAM
“One can't even know what it means to be lost in reality. For instance, it is easy to know whether you are lost or not in the Sahara desert, but to be lost in reality… that is much more complex!”
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UNIRAID: The ESADE Experience UNIRAID is not a rally or a speed race. UNIRAID is a journey in which participants must complete 7 stages in a more than 20-year-old car with only a roadbook, a map and a compass (without GPS), while avoiding the natural obstacles and the various tests of strategy and skill posed by the organization. The aim: crossing Morocco from north to south to deliver over 30kg of solidarity material in the desert villages. From EMOTOR we want to promote the undertaking of solidarity and entrepreneurial projects. Earlier this year, ESADE students, with the support of ESADE MOTOR ASSOCIATION decided to take on this new adventurous act. Here is their experience. UNIRAID is a great human, sports and solidarity adventure for university students. Conquering this test implies reaching the ultimate finish line. To achieve this, participants discover the importance of mutual support and teamwork in order to overcome all the challenges they face at each stage. Above all, strategy, collaboration, effort, ingenuity and perseverance are all realities that are discovered and developed by the participants. In this they have faced all kinds of challenges, from possible breakdowns in the middle of the dunes of the Sahara desert, to emotional challenges, caused by the impact of a reality very different from our daily life. UNIRAID is a great human, sports and solidarity adventure for university students. Conquering this test implies reaching the ultimate finish line. To achieve this, participants discover the importance of mutual support and teamwork in order to overcome all the challenges they face at each stage. Above all, strategy, collaboration, effort, ingenuity and perseverance are all realities that are discovered and developed by the participants.
The route The latest edition of UNIRAID was held in Morocco from February 22th to March 4th, 2018. The starting point was Tangier. Participants then crossed Morocco through the Atlas towards the desert of Erg Chebbi, where they delivered the school material in villages previously selected by the Organization. They slept 3 nights in hostels, 4 in organized camps and 1 night was spent outdoors in the middle of the desert. Next, they went to Marrakech, the most beautiful imperial city of North Africa, where they enjoyed a day of sightseeing before returning to Tangier, where they officially finished the tour and UNIRAID 2018. In total, 7 stages in which they combined driving on mountainous roads, tracks, sand and dunes.
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TV shows you should binge-watch this summer It’s summer! That means plenty of time to travel, to sunbathe or to go to music festivals. But, it can also mean lots of dead time to catch up on your favourite shows. Here’s a look at what is worth binging on this summer, as you wait for your top shows to come back.
Gunpowder Catholics are being persecuted by James I, King of England. This series is all about a conspiracy to assassinate the King, a desperate choice. Kit Harrington (Jon Snow in Game of Thrones) stars and produces this BBC three-part drama series. It tells the story of the Gunpowder Plot in London in 1605, a very fascinating historical story.
A Series Of Unfortunate Events The adaptation of the book series produced by Netflix is a joy to watch. It’s so true to the books, even down to it’s very loved dark humor. Neil Patrick Harris (Barney Stinson in How I Met Your Mother) plays Count Olaf, a sarcastic villain who makes lots of efforts to steal the Baudelaire brothers’ legacy, who recently lost their parents. A twisted show with a catchy opening song and monologues which let us know when something is not what it seems.
Money Heist aka. La Casa de Papel Why rob a bank when you can hijack the place where banknotes are printed? As its title shows, this series follows the execution of the theft of the century: the Royal Mint of Spain. An orchestrated plan, where its mastermind plays a seductive game against the chief inspector. An addictive thriller you don’t want to miss.
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Locked up aka. Vis a Vis Locked up is a women-in-prison drama, very different in comparison with Orange Is The New Black. The Cruz del Sur Prison welcomes Macarena, a supposedly innocent woman who was tricked by her boyfriend, while at the same time, someone is murdered. Meanwhile, her family is outside trying to help her, when all of a sudden they’re splashed with blood.
Sense8 A cinematic series that has been shot all around the world, Mexico, Iceland, U.S, U.K, South Korea, just to name a few. It tells the story of some very diverse people from all corners of the world that feel a very special connection (mentally and physically), despite never having met each other in person. It’s a very special series that requires embracing our emotions instead of remaining logical.
Daredevil In New York’s Hell’s Kitchen, Matt Murdoch is a blind lawyer by day, and a superhero by night, a Catholic superhero. Apart from facing a villain, Murdoch also deals with a dilemma, if punching people is correct or not. This series is a fantastic introduction to the Marvel’s Netflix Cinematic Universe, where you will also find Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, the Punisher and The Defenders. This last one is an eight-part crossover of all four superheroes.
The Man In The High Castle Based on the supposed case that the Axis powers won World War II, after having dropped a bomb on Washington D.C, Julianna leaves San Francisco (Japanese Pacific States) in an attempt to solve her sister’s murder. Meanwhile in New York (Great Nazi Reich), Joe, a new resistance recruit receives his first mission. This Amazon TV serie is filled with unexpected twists. Get immersed in this promising world and see where it takes you.
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Flowers in the Wind
Models: Martina Blanquera, Trinny Truong, Helena DomĂnguez Photographers: Chama Jemmali & David Moral Stylist: Savanna Lawrence Make-up Artists: Apolline Le Rudulier & Anjana Veggia
There is ephemerality in all things beautiful. The delicate nature of flowers are in part what makes them so desirable. And much like flowers, trends too, are ephemeral, only lasting for a short while. In this photoshoot we explore the beauty of the present moment, with an airy style and muted colours against the vibrancy of mother nature’s petals.
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steps to step out of your comfort zone
Fear is a priceless concept. It keeps people safe and encourages caution when caution is due. We need fear, but not as a limiting factor. Not everything you're afraid of deserves fear or caution. And sometimes, moments of bravery are what we need in order to make life better.
So, how do you overcome fear? How do you get out of your comfort zone?
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1. Some of the Best Things happen when you're Uncomfortable In times of discomfort, remind yourself that some of the greatest things happen outside a comfort zone. These experiences can not only challenge you but also help you grow. A good way to do this is to choose one thing each day that scares you and push yourself toward it. You will be amazed at how what once scared you, is now commonplace.
2. Turn it into a Learning Experience Stop focusing on the pain of moving out of your comfort zone by asking, "What am I learning about myself? What am I learning about other people? How can I use this experience in my personal and professional life?�
3. Coach yourself In the spirit of a coach, ask yourself some questions: "What is the best that could happen? Would I benefit from it? Will others benefit from it? Are there problems to remaining where I am? What is holding me back?" Ask yourself and think outside the box.
4. Clearly visualize Success Often when people are asked to go out of their comfort zone, they think of all the things that could go wrong. Instead, close your eyes and clearly visualize a successful outcome.
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We usually think that we are alone in our fear of the unknown. When trying something new, do it with someone that you can share your concerns with. Ask people how they got through their fear of stepping out of their comfort zone. This collaboration will not only give you a shoulder to lean on, but will also allow you to learn new tricks in order to take the risk.
Sketch Master
“The Cello in J minor”
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By Apolline Le Rudulier
“Elephant”
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Golden x Blue Hour Models: Zhor Bencheqroun & Roger Vall Photographers: Pol Puig & Chama Jemmali Stylist: Paloma Puntes The sun graces us with all kinds of opportunities to play with its light. In this shoot we delve into this art and how natural light plays tricks on us, within a frame of 2 hours.
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5 BOOKS YOU MUST READ By Vuk Vegezzi Why are books so important? Books allow us to enter the life of an unknown person, and live it through his/ her eyes. When reading, you’re living a different life, a life you most probably will not have the opportunity to live for x million reasons. As George R.R. Martin states in one of his book “A Dance with Dragons”:
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The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho
The Alchemist is a novel written by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho and was first published in 1988. If there is one book people, especially students, should read it should be this one. Why? Because it teaches you to follow your dreams, to go out of your comfort zone and to always believe in yourself. The book narrates the story of a young Spanish shepherd that travels from Cadiz to Egypt, following the quest of finding “his treasure”. No spoilers here, read the book, it is without no doubts one of the most mind-opening novel one could ever read.
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Candide, Voltaire
Candide is a French satire that was first published in 1759 and was written by the famous French author Voltaire. The author guides us through the adventures of the young Candide, a young man who travels the entire world out of love. Through his adventures, Candide shows us how optimism – or innocence and naivety – can bring one to travel the world and have amazing life experiences. A mustread for all people that tend to share a negative vibe, it will teach you how much life has to offer but more importantly how attitude changes your life.
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr.Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a novella written by Robert Louis Stevenson and published in 1886. The main character of the book, Dr. Henry Jekyll is a famous doctor with a very well-established reputation, but he has a secret: he has a double personality. He sometimes transforms himself into Mr. Hyde, an evil man - the complete opposite of Dr. Jekyll. An interpretation of this book would be to understand that we all have some good and some less good – not to say bad – in ourselves. We must all accept who we are and remain true to ourselves.
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The picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde
The picture of Dorian Gray is a philosophical novel that was written by the famous Oscar Wilde and first published in 1890. The novel starts on a summer day in England where Basil, a painter, paints the portrait of Dorian Gray. While painting it, Dorian expresses his wish that the painting, instead of him, would age. His wish is answered and throughout the novel, the painting ages while Dorian stays being a handsome young man. When Dorian’s lover commits suicide, he is helpless and decides to live out of lust and good luck, experiencing every single possible vice during the next years. Throughout the years, the painting becomes the reflection of what Dorian is transforming himself into. The morale of this novel, as Oscar Wilde said is the following: “All excess, as well as all renunciation, brings its own punishment”. To be reflected on…
Maktub (Paulo Coehlo)
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Art of War (Sun Tzu)
Zadig (Voltaire)
BONUS: 6 extra books to read!
The Gambler (Dostoyevsky) Swann in Love (Marcel Proust) The Red and the Black (Stendhal)
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