OCTOBER 2016 | ISSUE 32 - HOME SWEET HOME
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FRONT COVER UKRAINE photography: Oksana Starshova make-up & hair: Anna Smiyan fashion design: Ludmila Grom wardrobe styling: Ludmila Grom model: Anna Rozputnia
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IN THIS ISSUE
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Features & Regulars 3 Letter from the Editors 14 Beauty: Soon 19 Poetry: Soon By Stephanie Bell 80 Writing & Photography: Minot Beach By Matt Nichol; Photography by Wales Wong
Editorials 3 Al Borde De Una Revoluciรณn 22 Back 2 K 32 Roxy 42 Grand Estate 52 Hometown 62 Anna 70 Cruel Summer 86 State of Undress
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VEUX Magazine - Issue 32 - Home Sweet Home STAFF
Ada Adams Editor-In-Chief/Content Director/Public Relations ada@veuxmag.com
Vivien Hoang Editor/Advisor/Layout Design vivien@veuxmag.com
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CONTRIBUTORS: Stephanie Bell, Matt Nichol, Wales Wong PUBLISHER VEUX Magazine is published every two months by AVW Publishing Inc. The views and opinions expressed in this magazine are solely those of the original author and other contributors. These views and opinions do not necessarily represent those of VEUX Magazine, AVW Publishing Inc., any of its staff, and/or any/all contributors to this magazine. CONTACT www.veuxmag.com Editor-In-Chief: editor@veuxmag.com Submissions: editorial@veuxmag.com
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Letter from the Editors A home holds more than a house can contain. While a house has walls, windows and doors, along with a roof to provide shelter, a home stores memories, dreams, and aspirations. Where is home when we live in an age of movement and transition at a constant rate? We three editors have spent a lot of time moving. This entailed packing boxes and luggage cases which would then travel a few miles or maybe even a few thousand miles. We wanted to explore what home is in Issue 32’s theme, Home Sweet Home. You will find in these pages different places – indoors and outdoors – that tell a story of where home is and what it means to our contributors. Thank you for letting us see a glimpse of something personal and for letting us into your home.
W.W. On behalf of the Editors
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Dress: Stylist’s Own
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Jacket by Sanctus
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Dress: Stylist’s Own
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Top by Sanctus Scarf by Sanctus
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SPAIN photography: Lydia Victoria (www.lydiavictoria.co.uk) fashion design: Sanctus (churchofsanctus.com) wardrobe styling: Brittany King (www.instagram.com/brittroseking) assistant: Phoebe Gast model: Yoxi (www.instagram.com/jokusuixoy)
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Soon CANADA photography: Stephanie Bell (www.emergingphoto.ca) make-up: Monik Walmsley (www.monik-walmsley.com) hair: Brenda (Vibrant Beauty - www.facebook.com/Vibrant-Beauty-1554660674766616) models: Tara (Angie’s AMTI) & Madeleine Heaven
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Eyeshadows and Blush: Make up For Ever Flash Palette Eyeliner: Wolfe FX Purple Aqua Colour mixed with Lise Watier Liquid Transformer Brows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Powder Lip: MAC lipliner in Lasting Sensation topped with a clear gloss 16 | VEUX | ISSUE 32 | HOME SWEET HOME
Eyeliner: Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyeliner pencils in M-26 and I-24 Lips: MAC lipliner in Staunchly Stylish Blush: MAC in Melba HOME SWEET HOME | ISSUE 32 | VEUX | 17
Cream Eyeshadow: Make up For Ever Flash Palette Gold Highlight: Lise Watier Couleur Folle pigment in Folie Or Blanc Eyeliner: Wolfe FX Teal Aqua Colour mixed with Lise Watier Liquid Transformer Lip: MAC lipliner in Staunchly Stylish topped with a clear gloss Blush: MAC in Mocha Brows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Powder
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SOON By Stephanie Bell I’ll miss your vibrant colors And your delicate beauty, The warmth of your touch As it caresses my skin. I try to hold on. I don’t want to let you go. But I know this won’t last, It never does. When you’re gone All I’ll be left with is the longing For your touch, Your smell, Your beauty... And the promise that one day soon, The flowers will bloom again. HOME SWEET HOME | ISSUE 32 | VEUX | 19
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Brows: Wolfe FX Purple Aqua Colour in Purple Orange Eyeliner: Make Up For Ever Flash Palette Lip: Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tar in Anime Freckles: Wolfe FX Teal Aqua Colour
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Facing Page, Left to RIght, Top to Bottom: 1. Crop-top by Calvin Klein Trousers by Emporio Armani Shoes by Jessica Buurman Jewelry by Iosselliani Jewels 2. Top by Pieces Suspenders by Mark Jacobs Sequin mini skirt by Chanel Jewelry by Iosselliani Jewels 3. Criss-cross dress by Camilla and Marc Resort Collection Necklace by de Blanck collection 4. Lace maxi dress by D&G Choker by Morellato Mini boots by Dr. Martens 5. Trench by Burberry Crop-top by Calvin Klein Culotte by La Perla Shoes by Jessica Buurman 6. Oversize blazer by Isabel Marant Bra by La Perla Studio Belt by Moncler Long chiffon trousers by Zara Shoes by Jessica Buurman
Silver blazer by Asos Tights by Philippe Matignon Ankle boots by Zara Necklace by Swarovski
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Velvet headband by Monki Halter body in mesh by La Perla Studio Stockings by Leg Avenue Jewelry by Iosselliani Jewels
Jewelry by Iosselliani Jewels Dress by Creasy Paris
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Long stretch skirt by H&M Top by Pieces Leather Body Cross Belt by Black and Brown Jewelry by Iosselliani Jewels
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White blazer by Mango Tights by Philippe Matignon Sandals by For-Cinema Jewelry by Iosselliani Jewels
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ITALY photography: Laura Campisano make-up and hair: Margaret Giardullo wardrobe styling: Giorgia Gabrielli model: Alane Souza
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ROXY UKRAINE photography: Oksana Starshova make-up & hair: Anna Smiyan fashion design: Ludmila Grom wardrobe styling: Ludmila Grom assistant: Anna Smiyan model: Levkovskaya Roksalana
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Skirt by Vosianov Hat: Stylist’s Own
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Jacket by Vosianov Hat: Stylist’s Own
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Skirt by L.Grom Shirt by Mexx Fur Coat: Vintage
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Skirt by Vosianov Shirt by Mexx Fur Coat: Vintage
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Bikini by Norma Kamali
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Bikini by Norma Kamali Turban by Miu Miu
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Swimsuit by Anna Sui
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Bikini by Marysia
UNITED STATES photography: Chris Scheurich make-up: Bianca Hart hair: Michelle Cardoza wardrobe styling: Ali McNally photographer’s assistant: Trey Bourgeouis model: Ali McNally (Next Canada)
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SPAIN photography: Xana de Jesús make-up: Olaya Brión fashion design: NIMU wardrobe styling: NIMU model: Dianmy
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Anna UKRAINE photography: Oksana Starshova make-up & hair: Anna Smiyan fashion design: Ludmila Grom wardrobe styling: Ludmila Grom model: Anna Rozputnia
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Cruel Summer
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Umbrella by Jean Paul Gaultier Shades by Hype Glass Jewellery by Iosselliani Collections Long White Dress by Zara Shoulder Bag by Furla Shopper by Zara
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Shades by Hype Glass Long Silky Tunic Dress by Calvin Klein Shoes by Anna Field Bangles by Accessorize Earrings by Swarovski Sun Cap by Lacoste Shopper by Zara
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Headset by Fashy Shades by Hype Glass Jewellery by Iosselliani Collections Bangles by Desigual Swimming Costume by Zara Knee-High Stockings by LissKiss Shoes: gx by Gwen Stefani
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Shades by Hype Glass Jewellery by Iosselliani Collections Earrings by Swarovski Bikini by Tommy Hilfiger Bomber Jacket by Zara
Shades by Ray-ban Jewellery by Iosselliani Collections Earrings by Swarovski Jumpsuit by Boohoo Knee-High Stockings by LissKiss Shoes by Steve Madden
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Shades by Hype Glass Pink Umbrella by Sourcingmap Jewellery by Iosselliani Collections Bangles by Desigual Earrings by Swarovski Long Lurex Tunic Dress by Zara Pink Bikini by Gucci Shoes by Zign
ITALY photography: Laura Campisano make-up: Sandy Giuffrida hair: Danilo Spacca wardrobe styling: Giorgia Gabrielli assistant: Cinzia Marino & Alessio Costa model: Runa Fiore
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Minot Beach By Matt Nichol Photography by Wales Wong
An Atlantic vista; cerulean skies with wraith-like gossamer tendrils stretched along the horizon, and fading into sunset. It’s quiet, apart from the waves. Small waves today, murmurs; but there’s strength there. The ocean sleeps today. Minot Beach is a wide swath of coarse grey sand. A few years previous, it had been trucked back in and reconstructed after a perfect storm had eroded everything. Above the rocks, the beach is lined with weathered, pale-coloured, east-coast houses, wooden window frames, perpetually peeling paint, and window glass reflecting muted, low-angle sunlight. The ocean has no memory, but some of the windows do. Behind those windows, different owners, different stories, secrets even, but outwards, always seaweed and granite, long-winged seabirds, and Storms rolling in along the coast. It’s been a few years since I learnt to camp without a tent, and it is remarkable how your perspective changes without a tent. The boundaries are gone. The training wheels are lost to a plastic bin in the garage. Learning how to camp without a tent is easy: you just stop bringing the tent. The general goal remains the same: stay warm, stay dry. Insects introduce a different complication. I remember once camping near a marsh, on Cedar Lake, near Brent, Ontario, along the northern edge of Algonquin Park. The insects were so thirsty, so desperate, that not even the top of my head was safe. After being forced to use repellant like shampoo, they came for the insides of my ears. Worse yet, this went on, and on, and on, and on, even in the rain. They were that desperate. I was lucky to have a tent. Thankfully, it’s different here - in November - as dusk rises in the east. Nature isn’t quite as thirsty in November, atop the rocks and the tide. Now I sit here, thinking of poetry, while the evening spreads out against the sky.
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The air is slightly cold off the water, but I’m Canadian. I’m warm and dry perched on the rocks, dusk is rolling in along the coast, and Venus is behind me, moving East, pale yet. Some of us aren’t compelled into the West. Sunlight wanes above my onenight cheap hotel. It’s not Walden Pond, but I feel Thoreau would approve. Now, winter looms while desiccated flotsam serves as kindling. The driftwood burns well in a sheltered crevice atop the seawall. Occasionally, it dances to a gust, or crackles while consuming a gnarl in the wood. I’m warm in my bedroll, and there’s a can of beer in my hand. “T’ings are grand,” as the Irish say. My pack is beside me; military issue, and purchased from a veteran. Between us, the pack has certainly travelled. Training in Utah and Arizona apparently, then a campaign in Afghanistan. There was a strange insect inside the pack when I first brought it home. It was a weird centipede-like thing. It was quickly slaughtered. Then Algonquin backcountry; nights under silent south-shore hemlock groves, always facing north. That was the first time I camped without a tent. What solitude! Or a different adventure, Killarney, atop pale quartzite hills, and looking out on Georgian Bay with my best friend in the entire world. That vista… And then turning around; looking inwards at the Canada immortalized in paint by the Group of Seven. Paradise. At night, the Milky Way, a magical swath of gossamer starlight, encircles our heavens with love. Tonight though; memories of long dark hair on my pillow. Of things being great, and then being the opposite of great.
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My fire is small, mostly embers, but warm. I swear, the best tool in my kit is the folding saw. Firewood becomes so easily accessible. There’s no moon tonight, but Venus supervises. Looking out at the horizon, with eyes as sharp as shattered windowglass, I can spot a cargo-ship lit up, and traversing slowly, from left to right. Nearby there’s a submarine tower staring out to sea. It’s slightly to the north, and visible above an outcropping of weathered pitch pine. These pines along the coast are stunted: contorted by a combination of storms and time. Trees always remind me of the toils of humanity, and these have weathered some difficult things, yet endure, nonetheless. The embers surge with a brief shift in the wind, and waves murmur below. Maybe one day I can share this with someone else. Maybe someone will decide they want to stay. Sometimes we revisit. Sometimes we reflect. But there’s an element of evaluation and criticism in reflection. Sometimes we want to remember things without evaluating ourselves, without considering what we may have done wrong. Sometimes we want to remember simply because there is happiness in a moment, or a memory. But sometimes we revisit and reflect and we don’t want to: we think of ghosts, failures, phantoms, and those who have already left. Sometimes, we carry Important People out of churches, in polished wooden boxes. Moments of both pride and sorrow. The past, it haunts us sometimes, and I don’t like going back to visit. But sometimes we go back to a beach that we love, just to be close to a memory of warm hearts and generous souls. Family. Sometimes we sleep beneath Venus as it travels East through a pantheon of starlight, while we dream of someone else, just as far away. And in the morning, sunrise.
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State of Undress
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Sweater by Lamarque Underwear by Irina Shad Sunglasses by Fendi Necklace by Botkier
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Jumpsuit by Irina Shad Sweater by Club Monaco Earrings by Joe Fresh
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Jumpsuit by Irina Shad Booties by ALDO Rings by H&M, Botkier
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Dress by CMP Couture Coat by Sentaler Bracelet Worn as Choker by H&M Booties (on floor) by ALDO
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Dress by Kendall & Kylie Pants by Lamarque Bangles: Vintage Earrings by Joe Fresh Booties by ALDO
Back Cover: Coat by Sentaler Tights by EXPRESS Shoes (on floor) by ALDO Pants (on chair) by Lamarque Bra (on chair) by Irina Shad
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BACK COVER CANADA photography: Scott Cooper (Azimuth Arts - www.azimutharts.com) make-up & hair: Julia Crimson (@julia_crimson_makeup) wardrobe styling: Alyssa Beltempo (www.msbeltempo.com) retouching: Abstraxion Retouch & Design (www.facebook.com/AbstraxionRD) model: Antonia (AMTI Toronto)
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