BE INSPIRED EXPERIMENT BE TRANSFORMED
3. Rebel queen 4. Femme fatale 5. Glam rock 6. Future minimalist
8. CARA DELVIGNE
12. Beauty Trend: The Eyes Have it
13. MATERIAL WORLD
14. Regenerate
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EDITORS LETTER
“There are as many worlds as there are kinds of days, and as an opal changes its colours and its fire to match the nature of a day, so do I.” John Steinbeck
As the earth draws closer to its hot celestial dance partner the sun and the promise of warm weather, lighter fabrics and bare skin is heard in the echoes of bird calls as well as the catwalk, I begin to feel re energised, inspired; ready to be bold and try new things, to reinvent myself. And transform It’s this feeling of enthusiasm we sought to capture and inspire in this issue of WOLFE in the hope that some of our enthusiasm might transfer to you and hopefully inspire you to experiment a little (or a lot).
We’ve come up with ways to keep this feeling and boost energy levels all year round, put together our take on the new season fashion and beauty and pondered about the what transformative effect fashion has on the world. We hope you enjoy flipping through our world.
Pamela.
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TREND
Rebel Queen Get in touch with your rebellious streak Aztec choker necklace in punk inspired leather, tartan, moto Vince Camuto, $62 jackets, shear and mesh fabrics and head-to-toe black. The punk vibes started in New York and held strong across the four cities, British houses featuring an abundance of heritage Oversized Oversized Octavia Clutch prints. Beat the heat by layering shear Racheal Ruddick, $310 fabrics over a Bralet, and wear with a leather skirt and platform ankle boots.
Printed Ankle boot Marc by Marc Jacobs, $640
Eyelash Lace Bralet Topshop, $38
Leather bustier, Topshop, $90
Trousers Mango, $110
Zipped leather mini skirt, Mango, $120
Mulder Treaded Platform Boot Jeffrey Campbell
FEMME FATALE Glamorous 40’s inspired hourglass silhouettes with a distinct air of subversive mystery cast an aura of dark intrigue at Marc Jacobs, Gucci and Marc by Marc Jacobs this season. Models resembled Hitchcock heroin's in collections which honed soft shoulders, cinched waists, lowered necklines, doctor handbags and dark, rich palettes.
Classic Cashmere jumper Termperley London, $735
MAC Viva La Glam Lipstick, $16
White shell Pearl Chainlink Drop Necklace Giorgio Martello, $170
Double platform bootie Giuseppe Zanotti, $950 Purple turtle neck crop top River Island, $28 Luella Cat Eye Sunglasses Witchery, $70
Knee-length dress Jil Sander, $1195 Stone encrusted Peeptoe shoe boots Lipsy, $140
Black leather croc panel doctors bag River Island, $170
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Leather pencil skirt Linea Weekend, $240
Leopard Double collar biker jacket Izabel of London, $86
Racer Coated skinny jeans Citizens of Humanity, $450
Sequin Row Embellishment Bralet Topshop, $60.32
Coated Super Skinny Jeans www.Jades24.com
TIGI BEDHEAD Hard Head hairspray
Crushed velvet shorts Topshop, $55
GLAM ROCK
Glam Rock was given a luxurious feel at Diane Von Furstenburg and Hunky Dory this season. Heads were left spinning by a heady mix of sumptuous textures and a banquet of prints. Think platform boots, plush velvets in rich colours, animal print, sequins, metallic's, trophy jackets, androgyny and a flamboyant attitude. Bowie would approve.
Cuevas Buckled Booties, $258
Holographic faux leather iPad sleeve Stella McCartney, $ 250 Mirrored-leather clutch Marni, $585 Collarless jacket Majestic Filatures, $465
Mindy top by Motel Topshop, $43.00
ZARA sandals, $21.00
FUTURE MINIMALISM Slip into the future in sci-fi silver, crisp white and luminous holographic. Pair matt and metallic pieces in razor-sharp shapes for a futuristic minimalist feel. Clothes to wear while riding your hoverboard.
White skort, ZARA, $80
Siouxsie Sunglasses Karen Walker Eyewear, $310
Hello Parry Artsy Block Clear Clutch THEICONIC.COM..AU, $38 Lawson metallic platforms Topshop, $65
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Diane Von Furstenburg, $595
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STYLE ICON
Dimepiece Aint No Wifey Beanie, $29
Local Heroes Last Clean T-Shirt, $61
Coltain Cutout Boot, $194
Asos Backpack in Tartan, $50.74
Layered Motorcycle Jacket Alexander Wang, Turquoise Headphones Delias.com, $21
English aristocrat and self-confessed weirdo, model of the moment Cara Delavigne’s fun approach to dressing defines model-off-duty cool. Largely inspired by 90’s hip-hop with a hint of punk defiance, Cara’s style is characterised by sporty bomber jackets, backwards baseball caps and relaxed trousers paired with statement shirts which reveal her tongue-in-cheek humour, making Cara’s style distinctive in its blend of both the edgy and wacky.
Quay Harlm Cay Eye Sunglasses ASOS, $43
Atlantic Wedge High Tops Topshop, $94 Herringbone trousers ASOS, $40
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LISTEN
Hypnotically echoed vocals and layered synth lines combine with deliriously catchy vocal hooks and dance beats to create one kaleidoscopic whole, that is not without substance. Full of lively optimism, Howlin is sun-bleached pop-psych which beckons you to the dance floor with its fluorescent rhythms and air of ease, promising fun times ahead. Jagwar Ma have created an album which has steered well clear of any of the ephemeral music trends sweeping the electronic music scene at the moment and has thus managed to create an authentic album which is full of character, and will be sure to stand the test of time.
Peace have managed to take the best parts of all the music you loved from 90’s rock and amalgamated them to create one certified banger of an album. Despite its heavy influences, the album feels refreshingly authentic and manages to evokes a comfortable sentimentality through its familiarity. The album has the intoxicating effect of youth and the giddy, butterflies-in-your-stomach sensation brought on by novel experiences, youthful optimism and only a touch of cocky selfassuredness. In Love sounds like the rush of hormones and adrenalin brought on by tentative first touches and evokes memories of skipping school and sneaking out of your parents’ house on warm summer nights to go to parties on the beach, sigh.
Transportational is perhaps the best word to describe Goldfrapp’s debut album which reaffirms returning listeners that Alison does indeed come from another world, or at least some higher plane of existence. Lush cinematic soundscape's play glittering backdrop to Alison’s ethereal serenade which seduces the listener into a hypnotic trance, conjuring to mind visions of her strangely beautiful home world. While Goldfrapp may be popularised by later electronic hits such as ‘Train’ and ‘Strict Machine’, it is their understated records like Velvet Mountain in which one is able to fully appreciate the duo’s abilities to build captivating, elaborate musical worlds from only a keyboard and retrained vocals. Worlds in which one can discover more and more of with every listen. An album which will both haunt and inspire.
California girls Lindsay Troy and Julie Edwards have a no-bullshit; take-no-prisoners approach to making music. The duo strip rock and roll down to the bones and then rattle them in your face with all the energy you could want from a rock band. Sistrionix is refreshing in its raw authenticity and Lindsey’s howling vocals are full of emphatic feeling.
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The Future of Pretty Try a modern take on a classic look and pair a pink lip stain with a silver cat eye as seen at Dolce & Gabbana A/W 12-14. 10
BEAUTY
Diane Von Furstenburg S/S 13-14
Emilio Pucci S/S 13-14
At Gorgio Amani Prive makeup artists were focused on creating luminous, dewy and totally natural looking skin. For a wonderfully pretty spring look, take note.
Marc Jacobs S/S 13-14
Marc by Marc Jacobs S/S 13-14
The main emphasis for this season was on texture, ranging from polished curls at Diane Von Furstenberg to lose rock star waves at Emilio Pucci, where the models were also given thick, eye skimming fringes. For Marc Jacobs, read two words: Big. Hair. The models hair was curled then brushed out for maximum volume, while side partings gave an air of sophistication to the look.
Luminous, glowing skin starts with a great moisturiser such as SK-II Essential Power Moisturising Cream. For an extra moister hit, use a rich moisturising skin serum such as SK-II Facial Treatment Essence.
At Marc by Marc Jacobs, the designer further indulged his subversive interests with a more rebellious edge; models were given short, texturized and heavy layered hair, tapping into the punk vibe which swept across the four cities. Colours tended towards one toned, rich chocolaty browns, black and honey blondes.
Prime your skin using a primer suited to your skin type. For normal to dry skin, opt for a moisturising primer such as Smashbox’s Photo Finish Luminizing Facial Primer which will leave a luminous finish to the skin. For oily skin, use an oilabsorbing primer such as the light version of Smashbox’s primer which will absorb excess oil and keep your makeup in place.
Use a foundation with a dewy finish such as NARS sheer glow, or for fuller coverage try Neutrogena Healthy Skin. Apply with a damp sponge for a flawless finish.
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Using crème products in place of powders creates a more natural, light-from-within look to the skin with the bonus of extra staying power. Our go-to blush is the popular NARS multiple in ‘Orgasm’.
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(1) Smashbox Photo Finish Luminizing Primer, (2)Smashbox Photo Finish Primer Light, (3) NARS Sheer Glow Foundation, (4) NARS The Multiple in Orgasm, (5) Benefit High Beam, (6) Urban Decay De Slick Makeup Setting Spray.
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BEAUTY TREND
Bold grunge and punk inspired make-up made a strong presence this season with the focus on the lower lash line set to continue into autumn. Smudgy liner under the eyes was seen at Rodarte and Versace, whilst bruise-coloured smoky eyes gave a punk edge to the Julien Macdonald, Erdem and Roksanda Ilincic beauty looks. Anna Sui indulged fashions continuing fixation with the sixties by reviving the classic cat eye by drawing dots on the lower lash line. Meanwhile, Dolce and Gabbana paired a cat eye with red lipstick for a distinctly rock n’ rock vibe. Bolder, heavily made-up, dark eyes is the way to make a statement this season with purples, reds, black’s and browns in both matt and metallic finishes being seen at Jason Wu, Gucci, Marc Jacobs and Roberto Cavalli.
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THINK
Fashion has the ability to transform the way we think and feel each time we get dressed. One day we might pull ourselves into a pair of tight leather jeans, pair it with a vintage band tee and wear a devil-may attitude with us for the duration. Other days we may slip into a long flowing lace dress and sparkling Mary-Jane's and glide about, smiling serenely, a-la Florence Welch, or perhaps Cassie Ainsworth. Fashion can change the way we perceive ourselves and the world around us. However, can fashion actually change the world we live in? Can a pair of flared paisley pants really promote humanity and compassion in the world? Can androgynous dressing promote gender equality? Historically, it has primarily been art which has reflected and progressed social change by rallying intellectuals around a certain attitude or philosophy. Take the Renaissance for instance, which contributed the development of the conventions of diplomacy, and increased reliance on observation in science. So why do we have such a hard time accepting fashion’s influence on society as anything more than a shallow, materialistic pursuit which inhibits rather than progresses society? Well, to begin with, historically fashion has been only accessible to only the very narrow, wealthy upper stratospheres of society, and primarily the interest of women who had very little political or social influence and far out of reach to the lower stratospheres of society. So for most of history, fashion was not a means of progressing social change. I am speaking of changes to dressing that arose- not due to some practical economical reason or arbitrary change in taste- but in order to visually reflect an oppositional value, attitude or belief held by a group. .
Protestors at ‘Slut Walk’
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However, when we think of social change in Western society over the past one hundred years, what immediately comes to mind are the cultural events which reflected the emerging values and perspectives, most strikingly, the music and fashion associated with the change. It is through music and fashion that these values usually make themselves first apparent before assimilating into the mainstream or in other cases, being rejected and disappearing. Yet, while the art world is generally respected, even by those who admit they don’t ‘get it’, there is still an predominant attitude among society that views fashion as conspicuous consumption by the shallow and vain. Perhaps this is due to a fear people have of being judged and classified by their mode of dress. ‘Don’t judge a book by its cover’, after all, is a lesson well engrained in our culture. However, it isn’t really the person themselves we are judging but rather the values or attitudes reflected in the clothes they wear. As conservative as an outfit may be, it will reflect some social struggle to challenge the status quo at one point of history, particularly a woman’s outfit, not because we judge woman more based on their looks (not in this case at least), but because of the struggles women have undergone throughout the past one hundred years to gain freedom and equality which has been reflected in our changing mode of dress. Fashion is, in this way, a celebration of female freedom.
Each progression in woman’s rights has been reflected in changes in fashion. Following the First World War, we enter the roaring 20’s and women, who had newly won the right to vote used fashion as a symbol of their new found emancipation. They took inspiration from men’s wardrobes, taking away from the womanly figure with straight dresses and lowered waist lines; they cut their hair short in styles such as the Bob. The new fashion in clothing was very simple in design and having so little fabric, were easy to make at home which closed the class divide between the middle and upper classes as well as scaring the clothing industry. It was the late 1920’s that truly saw the personification of the new generations outlook on life with arrival of a new breed of woman; the flapper. She wore make up, cut her hair, partied all night long where she drank, smoked and danced the night away in jazz halls. The social trends were a product of the new generation’s outlook and fashion ideals. Fast forward to the present and women are again protesting for their freedom, this time for independence to dress as they will without being victim to regressive moral judgment, or ‘slut shaming’, in Slut Walks all around the world. An example of the kind of attitudes ‘Slut Walks’ are aimed towards can be demonstrated by talking about one person everyone is absolutely sick of hearing about right now. I’m talking about Miley Cyrus- bear with me. The complex interplay between conflicting messages surrounding Miley Cyrus and her now infamous VMA performance, between her own intentions and how it was received by the public makes it difficult to have any rational discussion of the attitudes reflected in her performance. Was her now infamous VMA ‘twerk’ not intended to be sexy as she claims? Perhaps it doesn’t matter because that is how it was perceived and because of this she has been drastically demoralised by the world over. The main point I am trying to convey is that no man has ever become a sex object for displaying his sexuality, nor has display reduced his value, as it always inevitably does for a woman. This is exactly the attitude ‘Slut Walks’ aim to deconstruct. It is frustrating
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that after so many years of female liberation, a woman’s ‘morality’ and worth is still judged based on her clothing (and underpinned by the belief that it is immoral for a woman to have sex with anyone other than the man who owns her). Of course it is not only the lives of women who have been altered by fashion, however fashion offers a prominent example. Fashion, alongside music and to a lesser extent film, is the heart of a subculture or generation, and as well as providing a sense of belonging and getting people enthusiastic about an idea, fashion has the unique ability to visually manifest the salient ideas and concepts fundamental to a culture. So, yes, I think fashion can change the world. Indeed, fashion plays an important role in fighting for social justice and establishing equality among both the genders and social stratospheres. So pull out those leather jeans or paisley in the knowledge that you are taking part of a transformation of a bigger kind. By Pamela Robinson.
HEALTH
REGENERATE The WOLFE team investigated how to keep that spring-fresh feeling all year round and now share their discoveries with you.
Our energy and motivation levels enjoy a surge as spring blossoms and the promise of summer frivolity peeks from around the seasonal corner, making us wish we could enjoy such inspired enthusiasm and clarity year-round. Thus we embarked on a journey to discover how we could be forever fresh and inspired and learnt a thing or two on our way. Now we share our newly uncovered wisdom with you. Begin incorporating these methods into your life now and feel your inner and outer worlds transform around you. You will thank yourself in the long-term. The Here and Now We found one needn’t sit cross legged for hours at a time on some Tibetan mountain top retreat to find some Zen. Practicing as little as five minutes of meditation a day is enough to re-establish inner calm and improve mental clarity. Incorporate the principles and benefits of meditation throughout your entire day by adopting the Buddhist practice of mindfulnessgiving your full awareness to the present moment.
your mood among a host of other positive side effects. Nutritionists recommend weaning yourself off of refined sugars gradually while introducing healthier alternatives such as fresh fruit and honey. Find your people Charles Bukowski was onto something good when he said that you ‘know when you find a free spirit, because basically, you feel very good when you’re around them’. Be that free spirit and just as importantly, find other free spirits. Surround yourself with good vibes by connecting with positive, enthusiastic people and you will soon find their positive energy transferring onto yourself. Finding people who share your perspectives, joys and driving motives provides a continual source of inspiration to tap into and energy to feed off. When we truly connect with others, we find ourselves feeling liberated and able to flourish as truly become the best of ourselves. At the same time, avoid negative, toxic influences, or, focus on being extra positive around these people and you may soon find your own influence transforming them. A little smile goes a long way.
Sweet enough Newly popular among celebrities such as the luminous Gwyneth Paltrow, a sugar-free diet Simplify is said to increase energy levels and improve Take a minimalist approach to life and reduce cognitive clarity, reduce hunger and improve things to the bare essentials. Stop expecting
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so much from yourself. Work out what it is that you want, what’s at the core of you and try your best to arrange your time and resources to orbit around those few key things. Stop trying to juggle a dozen things and focus on pouring your energy into one key aspect of your life that fills you with joy and gratitude. Tech Detox Turn of your gadgets and engage in the world around you. We may think of technology as optimising the efficiency of our lives; however more often than not it serves as more of a source of distraction from our lives than a method of improving it. Switching off your gadgets, and shutting off from mediaparticularly social media- at least once a week, can awaken a renewed sense of vitality and clarity, give us a sense of calm relief and provide space to truly connect the people around us.
LAST LOOK
‘The secret to so many artists living so long is that every painting is a new adventure. So, you see, they're always looking ahead to something new and exciting. The secret is not to look back.” - Norman Rockwell Hugh Guiler and Anaïs Nin
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