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Series Premiere on SyFy Channel,<br />
Monday, January 13th, 2014<br />
http://fashionfacesmag.com<br />
<strong>STYLE</strong> <strong>STAGE</strong> <strong>EDITION</strong>
TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
EDITORIALS :<br />
08 / ROMANCE D’AUTOMNE - Helene France, Stylist<br />
18 / DESERT FLOWER - Evelyn Murphy, Photographer<br />
26 / TAKE ME HOME - Cactus Jane, Arizona Humane Society<br />
28 / LIQUID MOTION - Sherman Orendorf, Photographer<br />
34 / BEACH - Wander Aguiar, Photographer<br />
50 / SALON CELEBRITY RECONSTRUCTION - Jacqueline DePaul, Agency Model<br />
60 / MODEL CITIZENS - Mark Johnson of When Light Falls Studio, Photographer<br />
68 / MODEL CONFIDENTIAL - Ashley Stainton, Model<br />
76 / NYC SUBWAY FASHIONS - Anton Oparin, Photographer<br />
90 / MY CROWNING CLOSET - Norieta Staphanos, Owner<br />
102 / ALEXANDER DAAS EYEWEAR - Clarissa Burt, Beauty Editor<br />
BITTEN<br />
pgs - 148 - 159<br />
photographer - gabriel goldberg<br />
model/actress - laura vandervoot<br />
hair - glenn nutley<br />
makeup - brett freedman<br />
stylist - sophia banks-coloma<br />
assisting stylist - ali mandelkorn<br />
series - bitten<br />
channel - syfy<br />
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PUBLISHING TEAM<br />
PUBLISHER, David Kidd<br />
@Fashion_Faces<br />
Fashion Faces Spear-header, Entrepreneur,<br />
Visionary & Architectural Drafting Designer.<br />
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF<br />
CREATIVE DIRECTOR, Jenna Belt<br />
@JennaBelt @TheMuseStrikes<br />
Fashion Faces Partner in Design, Promoter,<br />
Lover of Lux, Interiors, Makeup & Culture. Lefty.<br />
MANAGING EDITOR,<br />
Cameron Habashian<br />
Avid Fashion Photographer & Networker<br />
Nonstop Developer of Dreams...<br />
BEAUTY EDITOR, Clarissa Burt<br />
@ClarissaBurt @ASURMedia<br />
Top International Supermodel, Television Producer,<br />
Award Winning Media Personality, Actress, Host.<br />
Passport International<br />
http://ggitime.com<br />
<strong>STYLE</strong> GURU, Chris Garland<br />
@PureMind_UK<br />
Spirited Spokesman of International Fashion<br />
Fashion Designer, Music Producer & World Traveler.<br />
ASSISTING EDITOR / INTERN,<br />
photographer - john hall<br />
story boards - briana rambo<br />
production - fashion faces<br />
models - ketanya bankston,<br />
jay jordan & christina rio<br />
stylist - linda merisola<br />
hair/mua - karen hall<br />
wardrobe - luis aviles & mr formal<br />
watches - ggi / urban picasso<br />
adverts - pgs 4, 6-7, 112-113 & 187<br />
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Ashley Luccitti<br />
@AshleyLuccitti<br />
Fashion Photographer, Driven Artist,<br />
Lover of Fashion, Beauty and Art Lifestyle.<br />
COPY EDITOR / INTERN,<br />
Destanye Baldwin<br />
@So_Much_Allure @DBHollywood<br />
True passion for Fashion and girl on the go!<br />
Master of her own...wait for it...Destanye!
Friends,<br />
In the New Year, the benefit of looking back is to recognize progress in our personal and professional<br />
endeavors. We at FASHION FACES are excited about embarking on what lies ahead in 2014. When you know<br />
who you are, you know what it is you are to do. Let your Identity guide your ambitions. You are, therefore you<br />
must... do what it is your creative mind thrives to execute! Less talk and more action. Show us what you’ve<br />
got! We are lovers of art & design in all forms. We are happy to be networking with YOU and see the displays<br />
of your best recent work! We know you are out there, worldwide, hoping and dreaming like we are (here).<br />
Let us dream with you and build this thing together. Let’s all make FASHION FACES a piece of ourselves and<br />
take pride in the collaboration and contribution of Art as Life and Life as our Art! Here’s to 2014! Go get ‘em<br />
and bring ‘em back... to get published!<br />
Make us proud!<br />
Kindly,<br />
Jenna Belt<br />
Editor in Chief<br />
PUBLISHER’S NOTE<br />
Photographers,<br />
We greatly appreciate the efforts, training, cost and<br />
time that you put into perfecting your skill. Our goal is<br />
to display your art, in as close to your vision. We prefer<br />
to present them in as large a format as possible. There<br />
are just a few things to consider while submitting image<br />
for a publishing. In layout, the overall composition of an<br />
image can determine the options in which that image is<br />
laid out. If the original image is cropped too tightly, this<br />
may discourage full page display. For example, hands,<br />
feet/shoes, hair and the like can be prone to unwanted<br />
cropping due to lack of proper proportioning for a<br />
typical full 8.5x11 or 8.5x17 page layout. Additionally,<br />
consider where faces or body parts may come close to<br />
the center of the 2 page, horizontal layout.<br />
Help us make Fashion Faces the premiere fashion<br />
industry magazine and to display your art, in it’s purest<br />
form.<br />
For comfort in viewing, decide how far from the edge<br />
of the page you would want an important part of the<br />
image, or test, to be. We receive many photos that are<br />
pushed to the very edge of the image. It limits the way<br />
that we can display the entirety of the image. Again<br />
as we work with the finest photographers around the<br />
globe, our goal it to present your true vision for your<br />
images. Please help us, by not cropping so close.<br />
Make open space when taking your shots. With every<br />
shoot, think cover, and shoot some images with plenty<br />
of head room for a masthead. In some cases you may<br />
want to send us two images. One with plenty of room<br />
and one with your desired post-production crop. We<br />
promise to keep your image looking their best! Don’t<br />
forget the bleed!<br />
Thank you,<br />
Yours in Fashion,<br />
David Kidd<br />
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WARDROBE STYLING | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Helene France is an award winning<br />
fashion stylist, who founded “Helene France”<br />
in 2010. Since the opening of her self-titled<br />
line, France has been styling TV hosts,<br />
commercials, public figures, magazine<br />
editorials, and runways for fashion week<br />
in New York and Washington D.C. She<br />
has worked with renowned designers<br />
(i.e. Sarli Couture, Alberto Rodriguez, and<br />
John Paul Ataker) and styled collections<br />
for their runway shows. <br />
Before entering into the fashion industry<br />
France was an associate in a major<br />
Washington D.C. law firm. After years of<br />
studying law in college and then getting<br />
her masters, France decided to switch<br />
career paths. Good thing she did, because<br />
now the fashion industry has an amazing<br />
talent. In 2013 France won best emerging<br />
clothing stylist at the Maryland Fashion<br />
Awards, and is a nominee for this upcoming<br />
year for best clothing/stylist category.<br />
Philanthropy is what really makes France<br />
stand out as a stylist. After losing a parent<br />
to cancer, she was adamant to help women<br />
who are affected by breast cancer.<br />
She participates in fund raising events<br />
and produces fashion shows to benefit<br />
breast cancer foundations and support<br />
woman associations.
Helene France<br />
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photographer - jubert gilay<br />
mua - sonia iqbal<br />
stylist - helene france<br />
http://helenefrance.com<br />
model - carolina sanchez for elite agency<br />
http://elitemodel.com<br />
Helene France
http://princesshandlewithcare.it
+39 320.7171650<br />
info@princesshandlewithcare.it<br />
HOLIDAY COLLECTION
http://princesshandlewithcare.it
HOLIDAY COLLECTION
PHOTOGRAPHY | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA<br />
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photography/styling - evelyn murphy<br />
http://studio2538.com<br />
mua/model - kelsey capo<br />
hair stylist - waiss lankford<br />
for halcyon days salon and spa and drybar<br />
wardrobe - vintage martini<br />
http://vintagemartini.com<br />
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TAKE ME HOME | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA<br />
http://azhumane.org<br />
A few days before Thanksgiving, Emergency Animal Medical Technicians<br />
from the Arizona Humane Society were called to rescue a cat who had gotten<br />
herself in a prickly situation. When they arrived, the feline was covered in<br />
cactus needles and it took several hours for veterinarians in AHS’ trauma<br />
center to remove all the spines from her paws, tail, muzzle mouth and one of<br />
her eyes. The 1-year-old kitty cat, now known as Cactus Jane, has made a<br />
full recovery and is now ready to find a new home- hopefully one where she<br />
can reside as an indoor house cat so she won’t get into any more trouble.<br />
Jane has proven herself to be a love bug with a sweet disposition and as<br />
an added bonus, she’s good with kids and other cats. She will contently sit<br />
on your lap while you gently pet her and all the while her purr rumbles like<br />
a diesel engine.<br />
For more information about Cactus Jane, call the Arizona Humane Society’s<br />
Petique at 602-957-3113 or visit the Retail and Adoption center located at<br />
the Biltmore Fashion Park and ask for animal ID number A463627.<br />
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PHOTOGRAPHY | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
photographer - sherman orendorf<br />
http://orendorfphotography.com<br />
hair/mua - amie yoder of the artistry dept<br />
http://thehairdept.com<br />
model - pam lake<br />
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model - justin mcshane<br />
wardrobe -<br />
watch by diesel<br />
sail jacket and striped shirt<br />
by polo ralph lauren<br />
shorts by quiksilver<br />
necklace by fallingwhistles.com
PHOTOGRAPHY | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA<br />
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model - justin mcshane<br />
wardrobe -<br />
watch by deisel<br />
plaid shirt by inc<br />
underwear by calvin klein<br />
gray shorts by quicksilver<br />
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model - levi peters (left)<br />
wardrobe -<br />
sunglasses by tom ford<br />
shirt by polo ralph lauren<br />
shorts by oneill<br />
model - justin mcshane (right)<br />
wardrobe -<br />
watch by deisel<br />
plaid shirt by inc<br />
underwear by calvin klein<br />
gray shorts by quicksilver<br />
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photographer - wander aguiar<br />
http://wanderaguiar.com<br />
assistant photographer - andrey bahia<br />
model - levi peters<br />
model - justin mcshane<br />
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AGENCY MODEL | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA<br />
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photographer - lesley pedraza<br />
http://lesleypedraza.com<br />
hair - carla ross<br />
for more than a slash salon/academy<br />
http://morethanaslash.com<br />
mua - daniel chinchilla<br />
http://danielchinchilla.com<br />
stylist - lauren gold<br />
model - jacqueline depaul<br />
for wilhelmina agency & redd media agency<br />
http://wilhelmina.com<br />
http://modelmayhem.com/1669462<br />
location: more than a slash salon/academy<br />
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PHOTOGRAPHY | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA<br />
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photographer - mark johnson<br />
of when light falls studios<br />
https://whenlightfalls.com<br />
hair/mua - cathy keeley<br />
model - heidi eigenberger<br />
http://heidieigenberger.com<br />
models - trisha tovera-baron,<br />
nikki wruk, erin leigh pribyl,<br />
mandi marie &<br />
angela ruth<br />
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http://maudtraon.net
MODEL CONFIDENTIAL | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA<br />
shley Stainton was born and raised<br />
in Phoenix, Arizona. She is currently<br />
attending Law School at Southern<br />
Methodist University’s Dedman School<br />
of Law and will graduate in May 2016.<br />
Ashley received her undergraduate<br />
degree from Southern Methodist<br />
University in May 2013, graduating<br />
Summa Cumm Laude with degrees in<br />
Journalism, Psychology and Fashion.<br />
In 2008, Ashley was crowned Miss<br />
Arizona Teen USA. She spent the year<br />
traveling around her home state of<br />
Arizona, to various parts of the United<br />
States, and represented Arizona the<br />
2008 Miss Teen USA Pageant put on<br />
by Donald Trump and NBC Universal<br />
in the Bahamas. Ashley placed in the<br />
Top 15 at the pageant.<br />
Recently, Ashley competed in and<br />
placed top 5 at the 2013 Miss Arizona<br />
USA Pageant this past January. She<br />
has no plans to compete for another<br />
pageant in the future, and is focusing<br />
on completing her juris doctorate.<br />
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Bold evening dresses<br />
for sophisticated women.<br />
More at http:/envybykhanh.com
PHOTOGRAPHY | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA<br />
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photography/stylist - anton oparin<br />
http://fashionstock.com<br />
photo assistant /video -<br />
volodymyr zadorozhnyy for fashionstock.com<br />
fashion designer/stylist - danilo gabrielli<br />
http://danilogabrielli.com<br />
mua - inessa tsalkovich for delacqua salon<br />
http://delacquasalon.com<br />
hair - ivan shatrov for delacqua salon<br />
models - tiana skendzic<br />
model - kseniya bystrova for ikon models<br />
http://ikonmodels.com<br />
model - sasha dubrovskaya for apm<br />
http://apmmodels.com<br />
location - new york city subway stations,<br />
avenue u/n train, city hall/brooklyn bridge,<br />
bowling green, wall street, 14th st/8 ave<br />
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editorial & advertising / studio & location
http://markmorganphotography.paradepro.com<br />
markmorgan131@gmail.com<br />
602.284.2366
MARKETPLACE | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA<br />
Crowning Closet, established in 1999,<br />
is a company founded by pageant winner,<br />
Norieta Stephanos. Their beautiful new brick<br />
& mortar facility located in Jupiter, Florida,<br />
specializes in accessories, designer cocktail,<br />
prom and pageant dresses and gowns*.<br />
They consistently work hard to maintain a<br />
positive reputation, and to assure that all<br />
patrons have a satisfied shopping experience.<br />
They trust that every client feels comfortable,<br />
which is why they offer unparallel customer<br />
support. Their wish is to exude the highest<br />
form of quality, effort, affordability, and<br />
customer support.<br />
My Crowning Closet possess knowledge of all<br />
stated brands, and is the leader in assisting<br />
clients to select their winning gowns.<br />
*MacDuggal Pageant, MacDuggal Couture,<br />
Cassandra Stone, Flash, Tiffany, Panalopy,<br />
Tony Bowls Pageant and Prom Gowns, Jovani<br />
Gowns, Sherry Haute Couture, Party Time<br />
Formals, Prima Donna, BGHaute, Scala,<br />
and Sherri Hill designer clothing, Alyce<br />
Paris, Angela and Alison, Dave and Johnny,<br />
Kajrishma Creations, Formals Colors Dresses.<br />
Bari Jay, MNM Couture, Putros Couture,<br />
Platinum Swimwear, Flip Dresses, Wow Prom,<br />
Tiffany, Lara USA, Cassandra Stone, and etc.<br />
You can contact us at (561) 339-0465.<br />
12201 181 Pl N, Jupiter, Florida 33478<br />
http://crowningcloset.com<br />
Also visit our newest store called,<br />
Dresses to Dazzle in Stuart, Florida!<br />
alyce paris<br />
Visit Norieta Stephanos’ &<br />
My Crowning Closet page!<br />
http://alyceparis.com<br />
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FF: What does fashion mean to you?<br />
NS: Fashion means to me the trend,<br />
manner, or way of style at the moment.<br />
I also believe that fashion is a personal<br />
entity. My clients are encouraged to<br />
dress in a way that appeals to them, and<br />
keeps them mostly in their comfort zone.<br />
However, we like to add a little twist or<br />
flair to keep them up to date with the style<br />
of the moment.<br />
FF: When did you realize you wanted<br />
to get into the business side of the fashion<br />
industry? <br />
NS: I always loved fashion since I<br />
was a little girl designing clothes for my<br />
Barbie’s and Francie dolls. It was an easy<br />
transition for me to go into the business<br />
side of fashion, because I studied finance<br />
in college.<br />
My first job in the fashion industry was<br />
working in New York for Gitano Jeans,<br />
where I was their showroom model and<br />
assistant buyer. I was very lucky and was<br />
even able to do their print work when a<br />
client decided I was the one. That moment<br />
led me back into full time modeling, acting,<br />
and developing my own style.<br />
FF: How long have you been in business? <br />
NS: I have been in business for 20 years.<br />
I started my first store in New Jersey.<br />
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the mac duggal collection<br />
http://macduggal.com
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FF: Describe the general process you go<br />
through to select a piece of clothing? <br />
NS: When I select a piece of clothing,<br />
especially a gown, I do not have to look at<br />
it for a long time. I know within seconds if it’s<br />
something I can work with, or something that<br />
will be a heavenly creation with the help from<br />
my amazing seamstress, Irene Jameson. <br />
When purchasing or designing for my stores,<br />
I tend to pick things that really jump out at me.<br />
I like things that will allow my clients to have a<br />
unique style. I love very rich and airy fabrics<br />
for the flowy-type dresses and gowns, but<br />
I also love gorgeous colorful stones, which<br />
can add detail to bodice styles.<br />
I love my gowns to have depth and a clean<br />
look inside and outside. The dresses I<br />
love to pick out the most are those for my<br />
pageant girls. I want them to look amazing<br />
while feeling great. Again, I must stress<br />
the great work my seamstress, Irene, does<br />
by making the gowns like second skin for<br />
these girls. She has a very rich eye and is<br />
my partner in another one of my stores.<br />
FF: From your experience, what do you<br />
believe makes a quality gown? <br />
angela and alison<br />
http://angelaandalison.com<br />
NS: A quality gown is first and foremost<br />
beautiful. It has rich fabric, impeccable<br />
design, great fit, clear clean stones,<br />
and a great line that follows the body where<br />
it should.<br />
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FF: What matters to you the most in selecting fashion<br />
brands or designer? <br />
NS: A designer of a fashion brand that instantly thrills<br />
me, makes me excited to work with them. Support<br />
from the designer and staff are very important, as well<br />
as personalization and how well we can collaborate<br />
together, typically.<br />
FF: How do you prepare for a fashion shoot or show? <br />
NS: To prepare for a fashion shoot, I consider the<br />
models shape, stature, and coloring, to figure out what<br />
will look best on each girl. I have to make sure that she<br />
compliments and highlights what she is wearing.<br />
NS: What matters most to me when selecting<br />
the fashion brands, is a designer will work with<br />
my ideas and suggestions. I like for designers<br />
to have cutting edge designs, like McDuggal,<br />
and I love Jay at Panalopy for his unique styles.<br />
Karishma Creations has a gorgeous outlook and<br />
bright colors, and Colors Dress has gorgeous<br />
material, flow, and stunning details. I am also a<br />
huge fan of Angela and Alison for their amazing<br />
stonework and unique patterns.<br />
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anjali ballgowns by karishma creations<br />
http://karishmacreations.com
FF: What advice do you have for aspiring<br />
models or pageant contestants?<br />
NS: My advice to any aspiring model is to<br />
be yourself, and be comfortable in your own<br />
skin. God blesses everyone with different<br />
types of beauty, but the most beautiful girl is<br />
the one who shines from within. I modeled<br />
in New York at a very young age and later<br />
went into acting. I did this, because it was<br />
so much fun to be able to express myself<br />
in that format.<br />
FF : What do you like best about selecting<br />
clothes for your clients? <br />
NS: My favorite part of selecting clothes is to<br />
visualize them on certain clients. I love when I call<br />
a client to come try on a dress, the expressions<br />
they have when they first see themselves in it.<br />
FF: How would you define your personal style? <br />
anjali ballgowns by karishma creations (above)<br />
http://karishmacreations.com<br />
the mac duggal collection<br />
http://macduggal.com<br />
NS: My personal style cannot really be defined,<br />
seeing as here are so many styles that I love.<br />
I am always drawn to champagne colors first.<br />
However, I love the bright colors and lots of<br />
stoning detail too. I can see a gown that can be<br />
plain, but have a classic look and I am drawn to<br />
them as well. I gravitate towards the ones that,<br />
I feel, will make my clients standout the most.<br />
FF: What are some of your fashion goals? <br />
NS: My fashion goals are to continue to grow<br />
with my own personal line, “Norieta”, and to<br />
make more unique signature styles that are<br />
even more cutting edge.<br />
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alyce paris<br />
http://alyceparis.com<br />
angela and alison<br />
http://angelaandalison.com<br />
bghaute<br />
http://bghaute.com<br />
cassandra stone<br />
http://newyorkdress.com/cassandra_stone.html<br />
dave and johnny<br />
http://daveandjohnny.com<br />
jovani gowns<br />
http://jovani.com<br />
karishma creations<br />
http://karishmacreations.com<br />
macduggal pageant<br />
mac duggal couture<br />
http://macduggal.com<br />
panalopy<br />
http://panoplydesigns.net<br />
partytime formals<br />
http://partytimeformals.com<br />
prima donna<br />
http://newyorkdress.com/party_time_prima_donna.html<br />
scala<br />
http://scalausa.com<br />
sherri hill designer clothing<br />
http://sherrihill.com<br />
tiffany<br />
http://tiffanydesigns.com<br />
tony bowls pageant and prom gowns<br />
http://tonybowls.com<br />
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karishma creations<br />
http://karishmacreations.com
Bold evening dresses<br />
for sophisticated women.<br />
More at http:/envybykhanh.com
BEAUTY EDITOR | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA<br />
EXCEPTIONAL EYEWEAR<br />
Exceptional Eyewear with Alexander Daas<br />
Sophisticated, fashion forward and elegant.<br />
These are the words eyewear designer and<br />
stylist Alexander Daas uses to describe his<br />
optical brand. Aside from offering a unique<br />
aesthetic, Daas creates his own eyewear<br />
line catering to those with narrower faces.<br />
Daas grew up in the eyewear industry,<br />
helping run his family’s optical boutique in<br />
San Francisco until he officially took over<br />
after graduating college. As a secondgeneration<br />
optician, Daas built up a clientele<br />
that came to him for custom designs and<br />
alterations because they had smaller faces.<br />
“I wanted to have some kind of signature but I also didn’t want<br />
it to be loud,” Daas says. “(Customers) like the high-end feel of<br />
having something, but...they don’t feel like they are a walking<br />
advertisement for the brand.”<br />
Daas uses his styling background to influence his designs<br />
rather than following current trends. He utilizes dual-side<br />
coloring and color mixing to add a modern touch to the classic<br />
shape of his eyewear.<br />
The Alexander Daas eyewear collection uses top-of-theline<br />
manufacturing techniques and materials, such as a high<br />
quality plastic called acetate. Daas says he draws out the<br />
concept and shape for each piece of eyewear, which is then<br />
handmade to add better quality and stand out from opposing<br />
mass-produced labels.<br />
In fact, 25 percent of the population has<br />
a small pupillary distance, or the distance<br />
between the pupils. Due to a lack of<br />
selection in luxury eyewear, Daas says<br />
many adults with small PD are forced to buy<br />
child or cheaper quality frames.<br />
“I SAW A MAJOR MARKET NOT<br />
BEING MET IN THE LUXURY<br />
DIVISION OF EYEWEAR.”<br />
“I had my own ideas that I wanted to put<br />
together and decided to launch my own<br />
line,” Daas says. “I saw a major market not<br />
being met in the luxury division of eyewear.”<br />
Daas launched his first collection in 2010<br />
and says his line is personal and unique. The<br />
one of-a-kind hinge serves as the signature<br />
to his brand and is placed on the inside of<br />
the temple, which customers appreciate.<br />
He also focuses mainly on the aesthetic fit<br />
of his glasses, using elegant hinges with a<br />
more classic frame to define his brand.<br />
#hayesdarktortoiseblue<br />
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Clarissa Burt<br />
beauty editor - clarissa burt<br />
http://clarissaburt.com<br />
eyewear - alexander daas<br />
http://alexanderdaas.com<br />
opticals - city of eyes optique<br />
http://cityofeyesoptique.com<br />
#potrerotoffee<br />
One thing Alexander Daas<br />
has enjoyed about being<br />
an eyewear stylist and designer<br />
is seeing the optical industry<br />
change over the years.<br />
“The industry has kind of changed<br />
to where now eyewear has become<br />
much more fashion forward and now<br />
it is an accessory,” Daas says.<br />
#somablack<br />
“It is important not just to find the right frame<br />
to fit your lenses properly, but to find the right frame<br />
that makes you look better.”<br />
Daas currently owns City of Eyes Optique in four locations across the state of California and<br />
his frames are available throughout the country through authorized dealers. To find a location<br />
near you and to view the entire Alexander Daas collection, visit AlexanderDaas.com.<br />
By Clarissa Burt with Stacia Affelt<br />
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PUBLISHING TEAM<br />
PUBLISHER, David Kidd<br />
@Fashion_Faces<br />
Fashion Faces Spear-header, Entrepreneur,<br />
Visionary & Architectural Drafting Designer.<br />
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF<br />
CREATIVE DIRECTOR, Jenna Belt<br />
@JennaBelt @TheMuseStrikes<br />
Fashion Faces Partner in Design, Promoter,<br />
Lover of Lux, Interiors, Makeup & Culture. Lefty.<br />
MANAGING EDITOR,<br />
Cameron Habashian<br />
Avid Fashion Photographer & Networker<br />
Nonstop Developer of Dreams...<br />
BEAUTY EDITOR, Clarissa Burt<br />
@ClarissaBurt @ASURMedia<br />
Top International Supermodel, Television Producer,<br />
Award Winning Media Personality, Actress, Host.<br />
<strong>STYLE</strong> GURU, Chris Garland<br />
@PureMind_UK<br />
Spirited Spokesman of International Fashion<br />
Fashion Designer, Music Producer & World Traveler.<br />
ASSISTING EDITOR / INTERN,<br />
Ashley Luccitti<br />
@AshleyLuccitti<br />
Fashion Photographer, Driven Artist,<br />
Lover of Fashion, Beauty and Art Lifestyle.<br />
PERFECTLY IMBALANCED, pgs 172-182<br />
photographer - von oneil buenconsejo<br />
model - jodily pedre<br />
COPY EDITOR / INTERN,<br />
Destanye Baldwin<br />
@So_Much_Allure @DBHollywood<br />
True passion for Fashion and girl on the go!<br />
Master of her own...wait for it...Destanye!
TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
EDITORIALS :<br />
106 / ALL THE YOUNG DUDES! - Chris Garland, Style Guru, UNITED KINGDOM<br />
114 / MOTEL MEXICO - (Tré Koch) Tré & Elmaz, Duo Photographers, AUSTRALIA<br />
124 / HELLO... PLANET EARTH - Heike Suhre, Photographer, NETHERLANDS<br />
130 / MIXED PASSION BY NUMBERS - Suzanne Van Garderen, Model, NETHERLANDS<br />
148 / BITTEN - Laura Vandervoort, Model-Actress, CANADA<br />
160 / ROCK GOLD - April Cormier, Photographer, CANADA<br />
166 / JAPAN SHOPPING FESTIVAL - Manabu Takamura, Marketplace, JAPAN<br />
172 / PERFECTLY IMBALANCED - Von Oneil Buenconsejo, Photographer, PHILIPPINES<br />
COVER STORY<br />
BITTEN<br />
pgs - 148 - 159<br />
photographer - j squared photography<br />
model/actress - laura vandervoot<br />
stylist - sophia banks coloma<br />
series - bitten<br />
channel - syfy<br />
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Chris Garland<br />
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?<br />
Fashion & Music’s Incestuous<br />
Fifty Year Journey Down The Expressway of Style<br />
& The Dark Highways That Style Forgot!<br />
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<strong>STYLE</strong> GURU | UNITED KINGDOM<br />
style guru - chris garland<br />
http://puremindclothing.com<br />
With Post Christmas/New Year Blues, and those<br />
unwanted Christmas Presents lurking in the<br />
corners of your mind! Let’s Kick Out The Jams<br />
and get 2014 off to a good start with a little<br />
consciousness raising Uplifting Karma!<br />
As we take a journey back through the time<br />
machinery of style! To a time when fashion<br />
& music had real ‘attitude’! Jumped into bed<br />
together and created beautiful inspiring and<br />
wonderfully uncontrollable, unruly children! And<br />
the ‘Coolness Factor’ was For Real! The Look<br />
& The Sound of Fashion & Music, was at the<br />
Cutting Edge of Cool! And was definitely ‘Art with<br />
a Capital A’! Ladies & Gentlemen, welcome to<br />
the looks and sounds that made it all possible,<br />
and which are still being plundered shamelessly<br />
(albeit rather unimaginatively) today!<br />
For most people today, it is possibly rather hard<br />
to imagine a world not driven and controlled by<br />
over professionalized marketing & branding!<br />
Where all is a ‘construct’ a cynical marketing<br />
collage of the past (i.e. Lady Gaga) that passes<br />
itself of as something new happening and now!<br />
To a credulous consumer group, dumbed down<br />
by ruthless brand conditioning, and living a<br />
reality that increasingly evokes the story of ‘The<br />
Emperors New Clothes’!<br />
In the beginning was the 60s! And the 60s started with<br />
Mary Quant and her Bazar shop on the Kings Road Chelsea<br />
in London!<br />
MQ, together with the Inspired genius hairstylist the late Vidal<br />
Sassoon, created a Cultural Revolution! MQ was a posh girl<br />
with an even posher husband & partner (Alexander Plunket<br />
Green). And Vidal was a working class Jewish boy from the<br />
poorest part of East London, who had managed to ‘trade up’<br />
through sheer force of style! The combination of these two<br />
elements, created the ‘Looked That Cooked’ and literally<br />
‘Changed The World!’<br />
The other major player in the game was a gay working class<br />
Scottish (Glasgow) motor mouth called John Stevens! MQ<br />
though, and her Chelsea shop primarily catered for wealthy<br />
ultra trendy posh girls with cut glass accents! However what<br />
really made this ‘Alchemy Of Style’ so interesting was the<br />
addition of the then extremely young and ultra hip ‘Andrew<br />
Loog Oldham!’ Oldham went on to become the manager<br />
of the fledgling Rolling Stones, indeed the Stones 60s’<br />
cool, would never have happened without him! And without<br />
doubt, his sense of ‘the look’ was certainly enhanced by<br />
working for MQ!<br />
LET’S KICK OUT THE JAMS AND<br />
GET 2014 OFF TO A GOOD START<br />
WITH A LITTLE CONSCIOUSNESS<br />
RAISING UPLIFTING KARMA!<br />
However! It was not always so! (As both I, and<br />
certainly the FF team know only to well!) And this<br />
is the reason why the FF circulation is moving on<br />
up, while others have only a downward trajectory!<br />
Because it’s all about ‘ATTITUDE’!<br />
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John Stevens though was a whole different ball game!<br />
A tough gay young mover and shaker he had read the signs<br />
and signals sent by the emerging UK Mod Movement, and<br />
he was quick to act on it! Within two years he had a string<br />
of ultra hip small boutiques (all under different names) in<br />
Carnaby Street in London’s Soho! Which became the island<br />
of ultra cool, for the Mod Generation! Not only the young<br />
Mod Faces and Tickets, but also all the cool new bands<br />
that went on to change the world, from The Beatles to The<br />
Stones, The Who, The Small Faces, The Kinks, indeed<br />
everyone who was hip young beautiful and happening!<br />
The Cool Look of these bands was an integral part of the<br />
music, indeed you could not (and cannot) separate the<br />
LOOK, from the SOUND! Perhaps the coolest dressers<br />
of them all were The Who and The Small Faces, with their<br />
more or less ‘authentic’ Mod Look! However as 65/66 came<br />
around, and the new ultra hip post Mary Quant Chelsea<br />
Boutiques like the mind blowingly ultra cool Hung On You<br />
and Granny Takes a Trip, opened up, and Psychedelia came<br />
in! Twiggy & Marianne Faithful were the iconic dream girls!<br />
The Beatles & The Stones, became the true Zengangsters<br />
of Style!<br />
IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT<br />
TO REMEMBER THAT FASHION<br />
IN THE 60’S AND 70’S<br />
WAS ALL ABOUT LONDON!<br />
Hair had become longer fashion had become totally<br />
androgynous and more flamboyant (very important point!)<br />
and the pungent aroma of ‘exotic cheroots’ was definitely in<br />
the air! The best illustration of ‘the look’ is to look at images<br />
of Brian Jones, founder member of the Stones who went on<br />
to die so tragically young! Brian Jones (and his girlfriend<br />
Anita Pallenberg) perhaps more than anyone personifies the<br />
brilliant ‘Psychedelic Mod Dandy’ Look of the 60s!<br />
This of course was an entirely androgynous look,<br />
and boys and girls would swap and wear each<br />
others clothes at will! Also one has to remember<br />
how skinny all the Brits were then!<br />
Post War UK had reared a generation of hip skinny<br />
beautiful people reared on the austerity and food<br />
rationing of the war! Today’s terminal overweight/<br />
obese culture simply did not exist!<br />
As the sixties gave way to the seventies David<br />
Bowie and more than anyone else Roxy Music,<br />
created the next cultural revolution of style!<br />
And it is very important to remember that in all<br />
these periods I refer to, Fashion Designers and<br />
Pop Stars, functioned as one single integrated<br />
subculture! Most of them came from Art College<br />
Backgrounds, and most knew each other!<br />
The early to mid 70s was principally about three<br />
shops/designers: Biba in Kensington, Alkasura<br />
in Chelsea, and Mr Freedom, also in Chelsea!<br />
There were many other great designers, the<br />
late great genius of Ossie Clarke for example,<br />
however it was Biba, Alkasura and Mr Freedom<br />
that personify the era!<br />
It is also important to remember that Fashion in<br />
the 60s and 70s was all about London! Paris was<br />
considered incredibly dated, as was Italy, and<br />
the USA did not feature at all, indeed American<br />
fledgling hipsters flooded into London to buy<br />
there clothes (and music).<br />
As the 70s wore on a new vibe came in! A harder<br />
edge appeared, driven and created almost<br />
entirely from London based art colleges ‘Punk’<br />
howled its way onto the streets of London (and<br />
around the world). In reality ‘Punk’ was an ‘Art<br />
Movement,’ a ‘Performance Art Installation,’<br />
‘Revolt Into Style’, and it utterly and completely<br />
altered and subverted the whole concept and<br />
idea of fashion!<br />
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To see images today of The Sex Pistols is (to see) ‘The Look’<br />
that changed the world...making Vivienne Westwood and<br />
Malcolm McClaren rich & famous! A look at so much of the<br />
imagery of the Punk/New Wave/Post-Punk bands of that time<br />
- The Clash, The Slits etc. etc., show a look that has, and still<br />
is being recycled in fashion thirty five years later! Madonna<br />
for example took her entire early look from The Slits!<br />
By 1978 at the very latest, Punk was well and truly over, and had<br />
metamorphosized into something called ‘New Wave’/’Post-<br />
Punk’ (which is where the most interesting fashion and music<br />
really begins!)!<br />
An examination of this period will show a strong ‘German<br />
Influence’, certainly in Manchester’s Factory Records, with<br />
Peter Saville’s inspired Artwork, and the look and ‘feel’ of<br />
bands like Joy Divison, and many of the more ‘Industrial’<br />
Northern English bands!<br />
In the late 70s and early 80s something called ‘Goth’ appeared!<br />
This had (and indeed has) many shapes and forms, but it is a<br />
look that embedded itself almost permanently into designers<br />
and the fashion industry (including today!)<br />
And when Yohji Yamamoto and Rei Kawakubo first hit Europe<br />
they were often perceived as a type of ‘High End Designer<br />
Goth’ (and indeed still are!) The Powerfully imagery and music<br />
of Germany’s Kraftwerk, pervaded the whole of the 80s, and<br />
there was very little cool pop or imagery that did not have a hefty<br />
slice of Krafwerk/Germanic Cool in it, or indeed of Einsturzende<br />
Neubauten, Kraftwerks more abstract industrial cousins<br />
in Berlin!<br />
The 80s was probably the high point in fashion, with brilliant<br />
and inspired ‘Street Style’, driven by music and club culture!<br />
This spread out from the streets and clubs of London and<br />
took over the world! The first movers in this were (as usual)<br />
the Japanese, who having picked it up, did it better than<br />
anyone else (and indeed still do!).<br />
The coolest, most iconic ‘Pop-Woman’ of this period was<br />
perhaps The Eurythmics’ Annie Lennox, with her ultra cool<br />
androgynous minimalist tailored look and boyish hennaed hair<br />
(a look lifted entirely from the all-girl Berlin Group Malaria!).<br />
As for Madonna? Again, her career launching look<br />
was lifted very cleverly from London Street Style,<br />
and in particular The Slits! To visit NYC in the 80s,<br />
was like visiting a rather cool reflecting mirror of<br />
London Street Style! Not however LA, which then<br />
(as now) was/is still stuck in ‘Punk Nostalgia’ and<br />
‘Retro Rock’ clichés!<br />
THE SEX PISTOLS IS<br />
‘THE LOOK’ THAT CHANGED<br />
THE WORLD...MAKING<br />
VIVIENNE WESTWOOD AND<br />
MALCOLM MCCLAREN<br />
RICH & FAMOUS!<br />
Throughout the 80s London had the most inspired<br />
and inventive fashion scene in the world! Driven<br />
by ‘Street Fashion Cool’ & ‘The Ultra Hip Club<br />
Stylists’ labels and designers emerged that were<br />
(and indeed are) still moving, shaking and being<br />
plagiarized and copied by young designers,<br />
labels and brand to the present day!<br />
Workers For Freedom/Body Map (David Hula)/<br />
Demob (Willy Brown)/Wendy Dagworthy/ and the<br />
wonderful (and sadly missed) Hyper Hyper and<br />
Kensington Market! Took the idea of Ultra Cool<br />
Anarchic Street/Club Style & Social Democracy,<br />
and created a whole new ‘Postmodern Look’!<br />
And it is this ‘Look & Sound’ that still drives and<br />
influences Fashion/Music/Pop-Culture, to the<br />
present day!<br />
Chris Garland
The 90s was without doubt the last time when both fashion and<br />
music united as one single unified culture, and was genuinely<br />
fresh new inventive and exciting! ‘Brit Pop’ had taken off in<br />
a massive way, with cool arty bands like Pulp, Blur, Elastica,<br />
Suede, The Stone Roses, Happy Mondays and Oasis, kicking<br />
out the jams, with a whole fresh new take on pop culture and<br />
a brilliant visual style, still being copied and recycled today!<br />
The real big new in the 90s though was ‘Clubculture’! With<br />
Techno/Trance music filling the clubs all over Europe and<br />
Ibiza becoming the center of the universe for all who were<br />
young cool stylish and beautiful! The look that became<br />
known as ‘Clubwear’ ruled! And spread around the globe!<br />
Sadly the USA (other than NYC & a few ultra hip young dudes<br />
with their radar plugged in to what was happening!)) rather<br />
missed out in most of this! But it is this ‘look’ (like 70s punk<br />
retro) which is being continually being re-shaped/re-modeled<br />
and re-hashed (just like music) in an increasingly desperate<br />
attempt to inject the current ‘emperors new clothe-ism’ of the<br />
fashion and music industry with a less than believable illusion<br />
of ‘Wow’!<br />
WHY TODAY EVERYBODY IN FASHION<br />
& MUSIC TRIES TO IMITATE THE PAST<br />
RATHER THAN CREATE THE FUTURE!<br />
What has to be remembered is this: It was the ‘Sound’ the<br />
bands/music of all these periods (right up until the end of<br />
the 90s) that inspired designers! NOT the other way round!<br />
Young fashion design students at London’s Central St Martins<br />
and The Royal College Of Art (still today the most prestigious<br />
and influential fashion/design faculties in the world) would<br />
spend their nights in the clubs posing, hanging out, dancing<br />
and seeing bands. Indeed many of the coolest looking and<br />
sounding bands came from art school backgrounds (and still<br />
do). So these young design students would create ideas that<br />
expressed the ‘look’ & the ‘attitude’! So it ALL came from ‘The<br />
Street’ the ‘Subculture’! Not as it is today, from the artless<br />
uniformity of Marketing & Branding, applied from ‘Above’!<br />
What held all this together of course was The<br />
Face Magazine! More than any other publication<br />
then or since (although FF shows definite signs<br />
of moving in this direction I am happy to say!)<br />
The Face had it’s ‘Finger on the Trigger ‘of music<br />
and fashion! It was the ‘Connector’! And global<br />
hipsters would religiously buy their copy of the<br />
magazine each month, knowing that what ever<br />
was featured, was way ahead of the game, totally<br />
‘below the radar’! And nobody else yet knew<br />
about it!<br />
A look at some of the collage of images that<br />
accompany this article will illustrate how cool it<br />
all was, and why today everybody in fashion and<br />
music tries to imitate the past rather than create<br />
the future! However, I like many, who ‘were there’<br />
can sense a change! The ‘codes, signs & signals’<br />
are all there!<br />
It’s about to get exciting and interesting again!<br />
And the next ‘Cultural Revolution’ is just around<br />
the corner! So make sure you get your copy of<br />
FFM each month! And when the train leaves the<br />
station! You might just have a ticket to ride and<br />
survive the ‘Style Wars’!<br />
Life Is Beautiful If You Want It To Be!<br />
We All Create Our Own Karma!<br />
A Happy & Beautiful New Year to You All!<br />
Kick Out The Jams!<br />
Chris Garland<br />
Chris Garland<br />
London, January 2014.
Looking for freelance makeup artists trained or willing to be trained. Artists that are motivated<br />
to expand or have additional income and be on a great team of artists. Own time, own schedule.<br />
We are interviewing for MU artists that are a good fit for our teams. Pls contact me if you’re<br />
interested to hear more. It is so worth a listen... :)<br />
colormebeauty1@gmail.com | Linda Merisola 602.561.6066 | http://livingdollshoppe.com
http://ggitime.com
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PHOTOGRAPHY | AUSTRALIA
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photographers - tré & elmaz<br />
http://trekoch.com<br />
mua/hair - paul blanch & keira rae<br />
http://paulblanchcreative.com<br />
styling - maya jasmine dals<br />
http://mayadals.com<br />
model - audrey hewko<br />
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PHOTOGRAPHY | NETHERLANDS<br />
photographer - heike suhre<br />
http://hsfotografie.com<br />
designer (skirt) - ajnemra<br />
http://ajnemra.com <br />
hair/styling/model - nadine stephan<br />
http://nadinestephan.com<br />
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HEIKI SUHRE
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MODELING COLLABORATION | NETHERLANDS<br />
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photographer - william setiawan<br />
http://williamsetiawan.com<br />
creative styling director - buchelli<br />
http://buchelli.nl<br />
art-director - suzanne van garderen<br />
http://thenakedtruth.webklik.nl<br />
model - suzanne van garderen for tutti models<br />
http://tuttimodels.nl<br />
model - tauan badarane for house of byfield<br />
http://houseofbyfield.com<br />
model - orlando haynes jr. for house of byfield<br />
http://houseofbyfield.com<br />
model - joeri van eldijk for tutti models<br />
http://tuttimodels.nl<br />
model - harold dückers<br />
http://haroldduckers.com<br />
model - miguel kruythoff for mix models<br />
http://mix-models.com<br />
model - hannah hurtz<br />
for ragazza model management<br />
http://ragazzamodelmanagement.com<br />
model - iris van der sluis<br />
http://irisvdsluis.nl<br />
model - katherien broug for models at work<br />
http://modelsatwork.nl<br />
mua/hair - caro line<br />
http://2bb.nu<br />
mua/hair - denise boon<br />
http://.deniseboonvisagie.nl<br />
mua/hair - lies waterman, clarissa berner,<br />
may narissara & anna travkina<br />
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wardrobe -<br />
blaque haute couture<br />
http://blaque.nl <br />
fort kijkduin museum<br />
http://fortkijkduin.nl<br />
hugo boss<br />
http://hugoboss.com <br />
marco stefano pintus<br />
http://mspintus.com<br />
circle of gentlemen<br />
http://circleofgentlemen.com<br />
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http://ggitime.com
photographer - j squared photography<br />
http://jsquaredphotography<br />
model/actress - laura vandervoot<br />
http://lauravandervoort.net<br />
stylist - sophia banks coloma<br />
http://banksstyle.com<br />
channel - syfy<br />
http://syfy.com<br />
series - bitten<br />
http://imdb.com/title/tt2365946<br />
The Canadian actress who is sinking her teeth into the Industry
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photographer - gabriel goldberg<br />
http://gabrielgoldberg.com<br />
model/actress - laura vandervoot<br />
http://lauravandervoort.net<br />
hair - glenn nutley<br />
http://glennnutley.com<br />
mua - brett freedman<br />
http://brettfreedman.com<br />
stylist - sophia banks-coloma<br />
http://sophiabankscoloma.com<br />
assisting stylist - ali mandelkorn<br />
http://alexandramandelkorn.com
INTERVIEW WITH CANADIAN ACTRESS & ONE OF<br />
MAXIM’S TOP 100 MODELS, LAURA VANDERVOORT<br />
FF: How did you know that acting was<br />
something you wanted to do for the rest of<br />
your life?<br />
LV: I truly didn’t when starting. I was 13<br />
and was inspired by the movie, “My Girl.” It<br />
seemed like something so special, being<br />
able to evoke emotions in others through<br />
a personal and emotional art form. I had<br />
really been focusing on sports, martial arts<br />
particularly. As I grew into the industry<br />
and into myself, I challenged myself by<br />
working on different projects, and I ultimately<br />
realized I had a long lasting passion for it.<br />
...SOMETHING SO SPECIAL, BEING ABLE TO<br />
EVOKE EMOTIONS IN OTHERS THROUGH A<br />
PERSONAL AND EMOTIONAL ART FORM.<br />
FF: What would you consider to be one of<br />
the defining moments in your career thus far?<br />
LV: I feel like every project has taught me<br />
crucial things about being an actor and being<br />
in this tricky business, but it also taught me a lot<br />
about myself. Picking a defining moment is hard.<br />
Personally, defining moments would be those<br />
days on set I wasn’t sure I could get through...<br />
but did. Professionally, defining moments<br />
aren’t as clear. “Smallville” was a wonderful<br />
opportunity for me to get me in front of the<br />
American industry.<br />
I had worked so long as a Canadian child<br />
actor, but “Smallville” truly helped me become<br />
more visible. “Ted” was a big moment for me<br />
both personally and professionally. Working<br />
with one of my first crushes, (Mark Wahlberg)<br />
and finally being a part of a feature film many<br />
would see. Every project has wonderful<br />
lessons and challenges. That’s what I live for!<br />
FF: You’ve been in so many movies and<br />
TV shows, which one of the characters that<br />
you’ve played do you relate to the most?<br />
LV: I always try to find a way to relate to<br />
every role. Some are obviously closer to<br />
home then others. My role as Frankie in the<br />
Indie film “Damage,” was the furthest I’ve<br />
been from myself, a true departure. Whereas<br />
my new series, “Bitten,” has been a character<br />
I have fallen in love with. Elena (Bitten) is<br />
so layered. I relate to her in many ways,<br />
but also just invested so much of myself in<br />
her for six months that I feel closest to her.<br />
FF:<br />
You were starring in a show in<br />
Canada, what do you think is a difference<br />
between productions in Canada compared<br />
to the U.S. (If there is a difference at all)?<br />
LV: There really is no difference. It’s all<br />
about the work you put in. High budgets or low,<br />
you really make it what you want. Perhaps, in<br />
Canada we say “eh” and “sorry” a little more<br />
while working, but there truly is no difference<br />
in terms of your personal experience. On<br />
the business side...Canadian and American<br />
projects can differ greatly, I’m sure.<br />
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FF: What are your plans for the future?<br />
LV: I honestly would love to continue<br />
working and to continue challenging<br />
myself. There are still so many genres<br />
I’d like to take on: period pieces,<br />
Westerns, comedies, action films, etc.<br />
...I WAS ALSO FAIRLY CONSCIOUS OF BREAKING<br />
AWAY FROM BEING SEEN AS A CHILD ACTOR...<br />
FF:<br />
What is the biggest challenge<br />
you have set for yourself to conquer?<br />
LV: I am always the toughest on myself<br />
to get work, to do my best at work, and then<br />
to get work again. With this business you<br />
are constantly looking for that next job.<br />
That’s enough of a challenge that we<br />
all put on ourselves. I think, I was also<br />
fairly conscious of breaking away from<br />
being seen as a child actor in Canada,<br />
and being taken seriously as a serious<br />
actress both in Canada and in the US.<br />
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photographer - j squared photography<br />
http://jsquaredphotography<br />
stylist - sophia banks coloma<br />
http://banksstyle.com
FF: You were on the “Maxim Top 100 List”<br />
…twice! What is a ritual that you do<br />
that always makes you feel good?<br />
LV: I grew up playing sports.<br />
Because of that I have always<br />
loved working out; spinning,<br />
Moksha and hiking<br />
are my staples...<br />
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...It’s just an opportunity<br />
to not only feel better,<br />
but also quiet your mind.<br />
Moksha is a great way<br />
to focus on being calm,<br />
to just be at ease,<br />
and still, and focus<br />
on your breathing.<br />
photographer - gabriel goldberg<br />
http://gabrielgoldberg.com<br />
model/actress - laura vandervoot<br />
http://lauravandervoort.net<br />
hair - glenn nutley<br />
http://glennnutley.com<br />
mua - brett freedman<br />
http://brettfreedman.com<br />
stylist - sophia banks-coloma<br />
http://sophiabankscoloma.com<br />
assisting stylist - ali mandelkorn<br />
http://alexandramandelkorn.com
INTERVIEW WITH CANADIAN ACTRESS & ONE OF<br />
MAXIM’S TOP 100 MODELS, LAURA VANDERVOORT (CONT’D)<br />
FF: You were recently in two major<br />
motion pictures “This Means War”<br />
and “Ted” what was your favorite<br />
part when working on these films?<br />
LV: I was working on the ABC series<br />
“V”, in Vancouver at the time we<br />
filmed “This Means War.” I was lucky<br />
enough to be asked to work on the film<br />
for two days in between filming “V.”<br />
Working with the well-known young actors<br />
on “This Means War”, (especially Tom<br />
Hardy who I had just seen in ‘Bronson’)<br />
was thrilling. “Ted” was a wonderful<br />
experience. I hadn’t truly done comedy yet.<br />
FF: You were featured in two of my favorite<br />
Disney movies growing up, what made you<br />
not want to go that route and be a Disney star?<br />
LV: Hahaha! It wasn’t a decision I had to<br />
make. I did a few Disney movies as a child,<br />
but soon after started working on a Canadian<br />
series for four years. After that, “Smallville”<br />
and “V” came about and some other films!<br />
By then, I was older and moving into more<br />
adult roles and wanted a true challenge.<br />
FF: What do you think is most important<br />
thing to do, to make sure that you’re carrying<br />
yourself the way you want to be perceived<br />
in the media?<br />
...I WOULDN’T WANT TO BE PERCEIVED<br />
AS ANYTHING BUT MYSELF AND WHO I AM.<br />
Working with Patrick Warburton and<br />
Mark Wahlberg was insane. They were<br />
so kind. We would improvise under the<br />
direction of director Seth Macfarlane.<br />
It was all I could do to not laugh when<br />
Patrick came up with the most hilarious<br />
one-liners take after take. I just felt lucky<br />
to be working alongside them.<br />
LV: I wouldn’t want to be perceived<br />
as anything but myself and who I am.<br />
So, I just make sure I take the risks I’m<br />
comfortable with taking, and comfortable<br />
with the consequences of those decisions.<br />
Not allowing anyone to talk you into anything,<br />
being kind and real, and being appreciative<br />
and humble, but also knowing when to step<br />
up and make your voice heard…if necessary.<br />
That was the toughest lesson for me.<br />
People will respect you if you have a voice<br />
and opinion. You can’t be afraid of that.<br />
photographer - j squared photography<br />
http://jsquaredphotography<br />
stylist - sophia banks coloma<br />
http://banksstyle.com<br />
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photographer - gabriel goldberg<br />
http://gabrielgoldberg.com<br />
model/actress - laura vandervoot<br />
http://lauravandervoort.net<br />
hair - glenn nutley<br />
http://glennnutley.com<br />
mua - brett freedman<br />
http://brettfreedman.com<br />
stylist - sophia banks-coloma<br />
http://sophiabankscoloma.com<br />
assisting stylist - ali mandelkorn<br />
http://alexandramandelkorn.com
INTERVIEW WITH CANADIAN ACTRESS & ONE OF<br />
MAXIM’S TOP 100 MODELS, LAURA VANDERVOORT (CONT’D)<br />
FF: If you could describe your love<br />
life in three words, they would be...<br />
LV: Loyalty, patience, and understanding.<br />
FF: You’ve been on countless magazine<br />
covers, red carpets, premieres, etc.? What is<br />
the first thing to do when deciding what to wear?<br />
LV: I used to always just wear what I felt<br />
comfortable in. As I’m getting older, I like to<br />
take more risks. I love fashion and trying new<br />
things. I have a wonderful stylist and friend,<br />
Karen Raphael, and my hair and makeup guru<br />
and friend, Glenn Nutley, that help me get it<br />
right and encourage me to try new things.<br />
FF: Tell us about your new show, “Bitten”,<br />
and supporting cast?<br />
LV: It’s honestly the most challenged I’ve<br />
been yet. “Bitten” is based on a series of<br />
novels by New York Times bestseller, Kelley<br />
Armstrong. I play the lead, Elena Michaels,<br />
who grew up in a foster care system.<br />
She has had a horrific childhood, and was<br />
always afraid to trust and love. She falls<br />
in love with her Professor (Clay) in college<br />
and finally feels at ease. Willing to trust.<br />
She soon feels betrayed when she discovers<br />
he is a werewolf (don’t you hate when that<br />
happens), and bites her thereby destroying<br />
any chance she has at a normal life.<br />
Elena becomes the only female to survive<br />
a bite, and hence begins the incredible<br />
dark and edgy story of Elena’s two worlds<br />
colliding. She tries to maintain a normal life in<br />
Toronto while denying who she has become.<br />
“BITTEN” IS BASED ON<br />
A SERIES OF NOVELS<br />
BY NEW YORK TIMES<br />
BESTSELLER,<br />
KELLEY ARMSTRONG.<br />
I PLAY THE LEAD,<br />
ELENA MICHAELS.<br />
It’s also about the pack and family dynamic<br />
she has always wanted, but becoming a<br />
horrifying animal repulses her. The cast is<br />
absolutely wonderful. We all immediately<br />
clicked, like any pack. It’s a joy working<br />
with all of them; I looked forward to it<br />
every morning. We pushed each other<br />
hard, and gave our all to the show.<br />
Bitten already has a large existing fan base<br />
thanks to the novels, so we wanted to make<br />
sure we gave that loyal fan base what they’d<br />
imagined, plus so much more.<br />
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PHOTOGRAPHY + HAIR + STYLING | CANADA<br />
photographer/hair/stylist -<br />
april cormier of photography by april h<br />
http://photographybyaprilh.com<br />
clothing/accessories - forever 21<br />
http://forever21.com<br />
mua - jennifer m gjertsen<br />
model - kim poholka for numa<br />
http://numalife.com<br />
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MARKETPLACE | JAPAN<br />
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MANABU TAKAMURA OF MINIMAL, INC.<br />
ON THE JAPAN SHOPPING FESTIVAL<br />
Japan Tourism Agency (JTA) and Japan<br />
Shopping Tourism Organization (JSTO)<br />
are jointly hosting the first Japan Shopping<br />
Festival (JSF) on December 1, 2013 through<br />
February 28 th , 2014. Both the JTA and JSTO<br />
invite overseas shoppers to visit one of the<br />
world’s most popular shopping destinations<br />
to “Japan Shopping Festival.”<br />
to increase number of visitors to Japan;<br />
to raise more expectations in the fashion<br />
industry, JSTO believe to present the world<br />
with the concept of “Japan Made” and<br />
“Japan Creation” with high quality stores<br />
stores through the JSF activities.<br />
The festival brings traditional Japanese<br />
hospitality, fashion trends, many variety of<br />
merchandise and unique entertainment<br />
experiences to stores in Tokyo, Osaka<br />
and Fukuoka offering discounts of up<br />
to 70% off, including prize drawing for<br />
popular Japanese merchandise and free<br />
airfare to a number of exotic locations.<br />
“THE MARKET HERE<br />
IN JAPAN WAS DEVELOPED<br />
BY JAPANESE CUSTOMERS<br />
WHO HAVE THE HIGHEST<br />
STANDARDS IN THE WORLD.”<br />
The idea for the “Japan Shopping Festival”<br />
began in September by 22 renowned Japanese<br />
companies, the founding companies of JSTO,<br />
a general incorporated association, including<br />
Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings, JTB Corp., Japan<br />
Airlines and Takashima Co. Ltd. to promote<br />
more overseas visitors to Japan with more<br />
than 12,000 stores participating in the largescale<br />
interactive event and demonstrations.<br />
“The market here in Japan was developed by<br />
Japanese customers who have the highest<br />
standards in the world. I have the absolute<br />
confidence in Japanese products, which<br />
are offered from such a market, as well as<br />
the added value of a shopping experience<br />
unique to Japan.<br />
With great news, since Tokyo will be hosting<br />
the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics<br />
as well as the effects of the ongoing<br />
Abenomics economic policies, the fashion<br />
industry is cooperating with JSF for it’s first<br />
public-private joint promotion aimed<br />
The mission is to cover all the information<br />
related to inbound effect and eventually send<br />
foreign tourists in Japan to actual shops. As<br />
a PR specialist, we would like to show foreign<br />
tourists the attraction of shopping in Japan to<br />
promote more trips to Japan,” said Mayuko<br />
Tasaki, JSTO Public Relations Manager.<br />
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MANABU TAKAMURA OF MINIMAL, INC.<br />
ON THE JAPAN SHOPPING FESTIVAL (CONT’D)<br />
Masashi Ando, assistant director of LaForet<br />
Harajuku, “LaForet Harajuku is internationally<br />
recognized as a mecca for Gothic Lolita and<br />
Kawaii fashion. The concept of “Japan Creation”<br />
is integrated into the Harajuku district and<br />
Laforet Harajuku. However, Laforet standing<br />
at the Harajuku intersection is well known as a<br />
home place where those in the fashion industry<br />
always drop by,” Ando said.<br />
“LaForet’s lucky bags consist with popular brand<br />
as Mercibeaucoup, Gomme, Nozomi Ishiguro;<br />
all represent ‘Japan Creation’ and grand bazaar<br />
are very popular among customers from the<br />
Asian countries and overseas customers. We<br />
would like to continue offering our unique<br />
shopping experience that can only be available<br />
in LaForet Harajuku,” he also added.<br />
In the Ginza district, there is a Mitsukoshi<br />
department store located in a commercial area<br />
that represents a part of Japan. it offers high<br />
quality stores, restaurants and Kabukiza theatre<br />
that holds such tradition and culture for Japan.<br />
“As part of the efforts to welcome overseas<br />
customers, we’ve set up a desk for duty free<br />
procedure and improved our services in foreign<br />
languages.<br />
In addition, we’ve made a gift catalogue for<br />
customers visiting Japan, while we also hope to<br />
expand our events for such customers to appeal<br />
the Ginza district,” said Hideyuki Murakami,<br />
executive officer and general manager of<br />
Mitsukoshi Ginza Store-a JSTO Member<br />
Company. Murakami spoke highly of the “Japan<br />
Made” and Japanese cities.<br />
With the emerging fashion trends growing in<br />
the market industry at Dubai opening to foreign<br />
visitors, JSF wants to attract tourists into Japan<br />
fashion like Dubai, the world’s fastest growing<br />
fashion mecca. JTSO trusts that tourists from<br />
around the world will experience well-known<br />
Japanese characteristics of hospitality and<br />
politeness in the culture and lifestyle through<br />
their shopping experience in their country.<br />
Information on where to find a big sales<br />
accompanied by beautiful lighting displays<br />
around the districts are available to all guests<br />
and the details on which of the over 5,000<br />
participating stores are offering the following<br />
daily promotions available: discounts of up to<br />
70% off, interactive events and demonstrations,<br />
exclusive product sales and native shopping<br />
tips, techniques and more, visit their website:<br />
http://gojsf.com<br />
By Heide Hargreaves<br />
for Manabu Takamura of Minimal, Inc.<br />
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“JTSO TRUSTS THAT TOURISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD<br />
WILL EXPERIENCE WELL-KNOWN JAPANESE CHARACTERISTICS<br />
OF HOSPITALITY AND POLITENESS IN THE CULTURE AND<br />
LIFE<strong>STYLE</strong> THROUGH THEIR SHOPPING EXPERIENCE<br />
IN THEIR COUNTRY.”<br />
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PHOTOGRAPHY | PHILIPPINES
Von Oneil started his career in the corporate<br />
word as an Information Technology Specialist<br />
in some of the most prestigious banking<br />
institutions in the country where he was<br />
entrusted to develop security programs for<br />
database and networking systems to preserve<br />
its integrity and protect malicious threats and<br />
inter malwares.<br />
After his stint as an IT professional, he knew<br />
there was something bigger in-store for<br />
him, he co-founded several start-ups such<br />
as bidtraveler.com (Online Travel Auction<br />
funded by Sequoia Capital backed company<br />
- Sequioa Capital funded companies such as<br />
Google, Yahoo and Apple).<br />
On the lighter side, Von is also known by<br />
his friends and contemporaries as a great<br />
Chef for his Asian-Mediterranean fusion<br />
cuisine - his breaded chicken in honey<br />
mustard is the all time best seller! Now he’s<br />
starting his new Food Stands/Restaurant<br />
in Bazaares around the METRO. The<br />
name of his new business is KATSURIFIC.<br />
<strong>STYLE</strong> IDEOLOGY<br />
My style ideology is about striking the balance<br />
among the elements of what makes a great<br />
photograph remarkable. It is a holistic<br />
approach bringing one’s imagination into<br />
reality - emanating deeper into the mind,<br />
body and soul of one’s quintessence.<br />
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INSPIRATION<br />
My passion for photography inspires me to do better<br />
and raise the bar for myself. It is like AIR, you cannot<br />
see it but you can feel it, the only reason for living in<br />
this world – my lifeblood. My mentors Doc Marlon<br />
Pecjo, Lope Navo and Winston Baltazar are my real<br />
life inspirations.<br />
INFLUENCE<br />
I am greatly influenced by some of the top fashion<br />
photographers in the planet such as Mert & Marcus,<br />
Terry Richardson, Mario Testino, Steven Meisel, and<br />
Ellen Von Unwerth.<br />
PERSONAL INSIGHTS<br />
I think photography is a lifetime learning, you will<br />
never get to point where you will stop and say you<br />
have done everything there is to do, it is constantly<br />
evolving with times, that is why, it is important for you<br />
have to develop your own personal style.<br />
Your personal style should come from within your own<br />
inner soul. You create scenarios outside of the frame<br />
to give viewers a sneak peak of what is going on to<br />
establish interest and engage everyone involved.<br />
WORKING METHODOLOGY<br />
I follow this mantra since I started photography:<br />
“Imagine…Achieve” , because if you could imagine<br />
you could achieve. Everything starts by thinking,<br />
planning, executing, and making things happen.<br />
In addition, the key ingredient to a successful<br />
photography career is to always have FUN in<br />
everything that you do because it matters.<br />
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photographer - von oneil buenconsejo<br />
of speedlight production<br />
http://modelmayhem.com/2375766<br />
assistant photographer - billy cuevas<br />
creative director - emir delos santos<br />
hair stylist - pol tapia<br />
stylist - pox garcia<br />
http://behance.net/poxcom<br />
mua/hair - karen jean santos<br />
http://makeupbykaren.weebly.com<br />
model - jodily pedre<br />
location - dusit thani hotel<br />
http://dusit.com/dusit-thani.html<br />
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Wade Lee Richards | Lisa Fifer<br />
Michelle Renae | Catherine Nguyen<br />
Marcela Urioste | Michael Luna
CELEBRITY JUDGES<br />
The Style Stage Competition was created by hair designer, Marcia<br />
McGovern, in partnership with the Production Staff of FASHION FACES<br />
and in agreement with these highly reknowned celebrity category<br />
judges. With the help of our Sponsors, FASHION FACES held a six<br />
month competition online, accepting international submissions in the<br />
categories of Hair Design, Fashion Design, Model Portfolio, Makeup<br />
Artistry and Wardrobe Styling. This issue features the creative works<br />
from our talented category winners!<br />
HAIR DESIGN JUDGE, Diana Schmidtke<br />
@DianaSchmidtke | http://dianeschmidtke.com<br />
Los Angeles-based freelance stylist who specializes<br />
in men’s grooming, style and hair care. Her clients<br />
include a who’s who list of Hollywood stars.<br />
FASHION DESIGN JUDGE, Furné Amato<br />
@furneone1 | http://furneone.com<br />
http://amatohautecouture.com<br />
Creative Dubaian brainchild of collections: Unveiled Soul<br />
2004, Last Confessions of Matahari 2012, & Furne One.<br />
MODEL PORTFOLIO JUDGE, Clarissa Burt<br />
@ClarissaBurt | http://clarissaburt.com<br />
Top International Supermodel, Television Producer,<br />
Award Winning Media Personality, Actress and Author.<br />
FASHION PHOTOG JUDGE, Franz Szony<br />
#FranzSzony | http://franzszony.com<br />
“Photographic Painter,” “Character Portraitist,”<br />
Seductive imagery fused with twisted baroque aesthetics.<br />
Campaign image designer for Furne One.<br />
FASHION PHOTOG JUDGE, Clay Blackmore<br />
#FranzSzony | http://clayblackmore.com<br />
One of the most influential and sought-after celebrity<br />
photographers. Mastery of lighting and classic portraiture.<br />
Educator with Monte Zucker Photographic Education.
TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
CATEGORY WINNERS & CELEBRITY JUDGES:<br />
04 / <strong>STYLE</strong> <strong>STAGE</strong> - Celebrity Judges<br />
06 / <strong>STYLE</strong> <strong>STAGE</strong> - International Sponsors<br />
08 / <strong>STYLE</strong> <strong>STAGE</strong> - Competition Finalists<br />
10 / CELEBRITY JUDGE PROFILE - Diana Schmidtke for HAIR DESIGN<br />
12 / CATEGORY WINNER - Wade Lee Richards for HAIR DESIGN, USA<br />
20 / CELEBRITY JUDGE PROFILE - Franz Szony for FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY<br />
22 / CATEGORY WINNER - Lisa Fifer for WARDROBE STYLING, United Kingdom<br />
32 / CELEBRITY JUDGE PROFILE - Clay Blackmore for FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY<br />
34 / CATEGORY WINNER - Michael Luna for FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY, USA<br />
44 / CELEBRITY JUDGE PROFILE - Clarissa Burt for MODEL PORTFOLIO<br />
46 / CATEGORY WINNER - Michelle Renae for MODEL PORTFOLIO, USA<br />
54 / CELEBRITY JUDGE PROFILE - Furne Amato for FASHION DESIGN<br />
56 / CATEGORY WINNER - Catherine Nguyen for FASHION DESIGN, USA<br />
62 / CATEGORY WINNER - Marcela Urioste for MAKEUP ARTISTRY, USA<br />
<strong>STYLE</strong> <strong>STAGE</strong> MODEL<br />
PORTFOLIO WINNER<br />
pgs - 46-53<br />
model - michelle renae<br />
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<strong>STYLE</strong> <strong>STAGE</strong> CELEBRITY JUDGES<br />
Celebrity Industry Judges<br />
Fashion Designer<br />
http://fashionfacesmag.com/stylestage<br />
http://furneamato.com @furneone1<br />
& http://amatohautecouture.com<br />
Model Portfolio<br />
http://clarissaburt.com @ASUR Media<br />
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Photographer<br />
http://franzszony.com #FranzSzony<br />
Photographer<br />
http://clayblackmore.com @Claynco<br />
Hair Design<br />
http://dianaschmidtke.com @DianaSchmidtke
<strong>STYLE</strong> <strong>STAGE</strong> SPONSORS<br />
< photographer // evan romaine<br />
model // michelle mousel<br />
mua // jessica fierro<br />
hair // marcia mcgovern for<br />
hair diamond italia extensions<br />
wardrobe styling // jennifer o’bannon<br />
Hair Design & Wardrobe Stylist<br />
Category Winners receive<br />
MARCIA MCGOVERN - CLAY COUTURIER<br />
head piece or collar<br />
http://muzmakeup.com<br />
Makeup Artist & Model Portfolio<br />
Category Winners receive<br />
MUZ cosmetics<br />
http://hairdiamond.com<br />
Hair Design & Model Portfolio<br />
Category Winners receive<br />
HAIR DIAMOND ITALIA<br />
hair extension sets<br />
http://livingdollshoppe.com<br />
Makeup Artist & Model Portfolio<br />
Category Winners receive<br />
$100 LIVINGDOLL SHOPPE<br />
gift certificate<br />
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http://ifs-shop.com<br />
Wardrobe Stylist & Model Portfolio<br />
Category Winners receive<br />
IFS FASHION<br />
TWO PAIRS OF DESIGNER SHOES<br />
As seen in BON JOUR PARIS - photographed by Carlos Teixeira. Provided by IFS-SHOP owner, Allard Vegelien. NL
<strong>STYLE</strong> <strong>STAGE</strong> | WORLDWIDE<br />
Post your favorites<br />
to win on Twitter:<br />
@Fashion_Faces<br />
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CANADA<br />
CARISSA MCCAIG<br />
http://copiousfashions.com<br />
@CopiousCouture<br />
USA<br />
MICHELLE RENAE MOUSEL<br />
http://michellemousel.com<br />
@michellemousel<br />
@fordrba<br />
USA<br />
BRANDE WILKERSON<br />
http://victoryvintageboutique.com<br />
@Victoryvintageb<br />
@Brandywine333<br />
EGYPT<br />
SAMAR SAIED GHAREEB<br />
@KH_Photography<br />
USA<br />
ANGELICA GEORGILES<br />
http://modelmayhem.com/1299198<br />
http://intriguetalent.com<br />
UNITED KINGDOM<br />
LISA FIFER<br />
http://lisa-fifer.com<br />
@StyleStarlet<br />
USA<br />
CATHERINE NGUYEN<br />
USA<br />
IVANNA FELIX<br />
@felix_ivanna<br />
USA<br />
ROCHELLE YORK TONDREAU<br />
http://rochelleyork.com<br />
@RoStylist<br />
ITALY<br />
JESSICA GONELLA<br />
CANADA<br />
AMBER HARTL<br />
http://numamodels.com<br />
@Numamodels<br />
USA<br />
JESSICA HUNTER<br />
http://chicanddisheveled.com<br />
@chicdisheveled<br />
FRANCE<br />
MANUELA BIOCA<br />
http://victorianwoman.fr<br />
@VictorianWoman<br />
USA<br />
HAILEY ELLSWORTH<br />
http://heatherdillonphotography.com<br />
@HaileyLSworth<br />
USA<br />
JESSICA HUNTER<br />
http://chicanddisheveled.com<br />
@chicdisheveled<br />
08 JAN 2014 | http://fashionfacesmag.com
Congrats to all of our Category Finalists! Now these competitors’ entries<br />
are being reviewed by the Style Stage Celebrity Panel Judges to place in the final<br />
round in their specific Fashion & Beauty categories. Winners to be announced in the<br />
January issue of Fashion Faces! Stay tuned, Fashionistas... - ffmg<br />
FOLLOW THE COMPETITION..<br />
USA<br />
WADE LEE RICHARDS<br />
http://houseofwadelee.com<br />
@TheHouseofWadeLee<br />
USA<br />
MIACHELLE DEPIANO<br />
http://miachelled.com<br />
@Miachelle<br />
USA<br />
MARY REID<br />
Mary Reid Make-Up & Hair<br />
USA<br />
REBECCA TOUGAS<br />
http://penroseacademy.com<br />
@PenroseAcademy<br />
USA<br />
STEVE TRUJILLO<br />
http://trudgephoto.com<br />
@Trudgephoto<br />
USA<br />
BARBARA TONICK<br />
http://lancome-usa.com<br />
@LancomeUSA<br />
USA<br />
BRYNNE DUBIN<br />
http://dolcesalonspa.com<br />
@BrynneNicole<br />
USA<br />
GIANCARLO BLANKS<br />
http://gvbphoto.com<br />
@gvbphoto<br />
USA<br />
MARCELA URIOSTE<br />
http://bymarcela.com<br />
http://stylesalonmd.com<br />
USA<br />
LUIS ALBERTO SOLIS<br />
http://luisasolis.com<br />
USA<br />
MICHAEL LUNA<br />
http://michaellunaphotography.com<br />
@MLPstudios<br />
USA<br />
HEATHER WILSON<br />
http://artistryonlocation.com<br />
http://makeupbyheatherwilson.com<br />
@MakeupbyHeather<br />
USA<br />
DREW NOREEN<br />
http://thebeautyagents.com<br />
@DrewJNoreen<br />
USA<br />
HILARY (KRAMER) LAMB<br />
http://hklambphoto.com<br />
#hklambphoto<br />
USA<br />
EUGENE CONDE<br />
http://eugeneconde.com<br />
@eugeneconde<br />
http://fashionfacesmag.com/stylestage
<strong>STYLE</strong> <strong>STAGE</strong> CELEBRITY JUDGE PROFILE<br />
Men’s Grooming Expert<br />
http://dianaschmidtke.com @DianaSchmidtke<br />
Diana Schmidtke is a Los Angeles-based freelance<br />
stylist who specializes in men’s grooming, style, and<br />
hair care. Her clients include A-list Hollywood stars<br />
such as George Clooney, Robert Pattinson, Alexander<br />
Skarsgard, Orlando Bloom, Viggo Mortensen, Chris and<br />
Liam Hemsworth, and Matt Damon just to name a few.<br />
Diana attended Pivot Point Beauty School. Upon<br />
graduation, worked at Chicago’s Trio Hair Salon where<br />
she trained under Phillip Palmeri, a former head colorist<br />
at Vidal Sassoon. After her training at Trio, Diana<br />
moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in freelance<br />
grooming. Diana has since styled clients on film sets<br />
and photo shoots, and her work has been featured in<br />
Details, Esquire, Men’s Journal, GQ, People, The New<br />
York Times, and InStyle. She has appeared on Oprah<br />
and the Today Show, featured as the go-to expert for<br />
“man-scaping” and “man makeovers.”<br />
Diana has also collaborated with top hair care lines such<br />
as Paul Mitchell, helping to launch their debut men’s line,<br />
MITCH, in 2011. Through her work with Paul Mitchell,<br />
she has been given the opportunity to travel the globe<br />
teaching and inspiring hairdressers.<br />
Diana is the author of Shortcuts to a Successful Career<br />
as a Hairstylist or Make-Up Artist for the Fashion and<br />
Entertainment Industry, a book offering tips and advice<br />
for artists interested in breaking into the business.<br />
10 JAN 2014 | http://fashionfacesmag.com<br />
http://fashionfacesmag.com/stylestage
HAIR DESIGN WINNER | USA<br />
Owner/Stylist for The House of Wade & Hair Stylist-Specialist<br />
for the Elizabeth Arden Red Door Salon in New York<br />
Wade Lee Richards<br />
wadelee@thehouseofwadelee.com<br />
http://thehouseofwadelee.com<br />
@TheHouseofWade<br />
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Makeup Artist & Model Portfolio<br />
Category Winners receive<br />
MUZ cosmetics
<strong>STYLE</strong> <strong>STAGE</strong> CELEBRITY JUDGE PROFILE<br />
Fashion Photographer<br />
http://franzszony.com #franzszony<br />
My name is Franz Szony, and I am but a boy who paints with<br />
his camera. I approach photography from an illustrator’s<br />
perspective. Although my technique is more modern than<br />
my aesthetic, I deem to create a wondrous illusion that is<br />
photo-real. This way, the viewer can believe the illustration<br />
(no matter how fantastical) actually exists.<br />
I blend my Neoteric perspective with my devotion to the<br />
Rococo, in essence this becomes my mantra to create a<br />
lush world that is ambiguous in character. An image that<br />
is unclassifiable in time or place with a celebration of the<br />
androgynous. My combination of traditional theatrical tricks<br />
together with digital illustration techniques create the illusion<br />
of a painting, even though the image is actually a photograph.<br />
I do believe in beauty, but I also believe in the intention<br />
and thought behind that beauty. In my work the imagery is<br />
seductive, but the feeling will encourage you to understand<br />
the story. Much of my work is inspired by my dreams. The<br />
worlds and characters I’ve dreamt have influenced both<br />
minute details as well as entire works of art...visually and<br />
emotionally. The diary I keep next to my bed has been<br />
filled with sketches over the years. Most people think that<br />
when we are asleep, we are unconscious. However, many<br />
studies show that we are more conscious when we sleep<br />
than when we are awake. If so, I can’t help but think our<br />
dreams to be more real and truthful than the physical<br />
world.<br />
If you can respond to the beauty, look deeper for the<br />
feeling, then go even further, you can find the “space<br />
between your thoughts.” My intention is to inspire the<br />
viewer into this state of mind. If I can propel the onlooker<br />
into a transcendental daydream, my magic has worked.<br />
To elicit a response to an image requires a good subject<br />
and an even greater photographer with a vision to share.<br />
How do you judge what makes a good photograph? Art is<br />
subjective. What gives the photographer an artistic eye?<br />
Franz Szony grew up in Nevada. As the son of a casino<br />
manager, he watched all the shows that came to town.<br />
The show’s costumes clearly have affected his work.<br />
He enrolled in art classes at the age of five and the legend<br />
was born. Lucky for us at an early age, Franz realized that<br />
he was destined to be an artist. He immersed himself in<br />
the craft by studying the history of photography and the<br />
techniques of other photographers then perfected his own<br />
style that would set him apart. Coming into his own over<br />
the years has had its ups and downs but he never lost<br />
sight of his path. He has no regrets and thinks the word<br />
“regret” should be banned.<br />
With the closing of Szony’s first show in Los Angeles, and<br />
after he finished perfume ads for fashion designer, Furne<br />
One, I wanted to know more about Szony’s path and how<br />
he perfected his “artistic eye”.<br />
I like to think of my photography in the terms of fashion.<br />
My fine art photography is my couture, and customercommissions<br />
are my ready to wear. However sometimes<br />
these cross paths, and my customer commissions<br />
want the fine art, this is almost always in the form of<br />
advertisements. My fine art photography (like couture) is<br />
my vision completely; it represents the fantasy and the<br />
unattainable.<br />
20 JAN 2014 | http://fashionfacesmag.com
Style Stage Competition<br />
Fashion Photography<br />
Category Judges...<br />
http://fashionfacesmag.com/stylestage<br />
FRANZ<br />
SZONY<br />
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WARDROBE STYLING WINNER | UNITED KINGDOM<br />
London’s own knitwear designer, boutique owner<br />
& national visual merchandising award winner<br />
Lisa Fifer<br />
lisafifer@hotmail.com<br />
http://lisa-fifer.com<br />
@StyleStarlet<br />
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wardrobe stylist - lisa fifer<br />
http://lisa-fifer.com<br />
photographer - ian cashman<br />
http://cashmanphoto.co.uk<br />
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FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY WINNER | USA<br />
Fine-tuned talent & technical knowledge of photography<br />
and lighting, with striking skill in creativity and composition<br />
Michael Luna<br />
studio@michaellunaphotography.com<br />
http://michaellunaphotography.com<br />
@MLPStudios<br />
34 JAN 2014 | http://fashionfacesmag.com
Michael Luna
Michael Luna<br />
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Michael Luna<br />
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<strong>STYLE</strong> <strong>STAGE</strong> CELEBRITY JUDGE PROFILE<br />
From Top Model to Role Model<br />
Clarissa Burt is an award winning media personality,<br />
television producer, actress, show host, emcee and top<br />
international supermodel with more than 25 years of<br />
experience in the modeling and media industries. She was<br />
the “Face” worldwide for various cosmetic houses such<br />
as Orlane, Carita’, Dior, Helena Rubenstein and Revlon.<br />
Her signature walk has been seen on most major runways<br />
around the world and she has appeared on more than<br />
200 magazine covers including Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue,<br />
Cosmopolitan, Donna, Anna, Amica, Supermodels<br />
Unlimited and Fashion Faces to name a few. Clarissa<br />
has performed in over 20 movies and it best remembered<br />
for her portrayal as Xayide in “The Neverending Story II”,<br />
Melody in “Edera”, and Giulia in “Caruso Paskosky di<br />
Padre Pollaco.”<br />
This Who’s Who of International and American Women<br />
added television producer to her credits in 1999. Clarissa<br />
Burt Media Group began with productions that included<br />
the nationally broadcast three-hour live television<br />
show “The Miss Universe Pageant.” “The World Sports<br />
Awards”, “Quizzauto” and “Behind the Scenes with The<br />
Miss” garnering her various coveted international<br />
television awards. “Clarissa Burt Talks” featured<br />
this multi-talented media celebrity on Voice America and<br />
World Talk Radio where she interviewed knowledgeable<br />
entrepreneurs and prominent thought leaders.<br />
A leading authority on beauty, image and self-esteem,<br />
Clarissa is a featured columnist for such international<br />
publications as The Huffington Post, Supermodels<br />
Unlimited, Runway Magazine, Catwalk Magazine, Bella<br />
Petite, Fashion Faces and The LA Fashion Magazine<br />
where she is currently Editor at Large and Beauty Editor.<br />
Her Clarissa Burt Beauty cosmetic line was featured on<br />
Home Shopping Network in Italy with great success, as<br />
was The Clarissa Burt Hair line of extensions, clips and<br />
accessories.<br />
Most recently, Ms. Burt was named Ambassador to the<br />
United States for the “Walking Africa” campaign and<br />
was instrumental in helping African women win the<br />
2011 Nobel Peace Prize.<br />
In 2012, Ms. Burt launched The Clarissa International<br />
Model University and The Clarissa International Model<br />
Search and Awards affording aspiring models the most<br />
comprehensive modeling workshops, intensive modeling<br />
boot camps and an awards ceremony. Also, a Director,<br />
Scout, Instructor, and Resource for The International<br />
Model and Talent Association. Clarissa hand-picks and<br />
develops talent showcasing them in front of 300 agents<br />
from all over the world.<br />
Ms. Burt co-authored two books in 2012; “The Rise” and<br />
“Off the Coast of Zanzibar” showcasing her positive<br />
message of self-esteem. Her upcoming book “The<br />
Self-Esteem Regime” is a book series intent on giving<br />
inspiration, motivation, and positive messaging to girls<br />
and women through her “U. R. E.N.U.F.” message<br />
underlining a “look good, feel good, be good, do good<br />
philosophy”. “The Self-Esteem Regime” is due for<br />
Winter 2012 distribution. Clarissa’s sits on the Boards<br />
of The Girls Rule Foundation, Wings to Fly, The Global<br />
Women’s Empowerment Network, Be Your Own You,<br />
IAMLA and The New West Symphony. Her<br />
mission is and always will be the betterment of<br />
women and girls.<br />
44 JAN 2014 | http://fashionfacesmag.com
HONORABLE MENTION<br />
• Two private audiences with Pope John<br />
Paul II for work in various social causes<br />
• Ambassador for the United States for<br />
“Walking Africa” Campaign nominating<br />
African Women to the Nobel Peace Prize<br />
2011<br />
• Ambassador to the United States for the<br />
Year of Italian Culture 2012/1<br />
• Who’s Who of American Women<br />
• Who’s Who of International Women<br />
• First American to present at The Kremlin<br />
• First American on front page of Russian<br />
newspaper<br />
• City Council Woman Ardea Rome<br />
• Candidate for European Parliament<br />
• Spokesperson Telefono Azzurro –<br />
Abused Children<br />
• Spokesperson International Red Cross<br />
• Spokesperson National Prevention Day<br />
appointed by Silvio Berlusconi<br />
– President of Italy<br />
Celebrity, Miss Burt,<br />
is Style Stage’s<br />
Model Portfolio<br />
Category Judge...<br />
http://fashionfacesmag.com/stylestage
MODEL PORTFOLIO WINNER | USA<br />
FORD/Robert Black Agency - Modeling and Talent Agency<br />
Heavily published model. Prolific photographer and fashion editor.<br />
Michelle Renae<br />
studio@michaellunaphotography.com<br />
http://MichelleMousel.com<br />
@michellemousel<br />
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FURNE<br />
AMATO
<strong>STYLE</strong> <strong>STAGE</strong> CELEBRITY JUDGE PROFILE<br />
Celebrity Fashion Designer<br />
http://amatohautecouture.com & http://furneone.com<br />
Amato Haute Couture and brand, Furne One, created<br />
by eccentric fashion designer, Furne Amato has never<br />
been more sought after. This illustrious creative is<br />
esteemed worldwide in the fashion and entertainment<br />
industries in anticipation of each lavished couture piece<br />
that graces bodies of the glamorous. It’s no wonder it<br />
wasn’t long before Amato’s Dubai-based designs and<br />
face were foreseen to take the red carpet and center<br />
stage, globally.<br />
From an early age living in the Philippines, young Furne<br />
was captivated by fashion. Already sketching at age<br />
ten, he used his inherent interest in aesthetics, gleaning<br />
appreciation from his Mother and Grandmother’s own<br />
admiration for beautiful appealing apparel.<br />
By 1994, Josie Natori and other foundational fashion<br />
players took notice after his competitive win for the<br />
MEGA Magazine Young Designer of the Philippines<br />
Award with his Furne One line. He was Natori offered<br />
an apprenticeship by Natori, herself, at her design<br />
house in New York. That same year, Amato received<br />
the first prize at Japan’s Women’s Wear Awards. All of<br />
his exploration and intrigue paid off, as his next notable<br />
accolade was as finalist at Manila’s Fashion Designer<br />
Awards three years later.<br />
In 2008, Germany’s Next Top Model invited Amato as<br />
a special guest designer for the show’s season finale<br />
with supermodel, Heidi Klum.<br />
This initiative launched international response, and<br />
influenced his repeat role for the following three years!<br />
While International Fashion Week(s) from London,<br />
Dubai, Los Angeles and Miami, desired this rising<br />
designer on their catwalk, he was marked as a favorite,<br />
bringing monumental success. This brought the<br />
acclaim of celebrity status, as sensations including:<br />
supermodel, Heidi Klum, and singers, Jennifer Lopez,<br />
Katy Perry, Shakira, Nicole Scherzinger, Amber Rose<br />
and Nicki Minaj considered his creations a musthave.<br />
Excitedly, the brands’ first boutique in the US<br />
opened successfully in Los Angeles (2012) with more<br />
cities to come. Furne One and Amato Couture are a<br />
result of diligence.<br />
With so many talented designers it’s interesting to<br />
include that he believes his luck was inclusive of<br />
“being in the right place at the right time.” Either way,<br />
it is time for Furne Amato to shine.<br />
In 2002, the elite clientele in Dubai were thrilled as<br />
Furne opened his first boutique. He called it, Amato.<br />
Meaning “beloved,” it was no wonder his idolizing<br />
patrons had first glimpses of Furne’s unique creations.<br />
Again, Amato’s work set the stage for an inundation<br />
of offers including Swarovski’s request for a highly<br />
embellished bridal dress for their 2007 limited edition<br />
book, Unbridled. This opened a collection partnership<br />
with them yet again for its Crystalised Swarovski<br />
Elements events.<br />
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FASHION DESIGN WINNER | USA<br />
A thoughtfully balanced design aesthetic created with technical<br />
capabilities and precision. Innovative illustrations of creativity!<br />
Catherine Nguyen<br />
catherinenguyen520@gmail.com<br />
56 JAN 2014 | http://fashionfacesmag.com
Catherine Nguyen
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Catherine Nguyen<br />
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MAKEUP ARTISTRY WINNER | USA<br />
Owner of Style Salon, Master stylist, colorist and makeup artist working<br />
with international models, celebrities and those in power in Washington D.C.<br />
Marcela Urioste<br />
bymarcelau@hotmail.com<br />
http://bymarcela.com<br />
@stylesalon5208<br />
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Marcela Urioste
Marcela Urioste<br />
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Marcela Urioste