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