spring fashion:

l’wren scott,tina fey, & princess diana

terrific tatyana ali

marriage special:

oscar de la rentafarah angsanajenny packham

issue 12 spring 2010 eliZamagaZine.com $7.97

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history repeats itself Princess Diana

runway L’Wren Scott

fashion eye Tina Fey

accessoriZe Eternal Love

wedding runway Our Favorite Trends For The Bride

lighten up Alternative Bridal

americana A Fresh Look At All-American Style

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great lengths More Than A Maxi

reBel with a cause One Part Preppy, One Part Coolsville

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product placement Pinky Promise

Beauty Springing ’60s

girl aBout town Lindsay Sloane

real women Real Brides (What They Wish They Would Have Known Before)

smart art Lisa Congdon

we’ve got issues Why Aren’t There More Female Directors?

something old . . . something new Entertainment’s Review

music Fun. The Band

home sweet home Plate Wall

one last thing We’ve Turned into our Parents

aBout the cover Tatyana Ali is photographed by Angela Kohler; styled

by Sarah & Sunshine; makeup by Rachel Rose DeSimone; hair by Nikki

Providence; Dress by Fashion by Robert Black.

history repeats itself Princess Diana

runway L’Wren Scott

fashion eye Tina Fey

accessoriZe Eternal Love

wedding runway Our Favorite Trends For The Bride

lighten up Alternative Bridal

americana A Fresh Look At All-American Style

wonderland

great lengths More Than A Maxi

reBel with a cause One Part Preppy, One Part Coolsville

cover story Tatyana Ali

Beauty & health

features

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angela kohlerphotographer

Angela has a hard time finding both of her slippers at

the same time. Sometimes she misses the wastepaper

basket when she binges on pink Starbursts, and she

often forgets to close the cupboards in the kitchen.

She thinks that maybe her slippers are in on some

private joke and that perhaps pink Starburst wrappers

have a surface covered in trashcan repellant. The

cupboards, she takes full responsibility for.

editor-in-chief Summer Bellessa puBlisher Terri Smith creative director Brittany Salmon senior

features editor Nathan Scoll Beauty editors Gia Harris / Rachel Rose DeSimone accessories editor

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Jackson / Ariana Lloyd / Ami Parker / Amber Troutman director of communications & development

Tatum Hawkins legal Christine Silva photographers Maria Carmel / Dawn DiCarlo / Angela Kohler / Mark

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emily mayer writer

Emily Mayer is paid to watch movies as a full-time

subtitle editor but wishes she could also get paid to

read books, her favorite pastime. She is a graduate of

the University of Redlands as a Creative Writing major.

Emily and her husband live in sunny Temecula Valley in

Southern California, where they divide their free time

between tasting local wines and sampling craft beers.

{contriButors}dawn dicarlophotographer

Dawn is a Los Angeles based photographer who

enjoys photographing people. Sometimes, you can

catch her watching Hitchcock films or eating French

fries dipped in ranch dressing. She also loves to do

the “running man” and will “bust it out” any chance

she gets.

anthony hernandezhair stylist

Anthony has been studying hair in NYC since

2004. His work includes television, fashion shows,

celebrities and print. For more info see www.

anthonyjosephhairstyling.com.

laura warnerwriter

Laura Warner likes to write. She does it in between

caring for her two daughters, Eden and Imogene,

and staying up late with her husband, David. They

live outside Chicago in an idyllic town that you would

want to move to if you ever visited, as long as it wasn’t

winter. When she’s not writing, reading, or pretending

to cook, Laura enjoys the outdoors.

tracy rasinskiphotographer

Tracy Rasinski is a Phoenix, Arizona based

photographer shooting fashion, advertising

campaigns and sports athletes. She loves to

people watch and to show why people do what

they do! Past clients include Time Inc., The Westin

Resorts and Make-a-Wish Foundation- she has

also shot people such as Kobe Bryant, Cheech

Marin, Steve Nash and Meadowlark Lemon. Check

out her work at www.TracyRasinski.com.

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dear readers,

This issue is a hodge podge of fashion and beauty

happiness. What I like most about this issue is that we

didn’t over think it. We let it come together very organically

and easily. Some of our shoots were shot in Los Angeles

(Rebel With A Cause, Americana, Great Lengths), one in

New York (Wonderland) and two in Arizona (Eternal Love,

Lighten Up)−which is new for ELIZA. Some of my favorite

features were on the lovely L’wren Scott, Princess Diana,

Tina Fey, artist Lisa Congdon and our stunning cover girl

Tatyana Ali. Tatyana was so much fun to work with. She's

smart, talented, genuine and beautiful−a perfect ELIZA

cover girl.

Because it was so much fun last year, this issue has

a few bridal features (Real Brides/Real Advice, Bridal

Trends). Again, we made sure our focus was not all on the

wedding, but also the marriage. The work that it takes to

have a good marriage is worth it. It can be just as lovely as

the first day, but more meaningful.

I also wanted to give a shout out to my new favorite

lipgloss, What's Your Virtue. The gloss was created by a

group of women that didn’t want to buy makeup brands

that had “bad girl” names. They wanted to be uplifted

and inspired, especially when looking at a product that is

applied five times a day.

{my spring pick}

what's your virtue? devotion lip Bliss

$12 available at whatsyourVirtue.com

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{history repeats itself}

ong before the diplomatic styles of fashionable first

ladies Michelle Obama and Carla Bruni Sarkozy

made headlines, Princess Diana’s sartorial selections

dominated the fashion world. During the last few years

of her highly publicized life, Diana topped many international best-

dressed lists. However, when she first emerged in the public eye on the

arm of Prince Charles, her sense of style definitely left something to be

desired.

The transition from kindergarten assistant to Princess of Wales

must not have been an easy one. There were probably a lot of people

telling Diana different things about how to dress, act, and speak. During

the time of her courtship and engagement, Diana was frequently

photographed in traditional English fabrics like houndstooth, plaid, and

many varieties of tweed.

As a young wife, Princess Di was often photographed in head-to-

toe coordinated monochromatic ensembles. She loyally favored British

designers like Catherine Walker and Bruce Oldfield. Although she

was clearly being styled during this time, she did not look like she was

comfortable or had found her personal style.

Much like the rest of us, Princess Diana had to learn how to dress

for her body type. Unfortunately she had to learn these lessons under

constant public scrutiny. As she grew more into her own style, she

favored sleek silhouettes and more polished looks than her earlier

puffed sleeve and floral ensembles.

Counting Gianni Versace, John Galliano, and Valentino as close

friends also helped shape her iconic style. In the last few years of her

life, Diana appreciated the benefits a well-tailored suit and designer

handbag can give a look. She has a Dior bag named after her. She

started wearing colors that were optimal for her complexion and began

looking as though she was really developing a love for fashion.

As she grew into her penchant for humanitarian work, her style

continued to take a personalized turn. She was photographed in blue

jeans, practically groundbreaking for royalty. Wearing casual clothing

while crusading against landmines also showed a different side of this

beautiful Princess. Some say she intentionally wore bright colors when

visiting children’s hospitals to cheer up the young patients.

There is a lot of debate about how Princess Diana’s style would have

continued to evolve had her life not been tragically cut short. During her

last few years she seemed to finally be comfortable and confident in her

own skin, and I like to think this would have continued throughout her

life. She developed her esteem and style with the world watching and all

the while she did it with the true grace of a Princess.

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{runway}

l'wrenscott

written By lisa hong

hus far, it is safe to say the life of designer L’Wren Scott

has been quite an adventurous journey. From a small town

to runways and red carpets, L’Wren has made a name for

herself modeling, dressing A-listers, and founding a critically

acclaimed clothing line. Unlike so much of today’s society, she is not

celeb-obsessed and rarely gives interviews, creating an aura of mystery.

Scott grew up in a small town in Utah and by chance met famed

photographer Bruce Weber when he was in the state for a photo

shoot. After taking a photo of her, Weber encouraged L’Wren to

pursue a career in modeling. Her statuesque 6'4" frame quickly

catapulted L’Wren into the fast-paced world of a top model. She lived

in Paris and worked for Chanel and Thierry Mugler and her photos

were seen in Vogue.

From her career in modeling she segued into a career as a

successful fashion stylist. She styled shoots for top designers and

celebrities. She was also a costume designer for a few major motion

pictures. Each of her different roles in the fashion industry prepared her

for her biggest success to date as a fashion designer.

In 2006, L’Wren launched her eponymous line to much critical and

editorial success. Nicole Kidman’s choice to wear one of L’Wren’s

custom designs to the Oscars probably helped too. It is evident Scott’s

designs are by a woman for women. She knows how to tailor her

garments out of the right fabrics to enhance the beauty of a woman’s

figure.

L’Wren Scott’s Spring/Summer 2010 line is a testament to why

she is a rising star in the fashion world. The sleek sheaths and body

skimming dresses were to be expected, but she also added some

surprises.

Scott sent some fitted suits down the runway that were as close

to androgynous as L’Wren gets. She paired the sleek suits with

feminine ruffles, feathers, and, in one case, a polka dot chiffon blouse.

Her background as a stylist shows with her ability to pair colors and

accessories in her tightly edited collection.

It is clear the Spring/Summer 2010 line is all about the details. This

was evidenced by yellow flourishes on puffed sleeves, acid green sequins,

and ruffles with an all-white ensemble, a tilted hat to match a raspberry

and blush suit and a dramatically feather-lined, floor-length coat.

In addition to Nicole Kidman, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Madonna are

also fans and L’Wren’s boyfriend Mick Jagger usually sits front row at

her celebrity-packed shows. You will not find L’Wren mentioning these

facts, it seems she prefers to have her clothing do the talking and this

collection is speaking volumes.

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why we love

tina fey

{fashion eye}

written By lisa hong

ina Fey is a woman completely devoid of any pretense. She

is smart, beautiful, funny, and humorously self-deprecating.

Her Greek and German roots have imbued her with a

quiet sense of confidence and an unwillingness to play

to status. Tina has brilliantly realized more roles in Hollywood than

most entertainers can ever hope for; she has worked as an actress,

comedienne, writer, and producer and has earned seven Emmy Awards,

three Golden Globe Awards, four Screen Actors Guild Awards, and

four Writers’ Guild of America Awards. Tina Fey is simply a brilliant

performer—who can forget her work on Saturday night live and most

recently the very successful 30 Rock, not to mention the impersonation

to beat all impersonations, featuring Fey’s pitch-perfect performance as

vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin?

The brilliance of her personality informs her style with her deliberate

choices—Fey is always classic and smart. She doesn’t mess around.

She wears what flatters her and doesn’t take unnecessary risks—after

all what girl doesn’t look good in a pencil skirt, a crisp white button-

down, and stilettos? Her red carpet style is flawless: her gowns are

perfectly tailored, her makeup is always fresh, and her hair never looks

stiff or overdone. Even at her most glamorous, Fey always looks like

herself. And that self is well-rooted in her most important roles as

wife and mother. Fey has been married for over eight years to Jeff

Richmond, and is a mother to her beautiful daughter, Alice. Never

mind she’s been on many prestigious lists: People’s 50 Most Beautiful

People, Associated Press’ Entertainer of the Year, Forbes Celebrity

100, New York’s 50 Most Powerful Women, and Rolling Stone’s 100

People Who Are Changing America. Despite all this, Tina Fey remains

accessible and real.

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written By kendra worsnup

photographed By maria carmel mariacarmel.com

hair By Jonathan hanousek at exclusive artists

makeup By vanessa scali at tracey mattingly

styled By steph ashmore stephashmore.com

{girl aBout town}

Lindsay Sloane is a Long Island, New York native. Lindsay has been working in the acting game since she was eight-years-old, snagging roles in The Wonder Years and Sabrina, The Teenage Witch. She has also appeared in other shows such as Dharma & Greg and My So-Called Life. Lately, you may have enjoyed Lindsay’s appearances on That 70's show, The West Wing, and How I Met Your Mother. Coming up soon, you will be able to catch the starlet in The Other Guys with Mark Wahlberg and Will Farrell to be released on August 6, 2010.

LINdSAY SLoAN

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LoveEternalphotographed By tracy rasinski

hair By ruca hautiehuB.com

makeup By celestial williams

styled By shannon campBell shannonmcampBell.com

models: kylie with the agency aZ & Jeanne with ford

roBert Black

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earrings by stella and dot stelladot.com/tandy

dress by gianni bini dillards.com

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vintage top from fashionbyrobertblack.com

necklace by erica lyons dillards.com

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hat by sarasota

top by mssp

all availabel at dillards.com

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hair accessory by stella & Dot stellaDot.com/tanDy

bolero by alberto makili DillarDs.com

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vintage top available at fashionbyrobertblack.com

hair accessory by poshalamode.com

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dress by gianni bini dillards.com

necklace by erica lyons dillards.com

hair accessory by poshalamode.com

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stylist's own top

hair accessory by poshalamode.com

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pinkypromise

this spring faBulously poised pink is where it's

at. anywhere from Bold to Ballerina, sassy to sheer. it is infinitely wearaBle,

fantastically feminine, and flattering on everyBody. experiment and find your

Best shade.

written By rachel rose desimone

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sleeves Whether it’s dramatic puffs of fabric or delicate textured

draping, sleeves can be your biggest asset.

Black Accessorize your dress or add a stunning bolero of the

powerful hue.

short & sweet Brides that are independent and fashion-forward

trim their dresses to just above the knee.

lace Seems like lace is always on the scene, but this season it is long

and luscious.

{wedding runway}

our faVorite trends

written By regina lampert

for the bride

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realbrides

{real women}

leave expectation at the door, bad and good expectations. learn about marriage through living it and not

from what you’ve heard.

hayley married 10 monthsphotographed By Jessica peterson

(and what they wish they would have known before)

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there’s no room for selfishness in marriage. put each other first and you

can’t get too far off track.

gretta married 2 yearsphotographed By amelia lyon

realize and accept a realistic dream life with your husband − not the stuff

you would fantasize about in 5th period biology class.

heather married 10 years

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always put your significant other before yourself, and think of their

feelings before your own.

kristen married 2 & half weeksphotographed By sloanphotographers.com

Here is one guaranteed fact: whatever bugs you about him/her before you get married, will be magnified 100 times after you get married. you’d better be ok with it, because you’re not

going to change those things; ever.

deBra married 31 years

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whenever a problem or hardship comes your way, always always use it as an opportunity to grow closer together, rely on each other for

comfort and strength and never allow it to drive a wedge between the two of you.

suener married 7 years

let your guard down and let yourself be vulnerable. pride is a harmful element

in a marriage and it can destroy it.

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{smart art}

lisacongdon

are you on twitter/faceBook/etc? Yes: twitter.com/

lisacongdon and www.facebook.com/pages/Lisa-Congdon-Art-

Illustration/194642865181

when did you start creating art? I am now 42, and I started

making art when I was 31 years old. I took a painting class with my

brother. We had just gone through difficult breakups and we decided

to take a semester long painting class on Friday night together for fun.

From there I began painting regularly, and then drawing and making

collages. Within a few years I was showing my work in galleries and

selling it to clients.

why do you create art? It makes me intensely happy.

what medium is your favorite? I work mostly in gouache and it

is my favorite. I love how smooth it is.

does where you live affect your work? why? I am

definitely affected by where I live. California is filled with natural

beauty and San Francisco, in particular, is filled with intense color and

constant inspiration.

what inspires you? I find inspiration everywhere, mostly in nature

and in the city sights and sounds around me—I love old signage and

typography. I also love mid-century illustration by guys like Alexander

Girard, Ollie Eksell, Charley Harper. I love fashion, design and textiles, too.

how do you choose your suBJects? I paint lots of animals and

trees. I have had a love affair with both since I was a kid. I don’t always

find animals cute, but I do always find them incredibly beautiful in their

own ways, and I think the eyes always make the painting. I always look

for photos of animals where the eyes are intense.

when was the proudest moment of your career, thus

far? There are two very proud moments. One is when I sold out a 14

piece show in a small shop/gallery in New York before the opening

party. That was in 2007. Another proud moment was when I signed with

my illustration agent, Lilla Rogers, last year in 2009. She’s amazing and

I am so happy for her to represent me.

who are your artistic influences, living or dead? There

are so many! A few are Gustav Klimt, David Hockney, Joseph Cornell,

Maurizio Pellegrin, Annette Messager. I also love mid-century illustrators

like Alexander Girard, Ollie Eksell, Charley Harper and Mary Blair.

how long have you Been selling art and where can

people Buy it? I have been selling art since 2005. Currently I have

work available at Nahcotta Gallery and Artstream Gallery (both in New

Hampshire) and my own online shop.

do you make a living at making art? Almost! I also co-own a

store/gallery in San Francisco called Rare Device which helps me pay

my bills.

what advice would you give other aspiring artists?

Make only work that comes from that true place inside. Also, work hard

and maintain a belief that it is possible.

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firstshis year saw a very diverse showing for the Academy

Award nominations, and not just because the amount

of Best Picture nominees had doubled. The laboriously

titled Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire

and The Blind Side are somewhat uncharacteristic films to receive so

many accolades at such mainstream levels, all the more comparatively

impressive considering that they are anchored in leading

performances by women and people of color. And, of course, Kathryn

Bigelow winning Best Director for The Hurt Locker is something of

a coup since she is the first female to so do. With this (and I suppose

in the wake of the likewise historic 2008 presidential race), there is a

lot of talk about minority advancement and representation in the film

industry and, by extension, popular culture.

Bigelow, a fine filmmaker, is the first female director to win such

honors and one of the few female directors, period, working at the

studio feature level. It’s a double-edged sword, however, for she and

those like her of comparable status are in a compromised position

because of that status.

As a decades-long fan of her work, I am pleased that so many more

will now await her next film, but somewhat saddened that the stakes

are greater for her as a result of her gender. In short, if historical trends

persist, she’s not allowed to fail as readily as her male counterparts.

Witness her first foray into mega budget feature film making, K-19: THE

WIDOWMAKER, the relative failure of which relegated her to miniscule

budget features and commercials for a decade. Compare that to her ex-

husband James Cameron whose first foray into mega budget film making

was the overpriced and underperfoming (thus, somewhat ironically titled)

The Abyss. Despite its relative failure, his next films were Terminator 2

and True Lies, each of which respectively became the most expensively

produced movies of their years of release.

This is symptomatic of minority directors: we are happy for them when

they succeed and pat ourselves on the back for our collective tolerance

and progressive attitudes and think the problem is solved. This is

especially true of those making the financial decisions in the film industry.

However, those same powers that we view subsequent efforts as too

niche or otherwise under-performing continue to back the winners they

momentarily crown.

Female (or I might add otherwise minority) voices are too often

relegated to their respective audiences, than can’t break free of their

niche. If they strive for more mainstream fare they risk cries of selling

out, while if they stay in their more niche positions they face accusations

of creative bankruptcy. Whatever the case, if their movies don’t perform

sufficiently financially, the lesson characteristically taken by the film

industry is that people don’t want to see “women’s movies,” “black

movies,” etc. which will make it even harder for subsequent filmmakers.

Overall, I am reminded of when I attended a speech by one of the first

female Deans of a major university. She said early in her career as such

she was asked, “How do you feel about only getting this position because

you are a woman and filling a quota?” While not justifying the accusation,

she nevertheless replied, “A whole lot better than I felt being denied

positions because I was a woman and there were no such opportunities.”

I feel these filmmakers are in a similar position. I wish them continued

success and a social climate where merit becomes the primary concern.

{we've got issues}

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{something old . . . something new}

risqué / chic / 1979 In 1979, disco was king,

and the king of disco was Chic. With a wildly

popular album already out featuring “Le Freak,”

the disco and R&B band could only reach

soaring heights. When Risqué was launched,

Chic introduced one of the most influential

songs of the decade: “Good Times.” The track

was endlessly sampled by musicians long after

the disco era ended, and it’s the inspiration

behind The Sugarhill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight”

and Queen’s “Another One Bites the Dust.”

Shuffle the original into your party mix and let

it lend a decidedly danceable beat to the good

times. Available on itunes.com.

waking sleeping Beauty / 2009 This

new documentary takes old behind-the-

scenes footage from 1984 to 1994 and

explains the miracles behind the production

of some of Disney’s hit movies like The

Little Mermaid and The Lion King. At a time

when Walt Disney Pictures was floundering

financially, creative geniuses like Tim

Burton and John Lasseter (now household

names) rolled up their sleeves to produce

masterpieces. While revealing many of the

most inspiring highlights of a second golden

era, and some of the less magical moments

behind the business of Disney, this insightful

film takes a peek into what makes the Disney

franchise tick.

watch

la Belle et la Bête / 1946 Before the

Disney version was the timeless black-and-

white French film directed by Jean Cocteau,

a French novelist and playwright. He brought

to life the hauntingly beautiful tale of Belle

and her beast with old-fashioned tricks of

the stage: enchanted statues springing to

life, human arms jutting from walls while

holding candelabras that spontaneously light.

Cocteau’s masterpiece draws the viewer into

a fantasy world and brings to the screen what

was once only a fairytale. A fashion bonus:

the costumes were made by the Paris couture

house Lanvin. Watch it on DVD or streaming

through netflix.com.

villette / charlotte BrontË / 1853

Most high school English classes list Wuthering

Heights and Jane Eyre as required reading, so

consider it time to explore a different Brontë

work. Considered one of Charlotte Brontë’s

best yet most underestimated works, Villette

reflects much of Charlotte’s isolation, her

feminist leanings, and her conflicts with religion.

A refined and complicated book, Villette focuses

on Lucy Snowe, a girl alone in the world, who

strikes out on her own to find employment and

independence. As many plot twists, romantic

entanglements, and shadowy ghosts abound as

they do in Jane Eyre. Available in the Barnes &

Noble Classics series.

a coin for the well / fan death / 2010

This Vancouver-based duo spins out catchy

disco-infused, early-’80s-influenced tracks with

a signature blasé delivery that might be read

as pretentious if it wasn’t a tongue-in-cheek

homage to the rise of dance music. Their latest

video for the song “Reunited” caricatures some

of the most famous rock and pop culture icons,

all grooving to dark and sultry synthesized

beats. While some tracks are disco heavy and

laden with strings, others have a synth-pop

sound that’s been compared to early Depeche

Mode or New Order. Either way, Fan Death

makes tunes to dance to. Check them out on

www.myspace.com/fandeath.

read listen

charlotte and emily: a novel of the

BrontËs / Jude morgan / 2010 Jude

Morgan has accomplished several works

of historical fiction, plunging readers into

the short, fast-paced lives of the Romantic

poets and their lovers, reimagining the life of

a famous Victorian actress, and writing his

own take on a Jane Austen-style comedy of

manners. His latest novel explores the lives

of the talented Brontë sisters, renowned for

their Gothic novels, drawing on their early

struggles growing up in a parsonage and their

difficult, reclusive lives. Morgan adeptly turns

the story of these beloved English authors into

a page-turner using his inimitable, vivid prose.

Available at amazon.com.

entertainment’s new favorites and classics refound

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we were aBle to come to your show in phoenix. how

was it playing in your hometown for your Biggest

fans and your family? It’s always great playing in Phoenix. There

is an energy there like few other places and it’s bittersweet every time

we’ve played there. I’m always expecting tomatoes to be thrown at my

head but it’s been quite the opposite. who/what did you draw

inspiration from for this alBum? A lot of different things...

what was going on in my life at the time, where I was living, and a lot

of musical theatre and elo. for Being so young, you have

already had a lot of career ups and downs. are you

in the school of thought that whatever doesn't kill

you makes you stronger? how strong are you? I am a

little bit. I’m from that deceptive school of “no regrets.” I wouldn’t change

how 95% of the things in my life have panned out. It could probably be

argued by people that know me well that it’s made me a little bit of an

emotionless robot. But I feel like I avoid feelings and confrontation in

the real world for songs. Maybe it’s selfish, but it works for me. what

can we look forward to from fun? More touring. More

records. what are your hopes and dreams for your life?

Now is probably a bad time to ask. By choice my life is in a state of flux

right now and I’m trying to enjoy being a little more sporadic. I’m not

exactly waiting for an epiphany; I just want to take some time without

feeling tied down to too much and figure out what works best for me.

My bet is that it will constantly change. do you have any favorite

charity proJects? Charity is good :) you descriBe your

music as pop, But most of your inspirations aren't.

do you think pop has changed? why are you drawn to

pop? I think of pop in the ‘60s Beatles sense. In that regard it hasn’t

changed but I suppose it stands for “popular.” I just have no other way of

describing our music. Nor do I really enjoy doing it. But I think I’m drawn

to the type of music I write because it reflects on my personality. I feel

like there should be proper ups and downs in music. Not so much just

one or the other. do you have anyone who you would like

to collaBorate with? Danger Mouse? I dunno. I feel lucky to

have collaborated with the people I have so far. why fun.? We had to

announce our first tour and we didn't have a band name yet. That one

had been at the top of the list for five months so when prompted we

chose it. is there a question you wish you were asked?

“How are you doing? Really? No really, how are you doing?” thanks

so much for Being so faBulous, creative and talented.

we are Big fans and look forward to following

everything you put out Thanks a lot.

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confection Jewels rings

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vintage gold lamè skirt & Belt

trash&luxury graphic t

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vintage sequin top

madewell military Jacket

caroline hedaya plaid skirt

moschino open toed shoes

marc JacoBs socks

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anat B. Blue printed tank

shop BoB plaid flannel

erickson Beamon necklace

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Band of outsiders plaid shirt

vintage lace skirt

fendi Belt

Zodiac Biker Boots

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vintagepink fringe shirt

madewell denim short

design edition gap platforms

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camilla and marc red stripe shirt

kathryn hynes sequin short

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camilla and marc sequin BlaZer

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Zara denim shorts & sandal

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son of John shirt

civil smith short

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wonderlandphotographed by laura rose / styled by julie brooke williams / make-up by anne

kohlhagen for inglot cosmetics / hair by miki mori www.mikimorihair.com / modeled by

read at muse photo / assistant: brian offidani / manicure by knockout cosmetics

dress by harvey fairclothe, bangles by alexis bittar, shoes by giseppe zanotti

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dress by malene birger, belt by karen walker, bracelet by rachel leigh,

shoes by giseppe zanotti

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bracelet by rachel leigh

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her: nordstroM.coM necklace / lf stores ring / express

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her: claire's glasses / erlindadenise.

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Would you have guessed Harvard? Unlike most celebrities who

drop out of college or dismiss it altogether, Ali found empowerment

in education over fame. She credits her parents who instilled a love

for education which she says has kept her grounded all these years.

“Education enriches your mind and nobody can take that away from

you,” says Ali. “In fact, while I was on the set of Fresh Prince, my parents

were very strict about my schooling, it was understood that if I didn’t get

good grades I couldn’t act.”

While a student at Harvard, Ali continued to work, this time on

her singing, and debuted her first album Kiss the Sky which wowed

audiences around the world with its hit R&B singles, “Daydreamin’”

and “Boy You Knock Me Out.” The latter peaked at #3 in the UK and

Ali jumped to pop status in the U.S. when she was asked to open for

*NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys during their world tours in 1999.

“I remember being woken up at 4 a.m. to a shaking tour bus,” Ali says

laughing. “Girls were screaming and pounding the walls, I was so afraid

to look outside. Turns out they thought my bus was the *NSYNC bus!”

Although it may have seemed like she was taking a risk transitioning

from actress to singer, Ali was just doing what she has always loved.

“I’ve been singing as long as I’ve been acting,” she says. “However, I’d

say singing is much more personal. You’re not playing a character and

you’re allowing your fans to get to know who you really are.”

Over the next few years, Ali continued to balance college life with

work, appearing in several movies alongside notable actors such as

Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd. One of her favorite movie roles as a

college student was in the 2001 romantic comedy, The Brothers, which

not only co-starred the beautiful Gabrielle Union but also the devilishly

handsome, Shemar Moore.

“I was, what, 19 at the time, and I just thought it was so fun to be

around all these hot guys,” Ali gushed, suddenly showing her girly side.

A year later in 2002, Ali graduated with a degree in Political Science.

One can imagine how tough it must have been to live all the way on the

East coast away from the glitz and glamour, not to mention the gigs, in

Hollywood. Why not just attend a university in southern California?

“It probably would have been easier to attend a college more local,

but then it would have been easier to skip class to audition, too,” Ali

points out. Ah, got it.

In the years that followed, Ali appeared in several movie titles

(including Glory Road, a film produced by award-winning Jerry

Bruckheimer) and furthered her cause and passion for education as a

spokesperson for the Millennium Momentum Foundation, a California-

based scholarship and mentor organization that helps prepare minority

children in disadvantaged communities for leadership roles in the public

sector.

In 2007, Ali decided to volunteer her time and voice to the Barack

Obama presidential campaign. Ali had the unique opportunity to be

a volunteer surrogate for now-President Obama where she toured

historically black colleges encouraging students to register and vote.

In addition, Ali lent her singing voice to the Emmy-winning Obama

presidential campaign music video “Yes We Can,” which also featured

the voices and talents of will.i.am, John Legend and Scarlett Johansson,

among others.

Most recently, you may have seen Ali in a couple of films: Hotel

California, a revenge thriller, and Mother and Child, a drama with an

all-star female cast including Naomi Watts, Annette Bening and Kerry

Washington. Coming up, Ali will star in a new TV sitcom, Love That Girl!

where she plays a young divorcee who is getting a fresh start in life. The

show promises to be fun, smart and sexy. We can’t wait!

When Ali is not acting, singing, or volunteering for worthy causes,

she continues to amaze us as the founder and CEO of HazraH

Entertainment, a production company she started with her younger

sister, Anastasia.

Always on the go and driven by a passion to explore and discover

new talents, Ali says her strength to work hard and embrace the road

less traveled is a trait she inherits from her grandmother who is also her

number one role model.

“My grandmother always said, ‘You have to make your own heaven,’

and I really believe that,” says Ali resolutely. “It doesn’t matter where you

are in your life−make that your heaven, and you’ll eventually get where

you want to be.”

Back in the day when we still recorded songs off the radio to cassette tapes and when gas was a mere buck per gallon, there was

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, an iconic ’90s pop culture TV classic, waiting for us when we got home from school every afternoon. While we could count on Will Smith to make us laugh, it was Tatyana Ali as the cute and bubbly Bel-Air princess and kid sister Ashley Banks who won our hearts. So, what has this Brooklyn beauty, now 31, been up to since?

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{home sweet home}

step 1 Pick your plates. You can find great looking plates at

Anthropology, Rosanna.com and even your local thift store. Feel

free to mix patterns and colors or choose all of one color.

step 2 Pick a design. Sit in front of the wall and place the plates

in a few different arrangements. Once you have chosen the best

positioning, start measuring and marking placement on your wall.

written By regina lampert

step 3 Attach to your wall. The most traditional way to hang the

plates is to use a plate holder, which can be found at most craft

stores. If you want a look that is more sleek and doesn’t show the

hooks try using adhesive plate hangers from allplatehangers.com.

Now that the plates are up, it’s time to celebrate. Have a party and listen to the compliments pour in.

PlateWallplate walls are a creative and relatively inexpensive way to decorate a wall. fairly easy, siMple plates can transforM a boring white wall into a work of art.

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he first year of my marriage, I realized that I had become

my mother. It wasn’t a good thing; the proclivity to use

mushrooms and olives in every dish; the need to apologize

for everything in advance; the (sorry, mom!) hyper

sensitivity. Despite my pledge as a teenager to right every parental

wrong I had suffered as a child – and let me be clear there weren’t

many – I found myself mimicking my parents in more than culinary

tastes. I was using the same vernacular, the same hand motions, the

same cleaning supplies. (You’d be surprised how much tension the

sponge/washcloth debate has caused in my house.) Then came kids.

The first time I uttered, “I’m doing this because I love you,” to my three-

year-old, I gagged on the words. How many times had my dad directed

that same phrase at me? How many times had I thought, “Um, no, if you

loved me you would just let me do it”? And, yet, I said it because it was

true—it really is love that motivates me to correct my children. It is most

definitely my mom’s influence that leads me to sing along full volume to

the radio, much to my daughters’ chagrin.

Still, there was a level of disappointment. Am I no more than my

genes? At times, I felt powerless against bad behaviors that clearly are

a family curse. The need to know everything, I mean everything, before

making a decision? That’s my dad in me. The compulsion to make the

beds first thing in the morning, even before changing a crying baby?

Blame my mom.

And then a call came in March. “It’s cancer,” my dad told me with

no ounce of anger or fear. He didn’t want me to worry about him, and I

didn’t. I knew that his information obsession would lead him to the best

possible care and outcome. And I knew that his accepting attitude and

tremendous faith would bring him peace.

But then a call came the next year. “It ’s back,” my dad said,

although it became clear it had never really gone anywhere. And so

we watched as my large (in stature and personality) father slowly

shrank from the continued treatments. But that tendency to stay

upbeat never dissipated.

And then a call came on a Tuesday morning in October. “He’s gone.”

Now, when I catch myself interrupting someone in my eagerness to

share an insight, I don’t berate my dad for passing down the behavior.

Instead, I miss him. I feel grateful to share a part of him, even if it’s a bit

of a social faux pas. (And, yes, I’m working on it, just like he was.) And

when I write run-on sentences and overuse parentheses (you know,

like this?), I don’t chide his writing style for encumbering mine. Instead, I

embrace it and hope that he would like to read it.

One day, I’ll probably force my kids to museums and historical sites

and drone on and on about their significance. And when they give me

a bored look and question my coolness, I’ll remind them that I made

the same face to my parents many moons ago. And how I wish that

instead of complaining, I would have thanked them. I wish I would have

jumped up and hugged them and smelled them and remembered the

moment better, because all too soon memories would be all I’d have

left. They’ll still give me a bored face, because kids just don’t get it.

Turning into your parents isn’t always a bad thing – sometimes it’s just

what you need.

A call will come one day. on the other end will be a daughter, laughing as she tells me the latest “mom-ism” she uttered to her own children. And we’ll laugh, because it just happens. Like it or not, you become your parents.

And then I’ll know that she’ll be okay. Because even when I’m gone,

part of me will still be here with her, olives, mushrooms and all.

{one last thing}

tparentswritten By laura warner / illustration By roxana asami