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FIMFringe Indie Magazine

Fashion. art. music

February / March 2011

Fringe indie Magazine TeamEditor In Chief:

Flavia Martina

(http://youcancallmefl anders.tumblr.com)

Art Director:

Flavia Martina

(http://youcancallmefl anders.tumblr.com)

Fashion Columnist:

Flavia Martina

(http://youcancallmefl anders.tumblr.com)

NY Offi cial Correspondent:

Audrey Allure

(http://audreyallure.blogspot.com)

UK Offi cial Correspondent:

Adriana Escarini

(http://a-newproject.blogspot.com)

Contributor in this issue:

Paolo Prisco (FR)

Aya Cody (USA)

Denise Maciel Roulier (ARG)

Flora de Graaff (ARG)

Published by:

Flavia Martina

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IN THIS ISSUE

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Letter from the editor.

Boyfriend girlfriend big mix

matching.

New York Ciy Ballet.

Greetings from Carnaby.

Crazy, crazy Marta.

A picture speaks a 1,000

words.

The Alvears.

Who is this girl? Interview with

Lana Mír.

The blogger of the moment:

Erika Marie from FashionCha-

let.net

Letter from the Editor

I’m pleased to present again an outstanding issue full of art in all of it’s forms. You can enjoy some visually interesting and color-rich photographs by Paolo Prisco, submerge into the world of local artist Marta Minujín, lis-ten to some great music by the hand of The Alvears and Lana Mír and to end the issue a chat with Erika Marie from Fashion-Chalet.net, what more can we ask for?I’ll let you enjoy this issue ho-pefully as much as we enjoyed

creating it.

{Flavia Martina}

Editor in Chief

boyfriend girlfriend

big mixmatching

Photo, styling, make-up:Paolo Prisco Photographer, Monaco

Models: AGATA PRYMA and ALICE ROSE FRENCH @Cosmic London

Clothes: Julia de Casoria, Lanvin for H&M, Sonia Rikyel for H&M, H&M, Zara.Vintage clothes belong to the photographer’s private collection.

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(WORLD)

New York City

Audrey Allure

New York City

BalletI recently a! ended my fi rst New York City ballet in October. It comes every sea-

son, and students can purchase # ckets for an aff ordable $15 with seats that

aren’t too shabby. Performances are held within the David H. Koch Theater in

Lincoln Center. The show I went to was divided into four pieces: Charconne,

Concerto Barocco, Tarantella, and Glass Pieces.

Chaconne is a dance built on a phrase in the bass and was o& en used by com-

posers of the 17th & 18th centuries to end an opera in a fes# ve mood. Concer-

to Barocco demonstrated poetry, athle# cism, and musicality. This work had its

beginnings as a School of American Ballet exercise and was fi rst performed for

the La# n-American tour of the American Ballet Caravan in 1941. In Tarantella

(my favorite piece), the dancers wore Italian costumes and played tambouri-

nes as they danced jolly. It was more of a fun piece and the music was much

more upbeat. Glass Pieces is best described as dance to music with repe# # ve

structures. The choreography was beau# ful and the way the dancers moved in

perfect synchronized mo# on was astounding. The way they could easily stop

and freeze instantly was amazing.

I personally recommend anyone to see a ballet at least once; it was such a

great cultural experience. I defi nitely plan on a! ending another future show.

The next season of shows starts January 18, 2011.

Greetings from

Carnaby

UK

Adriana Escarini

Carnaby Street is known for be one of London’s most popular and dis# nc# ve shopping

and lifestyle des# na# ons. Here some of the best Polaroids.

Buenos Aires

Flora de Graaff

Crazy, Crazy Marta2010 was a year marked by the Pop Art at the Museo de Arte La# noamericano de Bue-

nos Aires, a& er star# ng the cycle with the show “Mr. America”, which recalled the work

of Andy Warhol, proposes a close with a retrospec# ve of the work of Argen# nean ar# st

Marta Minujín.

The sample covers the wide range of work of Minujín carried out chronologically where

the viewer runs in a labyrinthine way her early informalist works, her colorful atmosphere

of 1964 and 1965 carried out mostly in Paris, her experiences with media and technology,

the “hippie experience” of 1967, her fi c# onal operas of 1972, her cri# cal projects on the

situa# on in La# n America during the late seven# es up to her acts of mass par# cipa# on

and experimenta# on with sculptures created during the eigh# es and nine# es.

The retrospec# ve, curated by the ar# st Victoria Noorthoon-is a huge opportunity to learn

in depth one of the most famous and controversial ar# st who has given our country, who-

se work, oddly enough, is largely unknown.

Many watch Minujín doub# ng her crea# vity or genius but simply enter the only part of

the labyrinth that integrated her work “The Menesunda” which is recreated in the Malba

to have one of her famous “experiences that connect art and life “and surrender to this

great ar# st.

MARTA AVANT-GARDE

The German philosopher and sociologist Jürgen Habermas argues that the art is displa-

yed, “invading unknown territory, exposing the danger of unexpected encounters, con-

quering the future, laying tracks in a landscape that no one has yet set foot.” This is what

characterized Minujín since its incep# on. As one of the most important exponents of the

fi rst genera# on of avant-garde of the fi & ies Argen# na was exposed to the danger of these

unexpected encounters when she traveled to Paris to drink in the “new” and bring it to

Argen# na.

She managed to dazzle the Parisian cri# cs with her work done with cardboard that was

presented at the Hall of Jeune Sculpture in Paris, these works are recreated in the retros-

pec# ve at Malba accompanied by photographs and texts of that sample. A& er exhibi# ng

in Paris, Minujín becomes one of the promising young Argen# ne ar# sts. She then returns

to her na# ve country waiver to con# nue pain# ng and experimen# ng with all sorts of ma-

terials and themes that provided the reality around her.

To Munijín was and is important to be no# ced. Their interven# ons are ar# culated in a

model that understands the forefront as a shock. Not only managed to hit Buenos Aires,

but also to New York, Paris and other ci# es in the world with her provoca# ve situa# ons

including happenings, art collec# ve, par# cipatory art and destruc# on.

Since its incep# on Minujín was diffi cult to classify, the art she produces is not described,

one appreciates it and / or receives an impact or away, but in no case is indiff erent to any

of her interven# ons. Here are the most important point of her work: the interference of

her ac# ons on the viewer.

The ar# st Kenneth Kemble, one of the key fi gures in the forefront Argen# na in the fi & ies

and six# es, said that “revolu# ons happen like this and, when youth vain itself and believes

standing # ptoe is revealing the world. That is necessary because crea# ng something that

did not exist before is very diffi cult, there are lots of guts to say “this is art” or “worth it” when

you have no background or very few.”

And this is precisely one of the obstacles that constantly has to go through Minujín. In the eter-

nal ques# on “Is this art?” Minujín says, “everything is art!” And it does shake people, get them

out of their comfort-zone and make them think. Minujín ul# mately tells us that thought is art.

This is so even when a viewer looks with disdain his work and seeks to reject arguments, she has

achieved its goal: the viewer to think of something had not thought of before, having experien-

ces, feelings, visual, auditory, tac# le and olfactory. In short, living in art because art is to Minujín

a way to intensify life, to impact the audience shaking their iner# a, what she cares about is to

live and do live.

MARTA POLICY

Since the early seven# es Argen# ne ar# sts began to experience a process of poli# ciza# on that

responded to the reality of a country in turmoil and the redefi ni# on of the dynamics of local

ar# s# c fi eld itself.

Minujín was no excep# on and a& er being part of the hippie movement and enjoy a privileged

place in the New York art scene began to make works happenings and mass par# cipa# on that

would have a socio-poli# cal background. Importantly, this shi& of Argen# ne art to poli# cs coin-

cided with a new intensity with which the media broadcast their ac# ons and the public who had

achieved the new local art was a trait that Minujín not disdain.

I fi nd it interes# ng to highlight some of the many works by Minujín poli# cal # nge. One is the “Par-

thenon of Books” built in 1993 in the heart of the City of Buenos Aires. This work was conceived

as a monument to democracy and which had a metal replica of the Parthenon, which was cove-

red with books banned during Argen# na’s military dictatorship and then were divided among a

crowd that was cited by Minujín. In Malba we see models, drawings, videos, photos and texts

explaining this monumental ephemeral art ac# on, although it was not the one made by the ar-

# st from Argen# na, is one that best represents your commitment to the poli# cal local.

Another notable work is “Espi-art” that features photographs, drawings and a video Minujín ex-

plains and relates how she was born and carried out the idea of pu< ng a runner in the Gallery

Birger peepholes through which the visitors could spy on various ar# sts, Vincent Maro! a, Ana

Labat, Federico Peralta Ramos, Victor Grippo, Luis Bendect, Nicolas Garcia Uriburu, Clorindo

Testa, among others, who were inside a cubicle crea# ng situa# ons. This work was carried out in

1977 amid a climate of censorship in which Minujín tried to show “the power of art to transform

tragedy into happiness.”

Minujín was part of the genera# on of Argen# ne ar# sts who managed to interna# onalize the

local art. The idea of connec# on between ar# sts from diff erent countries always a! racted her

and worked on the basis of the binding and exchange. Her work “Connected to earth” in which

she sent to various ar# sts from La# n America land of Machu Pichu, the cradle of American civili-

za# on, for them to mix with soil from their respec# ve countries and then, a& er sending Minujín,

she would bury this country mixed in the great Inca temple. Items documen# ng this work, pho-

tographs, drawings, photographs and videos-are also present in the retrospec# ve.

Minujín Today says that “art is universal” and that “if the ar# sts could rule the world, would be

much more fantas# c” and which do not have a place in poli# cs, the ar# sts are “ambassadors

abroad.”

MARTA AND ME

Transforming tragedy, or perhaps boring everyday happiness is what does this eternally young,

crazy, fun, and massmedia# c ar# st. On March 21, 2009 I par# cipated in one of the latest happe-

nings that Minujín held in Buenos Aires, “Rayularte” where, for the commemora# on of the 25th

anniversary of the death of Julio Cortázar, Minujín placed on the Avenida 9 de Julio-the main

street of Buenos Aires-120 hopscotch and invited others to play in the heart of Buenos Aires. The

happening was music by hundreds of saxophonists who performed the music of Charlie Parker,

who was a fan Cortázar. In the retrospec# ve presented at Malba viewers can see a video which

documented the fun happening.

I always admired the work of this great ar# st from Argen# na and, to study its happenings,

I felt the need to par# cipate in one of them to experience the fes# val of art and freedom.

No exaggera# on to say that playing hopscotch on the mythical and busy avenue in Bue-

nos Aires was a very enjoyable and libera# ng experience. I understood that when Minujín

exclaims her famous catchphrase “Art, art, art .... To live in art! “Commands us to liberate

ourselves from the conven# ons and daily concerns and invites us to play with her.

At 69 Minujín does not stop playing, play to shake, to bother, to get angry and have fun.

From her studio says “I am now essen# ally in the joy of living in the joy of giving. If I did It’s

like balloons or kites, then I am a kite. All the # me I will be so un# l I die. “

The brief French Gaston Pawlowski said: “humor makes as anxious as an anarchist that

is facing serious ma! ers” and that’s precisely what Minujín did to throughout her career,

used humor and crea# vity to erase the boundaries of art world and build a fun, colorful

and pop in which, through her works, invites us to play.

A Picture Speaks 1,000 Words

A Picture Speaks 1,000 Words

USA

Aya Cody

PRESS RELEASE

Memorial Exhibit “A Picture Speaks 1,000

Words”To Remember Aspiring Photographer Gina Sachi

Cody and Raise Funds for AphasiaA collec# on of cap# va# ng, now inspiring, photographic work by Gina Sachi Cody will be displayed at the XChange

(The XChange 640 West 28th Street 9th Floor) for one week (December 28, 2010 through January 4, 2011) to

remember this aspiring ar# st, who passed away unexpectedly last October 31. En# tled “A Picture Speaks 1,000

Words”, the memorial exhibit will raise funds for the Na# onal Aphasia Associa# on (a nonprofi t organiza# on that

promotes public educa# on, research, rehabilita# on and support services to assist people with aphasia and their

families. www.aphasia.org), dona# ng all proceeds, including photograph purchases, in Gina Sachi Cody’s name.

Family, friends, celebri# es, people Gina photographed and the aphasia community will remember her at a special

opening of the exhibit on December 28 (from 6-10 pm) on what would have been Gina’s 25th birthday.

“Gina leaves us many unforge! able memories, her beau# ful spirit and an inspira# on to live life to the fullest as

she did,” says her sister, Aya Cody. “Gina also leaves us her photography. She would say, ‘Photography is my life.

I breathe it. I live it. I capture it.’ Her work is a collec# on of how she saw the world, therefore a story of her life.

Every shot captures a feeling, a glimpse into a person, an image of herself; whatever she saw beauty in at that

moment.”

According to Aya, their father Michael, who acquired aphasia a& er a stroke when they were teens, inspired Gina.

Aphasia is an acquired communica# on disorder that impairs a person’s ability to process language, but does not

aff ect intelligence. Aphasia impairs the ability to speak, understand others, read and write.

“Despite the poten# ally consuming frustra# ons of aphasia, Gina’s father fi ghts every day to improve his words and

live his life without le< ng anything set him back,” explains Ellayne Ganzfried, execu# ve director of the Na# onal

Aphasia Associa# on. “Michael was Gina’s hero, inspiring her to use photography to showcase her viewpoint of the

world, without the use of any words at all.”

“Those of us touched by aphasia mourn Gina’s loss and are honored to be included in this very special and touching

way to remember Gina,” adds Ganzfried. “The saying ‘A Picture Speaks 1,000 Words’ rings true in Gina Sachi Cody’s

photography. Regardless of language, background, having aphasia or not, one can communicate so much through

a single photograph.”

Gina Cody’s family have decided to con# nue the sales of her photos for the Na# onal Aphasia Associa# on - you can

access these photos through this link: h! p://www.aphasia.org/ginasachicody.html

(MUSIC)

Buenos Aires

Denise Maciel Roulier

The Alvears

- How does “The Alvears” start?

The Alvears comes from knowing Arturo

Zaldivar, our lead guitarist, from Film Uni-

versity where we study Film Direc# on. Both

he and I had wanted to be part of a musical

project and decided to get together to try

out our songs. From that fi rst mee# ng went

4 of our tracks and so did the band started.

Two weeks later we were in the rehearsal

room with our drummer Nicolas Gu# errez

Forero, who also met at university, defi ning

the sound of the band.

- What are your inspira! ons while crea-

! ng your music?, And what infl uenced you

in the beginning?

Many bands mainly from the New Wave,

Post-Punk and Indie rock infl uence us. The

lyrics, in general, are inspired by my perso-

nal experiences. Most out of the 14 note-

books that I wrote during the last 3 years.

- What do you consider are today the most

important quali! es to progress musically?

Teamwork is very important for us as it

clearly refl ects the diff erent personali# es

of the band members. This diff erence enri-

ches our musical approach so we can move

forward in our composi# ons. As a band, no-

thing is le& to chance. We realize where we

are going with our music.

- What was the craziest proposal made to

you as a band?

The craziest proposal we had was that we

played in an elevator in a building where

they make a party on every fl oor. They want

us to play and that we stop at every fl oor.

Very funny. It’s going to be next.

- Is there some label following your foots-

teps?

Not yet. We are about to record our fi rst

EP independently. Only a few months ago

we started but it all goes very fast. Is a

project that we take seriously. For this we

have proposed an American director to di-

rect our fi rst video clip, which is fi lmed in

3 weeks, a& er that we are ready to throw

everything.

- Many bands have a ritual before going

on stage, especially for things go as expec-

ted and the nerves out, can you say that

you also have one?

Minutes before taking the stage, we decide

the songs we play and the order thereof. So

the show not only surprises the audience

but us.

- All shows for a band are important be-

cause they leave many lessons and mark

things that need improvement and have

made progress, if you had to choose a

show, which would you choose and why?

Personally I choose the last we did because

it was a show where everything sounded

# ght, which very talented people helped

“The Alvears” is a rock band from Argen# na formed by Daniel Bula (lead vocalist and

guitar), Arturo Zaldívar (lead guitar and voice), Nicolás Gu# errez Forero (drums) and

Francisco Prenafeta (bass). We had the privilige to talk with lead vocal Daniel Bula

and this is what we talked about:

us make a set of lights

and projec# ons. It was

not just music, but

there was a total con-

cept, from the start of

the stage, lights and a

screen behind us. We

are also pleased to

learn that new people

are ge< ng close to

our gigs.

- If given the chance

to play anywhere in

the universe, where

would you play and

how would that show

be?

Personally I would

like to play at major

fes# vals around the

world. While the type

of show that has been

doing a very good

produc# on by the ta-

lented people around

us, the possibili# es

are endless in terms

of image and sound

show that we could

ride.

- What drives you to

con! nue developing

and maintaining in

the scene?

The desire to express

everything we have

inside. We have much

to say. While our style

of music is not wides-

pread among the Ar-

gen# ne public know

that there is a place

for a band like ours.

- When are you fi nis-

hing your EP?

We are about to enter

the recording studio

during the month of

October. We will re-

cord what will be our

fi rst record. A 5-song

EP, which will be dis-

tributed as soon as

you fi nish recording.

- Finally, a wish for

2011?

To fi nish all our pro-

jects, which is to

conquer an audience

even more massive.

Photo Credit: Lucy Hamblin

Who is this girl ?

Who is this girl ?

Buenos Aires

Flavia Martina(photo credit: lana mir facebook page)

Lana Mír

Owner of a sweet voice and incredible talent Lana Mír, is conquering the world step by

step. We had the privilege to talk to her and learn more about her history, her music and

her dreams.

- You were born and raised in Ukraine, how would

you describe your childhood? Were you exposed to

music at a young age?

I was born and raised in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine.

I have a lot of great memories about my life in Ukra-

ine, growing up, going to school, ge< ng into music

business. I got signed with French-Ukrainian FM ra-

dio sta# on while in high school and had a chance to

be on radio, tv, in newspapers and magazines. I have

kind and loving parents who always encouraged me

to strive towards my dreams. My family and friends

are s# ll there, but I can’t really imagine myself living

in Kiev again. Somehow I always knew I would end

up leaving and moving to a foreign country. Growing

up I always fantasized about my life in Europe or US.

It wasn’t common among young people to move out

and most people stayed where they were born. My

friends thought I was a dreamer and didn’t really be-

lieve me un# l I actually moved. I always wanted to

be a vocalist and be a part of cool music scene. NYC

was a perfect choice. I was exposed to music from

very young age. My Dad gave me a small electronic

blue piano when I was four years old. I remember

him playing songs for me and singing together. We

always had music blas# ng at home especially on the

weekends. It was a lot of dancing and singing.

- Your fi rst song: what was it about?

The fi rst song I wrote was about love and broken

heart. It was a very sad song; I was going through

some emo# onal realiza# on about rela# onships. It

came out quite moody.

- What musicians inspire you through out these

years?

I love and inspired by all styles of music. I have hun-

dreds of favorite musicians. It’s a long list. Fema-

le vocalists inspire me the most. I love Billy Holi-

day, Joni Mitchell, Astrid Gilberto, Ella Fitzgerald,

Tracy Thorn, Cat Power and so many more. I’m

inspired by bands like Air, The

Smiths, Ivy.

- Can you describe your music style in a few

words?

Yes… The album is a breezy collec# on of vintage

# nted-pop songs with Brazilian accents. It is 60s

inspired and if you like Serge Gainsbourg and

Françoise Hardy era I think you would like the

record. The album is an organic blend of retro

and contemporary.

- How did you get signed with Unfi ltered Re-

cords?

I was singing jazz and wri# ng original songs.

I was looking for a producer and came a cross

Andy Chase (Ivy, Brookville)I fell in love with his

songs and music sensibility. He happened to

own a recording studio which is one of the best

in NYC-Stratosphere Sound and a label-Unfi lte-

red Records. I got in touch with him and gave

him my demo. He liked my voice and style and

he off ered a collabora# on with Bruce Driscoll

(Blodnfi re, Sleepy Rebels) Three of us started

working together and became friends.

- You are currently living in NY, what do you like

the most and the worst about the city? Does

changing environment ac! vate new inspira! on

sources?

I love NYC and the energy of the city. You can

walk outside and meet the most incredible

people. You never know what can happen next.

I had so many opportuni# es to meet and colla-

borate with amazing musicians and ar# sts, aspi-

ring actors and designers. I became friends with

a lot of them. I’m currently staying in San Fran-

cisco, California and happily escaping the cold

weather of NYC. This is my fi rst # me in Cali and

the change of the coast defi nitely infl uenced my

inspira# on sources. SF is more slow paced and

stress free city compare to NYC. I’m prac# cing

and teaching yoga, medita# ng and working on

some yoga music.

- How would you describe the process of crea-

# ng your record en# tled “lana mir”?

I had such a great # me recording the album. If I

could record every single day I would. My debut

self-# tled album Lana Mir was recorded and pro-

duced by Andy Chase (Ivy, Brookville) and Bruce

Driscoll (Blondfi re, Sleepy Rebels).They co-wrote

all the songs from the album. I learned so much

from them about wri# ng and singing. We beca-

me good friends through out the process of re-

cording. Three of us were recording and playing

music non-stop for a whole month. Some# mes I

could fall asleep on the couch in the studio and

when I wake up they would s# ll be mixing and

playing music.

- Which one of the songs of the record is your

favorite and why?

I love all the songs, but if I have to choose I

would say “Return” fi rst. I love how melancholic

and sad it sounds. It’s about love and realiza# on

that some# mes you can love someone but it’s

not meant to be: “These Days” is another favori-

te. It was used it two huge na# onal commercials

in Brazil and we just released new music video

for it shot by French LA-based director Aurelien

Levitan. It’s currently playing on VH1 Brazil and

we got some great ra# ngs. I also love Summer-

# me and who doesn’t love summer:-)We have a

video for this song shot in Central Park by Andy

and Bruce. The cover of the Stone Roses’ ‘I Wan-

na Be Adored’ is another one of my favorites.

We also shot an amazing black and white video

for this song directed by Doug Werby and Sylvie

Gill who are based in SF. Please, check out all the

videos on youtube, ITunes or Yahoo Music.

- Are you touring or going to do a tour soon?

Where?

I’m hoping to get on tour, but there are no defi -

nite dates yet. I will be happy to announce the

news and the show dates in the near future.

- To fi nish, any plans/dreams to accomplish this

2011?

Going on tour to South America would be great.

We have a lot of fans in Brazil now and hopefully

we will get more in Argen# na with help of Fringe

Indie Magazine:-)Recording, singing and making

more music are my biggest plans.

(BLOGS)

“THE BLOGGER OF

THE MOMENT”Erika Marie

- When did you decided to start your blog and

how was the process?

I wanted a place to post pictures of what I like

to wear and what inspires me in fashion. I saw

others making sites on blogger and soon started

my own.

- When did you realize you liked fashion?

Since I was a li! le girl, I enjoyed picking out my

ou> its, shopping with my Mom and following the

trends.. When I was 4 I was hell bent on having

my own custom fi ! ed denim jacket. I also made

my own denim bag.

- How would you defi ne your style?

Feminine with an edge.

- To know you a li$ le bit more, who are your fas-

hion references and icons?

Audrey Hepburn, the Olsen sisters, Alexa Chung,

Olivia Palermo and Old Hollywood.

- We can see through your ou% its that your

wardrobe has a bunch of black, greys and whi-

te, what advise would you give on how to style

them and give them a modern twist?

Add funky footwear, throw on a bright bag or layer

on the jewelry (moderately, of course) and wear

everything with a smile. If you feel good, you will

look good.

- What importance do you give to your hair to

complement your look? Because we believe you

signature piece is defi nitely your long black hair.

Thank you. I used to keep it long, all the way down

to my waist. A& er two visits to the salon, it’s now

only a li! le past my collarbone. I feel more grown

up and it’s a lot easier to dress around lower-

maintenance hair. I like to play with it, some# mes

naturally wavy, some# mes super-straight. De-

pends on my look du jour. ;)

- Besides managing your blog, what do you do

for living? Does it involve art and crea! vity?

I’m a part-# me writer/editor. I also style part-# -

me. I would love to work for a Fashion magazine

someday doing one or the other; even both. Co-

vering Fashion Week would be one of the many

perks... as well as learning, evolving and sharing

with others who are as passionate on the subject

as I am myself.

- This is our FIM obligatory ques! on: Do you fo-

llow trends or try to build them yourself?

A mix of both, I guess. I wear what I like whether

millions are wearing it or not. It’s about what

compliments you personally.

- Favourite place to shop?

Forever 21 and H&M are my haunts. I shop by

what catches my eye fi rst. Online I frequent Bar-

neys New York and Saks. I love to shop a li! le too

much. Some# mes window shopping can be great

for inspira# on as well.

Buenos Aires

Flavia Martina(image source: www.fashionchalet.net)

FashionChalet.net is one of the most seen blogs of the net, the reason? Erika Marie (ow-

ner and image) rules a unique style and shows in the blog her inspira# ons, the music she

listens to and her latest buys. FIM had the chance to talk to this “blogger celebrity” and

she told us this:

- What was the last thing you’ve bought?

Shoes, I’m sure. ;)

- What is your best kept secret in fashion (that you can reveal to our

readers)?

Size doesn’t ma! er, it’s the fi t.

- What other blogs do you recommend us and who would you like to be

the next “blogger of the moment”?

I love Li! le Plas# c Horses and Fashion Gone Rogue. French Fros# ng has

an amazing mix of food and fashion as well, two favorites of mine.