Issue 2

January 2014

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Letter From The Editor

Happy New Year Everyone!

Hope you all had a fantastic Christmas and got

some wicked presents.

We have been busy here at Merciless Beauty

preparing the first issue for 2014.

We have been gathering so many submissions for this issue, our email in-

box has been swamped, especially for our Cover Model Competition.

Which attracted so much attention, and rightly went to the lovely Kyra

Tomko who stood out so much we couldn't help but put her where she

rightly deserves to be.

We also have a feature on Kyra , an interesting lady and hope you enjoy

reading about her.

We have such a mixture of work in this magazine which is what we always

aimed for, a fresh mix of everything going on in the creative industry right

now.

We have some fresh new talent and some old faces gracing the pages.

So pop that kettle on, grab a biscuit and indulge yourself.

Much Love

Raven-Lily

Kyra Tomko - Cover Girl At what point did you decide you wanted to be a model?

- It began between the ages of 5-8 yrs old ; strangers would constantly stop me and my parents to pay me a compli-

ment and mention that I should consider becoming a model. At such a young age I thought nothing of it, I figured everyone was just being polite. Although, the more this oc-

curred the more I found myself thinking about it. I came to the conclusion that it was just a typical "American Dream". You know... the one that everyone wants that almost never happens: " I want to be famous/rich/a star/ a supermodel etc." The little voice inside my head would laugh and say " Come on, let's be a little more realistic.. I mean really." Yet, the thought of this dream always remained in the back of my mind and something inside al-

ways yearned for more. My first photo-shoot was at 15 years old. Everything came naturally and went very smoothly. The passion for modelling generously fed my creative needs and the complete feeling of satisfaction is

what gave me the indication that this was what I wanted to do. And so the journey begins.

You are 5ft 4ins which in "modelling" terms is considered rather short, I feel like you are breaking down the huge barri-ers for other people who may be under the standard height for Fashion. Did your height prove to be an obstacle when

trying to introduce yourself in the professional modelling industry?

- My height has proved to be an obstacle since the very beginning. My abilities are almost always underestimated because of how short I'm considered in the fashion industry. I believe that passion and intent are two things that will determine how far anyone will succeed with anything. Many young girls have their dreams crushed from the very start - numerous people will tell them they will never become a model because of their height. Those people aren't important; Do not pay attention

to anyone that will doubt you. A real go-getter will smile and reply "Watch Me," hold their head up high, strut their stuff and prove their doubters wrong.

What advice would you pass along to those starting out in the business?

- You need to have thick-skin, love yourself & embrace your flaws. Most of all, dare to be different.

What is the ultimate goal of your career?

- My ultimate goal is to help fight against heightism, demolish the minimum height rule in the fashion industry and be-come a successful role model to other inspiring petite models. All this along with fashion world domination of course ;)

What has been your favourite modelling experience this far?

- My favourite modelling experience will always be when I landed my first fashion cover. In Oct 2012 (19yrs old) I was the

cover model for Solis Magazine based in NYC. Sometimes it's hard to receive the reassurance we need to know we're on the right path. Well, this was mine.

What do you like to do when you are not modelling?

- When I'm not modelling, I'm either working or planning future projects. In between this I like to read Vogue & other fash-

ion magazines, visit with friends/family/the bf, karaoke, eat lots of good food (with bacon in it of course) & catch up on my

sleep when possible (I'm an insomniac in the summer & I hibernate during the winter).

Daniel Valverde

Daniel Valverde is the owner of Green Valley Photography and resides in Charlotte, NC, USA.

He is of Costa Rican decent and was able to spend time living and working there after he graduated from university.

His last name means "green valley" when translated from Spanish.

Daniel's fashion photos have been published in several magazines in-cluding Sheen Magazine, Elegant Magazine, and Australia's Freque

Magazine. Also, Daniel has photographed over 20 runway shows and was the house photographer for two designers during Mercedes Benz

Fashion Week Miami Swim.

He was the recipient of Elevate Lifestyle Magazine's Top 30 Under 30 Award for his photography.

The following shoot is titled ‘Daydreaming’.

Daniel told us this: ‘The shoot was held in the woods of Huntersville, North Carolina, USA. Located in the south, it is quintessential small

town America.

A place where the girls dream of the big cities like New York and L.A. Hence the title for this shoot, "Daydreaming".

Catherine Marché Jewellery

Catherine Marche is a jewellery designer, based in London, who hand makes sumptuous fine jewellery characterised by its chic

and glamorous French elegance.

Catherine offers a large assortment of jewellery including lim-ited editions and bespoke earrings, bracelets, cocktail rings and necklaces, made by hand in London using the finest materials.

She works with sterling silver, high carat gold and precious gem-stones. She has also designed stunning jewellery for celebrities.

Her peculiarity is to offer a part of her profits to charity associa-tions. Recently, Catherine has started to support Movember

foundation.

Catherine was short listed for Holts Academy Jewellery awards in 2008 and awarded a Getting Started bursary award by the

worshipful Company of Goldsmiths in 2009.

Summer Crosley

Summer is an International Supermodel and Actress who has starred in

TV series Californication and Nip/Tuck

When she is not traveling the World of Fashion and TV, she devotes her life to make a difference in the world by supporting environmentally

friendly causes such as Ocean life Conservation to help protect our beauti-ful ocean life and help keep our beaches clean.

Summer has influenced the public to join the eco-friendly movement by doing our part to help decrease pollution and protect wildlife. She contin-ues to dedicate her daily life to encourage others to clean up our beaches and reminding others to reduce, reuse, recycle to conserve the beautiful

ocean life. She is really making a difference by educating others on the im-portance of protecting our environment.

Most people fail to realize the importance of ocean life conservation to protect our planet. She reminds her peers and the youth community that littering puts our beautiful wildlife — dolphins, whales, sea turtles, tropi-

cal fish at risk of endangerment and extinction.

Summer has travelled to the world’s top beach destinations to raise awareness throughout Fiji, Bali, Africa, Mexico, Brazil, Costa Rica. She con-

tinues on her mission to influence thousands to join the eco-friendly movement and help protect our beautiful ocean life from extinction

John Wood

John started modelling about 6 months ago when his girlfriend

suggested he enter a competition on TV Show This Morning.

The last time they ran the competition 12 years ago, they found

David Gandy, so it was quite prestigious!

John made the top 20 of 1800+ applicants and felt that it was

something worth trying to pursue.

Since then John have done a couple of advert pieces, and a

couple of exhibition shots as well, John says ‘its a lot of fun and

amazing to think I can make part of a living out of what I look

like!’

John is an endurance sports person in his spare time, competing

at International level as a triathlete, and at club level as a rower.

Photography: Jim Lewchuk

Model: Mila Rushworth

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