SEVEN/SEVENM A G A Z I N E

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The Falls

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Hi, and welcome to issue five of SEVEN/SEVEN! If you’ve read our previous issues, you will know that we are big supporters of the Australian creative industry, featuring the best up and coming talent we can every issue. So when it came to putting together this one, we decided why just feature one creative from the industry, when we can do a full-issue focus? Thus, the industry issue was born!

In music, we have the biggest feature selection in SEVEN/SEVEN history - speaking with Melbourne band, Calling All Cars, Sydney singer/songwriter/producer, Elizabeth Rose, and Sea t t l e -bor n/Aus t ra l ian - re s id ing songstress, Kym Campbell, and a bumper reviews section featuring new records from The Temper Trap, Olympic Ayres, and Jackson Firebird.

In fashion, we have a fantastic editorial, featuring the talents of designer, Amelia Agosta and the beautiful model, Paige Royal. In addition to the spread, we also have interviews with the two ladies, as well as Sarah Willcocks of StyleMelbourne, creative industry all-rounder, Corrine Grbevski.

We’ve focused very intently on the arts in culture, with interviews and features on Isobel Knowles (Artist and musician extraordinaire), the future of projection art, and seasoned photographer (and new columnist) Russ Benning speaks about amateur vs. professional photography.

Until next time!

Paige

Hello, and welcome to issue six of SEVEN/SEVEN! We have a lot in store for you this edition, including our very first cover featuring musicians - the incredibly talented, Simon and Melinda from The Falls. Aside from looking fantastic on the cover, they took some time out from their tour to speak to us about their debut EP Ho l l ywood , t h e t o u r, a n d t h e i r unconventional writing partnership.

Also in music this month, we speak to Split Seconds—the Perth five-piece behind the infectious track ‘Top Floor’ that’s been dominating radio of late, and Sharon Van Etten, the amazing singer/songwriter that will be making the trip from her native United States to our shores for the Falls Music & Arts Festival this December.

It’s been a big month for fashion, with Melbourne Spring Fashion Week creating a stir throughout the city again. We look over the season’s biggest trends from the runway to get you in the mood for the warmer weather. We also speak to Jessica Eisner, model/photographer/all around nice girl, about her work and experiences within the industry. Taking cues from music festival fashion, and

seventies glam, the editorial features fantastic vintage pieces from Harry Wragg, embodying the lazy, hazy days of summer.

Finally, in culture, we introduce you to Cat Marnell, self proclaimed ‘writer/editor/downtown disaster’ (and my current literary obsession), and discuss the benefits of satisfying your wanderlust.

Until next time!

Paige

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the falls p/10sharon van etten p/16split seconds p/20reviews p/24

jessica eisner p/30YouTH jewellery p/32trend report: nineties nostalgia p/34melbourne spring fashion week p/38editorial: p/44

is this woman the next hunter s. thompson? p/52wanderlust p/56

Is this woman the

next Hunter S. T h o m p s o n ?

WORDS: Paige Richards

culture

Simon Rudston-Brown and Melinda Kirwin are The Falls. A folk duo with hauntingly beautiful melodies, they explain themselves best by succinctly explaining “they met. They fell in love. They wrote songs. They fought. They made up. They broke up. They wrote songs”. Having just released their debut EP, Hollywood (a respect-ful titular nod to the Hotel Hollywood in Surry Hills, NSW, not the one where the Lindsays, Paris’, and the Kardashians traipse around), we sat down with them on the eve of their Melbourne EP launch to talk about the record, touring, and taking the independent route.

music

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Simon Rudston-Brown and Melinda Kirwin are The Falls. A folk duo with hauntingly beautiful melodies, they explain themselves best by succinctly explaining “they met. They fell in love. They wrote songs. They fought. They made up. They broke up. They wrote songs”. Having just released their debut EP, Hollywood (a respect-ful titular nod to the Hotel Hollywood in Surry Hills, NSW, not the one where the Lindsays, Paris’, and the Kardashians traipse around), we sat down with them on the eve of their Melbourne EP launch to talk about the record, touring, and taking the independent route.

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Traveling from Sydney after a show the night

before (and prior to their show that night), I

was met with much more charm and warmth

than I expected from two people fresh off a

very early morning flight and a slug in

Melbourne traffic. They excitedly explain later

that the record, a day after release, was now

at number two on the iTunes Singer/

Songwriter charts—just behind Ed Sheeran.

“If it wasn’t for him!”, jokes Simon.

The two met at the Sydney Conservatorium of

Music, ”studying things that are a long way

from what we’re doing now”, with Simon

studying jazz guitar, and Melinda, classical

saxophone. As their bio states, they became

a couple, and subsequently broke up, but

luckily for us, what might have been the end,

was really only the beginning. “We didn’t

start writing together for some time”,

explains Melinda but have since worked

together to craft some of the most beautiful

folk music released in quite some time.

The record in question subconsciously serves

as a chronicle of their relationship, but

Melinda

explains, that wasn’t the intention. “When

we’re writing a song, we’re not really thinking

about the subject matter. I don’t think we

even realised how personal the EP was until

we started putting it together. We looked

back and saw that it really did document our

entire relationship within the songs”.

Consisting of six tracks, the EP is a beautiful

marriage of harmonies, acoustic melodies,

and touching lyrics.

The EP sprung from playing with an “old four-

track recorder that we had lying around that

we were meaning to use one day”, creating

the tracks that eventually made it onto

Hollywood. Although it wasn’t without it’s

troubles, “because it was kind of old, when

we tried to over-dub something, the tape

would play back at different speeds. It was a

bit of a nightmare”, Simon laments, Melinda

adds “It was great though with those

recordings because we felt like it really

captured us, because it was just the two of us

and with real instruments, so when it came to

[professionally] recording the EP, we wanted

to retain that essence”.

When it did come time to record the EP,

celebrated producer Tony Buchen (who also

wove his magic on Old Man River, Andy

Bull, WIM, and Washington records) stepped

behind the mixing boards.

“We were so lucky working with Tony

because he just got it”, says Melinda of their

experience working with him. “We’re so

proud of the EP because it feels like us, and

Tony added the right elements that were

missing with the original recordings.” He

came and saw us play at the Hollywood, and

it was just Melinda and I performing, and

afterwards he just said, “that’s what we need

to record”.

Although originally planned as a three-track

EP, Hollywood expanded to include all of the

tracks from the demo stage. “We actually

chose the six tracks [we’d demoed]. Initially

we thought we’d do six, to give us something

to play with, but we ended putting them all

on. We were limited by budget, so we would

have loved to do an album, but we decided

to go with just the EP and it was a good

decision.” Continuing, Melinda explains

“We’d never released anything before, so it’s

a nice introduction to who we are and what

kind of music we play, and gives people a

taste of what we do and hopefully if they like

that, we can show them what we’re really

about later”.

Prior to the EP being released, audiences got

a taste for what The Falls were about (and

maybe a few surprises) with the release of the

film clip for ‘Home’, the first single lifted from

the record, in which what begins as a literal

idea of home, quickly takes a quirky, if not

slightly disturbing turn. “In the video we

really let the director, Johnny Welch really

run with his imagination with that because we

really wanted to do something different -

we’d been exploring different concepts of

‘home’ and we gave him that brief, and let

him come back to us with his thoughts and

ideas, so it was really up to Johnny for that to

come to fruition.”

“I think he read into the lyrics really

beautifully, and interpreted them in a darker

way then some people would have, and we

really liked that.”

The EP sprung from playing with

an “old four-track recorder that

we had lying around that we were

meaning to use one day”, [but]

“because it was kind of old, when

we tried to over-dub something,

the tape would play back at

different speeds. It was a bit of a

nightmare”.

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“It was really interesting because Johnny

totally got the way that Simon sees that song. I

think even between the two of us, we have a

different vision for what it is, and it was spooky,

like have you been stalking us? He had this

insight into the song that I was totally surprised

by.”

It’s not just the music and visual stories

released that are intriguing, in order to gain

the budget to record the EP, the duo turned to

the crowd funding website, Pozible. “We got

to the point where we really wanted to record,

but just didn’t have the money for it—we had

some put away but it wasn’t going to be

enough to do what we wanted to do. No one

had really crowd funded before, there was a

few people that had done projects here, but

initially we were really reluctant, and weren’t

sure how it’d go. Because it’s all or nothing,

you kind of get scared that no one will come

on board. It was kind of a big risk, but I guess

the other side was that we were wrestling with

was even asking people to contribute but the

way Pozible [crowd funding website] works, is

almost pre-selling what you haven’t made yet.

We pre-sold copies of the EP, and we played

live in people’s living rooms...We had a whole

lot of packages people could purchase, and all

that money went into the EP. It was amazing

how much support we got, even from our

community; local businesses we went to all the

time came on board and helped fundraise as

well, separately from Pozible, which helped us

get across the line.

What was so exciting about it was it gave us a

renewed confidence in what you’re doing,

because it’s hard sometimes, you don’t know

what’s going to happen and this is the first time

we’ve released something, so it was really nice

to see so many people excited that we were

making a record, the people that’d been

coming to see us live for years.”

“Although originally planned as

a three-track EP, Hollywood

expanded to include all of the

tracks from the demo stage.

“We actually chose the six

tracks [we’d demoed]. Initially

we thought we’d do six to give

us something to play with, but

we ended putting them all on.”

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It’s not just the fundraising the band took into

their own hands, they’ve also been very

instrumental in conducting the business side of

things as well with Melinda taking on their

managerial duties. “It’s extremely hard

[juggling business/creativeness] I think the

hardest part is having a day job as well. I really

love every part of what we do as a band, and

would love to spend the majority of my time

doing the creative side, but it is actually really

nice being involved in all aspects of it. I really

enjoy that, particularly in the past couple of

weeks as we’ve started to do a lot more press,

and see the fruits of all that work; that’s really

exciting.

It’s really satisfying to know that we’ve kind of

got here on our own. I think we have a pretty

strong aesthetic about how we want to present

ourselves, so it is very satisfying to know that

we have full control over that. Sometimes that’s

also scary, because you have to trust your gut,

and go with what you think will be best for you.

But I think that’s the biggest thing I’ve learnt is

to trust myself, because there were times when

I was led by other people, and I would regret

some of the decisions I’d made, but now I’m

settled in this role, and feel very confident

about it.”

Continuing on, she adds “I think the industry

has changed so much in the last couple of

years, and I think that’s why artists are doing it

for themselves, because they can more easily.

Things like Unearthed, this year unearthed has

completely transformed, and it’s amazing to

see the reach it has - especially with the radio

station. I think, when it was launched,

everybody was waiting to see what would

happen - whether people would tune in, and

they did. It’s exciting there’s all this support for

unsigned artists. Social media is amazing,

because it gives you a really tangible look at

what your fan base consists of, and it’s really

amazing where some of it is.”

Launching the EP in Melbourne, audiences

were introduced to the tracks at the Empress

Hotel. To see the tracks performed live is

captivating - with sound a lot fuller than the

some of it’s parts. Influenced by Fleetwood

Mac, Simon and Garfunkel, and The Beatles,

you can certainly see flickers of their favourite

artists within their tracks, but they are not a by-

product of them. It is really something special,

and the audiences captivated response can

surely vouch for that.

Hollywood is on iTunes now. ‘Like’ The Falls on

Facebook (facebook.com/musicfromthefalls) to

check for live dates near you.

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SHARONVAN ETTEN

WORDS:PAIGE RICHARDS

Singer/songwriter Sharon Van Etten has an amazing, emotive voice. If you take anything away from this, remember that. From Brooklyn by way of New Jersey and Tennessee, Sharon and her brand of ethereal melodies will be heading to our shores later this year for The Falls Music & Arts Festival to celebrate the new year. Speaking to SEVEN/SEVEN, Sharon took the time to speak about her latest record, Falls, and how she keeps from revealing too much.

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You’ve worked with some amazing musicians so far in your career; is there anybody that you would love to collaborate with?

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Tramp is out on iTunes now. Sharon Van Etten is playing the Falls Music & Arts Festival from the 28 Dec-1 Jan (Lorne, VIC) and 29 Dec-1 Jan (Marion Bay, TAS). For tickets, and for more information, visit fallsfestival.com.au or sharonvanetten.com.

Image credit: Dusdin Condren

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SPLIT SECONDSWORDS: NIKITA ALLAN

SECONDSWORDS: NIKITA ALLAN

Can you tell us a little about how the band formed?

We formed in North Perth a couple of

years ago. We were all in a few different

bands that ended up dissolving for a

bunch of different reasons, so we thought

it would be a good idea to pool our

resources and kick around some songs I’d

been working on whilst travelling

overseas.

What genre do you class yourselves as? Have you found it hard to make it with such a unique sound?

It’s pretty tough to specify a genre by

itself, but the whole thing is just based

around trying to write the best songs

possible and deliver them in as honest a

way as we can. It’s been a pretty

interesting road to the album release so

far and, I suppose when you’re looking

for your own sound it’s always going to

be tough to get it across to everyone.

You just have to take the good stuff with

the dodgy stuff in equal measure and

you’ll be fine. Keep calm and carry on!

Have your influences changed since your formation? Where do you gather inspiration from?

Yeah totally—when we started it was

more based around these songs I’d

written while I was living in London—so it

was very much an extended solo thing.

Whereas over time, as we’ve all spend a

few years playing together, we’ve really

collated our influences into something

pretty different. Basically we went out

and bought a bunch of guitar pedals.

You have just released your debut record, You’ll Turn Into Me. What has been the process in getting this album released?

Pretty long, but never particularly

stressful. We made the album in a few

different spurts last year so it was never a

grind. Then this year has mostly been

about looking for the love all over

Australia and working with people that

feel the same way as us. If you go where

the love is you’ll never go wrong.

Split Seconds, the five-piece out of North Perth, have a lot to celebrate lately.

Having just released their debut record You’ll Turn Into Me and are about to set

out on the road, Sean Pollard (Vocals/guitar) took some time out of his very full

schedule to speak to SEVEN/SEVEN about the album, the tour, and AFL finals.

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What do you hope to achieve on the back of the record’s release?

We’d just really like people to get a real

idea of what we’re going for. We’re aware

that we can be a pretty confusing

proposition at times, mostly because our

singles tend to sound pretty removed from

each other—so we’re hoping putting the

album together will encourage people to

see the whole thing for what it is.

What has been the reception so far?

Good so far! Had a few people at the pub

pull me up and say they like it. That’s the

main measuring stick.

You’re about to head out on tour. What is it shaping up to be like?Great hopefully! We haven’t been on the

road in a while and we’re doing the

Melbourne to Sydney drive for the first time

ever so we’re excited about that particular

rite of passage. We’ve got some great

supports and venues so yeah, we’re just

looking for a good time.

Apart from the tour, what else is coming up for you?

Heaps more laps of the country, and a

bunch of nights in watching the AFL finals.

You’ll Turn Into Me is out now. Like Split Seconds on Facebook to find out when the boys are playing near you.

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THE PRESETS PACIFICA

It’s been four years since The Presets’

breakthrough to the mainstream, the album

Apocalypso, and in particular, the lead single

‘My People’, so after gaining so much

success, how do you distance the next record

from the last? From the opening minimal

trance beat of ‘Youth in Trouble’, it’s clear that

the answer is to delve into completely new

sonic territory.

Pacifica offers a whole new onslaught of

songs, without repeating what has already

been said. Sorry, there’s no ‘My People Part 2’

here. After touring through Europe

extensively, the record seems to be quite

heavily influenced by the warehouse rave

scene of Berlin; a presence of European

flavour that drastically sets it apart from their

previous releases.

Album opener, and the first single from the

record, ‘Youth in Trouble’ is deliciously ironic.

Parodying the media’s hyperbolic attitude

towards teenagers, the six-minute track

proclaims “Man, I'm worried sick for youth in

trouble"...all over a thick bass line that

parents would dread to hear played loud.

/REVIEWS/

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It’s a brilliant choice to open an album that

is a departure from the vocal hooks , and

stadium electro that have characterised

the Presets' past hits, serving as a bridge

between old and new.

‘Ghosts’ takes a classic sea-shanty, and

adds a classic Presets groove. It may not

be for the clubs, but it definitely is a

grower. ‘Promises’, much like M83’s

‘Midnight City’, borrows from The Pet

Shop Boys synth collection and builds to a

huge chorus; this song is a summer

anthem in waiting.

‘Push’, ‘Fall’, and ‘Fast Seconds’ are classic

Presets—’Push’, a twisted pop song, ‘Fall’

has the big synths and vocal hooks, and

‘Fast Seconds’ begins as piano-driven

house, before a huge breakdown that

makes it perfect for clubs this summer.

‘It’s Cool’ is one of the more mellow tracks.

With sparingly brilliant use of a piano line,

the instrumental is a perfect complement

to Julian Hamilton’s unmissable vocals,

even hitting a gorgeous falsetto at one

point.

‘Adults Only’, heavily inspired by John

Birmingham’s Leviathan, take the listener

on a journey through Sydney’s underbelly

—”Children, don’t you know that we’re

living in a city that’s built on bones?”. The

dark lyrics are further accentuated by

Hamilton shifting his vocal range lower.

The track is the album’s emotional peak,

and a very ambitious one. It’s a pulsating

acid-house at it’s best and should not be

ignored.

‘Surrender’ and the ambitious ‘Fail Epic’

serve as the perfect comedown to one of

the year's most exciting, grandest musical

statements.

What could have been a rehashing of what

was guaranteed to work is, thankfully,

much more than that. This record owes

more to electronica than the dance

onslaught currently dominating the charts

and is all the more better for it. For fans

gained through Apocalypso, this may be a

hard record to digest, but for long term

fans, this is a great payoff for a four-year

wait. At the very essence of the band, you

have two musicians that both love and

understand pop culture better than

anyone else, and the result is a record that

simultaneously sounds classic, sounds like

now, and predicts the sound of summer.

Take that, David Guetta...

Download:

Youth in Trouble, Adults Only, Promises,

Fail Epic

Pacifica is out now. The Presets are

touring as a part of Parklife 2012. For

tickets, and for more information head

to www.parklife.com.au.

/REVIEWS/

/page 25

BLOC PARTY FOUR

Since their debut Silent Alarm in 2005, Bloc Party cemented themselves as one of the

British indie elite. But with the electronica-

tinged Intimacy, frontman Kele Okereke’s

dance solo projects, and the band’s hiatus in

2009, purists were worried for the fate of the

post-punk quartet. Luckily, their forth LP

released, simply titled Four, is a return to form.

Trademark high-frequency guitar riffs, Okereke’s

vocals, and the musical craftsmanship that the

London band built its name on punctuate the

record, with lead single ‘Octopus’ feeling like

‘Banquet’s cooler big brother.

Other standouts on the record include 'So He

Begins to Lie’ (heavily influenced by The Deftones ’ jaggedly gui tar work ) and

'Kettling' (taking it’s subject matter from last

year’s London riots).

If nothing else, Four is a fantastic statement by

a band that seemed to be on the brink of

calling it a day. It shows rapid progression

without completely abandoning what made

audiences love them in the first place. Thank

god Intimacy wasn’t the end.

Download:‘Octopus’, ‘So He Begins to Lie’, ‘Kettling’,

‘Team A’

/REVIEWS/

/page 26

/REVIEWS/

TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUBBEACON

/page 27

Two Door Cinema Club made everyone

stand to attention in 2010 with the trio’s

debut record, Tourist History and the insanely

catchy hit, ‘Something Good Can Work’. Now

they’re back with the sophomore release,

Beacon, and are ready to show that they

weren’t a flash in the pan.

Lead single, ‘Sleep Alone’ utlilises the band’s

trademark steady drumbeat as Alex Trimble yearns to the listener to, “Hold [him] close”.

‘Next Year’ is layers the vocals, electronics

and guitar very cleverly, and ‘Handshake’

returns to the electronic hums that served as

the pulse of Tourist History. It wouldn’t be

surprising if this is lifted as the second single.

Although this record doesn’t have as many

radio-ready tracks as their previous effort, it is

a solid record, with enough catchy hooks to

keep you interested. The band has taken a

more indie-dance direction which definitely

makes for repeated listing.

Download:‘Handshake’, ‘Sleep Alone’, ‘Next Year’.

fashion

Jessica EisnerMeet Jessica Eisner, model/photographer extraordinaire. Achieving quite a lot in her young

years - having her work in front of, and behind, the camera published several times, starring in

her own calendar and another one underway - she shows no sign of resting on her laurels. She

speaks to SEVEN/SEVEN about her modeling, her photography, and what she is inspired by.

/page 30

What first interested you in entering the industry? Was it something you always wanted, or is it something you found yourself loving later?

I think it would have been when I studied photography in high school. I never thought I'd be a photographer...it's not one of those childhood stories where "we just couldn't get that camera out of her hands”—definitely not. I remember I always wanted to be a hairdresser, always playing with Barbie’s hair...but I wouldn't say I found the camera; the camera simply found me.

Aside from modeling, you are also an accomplished photographer; with that experience, do you find yourself approaching your modeling differently?

Yes and no, I always try to approach both in the same way, because i love both the same—if i had to choose I don't think I could.

Being a photographer, and always taking self portraits of myself, you know which angles and lighting can work for you so it does have its advantages, I guess!

You have a keen interest in pin-up/retro styling—what prompted your interest in that style/scene?

I do! I get asked this a lot—I've grown up around two amazing parents who dragged me around to hot rod shows/events all my life, and ‘helping’ my dad fix up his cars with him when little. I lead basically a 1950's lifestyle, so why not! I never liked, or appreciated it when younger now i love it!

Who are your influences? Do you look up to anyone within the industry?

I always say her, but its true—Shannon Brooke. Her work really speaks for itself and she's such a lovely woman—I met her the other week for the second time!

You have had your photography published in several niche/fashion magazines; is there anything more you'd like to accomplish with your photography? Or your own modeling?

Yeah, I can't believe how many [shoots have been published] so far, it’s pretty amazing. More are coming…. I would like to release a book of my photographs, and I have already published a calendar for this year, and in the makings of another for 2013.

With my modeling, I just want to get out there and known, make other women around the world feel comfortable and beautiful in the skin they're in.

Finally, what's coming up for you?

A few more editorials, finishing the 2013 calendar, and hopefully get a job with a magazine on a full time basis, that would be lovely!

Find Jessica online at http://jessicaeisner.4ormat.com/

/page 31

YouTH is a jewellery label designed by creatives, for creatives. Launching in February 2012

this independent label has burst onto the scene in a big way landing celeb fandom from

the likes of Lana Del Rey, Kimbra and UK musician Bebe Black. Not bad for a label that’s

only eight months old! The woman who wears YouTH is modern, fashion-forward and a

creative at heart, and one who doesn’t mind some macabre with their couture.

Brooke Persich is the designer and creative director behind YouTH and is now based out

of the UK. Her unique designs feature the best semi-precious stones and crystals and are

set by antique 14 carat gold, silver and bronze plating.

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rates a theme of skulls, armour and weaponry. The standout ring of the collection is the

Skull Ring. The stones are encases in 14ct gold, or silver settings and a quirky sidenote is

that each stone has been crafted with extreme precision to accurately depict the bumps

and lumps of real skulls! The craftsmanship is superb and these captivating rings would be

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/page 32

YouTH is a jewellery label designed by creatives, for creatives. Launching in February 2012

this independent label has burst onto the scene in a big way landing celeb fandom from

the likes of Lana Del Rey, Kimbra and UK musician Bebe Black. Not bad for a label that’s

only eight months old! The woman who wears YouTH is modern, fashion-forward and a

creative at heart, and one who doesn’t mind some macabre with their couture.

Brooke Persich is the designer and creative director behind YouTH and is now based out

of the UK. Her unique designs feature the best semi-precious stones and crystals and are

set by antique 14 carat gold, silver and bronze plating.

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rates a theme of skulls, armour and weaponry. The standout ring of the collection is the

Skull Ring. The stones are encases in 14ct gold, or silver settings and a quirky sidenote is

that each stone has been crafted with extreme precision to accurately depict the bumps

and lumps of real skulls! The craftsmanship is superb and these captivating rings would be

a cherished addition to any modern fashionistas collection.

The range also features a striking Crystal Point Ring design with the central stone carved

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youth jewellerywords: Nadia Draga

/page 33

TRENDREPORT:

nineties nostalgiaThe nineties are often remembered for terrible lipliner, plaid shirts, and Aqua, but amongst the badness, were many hidden gems. As seen in in the runways, and the

high street, designers have embraced the nineties in full force, with chain and baroque prints, over the top

accessories, and grunge all reappearing into stores, and our wardobes.

TOP TO BOTTOMASOS OPEN LINK CHAIN COLLAR NECKLACE(asos.com/au)

LIPSY CUT AWAY PEPLUM DRESS (asos.com/au)

ASOS CHUNKY LINK CHAIN BRACELET(asos.com/au)

VERALI ‘LIZZY’ HEELS(theiconic.com.au)

TOP TO BOTTOMCHRISTOPHER SHANNON KIDDA CHAIN PRINT TEE(asos.com/au)

PEOPLES MARKET SHORTS(topman.com)

HENRY HOLLAND FOR LE SPECS(theiconic.com.au)

CLAE POWELL BROGUE SNEAKERS(theiconic.com.au)

Elizabeth Hurleyin Versace

TOP TO BOTTOMBRODERIE ANGLAISE BRALET TOP (topshop.com)

BRAZEN WAISTED SKINNY JEANS(minkpink.com)

WINDSOR SMITH NAUGHTY WOMEN’S RED(styletread.com.au)

CHAIN MAIL

/page 35

Cindy Crawfordin Versace

NOT SO CLUELESS

TOP TO BOTTOMTHE CASSETTE SOCIETYSLASH SKINS MINI(www.generalpants.com.au)

COLETTE BY COLETTE HAYMAN THIN BANGLE PACK(colettehayman.com.au)

COLETTE BY COLETTE HAYMAN CLAIRE ENVELOPE CLUTCH(colettehayman.com.au)

NUDE SHOES LITTLE FOXES HEELS(theiconic.com.au)

TOP TO BOTTOMCOTTON ON LEYLA BUSTIER(www.cottonon.com.au)

GRAZIA FOR TARGET BOUCLE SKIRT(www.target.com.au)

LIPSTICK DAFFODIL WEDGES(theiconic.com.au)

TOP TO BOTTOMFIERCE SHOULDER BODYCON DRESS(www.topshop.com)

TONY BIANCO ALAMO HEELS(theiconic.com.au)

TOP TO BOTTOMWESTBOURNE ROVERSHUNTER JACKET(www.generalpants.com.au)

COMUNE CHRISTIAN KNIT(generalpants.com.au)

CHEAP MONDAY TIGHT OD ALMOST BLACK(generalpants.com.au)

DR MARTENS WINDSOR BENTLEY BROGUE BOOTS(dr-martens.asos.com/au)

Kurt and Courtney

TOP TO BOTTOMSTUDDED CROSS TUNIC(topshop.com)

INDY-C CONVERTIBLE HANDBAG(theiconic.com.au)

THREE BOW SUSPENDER TIGHTS(topshop.com)

AINSLEY BOOT(shop.cottonon.com/rubi)

GRUNGE REVIVAL

/page 37

MELBOURNESPRINGFASHIONWEEK

image courtesy of SDP Media

White Suede

Floralthe

new

Michael Lo Sordo

A constant presence in spring fashion,

floral prints are a given to be seen on the

spring runways. What separates this crop

(pardon the pun), is that unlike the

romantic prints of last season, this season

sees a digital approach, with manipulated

images forming patterns.

Try the trend by incorporating one piece

into an otherwise neutral outfit, or go all

out and wear print on print for a bold

statement!

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white hot

Warmer weather means leaving behind

the pale skin winter inposes, and what

better why to display your summer skin

than with a crisp, clean neutral palate. Not

only does this trend embrace the warmer

weather, but looks polished and put-

together without too much effort.

Try a white slip dress with dewy, natural

make-up, or a crisp white shirt with denim

shorts for a classic spring look.

/page 41

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Unlike many trends, the peplum accent is

a trend that flatters everyone. For those

with a boyish build; a frilly, flouncy hem

adds feminine curves to your frame. And

if you’re curvy, a flirty, peplum hem is the

simplest, most stylish way to accentuate

your shape, while hiding away what you

don’t want on display.

A peplum hem creates excitement to

otherwise bland pencil dresses/shirts, and

a flounce on the hem of a top is the

simplest way to dress up an outfit without

heavy layering.

/page 42

images by Lucas D

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Alice Euphemia

Alice McCall

brightsWhat’s spring without the return of

colour? From warm colours creating a

fresh look to classic silhouettes, to the

neon hues dominating the high street

currently, there is boundless shades to try

throughout the season.

Get the look by colour-blocking a neon

blazer over crisp white basics, and to tie

the look together, with neon jewellery. If

you're not brave enough to go head to

toe with the trend, add in a coloured

clutch, or strappy heels to transition you

into the bright!

/page 43

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Is this woman the

next Hunter S. T h o m p s o n ?

WORDS: Paige Richards

Image credit: MICHAEL AVEDON

“I’m the one with $40 French beauté self-tan who’s dressed like a sort of slutty Commedia dell'Arte Zanni, in white rags, a Dior slap bracelet, a Winston—I know, inexplicably—tucked behind my ear, a nameplate necklace that says “methadone” in cursive, filthy white Topshop flats, three plastic rosaries in pastel colors that are all chewed up. I’m all PCP eyes and Adderall thighs, gagging down Gatorade at the encouragement of a bored friend, vibrating like a mild seizure” 1

Meet Cat Marnell, self-proclaimed ‘writer/editor/downtown predator”. A US beauty writer that is more interested in the ugly, Marnell made waves earlier this year by quitting (or being fired from) her position under legendary editor, Jane Pratt and her site xoJane, choosing smoking angel dust on roof tops rather than attending fashion week. For obvious reasons, Marnell has been often compared to Hunter S. Thompson, and Jack Keruoac, but unlike those hailed as the next coming before her, she has the talent, not just the substance abuse.

An anomaly in the over-styled, over-hyped fashion bubble that New York writers/editors exist in, Marnell stands out not only from her seemingly permanent black eyeliner and shock of white blonde hair, but in her content. She’s less about polishes and perfumes; more about prescription pills and illicit powders. Marnell rationalises, “a plucky young editor can’t decide if she wants to be her boss or be Lindsay Lohan, so she tries squishing two high-intensity personas into one life”.

Scattered throughout her xoJane pieces, Marnell chronicled her misadventures in drug-seeking, her parental pill pushers, and (failed) rehab trips, all while recommending the best smudge-proof eyeliner. Her voice is an amalgam of Thompson, and tragic Warhol beauty, Edie Sedgwick - consider it Fear and Loathing in Condé Nast . Much how Thompson turned a report on the Mint 400 desert race into a hazy, drug induced rumination on the failures of the 1960s countercultural movement, Marnell doesn’t so much write about beauty, but more the ugliness that lies underneath the thin veil of the latest beauty creams.

After the media circus surrounding her resignation (or dismissal, depending on where you got your information from) Marnell joined Vice as thei r “pi l l s and narc iss ism” correspondent, chronicling her now-much darker life, in a column - Amphetamine Logic. Having previously worked at magazines such as NYLON, Teen Vogue, Glamour, and Lucky for, predominantly, their beauty sections, the critics/fans/voyeurs she attracted on her way up were captivated to see if, not unlike Marnell’s beloved Britney Spears, would burn out prematurely.

This fact is not lost on Marnell, writing in her column about her newly notorious status “I am not so dumb that I think these writers want to write nice things about me, but I am secretly very confused about what people—their editors, their audience—want.” Given the popularity of her column, what they want it seems, is her self-destruction, and with her perchance to doctor-shop for prescription pills, she is more than happy to oblige.

/page 54

With all the controversy stirred from her lifestyle, her talent as a writer is lost in translation. She is much more than her part-girl facade; her brilliance found in her brutal honesty. In one of the most poignant pieces written on Whitney Houston’s death, Marnell offered a rebuttal to her critics, writing “So many of you have expressed your disgust about how much I talk about drugs. I really tried to stop for a while, but you know what? No one else in women's magazines or websites is writing about this stuff, so there's nowhere for a female community to read it. I guess they can buy a zillion wack addiction memoirs, as I have, or go on message boards online, but that's it.

Why can’t we acknowledge that lots and lots of women abuse drugs? That they are a huge part of so many women’s lives? Including mine?

Why aren’t I allowed to talk about them? Like, a lot? On a "womens" site?”

Amphetamine Logic (and for that matter, Marnell’s own) is twisted. Although it reads as if

she’s in free fall, but as much as her naysayers would relish a premature tragedy, she hasn’t crashed yet.

For optimistic people, who want to see a bad girl gone good scenario take place, Marnell has offered that “I started liking myself when I started writing for xoJane. All of these people started telling me how much I made them feel better, and that made me better. And I’m getting better all of the time.” This should be taken with a grain of salt though, as she also says that she frequently lies about the progress of her recovery.

Her drug use - the chronicling of it more-so - is what made her, but also what will be her destruction - either career-wise, or personally. “Maybe if there was something inspiring, I could get it together. I don’t plan to be like this all the time," she told a reporter, "You definitely crash and burn as much as you fly."

1 Cat Marnell, Amphetamine Logic: The Aftermath

/page 55

WanderlustWORDS

WanderlustRUSS BENNING

“Travel is the one thing you buy that act —AnonymousThank you, Facebook newsfeed for delivering me yet another gold-

en morsel of wisdom. The truth in this statement cannot be fully un-

derstood without having travelled. And the degree to which you

have travelled dictates the level of truth. An all-inclusive cruise ver-

sus backpacking on a shoestring are completely different and so too,

is the reward reaped by the traveller. The beauty of course is there

is no right or wrong; only personal desires and needs for satisfaction.

This timely quote speaks to me wholeheartedly as I gain increasing-

ly itchy feet. Reminiscing through pictures of my previous adventures

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street (while trying not to look like a gullible tourist) are all irreplace-

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‘google’ those things and expect to understand; they have to be lived.

Chatting to other like-minded travellers—previous travel part-

ners, and complete strangers met through mutual friends (that be-

come less strange upon learning of like-mindedness) makes des-

tination choosing a lot easier. “Well I’ve actually already been to

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ble. New experiences, overcoming fears, spiritual enlightenment,

and increased independence are the tip of the iceberg. And in

varying degrees I gained all of these things and so much more.

/page 58

Travel is the one thing you buy that actuaLly makes you richer“

When asked what was the most enriching element of my travels I

will have no hesitations in replying, ‘The people’. Nothing is more

interesting to me than meeting new people. Be it positive or neg-

ative, everyone has an impact on us, and are more often than not

the catalyst for the greatest personal growth. It is said that some

people are a blessing, while others are lessons and they all shape

who we are today and for that I am very grateful to everyone I’ve

met. I remember conversations much more vividly made in half

Spanglish, half charades atop a mountain boasting an ancient lost

city, than I do most conversations during ‘daily’ life. Some will

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partner, et cetera, but none will return from travel empty handed

.

The majesty of our planet impressed me so much that I transformed

a hobby into a business. When I realised the incredibly powerful

potential of relaying an experience, not just an instance in time and

space, but a feeling and a mood through photography, I was sure

it would play an increasing role in my life. On return from my last

trip fate set up a meet myself and another photographer (through

a mutual Facebook friend (current Facebook reference: 2)), with in-

credible technical knowledge and unlimited creativity. Two pub

meetings and multiple gins later we formed a photography business

.

At the present moment we don’t have a choice as to which plan-

et we are physically bound. Fine by me, the one we have is abso-

lutely breathtaking. Look at it on a universal level; Earth is all of

ours. It’s our Block, our ‘hood’, and our ‘local’ if you like. We all

belong to it and it is our birth right to explore as much or as little

as we like. So make Frank Sinatra proud and go do it your way..

/page 59

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