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LONDON UNDERGROUND
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR It has been an amazing year for the London Underground. We have grown from a mere concept to a bi-‐annual publi-‐ cation that has cemented its place in the underground culture, talents, and trends of London. As summer un-‐ folds, the much-‐needed break from school gives us the well-‐deserved opportunity to slow down a little and enjoy our surroundings, to take in the sights, sounds, smells, fashions, foods and people that suddenly feel so en-‐ hanced and alive. No doubt it is the time to appreciate our city, soak up the great weather and the local talent, and stay inspired even if you're away from our favourite uni-‐ versity town.
body image, and the importance of accepting our LGBT community. And we discuss some of the controversial topics of our generation, like drug use at raves and the Absurdist trend in groups like Odd Future. With our Entrepreneur and Job-‐hunting columns we hope to inspire you to go after that seemingly unobtain-‐ able internship, or innitiate that business idea that could just be the next big thing. Take a peek at our fashion fea-‐ ture and experiment with diverse, vibrant summer fash-‐ ion using the four styles we showcase.
As the colours set our city in bloom, I find myself once again thrilled to be a part of all that London has to offer In this issue we uncover more talented musicians and and the blossoming futures of my talented peers and artists and give you the scoup on the best places to eat, readers. Thanks for checking out 'The Second Coming'. travel, and even get a tattoo. We address important is-‐ Happy reading, friends! sues that we must all face at some point in our university community, like the media's influence on beauty and Gillian Berner
Editor in Chief: Gillian Berner
In-‐House Photographers: Tom Brown Trevor Whittamore
Art & Design:
Gillian Berner Matthew Kristo Johnathan DaRosa
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Editorial Contributors: Jessica Adlington Haley Allen Gillian Berner Olivia Bonaldo
Moïra-Christelle Ghazal
Kyle Van Hooren Cindy Ma Julia Macchia Briana Maguire Daniel Moher Scott Leathem Bianca Sparacino Daniel Turcotte Trevor Whittamore
Models:
Stefano Cortellucci Jarrett Cummings Geoff Forsdick Natalie Kervin Briana Maguire Zarina Markova Elanna Pecherle
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The London Underground Summer 2012 The Second coming Arts
4 Poetry Slam 5 After Funk 6 John Roman 8 The Rave Inades
Culture
14 Western Heads East 16 London Through the Lens 22 The Spot 24 Inked: Picking Your Parlour 26 It Gets Better
10 Legally Blown
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It's an Odd Future, Indeed
Style
29 Open House
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10 Summer Must-‐Haves
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42 My Closet 44 Bo-‐ho fashion 50 Vintage Style 53 Pretty in Preppy 56 Urban Grunge Fashion
Beauty & the Media Beast
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Travel Trends
Job-‐hunting 101
Entrepreneur Spotlight: Start Gallery
Lifestyle
Poetry Slam
By Kyle Van Hooren The London Poetry Slam offers a refreshing change from the Richmond Row routine. Hosted at the London Music Club, the Poetry Slam takes place every third Friday. On these nights, in an inti-‐ mate little basement bar on Colbourne Street, a passionate love for poetry flourishes reminiscent of London’s very own modern day Dead Poets So-‐ ciety. Started by a UWO student years ago, the slam has evolved and become an almost ritualistic gather-‐ ing for an inspired group of both Western students and local Londoners. But this micro-‐community is far from exclusive. Newcomers are a welcome sight to any slam, and participation is encouraged. The Slam provides all performers with a welcom-‐ ing yet simultaneously competitive atmosphere. The judges can be anyone, and many people have found themselves judging on their very first slam. To orient the judges, each night features a volun-‐ tary ‘sacrificial poet’, who performs a poem as a benchmark from which the judges can base their scores. Often this sacrifi-‐ cial poet is Dana Matthews, a local London spoken word poet who is a regular at the London Poetry Slam, and a featured guest at Western’s po-‐ etry slam. Judging at the slam is a very light-‐ hearted affair. The crowd applauds the poets, not the points, and the pas-‐ sionate gathering shows its love to ev-‐ ery performer by heartily chanting and cheering for each poet. What’s Arts,
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Poetry Slam more, the crowd is never happy with the scoring, and even solid tens would likely bring on calls of “higher” from the crowd. The atmosphere is incredibly immersive and you can expect to hear numerous amusing crowd calls from the peanut gallery throughout the night. It can get a little whimsical or quixotic at times, with the crowd chirping the timekeeper with a grinning chorus of, “You rat bastard, you’re ruining it for everyone” for invoking a time penalty on a poet. London’s poetry slam’s don’t simply blur the lines between poet and person, it actively erases them, enforcing that everyone has something to say, and should feel welcome to say it. The highlight of the event is the feature poet.Each month the slam brings in a featured famous poet to perform and to present new styles to the crowd, fostering creativity. Past performers have includ-‐ ed world-‐class poets like Christian Drake, or the entire Toronto Poetry Slam team. Each featured poet is an inspirational breath of fresh air. The London Poetry Slam successful-‐ ly brings out the inner poet in everyone and inspires the passion that lies within all individuals. This monthly tradition has become a defining aspect of London life for many involved, and such customs and cultures are at the root of the di-‐ verse London community that fosters culture and creativity. Each Friday spent in the basement is filled with emotion, energy, and poetic beauty, from aver-‐ age people and professional poets alike.
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After Funk
The sounds of After Funk can be likened to a well-‐aged scotch on the rocks – smooth, yet bold and multidimen-‐ sional. The flavour is distinct; it warms your insides and stirs something deep in your soul as you take it in. The beat moves you, whether you like it or not. It is rare, these days, to find music that evokes such an unmistak-‐ able spirit and undeniable personality.
Yannick starts off the artistic process with a “skeletal structure” of progressions and melodies that everyone molds and adds to by playing around to see what sounds good. During these jam sessions, “we feed off each oth-‐ er,” says Justin, “and then we all know our parts because we make them.” Their self-‐described genre is soul/funk/rock, and they are hard pressed to choose another band that plays a similar sound. “I think that's why people like us, we aren’t exactly…conventional,” explains Yannick. He couldn’t have put it more aptly-‐ their sound is anything but typical. See for yourself, check out some of their original tracks at: http://afterfunk.bandcamp.com
How do they do it? After Funk has 4 core members: Yan-‐ nick Allwood, Bradley McBurney, Jamie Rosenberg and Justin Bontje. They are known to bring in additional mu-‐ sicians, like a trio of horn players, who add a unique di-‐ mension to their live shows. Yannick, center stage, plays the keys dynamically and sings with a deep, bold voice that is impossible to ignore. Brad plays the electric If you get a chance to check out their live shows, they guitar and Justin is on bass, both of them grooving to are an unforgettable group of performers. Their shows the music as they skillfully strum away. Jamie plays the will have you dancing on your feet to songs you didn’t drums with such a cool confidence even know you loved, with people he makes it look easy. After It is rare, these days, to find of all different ages and musical Funk’s live shows are always en-‐ backgrounds grooving along ap-‐ tertaining and they play a great music that evokes such an preciatively beside you. Be sure to mix of classic covers along with unmistakable spirit and an listen to “The Way It Is” and “Lay it their soulful originals. undeniable personality. Back.” But listening to the whole album gives you a better sense of After Funk recently released their first CD, titled Soul’d, which fea-‐ their diverse abilities, dynamic sound and personal flavour. tures 5 original tracks created in the past year. The band originat-‐ So turn it on and take it in. Play the ed when Jamie and Justin recruit-‐ smooth sounds of After Funk and ed a few random musicians for a drink it down slowly, feel the Battle of the Bands competition, warm buzz in your soul as the mu-‐ but the group fused together to sic reverberates through you from produce a truly awesome, mas-‐ head to toe. Cheers. terfully created sound that is easy listening at its finest.
John John Roman Roman With a sound so unique, innovative and raw, John Ro-‐ man is an incredibly talented producer that once graced the UWO campus. His music is addictively rhythmic and seeing him play live is well worth your dollar. He’s gained a lot of notoriety during his career as a producer -‐ his original tracks, “Sala” and “Petrified” have even been featured in Laidback Luke’s BBC Radio1 Essential Mix and he has gained support from Riton, Fake Blood, Harvard Bass and Skrillex! He’s done official remixes for Crookers (Mad Decent) and Sound of Stereo (Lek-‐ troluv), among others. His DJ sets are infused with a mix of techno, bass, house, garage, dubstep and hip-‐ hop. In our interview, John delivers on his beginnings, some major accomplishments and the ins and outs of being a rising producer! Let’s kick things off with how you started working in the music industry as a DJ/Producer. I began experimenting with production software around 13. It was mainly hip-‐hop production, usually sample-‐based stuff as that’s what I was mostly listening to. I was aware of house and techno, but none of the mainstream stuff really appealed to me, and I was unaware of the more underground music I’ve come to love now. It was originally acts like Justice, Soulwax, MSTRKRFT and Switch that got me into dance music, and that was during 1st or 2nd year university. My first tracks were heavily inspired by that sound and gained a lot of attention. From that point on I’ve just been educating myself, refining my sound and moving steadily forward with each new opportunity. Think back a couple of years to your first show. Where was it? How was the crowd? Did you get a good response? My first club show was at the Frog in London, ON in 2009. It was intimidating as a first show because I had to play in the front room from 10pm to close -‐-‐ about 4.5 hours of music. I had planned out my set carefully, and all of my friends came
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out to support me which meant so much. People were up on couches and tables, banging on the ducts like it was a Sean Paul video, and an “encore” chant actually started when the lights came on which, looking back and hearing about other first-‐show nightmares, was a pretty incredible and fortunate experience. Who in the EDM world will you never play during a set? And how do you respond to requests during your sets? If the music doesn’t have soul or ideas, I’m not going to play it. There’s so much unoriginal, self-‐serving shit out there, and enough people feeding into it, that I don’t want to contribute or support any of it in the least. What I don’t understand is that if you’re not trying to be different and express something unique, what’s the point of being an artist? I think we should take more pride in that title. On the flipside, I’ve never felt more inspired about dance music, there are incredible underground producers that deserve huge attention, and that’s what I try to do with my sets.
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Who is the best crowd you have ever played for and what venue? I played “Kill Halloween” at Metropolis in Montreal with Erol Alkan and LA Riots a couple years back to a few thousand people, and their reactions and involvement was pretty intense. Also a club called Voyeur in San Diego. A great space, great sound, amazing crowd and every part of it was so professional.
John Roman Offstage
As far as requests go, I’m a producer who DJs, not a DJ that produces. I have a very specific idea of the sound I’d like to present and share, and if you don’t like it, there are more than enough clubs that will play the stuff you like. If you need to play or make music you don’t believe in in order to succeed, that’s a failure in my opinion. Name the track you play every set, no matter what. Is there one? Actually, I’m not sure there is. But some of most-‐played or favourite tracks from the past year are: “Getting Me Down” – Blawan, “Mercy” – Boddika & Joy O, “Transpiration” – I:Cube, and “The Wait” – Guy Andrews. And of my own tracks, probably “Petrified”. What is your greatest accomplishment? That’s tough to say. I think receiving my first vinyl in the mail is up there. Seeing my name and the artwork, holding. Dropping the needle down and listening to it play was pretty special.
What’s your ultimate rider list? -‐An oversized welcome card signed by all promoters involved -‐An animal to ride around backstage (no horses) -‐A cake to pretend to throw into the crowd, but instead eat on top of CDJs -‐Protective cover for the CDJs -‐Phone number for that city’s mayor’s wife -‐A million beers When can we expect the next release from you? We just put out my debut on Lektroluv Records called “Infrared” on May 21st. The remaining tracks from my “Reclusion 2” mixtape should be out by the end of the year! I’m also launching a 10-‐part free EP series called “REVISIONS” this summer, which has a pretty interesting concept and some of my best work I think. Very excited to share that one. If you had five words of advice for an aspiring DJ/Producer, what would they be? Be original or don’t bother. Lastly, do you want this forever? I’d like to be creative my whole life. Production lets me do that more so than DJing, so I see myself doing more of that in the distant future, but for right now I love what I’m doing.
The Rave Invades By Moïra-Christelle Ghazal Peace. Love. Unity. Respect. Raves. Not the com-‐ “After you’ve been [there] for a while...you may bination you would expect? This misunderstood attune yourself to the repetitive shifts of this elec-‐ subculture continues to baffle and preoccupy peo-‐ tronic music of the spheres, and fall into a kind of... ple of all backgrounds and trance in which your brain age groups. “Loud thump-‐ In between the pulsing music and turns off and you give yourself ing noise”. “Drug havens”. up to the sensations which en-‐ contorting bodies, you’ll find a “Weirdos.” Raves, like so velop you...the...trance is sense of community. many other things, are pre-‐ hypnotic.” This is a brief de-‐ maturely judged and have scription of a 1977 New York subsequently gained a bad reputation. Since its rave by a journalist. Sound familiar to the elec-‐ formation in 1950s Britain, raves were dubbed tronic dance parties we often attend? “wild Bohemian parties.” And non-‐ravers still Rave music originated from the disco of the early think of raves as just that: nothing but a jam-‐ 1970s, when DJs would make use of turntables to packed arena of sweaty, degenerate youngsters piece together two separate pieces of music to blaring noise and popping ‘happy pills’. create a unique and danceable track. Shortly after But the rave culture extends well beyond that. In the death of disco, underground clubs began to between the pulsing music and contorting bodies, play music that would now be considered a primi-‐ you will find a sense of community. The phe-‐ tive form of EDM. At the time, this was known as nomenon of what has been called the “Rave Move-‐ “Chicago House Music”. Soon, three young inno-‐ ment” has been compared to the “Peace and Love vators named Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson, and Movement” of the 1960’s and 1970’s. Raves have Derek May began mixing hip-‐hop music with syn-‐ their own culture, and these new-‐age Hippies go thesizers to create “Detroit Techno”, or “Acid Dis-‐ one step farther in their social gatherings, in what co”. Other sub genres quickly developed, the end-‐ is called a “rave marriage”. These mock marriages less list including Breakbeat, Ambient, Trance, are a union between good friends connected by Gpa trance, Trip-‐Hop, Downtempo, and Dubstep. love, loyalty, and shared happiness. Interestingly, the primary attendance of early The word ‘rave’ means to show signs of madness or raves in the 1980s was marginalized minorities delirium. It’s assumed that this madness is drug-‐ such as Hispanics, African Americans, and the induced; however, the love LGBT community. But of electronic dance music The phenomenon of what has been the popularity was infec-‐ and the high energy danc-‐ called the “Rave Movement” has been tious and eventually ing can truly have much raves began attracting a compared to the “Peace and Love more of a delirious effect wide demographic of Movement” of the 1960’s and 1970’s. on ravers than the likes of teens and young adults. MDMA. It is an outlet for As with all parties, drug free spiritedness, individuality, and an expression use is not uncommon at raves. The idea that raves of freedom in which the music guides your body in and drugs go hand-‐in-‐hand is an offense to both euphoric, unplanned movements. It truly is a per-‐ EDM and the passionate fans who are judged for sonal connection between two sets of relation-‐ their musical taste, based on the mislead belief ships: the relationship between fellow attendees, that the EDM culture is centered around drugs. and the relationship between the raver and the music.
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Most EDM artists speak out against drug use and rounding raves have led to some ridiculous legisla-‐ discourage the association between their music and tures being passed, like the preparation or atten-‐ drugs. This powerful dance of raves being out-‐ The perfect mix of music, light shows, lawed in Britain during the movement is tarnished by those who use such dancing, and sense of unity at raves create 90s. Little did they know venues as an excuse to that the perfect mix of mu-‐ an unforgettable state of trance use recreational drugs at sic, light shows, dancing, independent of recreational drugs. every chance they can. and sense of unity at raves And musicians like create an unforgettable Madonna, who advocated the association between state of trance independent of recreational drugs. MDMA and electronic dance music at Ultra Music True EDM fans of our generation don’t need drugs Festival, are doing nothing to improve the cause. to set them free. The love, the euphoria, and the Plenty of EDM fans and ravers refrain from ‘drop-‐ ping M’ and ‘snorting lines’. The harm is in assuming. As with all assumptions, the misunderstandings sur-‐
pleasure experienced at raves are a result of their environment, and the bliss they describe is unique to their passion for this cultural movement.
LEGALLY BLONDE
Legally
Blown
Theatre Western’s production of Legally Blonde:
the stage and played animatedly, adding a new di-‐
The Musical was OMIGOD so awesome. The open-‐
mension of humour.
ing number “Omigod You Guys” was exciting, enter-‐ taining, and impossible to get out of your head. From the onset, the audience played a part just as important as the cast’s, as the crowd’s enthusiasm and reactions urged the comedy onwards. The high-‐ ly anticipated arrival of Elle Woods, played by Alex Folkes, sent the audience into an uproar of cheering, clapping, and hollering.
No details were overlooked by the Western crew, from the entertaining choreography to the carefully chosen costumes. All of Elle’s outfits fit her character perfectly, and the audience was continuously amazed by her vibrant dresses, girlish style, and, of course, her famous bunny costume. The costumes worn by Paulette, played by Ellen Lever, were equally perfect for her quirky and tacky
The production’s low budget cer-‐
character, with outfits like a fluffy
tainly didn’t hold back the cast and
blue faux fur jacket, jeans, and tacky
crew of Western’s musical with
high heels, which all screamed
creative costumes, choreography,
Paulette’s
and sets that were truly impres-‐
Ellen did a fabulous job depicting
eclectic
personality.
sive. Everyone was eager to see how the parts of
Paulette, truly transforming into this quirky charac-‐
Bruiser and Rufus, the two dogs in Legally Blonde,
ter. She maintained an accurate Boston accent
would be played. The musical definitely did not dis-‐
throughout the play and brought a lot of heart and
appoint. The audience members couldn’t contain
warmth to the character with her amazing acting
their laughter as the dogs, played by cast members
and singing abilities. The humour was contagious and
with amusing dog ears and face paint, crawled onto
consistent throughout the play. The Greek chorus that
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followed Elle through her journey at law school was
Patrick Callegaro, the Director and Choreogra-‐
an excellent touch and added comic relief at the right
pher, explains that he chose Alex to play Elle for all
moments. The three girls always had my full atten-‐
the right reasons, and that she “understands and
tion with their detailed performances. Elle’s heart-‐
interprets the character very well. I chose my cast
throbs, Warner Huntington III, played by Mark Alli-‐
members based on a solid singing voice and their
son, and Emmett Forest, played by Nick Schiavo,
acting skills… and if they could at least keep up with
were juxtaposed perfectly, with just the right
most of the choreography, they were in.” Under
amount
of
d i m -‐ w i t t e d -‐ ness versus in-‐ telligence from
The gentle and windy voice of Elle
Woods
was consistently wonderful while
Patrick’s direc-‐ tion, the play was
certainly
both fun and en-‐
the two oppos-‐ her beautifully raw emotion captivated the ergetic, and was ing young men. met with smiles, Of course, the beauty in pink,
audience in all of her scenes.
laughter,
and
warmth
from
Elle Woods, was remarkable. Her gentle and windy
start to finish. Patrick had a vision that allowed the
voice was consistently wonderful while her beauti-‐
audience to feel as if they were participating in the
fully raw emotion captivated the audience in all of
drama of Elle’s life. Patrick likes to describe the cast
her scenes. Alex presented a sweet and kind Elle
as “phenomenal”, and I would have to agree. A Di-‐
Woods that had the audience rooting and cheering
rector is crucial to a show, and Patrick’s efforts
her the whole way. Alex described being cast as
guided the play from Legally Blonde to legally
Elle Woods as “very surprising” and “intimidating.”
blown away.
By Jessica Adlington
Heavy Metal: Pretty in Pink
Megadeth, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Rush, Alice Cooper, and Rammstein… The number of concerts I’ve been to is quite extensive. I’ve spent nearly three hundred dollars to be twelfth row at a Megadeth con-‐ cert so I could see Dave Mustaine spit genius lyrics into a microphone. I even have Megadeth lyrics tat-‐ tooed on my ribs. But every time I tell people what music I listen to I’m met with shocked faces or disbe-‐ lieving laughter. Far too often I hear, “you’re too pret-‐ ty to listen to that,” or, “that music scares me!” Honestly, I’m sick of it. Women have been fighting against statements like ‘you’re too pretty for that’ for hundreds of years. Music is music. To me, metal is strong, exciting, and empowering. The lyrics can be profound, comical, or both at the same time. I never feel ‘angry’ when I listen to metal nor does it make me violent. It does the opposite—I feel calm. Why do people form these stereotypes of who should listen to metal music? When did it become unusual for a woman to listen to heavy metal? Rock and metal have been seen as ‘scary’ and ‘demonic’ since KISS started wearing makeup and Ozzy Osbourne bit the head off a dove. Alice Cooper may seem sacrilegious but he is a devout Christian that teaches Sunday school. The persona Alice has on stage is not who he is in real life—Alice Cooper is a performance. But these stereotypes and accusations have continued for decades, and one would think the stigmas would have dissolved by now. The reality is, you are judged for your musical tastes based on your appearance. Of course there are some metal fans who dress as traditional goths, with black hair, lips, and clothes—and for some reason that le-‐ gitimizes their claim to like metal and hardcore rock. Why is it that because I dress stereotypically female my claim to metal music is illegitimate? Why should I be expected to change the way I dress to fit in with the genre of music I listen to? These are questions I am frequently faced with—es-‐ pecially when I go to a concert or talk to someone who Arts,
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listens to metal. At concerts I unconsciously try to dress more ‘tough’ so I will fit in and look as if I belong. When I talk to people inside of the genre I feel as if I need to prove how much I know about metal and I start acting like I’m on Jeopardy, name dropping and spitting out pointless facts to legitimize my being there. Those who do not understand the genre think it’s ‘creepy,’ ‘scary,’ ‘violent,’ and even ‘ugly’, and con-‐ stantly question why I’m a part of it. But to metal fans, it’s about freedom. Screaming the lyrics to your favourite songs is extremely liberating. As the band Disturbed states, “you will remember the night you were struck by the sight of ten thousand fists in the air.” At a metal concert, you see devil horns, fists, and lighters, and it’s a powerful experience of people forming a community based on their shared passion. There is no more room in any genre of music for out-‐ dated stigmas and stereotypes. Everyone goes through difficult times in their lives and sometimes when people go searching for something to help cope they find metal. Whether you love flowers and every-‐ thing pink like me, or consider black your colour of choice, metal has the power to eliminate boundaries and communicate to a wide variety of people. Unlike the people around me, Metal is always accepting, no matter who you are.
HIP-‐HOP: The Rhythm of our Generation By Daniel Turcotte Baggy clothes. Loud music. Backwards Hats. The subtext of a genre-‐specific stereotype often speaks louder than the individual. That which we mistakenly associate with the faceless practitioner too frequently dominates our opinion of a subculture. Hip-‐Hop. In the seventies it was New York. It was drum machines and samples, block parties and cardboard. It was turntables and graffiti, breakdance and spoken word. It was, and still is, a misunderstood division created with one purpose: to express beyond oppression. And that’s because Hip-‐Hop is Dance. Hip-‐Hop is Loud. Hip-‐Hop is Youth. It’s more than an 808 kick and sixteenth swing, it’s something immensely personal. Hip-‐hop is often seen as a secluded culture¸ but I disagree: it offers community. The basis of the art form is in the unification of the individual with a common passion. The beat, the vocalist, the dancer – all come together to create something larger than their art form in itself. It offers a way out. Too often is it falsely coupled with rebellion or the unlawful. Too often is it assumed to be for a specific group of people and frankly, I’m sick of it.
Hip-‐Hop is about coming from nothing. It’s an unrestricted art-‐form that should be available to everyone. Rap, Dance, and Beatbox don't require anything more than the clothes on your back and the head on your shoulders. But for that exact reason, this genre is associated with people of lower socioeconomic status. It is associated with violence and crime. None of those who’ve I’ve gotten to know through Hip-‐Hop could be described as such. It’s a shame that a handful of individuals taint the image of an entire subculture. I’ve been across the underground scene in Toronto and London, and not once have I personally felt threatened or unsafe. From King Of The Dot rap battles to underground breaker jams, competition heats up but nothing ever fires off. Unfortunately I can’t promise that with every event, but in my eyes, the most dangerous part of Hip-‐Hop is ego. Hip-‐Hop is primal, and hip-‐hop is powerful. It’s the rhythm of our generation, rooted in discontent, arising from condition but evolving beyond the circumstantial to replace it with communal art. It’s only when the individual begins to believe themself better than the community that issues arise. In a culture where reputation is everything, too many resort to destroying the backbone that once helped them grow. But it doesn’t have to be that way. I’ve always known it to be a positive thing, an alternative route of expression. The teenaged rapper may describe an image of violence, but he’s involved in none. His words may hold promise of knives and cigarettes, yet his hands hold neither. For most, it ends there. It’s about articulating through music what most can’t in plain words. This summer, get back to basics. Explore different genres; reach out to new events and new crowds. You might like what you find.
Western Heads East continues to show that regularly eating probiotic ResearchResearch continues to show that regularly eating probiotic yogurt have effects positive on your overall health. yogurt can havecan positive oneffects your overall health. Packed with nutrients and good bacteria, probPacked with nutrients and tons of tons goodofbacteria, iotic yogurt been known to boost prob-iotic yogurt hashas been known to boost im-immune systems, prevent yeast infections, mune systems, prevent yeast infections, & and help gastrointestinal conditions. help withwith gastrointestinal conditions. Since 2005, Western has been helping Since 2005, Western has been helping people in Tanzania and Kenya establish people in Tanzania and Kenya establish disease-fighting yogurt programs in disease-fighting yogurt programs in communities suffering from HIV/AIDS. communities suffering from HIV/AIDS. The initiative started when Stephen Lewis, a The initiative started when Stephen Lewis, a Canadian politician, diplomat and humanitaCanadian politician, diplomat and humanitarian activist, gave an inspiring speech at a rian activist, gave an inspiring speech at a conference hosted by Western's Housing in June conference hosted by Western's Housing in June 2002. During the presentation Lewis informed the audience 2002. During the presentation Lewis informed the audience that roughly 2.3 that roughly 2.3 million people die in Africa every year, motivating members of million people die in Africa every year, motivating members of Western’s Western’s Housing and Ancillary Services to create a community response to the HIV/ Housing and Ancillary Services to create a community response to the HIV/AIDS AIDS crisis. Teaming up with researchers from Brescia University College, Lawson crisis. Teaming up with researchers from Brescia University College, Lawson Health Health Research Institute, & Research Western, the motivated group founded the Western Research Institute, and Research Western, the motivated group founded the Western Heads East Fundraising and Education Committee. This committee is run by Western Heads East Fundraising and Education Committee. This committee is run by Western students & interns who support the project through fundraising and campus awareness. students and interns who support the project through fundraising and campus awareness. For the past seven years student interns from Western have travelled to Mwanza, Tanzania, and Oyugis, Kenya where they spend four to six months helping local yoghurt mamas and For the past seven years student interns from Western have travelled to Mwanza, Tanzania, women’s groups produce and distribute the probiotic yoghurt in their community kitchens. and Oyugis, Kenya where they spend four to six months helping local yoghurt mamas The grass-roots, food-based probiotic yogurt, “Fiti” (developed at UWO), helps improve and women’s groups produce and distribute the probiotic yoghurt in their community people’s nutrition, which in turn strengthens their immune systems. Stronger immune systkitchens. The grass-roots, food-based probiotic yogurt, “Fiti” (developed at UWO), helps ems help to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS. The Western Heads East project (WHE) has improve people’s nutrition, which in turn strengthens their immune systems. Stronger immempowered the women’s groups in Africa to help support their communities through producing une systems help to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS. The Western Heads East project (WHE) and distributing the probiotic yoghurt, rather than simply donating money. Sending interns to has empowered the women’s groups in Africa to help support their communities through Africa allows students to witness and experience the crisis first-hand, while enabling them to producing and distributing the probiotic yoghurt, rather than simply donating money. Sending inte help teach the communities how to implement sustainable probiotic yogurt programs.
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By Tanya Martin
Shannon Smith, Nutrition and Dietetics student at Brescia University College, is one of interns who traveled to Africa for the Western Heads East program. From March to May of 2011 Smith dedicated herself to helping out communities in Tanzania. She taught yoghurt mamas and students about the importance of good nutrition, with a focus on quality control, participating in weekly meetings on improvements & expanding markets, & volunteering at a local café. “I think people need to be aware of how beneficial this program is on the lives of so many in Africa,” Smith commented, “the WHE internship program provides an exciting and challenging opportunity for students to assist in the HIV/ AIDS crisis throughout Africa.” Smith was deeply affected by her trip to Africa & has since recognized how lucky she is to live in Canada and to be a part of the Western community. “I learned so much about myself and other people from around the world…there were challenges along the way, but all were excellent learning opportunities. I definitely have a greater appreciation for the so called simple things in life that I have here in Canada.” Since the initial efforts by Western Housing staff, the WHE program has taken off and become a local success story. Smith has been able to bring back the knowledge she gained while in Africa and continues to promote the WHE program by educating students o her inspiring experience.
There are many ways to get involved with Western's efforts to help communities suffering with HIV?AIDS. Opportunities are open to join the committee and plan fundraising on campus, donate a financial gift to fund the program, or become an intern yourself and help establish the yoghurt kitchens in Africa. For more information on the Western Heads East program, check out http://www.westernheadseast.ca
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A silhouette sunset on UWO campus
Tulips and Ivey on a summer's day
The Spot Best After Bar Spot: Prince Al’s Head over to this quaint little diner conveniently located amid the most active student bars in London. Enjoy some extra greasy post-‐bar food while being entertained by the intoxicated crowd, or join in on the fun. Prince Al’s is a staple after bar spot for Western Students and locals alike. The smoothies are, simply stated, fantastic and the poutine is delicious. With the interesting vibe of screamo music and the high chance of running into some of your buddies, the late night Prince Al’s experience is definitely one all Londoners should have. Stop by the morning after for a perfectly greasy (enough to get rid of your hang over) hearty brunch, perfected with an old school Coco Cola on the side. Whether you order the peanut butter and bacon burger or the Theater of Cruelty with extra onions (not to be orderd on a date), the food at Prince Al's is awesome and well priced. Don’t miss out on this quirky spot. -‐ O.B.
Thaun Kieu A gem of a restaurant located in the North East area of London, and by far the best Viet-‐ Thai food around. The soups are exquisite, served up authentic Vietnamese style with bean sprouts, lime, mint -‐ the whole 9 yards. The curry is out of this world and the Singa-‐ pore noodles are delicious. All the food is so fresh that you can’t go wrong with any choice you make. Everything from the quaint décor to the extremely friendly service, offered by none other than the owner Chu himself, makes for a warming and unforgettable ex-‐ perience. Head over twice within the same week and you are treated like a regular for the rest of your life. Though not centrally locat-‐ ed, Thaun Kieu is definitely a special hole-‐in-‐ the-‐wall not to be missed. -‐ O.B.
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SMOKE N BONES Southern Comfort Food at its finest. Located on Welling-‐ ton Road, this out-‐of-‐the way barbecue-‐style experience is undoubtedly worth the journey for the stomach-‐filling, taste bud-‐pleasing feast that awaits you. The menu may seem overwhelming, but allow me to narrow your choices to the selections that matter: the sharing platters. The 5 platters that are available offer an amazing range of bar-‐ becued, smoked, and fried foods that will send your diet packing. I highly recommend the Smoke-‐N-‐Good platter, which comes with ribs, wings, fried chicken, battered shrimp, cornbread, coleslaw, and potato wedges (we up-‐ graded to poutine – so worth it). Make sure to share with friends, as this platter will keep you full for days. The Southern menu boasts smoked chicken dinners, prime rib burgers, striploin steaks, nachos, and fish-‐n-‐chips. The sandwich selection is equally fantastic, with a variety of char grilled or barbecued chicken sandwiches, along with customizable options that let you build your perfect meal. All barbecued items and platters arrive at your table in the nude – meaning totally sauce-‐less. Your table is stocked up with seven different flavourful sauces, ranging from spicy, to smokey, to sweet, so you can customize each bite with your favourite flavours. Sound too good to be true yet? Plan your visit for the night that best fits your faves, with daily specials ranging from Buck-‐A-‐Bone Sun-‐ days, to the Wednesday Wing Challenge & Beer Bucket specials, and Fridays provide you with dinner and a show as live music entertains you all night long. Enjoy the southern atmosphere and load up on unbeatable south-‐ ern hospitality. -‐ G.B.
By Gillian Berner & Olivia Bonaldo
Head to Head: ITALIAN Trichilo's
Bertoldi's From mouthwatering antipasti like Wood Roast-‐ ed Prosciutto, bruschetta and Risotto Bertoldi, to true Italian classic mains such as savoury thin-‐ crust pizzas, and Roasted Chicken & House Cured Pancetta Tagliatelle, Bertoldi’s has the most extensive menu an Italian food-‐lover could wish for. Voted ‘Best Italian Restaurant’ by Lon-‐ don Free Press, everyone should make a point of enjoying a delicious meal at this central, Rich-‐ mond Street location. I highly recommend shar-‐ ing Zio’s Platter as a starter for a charcuterie board made for meat and cheese lovers. The Veal Marsala and Shrimp Arrabbiata are also fabulous crowd pleasers, and each dish is made with the freshest of foods and tastiest season-‐ ings. If you can save room for dessert, you won’t regret it. A truly great spot to come with friends for a night of great food and wine. -‐ G.B.
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Located at Richmond and Oxford, Trichilo’s is an authentic Italian restaurant inspired by Sourthern Italian cuisine. Not a mussel fan myself, I was shocked at how much I loved Trichilo’s Cozze – their irresistible dish of mussels served up with olives, white wine, and tomato broth. Paired with the incredi-‐ ble bruschetta, I easily devoured my friends’ appetizers in minutes. Each dish at Trichilo’s is crafted with authentic flavours, and the Mushroom Risotto with parmesan, arugula, and white truffle oil is cooked to perfection, while the Bolognese, served with beef, pork, veal, and parmesan ragu, is a gift to meat-‐ lovers. Trichilo’s provides a cozy, intimate setting that is perfect for a romantic date or catching up with good friends. -‐ G.B.
Selection: Winner: Bertoldi’s This menu is so extensive and full of possibilities, it’s downright impossible to choose!
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Pricing: Winner: Tie Both restaurants tie for price, with an expected price of around $50 for a three-‐course meal. Service Winner: Trichilo’s This restaurant wins for being so accommodating by offering gluten-‐free substitutions for most dishes on request. The intimate restaurant has speedy and attentive service.
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Best Dish: Winner: Trichilo's The Gnocchi Con Gorgonzola is lifechanging – I kid you not. The only problem is it spoiled me for all other food. I’ve been craving it for months now. Try trichilo’s potato gnocchi with pulled tender beef brisket in a rich gorgonzola cream sauce. Atmosphere: Winner: Tie. Both restaurants have a wonderfully charming, sophisticated, and Mediterranean feel.
INKED: Tattoo Article Picking Your Parlor By Jessica Adlington Like many other UWO students, I previously had no idea where to go to acquire a professional, detailed tattoo. I decided it was time to do some research and find out, rather than just taking the 6 Richmond bus and going to Perfect Image. I have seen quite a few people with tattoos from Perfect Image that are well done and have healed nicely, and I’ve never heard of any infections or ill treatment. But the easy access, popularity, and frequent walk-‐ins of this well-‐known tattoo shop just scream generic. I'd test out Perfect Image for script and writing tattoos, as have many of my peers, but I would never go for a large piece. The high prices are another turn off. Patrick Callegaro, a student from The University of Western Ontario, explained his Perfect Image experience to me as “positive, [but] it bothered me that I was overcharged.” Another UWO student, Laura Andrews, had the same experience, explaining that “Perfect Image was super expensive for how small my tattoo was, but it was the least sketchy place I could find.” Not knowing what ‘less sketchy’ alternatives exist around London seems to be the biggest problem for London students who are eagerly joining the pop-‐ ular tattoo trend. There are a number of reputable tattoo parlours that are worth checking out on your journey to self-‐expression and pain (from the needle, of course). Caitlin Wacasey, a London resident, swears by True Love Custom Tattooing. Located at 227 Wharncliffe Road South, they are very professional and have highly trained tattoo artists. True Love has fair prices and is a clean environment that is safe and friendly. Another highly regarded tattoo shop that also does piercings is Hanger 18, located at 417 Richmond Street. The talented tattoo artists, Sean Strouse and Dave Schultz, have been tattooing for a number of years and are very experienced, trustworthy, and dedicated in creating your unique masterpiece. A new tattoo shop that has recently opened is The Taste of Ink. The shop also doubles as a hair salon and is located on 93 Wellington Street North. This charming shop is quite a hike from campus, but it's worth the commute when you work with their passionate tattoo artist, Aimee Allen. Aimee also posts her tattoo portfolio on the website, giving potential customers a chance to see the quality of her work beforehand. Choosing the location on your body where you’d like to place your tattoo can be a tough decision, but it can be even harder to find someone who is trustworthy enough to put it there. Getting inked is about self-‐ expression, freedom, and commitment. Choosing a tattoo means commiting yourself to a lifetime with this piece of art on your body, so it’s more than worth the extra time and investment to develop the perfect design with the best tattoo artist. Finding the right Tattoo shop is imperative to your longterm love of your tattoo, so do yourself and your beloved tattoo design justice by making a commitment to your artist—it will save you lots of grief and regret in your future! Culture,
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"A tattoo is something permanent
when you've made a self-discovery, or something you've come to a conclusion about." -‐ Angelina Jolie
"Tattoos fulfill a need to inscribe the self as an individual." -‐ Margo Demello
A tattoo is a true poetic
creation, and is always more than meets the eye, as a tattoo is grounded on living skin. -‐ V. Vale and Andrea Juno
Dan Savage
"It Gets Better" By Bianca Sparacino Billy Lucas is dead. Billy
who were going through
Lucas took his own life in
the exact same thing –
a desperate attempt to
the same thing he went
end the bullying he faced
through years before
on a daily basis. Billy Lu-‐
when he was growing up
cas lived in Indiana and
in a strict Catholic fami-‐
was only fifteen years
ly. By utilizing social me-‐
old when he felt that he
dia, Dan took out a cam-‐
could no longer carry the
era, asked his husband to
weight of harsh words
sit with him, and poured
on his shoulders. Fifteen
his story into an empty
years old and he couldn’t
lens. In a video that now
bare the thought of another
[Dan Savage delivers an "It Gets Better talk".]
fifteen. There is something
has over a fifty million views Savage puts himself
unbelievably wrong with this picture, and yet there
on the line in the most personable, genuine way pos-‐
are hundreds, if not thousands, of Billy Lucas’ around
sible. He simply tells the truth. He talks about his
the world and no one has stood up to globally help
lifestyle growing up, his feelings of frustration, his
them understand that those next fifteen years aren’t
sheer anger towards the world, but he also talks
going to be so bad – until now.
about the moment when things got better. He
Dan has stretched out his computer screen and the It Gets Better spoken to children in households and communities program after hear-‐ around the world where people may not be ing about the death accepted for their orientation. Dan Savage started
of Billy Lucas. The
esteemed columnist stated that he simply wished he could have sat down with Lucas and talked to him. Savage would have told him that no matter how iso-‐ lated or alone he felt, no matter how bad things were – they did get better in the end. An idea was born. Savage realized that although it was too late to talk to Billy Lucas, it wasn’t too late to talk to other kids
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laments but ties ev-‐ erything together with a message of hope; a message that reaches out to
every other defeated youth and tells them that they just need to keep trudging through the hard times because there are better times ahead. Dan Savage is a living example of this, and his honesty and compas-‐ sion have inspired others to become living examples – people who may not have had the chance to be role models if they hadn’t received his message.
The It Gets Better Project is now a worldwide move-‐
ination and fostering an environment of tolerance.
ment, complete with over 500 000 contributors who
UWO’s Get REAL project aims to raise awareness
have done exactly what Dan did.
about these issues using
By videotaping themselves they
similar videos and cam-‐
reach out to people just like them
paigning as the successful It
to show that things do improve
Gets Better movement.
with time.
So let us remember the sto-‐
Celebrities, organizations, ac-‐
ry of Billy Lucas and all of the
tivists, politicians, reformed par-‐
kids who took their lives in
ents, & high school bullies have all
search of a way out of the
taken their apologies and words
darkness. Let us celebrate
of hope to the internet, creating a
the acceptance of gay mar-‐
database of wisdom for kids who
riage, a vow between love
feel as if they are alone with their
and love, rather than strictly
feelings. Dan has stretched out
man and woman. Things
his computer screen and spoken
may not change right away,
to children in households & com-‐
but they eventually do.
munities around the world where
Things get better, people
people may not be accepted for their orientation.
"Dying is easy. Coming out is hard."
get better, and as individu-‐
-‐ Dan Savage
als change their ideals, soci-‐
The UWO community was fortunate to host a talk by Dan Savage in second semester. His words inspired students throughout London to reflect upon the im-‐ portance of acceptance and the challenges that many of their peers must still face. Western students con-‐ tinue to be proactive in taking a stand against discrim-‐
ety follows suit. Here’s to a world where equality truly does include everyone and where bullying is eradicated. Here’s to Dan Savage and 500, 000 contributors. Here’s to It Gets Better.
It's an Odd Future, Indeed By Bianca Sparacino Shock (shok) n. a sudden or violent white. disturbance of the mind, emotions, or sen-‐ It seems like OFWGKTA would be easy sibilities. to dislike. But the fact is, they are practically Shock. In 1956 Elvis Presley per-‐ irresistible. Despite aggressive and conflict-‐ formed for the first time on the Ed Sullivan ing music that hops from the edge of elec-‐ show. The cameras were advised to only tropunk to a single, wretched piano melody show him from the waist up as the way he that hangs in the air like a despicable senti-‐ moved his hips was appalling to most, and ment you can’t ignore, concerts house hun-‐ satanic to others. The Beatles were criti-‐ dreds of people who are all screaming and cized; Jefferson Airplane and the Grateful chanting hymns of support, fascination and Dead were banned from venues due to the enthrallment. With a gnarled intensity Odd severity of their music and the psychedelic Future tangles fresh, raw talent into univer-‐ movement they were associated with. In sal symbols of shock such as upside-‐down other words -‐ the shock factor was alive and crosses, pentagrams, swastikas, obscenities well, luring kids into obsessive infatuations and so on, but the masses keep asking for and parents into melancholic mid-‐life more. These people aren’t shocked, they are crises. It's hard to understand why such entertained, they are rushing the stage in artists were so shocking a mere thirty years hopes of breathing in some of the lurid dis-‐ ago. Is it that they really weren’t that shock-‐ tress that Odd Future is providing. While it ing when our grandparents were refusing to buy may be easy to question the collective itself, what their records? Or is it because we, as a Western cul-‐ does this say about Western Culture? ture, have become desensitized to the shock value Realistically, OFWGKTA are devoid of moral that was so prominent when these bands first sur-‐ gravity in a way that is gross, entrancing and dis-‐ faced? Have we become immune to the idea of be-‐ gustingly brilliant. These teenagers make such mu-‐ ing disturbed? sic because they can, because we as a Western cul-‐ OFWGKTA, a Los Angeles based collective of ture are inherently devoid of that same moral gravi-‐ over-‐expres-‐ ty. There is a uni-‐ With a gnarled intensity Odd Future tangles fresh, raw sive teenagers versal truth to openly rap Odd Future’s talent into universal symbols of shock. about topics presence that is such as murder, rape, mutilation and necrophilia, exposed when we realize that their composition is-‐ while mixing in more age appropriate concepts such n’t shocking – its shockingly good, and despite their as self-‐doubt and personal confusion. When Tyler videos being the textbook definition of “scan-‐ the Creator and his good friend Hodgy Beats per-‐ dalous,” they are also wildly entertaining in the formed for Jimmy Fallon they were dressed head to most vile, addictive way possible. The Odd Future toe in ski masks, maneuvering their recital around collective pushes an infectious insanity on to its lawn gnomes and swaying fe-‐ fans through vividly bruised male mental patients. Tyler’s statements, but their music video for “Yonkers” was his de-‐ isn’t imposing because they but to the global music scene, aren’t looking to surprise au-‐ but instead of enlisting fog ma-‐ diences – they’re looking to chines and attractive women to latch on to and expose the dance on top of an Aston Mar-‐ thread of desensitization that tin, the playback shows the ani-‐ has been etched into every mated teenager vomiting up person’s moral compass like a cockroaches and eventually silvery filament of our intrin-‐ hanging himself in extraordi-‐ sic, anesthetized minds. narily stunning black and Culture, 28
Open House: Just add some Quirk and a dose of Charm By Cindy Ma Two words: student housing. What comes to mind? These students also make great use of their space, adding Newspaper curtains. Three-‐day old pizza. Higher-‐than-‐ personal touches to every inch of the apartment. The average probability of bedbugs. walls are full of photos, posters, and paintings that are But Suri Waller and her roommate, Venus, are here to colourfully blocked out in each room, and small metal ele-‐ phants guard the key rack. dispel the myths of student This apartment shows that living. Their two-‐bedroom good decorating doesn’t apartment is quite simply a need to be expensive—it gem. Both MTP students, just needs to be smart and Suri and Venus have done a creative. brilliant job making their apartment into a home that reflects their ingenuity and creativity.
So how do Suri and Venus do it? They shop every-‐ where from Urban Outfit-‐ ters to Value Village. Many Upon entering their home, of their pictures are simply it’s immediately apparent posters that have been that this isn’t your typical framed, or even pictures student apartment. The printed from the Internet. front entrance is complete Suri's picture frame display The cost of buying frames is with exposed brick, woven so minimal and yet can have such a positive effect on a baskets, and a cushioned stool. The living room is painted a subtle shade of pink, furnished with lovely couches and room. It can make the difference between a first-‐year a coffee table. Cheerful striped wallpaper lines the hall. dorm room poster and a work of art. Suri’s one piece of But what make the apartment truly unique are the details advice: “Hang art on the walls. Or on anything.” How re-‐ markably true. Once mounted on a wall, even an old ba-‐ that bring it to life. nana can look quite grand. But if you’d like to avoid the Their decor is light-‐hearted and feminine, with a touch of inevitable consequences of mounting perishable goods, kitschy flare that says “I have artistic talent but also a framing favourite fabrics and patterns, pressed flowers sense of humour.” A small gumball machine sits by the and leaves, or even event posters can make a monumen-‐ window. Colourful frames are artistically arranged. Enter-‐ tal difference in your home. taining photos of Storm Troopers, and Batman and Robin can be found in unexpected places. Suri and Venus clearly If you feel ready to graduate from the cardboard box cof-‐ care about making their apartment unique, but they don’t fee table, hopefully our student living Open House columns will provide you with the inspiration you need. take themselves too seriously while they’re at it.
Beauty and the Media Beast Imagine a world in which only 2% of women describe themselves as beautiful. Now look at the world around you. Sadly, global studies conducted by Dove revealed that this is exactly the kind of world in which we live, with a disheartening 98% of women feeling that they fall short of their idea of beauty. Photoshop, airbrush-‐ ing, magazine covers, fashion advertising, runway mod-‐ els, unhealthy BMI’s. These unrealistic, negative por-‐ trayals of underweight women continue to influence the rise of anorexia and bulimia in young women. The Facts Teenagers and young adults face ever-‐increasing pressure to have skinny bodies, and to mimic the ap-‐ pearance of idolized celebrities and models. At 5 foot 9 inches tall, the healthy weight for a woman ranges from 130 – 169 pounds. The average 5’9” model in the fashion industry weighs on-‐ ly 110-‐115 pounds. The me-‐ dia adds to the prevalent eating disorders in our gen-‐ eration by normalizing an unrealistic body type that is irregular and, for the most part, unachievable for the mass public. It encourages an atmosphere of weight obsession through its fixa-‐ tion on skinniness, the ma-‐ nipulative 40 billion dollar dieting industry, and the constant criticism and ob-‐ jectification of women’s bodies. Julie Notto, program di-‐ rector at Sheena’s Place, a Toronto eating disorder support centre, emphasizes the dire consequences of eating disorders, as anorexia nervosa has the highest mortality rate of any mental illness. “Eating disorders aren’t caused by any one thing,” Notto explains. “There is always a combination of social, biological, and cultur-‐ al factors at play. As a culture we are inundated more than ever with images of how people should look. The Lifestyle, 30
body commentary is constant.” Over 300 000 Canadian women aged 13-‐40 are bat-‐ tling anorexia, and these unrealistic images portrayed in the media and entertainment industry are harming women’s self-‐perception and body image at an increas-‐ ingly earlier age. Studies show that a shocking 37% of girls in grade nine and 40% of grade ten girls reportedly view themselves as overweight. This warped perception of beauty and body image affects women of all shapes and sizes, with 44% of average or underweight women viewing themselves as overweight. The Victims Samantha Cambell, a healthy and active 25-‐year old woman, speaks out about the restrictive ideals of wom-‐ en that the media enforces. “You don’t see a lot of muscu-‐ lar or curvy women in the me-‐ dia; most of them are twigs,” she claims. “If the media showed models that repre-‐ sent all different women, not just the fixed body types that the media defines as the ‘right ones’, then women would fi-‐ nally be properly portrayed.” Alyssa Jones is one of many young women who re-‐ sent the pressures they have felt from the media. The 21-‐ year old university student ex-‐ plains the dissatisfaction that she has been forced to feel with her body. “You would think that looking athletic and muscular is a good thing, but in this culture, it doesn’t seem to be. I have strived for a pin-‐ thin look that I will honestly never be able to attain.” Jones passionately questions why we have allowed this to become the standard. “I resent the commercials, advertisements, magazine ar-‐ ticles and everything else that tells me how to look a certain way.” Fighting Back Dove’s studies revealed that over two thirds of all
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women believe that media and advertising set an un-‐ achievable standard of beauty that the general public could never attain. They wish the media portrayed a more diverse range of women of all degrees of physical attractiveness, age, and size. But everyday females are beginning to fight back. Popular media and the Internet are powerful tools for spreading an empowering message. Bloggers, clothing brands, and beauty companies alike are all working to dispel the narrow portrayals of women, and replace them with real images of everyday beauty. Dove’s Campaign for Real Beauty is one of the original efforts that cap-‐ tures genuine, everyday beauty among the female population, garner-‐ ing praise from the advertising indus-‐ try and consumers alike. Accepting models of all different ages, races, and sizes, Dove defies the norm in its cam-‐ paign and reflects the company’s audi-‐ ence back to them, rather than pre-‐ senting what these viewers should look like. By displaying the freckles, curves, lumps, wrinkles and quirks of all women, Dove has reached out and positively affected its audience. Nike has also released an inspiring campaign of advertisements which feature body parts of healthy, fit wom-‐ en that are generally considered to be ‘problem areas’, such as hips, legs, and stomachs, with captions like “My Butt” or “My Shoulders”. An appreciative de-‐ scription of what makes each volup-‐ tuous and healthy body part so valu-‐ able accompanies these images, helping to restore women’s confidence and approval of their bodies. Health and eating disorder blogs are also on the rise as a meaningful tool for women fighting eating disor-‐ ders. The faceless community that is formed through the Internet is bringing together women around the globe. Angela Liddon, a Toronto native and founder of the popular food blog Oh She Glows is a survivor of an
all-‐consuming 10-‐year battle with eating disorders. Taking refuge in healthy, vegan cooking while blogging recipes and inspiration for her readers, Angela has found incredible success through the online communi-‐ ty, receiving over one million views a month. Women like Angela are harnessing their power to change the dialogue surrounding women’s bodies and to encour-‐ age other women to pursue healthy, self-‐accepting lifestyles. Finally, the fashion industry is moving towards a healthier portrayal of women. Madrid’s Fashion week has banned un-‐ derweight models from participating in runway shows. The Israeli government has prohibited the use of underweight models in advertising and on the run-‐ ways, and requires advertisers to state if they altered their images to ‘thin out’ their models. Canadian fashion retailer, JACOB, became the first retail company in the country to publically stop retouch-‐ ing the body shape of its models in JACOB advertisements. These game changing laws and practices are big steps in the fashion industry that will help propel a healthier representation of women in the media. It is a critical time in the shift of dia-‐ logue surrounding women’s bodies. The media and entertainment industries are finally starting to represent the genuine beauty of their female audience in the positive and healthy way they deserve. Along with numerous female peers, Alyssa Jones remains hopeful that the media will shift its portrayal of women for the better, and she advocates, “Emaciat-‐ ed fashion models need not be the faces of beauty and perfection”. With the continued increase in eating dis-‐ orders, a strong need remains for the rest of these in-‐ dustries to reflect the real faces of everyday women. When society’s emphasis on ‘skinny’ is removed and in-‐ stead placed on ‘healthy’, the 98% of females who failed to feel beautiful can start accepting themselves, and the celebration of each natural, healthful woman will begin.
Travel
Muskoka:
Summer Getaways
A Northern Delight By Gillian Berner
People journey far around the world to experience the most beautiful views, clearest waters, warmest temperatures, and most tranquil getaways. But you need only travel two hours north to the Muskokas, where I have had the privilege of spending the past 21 summers soaking up the summer sun in one of the most beautiful locations in the world. There really is something for everyone in cottage country. Across the picturesque lakes of Muskoka, visi-‐ tors can be as immersed in or detached from the local culture as they wish. Those looking for a relaxing es-‐ cape can visit a cottage in a secluded bay where week-‐ ends are spent swimming, barbecuing, tanning, and drinking around a campfire. Sports enthusiasts have infinite possibilities in cottage country, from waterski-‐ iing, wakeboarding and tubing, to cliff-‐jumping, hik-‐ ing, kayaking and sailing, to golfing on glorious greens or serving up a tennis match at the local courts. Shopaholic? Muskoka's got you covered. Stylish and unique fashion along with home décor gems are scattered throughout Port Carling (which is also the spot to go for Celebrity sightings in Muskoka!), and the Lifestyle, 32
likes of Huntsville, Dorset, and Gravenhurst are home to one-‐of-‐a-‐kind quaint and rustic finds. If you can’t see yourself lasting a weekend without a night on the town, you needn’t fret! The Key to Bala has notoriously rowdy parties and shows each weekend, and local bars like The Cottage in Huntsville, the Bush Company in Dwight, and the Lake Joseph Club always promise a great night out with friends. Before you decide on a far-‐off trip this summer, plan a weekend in Muskoka. Take time to unwind on the dock and appreciate the picture-‐perfect setting and enjoy the friendly, laid-‐back community of your fellow cottagers. Take time to remember how good it felt to play outside as a kid. The refreshingly beautiful scenery connects you with nature and disconnects you from your hectic city life.These moments make the memories that stay with you long after the the summer blossoms give way to turning leaves, and I promise you that a trip to the North will restore your positive per-‐ spective and provide you with a refreshing change of pace that will lead you back to the cottage at every chance you get.
Travel Trend: festival trips
By Julia Macchia
An entire generation of youths seems to be fiending the festival trend, and as the summer unfolds, thousands of excited festival-‐goers are gearing up to head to Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Burning Man, WEMF, Electric Zoo, Osheaga, and more. And if you’re lucky, you may be one of them. I went to Bonnaroo last summer and can honestly say that music festivals like this one are getaways that every person should experience at least once.
part in these summer attractions. At Bonnaroo, the 700-‐ acre Tennessee property is covered with many different attractions: camping grounds, vendors, comedy tents, silent discos, and more! “I’ve never seen so many happy people in one area,” says Maddie Furge, a 21-‐year-‐old mu-‐ sic student and avid festival-‐goer. “Maybe it’s the large amounts of marijuana and mushrooms available, or maybe it’s the incredible music, but Bonnaroo truly brings people together and I think these positive experiences are what Since its formation in 2002, the Bonnaroo music festival keep people coming back for more!” has evolved from a small, low-‐key jam-‐band hoedown to what Rolling Stone deemed, “the ultimate over-‐the-‐top At this point you’re probably thinking, “Sure! A four day, summer festival.” The festival has featured artists from alcohol-‐infused, gypsy wasteland, sound tracked by all my Bruce Springsteen to Jay-‐Z; from Nine Inch Nails to Skrillex favorite artists? Who wouldn’t be interested?” And you’re & everyone in between. Over the past ten years the Bonna-‐ right. This awesome travel trend keeps recruiting more & roo music festival has skyrocketed in popularity, as music more festival-‐goers. They all agree that the pricey tickets, festivals have become a widespread summer travel trend. long drives, busy cities (in the case of Lollapalooza), often shower-‐less, hobo-‐like conditions (Refer to: anyone’s Bon-‐ This ultimate music diversity is one of the top reasons why naroo Facebook album!) are incredibly worth it to experi-‐ festivals like Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza are so successful. ence the festival culture, the diverse friends you will make, They cater to people of all ages from all around the world. the unbelievable music, and the unforgettable memories. The atmosphere and community also play an important
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1. McMilleon canvas loafer, ALDO, $30 2. Fleharty Medium Purple shoes, ALDO, $40 3. Arrowhead Drop Earrings, Forever 21, $6 4. Moto XL Sleeveless Denim shirt, Topshop, $32 5. Eight Sixty Sleeveless Maxi Dress, $98 6. Men's Fedora, Forever 21, $6 7. Deter Printed Skull Tank Top, Urban Outfitters, $28.00 8. Original IKAT Shorts, One Teaspon. $91 9. Leather fringed bag, H&M, $30
Travel
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NYC: “One belongs to New York instantly”
By Bianca Sparacino After one week of walking, eating, and staring at
If you’re roaming around town and in need of a sugar
things with eyes as wide as saucers I fell in love with
rush I highly recommend Magnolia. After a long day
the city of New York, and I’m already going through
that consisted of getting groped by the Naked Cow-‐
withdrawal.
boy and having my retinas burned out by Time
New York has a lot of stigmas attached to it. The peo-‐
Square, I found myself munching on the fluffiest cup-‐
ple are grumpy, the streets smell, the shops are over-‐
cake I had ever tasted. I usually like to try things that
priced. I was expecting to get a half-‐eaten bagel
are a little different while traveling, but this simple
thrown at my head if I stepped on someone’s toes.
vanilla cupcake left me feeling like I had just floated
Maybe it was just a lucky first experience in the Big
up to heaven. Seriously – that good. And for those of
Apple, but I found the city to be pleasantly surprising.
you who want a little taste of the Bradshaw experi-‐
I truly look forward to going back -‐ not only for the
ence, Magnolia is the shop from which Car-‐
experiences, but for the people.
rie and her troupe of femme fatales
The Dish The food in New York was to die for.
grabbed their treats in Sex and the City.
Top Shops
From a pizza slice that cost me a dol-‐
If you’re a fan of hip-‐hop you already know
lar, to a burger that cost me twenty,
about the NYC Supreme store. It’s a defi-‐
my mouth was constantly watering. If
nite must see. One man in the lineup even
you like comfort food, you must go to Social Eatz in
got on his friend’s shoulders and started
Manhattan. The whole menu is inspired by true blue
throwing money everywhere. If you can
comfort foods, like mac and cheese, and then blan-‐
spare the time for the long line-‐up, I’d rec-‐
keted in Asian variations. these combos may sound
ommend waiting as the hip-‐hop treasures
unexpected but I had some of the best macaroni and
found inside are so worth it. Line-‐ups not
cheese at Social Eatz, and I would consider myself to
so much your thing? Head over to a little
be quite the macaroni and cheese connoisseur!
store called Grit N' Glory on
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the Lower East Side. You’ll find yourself immered in
dedicated and calculated pieces put
a genuine coffee boutique that has one of the best
up by some of the best unknown
rock and roll vibes in the city. The brands Grit N’ Glory
artists in the city.
carries range from Wildfox Couture to small local and
Beyond the food and tourist des-‐
international start up lines that boast some of the
tinations, New York captured my
most unique pieces I saw while travelling.
heart because of the fascinating and accessible peo-‐
The City That Never Sleeps
ple. The people of New York City have a buzz -‐-‐ a
For great live music, a glass of wine, and
vibrating sense of passion that is detected the minute
a delicious stone-‐baked pizza, City Win-‐
you start talking to them. Whether I was in an art
ery is the place to go. I stumbled upon this
store watching an artist throw paint on a canvas, or on
hole in the wall when I got tickets to a Wyclef Jean show, and you can buy wine by the barrel or the glass at the brick-‐lined bar. If you to you experience nightlife, venture over If tothe experience the nightlife, If want you want towant experience the nightlife, venture the over bridge and takeand on Brooklyn! I’d highly recom-‐ over the on bridge and I’d take on theventure bridge take Brooklyn! highly
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the street talking to a passionate author, or in a long board shop talking to one of the custom deck design-‐ ers, everyone was so excited to share their thirst with me. It was extremely inspiring, and that genuine ac-‐ cessibility really made me realize why New York is
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considered the place for dreamers and artists alike.
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Job-hunting Job-hunting 101 101 The struggle to find a job that puts money in your wallet, without leaving you cursing under your breath at the end of each day is nothing new to most of us. We’ve all heard how difficult it is to find a good job these days, but why is this common discourse being used as an excuse? Has it ever been EASY to find a good job? The answer is no. It’s easy to stick with a job you know. It’s easy to browse listings on a website. It’s easy to cross jobs off because they aren’t exactly what you had in mind. It’s easy to sit back and wait. Bottom line, it’s easy to be complacent. Whether you were led to believe that you are a special snowflake or not, it will be how the employer perceives your individuality that ultimately becomes your job-‐hunting reality.
Creativity > Complacency Albert Einstein said, “Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere”. Einstein proba-‐ bly didn’t do too much job-‐hunting himself, but if he hadn’t been so busy splitting the atom, I’m sure he would have had no problem finding a job he loved. Being creative over complacent means creating your own opportunities. UWO student Dennis Mazajlo applied his own creative philosophy to his summer job-‐ hunt. Applying to NationBuilder, a $6.25million VC-‐ funded startup in Los-‐Angeles, Mazajlo had his sights set high. NationBuilder is one of the world’s first Com-‐ munity Organizing Systems: an accessible, affordable, complete software platform that helps leaders grow and organize communities to consolidate groups of people with particular interests.
It’s Not “Who” You
In an effort to get some attention, Mazajlo started a 16-‐day online campaign using NationBuilder’s software platform, in which he would post content that encour-‐ aged his readers to tweet at the founder and CEO of the company,JimGilliam,through Mazajlo’s website. With-‐ in the first 8 hours 25 people tweeted at the CEO, and after day 1 of the campaign, the founder reached out to Mazajlo, and he scored himself an interview. What’s difficult about getting a good job? It’s shed-‐ ding the complacency that’s become an accepted part of the struggle, and finding your next job in creative and unorthodox ways. Why should things fall on your lap? There’s no exact science on how to end up working where you want to be, but as Dennis Maza-‐ jlo told us, “you need to do something different, and you need to run with it until it works”.
Know, It’s “Where” You Go
We’ve all heard it before, “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know”. If you don’t have the connections to score a cushy gig, you’re not alone. There’s always going to be that friend who scooped up an ex-‐ cellent opportunity because it was handed to them on a platter. For the majority of us it doesn’t work out like that, but sitting around waiting for your turn won’t get you anywhere. You need to be proactive and ag-‐ gressive. Don’t wait to be served, help yourself. First off, start searching with an open mind. The worst thing you can do for yourself is start by pigeonholing your opportunities. You might not get the entry-‐level position job on Bay Street, but that’s not the only path to a rewarding and successful career. TalentEgg.ca is a great Lifestyle,
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place to start. It is Canada’s leading job site and career resource that specializes in facilitating the student transition from school to work. They provide listings for co-‐ops, summer jobs, internships and entry-‐level jobs, and moreover, they educate students and new graduates on career-‐specific industries. However, that isn’t the only way the Internet can help you find your next summer job. Looking-‐up different startup companies online is another excellent way to get your search started. Startups are a great way to get a lot of experience under your belt, and assume high-‐level responsibilities within a company. Additionally, getting in touch with the CEO of any startup is much easier than reaching the CEO of a multi-‐national conglomerate. Instead of stressing over applying among the masses to what’s popular, you should try looking in other directions. You shouldn’t be focused on popularity of the company anyways. Instead, think about what working for them could do for you moving forward. Because you never know; the next big thing is out there, and you could become a significant part of it.
Want to Get Your Foot in the Door? Knock Hard If you do want to apply to those big-‐name compa-‐ nies, you most certainly can. Just know that if you’re go-‐ ing to knock on the door of a huge company, you’re go-‐ ing to have to knock hard enough so that you’re heard by those who matter. One notable job-‐seeker, Alec Brownstein, took his application process to another level to land his dream job in advertising; one of the most competitive industries in existence today. Using Google Adwords, and a total of $6, he purchased the names of the five creative directors in the top five ad agencies on Madison Avenue. Every time one of the five creative directors googled them-‐ selves, the first search result was Mr. Brownstein’s web-‐ site, www.alecbrownstein.com. It read, “Hey [creative director’s name]: Googling yourself is a lot of fun. Hiring me is fun, too.” This move not only had four of the five directors calling him back, but it landed him two job of-‐ fers, one of which he accepted as a senior copywriter with Young & Rubicam, one of the biggest brand con-‐ sulting companies and ad agencies in the world. Whether you're Albert Einstein, Dennis Mazajlo, Alec Brownstein or just a regular London student, you’re going to have to go one step further than the person in line next to you. Getting to where you want to be isn’t as impossible as you think. Moral of the story: be creative, be effective, use initiative and don’t go down easy. Because tough times don’t last, but tough people do.
Long Summer Ahead?...Here’s How to Get Started. Start[up] Hunting & Researching...NOW! Some Useful Links: 1. TalentEgg - www.TalentEgg.ca 2. Toronto Startups- http://toronto.areastartups.com/ 3. TechCrunch Startup News- http://techcrunch.com/ 4. BetaKit Startup News- http://betakit.com/ Make Your Resume Lean & Mean 1. Cut to the chase: Make sure details are front and centre and use specific examples. 2. Tailor the content: Toward what each organization is looking for. 3. Keep it simple: Don’t use fancy language or distracting font. 4. Clear the clutter: Don’t muddle your message by having too much personal information. Include only your professional skills and experiences. 5. Use the right terms: Many organizations use key-word search engines to weed out resumes, so using companyspecific lingo is essential. Know the company. 6. Do the “two-minute drill”: Have someone else scan the resume in two minutes to ensure it makes sense and makes you stand out. Make the Interview Your Bitch 1. Know (I mean really investigate) the position and company you’re applying to. 2. Know what they want to hear, and use language and terminology that is relevant to your position. 3. Do some research on the company and the people interviewing you (Google is a beautiful thing). 4. Preparation 6,6,6: ask yourself six questions you think you’ll get asked, keep six things in the back of your head that you think your employer wants to hear, and prepare six questions to ask your employer. If you invest a bit of time into this, you’re golden.
From a blog to a business: Entrepreneur Column
Start Gallery It started with a simple idea that Mallorie Brodie, a student at UWO, was determined to see through.
Tasnuva Hasan, Acryllic on Wood -‐ "Ladies"
Brodie discovered that a void existed in the market for online art galleries, specifically showcasing the talents of Canadian students and pre-emerging artists. After her classmates declined her pitch as a business proposal, Brodie found herself consumed by her idea and began a blog to display artwork that eventually transitioned into what is now an e-commerce site (www.start-gallery.com). Brodie decided to support up-and-coming Canadian artists exclusively since students in particular seem to graduate with so many wonderful pieces but have trouble finding representation. Brodie explains that her Start Gallery provides a great opportunity for artists to get some experience with selling their artwork and gaining exposure. Brodie is not an artist herself, although she did design the Start Gallery’s logo and has a passion for art that stems in part from her first year art history course at Western. She continued taking art history courses in her second year before entering the Richard Ivey School of Business in 2011.
Claire Roskey Acrylics on Canvas -‐ "#2"
Ivey hosts a series of guest lecturers and alumni talks each year and many of these speakers are successful entrepreneurs who Brodie credits as motivators that fueled her ambitions: “they really showed me that you have to be persistent and driven if you are going to start your own business.” Start Gallery currently represents 22 artists and approximately 180 pieces of art online. Her website is unique because it makes shopping for art easy to navigate with pieces organized by medium, size, price, colour and artist. Brodie’s website also caters to those who may be purchasing art for the first time or are intimidated to purchase art in person. Brodie explains that, “[people] may feel pressure to purchase at the first gallery they visit, or they may feel uncomfortable asking for the price if it is not displayed, or be concerned that they are taking too long.” An online gallery allows buyers the time
Lily Jones, Acrylic on Canvas -‐ "Blind" Lifestyle, 38
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they need to make their decision while prominently displaying pertinent information about each piece such as the price. At the moment Brodie’s favourite type of medium for art is illustration. Artist Liz Emirzian from the Ontario College of Art and Design, comes to mind when Brodie thinks of artwork that demonstrates an immense amount of detail and precision. Brodie also recommends that readers keep an eye out for a promising new artist named Tim Comrie (from OCAD as well), whose work can be described as a synthesis of contemporary graffiti and Modernist Abstraction and can be found online at Start Gallery. You can check out both Emirzian and Comrie on Brodie’s website where they each have a few pieces of art available for purchase.
Noel Steele, Oil on Canvas -‐ "A Growing THought"
Brodie's biggest business challenge has been trying to find the most meaningful way to reach out to potential buyers. Her strategy for the summer includes attending pop-up art gallery events in Toronto to promote her website; the photography and illustration pieces have been the top sellers online, but Brodie expects that the paintings will do quite well at these upcoming events. Her advice for aspiring entrepreneurs is to take the time to test the feasibility of a business idea if you truly believe in it. “Give it a real good try,” Brodie says, “worst case scenario— you learn from something.” Brodie is always coming up with new business ideas but she doesn’t plan on pursuing any new ventures in the near future. For now she is focused on Start Gallery and her studies at Western. She confesses that “entrepreneurship seems almost addictive”, and she is sure at some point or other she will start a new business venture.
Choo-‐Kien Kua, Acrylic -‐ "Price of A New Home"
Remember, even if an idea does not make it past the chopping block the first time around that does not mean it won’t succeed. It is important to remain persistent and driven if you want to start your own business, so follow Brodie’s advice: do your research and if you see potential, go for it! Rachael McArthur, Photography -‐ "Lightpaint 9"
10 Summer Must-Haves
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Metal Bar Detail Envelope Clutch, ASOS, $32
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Neysa platform sandal, Pour La Victoire, $225
Asymmetrical Traingle Earrings, Forever 21, $5
5 Floral border print blouse, Dorothy Perkins, $42,
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Stunna Cutoff Shorts, Nasty Gal, $105
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Zebra Scarf Floppy Hat, Forever 21, $10.
7 Eyem Warholic iPhone Case, DANNIJO, $98
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Khabou studded flats, ALDO, $80
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10 Bottega Veneta, Square Glasses, $239.
Eight Sixty Stripe Maxi Dress, Ron Herman, $130.
My Closet
Featuring fashion editor, Tyler Franch
Take a peak into the closet of Tyler Franch, Chatelaine magazine's Assistant Fashion Editor and a Torontonian with a true passion for fashion. Tyler dishes out for The London Underground on his summer must-‐haves, how to beat the heat in style, and why these sizzling pieces have earned a coveted place in his closet.
Above: Tyler Franch, Photographed by Randy Risling
RELAXED & RUGGED If you asked me last year if I would ever wear distressed denim again, I wouldn’t of even humored you with a response. Right now-‐ I can’t get enough of them. Feel effortlessly cool when you look polished on top and rugged on the bottom.
[Jeans, ACNE]
THE MAINSTAY This super easy sweater is as much of a weekend staple for me as it is for the workweek. Paired with shorts and runners or layered over top of a crisp white shirt – I wear this guy to death. [Nautical Knit, A.P.C]
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FOOTLOOSE & FREE If you have to invest in one pair of footwear this summer make it a European leather sandal. Spend the money and they will last you year after year. However, if you’re not into pedicures then please don’t be into sandals. [Sandals, JIL SANDER]
STRUTT YOUR STUFF In these trendy Tennis Shorts
"I don’t play the sport but I sure do like to look like I can." [Tennis Shorts, JOE FRESH]
TOTE TO TAKE EVERYWHERE There’s no such thing as a bag too big when the hot weather hits. This great tote (with shoulder strap for when I’m on my bike) fits everything frommy park blanket to my bottleof EAU THERMALE AVENE, and bonus! -‐ It’s Canadian.
[Tote Bag, WANT LES ESSENTIELS DEL LA VIE]
ONE-‐OF-‐A-‐KIND Since I’ve never been a T-‐shirt guy this cotton shirt makes a perfect alternative when it’s too hot for sleeves.
[Short Sleeve Button-‐up, BURBERRT PRORSUM]
"To cross the line wherever they drew it, to look at the world in a way they couldn't see, t
to be high, live low, stay young forever -‐-‐ in short, to be the bohemian." -‐ Thomas Wolfe
From Left to Right: Floppy Hat - Forever 21, $10 Dress - H&M, $35 Shoes - ALDO, $40 Men's Tri-Blend Tank - American Apparel, $24 Linen Trousers - H&M, $35 Canvas Shoes - H&M, $20 Bennette Scarf - ALDO, $20 Fringed Vest - H&M, $35 Strapless Crochet Maxi Dress - Forever 21, $34 Reiser Sandals - ALDO, $70 Straw Fedora - H&M, $13 Le New Big Pocket Tee - American Apparel, $38 Turquoise Chino Shorts - H&M, $30 Sunglasses - H&M, $6
"The novelties of one generation are only the resuscitated fas
shions of the generation before last." -Ââ€? George Bernard Shaw
Clockwise: Navy Blazer -‐ H&M, $90 White Edward Casual Dress Shirt -‐ Club Monaco, $90 Pastel blouse & long pleated skirt -‐ Vintage Polka-‐Dot Dress -‐ Forever 21, $22 Shoes -‐ Aldo, $80
"We get labeled preppy by being classic." -‐ Richard Rosenthal
Sleeveless Sabrina Blouse -‐ T.Babaton, Aritzia, $110 Alvin Shorts -‐ T.Babaton, Aritzia, $110 Harkins leather mocassin -‐ ALDO, $80
Pink Shirt -‐ H&M, $25 Shorts -‐ H&M, $25 Grandchild loafer -‐ Aldo, $110
Dress shirt -‐ Banana Republic, $74 Check silk tie -‐ Burberry, $160 Navy Shorts -‐ H&M, $25 Navy Original Boat Shoes -‐ Sperry, $80
Grunge
"These grungey, urban youth aren’t consumed by the status quo, they ha dream the impossible and they make things happen. They push everyo
ave something to say. They embrace chaos, they love without limit, they one else forward with their minds, their difference." -Ââ€? Bianca Sparacino
Acid Black Legging -‐ Rag & Bone, $210 Shirt -‐ Value Village Plaid Flannel Shirt -‐ Winners, $15 Black pants & shoes -‐ model's own Oversized shirt-‐dress -‐ Value Village Leather jacket & boots -‐ stylist's own Denim Button-‐up & t-‐shirt -‐ Value Village Jeans and shoes -‐ model's own
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