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NOBLESSE OBLIGE 6. ISSUE

PEOPLE Editor in chief & chief stylist: Tue Elkjær / tue@uglyfat.dk Creative director: Sandra Vinding / sandra@uglyfat.dk Chief photographer: Anja Ekstrøm / anja@uglyfat.dk

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Writers: Christina Smedemark Mattsson, Daniel Jacob Delove, Tue Elkjær.

Photographers: Andy Suryandi, Anja Ekstrøm, Glenn Prasetya, Mehdi Sef, Pernille Vinkler, Tania Gibson.

Stylists: Evelyn Francisca, Tara Ziegfeld, Tue Elkjær.

Makeup and/or hair: Charlotte K. Stage, Hendro Revco, Junko Komada, Meggie Kirsebær Fjelstrup, Oscar Daniel, Thibault Duriez, Zainab Al Saadi.

FRONT PAGE: PHOTOGRAPHER: TANIA GIBSON // WWW.TANIAGIBSON.DK MODEL: FILIPPA LETH STYLIST: TUE ELKJÆR // WWW.UGLYFAT.DK MAKEUP & HAIR: CHARLOTTE K. STAGE

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CONTENT LETTER FROM THE EDITOR - PAGE 6 ARTICLE; THE YOUNG AND HOPELESS & THE RESOLUTE AND RESPONSIBLE - PAGE 9 EDITORIAL; DIARY OF A SEDUCER - PAGE 12 ARTICLE; I TRIED BULLDOG SKINCARE FOR MEN - PAGE 32 FEATURE; THE BULLDOG SKINCARE PRODUCTS - PAGE 36 FEATURE; JULYEN CARCY SS15 CAMPAIGN - PAGE 44 ARTICLE; STUDYING UP ON KATHARINE HAMNETT - PAGE 60 EDITORIAL; LA BOHEME - ANNO THE 1970’S - PAGE 66 ARTICLE; LOOKING FOR STYLE WISDOM - PAGE 86 EDITORIAL; LEGENDARY BEAUTY - PAGE 89 FEATURE; GILDING THE LILY - PAGE 98 EDITORIAL; MATERIAL GIRL - PAGE 115 FEATURE; THE SHOPPING LIST - PAGE 137

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Words by Tue Elkjær This summer issue, while you’re planning some much needed leisure time for your summer holiday, we’re looking into the term; noblesse oblige. A term surrounding the justification of aristocracy and a reminder that the aristocratic titles comes with burdens and obligations as well as privileges. Something which some modern aristocrats have forgotten - not that I’ll name any names, but there are some well bred, annoying bitches out there, some who even talk loudly during shows at fashion week – you know who you are and you need to stop it! Noblesse Oblige, as a social term, speak of the fact that nothing comes without strings attached, nothing is free – not even when you’re told so, you always end up paying, somehow. Like in Bourdieu’s theories on symbolic power, even when you get a gift, you’re in debt, since gift giving imply some sort of reciprocity. Just think of when some one takes you out for a nice dinner, if they pick up the check, they expect something in return, it may just be a “thank you” or it may be something more than that – nothing is free. Nobility implies more than a life in luxury, it also implies social consciousness to those who really pay the price for their status – the people. Just like low prices for fashion products can come at the price of work conditions like those in the Rana Plaza building. Now more than for a long time, fashion consumers and producers look to new strategies and tactics to do fashion and to create sustainable ways of creating and consuming fashion. In this issue we’ve focused on different types of Noblesse Oblige, with focus on taking responsibility for ones actions, both in respect to oneself and in a social context. We look at luxury, everyday fashion and on taking care of oneself, things that these days almost seem like basic human rights in western society. But also we’d played with interpretations on the delicious, almost legendary, character of the noble(wo)man. Even though the aristocracy is dwindling and getting fewer, there still seems to be some fascination with the aristocracy and their regal ways. Just think of all the books and movies about historical aristocrats, or the meme of Marie Antoinette – so many things are named or in someway associated with the former french Queen of decadence. Think of the band name Franz Ferdinand, what is the relation between Scottish rock and an Austrian archduke...? Western democratic society may have shred the feudal social system, but it has in no way stepped out of the shadows of aristocracy. The notion of nobility remains as an urban myth, that is remade, relived and reconceptualized, especially in fashion and media. Today, nobility is something you buy, style and brand over social media with a selfie. With the use of everyday luxuries, without a second thought. The western world is a consumer market, where we define ourselves by our comsumption – you are, because you shop. But alas, what to buy?

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…THE YOUNG AND HOPELESS & THE RESOLUTE AND RESPONSIBLE… Words by Christina Smedemark Mattsson There are three types of responsibility: personal responsibility, social responsibility and corporate responsibility. I am about to tell you a fairy tale story about a girl who went from taking the fourth kind of responsibility: none, to taking personal responsibility of her own life. THE LITTLE GIRL WITH THE OVERDRAWN BANK ACCOUNT AND A BOTTLE OF GIN IN THE NIGHTSTAND DRAWER Once upon a time, there was a young, carefree woman. Like so many times before, she woke up on a Monday morning at 9.42 after 5 hours of sleep with hangovers so bad, she looked like she just got a door in her face. To make bad even worse, the mascara that adorned her long eyelashes the evening before was not the in the same place when she woke up. During the night, it had transported itself far below the large bags under her eyes, and her breath smelled like a Polish men’s room. Her body was so sore that she tried to remember if a train hid her on her way home. Her mind was blurred, she did not know where she were and where the humming sound she heard came from, until she realized someone was laying next to her in bed. Under normal circumstances, most people would be eaten up by bad conscience, if they woke up past the time where their behinds should be placed in a chair, their face should be fronting a teacher and a blackboard and their heads should be filled with numbers, letters, paragraphs and schedules. But for this girl, responsibility of her life was a layer in her subconscious. A layer far below the surface, which consisted of stupidity where nothing really mattered. A place where party, affairs, one-night stands, easy and fast money, a new job every week, cheating, an overdrawn bank account, excuses and indifference are parts of everyday life. Actions and consequences do not matter and she ignores reality. She does not listen to her surroundings and she lives in a bubble, which gives her a feeling like she is walking under water. Voices sound distant, especially the voice who is trying to confront her with the fact, that she should get a grip and take some responsibility of her own life: Her own voice. TAKE IT, TOSS IT, REALIZE IT, RECOGNIZE IT, EMBRACE IT, FEAR IT, DELEGATE IT, OWN IT AND FACE IT. Responsibility. She does not really get it. It is not fun, and what exactly is it she needs to take responsibil-

ity of? What does it mean? She is scared. Responsibility comes of as such an intimidating and bad word. It almost sounds evil, hard and coldblooded. She is scared. Uncomfortable. That is the word she had on the tip of her tongue. UNCOMFORTABLE! It makes her want to drop eye contact with the person who is confronting her about responsibility, and force her to answer. Her body is itching, she feels a bit sweaty, nervous, anxious. It makes her feel uncertain about who she is, what she does, what she believes in, where she is going and what I want. She actually gets a bit scared. And lost. Where is she going in life? What are her dreams? Her goals and what is the purpose of everything. She is not totally lost. She is not ignorant and stupid. She is just afraid to face reality because it is a hard fight, and sometimes it is just easier to give up and let things go their way. The easy way out and the fast decisions without a long-term perspective is her solution. But she is not 20 years old anymore, and it is time for her to make a plan about what she wants and when she wants to do it. “I’ll deal with that tomorrow” is about to become an unacceptable phrase to herself, and she is ashamed of herself. This is not who she is, what she stands for, what she believes in and what she wants! She wants to be in control of her own life, achieve satisfaction in her work place, get a career started, develop and get some stability in her life. But there is only one way for her to get what she wants, and it starts by realizing it and then take responsibility of the situation to change it. The word ‘responsibility’ is a very strong word, but that does not have to be an intimidating and bad thing. It’s a word with status and power. Responsibility can, therefore be a word that fills people with pride and respect. It takes a strong and determined character to grab the balls of the responsibility that belongs to oneself, and also as much of a challenge to let go of the responsibility that do not belong to oneself. MIRROR, MIRROR ON THE WALL, AM I THE BIGGEST LOOSER OF THEM ALL? It might be the right time to admit it. ‘Her’ is me. And despite of the promising initiation, this is not a fairy tale. To be confronted with the concept of responsibility, are getting your thoughts in a working process. I have reached a crossroad in my life. I have a lot I want to forget and put behind me, as it is belonging to my frivolous life. I need to fight the hardest battle of all: the battle against myself. Skip actions and temporary easy solutions have to be a no go. My perception of responsibility covers all aspects of life. Whenever something matters to you, it is your responsibility to make sure that your actions lives up to the expectations you have for yourself. If you expect of yourself to get up at 5 am every morning and go to the gym because you want a squat-butt or if you want a managing position in a high-end firm, it is your personal responsibility to do what is necessary to achieve those goals. After a long time with instability in my life, I have decided that I must grab my life by the balls, step up and find some solutions and take responsibility for the results that I wish for. You do not always know

what will happen and when it happens. Sometimes when you feel stunned, helpless and most of all want to lie in a fetal position and cry because life is unfair, this is when the responsibility a person have to oneself really shows its true character. The entire life is paused, instead of hiding the snooze-button, you must breathe, relax, and take action. THE ONLY EXPECTATIONS YOU SHOULD LIVE UP TO, ARE THE ONES YOU EXPECT OF YOURSELF Life will constantly challenge you, even when you think you have every aspect in control. Life is an endless and hard battle, that brings with it, its ups, downs, sadness and joys. But life should be lived, not tomorrow, but today. If you get fired from your job, you contact your union and find out which leg you have to stand on. The rent still has to be paid, so make sure to take responsibility to find a solution instead of ignoring the situation. Actions have consequences and lack of action also. It is here the word responsibility really comes to its true belief. Sometimes things just take an unexpected turn, and it is not always in your power to control what happens. Let go, live, feel and take responsibility! Everyday I want to be a better expression of myself, a better person. Its an ongoing process, but from this point, I will take responsibility of myself and my own life. In that way I will live up to my own expectations. The first thing I tell myself in the mirror every morning, when I am brushing my teeth, is: “the only expectations you should live up to, are the ones you expect of yourself ”. WHAT IF… To take responsibility of your own life, does not necessarily mean, you have to be untrue to who you are and what you believe in. It does not mean you have to change, who you are, but it means you need to consider what makes you happy and what you want with your life. Being somebody else, a total different person, maybe someone you admire or look up to, will probably not make you any happier. Therefore, you must be careful with the phrase “what if ”. So if you learned how to play a guitar, get horn-rimmed glasses and drink green tea every morning you will be a happier person? Or what if you started doing karate, learned how to cook French food and donated money to poor people in Africa, you would be in peace with yourself. No. Stop yourself, take a shower, go to bed, and start taking responsibility of what you want and be true to who you are. To end this little journey with a catch phrase, I think its appropriate to say “Happiness is not the destination, it is a way of life”.

DIARY OF A SEDUCER In the history of nobility there are countless juicy stories of loose women and libertine men, who (real or fictitious) serve as bitter warnings of how easily one can be led astray from socially accepted conduct. These characters usually have exquisite taste and fashion sense as well as being strategic masterminds – a lethal combination. But seduction is a two-way street, you can’t seduce someone, who is not inclined to be seduced. The story of the young and innocent who is let astray by an offer they can, but don’t want to, refuse, is an old story. The question is why so-called good society (the prudes) is so infatuated with characters that takes down good society from the inside? But then again, the seducers tend to have both looks, style and brains, so how could anyone resist. Think Johnny Deep in the Linertine or John Malkovich in Dangerous Liasons - who wouldn’t want a piece of that. We tend to believe that these loverboys are just misunderstood rebel, aesthetes, who were born ahead of their time. After all bourgeois values can be a bit to boring for our taste. So we’re inclined to celebrate or imitate, rather than condemn, the modern day male aesthete, for all his style. After all, free-thinking matches our shoes better than morals does. PHOTOGRAPHER: TANIA GIBSON // WWW.TANIAGIBSON.DK MODEL: SUNE TEGLBJÆRG // CC MODELS STYLIST: TUE ELKJÆR // WWW.UGLYFAT.DK MAKEUP & HAIR: MEGGIE KIRSEBÆR FJELSTRUP

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I TRIED BULLDOG SKINCARE FOR MEN ...AND I’M NEVER GOING BACK Words by Tue Elkjær I’ve heard the phrase; “dog is mans best friend”, but I’ve never really bought into the myth and dismissed it as bullshit – I mean, why would you be best friend with someone who shits in front of you and who eats it’s own vomit – cute, but not really BFF material. But it has come to my attention that the best friend canine, may not be a pet as much as skincare. Cue Bulldog, a UK based skincare brand for men. This type of friendship already makes more sense to me. After all, if one should have any hope of becoming a hot silver fox in the later years, then you have to take care of yourself and your skin now. Put in other words, modern urban youth will understand; Yo best check yo-self (you know, for skin problems). Only very few wants to fuck someone, who has the sun-damaged, wrinkly face of a prune – Eeew, prunes. Taking care of your skin today, might save tomorrow, as well as improve your game in later years. But the question is, which products to use? The Bulldog skincare range is low cost and is rumored to be high quality. I decided to do some investigating and see if the Bulldog and I would hit it of and become besties. THE COMPANY Bulldog skincare was founded by Simon Duffy in 2005, with a vision of creating straightforward skincare made from nature. All of the Bulldog products are also made within the UK, where the brand was first launched and remains to be to this day. The brand is all about responsibility, they’re very conscious and selective about their ingredients as well as their procedures for creating and testing their products. The brand is ”cruelty free” as they themselves phrase it on their web page. This means that Bulldog skincare goods are all vegan and contain NO animal products or byproducts. They’re even approved by the UK Vegetarian Society and the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection. Furthermore, Bulldog skincare also focus on using natural ingredients, as a result all products are WITHOUT; Parabens, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, artificial colors, and synthetic fragrances. Since the Bulldog brand was launched, it has won several awards, most notably a “Mens Health Grooming Award” in 2013. Bulldog skincare is also very often featured and recommended by countless blogs and magazines. So all in all, the brand seems legit and almost to good to be true, with very modest prices. So I saw no way forward other than to dive into the Bulldog skincare range and get the full experience and see if it lives up to all the rumors.

THE EXPERINCE DAY ONE; I start the experience by cleaning my face with the ORIGINAL FACE SCRUB, just to get rid of dead skin cells and start a fresh with all the new Bulldog products. At first the scrub feels too gentle for my taste, but I leave it on for like a minute or two after scrubbing and it feels likes it’s cleansing and stripping the skin. Then I put on a generous amount of the ANTI-AGEING MOISTURISER and go to bed. I instantly feel the skin being tightened a bit, as the moisturizer sinks in – it takes some time but it’s absorbed leaving the skin without a greasy residue. I’m already surprised about how effective the moisturizer feels from first application. DAY TWO; I start the morning by shaving with Bulldogs ORIGINAL SHAVE GEL. It’s a bit difficult to spread around my face, but this may be because of I have a rather thick stubble. The gel has a strong menthol smell that sneaks up on me and suddenly hits me like Naomi Campell hits one of her employees. But you know, it’s a nice scent and its strength wakes me up immediately (way more effective than the coffee I had before hand). The clear gel makes the shaving easy, because I can see my skin and it doesn’t seem to fill up the blade like shave foam would. Since I can see what I’m doing and don’t have to clean the blade quite as often, the gel makes my shave closer, faster and much more problem free. After my shave I clean my face with the ORIGINAL FACE WASH. I know most people like to clean before the shave, but I’ve had better results, with cleaning after the shave, okay dude. I quickly discover, that with this face wash, less is better, it takes some time to foam up, but then, o brother, does it foam up. The wash gel feels nice and doesn’t dry out the skin or stings or anything, it’s very gentle, yet my skin feels completely clean after use. Then I follow up with the ORIGINAL AFTER SHAVE BALM, which is in a very pressure-sensitive bottle, so even though I just give it a gentle squeeze, I get way to much product out of the bottle. The balm itself feels soft and is quickly absorbed and soothes my skin, like a soft hug (I like hugs). I then top of the skinecare regime with the ORIGINAL ANTI-AGEING MOISTURISER, which feels just as effective today. I finally finish with the ORIGINAL EYE ROLL-ON, which is super cooling and refreshing. That description sounds more like a drink, than an eye roll-on, but that was how good the eye gel was. The eye roll-on actually mimicks the effects of getting a nice drink (only you can still drive). That’s like the greatest compliment you could ever give to a skincare product. The absolute best thing is that, the after shave balm is light enough, that I can apply a moisturizer on top, without getting greasy skin. Normally with other brands, I experience you have to choose between soothing your razor burn with an after shave or use a moisturizer, that is targeted to your other skin needs – since both usually gives way too

much moisture. So I’m super glad that Bulldog has made an after shave balm, that is light enough, that I can use it underneath a moisturizer, so I can both soothe my razor burn and, aaaand target other skin problems, like combating signs of ageing. BTW it’s so important to remember that anti-age care is preventative, so you need to use it before you get wrinkles, using it afterward is like trying to get an abortion by fucking with condom, after you’ve already made the woman your sleeping with pregnant – it just doesn’t work that way, it’s preventative. You should start using anti-age care, when you start forming lines, usually in your midtwenties, when you no longer have teenage skin issues. Although personally I’ve always had a weird thing about age and started using my moms anti-age cream at the age of like seven – yes, I’m weird, I’m aware. HALF A WEEK IN; my skin seems to have some trouble with all the new products and I start to break out, like a teenager – which is weird since my skin is usually dry. As a responsible adult, I handle this by freaking out and contacting a dear friend in the makeup/dermatology business, who knows my skin. I’m told, by said friend, that when you change your entire skincare regime at once, it might take your skin a little time to get used to all the new products, especially if you have sensitive skin. Calmed by this expert opinion, I step back down from the ledge I’m standing on and continue my work day, with renewed courage. It turns out my friend was right and after some days, my skin is clear. By this time I’ve also become really glad for the ORIGINAL FACE SCRUB, using it once a week to freshen up and cleanse the skin. The scrub does a pretty good job of clearing up the skin and stripping it for dead skin cells, it also seems to boost skin renewal. AFTER ON WEEK; I start to feel some improvements. My skin definitely feels more comfortable and feels a little tighter. Although I can’t really determine whether or not my lines have been minimized or not. Shaving has become so much easier and faster than before. My skin looks clear, and unagitated, in short my complexion is more even, than it has ever been before. My eye bags has been reduced, a lot, making me look fresher and a little younger – however, it hasn’t had much impact on the dark color under the eyes. AFTER TWO WEEKS; the ORIGINAL EYE ROLL-ON has also reduced my dark circles as well as my eye bags and I feel great. I’m starting to get more confident about the ORIGINAL ANTI-AGEING MOISTURISER and is convinced it has an effect. My skin looks and feels a little more firm. Basically I just look a little better and more well-rested (although I’m never well-rested, those of you who work in fashion knows what I’m talking about). At this point I feel like scrubbing once a week isn’t enough and go up to using the ORIGINAL FACE SCRUB two (sometimes even three) times a week.

AFTER THREE WEEKS; I’m well into the routine of using all the products, I barely notice the pop-eyestrong mint scent of the ORIGINAL SHAVE GEL and I’ve finally learned to only use the tiniest amount of ORIGINAL FACE WASH, since it lathers up like crazy – it’s like it multiplies - so you get super good value for your money there. Going up on the ORIGINAL FACE SCRUB was definitely a good idea, my skin is a lot fresher and way more balanced. I’ve also concluded that the ANTI-AGEING MOISTURISER is a godsend, well all the products are, but the moisturizer especially. This revelation came to me at some fashion-event-party-thing (I can’t even remember for what anymore) where I notice that I was being hit on and even groped a little. I then remember that I have been getting a lot more of this kind of attention than usual, at several events. I therefore conclude it most be thanks to the Bulldog skincare range, since it’s the only thing I’ve really changed in my appearance. So sincerely thank you to the Bulldog for once again making me an object for sexual harassment – and no, I’m not being ironic, I actually mean it (that’s the tragic/comic part). After all fashion is all about attraction, also it’s nice to know that people still find you hot even at the grand old age of 26. If you think that sounds young, remember that I’m in fashion and 26 is basically 40 in fashion-years (so get ready for my mid-life-crisis/hissy-fit). AFTER FOUR WEEKS; I’m addicted. The Bulldog and I have definitely become BFF’s. Because I started using the whole range at once, it’s difficult to say if one product in particular did the difference, or if it was all the products combined. All I can say for sure is that I feel a huge difference in my skin. My skin have become smoother and more balanced. But the best thing is that the products have just freed me from worrying about my skin. I’ve also noticed that my long-term boyfriend has started complimenting my looks way more frequently, then before I started using the Bulldog skincare range. My boyfriend has gone from calling me hot or pretty or whatever, a couple a times a week, to a couple of times a day, which he hasn’t really done that frequently for a couple of years now. So I can conclude, that all the compliments from my BF, is probably thanks to my new BFF (the Bulldog). Said in other words, either, these product really work, like super-duper well, or my boyfriend is trying to make up for something bad, I haven’t yet realized he did....buuuut, I’m pretty sure it’s because of the products. So in final conclusion, the Bulldog skincare range is some of the best products that I have tried in years and I’ve have gotten really good results from using them. So I’ll definitely keep on using the products, even after this article is released. It doesn’t hurt either, that the Bulldog skincare range cost like three to four times less then the products I usually go for – especially since the Bulldog range has gotten me better results.

THE BULLDOG SKINCARE PRODUCTS THE QUICK GUIDE Words by Tue Elkjær What first caught my interest to Bulldog skincare was of course the name and logo, because it’s brilliant. But after a four week trial period of Bulldog skincare, I’ve discovered that there is so much more than awesome marketing to this brand. Bulldog makes skincare products that are targeted mens skin, easy to use and which gives results – without any bullshit. Basically, their mens skincare range does exactly what it says on the back of the packaging. Also the brand is animal friendly, uses natural, vegan ingredients and all products are produced in the UK, where the brand is based. Read my basic experience of the individual products from this awesome brand.

ORIGINAL SHAVE GEL

This gel is a little tricky to distribute over your face, if you have a thick stubble like me, but it makes up for that in sooo many ways. The gel makes it super easy to see what the fuck your doing, which prevents cuts and it also makes the blade glide ever so smoothly over your skin. I don’t know how, but the gel doesn’t seem to stop up or dull the razor as much as other shaving products – which makes for a very quick shave. This products saves me at like ten minutes per shave, giving more time in the mornings and I love it.

ORIGINAL FACE WASH

This cleansing gel is very foamy, so you only need to use very little per face wash. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great investment buy, since a bottle of gel will last a long time. The gel is smooth and feels comfortable and yet still leaves your skin thoroughly cleansed. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great if you have combination skin, to balance out your skin.

ORIGINAL AFTER SHAVE BALM

This balm is everything an after shave should be, it instantly soothes the skin and is absorbed very quickly. No bullshit, no fuss â&#x20AC;&#x201C; just the real deal and good results. However, the bottle it comes in, is very sensitive to pressure, so you need to be super careful when you dispense the balm.

ORIGINAL MOISTURISER

This face cream is very rich and soothing and just a great product. I’d recommend it for men with dry skin or in periods when you need an extra moisture boost, like in midwinter. However if you have combination or oily skin, I’d recommend to use a different product in daily life, like Bulldog’s SENSITIVE MOISTURISER.

ORIGINAL EYE ROLL-ON

This eye cream is very soothing and cools, thanks to the metal-ball-tip (did that sound dirty?) that is used to dispense the cream over your under-eye area. The cream does exactly what it claims to do, it soothes, minimize bags, lines and dark circles and leaves you looking well-rested and fresh, after about a week of daily use.

ANTI-AGEING MOISTURISER

This cream is kind of thick and takes a few seconds to sink in, but leaves your skin moisturized through the day, without becoming greasy – it’s even light enough to use over the after shave balm. It slowly and steadily tightens your skin with continued use. So you have to use it every day, over time for results. If you want an instant result, get a face lift instead. The slow and steady results from this product, inspires confidence in me. I feel sure that this cream will delay the age process of the skin and make me look younger, as long as I keep using it every day. Also the fact that it’s made with natural ingredients, make me believe that there won’t be any backlash or bad reactions in the future, but that the cream will only bring me positive results.

ORIGINAL FACE SCRUB

This scrub is very mild, but efficient, I mean it does the job and does so without drying out the skin or being overly harsh. You can easily use it twice a week for a clear complexion. I’ve had best experiences with using it in the shower BEFORE using the face wash. That way there’s no residue from the scrub and your skin will be completely clean. This is by far the best scrub I’ve ever tried.

JULYEN CARCY SS15 CAMPAIGN Debuting last season, this is Julyen Carcy’s second collection, but he already has a clear signiture style. Carcy has a clear focus on minimalist romantiscism. Carcy himself says that he likes to think of fashion as architectural, with the female body at the center of the clothes as a construction. Julyen Carcy’s SS15 is inspired by folkloric Mexican culture, as it’s interpreted in the works of Mexican photographers Luiz Maria Bedoya & Manuel Alvarez Bravo. The collection has a particular focus on contradicting feelings like love and hate. All these inspirations may seem a little vague, but the collection is anything else, in fact it’s quite outstanding, at least we think so, you can judge for yourself. PHOTOGRAPHER: MEHDI SEF MODEL: DOLORES // FORD MODELS ACCESSORY STYLIST: TARA ZIEGFELD ASSISTANT ACCESSORY STYLIST: MARIE SCIROCCO MAKEUP: JUNKO KOMADA HAIR: THIBAULT DURIEZ

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STUDYING UP ON KATHARINE HAMNETT A STORY OF SOCIALLY CONSCIENCE FASHION Words by Tue Elkjær We’ve all heard, and said, that fashion is iconographic, that it’s symbolic of who you are and what you believe in. But no one has taken the latter more literally, than the legendary British designer Katharine Hamnett, with her iconic slogan T-shirts. Therefor we’ve been studying up on Katharine Hamnett, to see if we could learn something from her. Here’s what we learned: The Katharine Hamnett company was launched as far back as 1979 and achieved international recognition within the fashion community and contemporary pop culture, since the beginning of the 80’s. Notable moments for the brand was it’s appearance in the Wham! music video for the unforgettable song” Wake Me Up Before You Go Go”, in 1983. This was a time when George Michael was straight, Agyness Deyn is born and people mostly communicated face-to-face or over a landline phone (you remember those, right). Oh, OOH and the Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet program was released for IBM PC’s (like, none of those words make any sense these days, like really at all!). Seriously, how weird is it that a world like that existed...with no Instagram – oh the horror! But unlike George Michael heterosexuality (we love you George) or the Lotus 1-2-3 program, Katharine Hamnett’s T-shirts has remained relevant. The political T-shirts has continued to be a strong figure within fashion and pop culture for more than 30 years. What sets Katharine Hamnett’s slogan T-shirts a part from other slogan T-shirts, is the brand’s continued and unyielding focus on global political issues, whether politics is in season or not. This is also what makes Katharine Hamnett a revolutionary intermediary, using fashion apparel to confront fashion consumers and fashion producers with their bad habits and their responsibility to the global community and the well being of the world. It’s undoubtedly this genuine interest in political issues, that makes the Katharine Hamnett T-shirt, the ultimate political slogan T-shirt. Unlike other fashion houses, whose interest in political issues comes and goes with the tide of fashion.

The Katharine Hamnett brand uses media to enforce their political views just as much, if not more, than to advertise their actual products – making the company more of a political factor, than an actual fashion producer. The designer Katharine Hamnett has also reached political recognition from Margaret Thatcher. You know, that British politician from that Meryl Streep movie “The Iron Lady” - yes, that movie was based on a person, that has existed in real life. The recognition from Margaret Thatcher is especially impressive, since Thatcher and Hamnett’s policies was mostly at opposite sides. An example of Thatcher and Hamnett’s disagreements, is Hamnett’s very public opposition to Thatcher placing pershing missiles in the UK. Hamnett also wore a T-shirt stating this opposition, with the slogan “58% DON’T WANT PERSHING”, when she was invited to Downing Street, to meet Thatcher at a public event, in 1984. The image of this meeting was of course much hyped in the media at the time and made it into the fashion history books, not to mention today’s digital landscape. Hamnett has also taken up issues like racism in the western fashion industry. She has publicly damned the industry’s keen focus on white models. You have to admit that Hamnett has a point here, so far as ethnic groups living in western societies are lacking from the catwalks and magazines. That is to say, the models who make it in the fashion industry aren’t representative for the western societies – but then again, you could say that about everything about models. Only few people look like models. Not everyone has perfect skin, narrow hips, a flat stomach nor is everyone super tall. Hamnett’s outrage on this issue, raises the question; should models be representative of how people really look? Personally I hate to see UN-retouched pictures of myself – I like the fantasy, the dream. In my own opinion fashion isn’t about how reality looks like, but how we wish the world to look like. I mean, don’t people buy clothes that makes them look better? However, I would personally like to see more ethnic variety in the fashion industry, it’s already there, but only to slightly. Another of Hamnett’s big issues are the environment and especially the fashion industry’s impact on the environment. Her dedication to inspire better consumer habits and minimize environmental impact is slathered on her famous T-shirts with statements such as “STOP ACID RAIN”, “PRESERVE THE RAINFORESTS” or “SAVE LIFE ON EARTH”. In 2010 Katharine Hamnett made a capsule collection called; “SAVE THE SEA” for the online lifestyle store YOOX. The collection was, not surprisingly, to raise awareness of the increasingly polluted seas. The collection did indeed seem to raise awareness on the issue. The following year the famous store; Selfridges (not just a series on Netflix, a real place) did an awareness campaign called; UK Project Ocean. The project focused on educating the general public of problems related to ocean pollution, as well as raising funds for

ocean preservation projects. On Hamnett’s official web page, she takes full credit for inspiring Selfridges to do the project, although I couldn’t really find other sources that supported that statement. Greenpeace seem to entirely credit the idea of UK Project Ocean, to Selfridges’ Creative Director; Alannah Weston. Either way, Hamnett’s collection probably at least helped to create a trend towards sea preservation, if it did not directly inspired Selfridges towards their good-doing. Yet another of Katharine Hamnett’s causes is helping to raise awareness against social injustice within fashion, with particular focus on unfair production of fashion apparel, including unfair wages and unreasonable working conditions in outsourced clothing manufacturing (Rana Plaza rings a bell). This focus came from a study Hamnett did herself back in 1989 (while I was celebrating my first birthday), when she was actually trying to make sure her production was up to Buddhist principles. She did this, because apparently religion is an appropriate thing to force over your collaborative partners and workers, or whatever. Anyway she discovered that outsourced clothing manufacturing wasn’t all that nice, in fact it was a nightmare (surprise). Once again Hamnett replies with vigorous campaigning against unethical fashion manufacturing with the “CLEAN UP OR DIE” collection. Later, in 2003, Hamnett also made a very media-covered trip to Africa, to visit cotton farmers and once again she found out, that hard, underpaid labor isn’t a carnival ride (again, surprise). Afterward she made sure to sweep before her own doorstep and cleaned up her own clothing production. So, when you buy a Katharine Hamnett product today, you don’t just buy a piece of clothing or even the political ideology printed on it. Hamnett produces her T-shirts in organic cotton. You might wonder what that actually does, besides organic being a very “now” adjective. Well, Katharine Hamnett strictly uses organic cotton in order to provide a bigger cut for the cotton farmer. According to the Katharine Hamnett brand, it leads to a 50 % increase in the average farmers wages, partly due to less expenses to fertilizers and pesticides, which also makes for a healthier work environment and a cleaner global environment – sounds nice right. Also when you purchase a Katharine Hamnett statement T-shirt, you also automatically donate to the cause, which the T-shirt is raising awareness for. All of this work to raise the bar for fashion production, was naturally topped up with a T-shirt collection, particularly, the Hamnett T-shirt with the words “NO MORE FASHION VICTIMS” - you might remember it on Kesh back in 2007. By 2010 Katharine Hamnett could boast of a production, that were completely organic and ethically produced. I guess what’s at the essence of Katharine Hamnett really is noblesse oblige – it’s not about how much power you have, it’s about how you use the power you do have. Katharine Hamnett both the person and

label, seem to use their power to make this world a better place and sticking their nose in, where it suits them. We’ve talked about all the goody-two-shoes-things Katharine Hamnett is involved in, but even though there only seem to be very little difference between Katharine Hamnett the label and Katharine Hamnett the woman – then let us remember, that the label still is a business, not a charity. Katharine Hamnett reminds us all, that we wield a lot of power as consumers. It doesn’t really matter how ethical Katharine Hamnett production is, if there aren’t consumers for her products. We must all remember that as consumers, we dictate what is a business success, because no business is anything, if it doesn’t have consumers. It seems to be some of the same idea Katharine Hamnett has, since she donates money for every T-shirt she sells. For every men’s or women’s T-shirt sold, 5 pounds is donated to help the cause the T-shirt is related to, if you buy a childrens T-shirt, 3 pounds is donated. Katharine Hamnett was one of the first design labels to donate part of the proceeds, per sold product, to charity, although it has certainly gained traction in the fashion community. So you see, it’s all up to us and our credit cards to create a better fashion world, by making demands for the products we consume and especially to the producers. Now, let’s ask ourselves what we can learn from Katharine Hamnett? We can learning to be demanding and uncompromising. Personally I’m thrilled for a story where the point is to be more demanding. So the next time you go shopping, use and recognize your power as a consumer, do your research and shop for a better world.

LA BOHEME - ANNO THE 1970’S As you most likely know, the fashion gods have spoken that t’is shall be 1970’s revival, these next seasons. We don’t really know how we feel about it, but we do love gogo boots and flowy hats. It is a decade with plenty of style, with icons like Francoise Hardy and Jane Birkin. So maybe it’ll be good. We’ve tried to interpret the seventies-luxury-preppy/boho-spirit to easy everyday-looks. Revivals can be great, but there’s a fine line between revival and copying, between being a cool cat and being copy cats, the latter is definitely not cool, bro. But revivals are also an oppurtinity to get things right, you didn’t do the first time or to connect with a past, you haven’t had a chance to experience yourself. So break out your corn-pipe, get an herbal tea addiction (if you don’t have already) and enter a second experimental-fase and enjoy the 1970’s, the remake. PHOTOGRAPHER: ANJA EKSTRØM // WWW.ANJAEKSTROEM.DK MODEL: METTE RIIS SØRENSEN STYLIST: TUE ELKJÆR // WWW.UGLYFAT.DK MAKEUP & HAIR: ZAINAB AL SAADI // WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/PAGES/HAIRHIJAB-STYLE-BY-ZAINAB/1529885260581978

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LOOKING FOR STYLE WISDOM Words by Daniel Jacob Delove Fashion is a word that describes a lot of things and can be interpreted in many ways. It can be a lifestyle, refer to a particular choice of clothing, reflected in architecture or design and so on. But fashion isn’t just about that, it’s a creative space, where you can express yourself, your personality and who you are. When you are young, maybe all you desire is to be stylish, on the mark all the time and want to always have the newest clothing and follow the latest top trends, but is fashion only for young people following short lived trends? That is a very easy question to answer and the answer is NO with capital letters. There is no age limit to unique style and personal creativity and no expiration date for ruling supremely in your own space of creativity. Ari Seth Cohen is the owner and writer for the blog called Advanced Style and Advanced Style is not just an average fashion blog among many others, but a fashion blog that specifically caters to – and deals with – the fashion lifestyle of the more mature people. It´s a unique blog about fashion and older people, who do not limit themselves by setting a maximum age to dressing with a personal fashion style, and who wears, whatever they want to wear, in order to express themselves and their unique personality. Sometimes you will hear people say disapprovingly, that someone dresses like an older person, but does that necessarily and automatically have to be a bad thing? NO WAY! I mean, what is a mature person expected to look like in the first place? Grey hair, wrinkles all over the body and no personal style? Ari Cohen didn’t only make a blog about older people having a nice outfit, it’s also a stark reminder from the fashion gods, that the fashion industry can sometimes be a very confining universe, where people are trying to put labels on each other and are narrowly focusing on a very small part of humanity, while excluding everyone else. That´s not only a bad business decision, it´s also a narrow-minded way of looking at the incredible diversity mankind has to offer. RESPECT, irrespectively of age, gender, race, colour or creed is the only word I find appropriate, also when it comes to fashion. Because choosing what to wear is not only an idea of clothing, but also an indirect way of saying, that your life isn’t over and the creativity isn’t gone, when you’re over 60. Ari Seth Cohen was greatly inspired by his grandmother Bluma and memories from the time spent with

her in San Diego, so he did not only focus solely on age, but had a general focus on stylish woman of all ages to the point, where age becomes irrelevant, because style and personality is truly timeless! Ari Seth Cohen himself says; ‘’ My grandmother Bluma was my best friend. When I was a kid, we would watch old movies together, make collages and dress up in costumes from her closet. She always encouraged me to be creative.’’ The blog is convincingly arguing the point, that getting older is not a bad thing, but an amazing and beautiful part of your life and yet another part of the process of living. Styling is not about age and body, but about the human being behind the fashion, how that person wears it and what that individual chooses to express by his or her personal choices. As I am reading and following the blog, I can’t stop thinking about an amazing and beautiful woman. Carmen Dell’Orefice is 81 years old and she is an American model, who has been working as a model since she was 15 years old. Carmen isn’t merely a model, but a 177 cm tall Venus goddess, who proves that getting older isn’t a telltale sign to stop everything, but that age is merely a number. As Carmen says, aging is a natural part of your life and not a social death sentence; ‘’ We have to program the mind of the public that age is not ugly. Age is just age. Wake up, American children, and stop listening to other people’s voices. Know yourself, be true to yourself and make a contribution. It took me half my life to know myself. I listened to other people’s opinions and took them as gospel.’’ In this modern youth-tyrannized western world, people look at age as an ugly thing and youngsters in general do not have much respect for the older members of their tribe. This is totally different from much of recorded history, where the young respected the elder and looked for their guidance and advice because of their superior experience and wisdom. The resulting lack of personality is dramatic and there seems to be an unfortunate trend in fashion, where it becomes more about what everybody else thinks and less about expressing the personality of the unique individual. It takes time to know yourself well enough to develop a true sense of personal style and to dare express it boldly, but it’s a process that’s takes both time and patience, which are not high on the list of qualities of most young and modern people. Carmen dell’Orefice and Ari Cohen are among the relatively few people, who shows us that being beautiful, different and having personal style is not about having the newest Chanel bag or a pair of Christian

Louboutin shoes or being 19 years old. It´s about choices and style, that radiates a glowing “I´ll never give up” attitude of a strong, unstoppable and uniquely independent person, that walks gracefully through the many obstacles of life and always emerges undefeated, regardless of age. This is where true beauty lies and you can spot these rare individuals a mile away! But it doesn’t stop there, because Ari Cohen isn’t only bringing us another world and showing us the elegance behind older women’s clothing and lifestyle through his blog. He also wants us to know, what is really happening in his head and around him, so he has made a documentary called “ADVANCED STYLE”. It´s a documentary, that shows the idea behind the blog and how - and what - he thinks about the fashion world in particular and the world in general. In my eyes, Ari is a true rebel and an eye opener, who is against the negative and discriminating way a lot of people look at mature and older people. One could say, that he is trying to make people look at getting older as perfectly natural and yet another interesting part of life, that by no means exclude the possibility of expressing oneself by fashion or having a very conscious personal style, that reflect the wisdom and experience which has accumulated over the years! Ari Cohen isn’t only inspiring to me, but he inspires thousands of women in the entire world and the structure of the blog is truly amazing, so just scrolling down the pages and looking at the pictures put a smile on my face and gives me a heart filled with love and passion. Admiring all the pictures of the older and elegant women gives me inspiration to continue my own dreams and goals. Not that I´m a mature woman, but because the beautiful pictures proves, that it doesn’t matter how old you are, how different you are or what color, creed or gender you are. You just need to do it and do it now, so you can enjoy how it genuinely feels inside, when you take your passion and creativity to a whole new and bolder level. If you haven’t read this blog yet and you are tired of the clichés in many fashion blogs about smoothies and cute bags, I can personally recommend YOU to check out Advanced Style and get drawn into a universe, which you have never seen or experienced before! Find the blog here; www.advancedstyle.blogspot.dk

LEGENDARY BEAUTY Words by Ermi V Indonesia has always been perceived as a female figure. And as all female, Indonesia is a beauty of many facets that is its spread of islands and diverse culture which offer a well of inspiration. It could be a queen to seek guidance from, or a mother to find wisdom in, or a princess to venture with. And above all, a true woman whose lush and blush are enticing, whose glares and flares give chills, whose curves and moves tell stories that often turn into legends and here are some of the beauties that make in Indonesia. PRODUCTION: ANDY SURYANDI // WWW.ANDYSURYANDI.DE PHOTOGRAPHY: GLENN PRASETYA // WWW.GLENNPRASETYA.COM MODELS: ANNA POLYAEVA & MICHELLE MOBILI // POSH MANAGEMENT, JESSIE SETIONO & SALVITA DECORTE // B-MGT, EUGENIA SHEFER // VICTORY TALENT MANAGEMENT & EVIE MULYA STYLIST: EVELYN FRANCISCA // WWW.EVELYNFRANCISCA.COM DIGITAL ARTIST: LEE CHANDRA MAKEUP: OSCAR DANIEL // WWW.OSCAR-DANIEL.COM MAKEUP ASSISTANT: LISA OCTAVIA HAIR: HENDRO REVCO ACCESSORIES: ALSTON STEPHANUS ACCESSORIES // WWW.ALSTONSTEPHANUS.COM

GILDING THE LILY Fine actions and high moral standards are amiable and we do appreciate both. But what really gets our heart rates up is theatrical displays of power - dressing for distinction. Because, when you think about it, what is a king without a crown? We rather tend to think that the European royals had a point, in their use of social statement jewelery. Jewelery is not only a display of wealth, they’re also super good to pull an outfit together. In that connection KINRADEN’s has a debut collection out this season, designed by Vibe Harsløf. The collection is full of pieces, which will go well with any outfit, as well as being environmentally conscious. KINRADEN’s SS15 collection is made of reused precious metals (either silver or gold) and instead of gemstones, KINRADEN has used faceted Mpingo wood. The Mpingo wood is sustainably harvested from wild areas in Tanzania, governed by the WWF programs. To sum up, you can buy anything from this collection and not only look good, but feel good about it too. Finally we can do good, by buying jewelery – that’s the dream! ALL PICTURES COURTESY OF KINRADEN // WWW.KINRADEN.DK

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MATERIAL GIRL Ever since the introduction of a money-based trade, consumerism has been under much discussion. The discussion of consumerism has been from shifting perspectives, from religious, political to environmental. Consumerism has always been surrounded by an abstract idea of some do’s and don’ts, with much focus on consumerism’s tendency to wastefulness and gluttony. However there seems to be a tradition, that the line between just being another consumer and being overly decadent, seems like a very fluent line, that isn’t clear until it’s crossed. But people, especially, self-proclaimed intellectuals, are fast to throw labels on other peoples shopping habits, calling it gluttony or conspicuous consumption or things like that – and the comments are usually aimed at fabulous fashionistas, like the sacred Madame de Pompadeur or Gloria Swanson (can you fell the bulls eye on your back as you’re reading?). As far back as the Greek antiquity, critical voices raised up against consumerism. Most notable of these ancient critics is probably Socrates, who is rumored to often have scolded the habit of the ancient Athens, for buying things they didn’t really need. But then again, Socrates was also infamous for his bad looks, so he may not be the one to take fashion tips from. We certainly won’t, because we’re just material girls...even the guys who work on the magazine. What can we say, we like pretty things and we won’t apologize. PHOTOGRAPHER: TANIA GIBSON // WWW.TANIAGIBSON.DK MODEL: FILIPPA LETH STYLIST: TUE ELKJÆR // WWW.UGLYFAT.DK MAKEUP & HAIR: CHARLOTTE K. STAGE

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THE SHOPPING LIST BECAUSE REGULAR GROCERIES ARE BORING!

IT’S NOT THE DESTINATION, IT’S HOW YOU GET THERE As a real lady or gentleman, you’ll need a suitcase to accompany you on your many travels. Because you need to go to and fro on educatinal tours of Europe and Asia as well as shifting between the countryside and the city to do the season – basically everything you’ve seen on Downton Abbey. We recommend this very demour and steady suitcase from DELSEY, that will match all your clothes and keep your precious stuff safe during your travels.

AWAY WE GO We’re madly in love with this bike from the collab between STORM & MARIE and BATAVUS It’s especially the copper details, like the chain and bell, that got us going - and it even has a basket for your bag or maybe for the stuff for a picnic. Plus the metallic color of silver and copper means that it’ll match any of your summer outfits. We can just see ourselves cruisin’ the streets on this sweet ride, while singing aloud, the fabled Queen track “I want to ride my bicycle“ - it will be legendary.

GOT BURGER? This is our new secret crush. The Big Mac Raincoat is part of McDonalds new range of clothing and interior. Yes, McDonalds fast food chain has turned to fast fashion and we like it, without really knowing why. In case you didn’t guess, the theme of the line, is basically just the image of Big Mac burgers, slathered in to a pattern on a white background. There is a certain pop art quality to a multinational fast food company producing fashion. Also the clothes themselves have a Jeremy-Scott-kinda-feel to them – let us hope, Scott isn’t suing...at least not before we get our hands on a coat. You can get your coat at; www.thebigmacshop.se

SUMMER HEAT = COOL DRINKS As the summer graces the fair lands with it’s sunny rays, it’s time to cool down with some nice summer cocktails. We know we’ll be sipping plenty of whiskey sours. Naturally we wont be drinking alone, but with one of our good friends; THE FAMOUS GROUSE. It’s definitely UGLY FAT MAG recommended.

SECRET CORRESPONDENCE Every nobleman or noblewoman knows that you need a signet ring or two, to stamp into wax, to seal the super secret letters, that you need to send, because...uhm, okay we don’t know. But we see it in a lot of historical movies. However the letters usually take you down, later on – so it might be best not to put anything in writing. But we know it looks good and that we love these signet rings from REBEKKAREBEKKA. We’ll sign or admit to anything, to get these sparkling rings on our pale, delicate (never did manual work) fingers.

FLOWER CHILD The 70’s revival fashion trend is seen everywhere this season and even more in the next. So it’s just natural for us to review our yuppie/hipster lifestyle and go flower power instead. This season we’ll buy a new attitude to life, we’ll eat, pray and love, read a lot of Allen Ginsberg and uhm create world peace or some shit like that. Okay, maybe we’ll mostly renew our wardrobe and start to focus on floral themes an ornaments, like these rather lovely floral pins from E&L BY LUNDQVIST – we’ll put them on everything!

DIVAS GOTTA HAVE THOSE SHADES Summer is the ultimate season, if you love sunglasses as much as us. Finally we can wear our shades without seeming like a hungover, over-theatrical diva – which we....like...aren’t, none of us (did you buy that?). So it’s time to find your favorite pair(s) of sunnies. We’ve falling in love with this pair of LINDA FAROROW cat-eye sunglasses for the ladies. We think these gorgeous shades have just the right amount of attitude. But sunglasses aren’t just awesome and decorative, remember, they also protect your under-eye area from premature aging due to sun damage – so remember those shades ladies!

COME FLY WITH ME We just happen to find these hand made womens sandals next to godliness – literally. We’ve heard of walking a mile in someones shoes, but never of flying a mile in the shoes of the Olympian god Hermes. Gladiator sandals has made a huge comeback this season. But if you should wear a sandal from ancient times, then why choose gladiator sandals. The gladiators were basically glorified slaves. We’d rather go for the gold and revive the sandal-fashion of the ancient gods. So why not sprout wings by buying these womens sandals from PANASHANDMADESHOES. These beauties are hand made in leather and you can get them here; www.etsy.com/dk-en/listing/228401549/handmade-leather-women-wings-sandals?ref=related-5

COOL GENT’S WEAR ROUNDED SHADES It’s summer and to be a real dapper gent, you’ll need a good pair of all-round sunglasses to go with any suit. Don’t worry, PERSOL have made these really dandy-cool shades to protect your eyes from the blinding sun (here’s hoping for that much sun). The round sunglasses have had a kind of on/off-again-relationship with fashion past seasons, but now with groovy seventies vibes conquering the catwalk, the round shades have made a definite comeback. These round beauties from PERSOL are somewhere between F. Scott Fitzgerald and John Lennon, but either way, that leaves you with cool.

YOU CAN JUDGE A MAN BY THE SHOES The danish writer and fashion journalist Emma Gad (most known for writing a guide to good behavior) once wrote that you should always try to have good shoes and gloves, even if money is tight. Gad explains, that this is because good accesories can lift an entire outfit. We tend to agree with Emma Gad and therefor we recommend this pair of handmade mens derby, patent leather shoes from PANASHANDMADESHOES. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just nothing like wearing hand made shoes, the sound as they hit the ground, is an entire experience alone. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re so glad that new brands like PANASHANDMADESHOES is keeping traditional handicraft alive. You can buy the shoes here; www.etsy.com/dk-en/listing/228820534/derby-patent-leather-handmade-men-shoes?ref=related-3

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