2. issue UGLY FAT MAGAZINE by UGLY FAT

UGLY FAT M A G A Z I N E

SUBJECTIVE STYLE 2. ISSUE

PEOPLE Editor in chief: Tue Elkjær / tue@uglyfat.dk Creative director: Sandra Vinding / sandra@uglyfat.dk Fashion assistant: Henriette Winther / henriette@uglyfat.dk Proofreader: Jesper Lillie For advertisement; contact advertising@uglyfat.dk

Writers: Christina Smedemark Mattsson, Persille Rod, Sandra Vinding, Tue Elkjær. Photographers: Anja Ekstrøm, Asmus Koefoed, Jakob Boie Sørensen, Jonas Hjermitslev, Kim P. Bording. Stylists: Tue Elkjær. Makeup and/or hair: Amilie Møller Hansen, Charlotte Stage, Danni Sigen, Nini Elisabeth Jørgensen, Victoria Goldstein.

SPECIAL THANKS TO: 9PR ARP-Hansen Group Copenhagen Island Hotel Étoile models Holm & Bertung House of Communication Ida Hammer Ingerslev POLKA // www.polkashop.dk FRONT PAGE: Photographer: Anja Ekstrøm // Anja Ekstrøm Photography Model: Mette Riis Sørensen Stylist: Tue Elkjær // UGLY FAT Makeup and hair: Victoria Goldstein // Binky Diamonds Top: Marie Sixtine - shades: Ralph Lauren

CONTENT LETTER FROM THE EDITOR - PAGE 8 HOMEGROWN ALL THE WAY - PAGE 10 BEER AND THOSE TYPES... - PAGE 17 PROFILE: MARY MUST HAVE - PAGE 29 INTO THE WILD - PAGE 34 VISITING THOMAS LOEVRING - PAGE 56 FRESH TALENTS - PAGE 60 THE WAY OF CAMP - PAGE 73 MIXOLOGY - PAGE 78 THE ROCK DUDE - PAGE 92 THE RICH BITCH - PAGE 100 THE MODERN FEMME FATALE - PAGE 111 VACATION LOOKS - PAGE 117 THE SHOWSHOPPER - PAGE 121 THE CHIC SHOPPING LIST - PAGE 135

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR THE POWER OF STYLE

This season’s issue is themed around the subjectivity of style, because we at UGLY FAT think that it is important to focus on the relativity of style and celebrate individual taste. We at UGLY FAT, not only believe in subjectivity - we love it. Subjectivity gives rise to variations, it makes us see things from new and different perspectives - and that, really is what makes interaction with others rewarding and interesting. After all, if everyone agreed with everyone, there would be world peace, but we would have no reason to talk to each other, all there would be left is small talk - and who wants to spend their life talking about the weather - my toes cringe just thinking of it, I mean who really cares if it will rain later or not, just wear a trenchcoat and be done with it.

Fashion is often accused of being idealized and promoting impossible standards. But fashion is an expression of individuality, of your subjective lifestyle, taste and opinions.

Also fashion has a history of siding with the odd one out, by that I mean, what is out today, is in tommorow. Just think of Georgia Jagger’s gabbed teeth, Cindy Crawford’s mole, or velour track suits. Things, that is judged flawed or in bad taste by general society, is often adopted by fashion and given a glamorfication.

Making it in fashion is a hard climb. Which reminds me of a previous shoot when I worked as an assistant stylist, the photographer, told the head stylist, (the head stylist had just gotten serious with her boyfriend), that she may wanted to reconsider having a relationship, since it could be a bad carreer choice. This naturally raised several eye brows around the set. The photographer explained that he felt, looking around in the business and in history, that those who usually became succesful in fashion, were the ones who had no real personal life. I have to admit, looking at biographies of the various designers, they share a strong, not to say cynical, independence. This strong statement has stayed with me ever since.

But speaking, or rather writing, of ambition it reminds me of one of my favorite quotes, which is from the french novel “Le père Goriot” by Honeré de Balzac, where the character, Vautrin says something along the line of:....“There exists no principles, only occasions. There exists no laws, only curcomstances: The superior man is the one who takes control of occasions and circumstances. If there indeed did exsist such things as principles and laws, then nations would change their principles and laws, as they change their shirts.”

In this statement, I see the politcal power of fashion and the importance of having an independent point of view. Just think of the power of the fashion statements by Marie Antoinette’s excess, Napoleon Boneparte’s empiré fashion or the present days statement of sustainable fashion - fashion is always extremey political and opinionated, either intentionally or unintentionally. It just goes to show, that looks matter, it has the power of expression and it moves people.

We, at UGLY FAT, have even done a layout makeover for our 2. issue, some might think it seems inconsistent to change looks already by the 2. issue - we just think of it as natural, after all change is an inevitable part of life, so what can we do other then embrace it, groom it and style it to the best of our abilities.

The power of fashion is in it’s ability to convey the zeitgeist, to display values, whether a fashion is practical or heavy luxury, it displays the physical abilities of the movement of the wearer, and thereby conveys a certain lifestyle - who hasn’t found restraint in a given outfit and thereby been prohibited certain activities by their own choice of fashion - fashion is therefor also disciplinary and that’s why it matters what you wear. You live the life you’re dressed for. You’re judged by your fellow man, by what you look like, and you get treated accordingly. So the next time you go to your closet or go shopping, consider what life you want to lead, how you’d like to be treated, - indeed, what style you want for your life.

HOMEGROWN ALL THE WAY Words by Persille Rod

I am in no way neither holy nor saved and I won’t try to save anyone else. I have a certain charm but I’m no model, that’s for sure. I’m on the verge of being obese. I’m certainly fat and for the most part I’ve grown all of my fat myself. My gender has determined the distribution of said fat on my body, economics have dictated the level of nutrition I’ve had, to a large degree, my social life has, on several levels, contributed to my shape and size due to the way we like to meet: We party and get wasted.

My eye for fashion is almost completely blind. I simply don’t understand it. The only clothes I get exited about are clogs and aprons. I don’t think I own any clothes that I have actually bought except for a few items from the thrift store. The rest is just stuff that others wanted to throw out at one point or another. I’ve tried having conversations with people, mostly females, about make-up, but I simply cannot for the life of me understand how anyone can debate rouge or eye shadow at any length of time.

I’ve spent vast amounts of time feeling bad about myself. Thus I have slept with pretty much anyone that wanted to, seeing as I felt sure I would never get the opportunity to copulate ever again. I have even gone through periods in my life where I truly felt bad for people that had to look at me in the street, seeing as I thought of myself as quite the eyesore.

The only redeeming factor in my life has been time. Time has really, really been good to me and for me. I’m 35 now and time is moving faster than ever before. It’s really nice because seasons don’t matter as much anymore. Trends and fads go by so fast I don’t even notice them. When times are good I enjoy them fully, when times are bad I know they will fly by rather quickly.

I’m at an age where it’s slowly becoming OK that I’m not all that girly, that I don’t care about all kinds of popular stuff of youth and that I am the size I am. On top of that I can feel OK about my size because time has taught me that going on a diet will only bring about a time of suffering, followed by a time where I

PICTURE OF PERSILLE ROD, IN HER KITCHEN WITH HER CATS...

PICTURE BY PERSILLE OF PERSILLE’S HOMEGROWN FOOD

regain all the weight + some extra. So really, what’s the point?

Through experience, trials and tribulations and a fair amount of therapy, I have learned that I’m quite charming and pretty just the way I am. I have even learned, that some people find overweight women extremely attractive – but alas I am not attracted to people who are attracted to fat as I am not attracted to people who dabble primarily in the physical realm. On top of that, I have managed to find the love of my life and we have now been together for 12 years, so who cares what anyone outside of my home thinks about the way I look.

What really got me started on my journey towards accepting myself and finding my way in life was the act of planting stuff. Growing my own produce, however little I could and can manage in a small apartment. The simple act of planting stuff has had tremendous and unexpected side effects. First of all, it awoke the part of my spirit that is connected to small agriculture though my mere human heritage. Secondly, it gave me a feeling of opportunity, a chance at pursuing my happiness freely without the ramifications of modern society. It also gave me a feeling of being all woman, being in touch with the earth, even when the earth was just in a small pot in my windowsill.

A part of me is still just a hunter/gatherer and I wholeheartedly enjoy picking my own spinach, hunting through dumpster-diving in the concrete jungle that is my home. When one opens, ones eyes to the fact that the human spirit is still free, that the soul does not have to live up to any social demands but can truly unfold in its current form (which ever form that may be, we are all different) it becomes apparent that anyone can start a personal revolution with next to nothing.

I’ve lost quite a bit of fat because I enjoy a pretty healthy diet due to my homegrown produce. I feel better not being a slave of consumerism in that way.

I still like partying, but hey, you can’t be human without certain human characteristics.

I think the financial crisis is still very much alive and I think we all have to rethink a LOT of stuff before we can even begin to see equal opportunities for unfolding our individual potentials. I believe that the revolution of change starts at a very personal level, the level where you stop judging yourself and instead begin seeing yourself as a unique being that just happens to be of human origin.

Many a time have I gazed upon such wonders as an artichoke, marveling at the fact that it’s a thistle, that it’s a flower. It took me a long time to recognize that I, myself, am quite the blossoming wonder, resistant to both pests and cold weather, residing even in shallow ground, my roots going deep through the whole of human history. It would quite simply be abominable if I did not love and enjoy myself, blossoming as I am, homegrown and all. At the end of the day, the whole concept of what is beautiful must be measured from what is in actual existence and I very much am. So are you.

It just so happens that by some strange alignment of the planets I have become quite fashionable and trendy, me with my clogs and apron, growing stuff in buckets and what not. The whole urban gardening thing is so in right now, it’s so in that even I have noticed it. – And judging from the ongoing financial meltdown it will be quite the fad for just about as long as people feel it necessary to eat on a daily basis.

To use a fashion-term I have this to say in conclusion: The new black is regrowth. Life just wants to live. All of us and all of it. In seeing life, in perceiving it, it becomes even more alive, thus fulfilling its purpose. Did you know that a large amount of your kitchen scraps can be regrown in your windowsill instead of becoming a waste burden? The small root-part from scallions and leeks, the thin cutting from an onion that you usually just throw out, the stub from cabbage, the top-part of beets and carrots, even herbs like basil can be regrown. Google it.

MORE OF PERSILLE’S HOMEGROWN, REPLANTET GROCERIES

It’s free, it doesn’t take any longer than if you had to throw the stuff out. It’s fun and healthy. It is a rebellious act of major proportions contributing to actual growth instead of just profits. Try it out, it just might change you life, your economy, your self-confidence, your sense of fairness and freedom – and it’s totally trendy, always has been and always will be. Homegrown all the way.

If you’re alive you’ve probably been homeless at one point or another. You’ve probably been pretty darn poor too. You’ve probably had a life-crisis or several and you’ve probably felt like there was little or no point in existing altogether. Human beings can survive without a home. We can. We can survive with little or no money. We can survive pretty much without possessions altogether, but we cannot survive without food.

Before you know it you are trapped in consumption, defined by your age, your gender, your job or lack thereof and your social status. There is a way out of that in the form of growing your own food. When you grow your own or regrow your own, you become pretty liberated. You can then choose what to spend your money on. Be it fashion or movies, be it wine or jewelry. In growing your own food, you become the CEO of your own life, even if what you grow is only a small percentage of your daily intake, it still contributes to your freedom. The mere act of growing stuff is a personal applause to life itself.

And THAT’S when life becomes interesting: What on earth do you wish to do with your life now that you are free to choose? Go for it, be all you can be without riding that totally strange paradigm of growth that does not include a single living organism.

BEER AND THOSE TYPES... Words and pictures by Sandra Vinding Illustrations by Katrine Øhlin

Nowadays everybody is talking about it! It is the new big thing in Denmark, and it is widely expanding. It’s the beer! It’s not a new thing, but it has gotten a new life in the last couple of years.

Beers have been a big part of the danish cultur and everyday life for centuries. In the past, it was normal to drink beers instead of water, because the water was infected, and the process of making beer killed all the bacteria. Now it has become a social thing, and not just the drinking part. A whole new culture has made it’s way into the life of the danes. One of the reasons must be the micro brewers. These small breweries, where the quality beer are in focus. The place where the beer have soul and a history. Something people can relate to and tie relations around. That is something to talk about - not just the regulare pilsner from the supermarket.

When you drink a beer, you show your surroundings a bit of your personality and style. You make a statement about who you are, and what matters to you. Whether it is the good old Carlsberg or the new fancy organic Bøgedal, that you choose to drink. I myself love a great micro brewed beer, with lots of soul and character, but still I’m most certainly not too fancy to sit at Dronning Louises Bro in Copenhagen with a Høkerbajer in the hand and the back against the stonewall together with all the other enjoyers of this urban culture.

There is a right time and place for most beers - it is just the quest for finding that right beer, that sometimes can be a bit long. Therefore we have made a little guide for you fashionable hedonists, so you can navigate your beer drinking after the type of person you feel like being today...

THE HEDONIST

If you are, like mentioned before, a hedonist, then you are probably already drinking the good stuff. The beer that costs a little extra, that have some kind of history, maybe even a limited edition?! And most importantly, that have the greatest taste! If you live in Denmark, it could be something Danish-brewed. Like for example a great beer from the small but worldly and well-known Amager Bryghus, who in my opinion makes really great quality beers with a little edge to it! And only sometimes goes totally crazy with the beers (but we are a lot who love it!) and brew something that takes your tastebuds on a serious adventure.

IT COULD BE THE BEER WOOKIE IPA FROM AMAGER BRYGHUS THAT YOU HAVE IN THE FRIDGE NOW The Wookie IPA is a classic India Pale Ale, but just more than that! It makes a great beer by being brewed with good quality hops and malts. Especially the hops comes into character in this beer. It has a heavenly smell of fresh grass on a summer day and a bit of spicy honey notes. But this is only the smell, the taste of this beer is something special. It makes the most out of the hops, which makes for a crispy, bitter but very fresh taste acompanied by a rounding sweetness. This beer is for the hop lovers!

THE FASHIONISTA

If your style is more like, yeah, The Style!!! Then youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re probably running around looking totally fab! Good looking, socializing with all the right people, eating all the great food, and drinking a lot of Gulddamer, which for some reason are all over the place in the fashion industry. But even though it is gold, you should certainly go for something a bit more classy, and easy to drink together with the great, light and fresh food. To stay a bit in the same box, not ruining your habbits totally, the beer that gets served at the next big social fashion thing could be the Jacobsen Velvet, which is a very special beer, almost close to them bubbles that we know all fashionistas like!

SO HERE GOES, THE BEER THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE FASHION BEER ALL OVER, JACOBSEN VELVET The Velvet, is nothing typical, when you talk about beers. It is something in between a beer and sweet bubbles, but without being a bad mix. The type is a witbier and has a very light and bright body. It has a very fresh pilsner note combined with the sourness you know from a great dry cava. When it comes to the taste, there is as good as no bitter taste of hops at all. It is crisp and very refreshing - a dry sweetness playing with just a hint of light malts makes for the perfect fashion beer. Preferably served ice cold, maybe even in a champagne glass?!

THE BOHEMIAN

As a true BohĂŠme, you are a world traveler, you have seen the world and the traditional danish beer has for a long time not really been something to talk about (but that has changed now) but at the other side of the ocean the true secret to great beers was figured out a while ago. In the states you find a wide range of speciel beers; thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something for everyone and if you can find something with a little wisedom as well, then it might be the perfect combination. You can look chick, relaxed and show the world that you care. - This beer could be anything, but we ended up with someting a little special; The Victory.

GOLDEN MONKEY - A BEER WITHOUT EVIL The Golden Monkey is a triple ale, which have a bit of alcohol character. Quite often above the 8%, and with a big sweet mouthfill. This beer is a rich and golden, unfiltered triple, with a lot of sweetness. Very fruity aroma, almost a bit of banana and a bit of orangefruit, topped with a hint of corriander. The taste takes the banana notes and combine them with a bit of spiciness, something a bit sour and the sweet warming alcohol, which all in all makes for a good combination - the whole package, in balance with sensuality and a strong character - something special and not an everyday drink.

THE HIPSTER

The life as the most popular thing in Copenhagen, must be a bit exhausting some times... It’s not easy being brand new all the time! You have to check out all the new music, all the new places to be, all the right things to wear, but what about the beers? You drink a lot of them, often hanging around in the streets looking cool. But I’ve noticed that the beer is not something new, it is quite often just a regular pilsner. Is that good enough for you? You could do so much better. I’m sure of that! - And so are the brewery Evil Twin, that have made a beer especially for you guys!

THE HIPSTER ALE, BREWED FOR ALL THE GLOBAL HIPSTERS THAT ARE HIP WITHOUT BORDERS The Hipster Ale comes in a can. It is perfect for the hipster! You can put it in your backpack, jump on the bike and go anywhere that is the hip place to be, right now. The ale is a unfiltered American Pale Ale, with a bright yellow color. The aroma has a hint of summer in the shape of mango and coriander combined with a grassy note. But when the beer hits the tongue it is something totally different. You get a lot of hops and bitterness, still very fresh and a bit lemony, but here it is the hops that makes the show. Most certainly a crisp and fresh beer, that you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find in the supermarket - so start searching for it.

THE STUDENT

Being a student is a special kind of lifestyle; The money is short, the social life is big and the beer drinking is great. Not always the best combination, but letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s be honest, between those crazy tests and exam periods you need to relax and feel a bit human again. And what better way, than to drink a beer with your friends or classmates?! But the money are still short, so to make the most of them, you go for a classic supermarket beer or whatever you can get nearby, at the right time and for the right price. - Quite often you end up with the classic Danish beer; The Tuborg, that is the official beer of the great Danish Roskilde Festival which is just around the corner and the perfect break from school.

THE TUBORG, THE OFFICIAL BEER OF ROSKILDE FESTIVAL The Tuborg is a real Danish classic. It is a pilsner, the type of beer we all get to know first, quite often not cold enough and not a very great first hand impression. But then we get a little older and we try again. The Tuborg pilsner is not that bad at all! It is a nice and easy-to-drink beer. It has a well balanced hoppiness, malt character and carbonation, nothing too sweet, too bitter or too anything. It is easy going and perfect for those days after school or work, when you just feel like hammering beers down the throat for the rest of the day, forgetting all about homework etc. Or just for that one hot summers day in the park with the friends... Cheers!

All the reviews are made in coorperation with the danish beerblog www.humulusblog.blogspot.com, so if you would like to know a little more about great beer, beer food, and so on please go ahead and check it out. On the website youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll also be able to find links to other beer bloggers, and we truly recommend you to check them out. This little gimmick about the new kid in town - the beer and those types! Will be followed up in the next issue, with a little guide to some of all the great beer bars in DK where the mentioned types would be able to enjoy their beers... Cheers!

MARY MUST HAVE Words by Tue Elkjær

I met with former Copenhagen club kid and present talented designer Mary Must Have for a chat about her designs, tastes and to experience her amazingly glamorous universe. Mary Must Have is like an imperial princess of glamor, in short, she creates clothing that deserves a night out. Recently Roxie has gotten in the business of creating limited editions childrens wear and couture baby baptism gowns - and God are they gorgeous.

How would you describe yourself as a designer? Like a creator of an atmosphere.

You make limited edition childrens wear, what motivated you to do that? When I first saw some old fashioned baptism robes at Roskilde Museum. Plus the fact that embroidery is a time consuming and expensive process , it’s good to start with tiny sizes, and it looks so surprisingly cute and fantastic.

Your designs are much more glamorous than other childrens wear brands – did you feel there was a hole in the market? Yes, I felt that the streetscape needed more diversity and unique designs, to clothe little new originals.

You also make couture baptism robes, what exactly made you want to work with baptism gowns? It all started when my brother and sister-in-law had their first child. Their daughter was such a muse. When she was getting baptized we had no family gown, so I wanted to make a new one for her, a dress that reflected her growing glamour and sweet temper. I’m not religious but I truly believe in celebrating and I think that some modern and individual families choose to baptize their kids to make cultural and traditional statements. They might need an alternative baptism/name-giving gown that conveys the joy

PICTURE OF MARY MUST HAVE IN HER WORKSHOP

and mystic of life.

What demands do you set for your work with childrens wear, stylistically? Right now I demand my work to be outstanding, eye blowing, mysterious.

Do you think very consciously about your designs, or are they spontaneous? My design ideas pops up spontaneously, complete with all details and finishes. During the creation and construction process, I’m more conscious…

What trends or ways of doing fashion do you believe will dictate the future? Hopefully more unique designs, fashion art, and independent talented designers, more use of new versions of handicraft … instead of all the business stuff.

What inspires you, both in your personal life and in your work? My inspiration comes from the inside, from wishes. I am most inspired when working, creating, drawing and when testing new techniques. Of cause also the thrill of going out, with my special beloved ones, or visiting each other.

How would you describe your personal style? Hmm.. Dreamy, disappearing like visual perfume, a bit heavy and not always so functional.

What is your favorite outfit to wear? Something long or oversized, black, with lots of reflecting details.

Is there anything you’re planning to buy for this summer? Always, Celine sunglasses, velvet curtains for my apartment (light blue or dark green) An aquarium and a lobster pet.

SAMPLES OF MARY MUST HAVE’S BAPTISM COUTURE

Do you have a favorite designer? Danish jewelry designer Zarah Voigt, FEAST, Starstyling Berlin, and Lanvin.

What is your own current trend, or thing that you obsess over at the moment? Tie dyes, applications, and pearls especially in outwear.

Do you have a favorite historic design, like Diors “New Look”, or something like that? Powder and crinoline rococo.

What do you think characterizes good style? When it’s 100% and personal.

INTO THE WILD HUNTING FOR SUMMER ACCESSORIES This summer’s accessories is pure zoology. Our thoughts in this context, goes out to the Copenhagen Zoo, its employees and, the now late, giraffe Martin, or was it Mario...whatever it’s name was, it’s dead now... may it rest in peace (by the way, what happend to it’s skin? It could make a really nice weekend bag!). The giraffe scandal really got people going to a surprising degree. After all, millions of animals are put down every day, some times for sensible reasons, other times, as victims of human folly. In fashion the discussion of animal rights v.s. fashionable fur occurs again and again, without any real conclusions or results. One memorable perspective of fur is that of the Danish writer Suzanne Brøgger, who in her book “Sølve“ raised the philosophical question, whether animals, like mink, may prefer to be turned into fur pieces, after all, how else would they ever get the chance to go to the opera. UGLY FAT wil not attempt to tell you whether fur is morally wrong or not, we’ll leave that up to you readers own taste and ethics. But we will show you this seasons wild accessories, both in faux fur versions, and in the real deal. We hope you enjoy our effort to make some nice, original fashion photos. NO ANIMALS WAS HARMED DURING THIS SHOOT.

PHOTOGRAPHERS: ASMUS KOFOED & KIM P. BORDING FASHION EDITOR: TUE ELKJÆR // UGLY FAT FASHION ASSISTANT: HENRIETTE WINTHER // UGLY FAT Special Thanks to the scenographer; Ida Hammer Ingerslev for lending us the two stuffed animals

SHADES: DOLCE & GABBANA - SHOES: NLY - BAG: OH! BY KOPENHAGEN FUR BRACELET & NECKLACE: DYRBERG/KERN - GLOVES: OH! BY KOPENHAGEN FUR

SHADES: DOLCE & GABBANA - SHOES: NLY - BRACELET: DYRBERG/KERN

SHADES: DOLCE & GABBANA - BAG: OH! BY KOPENHAGEN FUR - BRACELET: DYRBERG/KERN

SHADES: DOLCE & GABBANNA - NECKLACE: DYRBERG/KERN

NECKLACE: JUST FEMALE - RING: DYRBERG/KERN - BRACELET AND SHADES: CHEAP MONDAY SANDALS, FLAT: NOTION 1.3 - SANDALS, HEELS: TIGER OF SWEDEN - BAG: DIXIE PERFUME: CHOCOLATE HOTEL

SHADES: CHEAP MONDAY - PERFUME: CHOCOLATE HOTEL

NECKLACE: JUST FEMALE - BRACELET: CHEAP MONDAY - BAG: DIXIE

SANDALS, HEELS: TIGER OF SWEDEN - BAG: DIXIE

MENS WATCH: ZEITGEIST - WALLET: SECRID - RING: DYRBERG/KERN - SHOES, UNISEX: BY DOT COPENHAGEN - SHADES: RAY BAN

MENS WATCH: ZEITGEIST - WALLET: SECRID - RING: DYRBERG/KERN

MENS WATCH: ZEITGEIST

SHOES: TIGER OF SWEDEN - BAG: ADAX - SHADES: RALPH LAUREN - ALL JEWELLERY: DYRBERG/KERN

SHADES: RALPH LAUREN - BAG: ADAX

BRACELETS: DYRBERG/KERN

NECKLACE: DYRBERG/KERN

BRACEET: DYRBERG/KERN

BAG: BENEDIKTE UTZON - CLUTCH: VIRGINIE CASTAWAY - WATCH: GUESS - SHOES: TIGER OF SWEDEN NECKLACE: DYRBERG/KERN

BAG: BENEDIKTE UTZON

WATCH: GUESS

CLUTCH: VIRGINIE CASTAWAY

VISITING THOMAS LOEVRING: BEAUTY COMES FROM THE BACKSIDE OF A CAMERA Words by Christina Smedemark Mattsson

Passion for fashion might sound as something you have heard before; a clichĂŠ so used, it should be flushed down the drain.

Then again, passion is what it is all about in the fashion industry. The fashion environment might seem as a cold and superficial environment; where models do not eat, the designers never smile, the stylists gives you the evil eye if your outfit is incorrect, and you are wearing the wrong accessories with your dress.

But something about this environment still has a very strong attraction that inspires the people who work in the fashion industry.

It can be discussed whether the fashion environment is an illusion, that gives a distorted picture of reality, where the model reflects an unattainable ideal, when she walks on the catwalk and poses in front of the photographer.

But the pictures we see in magazines looks so warm, looks so real and the model looks passionate. How come the pictures look full of passion, if the environment is cold and superficial?

Thomas Loevring works as a fashion photographer. His pictures are full of life and passion. He believes that almost anything can be photoshopped now a days, except the most important thing, that is the key to a great picture:

”The most important thing to me when I take a picture of a model is the look in the person’s eyes. Almost anything can be photoshopped, but it is impossible to edit the interesting and immersive look into someone’s eyes, if it is not already there. The look in the eyes has to be real and authentic. When I choose among my pictures, I like to wonder what the model thinks when I look into the eyes”.

Even though Thomas Loevring is up-and-coming and ”one of the new kids in the game”, he has already achieved much, and he has been working with great designers. He knows what he wants, and he believes it is his own responsibility, to live up to the expectations he has for himself, even though it is the model that is the one in front of the camera.

”It is pretty normal that the model is nervous before the shoot. It is important to me the mood at the set is casual, and the chemistry between the model and me is good. I only use hairstylists and make-up artists I trust and already know. We are fooling around at the set, and it releases the tense. It also makes the model feel welcome and comfortable, which makes it is easier for me to connect with the model, when we shoot the pictures. When the model is comfortable the performance will be better and the result will get much more intense”.

The style of Thomas Loevring is sensual, beautiful and graceful. In 2013 Thomas Loevring collaborated with the Danish designer David Andersen. Thomas Loevring was shooting the SS14 campaign for David Andersen. The designs of David Andersen compared to the style of Thomas Loevring are rather different; David Andersen, whose designs are dark, mysterious and minimalistic as a black truffle, and at the same time exuberant and decadent as a bottle of champagne, are pretty far from the sensual and graceful expression Thomas Loevring is generating in his pictures.

”The fist time I had to work with David Andersen, I was not sure whether I could be drawn into his amazing androgynous and incredibly delicious style, as it is far from my own beauty style. I was shooting campaign photos during Fashion Week at the Odd Fellow Palace, with 400-500 people watching while I was working. I was working 30-35 hours in a row, because I had to turn in the pictures within 2 days after the shoot. At that time, I was not sure whether my interpretation was satisfying to David Andersen.

But I believe that the combination between my mitten style and the universe and David Andersen was a great mix. It has the androgynous touch and is approachable to the end user. I think David Andersen was satisfied with my results, as he booked me for the following season of Fashion Week”.

It has been very educational for Thomas Loevring to work with David Andersen, as he has learned a lot about himself and his style as a fashion photographer:

”I am fairly rigorous in terms of the style I have. It has been a challenge to push myself into another level of the fabulous fashion world, but it has only been a good challenge for me. I’m in the early stage of defining my own style, so who knows where this journey may take me”.

Thomas Loevring has had a lot of exiting experiences, even though he has only been a fashion photographer for a short-term period. The work he has been doing in collaboration with David Andersen, at the Odd Fellow Palace, was one of the greatest experiences for him, but the first great experience he got, was before that:

”The first time I got an editorial in a magazine was a great experience. It was a very special feeling, to sit down with an open magazine in my hands, and watch my own work on print”.

The life of a fashion photographer surrounded by designers and models might sound fabulous, but the average weekday as a fashion photographer is not always glitter and champagne. Even though some of the tasks are monotonic, Thomas Loevring is always happy to work, as a fashion photographer, and he never wakes up wishing he were doing something else for a living:

”I never feel the job as a fashion photographer is a regular ’job’. I love the fact that my passion is what I do for a living, but I am never mentally off. My private life and work kind of melts together. Past work and weekends do not mean anything to me in combination with what I do. In return I have to get better to give my family my attention, and forget about my work for a second. My family knows how much I have to sacrifice to succeed, and of course job and private life are joined into each other. It can not be avoided, but I love what I do

and I do what I loveâ&#x20AC;?.

Thomas Loevring has in only 4 years as a professional fashion photographer experienced more than what could be expected. He is now a high-end photographer whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beautiful, sensual and inspiring images gives a new and refreshing impression of the fashion world. An impression we can only hope to see more of in the future.

FRESH TALENTS - THREE DESIGN GRADUATES; CAMILLA WRIEDT, LÁRA GUNNARSDÓTTIR, TILDE CRAMON. We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again, in fact we’ll say it yesterday, today and tomorrow: Fashion is change and what is change without fresh talents. We’ve interviewed three fresh design gradutes from the design school Håndarbejdets Fremme, located in Copenhagen, Denmark. The students have given us the scoop on their graduate projects and we had a chat with them about their perspective on fashion, their own futures and most importantly about their view on style! We have to admit, they may be the graduates, but it felt like we were the ones getting schooled.

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CAMILLA WRIEDT How does it feel to be graduating? It feels exciting! But also a bit scary, finally to be out here, in the real world where people work and earn their own money because of their qualifications and skills. Right after graduating I established HAANDWERKET with two colleagues, where I spend my days on own projects, freelance jobs and just keeping busy.

Could you tell us about the ideas behind your graduate design project and about the project as a concept? The past year I developed a sentimental joy for everything naive and have worked a lot with childish and sweet objects for machine embroidery, simple cuts and the tasty pastel color palette. That’s why it was a natural extension of my aesthetic language to immerse into the Japanese concept of kawaii, which roughly translates into cute. If you know whom the cute cat Hello Kitty is, you have an idea about the visual concept. Based on a close study of kawaii, I wanted to make an outfit, which allowed me to play and have fun with the aim of visualizing the concept without words. Kawaii culture in Japan can be traced all the way back to the year 1000 and is now an integrated part of social communities, the relationship between man and woman and the identity of the youth. Kawaii isn’t just a crazy idea, but has deep roots in the Japanese society.

Why did you choose to study design? I never wanted to study design, but focused a lot on the craftsmanship behind designs. I really like to discover new ways of getting better at making beautiful details by hand or practicing embroidery stitches, to the point where I get obsessed. I’m really into details and beautiful placed stitches gives me chills of joy!

What do you aspire to work with in the long run? I really want to combine my textile knowledge to a more untraditional way of working with fabrics and

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threads. I want to be experimental and play a lot with different media. Hopefully I get to play a lot and have fun, while on the side I make a decent way of living by working freelance both with textiles and digital design.

What are you looking to do now that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve graduated, are you looking for a certain sort of job title or do you plan to do further academic studies? I applied for a MSc in Digital Design and Communication and is crossing my fingers to be accepted. I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t got a plan B because this is what I have to do.

What do you think constitutes good style? I have never really wondered about good or bad style. Style is pulling what you wear off, whether or not the magazines tells you to. I like clothes and what it tells about you but making something wrong or right, is weird. If you like it, wear it, and make it work.

LÁRA GUNNARSDÓTTIR How does it feel to be graduating? It feels amazing, but at the same time quite daunting. It’s been great to be able to explore and develop my skills and interests within the comfortable frames at Håndarbejdets Fremme. I like the feeling of knowing that I have all the skills and all the knowledge I need to work in this business. On the other hand, I think it can be quite scary to be on my own and out of the safe environment that a school can give you. I do feel ready to go out into the big world and put my mark on it. And more importantly, ready for the world to see my talent and me.

Could you tell us about the ideas behind your graduate design project and about the project as a concept? In my graduation project I wanted to work with perceptions, both physically and mentally. How we see ourself, how we present ourselves to others and what we keep to ourselves. I wanted to work with design and textile in a direct link to what we want people to perceive of us, and translate that onto a known person in our community. The overall concept in my thesis is self-presentation and authenticity, based on the Danish singer Nabiha, which is called “The Value of Authenticity” (oprigtighædens værdi). In it, I examine what self-presentation is, both in everyday life and in the media. I’ve looked at how selfpresentation is linked to our identity, and examined whether the singer can influence people’s perception of her as an authentic artist. Based on the study, I have, in my product, attempted to create a unique outfit specially made for the singer. I have highlighted the illusion of a small waist and wide hips in interaction with silhouette, fabrics, print, colors and embroidery. In addition to the singer, the words femininity, power, space, and details, became the basis for my outfit. Femininity is expressed in silhouette with tight and shaping upper body and wide hips. The colors express power, and the transparent polyamide stresses “the spaces in between”. The embroidery expresses detail and the design and placement of the printed ornament should further support the illusion of a small waist and wide hips.

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Why did you choose to study design? As long as I can remember I have had the need to create. That is such a clichĂŠ, I know, but truth tends to be. I say need; because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something I cannot live without doing. I love textiles, and especially making them. To be in charge of the process from inspiration, to ideas, to designing, to dying and printing the fabric, on to sewing it and seeing the finishing product on a body, is something that gives my life a meaning. Therefore I chose to study design, to further develop my need to create.

What do you aspire to work with in the long run? I would love to work as a print designer at a medium to large company.

What are you looking to do now that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve graduated, are you looking for a certain sort of job title or do you plan to do further academic studies? I would like to widen my education by studying for another Bachelor degree, this time in Design and Business, majoring in Fashion at KEA. I have applied, and hope to be accepted to begin in the fall. When finished, I feel I will have a very well round, education, where I have focused on both the business and fashion design part, as well as the craftsmanship that goes into making the actual product.

What do you think constitutes good style? In my mind, a good style is when an individual manages to portray an overall look that emphasizes the unique character of the wearer.

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TILDE CRAMON How does it feel to be graduating? It feels great, but I’m also a bit scared because I don’t have a full-time job when I’m finished.

Could you tell us about the ideas behind your graduate design project and about the project as a concept? I’ve always wanted to make a really big dress, with a long veil and lots of embroidery.

In November 2012 I got an internship at tailor Wichmann Couture and through the 9 weeks there, I helped with the dresses for the fashionshow “Laugenes årlige opvisning”. This whole experience is the background of my bachelor project.

The dress is made of 3 meters of thick black silk and a 3 meter long veil of tulle and 400 small rhinestones which are glued on. On the upper part of the dress is a bulky embroidery made from different pearls of glass and sequins. All the glitter is to make sure the dress will look amazing on the catwalk.

Why did you choose to study design? Since the 7th grade I’ve attended different sewing and design courses at the tailor Charlotte Wiegand. She recommended me Håndarbejdets Fremme, because a few years back she had taught there herself and she said if I wanted a life in this business, it was a good place to start.

I’m not really into the “design part” of this world, my interests lies in the great craft of the construction and sewing of the clothing.

What do you aspire to work with in the long run? I’m definitely not sure about that question yet. Some days I want to be a pattern designer, other days I think about having my own shop and then again it’s also interesting to teach others how to design patterns and make them work, when it’s sewed together and fitted for each body and shape.

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What are you looking to do now that you´ve graduated, are you looking for a certain sort of job title or do you plan to do further academic studies? Right now I’m working part time jobs in different places around Copenhagen. One, in a dress shop and another as a seamstress. I’ve been to entrance examination at TEKO and KEA, both places as a pattern designer. I’m waiting for answers in June and hopefully it’s positive both places so I have different options.

What do you think constitutes good style? Good style for me, is when people chooses clothes that fits them, and you can see they made an effort, and put thoughts into the clothes they are wearing. Then it doesn’t matter if the dress is 5 years old or if it’s H&M or Versace. As long as people feel great and you can see it in their faces.

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THE WAY OF CAMP Words by Tue Elkjær

PICTURE BY CRISTINA F. ANDERSEN MODEL: (YOU KNOW, THE DOG): LUI

Personally I’ve always believed in exaggeration – it’s fabulous. This belief has also given me an eternal fascination with things like Versailles, french macaroons and the whole aristocratic rococo crowd (who needs the right to vote if you’re literally wrapped in silk and feathers?). But also to see the genius in visual exaggeration, I just love looks, styles and items that is over the top, more is never enough. What can I say, I was born in the 80’s, I’m a child of consumerism......and shoulder pads.

Therefor, I would like to advocate for a style culture, that I’ve seen and admired long before I knew it was an established culture as such, the culture of Camp.

Camp is an elaborate subculture with a long history, a subculture which is hardly ever discussed or put to print.

First, lets get one thing straight, Camp has nothing to do with camping out, thank goodness. Camp has to do with extravagance, glamor and stylization.

The style of Camp is all around, very pantheistic isn’t it. A, tireless, contemporary example of Camp is the pop icon Lady Gaga. Through her dramatic and very obviously styled outfits, she willingly neglects all thoughts of comfort. Instead of just dressing herself, she is costumed in outfits that depicts virtues of glamor and extravagance. Like a true Camp, Lady Gaga treats the world as a stage, because a believer of Camp doesn’t wear clothes, only costumes.

In Camp, things or personalities only exist in their commitment to playing a character. There is a great deal of performance in Camp, you are what you style yourself to be – very zen, huh!

The Camp style is a subculture of kitsch culture and is related to pop art, but Camp is more extensive; it’s a complete way of living and of perceiving the world.

Camp has never really been written of, apart from the American writer Susan Sontags article in 1964,

called “Notes on “Camp””. With this article Sontag mapped out camp, and thereby, defined it.

According to Sontag; Camp is the love and use of the exaggerated, extravagant, and artificial.

In short, Camp doesn’t believe in the proverb; “less is more”, in fact, when it comes to Camp, you simply can’t overdo it. For the believer of Camp the label, the cost or the material worth of a garment makes no difference; it is strictly about what it looks like. Hereby styling becomes key. In Camp rhinstones and diamonds are of the same worth and importance, because they’re both defined by being sparkly - thus the focus is strictly on looks and apperance.

The history of the Camp style has its roots in the 1700’s baroque and rococo. At that time there was a love of more or less pointless ornamenting everything, just for the hell of it – talk about demonstrative consumerism.

You can easily draw parallels between the 1700’s lust for decoration, and modern Camp. Both the rococo and Camp uses splendor, without thoughts of a deeper meaning, you could dress up as a decadent piece of bejeweled cake, without anyone telling you it’s too much (Marie Antoinette – God bless you!).

But like all good things, the extavagant courts of Europe came to an end, but that didn’t mean the end of the Camp style, but merely a transformation of it.

The Camp style was adapted into Europes post-revolutionary class system, by another group of fashionistas with no economic sense - the dandy of the 1800’s. Just take the emperor of dandy, Oscar Wilde and his excessive use of fur, velvet and silk bows. His fashion statements probably didn’t help against those sodomite accusations. Seriously Britain, you were kind of mean to your creative class - they were all gay in some degree.

But back to the way of Camp - Sontag describes the crucial difference between the dandy of the 1800’s and the fully evolved modern Camp. The differences lies in the question of social ambition, where figures like Oscar Wilde aspired to high society, the modern Camp delights in slumming, but slumming while being dressed for a fairy tale ball, mind you! In this context it is important to underline that Camp is not fashion, since Camp never changes as such, the visuel core of Camp will always value excess, shimmer and shine.

But like fashion, it does develop and evolve parallel with society. But the ideology of Camp never shifts, so at times Camp is working with the establishment, and sometimes against it.

Camp is a complicated multifaceted style, which might be why it’s not often put on print. But by looking at its different elements in singular, you can very easily trace coherency with other, more well known styles.

For instance, when believers of Camp goes shopping, they’re looking for something show stopping, something to separate them from the crowd and attract attention. In this aspect, the believer of Camp is no different than the fashionista. They both shop and dress as divas, to get attention. However, the fashionista is looking for something exclusive and expensive from an approved fashion label (always so desperate for approval – get a therapist).

The believer of Camp just wants something decorative, and doesn’t care about labels. Besides - Camp isn’t organized enough to have authorities to approve or disapprove of anything.

In other aspects the believer of Camp has similarities with retromania. They often shop in vintage shops, and doesn’t reflect on whether a garment is expensive or cheap, but rather if it has the right look. Also both Camp and retromania, is all about how you style it. But in Camp, you don’t have the same commitment to certain style periods.

Another element of modern Camp is its original sense of aesthetics, which is works to contradict society’s normal standard of “bad taste”, here Camp closely resembles the hipster. The difference however is, that the believer of Camp strives to achieve the grandiose and glamorous, whereas the hipster is reminiscent of the lazy and casual, not unlike the Dessous look...or a hobo - seriously, hobos and hipsters can be, like, really hard to tell apart. and it is sort of awkward handing petty cash to hipster, they will judge you.

But there are pure examples of Camp, for instance in drag queen culture. Here you see the same commitment to a self-actualized character and role play. With a passion for exaggerated glamor, and a detachment to the changes of the fashion world. Other examples of the Camp influence is the French designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, just look at his work in the 90’s (especially memorable is the teddy bear fur, modeled by Helena Christensen in Robert Altman’s movie “Prêt á Porter”), or the Danish designer Jean Voight, and his dramatic couture pieces.

In this great globalized and controlled world, there exist an art group dedicated to the wildness of Camp, called “Polish Camp Art”, and seriously, Google it, study it, love it!

But there’s also more relateable elements of camp in our society, for example in the DNA of international designers such as Vivienne Westwood, Betsey Johnson and Miuchia Prada. Just look at Prada’s SS14 womens wear, or her AW14 show – the SS14 resembles clothes for drunken cartoon characters, while the AW14 looks like it belongs to a color blind opium addicted bohemian, and that can be cool, after all the beauty is in the eye of the beholder!

In conclusion one doesn’t choose to be Camp, it’s not a conscious decision, it’s a way of being, you either like the exaggerated, extravagant glamor of Camp, or you don’t. Camp is in that sense simplistic; you either take it, or leave it!

MIXOLOGY If you’re anything like us, you appreciate a well-mixed drink...yes, we stock booze in the office. Dressing is surprisingly a lot like mixing a drink. You have your classic bases like a little black dress, jeans and shirts. Then there’s the mixers like blazers, cardigans and shoes. But also ornaments like jewellery and bags. A little black dress can be enjoyed on it’s own like a shot of vodka, but it can also be mixed with a blazer for a profesional look,and ornamented with a studded bracelet to add some edge. Just like vodka or gin can be mixed with vermouth and then ornamentet with a twist of lemon or some olives. In both styling and mixology - you need to know your individual ingredients to be able to style/mix them into innumerable variations. An outfit, like an drink should reflect and support your mood. Don’t be afraid of experimenting, because that’s when you might just stumble into something amazing.

PHOTOGRAPHER: ANJA EKSTRØM // ANJA EKSTRØM PHOTOGRAPHY MODEL: METTE RIIS SØRENSEN STYLING: TUE ELKJÆR // UGLY FAT MAKEUP AND HAIR: VICTORIA GOLDSTEIN // BINKY DIAMONDS

JACKET AND CLUTCH: VIRGINIE CASTAWAY - TOP: AJ.117 PROJECT - SHORTS: MUUBAA - NECKLACE: ISAKSEN

TOP: MONKI - SKIRT: LALA BERLIN - SHADES: RAY BAN

TOP: MONKI - SKIRT: LALA BERLIN - SHADES: RAY BAN - SHOES: BILLI BI

TOP: GAT RAMON - SKIRT: BENEDIKTE UTZON - CLUTCH: VIRGINIE CASTAWAY - BRACELET: ISAKSEN - SHADES: RALPH LAUREN

DRESS: STORM & MARIE - NECKLACE: ISAKSEN - BOOTS: BILLI BI

TOP: MUUBAA - PISTEL PALAZZO PANTS: WEEKDAY FADE TO W - BAG: DIXIE

JACKET: JULIE BRANDT - TOP: TUSNELDA BLOCH - BELT: DIXIE - SHORTS: FIVEUNITS - BOOTS: BILLI BI BAG: ADAX BY CARIN WESTER

BLAZER: SAND - NECKLACE: JUST FEMALE - TOP: R/H - SHORTS: AJ.117 PROJECTS - SHOES: MONKI

TOP: MARIE SIXTINE - SHADES: RALPH LAUREN

THE ROCK DUDE Anyone who’s really rock ‘n roll doesn’t care about labels, in fact if you ask them who they’re wearing, they’ll propably just give you a look that says - “What the hell are talking about?“. But somehow, the rock dude always look good, despite not caring about things like labels...or sometimes hygiene, the rock dude always looks fabulous and effortlessly cool, the key word being effortless. The rock dude proves that true style doesn’t come with purchase, but is an attitude that comes from within. To celebrate this fascinating chic, sans chic attitude, we’ve had one of our freelance photographers shoot a true rock dude, in his own clothes - a rock dude, who luckily is a profesional model. Yes, you saw right, we put the styling in the hands of the model and we think the photographer captured something rather true and honest. Besides - a true rock dude can’t pronounce Givenchy anyway......

PHOTOGRAPHER: JAKOB BOIE SØRENSEN MODEL: CHRISTIAN ELLINGSEN // ÉTOILE MODELS MAKEUP AND HAIR: NINI ELISABETH JØRGENSEN

THE RICH BITCH THE NEW PREPPY There’s nothing like excess to send a message. In the olden, golden days of aristocratic times, gone by, riches were displayed in extravagant costumes, to such a degree that it outweighed any thought of functionality - if you’ve seen the current TV series “The Borgias”, you’ll know what we’re talking about. But something happened somewhere post-democracy, and the cremé de la cremé of society learned the sentence “less is more”. Coco Chanel once said that luxury is not merely the opposite of poverty. But the opposite of vulgarity. Yet the extrodinaire isn’t completely gone, couture is still alive and well. The class system still exists, with a cherry top of women that doen’t stomach common labor. But that is not to say, that luxury should be frivolous, it shouldn’t, it shouldn’t merely cost money, but effort and require power. After all, isn’t power the essence of wealth. Further more, there really is something to be said about clothing that is meant to be admired, not to be functional. After all, how much motion do you really need to lounge about with a glass of champagne, while you’re scanning the room for the source of your next divorce settlement. So forget the played out tennis outfit - who cares for excersize anyway, not us. We’d rather couture ourselves up a bit, stop being functional and start being fabulous. Cheers, and see you at the hotel bars - let the Sugar Daddy hunt begin!

PHOTOGRAPHER ANJA EKSTRØM // ANJA EKSTRØM PHOTOGRAPHY MODEL: STEPHANIE JACQUELINE LYNGEMARK // ÉTOILE MODELS STYLIST: TUE ELKJÆR // UGLY FAT ASSISTANT STYLIST: HENRIETTE WINTHER // UGLY FAT MAKEUP: VICTORIA GOLDSTEIN // BINKY DIAMONDS HAIR: DANNI SIGEN // DANNI SIGEN

JACKET: MUUSE - DRESS: HEIDI PAULA FOR MUUSE - SHOES: SAND

JACKET: MUUSE - DRESS: HEIDI PAULA FOR MUUSE

JACKET: MUUSE - SKIRT: MUUSE - BELT: VIRGINIE CASTAWAY

JACKET: MUUSE

JACKET: WALI MOHAMMED BARRECH FOR MUUSE - BODY: GANNI

BLOUSE: MUUSE - NECKLACE: DODI ROCKS

BLOUSE: MUUSE - PANTS: MUUSE - NECKLACE: DODI ROCKS

BLOUSE: MUUSE - PANTS: MUSSE - NECKLACE: DODI ROCKS

THE MODERN FEMME FATALE A lot has happend to the Femme Fatale figure since the 1800’s gothic novels or the roaring twenties. Today the femme fatale figure is a woman scarred by the society that made her, and it has made her stronger and tougher - and it shows. The modern Femme Fatale is indeed an exotic mix of the urban underground street scene and the clean cut, perfectly retouched, high society which she prey on. Brideshead Revisited, go home - you’ve got nothin’ on the modern Femme Fatale Hell has no fury, beauty or ambition than the modern day Femme Fatale.

PHOTOGRAPHER: JONAS HJERMITSLEV GREGERSEN // HJERMITSLEV PHOTOGRAPHY MODEL: CAMILLA KYBELE // KYBELE MAKEUP AND HAIR: AMILIE MØLLER HANSEN All clothes by COS

VACATION LOOKS 3 TYPES OF VACATIONS, 3 WAYS TO LOOK VACATION-FABULOUS By Henriette Winther

1# FESTIVAL Summer equals festivals, so put on your favourite pair of cut offs and add a pair of cool sandals. For that little extra, top the outfit with a loose tee or a crop top and to top that of, some amazing shades. Remember - It is all about being comfy.

Shades: Mykita

Top: Won Hundred

Shorts: Samsoe Samsoe

Shoes: Givenchy

2# ON THE TOPLESS BEACH What is there really left to say - tan lines suck. But the beach still calls for fun fashion gear, while your working on your tan and your summer fun - so remember the strict essentials, like shoes, shades - and maybe condoms...

Shades: Dolce & Gabbana - Shorts: Storm & Marie - Bracelets: PICO - Espadrilles: Billi Bi

3# ON THE SUNNY SIDE Another fantastic vacation topic is the big cities around the world. For an urban look go for some nice sneakers, a pair of loose fitted pants, a big bag for all of your spendingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, a cool t-shirt and top it all of with a nice jacket, in this summers must-have color, pink.

Top: Bellis

Pants: MDK

Coat:

Envii - Shoes:

AMUST - Bag: Just Female

THE SHOWSHOPPER When dressing becomes fashion, it inevitably has a point of view, fashion makes wardrobe decisions into demonstrativ consumerism, and makes clothes iconographic - reflecting the person wearing it. So why not wear something unique and showstopping - in short, something special and fabulous. We’ve tried to depict the showshopper - a rare breed that very consciously shop to verify themselves as individuals and to set themselves apart from the high street wearing public. We’ve shot this editorial in one of our favorite stores in Copenhagen; POLKA, which is housed on Skt. Hans Gade in the hip part of Nørrebro, close to Skt. Hans Torv. We chose this location, partly for the underground feeling of the raw white walls and the rough concrete floor, but also to show the showshoppers natural habitat, a small boutique filled with limeted edition design and just fabulous little things. We all know the classic showgirls from the work of Lautrec or classic hollywood movies. But show isn’t just about feather boas and skimpy outfits, it’s about standing out and daring to be different, to be the odd duck. In this editorial we display the work of the Danish jewellery designer Zarah Voigt, who is an inspiring, showstopping and talented woman and who is as beautiful as her jewellery. We wanted to capture the decadent, la vie en rose mood of her work, and to do that, only custom made clothing would do justice. So we cleaned out our basement for UGLY FAT showpieces.

ALL JEWELLERY BY ZARAH VOIGT www.zarahvoigt.com

PHOTOGRAPHER: ASMUS KOEFOED & KIM P. BORDING MODEL: TINE LÜTZHØFT JENSEN STYLIST: TUE ELKJÆR // UGLY FAT MAKEUP AND HAIR: CHARLOTTE STAGE

PLISSÉ SUPER GLAM EARRINGS BY ZARAH VOIGT WWW.ZARAHVOIGT.COM

MOTH FINGER BRACELET BY ZARAH VOIGT WWW.ZARAHVOIGT.COM

NOMI GLAM EARRINGS BY ZARAH VOIGT WWW.ZARAHVOIGT.COM

(BLACK) OBLIQUE ATER RING BY ZARAH VOIGT (WHITE) ORBIS DOUBLE IRIS RING BY ZARAH VOIGT WWW.ZARAHVOIGT.COM

CUSTOM MADE NEW YORK UNICA BI EARRING NECKLACE BY ZARAH VOIGT WWW.ZARAHVOIGT.COM

THE CHIC SHOPPING LIST (because regular groceries are boring)

HELLO SAILOR, BUY A GIRL A DRINK? Ahhh, the sailor look. Some might say, that the sailor look is a little cliché and a little stereotypical gay. We however will defend the sailor look with our lives, or at least or credit cards. The sailor look is simply classic....and kind of hot, just look at any Jean Paul Gaultier campaign ever made! This pair of maritime, mens sunglasses is not from Gaultier however, but from the German fashion house of HUGO BOSS, from their line BOSS ORANGE. These shades has a wonderful feel of maritme leisure, not so much for tying knots, but more for lying on the beach or on the deck of a boat, setting sail for the mediterranean, so practise pronouncing “Ciao bella“ with the right amount of attitude and enjoy the high life of high summer.

PICTURE COURTESY OF NERDO

THE ROUGH NECK GENTLEMAN We’ve simply fallen in love with the leather bowtie, from the new label NERDO. This surpricing mens accessory just works, who would have thought it. So to you hardcore gents out there - forget about silken bows around your necks, go a little bit rougher and use this quality leather bow tie - think about it, it resist’s stains, never needs ironing - it may very well be, mans new best friend. Suddenly, the biker meets the english gentleman, and it’s pure harmony!

SAFETY FIRST When it comes to swimwear, safety really does come first. When shopping for swimwear a series of speculations arise; will it become see-through when it becomes wet, will it stay put and not give any, how shall we say it - indecent exposure....These classic swim shorts from SAMSOE SAMSOE is layed back, chic and just pretty classic. They can be used both in the water, on the beach and as a pair of summer shorts. Plus their legs is the perfect lenght and fit for you to look grown up and elegant, on the beach. Without any risk of exposing your junk through wide legs, or by going transperant, when you get in the water, or anything like that, remember safety first.

THE SANDS OF TIME This mens shoe from SAND is a really nice mix of classy and casual - perfect for all summer occassions. Wear them with shorts and a tee while chillaxing with a beer on a picnic, or wear them with a nice suit, while attending a summer wedding. They would even look great while fighting of sand zombies in accient India - now that’s a versatile shoe (BTW, that was a gaming joke, just in case you didn’t get it)! But back to what’s important, shoes - the Danish design house; SAND master the art of designing stylish mens shoes that stand the test of time and can be worn with basically anything. Which is awesome, because due to social stigma and general discrimination, it can be a little weird, when you’re the dude that’s half an hour late, because you couldn’t decide on which shoes, went with your outfit. Or, well, so we’ve heard, at this office being late is less awkward then wearing the wrong shoes, no matter what kind of junk you’ve got in your trunk. Good, versatile accesories really is key to always being well dressed, and we believe, the key to true happiness - in conclusion, fuck meditation, go shoe shopping!

LET’S DO IT, LET’S FALL IN LOVE This whisky from HIGHLAND PARK is inspired by the Norse Goddess of love; Freya. The Goddess Freya was also goddess of fertility, war and destruction. The whisky, FREYA is part of the VALHALLA COLLECTION, which is a tribute to HIGLAND PARK’s Scandinavian roots. In FREYA, they’ve produced a whisky that is an alluring mixture of love and hate - like a tango, FREYA is about seduction, it’s a dance between lust and restraint, light and darkness. When putting the potion to your lips you’re first hit with its strenght, like by an anbolt, then FREYA reveals sweet and tender notes, which lingers in your throat. FREYA the whisky, brings Freya the goddess to life. It’s desire in a bottle - and a pretty bottle at that. FREYA is an accomplishment by HIGHLAND PARK’s expert hands and it’s our new obsession.

BON VOYAGE This handsome travel bag is from “NEYE since 1881”, which is a collab between the Danish, high street, luggage boutique NEYE and the Danish couture designer JØRGEN SIMONSEN. The mix of high street and couture has resulted in a beautifully simple travel bag, in quality calf leather, with a very functionel design. All things considered, this bag seems to promise chic and smooth summer travelling, - for him or her.

SMOOTH RIDER HIS AND HERS BICYCLES The collab between Danish designer DAVID ANDERSEN and the Dutch bicycle brand BATAVUS, has resultet in an extremely smooth ride. The DAVID ANDERSEN for BATAVUS bicycle has a sleek and retro design, with nice leather detailing. The bicycle comes in either black or white - so you know it will go with every outfit you have. All in all, a very respectable ride for the warm summer months, all that is needed is a picnic basket with baguette, strawberries and champagne - Salut!

SPRING CLEANING Spring is a time for renewel, so how about a nice facial to get rid of those tired, dead skin cells and get a clear and fresh complexion, ready to be kissed by the spring/summer sun. The Radiance Renewel mask from REN not only freshens up your skin, it also tightens and tones your face, to keep the age a little further away. We’ve tried it, and it really tightens up your face, in such a degree that in the long run, you might even save money on botox and facelifts by using this gunk once a week we’re definitely fans. Oh, yeah, we almost forgot, it’s ecological, and pure and basically just has a clean conscious and all that....

UNDER PRESSURE Some people thrive under pressure, and that seems to be apt, when it comes to the Milanese fashion house of DOLCE & GABBANA, despite of the legal accusastions they’re unfortunately facing, their work seems more elegant, more fascinating and more inspired than ever - we’re practically droolling at their latest collections, especially their womens sunglasses. So to meet the summer sun in the style of a Fellini screen sirene, we recommend a pair of golden filigree womens shades from DOLCE & GABBANA. In light of the current legal disputes, you might want to hurry to your nearest DOLCE & GABBANA retailer and grap what you can, while you can. It’s a bleak day when our D&G is at risk.

SUMMER LOVIN’, DRESSIN’ SO FAST One of the nice things about summer, is that you rarely know where the day will take you. That does make it hard to dress for occassions, however. But BENEDIKTE UTZON comes to you fair ladies rescue. UTZON seems to have the life mission to create elegant clothing that fits all occassions, from day to night. What makes UTZON’s designs so good is her ability to create one-piece outfits that express both relaxed sweetness and elegant luxury - resulting in looks that can be worn at any time and place, and look perfect. No matter the color, BENEDIKTE UTZON’s designs is always like the little black dress - suddenly, dressing in the morning, takes no time at all.

A GIRLS BEST FRIEND This decadent, yet simple, gold and pearl bracelet from Danish jewellery designer, MARIANNE DULONG, is guaranteed chic, upon purchase. This is a bracelet to wear, love and eventually pass down to future generations, as a family jewel. It is one of those pieces, where, if you have to ask what it costs, you propably can’t afford it - class is rarely cheap. But one of the nice things about jewellery, is it’s ability to express an eternal value - so, when you think of it, it’s an investment, really, like stocks or property. In fact, it would be economically irresponsible not to buy it! Remember, jewellery is a girls best friend and what’s more important than friends!

PLUS’ AND MINUS’ We’ve said it before, and we will repeate it till the end of time - more is never enough. This is certainly true, when it comes to shoe shopping. Summer is always a good reason to spend more money, in fact it’s quite a ponsy scheme - it all starts with needing a pair of sandals to stand the heat. But you have to have a fabulous pair of sandals, like these plateaus from Spanish CASTAÑER, for all the summer parties and picnics. But you also need a pair of sandals that is more day-to-day, that’s comfortable to walk in, like the adorable flats from MARC BY MARC JACOBS. Now, you have two pairs, of new sandals. But now you need a pedicure, because suddenly, people can actually see your feet. Summer and summer spending has it’s plus’ and minus’ - but let’s face it, we couldn’t live without the summer sun or it’s spending sprees.

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