1AM Magazine Issue 13 'INSPIRED'

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m a 1 publisher/editorial director AMANDA HUNT creative director/ co-publisher GLENN HUNT fashion directors GLENN HUNT AMANDA HUNT fashion/beauty editor AMANDA HUNT features editor/writer RHONDA SNEIGAR advertising manager GLENN HUNT intern JOLINE VAN DEN OEVER

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PHOTOGRAPHERS: MATT BENNS BARRY BETHAM GEORGE BUCKLETON CLINTON CARDOZO KYLIE COUTTS MARISSA FINDLAY GLENN HUNT SAM MONTGOMERY ALISA NUANCHAN AGUSTINA RODRÍGUEZ STEPHEN TILLEY OPHELIA MIKKELSEN

JENNY & M @ CLYNE photographed by MARISSA FINDLAY fashion by GLENN & AMANDA HUNT makeup & hair by MARGO REGAN (click to go to page)

FASHION EDITORS: KRIS ESTIGOY GIULIA MARSILI JONATHAN NICHOLLS MAKEUP/HAIR ANDREA BLACK KIMBERLEY FORBES IVÁN GÓMEZ OLWEN HOPLEY DAVID LOPEZ AMELIA MOTULI MARGO REGAN ASRITA SINGH

on cover: Jenny and M both wear swimsuits by INSIGHT; previous spread and this page: Jenny wears bikini by PETIT BATEAU from WORKSHOP, chain necklace by KATE SYLVESTER; M wears Pointbreak frilly full blue swimsuit by THE CASSETTE SOCIETY from BLACK BOX BOUTIQUE, leather choker from SUPERETTE, copper serenade heels

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1 AM ‘INSPIRED’ FRESH TALENT SPECIAL ISSUE NO13 DEC 2010 CONTENTS 16 1 AM KUTE KIWI 18 1 AM NICK VON K 20 1AM ELENA 22 1 AM G-SPOT GUITARS 24 1 AM JULIAN DANGER 26 1AM VAUGHAN GEESON 28 1 AM MAAIKE 30 1 AM MATCHI MOTCHI 32 1 AM RIDDLE ME THIS 34 1 AM COMPUTERS WANT ME DEAD 38 1 AM DIVINE SWIMSPIRATION 84 1 AM PEARL MCGLASHAN 96 1 AM SCENE THE LIGHT 110 1 AM PLUM GREEN 120 1 AM ROLE MODEL 146 1AM PIRATE CITY ROLLERS 166 1 AM STILL LIFE 178 1 AM STRANGE BEAST

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photography by SAM MONTGOMERY, models BEATRIX and PHOEBE J @ CLYNE both wear KUTE KIWI accessories, vintage dresses.

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Biology student turned artist/designer Kim Whalen has gone from selling her range of hand-knitted wooly accessories at craft markets to strutting her unique and wacky wooly creations on the NZFW runway recently, collaborating with WORLD on pieces for their A/W 2011 Collection show and securing an enviable place for her label KUTE KIWI on the shelves of WORLD stores all over Australasia next year. Meanwhile, you can still catch her and her fluffy bits Saturdays at the Cassette Supermarkets in Vulcan Lane, Auckland.

What does 'inspiration' mean to you and what you do? Inspiration makes me happy and so excited/energised to create something...it’s like an addiction. I need it.

What inspires you in everyday life?

Almost everything inspires me, I am very easily inspired! I gain inspiration by everything around me as I am a very visual person. I appreciate the little things in life from color, to nature and animals as well as films, music, drawing, books and photography. I find many historical periods inspiring, especially the Georgian era, also wandering craft stores, book stores, or even home stores and looking at all the beautiful designs, furniture or random items I can possibly create something new with. Sitting in a park and people watching is inspiring,

people are fascinating. I also love travelling and driving, where loud music is played and there is always something to look at, New Zealand is a beautiful place. I find vintage design and fashion very beautiful and this has a large influence on some of my work. My blog is something I do for myself and is very close to my heart. It’s a big source of inspiration for me. If something inspires me or think it’s beautiful, I like to share it on my blog with the hopes that someone else might appreciate it as well. If not, oh well. My work space needs to be inspiring as well, otherwise I don’t feel like working. I love decorating and adding something new and often rearranging my space.

Have you ever had what one would call an epiphany? I studied Biology/

Chemistry at university, decided I didn't feel passionate enough to do it for the rest of my life, so I took a chance and decided to go into the field that I always really enjoyed and started studying Fine Arts. I was scared shitless and people thought I was crazy, but I didn’t care. I just kept telling myself that I only get one chance at this life and I’m going to live it to my standards and expectations, not anyone else’s.

What's on the horizon, future plans and goals? I’m always in the process of creating/designing new projects.

Ultimately I'd love to be able to open my own little shop featuring a range of my designs along with other cute things I like. www.kutekiwi.blogspot.com

What does 'inspiration' mean to you and what you do? Being creative is a natural drive for me, and therefore finding inspiration is also a natural drive. I seek out things that inspire me on a daily basis, in fact most of my life is geared around the whole experience. Inspiration is a feeling I get from looking at great art in whatever form, either manmade or in the natural world, I get it from connecting with friends, and I get it from meditating. All these things seem to go inside me, fill me up, and then come out in a creative burst.

Being inspired is a very physical experience, like a rush of endorphins; I get energised and then want to create. Often the best ideas seem to come right out of nowhere and I get a sense of being connected to something greater than myself, its like I’m downloading ideas from the universal database. Feeling inspired is like plugging in to that database.

What obstacles did you face and how did you overcome them? The main obstacles for me were lack of confidence, and laziness. I could’ve done this years ago if I had the confidence back then, but I didn’t, and I’ve always been a bit of a slacker, so the amount of work that lay ahead was quite daunting. What really got me going however was the desire to really achieve something in my life; to take everything I’ve learnt about jewellery and create something I could be truely proud of and put it out under my own name. What kept me going was a series of motivational podcasts that I’ve been listening to pretty much daily since the beginning of the year. I’ve worked incredibly hard this year, but once I really committed to the project

V K C I N M A 1 Grabbing the attention of international V.I.Ps at New Zealand Fashion Week this year with his debut NICK VON K jewellery label, NICK KLARWILL catapulted to fame, bursting onto the local scene with 60 odd designs launched recently through notable stores such as GOOD AS GOLD and BLACKBOX BOUTIQUE. Nick Klarwill photographed by GLENN HUNT

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then the passion took over, and the podcasts helped with my day to day ability to stay on top of everything.

The combination of the two became more and more powerful and what might have just remained ‘my potential’ has now become a reality.

Did you have a mentor or role model? Yes, we met when I was 19 and I have been attending his group meditation sessions ever since. Recently the website younggrasshopper.com was launched to make these meditations and motivational talks available to the wider public. They are designed to be listened to repeatedly, to retrain the brain into a more positive viewpoint, and I have found them invaluable. I have also received a lot of great advice from ‘Young Grasshopper’ over the years, and especially this year in relation to the Nick Von K project. To have someone who can mentor you in this way I think is worth its weight in gold.

What inspires you in everyday life and ultimately to keeping the faith? It's important to stay positive in life as I find everything flows from your own state of mind and state of emotions. You are what you eat, and you are also what you think and what you feel. Adopting a positive attitude is essential, and for me inspiration comes easily when I’m feeling good. So a lot of what I do each day is about maintaining happiness.

Have you ever had what one would call an epiphany?

One of my oldest friends is a supremely talented pianist, we met at school when we were 10. He began playing the piano at the age of 3 and by the time we met he was considered ‘gifted’. We flatted together when we were in our late teens and we would party by sitting around the piano in his bedroom and listen to him play late into the night.

His path in life was always going to revolve around his talent. Being around such incredible talent was inspiring but also challenging. I wanted to believe in my own creative ability, but my parents had always said to me “Artists never make any money, you don’t want to do that.” I really struggled with figuring out what I wanted to do with my life until one day someone said to me, “Well I can’t see you doing a typical 9 to 5, can you?” This depressed me even more as I knew it was true. Then soon after I had the epiphany… I can’t remember how I came to it, but I remember excitedly telling my friend the pianist, “I’m an artist!!” He smiled, and came back with, “I know.”

What's on the horizon, future plans or goals? I’m planning a stills and film shoot in January promoting the Nick Von K brand. I’ve been getting really excited discussing ideas with a cameraman and director and I’ll be making some kickass steel sculpture for it. I’ll be making the sculpture in the early days of January when all is quiet in Auckland as everyone is on holiday. It’s a great time to begin a creative project, I’ve done it before and it gives me a great feeling of success, which really sets me up for a good year.

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Modeling from the age of 13, with her unique beauty, Gamin qualities and free spirit ELENA ZUBIELEVITCH has always been a 1AM favorite, featuring in the debut issue and on the cover of issue 4, always regarding it personally as just a means to an end, knowing her real talent lay locked up inside her head, waiting to be expressed in whatever torrent of creativity her mind is put to or that inspires her, which is right now of all things 'death', and a book of short stories she is writing based around it. Where she goes from here is anyones guess! photographed by

Matt Benns, Elena wears dress by Jimmy D.

What does 'inspiration' mean to you and what you do?

Inspiration aids me with conception and bestows an infatuation for my projects but you can't always wait for divination to occur.

Perserverence is what gets things done. Inpiration has two components: to inspire and to be inspired. For me, the latter is paramount. Living would merely be a consequence of being born if I wasn’t stimulated by this world. Inspiration gives me purpose but then it’s up to me to utilise it.

What obstacles did you face and how did you overcome them?

The most arduous obstacle I have is the disconnect between my mind and my abilities. I guess I have never accepted the limitations of life and of myself. Once I decided to leave secondary school I led a very disorientated life. I was lost and had recursive melancholia.

Without having passed high school, I couldn’t go to university so I enrolled in an equivalency programme and it’s one of the best things I’ve ever done. The strange thing about obstacles is that the worst ones are always self-inflicted. Once one passes, another appears. I’ve experienced some horrendous moments, especially in the last year, but it’s never as taxing as your own insecurities.

What inspires you in everyday life? Most mornings I wake up and write in my journals: one for dreams, one for memories, and one for thoughts. Most of my inspiration comes from the sublime: nature and emotion. Also, a deep conversation with somebody can induce insight like no other. It’s fascinating to see how other people interpret the world. And, of course, being in love. Actually, I can remember the greatest wave of inspiration that happened to me. I read a lot as a child but my mother had always chosen the books for me. When I was thirteen I picked out a novel to read on my own, Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell. I don’t know what possessed me to select this from the shelf but I became absolutely consumed by it. This is when I realised the power of stories.

Have you ever had what one would call an epiphany? I’ve had three up to this point: when I realised my parents were mortal, when I took a 13-hour train ride from Sydney to Melbourne, I discovered the meaning of life, although I cannot remember it now, and falling in love.

What's on the horizon/future plans/goals? I’m working on a collection of short stories. I began writing it two years ago and I noticed an unintentional theme, something I’m guilty of being preoccupied with: death. I’m particularly passionate about the written word. I’ve never been a good orator and I have no desire to become one. Writing is the instrument where I can be open.

Everybody should find their vehicle for honesty and use it. However, it should be noted that truth and honesty are two different things!

Inspired at the tender age of ten when he bought his first guitar off his school in pieces and had to make it work GENE BENNETT has been a self taught luthier all his life, starting G-SPOT GUITARS, now in it's fifth year, after a couple of years touring with his band Rubicon, working as a live guitar technician, building guitars for the likes of Shapeshifter and currently working on his first fully acoustic guitar. photographed by GLENN HUNT

1 AM G–S What inspires you and what you do?

I am inspired by cleverness and form, I am a documentary addict and that always seems to give me fresh ideas. I obviously love music and I love to write and perform music. Just actually doing stuff I find is a great recharger of inspiration, as I play (or build something) the act of doing it always leads on to a new idea. Music is the number one inspiration. I love any song that has nailed the emotion or message it was trying to convey and this can be one of the hardest things to do in my opinion even the greatest musicians that have written the greatest songs have a bunch of average ones, and I'm not talking about just the"hits", its the kind of songs that speak straight through to your subconscious level, and ultimately make you feel before you can even think or rationalise it . I find life feels

unbalanced if i dont allow some form of creative time. I realised this fully one time when i was doing an accounting course that was totally frying my brain with all the black and white logic of it all, I went home for lunch and picked up a guitar and after playing for a bit my brains felt like new again What obstacles did you face and how did you overcome them? Tools and machinery I've had to build up slowly over the years. I started with really cheap powertools which are also slowly being replaced and the business side of things was quite daunting the first time I attempted working for myself, but the course iIdid before starting G-Spot Guitars helped put everything in perspective.

Did you have a mentor or role model?

I've had quite a few "mentors" over the years, which has helped me hone the craft as there's no formal training down

these ways! Anyone that I can learn anything off is a mentor to me. The gratitude you get and give seems to be two way thing, I look forward to sharing what I know when the time comes.

Have you ever had what one would call an epiphany? Being a self taught luthier, I can honestly say iI'e had more epiphanies than iIcan remember! I always (and often annoyingly) need to know why and how things work. I find it's easier to understand how to use things- be it a tool, a computer program, or bouncing a ball; when you know the fundamentals of how it works.

What's on the horizon/future plans/ goals? Eventually I'd like to move into just building instruments full time, possibly handing the repair side on to an apprentice or something. www.g-spotguitars.com

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Its been proven throughout history that creativity blossoms during tough times with periods of economic downturn and hardship being some of the most inspirational. Certainly seems to be the case here in New Zealand with a proliferation of new young labels exploding onto the scene, and like the majority of new designers featured on the following pages, most recently with NZ FASHION WEEK, totally redefining the local fashion landscape this year.

M N A A 1 D N A I L U J Launched in 2009 Amy Rose Goulding has hit the big time with her label JULIAN DANGER in only its third season, with a showroom at this years New Zealand Fashion Week and garments featured on the runway in the designer selection group show. With stockists all around New Zealand, an online store on the website and a solo show planned for NZFW next year, the Julian Danger label is flourishing due as much to perspiration as inspiration, under Goulding's iron thimble. photographed by BARRY BETHAM, model LILY @ Red 11 wears lace dress by JULIAN DANGER.

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What does 'inspiration' mean to you and what you do?

Inspiration to me is motivation. It's about the drive and excitement to design new clothes, or forcing myself to work all night so I can keep my social life. It's like a domino effect, I'll get a burst of inspiration and design something cool, then that motivates me to finish some of the hard, not so fun work I have to do, and then I'll want to go party with my friends. But it also works in the reverse. If I'm feeling uninspired I wont design anything new, in turn I wont be productive with the rest of my work, and then there's no way I want to hang out with other humans, haha, but Im mostly on the inspiration vibe!

What obstacles did you face and how did you overcome them? I run Julian Danger on my own, that is definitely the hardest obstacle I face. Staying on top of everything with the business, as well as constantly getting creative and designing new clothes is hard. I get around this because I have HEAPS of support from my parents, I wouldn't be able to do what I'm doing without them. I also have some amazing friends that help me. My girlfriend came to fashion week with me, she slaved away all week with no sleep, back to back appointments, a bunch of after parties, and a smashed up rental car, all for the love of it. What a gem.

Did you have a mentor or role model? My parents are definitely my mentors. They help me with me so many things. I never knew they were so wise! They have got so much experience and Im just starting so its amazing to have their feedback and help on tap.

What inspires you in everyday life? Music is inspiration in my everyday life. I get inspired by artists/bands all the time, I'm always rocking out to some sweet tunes.

I listen to music in the morning to get me in the mood and motivated for the day, when I'm working and then to chill at night. My friends are also essential inspiration in my day to day life. My good friend Mark is an amazing artist, if I talk to him and he has just finished a painting, that will motivate me. I think daily inspiration takes form a bit in most things, a song, wearing clothes I love, good conversations or emails, seeing someone wearing Julian Danger, coffee, paintings, magazines, good films, all of these add to the motivation to design clothes.

Have you ever had what one would call an epiphany? One day I decided that it was time and I was going to start my label and this is what I was going to be doing for the most part of my life (hopefully). I'm pretty happy with that decision.

What's on the horizon/future plans/goals? I am planning on having my first solo show at NZFW next year, so thats a big goal for 2011.

M A 1 N A H G U A V N O S E E G photographed by BARRY BETHAM, model LAUREN @ NOVA wears dress

by VAUGHAN GEESON.

An 'Old Boy' by todays standards, VAUGHAN GEESON launched his womenswear label in 2008 and has nothing but critical acclaim since. Summing up the labels aesthetic in his own words "Fashion with a deliberate focus on lines that are clean, colourful and textured, vibrant and eclectic looks are created while being effortless and easy to wear" Geeson is now able to be of inspiration to young designers in the same place he was just three years ago.

What does 'inspiration' mean to you and what you do?

Inspiration creates the motivation. Everything has the potential to inspire so I try and keep myself as open as possible and try not to miss anything. Working on a collection I often find the 'inspiration' totally takes over I become my range - The music I listen to, what I watch, read etc. It's fantastic - I love it!

What obstacles did you face and how did you overcome them? Small business is a minefield of obstacles, mostly with running the label, wherein really I'm a creative / technical person - but I'm really lucky, there are a lot of wonderful people who help and give advice and don't seem to mind my constant questions.

Did you have a mentor or role model? I'm really lucky I've spent my career to date working with and being taught by some really amazing people. Margo Barton, head of fashion at Dunedin school of fashion was an amazing and inspirational teacher - and still is! I've also worked for former fashion designer Doris de Pont, whose truly unique vision and total commitment to that vision was a huge inspiration. She is now behind the NZ Fashion Museum, so she's still inspiring with her new work.

What inspires you in everyday life? As I mentioned above - inspiration creates the motivation - so as a designer, everything I do all day everyday is driven by the fact i've been inspired by something. I was flicking through a book and saw an image of 90's supermodel Nadja Auermann in a galaxy inspired dress in 1997 - the begining of my Winter 2011 collection - so for 6 months from the intial design concepts until the clothes are delivered into store - my whole existence is fuelled by the fact I glanced at picture when flicking through a book. Then people will buy them and walk around with that inspiration on their backs - Living on. Brilliant!

Have you ever had what one would call an epiphany?

I don't think so - although choosing fashion must have been one - but I don't remember the moment! I have small epiphanies every day - the perfect dress, the perfect colour........etc!

What's on the horizon? I'm working on growing my label and brand, and myself along the way. I was lucky to be able to pick up a stockist in Japan my first season, so I'm looking into some more possibilities in Asia. Exciting

M M A 1 The baby of Emilie Pullar and Abby van Schreven, MAAIKE launched as a part this year's New Zealand Fashion Week PWC New Generation Show presenting their first collection after only having been in business six months, with a range that, hinging on the development of their own designer knitwear patterns, is both original and wearable. photographed by BARRY BETHAM, model WIDIKA @ Red 11 wears dress by MAAIKE

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What does 'inspiration' mean to you and what you do? We don't limit ourselves by looking in certain places for inspiration, anywhere we go, look, taste or smell could inspire us in some way. It can be very unpretty things like a dirty dusty cobweb or the pattern water makes on concrete. Our winter collection was inspired by Ancient Egyptian mummies and the way they are wrapped, most of the pictures on our mood board were pretty gruesome but we found beauty in it. The colour palette was inspired by photos of cliff faces in Thailand that Abby took on a holiday.

What obstacles did you face and how did you overcome them? Being a brand new business we are constantly faced with various obstacles. Our first collection has been such a big learning curve for us - no matter how much experience you think you have it's so different working for yourself and having to look after the business side as well as the creative.

Did you have a mentor or role model?

We have been very fortunate to be signed up to Ciel PR run by Chris Lorimer. He has definitely become somewhat of a mentor to us and is such a fountain of knowledge about this industry. It is so important to have these sort of people around us for

support and all the stupid questions that need answers.

What inspires you in everyday life from getting out of bed every morning to ultimately keeping the faith? Getting out of bed in the morning has never been easier since starting this business and the fact we get to do it together is amazing. There is nothing else we want to do - this is the dream job for us so it doesnt get better than that. There are definitely hard moments along the way but then we remind ourselves we are running our own really exciting creative business and it's all ours - we get to call the shots and produce beautiful clothing that people will hopefully love wearing.

What's on the horizon/future plans/ goals? We want to expand the business but take small steps - we have definitely learnt from peoples mistakes in the past so we want to walk before we run.

At the moment we are so excited to be designing our second range which is already starting to take shape. We have been accepted to show at ID in Dunedin which will be heaps of fun and we will also be looking at branching out into Australia at the end of next year. After that we will look at opportunites to take Maaike to more overseas locations as we continue to grow.

After working for the local fashion establishment with stints at Trelise Cooper and designing for Sabatini, Mingwei Li broke away from the confines of his fashion past establishing his own label, thrusting the Galliano inspired creations of MATCHI MOTCHI onto an unsuspecting NZ Fashion Week public creating a hit with it's debut solo show this year and gaining addition stockist as a result. Already exporting to Australia Li's next step? Conquer Europe.

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photographed by BARRY BETHAM, model LILY @ Red 11 wears leather and lace dress by MATCHI MOTCHI

What inspires you and what you do?

I get very inspired by many things, nature, fabrics, prints, textures, art, different countries, crafts, photography, etc, sometimes even a conversation between my wife and myself!

“Inspiration” is like fresh air to me, delivers me new ideas, explores my passions. It comes out naturally and often, sometimes quite a few ideas jump up at the same time. I collect them all in my ideas book as symbols, drawings or a note.

What obstacles did you face and how did you overcome them? When I’m creating a range, a design or even when we were establishing the business, obstacles happen sometimes and to get over them, sometimes I go somewhere quiet and alone to “restrict” my mind, sometimes I talk to different people for brain storming, sometimes I just wake up in my bed the next day and new ideas come out magically. The most important thing is to be positive all the time: Believing in myself and be ready for any challenge.

Did you have a mentor or role model? My favorite designer is John Galliano. His passion is unbeatable and so powerful. He has incredible imagination and creativity Galliano makes each garment as a piece of live art work.

What inspires you in everyday life? As young label, we need to take care of different parts of the business on our own (besides design) Mostly my everyday life is about work. I don't have time to think about what food I will eat and what clothes I will wear, but my wife takes the time to choose what she will wear, she loves to get my opinion and I love to help her. My wife is an important part of the idea process.We are working hard on our dream, share lots of laughter along the way, we face any difficulties together, we are always supporting each other.

Have you ever had what one would call an epiphany? To me it happened at a different stage in my life. It was like a feeling of suddenly understanding something, changing my decision at some important point.

When I was studying I would always try to find a new technique to create beautiful garments that was of high quality. Then when I first started my label and had to actually think of it as a business, I had a period struggling with how to define my style. After a lot market testing and customer feedback, I realised it’s very important to set your target market and to produce something commercial to keep the label growing. I can get extra creative with our shows and lookbooks etc but I need to keep a balance between the”concept” range and “real” range.

What's on the horizon/future plans/goals? To have our label more familiar to fashion lovers in NZ. To expand our coverage of the Australian market and look to find stockists in Europe.

Straight out of design school, Liz Turner birthed RIDDLE ME THIS with launching her first collection for SS09, but it wasn’t until her fourth collection, shown at New Zealand Fashion Week for the first time this year as part of the New Generation Group Show, that she garnered headlines, capturing the attention of the local and the international media as one of the most highly applauded ranges in the New Gen showcase.

M A E 1 M E L D D I R photographed by BARRY BETHAM, model WIDIKA @ Red 11 wears jumper dress by RIDDLE ME THIS.

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What does 'inspiration' mean to you and what you do?

I'm inspired by freedom.The potential of 'what could be' and the unknown future is inspiring to me. Inspiration in my work comes from the exciting balance of logistics and creativity. Being naturally creative and having to be logistical within your business can be hard and at times encourage procrastination because the two seem so opposing in my world! To me, it is essential to have the times where I am free and to have the times where the left and right side of my brain are balanced. Those times of freedom are where my creativity isn't bound by logistics, I can freely create, draw, conceptualise, imagine, invent without being bound by reality. It's like cutting loose on the d-floor but for your brain.

What obstacles did you face and how did you overcome them? Hmm I am still facing obstacles! Sometimes it feels never ending especially in our current economic state. When things get too overwhelming, I do my best to focus on one task at a time. It's great for a wandering, stressed brain; to be strictly bound to one task until its complete. Also lists and the joy of ticking jobs off one at a time, rules.

What inspires you in everyday life from getting and ultimately to keeping the faith? Well everyday can be quite different to the day before so that can be inspiring in itself, like the adventure of the next day; but there are those times when the adventure of the day isn't quite so exciting, but more daunting, and getting up in the morning can be a little slow. Knowing that what I am doing is essentially building a better business and developing my creative skills is encouraging, and essentially helps keep the faith, but more importantly the support from friends and family and ultimately God are the most propelling.

Have you ever had what one would call an epiphany?

I realised my personal assistant is my cat, which when you think about it, is really just a furry creature, who is terrible at his job.

What's on the horizon, future plans or goals? So many things. Riddle Me This plans to expand into more areas of NZ as well as jumping the ditch to Australia and beyond.

For Riddles it's really important that manufacturing is fair trade and in a safe environment. If Riddles outgrew NZ's production maximums we would be looking at the fair trade options through a charity/organisation where you can provide funds for a family or group to start a business. This way living and work conditions are monitored and it gives atleast one family independence in an oppressed country. We also will be moving towards menswear at some stage as well as another label within the company associated with Riddle Me This, most likely a High End label.

Drawn together over their shared fondness in t-shirts, and of course music, it wasn't long before Sam (interviewed), and Damien were sharing a house, promptly ridding it of furniture to create a studio and releasing their first single 'Circles' as COMPUTERS WANT ME DEAD. With a catchy sound and quirky name that's been popping up on the bill everywhere lately from this year's NZ Fashion Weekend to the recent Casio G-Shock World Tour, the duo have been kept busy performing their latest songs, remixing tracks and working on their EP due for release in mid December.

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What does 'inspiration' mean to you and what you do? Inspiration to me is anything that affects me enough emotionally to want to express it somehow. That could be anything. When I left high school I used to work in a job I utterly hated and I used to keep a notebook in my pocket to write down my thoughts and dreams about feeling stuck or imprisoned and making a bold escape!

That made it easier to be there somehow. I think experience is pretty vital. Just getting out in the world and putting yourself through something.

Most of us are lucky here in NZ to live pretty sheltered luxurious existence by world standards and there's so much available to us to do and try if we just step outside. I read something a little while ago that described inspiration as a well that needed to be replenished with experience and I liked that. It's also a good reason to just take a sick day and drive out to a beach or something.

The biggest source of inspiration to me at the moment would be the people around me.

Whether they're friends, or family or even people I don't like. I guess life is all about the quality of your relationships with people. I've always liked looking at what makes us different to one and other especially when you meet someone you don't get on with, thinking about why they might be the way they are and where they've come from.

As I'm writing this, my friend Renee's song has come on the radio and it is stirring something up in me. MAGIC! What obstacles did you face and how did you overcome them? The biggest problem initially was having to quickly get some songs together to gig with and then work out how to present them live.

I think we've got it sorted out now though. We've got a couple of little additions to the live show which should be fun to play around with and you'll see them in the coming months. Aside from that, work was really getting in the way cause I take ages to write stuff so I need to be able to put a lot of time into it to get a result. Quitting work has been awesome for that. >

What inspires you in everyday life? Inspiration at some point is pretty vital I guess but i don't think you always need to start with a clear idea. Sometimes I'll be thinking in the shower and a lyric will pop into my head and I'll jump out and streak to my room and write it down, but other times I'll just sit down at the computer and play around with noises or beats or a melody and inspiration just comes on and things magically start to take shape as you feel it out. That's the cool thing about art - it can be extremely unstructured and still come together and work really well which is funny cause I can't imagine that just whacking nails into a piece of wood would build you a house. I'd make a terrible builder.

Very occasionally I'll be half asleep and a melody or lyric will pop into my head as I'm waking up and I'll spring out of bed and make a note of it or try and record it right then and there. I love it when that happens. It feels like you've just stumbled across treasure or something. I used to dress in a very distinctive way that I felt helped me express myself on some level but eventually I grew out of the ideas or beliefs about myself that dictated the way I looked. I woke up one day and was like "I don't want this anymore" so I packed all my clothes into a garbage bag and went op shopping TOTALLY NAKED! Naa i was wearing old clothes. Now I just wear whatever I feel like. I used to feel like I had to immerse myself completely in a way of thinking or an attitude or ideal or whatever to create something that was true to original idea. Like if I was writing a song about something sad I'd just let myself go to pretty dark place to see how bummed out I could get. I decided that was extremely counter productive cause I'd get very negative and

demotivated. Since then the stuff that I've written has changed a lot. Most of the stuff that I've done for Computers Want Me Dead is pretty upbeat and the sorts of experiences that have inspired it are all out there waiting for me every Friday night. Chance encounters with people, short romances and stuff like that. There are definitely times though when I feel blocked or when I just hate everything I do. I get frustrated and I'll have thoughts like 'Maybe I'll never write anything good ever again, or maybe I never have'. There have been sooo many times where I've just thought 'What the fuck am I doing?' Should I just get a real job and give up? but I know that right now I wouldn't be happy doing anything else. One thing that keeps me going is the thought of bitter disappointment in myself down the road if I did just give up. Maybe I'll write 10 amazing songs by the end of the year... but I doubt it, I'd be stoked with one. At the end of the day, I love what I do and I feel proud of the stuff I've done because it means something to me. The best payoff of all is when someone else tells you that it means something to them.

Did you have a mentor or role model?

David Bowie and Trent Reznor (NIN) were the guys responsible for me wanting to write music. I often think about the work they did and the way they went about it. I love finding out the back stories and reading band bios and stuff. It can be a really awesome source of inspiration. I also love reading about bands or musicians whose work I don't know or care about or even dislike. I've gotten into several bands that way. Knowing the stories gives music context and sometimes uncovers the merit in their stuff that you were too lame to understand on your own.

Have you ever had what one would call an epiphany? My clothes thing I mentioned earlier maybe? The clothes were actually a small part of a whole lifestyle change. I literally woke up that morning and decided I was over everything in my life the way it was. That opened me up to a whole new set of experiences, music, people, food etc. I realised that i was a pretty miserable guy and that I was missing out on a lot of enjoyment that could really enrich my life. There have been a few moments where I guess I've realised things about myself, maybe beliefs or ways of looking at things that aren't serving me or even relationships/friendships that need to be ended. I'll feel angry or sad for a moment and then there's is a massive feeling or relief or excitement when I realise that it's freed me up to do things differently. I'm always sure to keep a pen and pad handy throughout.

What's on the horizon, future plans and goals? Getting the new songs finished and getting the full length album out is top of our list. I'll be chained to the computer for the next however-long-it-takes. The EP comes out mid December. We're heading over the the UK early next year to meet strangers, take pictures and have a bit of a look around.

That'll be really freakin' sweet cause I've never been anywhere near there before. Our goal has always been to do both be doing this full time, which we are now halfway towards achieving. The idea for us is really just to have a good time doing it. www.computerswantmedead.com www.facebook.com/ computerswantmedead www.myspace.com/computerswantmedead

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Beginning the year on stage with her now defunct band 'Bandicoot' opening New Zealand's most anticipated music festival The Big Day Out, to playing the seemingly neverending festival circuit, releasing an EP, modeling for a t-shirt label and finally, landing the role of JASMINE COOPER in New Zealand's favourite soap 'Shortland Street' - all while furiously trying to complete a coffee fuelled NCEA Level two at Western Springs College. It's hard to imagine that at only 15, in the space of a year PEARL MCGLASHAN could have lived the kind of inspired life most artists dream of. But as daughter of one of NZ's original punk rockers, celebrated musician Don McGlashan, it's not so surprising - ignoring sterotypical teenage behaviour, Pearl says if she'd wanted to rebel, she would have taken up accountancy.

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What does 'inspiration' mean to you and what you do? Inspiration helps prompt perfomances or advance your character, it can help you when you feel lost or like you’re just treading water. It can be totally unexpected and beautiful. Inspiration is a part of every aspect of life, I think.

I have pretty poor time management, but not because I’m lazy. I just won’t start a task until I’m inspired to do so…

I need to be excited about the work or I just won’t be interested, and I won’t do my best. I think. When I’m inspired, and I think when anyone is inspired they bring a whole new vigour and passion to whatever it is they’re doing. Whether it be in a relationship, when you have to let yourself gain inspiration from your partner, or a cause, which has inspired you to fight for it, or just the every day sorts of inspiration, that help you to create your art, or just remind you what’s worth living for.

What obstacles did you face and how did you overcome them? One obstacle I have is my fear of being recognised and judged. But I understand that being in the public eye, you’re opening yourself up to criticism. Even though it’s sometimes a bit difficult to handle school and Shortland Street at the same time (on the day of my practice exam for English I had to go to set at 6am, have a ‘asthma attack’ and be pushed into the E.D on a gurney and then be driven back to school and write an essay on dramatic irony in Othello), I’m lucky to have a school that is so understanding and teachers and friends to keep me grounded.

Did you have a mentor or role model?

I’ve got hundreds. My best friend, Arlo.

My cousin Fritha Walker, who is totally honest, absolutely beautiful and doesn’t take shit from anyone. My mother, Marianne, naturally. She’s the most passionate and incredibly strong woman I know. She used to be a dancer, and an incredibly beautiful one at that. But as all older dancers can tell you, you get to a point when your body just can’t do the things it used to. Rather than letting this depress her, my mother first became a teacher, then decided to become an History scholar. Why not? She completed her Masters Degree in History last year and is currently working on her PHD at the University of Auckland. This year, as a birthday present to herself she bought the new LCD Soundsystem album and a floor length red velvet dress. My dad too. My big brother. All my family. They’re pretty fearless. My TV family as well.

Jacquie Nairn, who plays my mum on the show is so kind and so generous, and she’s taken me under her wing a bit.

She calls me mouse. And then of course, there’s Bjork, she’s a role model. Zsa Zsa Gabor, she’s fabulous. Loretta Lynn. Billie Holiday. Oprah. Beyonce. Katy Perry and Gaga. Kathleen Hanna, queen of riot grrl.

What inspires you in everyday life? I wish someone or something would send me down a sign in the mornings and tell me what to wear! My room is a sea of clothing. Like Moses, I part it every morning and every afternoon it mysteriously returns to its previous state.

I often get inspired by music, inspired, and distracted… That time in the morning when you’re in between being awake and

asleep, I think that’s when inspiration can get all sneaky on it, and surprise attack you. My friends. My family. Food!

Food is such an inspiration, where else can you find something that can cater to all five of the senses? I love food. I love to cook food, for myself and others, and to eat food. I recently started reading again, this has been huge. I found a poet called Anne Carson, her work is beautiful and so seemingly effortless. I want to read everything she’s ever written. HBO television shows. Finding $5.00 cream leather wedges at The Red Cross in Mount Eden. Getting a phone call from my friend Frances and giggling for a full ten minutes. Letters. Coffee.

Have you ever had what one would call an epiphany? I have about 5 epiphanies a day. Little ones, mind you. And I start a lot of projects that I don’t end up finishing. I think the ones which are important make themselves clear to you. I only finish things that inspire me.

What's on the horizon, future plans and goals? I can’t remember the last time I made plans… New Zealand is such a small country. It’s not like America where you have to fight your whole life to suceed and live a happy and full life.

Not that people don’t work hard in New Zealand, of course they do, but I think it’s a country where oppertunities to further yourself, and improve your quality of life just land in your lap. I’m going to complete my last year of high school, continue working at Shortland Street, and then I’d like to travel. I’ll probably come back whimpering with my tail between my legs in no time.

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E N E C S M A 1 As fashion from down-under continues to inspire the rest of the world, young designers down here are continuing to be inspired, especially in Australia where, with a supportive fashion scene and larger market they are able to flourish.

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The title of PLUM GREEN’s recent independently released EP 'The Red' taken from the title of one of her songs 'The Red of Infection' refers not the distinctive colour of her hair, but to the beautiful part of something rotten which she compares to her catharsis in music and the pain of life and death. Daughter of Jazz musicians - a singing showgirl and a wind instrument maestro, her life is firmly rooted in music inspiring her unique sound mixture of grunge and acoustic folk and the five track EP, produced by Tyler Burke from Creative House, a reference to her evolution both personally and musically. photography by GLENN HUNT.

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L A R E N E G N I S E N H A T M D U E "H R I R P U S O N I Y E B " R E T A T S A O E M R C Y R O E R V P O T E V I R D What does 'inspiration' mean to you and what you do? When I am inspired I feel encouraged, enticed and compelled to create and draw something meaningful out of myself. I read once that humans in general are inspired the very most by our drive to procreate (sex essentially) and that if we weren't inspired by this then money and power would not be such a prominent lust in our society.

Apparently having good hair wouldn't matter either! I'm not sure how I feel about this because I don't like to impose any blanket theories on every human on the planet. But that's what inspiration means to me anyway, not sex necessarily but survival definitely. I have had a few times when I've lost inspiration and felt like throwing myself off a bridge.

What obstacles did you face and how did you overcome them? I have sleep paralysis and insomnia. This has allowed me to write songs and get things done at times when I would otherwise be sleeping, so in a way I'm grateful for it.

But it has been frightening. When I was a teenager I would wake up to a full on growling noise beside my ear and see dark figures moving around my bedroom, I was terrifed. Not being able to travel has also been really hard, I have family are in Europe and I see all my friends having amazing experiences overseas. Next year I will record my first full band album I might take off for a while and play some music overseas. That thought keeps me going.

Did you have a mentor or role model?

I wouldn't exactly call Anthony Corban a role model! But he's certainly been a massive support over the last couple of years. He's always there to lend his wisdom and has consistently believed

in me, encouraged and cared for me ever since we met. If I had to pick a role model it would br Kristie Addison from the band 'Transit of Venus'. She is incredible, Anthony introduced us when I first moved to Auckland and I have been smitten with her ever since.

What inspires you in everyday life from getting out of bed every morning to your choice of clothes, what you eat, etc, and ultimately to keeping the faith? If I had to think on what inspires me to get out of bed the first answer would be what a few friends of mine call FOMO (fear of missing out) although, I have a bit of anxiety and sometimes am afraid to leave the house.

The clothes I wear are inspired by what I thought was beautiful when I was little. I used to rip off my dungarees at playcentre and get stuck into the dress ups box and pull out the ballerina tutus. I suppose I am inspired by my gender, feminity and how happy and lucky I feel to be born female.

I've always really enjoyed it, it feels very right for me. What I eat is inspired by hedonism. I find that if I eat healthily I feel really good but I also enjoy bingeing on chocolate and starfishing in bed. I love cooking for people because others happiness and nourishment inspires me to learn new things and make food extra delicious. My friends inspire me to keep faith in myself, in what I do and in other people. There is a lot of bad out there, in the news, media, enviroment, politics. But you don't have to look very far to see that there is so much beauty, loyalty, love and happiness in the world. I find that through the love and care my friends show and I do my very best to contribute to that.

Have you ever had what one would call an epiphany? Yes! I have epiphanies all

the time! Lots and lots of tiny ones but only one major one in my life so far. I was a very lonely and confused little girl, I felt like everyone hated me and thought I was stupid. Everyone. I had friends but I didn't feel like I belonged anywhere.

This lead to distancing myself from who I was and doing all sorts of nasty things to myself, and I was an extremely hostile and destructive teenager. I was a sad, angry, frustrated and hurt little misanthropist and I hated myself the most. But when I moved away from my parents place in my late teens and lived in Melbourne for a while and stayed away from Wellington I started experiencing overwhelming empathy. The more I read about people and life and experienced the ways other people lived the more I understood about myself and why things are the way they are. I started to love and forgive everyone, even the people who had been really abusive to me in my past. Best of all, I forgave myself and learned to really appreciate people and the pain of being alive seemed worth it for all the love.

That's why I think both travel and reading non fiction literature is really important, it opens your eyes.

What's on the horizon/future plans/ goals? I'm planning a little tour at the beginning of next year making sure I cover Dunedin and Christchurch. The dates have yet to be confirmed, after that I will get stuck into recording the album and play some gigs in Australia. After the album is finished I intend to travel to Europe and play a lot over there. It doesn't sound like too much but there will be lots of planning involved and I will be making a lot of music videos, writing, recording and working so hard!

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With the release of the film 'Whip It', we were instantly introduced to the kinky, badass world of roller derby.

Now no longer a sport reserved for American counter culturists, roller derby has impacted on New Zealand with a vengeance and it's not just the teenagers getting in on the action.

Inspired by the fierce athleticism, sex appeal and real action of the sell-out PIRATE CITY ROLLERS Derby games, housewives and mothers are trading their aprons for four- wheeled sneakers and kneepads, ditching the delicate feminine persona and donning the helmets, hot pants and knee socks of kick-ass, physically brutal, bouting heroines. Possessing the inante female competitive will, whether fresh meat or seasoned pros, with a budding bloodlust and kinky nicknames these tantalising four wheeled, bouting pirate,alter egos have derby success in their sights. members of THE PIRATE CITY ROLLERS photographed by RENEGADE HOUSE.

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CHANEL PAUL A.K.A TINKERBASH has only been skating for seven months and has already competed in her first interleague game. Her interest in the sport was piqued long before she ever strapped wheels to her boots having heard murmurs of the kinky, tough as nails bouts through friends before ever witnessing her first Pirates game.

What does 'inspiration' mean to you and what you do? Inspiration for me means having people who are better than me to look up to which also pushes me to better myself. It helps me to keep going even when I am tired and just want to give up. Quiet often when you are scrimmaging you get tired, and when you get hit to the ground you have to push yourself to get up and keep going.

Did you have a mentor or role model? Not when I started derby but I really admire many of the girls who have been doing it for a while now as they have so much skill and commitment to the league.

What are your big goals for your future? I want to be one of the better jammers for my team when I get on a team so I can help my team earn as many points as possible.

OLIVIA PARORE A.K.A TERROR SATANA

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EMMA HASLIP A.K.A CANDY BANDIT was drawn to roller derby through a 20/20 documentary on the Pirates crew back in 2007 and has been hooked since her first fresh meat training day a few weeks later. She has just made the Piraty City All Scars travel team with her sweet but tough as taffy nickname Candy Bandit and is amped to skate her way into her first interleague bout.

What does 'inspiration' mean to you and what you do? Inspiration is the drive that keeps you going no matter how hectic everything gets, and the determination to make and reach the biggest and most far fetched goals. I juggle full-time university, part time work and 4 nights of roller derby a week (not including fundraisers, bouts and meetings), as well as trying to maintain a social life, so there has got to be something keeping me going!

What inspires you in everyday life? PCR is a huge source of inspiration to me. There is something really uplifting about showing up to training after a crazy day and having to pull yourself together enough to focus on the training. ou could turn up feeling completely overwhelmed and like you're about to explode and leave after a few hours of hard skating and teamwork with a renewed sense of energy. I think being part of a skater owned and operated sport like roller derby is a big part of it, especially seeing it is so physically challenging and you are constantly putting your body on the line and pushing your limits. What obstacles did you face and how did you overcome them? I've had quite a few injuries and illnesses over the 3 years I've been skating, which has prevented me from getting as much track time as I'd like. So far I've had 2 rolled ankles, a fractured heel, sprained knee and torn shoulder ligaments.

Have you ever had what one would call an epiphany?

Explain. I've definitely come to 'find' myself since getting involved with Pirate City. I'm a hell of a lot more outgoing and assertive than I used to be, I've made amazing friends and definitely have a lot more faith in myself and my abilities.

ZOE MANSON A.K.A MISS BE GOTTEN is a single mother who was recruited into the society by a derby girl in her office block. Earlier this year, she attended a couple of bouts and joined up for Fresh Meat training and finding herself so enthralled by the game, participated in the Maiden Voyage becoming irrevocably hooked. Even though she's just a newbie, she joined in the AoteaRUMBLE with some of the girls, trained and played in her first scrimmage with frontal blocking and is amped to immerse herself in it completely.

What does 'inspiration' mean to you and what you do? 'Inspiration' to me is my daughter and my drive to not hold back from doing something, just because someone tells me it might be too hard or that I might get hurt.

It is very important to me because I want my daughter to grow up not being afraid to do/ wear/be something just because it looks too hard, and the best way I can help her with that is to get up and do these things, enjoy the challenges that they may pose and just be myself and comfortable in my own skin.

What inspires you in everyday life? If I am talking to someone about something I want to do whether it be sport, work, or study etc, if they start talking about how it is too hard/ expensive/dangerous or simply that they just dont think that I can do it, I will endeavour to do my best to prove them wrong, buy getting out there and doing it.

Have you ever had what one would call an epiphany? One day, after being questioned at length by many friends as to why I kept trying out all these random different things (i.e. Rock Climbing, Squash, Moving to a new city etc), I found that the only answer that I could give that rang true to me was 'Because I Can' and it has since become my only answer when asked why.

What are your big goals for your future? My goals for the immediate future, is to practice hard, pass my skills test, get onto a team, and eventually become great at Roller Derby.

MALIA KANE A.K.A PEKU LEMU

KRISTA-LEE MANSFIELD A.K.A BITCHARELLA

LIZ PILLINGER A.K.A PENTAKILL was a bored housewife looking for an escape from the suburban miasma when a family friend going by the name of Blondie Bloodlust spotted her in a roller disco costume and recruited her into the derby fold by encouraging her to come to practice.

The second she donned the skates, she was completely enslaved by the Pirates buzz.

What does 'inspiration' mean to you and what you do? I guess it's having that creative spark that transcends the ordinary or mundane, but to me it means nothing unless you have the balls to act upon it - that's where the genius (or madness) lies. I think being part of something so fringe and out of the ordinary has helped me think in broader terms about what it is to have a dream, particularly one that is unconventional, and then have the temerity to make it concrete at all costs because of the love/passion it inspires in you.

Whether it's acceptable in the eyes of the general population or not.

What inspires you? I'm inspired to wear the most risque outfits in public, that I wouldn't normally have the opportunity to wear! Hotpants with knee high socks are the best.What obstacles did you face and how did you overcome them? I'm quite introverted by nature, so derby has given me an outlet for the more boisterous parts of my personality. Getting over my nerves and self doubt has been the biggest obstacle - adjusting the feminine mindset so that I could allow myself to be physical in the way I really wanted to be.

Have you ever had what one would call an epiphany? I have epiphanies every day. Mostly because I cultivate an air of naivity within myself.

When you're gormless every innocuous occurence is a revelation. It's a good way to be.

What are your goals for the future? Just the usual derby goals - get faster and lower. Block harder.

Become more agile, aware, courageous. Oh and my biggest goal at any given moment on the track is to avoid eating shit!

this page and opposite: Victoria wears dress by TRELISE COOPER, shoes by KATHRYN WILSON.

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photography by ALISA NUANCHAN fashion by KRIS ESTIGOY make up by ASRITA SINGH, MASA M hair by AMELIA MOTULIKI models VICTORIA, TEDDY, LEWIS @ CLYNE, GABRIEL @ NOVA, IMOGEN W @ RED 11 photo assistant SAIRA KIKA fashion assis-

tants NATALIE BONDFIELD, JESSE LOLO, SIAN BRITTON

Lewis wears jeans by DIOR HOMME from FABRIC, vest by NOM*D, boots by RED WING from FABRIC.

Teddy wears singlet and knickers by INGRID STARNES, belt by KAREN WALKER, bracelets and clutch by LOUIS VUITTON.

Victoria wears dress by CYBELE: ESHOP NOW , bracelet by MARIA MIRANDA.

Gabriel wears tights by GLASSONS, necklace by LOUIS VUITTON, bracelets by NOM*D.

this spread: Teddy wears fringe scarf by NATALIE CHAN, earrings

by ZOE & MORGAN, black knickers and shoes stylists own.

Lewis wears belt as headpiece by NOM*D.

Gabriel wears vest by ZAMBESI.

Imogen wears headscarf

by LOUIS VUITTON, bullet bra by FORWARD.

Teddy wears trousers by TRELISE COOPER.

The one and a half year old musical mammoth of three students' collaborative imaginations, STRANGE BEAST have just released their independently funded and produced debut EP, “Mise-en-Scène” in October, recorded by Jason Huss at Roundhead Studios, remastered in LA by Dave Cooley of Elysian Masters. Made up of Calum Salmond (guitar, vocals), Daniel Barrett (synthesiser, vocals) and Liam Mertens (drums), the west Auckland trio have been working together for over three years, sharing the same passion for music that led them to their current success in a style of music referred to as 'Explosions of Beautiful Anger'. Calum shares his inspiration behind all this with us. photographed at North Head, Devonport by OPHELIA MIKKELSEN.

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Liam Mertens (drums)

Calum Salmond (guitar, vocals)

What does 'inspiration' mean to you and what you do? I see inspiration as that random rush of energy that hits you, and if you choose to embrace it, it creates a distinct link between you and your work, where one side feeds into the other and vice versa. When jamming with the band, we can often reach this state where we are completely engrossed in the moment, that's when stuff starts to happen. I think inspiration is vital for creativity, it's like a driving force. If you're never inspired then I can't see how you could make anything new.

What inspires you in everyday life? I often get inspired randomly when I'm walking around by myself and my mind is wandering or when I see or hear something extraordinary which really excites me. Also when I see somebody putting 110% effort into whatever they're doing, that too can inspire me.

What obstacles did you face and how did you overcome them? We are always nitpicking at our songs and are very indecisive about finalisation which made recording an EP rather difficult. So what we decided to do was just simply take a snap shot of the current state of our work and release it as that then move on and continue the evolution.

Did you have a mentor or role model? No mentors or role models per say, but there are many artists and people whom we admire and can appreciate. In terms of driving us forward, our friends Lion Eyes and Blue Room Experiment are always raising the bar which pushes us to perform better.

Have you ever had what one would call an epiphany? Yes I guess so. One day I realised that the most important things to me are my friends, family, music, art, freedom, equilibrium and nature. So if I can have all of them then life will be good.

What's on the horizon/future plans/goals?

We are currently working on our second EP and we hope to have it recorded and ready for release as soon as possible. Beyond that we are expecting to do a lot of shows and touring around New Zealand before making the leap overseas.

Daniel Barrett (synthesiser, vocals)

Jenny wears yellow and white licorice stripe Blackjack Bandeau by CAMILLA AND MARC from SUPERETTE, chain necklance by KATE SYLVESTER. see full story page 38 (click here).