PERSONAL PORTFOLIO DMI VAS

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ditors letter In this issue I have decided to gather all my best work for the past three years together and focus on exploring my designing skills giving you this magazine. This is the first issue, on which I have spent several months: arranging, designing, selecting and retouching images to create eARTh magazine issue. I thought it might be interesting to have a portfolio that would not only show my abilities as a photographer, layout designer, editor, retoucher and a bit of a writer but also would tell a story and would allow me to express myself in the best way I can. Moreover, I made this magazine as a thankyou gesture to all my friends for being a big part of this incredible journey through life, by sharing their knowledge and creativity with me shaping my perception and personality, making me who I am today. Nothing of this would have ever happened if I wouldn’t meet you.

I believe that the ability to travel is crucial in creative life as it allows to see different and shape your own perception. Through these past few university years I was lucky enough to travel and explore what helped me to become better at what I do and who I am as a personality.

I believe that C R E A T I V E photograph is something that comes from environment, from people you talk to, places you go and emotions that people share with you. It is never created on your own and it is never only yours to claim. To be creative is to be open, so here I am open to you sharing this little that I have.

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CONTENTS of

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EDITORIAL & PORTRAIT

The Date, South Korea - p.4 Delayed, Lithuania - p.16 Libera, UK - p.24 Sky People, Lithuania- p.34 Vild Boys, UK - p.46 PORTRAITURE - p.54 Happy Kim - p.56 Aida Knipp - p.58 Josh Vince - p.60 Goda Petkute - p.62 Isobel Rimmer - p.64

Megan Jane Arthur - p.66 Carol Ann Pippin - p.68 Irina & Jeanet - p.74 Fanella - p.76 Lydia Hounat - p.77 Kevin Callaby - p.78 Maria Robinson - p.82 Blank and Empty - p.86 In To The Void - p.96 Natsuumi Kun - p.108 Max Wiggins - p.110 Elias Gozal - p.111

LONDON FASHION WEEK Kokon To Zai - p.112 OSMAN - p.117 Paul Costelloe - p.120 Sue Lee for S M K - p.122 Polina Sychova for M&S - p.123

“Everything you can imagine is real.”

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The Date Designer: Sandra Meynier Kang, S M K Makeup: www.rbcmakeup.com Model: Sue Lee www.jsagency.kr Photographer Assistant: Rafael Riffiod

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or the latest FW ’16-’17 collection, S M K was inspired

by Marilyn Manson’s album “Mechanical Animals”, released in 1998.

The deep inspiration from David Bowie (Ziggy Stardust) and the movie “The Man Who Fell to Earth” by Nicolas Roeg, helped to establish the collection’s colours, in addition to a mixture of late 70’s shapes and late 90’s key styles appearing throughout the album and the collection.

In this collection, we embroidered in every jackets and coats linings “Omega”, name of the main character of Mechanical Animals album. The design of this calligraphy was made by Hong Kong – based French calligrapher Jeremy Tow. To continue expanding the menswear section, S M K has once again collaborated with Fabien Yoon, a French actor and model based in Korea, to release the new men silhouettes of the FW 16-17 collection.

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HIGH COLLAR TOP $75.00 High collar long sleeved top. Golden ribbon mark on the front collar part.

Straight shape and cropped length. Seam in the middle of the front panel of the top.

The body part is lined with the same fabric. The sleeves are not lined. Golden snaps buttoned cuffs.

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DOUBLE BREASTED COAT $245.00 NAVY MIXED SHIRT $199.00 METALLIC LUNCH BAG $69.00

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SILVER BUCKET BAG $109.00 LONG DRESS $195.00 Funnel collar long sleeved dress Darts on the collar both front sides. Long fitted sleeves. Fitted shape with front seam and waist seam. Council zipper opening in the back. Long length with split opening in the back. Comfortable and soft on the skin.

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YELLOW RUFFLED WOMEN COAT $269.00

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WINE RUFFLED WOMEN COAT $269.00 SILVER METALLIC LUNCH BAG $69.00

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WINE KNIT DRESS $169.00 WINE WOMEN BELT $49.00 HOUNDSTOOTH LUNCH BAG $69.00 The bag design was inspired by the paper bags from fruit and vegetable shops. The bottom is structured by an inside plastic bottom rectangle cut and features a front folding closure by a magnet.

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STUDIO OPEN AW 15/16

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Started in 2009 as “RASA accessories” brand, now it has more broader name “RASA studio” and creates two main accessories and clothing lines. RASA studio is considered to be a Nordic or a ‘New Baltic’ fashion brand, which believes in different: unique personalities, creative minds and women who stand out of the crowd.

OPEN’ AW 15/16 Feminine avant garde shades perfectly blending in the context of urban old city lyrics. The wearer is unique, open minded, adventurous soul exploring the self and observing the environment as a source of her inspiration. The main piece of the collection is coat, interpreted in different shapes, forms and textures. The unique thing about the collection is its transformational aspect - all the pieces can be worn in 3 or 4 ways. Multifunctional, dimensional and lasting.

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Vilnius, Lithuania 2016 Photographer: Dmitrij Vasilenko Designer: Rasa Studio Hair & Makeup: Diana Rakickaja Model: Roberta Stanionyte www.RUTAmodel.com

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NATSUUMI KUN

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LIBERA “This editorial is not about letting something go it is about learning how to flow through life”

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LIBERA

Inspiration came for this editorial to me while photographing graduate look book this year. During photoshoot I saw at the other studio set up a sleeve, so free and calmly wavering in air. It was only a little part of the dress but it made me thinking of what I was doing and how I was feeling for the past several months. Few moments after I came over and looked closer to the designs that made me feel so peaceful. This editorial is about making peace with yourself, acceptance and harmony. Spring is a new beginning that has to be welcomed.

Many of us graduate this year and feel unsecure and disturbed facing the unknown. This editorial is about accepting and making a new step free from fear and lies to ourselves, to truly start to love again one has to let go. I held myself a prisoner in my own lie that I kept telling myself every day, plans that I have made for future, the way I have imagined it, all that was something I wanted to be or to become fearing that real me cant never live that life I have imagined. I could not accept myself and the way I live, desperately wanting to be someone else and that weight of controversy and conflict between two became unbearable.

This editorial is not about letting something go, it is about learning how to flow through life like that calmly waver ing sleeve did through the air.

Photographer & creative director: Dmitrij Vasilenko Designer: Martika Parsley Model: Maria Wild Assistant: Jonathan Wilson

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SKY PEOPLE

“CosmoJesus” is the name of the collection in which cosmo-is space,

Jesus-symbol of religion.

Collection connects two different worlds: physical and spiritual. The world’s most known religion-Christianity is not only about miracles, it also has many interfaces with space. My interests are space symbols in Christian icons and modern cosmonaut (astronaut).

Aureola above saints heads transforms into astronauts healmet and astronaut that flies to the space to look for science evidence is praying for God. The idea of the collection is based on assimilation of these two interests. When Christianity becomes cosmos and Jesus-cosmonaut.

Many printed fabrics are used in the collection. The idea of prints is assimilation of Jesus and astronaut. All cuts, fabrics and accessories are based on the same idea. Another technology that is used in the collection is LED lights that mean modern and new era of belief.

By connecting these two images: Jesus and cosmos or in another words-space, I find a pure, scared, confused of even lost androgenic person, a man from the moon-that is a picture from my collection.

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Photographer & styling: Dmitrij Vasilenko Designer: Ugnė Martinaitytė Make Up & Hairstyle: Diana Rakickaja Model: Raminta, www.majorimagegroup.lt Model: Kaspar, www.rutamodel.com

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This editorial is inspired by “The 100” series. Where humanity was wiped away by nuclear weapons and only few people survived. Set 97 years after a nuclear war has destroyed civilization, when a spaceship housing humanity’s lone survivors sends 100 juvenile delinquents back to Earth in hopes of possibly re-populating the planet.

What they did not know is that they were not alone, and people have survived and created new cultures, religion and cultivated gods. After landing on the planet they have realized that there is still a chance for human kind to come back to earth. For new earth residents unexpected guests looked like aliens, shortly after this discovery they called them Sky People and saw them as they were god like.

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For over 20 years Griffin has existed as an internationally respected brand and design studio, consistently presenting itself at the forefront of the menswear revolution. We’re a British brand renowned for high quality finishes, craftsmanship, creative flair and superb manufacturing capabilities. As a company we design with fresh ideas and invest in new technologies, mixing sportswear, high fashion and military influences. Griffin is different from most fashion and lifestyle brands because we believe in transparency; practicing a mindful and considered approach to all of our products.

The flexible and progressive nature of our studio means we can envisage and encourage exciting projects.

At Griffin we collaborate on projects with artists & fashion brands to develop products with some of the world’s leading companies. We aim to combine high quality production with modern sportswear features.

With a focus on performance and functionality, our collections aim to bring a fresh approach to the garments we design. Focusing on high quality Italian fabrics and manufacturing, our collections include premium sportswear and outerwear.

Each garment is developed with not only an emphasis on innovation and design, but relevance to the nature of the garment itself. Every aspect is carefully considered from design details to fabric choice and ultimately function.

Our aim at Griffin is to create innovative, new exciting garments that will feel great to wear whether in the city, on the beach, on your bike or the outdoors. Our garments are created to last a lifetime – and practical for every season.

Love Life. Love Griffin.

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Flight Gilet – Wool This striking Gilet, it is inspired by a vintage military piece. This gilet body is made from 100% wool, and features a wrap front and rear strap detailing. A 2way waterproof zip is present in both side seams, alongside a 100% down filled collar for extra warmth. £695.00

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Photographer & Style: Dmitrij Vasilenko Designer: Griffin www.griffin-studio.com Model: Emmanuel Robert Model: Alex Phelps Assistant: Peter Ashenhurst

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Flight Gilet – Wool This striking Gilet, it is inspired by a vintage military piece. This gilet body is made from 100% wool, and features a wrap front and rear strap detailing. A 2way waterproof zip is present in both side seams, alongside a 100% down filled collar for extra warmth. £695.00

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ORTRAITS & Interviews

“A photographic portrait is a picture of someone who knows he’s being photographed, and what he does with this knowledge is as much a part of the photograph as what he’s wearing or how he looks. He’s implicated in what’s happening, and he has a certain real power over the result. We all perform. It’s what we do for each other all the time, deliberately or unintentionally. It’s a way of telling about ourselves in the hope of being recognized as what we’d like to be. I trust performances. Stripping them away doesn’t necessarily get you closer to anything. The way someone who’s being photographed presents himself to the camera, and the effect of the photographer’s response on that presence, is what the making of a portrait is about.” (Evans 1995:37)

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Josh Vince

Aïda Knipp A portrait is a photograph, painting or other form of art which represents the personality and mood of a live being. It could be a human; it might be an animal - there are even photographers who specialize in portraits of cats.

Whatever the focus of the portrait, the most important aspect of portraiture is engagement with the subject. This is necessary in order to get the expression and to be able to capture the essence of a person. Very important aspect of portrait is emotion, feeling and personality. As I have mentioned earlier it is very easy to get in to the photography today, because of mass media and easier access to photography in general. Many photographers have lost the connection with their subject due to this crazy race for technological superiority or advance - the true quality and reality of the subject, misguided by fake values. Photographs become empty and people have lost their real identity.

This digital generation of photographers hides the reality confusing most vulnerable individuals. Many of this generation photographers do not really care about the object in the photograph as much as they care about what camera is used, how expensive it is and how many megapixels it has. They become involved in the race for technological quality which has no first, second or third place. This race has no winner simply because there is no real feeling in it, it cannot create the emotion nor feeling no

matter how many megapixels it has or how expensive it is.

In this case it falls under Gestalt law meaning “Knowledge of language, by itself, does not make one a great writer or poet.” (Zakia 2007:57) Where language is your equipment and by using more expensive equipment more beautifully your language sounds. What it means is Photography is a language and every language has its culture which has to be respected.

What I see today is “slang” photography, what I mean by that is that it is done just to be done because it is easy, photograph is taken for the sake of taking it and it is not delivering any information or feeling. Photography is more than taking a photograph it is a life time long self-educational process same as a new born child learns his first new words. But words are only sounds if they deliver no meaning, same is applied to photography. Photograph with no meaning is as meaningless as combination of random letters spoken in wrong places. Just a color and a shape captured in time. I believe that being a great photographer is the same as being a great songwriter. It is not enough just to know the notes it is the ability to compose them in to music what makes it a masterpiece. It is essential for music to deliver feelings, same as it is necessary for words to have a meaning. It cannot be created after, it has to come within you speaking, within you composing, within you photographing.

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Happy Kim

Everyone knows that family is very important part of anyone’s li fe. Some people are distant and some are very close to their families.

Just by knowing that you have someone who cares can be enough in any hard situations your li fe can give you. It is like a castle that protects and supports you regardless of circumstances. To have a family that loves you is a privilege and I was lucky enough to have this family in South Korea while traveling there, I have met people who made me feel welcomed and loved. All that time while working on different assignments I had a home to come back to and there is nothing more a traveling photographer far away from home needs than a safe place where he can take his every day happy mask off and be accepted for who he is, especially in a foreign country. That warmth and happiness that this family has shared with me will be cherished and remembered forever.

The day before the photo shoot I saw how everyone was exited, getting ready, choosing outfits, asking me what looks better and how we should dress up to match the idea. I was so happy that I got this incredible opportunity to repay for all that good they shared with me. The shoot was a success and the happiness and unity we all experienced during was endless. I managed to bring all family together and create a day where they felt most special and beautiful without any masks attached. The raw emotions that we shared on the set are beyond words. And I felt blessed to meet this incredible family, be a part of it and capture the raw beauty of it.

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Aïda Knipp

Who grew up in Washington DC and Luxembourg, is a multi-faceted artist and embodies the spirit of the international it-girl. She’s a self professed Afro-European ‘global baby’, with four languages under her belt.

This makes her strikingly unique, as her accent is difficult to place, making vocals very intriguing.”

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“I feel so strongly that the world is full of beautiful people and energies. I always gravitate towards and try to bring out the best energies in people like to see the beauty in the small things. Everything in life is so relative. I love and strive for diversity. Time isn’t real so we might as well just go for da things that make our heart sing, bc at any given moment our heart could stop.”

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“Ever since I met you I keep thinking about grapes’, this was the sentence that got mine and Dmitrij’s shoot off to an amazing start. Having briefly worked with him prior to this, it was clear he knew what he was doing, and what about me?

I’m a 21 year old actor from Berkshire studying in Falmouth, and have found myself engaged in many different forms of media since my arrival, be that avant-garde theatre with ’Sonder’, or film work with several student companies. I have trained primarily as a contemporary performer with elements of classical training with workshops from RADA and other institutions. I also managed to get involved in modelling for photography students, something I didn’t take to particularly naturally! However the presence and ease that Dmitrij brought to the shoot produced some spectacular images that I have been jointly proud of with him ever since, and I wish him all the best in his pursuits.”

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Isobel Rimmer “Designing is my way of writing a book”

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What made you chose this path?

I have always enjoyed sports as a child and growing up, and I studied textile design at college A level. Then I went to do a foundation year because I was unsure what I wanted to do. I really liked the Idea of designing for a purpose not just because it looks good but because it actually function as well. I really liked the idea that actually being able to use my garment, so I took a bit of my passion for sport and designing and combined them two.

You have mentioned that you design for the purpose, what do you mean by that?

With sportswear you have to make sure that it functions for the sport it is designed for. For example if your clothing is designed for running you have to make sure that fabrics have UV protection, keep you cool, don’t block skin from breathing. Or if we look at more extreme sports like skiing, you have to make sure it keeps you warm and don’t affect the performance.

What fabrics you tend to use?

For my collection I was sponsored by the company “EUROJERSEY”, so I got all my lycra from them. I looked at four way stretch lycra, that is one of the main things. Also I use Polatec fabrics.

Where do you draw your inspiration from, what inspires you to create?

Inspiration starts for me if I come across a problem myself.

Inspiration for my collection came from the problem I faced interning in London for the summer. I didn’t have outfits that I felt that looked good enough in my office and also would let me go running straight after without having to take out much stuff with me, so it’s started by looking at solving a problem that I had and then fit finding the solution to it.

Do you have your favorite place to be with yourself, where you boost your creativity?

Definitely, I love to run. Like that is my thing. Running is my time to myself and my time to think, I like to run to Pendennis point and I went up and sit up there, if I need like a moment all you can see is the ocean.

What designers, brands inspire you?

I appreciate Kate’s Hudsons ethics and her example of lifestyle. Livia Firth she is not a designer but a campaigner for Eco Fashion and I am a representative at the moment for Falmouth Fashion revolution so rather a designers or brands but women like her are the ones that inspire me.

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Hardship is an inevitable aspect of life.

This is why our attitude amidst hardship is integral to how we are ultimately defined. ‘Success’ is merely the end product of a consistently healthy attitude towards challenges. Without difficulty how can we develop the strength needed to tackle obstacles? And without failure how can we learn and overcome our limitations? Picture the view from the summit of a mountain. It is breathtaking, the epitomized symbol of success. It is also merely a fragment of the climber’s journey. The witnessed beauty is equally the product of endurance through immense physical pain, psychological barriers and emotional distress. The climber’s prior struggles were essential for building the muscle necessary for such an endeavor. It encapsulates the successful attitude that pain is only a temporary stepping stone. A stepping stone towards the elation that comes from reaching the summit.

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arol C Ann Pippin

I was born in Thailand.

When I was 7, my parents moved to England and I grew up in Hampshire and Berkshire. When I was 18, I decided to study Acting at Falmouth University. For me, acting was an escapism of everyday life and I loved the idea of being on the big screens.

However, my thoughts on that have changed slightly as I have become more involved in the arts. Don’t get me wrong, it is an interesting career path with many opportunities. However, I feel that I have held acting close for a while now, maybe it’s time for me to love something new. I was never the one to know exactly what path to take, even to this day I’m still unsure.

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rowing up within the world of performance has helped me to improve my confidence and social skills.

I have studied a variety of acting techniques and have been casted for multiple student projects. The most recent short films I have been in are; We Are, written and directed by Jake McBride and A Fisherman’s Tale, written by Jake McBride and directed by Conan Coatsworth. We Are, is set in an apocalyptic world, where lives can be ended by a click of a pocket watch. A Fisherman’s Tale, explores the friendship between a boy and a girl by the sea.

My main challenges with We Are, was the battle with the Cornish weather conditions. Shooting on the edge of a hill where the ocean winds blew us side to side was exhilarating and very cold! I remember in-between takes, I was constantly doing star jumps and burpees to keep my extremities warm. Running to each fire pit and getting low to the ground so the wind didn’t feel as powerful. However, watching the sun set over the horizon was breath-taking, those were some special times.

My favourite part about acting is the wonderful and bizarre locations you are taken to. And when you’re not on camera, you have the opportunity to really appreciate the area you are in. Exploring

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different environments and allowing it to surprise you with what’s around the corner! Getting to know the cast and crew and becoming a small family during the project is something I’ll neverforget. I very much prefer acting on screen than on stage. I don’t quite know what it is, but it’s where I feel most comfortable. However, I have been in many stage productions as this was usually the main way to be assessed and marked. Back in college, I embarked on a solo performance which consisted of an 8-minute monologue about my experience with Cancer and how that affected me.

From my experience, that was the toughest performance I have ever performed.

I still yet have never felt that level of raw and vulnerability on stage since then. My performance shed tears from the audience and ultimately got me a Distinction.

Acting does come with its pros and cons, just like any career path. I’m only 20 years old and have yet to figure out if it’s the path for me. I know I enjoy it, but I also enjoy putting my blood, sweat and tears into other projects unrelated to the lights, camera and action. As young as I may feel and seem, today is the youngest I’ll ever be which is why my outlook on life is to live each day as it comes and embark on every opportunity that feels right.

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“I had a passion for acting and performing arts while growing up. I joined a theatre group at the age of 12 and my parents paid for me to have weekly dance, singing and acting lessons with Theatre Train in Basingstoke.”

What are the three top things about studying at university? For me the top three things that I have learnt are independence, time management skills and the ability to network. Please could you provide a quotation about your HE journey and your recommendations to young people? “I’m so thankful that my family persuaded me to give University a go. With my experience here, I have met so many inspirational people and have had lots of support from staff and friends with my studies. I didn’t know what I wanted to do when I left school, I’m still unsure now. But that hasn’t stopped me from trying new things! So if you’re like me, and clueless with what path to take. My advice would be, take a step out of your comfort zone and go for it, you’ll soon figure out what your passion is and everything will begin to work out naturally.”

I was never the one to know exactly what path I wanted to take for my future. To this day I’m still unsure, however what I am certain of is that I still enjoy acting and also take pleasure with my work within the Education industry, alongside studying at Falmouth.

I feel that growing up within the world of performance gave me a head start with my confidence and social skills. With this, in my first year of university I applied to be a Student Ambassador and got the job! I didn’t realize at the time how important this job would be to me, because from it I have gained multiple connections through networking. I have travelled to different schools around Cornwall, delivering talks and workshops to the students in regards to their career paths and what university life is like.

I am still currently training to be an actor; however, I’m unsure whether a career in acting is for me, as I feel that I’m rather suited to my current jobs. I love to take on opportunities that arise whether they’re acting related or not. I believe that slowly but surely, I’ll fall into the right place. Whether that is in the world of theatre, education or business who knows?

Recently I have teamed up with some Falmouth University students to develop a platform that will showcase multiple projects and works created by Falmouth’s current students. I’m excited to see where this collaborative journey will take me.

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Carol Ann Pippin and Ornella Hawthorn Gardez

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Jemima Kirke “A woman will always be my best friend.

I’ll never have a best friend who is a man.

It just doesn’t work that way. So many times young girls will be like, ‘I’m a guy’s girl.’ And I’m like, ‘No, you’re not. There’s no way a man can understand you like a woman, and you’re a guy’s girl because you’re threatened by other women.’ I was like that. I was only men. But that’s because I felt special around men, and with a woman I can really be put in my place, and I’m on the same level as them. That’s the way it’s changed, is that I love women now, and I didn’t before. Because I was scared of them, because they understood me.” —GQ, April 2012 Lisa See “I have a friend that I’ve known since high school, and when you have a real close friendship like that ... this is someone who has, in a sense, known you your whole life … When you have those kinds of relationships that go back that far, these are people who knew you before you’ve become a fully formed person. They see you for your essence, they see you as you were at that young age, purely yourself without having fully developed into an actual person … They knew you before you became successful or a failure, or whatever … I think sometimes as an adult, you take people for what they do, and what they are now, instead of the whole picture of their lives. But the old friends who have known me forever, they know that part.” —the Huffington Post, July 2011

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Friendship Featuring Irina Stolyarova & Jeanet Wong

Day’10 Jane Fonda “I think that is one reason why women live longer than men. Friendship between women is different than friendship between men. We talk about different things.

We delve deep. We go under, even if we haven’t seen each other for years. There are hormones that are released from women to other women that are healthy and do away with the stress hormones … It’s my women friends that keep starch in my spine and without them, I don’t know where I would be. We have to just hang together and help each other.” —Vanity Fair, January 2015 Tavi Gevinson “Girl hate is not hating someone who happens to be a girl, it’s hating someone because we’re told that, as girls, we should hate other girls who are as awesome as or more awesome than ourselves. That there can ever only be ONE cool girl, ONE funny girl, ONE smart girl, etc., in a circle of people ... I’m close friends with a girl I used to have some serious girl hate for. Recognizing what a wonderful person she is not only made me realize how idiotic I was being before, but it really did make me feel better about myself. Sometimes we can convince ourselves that pointing out flaws in others makes us feel good, but ultimately, those moments of pleasure are fleeting. In the long run, they get you in the habit of looking for flaws in everyone, including yourself.” —Rookie, September 2011

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Lydia Hounat The minute it was over - 23rd march 2016 He climbed into me Like i was a hole in his t-shirt Or something like that He put himself inside me I felt tighter than a pinhole I hummed miss independent in my head Holding him tight to my carcass He cut me like a grapefruit My gums were sour It felt like winter settled between my legs It felt like snow glued to his very tips I was a kind of failure

British-Algerian poet from Manchester, England. She has been published with Cuckoo Quarterly, The Missing Slate, The Cadaverine, the poetry journal Brain of Forgetting, as well as other publications.

He said he’d smother me in his semen The condom didn’t pop If it had it would’ve been better Something would be different But he stalled the engine again Then broke himself Me, a great chew toy Being marred by his teeth My flesh burned into the mattress Still wet he slipped himself out My eyes rolled across the duvet He said sorry again Then put another couple oceans between us.

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Tell Me That You Love Me

Flame in the Mist Inspired by Erich Maria Remarque Correspondence with Marlene Dietrich 1937-40 “Sag mir, daß Du mich liebst”

Featuring Kevin Callaby

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I am real

“Beauty, to me, is about being comfortable in your own skin. That, or a kick-ass red lipstick.”

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Dongdaemun Design Plaza She told me I would love it and I did. When we met for the first time to discuss our fashion editorial she chose this place for a reason.

It brought that emptiness to her that she could fill with her own ideas. I believe that it was one of the important factors when it came to choosing the office location. On the other hand Dongdaemun Design Plaza is very close to the fabrics market and as a designer it is very important to have access to materials. Another pleasant surprise is that this is the place where Seoul Fashion Week is held.

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DDP was designed by famous designer Zaha Hadid and her neofuturistic inspiring design left me speechless. Right after our meeting I knew exactly what I had to do in ways which I could fill the emptiness. At first it felt giant and whatever you did you were a tiny particle in this enormous universe. Curved corridors led to spaceship like rooms, where you could conceive new ideas, trying to fill the room with your own concepts. Hadid’s creation has echoes of an intimate emptiness that engages your ingenuity, a vessel large enough to nurture the soul by giving it space to thrive and henceforth create.

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Artists are like aliens to other people and maybe this is why this design is so comforting. It feels like you go far away from reality becoming a blank sheet of paper that needs to be filled. The atmosphere is incredibly important for an artist as what I think we do is reflect the reality through our own prism of understanding and perception, which is shaped by what we face every day, people that we talk to, things that we see. It is important to have a special place in your life for travel as it expands our perception of the world, it is important to keep it away from daily routine that can be damaging.

Everyone is an artist, everyone creates his or her life, builds it from scratch and we all need that place where we can come to be on our own and sculpt, shape and form our own reality.

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Art is a form of communication, the universal language that we all can speak. The highest form of art it is the one that can become the platform for our own ideas and inspire to create new ways or explore different ways of interpretation. Because any piece of art is just an object if it not filled with meaning, it has no value and price if it delivers nothing. What Zaha Hadid has created for me is the platform on which I used to express my own feelings, a sense of loneness in this colossal universe in which we live. It made me understand the true value of relationship between people, it has shown me that creativity comes not only from the inside but from the outside and only by being open you can truly be creative.

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COLLECTION – 2015 F/W NOTHING LASTS FOREVER NOTHING ENDS FOREVER

“The Void” South Korea, 2015 Designer: GoBlank, www.go-blank.com Makeup: www.rbcmakeup.com Model: Sue Lee www.jsagency.kr Photographer Assistant: Rafael Riffiod Location: Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Seoul, South Korea

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OVERSIZED PUFF SLEEVE PADDING JUMPER Oversized A-line padding jumper dress with puffed sleeves. Zippered front, Pockets on the side, Pleated bottom detail on the front. $533.00

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MINIMAL JUMPSUIT Zippered back, Side and back pockets. comfortable fit. Unisex. $380.00

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is an independent designer label established in 2013. The most of GOBLANK pieces have the dark and heavy atmosphere but they also give the comfort in some way. The “GOBLANK” means that literally go blank, running away from meaningless thoughts and go deeply into yourself, build your own space and find peace there. Meerim the designer, sometimes she isolates herself from everything and gets the comfort through the isolation. GOBLANK was started from her feelings, emotions such as the fear comes from becoming an adult, every process of life and death, the feeling that wants to disappear and the emptiness. Each collection represents these feelings. GOBLANK’s pieces are mostly simple but bring a strange atmosphere as the motto of “THE SUICIDE OF THOUGHTS”. Her looks may remind of ‘60s to ‘70s Japanese new avant-garde but there is also the mood of modern urban minimalism. GOBLANK will meet the certain needs of those people who are looking for something new something independent with the reasonable price.

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PUFF SLEEVE CHINA COLLAR DRESS Zippered back, Pockets on the chest and side, Back bottom slit.

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PLEATED BOTTOM PADDING DRESS A sleeveless pleated padding dress. Pockets on the chest and side. Pleated around. $380.00

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STRAP OVERSIZED COAT Oversized cashmere coat with straps on the sleeves. Double button. Pockets on the front. $500.00

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CHEST PANEL PLEATED SKIRT Pleated skirt with unbalanced tie-up front panel detail, zipper on the side. $290.00

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“Being alone is very difficult.”

-Yoko Ono

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Conceived in 2003, KTZ is a contemporary London-based fashion label under the creative direction of Marjan Pejoski and management of Sasko Bezovski. In 1996 the pair opened the shop Kokon to Zai in Soho as a hybrid music and fashion store, which became a platform for creative projects, showcased cutting edge designers and produced the label KTZ. KTZ designs men’s and women’s ready-to-wear clothing with couture detailing known for its raw energy and contemporary urban edge, but also for embracing ethnographic references and multiculturalism.

The KTZ label creates a dynamic combination of contrasting elements: modernity and the ancestral, the secular and the religious, anarchy and severity, spectacle and depth.

This makes a unique label identity that is recognized widely and is worn by pioneering personalities in other creative industries, in art and music.

KTZ operates two flagship stores in London and Paris, and receives international exposure.

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MARJAN PEJOSKI (Creative Director) Marjan Pejoski has been operating his own label since 2000, gaining both national and international acclaim. Pejoski’s unique style, coupled with his appreciation for high quality, has produced garments that have become a huge commercial success.

Pejoski’s design philosophy encourages pieces that stand out, look individual, and continually inspire the imagination of those who both see and wear them.

Merging traditional techniques and materials with his visionary appliqué methods, Pejoski’s concepts are truly innovative, merging old with new, past with future, and hard rock with romance. Marjan Pejoski’s works constantly surprise through their mix of themes and wide spectrum each season. The result is 4 collections a year that are stylishly progressive, enduring, and versatile.

The “Marjan Pejoski Design” thrives on counterpoint and dichotomy; it is romantic and poetic, yet hard and challenging; innocent, yet sinful; androgynous, yet dandyesque.

Due to the recognizable unique design, numerous press releases, famous buyers, and celebrities, the brand has achieved a cult status at some of the most reputable, cutting edge stores and boutiques worldwide. The brand has made a name for itself in the highly selective and competitive pret-a-porter market.

Marjan Pejoski designs garments for those who are not afraid of expressing themselves. He creates a clothing language that allows the customer an additional possibility to display their individuality. This customer doesn’t belong to a certain class or specific age-group. Most of them have a creative background; they are graphic designers, photographers, stylists, professional models, actors, art or design students, musicians etc. These clothes are dedicated to the customer who loves and enjoys exploring life with all its rich diversities.

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OSMAN R U N W AY

OSMAN, THE EPONYMOUS LABEL FROM BRITISH BORN DESIGNER OSMAN YOUSEFZADA, MADE ITS DEBUT IN 2008 AT LONDON FASHION WEEK. OSMAN’S UNIQUE ARCHITECTURAL – ELEGANT AESTHETIC AND STRONG, SCULPTURAL DESIGNS BOTH FLATTER AND CELEBRATE THE WOMAN’S BODY, QUALITIES WHICH HAVE ESTABLISHED THE DESIGNER AS ONE OF LONDON’S MOST EXCITING TALENTS. OSMAN WAS IMMERSED INTO THIS WORLD FROM A YOUNG AGE, AND GREW UP IN HIS MOTHERS COUTURE DRESSMAKING BUSINESS, AND THEN WENT ONTO STUDY AT CENTRAL ST MARTINS.

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2008 SAW OSMAN NOMINATED FOR THE ANNUAL DESIGNS OF THE YEAR AWARD AT THE DESIGN MUSEUM. ALSO IN 2008 OSMAN WAS AWARDED THE PRESTIGIOUS BFC NEWGEN AWARD SPONSORED BY TOPSHOP FOR THREE CONSECUTIVE SEASONS. OSMAN WAS SHORTLISTED FOR THE BFC/VOGUE DESIGNER FASHION FUND IN 2011, 2013, 2015 AND MOST RECENTLY SHORTLISTED FOR A FRIEZE ART AWARD IN (2014).

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OSMAN PRODUCES AN ANNUAL COLLABORATIVE JOURNAL, THE COLLECTIVE – A CROSS-DISCIPLINARY PUBLICATION IN WHICH OSMAN DRAWS ON HIS OWN CIRCLE OF FELLOW ARTISTS, WRITERS AND OTHER CREATIVES. OSMAN IS SOLD INTERNATIONALLY, AT SOME OF THE MOST EXCLUSIVE RETAILERS WORLDWIDE, INCLUDING BROWNS, GALLERIES LAFAYETTE, SELFRIDGES, MATCHESFASHION. COM, AND SELECTED HARVEY NICHOLS GLOBALLY.

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Paul Costelloe is not a label. Paul Costelloe is the designer himself and the values and philosophies that he holds dear – quality, youthfulness, beautiful tailoring, acute attention to detail and ensuring those that buy Paul Costelloe look and feel fantastic.

It is these values, as well as the designer’s passion and open and charismatic personality, that have grown Paul Costelloe from a small womenswear design and production house in Dublin selling one or two collections a year thirty-five years ago, to one of Ireland and the UK’s most recognisable design houses with a growing presence around the world.

The Paul Costelloe brand continues to be family owned and run through the designer’s headquarters in the heart of London’s fashion district, Paul maintains his position as head designer across all areas of the Paul Costelloe brand.

His rigorous standards for using the most beautiful fabrics, the most high-quality materials, as well as a team of expert pattern-makers, technicians and manufacturers, ensures every garment, accessory or ceramic is exceptionally beautiful with an essence of understated style.

Creativity, texture and traditional designs are what I want my brand to always be.

- Paul Costelloe

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