Staff
chief editor omarr olasewere
managing editor creative director
Qiana Williamson Larry Dupard
writers
Jade Ballard Theresa Fisher Kimberley Kimmel Feriel KOLLI. Solomon Osayande
photographers
Marina Moshkovich Benjo Arwas
editors letter
Hello & Welcome! Growing up one of my all-time favorite cartoons was “The Jetsons”. My fascination of flying cars and futuristic gadgets let my imagination go beyond the limits and that fascination provided the inspiration for “The Futuristic Issue” of this months magazine. This issue will introduce you to the advancements in technology relating to fashion, lifestyle, and music. Let’s face it, even though cars haven’t defied the laws of gravity... yet, the futuristic flavor in this months issue of The G.O.O.D.S Magazine have defied the law of fabulous. From Intimacy 2.0 Dress that turns transparent according to how you’re feeling about the people around you to the Chainmail Dress that may have been inspired by medieval armor but screams futuristic fahtionista. But even with all of the future of fashion in this issue The G.O.O.D.S Magazine hasn’t forgot about the present. We know that Christmas and New Years are right around the corner and we have filled this issue with plenty of fun, funky, and of course futuristic ideas for the fashionably fabulous people who are on your gift list. We are also giving you a look into where the celebs will be ringing in the New Year. So, whether your looking at the fashion in the distance future or inspiration for an outfit to wear to a New Year’s party in the not so distance future, “The Futuristic Issue” has got you covered. Happy 2012 Enjoy, Omarr Olasewere
l i a m n i a h C s e s s e r D By: Jade Ballard
Inspired by a mash up of medieval armor and the Renaissance spirit, chainmail dresses are dramatic trend from this season’s catwalks. Tell Guinevere to get lost and don a sassy pout to evoke the valiant spirit of a gallant knight in shining armor. Inspired by Kelly Rowland, ASOS’ Chainmail Dress is a shimmering gem with a subtle, cut out backless look that elevates this adorable dress from a mere passing trend to a staple worthy of a fashionista. Afraid you’ll look more like a shiny disco ball than sexy and sultry? Handmade accessories from Dmetal, such as Canal Saint Martin, incorporate removable brass chains which can be detached to dresses, blouses or tanks for an alternative way to work this trend to your own personal wardrobe. Or, try out “The Gretchen” for size, a silver multi-tiered necklace which is versatile, practical and everyone can wear it. Another favorite is the “Chainmail Tee” from Insight, a loose fitting top with Dolman sleeves and a wide neckline. The faux-chainmail gives this tee a fresh look, keeping you on top of the trends and in style. A combination of soft allure and strong femininity, this confident style is not for the faint of heart, thinking more along the lines of “Joan of Arc” than “Disney Princess”.
Must Have Beauty Holiday Beauty Gift Sets By: Jade Ballard
The super chic “Makeup Studio Blockbuster” from Sephora is filled to brim with a plethora of fresh colors suited for day or night. Create unique looks with this portable studio, packed with enviable lip glosses, eyeliners and more. Play up eyes using a color palette of nearly a hundred different eye shadow shades, designed for makeup mavens everywhere. Pucker your pout all day or practice with a tempting “Hello Kitty Noir Mirror”. Perfect for stocking stuffers or on-the-go touch ups, these ruby compacts are just too cute to resist. Let the merriment begin!
Make the season bright with a look-at-me lip crafted with limited edition Fabulously Festive Face Kit from MAC. Add some shimmer and shine or aim for natural, warm tones that are easily wearable and universally flattering. With names like “Hot Gossip” and “Dance in the Dark”, these naughty or nice colors are perfect for the festivities during this holiday season. Complete with glitter-handled brushes and a snow globe, this special limited edition set will be sure to bring joy to the world.
Sephora knows how to piece together limited edition, swoon-worthy holiday gift sets, and this year’s collaboration with Yves Saint Laurent is no exception. Take inspiration from the classic styles of Hollywood starlets like Rita Hayworth, whose irresistible charisma in 1944 musical “Cover Girl” dazzled from beginning to end. From the Touche Éclat pen to the Golden Gloss, this holiday’s Yves Saint Laurent set is equipped for making a modern look with a touch of timeless sophistication.
Holiday Spirits: Warm Up With This Season’s Cozy Cocktails
To create a delicious mixture of cocktails is truly an art from adding that orgasmic taste all the way up to the delicious mixture hitting your taste buds to bringing you back down to earth for the holidays. With toasty weather here and the holidays right around the corner, we wonder what aside from our warm gear can keep us cozy and warm? Don’t fret holiday cocktails are here to keep us ALL warm! Check out mixologist recommendations for this holiday season. These recommendations will make any holiday celebration complete.
By: Qiana Williamson
Hot Gin Punch Mixologist: Charlotte Voisey 3full tea cups of Hendrick’s gin 3 full tea cups of Madeira wine 3 cloves A pinch of grated nutmeg One large teaspoon of cinnamon powder A tea spoon of brown sugar 6 large lemon twists 1 small slice of orange 3 big chunks of fresh pineapple 4 large spoons of honey The juice of a lemon And a dash of water Mix all the ingredients in a pot, warm up to a simmer and leave to simmer for twenty minutes, sometimes the punch will get better and better as you cook it more and more. When you think it is ready, pour in the tea pot and serve hot with some ginger bread on the side.
Gingerbread Spiced Nog Mixologist: Patricia Richards 2 tbsp. aged rum 1 tbsp. vanilla liqueur 1 tbsp. gingerbread or ginger syrup 1½ cup eggnog 1 tbsp. whipped cream Red and green sanding sugars Combine rum, vanilla liqueur, syrup and eggnog in an ice-filled cocktail shaker and shake well. Pour the mixture into a highball glass. Top with whipped cream, garnish with sanding sugar and mint sprig, and enjoy.
Winter Disaronno Smash Mixologist: Manny Hinojosa 1 oz. Disaronno 1 oz. Woodford Reserve Bourbon 2 oz. Perfect Purée Culinary Traditions Cranberry purée 1 oz. Perfect Purée Red Raspberry purée 1½ oz. lime juice 1 small sprig of mint (muddle) Fresh raspberries (optional), for garnish In a mixing glass, muddle mint. Add the rest of the ingredients along with ice. Shake and strain into glass over new ice. Garnish with fresh raspberries.
Rested Winter Mixologist: Junior Merino 1 ½ oz Siembra Azul Reposado Tequila 1 ½ oz Castries Peanut Rum Crème ½ oz Kahlua (coffee liqueur) ¼ oz Navan (vanilla liqueur) Pour all the ingredients in a shaker/ mixing glass; add ice. Shake and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a cinnamon stick, coffee beans, and star anis. This cocktail will warm you up with the spice notes of the Reposado tequila. Kahlua’s coffee flavors will comfort you while the Navan will spice up any holiday.
Caramel Ginger Crisp Mixologist: Mary Breclaw 2 oz. Van Gogh Dutch Caramel Vodka ¼ tsp. fresh ginger Splash of cream optional Chocolate-covered pretzels (for Martini glass) Shake the Van Gogh Dutch Caramel Vodka and ginger and put it in a Martini glass rimmed with chocolate covered pretzels. To rim the glass, use simple syrup on the edge. Take a handful of chocolate-covered pretzels and put them in a plastic baggie, smash it with a hammer, then dip the glass in it.
show and tell
By: Jade Ballard
Social media has created channels of communication which were once never imagined, transcending boundaries which were never thought possible. In a world where interaction has reached an all time pinnacle, what more can be done to push the boundaries? The idea of integrating electronics and textiles is a rapidly expanding market, and Daan Roosegaarde, creative director of Studio Roosegaarde, is the mastermind behind this new wave of high tech meets avant-garde fashion. Studio Roosegaarde answers with their latest “Intimacy 2.0� fashion project, inviting an open dialogue between the relationship between intimacy and technology.
Wallflowers might shy away from the idea, but these “Intimacy 2.0” dresses evoke the most wallflower of all, the chameleon. Based on an ground-breaking technology involving an e-foils which become clear when jolted with electricity, these dresses blend and conform to the individual. These breakthrough dresses are crafted with opaque smart e-foils which respond to close and personal encounters with people, alternating between dense and transparent. Roosegarde highlights how social interactions determine how transparent the garment will be, creating a play between sensual boundaries of personal proximates. Designed for the red carpet starlet in mind, the wearable dresses are a mixture of leather and efoils which respond to the heartbeat of each individual. If your mind is saying, fool forget him, but your heart is saying “Don’t let go!” these dresses might betray you with a skip of a heartbeat. The unique feature about these dresses is the seamless fluidity of the e-foils, allowing for more flexibility in terms of customization. However, whether you choose to blend in or stand out from the crowd, these “Intimacy 2.0” dresses will respond to your heart over your mind, literally. The idea of smart, textile technologies are evolving, and one might theorize about how useful these technologies would be, especially with monitoring health and data based on a person’s well being. The real question is left to the fashion world, and if the fashion trends will embrace the onset of this innovative work.
NYE CELEB PARTIES BY: Kimberly Kimmel Where Will the Celebs be ringing in New Years 2012? Anyone who is anyone is out and about on New Year’s Eve. But where will the coolest celebs bring in 2012? Parties are lined up in New York, L.A. and Vegas. We’ve heard that Lady GaGa will be in Times Square performing at the 40th Anniversary of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve hosted by Ryan Seacrest. We wonder, will she be arriving in her own outlandish version of a crystal ball? Fergie, who is always stylin’, will be hosting the West Coast version of the show in Los Angeles. The Honey Brothers featuring Adrien Grenier will be celebrating and singing at Good Units for New Year’s Eve in New York. Jersey Shore’s J-WOWW will be hosting the entertainment and celebrations at Club Amnesia in Manhattan. Performing at a New Year’s Eve concert at the R Lounge in the Renaissance New York Times Square Hotel will be none other than Bruno Mars. Platinum-selling recording artist Drake will rock out the joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Vegas on January 1st. Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick will be dancing on the rooftop of the new Chateau Nightclub & Gardens in Las Vegas on the strip. They’ll host the official New Year’s Eve bash along with thousands of party goers who will be toasting in the New Year. Kim Kardashian will be at Tao inside The Venetian in Vegas and Grammy winner Will.I.Am of The Black Eyed Peas will DJ the sets at Surrender Nightclub in Las Vegas. Now that you know where your fave celebs will be, the question is where will YOU be rockin’ in the New Year?
Five Looks for
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Sequence Dress- Aidan Mattox Scarf - Salvatore Ferragamo Sunglasses- Christian Dior By: Theresa Fisher Bangle -Kendra Scott
Whether you’re planning to swill bubbly by the bar or finish off 2011 with some slope-side fun, one thing’s certain: you want to start the New Year looking great. This New Years Eve, bypass your trusty LBD in favor of something more festive.
Fancy Pants
Dresses don’t deserve all the glory, especially when pants can be so impossibly glam. Don some sparkly pants, like this party-ready pair by Pencey, and make all your barelegged friends jealous of your comfort and style. Top off your statement slacks with a cropped leather jacket for an outfit that defines downtown cool.
Pencey Sequined Pants
Shoes: Loeffler Randall Deena Platform Pump
R e l igio n Leather Jacket:
Bag: ASOS Faux Snake Metal Tip Clutch:
Animal Instinct
n the last night of the year, it’s only natural to go a little wild. Nothing says “let loose” like animal print. Contrast a neutrally toned dress with bright heels in a now color, like turquoise or yellow. Rawr!
Dress: Tibi Animal Print Dress:
Tinley Road Bleecker Blazer:
Shoes: Sam Edelman Yasmine in Evening Teal
Good Ol Fashioned Glamour: Vintage inspired de-
tails—soft metallic embellishments, graceful scalloped edges—will give your modern sass some old-school class. Add another layer of opulence with a (faux) fur jacket.
Lipsy VIP Scallop Beaded Dress:
M IC H A E L Michael Kors Faux Coyote Fur Jacket
Texture-ific:
Looking to make a subtle statement? Combine a sequin mini-skirt with a velvet blazer for a sophisticated, celebratory look that whispers “Happy New Year� rather than screaming it.
Bebe Sequin Cluster Mini Skirt:
Free People One Teaspoon Velvet Blazer:
Shoes: Booties: DV by Dolce Vita Banya
Dolce Vita Jaiden Lace Romper:
Lethally Ladylike:
Equal parts feminine and fierce, a lace romper might be the ultimate party garb for girls caught between timeless style and modern edge. Accessorize with costume jewelry and classic pumps.
B e l l e Noel Swarovski Glamour Earrings
Shoes: Jessica Simpson Women’s Tanealy Platform Pump in Nude
When sciencefashion electrifies the screen
When you incorporate tubing neon in your clothes, it does not burn, it flashes. In the twists and turns of electronic colors, graphic lines and high volumes, futuristic arts are where creativity goes beyond boundaries and sees in 3D. Human beings have constantly strived to foretell the future. They are still speculating about potential UFO existing somewhere in a mysterious planet and keep spoiling generations of new cool gadgets. However, the time machine remains to be a challenging point possibly conceivable in books, comic strips and science fiction movies - pushing the “Undo” button is still an option.
Feriel KOLLI.
Science-fiction filmmaking has a real privilege when it comes to grasp moving pictures from words and drawings and dress people in cosmonaut. Have you ever seen a “Star Wars” Jeidi walking around? Probably in a Thimister fashion show. In sci-fi films nobody laughs, codes of fashion status quo have been already revolutionized, at least in artists mind. SF films and futurist vogue trends merged under a magic electrostatic effect and morphed into endless designs. Space fiction has henceforth a fashionable dimension. Costumes are sometimes kept conventional, the fictional part being mainly “shelled” in the screenplay and surrounding special effects. Agent K (Tommy Lee Thompson) and Agent J (Will Smith), hunting aliens in “Men In Black” are totally credible in their preppie-type suits. And classy suits fit everywhere; Thierry Mugler robotized the High Smoking by replacing the white shirt by cubic iron
pieces and bounced the Paris Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2012 to a parallel world; maybe not as much as “The Fifth Element” starship pin ups, dressed in Jean Paul Gautier tailor. Thierry Mugler’s dark universe of skulls and robots parades reveals a cosmic irony between horror and beauty. When temperatures freeze the air, the coat resurfaced. Neo (Keanu Reeves) and Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) from the “Matrix” trilogy have on a coat like a second skin, even when they are unplugged. Mugler redesigned the long raincoat by recovering it with a glossy touch, creating fluorescent waves of colors when reflected by the light. Seven of Nine’s (Jeri Ryan) appealing costume from “Star Trek” does not require any lighting. The chrome flying suit, reshaping her atomic bodylines, offer a Showtime of bombing sequences. With a good amount of glitter powder she can get a Funky-Futuristic style.
blade runner (1982) The highest climax of the sci-fi outfit is undeniably the latex leotard, which sort of, pops up the limits of your deepest imagination and makes you dancing with the stars. The Retro-Futurist version of Laurie Jupiter (Malin Ackerman) in “Watchmen” gets straight to the fetishist point. The spellbinding latex side effect empowers heroine figures like the feline “Cat Woman,” (Halle Berry) with an ounce of sexual drive. Futurism reaffirms feminine super powers and highlight science fiction as the mirror of a pure fantasy. Number Six (Tricia Helfer) from “BattleStar Galactica” plays soft minimalism by putting on a glamorous red cut dress, allowing a sweet escape of nude curves. Princess Aura (Ornella Muti) in “Flash Gordon” put the accent on the top, showing up with two spacecraft at the shoulders end stitched into a golden-red jacket. The intergalactic quilted jacket inspired Maison Martin Margiela
who designed the iconic immaculate version exposed at Les Arts Décoratifs museum in Paris. Milla Jovovich starring Leeloo in “The Fifth Element,” merely chose the white stripes, perched at a dizzying height of the sky… Geek or fashion victim, even if the blue pageboy haircut or the screened sunglasses are a question of taste, we all have a tiny part of futuristic passion.
dna Photographer: Marina Moshkovich Designer: Mor Keidar Makeup & Hair: Mira Chris Model: Mariya Martin Tomasio models Location: MadaTech - the Israel national museum of science
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Electrifying
Songs of 2011
By: Theresa Fisher and Solomon Osayande
You can’t start 2012 without paying tribute to 2011. And this year has seen a wave of musicians—emerging artists, sophomore stars, and even legendary rockers on the brink of retirement—unveil some seriously explosive songs. Check out our “11 of ‘11”—a carefully curated list of the year’s most infectious, electrifying songs. Of the dozens of hits reviewed, our picks embody today’s global culture—passionate, occasionally alarming, and amazingly innovative.
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Time For Voo doo Photography and concept: Benjo Arwas Styling: Benjos Team Makeup and hair: Foufou Model: Latara Gator
Black Sequince Pants: Bebe Black Sequince Lace: bebe Shirt: Matty M Silver Ring: M Style Lab Red Bracelet: World Market
Multi Color Skirt: Forever21
 Black and Creme Doleman Shirt: Lily White
 Yellow Necklace: World Market
Little Black Dress: POOF
Feather Necklace:: Buffalo Exchange
Beige Beaded Dress: ECI New York