MANUKA ISSUE
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Welcome to issue 3 - The Festive Issue. Finally, we celebrate the wonderful year we’ve had and get ready to close 2017 with a bang! The Festive Issue not only celebrates the spirit of Christmas, but also the new year including: Chinese New Year; Valentine’s Day; and everything else you may celebrate in between. Our fabulous festive cover features the stunning Bleta Gashi, shot by MANUKA’s contributor Ralf Eyertt. And if that wasn’t enough, we overload you with nonstop fashion editorials to street trends in Paris, with the hottest beauty tips from Clarissa Williams from Australia. We take a sneak peek into the style diary of New York’s stylist, Olga Alarcon’s which also features Regina Joseph, a model, journalist and blogger (also from New York). We uncover the creativity of Laura Popescu, a rising fashion star from Romania; who not only designs, but also works as a model and stylist between Bucharest and Milan. We also get up close and personal with Los Angeles songstress, Leanna Rachel, who now spends most her time in beautiful Bali as a local superstar.
have grown internationally. We have collaborated with creatives from Russia to South Africa; from Japan to Canada; and several other countries. Our regular features were thanks to our talented team of contributors from London, Barcelona, Melbourne, Switzerland, New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Milan and Budapest. We also brought you fashion from the streets at Paris Fashion Week, took you back stage at London Fashion Week and featured several other fashion shows across the world. Of course, the growth we have experienced this year would not have been possible without our wonderful and dedicated team and our loyal readers. The support we have received from our readers, partners and contributors has been overwhelmingly special. We thank you for your continued support and look forward to continuing to bring you many more issues in 2018. We hope you enjoy this very special issue and once again, thank you for choosing to read MANUKA Magazine. We wish you all the best for the holiday season and a prosperous new year.
This year has been an exciting year of growth for MANUKA Magazine. Not only did we launch in August 2017, but we also delivered three stunning issues, and JoJo Dan’Elle
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MANUKA FASHION EDITORIAL DIRECTOR EXECUTIVE EDITOR ART DIRECTOR
JoJo Dan’Elle Jaedelle Upton K.T. Drayton
BEAUTY EDITORIAL COODINATOR
JoJo Dan’Elle
EXECUTIVE EDITOR
Jade Francis
ART DIRECTOR
K.T. Drayton
CONTRIBUTORS COVER PHOTOGRAPHER
Ralf Eyertt
PHOTOGRAPHER
Raúl Muñoz
PHOTOGRAPHER
Victor Hugo
PHOTOGRAPHER
Roxana Enache
PHOTOGRAPHER
José Poveda
PHOTOGRAPHER/WRITER WRITER STYLE EXPERT STYLE EXPERT BEAUTY EXPERT BEAUTY EXPERT
J.D. Nelson JoJo Dan’Elle Laura Popescu Olga Alarcon
Clarissa Williams
Victoria Rodríguez
MARKETING ADVERTISING MANAGER DIGITAL EDITOR DIGITAL ASSISTANT
Deanna Love Jade Francis Adrienne Alexiou
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BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR
CONTRIBUTORS
Do you want to be part of the MANUKA team and be regularly featured in MANUKA? MANUKA provides all creatives the opportunity to contribute their work and have it published in an international publication. Being published in MANUKA exposes your work globally, leading to more opportunities from the exposure.
RALF EYERTT Ralf Eyertt is a Zurich-based photographer specializing in Fashion, Glamour, Beauty and Lifestyle since 2006. Originally from Munich; projects led Ralf to Zurich in 2010, where he settled in his loft studio, dedicating his time to Swiss fashion productions. He has worked with Thomas Müller Chocolatier, Luis Bonfiglio, Sei Unica, Poko Pano Switzerland, Intercoiffeur and the Fuchs Hairteam from Lucerne and is regularly published in magazines such as the Zurich City Magazine, Attika and Fashion World Biz.
www.ralf.eyertt.de @ralfeyertt
Want to hear more? Email us and ask us about MANUKA’s collaboration program. We’d love to hear from you. Email at: submit@manukamag.com Follow us: @manukamag
SUBMIT YOUR WORK For the month of January, MANUKA will be accepting open themed submissions. This category is for any unpublished work you may have, which include:
RAUL MUÑOZ
VICTOR HUGO
Raul Muñoz is an international photographer based in Barcelona who specializes in Fashion, Beauty, Lifestyle and Travel. With a passion for photography, music, fashion, and art, Raul is well-known for his street style and travel photography in Paris, Barcelona and Tokyo. Through his travels, Raul has established a distinctive photographic style that is truly captivating. He is a creative talent who is fast becoming a sought-after photographer worldwide.
A traveler, explorer, risk taker, from Fairfield, California are only a few words to describe Victor Hugo. His fashion forward sense of style inspires him as the photographer he dedicates himself to be. He truly captures the essence of fashion and commercial advertising photography. He has a keen eye for fashion and graphic design which helped mold his talent as a photographer. Victor currently resides in Oakland, California and is open to traveling to get inspired and to create.
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CONTENTS 2
LETTER FROM EDITOR
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OUR CONTRIBUTORS
FASHION 7
TREND REPORT
FESTIVE
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UNTIL THE LIGHT
RISING FASHION STAR
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DRESSED TO THE NINES
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BEAUTY DARK STAR
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ART AND CULTURE
LEANNA RACHEL
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NEW YEARS EVE
DECEMBER 2017
WHAAM!
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ALEXANDRA ZVI
WWW.ALEXANDRAZVI.COM
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FASHION
Trend Report PHOTOGRAPHY RAÚL MUÑOZ @MALACARAPHOTO
PHOTOGRAPHY RAÚL MUÑOZ @MALACARAPHOTO
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FASHION | TREND REPORT
TREND #03
#POWER OF RED PHOTOGRAPHY RAÚL MUÑOZ @MALACARAPHOTO Without a doubt, the color red was the color of the year. With stars such as Carrie Underwood looking red hot at the Grammys to Kerry Washington showing us ‘chic’ in all red at the PaleyFest; there is no doubt why time and time again, red is the favorite color of the festive season. Red lace will be a big hit during Christmas, while silk slip dresses will continue to be a hot trend through to the Chinese New Year. With so many shades to choose from, you can take your pick from nude reds to deep cherry reds, to take you through to Valentine’s day. Although we are obsessed with red, you don’t have to over-kill it with the reds. Subtlety is very chic so try add a pop of red. It is just as effective for that effortless finish pairing some of your favorite red items or accessories with whatever outfit you want to rock.
GIOVANNA BATTAGLIA @BAT_GIO
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DETAILS STREET STYLE @SOPHIAWEBSTER
UNKNOIWN
PHOTOGRAPHY RAÚL MUÑOZ
ELLIE GOULDING Ellie Goulding chose a red knit top with long cut out sleeves paired with a metallic gold skirt and a woolen coat at Paris Fashion Week. It’s no wonder why we have a style crush on this songstress goddess. manukamag.com | 11
PHOTOGRAPHY RAÚL MUÑOZ
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FASHION | ST YLE GUIDE
Pearl clip-on earrings CHANEL CHANEL.COM
Lace high neck blouse $850 No21 FARFETCH.COM
Metalic silver gloves CHANEL CHANEL.COM
Sheer lace blouse $3,685 ALEXANDER MCQUEEN FARFETCH.COM
Valentina leather harness $340 ZANA BAYNE NET-A-PORTER.COM
‘Voyeaur’ harness $292 BORDELLE FARFETCH.COM
Metallic grained lambskin and silver tone metal silver pouch CHANEL CHANEL.COM
Marble silver with grey leather $195 LAUD TIMEPIECES LAUDTIMEPIECES.COM
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FESTIVE PHOTOGRAPHER RALF EYERTT WWW.RALF.EYERTT.CH DIGITAL ASSISTANT BIGGI EYERTT STYLIST TATIANA BRUNNER WWW.TATIANABRUNNER.COM HAIR AND MAKEUP ARTIST IRYNA MÃœLLER WWW.IRYNA-MUELLER.COM MODEL BLETA GASHI
AVAILABLE AT BOUTIQUE VIKTORIA WWW.BOUTIQUE-VIKTORIA.CH
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RED SUIT MAX MARA; RED COAT MARELLA SPORT; PUMPS PAREO.
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UNTIL the LIGHT PHOTOGRAPHER VICTOR HUGO, VICHUGO.COM STYLIST SHIVA MOHAMMADI, SHIVA-STYLES.COM MAKE-UP RUSSELL ADAMS MODEL CAROLYN WONG, MSA MODELS
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NECKTIE, KENZO; TOP, MIU MIU; PANTS, ADIDAS; BOOTS, ALEXANDER WANG; CLUTCH, EMM KUO.
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KIMONO GUCCI; HAT YSL / VINTAGE.
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NECKTIE KENZO; TOP MIU MIU; PANTS ADIDAS; BOOTS ALEXANDER WANG; CLUTCH EMM KUO.
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CLOTHING LAURA POPESCU JEWELRY H&M
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FASHION | ST YLE FEATURE
RISING FASHION STAR
BY JOJO DAN’ELLE
PHOTOGRAPHY AND MAKE-UP DOINEL UNGUREANU STYLE LAURA POPESCU MODEL LAURA POPESCU
Model and Stylist, Laura Popescu, is an up and coming fashion designer with an abundance of creativity and fashion talent.
between Bucharest and Milan, as she studies Fashion Design and continues to work as a stylist on a range of fashion projects.
At just 20 years old, she has already perfected her craft as stylist, and is also captivating in front of the lens as a highfashion model. This girl does it all.
As both, stylist and an emerging designer, Laura has teamed up with photography prodigy, Doinel Ungureanu; where together they create ingenious magic.
Born and raised in the east part of Moldavia, Romania, today Laura is busy travelling
Follow @lauraaapopescu
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DRESSED TO THE
NINES
PHOTOGRAPHY AND MAKE-UP DOINEL UNGUREANU STYLING LAURA POPESCU MODEL RUXANDRA MRA MODEL AGENCY, ROMANIA
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CLOTHING LAURA POPESCU JEWELRY H&M
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CLOTHING LAURA POPESCU; JEWELRY H&M.
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EARRINGS GIULIA NAHMANI; DRESS MURMUR.
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WHAAM! CONCEPT AND PHOTOGRAPHY ROXANA ENACHE MAKEUP CODRINA APOSTOL LOCATION ECLECTICO STUDIO MODEL CALINA DUCA ONE MODELS AGENCY
FASHION | ST YLE FEATURE
DIARY OF A NEW YORK STYLIST PHOTOGRAPHY AND STYLE OLGA ALARCON MODEL REGINA JOSEPH
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itting with Regina at a cafe in SoHo, we were going over things that inspired us, #Girlpower, dream jobs, goals, trends, art and fashion etc. We wanted to put together an outfit that represented these ideas and to embody who we are (women on the go, ready to take the world at any minute). We came out with three essentials for the cold New York winter.
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Palazzo Pants Palazzo and gaucho pants have been a trend since last year and they’re here to stay. They certainly became an essential in my wardrobe. They are a chic option to uplift your outfit between those heavy winter coats. I love the balance of ‘black and white’. Many people are afraid of white, but I would take advantage of its boldness. With this look, I paired it with a white button up sleeveless shirt and layered it up with a stripe bustier top. The Baker Boy Hat Every cool girl owns this hat! We all have seen this everywhere. It’s perfect for the winter and it comes in many different
materials. It’s the chic way to protect your head from the freezing cold! Regina is wearing a blue Baker Boy Hat from Zara which is a little oversized and gave the outfit a cool boyish vibe. The Statement Earrings Look at these amazing statement sparkly earrings with the oversized star in the center! Shine bright girl! There is no doubt that a statement piece of jewelry can bring an outfit together and elevate it to the next level. The great thing is that there are so many great costume jewelry options out there for any style and within any budget. Read more about Regina Joseph at www.gypsyginablog.wordpress.com
This outfit is super chic with the right amount of edge. It can be dressed up or dressed down. You can still build it up for the winter by adding a turtle neck and a woolen coat. For mild days, you can throw on a leather biker jacket and be effortlessly cool. I would suggest some cool pieces from Uniqlo to bring some heat. Otherwise you can opt for some booties and girl you are ready to rock this city! 74 | manukamag.com
BEAUTY PHOTOGRAPHY
MODEL SHERIDAN SEEKAMP
MAGDALENA NZIOL
MAKE-UP CLARISSA WILLIAMS
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DARK STAR BY CLARISSA MODEL
SHERIDAN SEEKAMP MAGDALENA NZIOL
PHOTOGRAPHY
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WILLIAMS
NEW YEARS EVE PHOTOGRAPHY
MODEL TATIANA SUÑÉ
JOSÉ POVEDA
MAKE-UP VICTORIA RODRÍGUEZ
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INTERVIEW WITH
LEANNA RACHEL BY
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J.D NELSON
PHOTOGRAPHY J.D NELSON
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PHOTOGRAPHY J.D NELSON
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os Angeles native and Bali based songstress Leanna Rachel weaves together vocals dripping with emotion, acoustic guitar, guitarlele, and mbira to create ethereal ballads.
Soulful, classic songwriting steeped in folklore, woven into a dreamlike mood, she elicits both authenticity and mystery, fragility and strength. Leanna has performed at The Viper Room, Hotel Cafe and The Whiskey in Los Angeles, and has performed at clubs and festivals in New York, Sweden, Australia (Woodford Folk Festival), Bali, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, alongside José González, Little Dragon, Bonobo and Angus & Julia Stone.
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Earlier in your life, you lived in Los Angeles, so tell us how it was like growing up in California? @LEANNA RACHEL I actually grew up in a small town about an hour south of Los Angeles, called Tustin. It was a nice place to grow up, close to the beach and the mountains. Very suburban. I thought life was all about going to school, to university, then getting a job in an office and living in a cookie-cutter house, and that was extremely depressing to me. It wasn’t until I started venturing north to Long Beach and Los Angeles that I discovered life outside of the box. @MANUKAMAG
What brought you to live in
Bali?
@LEANNA RACHEL I first came to Bali to play at
the Bali Spirit Festival in 2010 with my previous band, Love in the Circus. It was my first trip to Asia, and I came with no expectations or preconceived notions of Bali. To make a long, long story short, I fell in love with Bali immediately. As soon as I stepped off the plane and into the open-air airport (it was different back then), I felt home. It was a new feeling that I didn’t even know existed. Maybe it was that mixture of Balinese incense, clove cigarettes, warm friendly faces and beautiful offerings of colorful flowers everywhere. Whatever it was, I just felt this knowing in the core of my being.
After that initial trip, I would work my butt off day in and day out in order to get back to Bali as often as possible, which ended up being about once a year. Every time I made it back to Bali, I felt home. I felt allowed to be myself - people were always asking, “When’s your next show?” (Back in Los Angeles, I was running my own business as a massage therapist, and didn’t have a lot of time for music). Living in Bali was a distant dream for a long time, but I knew deep inside that it would happen someday. I finally made that dream a reality when I met my Indonesian manager two years ago and we made a plan for the tour of my debut solo album in Indonesia in May of 2016. I came on a one-way ticket, ready to stay for as long as Indonesia would have me. A year and a half later, I’m still living and loving life in Indonesia. @MANUKAMAG Your song “Coffee” was not
only your first song in both English and Bahasa Indonesia but also recently featured as part of the soundtrack for the film Filosofi Kopi 2. Describe the emotions you felt as soon as you watched the movie and heard your song play? @LEANNA RACHEL That was a truly incredible feeling. First of all, about a week before the movie came out, I was feeling quite down and was doubting my decision to move to Bali. I didn’t know if my career was going anywhere, and I
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