Spring Issue : Sharna Burgess

SPRING 2016

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Editor-In-Chief NICOLE DOSWELL Gift / Travel Editor | Lori Riviere Graphic Design | Alessandra Price Graphic Design Asst. | Pawat Napathorn CONTRIBUTORS Beauty Contributor | Rebekah Livingston Masthead Designer | Daimion Peppers COVER STORY Photographer | Chad Finlay Makeup/Hair Stylist | Tokiko Inoue Wardrobe Stylist | Quentin Fears Cover Look | Designer: Emily Daccarett NEW YORK OFFICE 45 Wall Street #409A | New York, NY 10005 www.NicoleMagazine.com

Letter From The Editor When we decided to start this magazine, people said we were crazy.

"Magazines are dead," everyone said, and we agree. The old standard of magazine publishing is dead because today's woman is smart, savvy and can read between the lines. They know when the advice given is masked as editorial content but really comes from a key advertiser. They know when a story has been recycled and regurgitated 50 times in 50 different ways. Newsstands are filled with magazines that are designed to line the pockets of the suits and investors, who are mostly men. When online media companies and blogs

began to pop up women flocked to this "new media" with fervor and excitement and let's face it, we all get a good bit of news, fashion tips and other lifestyle material from online resources. However, in the last few years the volume of online media content has become completely overwhelming and we felt it was time to get back to basics in a totally modern, fresh and future seeking way. So, we created Nicole Magazine to give women something to read cover-to-cover with real, engaging fresh content. Think of us as the curators of the huge wealth of information out there. We promise to

give you something you have yet to discover in each issue. We promise never to sell out to advertisers. We promise to always care about what's new, fresh, affordable, but also what's worth the "splurge." Most of all, we promise to create a magazine you actually want to read cover to cover... and the best part is we distribute it for FREE in Blo blowdry bars, salons, spas and boutiques where you actually have the time to read it cover to cover! Our Spring issue is packed with beauty, fashion insight, and viral suggestions.

Nicole Doswell Nicole Doswell, Editor-In-Chief

Nicole Magazine is published 4 times per year (April, July, September and December) by Nicole Magazine Inc., 45 Wall Street, #409, New York, NY 10005. Periodical Postage paid at the Miami, Florida office. Subscription for the U.S. $29.50 one year, $50 two years. $38.50 for Canada. Single copies $7.50 plus postage. Claim for undelivered copies not honored after 30 days from publication. Copyright 2013, Nicole Magazine, Inc.

Nicole Magazine is for the complex woman who has been yearning for something more. We are more than sex and stilettos, we are women, hear us ROAR.

1 Letter From The Editor Nicole Magazine is for you and me.

3 Socially Savvy People to follow and apps to download. Don’t get lost in this digital world.

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Cover: Sharna Burgess

One of the red hottest pros from ABC’s ‘Dancing With The Stars’ share 10 first with Nicole Magazine.

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Beauty : Look Better Bare

Esthestian Rebekah Livingston shares 7 tips to make you look better without makeup. Time to embrace your natural beauty!

9 Editorial : Jumping For Joy We’re jumping for joy in printed perfection.

14 Accessory : Double Trouble These accessories give you double the function for double the style.

15 Travel : Vancouver Get the inside scoop on really experiencing this beautiful city.

17 Trend Report: Fashion Fast-Forward We reviewed the looks of NYFW FW16 and we know what colors you’ll need to rock this fall already.

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Working Working in in aa clothing clothing store store called called Supré Supré in in Sydney.

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by Zendaya Zendaya and and Chris Chris Brown.

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That That itit isis hard hard work, work, itit takes takes aa lot lot of of sacrisacrifice and is by no means a sure thing. fice and is by no means a sure thing. Finish Finish school school and and have have aa back back up up plan, plan, even even ifif your your dance dance dreams dreams do do come come true. true. You You have have to know what you are going to do and to know what you are going to do and be be after after that. that. As As dancers dancers we we have have an an expiration expiration date, date, so so you you have have to to always always keep keep in in mind mind what dance turns into for you.

Is it what dance turns into for you. Is it becoming becoming aa choreographer, choreographer, creative creative director, director, or or ownowning ing aa dance dance studio? studio? Or Or something something completecompletely ly different. different. Just Just always always think think bigger. bigger. And And remember remember dancing dancing isis sexy, sexy, but but intelligence intelligence isis too. too.

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5. What What did did you you do/buy do/buy with with your your first first big hollywood check? big hollywood check?

Ha! Ha! My My first first pair pair of of Christian Christian Louboutin Louboutin shoes!

I have a shoe shoes! I have a shoe problem, problem, itit isis probably probably more more of of aa sneaker sneaker problem problem than than heels heels but but let’s let’s just just say say an an over over all all addiction addiction to to shoes. shoes.

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Oh...ha! Yeah, Yeah, II never never had had aa problem problem there. there.

II believe I would have been around believe I would have been around five five years years old, old, onstage onstage at at the the end end of of aa jazz jazz performance performance where where we we all all had had to to sit sit on on our our allocated chairs.

Well I swore the girl allocated chairs. Well I swore the girl next next to to me me was was on on my my chair, chair, so so II flat flat out out told told her. her.

II was was aa little little bossy bossy boots boots with with my my hands hands on on my my hips hips telling telling her her to to get get off off my my chair. chair. ItIt turned turned out out that that II was was mistaken, mistaken, and and she she was was not not on on my my chair chair at at all. all. Very Very proud proud moment moment for for my my parents! parents! Lol. Lol.

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Scrambled Scrambled eggs eggs II think. think. That That isis aa tough tough one. one.

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8. What What isis the the first first stretch stretch you you do do to to warm up for a performance? warm up for a performance?

Pretty Pretty simple, simple, touch touch my my toes. toes.

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Pineapple!!

Pineapple!!

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Yikes, Yikes, that that isis hard hard to to answer. answer. II guess guess throughout throughout my my life life itit has has been been consistently consistently my my career career that that has has come come first. first. As As far far as as being being able able to to make make them them both both work work at at the the same same time... time... II do do not not know. know. II have have not not been been successful successful in in that that yet, yet, but but II have have learned learned aa lot, lot, and and II am am hoping hoping the the next next one one isis the the one. one.

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Spring Forward

Clothing Designer: Katabana | Shoes: Vivian Vau | Photographer: Siiri Kumari MUAH: Reet Gailan | Model: Aili StĹŤre | Location: SeeSee studio

MOVE into Spring with vibrance, tons of prints and zero fear. Spring is time to throw your inhibitions to the wind and have some fun. Take a page from designer Katabana’s book and wear prints with prints and really make a statement this season.

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We’ve rounded up a few of our favorite convertible pieces for the Spring incase you consider outfit repeating on Instagram.

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The Bucketpack

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The High-Low Necklace U Collection Rope Necklace

by Adolfo Dominguez with Resin Pendant,

The Straw Cap Capela

by Ale by Alessandra solescapes.com,

adolfodominguez.com, $89 Convertibility: Long to Short

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Vancouver Vancouver has become one of Canada’s gem cities over the years with its mild weather, beautiful nature, proximity to Whistler and skiing and culinary prowess. We ventured to the fair city to find out what there is to do for urbanites in search of a city slickers overview of the fair city.

When to Go They say summer is the loveliest time to explore the actual city, but we recommend going in Spring or Fall during Vancouver Fashion Week. The week long fashion affair hosts a daily evening schedule of back-toback runway shows in one venue complete with free liquor tastings, amazing people watching and designers from all over the world. www.vanfashionweek.com

What to Do If you decide to go during Vancouver Fashion week, you will have the day to explore the city and there is lots to do!

Fly Over Canada The ultimate 4-d ride experience that is 15 minutes of thrilling fun. You enter into a large room with an i-max movie style screen and are strapped into a chair and your experience begins as you take flight over the entire country feeling wind in your hair and movement in your chair! www.flyovercanada.com

Where to Stay Pan Pacific Hotel It is a bit of a splurge, but the breathtaking views, perfect location and gorgeously appointed rooms make it completely worth it.

Rooms start at around $325 depending on when you go.

Where to Eat Vancouver has so many food options it was hard to choose, but we found a few spots that left us wanting more.

Granville Island Ferries leave from Canada Place right next to the Pan Pacific andwhisk you away to Granville Island, a quaint little part of Vancouver with an old fashioned feel complete with art galleries, a delectable food market and home to the Sandbar restaurant, where we had one of our best meals. Ask for a seat upstairs in their outdoor dining area with gorgeous views and a beautiful fireplace. www.vancouverdine.com/sandbar

Ha Long Bay For delicious Vietnamese food in the heart of Chinatown, this is our pick for delicious Pho and traditional fair at extremely reasonable prices.

430 W Pender Street Vancouver, BC V6B 1T1

Cactus Club CafĂŠ One of the few restaurants open in Vancouver after 9 pm, this sceney chain born and bread in Vancouver has a great atmosphere, delicious food and an extensive menu. Our favorite was the Canada Place location with gorgeous views of the harbor.

1085 Canada Place

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Derek Lam

Jeremy Scott

Lacoste

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FASHION FORWARD 3.1 Phillip Lim

Opening Ceremony

Naeem Khan

Vivienne Tam

Nicole Magazine reviewed the looks from NYFW FW16 and we picked the top 4 color trends that went down the runways. Take a look at the shades that will be flooding your timelines this winter.

Reem Acra

Derek Lam

Michael Kors

Naeem Khan

Tommy Hilfiger

Photo Credit: Getty Images & Fashion Monitor

Jeremy Scott

Lacoste

Rebecca Minkoff

Christian Siriano

3.1 Phillip Lam

Polo Ralph Lauren

Tommy Hilfiger

Moncler Grenoble

Tory Burch

Leanne Marshall

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