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Photograph by Marc Wainwirght
Editor’s Letter Welcome to the May Issue Readers We embark on yet another journey of Demur. Another issue, another letter. In this issue we have taken on the topic of the power woman. There are many wonderful influential women in the world of fashion which made it very hard to pick our top 5. The women we have picked are some of the women that stand out to us in fashion. The way they carry themselves and their work they are women who are not afraid to stand out in order to be good at what they do. We hope the articles will prove to be prominent and exhilarating for you as they were for us. In this issue you will find shopping guides, latest events and the latest in music and art all catered around you the reader. We also want to get you involved on this exciting journey of Demur so we are eager to hear from you with your feedback and ideas. Use the contact details below to get in touch with us and give us a piece of your mind. We certainly hope you will enjoy this issue. Pick up an issue pass it on, Until next time
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The Oxford Fashion Week Couture Show
CHARITY GIG AND FASHION SHOW 23 May 2011 in Apt Bar London EC4N 1TX
NANA AFUA ANTWI The Top Model of Colour 2010
showcasing her elegant and sophisticated collection of evening wear
PAULINA PALIAN
with her exclusive collection Blue Inzo
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www.savethechildren.org.uk/thefashionshowgig Doors open at 7pm Fashion Show starts at 8pm. Nearest tube is Bank Station, Exit 9. Media partner:Tosh Magazine
designers Angel SADEL Nana AFUA ANTWI KamonDi COUTURE Paulina PALIAN Keturah Grumble Funky Jewells Make up artist Mink London Uniqki Head Hair Stylist Olu Ubadike Hair Stylist ANGELS
photographers Lawe Filips Jermayn Constance Rob Sheppard Singers Lauren Murray Elysha West Jasmin Patel Insight Edyta Grace Stephanie Franklin presenters Jordine Bartlett Temi Adeyemi
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The Oxford Fashion
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FASHION POWER WOMEN
Emmanuelle Alt Editor in Chief of Vogue France
Emmanuelle Alt is now the editor-in-chief of Vogue Paris since February 2011 taking over from Carine Roitfield. Having worked for Mixte magazine was spotted and hired directly by the former editor Roitfield. Alt carries a buoyant, youthful appearance. She is often seen in dark colored clothing. Since become the chief-in-editor circulation rose from 100,000 to 140,00 with much of the content composed by Alt herself. Fashion flows through her blood with her mother being Nina Ricci the model from the 70’s and her husband Franck Durrand an artistic director for the fashion label Isabel Marrant.
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Alexa Chung Model,TV Presenter and Contributing editor for Vogue.
As a presenter on MTV she is also the face of Lacoste’s “Joy of Pink” fragrance and the Italian sneaker company Superga. Having started off in modeling she suffered from low self esteem because of the pressure from the industry but when she started working in television. She then went on to become the face of the Australian fashion label Antipodium, later on becoming the face on New Look in 2009. Chung often attracts the eyes of many fashion moguls, she is often mentioned on best dressed lists and is often seen gracing the front covers of many magazines and usually at the front row of many fashion shows. The handbag company Mulberry even named a bag after her branded the “Alexa”. Last year Chung collaborated with J.Crew’s Madewell on a womenswear line which was launched during New York Fashion Week.
FASHION POWER WOMEN Rei Kawabuko – Japanese Fashion Designer
With no training or qualifications in fashion back in the 70’s Kawabuko set off a journey to deliver her ready to wear collection Comme des Garçons to the world for the first time. As usual critics were quick to speak and immediately dismissed her unfinished and deconstructed garments. She took her collection to Paris where she then opened up boutiques later on the 80’s, despite the criticism and the suggestion to change her style Kawabuko stuck to her Japanese heritage and street culture as her source of inspiration. In all her work Kawabuko went against the words of the detractors, those who knew fashion She has managed to outrage many observers of her collection and yet they still yearn to see what she has to offer next at all times. After all of this she holds interest in her privately owned company , a license to produce her perfume with mixed with nail polish and burnt rubber , a partnership with Fred Perry and she has a collection with Vivienne Westwood available exclusively in Tokyo.
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Vera Wang Chinese American Fashion Designer
Famous for her bridal collection Wang started off as a senior fashion editor for Vogue until she left in 1985 after she was turned for the editor in chief position which was then taken by current editor in chief Anna Wintour. In spite of this she went on to open her own design shop that currently stocks her prominent wedding collection. Her wedding collection is popular among many celebrated figures including Victoria Bekcham, Alicia Keys Kate Hudson to name the few. Not only does she do bridal wear she also touches on sportswear including designing costumes for figure skaters such as Michelle Kwan and Evan Lysacek. Constantly through television programs you will hear Wang’s name being mentioned throughout. She has even appeared as herself in programs such as Ugly Betty and the movie The September Issue. To go along with her fashion collection Wang launched a fragrance, eyewear, shoes, homeware collections and a jewellery line as well as a book Vera Wang on Weddings. She now has a home ware collection being sold exclusively by Kohl the American department store.
FASHION POWER WOMEN Naomi Campbell – Model
Nearly every model aspires to be the next Naomi Campbell despite the legal law suits that follow her name. Her face has graced over 500 magazine covers and she well known on many catwalks. Amongst her achievements Campbell was the first black model to be featured on the cover of Vogue Paris. Often described as one of the “best bodies” in the business Campbell has managed to break the barriers placed upon her because of her colour. She has elevated herself with the help of her mentors the likes of Karl Lagerfeld to make her a valued fashion icon. She has many of the greatest looking up to her including Yves St.Laurent who helped place Campbell on the cover of the French Vogue by threatening to pull out his advertising campaign if they didn’t use Campbell or any multicultural faces on their covers. She has appeared in many music videos including Jay-z’s “change clothes” together with fellow model Alek Wek and not to mention her first appearance in Bob Marley’s “Is this love”
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Street Styles
Photographs by Tyrone Beckford
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Josh T. Pearson Wednesday, 11 May 19:30pm Union Chapel, Compton Avenue, Islington, N1 2XD With a sound of loneliness and seclusion Josh T Pearson carries one of the most outstanding talents in the Folk music industry. Catch him playing with a live band at the Union.
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Sun Live Sunday, 22 May 18:30 - 22:30 Bar Vinyl, 6 Inverness Street, Camden, NW1 7HJ Sun Live is an acoustic open mic night that takes over Bar Vinyl every Sunday evening that features the very best in indie/soul/funk/rock and pop artists from the Zarathustra’s roster of up and coming and unsigned talent
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15 Minute Club Sunday, 29 May 19:00pm The Living Room, Tower Bridge Business Complex, Tower Bridge, E1W 1AA The 15 Minute Club claims to be the only place where you will find the finest up and coming talent playing acoustic sets on a weekly basis, and although we feel this may be a little off-key, we do commend their claims of innovation. Each artists gets their 15 minutes to wow the crowd with whatever they can pull out of their sleeves. Unless they’re wearing a vest, then it’s what they can pull from their pockets.
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Cafe De Paris Friday, 13 May 17:30pm 4 Coventry Street, Soho, W1D 6BL A night of Live cover bands and DJ’s in the classy Cafe De Paris. Between 10 and 11 its half price drinks for all and if you email kat@cafedeparis.com then you can also join their illustrious guest list.
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Live Jazz Saturday, 14 May 22:30pm Jazz After Dark, 9 Greek Street, Soho, W1D 4DJ The weekend slots at Jazz After Dark are the stuff of legend. Not only are the bands still red hot, the atmosphere is also notched up to a thousand.
Free 4 ladies, £5 4 guys b4 11pm £10 4 everyone after 11pm (Guest List Only) Non guest list £15 all night at management’s discretion
Soul Fridays @ Bureau 10pm- 3am 13 Kingly Court off Kingly Street (just behind Hamleys) Playing the finest Commercial RnB, Smooth Grooves, 90’s Soul and a touch of Funky House.They do area bookings and have various areas for groups of 8 to 20 .Tthere is ‘No Minimum Spend’, all that’s required is a £25 deposit which is refunded to you on the night. These sections are very limited and get booked very quickly, please call 07968 828 504 for more details & availability. Over 21’s and photo I.D.
£7 B4 10.30pm, £10 AFTER £15 NON GUESTLIST
Sin City @ Revolution 9pm -4am 1 America Square, Tower Hill EC3N 2LS Bringing a new and fresh injection to the London clubbing scene Revolution offers everything required from a club night. Reasonable drink prices, birthday promotions, great music and a huge venue! We have organised some fantastic themes for the upcoming weeks bringing you an interactive clubbing experience on par with our Fire and Ice NYE event held in the same venue (check the video and prepare to be AMAZED!). If you are seeking a night of fun or a place to celebrate that special occasion, be sure to visit this on a Saturday night!
£10 MEMBERS/STUDENTS, £13 ADV, £15 OTD
The Gallery Pres. Dusk Till Doorn @ Ministry Of Sound 10.30pm – 5am 103 Gaunt Street London SE1 6DP Sander brings his Dusk Till Doorn night to SE1, celebrating after emulating Tiesto and Armin, to win the prestigious ‘Silver Harp’ award. 2011 has already been a memorable year, closing Holland’s renowned Energy festival. Also new single ‘Love Is Darkness’ has received international recognition - with airplay on our own Radio 1. Who better to follow than Paul Thomas, with a recent release on Doorn Records. The Godskitchen resident is a perfect fit, a global ambassador for that pumping tech sound. Finally it’s debutant Nicky Romero, providing a funky warm up. ‘My Friend’ arguably his most known track, no doubt he’ll be making a few more.
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Glam London Saturdays @ Vendome 10.30pm-3.30am 85 Piccadilly Mayfair London W1J 7NB The only way we can describe this night is pure glitz and glam. With our Unique team of hosts and promoters each week we bring you what is undoubtedly one of the leading crowds that you will find anywhere in London. 07876686976/2298B853 for guestlist/tables, special birthday deals available!
Lil Wayne Tha Carter IV Can he follow his impeccable achievement of selling 3 million copies of Tha Carter III in 2008? Guests appearances include Kanye West,T Pain and Rick Ross. The album’s lead single “6 Foot 7 Foot”, was released on December 16, 2010 and was produced by “A Milli” producer Bangladesh
Moving Mountains Waves The album is their first new studio record since Foreword which was released in 2008. The album was ecorded and produced by Gregory Dunn at the band’s home studio. It was mixed by Matt Goldman (Underoath, Copeland, Anberlin) and mastered by longtime collaborator Mike Kalajian. The band is currently on the road supporting Biffy Clyro and will be headlining a run of dates in March in advance of their SXSW appearance. The band has been confirmed for both Krazy Fest and the Warped Tour.
Stevie Nicks In Your dreams There are love songs, hard rock ‘n’ roll songs, really contemplative songs and very Bob Dylan-y songs and there are lots of good poems.Nicks is also doing a Santa Barbara show which will benefit a little girl she knows in Los Angeles with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare cancer. A documentary was shot and was directed by Dave Stewart, which may come packaged with the new album.
Damon & Naomi False Beats and True Hearts There are love songs, hard rock ‘n’ roll songs, really contemplative songs and very Bob Dylan-y songs and there are lots of good poems.Nicks is also doing a Santa Barbara show which will benefit a little girl she knows in Los Angeles with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare cancer. A documentary was shot and was directed by Dave Stewart, which may come packaged with the new album.
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Mark Thomas: Walking the Wall: Extreme Rambling Friday, 6 May 19:45 - 20:45 Tricycle Theatre, 269 Kilburn High Road, Kilburn, NW6 7JR Having walked the entire length of the Israeli Separation Barrier, top political comic Mark Thomas now returns home to translate his experience into stand-up comedy. Having walked 750km across the wall, through occupied territories in Israel and meeting the people on both sides, Thomas will tell the tale of six arrests, one stoning and a whole lot of humour.
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Every Coin Tuesday, 10 May 19:00 - 20:15 Soho Theatre, 21 Dean Street, Soho, W1D 3NE As part of their two week stint at Soho Theatre, Synergy Theatre Project presents Every Coin by serving prisoner Carlon Campbell Robinson. Every Coin looks at the rise of a recent phenomenon in prisons that compounds issues of gang culture and religion. The story looks at Muslim gangs within prison and follows Mark, a Category A prisoner who meets old friends and enemies when he is transferred to a new prison. There, he has to decide which is more important, his reputation or his religious conviction to survive.
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Little Baby Jesus by Arinze Kene Friday, 27 May 19:45 - 20:30 Oval House Theatre, 52-54 Kennington Oval, Vauxhall, SE11 5SW Three extraordinary characters come to life in this lyrical play by Off West End Award winning playwright Arinze Kene. He presents three coming of age stories that highlight the very moment his characters become adults.
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Are You Taking the Peace? Thursday, 19 May 19:30 - 22:30 Bloomsbury Theatre, 15 Gordon Street, Kings Cross, WC1H 0AH There are love songs, hard rock ‘n’ roll songs, really contemplative songs and very Bob Dylan-y songs and there are lots of good poems.Nicks is also doing a Santa Barbara show which will benefit a little girl she knows in Los Angeles with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare cancer. A documentary was shot and was directed by Dave Stewart, which may come packaged with the new album.
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Zoe Barker - Values 07:30 - 17:00 Department of Coffee and Social Affairs, 14-16 Leather Lane, Clerkenwell, EC1N 7SU Zoe Barker didn’t like it one bit when a superstore Tesco parked itself smack-bang in the middle of her quaint, Suffolk village. So, she’s decided to get her own back through art. Her graphite drawings humorously explore tensions between the homogeneously branded shopping experiences in a traditional market town. Take that Tesco. Until 14.05.11
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Susan Hiller Monday, 2 May 10:00 - 17:50 Tate Britain, Millbank, Westminster, SW1P 4RG Susan Hiller is a contemporary artist who was born in America in 1940 but now lives and works in London. She read anthropology at university before becoming disillusioned and becoming an artist. In spite - or because of this fact, her work is marked by a a fascination with both anthropology and psychoanalysis. This spring Tate Britain presents a selection of Hiller’s work from the 1970s to the present day, placing particular emphasis on her interest in the subconscious. Until 15.05.11
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The Americas Alex Laing Monday, 2 May 10:00 - 15:00 Architectural Association, 36 Bedford Square, Bloomsbury, WC1B 3ES Alex Laing presents photographs of ‘The Americas’ at The Architectural Association. The photographs capture his year long journey across the Americas from the desert towns of Chile to the ghettos of New Orleans, apparently from the gruesome to the elegant. Sounds like some pretty cool shots, worth checking out. Until 02.11.11
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I a m a Fantasy The Girls + Margaret Harrison Friday, 20 May 11:00 - 18:00 Payne Shurvell,16 Hewett Street, Hoxton and Shoreditch, EC2A 3NN London-based art dealer Beverley Knowles curates an exciting collaborative exhibition this spring at Payne Shurvell. I am a Fantasy sees a reappraisal of the works of pioneering feminist artist Margaret Harrison, alongside contributions from sassy London-based performance artists, The Girls. Until 21.05.11.
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TOMMY NUTTER: REBEL ON THE ROW 20 May 2011 22 October 2011 When Nutters opened in 1969 on Savile Row, the staid and traditional world of bespoke tailoring entered a new era. Tommy Nutter, with master cutter Edward Sexton, combined up-to-the minute styling with classic techniques to create the brand that set the Row swinging. The shop - financed by Cilla Black, James Vallance White, and Beatles’ executive Peter Brown – opened up the experience of bespoke tailoring; catering to rock stars, artists and aristos who wanted to custom fit with the new shapes and details pioneered at Nutters. Exhibition ticket booking line: 020 7407 8664 or email info@ftmlondon.org.
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Made in Clerknwell Dates: Special Launch Night on Thurs 19 May, 5-8pm Late Night Shopping on Fri 20 May, 12noon - 8pm Avoid the High Street crowds on Sat 21 & Sun 22 May, 12noon - 6pm Unearth this oasis in the city - a hot bed of cutting edge craft and design. Visitors are thoroughly spoilt this Summer as Craft Central opens its doors with Made in Clerkenwell - a unique shopping event, offering an intriguing ‘behind the scenes’ chance to explore the studios and mingle with the community of renowned designers. Take advantage of this magnificent opportunity to buy distinctive pieces of jewellery, fashion, interior products, ceramics, accessories and traditional crafts by over 90 designers at the forefront of their disciplines.
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Middlesbrough Fashion Week 23-29th May 2011 Middlesbrough FASHIONWEEK takes flight with a host of runway shows, style events, retailer discounts and the Designer Marketplace. Middlesbrough FASHIONWEEK brings together the town’s independent retailers, designers and high street brands for the must-attend events for fashionistas. http://middlesbroughfashionweek.co.uk/