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Co
Cover
Photography: Cameron-James Wilson
www.CameronJamesWilson.com
Make-up, Nails and Hair: Maddie Austion
using Chanel www.MaddieAustin.co.uk
Model: Rosanne
@ Premier model management

Photographers Contributors

Christoph Köstlin  Biki John

Lucie Hugary Richard Young
Reka Nyari Jessy
Jesse Laitinen & wideawakethoughts.wordpress.com
Samuel Öfverstedt Laura Jane Johnson
Kenny Sweeney Danielle (Gem Gossip)
Tomaas www.gemgossip.com
Heather Talbert Sarah Aly & Dahlia Al Ghunaim
Edu Garcia of www.chicintuition.com
Damon Baker Adjoa Gharban
Valentina Voss Sarah Young
Cameron James Wilson Jason
www.citizencouture.com
Nubia Mejia
Pip Mcmanus
Editor-In-Chief Jacklyn Laryea
Tallulah Doherty Marzena Czyzewski
Arushi Khosla
Art Direction Hana Zámečníčková
Carlene Thomas–Bailey
Edgar Hoffmann
Loft In Soho
www.loftinsoho.com
Sabina Emrit
www.glossy-mag.com Lauren Baker
Twitter: @GlossyMag Jessica Sussman
Facebook Group: Glossy Magazine Sarah Michelle
All Enquiries: hello@glossy-mag.com Nicole Jarecz
© Glossy Magazine 2010- All Rights Reserved. Laurel Waldron
Color Illustration
by Matt Lyon
www.c8six.com
Glossy ♥ RIKA
1 Three Trends To Wear Now
Sweet Pastels, Denim on Denim
and Moster Wedges we’ve got
the lowdown on the hottest looks
for spring/summer 2010.
2 Style Stalker
The lovely Gala Gonzalez dips
into her wardrobe and talks us
through her favourite outfits.
3 Beyond The Label
We caught up with Henry Holland,
Jade Jagger, Marcus Lupfer, Yong
and Geoffrey Finch to get the
scoop on their spring/summer
collections.
4 Deserted
photographed by Christoph
Köstlin  Sarah Young – Fashion Journalist/
5 We Want Her Wardrobe
Blake Lively.
6 Behind The Lens: Nick Knight
The legendary photographer
chats to us about Showstudio and
collaborating with Lady Gaga.
7 Model Style
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
8 Sunshine Touch Me
photographed by Lucie Hugary
9 Sneak Peek:
Jane Aldridge (Part 2)
10 Intern Diaries
Richard @ Giles
Deacon & Jessy @ Lutece
11 The New Fashion Elite
Laura Jane Johnson looks into
the fashion industry’s growing
affection for social networking
and fashion bloggers.
12 Urban Seoul
photographed Reka Nyari
13 Glossy Peeps
Laura Laine,
Przemek Sobocki
14 Why I Love Antique Jewellery
by Danielle, owner of the
“Gem Gossip” blog.
15 By The Lakeside
photographed by Jesse Laitinen
& Samuel Öfverstedt
16 Celebrities a La Mode
Sarah and Dahlia from the
“Chic Intuition” blog give
us a rundown of the fashion
editors with the fiercest
personal style.
17 Cruise Control
Adjoa Gharban reports on the
rising significance of the Cruise/
Resort shows.
18 Dreams
photographed by Kenny Sweeney
19 Fashionista On The Rise
DJ/Entrepreneur Sarah Young
tells us about how she went from
schoolgirl to new media mogul.
20 Off The Beaten Path
Citizen Couture is our top pick
for the next street style blog that’s
going to explode. Its owner Jason
tells us about the obstacles he has
had to overcome to follow
his dreams.
21 Nomad’s Land
photographed by Tomaas
22 Model Superheroes
Illustrated by Pip Mcmanus, Jacklyn
Laryea, and Marzena Czyzewski
23 Confessions of a Twihard
Twilight superfan Nubia Mejia
spills on her obsession with the
vampire franchise.
24 Lazy Sunday
photographed by Heather Talbert
25 Wang Girls
Arushi Khosla looks into how
the designer and his posse are
changing perceptions of sexy
grunge  40
26 2010 Fashion Heroes
Illustrated by Hana Zámečníčková
27 Embrace The Night
photographed by Edu Garcia
28 The One to Watch: Roberto Costa.
The TV producer turned jewellery
designer fills us in how it all began
and his future plans for his brand.
29 Model Muse:
Charlotte Lohmann
30 Style Stars
Our gorgeous stylistas reveal
their style tips.
31 Rooftop
photographed by Damon Baker
32 Return Of The Flat Shoe
Carlene Thomas–Bailey celebrates
the return of comfy footwear.
33 Blog Loving: Go Fug Yourself
Heather Cocks and Jessica
Morgan tell us about fugging
celebrities and more!
34 Spotlight: Loft In Soho
The uber talented blogger lets us in
on the inspiration behind her blog
and showcases some collages she
created exclusively for “Glossy”.
35 Fearless
photographed by Valentina Voss
36 Practical Fashionista
Sabina Emrit picks out a selection
of laptop cases that will ensure
your beloved laptop is stylish
and protected at all times.
37 Fashionista At Work
Make-up artists Lauren Baker gives
us a glimpse into her daily life.
38 Sparkle
photographed by
Cameron-James Wilson
39 Sly Little Minx
Looking for a badass way to
adorn your nails? You’ll love
the minx manicure.
Hot List
41 Glossy ♥ Rika
I love the feeling
of girly knitted
dress and doctor
marteens(dm’s). I
was on my way to
University

1 2
The classic look works

5
anytime!! I love to pair
high waisted shorts with
a stripped shirt.

A biker jacket over

tailored trousers and
a cropped top have
been a must have -
hard vs soft. I was on
my way to have lunch
with friends.

6
7
Black and white is
a perfect combo to
go and grab some
drinks with friends in
the evening....the tan
shoes add the perfect
final touch.
 4
For a confortable
gothic look choose
big shoulders and

2
a cross necklace.

3 Showing your
stockings has been
a very big trend...I
love to pair them
with baggie shorts
and oversized
jumper

This is one of my
favourite outfits... Gala Gonzalez
the puffy skirt and
the heels with We’ve harboured a major style
socks
crush on Gala Gonzalez since we
discovered her tres chic blog Am-lul.
The girl just doesn’t get it wrong …
ever! She always strikes that tricky
balance between being fashion
forward yet laid back. We caught
up with her to discover her favourite
outfits and the thinking that went into
choosing them.

am-lul.blogspot.com
I like the use of bold colour, graphic
print and textures like denim and
lace in your spring summer 2010
collection. What was your main
point of reference ?
The denim and lace fabrications
came from a rock n roll aesthetic.
I was inspired by the early nineties
and especially the Guns N’ Roses
video with Stephanie Seymour-
November rain. The wedding
scene in that video was one of the
main reference points with respect
to the use of denim and lace in the
collection. But with regards to the
other details in the collection like
the tailoring and knitwear- that came
from the perspective of what someone
would wear to a Polo match.
When you design a collection, do
you have a muse in mind to direct
your creative process?
No, there is never one muse
in particular which directs the
composition of my collections.
I am inspired by all sorts of materials
and references. For example, when
walking down the street I take in
what people are wearing, how they
put an outfit together and so on.
So far, the pieces in your collections
are definitely not ones for the faint
hearted or retiring wall flowers.
What kind of attributes do you
think someone has to have to
carry of your clothes?
Well you can’t be shy, that’s for sure!
You have to be very comfortable
in your own skin and be happy to
experiment with clothes.
How would you say your aesthetic has
changed since your first collection?
It has matured in a lot of different
ways, for instance it has developed
in the types of pieces present in the
collection. It is also less brass and
loud and definitely more refined.
But from looking at your current
collection, I see it still has your trade
mark stamp on the pieces-like the
tongue in cheek slogan t shirts and
so on.
Yes, the collections still retain that
sense of fun and tongue in cheek
attitude, which will hopefully remain
with the brand.
Growing up, were there any
designers in particular that stood
out for you?
I loved early nineties Versace and
Vivienne Westwood. Those were
probably my two biggest influences
growing up.
>>
HENRY
HOLLAND
for ‘House of Holland’
Deserted
Photography: Christoph Köstlin
www.christoph-koestlin.com
Styling & Art Direction: Esaú Yori
www.esauyori.com
MakeUp & Hair: Rachel Wolfisberg
www.rachelwolfisberg.com
Model: Kristina Popkova,
View Management Barcelona
www.viewmanagement.com
Production Assistant: Lartaun Pérez
www.pophouse.org
 del
Mo le
Sty
R
osie Huntington-Whitely has
one of those faces it’s impos-
sible to forget. Spotted while
doing a work experience placement
at Profile Model Management she’s
gone on to model for luxury brands
such as Burberry, DKNY and Agent
Provocateur. And it seems she’s just
getting started. We caught up with
her to get the scoop on what it was
like working with Victoria’s Secret
and more!

How did you find out you would be a

Victoria’s Secret angel - how did it all
come about?
Well, I am not officially an angel yet
- I have worn wings this last VS show
for the first time and I am the only
British spokes model and I work for
them all the time for advertising and
catalogue. I love working
with them.

You recently shot the 2010 Pirelli

calendar with Terry Richardson, what
was it like working with him?
He is always up beat and fun - we
were in Brazil and it was beautiful
weather surrounded by nature. I
like shooting with him, he is a great
fashion photographer, which most
people don’t know - its not all T and
A !!

Coco Rocha and Chanel Iman have

their own blog would you consider
starting one too?
Maybe one day - when I have some
time to concentrate in it.

What’s your favourite city to shop in?

London and New York have equally
good shops - I am a vintage girl.

Do you have any secret shopping

haunts?
Yes and they are secret! Ha ha!

Who are your favourite designers?

I never say I have a favourite - but
I have a nice relationship with
Burberry and Christopher Bailey
makes beautiful clothes.

We all know one of the perks of

being a model are the freebies :)
What’s been your favourite gift from
a designer?
It’s a nice perk - I did get a very nice
Dior bag that they sent me recently.
Thank you Dior!
Are there any up and coming
designers you’re into at the moment?
I like Mark Fast a lot and have worn
his clothes personally.
What’s been your favourite
campaign to shoot so far?
Burberry was a really special
one and gave my career a great
worldwide boost…shooting
with Mario Testino and having
Christopher Bailey art directing.
I recently shot Thomas Wylde with
Rankin and that’s going to be
beautiful.
Have any of the stylists you’ve
worked with influenced your
personal style?
Not really. I seem to have come up
with my own look and it evolves with
age.
Are you a high street, designer or
vintage girl?
Bit of each really. I would wear a
Chanel Jacket or bag with Karen
Millen’s amazing over the knee
boots and a vintage top and
jeans... so
it’s a bit of everything.
Do you have any style icons?
Not really but Kate Moss does look
good 99% of the time!
What are your beauty secrets?
Sleep and water are classic secrets
but really true!
What are your favourite
magazines/blogs?
‘Glossy’ of course! :) Grazia and
all those sort of magazines... in
America they have great mindless
gossip magazines that are easy to
read on the plane. I don’t have that
much time on line, I work a lot and
I don’t want to spend my free time
in front of a computer screen!
INTERN
DIARIES
GILES
by Richard Malone
I DAY 2 – WEDNESDAY
have been working at Giles for some time before I was
asked to account on my time here. This is an account
of the time leading up to Paris Fashion Week, Spring/
Summer 2010.
So far at Giles I have been working predominantly on
patterns and leather sampling. My job usually involves
altering and drafting patterns and sewing toiles and
samples. In the beginning I was working on show pieces
for the Giles V&A Fashion in Motion retrospective,
which showed many of his most famous works and gave
me the opportunity to work on pieces worth in excess of
£25,000! For one piece (the Pacman dress) I had to glue
Swarovski Crystals on with tweezers, it was even sent to
the set of the new Sex and the City movie! Daisy Lowe
was in the studio not so long ago to collect her dress for
the GQ awards, she’s stunning in person. I also got to
work on the Isklar bag collaboration, where I was able to
design the layout of the bag. I usually work from 10am
until 6pm, but with the show so close, I come in at 9am
and work as late as I can, I don’t mind it as I love the
experience I’m getting from working here.
DAY 1 – TUESDAY
SEPTEMBER 22 2009
I’ve just got off a bus having registered in University
yesterday. It was a 5 hour journey from Wales. I go
straight to the studio.I begin working on altering patterns
and then on slicing and creating leather samples for both
accessories and garments. I also have sole responsibility for
the plastic production – meaning I have to keep a close
eye on the amount I use and I also have to cut the patterns
by hand with a scalpel! I spend most of the day on this.
Victoria Beckham arrives in the studio in the
afternoon, she greets all of the interns and is incredibly
nice to everyone. She goes to the back and selects fabrics
for another dress, similar to the Giles one she wore on
Fashions Night Out.
SEPTEMBER 23 2009
Katie Grand is in the studio all day today, styling the
show. I cut some patterns in leather and then get back on
working with the plastic. I am shown a sketch of a bag,
of which I must draft the pattern. I do this on my lunch
break and come back ready to draft and cut
DAY 3 – THURSDAY
SEPTEMBER 24 2009
We have deadlines to meet with the plastic bags and
accessories. They are entirely sewn by hand with one long
piece of plastic, which is also cut by me. They also have to
be measured and punched so the holes are perfect. This
is the same process by which Hermes create their bags,
except we don’t use a needle. I get some other interns
to help on the sewing as there are about 8 bags to finish
a.s.a.p, which then have to have Swarovski bugs sewn on
and are sent to the Swarovski Atelier. I believe the Victoria
Beckham dress was sent off today also.
DAY 4 - FRIDAY
SEPTEMBER 25 2009
Much of the bags are finished and are sent to the
Swarovski Atelier. I also begin work on clutch bags and
hair pieces. The deadlines are getting tighter as we get
closer to Fashion Week. Giles calls me to the back to ask
my personal opinion on three t-shirt designs, he wants to
know which I would choose – I pick the one with the
animated dinosaur, it’s really cool. When I come back
all of the other interns think I’ve been invited to Paris,
rumours travel fast. >>
When did you first realise you
had a talent for drawing?
I’ve always drawn. My parents
are both artists so they were very
encouraging towards drawing and
painting when I was growing up.
How did you go about pursuing
illustration as a full time career ?
After graduating (I did my BA in
fashion design) I put up a portfolio
consisting mainly of some small
illustration assignments I had done
while studying, and sent a link to
various places. One of them was
Unit C.M.A., an agency based in
Amsterdam, and they contacted
me back and I’ve been working
with them since then. I was very
lucky to have been able to illustrate
full-time almost immediately since
graduating.
I’m sure you get asked this a lot :) But
where do you find your inspiration?
I get my inspiration mostly from
literature, art and people, and of
course fashion is a big inspiration.
When you first started out how did
you hone your skills and develop
your own personal style?
I never consciously developed any
style. I just illustrate things that
interest, trouble or fascinate me
at the time and my style develops
organically constantly based on
that. I have this feeling that I need to
illustrate and repeat certain things
and get them out of my head before
I can move on. I guess that is at least
a part of what my style consists of.
Your heroines are always very
glamorous and dress in chic clothes
how important is fashion to you and
which designers are your personal
favourites ?
Glamorous seems like a funny word
to me. Fashion is a big inspiration
but I am personally most interested
in fashion that questions glamour
and beauty. For instance the
works of Rei Kawakubo and Jun
Takahashi have always been very
inspirational. I used to be very into
dark poetic designers such as Ann
Demeulemeester and Rick Owens
but now I find myself more interested
in things that are more theatrical
like Gareth Pugh, Daniel Palillo and
Alexander McQueen. Lately I’ve also
been into 90’s Gaultier.
What do you enjoy doing away from
illustration?
I love to read, I’ve been reading a
lot of Italo Calvino lately. I also have
a great book that’s a compilation of
artists writings from different eras.
I’m also fond of sci-fi and horror.
Especially short stories.
What are your favourite tracks on
your ipod at the moment?
I’ve been listening to Benjamin
Biolay
You’ve had your illustrations
everywhere from Finnish stamps to
the New York Times Style Magazine
- what’s been the highlight of your
career so far?
I don’t know.
>>
Laura
Laine
Illustrator

oss
Gl psy
Pee
THE
WANG
GIRLS
HOW THE DESIGNER
AND HIS POSSE ARE
CHANGING PERCEPTIONS
OF SEXY GRUNGE
BY ARUSHI KHOSLA
L
et’s backtrack a few years, shall we? Before Alexander
Wang won the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund in 2008
and became a legend? Before Erin Wasson shot to
fame as his muse?
What did we consider to be grunge? Joan Jett dressed
in baggy pants, messy tees and ugly, inconspicuous shoes.
Agree? “Grunge” as a rule was considered to be for the girl
who is utterly devoid of any semblance of style. The girl
who couldn’t care less. Something looked down upon by
the majority of the conventional editors. Then Alexander
Wang happened.
At 25, he is credited with making the “model off-duty”
look as common as a tulle skirt on the cobblestones of
Paris. Grunge is back with a sexy twist. The likes of Taylor
Momsen, Rachel Bilson, Mischa Barton, Alexa Chung
and Peaches Geldof along with his ultimate muse, Erin
Wasson are huge fans. The thing that hits you about his
clothes is their sublime simplicity with an edge. They
make you want to be a downtown hipster or a model. He
consistently juxtaposes male and female dynamics in his
pieces, creating an allure that’s hard to miss. His Coco
Duffel bag is a total rage and sold out everywhere and he
brought boyfriend jackets to the masses.
Wang manages to create a range of fabulous pieces,
while keeping them wearable yet undeniably chic. He’ll
effortlessly balance slinky tanks with boyfriend trousers or
roomy jackets with leggings or no trousers at all. It’s all
about the proportions.
Pictures of his pre-fall collection clearly show his
innate understanding of a working woman’s wardrobe.
Yes, the distressed pants and covetable cardigans are still
intact, but they’re solidified by accents like broader belts
and sleeker fabrics.
He essentially manages to merge the Californian laid-
back style with downtown streetwear glam. But don’t for
a second think that he’s all about the daywear. He has
successfully created some stunning eveningwear pieces
while maintaining his aesthetic - luxe satin tuxedos,
beaded vests, midnight blue sequins et al.
After his intervention in the fashion fraternity, the
word “grunge” easily translates to “fashion forward”
or “downtown chic” sans missing a beat, which in turn
translates to an It girls’ uniform. The effortlessly uber
cool femme fatale. The girl every guy wants and every girl
wants to be. And for achieving that Mr. Wang, we salute
you.
Spotlight
Loft In
Soho
www.loftinsoho.com

W
e’re huge fans of Loft In
Soho’s blog. Her amazing
collages, often comprised
of illustrations, beautiful photography
and tongue in cheek slogans are
incredibly inspiring and uplifting. So
we persuaded her to give her beauti-
ful collages the “Glossy” treatment
and here are the results!
What inspired you to start
Loft In Soho ?
After making collages on paper
as a personal notebook for a long
time, I thought I could do for my
own website and share them. I
wanted a space to share what
inspires me in every moment,
like a virtual notebook.
How do you come up with the
concepts for your amazing collages?
The music, my mood, the constant
visits to streetstyle blogs and
websites with amazing editorials,
everything influences me. I try to
be very visual and graphic.
Can you tell us your real name
or is it a secret?
It’s a secret!
What do you love about fashion?
The creativity of designers, stylists,
photographers .... is art!
What would be your dream job?
A creative and liberal profession.
What are your favourite blogs
and magazines.
I’m been an avid reader of many
fashion magazines for a long time.
I also like design and architecture
magazines. And I’m addicted to art
books, especially those from Taschen!
I visit the blogs that I like every day
(the list is very long, there are a lot
of talent!). Glossy, of course, is one
of my favorite online magazines.
Congratulations on your amazing
work!