Hanah Oulton

Drawings: Holly Lamb

 What’s Inside Issue 22

Abbie May

Vick Hope

Fashion Week

M.O Girl Group

Harris Reed
 Vivienne Westwood

Stina Persson

Trends
Gucci and the Geek

Beauty

I.AM.GIA
After a long hot summer, the Autumn Winter
season is welcomed like a lost friend, but
little does she know, we’re ramping things
up to the Next Level.
Next Level for us means the people we
come across who embrace their own
“Daring to be Different” and carve out new
pathways. The individuals and teams who
are not content to rest on their laurels,
but challenge themselves to go one step
further and continually shake things up.
This was evident in the AW18 runway
shows as fashion designers from Virgil
Abloh to Matty Bovan defined entirely new
silhouettes, and blurred the boundaries of
gender-specific fashion.
Issue 22 is packed with game-changers,
and we can’t wait for you to meet them. I’ll
open with the beautiful and multi-talented
Vick Hope: Capital breakfast DJ and new
hopeful for Strictly Come Dancing. Vick
graced our studio with one of the most
high energy fashion shoots we have had
to date. She effortlessly captured every
look with poise and grace truly bringing
the clothing to life. Where she finds time
for speaking multiple languages, writing,
producing, editing and presenting is a
mystery.
The makeup for this shoot was created by
the amazing Abbie May who also features
within Issue 22. We caught up with the
chief makeup artist of Africa Fashion Week
and a rising star to talk about her life, inspi-
rations and her incredible achievements.
Speaking of incredible achievements,
Bianca Whyte has gone from chief designer
at the Kardashian Kollection to heading up
her own successful label. She took time
to talk fashion, and setting yourself apart
from the competition.
We have articles and interviews with the
likes of Alana Pallister, founder of the
fashion label I.AM.GIA who wants to take
away the ‘Insta-famous’ facade that so
many women aspire to; Kara Marni, the
richly ta-len-ted Soul singer/songwriter
who is breaking new ground and embracing
the female empowerment from fellow
artists; Stina Persson, the international
fashion illustrator who shares insights to
the thinking behind 8 selected works of
art; and Dilara Findikoglu heading up 5
fashion designers who ‘Break on through
to the other side’.
Speaking of the other side, we capture
some iconic moments from the career of
the Queen of Punk as she embarks on a
fresh collaboration with Burberry, none
other than Dame Vivienne Westwood. We
are continually inspired by this fashion
maverick’s gritty determination as she
continues to ignite the fire into future gener-
ations of avant-garde designers, as well as
charter into new territories herself.
We can’t talk about ‘game-changers’ without high-
lighting some of the talent that is behind our features
right now. Hannah Oulton stylishly draws out the
‘Feel Good Factor’ in Hip&Runway, and emphasises
moving fashion forward with bold integrity; Brooke
Kelsall serves up stylish trend boards with striking
graphics and clever headlines, whilst Alice Walker
delivers the witty and insightful write-ups to complete
the Autumn/Winter 18 trend presentations; Holly
Lamb is the creative direction force behind, amongst
others, the Kara Marni feature; Kat Kennedy’s sassy
words invite the calling for us to ‘Break on through
to the other side’ whilst embracing our ‘Gucci and
the Geek’; and Lauren Geddes provides the thor-
ough research behind the wardrobes that make our
photoshoots.

And finally, no issue is complete without a cover story.

Heading up our ‘Next Level’ extravaganza is the one
and only M.O setting the scene for what’s to come.
This sensational girl band is taking the music world
by storm after working with the likes of Stormzy, Jess
Glyne, playing at Glastonbury, and receiving a MOBO
nomination. We are certainly getting no ‘bad vibes’.
We stole some of their time after our photoshoot
to chat to Nadine, Annie and Chanal about their
unprecedented success, and we simply cannot wait
for more new music to drop from these girls soon.

So without giving too much more away, it’s time for

you to be Voired!!

Enjoy

xx
Words: Hannah Oulton

Whether you power-up with prints, master your femininity

with silks or armour up with layers, AW’18 is a time for
moving forward with bold integrity.
For me, summer’s had its final fling and I’m beyond ready for the trending
passions of Autumn-Winter ‘18. I’m a September baby so, naturally, autumn
is my feel-good wardrobe. Lucky for me, this season is all about the feel-good-
factor. Give me those autumnal shades and insta-worthy must-haves: I’m
ready for the seasonal shift.

The world is in shift and it’s no wonder the fashion industry is voicing this
change the only way we know how: the runway, the streets and social media.
From #MeToo and #TimesUp to political wake-up and shake-ups, there’s never
been a better time for women (and men) to voice their opinions and beliefs;
expressing their true selves through style. Whilst the buzzword on the runway
was ‘protection’, there was no doubt that this season continues the shift to
female empowerment and progression.

Representation

We saw more diversity than ever on the catwalks with models from all
backgrounds, colour and maturity. Representation of the real woman was
transformed from screen to scene (that’s catwalk screen to Insta scene), with
a real sense of wearing the trends this season not only for protection from
the inevitable weather but also the inevitable challenges of society. Whether
you power-up with prints, master your femininity with silks or armour up with
layers, AW’18 is a time for moving forward with bold integrity.
Animal Prints

For those of you who are fashion-savvy season hunters,

you’ll already notice one of the major trends of AW’18
hitting our high street and luxe brands already. Animal
print is everywhere and I am ob-sessed. The runway had
us living for head-to-toe prints in leopard, zebra, tiger,
snake…the lust-list goes on. From Dolce and Gabbana’s
flirty, femininity to Max Mara’s power structures, there’s
something for everyone with this trend. Want to make a
statement? Follow Balenciaga and Tom Ford with bold,
brilliant prints, daring to be different. For those wanting a
subtle nod to their animal instincts, keep it casual and chic
like Victoria Beckham. Go for a printed trench draped over
laid-back basics or team your favourite denim with a sexy
shirt. As for me, if I don’t remind you of Shania circa ’98,
well, that don’t impress-a-me much…

Prints

Prints are the power-thing of the season for AW’18, the

aforementioned animal prints, perfectly pretty florals and
intrepid urban art and pop art; it’s a print, on print, on print
thang. Silk is the choice of fabric for the subtle take on
this trend. Marine Serre brought us handkerchief hemmed
skirts, layered with knotted silk tops in a mix of grandma-
esque floral prints. Gucci mixed their delicate prints with
bold, modern accessories: florescent beanie or statement
shoe, a marriage of old and new. Moschino paid homage
to Lichtenstein’s comic-strip prints (my absolute fave),
making it brave and bright. Clash your prints to really grab
the eye, or pick one statement piece to refine your tribute
to the trend. Either way, it’s a must for this season so start
raiding your gran’s closet for a head-start!

Picking up the silk thread, this pulls together the transition

from summer to autumn. Keeping textures light and fluid
means we can lengthen our sleeves and hemlines without
feeling the loss of summer love. Jacquemus offered short,
sexy dresses with relaxed gathers, perfect with boots for
day or heels for night; simple and classic with a hint of
AW’18 seasoning.
GIVENCHY AW18
 MOSCHINO

MARINE SERRE

GUCCI
ROKSANDA
Silks

The pyjama trend is still alive and kicking (I scream with delight), so whether
you go full set like Bottega Veneta or opt for a robe/smoking jacket style
cover-up as a nod to new season, you’ll be dreaming up a winning look for
the PJ game. And when all those dainty fabrics become a little too chilly,
what then I hear you holler? Never fear, layering is here.

Layering

When I say layering, the catwalk brought us the absolute extreme. Think
Joey, Friends, all of Chandler’s wardrobe, lunging…with me? Yep, too much,
but memo cordially received. Let’s tone it down a little. Whether you opt
to layer with coats on jackets like Maison Margiela, leathers on jackets on
jumpers like Givenchy or the classic scarf-over-coat combo like Roksanda;
layering can never go wrong. Mix in some darling accessories and wear
your armour like the boss-woman you are.

Brown

The shade of AW’18 starts with brown and every shade of brown the
seventies brought us. The seventies is my absolute favourite for fashion and
the age of shifting times, so I am lapping up those caramel hues. The usual
culprits include Fendi (drool) with their cult-provoking logos, Chloe (who
else?) bringing all that seventies sass with prints and oh-so-sexy suiting
and Rochas with those honeycomb leathers and camel-toned overcoats.
Fifty shades of tan sounds like our kind of heart-racer right now.
Accessories

No trend round-up is complete without those gorgeous accessories to pop the proverbial
cherry on top of that new-season cake. Boots may not be ground-breaking for Autumn-
Winter but cowboy boots may make you stop and wonder? Armani, Isabel Marant and
Fendi gave us some beauties to dream on whilst we dig-out our Stetson. Statement
earrings also continued the shifting trend – all eyes on us thank you very much. We
have a lot to say and these Tom Ford earrings make us look pretty whilst we do so. Grab
yourself a clutch, big or small, Chanel or Valentino, hug it to your body and you are good
to fashionably go.

The season of Autumn-Winter ’18 really is shifting our thoughts to the bold and the
beautiful. Through the season we become intrepid risk-takers, proving our style shouts
more about ourselves than our voice sometimes dares to. We joke about living our best
lives but maybe fashion is a way to allow us to do that. Whether it be standing up for our
rights as a woman, coming out in support of our sexuality or fighting for a political belief
that will better the world, our aesthetic brings our best self to the viewing platform. The
shift is coming and baby are we ready for it. H.O
Burberry AW18/19: London Fashion Week
Fashion’s New Silhouettes

Forward by Holly Lamb, Images by Catwalking.com

 The dust has settled, and we’ve woken up to a new reality. It’s truly out with the old and
in with the new for 2018. And after all, nobody cares about the little black dress when
Balenciaga platform crocs are the new fashion must.

From Virgil Abloh to Matty Bovan, ‘unconventional’ designers are breaking the rules,
ripping up their cloth and asking themselves how they can redefine the boundaries of
conventional dress. Bold colours, avant-garde silhouettes and prominent prints set the
tone for AW18 and what’s not to like?

This is the shape of things to come. We’re ready for the next level. Are you?   

Matty Bovan AW18/19:

London Fashion Week
 Haider Ackermann
Tommynow
Marc Jacobs
Vivienne Westwood
ASAI
 Vivienne Westwood
Gucci
Annakiki
 Erdem Marques’Almeida
Marni
Mother of Pearl
Gucci
 Calvin Klein

Coach
Anna Sui
 Off-White
Anrealage
Thom Browne
Oscar de la Renta
Lanvin
Marques’Almeida
Miu Miu
Molly Goddard
Richard Malone AW18/19: London Fashion Week
Moschino
Moschino
Gabriela Hearst
Ryan Lo
Prada
 Emilio Pucci
Versace
Balenciaga
Matty Bovan
Versace
Central Saint Martins MA

Roksanda
Roland Mouret AW18/19: London Fashion Week
Saint Laurent
Comme des Garçons
Off-White
Chanel
Marta Jakubowski
Dior AW18/19: Paris Fashion Week
 AW18

Intros by Alice Walker, Montages by Brooke Kelsall.

PRADA
FENDI
FENDI
VERSACE
LOUIS VUITTON
 FENDI
ARMANI
PHILLIP PLEIN
PHILLIP PLEIN
FENDI
MARC JACOBS
HALPERN
MARC JACOBS
HALPERN
TOM FORD
ALEXANDER McQUEEN
EMILIO DE LA MORENA
 TOM FORD
VICTORIA BECKHAM
TOM FORD
 TOM FORD
DOLCE & GABBANA
ASHLEY WILLIAMS
TOM FORD
ASHLEY WILLIAMS
VERSACE
ETRO
RICHARD QUINN
 RICHARD QUINN
RICHARD QUINN
MICHAEL KORS
 ASHISH
ASHISH
BURBERRY
ASHISH
 ASHISH
BURBERRY
PREEN
GUCCI
MAISON MARGIELA
VALENTINO
VERSACE
CALVIN KLEIN
BALENCIAGA
 VERSACE
MARINE SERRE
MARINE SERRE
RICHARD QUINN
RICHARD QUINN
CÉLINE
MARINE SERRE
 ROKSANDA
MOLLY GODDARD
MOLLY GODDARD
ELIE SAAB
 OFF-WHITE
MOLLY GODDARD
HUISHAN ZHANG
JASPER CONRAN
ANGEL CHEN
ROKSANDA
PREEN
 DELPOZO
ROCHAS
MULBERRY
 Intro: Holly Lamb

You’d think speaking six languages and gaining a degree from

Cambridge University would be the main achievement of this
intellectual lightning rod. Well think again. Add to the CV writing,
producing, editing and presenting, and these are just a few of
the many talents possessed by the glorious powerhouse that is
Vick Hope.

The Capital DJ come Chanel 4 music presenter is now trying her

hand at dancing as she hits the television screen this Septem-
ber on none other than Strictly Come Dancing. And there’s no
stopping this Geordie girl on her quest to reach the next level.

Vick took time out of her hectic schedule to shoot the Autumn/
Winter looks with us for this issue. It’s the time of the woman
and Vick, your time is certainly now!
Starring: Vick Hope
Concept & Styling: Jyoti Matoo
Photography & Art Direction: Luke Walwyn
Makeup: Abbie May using Urban Decay
Hair: Kymberley Holmes @TINT
Assistant Stylist: Alice Walker
Creative Assistants: Brooke Kelsall, Holly Lamb
Assistant Photographer: Harsimran Sahota
Produced by Studio Voir
Prada Red Puffer Jacket: £1,390
Gucci Skinny Flare Trousers: £599
Prada Cross Body Bag: £2,400
All available at Flannels
Leopard print bodysuit:
PrettyLittleThing £12
Earrings: Topshop
Shades: Vintzshop Optical
 Blue Coat: Whyte Studio
Tommy Hilfiger Crop Top: £25
Gucci Wide Leg trousers: £799
Both available at Flannels
Earrings: Topshop
Yellow Fringe Bag: Stylist’s own
Yellow heels: Ego £29.99
Shades: Vintzshop Optical
Black Fur Jacket: Whyte Studio
Black Jumpsuit: PrettyLittle Thing
Earrings: Topshop
Yellow heels: Ego £29.99
Shades: Vintzshop Optical
 Biker Jacket:
Whyte Studio
Versus Versace
Skirt: £289
Available at
Flannels
Earrings:
Topshop
Orange Fur Jacket: Whyte Studio
Topshop Green Top: £22
Prada Black Bandeau: £510
Prada Black Nylon Shorts: £510
Prada Green Bag: £1,750
All available at Flannels
Earrings: Topshop
Yellow heels: Ego £29.99
Shades: Vintzshop Optical
Transparent Co-ord: Whyte Studio
Versus Versace Bodysuit £232
Available at Flannels
Yellow heels: Ego £29.99
Shades: Vintzshop Optical
“I hope we inspire other people to go for their dreams.”
Starring: Nadine, Chanal and Annie
Concept & Styling: Jyoti Matoo
Photography & Art Direction: Luke Walwyn
Makeup: Loren Owen, Makeup London Academy
Hair: Kymberley Holmes @TINT
Assistant Stylists: Alice Walker; Dominic Cartledge
Assistant Photographer: Lauren Geddes
Sunglasses supplied by: @vintz_shop
Car supplied by: Lookers LDN
Produced by Studio Voir
Cover Story
Intro: Holly Lamb | Research: Alice Walker | Interview: Jyoti Matoo
We’re definitely not getting any ‘bad vibes’ from girl group M.O.
Inspired by Destiny’s Child and TLC; Annie, Chanal, and Nadine are
the girls you’ve always wanted to live next door.

After being nominated for a MOBO Award for Best Newcomer in 2014
and supporting Stormzy, Jess Glynne, playing Wireless and Glaston-
bury, the girls’ careers have gone from strength to strength. Be sure
to check out their new music as M.O are undoubtedly set to take the
world by storm.

This sassy trio certainly bring the FLAMES to our Autumn/Winter 18

cover, and we’re totally smitten. Jyoti Matoo our Editor-in-Chief caught
up with them post-shoot to talk goals, the music industry, and guilty
pleasures.
JM: You’ve said you want to take it back to the ‘90s with your music, who
are your biggest ‘90s music inspiration?

Annie: TLC, Eternal, All saints, Destiny’s Child.

Chanal: Lauryn Hill and Erykah Badu.

You’ve had some great collaborations recently, who would be your dream
collab?

Annie: Drake. Lined up we have loads of new music coming out, including
our latest collaboration with Crazy Cousinz. We have our headline show in
October which we can’t waitttt for. Can’t wait to perform some new music
for the mob!
Chanal: I’d love to work with Raye, Mabel and Stefflon Don as they’re
signed to Universal like us, so it’d be sickk!
Nadine: I’d like to work with Stefflon Don, I think she’s killing it as a female
from the UK, she’s done so well.

You’ve always been so supportive of female empowerment which we are

all for at Voir. What advice would you give to girls trying to pursue a music
career?

Chanal: If you want something, go for it. No one can tell you that you can’t
achieve something if you really want it.
Nadine: My advice for a girl trying to go into a music career is try to know
yourself as much as you can. If you keep your goal and your vision in mind
you can’t really go wrong. You’ve got to stay true to yourself.

You girls are always so stylish, how would you summarise your personal
fashion styles?

Chanal: We take inspiration from a lot of people and brands - Off-White,

urban Balenciaga, Palm Angels are some high-end brands that are really
ahead at the moment. Also, we really love to support emerging brands
like Dirty South, Dimension X and Bene Culture.
Nadine: We’re all pretty similar in the way that we dress. We like baggy
boy clothes. In video we go a bit extra in things that you might not usually
see. In our last video, ‘Feelings’, we had latex trousers and Burberry crop
tops on with a clear strap and it’s just something a bit different.
Congrats on ‘Bad Vibes’, it has done so well! And you’ve said
before it was an almost “we’re back” summer single so what have
you got lined up next for us? What can we expect?

Nadine: We’ve got more and more singles that we’re all excited
about. Hopefully we’ve got some big shows. We’re going to keep
pushing forward and keep putting out music that we love; being
creative; and it should be a good year. It has been a good year but
hopefully next year will be bigger and better.
Chanal: We’ve just been featured on some crazy new singles which
we love, but we’ve also got our own new music coming real soon
too. We can’t wait for everyone to hear it.

Talking about bad vibes…how do you stay positive when you’re

dealing with knock-backs or the challenging industry in general?

Chanal: My friends and family are always so supportive, so when-

ever I’m not feeling my best I’ll speak to them. Also, Annie and
Nadine! We’re like sisters and support each other.
Nadine: I think I’m quite good at dealing with knock-backs, I just
think to myself I’m going to get where I want to be anyway. There’s
plenty of other ways you can get to where you want to be. You’d be
silly to think you could just go though life plain sailing.

And finally what’s your ultimate goal? Where do you want to be,
say in 5 years time?

Annie: To be playing headline sold out arenas with the crowd sing-
ing all our songs back to us! The dream!
Chanal: I’d love to be doing arena tours and meeting fans all over
the world.
Nadine: I want everyone to just feel amazing from our music and
feel like we’ve helped them. I think especially from a girl group it
would be super empowering to see three girls doing so well. I hope
we inspire other people to go for their dreams and hopefully our
music really hits home with people and makes them feel better.
 Nadine wears
Leopard Print Co-ord:
PrettyLittleThing
Faux Fur Bomber Jacket:
Flannels
Heeled Boots: PrettyLittleThing
available at Selfridges
Shades: @vintz_shop
Favourite clothing brands?
I like PrettyLittleThing, Fashionnova, Missguided and I.AM.GIA

What’s a bad habit you have?

Over thinking, which can work well with creativity but not so much in general.

When did you find your passion for music?

I’ve had a passion for music from a very young age. I came out singing!

Favourite social media app?

Instagram

“If you keep your goal and your vision in

mind you can’t really go wrong. You’ve got
to stay true to yourself.”
 Annie wears
Animal clash Catsuit:
Jaded London
Faux Fur Jacket: Missguided
Trainers: Puma
Shades: @vintz_shop
What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?
Check my phone and drink a pint of water with Berocca!

Favourite beauty/skincare product you can’t live without?

A really pure cream from Holland and Barret called Skin Food! I have really sensitive skin
and suffer with eczema so I have to be really careful what I use. This stuff’s amazing!

What were you like in school?

Naughty!

Guilty pleasure?
McDonald’s (whose isn’t?)

“To be playing headline sold out arenas

with the crowd singing all our songs back
to us! The dream!”
 Chanal wears
Leopard Print Trousers:
PrettyLittleThing
Leopard Print Bralet:
PrettyLittleThing
Faux Fur Scarf: ASOS
Shades: @vintz_shop

I love cartoons and I love weird stuff. My

favourite TV show is by far “Rick n Morty!”
Favourite place to eat in London?
Ghion cafe - it’s an Ethiopian restaurant/cafe in Fulham. Ethiopian food has a big
place in my heart (stomach lol).

Any hobbies?
I don’t really have hobbies. I hate the word hobby. I’m a singer, and always have
been singing and wrote music since I was a kid, but I never once called it a hobby. I
gave up on hobbies when I was a kid I only have time for passion now.

Who are your style icons/inspiration?

Slick Woods, Trippie Redd, Jahleel Weaver who styles Rihanna, Erykah Badu, Virgil
Abloh and there’s also this Instagram account called @styledbyholly which I get
inspiration from, but mostly my own mind inspires a lot of my style. Not just fashion
style but my life style. From the way I walk and talk to the way I think etc.

“If you want something, go for it.

No one can tell you that you can’t
achieve something if you really
want it.”
Researched & Written by Kat Kennedy
When we think of Gucci, we think of a classic name in
fashion that’s continually delivering new and exciting col-
lections and ideas. But how did they get there? How exactly
did this brand evolve into the unconventional yet luxurious
label we know today? We take a trip down Gucci Avenue
from classic silhouettes to severed heads, and discover
they really have it all.

In the beginning there was Tom..well, the beginning of the

90’s. From 1994 to 2004 Tom Ford gave us 10 years of
sultry and seduction as Gucci’s creative director. But after
he left we slowly saw a lustre dull over the Gucci gloss. It
wasn’t until 2011 when Frida Giannini gave us revamped
70’s vibes in orange and cyan that we saw some promise
return to the brand.

2015 however was the year of the shift: the shift into the
new and next level of Gucci, when Alessandro Michele
was appointed as creative director. It was a fast trajec-
tory onwards and upwards, the rise of Gucci back onto
the fashion radar had begun, and Michele was designing
for celebrities left right and centre. Brie Larson and Jared
Leto for the Oscars? Cate Blanchett for the Independent
Spirit Awards? Florence Welch for the Grammy’s? Michele
dressed them up in the latest Gucci, and boy did they find
themselves on all the best dressed lists.

The Autumn/Winter 2015 Menswear collection revealed a

completely different aesthetic from Giannini, and at that
point, the new dawn had arisen for the direction of Gucci.
Androgynous looking models graced the runway, and it
was clear from the collection that this luxury brand would
be moving in a more nonconformist direction, romantic yet
contemporary.

“When Gucci started, it was another age. If you bought a

Gucci bag, you belonged to the jet set. The jet set doesn’t
exist any more. I’m trying to speak to the world, to every-
one” Alessandro Michele.
Since that pivotal menswear collection, the Gucci universe had
expanded and would go on to cater to a new fashionista hungry for
something different. “My Gucci universe is inclusive. It fragments to
recreate in a contemporary way” professes Michele. Contemporary here
can mean any point of reference from Ancient Rome to Tudor England,
Renaissance Italy to 70s London, dinosaurs to 80s Harlem to Botticelli,
translating into collections of intrigue, mystery, enchantment, blurred
gender boundaries, the esoteric and an element of a world of Narnia.

Glittery fabrics, mismatching prints, huge 70’s sunglasses, Michele is

writing new chapters. From 2015 to the present we’ve been served
up fresh looks: Gucci created a signature style with the use of ruffles
and luxurious embroidery, these characteristics will now be forever
associated with the brand along with vibrant colour combinations,
incorporating bright pinks and emerald green.

2016 saw celebrity after celebrity gracing red carpets all over the world
adorned in the latest Alessandro Michele creations, further widening
the label’s luxury appeal. Journalists across all continents were writing
new headlines as the brand dismembered its once beloved Glamazon
allure in favour of its new-found quirky aesthetic. Call it nerdy, kitsch,
vintage, antique, dowdy, this ensemble is reassuringly Geek Chic, and
dedicated followers cannot get enough.

Autumn/Winter 2018 gave us a fashion alchemy of reimagined check

through to elements of fantasy; triangular shades and glittery frocks
alongside bejewelled headdresses and embroidered coats; and we
love it. Bold prints paired with dazzling colours, wonderfully adorned
with sequins and jewels graced the runway, and still that wasn’t all. A
baby dragon, a chameleon took us further into a world of fantasy, and
beside the shimmering fabrics of Gucci’s new aesthetic this collection
pushed the boundaries of everything we’ve ever seen from the fashion
powerhouse.

It’s safe to say we’re continually left in awe at what Gucci is bringing to
the table. As the collections continue to fly off the shelves and in some
cases cause heads to turn, a few at least, are carrying theirs.
She’s fierce, fiery and fearless, the most reckless woman in fashion who hasn’t been
afraid to let her voice be heard. The creative legend that is Vivienne Westwood has
sparked momentous turning points in revolutionising the fashion industry, and she
continues to ignite the fire into generations to follow in her footsteps.

We continue to be inspired by this designer’s gritty determination and her empowering

boundary-pushing mentality that embodies everything we stand for at Voir. With recent
news outbreaks of the collaboration between Vivienne Westwood and Burberry, we take
a look back and celebrate her most daring to be different moments in history.

1974- Started From The Bottom Now We’re Here

Would you believe former primary school teacher with no professional fashion design
background propelled punk into the fashion mainstream. Westwood renamed her shop
in London to “Sex” and with the help of her then-boyfriend and business partner Malcom
Mclaren, she began dressing the infamous punk group, the Sex Pistols. Her designs
subverted establishment norms and launched an artistic movement in the process.
1981- Walk The Plank

Punk was so last season and way too mainstream for Viv so she knew she had to create
a fresh rebellious style for her first catwalk show. Her Pirate collection sparked the new
romantic look that took over 80s sub cultures whilst saying a huge no thanks to the
pretentious Hollywood dynasty persona that was unescapable in this decade.
1989 - Mocking Margret

April Fools! Westwood impersonates Margret Thatcher on the cover of Tatler Magazine
for their April Fools edition sending shock waves into not only the fashion industry but
the political world. She used her platform to do what others were too scared to do and
her daring moment resulted in the magazine’s editor, Emma Soames, being sacked.
1990s - One Is Amused

Who else would go commando to receive an OBE from the Queen? You guessed it, our
queen of punk decided to celebrate her royal achievements in 1992 with a twirl and was
papped in the process outside Buckingham Palace. To the nation’s surprise, the Queen
found it quite amusing and promoted her to DBE in 2006!
2012- Eco -Warrior Westwood

In true Westwood spirit, she skipped the dress rehearsal of the 2012 Paralympics closing
ceremony to maximise the impact of her climate revolution campaign. With support
from her army of environmentalists, the heroic designer held a giant black and white
“CLIMATE REVOLUTION” banner, broadcasting her protest to 7.7 million people.
By Holly Lamb

In celebration of their 20th birthday, fashion brand

Maje took a very different approach to their new
campaign. Based around an American school
yearbook, the campaign acts as a snapshot in time.

This truly captures the vintage, yet contemporary style

of dress introduced for AW18/19. By choosing unique
models they truly epitomise the diversity that the
brand stands for. We’re dreaming of tomorrow and
we’ll definitely be seeing Maje in our sleep.
 BEAUTY

Intros by Anna Hutchence, Montages by Luke Walwyn

The nights might be getting colder but your makeup palette is just getting warmer-
from 90’s blue shadow to autumn glow. The A/W 2018 catwalk proved this is the
season for the girl on the go, who is daring to be different. Think minimalist makeup
with a neon lid or a power lip and you’re more than ready to meet the world.
That youthful flush you get when
you’ve just fallen in love was the
look at Emilia Wickstead for the
‘Love Story’ collection.
A simple gloss over the lid to match
your lips will light up your face,
enabling you to release your inner
Jenny Cavalieri and create your
own love story.
Choose a bold neon
shade to paint over your
lids, to light your way
through the dark winter.

Lucia Peroni applied this

quick but thick sweep
of eyeshadow to the
models at Salvatore
Ferragamo using MAC’s
Chromatin gels along with
Chromacake pigments
to achieve the strong
opaque result.
Thought the pastel blue shadow
was left in the late 90’s? Well this
Autumn choose an icy blue lid
with a minimal mascara to create
this striking look,…lets just hope
the pencil brows don’t follow.
Pat McGrath applied a pastel
shadow in a range of delicate
colours at Marni, to accentuate
the models’ eyelids.
Extended winged eyes could be just
the autumn look you’re after to unleash
your inner siren. Pat McGrath created this
graphic, bejewelled look at Prada on a
handful of the models to add drama to a
high-powered collection.
 Whether you’re feeling
a bold lip or a dark eye to
power up, pick one and
run with it as delivered by Tom
Pecheux at Max Mara.
Hold on to your freckles as they will be one of your beauty staples
over the winter season. Alternatively, create your own.
The soft dewy base [as seen backstage at Missoni AW18] was
created using MAC’s Face & Body Mixing Medium with Strobe
Cream Goldlite. To create the freckles experiment using lip liners
and eye brow pencils, and finish off the look with a youthful flush to
the cheeks with The Mineralise Blush in Flirting with Danger.
 Artworks by Stina Persson

International fashion and beauty illustrator Stina Persson

presents eight works of art, and talks about the ideas
behind each piece.

Instagram @stina_persson_illustration
“ This image was originally created for Materialist Magazine, a biannual art and fashion publication interpret-
ing the FW15 collection. This image was for Preen. Preen mixes soft and hard, masculine and feminine and
even if using a soft watercolor I used a very graphic pose. The colors are reddish warm, but the mood blue.”
“ This is all about the style. She is soft and demure yet graphic and edgy. Here again
it is about giving the softened edge. The hard shapes of graphic stripes contrasting
”
the softer watercolor portrait..
“andForacrylic,
this image I used ink
transparent
coloured acrylic sheets. As
always I want the illustration
to feel like a woman I would
like to know, not just a generic
fashion sketch. I want her
to be intriguing and have
personality.”
“This was an image created for Angola Fashion Week. It was lovely to dig deep into a different
world than our western, sometimes narrow fashion world. ”
“I One in a series of ink portraits
created as a personal project.
This was my favourite. I love to
combine thin lines that I draw
with a simple bamboo pen, with
thick shapes painted with a fat
brush dipped in Indian ink. ”
 “ This was a fun project for
Psychologies magazine about Gestalt
therapy, using Rorschach inkblots but
”
not too overtly.
“This was created for a dance wear company. I was thrilled as I absolutely love to draw dancers. I love the
movement and the muscles and the elegance. If I could make a living I could draw dancers only…. ”
“ When I created this the forever continuing debate about the veil was falling high in France. I am not a
muslim and I feel this should be a debate in the muslim world. I am tired of debating what women should
and shouldn’t wear. Dressing too moderately or too sexy. We could never talk about mens’ clothing like that,
and neither should we about women. I’d much rather talk about what women say rather than how, and what
women do rather than how they look. ”
 Up Close: Kara Marni
Intro: Holly Lamb, Interview: Jyoti Matoo, Photos: Hanna Hillier
With a rich, soul driven sound Kara Marni is a treat for the ears and after
having already been on tour with the likes of Ray BLK and Rita Ora we are
certain she is on the cusp of glory.

Her unrivalled talent for both singing and songwriting sets her a cut above the
rest and we are totally in love with everything about her.

Taking time out from recording her new album we spoke to Kara about her
influences and how she’s positioned herself in such a cut-throat industry at
just 21 years old.

Jyoti: When did you first fall in love with music?

Kara: My dad played such a great role. He has such a huge vinyl collection and
played such great music around the house since before I can even remember,
and I guess I picked up on the songs he played. My Grandma even says I could
sing before I could even speak. It’s always just been in me.

How did you get into song writing? Tell us a little bit about your journey

English was always my favourite subject at school and I was always really into
poetry. I guess it was quite a natural progression especially as I started to get
older and actually have things that I wanted to write about. I remember at
school I wrote a poem that I really liked, and I started singing melodies to it
and from that, I really began to experiment with it and it was all quite natural.

What’s your favourite genre of music growing up and how do you feel it has
influenced you?

I love Soul, R&B and people like Lauren Hill, Erykah Badu and Amy Winehouse.
Amy was really writing about things I could relate to and understand.

Has there been any bumps in the road on your journey so far and how have
you overcome them?

It’s amazing for me to be entering the industry at a time where women are
really empowered and building each other up. My first ever tour Ray BLK really
supported me and I’ve really been able to benefit from this empowerment and
I hope this feeling only grows and other younger artist feel this support and an
arm around them.
“It’s amazing for me to be entering
the industry at a time where
women are really empowered and
building each other up.”
“You definitely need to love what you do,
work hard and most importantly not feel
pressured, stand by what you believe in!”
Speaking on tour how did you end up
working with Rita Ora?
Someone played her my music through
my management and she really liked it
and asked me to be a part of it and
I was beyond excited. She really sup-
ports women and she was completely
amazing on tour.
Your lyrics are really thought-
provoking, what is the message you
want to get across in your music?
When I write I write about life, love and
experiences and I hope people can
relate to it and connect to my honesty.
I hope anyone, young boys, and girls
can really feel it.
You seem so down to earth and so
grounded, what kept you down to
earth through all of this?
Anyone that knows me knows I’m
extremely family orientated, especially
my mum. If there was even a whisper
of me being too big for my boots she
would tell me! I think you should just
keep good people around you. I’ve
got so much that I want to achieve I
just want to keep my head down, keep
working and really stay true to myself.
What’s your favourite season that you
love to dress for?
Autumn actually I love the colour bur-
gundy it’s my favourite. I love cropped
jumpers and oversized scarves. You
can do so much more with it.
We’ve noticed you’ve got a really
quirky street style. Do you have any
brands or icons that inspire your look?
I love… sort of the 80s. I also love Bella
Hadid and how she incorporates… be
comfortable in what you wear because
you can carry it with such confidence.
What are your hopes and dreams you
wish to achieve within the next few
years?
I definitely want to put out an album.
I want to continue to grow as a song-
writer, as a vocalist, as a person and
I guess just to continue to inspire and
be inspired.
And finally, any advice you would give
to aspiring artists?
You definitely need to love what you
do, work hard and most importantly
not feel pressured, stand by what you
believe in!
Kara’s new single ‘Move’ is out now,
and you can catch her at her London
headline show at Hoxton Bar and Grill
on November 14th.
 Words: Brooke Kelsall

It Goes Down In The DM

Whilst floating around in a sensory deprivation tank in early May
2017, founder Alana Pallister dreamed up the idea for the brand
I.AM.GIA based on her vision of the modern day IT girl. Pitching
her idea to her sister and business partner, Stevie Cox, her sister
replied, ‘you’re batshit crazy and I love it. Let’s do this’, and within
four short weeks, the brand was booming. Here are five good rea-
sons why this brand needs to be on your shopping list right now.
Powerful and Badass

“I wanted to take away this ‘Insta-famous’ facade that

so many young women aspire to be. I wanted Gia to
come out and tear apart those stereotypes. There is no
rule book to wearing Gia. She is an advocate for going
against the grain and being true to yourself.” Pallister
sums up the I.AM.GIA girl in two words; powerful and
badass. When wearing garments from the brand, girls
are made to feel empowered and what girl doesn’t
want to feel like an independent badass?

Who wears it? It goes down in the DM

After four short weeks of the first release of I.AM.GIA, none other
than Bella Hadid’s stylist, Elizabeth Sucler, DM’d Pallister on
Instagram eager for her to get a clothes package to Bella in time for
Paris Fashion Week. Within the next week, I.AM.GIA’s Keidis top and
Combain pants were plastered in magazines worldwide and the DM’s
came rolling in from celebrity stylists everywhere. This momentum
amassed a large celebrity following including; Jordyn Woods, Emily
Ratajkowski, Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez, Madison Bear, Dua
Lipa, SZA, Sofia Richie and the list goes on...
Consistent releases

Originally, Pallister planned to release only four

capsule collections a year. But upon the reali-
sation that this does not cater to the monthly
needs of those that define the I.AM.GIA girl, she
decided to release 30 pieces per month. In doing
so, the brand is consistently current and fresh
and always one step ahead of the trends, perfect
for the modern IT girl.
5. Nostalgic

Tattoo prints, chequered plaids, bedaz-

zled tops and gothic ball necklaces; this
brand leaves a trail of nostalgia bait
attracting lovers of the 90’s decade. If
this doesn’t get your inner 90’s Britney
Spears cheap glam giddy, we don’t know
what will. Taking a lot of time out from city
life to gain creative inspiration, Pallister is
most inspired by movies, street style and
festivals such as the Burning Man.

Since launching, I.AM.GIA has undoubt-

edly made its mark in the fashion world.
With a niche celebrity following, they have
gone on to show at Australian Mercedes
Benz Fashion Week and even designed
an accessories and menswear range.
Pallister has caused a stir creating unsea-
sonal collections and setting her own
trends, the visionary extraordinaire has
fashionistas queuing at Urban Outfitters
to get her newest garment drops. Her
success story only continues to grow and
we are so excited to see what’s to come
in the upcoming years.
 Words: Holly Lamb

From chief designer at the Kardashian Kollection to heading

up her own highly successful label, Bianca Whyte is one
exceptionally talented woman to watch.
You haven’t experienced Sports Luxe until you’ve taken a look at WHYTE STUDIO. As a
former professional motocross athlete and now celebrity designer, Bianca Whyte has
juxtaposed a sporty edge to her work.

High quality, interchangeable statement pieces designed for the curvy woman set
the tone for the whole collection at WHYTE STUDIO, and with A-list celebrities the
Kardashians, Hayley Baldwin, and Jordan Dunn embracing her creations, Bianca has a
very bright future ahead of her.

We sat down with the charismatic designer to get the low down on her growing brand
and all things fashion.

Holly: When did you first discover your love for Fashion?

Bianca: Through my mum’s (Lynne’s) wardrobe, she is a real influence on my style and
is also the Co-Director to Whyte Studio. I love going through my ideas with her and have
in my mind what would look good on my mum and my sister Lexy who also has a great
sense of style.

What was it like being head designer for the Kardashian Collection?

It was an incredible experience, I was so inspired by the Kardashian’s work ethic and
importance on self-branding.

Now designing under your own label, what sets you apart from other brands?

I am just doing my thing, I don’t try to compare with other brands, I have so much respect
for anyone in the industry as I know how challenging it can be. It is a creative process of
my expression through designing clothes. I love to style women with curves as I myself
have them and my goal is to give anyone that wears WHYTE STUDIO confidence through
the collection. All my pieces are designed and made in UK with Italian fabrics.

What inspires you through your design process?

I am inspired mostly through music, being also a DJ I am constantly surrounded by cool

crowds wanting to be seen and I love that! I love to travel, and people watch, and I love
good quality fabrics, I combine all those elements and then mood board all my visual
inspiration.

Who is your fashion Icon?

My mum and my sister, but I love looking to see what the amazing women in music are
wearing and of course Rihanna.
“Be prepared to work hard, be organised,
have a great supportive team”
You have worked with the Kardashian, you have concessions at Topshop and you’ve
shown at London Fashion Week to name a few of your incredible achievements. What’s
next for yourself and WHYTE Studios?

I have so many goals to achieve, I’ve just started! I would love to show in Paris Fashion
Week and more concession spaces in major and independent retail precincts. We will
be also doing a lot more pop up activations around London so stay tuned!

What encouragement would you give to other young men and women trying to get their
foot in the door of the fashion industry?

Be prepared to work hard, be organised, have a great supportive team and try to keep
as much in house in managing your business.
When you think about what’s new in fashion, there’s a perpetual flow
of reliable designers consistently bringing us new trends and new
takes on old silhouettes. These past few years we’ve seen nothing
but progression, progression onto new levels of imagination, and
new designers coming forth to show us the way to the future.

But have you thought about looking for something different? A fresh,
new take on fashion to satisfy your hunger for style? Then look no
further. We introduce you to 5 designers who are switching things
up...a lot!

Dilara Findikoglu

Central Saint Martins graduate and London based designer

Dilara Findikoglu has been causing controversy since the
inception of her brand. Drawing the attention of international
press through a sidewalk guerilla show and her ‘satanic’ AW18
collection shown in a church, Findikoglu got her start in fashion
as a no nonsense nonconformist. She has an air of rebellion
about her, the clothes she designs the epitome of a new wave
of Goth, but with a punk attitude. Her collections ooze a sense
of breaking out from the norms of fashion, and catering to an
audience hungry for something alternative to the mainstream.
Ripped fabrics and uneven hems give us bride of Frankenstein
vibes, but in the most high fashion way possible, combined with
ripped dogtooth and gunmetal gold she showed us a bright but
riotous collection. Findikoglu has created pieces that speak
elegance, but with the sharp edge of barbed wire and safety
pins, a couture circus of the strange and unusual.
Harris Reed

At 21 years old, Harris Reed already has his name next to that
of Gucci and McQueen, being noticed by Harry Styles’ stylist,
Harry Lambert- it’s only been up from there.

Whilst only in his second year at Central Saint Martins, he’s

created a collection that feels dark and mysterious in its
aesthetic, the clothing taking you on a journey: transparent
fabrics and embellishment that shines in the beautiful but edgy
black and white photography of Jack Davidson, Reed’s work
has a contemporary but classic feel.

The way that the collection has been shot is almost psychedelic,
blurry effects and shadowy projections layer over the photos
to create something stylized and an experience in itself. Hats
with feathers and fishnet veils perch on the heads of models,
sophisticatedly expressing Reed’s genderfluid allure.
Roberts-Wood

Created by Katie Roberts-Wood after graduating from the Royal

College of Art, this multiple award winning brand showed at the
2015 London Fashion Week and was picked up by many stockists
in New York, Tokyo and Dover Street Market in London.

The success of her brand is clearly for a reason, the classic

femininity and the somewhat beautiful chaos of the garments
give Roberts-Wood a quintessentially contemporary feel.
Delicate flower motifs spread across classic silhouettes adding
texture to soft fabrics, pleating around waists and necklines
creates an element of detail to unadorned shirts and dresses.

The clothing in this collection has a structured, armour like

quality, and juxtaposed with the softer femininity of meticulously
crafted flowers and light fabrics creates the perfect blend of
hard and soft.
LRS Studio

Started by Mexican-born designer Raul Solis, this New York

based label will give you protest, prints and fashion forward
practicality.

Solis believes that we have a responsibility to speak up and to

take action on matters that effect us, which inspired his ‘no ban
no wall’ panties. Looking for some underwear that is a big FU to
discriminatoires? Put on a pair of protest pants and off you go.

In their AW18 collection cockrells, tomatoes, black and white

portraits and mushrooms graced the front of shirts and coats,
adding a quirkiness to these colourful pieces. PVC and animal
prints made their way into the latest collection, incorporating
some of the latest trends into the label’s quirky style. LRS
Studios has taken basic items and made them eccentric and
unconventional, a fresh and contemporary take on fashion.
Ellery

Born in Australia, and showing at Paris Fashion Week, Ellery

has reinvented everyday garments as empowering architectural
silhouettes with an avant garde aesthetic.

Based between Paris and Sydney, this brand is giving us

the feeling of female excellence: bold and voluminous, the
silhouettes have an air of femininity, but not dainty and stereo-
typical- strong and a form of self expression for the powerful
women of the world.

The spring 2018 collection gave high waisted flared trousers,

shirts with romantically ruffled sleeves, an assemblage of fresh
and interesting silhouettes with pops of red, blue and yellow.
The print in the collection entitled ‘Beaches of Venus’ is a beau-
tiful, winding print that flows on the garments as if ink travelling
across a page, adding an illustrative detail to the already intri-
cate design work. The strong, opaque fabrics are broken up
with vinyl, a dash of fabric variance adding satisfying texture
combinations to this exciting collection, boasting femininity and
a sleek, modern feel.
 By Luke Walwyn

The Allure of Olivia and Alice

Lookup @oliviaandalice_ on Instagram and you will see post after post of intel-
ligently styled images, akin to high fashion editorials which grace the pages of
stylish magazines [of course just like Voir Fashion]. Olivia and Alice are sisters, and
extremely hard-working ones at that. They ply their trade starring in lifestyle shoots
in the name of selling fast fashion. On top of this they design for their own label,
collaborate with brands and grow their customer base.

Passion and dedication are what sit at the heart of their success, and with an
Instagram following of 18.5k in just over a year, their message is spreading rapidly.

“Our perspective on life is that you only get one chance to do what you love” enthuses
Olivia, “and life goes by quickly, so if you have a dream you want to pursue, do it! If
you love something enough, you’ll become good at it, and you’ll do well at it if you
put the work in.”

Long may they influence.

Intro: Holly Lamb, Interview: Jyoti Matoo
 From working with clients including Craig David, Raye and
Tom Zanetti, to being head makeup artist at Africa Fashion
Week for the 4th year running, the incredible Abbie May is
truly hitting the big time.

With striking simplicity, Abbie captures the raw beauty of

each and every one of her clients, and we are loving every-
thing she does. We caught up with her after our fashion
editorial to talk all things beauty.

How Long have you been a makeup artist and

what got you started in the industry?

I have always been interested in make-up, even

though I was a bit of a tom boy growing up. All my
friends were in Brownie’s and I was in the Scouts
with the boys! I started getting into make-up from
the age of around 12 when I started wearing lip
gloss, mascara and Maybelline’s ledgendary
dream matte mousse! After quitting A-levels, I
decided to attend Amersham & Wycombe College
to do a 2-year make-up course and there I found
my true passion for make-up!

Who is your biggest makeup inspiration?

My biggest make-up inspiration is Bea Sweet

Beauty (@beasweetbeauty). Bea’s work
is fun, creative and beautiful. She works
with many faces including a range of races,
gender and sexuality which I think is really
important in this industry. She isn’t afraid to
be different which is what I love about her
the most and she is a very honest make-up
artist when it comes to recommending
products.
What’s one makeup item you can’t live without?

In my kit, I can’t live without MAC Cosmetics mixing

medium in “Shine”. You can do so much with it includ-
ing use on it’s own as a highlighter on the skin, mix
with pigments to create a glossy eye or lip and so
much more.

How would you best describe your signature look?

Your natural beauty enhanced!

What’s your best makeup tip?

Less is more! I am so over this caked make-up

look with blocky brows. I’m all about natural make-up
where your skin still looks like skin with feathered
fluffy brows.

What’s one makeup mistake to avoid?

Overdrawing your eyebrows or lips! A little is okay so that they

are in proportion with the rest of your facial features, but when
it looks obvious i really dislike it.

What beauty trends do you love for AW18?

I love the use of bright colours this AW18 as well as the flat-
tened brow using soap, setting spray and a tooth brush to
create the shape and then stick them to the skin, I did this
look on the brows on both days for Africa Fashion Week
London I was head make-up artist for this year for the 4th
year running!

If you could work with anyone dead or alive who would it be?

It would be Rihanna! I think she looks amazing in

everything! I would want to do something really
abstract and colour/texture clashing with her.
I’m obsessed with her new cover on Vogue!
Maya Jama
 Raye

“I’m all about natural make-up where your skin

still looks like skin with feathered fluffy brows.”
Researched and written by Kat Kennedy

The fearless attitudes of female artists of the past have

paved the way for the art we see today, roots of empowerment
and encouragement. It is these attitudes towards art we’ve
explored, revealing 3 female artists who fabricate their own
realities, and express themselves fully through their creative
media, and take this creative world by storm.
Yayoi Kusama
Starting to develop her famous polka
dot style at aged 10, Yayoi Kusama
was destined for greatness at a young
age creating surreal masterpieces with
paints and pencils, which expanded
onto sculpture and mirror and light
displays.
Her work stands alone as installa-
tions of organised polka dot chaos,
one of the most recognisable artists
we’ve seen: Kusama’s creations are
psychedelic masterpieces. Using light
and mirrors along with her signature
style she fabricates seemingly endless
rooms of surrealism, these instal-
lations named ‘Infinity Rooms’; why
would you want reality when you can
encapsulate yourself in a hallucina-
tory heaven?
Kusama’s work fully immerses you,
leaving you to debate what is real and
what is dot: an expression of perfect
optical illusions of abstract expression-
ism. Wanting to feel like you’re in a daze
of psychedelia? Plunge yourself into a
polka dot landscape, far from reality
you’ll witness infinity: sinking into your
own experience of ‘self-obliteration’.
“Forget yourself. Become one with eternity.
Become part of your environment.”
Yayoi Kusama
Since 2007, Ebony G. Patterson has
been a painting professor at the
University of Kentucky’s School of Art
and Visual Studies. Based between her
birth country of Jamaica and Kentucky,
Patterson creates work that tackles
issues important to her in bold colours
and prints. Some of the main focuses
of her work explore gender, class, race
and the media through a multitude of
techniques onto tapestries, sculptures
and paintings.
Her work is an amalgamation of colour
and texture, designed with incredible
detail to make you look closer. Her
shows give us bright installations and
a fantasy of elaborately decorated
work; bejeweled walls and objects sit
in bright rooms, adorned with sequins,
beads and stickers; a positive mayhem
of colour and spirit.
Patterson creates tapestries and
tableaux that are a daring chaos,
sumptuously emblazoned with deco-
rative ornamentation, her work is
blindingly bold and detailed but always
holds a strong message that matches
the strength of her vibrant aesthetic.
“In order to force one’s way out of invisibility
one has to create a reason to be seen.”
Ebony G. Patterson
Receiving her Bachelor of Fine Arts from inventing characters and painting them
OCAD University in Drawing and Painting she’s given us another universe of delicate
with a minor in Art History, Shanna Van alien personas, complete with blushing
Maurik has put her painting skills to use. cheeks and brightly coloured hair.
Inspired by classic portraiture, along with
her own experiences travelling, nature, Looking at her work you’d think it was
fairy tales, memories and stage lighting at meticulously planned, but no: Maurik
concerts, Maurik has a wide range of influ- likes to work spontaneously, not drawing
ences that deliver us the pastel dreamland a base for her paintings and working intu-
aesthetic we’ve fallen in love with. itively as it feels harmonious to her. Her
paintings ooze something surreal, but also
Using only oil paints, her work has a soft, believable: a land of rainbow fantasy that
cotton candy feel with hints of 90’s grunge: makes us feel like we’ve entered our very
her work is a wondrous land of fantasy, own daydreams.
 “The world I’ve created feels like a perpetual
wandering-around-after-school daydream where
everyone is a little awkward and heartbroken,
but all the while magical and celebrated.”
Shanna Van Maurik
Captured by Holly Lamb
Voir Fashion Magazine - for those daring to be different.
Voir is an online publication issued on a quarterly basis.
Issue 22 Next Level was constructed by:

Jyoti Matoo
Editor-In-Chief / Stylist
jm@voirfashion.co.uk
Luke Walwyn
Art Director/Photographer
art@voirfashion.co.uk
Kymberley Jefferson :
Head Hair Stylist
Abbie May MUA
Felix Laurens
Brand Liaison
creative@voirfashion.co.uk

WRITERS, ARTISTS & CREATIVES

Catwalking.com
Hannah Oulton
Alice Walker
Lauren Geddes
Brooke Kelsall
Holly Lamb
Kat Kennedy
Loren Owen representing Makeup
London Academy
Harsimran Sahota
Anna Hutchence

Special Thank You to the following:

Vick Hope
M.O
Biance Whyte @Whyte Studio
Kara Marni
Stina Persson
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