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Opinated
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ISSUE 01
December 2010
HIGH VOLTAGE
Fully charged winter
fashion shoot
EXCLUSIVE
interview
with Ruby
Deevine
If In Doubt,
Wink,
Peace and Pout
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Exclusive Interview with Ruby Deevine
Autumn/Winter feature
Makeup - mens opinion, what they really think!
Autumn/Winter fashion shoot and perfect buys
Team Letter
Dear Bettys, we love the festive season at Unique Magazine, especially when it comes
down to buying those winter
Aviator jacket or Military
boots. Christmas is all about
looking great, feeling great
and spending time with your
closest one’s, however, during
this time of year, you will need
to read some interesting content, as well as fill your mind
with some new year knowledge, so we bring to you our
first edition as our gift from
us to you. Enjoy!
Unique Team
Contributors
Inset:(left to right) Sabrina Rochester, Lyndsay
Frizzell, Hanfa Siddiqi, Thomas Slade
Contact us:
[email protected]
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Glitz and Glam with Ruby Deevine
What made you want to become a model? The
fun of it (for the pinup style that I started with)! I've
always loved dressing up, so why would I not want
to get paid for it!
How did you get into modelling? I went to a
friend's 1950's themed birthday party and decided to
go dressed as a pinup girl in a polka dot swimming
costume and sailor hat. When I got all dressed up, I
couldn't believe how much I looked like one of the
Gil Elvgren illustrations, or as my friend put it "one
of those tattoos on a fat guy". After the party, I was
showing my mum the photos and she said "why not
give it a go!". I did a shoot with a friend who does
photography at uni and sent a few photos off to the
What Katie Did (a faux vintage lingerie company)
photographer. I honestly didn't really expect to even
get a reply, but he did reply, the next day! After
that, I went to do a shoot for WKD...and the rest is
history!
How long have you been modelling? Around a
year and a half now. Although I have done bits and
pieces from the age of 3 for jobs given to photographer friends of the family!
What does fashion mean to you? Not much. I love
clothes, wearing them, buying them and dressing
people in them, but 'fashion' becomes very boring
when everyone looks the same. True fashion is when
you're brave enough to wear something different to
everyone else and you manage to pull it off! That's
of course how all fashions start anyway. Fortunately
for me, I'm always ahead of my time ;)
What type of shoots have you done? When I was
younger I did one for the first interactive TV guide
things and something for Elle and Marie Claire
(dressed as a fairy!). More recently though, I have
done quite a few pinup style shoots, one cosplay/
pinup shoot in Tokyo and a more recent 'arty' doll
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shoot.
Do you model full time or part time? Part time. I
know people who are really successful in this particular line of modelling, they are everywhere on
the vintage scene, and they still have a day job to
subsidise! 'Alternative modelling' generally doesn't
pay much unless you marry Marylin Manson (eh,
Dita?) or something similar, and being only 5"5 and
not stick thin, I couldn't branch out into 'normal'
modelling!
Do you have a favourite style/look? In shoots
or real life? In shoots, I am definitely a pinup girl
(although I seriously need to work on my wink!).
I've learnt the hard way to always have a spare
pair of false eyelashes in my purse and never shoot
without them! In life, my look changes every day
from stylish, to quirky, to getting dressed in the
dark when most things are in the wash!
What has been your favourite shoot? I really enjoyed my most recent Christmas one (photos yet to
come up on my fan page as I did this today!). I also
loved doing my shoot in Harajuku, apart from the
85 midge bites that I got all over my legs during it!
Have you been abroad, what has been your
favourite location and why? Yes, and I plan to
go abroad a lot more! Japan was really fantastic;
everyone should go at some point on their lives.
The contrast between the wonderful old culture of
the temples, geishas and tea ceremonies and the
space age technology and just plain weirdness that
could only ever be expected in Japan was really
something and made it such an interesting and fun
place to visit.
What kind of work do you do in regards to
modelling? Faux vintage lingerie mainly, although
I'd like to work for one of those brilliant latex dress
companies out there and also faux vintage clothing
companies.
Is there any work you wouldn't do and what
is your favourite style/ type? (Topless, lingerie,
fashion: I wouldn't do nude, mainly because I’d
be too embarrassed! Some nude photography can
be really beautiful as the human form does create
wonderful shapes. Having done a lot of life drawing classes I can really appreciate that. However, a
lot of nude modelling is not so nice. Any 'implied
nude work' that I might ever consider would have
to be extremely tasteful and arty! Saying that, I am
a fan of nipple tassels; I think they look great!
Miltary Trends are back
on the road!
Military trends have definitely
stood out the most this winter.
Military trends have always
attracted attention, and Marc
Jacobs is definitely one designer
that has everyone’s eyes in his
direction.
both designers have accomplished
what they have been searching
for. Jacobs has added feminine
features to his garments, by adding
a nipped in tuck to highlight a
woman’s bust, but straight tailored
high-waisted trousers to entwine
masculine features.
Nothing can overcome the
military craze; it has become the
new urban outerwear this year in
the Winter/Fall 2010 Collection
and of course, the must-havelook of the season. Be inspired,
be independent, be creative and
get ready to find your fashion
style within.
Military winter coats have also
grabbed a lot of interest; women
are now gaining more confidence.
Every outfit designed incorporates
a sharp and delicate style. All
ideas are designed to envelope a
woman’s figure yet manage to incorporate the new masculine look.
This season, Fashion Designers
Marc Jacob and Burberry have
aimed to influence those who
don’t have much inspiration
with their personal style. Trying
to merge a masculine style with
a feminine look is the next big
thing. The trends bought out this
year were mainly for helping
women with their individual
style and finding their true inner
selves. The attitude; personality
and feistiness. Both designers
have combined masculine/military boyish looks with feminine
angel looking styles.
By choosing military combat
trousers with knee high boots,
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Classic army and navy colour
styles are a sure-fire hit. You
should layer up in khaki tones or
maybe take a bold stand in sharp
cuts decorated with buttons and
braids just so you can begin your
Winter/Fall 2010 look. Maybe the
military look is an understatement
because its old-skool or has no
significance to fashion today, but
that’s not true, its bringing back
something new, it’s almost like
Jean Paul Gaultier’s indulgence in
the bustiers, that we rarely choose
to wear these days!
Tips
Women’s military fashion is parallel to the men’s military fashion
trend, and here is how you can
complete that look:
Army green is the most important colour to wear, followed by a
sharp navy colour
A military jacket, military gilet,
khaki green coat, aviator or a duffle coat are the key piece for the
Autumn/Winter Fall style
Aviator boots/military fashion
boots are also important pieces
to your style, this dual embellishment will make you stand out
from the rest, and let them know
your style instantly.
How to wear it this Winter/Fall
For the military fashion trend,
the two main looks are aviator
and army
The aviator side of the trend is
less obvious. It has to be sharp
and sleek with plenty of slim cuts
and curves. Khaki greens mixed
with dark-browns will bring
darker masculine hues to the style
Lastly, loose fitting chino or
cargo pants. The appearance of
camouflage print would not be
such a good idea, as it may look
cheap and amateur. We recommend that you avoid it!
For more inspiration and advice,
view the links online at:
Uniquefashiononline.wordpress.
com
or contact 01604 123 456
Men’s opinion on
Make-up
Women have been wearing makeup for
centuries. Women do this to become more
attractive to the opposite sex and to make
them appear more feminine. It is a form of
expression to express beauty and to hide
what they dislike about themselves.
Millions of women attempt to use makeup
to their advantage but some clearly rely too
heavily on makeup. It may sound cliché
but true beauty really does lie beneath and
you don’t need 20 layers of foundation
to achieve that. Women can be oblivious
to the fact that they don’t need to bury
themselves in foundation to be attractive
to men, but some women can simply not
live without it. A lot of men favour the
less-is-more approach because women do
not need makeup to be beautiful.
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content???
Statistics show that 1 in 5 men wish that
their partners and friends would tone down
the makeup and adopt a more natural
look but only 12% of women admitted
to wearing too much makeup. So why do
women find it a necessity to apply excessive amounts of makeup on a daily basis?
I believe it is down to insecurities, I do
not have a problem with women wearing
makeup but there is a limit. I think makeup
should emphasize a women’s beauty, not
define it.
The media has such a powerful influence
on today’s society. Women are brainwashed to believe you must wear makeup
to become attractive but this is simply not
the truth. Celebrities such as Katie Price,
Christina Aguilera and Jodi Marsh are
known for wearing a lot of makeup, but it
doesn’t make you beautiful. Some women
wear it because they feel self conscious
and some women just wear it because they
feel “naked” without it.
You should not listen to the media, you
should not follow celebrities that wear
makeup. You do not need thousands of
pounds of makeup to make you feel special
and unique. It doesn’t take makeup to
portray true beauty and the natural look
is definitely better and makeup should
not define a person’s individuality and
appearance.
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Winter Sun Fash
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cream miltant jacket, £24.99, H&M
dirty brown boot, £35.00, ASOS
floral pansie dress, £22.99, Warehouse
black denier tights, £3.99, Debenhams
peach heart in/out jersey, £18.99, Topshop
hion Exclusive
khaki military chino, £26.99, Topman
black captain jumper, £35.99, Next
down brown boot, £45.99, River Island
bag, £30.00, American Apparell
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Mens Autumn/
Winter Fashion
The snow might be keeping you
cold but don’t let that stop you,
step out this winter with the hottest
winter looks!
This seasons coolest trends are the
Military, Vintage and the Indie rock
looks. The gorgeous David Beckham has been spotted punking it
up with the indie rock look and so
have Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz,
it’s great to see the boys following
in their daddy’s footsteps!
Our very own screen-to-chic JLS
lads have taken a liking to the military look and have been stomping
on the front covers of every fashion
magazine.
If there is anything that you simply
cannot go out without this winter it’s
the hi-top boots or trainers either will
do, they’ll keep you warm and have
the ladies sliding in your direction,
that’s if the ice hasn’t melted!
If your feeling a bit adventurous and
want to go all out why not try a bit
of Guy liner?! I strongly recommend
the Chanel Khol applying a little
near your tear ducts and on your
bottom lid will give you that Edward
Cullen-Twilight edge, but apply it
softly we don’t want you poking
yourself in the eye and going all
count Dracula on us.
Another must have this winter are
the accessorise. Topman, River Island and H & M have some fantastic
bags, mits, gloves and jewellery all
at affordable prices so there is no
need to walk out in your sweat pants
or jump suit unless Santa has come
early and brought you glad tidings
from Louis Vuitton.
For those who are way to hot to
be cold and want to impress the
ladies this Winter make sure your
all dressed to impress and you never
know the new year might bring you
more then just a modelling contract.
Wink.
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A WoMen’s Opinion
I am waiting for the day when my boyfriend or male friend asks to borrow my mascara and I fear
that this day may be imminent. Gone are the days when a woman would take longer than a man
to get ready. An ever increasing amount of beauty products for men, has turned a once ten minute
routine into hours of preparation. Shower gel, shampoo, conditioner, shaving products, hair styling, face and anti-wrinkle creams and, dare I say it, the occasional application of fake tan have
been adopted in to their daily routines, giving them ammunition to turn the tables on us women.
(I’m willing to believe the fake tan is for special occasions). But who am I to moan when it
makes you all look that little bit more handsome and now there’s something for you metro-sexual
males out there to, possibly, make you look even better... makeup.
Eyeliner, mascara, concealer, foundation and lip-gloss.
Sounds like the insides of a women’s makeup bag right?
Wrong. These are cosmetic products (makeup) that UK
based men’s grooming product retailers, Aston Mitchell
advertise to men. They are not alone, massively popular
women’s cosmetic brands such as Clinique and Yves
Saint Laurent also offer men a range of products. YSL’s
women’s favourite Touche Eclat is set to become a
best seller and with celebrity advocates such as Russell
Brand and Jared Letto having turned ‘Guy liner’ in to a
global phenomenon, men are becoming more aware of
the wonders of a little make up. But there a few issues
with this latest craze. One: can men apply make up? To
help you guys out just type men’s make up into YouTube
and watch a tutorial. Two: (this also goes for women),
less is always more, watch those foundation lines guys!
Three: is it really needed? There’s something very attractive about a rough and ready man.
It has to be said however that I am on
the fence when it comes to men wearing
makeup. A little bit of cover up to hide the
effects of a heavy weekend, or to enhance
your skin or to cover the odd spot can be a
god send, but to go out with a full face of
makeup like teen pinup Zac Efron is truly a
turn off. I know as a woman I use products
to, “enhance”, the way I look and I would
be horrified to wake up, look in the mirror
and think, is this as good as it gets? So why
should men feel the same.
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Mens
Winter Fashion
In this month’s issue
of Unique Fashion our
featured Autumn/Winter
style is military. So I felt it
was only fitting to profile
the UK’s leading high
street military trend setter
Allsaints.
This once small UK based
company, set up in 1994,
has gone from strength to
strength over the past 14
years. Allsaints now has
twenty five stand alone
stores and is in thirty four
department stores nationwide. Allsaints is not just
happy conquering Britain
it has also gone over seas
with stores in America,
Hong Kong and Shanghai
and it doesn’t look like it’s
stopping there.
This constantly developing
company has grown from
a menswear only brand to
women’s wear, children’s
clothes and even home
ware products.
It is not just fashion that
Allsaints are passionate
about their strong and
deliberate relationship with
music has meant they have
collaborated with some of
the world’s biggest music
stars such as Kings of Leon,
U2 and Robbie Williams.
They also host underground
AllMusic parties throughout
the year to showcase up and
coming British music talent.
Allsaints themselves claim
to be “the first stop for
design led fashion that
never follows trends” and I
do have to agree with that.
However their men’s line
has a strong military theme
which is bang on trend for
this season whether intentional or not.
The brand known for its
knitwear, distressed materials, ramskull signature and
undoubtedly some of the
hottest men’s military boots
is without doubt becoming a high street favourite.
Their men’s coats, echo the
military coats one imagines
from world war two. Their
leathers and of course
footwear could also define
the military fashion for this
season.
Military is definitely the hot
trend for guys this Autumn/
Winter and Allsaints should
definitely be you first call
if this style is for you, they
have some of the hottest
looks around.
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Pg. 03 - Exclusive Interview
Pg. 04 - Makeup - womens opinion, what they really
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Pg.05 - Autumn Winter feature
Pg.06 - Autumn/Winter fashion shoot and perfect
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Team Letter
Dear Dudes, do we have a treat installed for you. get to
know the latest facts and what your girlfriends really think
about men and make-up. An exclusive article waits you
with some ideas, not to forget the must-havs in the exclusive
double-page spread fashion shoot with male model Tez!
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Contributors
Unique Team
Inset:(left to right) Lyndsay Frizzell, Sabrina Rpchester, Hanfa Siddiqi.Thomas
Slade
Contact us:
[email protected]
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ISSUE 01
DECEMBER 2010
What
makeup, yeah
right!?#!
On What
It Means
2 Look
Good This
Winter