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the crea ors of ' t it' maga zine

back to basics
reinvent y r new w ou inter w ardrobe w ith ne tral u

an art attack bridezillas

' it' t alk t ivor mccall o y the literal connection

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Sales director styling title and Nsw advertising manager (02) 93942496, hannah.busby@ hotmail.com

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e take dressing up very seriously, but always with a playful spirit. Be inspired by our winter wonderland heroine in Bridezillas, the breathtaking craftsmanship of Dior couture captured in Retro Vision and even the artful riffing on this seasons masculine trend in Boy Genius.Winter may have arrived early, but theres no need to be caught short with our guide to what to wear when the weather turns. Check out our advice on aprs ski dressing, the warmest new knitwear and what to wear when you cant bear to leave your snug bed. They are literally at the cutting, primping and preening edge of the beauty world, so what do the best in the business swear by? The beauty therapist, the cosmetic physician, the hairstylist, the dermatologist and the make up artist open up their own bags of tricks. The former art consultant turned fashion

A feature I love this month is our editors choices (from page 28), where the girls in the fashion office pick their must-have buys of the season. Fashion features editor Natasha Inchley showed me the layout without captions and asked me to match the looks with the person (all the editors at Vogue have very different personal styles). Oh, thats easy! I said as I went through it and got every single one of them wrong. Which proves one thing: Vogue fashion editors are very unpredictable. She may or may not be Miuccia Pradas muse but Shala Monroques style has certainly got everyone talking. The former art consultant turned fashion editor shares her fashion secrets and why she loves nothing more than very
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racheal odea
fashion director
Fashion director styling title and QLD adv ertising manager (02) 93546496, [email protected]

Courtney McInnes

4 august issue | www.it.magazine.com.au

Reinvent y r W ou inter w ardrobe w ith these key l ooks b y now u , l ove forever

american app arel coa t

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forever new gl oves

Leather fitted gloves with honey lining, a great buy for winter. $39.95

s tep int w o inter w ith f ashion basics

sportsgirl leggings

Cotton legging with white lining, additional suede patch placed onto knees $99.95

Jeffer y campbell boo ts

6 august issue | www.it.magazine.com.au

art
attack
Styling: Courtney McInnes and Gihan Hermes Photography: Manami Sunaga

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A modern artis who is tr l t uy connected t her work, Ivor Mccall o y

9 august issue | www.it.magazine.com.au

n a warm studio building somewhere blahablh., Ivory McCall sips her green tea and sketches an exposed woman. Neatly dressed in an outfit of head-to-toe black the 29 year old moves her pencil along the page detailing the womanly physique. On a crowded railing that runs the length of her studio hang some of the most delicate figure drawings. This is just for me you know, the drawing I mean this is where I go to escape from my chaotic life, to retrieve all the happiness it brings me she whispers while staring at her artworks. Ivory being one of Australias most talented figure drawer illustrates the contentment it brings her. Ivory started life drawing during a short course at Abervile Institute of Fine Arts when she was only 16. She points to a sizeable charcoal illustration and squints at the date, the 12th of May 1987 she says, my first ever figure illustration. I stroll the room listening to the sketching of her pencil and note a continuous amount of black and white, also obvious in her clothing. I am quite monochrome, as are my drawings, but I do like colour though, it brings out personality and vibrancy. The human figure is one of the most enduring themes in Ivorys artworks, other than the obvious big boobs and huge anime eyes. The considerable, sensual, exotic artworks, completed thoroughly with charcoal, paint brushes and ink are one of a kind treasures. When McCall exploded into mainstream she was already on the radar of savvy collectors. For Ivory true beauty, peace and family are her main figures of stimulation. I have faith in natural beauty and the preserved human form, people should cherish their true appearance. Ivorys chaotic lifestyle of juggling the demands of young children, husband and the long, solitary hours needed for her artworks are all interlocked in one frantic ball. Escapism is shown when she works, where she escapes from the rest of the world and

'I ha f ve aith in na u t ral bea ty u and the preserved human form, people shou ld cherish their tr e appearance'. u

Shannon wears Forever New blazer $79.95, Jeffery Campbell platforms $250.00, Zara floral dress $69.95, Lovisa earings $35.00, Sportsgirl ring $13.00

11 august issue | www.it.magazine.com.au

bridezillas
when your inner crazy t akes over
Styling: Courtney McInnes and Hannah Busby Photography: Manami Sunaga

12 august issue | www.it.magazine.com.au

socio-cultural trend I have explored within my editorial photo shoot is the bridezilla notion and the bridal theory in general. Evidently, todays bride is not the blushing virgin of yesteryear. She knows what she wants and how she wants it. Exploring the traditional norms of a bride and juxtaposing these traditions with the bridezilla idea there has been numerous trends noted, physically and expressively. The Bridezilla editorial formed the traditional values of a wedding and juxtaposed them with the up and coming trend bridezillas, a complicated, disagreeable and obsessive bride. The traditional values and features displayed within my photo shoot have been the main trends shown through clothing and wedding traditions. A traditional bride is a woman who is about to be married, generally in a white gown bought particularly for the wedding. The bridal trend has been manipulated within modern society through the elements and principles of design. Many bridal elements have been taken out of context and used in various ways. Latest Ellie Saab collection (image one) displays bridal characteristics through the subtle drapage, conventional style and the intricate fabric used. The traditional influences of the bridal

gown have been used throughout the latest runways, within magazines and even within streetwear. These historical trends have been detailed within the bridezilla fashion shoot physically and conceptually. Flaunting modern lace undergarments, princess cut bodices, detailed corsets, classic strapless shoes, traditional vail and garter I symbolised the traditional bridal trend. The classic trend I have chosen has assisted in further highlighting the chosen concept Bridezillas. The clothing worn within the first photo shoot was a modernised portrayal of wedding lingerie. The model wears white laced undergarments

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with traditional veil and garter. The bridal trend has assisted in providing the message I intended through the obvious Bridal attire. Also supporting the aesthetic appearance is the cream colour palette displayed within Western bridal gowns and undergarments. These few factors enhanced the appearance of the first shoot while gaining meaning and emotion to the bridezilla concept. Displayed in the second photo shoot is the traditional bridal corset. This style was derived from the Victorian Era and has been a popular elegance within modern wedding gowns.

Forever New lace blazer $69.95, Allanna Hill tulle skirt $150.00

15 august issue | www.it.magazine.com.au

Modernising this trend I used a grey fini sh over the corset to conform to the evil notion of the bridezilla. The bridal corset currently has been manipulated within contemporary society, being shown on fashion runways such as Roberto Cavallis Fall 2008 collection (image two) and even street attire, the once bridal corset is now used for other means. Wedding dresses are usually white or creamy shades such as ivory, eggshell or an off-white. Shown in shoot three and four are two diverse styles and colours both seen in contemporary and traditional wedding trends. Specific styles have been popular over the years such as the clasic strapless princess cuts, the hour-glass styles, the shorter gowns and the longer trains. Shoot three presents a shorter gown with threequater lace legth sleeves. This style has been influenced by bridal attire through the fabric utilised and the modernised cut. Also detailing these elemen ts is in Dolce and Gabbanas latest collection (image three). Using elements of these styles within the third and fourth photo shoots I have created customary trends into modern designs while furthering.
17 august issue | www.it.magazine.com.au

british
entert ainment

fights back
Illustration by Courtney McInnes

he United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain) is a sovereign state off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. The country includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK that shares a land border with another sovereign statethe Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea.The United Kingdom is a unitary state governed under a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary system, with its seat of government in the capital city of London. It is a country in its own right and consists of four countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. There are three devolved national administrations, each

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with varying powers, situated in Belfast, Cardiff and Edinburgh; the capitals of Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland respectively. Associated with the UK, but not constitutionally part of it, are three Crown Dependenciesand fourteen overseas territories. These are remnants of the British Empire which, at its height in 1922, encompassed almost a quarter of the worlds land surface and was the largest empire in history. British influence can still be observed in the language, culture and legal systems of many of its former territories. The UK is a highly developed country and has the worlds sixth-largest economy by nominal GDP and seventh-largest economy by purchasing power parity. It was the worlds first industrialised country and the worlds foremost power during the 19th and early 20th centuries although the economic and social cost of two world wars and the decline of its empire in the latter half of the 20th century diminished its leading role in global affairs.
18 august issue | www.it.magazine.com.au

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'the smaller things in life ma tter the most'

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Quarts antique clock $69.95, Johnsons and Johnsons spoon $15.00, Kikki K diary $49.95, Typo journal $19.95, Parker pen $89.95, Victorias Basment teapot $79.00

21 august issue | www.it.magazine.com.au

agazines today cover a variety of different topics in numerous ways. The basis of a great magazine is generally put down to four points: the front cover, typography, images/advertisements and the layout. These vital points play an important role as it entices people to purchase the magazine and the items advertised as well as attracting the readers attention. Magazine covers that attract attention to their viewers normally get bought whether it is a work of originality, controversy or entertainment. The cover is what entices readers to pick up the magazine and purchase it. Core elements that hook the publics attention consist of appealing photos or illustrations, a magazine title, cover lines etc. Initially when viewing a magazine the first element you see is gen-

erally an image. Recent Rolling Stone cover featured a bloodspattered Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer and Alexander Skarsgard from Tv series True Blood. The sexual image displays controversy and nudity, thus stimulating interaction with each individual reader. The design features within this image such as dramatic colour and lighting, centred positioning and direct eye contacted further enforce the readers attention. Enhancing the image in the title of the magazine. In this case Rolling Stone contrasts the grey backdrop with a dramatic white font, detailing the renown magazine title. A magazines title is vital as it provides a certain brief into what can be expected inside the cover of a magazine. The design feature typography

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e always, and everywhere, try to be beautiful, and in the process a mirror becomes more personal to us than we are to ourselves. The process of becoming beautiful and looking good is so rapid that what we become is just an outward us. Is being beautiful so important? Even now we see the most popular people not so good-looking, and the most beautiful people next door not so popular. Does beauty really matter? Probably it does, particularly for people who have a dying preoccupation for the body and would go to any length to safeguard it. No wonder then, despite nearly thirty years of feminism, beauty industry is a multi-billion dollar a year business. Those who make money have a mind, and those who spend have forgotten they have it.

23 august issue | www.it.magazine.com.au