vecu magazine may 2011
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Independent Artists.May 2011
vécu
Lucia O’Connor-McCarthy
FANTASY FASHION
photographer
Independent Artists.May 2011
vécuPublisher
The Coleman Group
Delina C.Editor-In-Chief
Melissa LeeAdvertising Account Executive
Lorena F.Featured Contributor
www.traveldesignery.com
Websitewww.vecumagazine.com
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Cecilia AustinPhotographer
Linda AlfvegrenPhotographer
Eve GravelFashion Designer
Attia Homewares
Aura Home
T2 Tea
Laura LaineIllustrator
LorenaTravel Designery
Lucia O’Connor McCarthyPhotographer
Daniela MajicPhotographer
The DecoristaInterior Blogger
Meagan CignoliPhotographer
French By DesignInterior Blogger
Jag LeverFashion Blogger
Contributing Artists
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MARKETPLACE
www.attia.com.auHandmade Tableware
ATTIAHOMEWARES
The handmade range of Attia tableware includes bowls, serving plates in large and small, plat-ters, pinch dishes, beakers, cups and saucers and a beautiful selection of over twenty wood-en serving spoon designs as well as wooden bowls and serving boards. A one-stop-stand for beautiful, original and handmade homewares.
The designs are calm with shapes that hale from humble origins, attia promotes living with a simple yet chic palette using multifunction-al pieces to inspire natural beauty at the table.
The attia range inspires a warm minimalism that celebrates the human rather than the ma-chine. They value products that are energized by the makers touch, things with soul and love the patina that time and use leave behind.
This season attia has embraced nature, with a focus on natural finishes they choose matt rather than gloss, muted tones and shades mix with the natural tonal shifts that wood provides.
Award-winning stores throughout Aus-tralia and New Zealand provide a tanta-lizing, sensory retail experience unlike any other, where you are encouraged to taste teas, browse for tea wares and learn about the delicate art of brew-ing developed over many centuries.
T2 tea can also be found outside the retail stores: a select range of their fa-vourite teas is served in some of the best restaurants and cafés through-out Australia and South East Asia, while packaged T2 tea can also be found on the shelves of leading food purveyors all around the globe.
MARKETPLACE
www.t2tea.comTea & Tea Wares
T2TEA
Black Rose TeaA bright and wonderfully bold fruity in-fusion of flavours. Keemun provides a floral orchid base on which tropical man-go and papaya play with juicy currants. Silky smooth with a decadent velvety fin-ish filled with blooming roses. A beautiful brew that continues to blossom in the cup and makes a sweet summer refresher when served iced with orange and lemon slices.
MARKETPLACE
www.aurahome.com.auby Tracie Ellis
AURAHOME
When you choose AURA, you are sur-rounding yourself with products that have been produced ethically and sustainably.
Tracie and the AURA team work closely with their overseas suppliers, to ensure that all workers are provided with decent work-ing conditions, are of suitable age and are treated with respect by their employers.
They have partnerships with people in many countries that are long and estab-lished, they travel constantly to visit their factories to ensure good working condi-tions and that they work with suppliers that give back to their own country by respect-ing their land and people around them.
The suppliers also complete Ethical Audit Documentation, which is a step forward and necessary for them to sell Globally.
“Having travelled to India for so many years now, it’s no se-cret how special the country
and its people are to me. I feel privileged to have such won-
derful friends and colleagues to work with.”
BLOG LOVE
www.thedecorista.comSecrets of Domestic Bliss
THEDECORISTA
“It’s an age old trick...but it works every
single time. Behold the art of add-ing your art to your
book collections.It instantly gives char-acter to your space...
it’s decorating magic!”
Ashlina
Interior Blogs
“I love the idea of repur-posing an old wooden
2-step-ladder into a bed-side table. So clever, so much more visually in-teresting than a regular bedside table. Isn’t this
the coolest? I think it is!”
www.frenchbydesign.blogspot.comVintage and Design Addict
FRENCH BYDESIGN
Interior Blogs
I am Si, a French girl and a vintage and design addict. I have a passion for Scandinavian de-sign and industrial era vintage finds. Mostly, I like to mix and match objects from different eras to create a unique vintage electic feel to a room.
BLOG LOVE
www.thekitchn.comInspiring Cooks
THEKITCHN
Food Blogs
Grapefruit Alaska 2 large pink grapefruits 1-2 Tbsp. butter 1-2 Tbsp. sugar 1/2-1 L vanilla ice cream 3 large egg whites 1/3 cup sugar
Cut the grapefruits in half crosswise and remove all the flesh with a spoon. Roughly chop it. In a small skillet, heat the butter and sugar over medium-high heat. Once the but-ter has melted, add the grapefruit along with any juice that has accumulated, and cook for a few minutes, until soft and slightly syrupy. Divide the mixture back between the hol-lowed-out shells and refrigerate until cold.
Top each with a large scoop of ice cream and place on a sheet in the freezer while you make the meringue. Preheat the oven to 450F, or preheat the broiler.
To make the meringue, beat the egg whites in a clean bowl with an electric mixer until foamy. Gradually beat in the sugar, adding a bit at a time until the mixture holds stiff, glossy peaks. Spread over each grapefruit half, covering the ice cream. Run under the broiler for 2-3 minutes, or bake at 450F for 4-5 minutes, until the meringue turns golden. Serve immediately. Serves 4.
Are you looking for a lovely and light dessert for this weekend’s fes-tivities? This Baked Grapefruit Alaska might be just the thing. Warm cara-melized citrus, cool ice cream and a crusty meringue top? Yes please!
M- khaki lace dress (American Apparel), brochettes (vintage, stylist own), socks (American Apparel), shoes (Dolce Vita)S- silk stripe top (Marc Ja-cobs), maroon skirt (American Apparel), socks (American Apparel), shoes (miu miu)
“a place dim atnoon”
photographer Cecilia Austin www.ceciliaaustin.comstylist Arianna Barrera
models Sirid and Madeline @ FORD SFhair Diane Worthley
makeup Darlene Bautistaassistant photographer Shelah Osbrink
assistant stylist Holly Jane Cornell
Shot on location at the McConaghy House. Special thanks to the Hayward Area Historical Society.
M- vintage dress (stylist own), socks (American Apparel), shoes (Dolce Vita), necklace (vintage, stylist own), ring (playdate)S- skirt (American Apparel), top (American Apparel ), socks (American Apparel), Shoes (Miu Miu), ring (playdate)
M- dress (Marc Jacobs), vintage clock necklace (stylist own)S- top ( Diane Von Furst-enberg), skirt (American Apparel)
M- top (Diane Von Furstenberg), skirt (American Apparel)S- Dress (Alice + Olivia
M- top (American Apparel), pants (Diane Von Furstenberg), socks (American Apparel)S- top (Marc Jacobs), Skirt (Alice + Olivia), Socks (American Apparel)
M- top (Victoria’s Secret), skirt (Free People), socks (American People), shoes ( Dolce Vita)S- top (H+M), skirt (American Apparel), socks (american ap-parel), shoes (miu miu)
Laura Laine
Illustrator Laura Laine is based in Helsinki. Studied fashion design at the University of Art and Design Helsinki,
with a focus on fashion illustration. Laura is currently working full-time as a freelance illustrator and is teaching
fashion illustration at the universityof Art and Design.
Her recent clients include Vogue Nippon, GAP, I.T. store, Elle, Zara, Telegraph, Rad Hourani, The New York Times T
magazine, Tommy Hilfiger, Muse maga-zine, The Guardian, I.T. Post magazine,
Iben Hoej, and Daniel Palillo. www.lauralaine.net
Laura Laine
www.jaglever.tumblr.comFashion, Thoughts & Inspirations
JAGLEVER
Fashion Blogs
“Modern Day Minnie”
eve gravelspring&summer
2011
TRAVEL
www.traveldesignery.com
SANTORINIGREECE
“ Santorini, you are everything people say you are. From your black sand beaches at Perissa to Fira’s glowing caldera and all the way to Oia, where seemingly hundreds, maybe even thousands of people line up along the walls and streets every evening to watch those surreal sunsets you’re so famous for. You gave me a real run for my money riding up that cliffside on a donkey that got ever-so-close to the edge, lol, but once at the top, it was so worth that view few other places in the world can match. So Santorini, I will see your dreamy land-scapes and beaches again, sooner rather than later, only this time I’ll make sure to being a hot little honey with me.. you know, for entertainment purposes :-) .”
Travel DesigneryWith Lorena ofTravel Designery
photo Linda Alfvegren www.lindaa.semodel [email protected]
makeup and hair Linda Gradin www.lindagradin.se
Colorfun
Yellow eyeshadow from MAC mixed up with deep purple lips from Yves Saint Laurent.
Coral colored creamy eyeshadow from Håkansson and light terracotta cheeks from MAC.
Green shimmery eyeshadow from Helena Rubinstein. Baby pink lips from Yves Saint Laurent.
Fuschia colored lipstick from MAC matched with nails from Yves Saint Laurent.
Enchantedphotography Daniela Majic
make-up Amanda Celena Rankinmodel Brittany Veritis
wardrobe designer Lidia M designs
Left, Top: lipsyblue bracelet: betsey johnson pink bracelet: marc jacobs Right, Top: dvfyellow flower ring: betsey johnson
le salon de cheveuxphotography Meagan Cignoli
hair and wigs designed by Andrea E Wilsonwardrobe styling Ani Hovhannisyan
Top: dvfyellow flower ring: betsey johnson Bracelet: Marc Jacobs
dress: DVFnecklace: Armenian
Pomegranite NecklaceBlue Ring: Rachel Roy
Orange Ring: Betsey Johnson
Tops: Marie Saint PierreNecklace: stylists own
Top: Marie Saint Pierre
Swimsuit: Tiffany Koury
My Lifein Pink
photography Lucia O’Connor-McCarthymodel Anna
