UGLY FAT MAGAZINE

UGLY FAT MAGAZINE

NEW BEGINNINGSissue 1

PeopleEditor - Tue Elkjær.

Words - Joanna Maria Widz, Sandra Vinding, Simone Meron.

Photos - Alexander Nyrop, Anja Ekstrøm, Anne Kilde Bajwa, Diana Lovring, Inesa Ada-

monyte, Pernille Vinkler, Thomas Loevring.

Styling - Sigrid Wøhler, Tue Elkjær.

Makeup and/or hair - Anna Buhl Christensen, Charlotte Stage, Danni Sigen,

E.L.F Cosmetics Denmark, Isabella Bursche.

Special thanks to:

9PR

By Dot Cph

Camille Courchaine

E.L.F Cosmetics Denmark

Emilie Delance

Etoile Models

Holm & Bertung

House of Communication

iiL7

Michael Sølbæk

Modelbooking

Polka

So Long As It Is Black

Front page

Photografer - Diana Lovring

Model - Emilia Herrik

Stylist - Tue Elkjær

Makeup and hair - Charlotte Stage

ContentLetter from the Editor - page 4

Thoughts about new beginnings - page 9

New Generals - page 12

Icon City - page 16

David Andersen - page 23

Miss Mia - page 28

Less label-lovin’, mo’ attitude - page 33

Fresh Faces - page 37

By Dot Copenhagen - page 50

Awesome Adrogyny - page 56

Visiting MUUSE - page 66

Mark Kenly Domino Tan - page 70

La dolce vita - page 74

Musthaves - page 78

Letter from the editor

NEW BEGINNINGS-YESTERDAY, TODAY

AND TOMORROW

The first month of the year has nearly passed, and some have already broken their New

Year resolutuions while others have begun new habits and enterprises and in relation to

the new year, UGLY FAT launches itsself as an online magazine.

This issue is the first issue ever of UGLY FAT magazine and it marks a new beginning, for

me especially, but I hope also for you readers. But because this is the first issue, introduc-

tions is in order.

UGLY FAT magazine is part of the newly started UGLY FAT styling and design com-

pany, which is working with clothing both in media and in real life.

This is a magazine and company with multiple skills, ambition and aesthetic views.

Even though beginning a magazine and a company is pretty low scale compared to things

like mythologically creating life, then UGLY FAT is trying to stand out and create a maga-

zine that differs from the rest. UGLY FAT means to display the urban danish fashion

scene, both high end and more underground, without dictating what you readers should

wear or look like and without mindlessly reporting labels or fading trends.

Instead UGLY FAT is all about eclectic and inspirational style, taking inspiration from

classic cultural icons.

About the name - it was picked, partly as a private joke between friends, partly as a com-

ment to the fashion industry, that often hides everything that isn’t “desireable” and partly

as a reminder of the self critism that hides behind ambition - after all, Audrey Hepburn,

Grace Kelly and Diana Spencer - all huge icons, all very ambitous and inspired millions

of people, and all suffering from self critism and eating disorders. After all, who doesn’t

know the feeling of looking yourself in the mirror and disapproving what we see. Ideology

and ambition can be both uplifting and destuctive - depending on how we carry it out. the

name; UGLY FAT, is a reminder of that - if you fly to high up in the sky, you’ll burn your

wings of and fall to your freaking death - but then again, it’ll look fabulous.

Picture by Diana Lovring

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Thoughts about new beginnings - with a sidekick of God

Words by Joanna Maria Widz

Let us start at the beginning with God, the creator of all. God really had it easy. When

he started out his business there were no beginnings and therefore inventing a great new

beginning could not have been too hard. There were simply no other beginnings to com-

pare with, so the first beginning, the beginning of it all, would be the first new beginning

no matter what else it turned out to be. If the bible had read “In the beginning God cre-

ated blue” it would still have been a good beginning. He chose to create the earth and the

sky, luckily for us, and as the bible notes, he saw himself that it was good. But again how

could it not be good.

It is too bad for us today that we will never be able to create a beginning with the same

impact on the world as the famous words that started it all. This was the very first new

beginning of all the new beginnings to come and mankind itself began as well. And here

we are now, on this planet we named Earth, living our lives in a modern society trying

to make a sense of it all but to tell the truth: God was quite evil. He gave us free will and

the opportunity to start new beginnings ourselves and that was a mistake. Surely he must

have known, being almighty and omniscient and all that, that having this kind of power

is a source to great worry and pain for a simple human being. Take a blank page! Every-

one knows how troubling a blank page is and the time you use on worrying, staring at its

whiteness, which makes it even harder to begin! When every new day in your life is like

a blank page you really take the starring and worrying to a whole new level wasting your

precious life.

Luckily some new beginnings are unconscious and almost fluent, simply happening all

around us without us even noticing and some we do notice, but without being able to do

anything about them. As we cannot stop time, not yet anyway, New Year ’s Eve is pretty

predictable and a new beginning many look forward to. It marks an era quite clearly stat-

ing that we are moving from one year to another. I guess it is because of the amplitude

of the step, calenderwise, that this new beginning inspires so many people to start their

own new beginnings.

And this is another fail with God inventing the new beginning, as most people quickly

give up on their new beginnings. All the good intentions, eating healthier or exercising

more often or even the resolutions where you promise yourself to call your parents once

a week or simply say “thank you”, more frequently are not succeeding, turning an exten-

sive cluster of the population of Earth into failures and fiascoes. I read once that one of

the main reasons for this is unrealistic or imprecise goals. Some resolutions go no further

than being thought of and are never really lived out. In a sense we become the beginning

of the end of what would have been a great new beginning, if you take my meaning…

So, many beginnings are hard, both to make up and to see through, but on the other

hand, it does not have to be a bad thing. We do not think of New Year’s Eve as a bad

thing but as an opportunity and although failing our resolutions is not a very positive

line of thinking we can always try again next year. I think trying is a key word here.

Why? Because ultimately trying gives you power to change, and as I read on a New Year’s

Eve card from Star trek on Facebook: “Change is the essential process of all existence”.

That might also have been the reason for God to start it all and to give us the ability to

start new beginnings - so that we could basically keep on changing and keep on existing.

I learned once in religion class that even God changes throughout the bible from being

an evil motherfucker - sorry for my language -, laughing viciously before exterminating

people to a forgiving, loving and caring old guy. By the way, does it not say somewhere

that we were created in his image?

I would like to end this short article by making two notions clear: Firstly, maybe God

created new beginnings so that mankind would not feel under pressure. I know that

some would disagree (having read Giddens) and claim that we are under pressure be-

cause of all the new beginnings we constantly have to make, but I do think there are

some nuances between new beginnings and choices. The cool thing about new begin-

nings, conscious or unconscious and minor or major, is that we can always make up a

new one. Although there are consequences as every action must have a reaction it does

not mean that we cannot start again. By inventing new beginnings God really gave us

a restart button. If it did not work, well, then begin from scratch or start on something

else. “Over” in “game over” does not have to mean “finished” but might just as well mean

“do it over” or “again”. Now, is that not a nice thought? As it started with a beginning, it

continues with new beginnings and they do not have to be perfect. Not according to

Spock, nor to me anyway. Secondly, I do know that a lot of you guys out there probably

do not believe in God, but hey, we that do are fortunate! We are promised a whole new

beginning even when we die! I would give that thumps up any day!

So to wrap it all up: Whether you are a believer or not, live long and prosper and use that

free will of yours to make changes through new beginnings. Or you might as well stop

existing now cause I will tell God for sure!

NEW GENERALSAnd the rest of the family

Words by Tue Elkjær

New Generals is a childrens clothing label that is all about childrens fashion, with em-

phasis on fashion. New Generals is not your average run of the mill childrens clothing

label, they don’t dress up children to look like angels or bunnies or anything like that. On

the contrary, New Generals has the standard of any respectable fashion label for grown-

ups, with a focus on aesthetic appeal, label continuity and that certain “je nais ce quoi“,

that any substantial fashion label has.

What is so liberating about New Generals clothing is that it isn’t cutesy, New Generals

makes fashion apparel for children, that accentuates children as individuals, without

copying grown-up fashion or making children look like a pastel-colored meringue (can I

get a hallelujah).

But not only is New Generals fashion forward and stylish, New Generals cares about

corporate social responsibility, and what could be more appropriate for a childrens cloth-

ing company, than taking responsibility for the way it does business. New Generals has a

policy to act with responsibility, love and integrity – which frankly seems to be the kind

of values we should be teaching the future generations.

The company is sustainable all the way, using organic materials, believing in fairness

towards employees, minimizing transportation and advising it’s consumers to wash the

clothes at 30 degrees celsius to minimize energy consumption. New Generals childrens

clothing is both ethical and cool, which is why New Generals describe themselves as

ethicool, and the world seems to agree.

New Generals is enjoying an international demand and therefor made plans to open 32

stores in China in the course of the next five years, furthermore New Generals is sold in

the exclusive Barneys in New York.

Yes, New Generals is a global fashion label in its own right.

New Generals is a subdivision of the danish company; “Sort”, for those of you who

doesn’t know, “sort”, means black in danish. “Sort” was started in 2011 by the danish

power couple Majbrit and Joen Weidemann.

The couple have both worked amply in the danish fashion industry in various positions,

which has given them a rich and varied experience with the fashion market.

When you look at New Generals, what might stand out, is the continuous use of black,

which is rather unusual and refreshing to see in childrens wear. But Majbrit and Joen

Weidemann is themselves nearly always dressed in black, the color black is a defining

part of their style and their lives, so it is not surprising to see it shine through in their

work with childrens wear.

Majbrit and Joen Weidemann also has an online magazine called So Long As It Is Black,

shortened to SLAIIB. The magazine was created by the couple in order to share their

passion for the color black and all the kick-ass black items they came across in their daily

life. So the magazine came to life as a platform for the passion of black.

SLAIIB is named by Henry Ford’s famous quote; ”Any costumer can have a car painted

any color that he wants so long as it is black.”, Henry Fords statement complements So

Long As It Is Black, because the magazine is about anything cool, as long as it is black, a

statement which is featured in the SLAIIB magazine logo.

I personally had the pleasure to work with Majbrit, the first time was in 2010, when she

was arranging David Andersen AW10, while I was an intern at David Andersen. But I

have also worked for her as a writer for SLAIIB and I very much admirer her work ethic

and I can very much vouch, that the company, “Sort” does indeed believe in fairness

towards employees.

As a conclusion I must say, that what Majbrit and Joen Weidemann seem to excel in do-

ing is combining recognizable fashion symbols, like the color black, and using it in new

ways that works for themselves, their children and apperently the rest of the world. Their

passion shines through in all their businesses.

However, it is said that greatness stand for a fall, and as this issue was finished, the com-

pany New Generals called it quits and declared bankruptcy due to limited a cash flow,

which made it unpossible for the company to supply to demands. However the bank-

ruptcy came slowly enough for New Generals to slowly give their employees their notice

and so only the owners of the corporation will experience a financiel loss.

As part of their closing the company, New General gave this public explanation via Face-

book:

“NEW GENERALS CLOSES

New Generals Board has decided to terminate the operation of the company. New Generals

spring/summer 2014 collection, which has just been delivered to the company’s dealers, will

be the last of the innovative children’s wear brand.

In a very short time, the Danish brand has achieved impressive results and great recognition

in the industry with a unique mix of avant-garde fashion, sharp branding and sustainable

organic production. The company has achieved tremendous growth, especially in overseas

markets, and this growth has proven too strong for the company to be able to sustain opera-

tions.

“ To build a brand like New Generals has been a fantastic experience, but it became appar-

ent that that the capital demands of the massive growth exceeded our available resources.

To meet the high demand for New Generals especially from remote markets, we have been

working on raising capital for a very long time, but we had to realise that the company’s

capital base is not large enough to support such rapid growth, and after a long struggle we

have decided to stop the activity.

It is incredibly frustrating that there is found no economically viable solution, but we do not

believe that we can meet the high demand without capital, and we’ll stop rather before the

company becomes insolvent. It is a dream we had, my husband and I, and it’s a shame that

it did not succeed. “ Majbrit Weidemann, CEO

New Generals was founded in 2011 by branding experts Majbrit and Joen Weidemann. In

2012, New Generals was the first Danish children’s clothing brand sold in Barney’s in New

York. New Generals have strategies and marketing more akin to adult fashion industry,

achieved a meteoric growth in brand recognition, has retailers in 20 countries and in the

summer of 2013 closed a contract with a distributor in China to open a number of New

Generals concept stores, starting with the first two in Beijing during 2014.

Thank you and goodbye”

So apperently, despite New Generals sense of timeless style, the company itself is not as

timeless.

I’m deeply sorry to see this label off the market, but will remember New Generals for

creating chrildrens wear with actual style. Alas, nothing lasts forever.

I hope the companys demise, doesn’t mean that people will start to dress their children

up like they’re cotten candy - here’s hoping.

ICON CITYI stumbled upon these pictures when I was putting together the storyboard for this is-

sue. The pictures are from my first styling job ever, for the photographer Diana Lovring,

whom I’d previously worked for as a model. I’ve just read the book Instant Icon, which

discuss what makes a product or a meme into an icon. The book inspired me a lot, espe-

cially because I’ve always loved classic looks and movies, that border on the cliché,, looks

like Chanels tweed suits or Dior’s New Look and movies like Casablanca or Breakfast at

Tiffanys, and the book Instant Icon made me think of them in a new way.

I’ve always been inspired by fashion and movies, because they both have tradition of

iconografy. What I find in these cultural icons is a lifestyle that is extraordinary - and

chic. That is why my first shoot back in 2010, was inspirered by cinema classics, with the

sunglasses of Fellini, the extravagance of Audrey Hepburn and borrowed a little chic of

Chanel, an icon if there ever was one.

Photografer - Diana Lovring

Model - Emilia Herrik

Stylist - Tue Elkjær

Makeup and hair - Charlotte Stage

Coat - vintageDress - custom made by Tue Elkjær

Shoes - models own

Hat - stylists own

Coat - vintageBlazer - costum made by Tue Elkjær

Dress - UGLY FAT showpieceSunglasses - vintagebutikken.dk

Hat - stylists ownShoes - models own

Top - UGLY FAT showpiece

DAVID ANDERSENWords by Tue Elkjær

The danish fashion designer David Andersen is known for making simplistic, black

designs for men and women. His designs are very easy to recognize and is characterized

by using lots of black, and being timelessly elegant, with a hint of showpiece allure and is

easy to dress down or up according to occasion.

Another attractive quality to the David Andersen label is that it offers clothing in a wide

price range, so you can buy clothing customized in quality and service according to

what you’re willing to spend. David Andersen, very democratically, produces clothing

as ready-to-wear, made-to-measure and as couture pieces, for both sexes. To summarize:

You don’t have to spend a fortune on a David Andersen outfit, but you can if you want to,

and trust me, you will be tempted!

David Andersen is an international designer, born in Denmark, but educated as a de-

signer from the renowned Glasgow School of Arts in Britain, and has worked as chief

designer at the label Dreams by Isabell Kristensen, before making his debut with his own

label in 2007.

The David Andersen label quickly became a success, in Denmark and internationally,

causing him to win several awards, like for instance “Design talent of the year” at the

David Andersen SS14 - picture by Thomas Loevring

Danish Fashion Awards, in 2010 and 2011.

This success may stem from his timeless and classically chic designs, with a mix of raw,

rough hemmed details which is combined with an old school Christian-Dior-like-ele-

gance.

Personally, his pieces has always reminded me of the poetic and discrete luxury you

can find in old photos of the danish writer Karen Blixen and in the work of the danish

painter Vilhelm Hammerhøi.

There is something wonderfully un-danish about David Andersen’s work as a designer,

because he is not afraid to play with gender roles and the androgynous. That may be

why his female and male lines seems to be in dialogue with each other, they’re not just

complementing each other, but seems to be part of one united vision. For the David

Andersen AW10 fashion show he even had female models, wearing the mens line on the

catwalk.

But the designer David Andersen has his fingers in lots of pies, with collaborations with

a wide variety of companies, like Copenhagen Fur, Batavus bicycles and Haribo.

For example David Andersen designed dresses for Haribo, made from Haribo candy.

David Andersen has also produced a “Zero waste collection”, which is designed to mini-

mize waste during production, which has led to a collection of clothes, with patterns

designed to eliminate wasting fabric. Thereby “Zero waste” minimizes loss of materials in

the production and creates a smaller need for materials, minimizes waste and is therefor

more environmentally sustainable.

I had the pleasure to intern for the David Andersen company back in the summer of

2010, but I had followed him in the danish press a couple of years before then. From my

personal experience with David Andersen I learned a lot from his work process, like his

emphasis on textile handicraft and time efficiency. But what is impresses me most about

David Andersen is his social competence, his personal style, which both classic and

modern and last but not least his ability to stay elegant even under pressure.

Picture courtesy of E.L.F cosmetics Denmark

Miss Mia- A hula hooper


If you’re in to having fun while getting fit and like old style glamour, you need to know the

danish Hula Hoop dancer and instructor—and all time grand dame of hula hooping; Miss

Mia.

We corresponded with the danish queen of Hula Hoop Miss Mia, for an interview to spread

the word of her good graces and to talk about style, music and of course Hula Hooping.

This issue is about new beginnings, do you have anything new your planning to do in

your personal or professional life?

I’ve begun to create two new shows. A western hula hoop-show and a hula hoop ballet!

For how long have you been hula hooping?

For 10 years

You have an intstructional hula hoop DVD out – could you tell us more about it?

The dvd is for anyone who wants to learn hula hoop-tricks and dance. In lots of 50’s-pin-

up-outfits I show how to do amazing tricks as The Ball Gown,The Bracelets, The Double

Bows and a lot more. With the dvd in your dvdplayer and a hula hoop, you can get fit in

a fun way. It is made in danish, german and english.

Why did you feel the need to make the DVD, and what was it like to make?

There was no hula hoop-dvd’s in the world for kids and adults. I thought it would be fun

to make. And then I had a lot of ideas for tricks, costumes, backgrounds, speak and so

on.

It was fun, but it also took a lot of time – and cost me a lot of money.

What is your own favorite trick?

My candyfloss-trick with 4 hoops.

What motivated you to work with hula hooping professionally, instead of having it as a

hobby?

It’s a huge privilege to be able to make my hobby into my job.

Of course I would try it!

There aren’t many professional hula hoopers, how did you become a professional hula

hoop dancer?

A lot of training and a lot of work with costumes and stage props. After a few appear-

ances I was lucky to make money on it too. I think that, also having a DVD in stores

contributed to it.

You seem to be very diversified, hula hooping for/with both children, grown-up women

Picture courtesy of E.L.F cosmetics Denmark

and men, how do you relate to such a wide-ranged fan base?

It makes me very happy when I see children and elderly people to my shows. This week,

the youngest participant I have been teaching hula hoop was 6 years while the oldest 64

years old.

Do you listen to music when you hula hoop and do you have a favorite band or track

for hula hooping?

Yes, the surf band The Tremolo Beer Gut. I’ve performed with them a few times and love

to hula hoop to their music!

In the gym, I like to dance to 50s and 60s rock n’ roll, surf and metal.

- “The Hula Hoop Song” of Georgia Gibbs is also very important to know!

You work with both entertainment and fitness. But how do you see yourself, do you see

yourself more as an entertainer or a fitness coach?

Both are important to me. I also believe that my shows get more people to participate in

my training - and vice versa.

Do you have any role models, that gives you inspiration for your work?

I believe that anything is possible if you work hard for it. And that you should not be

afraid to think big. There my father is a great role model.

How would you define your personal clothing style?

Colorful 50s-60s pinup-retro style.

Where do you get inspiration from, style wise?

Women’s magazines from the 50s-60s and from the Internet.

Yvonne from the ‘Olsen Banden’-movies also have a cool style! – and Marilyn Monroes

style and show-outfits of course.

Who is your favorite designers, where do you shop for clothes?

Laura Byrnes, Mitcheline Pitt from Pinup Couture and Tue Elkjær.

I also buy clothes from stores like Mondo Kaos, Rock’ahula and from vintage shops.

The danish designer Tue Elkjær sew a lot of my stage costumes. I give him a drawing and

some fabric and so he performs magic!

You’re based in Copenhagen, Denmark right now, but you’ve gotten some international

attention, do you plan to work more internationally in the future?

Yes I plan to make shows in the U.S.A, Germany, Sweden and many more places. I have

also just got a new showbooker.

Are you working on a new hula hoop trick?

Always.!

You gotta give it to Miss Mia, she’s a real lady, Mia is a woman of considerable el-

egance, wits and humor – yes, Miss Mia is a real lady, that reeks of chic.

Personally, I’ve been lucky enough to know Mia, since 2011, when I met her while

working for the inspirational super woman and clothing geek Camille Courchaine,

who is a fantastic woman, I owe a great deal. It was here I started to work as a costume

designer for Miss Mia and I still do so to this day.

LESS LABEL-LOVINMO’ ATTITUDE

In fashion there’s such a huge focus on who created what, when, that the person in the

clothes sometimes gets forgotten. Don’t get us wrong, labels and designers are great, and

definitely worth worshipping, but we still have to remember ourselves, and our identity

without the apperal. Fashion is after all iconografic of inner values after all. So, for what

it is worth, UGLY FAT is using this little editorial to depict attitude and confidence (and

a littlle unrealistic fashion feel), without naming labels. Lets, just for a little while, focus

on the attitude.

Photographer - Anja Ekstrøm / www.anjaekstroem.dk

Model - Eva Christensen

Makeup - Isabella Bursche

Hair - Danni Sigen

FRESH FACES

Cultural industries seems to be in constant motion and reinvention, not only in the me-

dium of culture, but also by a constant stream of fresh talent that may or may not make

it.

We all know that cultural industries can be both hard and yet obsessed about new faces

and new talents.

So being up and coming, can be quite rough. Therefor UGLY FAT has interviewed four

up and coming fresh faces, in order to honour their hard work and good style, and of

course, to satisfy our own curiosities.

CHRISTIAN LAMPE

For more info on Christian Lampe and his work, go to:

www.facebook.com/ElevenCampaign

www.elevencampaign.org/

vimeo.com/christianlampe

Picture by Anne Kilde Bajwa

What is your job description?

My job description is that of a film maker. I’m mostly interested in cinematography, but

I have recently worked as a documentary director. As a director I formulate a creative

vision and develop it further with my crew. I have a responsibility to direct the cinema-

tographer and sound recordist towards the elements I’d like to be covered. I interview

subjects and delve into their stories, so I can construct a narrative and create a film that

makes sense for an audience. My job involves many phases and challenges and I especial-

ly find the editing process to be quite magical. It takes an incredible amount of patience,

but I love the magic when a film slowly appears out of all the footage.

Tells us about your work?

I have a strong interest in documentary films. My last two projects were both documen-

taries.

My bachelor graduation film from Goldsmiths University (in London) was a documen-

tary about freedom of speech on the internet. It was based on interviews with campaign-

ers from Article 19, Index on Censorship and a commissioning editor from Channel 4.

The documentary centred on two young men who had undergone trials for posting on

twitter and facebook and we used the film to discuss how digital spheres are regulated in

the UK.

Right now I’m working on the Danish part of an international documentary about kids

and football. It’s called “Eleven” and it’s divided in 11 parts, where 11 countries film one

11-year old kid playing football in their respective countries. The idea originates from

London, where my friend Mihalis had an idea for a project to promote communication

and unity instead of the racial controversies that has happened recently in international

football. It’s a hugely ambitious project and I’m honoured to be part of this endeavour.

When did you decide to go into business for yourself, and why did you do it?

In filmmaking it’s quite normal to work for yourself either in small companies or on a

contractual basis. For “Eleven” I collaborated with a newly started production company,

Awkward Film Productions in Copenhagen. The company is run by Annie and Kora,

who contacted me and asked if I wanted to be the director of the Danish part of “Eleven”.

In the near future I would like to get an internship at a small production company and

then possibly start a company in my own name, to get hired for small projects. But I

expect to get jobs either through my professional network or by commissioning ideas to

productions companies or foundations like the Danish Film Institute.

What is your favorite thing about your job?

I love working with others and the spontaneity of the shoot. I usually spend a long time

in pre-production with my producer(s), where we seek talent for interviews, establish a

crew, research and develop the story idea. Spontaneity requires a great deal of prepara-

tion. So I’m usually well prepared before an interview or going on shoot, but when it

begins I try to follow the flow and see where my main characters lead me. My fascination

for documentary lies in this balance between control and surrender to the now.

What do have of plans for your future, professional enterprises?

Right now I’m fully concentrated on finishing “Eleven”. The Danish part was shot on

money raised in London, but the remaining ten countries still need money for shoot-

ing, so we are running a kickstarter campaign in January. [kickstarter is a crowdfunding

platform, where creative producers finance their ideas through many small donations].

Afterwards I’d like to pitch an idea for Storyhunter, which is an organisation that com-

missions short social or political documentaries from around the world.

Do you have any personal resolutions for the new year or the future in general?

I’m always working on developing my film skills, but I will dedicate more of my time in

2014 to filmmaking. I have a few ideas for small projects. One of them could be about

refund collectors in Copenhagen and how they work on the edges of the welfare state,

but let’s see what happens.

Do you believe in new beginnings?

Yes. But I don’t think they come easy. They require a strong will and intense dedication,

but they’re not impossible, especially not if one’s environment is supportive. Actually I

think making a promise to one’s peers can be very motivating to succeed with new be-

ginnings. The expectation from others can sometimes be a great encouragement for me.

So that would be my advice, if anyone’s asking.

TIBBE SMITH

Picture by Pernille Vinkler

For more info on Tibbe Smith and her work, go to:

www.tibbesmith.com

www.designkollektivet.dk/

www.facebook.com/Designkollektivet?fref=ts


I am studying Sustainable Fashion at KEA, and besides from that I am working on my

own fashion label, Tibbe Smith (tibbesmith.com)

I am also co-founder at Designkollektivet (designkollektivet.dk), and project worker at

Clean Clothes Campaign (cleanclothes.org).

Tell us about your work?

With my studies and my work I am exploring sustainability in relation to fashion from

different angles, both socially and environmentally and as my brand develops I want to

incorporate my knowledge and experiences in my own work.

My style expresses an urge to experiment and play, which is combined with inspiration

from the rock’n’roll universe bohemian layers and a Nordic minimalism.


I’ve always wanted to be independent, working with my designs and being able to be true

to my own aesthetics and values.

What is your favourite thing about your job?

It is being creative. Working with shapes and fabrics, exploring what can come to life

from the collaboration between hands and fabric and body.


I want to develop my own brand as well as working with promoting sustainability within

the fashion industry in different contexts.

Do you have any personal resolutions for the New Year or the future in general?

Be happy, doing what I love and keeping up a good yoga routine.


I absolutely do. An expression I like is ‘change is the only constant’. Every second things

change a little, not remarkably, not something that anybody will notice, just a little. I

think this is a reminder that every second you get a change to have a new beginning, to

create the life you want to live and be the person you want to be.

PELLE MØLLER

Picture by Inesa Adamonyte

For more info on Pelle Møller and his work, go to:

www.4slagssort.com

Search Spotify for artist Pelle Møller


Project leader, Musician, Rapcoach and text consultant!


I’ve been rapping for aprox. 10 years and counting. In 2010 I Joined the non-profit Or-

ganisation Rapolitics, where I’ve been teaching youngsters how to express them selve lyr-

ically through music. This has led me to meet a ton of amazing people from around the

globe, performing and recording with musicians from every corner of the world. Since

2012 I’ve been working as a project leader for Rapolitics, as well as a text consultant for

Livsbanen, the rapschool and creative playhouse for the legendary Jesper Wildmand!

When did you decide to go into business for your self, and why did you do it?

My experiences as consultant and coach, as well as my work as a musician has led me to

establish my own ways of making a living. I’m thrilled of having a great deal of freedom

in my work, which is rejuvenating but comes at a price of self discipline and chaotic

work hours.


I’m feeling very blessed to be doing things that stacked together, sums up all of my inter-

ests. My work as a coach and consultant is greatly inspired by my own experiences with

creative ways of expression and I believe that everybody has the right to express them-

selves and being heard.


My goal for 2014 is to start my own business group, to gather all of my activities under a

single brand. You guys have any fresh idea for the Company name?


In 2014 I have a lot of different projects. I’m doing a book with Rapolitics, recording a lot

of new music with my band and hopefully getting a more established business.


I firmly believe that it’s never too late to start over. Many people get unhapyy because

they see their life as a straight road and keep getting frustrated by not knowing where it

leads. Always go the way you feel is right and accept that there’s always time for another

adventure.

CCK JEWELLERYCHARLOTTE KOPPEL

For more info on Charlotte Koppel and her work, go to:www.cckjewellery.dkhttps://www.facebook.com/pages/CCK-Jewellery/141078596089992?fref=ts

Picture courtesy of CCK JEWELLERY


I am a jewellery designer, graduated from Central Saint Martins in 2012


The ‘Screw You’ collection came about when I was writing a thesis on conflict dia-

monds. This made me replace all diamonds in my designs with screws, leading me to

the straightforward and humoristic interpretation of otherwise quite classic jewellery

designs.

My work can be quite minimalistic and straightforward, like with the ‘Screw You’ col-

lection. Or it can be big and bold, like with the big kinetic body pieces. I like first creat-

ing really bold pieces of jewellery and then extracting the essence of the idea in order to

create something petite and delicate.


It seemed like the most natural thing to do after having assisted other designers. It of-

ficially happened a year ago this Christmas and it still feels like the most natural thing I

could be doing.


Getting up in the morning not knowing what might come your way!


To grow and develop and to continue to create jewellery that brings a smile to peoples

face and love in their life.


My new year resolution is to make more time to experiment with materials… and then

there’s that gym membership card that hasn’t seen the light of day for months.


Always! Imagine what life you would be like if you didn’t! You never know what’s coming

at you!

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BY DOT COPENHAGEN- SHOES FOR NEW ADVENTURES

Words by Sandra Vinding

By Dot Copenhagen is by all means a new beginning. It’s a brand new brand!

As it comes with most beginnings everything is kind of new – an adventure into the

exciting unknown. For these young people the true adventure is all about creating a new

product that should be nothing but a pleasant experience for the customer. It is with

these young creators, as it is with many other creative creatures; they all want to make

the best product possible. But from idea to actually having made the best product is a far

far way.

The little brand By Dot Copenhagen came into the world in november 2013, but have

been a work in progress since february 2013, selling their shoes at Finders Keepers and

in a little shop called Travel at Blågårdsgade where you can also find the most lovely

vintage clothes. But already from next month it will be possible to buy the shoes all over

Copenhagen, in 5 different stores. Not only is the shoes available in Denmark, they are

also spreading all over Italy and will soon be for sale in their own webshop. So no more

excuses for not wearing cool shoes and walking all over the streets of Copenhagen look-

ing cool in the upcoming spring!

A cold day in december we found our way to the little office at Blågårdsgade where it all

takes place and met up with two of the persons behind By Dot Copenhagen - Stefano &

Frederika. Prepared with a stack of questions and a big curios mind, we are very excited

to find out more about these new shoes and the great minds behind them. When you

chose to make the shoe business your way of life, there is a lot of things to think about -

for Stefano and co. it is very important to make a great product that they can be proud of

and the customer will enjoy for a long time.

Quality is one of the companies key words and as Stefano puts it - “When I have to sell

something, the most important thing is that the customer have to be happy”. They use a

lot of energy on making sure that the customer knows what he gets; the shoes are great

quality leather and need a bit of care and some, like the Dessert Boots, don’t do well in

rain. But nothing is hid from the customer. All the shoes are made in Europe and at this

time the factory is in Spain.

Picture by Sandra Vinding

It is important for them that the shoes are made under great conditions, which is some-

thing that’s in focus these days with CSR as the new big thing!

Everybody in the company have been at the factory and knows exactly how the shoes are

- and with the shoes they sell right now, a lot of the work is actually hand made.

Besides making sure that the production takes place under great terms, making sure only

to use the best leather to a long life of the shoe - the design and the price is two very cen-

tral pieces in the puzzle of the little shoe business. But it is not without problems making

it all work together.

The whole idea behind the company was to make a great shoe for walking while still

looking great and classy, but not something too expensive or overpriced. It should be

something of good quality and price, that people would be confidential with and would

like to come back to again - “...A classy evergreen where price and quality stay together.”

says Stefano. Even though it might sound like a bulletproof plan there are always bumps

on the road that’s hard to predict.

In this case it have been a matter of trust, not because of the product isn’t good enough

but because we Danes tend to be a bit skeptical about things that aren’t the way they nor-

mally are. So to this company the challenge have been that the price of the shoes seems

too low compared to the quality - by first thought it does not sound like a problem, but

when the customer is used to paying a lot of money for great quality and brand, they

apparently get very skeptical when a great product is sold at a lower price - what is the

catch here?! And that’s really a shame. The whole idea was that “...we need the great walk-

ing shoes to a nice price.” But when the customer is convinced and have bought the first

pair of shoes, he or she seems to come back wanting more, because they found out that

these shoes have nothing to hide and are all in all, just great quality walking shoes, that

you can always come back to.

The styles don’t change too much, only the small details and the colors, so you always

know what you get!

This is what the company aims for; being able to give the customer a pleasant experience,

they can rely on and want to keep in the wardrobe for years, and being able to add new

ones without going bankrupt...And when this happens, there is something to celebrate

and be proud of; to Stefano & Co. the best thing to do “... is to go out to a great restaurant

and have a lovely dinner, because before we did it all the time but now the business takes up

most of the time.”

Also when they are seeking for new inspiration, great food is in focus.

And we all know that great creative minds needs some fuel to keep going, so when the

creative fuel tank needs to get filled up “...We go to Mothers Brunch, an Italian restaurant

in Kødbyen. The pizza is the best in town! That’s the place we go to get the energy.”

It is easy to hear that there are some Mediterranean blood running in the veins of these

young people.

To truly have something to celebrate, the wish, or goal if you like, is to get the shoes out

in all of Italy in 2014, where the combination of nordic design, great quality and low

price apparently sells very well. “...it would be a very big step, get out to 6 million people

and have a showroom in Milan.” Stefano points out. The plan is already to attend the Mi-

lan Fashion Week for men SS14 and to move back to Italy to be able to take better care of

the business, but hopefully it will also be possible to get an agent here in Denmark or

Scandinavia, so that the business can expand the way the original plan intended. Maybe

we danes just need a little more time, before we truly commit to something new?!

But if it succeeds, then it will be celebrated with a party, pretty soon hopefully, they both

agree.

And last but not least, if you ask By Dot Copenhagen of what they think about, what a

new beginning is to them, the answer is... “A new beginning would be to have the power to

show our concept to every customer that would like to have a European well made, fashion-

able and classic product without emptying their pockets... A new beginning would be to cre-

ate the most high quality product for the less wealthy people. Till we won’t succeed in that,

we will always aim for a new beginning.”

Photographer - Alexander Nyrup

Model - Trine Johst Vammen / Modelbooking

Makeup and styling - Sigrid Wøhler

AWESOME ADROGYNY

During Europes various fashion weeks for AW14, there has been a lot of talk of gen-

der, more specifically if focusing on, and catogorizing fashion by gender is passé, or not.

However breaking down barrieres between gender through fashion is hardley new, but

timeless. Personalites like Marlene Dietrich and Kathrine Hepburn put women in mens

suit on the map. Not to forget designeres like Coco Chanel and Yves Saint Laurent who

proved time and time again, that the garconne look is a fashion statement that exuberates

elegance and sensuality. And who can forget the mens skirts from designers like Jean Paul

Gaultier and Vivienne Westwood.

So let us not talk about battle of the sexes and let the sexes instead share style tips and bor-

rrow from each others wardrobe.

We recommend going to your favorite vintage shop (ours is “Times Up Vintage” in Copen-

hagen) and pick out clothes for a true combi-sex look a la Marlene.

Butterfly - Ralph LaurenShirt - Fenger

Visting MuuseProducing new talents


The essence of fashion is a focus on what’s new - what’s new since last season, what’s the

new trend and who’s new on the fashion scene. But fashion is a very competitive busi-

ness with a lot more applicants, then there are jobs, so it is tough being new and trying to

break into fashion.

One company, which is both helping new talents to produce fashion and helping them-

selves sell fashion, is the clothing company MUUSE.

MUUSE is a design label all about new talents, new names and new designs, much like

fashion itself.

The company head hunt new designers, searching for fashion forward new talents from

all around the world. These talents are often newly graduated from fashion schools, so

we’re talking very fresh designers, practically farm fresh, so to speak.

MUUSE gives young and inexperienced designers the chance to have their designs pro-

duced and distributed worldwide.

What is so amazing about MUUSE and their use of young, fresh designers, is that

MUUSE uses their experience and expertize to deal with production, distribution and

marketing. By this business form the young designers are left to do what they do best,

design and come up with new ideas – in other words, MUUSE is all business and the

designers gets to stay at their studio, everyone at peace in their own comfort zone. When

Pictures courtesy of MUUSE

a designers collection has been selected and have had its ruff edges smoothed out, the

collection is produced in limited editions and sold in MUUSE stores, a little exclusivity

never hurt a fashion piece anyhow.

What MUUSE is really doing, by focusing on such young designers, is giving young

designers a chance to work on a large scale, and offer the benefit of their experience. This

way underground meets high street in an entirely new way. Because MUUSE change

designers and require new designers, there is a constant search for fresh talents and con-

stantly a new designer in their portfolio.

One of the ways MUUSE helps new designers is in their collaboration with Italien

Vogue. MUUSE and Vogue Italia has created the contest MUUSE x Vogue Talents -

Young Vision Award 2013, were the readers of Vogue.it selects a winner to have a capsule

collection produced and sold by MUUSE and to have their designs featured in Vogue

Italia. The contest is an opportunity for unknown designers to pitch their work to pro-

fessionals, and may be lucky enough to go legit and have their designs produced by

MUUSE.

Furthermore MUUSE is looking to recognize new talents in a collaborating with ELLE

Style Awards, with the award for New Nordic Talent Of The Year 2014, which will be

held this spring.

But MUUSE is a very “conscious” company, not only when it comes to hiring, but also

when it comes to social and environmental responsibility. Therefor all of their product

are produced in Europe to assure fair work conditions, the clothes is made to be worn


and last, it’s not fast-fashion commodities.

At the moment MUUSE is promoting their “mission” on their own webpage, where they

display a film linking themselves to the history of fashion, with references to Charles

Frederick Worth, being the first to signature his work, thus producing the first fashion

label. Furthermore MUUSE uses six of their new designers, called the next generation, to

point out the modern day market of fast fashion, were the designers expresses a wish to

go back to slow fashion back from long lost years, as the former couturiers.

MUUSE is enjoying international attention, but whether they are able to change the

fashion markets bad habits of mass producing, in firetrap sweatshops and go back to the

fashion worlds former habits of slow fashion, is very uncertain, but a noble goal. Times

are changing and the future is tomorrow and all that jazz, but all we can do is wait and

see what the future has in store.

Mark Kenly Domino Tan

Words by Simone Meron

It is a new year and it is some most exciting new beginnings for Danish designer Mark

Kenly Domino Tan, as he prepares for his second collection for Copenhagen Fashion

Week since his much hyped debut collection at Nimb during Copenhagen Fashion Week

last summer for spring summer 2014.

Immediately after his graduation from the design school in Kolding in 2012 his success

has risen very quick. Soon after graduating, Mark Kenly Domino Tan was nominated

as a finalist for the H&M Design Awards in January 2013, and after his well acclaimed

collection shown this summer, suddenly all attention seems to be aimed towards Mark

Kenly Domino Tan.

Mark Kenly Domino Tan recalls he is inspired by designers such as Raf Simons and his

sharp, clean lines, Jil Sander’s minimalistic aesthetics, and Phoebe Philo, and the influ-

ence is significant in Mark Kenly Domino Tan’s designs. Undeniably chic and beautiful

simplistic aesthetics.

Mark Kenly Domino Tan’s collections are beautifully feminine and undeniably cool. His

designs all consists of crisp tailoring and feminine silhouettes made of sharp and clean

lines, mimicking the minimalistic fashion that Scandinavian design is so renowned for.

His collections show subtle colours on carefully chosen fabrics, which he so carefully

mixes to create a beautiful texture into the clothes. His Spring Summer collection was

noted by a long round-collared coat, high-waisted pants and a short jacket, and pencil

skirt all in a summery bright red. He has shirts and skirts in silvers and crisp whites of

different fabrics put together. But most of his collection was noted by dark colours and

heavy fabrics such as neoprene and leather, but Mark Kenly Domino Tan has so beauti-

fully mixed those with soft silks to create an elegantly chic look. With the focus taken

away from the colours, Mark Kenly allows himself space for tailored twists to his other-

wise very feminine looks. He has a focus on the arms, which he has emphasised in his

Mark Kenly Domino Tan taking his bow during copenhagen fashion week SS14

jackets and shirts through clever tailoring put together with pencil skirts of sharp tailor-

ing or full skirts falling beautifully.

With Mark Kenly Domino Tan’s eloquent knowledge of fabrics and minimalistic sharp

tailoring and undeniably feminine silhouettes Mark Kenly Domino Tan is the designer

to look out for in 2014. He has moved his studio to London. His pre fall collection of

beautiful gold skirts and dresses have already been worn by celebrities like Oh Land and

Medina. I cannot wait to see what he will present at his coming collection at Copenhagen

Fashion Week and I can only predict good things for him to come in this coming year.

his jackets and shirts through clever tailoring put together with pencil skirts of sharp

tailoring or full skirts falling beautifully.

With Mark Kenly Domino Tan’s eloquent knowledge of fabrics and minimalistic sharp

tailoring and undeniably feminine silhouettes Mark Kenly Domino Tan is the designer

to look out for in 2014. He has moved his studio to London. His pre fall collection of

beautiful gold skirts and dresses have already been worn by celebrities like Oh Land and

Medina. I cannot wait to see what he will present at his coming collection at Copenhagen

Fashion Week and I can only predict good things for him to come in this coming year.

Mark Kenly Domino Tan SS14

LA DOLCE VITATo sum up life in a tireless cliché - life is short, so it is important to make the best of the

time we have and to enjoy life. Some people do this by doing charity work or tending a

garden - and other,s buy expensive and shiny things - which is just so much more our

style. So here’s to life and to making it count by saying to hell with common sense and

saying hello to the sweet life.

Photographer - Anja Ekstrøm / www.anjaekstroem.dk

Model - Anna Mia Dalberg Ring / Modelbooking

Makeup and hair - Anna Buhl Christensen

Dress - Trash Couture

MUST HAVES- AND SINCE THIS IS THE FIRST ISSUE,

UGLY FAT IS RECOMMENDING SOME CLASSICS

KEEP YOUR FRINDS CLOSE AND YOUR MONEY CLOSER

In these technological times, values can be stolen in many ways.

Luckily the dutch company Secrid produces hacker safe wallets, using an aluminium cas-

ing to keep your cards from being hacked - or bend. The wallets come in 5 different sizes,

to accomedate your needs, and the sleek wallets fits in your pocket, without causing

weird bulges. Furthermore the wallets come in a wide varerity of leather coatings, one of

our favorites is the black croc print.

But Secird also has a clean conscious and produces the wallets in Holland, with a focus

on fair conditions for the employees and for the environment.

I WANT CANDY

Marie Antoinette may be dead and gone, but that doesn’t mean indulgence is out, on the

contrary after years of drap recession talk, it’s time for excess - and to be honest, when

indulgence is this sweet and pretty, who cares about moderation or dieting.

UGLY FAT says - do it, dive into the decadence of Chocolate Hotel, for example with the

white sleekster box from Chocolate Hotel - temptation never tasted so good.

LACEY SUMMER DAYS

Dolce and Gabbana has shown a lot of lace these last seasons, but lace is not really a

temporary trend, even though it goes in and out of fashion. Then, lace is a timeless clas-

sic, when it’s done with elegance and sexiness, which Dolce and Gabbana masters. These

shades are worthy of a genuine femme fatale. So let out your inner vamp and use these

shades to show your confidence and to hide your hangovers.

BLACK, ALLIGATOR

Remeber the classic scene from Breakfast at Tiffany’s, where Audrey Hepburn asks

George Peppard to look for her shoes, describing them with the two words “black, alliga-

tor”.

Well Breakfast at Tiffany’s has got nothing on these black alligator shoes from Giuseppe

Zanotti, seen at iiL7.

These stillettos ooze timeless style with just hint of sex

and a load of luxury. Like a modern day Holly Golightly.

CHIC LASTS FOREVER

Shirley Bassey may have sung that diamonds are forever, but sometimes less extrava-

gance does the trick, like these bangles from Dyrberg/Kern.

There’s a clear reference to the Chanel bakelit bracelets of the 30’s, this interpretation is

just as chic now, as it was then. So the next time you have a manic monday, cheer your-

self and your outfit up with these bangles in order to chic up your day.

CHEERS - BUBBLES UP

Not that Champagne ever needs an explanation or excuse, because, dude, it’s cham-

pagne!

But we’ll give it a go anyway., in case there should be some sceptics out there.

First of all, bubbles are fun, and so is alcohol, that’s just fact.

Secondly this particular bottle is from the winehouse Piper-Heidsieck, which received

the title ’IWC Sparkling Winemaker of the Year’ for the sixth year in a row - that’s worth

opening up a bottle to celebrate.

Thirdly - it’s champus darling, cheers!

LA DOLCE SHADES

These Marc Jacobs sunglasses has a feel of rushing through the streets of 60’s Rome, in a

sports car or vespa, going from party to party to drink with the jet set - Fellini style.

But until a timemachine is invented, you can always carry these shades through the

summer night life, prepared for the luring morning sun, while pretending to be Marcello

Mastroianni, all you need, is a mod suit, these shades and a blasé, nihilistic facial pout.

ICH BIN EIN SHOELOVER

They say clothes make the man, but accesories is just as telling, if not more.

However you cant go wrong with a classic mens dress shoe, here from the classic german

fashion house Hugo Boss. Hugo Boss expertizes in interpretations of classic mens wear,

and especially accesories, always with a modern twist. These shoes are for the urban

playboy with a classical style and money to burn (or who just haven’t maxed out their

credit...yet).

TIME AFTER TIME

It can be hard to keep up with the ever changing times, therfor it’s nice to have a timeless

timepiece you can count on. This swiss made mechanical watch is the ultimate watch -

classic, stylish and subtle with no nonsense, just the bare essentiels, but all in luxurious

materials.

This watch is called Mechanica and is from the danish based label Zeitgeist, the name is

a german word, which means spirit of the times. is one for the ages, it will match every-

thing and propably outlive you, it’s not a watch, it’s an investment in function and style.

The Zeitgeist label produces high quality mechanical watches, in limeted addition, with

transparent backs, to showcases the automatic mechanical movements.

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