Sunday 28 September 2014

controversy continues in russia

I sit peacefully in a local coffee shop in my hometown, Manchester. The Northern city is iconic for its music, nightlife and above all its wide kitsch-appeal. People are not afraid to be themselves and stand out; there is a hot spot for every niche going. Another thing that Manchester is famous for is its openly-gay community. Canal Street is a regular hot spot for both homosexual and heterosexual people, all favouring the camp and scintillating atmosphere. But the same cannot be said over three thousand miles away in Russia. Homosexuality is a very taboo and frowned upon subject and you certainly will not see Jeremy Joseph opening a new G-A-Y bar there anytime soon.

Whilst drinking my salted latte I look around the small and dainty coffee shop. People are sat all around me speaking trivially to one another. One side of the room there are a group of bigwig business men speaking sternly to one another, no smiles just sombre faces, whilst a group of twenty-something girls contagiously laugh harmoniously whilst discussing last night’s wild-shenanigans. The bombastic chorus of nonsense seems to fill the room; however I cleverly tried to zone-out of listening to any of it. The feeling you get once the hoover is switched off, peace and tranquility. That’s the feeling that surrounded me. I tried to embrace that peaceful feeling. It’s actually a very difficult thing to do, to not earwig into people’s conversations, especially when you see a row of joyful faces and hear a chorus of blissful laughter.

I carried on taking no notice of others around me, frivolously checking my social media when my eyes became inexplicably transfixed on a lady sat opposite to me. She was a rare, buoyant beauty. She had a remarkably impeccable sense of style. A lady in her late forties proving style has no expiry date. She wore a beautiful red, diaphanous gown, as red as a Coca Cola bottle. Her hair was perfectly styled, almost embodying Brigitte Bardot famous vintage hairstyle. She had laughter lines, but that somehow added to her beauty. I zoned out fairly quickly of my peaceful tranquility and decided to listen to her conversation. I didn't want to seem inquisitive but I was in somewhat in awe of her. I witnessed her relishing as she informed her friends about her devilish encounter with a much young female. I was shocked to discover she was a lesbian woman – not too sound too stereotypical but she didn't fit the usual definition of a lesbian woman. But this got me thinking, if this situation was carried out in Russia, a lady openly admitting to sleeping with a much young woman, would she have been laughed at and shunned out of the coffee shop? Would her friends become strangers? The gritty realisation is that there are thousands of homosexual men and women living their lives fearfully in Russia, with very little help being offered to them.
Russia is a very archaic and religious country, homophobia has somewhat been fetishised and embedded into people’s minds. It was broadcasted heavily within the media earlier this year due to Vladimir Putin, the Russian signing an Anti-Gay Law which made it illegal for individuals to promote homosexual behaviour to any minors; the popular ‘The Simpsons’ character Helen Lovejoy was surely over the moon somebody had listened. Nobody gets it? Remember she chanted “won’t somebody think of the children!” at any given opportunity… No? OK I give up.

Earlier this month a former pop star cemented the countries homophobic views on a popular Russian television show. Yulia Volkova, who rose to fame in the famous pop duo, Tatu; famous for their song ‘All the Things She Said’ and their failed revival of a pop career earlier this year at the Olympics, openly admitted to the world that she would condemn her son if he turned out to be gay. The Russian singer stated that she believed, ‘A man has no right to be a fag’, quite an ironic mind set considering she is most famous for passionately kissing another woman. Volkova took giddy delight in shaming and embarrassing homosexuals around the world saying, "I have many gay friends. I believe that being gay is all still better than murderers, thieves or drug addicts. If you choose out of all this, being gay is a little better than the rest." It is quite shocking that even in 2014 being prejudice is still a ‘thing’.


When I first heard about Russia’s Anti-Gay Law I remembered an interview that had appalled me a few years back due to its light-hearted approach to mock homosexuality. The interview was broadcast in 2010 for the popular Jonathan Ross show. Natalia Vodianova, a Russian supermodel was quizzed about homosexuality in Russia. Ross asked, “Have you met many gay guys in Russia?” to which the model responded gleefully that she had in fact not known what the term ‘gay’ meant before she moved to Paris for modelling at 18. She looked passively towards the cameras, her green eyes smouldering before looking awkwardly at her feet. Her face and attitude showed the scorn she felt about the whole subject. She then went on to say. “Where I come from, if you wear pink shorts and an orange sweater you aren't going to get very far!” before breaking into laughter with the audience. The interview was broadcasted in England, a country that has somewhat accepted homosexuality since it was legalised in 1967, so why were these comments accepted and to an extent praised by the audience?

A very similar law was actually brought into place in England way before I was born. In 1988 the British Government created Section 28. The law was introduced by Margaret Thatcher; it prohibited local authorities, including schools around the country from promoting homosexuality. Portraying homosexuality in a positive light was banned.
It was supposed to protect minors… sounds similar doesn’t it? Thankfully Britain saw sense with the whole debate, and the law was later abolished in 2003 whilst Labour was in Government.

Prejudice behaviour was ripe in the 90s; it’s no surprise considering Government wasn’t condemning it, kind of the opposite in fact. I was naïve to the situation at the time, but I was a child which essentially was part of the social experiment. I was a child growing up in a school environment, where Section 28 was in law. I was blissfully unaware, sex education classes focused solely on heterosexual sex. A man and a woman, no lesbian videos, and certainly no man-on-man action! I did not know the full extent of homosexuality until my early teens. I didn’t learn it through teachers or textbooks, but by names which I was called in the playground. I wasn’t bullied, but I was lightly teased as I was evidently not a macho, football-loving boy.
Although many legislative changes have occurred over the past few decades in England, relating to age of consent, marriage, employment and the goods and service sector, there are still laws in the UK which discriminate against gay people. Gay people are not allowed to give blood; even though there is a shortage in the UK. The argument is that gay people have a higher risk of sexually transmitted infections than heterosexuals, which is true, but given that blood is screened and discarded if needs be, surely it’s worth this extra financial cost if someone’s life is at stake?

interviewed porn star Kayden Gray earlier this year when the Law had first been put in place. I touched briefly on the subject to which he said, “The Russian Anti-Gay Law is an unacceptable display of ignorance and a true disgrace to the human-race.” He was right, the behaviour is inexcusable, so why isn't anything being done about it?


With many once celebrities trying to revive their dwindling careers everyday, could we see a surge of Russian has-beens controversially voicing their opinions on the subject, just to gain a few column inches? Russia should take notes from Manchester, a grandiloquent city famed for its kitsch appeal and open-mindedness. People are born different: different races, different genders, and different sexual orientations. Acceptance and kindness is free, so sprinkle that shit everywhere.
 


 

Wednesday 24 September 2014

an interview with porn star kayden gray


It was an extremely busy and energetic Friday night, with crowds of people racing in and out of the tube station ready for a night of fun frolics and adventures. Walking nervously with my notepad in one hand and my interview notes in the other, you could say I looked incongruous to the mise-en-scene around me.

I arrived at Milk & Honey, a lavish London bar in Soho, a venue signposted as ‘the place to be’ by London locals. I was here to interview the famous and extremely sought-after adult performer and model, Kayden Gray. Prior to our meeting I had a misconstrued perception of Kayden, mainly due to his career choice. I'd assumed he would be hostile and haughty; however I was pleasantly surprised after meeting him. He is cheerful, charm personified and actually quite ‘normal’ considering he works in the explicit sex industry. When you meet Kayden, it gives you a clearer insight into the nature of his soaring popularity; he has over nineteen-thousand followers on Twitter! Tall, dark and handsome are just some of the words you would use to describe him, as well as owning a superbly sculptured physique. These are composite parts needed for the lustful sex industry fans and thankfully Kayden has all these commodities.

The Polish-born-an-bred porn star has made quite an impressive name for himself since his debut in 2013. Gray seems to be everywhere in the adult industry, with his burgeoning popularity amongst industry professionals becoming apparent, which is probably inevitable when you’re an incredibly good-looking man with a very impressive-sized manhood, the sine qua non of porn. He's worked with leading directors and top porn stars including Paddy O’Brian and Lucio Saints, as well as being nominated for Hottest Porn and Best British Stud at the Prowler Porn Awards 2014; a prodigious achievement for a 29-year-old.

I wanted to look in depth at love and relationships as a working porn star. I visited London, a city that absorbs both beauty and determination like a sponge. It's no surprise the industrious adult performer and his quixotic appeal is serving him very well. But does a porn star essentially experience the same relationship difficulties as less taboo professions such as doctors or even a hairdresser? I delve deep into the subject, asking Gray the critical questions we all want to know. I also uncover some scintillating secrets as he audaciously admits to having sex in a car, on the motorway, at 100mph... With the driver!
 
 
Q: Hello Kayden. Congratulations on all your success. Can you tell us how you became a porn star?

Thank you. I was initially approached by one of the British studios, but it quickly became apparent I wasn't ready to actually star in adult movies. It took me about six months to make the decision and in December 2012 I applied for Lucas Entertainment, who I shot my first scene with a couple months later. Then shoots with Men.com, Tim Tales and UK Hot Jocks followed. I was lucky to shoot with big names at the very start. It's gave my career a really good pace.
Q: Has being a porn star ever affected your past relationships?
I've only had one relationship since I started performing in porn. Relationships are generally rarely easy, and that's whatever it is you do. I'd definitely say porn added additional complication to an already difficult situation. But I know people for whom it doesn't seem to complicate anything.
Q: Would you say being a porn star has helped or hindered when it comes to dating?
 
It has certainly increased my popularity. I haven't actually tried dating anyone since that one relationship but I don't see what being of any help on the dating front.   
 
Q: Would you ultimately give up porn if a partner asked you too?
At the moment my career goes way before the idea of having a partner. When I meet someone I care about enough I'll think about it. But it is possible that I would quit and likely that I wouldn't have to be asked to do so. I've had a pretty great career and would have to be very secure in that relationship to consider giving it up.

Q: So would you date a fellow porn star?

Possibly. To say yes or no would be a case of generalisation or stereotyping and I try to avoid that.

Q: Does the stigma attached to 'porn stars' affect you in social situations, for example in bars/clubs?

It used to affect me more. It still could I guess, as people react to the fact I do porn in a variety of ways, but I've had some time to learn how to deal with it so not much anymore; once something's been said like a thousand times you kind of don't hear it anymore.

Q: How do you keep your sex life exciting?
I let my inhibitions fall away and introduce things that fascinate me into it.

Q: What is your favourite sexual position?

I don't have one. I like to fall into them spontaneously.

Q: Where is the craziest place you've had sex?

In a car on the motorway at 100mph... With the driver!

Q: How do you prepare yourself for an upcoming shoot?
 
Before a shoot I make sure my body is worked out, skin is clear, hair is cut and styled, nails are short and clean. All that so that I feel confident. I take care of those things on a regular basis of course, but I take extra care when I know I have a performance coming. There is an element of pressure when it comes to shooting so I also try to have as much sleep as I can the night before so that it doesn't get to me. A lot of models 'save up cum' for the day. I usually do to, but sometimes I can't seem to be able to do that; kind of a forbidden fruit situation there. To a shoot I arrive fresh, clean and always sober, ready to make magic! 

Q: What are your future aspirations?

I would like to have my own studio in a couple of years and shoot my own material. In the meantime I'm planning to gather the experience and funds that will help me achieve that goal.

@KaydenGrayXXX
 


Thursday 18 September 2014

people should fall in love with their eyes closed

Everyone dreams of growing up, finding their soul mate and living happily ever after. But unfortunately this fairy tale seems to be an unattainable dream for many of us. Finding the perfect partner has become increasingly difficult in today's unashamedly promiscuous and vanity-driven society. Beauty is a key factor, with many of us searching for the perfect visible attributes rather than inner beauty.

A recent phenomenon of the last century that has seen a rise in hopeful singles actively searching for love is online dating. Whether using applications
like Tinder or setting up a profile on Match.com, people are choosing to look for love within the comfort of their own homes. It has only recently become fetished within our society, with couples very contently admitting to meeting their new partners online. 

One in five relationships now start online globally, that's an extremely hefty statistic considering online dating was viewed as an embarrassing development only a few years ago. But has the recent technology enhancements helped or carelessly hindered society in terms of finding true love and has actually made it an even increasingly arduous task?

I grew up in the 90s where scepticism regarding online dating was in full swing. Surely you must be extremely unattractive to lower yourself to finding love online right? You were seen as a 'loser' and a 'social-outcast'. I personally believe online dating has been an amazing invention, not everyone has an extroverted personality. Approaching people in social situations can be hugely frightening to a large number of people.

Some could argue that online dating has taken away the fun of meeting potential partners. Gone are the days of bunglingly bumping into a potential lover at your local supermarket or purposely spilling your mojito all over the dashing male sat across the bar you’ve tried and failed to make eye contact with since you arrived, just to finally seize his attention... we've all done it, haven't we?

However meeting a budding suitor through a dating app isn't always a triumphant situation as many would love to proclaim. Whether your unbelievably attractive date; tall, dark and handsome was just that... unbelievable! He actually turns out to be a balding, five-foot-five man in his early forties using somebody else's photographs to hopefully lure an unexpected dating victim and grasp their attention, just to show them he's actually a lovely man, hopefully that hasn't scared you off!

But as a society, are we unashamedly influenced by the power of beauty. Perfection is regularly praised throughout civilization and the media. People have a checklist as long as their arm for qualities which their future partners must possess: chiseled facial-features, over six-foot and most definitely have to have a six-pack. So maybe that's our biggest problem, we aren't searching for Mr Right, we are searching for Mr Perfect! You can’t fall in love with beauty. You can lust after it, be infatuated by it, and want to own it. But once you fall in love, you see only the essence of the person, not the outer shell. You can love beauty with your eyes and body but not your heart.

True love seems to be continuously more difficult to attain, but one thing is for sure, you should not waste your time sitting behind a mobile/computer screen waiting eagerly for a new message to pop up. Turn off Tinder, step away from your mobile device and throw on your glad-rags and best smelling fragrance. Love is waiting for you in mysterious places and you are too fabulous to sit and wait. So get to your local bar and who knows, your soul mate could be patiently waiting for a willing love interest to throw spill their mojito all over them, in which you can undeniably protest that it was an accident and then offer to buy them a drink. It's a unique ice-breaker no doubt which will certainly make you memorable!






Tuesday 16 September 2014

burberry's newest protégé: james bay



Until Burberry Prorsum Spring 2015 prestigious fashion show I was blissfully unaware of the mysterious yet incredibly alluring British singer, James Bay. His voice filled with raw passion and superb vocal skills captivated the Burberry audience in London, attended by the cult of fashion royalty including Kate Moss and newcomer Cara Delevingne. He performed a collection of songs including: Clocks Go Forward, When We Were on Fire and Scar. The Indie/Folk singer showcased his soulful, guitar-based tracks exclusively at Burberry.

Burberry's Creative Director, Christopher Bailey, has been a huge supporter of new musical talent, regularly enthusing fashion and music at his shows. He unveiled the singing sensation, Tom Odell live during his Prorsum AW13 show. Bailey spoke candidly about his fondness of Odell after his show, "I was just obsessively listening to his music. And even if I was listening to something else, I was listening to something that might've been in the Tom world." He also featured the eccentric singer Paloma Faith in his AW14 show. It somehow seems like an appropriate location for James Bay's unveiling to the world.

Music is as important to fashion as fashion is as important to music. The two work hand-in-hand, without one the other could essentially not survive. Who wants to watch a fashion show in silence? I mean it could be quite iconic to hear just the fierce, loud stomps of a beautiful fashion model cavorting down the catwalk.

 
Bay's final performance during the show was the haunting love ballad, Scars. The superb track transports you to another realm. A song dedicated to his girlfriend whom had to move to America; thankfully they are still together! The track took Bay two years to write, although with such powerful, adorning lyrics, it seizes to shock, "We lived through scars this time and I've made up my mind, we can't leave us behind anymore." The lyrics have a genuine rawness that really draws you into his story, his love story. It comes as no surprise that he's been fully embraced by fashion icon Christopher Bailey.

The singer, from Hertfordshire, also has a strong signature look helping him stand out above the rest of hopeful, budding singers. James, donning a black trilby hat and always having a guitar intact proves fashion and music are a force to be reckoned with. His face, strongly chiselled, with chocolate coloured, shoulder length hair, he looks fresh off a SS15 season in Milan. Bay’s diligent efforts have finally come to fruition after years of busking on streets.

Bay has yet to release an album; however he released his EP, Dark of the Morning in 2013, with a second extended version, Let It Go, the following year. He's also previously supported pop's newest sensation, James Newman, the Irish Indie band, Kodaline and Tom Odell. After his recent exposure, I am sure he will soon be fully welcomed into the Great-British-bosom. Everyone wants to know who the trilby hat-wearing singer featured in the Burberry show is! His burgeoning career is soon to take off, watch this space!



to degree or not to degree

Before I started University I was fully aware of the unemployment crisis regarding graduate students which was in full swing across the UK. However, I never truly believed I would ultimately suffer; my narcissism slowly peeking through. There are hundreds of statistics of unemployed graduates online, The Guardian posted in 2013 that half of UK graduates are either stuck in low paid jobs or unemployed. So is a degree really worth the shiny paper it's printed on or are we crucially wasting our time and a shit load of money? To degree or not to degree... that is the question!

Students will ultimately spread their academic wings, eager to finally land their amazing, dream, high paying job. Hey, you've got a degree, so that should be a walk in the park right? Ahem no. What students are blissfully unaware of is the most realistic situation for them, which will actually be leaving University with a total debt of around £44,000, and painfully being unable to attain a menial, retail job.

Talking with experience, I recently graduated University with a 2:1 Honours degree in Magazine Journalism; meaning no more late nights partying studying, or drinking endless amounts of vodka coffee to keep myself awake whilst completing my deadlines. Yes, it caused me to break out, have horrendously dark circles as I was arduously creating my dissertation; whilst many of you were soaking up the sun, eating ice lollies and having a jolly-good time! But I ultimately believed I would be chuckling, drinking my mojito, and tweeting, "screw you bitches!" after I landed my dream job. What I did not vision for myself, would be sitting on my backside, watching the whole two seasons of 'Orange Is The New Black' and eating my bodyweight in junk food.

I guess the biggest setback to the situation is living in Manchester; yes I love chips and gravy! Writing jobs are mainly situated in the capital, London.

Ok, so I will share a secret with you, I had a plan; man-with-a-plan. Secure myself a retail job, mainly working in fashion for the discount experience, work for over year and then eventually, when I was able to fund it, move to London and work my arse off in the media. How difficult would that be? I have a degree remember...

There’s nothing like a hundredth job application to add colour to this quotidian ritual. Many thoughts have entered my head, have I been blacklisted? Is my name too lower class? I have even tried using my middle name, just to add a bit of jazz to my applications, tonight Matthew I am going to be... Kristian Alexander!

I've lost count of the amount of group interviews I've attended, vaguely chatting to the other candidates; who are mainly 16-18! After the awkward ice-breakers and tedious and repetitive fake laughs for the interviewers appalling bad jokes I am ultimately unsuccessful, a bittersweet moment when you know the other candidates are fresh out of their school uniforms. What happened to employing the strongest candidates?

I guess I will just have to wait patiently and hopefully my dream job will come along. I guess the worst thing about this whole situation is that I have no more episodes of Orange Is The New Black to delve into!

is fashion saying adios to skinny jeans?



You can wander stylishly down any major high street today and discover that skinny trousers are a male's top fashion trend, a commodity worn regularly by the likes of the promiscuous Russell Brand and floppy haired Harry Styles. The popular trend has been fully embraced within fashion. Although there may be a bright-light for you skinny trousers haters, as it seems the ferocious fashion world may be waving a shameful goodbye to the tight-fitted look and embracing all things big and beautiful, with the baggy, boy band style trousers being prominent within SS15 menswear shows.

The skinny jean could be described as an archaic fashion trend… OK a little exaggerated, but they were quickly fetished into modern fashion by rockers during the early 70s. Rock bands Rolling Stones and The Sex Pistols were fans of the look. They were synonymous for bad boys and rocker types and this had become ever so scintillating for males wanting to recreate and emulate this look.

But it has become very apparent within SS15's male fashion week that this trend has actually been shunned heavily, being brushed quietly under the carpet by many popular fashion designers. 

Burberry, Lanvin, Jean Paul Gaultier, Paul Smith and Dior Homme were the main designers that steered clear of the look, once worn by the legend Elvis Presley. Even Topman, whom could be seen as the 'prime suspect' for the monumental popularity the trend has within today's generation.

Instead, SS15 menswear's biggest comeback was the baggy-trousers look, with popular designers including Hunter Gatherer and Casely Hayford relishing in showcasing the popular 90s trend. Showing us there's no such thing as too baggy with their extremely baggy trouser look.

One designer that did not evade the skinny trouser look was Saint Laurent. The designer didn’t follow the trend; skinny trousers were extremely prominent in their SS15 collection, as well as a heavy dose of leather and cowboy hats… Yeeha!

High street labels also celebrated all things baggy, H&M and Topman, two very popular high street stores, both favoured the unexpected comeback of the baggy trousers. Could our high streets soon be overrun by males burning their skinny jeans and competing to wear the baggiest trousers or has fashion got this trend so wrong? Only time will tell, N SYNC could even make a grand comeback and show us males how to pull of the kitsch trend.


free from education

As of today I am officially free from education, something I have been a part of since I was just three-years-old. Gone are the days of writing up tedious essay plans, or getting absolutely mortal, I mean reasonably drunk.

I almost feel like a bird, flying the nest for the very first time (I'm not normally this cheesy). This is the first time, within my adult life, that I have not been dependant on education, no more structure. It is now my time to step up and shine.

I have previously been studying BA Magazine Journalism at UoB, a University that isn't highly praised throughout the media, and the location is not the ideal place but I believe was an incredible University and I had a delightful experience.

Writing has not always been at the forefront of my future career plan; I once wanted to work for the F.B.I after watching Jackie Chan in Rush Hour. Although I do remember the enjoyment, as if transported to another realm, as I penned pen-to-paper and delved deep into my creative side during my early English lessons.

I was not sure if I was good enough to study Journalism at first, I'd chosen to attend a dismal college, with dismal teachers whom made me feel very inadequate about my passion; one teacher asking if I'd ever had a dyslexia test. My confidence for writing was extremely low, believing my work was simply suboptimal. Nonetheless I decided to follow my dreams, and I'm proud to say I achieved a 2:1 (Hons) in Journalism, this sounds very similar to a typical X Factor sob story.

As well as studying, I auspiciously interned at four successful magazines whilst studying (yes, this added even more sleepless nights to my sleepless nights!) Gay Times, Heat, Dazed & Confused and Closer magazines. Interning at these establishments gave me a real thirst for the industry and gave me an added passion for writing. Travelling to-and-from London was an arduous situation; something my long legs came in very handy whilst sprinting through Kings Cross. I met some incredibly talented industry professionals along the way and made sure I soaked up every bit of advice available.

I do believe interning helped me profoundly whilst studying. A degree is one thing, but having real, first-hand experience of the field you aspire to work in is crucial within today's dog-eat-dog society. Even if it is a week full of packing, organising and posting returns to different PR companies, make it enjoyable!

These past three years have been a blast. I've met some incredible people and each one of them has moulded me into the person that I am today.

My new chapter starts today.

 

love minnie?


It’s been five fashionable years since the marvellous Katie Grand, editor in chief of Love Magazine first debuted rocker Beth Ditto naked onto the cover of its first issue. Never one to shy away from the kitsch appeal, has Miss Grand’s latest offerings for Love’s fifth anniversary issue opened fashions ferocious eyes once again?

Love Minnie? Love Magazine has taken inspiration from the beauty icon that is the sweet and ever so charming, Minnie Mouse, for their 10th issue of the popular fashion publication; Minnie even makes her Love cover debut in the issue! You wouldn't see that in getting past Anna Wintour's stern eyes at the fashion bible, Vogue!

For its ninth issue the magazine had none other than the bushy browed, Rihanna loving, Cara Delevingne, bathing and looking ultra-sultry for the cover, along with the fashion icon Kate Moss. So with issue ten, we were expecting BIG things from Grand. So what is bigger than Kate and Cara you ask? How about model of the moment, Cara, once again, ground-breaking, (excuse the sarcasm). Along with some of her fellow British models: Georgia May Jagger and Edie Campbell, all channelling the iconic Minnie.

The British trio do their best to embody the iconic characters sweetness appeal by modelling everything that denotes the famous cartoon mouse; with a polka-dot background and the ever so distinctive Minnie Mouse’s ears and bow. However these aren’t your typical, run off the mill mouse ears. Katie collaborated with the fashion designers to create the fashionable ears. They were specially made by luxury fashion houses; Gucci, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Miu Miu, and Loewe. Katie has gone all out for the tenth issue hasn’t she.

Cara has a certain charm that has captivated Grand's eyes, putting her on the cover for the second time. I do see her appeal; Cara has landed countless campaigns this season, from DKNY, Mulburry and Fendi, as well as numerous Vogue covers. Cara is cute, overused and overrated maybe, but cute.

The wonderful covers were shot by fashion’s favourite photographers Mert & Marcus Piggott. The issue also includes blonde-bombshell Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, the beautiful Jessica Lange and Prada’s iconic fashion designer, Miuccia Prada. She talks candidly to the magazine in an exclusive interview where she reveals all about her early years in the iconic brand and its soaring popularity. LOVE 10 “The Sweetie Issue” is on sale from July 29 2014.





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