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For this issue we had the chance to talk to Lana Mír, Erika Marie from FashionChalet.net, The Alvears and enjoy a day of fun with Marta Minujín while we contemplate Gina Cody's and Paolo Prisco's photography.
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FIMFringe Indie Magazine
Fashion. art. music
February / March 2011
Fringe indie Magazine TeamEditor In Chief:
Flavia Martina
(http://youcancallmefl anders.tumblr.com)
Art Director:
Flavia Martina
(http://youcancallmefl anders.tumblr.com)
Fashion Columnist:
Flavia Martina
(http://youcancallmefl anders.tumblr.com)
NY Offi cial Correspondent:
Audrey Allure
(http://audreyallure.blogspot.com)
UK Offi cial Correspondent:
Adriana Escarini
(http://a-newproject.blogspot.com)
Contributor in this issue:
Paolo Prisco (FR)
Aya Cody (USA)
Denise Maciel Roulier (ARG)
Flora de Graaff (ARG)
Published by:
Flavia Martina
FRINGE INDIE MAGAZINE
http://www.fringeindiemagazine.com
Contact:
Cover shot: PH: Paolo Prisco
http://www.paoloprisco.fr
IN THIS ISSUE
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06-15
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20
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26-29
32
34-39
42-47
Letter from the editor.
Boyfriend girlfriend big mix
matching.
New York Ciy Ballet.
Greetings from Carnaby.
Crazy, crazy Marta.
A picture speaks a 1,000
words.
The Alvears.
Who is this girl? Interview with
Lana Mír.
The blogger of the moment:
Erika Marie from FashionCha-
let.net
Letter from the Editor
I’m pleased to present again an outstanding issue full of art in all of it’s forms. You can enjoy some visually interesting and color-rich photographs by Paolo Prisco, submerge into the world of local artist Marta Minujín, lis-ten to some great music by the hand of The Alvears and Lana Mír and to end the issue a chat with Erika Marie from Fashion-Chalet.net, what more can we ask for?I’ll let you enjoy this issue ho-pefully as much as we enjoyed
creating it.
{Flavia Martina}
Editor in Chief
boyfriend girlfriend
big mixmatching
Photo, styling, make-up:Paolo Prisco Photographer, Monaco
Models: AGATA PRYMA and ALICE ROSE FRENCH @Cosmic London
Clothes: Julia de Casoria, Lanvin for H&M, Sonia Rikyel for H&M, H&M, Zara.Vintage clothes belong to the photographer’s private collection.
(AROUND)(THE)
(WORLD)
New York City
Audrey Allure
New York City
BalletI recently a! ended my fi rst New York City ballet in October. It comes every sea-
son, and students can purchase # ckets for an aff ordable $15 with seats that
aren’t too shabby. Performances are held within the David H. Koch Theater in
Lincoln Center. The show I went to was divided into four pieces: Charconne,
Concerto Barocco, Tarantella, and Glass Pieces.
Chaconne is a dance built on a phrase in the bass and was o& en used by com-
posers of the 17th & 18th centuries to end an opera in a fes# ve mood. Concer-
to Barocco demonstrated poetry, athle# cism, and musicality. This work had its
beginnings as a School of American Ballet exercise and was fi rst performed for
the La# n-American tour of the American Ballet Caravan in 1941. In Tarantella
(my favorite piece), the dancers wore Italian costumes and played tambouri-
nes as they danced jolly. It was more of a fun piece and the music was much
more upbeat. Glass Pieces is best described as dance to music with repe# # ve
structures. The choreography was beau# ful and the way the dancers moved in
perfect synchronized mo# on was astounding. The way they could easily stop
and freeze instantly was amazing.
I personally recommend anyone to see a ballet at least once; it was such a
great cultural experience. I defi nitely plan on a! ending another future show.
The next season of shows starts January 18, 2011.
Greetings from
Carnaby
UK
Adriana Escarini
Carnaby Street is known for be one of London’s most popular and dis# nc# ve shopping
and lifestyle des# na# ons. Here some of the best Polaroids.
Buenos Aires
Flora de Graaff
Crazy, Crazy Marta2010 was a year marked by the Pop Art at the Museo de Arte La# noamericano de Bue-
nos Aires, a& er star# ng the cycle with the show “Mr. America”, which recalled the work
of Andy Warhol, proposes a close with a retrospec# ve of the work of Argen# nean ar# st
Marta Minujín.
The sample covers the wide range of work of Minujín carried out chronologically where
the viewer runs in a labyrinthine way her early informalist works, her colorful atmosphere
of 1964 and 1965 carried out mostly in Paris, her experiences with media and technology,
the “hippie experience” of 1967, her fi c# onal operas of 1972, her cri# cal projects on the
situa# on in La# n America during the late seven# es up to her acts of mass par# cipa# on
and experimenta# on with sculptures created during the eigh# es and nine# es.
The retrospec# ve, curated by the ar# st Victoria Noorthoon-is a huge opportunity to learn
in depth one of the most famous and controversial ar# st who has given our country, who-
se work, oddly enough, is largely unknown.
Many watch Minujín doub# ng her crea# vity or genius but simply enter the only part of
the labyrinth that integrated her work “The Menesunda” which is recreated in the Malba
to have one of her famous “experiences that connect art and life “and surrender to this
great ar# st.
MARTA AVANT-GARDE
The German philosopher and sociologist Jürgen Habermas argues that the art is displa-
yed, “invading unknown territory, exposing the danger of unexpected encounters, con-
quering the future, laying tracks in a landscape that no one has yet set foot.” This is what
characterized Minujín since its incep# on. As one of the most important exponents of the
fi rst genera# on of avant-garde of the fi & ies Argen# na was exposed to the danger of these
unexpected encounters when she traveled to Paris to drink in the “new” and bring it to
Argen# na.
She managed to dazzle the Parisian cri# cs with her work done with cardboard that was
presented at the Hall of Jeune Sculpture in Paris, these works are recreated in the retros-
pec# ve at Malba accompanied by photographs and texts of that sample. A& er exhibi# ng
in Paris, Minujín becomes one of the promising young Argen# ne ar# sts. She then returns
to her na# ve country waiver to con# nue pain# ng and experimen# ng with all sorts of ma-
terials and themes that provided the reality around her.
To Munijín was and is important to be no# ced. Their interven# ons are ar# culated in a
model that understands the forefront as a shock. Not only managed to hit Buenos Aires,
but also to New York, Paris and other ci# es in the world with her provoca# ve situa# ons
including happenings, art collec# ve, par# cipatory art and destruc# on.
Since its incep# on Minujín was diffi cult to classify, the art she produces is not described,
one appreciates it and / or receives an impact or away, but in no case is indiff erent to any
of her interven# ons. Here are the most important point of her work: the interference of
her ac# ons on the viewer.
The ar# st Kenneth Kemble, one of the key fi gures in the forefront Argen# na in the fi & ies
and six# es, said that “revolu# ons happen like this and, when youth vain itself and believes
standing # ptoe is revealing the world. That is necessary because crea# ng something that
did not exist before is very diffi cult, there are lots of guts to say “this is art” or “worth it” when
you have no background or very few.”
And this is precisely one of the obstacles that constantly has to go through Minujín. In the eter-
nal ques# on “Is this art?” Minujín says, “everything is art!” And it does shake people, get them
out of their comfort-zone and make them think. Minujín ul# mately tells us that thought is art.
This is so even when a viewer looks with disdain his work and seeks to reject arguments, she has
achieved its goal: the viewer to think of something had not thought of before, having experien-
ces, feelings, visual, auditory, tac# le and olfactory. In short, living in art because art is to Minujín
a way to intensify life, to impact the audience shaking their iner# a, what she cares about is to
live and do live.
MARTA POLICY
Since the early seven# es Argen# ne ar# sts began to experience a process of poli# ciza# on that
responded to the reality of a country in turmoil and the redefi ni# on of the dynamics of local
ar# s# c fi eld itself.
Minujín was no excep# on and a& er being part of the hippie movement and enjoy a privileged
place in the New York art scene began to make works happenings and mass par# cipa# on that
would have a socio-poli# cal background. Importantly, this shi& of Argen# ne art to poli# cs coin-
cided with a new intensity with which the media broadcast their ac# ons and the public who had
achieved the new local art was a trait that Minujín not disdain.
I fi nd it interes# ng to highlight some of the many works by Minujín poli# cal # nge. One is the “Par-
thenon of Books” built in 1993 in the heart of the City of Buenos Aires. This work was conceived
as a monument to democracy and which had a metal replica of the Parthenon, which was cove-
red with books banned during Argen# na’s military dictatorship and then were divided among a
crowd that was cited by Minujín. In Malba we see models, drawings, videos, photos and texts
explaining this monumental ephemeral art ac# on, although it was not the one made by the ar-
# st from Argen# na, is one that best represents your commitment to the poli# cal local.
Another notable work is “Espi-art” that features photographs, drawings and a video Minujín ex-
plains and relates how she was born and carried out the idea of pu< ng a runner in the Gallery
Birger peepholes through which the visitors could spy on various ar# sts, Vincent Maro! a, Ana
Labat, Federico Peralta Ramos, Victor Grippo, Luis Bendect, Nicolas Garcia Uriburu, Clorindo
Testa, among others, who were inside a cubicle crea# ng situa# ons. This work was carried out in
1977 amid a climate of censorship in which Minujín tried to show “the power of art to transform
tragedy into happiness.”
Minujín was part of the genera# on of Argen# ne ar# sts who managed to interna# onalize the
local art. The idea of connec# on between ar# sts from diff erent countries always a! racted her
and worked on the basis of the binding and exchange. Her work “Connected to earth” in which
she sent to various ar# sts from La# n America land of Machu Pichu, the cradle of American civili-
za# on, for them to mix with soil from their respec# ve countries and then, a& er sending Minujín,
she would bury this country mixed in the great Inca temple. Items documen# ng this work, pho-
tographs, drawings, photographs and videos-are also present in the retrospec# ve.
Minujín Today says that “art is universal” and that “if the ar# sts could rule the world, would be
much more fantas# c” and which do not have a place in poli# cs, the ar# sts are “ambassadors
abroad.”
MARTA AND ME
Transforming tragedy, or perhaps boring everyday happiness is what does this eternally young,
crazy, fun, and massmedia# c ar# st. On March 21, 2009 I par# cipated in one of the latest happe-
nings that Minujín held in Buenos Aires, “Rayularte” where, for the commemora# on of the 25th
anniversary of the death of Julio Cortázar, Minujín placed on the Avenida 9 de Julio-the main
street of Buenos Aires-120 hopscotch and invited others to play in the heart of Buenos Aires. The
happening was music by hundreds of saxophonists who performed the music of Charlie Parker,
who was a fan Cortázar. In the retrospec# ve presented at Malba viewers can see a video which
documented the fun happening.
I always admired the work of this great ar# st from Argen# na and, to study its happenings,
I felt the need to par# cipate in one of them to experience the fes# val of art and freedom.
No exaggera# on to say that playing hopscotch on the mythical and busy avenue in Bue-
nos Aires was a very enjoyable and libera# ng experience. I understood that when Minujín
exclaims her famous catchphrase “Art, art, art .... To live in art! “Commands us to liberate
ourselves from the conven# ons and daily concerns and invites us to play with her.
At 69 Minujín does not stop playing, play to shake, to bother, to get angry and have fun.
From her studio says “I am now essen# ally in the joy of living in the joy of giving. If I did It’s
like balloons or kites, then I am a kite. All the # me I will be so un# l I die. “
The brief French Gaston Pawlowski said: “humor makes as anxious as an anarchist that
is facing serious ma! ers” and that’s precisely what Minujín did to throughout her career,
used humor and crea# vity to erase the boundaries of art world and build a fun, colorful
and pop in which, through her works, invites us to play.
A Picture Speaks 1,000 Words
A Picture Speaks 1,000 Words
USA
Aya Cody
PRESS RELEASE
Memorial Exhibit “A Picture Speaks 1,000
Words”To Remember Aspiring Photographer Gina Sachi
Cody and Raise Funds for AphasiaA collec# on of cap# va# ng, now inspiring, photographic work by Gina Sachi Cody will be displayed at the XChange
(The XChange 640 West 28th Street 9th Floor) for one week (December 28, 2010 through January 4, 2011) to
remember this aspiring ar# st, who passed away unexpectedly last October 31. En# tled “A Picture Speaks 1,000
Words”, the memorial exhibit will raise funds for the Na# onal Aphasia Associa# on (a nonprofi t organiza# on that
promotes public educa# on, research, rehabilita# on and support services to assist people with aphasia and their
families. www.aphasia.org), dona# ng all proceeds, including photograph purchases, in Gina Sachi Cody’s name.
Family, friends, celebri# es, people Gina photographed and the aphasia community will remember her at a special
opening of the exhibit on December 28 (from 6-10 pm) on what would have been Gina’s 25th birthday.
“Gina leaves us many unforge! able memories, her beau# ful spirit and an inspira# on to live life to the fullest as
she did,” says her sister, Aya Cody. “Gina also leaves us her photography. She would say, ‘Photography is my life.
I breathe it. I live it. I capture it.’ Her work is a collec# on of how she saw the world, therefore a story of her life.
Every shot captures a feeling, a glimpse into a person, an image of herself; whatever she saw beauty in at that
moment.”
According to Aya, their father Michael, who acquired aphasia a& er a stroke when they were teens, inspired Gina.
Aphasia is an acquired communica# on disorder that impairs a person’s ability to process language, but does not
aff ect intelligence. Aphasia impairs the ability to speak, understand others, read and write.
“Despite the poten# ally consuming frustra# ons of aphasia, Gina’s father fi ghts every day to improve his words and
live his life without le< ng anything set him back,” explains Ellayne Ganzfried, execu# ve director of the Na# onal
Aphasia Associa# on. “Michael was Gina’s hero, inspiring her to use photography to showcase her viewpoint of the
world, without the use of any words at all.”
“Those of us touched by aphasia mourn Gina’s loss and are honored to be included in this very special and touching
way to remember Gina,” adds Ganzfried. “The saying ‘A Picture Speaks 1,000 Words’ rings true in Gina Sachi Cody’s
photography. Regardless of language, background, having aphasia or not, one can communicate so much through
a single photograph.”
Gina Cody’s family have decided to con# nue the sales of her photos for the Na# onal Aphasia Associa# on - you can
access these photos through this link: h! p://www.aphasia.org/ginasachicody.html
(MUSIC)
Buenos Aires
Denise Maciel Roulier
The Alvears
- How does “The Alvears” start?
The Alvears comes from knowing Arturo
Zaldivar, our lead guitarist, from Film Uni-
versity where we study Film Direc# on. Both
he and I had wanted to be part of a musical
project and decided to get together to try
out our songs. From that fi rst mee# ng went
4 of our tracks and so did the band started.
Two weeks later we were in the rehearsal
room with our drummer Nicolas Gu# errez
Forero, who also met at university, defi ning
the sound of the band.
- What are your inspira! ons while crea-
! ng your music?, And what infl uenced you
in the beginning?
Many bands mainly from the New Wave,
Post-Punk and Indie rock infl uence us. The
lyrics, in general, are inspired by my perso-
nal experiences. Most out of the 14 note-
books that I wrote during the last 3 years.
- What do you consider are today the most
important quali! es to progress musically?
Teamwork is very important for us as it
clearly refl ects the diff erent personali# es
of the band members. This diff erence enri-
ches our musical approach so we can move
forward in our composi# ons. As a band, no-
thing is le& to chance. We realize where we
are going with our music.
- What was the craziest proposal made to
you as a band?
The craziest proposal we had was that we
played in an elevator in a building where
they make a party on every fl oor. They want
us to play and that we stop at every fl oor.
Very funny. It’s going to be next.
- Is there some label following your foots-
teps?
Not yet. We are about to record our fi rst
EP independently. Only a few months ago
we started but it all goes very fast. Is a
project that we take seriously. For this we
have proposed an American director to di-
rect our fi rst video clip, which is fi lmed in
3 weeks, a& er that we are ready to throw
everything.
- Many bands have a ritual before going
on stage, especially for things go as expec-
ted and the nerves out, can you say that
you also have one?
Minutes before taking the stage, we decide
the songs we play and the order thereof. So
the show not only surprises the audience
but us.
- All shows for a band are important be-
cause they leave many lessons and mark
things that need improvement and have
made progress, if you had to choose a
show, which would you choose and why?
Personally I choose the last we did because
it was a show where everything sounded
# ght, which very talented people helped
“The Alvears” is a rock band from Argen# na formed by Daniel Bula (lead vocalist and
guitar), Arturo Zaldívar (lead guitar and voice), Nicolás Gu# errez Forero (drums) and
Francisco Prenafeta (bass). We had the privilige to talk with lead vocal Daniel Bula
and this is what we talked about:
us make a set of lights
and projec# ons. It was
not just music, but
there was a total con-
cept, from the start of
the stage, lights and a
screen behind us. We
are also pleased to
learn that new people
are ge< ng close to
our gigs.
- If given the chance
to play anywhere in
the universe, where
would you play and
how would that show
be?
Personally I would
like to play at major
fes# vals around the
world. While the type
of show that has been
doing a very good
produc# on by the ta-
lented people around
us, the possibili# es
are endless in terms
of image and sound
show that we could
ride.
- What drives you to
con! nue developing
and maintaining in
the scene?
The desire to express
everything we have
inside. We have much
to say. While our style
of music is not wides-
pread among the Ar-
gen# ne public know
that there is a place
for a band like ours.
- When are you fi nis-
hing your EP?
We are about to enter
the recording studio
during the month of
October. We will re-
cord what will be our
fi rst record. A 5-song
EP, which will be dis-
tributed as soon as
you fi nish recording.
- Finally, a wish for
2011?
To fi nish all our pro-
jects, which is to
conquer an audience
even more massive.
Photo Credit: Lucy Hamblin
Who is this girl ?
Who is this girl ?
Buenos Aires
Flavia Martina(photo credit: lana mir facebook page)
Lana Mír
Owner of a sweet voice and incredible talent Lana Mír, is conquering the world step by
step. We had the privilege to talk to her and learn more about her history, her music and
her dreams.
- You were born and raised in Ukraine, how would
you describe your childhood? Were you exposed to
music at a young age?
I was born and raised in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine.
I have a lot of great memories about my life in Ukra-
ine, growing up, going to school, ge< ng into music
business. I got signed with French-Ukrainian FM ra-
dio sta# on while in high school and had a chance to
be on radio, tv, in newspapers and magazines. I have
kind and loving parents who always encouraged me
to strive towards my dreams. My family and friends
are s# ll there, but I can’t really imagine myself living
in Kiev again. Somehow I always knew I would end
up leaving and moving to a foreign country. Growing
up I always fantasized about my life in Europe or US.
It wasn’t common among young people to move out
and most people stayed where they were born. My
friends thought I was a dreamer and didn’t really be-
lieve me un# l I actually moved. I always wanted to
be a vocalist and be a part of cool music scene. NYC
was a perfect choice. I was exposed to music from
very young age. My Dad gave me a small electronic
blue piano when I was four years old. I remember
him playing songs for me and singing together. We
always had music blas# ng at home especially on the
weekends. It was a lot of dancing and singing.
- Your fi rst song: what was it about?
The fi rst song I wrote was about love and broken
heart. It was a very sad song; I was going through
some emo# onal realiza# on about rela# onships. It
came out quite moody.
- What musicians inspire you through out these
years?
I love and inspired by all styles of music. I have hun-
dreds of favorite musicians. It’s a long list. Fema-
le vocalists inspire me the most. I love Billy Holi-
day, Joni Mitchell, Astrid Gilberto, Ella Fitzgerald,
Tracy Thorn, Cat Power and so many more. I’m
inspired by bands like Air, The
Smiths, Ivy.
- Can you describe your music style in a few
words?
Yes… The album is a breezy collec# on of vintage
# nted-pop songs with Brazilian accents. It is 60s
inspired and if you like Serge Gainsbourg and
Françoise Hardy era I think you would like the
record. The album is an organic blend of retro
and contemporary.
- How did you get signed with Unfi ltered Re-
cords?
I was singing jazz and wri# ng original songs.
I was looking for a producer and came a cross
Andy Chase (Ivy, Brookville)I fell in love with his
songs and music sensibility. He happened to
own a recording studio which is one of the best
in NYC-Stratosphere Sound and a label-Unfi lte-
red Records. I got in touch with him and gave
him my demo. He liked my voice and style and
he off ered a collabora# on with Bruce Driscoll
(Blodnfi re, Sleepy Rebels) Three of us started
working together and became friends.
- You are currently living in NY, what do you like
the most and the worst about the city? Does
changing environment ac! vate new inspira! on
sources?
I love NYC and the energy of the city. You can
walk outside and meet the most incredible
people. You never know what can happen next.
I had so many opportuni# es to meet and colla-
borate with amazing musicians and ar# sts, aspi-
ring actors and designers. I became friends with
a lot of them. I’m currently staying in San Fran-
cisco, California and happily escaping the cold
weather of NYC. This is my fi rst # me in Cali and
the change of the coast defi nitely infl uenced my
inspira# on sources. SF is more slow paced and
stress free city compare to NYC. I’m prac# cing
and teaching yoga, medita# ng and working on
some yoga music.
- How would you describe the process of crea-
# ng your record en# tled “lana mir”?
I had such a great # me recording the album. If I
could record every single day I would. My debut
self-# tled album Lana Mir was recorded and pro-
duced by Andy Chase (Ivy, Brookville) and Bruce
Driscoll (Blondfi re, Sleepy Rebels).They co-wrote
all the songs from the album. I learned so much
from them about wri# ng and singing. We beca-
me good friends through out the process of re-
cording. Three of us were recording and playing
music non-stop for a whole month. Some# mes I
could fall asleep on the couch in the studio and
when I wake up they would s# ll be mixing and
playing music.
- Which one of the songs of the record is your
favorite and why?
I love all the songs, but if I have to choose I
would say “Return” fi rst. I love how melancholic
and sad it sounds. It’s about love and realiza# on
that some# mes you can love someone but it’s
not meant to be: “These Days” is another favori-
te. It was used it two huge na# onal commercials
in Brazil and we just released new music video
for it shot by French LA-based director Aurelien
Levitan. It’s currently playing on VH1 Brazil and
we got some great ra# ngs. I also love Summer-
# me and who doesn’t love summer:-)We have a
video for this song shot in Central Park by Andy
and Bruce. The cover of the Stone Roses’ ‘I Wan-
na Be Adored’ is another one of my favorites.
We also shot an amazing black and white video
for this song directed by Doug Werby and Sylvie
Gill who are based in SF. Please, check out all the
videos on youtube, ITunes or Yahoo Music.
- Are you touring or going to do a tour soon?
Where?
I’m hoping to get on tour, but there are no defi -
nite dates yet. I will be happy to announce the
news and the show dates in the near future.
- To fi nish, any plans/dreams to accomplish this
2011?
Going on tour to South America would be great.
We have a lot of fans in Brazil now and hopefully
we will get more in Argen# na with help of Fringe
Indie Magazine:-)Recording, singing and making
more music are my biggest plans.
(BLOGS)
“THE BLOGGER OF
THE MOMENT”Erika Marie
- When did you decided to start your blog and
how was the process?
I wanted a place to post pictures of what I like
to wear and what inspires me in fashion. I saw
others making sites on blogger and soon started
my own.
- When did you realize you liked fashion?
Since I was a li! le girl, I enjoyed picking out my
ou> its, shopping with my Mom and following the
trends.. When I was 4 I was hell bent on having
my own custom fi ! ed denim jacket. I also made
my own denim bag.
- How would you defi ne your style?
Feminine with an edge.
- To know you a li$ le bit more, who are your fas-
hion references and icons?
Audrey Hepburn, the Olsen sisters, Alexa Chung,
Olivia Palermo and Old Hollywood.
- We can see through your ou% its that your
wardrobe has a bunch of black, greys and whi-
te, what advise would you give on how to style
them and give them a modern twist?
Add funky footwear, throw on a bright bag or layer
on the jewelry (moderately, of course) and wear
everything with a smile. If you feel good, you will
look good.
- What importance do you give to your hair to
complement your look? Because we believe you
signature piece is defi nitely your long black hair.
Thank you. I used to keep it long, all the way down
to my waist. A& er two visits to the salon, it’s now
only a li! le past my collarbone. I feel more grown
up and it’s a lot easier to dress around lower-
maintenance hair. I like to play with it, some# mes
naturally wavy, some# mes super-straight. De-
pends on my look du jour. ;)
- Besides managing your blog, what do you do
for living? Does it involve art and crea! vity?
I’m a part-# me writer/editor. I also style part-# -
me. I would love to work for a Fashion magazine
someday doing one or the other; even both. Co-
vering Fashion Week would be one of the many
perks... as well as learning, evolving and sharing
with others who are as passionate on the subject
as I am myself.
- This is our FIM obligatory ques! on: Do you fo-
llow trends or try to build them yourself?
A mix of both, I guess. I wear what I like whether
millions are wearing it or not. It’s about what
compliments you personally.
- Favourite place to shop?
Forever 21 and H&M are my haunts. I shop by
what catches my eye fi rst. Online I frequent Bar-
neys New York and Saks. I love to shop a li! le too
much. Some# mes window shopping can be great
for inspira# on as well.
Buenos Aires
Flavia Martina(image source: www.fashionchalet.net)
FashionChalet.net is one of the most seen blogs of the net, the reason? Erika Marie (ow-
ner and image) rules a unique style and shows in the blog her inspira# ons, the music she
listens to and her latest buys. FIM had the chance to talk to this “blogger celebrity” and
she told us this:
- What was the last thing you’ve bought?
Shoes, I’m sure. ;)
- What is your best kept secret in fashion (that you can reveal to our
readers)?
Size doesn’t ma! er, it’s the fi t.
- What other blogs do you recommend us and who would you like to be
the next “blogger of the moment”?
I love Li! le Plas# c Horses and Fashion Gone Rogue. French Fros# ng has
an amazing mix of food and fashion as well, two favorites of mine.