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Summer Trends:
The key Pieces for
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That’s Some N.E.E.T stuff:

An exclusive interview with the
editor of n.e.e.t magazine
Hi and welcome to the very first issue of Daisy Dessy.
I decided that it is time for a change in this year and
decided to create my own magazine.

Ever since college, I have struggled to find work

1. What’s in store for 2009
experience and now that I am at uni, I learnt that it’s
best to take incentive if you want to get far in life.
2. Summer Trends
3. In London Town
This magazine gives the latest in fashion, beauty, and
lifestyle. There is love in the air as it is the month of 4. Red Hot (Valentine Special)
Love in the Valentines Day special. Check out the key
trends for summer from the catwalk capitals. The next 5. Wine & Dine
time you are in town, visit out the exhibitions that are
happening at Tate Modern to The National Gallery. 6. That’s some N.E.E.T stuff
See you next month.
7. Beauty Clinic
8. Stockist
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Calling all die hard Fashionista! Fashion week for A/W 09
is around the corner with British designers showcasing their
latest collections on the runway. Fashion week is between
20-24th of February. (http://www.londonfashionweek.co.uk)
It’s a fashionistas dream to mingle with celebrities and fash-
ion Editors but in order to get in you need to blag your way
in through the security guards check out this site on blag-
ging your way into fashion week: (http://www.scribd.com/
doc/5203/Blagging-Into-Fashion-Week). There is London
Fashion Weekend from the 4th-8th March. Check out the site
for more information tickets and goodie bags.
(http://www.londonfashionweekend.co.uk)
Topshop owner Sir Philip Green has thought
about having Christina Aguilera as the next
celebrity designer for the London fashion based
chain. According to the Sunday Mirror Philip
“loves her style and believes she would add
something new to Topshop”. The £4 million
deal will be a great career move and this is her
chance to inspire a whole new look for die hard
fashionistas.
X Factor winner Leona Lewis is launch-
ing her autobiography packed will over 100
behind-the-scenes photographs taken by
photographer Dean Freeman. The British
singer from Islington will tell her story from
how she was waitress in Pizza Hut to
becoming an international star. The title of
the book isn’t made public but Leona
describes her two year journey as an
“unbelievable experience.”
Whitney Port leaves the sunny hills of California
to the bright lights of Manhattan with a new job
at global design house, Diane Von Furstenberg.
She has two new buddies Olivia, Erin and her
lover Jay to keep her company in the city that
never sleeps.
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designers are not the first to use zips in their collections, Schiaparelli promoted the
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time to wind down and get into bed with a snugly teddy bear at the runways of Jean
Paul Gaultier, with tranquil romantic transparent slip dresses in blacks and nudes with Dolce & Gabbana
spiral lace detailing. Dolce & Gabbana held a Pyjama Baroque extravaganza with Leopard Print Chemise
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this trend when she created lounging pyjamas for evening and as beach wear, convinc-
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sequined black trousers to royal blue jumpsuits. Now it’s back on the run-
ways of Paris at Dior, with golden sequins sewn on to waistcoats and halter
neck dresses worn over soft white skirts. Sonia Rykiel revamped the classic
French beret and the little black dress. Jumpers shined brightly with sequined
doves, cherries, and butterflies. For a futurist dresses look no further than Grey 80’s Sequins Dress
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eighties style. Reminisce back to the times of leg warmers, power dressing, and jelly shoes.
Think Beverley Hills 92120 faded polka dot stamped jeans with M&Ms around the front
pockets at House of Holland. Flowers bloomed on demin skirt suits while Topshop Unique
had spectrums of demin from candy pink to classic blue all-in ones to roll up blazer jackets.
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In London Town
Hats: An Anthology by Stephen Jones
(24th Febuary-31st May 2009)
Legendary Stephen Jones is having an exhibition at the V&A,
displaying international collections while exploring the cultural and
historic importance of millinery in four main themes. His designs are
popular with Audrey Hepburn, Anna Piaggi, and Dita Von Tesse.
After visiting the event, there will be a chance to purchase his book
Hats: An Anthology going into depth about his creations which can
be bought at the V&A shop.

Picasso: Challenging the Past-The National Gallery

(25th February-7 June 2009)
The most influential artist has been praised at the national
gallery with an exhibition held for Pablo Picasso. The master
of European painting is explored as “Picasso: Challenging
the Past” by looking at the ways he gathered artistic concerns
of other painters and made the responses through his work.
Over 60 pieces of his work will be displayed showing how he
analysed great subjects of European painting tradition. Some
of the pieces include self portraits, still life, and the seated
female figure.
Altermodern: Tate Modern
(3 February-26 April 2009)
The fourth Tate Triennial at Britain presents new contemporary art presents some of
the best current art by international artists, ranging from media, painting, film and
video. The exhibition has been created by Nicolas Bourriaud who proposed the new
art term ‘Altermodern’ to describe how artists are responding to the increasingly
global context in which we live in. Altermodern claims that postmodernism have come
to an end with a new culture emerging. This exhibition describes how artists are the
forefront of their generation is responding to this globalised culture.
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Wine & Dine
Cote Restaurant Covent Garden
(Average Price £25)
Newly opened French restaurant in the
heart of Theatreland serving fresh food
in a warm and friendly atmosphere. Has
been awarded for ‘Best Value Restau-
rant in the Uk’ in the Good Food Guide
2009. The restaurant takes its inspiration
from many famous bistros found around
Paris. This restaurant is the best place to
relax with friends or someone special in
the heart of London so make sure you
book in advance to eat there.
Frankie’s Italian Bar & Grill (Average
price £25)
This flagship Italian restaurant in
Knightsbridge reminisces back to the
1920s Chicago jazz club. Created by
celebrity Chief Marco Pierre. The atmos-
phere is filled with glitter balls hanging
from the ceiling and mirrored walls. The
food ranges from pasta to pizza topped
off with selected Italian wines for under
£20.
St. Albans (Average Price £45)
Brings contemporary European cuisine in
a frosty wonderland world with stream-
lined with grey walls. Bright colours are
splashed on to chairs along with murals
of household objects. Dishes such as deep
fried soft shell crab to Sardinian fish
stew are cooked in a real charcoal grill
& wooden oven fresh from Italy, Spain,
France, and Portugal. The meal ends with
a endless choice of desserts and wines as
the highlight of the evening.
Fishworks Marylebone (Average Price £45)
The fresh catch of the day served at the award
winning Marylebone restaurant with a fishmon-
ger’s counter which sells fish seven days a week.
Mitch Tonks the owner brings all things under the
sea with nautical-blue walls and wooden chairs.
Dishes include Lyme Bay scallops to grilled sea
bass. It’s the place to be if you catch my drift.
 THAT’S SOME N.E.E.T STUFF!
Stephanie J is one of the hottest freelance web designers having her very own online
magazine N.E.E.T which showcases undiscovered talent, independent designers, and
stylish people around the world which has blown the World Wide Web.
The 26 year old freelancer from Berkshire began N.E.E.T in December 2005 as a quarterly
online publication. “I first had the idea to produce a magazine that features “grassroots
creativity” because of young artists and designers I have come across on community-based
websites such as Livejournal, Style Dash, Fashion is Spinach, snowflakes & cupcakes, and the
Fashion Spot has helped Stephanie find people who are talented in their special fields such
as bloggers, photographers, stylists, make-up artists, and journalists. This has helped with
the production process of the magazine. In each issue different undiscovered talent is shown
in the limelight. Many independent online shops can advertise in N.E.E.T to promote their
business and can be in the directory section which is updated regularly.
Stephanie is proud of what N.E.E.T. has achieved over the past three years and has been fea-
tured in blogs such as Style Dash and magazines such as Venus and Bust. In 2006, Bust maga-
zine called N.E.E.T “A box of tasty visual bonbons and a brilliant take on the magalog genre”
and Venus stated “N.E.E.T. is highly addictive....you’ll think you’ve stumbled upon NYLON’s
funkier, thrift-store chic little sister.”
“I see the internet as the way forward; a minefield of fantastic talent” says Stephanie.
That’s the beauty of the internet; it can bring together a community of people from all
over the world where they can share and feed off each other.” I love finding new websites,
new designers, coming across a fantastic photoshoot. I find it fascinating and inspirational
that there’s so much (as yet) untapped talent out there.”The inspiration for the magazine
comes from the daily use of the internet looking through sites such as Flickr for fashion pho-
tography and illustration. “I wanted to bring it together in once place, in a magazine-format
digital publication, to spread the word and acts as a showcase for it all.”
N.E.E.T is free and one of the first magazines to be published entirely online in a flash version,
enabling readers to click and flick the pages similar to a print magazine. The site has had
over 70,000 hits per month and a running cost lower than most print magazines. There are
links within the pages which leads straight to the designer’s website. It was made to showcase
creativity of independent designers and for advertising, product placement, and ideas. “I start
each issue two months before it goes online (so I started the June issue in April). This gives me
an eight week advertising window for each issue”
“That’s the beauty of the internet; it can bring together a community of people
from all over the world where they can share and feed off each other.”

“I layout, design and organise each issue. I decide what will go in each issue, from the front cover to
the editorials to the product pages. For photography, I choose work from a photographer’s existing
portfolio and bring it together to create a spread for the magazine. So, while it’s only me compiling
the magazine, it wouldn’t be possible without all the fantastic shops, advertisers, photographers, writers
and designers that showcase in each issue.”
Her favourite designers are people who are doing independent work from graduates straight from
fashion school to photographers snapping their friends. “When I come across a photographer, I’m
excited by the looks and feel they’ve created and captured; or a new shop I hadn’t heard of, and
the originality of the items for sale.
My ultimate fashion icon is Carrie Bradshaw. For me, she embodies everything that is great about
fashion - experimentation, mixing styles, creating looks, getting things so right (and wrong!)”When it
comes to shopping, N.E.E.T makes sure that readers receive reasonable prices for vintage clothing,
indie designer jewellery, accessories, bags, and clothes. The trend pages are full of endless recy-
cled fashion and jewellery captured as a new form of art. Stephanie is a perma-skint kind of girl
who buys her clothes from Primark and H&M and has a love for vintage clothing and spends hours
on eBay.
“I don’t follow trends as such. I feature quality, unique items in N.E.E.T. I like colour, pattern, and
texture and value fresh design above trends. I don’t have a favourite era - that’s one of the
great things about fashion in general, it constantly refers back to past eras. I like the hippie
feel of the 60s, the glamour of the 70s, the trashiness of the 80s - I’m even enjoying the idea
of plaid and tie-dye and Doc Martens again - from the 90s! N.E.E.T is very eco-friendly takes
it seriously when it comes to fashion. The products featured in the magazine are handmade and
not made in sweatshops on the other side of the world. In the next issue of N.E.E.T, there will be
a feature on Fairtrade items.
“Fashion has a reputation for being expensive and not very serious - however, it can also make
an important statement. I feel N.E.E.T. shows that you can help the cause of looking after the
environment and the world without compromising on style.”
The future is bright for N.E.E.T and also for its readers because there is a possibility of N.E.ET
moving to print. Stephanie is interest in the idea of moving towards print, which is very differ-
ent area to online journalism. “I feel that there is a gap in the market for a magazine, where you
don’t have to have a degree in something, or a rich dad or a million contacts to be able to get
your work into it. There is a wealth of talent out there, and so many great, often young, people
creating off their own bat, and there needs to be a showcase for that.
N.E.E.T shows that there is more to fashion than the style and price tag. It has brought a scene of
reality in its pages featuring talented people and issues affect our everyday lives. It inspires one
to change the world we live in. It’s a pretty N.E.E.T magazine with a philosophy is to showcase
global style straight from the streets – to sell a lifestyle not a brand. N.E.E.T. is inspirational, not
just aspiration.
“My ultimate fashion icon is Carrie Bradshaw. For me, she embodies
everything that is great about fashion - experimentation, mixing styles,
creating looks, getting things so right and wrong!”
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1. Boots
2. Beautyexpert
3. Superdrug
4. Beauty counter direct
5. Aveda
6 Net-a-porter
7. Faith
8. Warehouse
9. Amazon
10. Lipsy
11. Topshop
12. DollyDagger
13. Debenhams
14. Browns
15. Select
16. Karen Millen
17. New Look
18. BodyShop
19. Accesorize
20. AllSaints
21. Miss Selfridges
22. LaSenza
23.Asos