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contents11 Weirdo and I Know It 13 SUPAFEST21 Reset - Jarrod Mahon23 Street Styler27 Beetlejuice29 Soccer-Mad31 The Pint of No Return33 Flatbread35 Budget Body41 The Melbourne Ultimatum45 Yoga and Meditation49 Confessions of a Twitterholic51 TWTW in Sports53 In My Bag57 Savage Beauty65 Nautical Nails67 Style Icons

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Meet The Team

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Editor-in-Chief Natasha Turgoose Deputy Editor Ben Harrison

Entertainment Georgia Blann; Rebecca Wilson; Jesse Thompson; John Bryant; Travel Jordan Bissell Food

Michelle Shaul Sports Matthew McInerney; Edward Davies Health Ashley Prigent Fashion Saskia

Starck; Nandi Van Rooyen; Randy Lai Photography Michalina Wozniak; Web Design Billy O’Naire;

PR Lily Ball.

Follow Us: @TxMagazine; @TashTurgoose; @BenHarrison93; @Eddavies19; @Rebeccaw93; @NandiVanRooyen

@MMcInerney89; @LilyBall.Below: Tash, Eddy, Lily, Bec,, Jordy, Ben and Georgia.

Even Media Take Selfies

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-T.x On The Town

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This month, some of the -T.x Team attended the Annual JACS Ball, hosted by the Univeristy of Queensland’s Journalism and Communication Students (JACS)society. Myself, Ben, Edward, Georgia, Lily, Jordy, Rebecca and Matthew partied alongside future journalists, with a sneaky appearance from Aymeric - a journalism student and good friend of mine, who I may or may not be trying to recruit. ;) Here’s some photo evidence of the night. Enjoy! -T.

Photos: Nick AdermannThomas WrightOur trusty iPhones

Love from, -T.

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Hey guys! Welcome to the double issue of -T.x - a combination of both Issue Three AND Issue Four! This month.. wait, no... these months see Ben and I attend Supafest, at which I got to go in a photog-raphers pit for the first time... it was crazy, but such an experience!

Unfortunately, my promise of bringing you a new designer has fallen through - Hannah was unable to take on the roll due to medical reasons... but never fear... I’m still here. :) I’ve changed it up a little this month... let me know what you think to the new de-sign on our Facebook page! Rolling on with the bad news, our lovely soccer-holic, Edward Davies, is leaving Australia. :( After almosy 2 years in Australia, he is returning to his homeland - Scotland- along with his family. However, he will still be working with -T.x on his montly soccer columns... just with a more photographic and international twist! We at -T.x wish him the very best upon his re-turn to the UK, and will miss him very much.

I would tell you all about the JACS ball too, but picture speak a thousand words... so I’ll leave you with them!

Until next month, Tash xx

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Weirdo&I KNOW ITJordan Bissel

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Mothers, shield your childrens’ eyes.Townspeople, wield your pitchforks and torches.Everybody, scream and run away from me.For I am a certified, card-carrying weir-do.

For years, I’ve had to hide my eccen-tricities and quirks, as others have exclaimed, “you’re weird!” upon the admission of some bizarre fact about yours truly. But here I am, kids. Letting my freak flag fly after 19 years and one day of living in this conformist society.

After discovering that June 28 is Inter-national Be Yourself Day, I have decid-ed to come clean and admit my quirks to all.

First off, I’ve never seen the Lion King, the confession of which is usu-ally enough to result in the aforemen-tioned.And I’ve never understood why.I mean, calm down, son. Unless your father was Walt Disney himself, you have no reason to point that broken bottle at me with a look in your eye that I’ve only witnessed in The Shining.

Secondly, I despise organised sports. In fact, I hate all sports, regardless of whether they’re organised or involve blind orcs running around with swords (although that would be pretty cool). I’ve never understood the mania and general excitement that is generated

by two dozen oversized men in shorts running after a ball.The closest I’ve been to Suncorp Stadi-um is walking past it to get an ice cream.

Thirdly, I also hate coffee.Like all students, I love caffeine.However, I’d much rather mine came from Diet Coke than Starbucks. Coffee tastes like cooked dirt.

Fourthly, I think Lord of the Rings is bet-ter than Harry Potter.I know, I know, many unis have a Harry Potter clubs and not a Lord of the Rings ones.But come on! LOTR is obviously more awesome. Harry Potter has horn rims. Lord of the Rings has hobbits. There’s really no argument which of the two comes off better.And in the words of Boromir, one does not simply persecute one for their film preferences.

I also love Brussel’s sprouts.And I think Bill Clinton is sexy.I’ve never eaten a Toblerone bar and I swear all m’n’ms taste different according to colour. (They do! The yellow ones are the best).I would happily eat peanut butter and tomato sandwiches every day if it didn’t cause people to give me weird looks.

But I can’t be the only weird one, right?What are your quirks that you want to air?Tell us at the Tx Facebook page.

Jordan Bissel

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SUPAFEST2012

It was a strange feeling... getting ready to go to a festival without putting on not-enough clothing and getting considerably inebriated,

however this time wasn’t going to be like any other festival I had been to previously. This time, at Supafest, I was media... and that meant no pushing and shoving and being crushed, no drunk b*tches falling from their boyfriends shoulders onto my brand new iPhone (yeah, that hap-pened, at Stereosonic. Bye bye nice uncracked screen), and none of that festival atmosphere ... or so I thought. I had a photographers pitt pass

for the day, meaning that that fence that you squish yourself against at the front of the crowd... I was on the other side of that, camera in hand,

ready to get you the best pictures I could.

I experienced Supafest through image, so that’s how I’m going to share my day with you. Enjoy!

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I have to admit, out of every artist at the festival, I was most excited to see Kelly Rowland. Mainly because I was a little into Destiny’s Child when I was younger....... but that’s another story for another no other day. (Pictured on previous page) She came on stage with such power, both vocally and physically, with a troop of 6-pack don-ning dancers by her side. I approve. I also made friends with Emmanuel “Heatwave” Matovu (below), who formed a part of the opening act for Supafest. He is an up-and-coming hip-hop star from Vancouver, Canada. He took time out to take photos with fans, whilst filming a mini documentary on his iPad, a part of which he asked me to film for him.

Later into the day, Ludacris (pictured right) and Ice Cube took over the stage in their own shows. I must ad-mit to not being a big fan of hip-hop music, so I knew these two superstars through their acting careers as op-posed to their music. I was horrified to see Ice Cube telling ‘b*tches’ that they better ‘check yo self before yo wreck yo self’ because he’s ‘bad for your health...drop bombs on ya moms... No I’m not a sucker, I’ll cut ya (Uh!)’. I’d only ever seen him in kids mov-ies, and suddenly BAM, my childhood memories were corrupted. They both, however, did put on brilliant shows, and I cannot believe how fast they move! Trying to take photos of them was near impossible. I’m suprised my poor camera didn’t have a meltdown... I nearly did.

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I fell a litte bit in love with Trey Songz (pictured below, left) when he took the stage to serenade the crowd. He sang his heart out, and it was a refreshing change from the rest of the festival. While I loved the high energy, it got a little intense. Trey sang ballads and stayed still. I actually had the chance to frame my photos, not just put my camera on rapid shoot, point and hope for the best. After Trey finished his set it was straight back to high intensity

hip- hop, with T-Pain (below, midde) taking to the stage. With his trusty (and really cool spiky metal) micro-phone in hand, he transformed the crowd from swooners to insanity. He moved about the stage so quickly that I have hardly any useable photos of the act. He would zoom from one side of the stage to the other in seconds, whilst dancing and singing, and then stop for just a second to point to the crowd... and back again. I don’t know how he did it... I would have had a heart attack after the first few minutes!

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Then came the moment most of the crowd had been waiting for. The ar-rival of a world-wide superstar, the one and only Chris Brown. The crowd was teased and anticipating was built with announcements being made, and the stage set up. Then a countdown from one minute began, and the crowd roared, and screamed the numbers. 5...4...3...2....1.... and he appeared. Caught between the crowd and the speakers, I was quite sure my ears were about to explode - between the screams of the crowd and music blar-ing from the speakers it was insane.

What was even more insane, how-ever? Security. At the start of the day, we had been briefed, and told that we were only to take photos during the first three songs. Two songs in, we were all kicked out of the pit. A few photographers put up a fight, and one even got his camera lense smashed... it was a little bit crazy. Needless to say, I had had enough, so, camera in hand, I trudged home after a long day. It was such an experience though. I saw a festival from an all new per-spective and met some really cool people. But, Chris Brown... he grabs himself way too much.... -T.

RESETIndie-Rocker-Jarrod Mahon

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RESETIndie-Rocker-Jarrod Mahon

Being a 17-year-old musician isn’t easy.

Especially not for indie-rocker Jarrod Mahon, who recently made the move from an established musical profile in his hometown of Townsville, to the comparatively cutthroat Brisbane music scene. Bearing the stage name Emerson, Ma-hon describes his musical style as a blend of folk guitar and emotionally propelled vocals in-fluenced by artists Bon Iver and Bright Eyes. In Townsville, Mahon played regular gigs at local venues as front man of upbeat four-piece Doc Moores. When the group took the top prize at a local music competition in 2011, the singer saw an opportunity to launch his solo career. This was a fruitful move, and Emerson soon began support-ing growing local acts such as Kate Martin. Yet Townsville’s music scene was creatively restric-tive, with limited venues and a two-dimensional market slowing the musician’s budding career. “In Townsville if you’re not playing hardcore music, it’s hard to get gigs. Most venues wouldn’t take me. Some seemed really pretentious because they say we really want music, but you can’t play here. And if you do you need to leave straight away afterwards,” the musician jokingly added. Mahon heralded the New Year with his relocation to Brisbane to study a Bachelor of Music at the JMC Academy. Here, the singer found competition for the musical limelight was much more fierce than in Townsville. “You sort of assume that heaps of other people are going to be doing what you’re doing,” the folk rocker confesses. The teenager takes it bravely in his stride, noting that diversity comes hand in hand with creative outlets and sup-port. “The venues here like Ric’s bar are so sup-portive. They have something on every night. It’s great.” When quizzed on his future musical aspira-tions, the youngster responded, “I wouldn’t really mind money… money’s money but that’s never been the point for me… I just want to show people my music.” Mahon published his first solo EP last week, a five-track demo available for free down-load on the musicians Triple J Unearthed page at www.triplejunearthed.com/emersonsnowe.

Jesse Thompson

-T.x UP&COMING

StylerStreet•georgia blann•

I love light-weight knits; they’re cool enough to let your

skin breathe without feeling too heavy, and

enough for a cooler, breezy day. Team it up with black full-length tights or a skirt, with a scarf or long neck-

lace and then add ankle boots. Here’s

what you’re wearing this season:

Autumn is my absolute favourite season for fashion; it’s not too hot that you can barely handle wearing clothes, and not too cold that you have to wear multiple layers! This season its all about light-weight knits, cardis, full-

length tights, flowing skirts and my favou-rite, ankle boots. Here’s what I’m loving

this Autumn:

Georgia

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Chloe matches her black cropped-top

with a flowing skirt and adds her black sneakers for a little

‘grundge’.

G.B.: What do you love most about this

seasons fashion?Chloe: I love that you can combine summer and winter clothes to-gether, it’s fun to mix

and match because you never know what

the weather will be like.

G.B.: Where did you purchase the clothes

you’re wearing today?Chloe: Surprisingly I found both pieces of clothing at the same

store, Universal.

Chloe

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...a little ‘grunge’...

Olivia loves her blue short-sleeved knit and black leather

skirt!

G.B.: Do you have a celebrity or particular fashion icon you take

inspiration from?Olivia: Not really, I just know my own

style well and always know the right outfit when I find it. It just

looks like “me”. G.B.: What do you

love most about your outfit?

Olivia: I love my blue knit because of the length, tops are all

getting longer lately and it gives it a ‘bag-gy’ look which I love.

Olivia

I just know my own style well, and always know the right outfit when I find it.

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Tiana combines her summer shorts and

cropped singlet with her black cardi for

the ultimate Autumn look!

G.B.: What do you love about Autumn

fashion?Tiana: I love how

it’s not too cold and not too hot, you can basically just wear

anything and throw a cardigan over it and

make it look good. G.B.: What’s the one item of clothing that

you could not live without?

Tiana: Definitely my black singlet. As ba-

sic as it is you can get so much use out of it

from layering, or add-ing a jacket and acces-

sories.Tiana

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...you can basically just wear anything...

BEETLEJUICEJesse Thompson

You know you’ve stumbled upon the watermark of an excellent film when it’s one you can watch time and time again, and still be endless-ly entertained. I watched Tim Burton’s comedy Beetlejuice at four years old, and again at eighteen, and laughed just as wholeheartedly each time. The film is a bubbling cauldron of Burton’s wit, imagina-tion and daring black comedy. Adam (the hardly recognisable Alec Baldwin) and Barbara Mai-tland (Gina Davies) are a frumpy, run-of-the-mill eighties couple who meet their watery deaths within the first ten minutes of the film. The afterlife they enter is perhaps not the most conventional one; the couple are leased to haunt their house for the next 125 years, yet are bound by its perimeter. Outside, the carnivorous sandworm threat-ens to cut their posthumous existence short. The pair soon find themselves house sharing with the Deetz family who, hailing from New York City, are horrified by its rustic ap-peal. Eccentric modernist Cordelia Deetz (Catherine O’Hara) pairs with family friend Otho (Glenn Shadix) and the two begin to tear the country house apart, and fill it with the former’s twisted, quasi-hos-tile sculptures. Meanwhile, Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder), the fittingly gothic teen of the New Yorkers whose ‘whole life is a dark room’ finds that the Maitlands’s presence is not as invisible to her as it is to the rest of her buffoonish family. The couple relate to the young girl. Threatened by the adult Deetz’ plan to capitalise on their ghoul-ish presence by turning the house into an exhibition of the super-natural, the Matilands enlist the help of the brutish, repugnant hu-

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Jesse Thompsonman exorcist Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton). Their situation turns sour when his unrestrained haunting begins to endanger all of the Deetz family, paramount in scenes where the rampant Beetlejuice, in snake form, hangs Charles Deetz (Jeffrey Jones) by the leg over the edge of their two-storey balcony. Burton’s afterlife is a highly imaginative blue and green visualisation of jagged landscapes and surreal characters, reminiscent of Robert Wiene’s The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. In entertaining scenes where the Maitlands first enter what seems to be the reception lobby for the afterlife, filled with morbid beings who have just experienced their own deaths, the hilariously sardonic nature of the film is revealed. ‘Want a cigarette?’ a charcoaled corpse and house fire victim offers Adam. ‘I’m trying to cut back myself’. The film’s special effects are characteristically cheesy of its release date, though add to its vintage quality. The cutout, science-fiction land-scape of the vicious sandworm, who himself is but plasticine, seems not antiquated but dream-like and surreal. These effects are complemented by Burton’s tricky use of light; shadows dance across the faces of malevolent characters. Beetlejuice means not to haunt or terrify, but to involve and entertain. Tim Burton’s imaginative fascination with ghouls, monsters and death is certainly prominent, as it was throughout the likes of A Nightmare Before Christmas. The film’s opening is one of the most intriguing and promising I’ve seen, and doesn’t fail to follow up with some fulfilling, light-hearted fun. Three out of four poltergeists.

“The film’s opening is one of the most intriguing and promising I’ve seen...”

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-T.x MOVIES

SOCCER-MADEdward Davies is obsessed with Soccer... or ‘Football’ as he calls it. (Don’t judge him, he’s Scottish). Let’s find out what he has to say about April and May in Soccer.

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Soccer is a religion for me. It has been for the past eight years. I assure you now, there is not a better feeling than when your team pulls off a historic result, reaches a cup final, wins a trophy, or puts in a performance worthy of the shirt they are wearing. I do not care one bit what people say; how soccer is traditionally, in Australia, sport no one pays any attention to; how rugby and AFL are true proper ‘manly’ (excuse my pun there) sports which personify the working-class, mas-culine nature of their fan bases. Those of you who have been to a game will know the passion of the support.It truly has been an emotional few weeks

for me, being a diehard supporter of Chelsea FC, to watch their road over the past few weeks. From having no manager and suffering the worst season for many years, the club have transformed their fortunes under the leader-ship of Roberto Di Matteo and, having won the FA Cup, are now in the Champions League Final in Munich.On the way to the Champions League Final was an epic semi-final victory against Barcelona, which saw Chelsea hold out in the second leg with one less player against the world’s best team and progress. However, for me, along with this tie, the most dramatic moment of this sea-son was earlier in the tournament.Due to the time difference, I always find myself getting up in the middle of the night, setting at least three alarms to be sure that I wake up to watch my team play. This was especially nerve-wracking, though. Chelsea headed into the second leg of their knockout tie against Napoli, trailing 3-1 from the first leg. Since then, Chel-sea had sacked their manager Andre Villas-Boas and replaced him with assistant Roberto Di Matteo on an interim basis. Chelsea’s European journey – and their season – was hanging in the balance. And, even more so than when we faced Barcelona, my nerves were jangling. Chelsea went 2-0 up, before Napoli pulled a goal back, but Chelsea won a penalty, winning after regulation time 3-1, meaning the tie headed to extra time. My passion for my team was obvious in abundance; my blood bleeds the blue of Chel-sea. I prayed to the heavens, crossing my fin-gers, desperate for us to make it through. And, when Chelsea scored another to win the game 4-1, I was ecstatic. I had a feeling that would last for days. It is a feeling that only football fans will know. The feeling when your team defies the odds and pulls of a miraculous result. The feeling when the beautiful game consumes you from all an-gles.That amazing football feeling.So, no matter what sport you follow, you will always be passionate about your team, about the game. But, despite the lack of attention soc-cer gets in Australia, it is quite clearly the most loved, cherished and popular sport in the world; it always has been and always will be. Rightfully so.

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John BryantBEER: The beautiful beverage. We’re all familiar with it. Some of us love it. Other want to get to know it a bit better. Whether you consider yourself to be the fine connoisseur, the pub going enthusiast, or the one just wanting to know more, this is the column for you to broaden your horizons.

Forget VB, XXXX and Corona. No doubt you would have heard of those before. Each month we’ll feature four beers you might not know so well - two international and two ‘true blue’ brews.

INTERNATIONAL:A.K. DammAs beverages go, this one seems quite con-fused. Not that this is a bad thing, especially for European beer enthusiasts. A.K. Damm is the namesake beer of the brewery’s 1878 founder August Keunztmann and is brewed according to the ‘original Alsatian method’ yet it’s made in Barcelona, Spain. So, if you can put it this simply, it’s a Spanish beer, inspired by the French region that’s home to the most inherently German dog since... ever. The beer is characteristically smooth and is sure to appeal to fans of pale lager styles. Drink with some Alsatian Flammekueche or, it that’s too tricky, just grab yourself some pizza instead. (4.8% ABV)

ReturnJohn Bryant

brewers claim to have gone big on the hops and this certainly shows, with a distinctly citrus aroma and flavour punch. This is one of those ‘old faith-ful’ kinds of beers that you can always come back to whatever the situation but it’s sure to go down well as a BBQ companion. (5.2% ABV)

Coopers Extra Strong Vintage AleSince the sale of Foster’s Group to foreign ownership last year, Coo-pers have emerged as the largest Australian-owned brewery. So, un-less you live in some kind of beer-free cave, you’ll probably know the Adelaide brand. Their flagship pale and sparkling ales are pub and bottle shop favourites but their Extra Strong Vintage is much harder to come by. The bottles for Coopers Vintage come labelled with the year of the brew – much like what you’d expect with wine. It’s recommended that you leave the bottles to age over a five year period. So if you’re serious about English style strong ales and don’t mind waiting until 2017, surely this is the beer for you. Savour it while you can. (7.5% ABV)

Sheepshaggers GoldIf you ever travel to the Scottish Highlands, be warned. Things aren’t as they seem. When the local down the other end of the bar cries out, “I’ll have a Sheepshagger!” don’t go all sheepish – they’re only after a pint. The funny wee lads at Cairngorm Brewery in Inverness-shire claim Sheep-shaggers Gold is the best beer baa none. So, they think it’s a ewe-tiful brew but do you really give a flock? Puns aside, Sheep-shaggers has a lager-like complexity with a crisp, malt flavour. It’s a simple, refresh-ing beer that would go pretty well alongside just about anything, except maybe lamb. Those poor sheep deserve a break. (4.5% ABV)

AUSTRALIAN:Little Creatures Pale AleChances are you won’t have any trouble finding this glorious Fremantle creation. Since hitting the nation’s pubs in 2000, Little Creatures Pale Ale has gone on to be hailed as an Australian classic. It’s one of an increasing number of local beers on the market that are going down the ‘preserva-tive free’ path, and the results are there for the tasting – it’s just full of flavour. The

-T.x LIFE

From one financially and time poor student to another, I give you the greatest culinary gift of all: a recipe for flatbread. Ho-hum, you say? No, my friend, flatbread is a creator of culinary miracles...

FLAT BREAD

Example: Want to make a pizza but don’t have a base? Flatbread got your back.Want to take your salad to the next level of sustenance but don’t have any bread? Flatbread got your back. Hungover and need a breakfast taco, like, right now?Flatbread got your back.Is it snack time but you have no money and only a skerrick of peanut butter left in the jar?Okay, I’m getting carried away. But seriously – flatbread is all over this! And the best bit? You only need four common ingredients to make it AND it only costs $1 per serve! For $1 you have a tortilla, a wrap, a pizza base, a kind of bread substitute, roti or, if you’re feeling creative, mini pie bases. You are only limited by your imaginations, my friends!

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•michelle shaul•

Flatbread DoughPrep time: 30 minutes

Serving: 2 tortillas or 1 thin-crust pizza base

Ingredients: 1 cup of self-rising flour1/3 cup of warm water

1 teaspoon of oil1 pinch of salt

Note: if you only have plain flour, that’s okay. Just add about a pinch of baking soda and a

half pinch of baking powder. Or, if you’re really stuck, just use plain flour; it will be okay it just

won’t rise at all.

Do it:In a bowl, combine the flour and salt (and the

baking powder and soda if you’re using them) in a medium bowl. Be sure to combine well or

you’ll get random mouthfuls of salt/soda!Make a bit of a well in the middle for the oil and

half of the water.Using a fork, mix the liquid and gradually pick

up the dry ingredients as you go.At some point it will be too hard to use a fork, when this happens take the dough out of the

bowl and place on a clean, lightly floured bench. Knead the dough for about 3-5 minutes. If you

find it is too dry add some of the extra water. Be warned, it is really easy to over-water; if this

happens just add flour as needed. Now pop the dough ball into a clean, covered

bowl and let it rest in a warm place for about 20 minutes. This is an optional step I suppose, but it’s good to do it if you can because it makes the

dough softer and easier to work with. Roll the dough flat - into whatever shape you

want – and cook as needed. If you want to make a tortilla/wrap then cook on

a hot frying pan for about 1 minute per side. If you want to make a pizza (like the pesto, mush-

room, tomato, radish and olive one pictured) then place the dough onto a baking tray and

pre-cook in the oven for about 2 minutes at 200 degrees C. Then put your toppings on and re-

turn to the oven for another 10-15 minutes.

Enjoy!

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BUDGETBODY

•georgia blann•

BODY

As a student it can often be tricky to find the time or motivation to get active. Gym memberships aren’t always an option due to lim-ited funding, but this does not mean we should completely forget

about exercise! Getting active is important for a healthy body and mind, and believe it or not, exercising during exam periods is proven to help

reduce stress and help keep your mind at ease. It’s easier than you think to get fit without using gym equipment or a personal trainer; just grab

a friend to keep each other motivated and head down to a local park, oh and don’t forget to bring textbooks! No really, textbooks can make great

weights to help tone your muscles as you’re working out. For all our Bris-bane readers, what better way to kick-start your routine than FREE ex-

ercise equipment? Follow these exercises below for a fun, free workout to keep you happy, healthy and most of all, stress-free!

*Note: Exercise equipment shown below can be found in a majority of Brisbane City Council parks. The park featured in photographs

is Teralba Park, Everton Park, Brisbane. Combine your fitness rou-tine with cardiovascular exercise such as walking, running or bike riding

for a full-body workout.

^ The hip swinger is a fun way to tone your abdominal muscles and hips, simply swing from side to side while focusing on your core.

< Placing your arms flat against the arm plates, slowly squeeze the plates together, hold and then slowly release.

•georgia blann•

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Rowing tones your arms, chest and shoulders. With a straight back, pull the handle bars towards you keeping your elbows in line.

Cross-trainers are for the more co-ordinated. Swing your legs back and forth as shown with the opposite arm pulling back then pushing forward.

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Use the handles to get your legs moving up and down in a stepping motion to tone your

legs and glutes.

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For those of you without access to exercise equipment as shown, com-bine a 30 minute cardiovascular routine (such as walking, running,

or bike riding) with the exercises shown.

Above: Place textbooks over-head keeping shoulders down and aligned, lunge forward on one leg, hold, then repeat on the other leg.

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Get your friend to place textbooks in the middle of your back, and do pushups either from your knees or from your toes (shown above).

Keeping textbooks on your back, place forearms infront of you as shown and hold your body aligned (like a plank), and tense your core muscles.

Laying on your side, make sure you are leaning forward into your hip and raise your top leg to the side slowly as shown, hold, then slowly bring

back down.Don’t forget to finish off your workout with some deep breathing and

stretches to make sure your muscles are relaxed, and it’s important to stay hydrated! Who knew it could be so easy (and free!) to keep fit and

toned this Winter?

MELBOURNE ULTIMATUMThe

MELBOURNE ULTIMATUM- Jordy Bissel

Like its architecture, Melbourne’s inhabitants are a rich juxtaposition of style. Gothic mixes with contemporary, polished with traditional.

In a city whose defining characteristic is its frigid weather, its people give it life and make Melbourne eccentric and charismatic.

Despite a distinctive European air, Melbourne is still uniquely Australian. Graffiti-splashed alleyways play host to a jumble of coffee shops and patis-series, where chic black-clad Melbour-nians sit sipping coffee. Like metal-lic messes of yarn, the famed tram tracks twist and tumble along the two hundred-year old streets. Grandiose sandstone structures line the pave-ments, which by seven am are already pumping and thumping with all manner of activity.

To see the Bright Young Things who treat the streets like their own per-sonal runway, Chapel Street is the place. Designer-clad twentysome-things hustle and bustle, their masses of silver jewelry clinking with every step of their Doc marten-clad feet and swish of their bleached, semi-shaved heads. Quilted leather bags, be-dazzled with an assortment of bright charms, swing casually from the crooks of their stylish elbows. They glance at their reflections in the full-length shop windows, which glimmer with all kinds of bright and shiny offer-ings.

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St Kilda boasts a different, yet as achingly hip, culture. Shielding their perfectly made-up faces from the notorious Melbourne chill with over-sized scarves and expensive coats, St Kilda is where the upper class hip-sters live. The home of St Kilda Beach, Luna Park and the world’s best falafel (Falafel Extra lives up to its name), you could spend an entire day here. Although dwindling in numbers, the famous cake shops on Ackland Street manage to uphold their famous reputa-tion. Dozens of numerous cream-filled concoctions come from every conti-nent, and the glass windows reveal dozens of waist-high smudges where children have pushed their noses against the glass. In all of Melbourne, St Kilda is the place to be in terms of chicness.

Back in the city, the Prahran Markets are the hub of multicultural gastronomy. First and second-generation migrants churn out the most amazing food (beet-root and goats cheese ravioli, walnut and date bread and Turkish delight coated in pistachios and rose petals, to name a few). Mothers and their preco-cious offspring wander around, snack-

ing on honey-glazed nuts and home made baklava. With the overcast light sprinkling over the scene, the entire market place reeks of culture and a sort of unpretentious refinement. A tiny Asian grocery has found a home in one corner of the square. From floor to ceiling, it has been stacked chock-full of brightly coloured tins and packets. A Chinese couple sits behind the counter, arguing in hushed tones over a jar of lychees. The other corner is a cacoph-ony, as a jolly Italian man and his wife loudly spruik their marinated olives and house-cured prosciutto. The entire hall is filled with noise and movement.

However, to me the simplest thing defines Melbourne. Every hour in the Royal Arcade in the middle of the city, a gigantic clock chimes and two Ro-man statues flanking the clock move around to the beat of the chimes. It’s such a humble gesture, yet it draws such a crowd every single day. There are alleyways and markets to explore, yet every hour on the hour you will see a crowd gathered below the clock. And the only thing they want is to partake in the simple joy of seeing the statues move.

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Yogaand meditation

- Ashley Prigent

The age-old practice seems to offer even more than one can imagine. Along with improving muscle strength, flexibility, sta-bility, coordination and blood circulation, Yoga yields tremendous benefit for clar-ity of mind, concentration, energy levels, general vitality and wellbeing. Conceived over 2000 years ago and practiced reli-giously all over the globe to this day, the origins of Yoga date back to pre-history though we have an idea of how the early philosophy, spirituality and practice of this ancient art-form came to being.

Known widely as the “father of yoga” and born around 100BC-100AD, Pata-ñjali is the creator and compiler of the 196 essential Yoga Sutras (postures) which came to define Rāja Yoga (aka. Ashtanga Yoga) as it is today. Consist-ing of eight limbs of practice, Ashtanga encompasses the truest spiritual yogic practises that Patañjali had followed in his texts. These eight limbs of Ashtanga Yoga are:Yama: (the five restraints) Ahimsa: non-violenceSatya: truthfulness in word and thoughtAsteya: non-stealing Brahmacharya: abstinence Aparigah: non-possessiveness Niyama: (the five disciplines)Saucha: purity and cleanliness of body and mind

Santosha: satisfaction and contentment Tapas: austerity Swadhyaya: self-study and devotion Ishwara Pranidhana : dedication to God’s will Asana: Postures, disciplines and physi-cal aids to meditationPranayama: Control of the prana or life-force (breath)Pratyahara: Withdrawal of the senses to increase the power of mind Dharana: Concentration of mindDhyana: Meditation (withdrawing mind from all external objects and focusing on one point)Samadhi: Oneness with the object of meditation (merging individual con-sciousness to the universal conscious-ness)

Hindu philosophy is essentially the epicentre of yogic practice; while West-ern culture has adopted Yoga foremost as an exercise routine, the philosophi-cal structure at which it is grounded still holds great worth today. While the physical and philosophical elements of Yoga are intimately connected with both Hindu and Tibetan Buddhist prac-tices - the two sharing semblance in their approach – the terminology and paths of practice are often different. Still, both share the concepts of Sama-dhi (mental concentration) and Sadha-

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na (spiritual realisation) along with the poses and postures that we have come to adopt as common practice. While there are many individual styles of yoga - each emphasising different techniques - every style shares com-mon lineage with particular focus on the alignment of the body, formulation of postures, the flow of one posture to another and the coordination of breath and concentration.

Iyengar Yoga:A form of Yoga that relies on the use of props - rope, belts and cushions - to aid in the formation of postures. The very precise standing poses help to promote strength in the legs and core, with par-ticular focus on correct form and body alignment. Iyengar is a great stepping block to more difficult and advanced poses, strengthening important muscle groups and encouraging improved cir-culation, balance, coordination and gen-eral vitality.

Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga: A physically demanding workout, focus-sing on a series of postures that flow from one to the next in dynamic fashion. Linking breath and movement through-out each posture, Ashtanga tends to focus on the disposition of breath rather than achieving perfect posture. This flowing aspect of Ashtanga Vinyasa shares common elements with Sūrya Namaskāra (Sun Salutation), and in-volves the practice of Ujjayi – a steady cycle of breathing which encourages increased focus and mindfulness.

Bikram Yoga:For those who want to sweat. Bikram is one of the most popular forms of hot yoga, usually practiced in a room heated to 40°C. Consisting of a series of 26 postures which run for around 90 minutes, Bikram aims to increase blood circulation to all organs of the body as well as assisting in deeper stretching under the immense heat. Embracing the heat is encouraged in order to stimulate and restore health to every muscle and joint of the body.

Hatha Yoga:Focusing on mastery of the body through physical training, Hatha uses postures, breathing and meditation to achieve balance, stability, flexibil-ity and strength throughout the body. Focusing on the balance of body and mind through physical postures, Hatha Yoga purifies the body and calms the mind through controlled breathing and strong poses, preparing ones self for meditation.

Many styles of Yoga seek to increase wellbeing through physical postures - encouraging strength, balance and circulation through dynamic exer-cise - though there are elements and entire styles of Yoga which rely on a purely mental approach. Meditation itself is achieved from intense focus and concentration on a single object until there is no consciousness pres-ent other than a profound aware-ness of the object. In Yoga the art of Meditation aims to construct a sense of a super-conscious state (Sama-

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dhi) through intense concentration. Though ideas of revelation, enlight-enment, individual realisation and cosmic realisation may be difficult to attain, there are benefits of Medita-tion and the practice of focus and breathing that come about naturally in the process. *A simple practice of meditation can involve finding a comfortable position (sitting up or lying on ones back with eyes closed), warming up with deep breaths (Pranayama) and focusing on the breath bringing cool air in and pushing warm air out - bringing the mind back to a desired point of focus whenever it begins to wander. The practice can last from 10 minutes to a much longer state of mindfulness.*Truly, the therapeutic benefits of Yoga are overwhelming and can contribute greatly to the wellbeing of mind, body and soul. Yoga itself is an

exercise aimed at uniting the mind, body and spirit and to emphasise the belief that mind and body are one. Along with assisting awareness in the body’s alignment, posture and pat-terns of movement, the balance and flexibility brought on through yogic exercise encourages a fitter, hap-pier and more energetic you. Yoga is proven to improve muscle strength and tone, blood circulation, concen-tration, rehabilitation and prevention of injury and general detoxification, as well as soothing the nervous system and increasing a sense of calm and wellbeing. For those interested in getting their Yoga on, it can be as simple as sign-ing up for a class or jumping into your Sun Salutations for 10 minutes each morning. With a sense of dedication and fondness of the practice, there is no telling what benefits may arise.

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Yes, I’ll admit it. I’m a little bit addicted to twitter attention.

You could almost consider me the five year old of the twitter world. Sometimes there are days when I just want nothing more than just one reply or a retweet by somebody, and if luck is really on my side, even a follow. Just recently, this has hap-pened. All three, at once… and bysome somewhat famous people too. If you’re wondering what on earth I’m talking about, or if you’re like me and just so keen beyond all relief to find out how it’s done, or maybe you’re here because you saw that oh-so-exctiting title and want to see whether I was lying or not justto get your attention, well, you’re in the right place.

Getting twitter attention is quite a deli-cate task. It takes time and superb skill. You need to be willing to go all out, and when I say all out, I mean the determina-tion to constantly send annoying replies to everyone in the right place at the right time in the hope that maybe they’ll reply back. It’s what happened with Hot Chelle Rae (Oh,what’s that you ask? They re-tweeted me? YES THEY DID!) – they sent out a tweet to their fans saying they were in the top trending around the world. I jumped on the opportunity by replying with “Let’s get you trending in Austra-lia! #hotchellerae” Two minutes later, Hot Chelle Rae and about fifteen others retweeted me, six people ‘favouritised’my tweet (I still don’t understand that function either) and I gained about ten

Confessions of a

Hot CHelle Rae Re-tweeted me, and otHeR less impoRtant tHings. Twitterholic

more followers. It was an indescribable moment of accomplishment. Sometimes, though, you’re not so lucky and you need to work hard to get that attention. Tweet-ing while Q&A is on (any given Monday at about 9pm-ish) is an almost fool proof plan, so long asyou’re willing to make really lame puns, e.g. which politician on the show would make minister for magic. While your tweet may not appear on the show, chances are someone’s scrolling through the #qanda (remember that hashtag) tweets will see it, and perhaps retweet you, or at the least start a fight with you about your utter disregard for political correctness. The above has happened to me at least three times.Twitter attention seeking is fun, and I strongly recommend it for the humble be-ginner….though if you become so good at it that you suddenly get more followers than me and become more talked about than Brendan Maclean I will probably cry.

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What’s been trending?#logies – The annual TV Week Logie Awards has been and gone foranother year, and, as usual, twitter did not disappoint with all theinside goss. When it was first re-leased that Hamish Blake had won the gold logie before the announce-ment had been made on air, word spread around twitter in a flash, and discussions were quick to becomeheated. #maintaintherage – With the classic ABC music show celebrated its birthday recently, the twitter world went above and beyond to show itssupport, proving that music doesn’t really have an expiry date. #thevoiceau – It doesn’t mat-ter whether you’re #TeamDelta or #TeamJoel, The Voice is fast becom-ing one of Australia’s most successful talent shows to date. With the show constantly trending on twitter , all we can do is watch and wait to see if its success continues#hotchellerae – I’m just really leaving this here because theyre-tweeted me – Did I mention that they re-tweeted me?

Who to followMay is the month of Music. Here are some musical contributers to thetwitter world who are sure to keep you in the know.

Splendour in the Grass - @SITGTriple J - @triplejZan Rowe - @zanrowe4ZZZ - @4zzzNova Brisbane - @nova1069

NRLTwelve rounds into the competition and heavyweights Melbourne Storm are easily the favourites to win the Telstra Premiership. They’ve only been beaten once so far, and that was a two point loss to the in-form Cronulla Sharks – who TMTW predicted would be the dark horses of the comp. Brisbane and North Queensland are flying the flag high for those of us north of border, sitting 2nd and 4th respectively with much more footy to come.Several weeks ago, I wrote that the Gold Coast Titans “had picked up where they left last season, anchored to the bottom of the ladder and playing poorly”. What a difference a few weeks is in the land of sport, with three successive wins lift-ing them a few positions, with gun rookie Aiden Sezer turning in some fantastic performances alongside veteran Scott Prince. For Parramatta, Chris Sandow has turned into a $550,000 per season flop, with NRL identity Peter Sterling labelling him overweight and down and confidence. There’s not much to say about the Penrith Panthers, with coach

The MonTh ThaT Wasin SportsApril&May

In ReviewIvan Cleary removing Luke Lewis as captain during the Origin period, much to this (and many other) league fans disgusted. Next month, watch out for Melbourne and Brisbane to extend their leads atop the table, Cronulla and the Cowboys should hang on, and the Bulldogs, Rabbitohs and Manly should all begin to string a few wins together. Penrith, Parramatta and the Raiders will remain anchored to the bottom. State of OriginTMTW loves this time of year. State of Origin. State against State, Mate against Mate. The first game, played on May 23, didn’t disappoint. Maroons winger Brent Tate played the game of his career, in which Queensland got the better of NSW 18-10, but not without contro-versy. In the opinion of TMTW, Blues centre Michael Jennings was rightly sin-binned for racing into a brawl with a flying, swinging haymaker. The try to Maroons centre Greg Inglis has been the main talking point since the en-counter. TMTW believes that if it was not ruled a try, it would have been a penalty try, as players are not allowed to strike at the ball with their feet. NSW hooker Robbie Farah did just this, and was lucky to avoid a potential eight-point try. The second game will take place at ANZ Stadium in Homebush on June 13, with Queensland a strong chance to seal their SEVENTH straight series win.

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The MonTh ThaT Wasin Sports QRL – Intrust Super Cup The Intrust Super Cup is twelve rounds old, with Wynnum-Manly the early front runners. The defending champions, Wyn-num-Manly have played to win on every occasion, whether it was grinding out a four point victory against Burleigh and Easts, or thumping Central Queensland 84-6 earlier in the season. The Redcliffe Dolphins, Easts Tigers, and last year’s runners-up Tweed Heads Seagulls will all compete for the title, so expect to see each team chalk up wins over their lesser fancied opponents. Sun-shine Coast, Central Queensland and Souths Logan are anchored to the bot-tom, and don’t expect them to move from there. Injuries have cruelled each of the teams, and they’re all playing too incon-sistently to be considered finals contend-ers this season. One more thing…History was made in the Toyota Cup (NRL Under 20s competi-tion) on Saturday April 14 when Kasey Badger became the first female referee in the competition. She did a stellar job, and it’s hoped she is the first of many more to come. Well done Kasey! Super RugbyWith five fixtures left in the competition, the Chiefs, Stormers and Brumbies are on top of their respective conferences. As the race to qualify for the Finals intensi-fies, expect to see the Bulls, Highlanders and Crusaders challenge for the top spots and a place in the finals. The Queensland Reds have hit a re-cent patch of form and, with the return of Quade Cooper, should press for a Finals berth.AFLTen rounds have passed in the AFL, with West Coast Eagles, Adelaide Crows and

Essendon Bombers all setting the pace. In one of the biggest games of the season, Carlton announced their premiership intentions with a 60-point thrashing of defending premiers Col-lingwood Magpies. The Magpies had a slow start to the year, dropping two early games early on, but have strung together a few wins to sit fourth. As expected, Melbourne Demons, Gold Coast Suns and Greater Western Sydney are anchored to the bottom of the table. Greater Western Sydney picked up their first ever victory over the Gold Coast.NBLAs predicted in the last edition of TMTW, New Zealand Breakers, Perth Wildcats, Gold Coast Blaze and Townsville Crocodiles made the finals. New Zealand eliminated the Crocs two games to one, while Perth defeated the Blaze by the same margin.In the NBL Grand Final Series, the Perth Wildcats and the New Zealand Breakers won one game apiece after the first two games. The New Zealand Breakers were triumphant in the de-cider, winning 79-73 to secure the pre-miership. NetballThe ANZ Championship got underway in April, with the Vixens setting the pace early on. The Mystics currently sit atop the table, ahead of the Vixens, Thunderbirds and Swifts, who round out the Top 4. Last years’ champion-ship winning Queensland Firebirds are sitting in 5th. The Firebirds are only two wins behind the Top 4, and if last year is anything to go by, should begin stringing together a series of wins to make their way up the table.

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in my bagsaskia starck

Take a peek inside the bag of our women’s fashion writer...

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A woman’s bag is her fashion best friend. Every girl has those fashion or beauty must haves that she will never leave the house without and a great bag is what she keeps them in. For this double issue I am sharing what I keep in my handbag!

DKNY BagI bought this bag almost three years ago and it has been a lifesaver. I would recommend sticking to black bags as they go with everything!!

SunglassesWith Queensland being the sunshine state it is a necessity to wear sun-glasses, not only for protection but they are a great accessory to any outfit. I am in love with the MinkPink range all for around $40.

Wayne Cooper WalletI love this wallet to death. The black leather and gold embellishment keep it simple yet still dressy enough to double as a clutch for a night out.

Chanel Lip glossThe best lip gloss to throw on in a rush. It is not too sticky and the pale pinks give the perfect amount of color.

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Lucas Pawpaw OintmentIn the winter season Pawpaw ointment is a lifesaver for chapped lips. I use it on a daily basis.

Printed ScarfQueensland weather can change from hot too cold in a matter of minutes so having a scarf handy is always helpful. I love printed scarfs especially leopard print. Sports-girl has a huge variety for under $30.

Water BottleKeeping hydrated is very important. I never leave the house without my trusty Mount Franklin bottle.

Tester PerfumeMy Aunty often gives me her mini tester Chanel perfumes. They are perfect to throw in your bag as they take up little room and are great for a perfume touch up.

Kikki K Diary I could not survive without my diary. My whole schedule is written in that one book. I love the Kikki K diaries. They have a huge range often in bright colors and prints ranging from $12 - $40.

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BeautySavageIn the eternal pursuit for style thought is

always given to clothing. Should your shoe be a dashing derby or a burnished brogue? Should the tie be batwing or four-in-hand? Is it better to take a single breasted or double breasted dinner jacket? Clearly these are all sartorial issues that require overstated atten-tion, yet one element of men’s style constantly

falls to the wayside- that of fragrance.

-Randy Lai

Savage

The perfect fragrance is as much a part of a man’s signature style as his cufflink or footwear, and when well executed forms an integral accessory. But style is all about timelessness, and unlike the churning miasma of variety that is female fragrances, men can get by on the classics. And nothing evokes classicism like the scent of Christian Dior’s iconic Eau Sauvage.

Developed in 1966 for the house of Dior by master perfumer Edmond Roudnitska, Eau Sauvage reflects the height of Dior glamour. With chords of fresh citrus and a dry down of earthy spices, this is an es-sential reflection of Parisienne mas-culinity. Unsatisfied with the silage (lasting power) of this version, Dior re-launched the fragrance in 1984 as Eau Sauvage Extreme, a harder stronger and more radical addition to the line. Extreme (as its name would sug-gest) is a highly concentrated eau de toilette formulated with top notes of patchouli, rosemary and lemon. Unlike the original Eau Sauvage,

Extreme bears more complex mid-dle notes such as rosemary and coriander giving way to an ever evolving olfactory experience. With incredible lasting power, this scent will have you covered from the mo-ment you set foot in an event until that messy kebab at two o’clock in the morning. Eau Sauvage’s unusual classifica-tion as an ‘extreme’ eau de toilette means that when applied sparingly it can fulfil the role of a traditional summer cologne or when applied liberally transforms into a sort of ‘diet cologne’ lasting long into the night without being as overpower-ing as something your grandpar-ents used to wear to the dance hall. Extreme’s adaptability is impres-sive: working well to boost the ap-peal of a rock’n’roll outfit. When the occasion calls for it, it may turn to an incredibly masculine and ac-cessible scent for formal events accentuating the allure of your jet black evening ensemble. The VerdictOne look at the bottle should tell you all you need to know about

SavageBeautyThe Christian Dior Eau Sauvage Extreme review

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SavageEau Sauvage Extreme: simple, refined and black as night this is a fragrance that is sans crap. As something that’s lasted the test of over thirty years it’s something that even you and your father might actually agree on.

Available in 50 ml from Myer for $95 AUD and at strawberry-net.com for $65 AUD

Wear it withBlack two piece skinny tux by Top-man- £ 120 pounds (available at topman.com)Selected goose leather bomber jacket by Selected Homme- $170 (available at asos.com)

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The Details

Rather than going all cat walk analytical on the male reader-

ship, it is our goal here at the T.x style section to give men details that they can use, whenever they

need or want to. This issue’s focus is on ‘interesting touches’: a sartorial concept pioneered by

Sir Paul Smith and one that is easy for every man to pull off in

his day to day outfit.

Interesting Touches-Randy Lai

If the Glove Don’t Fit...Gloves for centuries have had a place in man’s wardrobe. As a his-torically utilitarian accoutrement, rug down this winter with a pair of well crafted leather gloves to help you brave the chilly season. Although the glove’s primary purpose is to keep you warm, it does have other interesting style properties: it adds a little texture to an outfit forming a nice juxtaposition between your jacket and hands, subtle details like coloured stitching can be shown on gloves and in a pinch they can be stuffed in one’s coat pocket to give some volume to your outfit.

Cashmere lined leather gloves by Dents- £73.00 (available at mrporter.com)Leather gloves by French Connection- £20.00 (available at asos.com)

The Pocket SquareA Charming Accesory

The pocket square is an established piece of menswear heritage, coming in and out of vogue as society demands. Considered for the longest time to be stuffy and old hat, it’s experiencing a resurgence as menswear bloggers and industry insiders push it back to the forefront of male accessories. While there are innumerable ways to wear a pocket square the best way to wear it- and this is a general principle of style- is comfortably. Simply tuck it into your jacket or coat pocket and let it fall where it may: should the result be stiff or uneven tinker with it to your lik-ing. Remember that once you exit the confines of your house that constant fiddling with it is regarded as excessive

and that you should avoid this: best to make it look effortless.Although the pocket square is any area of menswear where one can afford to experiment there are a couple rules of thumb to follow. It should not be the exact colour of your dress shirt, ideally it should be different in texture to the shirt and it should stand out from your jacket. Folding a piece of paper around some cardboard is a bad substitute, and in such a situation it would be bet-ter to simply wear one’s jacket sans pocket square. Pocket square by ASOS- £6.00 (avail-able at asos.com)Wave print cotton pocket square by The Hill Side- £29 (available at mrport-er.com)

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While shirt buttons aren’t quite an accessory- they’re more of a neces-sity- the proper protocol for how many should be buttoned is often contested. The answer is contextual: are you at a semi-formal event, at the beach, is it a first date, the scenarios go on and on. But there are number of simple rules one can follow to make this minor detail an on-point standout in any outfit.One button on the collar is usually ac-ceptable in any scenario bar the board-room; the collar button’s primary pur-pose is to fasten a tie, so when off-work add a sense of devil-may-care by un-buttoning at the top. Two buttons can be undone in a num-ber of situations: often correspond-ing with a particular point in time of an event. While a black tie function may begin with a man dressed to the nines, as the night wears on it will become ac-ceptable to unbutton and wear the bow tie with an open collar in a dégagé fash-ion. A slightly open or vented collar im-proves the silhouette of one’s collar and is acceptable from the very beginning at

less formal occasions: dinners, parties and a night at the theatre (bar opera) are all opportunities to wear your shirt open at the neck and acceptably show a little skin. Where undoing two buttons is reflective of a semi-formal affair (or post-formal), unbuttoning three buttons is the domain of an entirely casual event. Best applied on shirts made of linen or silk, this style of buttoning can be saved for long pe-riods at the beach, at the park or lazing at home on a Sunday afternoon. While it deftly enables a healthy man to dis-play his figure the shirt is designed to improve the profile where buttoned at least half the way up the placket: with this in mind undoing three buttons is a risqué affair and should only be at-tempted with if you’re Tom Ford or the context of the event advocates it.

Befuddling Buttons

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NailsNandi’s

So, this month’s inspiration comes from road trips I’ve done

to the beach. I decided to do Nau-tical nails. The following steps

will give you beautiful nails other will drool over.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

Dark blue polishRed polish

White polishClear polishToothpick

Step OneFirstly paint on a base coat. Use dark blue for

your ring finger and white for all your other fingers.

Nautical Nail art

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Step Two

Step Three

Step Four

Next, using a tooth-pick and red nail polish

to draw vertical lines across your nails.

To draw on the anchor, use your toothpick and create a dot in the centre top of your nail. Next draw a line down the centre, then draw two curved lines towards the

bottom of the anchor. To fin-ish it off draw a vertical line through the anchor and put

a blue dot in the centre of the white one.

Add clear polish over the top and you have

Nautical nails!

If you have any nail art tutorial requests, let me know, and I’ll

try my best to do them!

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StyleIconssaskia starck

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Miranda Kerr...Where to start with Mrs. Kerr; she is a Victoria Secret angel, married to the

gorgeous Orlando Bloom and has a wardrobe to die for. She has a very clean and simple style. Often wearing slim cut pants/jeans with heeled

boots and a leather jacket. I love how she always looks so effortlessly chic. Get the Look:

Leather Jacket: It is often hard to find affordable leather jackets but they are a statement piece that will last forever. My go to store for pretty much

any staple pieces is ASOS where the jackets range from $80-$350 in many different styles.

Oversized Handbag: This is another great accessory that will be used over and over again. Miranda loves her leather bags and they really give a fin-ished touch to the classic look. I love the Marcs range sold in Myer usually for around $200. This is a bit on the expensive side but you are paying for

great quality. Heeled Boots: These types of shoes can be found anywhere and in many different styles. As I mentioned in my first column I love the Chelsea boot sold at Sportsgirl, Wittners or ASOS. It is a very comfortable boot with a

small heel and ranges from $80-$250. If you are looking for a bigger heel try Jeffrey Campbell Lita boots, sold online at Nastygal.com or Solestruck.com. They have a huge range in many different patterns all for $170 and

are one of the most comfortable boots I own.

We all have our favorite style icons. These women always dress fabulous-ly from casual day wear to red carpet events. I dream of stepping inside Miranda Kerr’s closet and stealing all those wonderful clothes. As a lot of us are young university students and do not have never ending bank ac-counts we can’t always afford these designer pieces. Rest assured there is a way to get ‘the look’ without spending the big bucks. I often start at what my style icons believe are their fashion must haves and from there add my own personal style to create a unique and stylish look. Here are

my top three style beauties and how to get their look!

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Rachel Zoe... Rachel is the top stylist in the fashion industry. She has access to some of the most fabulous fashion in the world. Vintage pieces are a must for her wardrobe along with an array of heels.

Get the Look:Thigh High Boots: Mrs. Zoe is a major advocator for the thigh high boot. A hard look to pull off but when done correctly will look amazing. I recently

bought a pair of Siren wedged thigh high boots for $150. As winter is here more of these styles will reach our shoe stores so keep an eye out for a pair you love. I would recommend wearing them with tights over a cute skirt or

jeans for a more casual look. Oversized Sunglasses: A must have for any A lister. This style of sunglasses will never date. My favorites are the House of Harlow Chelsea sunglasses for $160. If you’re looking for a cheaper pair try Minkpink Paparazzi style

which are sold for $40 at most Universal Stores. Chunky Statement Necklace: Rachel Zoe is known for her obsession with accessories. Big statement necklaces always work over plain black tops,

especially for winter when dark colors always seem to take over the fashion racks. Lovisa is my go too store for cheap jewelry. There are so many differ-ent styles and often the most you will spend is $30 on one piece of jewelry.

Rosie Huntington Whitely... Another Victoria Secret angel is gracing my column. Rosie is not only stun-ningly beautiful but she has the girl next door persona. Her red carpet style is a bit on the sexy side and her day wear is always so effortless and simple. To embrace your inner Rosie apply a bit of bronzer, some light lip gloss, mascara and let your hair down.

Get the Look:Felt Hat: This hat can be worn for autumn and winter. It looks great with any outfit. I love the maroon, tan and black styles. Minkpink has a great black felt

hat sold at Princess Polly for $50 and ASOS has a huge range in different styles and colors.

Sunglasses: Rosie is always seen with a pair of sunnies, either ray bans or aviators. I love how it gives the look a bit of an edge. You can find this style

pretty much anywhere. I have bought a few pairs from Citybeach and Cotton On for $20.

Tight Jeans: Every girl needs a pair of tight skinny jeans in her wardrobe. I would go for black or dark denim as you can wear them from day to night oc-casions. General Pants and Co sells many jean labels from $100-$200. They

have a great array of jean styles and cuts so all you have to do is choose what you feel most comfortable in.

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