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However we are featuring some talented artists such as Mike Habs, a street artist currently residing in Los Angeles California, and Karenina Fabrizzi from Barcelona. We consider ourselves privileged and fortunate to be able to feature so many talented individuals for the past 3 years. We are now embarking into a new year, with even higher expectations and we can’t wait to see what this year will bring. We also are ever so grateful to continuously have our writers with us, always bringing us the best of their thoughts. We would like to wish all our readers a Happy and Prosperous New Year. Enjoy the 24th issue of CREATIV Magazine .
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I have to say this was a pretty challenging issue to put together. Not in a bad way though just that 2018 is starting out with so many choices to choose from. I have to say that the main story is definitely a delight Fashion Designer Tracy Dizon, is from the Philippines and we had the privilege of featuring her work as she just recently won a fashion competition from Brooklyn New York. It is always wonderful featuring artists from all over the world and this one is certainly special. Get to know her story and the reason behind her dream.
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Subject : Tracy Dizon Photo Credits: Photo by Rap Yu Make-up: Coney Veto Hair: Calai Flores
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IN THIS ISSUE POP UP ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY Up Fashion Photography 16 Pop Winter Wonderland
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FEATURED STORIES Spotlight 24 Artist Getting to know Karenina Spotlight 34 Artist Getting to know Street Artist Mike Habs
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special events York Emerging Fashion 66 New Showcase by designer Kia T. Vonvega. In The Gardens Prelude 76 Jazz The Biography of Chaka Khan
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by Georgia Bryce Love and Relationships Who is the Best Person to Run to With Your Relationship Woes? by Toni Douglas Hot Topic! Black Panther: Long awaited victory by Victoria McCoy Story Telling True Love's Recipe by Yvonne Nobles Traveling in style Visiting the Historical City of Carcassonne, France by Eduardo Agudelo
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Winter Wonderland A dream dress for princesses and queens, designed with passion, this unique one of a kind garment was made with mother nature in mind.
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Designer Richard Petit MUA Stephanie DellAira Photographer Dennis Madigan Graphic designer Prostreamz Model Nikita Newton Location Oyster Bay Harbor and Cold Spring Harbor New York
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Fabrizzi If Nature didn't invent art, Humans would have definitely found a way to invent it themselves. Throughout the years we have met wonderful artists from around the world and Karenina Fabrizzi, residing in Barcelona Spain, is definitely a gem among those who bring joy to our soul. Karenina states: "In my work I want to bring nature closer to the observer" Indeed her style of painting has the tendency of making one speculate about the impact that nature can have over us. The following is a conversation with karenina, getting to know her was definitely a delight.
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Featured Stories | Mike Habs
Street Artist
MIKE HABS A Chicago Native, contemporary visual artist, these would be the words describing Mike Habs. We had the privilege of meeting Mike on a personal level at the Art Basel artists panel. Humble, Calm and Driven would be the words that we would use to the describe him.
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urrently living in Los Angeles, he had the opportunity to live in Montreal and North Carolina as well where he was able to exhibit his work. His style can be described as "conveying the instrinsic value of punk rock". Not only has he exhibited in numerous galleries but also, his art made an appearance on the popular show Will and Grace. We've had the privilege of conversing with him and got to discover his rise in the art Do you remember the first time you started painting? When did you know that’s what you wanted to do for the rest of your life? I started painting outside of the classroom when I moved to Montreal shortly after
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college. It was freezing for months and I didn’t speak French so I wanted to keep myself busy somehow. I loved all the detailed graffiti murals on the streets and started sketching out my own in my apartment at night. I kept going for years in secret and didn’t end up showing anyone until about two and a half years ago. It’s been a bit of a roller coaster ever since. I knew I wanted to do it professionally when it started taking up all my free time and I couldn’t really think about doing anything else. I’ve always been an active person, but nothing seemed to consume me the way making this has.
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You call your style street art, have you ever dabbled in any other styles? For example can you paint portraits? The term “street art” has and probably will continue to change significantly as time goes on, but the idea of having my work, whether on a big wall outside or in someone’s home, interact with and hopefully inspire people in their everyday lives is the primary motivation at this point in time. When it comes to portraits, landscapes, etc. I can paint them no problem, but it’s just not my focus as an artist. Plenty of people are doing that already. To be honest they feel like homework and are just kind of boring to me. My newer work explores music with contrast, color, and in three dimensions…..abstract ideas like that have always been much more intriguing. If portraits become a part of an idea it could happen, but I don’t see anything like that becoming my main priority. Congratulations on landing the Will and Grace feature, can you tell us how did this end up to happen, what’s the story?
They feature some really great artists here in Los Angeles, like Moncho 1929 and Joseph Lee, so it was a big honor to be able to be involved. A few weeks after my work was up in the gallery a production rep from the Will & Grace show came in and rented it for one of the episodes. It ended up being in Debra’s bathroom where she and Megan get stuck in the overflowing shower. After working so hard every day it was really cool to see the piece on TV, especially with such a great show.
Thank you. Wallspace LA is a gallery that I was very happy to sign with earlier this year.
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The Fashion Footprint of Designer
TRACY DIZON
If only we took the time to get to know different cultures from around the world, we truly believe that this world of ours would be a better place. Free spirited, creative and fashion designer Tracy Dizon, is breaking barriers from all fronts. Originated from the Philippines, Tracy recently participated in New York Fashion Week in Brooklyn, NY. She is definitely a breath of fresh air in the western fashion industry and we feel privileged to have been able to get an exclusive from her. s a woman entrepreneur she is truly an inspiration. Admiring her work and her dedication to her success we would rather you experience what it’s like to be a woman with a dream through her words. Based in Manila Philippines, She traveled as far as New York City to leave her footprint on the sands of the fashion industry.
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You’ve recently participated in Brooklyn Fashion Week, how was the experience? Winning the Rise Art & Design Fashion Designer Contest and participating Fashion Week Brooklyn was such a nervewrecking and most exhilarating milestone in my career as a Fashion Designer and Milliner. I had my taste of the New-YorkMinute-don’t-waste-my-time moments along the way! Looking back a few weeks now, I feel very proud that I stepped up my game and somehow delivered more than I expected myself to deliver. I flew to New York two weeks prior to my show to get myself familiarized with the works around the city, carried 17 Looks, 17 sets of garments and hats and shoes and the whole parade all by myself (the not so glamorous parts of fashion) and had my share of taking the wrong Metro going to the opposite side of the town kind of moments as inevitable to anyone trying to make it in the Big Apple. It was truly tough being a tiny girl that I am (I am just
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85 lbs and 5’1”) walking the blocks of New York is so gigantic for me! Kidding aside, it was an amazing learning experience in many aspects of my professional life and wanderlust life… as cliche as it may sound after taking Fashion Week Brooklyn, I felt the boost of spirit that I can sing Frank Sinatra’s lines: “If I can make it there… I’ll make it anywhere… It’s up to you…New York, New York!” and somehow feel it more real than ever. I learned how to work in the “New-York-minute” phase, I learned how to work with different kinds of people, from different cultural background, different aspects of backstage and fashion show in New York… and you know what? I can give you this tip: “A genuine smile and kind hearted soul can go a very long way.” I arrived in NYC not knowing anyone from the fashion biz but my sponsors Rise Art & Design and the FWBK Team… I didn’t know any pool of models who could walk for my collection, I was so worried until the last day I won’t be able to show all my creations… but I left NYC receiving so many emails with a lot of Fashion Week Invitations, models sending their interest to work with me all very promising and exciting. Moreover, I learned that what makes New York so awesome is the diverse people working together —the value of teamwork and being a good leader to your team, my show was epic beyond my wildest dreams.
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How long have you been designing and when did you know that you wanted to become a Famous Fashion Designer? This question is very tricky (and novel-long) for me to answer but I will try to answer. I think I have wanted to become a fashion designer ever since I was 5 years old. I was the only child then (before my five siblings born then after) I took solace to playing Barbie Dolls and paper dolls. I even remember making my own make-shift “fashion magazine” and draw clothes on girls and I would put prices on them. I guess, I was my own fashion editor in my solitude years! I entered Miriam College Highschool (a prestigious exclusive school girls run by Maryknoll Sisters in Quezon City, Manila, Philippines) and during my time it was more of a trend to choose business, management & administration or the finance & accounting type of course. Everyone were heading in that direction, so being in an exclusive prestigious school were keeping high pristine standards and well roundedness is the norm, rather specializing in one niche. I thought I should also go to that direction. Nobody took “Fashion Design” as a serious job per se, I guess it was a conservative environment. It was a different time 20 years ago. But even back then I would often sketch designs for my classmates imagining their “Debutante Gowns” and “Prom Dresses”. Even early on, despite I wasn’t consciously aware that I wanted to pursue something creative, I would always have extra bunch set of glitters on my projects that really made me feel fulfilled. Even the most not-so-artistic school projects I would take time to decorate as if my creatives are trying to break-free in any means possible. But I must say, I learned a lot coming from that conservative and strict background, especially the pursuit to well roundedness became my plus points in managing my business now. But I really believe that fate lead me in the fashion design path when I took up a totally different path. I realized that I did not want this direction doing a mediocre business/ number related course when I was already in my first year in college. It was around late 90’s that I was so enticed and inspired with Patricia Field and her wonders in Sex and the City, Betsey Johnson is my fashion goddess up until today, I loved how Gwen Stefani rocked her fashion being a lead vocalist for a band, I was so enticed with Heatherette with their burst of glitters and sparkles! Early on, when I was a teenager I already had this New York Dream and aspired to be one of the bold influencers of the time. I guess, I was a rebel in my own right already early on. So applying to the state university (University of the Philippines Diliman) despite being complacently enrolled in Miriam College. I applied for BS Clothing Technology and took the interview and talent tests all on my own efforts. My parents weren’t happy about it being UP is a very liberal unitersity but I know this is something meant for me to do. I had to be bold. But I told myself, if I don’t pass this may be I am not meant to be a designer, it’s a make or break kind of moment but in that moment that I was decided with this, I found my name amongst the newly accepted transferee of BS Clothing Technology. The universe conspired!
For the Miss Hanoi: La Douleur Exquise LOOKBOOK Fashion Editorial, the whole photoshoot took place in Hoan Kiem District in Hanoi, Vietnam Creative Director: Tracy Dizon Photography by: Kaalvoet Ranger (www. kaalvoet.ninja) Photo Assistant: Hoàng Mũm • Theo Shand Associate Stylist: My Duyên Đào Hair and Make-up by: Thành Nguy n Assisted by: My Nguyen All Clothing and Hat Designs by: Tracy Dizon for Tiara by Tracy Dizon S/S 2018 All locations shot at the Old Quarter, Hoàn Ki m, Hanoi, Vietnam
Clear Boutique A taste of sexy and chic
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Jazz in the Gardens Music Festival Announces 2018 Line Up. Tickets On Sale Today Friday December 8 @ 10am CHAKA KHAN, ANITA BAKER, FANTASIA, SMOKEY ROBINSON, TROMBONE SHORTY & ORLEANS AVENUE, JOE, TASHA COBBS LEONARD, THE "I LOVE THE 90'S" TRIBUTE (FEATURING SALTN-PEPA, KID 'N PLAY, & TRICK DADDY & BIZ MARKIE), THE JAZZ IN THE GARDENS ALL-STARS (FEATURING PIECES OF A DREAM, AVERY SUNSHINE, AND WALTER BEASLEY) PLUS MORE ARTISTS BEING ANNOUNCED SOON! Saturday, March 17 & Sunday, 18, 2018 Hard Rock Stadium will host The City of Miami Gardens 13th year of stellar music, arts, food, and fun under the stars Tickets on sale today at 10 AM EST at ticketmaster.com and jazzinthegardens.com
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