TullesJune 2011£1.35

Life of an intern pg 9

Editor’sNote

Hello! It’s that time of the year where

you can wear your sandals, as festival season is in full

swing. Part time summer jobs at festivals are becoming a popular choice for students. A critic from the daily music guide tells us how working at a festival can be just as fun.

The fashion industry relies on unpaid interns to help with the brunt of work, turn to page 9

for the truthful diary of a busy London intern. Body modifica-tion comes in various different forms, from piercings to neck

stretching; a tattoist shares some trade secrets and pictures

of their work on page 5...

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Rachel Capper, Editor

Tulles June Edition

FASHION

5 Body Modification: the inside view

9 Life of an Intern

11 Bobbie Brown Party

12 Festival Fun

13 Charity Shop Treasure Chest

4Body Modification pg 5

Body ModificationTattoing is a body art form which has been practiced in almost every culture in the world. It has been part of the human experi-ence as an expression of ideals, beliefs and identities for thousands of years. In many cultures people are tattoed in order to be ac-cepted into adult society, as a rite of passage or coming of age. In other cultures tattoos are used to show membership of a certain group, gang or class. Within modern west-ern culture, people are tattoed to be seen as individuals, others as rebels against society, whilst some are tattoed purely for fashion. Celebrities such as Cheryl Cole and David Beckham showcasing their tattoos have made them grow in popularity.

Flecky’s Tattoo Studio based in Golborne is the workplace of artist Carl Fletcher who has been tattoing for 11 years. In this interview Carl explains some of the things to think about before committing to the permanent decision.

What should you do before you de-cide on a tattoo?You should always research as much as pos-sible what you would like, you don’t want to be walking out of the shop and feel regret for what is permanently on your body. You should also think about why you are get-ting one, if your doing it for a dare it’s not a very good reason. Every tattoo I have is significant and I make sure I research the artist’s work before I sit in their chair.

Do you think it’s a good thing having the age restriction? Absolutely! I’ve had teenagers come in who are 14, 15 drunk with some ID that looks nothing like them. I tell them to get out, it’s not just safety for me, it’s for them too. They could wake up in 3 or 4 years and regret having ‘MUFC RULES’ plastered on their arm.

What are the dangers to be aware of?Obviously there are dangers when needles are involved, but there should be clearly presented health and safety rules as soon as you walk in. If in doubt walk out of the shop.

What are the do’s and dont’s of getting a tattoo or piercing?

DON’T - Let anyone talk you into something you don’t want. The tattoist may know what he is doing but it’s you who has to live with it.

DO - Ask around. Look at other people’s tattoos and art-ist’s work before you decide on a design.

DON’T - Be put off by a long waiting list or price That usually means a tattoist is really good at what they do.

DO - Check for cleanliness. If a tattooist isn’t wearing gloves or using an autoclave (needle) then walk out. Your health and happiness should come first.

Flecky’s Tattoo Studio is available on 07949 044528. Email: studio@fleckytattoos.co.ukAddress: 27 Hugh Street, Golborne, WA3 3AX

If you want some more information on body modification, a new exhibition called ‘Body Beautiful?’ is being shown at Warrington museum until the 11th June.

Above: A wrist piercing done by Carl Fletcher.

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Above and Below: Pictures from the Body Beautiful exhibit at Warrington museum.Below: ‘Back to School’ pinup (artist Joe Capobianco) tat-toed by Carl Fletcher.

Above: A tattoist at work

The Life of an Intern...David Cameron recently said “Internships have been the best thing for undergraduates and students to get specific work experience”. Yet is it really worth not getting paid to take a step up the ladder? Thet Oo is a 23 year old English Language graduate from the University of Manchester who moved to the capital to try

What made you want to do an intern-ship?It was hard to decide what to do after univer-sity. I had a part time job at Topshop during my course; after university my boss offered me a graduate scheme at Topshop management. At first I enjoyed it because I was earning a lot more money but I began to dread going in. That’s when I knew it was time to move on.

What happened after that?I told my boss I wasn’t happy and wanted a more hands on approach with the marketing side of the business. After telling me there was noth-ing available, I decided to apply for internships in London where the most opportunities in the fashion world are. I moved down south on my own 8 months ago.

Did you find an internship straight away?The competition is fierce, it’s like a job inter-view, even though you don’t get paid. I remem-ber going for an Alexander McQueen internship and there were close to 40 girls there; all dressed in designer clothes trying to impressive.

What company are you working for?Currently I’ve got a 6 month styling internship with Modus, which markets designers like David Koma and Lacoste. I also help with sections of the PR for magazines like Cosmopolitan, Harper’s Bazaar and Esquire. It’s unpaid so I have help from my family financially.

Do you feel pressure to buy designer clothes to impress your employers?Yes! It’s vital you always look your best. If you don’t represent the company then there is no point working there. I wouldn’t have this intern-ship if I didn’t look after my appearance. I’ve gone into debt to look good.

How do you afford designer clothes if your internship is unpaid?

Above: Thet Oo wearing her £300 All Saints designer dress.

I am overdrawn by £2000 and I have a credit card, my parents have no idea how much debt I’m in. I did have a bar job but it’s so tiring, I work 9am till 6pm and then used to go to workin a bar from 8pm till 3am just to get some extra money.

What are the best parts of your job? I’m doing what I love and hopefully there will be a job at this company at the end of my internship. I also get to meet designers and I make a lot of contacts. Socialising is a big part of this job, I have to go to a lot of parties.

What are the worst parts of your job?

Feeling undervalued is a big one. I make a lot of tea and sometimes have to be on reception answering phones all day. I don’t really learn anything from answer-ing calls.

Although internships are the best possible way to get experience in the field you want. You have to be prepared to work for free untill someone is willing to pay you for the work you want to do. Until then, think of it as CV building, when you are asked to make varous amounts of tea,

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Clockwise from top: Jewellery boxes at Modus, Alexander Wang Anabela boots, Topshop pink camelia headband, Stella Macartney ruf-fled dress, All Saints pink petticoat dress.

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Bobbie BrownKyawt Zar is the new make up master of War-rington at the age of 25, and to celebrate her suc-ess, the former Bobbie Brown make up employee was thrown a party at Debenhams Manchester store on the 23rd April.

Kyawt used to work at Debenhams from the age of 14, leaving just a few months ago after her university degree became too much with high profile clients such as Stacey Solomon favouring her make up tips.

Kyawt has made regular trips done to London to spend time trying to break into fashion also.

Bobbie Brown in Manchester allowed Kyawt to establish her fashion sense with a runway show becoming part of the party. It’s only a matter of time before Kyawt will put Warrington on the map of success. Until then the fashion stylist and make up artist is working hard to build her portfolio.

After the Bobbie Brown party Kyawt said “I owe everything to my first job at Bobbie Brown. they are so sweet organising this party for me and the turn out is great. I hope everyone will keep their eyes out for my work in the future.”

Above: Kyawt Zar at Bobbie Brown party. Below: Model at Bobbie Brown party.

Festival Fun

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The summer months are known as ‘festival season’; for years they have prominantly attracted more of a student following and the ‘cool’ events to go to during summer to hear favourite bands.

Although some students have part time jobs, some rely on their student loan and can’t afford festival tickets which can prove to cost upwards of £140 for a weekend camping.

So what better way to go to your favourite festivals than to work at the festival and get to watch all your favourite bands for free.

Samantha Kameen, 24, has worked as a litter picker in the past at Leeds festival.

Samantha said “I basically have to go to the festival earlier and clear up from the night before, then I can do what I like, then there is usu-ally an interval and I do 30 minutes work then, and sometimes I may have to stay after to clean up to qualify for my free ticket. It’s been really good to not spend the same amount of money as my friends, they have all spent £210 already. Meanwhile I have saved that and had the same experience as my friends.

Olly Hunter, 23, is a media reporter from the Daily Music Guide online magazine and a student at Univer-sity College London. Festivals have an allocation of tickets for press, but applying for them needs to be done early.

Olly said “When I started working for the Daily Music Guide I asked if there was a possibility they would need me to go to festivals. My boss informed me that noone had wanted to go before and was happy I was offering. So I could decide which

person with me so I would get the fes-tival feeling of going with my mates and be more inspired in my writing which worked really well.”

Media reporters like Olly probably get the best position when going to a festival. The work can be done on their own time and their system of working.

Going to a festival for free by doing a portion of some work doesn’t affect the fun your gonna have. As Saman-tha insists “You make new friends when you get there by working as a litter picker. I’ve even met guys there, my current boyfriend I met at Leeds Festival last year by both of us litter picking.

Leeds Festival Tickets available from:www.leedsfestival.com

Above: Main stage Leeds Festival. Below: Samantha Kameen litter picking.Below: Kyawt Zar’s Maxmara shirt

Charity Treasure ChestCharity shops are thought to be waste grounds for people’s unwanted things. Especially old clothes. But can you find hidden gold when charitable celebrities live in the local area?

Oxfam charity shop in Wilmslow on Water Lane has many celebrities living in the nearby wealthy area of Alderley Edge and the surrounding area. “Coronation street stars are regular donating in here” says manager Mary Collins.

“It’s very generous of them to donate more expensive stuff because we can sell it for more. Obviously people hear of celebrities coming in charity shops and it gives our shop publicity which is really good.”

Mary has been the shop manager for 4 years and has seen a lot of celebrities walk into the door and donate their unwanted belongings.

“The thing is another person’s trash is another’s treasure.” Celebrities can buy new clothes and handbags when they are out of season but to the public having a piece of designer clothing for the fraction of the price is amazing and to have a celebrity wearing it before them only adds to the glamour of the item.

Mary says “Celebrities usually just come down to the shop, but it is better if they ring first, so they don’t cause a stampede. Samia Smith who plays Maria in Corrie came down to the shop with binbags of old clothes and you could see these old women staring at her from across the shop. They ran over to her and asked her why she was with Tony if he had murdered people, like it was real life.”

The advantage to charity shops is that it’s un-likely that anyone else is gonna have the clothes, because it will most likely be old or vintage.“Once someone caught wind that Victoria Beck-ham was coming into the shop. We had cam-eras outside before we opened, and it was just mayhem with people everywhere. In the end she came back after we closed because she wanted to make sure we actually got them in the store, rather than trusting someone else with the job. She hasn’t come in for years now that she has moved to America but other female celebrities

Coleen Mcloughlin also lives near to the area and Mary said that “she was the most generous when it came to donating. Coleen once told me that she empties her wardrobe every season, she literally came in with her entire wardrobe. Including 70 pairs of shoes.”

Wealthy people donating to charity shops is not a new occurence but it’s hard to recognise what could be designer and just old.

Mary said “I think it’s one of them things where you have to research what celebrities live near the shops, and ring around different shops, they should be more than willing to tell you if a celebrity has recently donated, it will bring more people into the store.

Water Lane is packed with charity shops, in-cluding Cancer research and Barnados. So if you live in the North West head to Wilmslow for some amazingly cheap designer items.

Oxfam - Wilmslow store.11a Water LaneWilmslow. SK9 5AETel no: 01625 528070

Cancer Research - Wilmslow store21 Water Lane.Town CenterWilmslowSK9 5AETel no: 01625 533 184

A customer in the Wilmslow store was on the look out for celeb donations. Jennifer Goode, 19 from Moore is a student at col-lege. Jennifer said “I always come here and ask Mary (the manager) when new ship-ments are coming in. I’m a fashion student and need to find designer items at a low price. Sometimes I put stuff on Ebay and sell it for more than what I bought it for. A few times I have found pairs of designer shoes and a mulberry designer clutch bag.”

Charity shops are good for finding un-wanted designer clothes for a fraction of the price. For students like Jennifer it saves money and is very valuable to her course as a fashion student.

Below: Vintage satchel bag worth £120 found in Oxfam Wilmslow Store for £30

Above: Jennifer Goode, 19, in Wilmslow Oxfam Charity Shop looking for designer treasure.

Above: Oxfam Charity Shop based in Wilmslow.

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