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A TRIBUTE TO STEVIE DANCE.

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<span style="font-variant: small-caps;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I know it sounds trivial, maybe even a little lame (probably 8 parts trivial: 2 parts lame), but I actually felt as if a little part of me died when I heard Stevie Dance was saying “farewell” to her role as editor of RUSSH. I admit, throughout my teens, I used to buy magazines for the sole purpose of ogling the pictures, but since I discovered the words of writers like Stevie, I get a rush of excitement when I spot a new edition on the shelves, simply from the thought of unveiling the ‘Editor’s Letter’ that lies inside the cover. Stevie’s words have opened my eyes to the possibilities when it comes to written expression. Each sentence is so engaging, so colourful, so relatable, and so ‘now’. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-variant: small-caps;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">While flicking through the pages, I always notice that every breathtaking editorial has her touch added to it and every photo that captures my attention was snapped by her. For a kid like me, who studies journalism and has a penchant for all things fashion, music and culture-related, Stevie is a true source of inspiration and motivation to say the least. She’s the person I’ll always look to and think, ‘I hope that’s me one day’.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i><span style="color: #333333; font-variant: small-caps;">“Some people, rather than being of-the-moment are in fact of-the-always. Be it the way they dress, how they shake their hips or the manner by which they sing their story. Indeed it happens in life, once in a while, that some people’s ways are completely unforgettable. They are the ones who revolutionize aesthetics, movements and sensibilities often unbeknown to themselves at the time.”</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-variant: small-caps;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-variant: small-caps;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />I find it amusing then, that Stevie herself wrote the words above because they encapsulate, in fact, everything I’ve wanted to say about her in this post – beautifully crafted into one single paragraph, as per her usual Stevie Dance geniusness. </span></span></div>
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A TRIBUTE TO STEVIE DANCE.

I know it sounds trivial, maybe even a little lame (probably 8 parts trivial: 2 parts lame), but I actually felt as if a little part of me ...

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HOLA BARCELONA.

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'M BACK! MY EURO TRIP/GREEK ISLAND GETAWAY HAS LEFT ME HIGH AND DRY WITH 1127 PHOTOS, A DEFLATED BANK ACCOUNT AND COUNTLESS MEMORIES (INCLUDING A MINI CLAUSTROPHOBIC PANIC ATTACK ON A PLANE FROM BARCELONA TO ATHENS). </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">DURING MY TIME IN BARCELONA, I FELL IN LOVE WITH FLAMENCO DANCING AND SPANISH GUITAR, REINFORCED MY LOVE FOR TAPAS, ATE AMAZING FRESH SEAFOOD AT LA PARADETA RESTAURANT, ENJOYED COSMOPOLITANS AND DECIDED THAT SANGRIA IS MY WORST FRIEND. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">THE SUNSHINE AND SENORITAS OF SPAIN HAD THE COLOURS IN MY SUITCASE WORKING OVERTIME (EVIDENT BELOW), BUT I'M BLAMING IT ON THE AMAZING HANDBAG I FOUND AT A MARKET IN AMSTERDAM (PICTURED BELOW). I'VE WANTED SOMETHING OF THE SORT FOR FAR TOO LONG NOW, BUT COULD NEVER SEEM TO FIND ONE WITH THE RIGHT COLOURS OR PATTERN SO, NATURALLY, IT WAS LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT WHEN I SPOTTED THIS ONE.</span><br />
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HOLA BARCELONA.

I'M BACK! MY EURO TRIP/GREEK ISLAND GETAWAY HAS LEFT ME HIGH AND DRY WITH 1127 PHOTOS, A DEFLATED BANK ACCOUNT AND COUNTLESS MEMORIES (I...

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DESIGNER KIDS: THE NEXT MUST-HAVE ITEM?

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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-variant: small-caps;">During my efforts to entertain myself at the airport with some ‘light’ reading, I discovered that, apparently, the option to ‘design’ your baby will be a reality of the not too distant future (according to an article titled ‘How to make the perfect baby’ in a recent issue of <a href="http://www.stylist.co.uk/"><i>STYLIST</i></a> magazine). If gene therapy delivers its expected potential, not only will we be able to protect our kids from ‘freckle fart’ torments in primary school by eliminating undesirable traits our baby may inherit, but we’ll also be able to indulge in the ultimate shopping experience – choosing our baby’s features and characteristics like eye colour, intelligence, athletic ability and personality. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Now, usually, I’m a fan of anything that involves the task of ‘shopping’, but at the risk of sounding old-fashioned, I must admit I’m horrified at the thought of the whole concept. The argument for creating your ideal offspring is pretty obvious: the harsh reality is that studies have shown looks do affect one’s success, and it’s a natural instinct to want our children to succeed and survive. Parents should want the best for their children and this seems like the obvious way of ensuring this, right? </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-variant: small-caps;">But if designing the perfect child becomes that easy, won’t every kid be getting around with Shiloh Jolie-Pitt’s pout or Justin Bieber’s looks and performance abilities? Will celebrating our individuality no longer be important? Learning to accept the things we don’t like about ourselves is a difficult, yet humbling lesson in life, which makes me wonder, if you’re born perfect, what effect would this have on your personality?  And as a parent, would it still feel like <i>your</i> child if you designed it to have green eyes, black hair and an olive complexion when you’re regularly told by your friends and family that you could be Nicole Kidman’s stunt double, and your partner resembles Julian Assange? </span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-variant: small-caps;">I’m intrigued... Do you think designing babies is taking the pursuit for perfection too far?</span></span></b></div>
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DESIGNER KIDS: THE NEXT MUST-HAVE ITEM?

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