contents
The cover Sasha ‘Miss Flavour 2008’
Features
Bennett. Photographed exclusively for
Flavour by Kosher at Femelle Studios,
Letters 6
Illustrated by Vince Fraser, Make-up by
Nightlife 8
Aml, Hair by Veowna Charles at Dionne
Smith Hair & Beauty
TQ 10
Gyptian 11
N-Dubz 12
Laura Izibor 13
Delinquent 14
Kid Cudi 15
Shay ‘Buckeey’ Johnson 16
Competitions 18
Miss Flavour 2008 20
Trendz 22
Vince Fraser 26
Best of Flavour 28
JcX n Slick 30
Akousa Annobil-Dodoo 31
Pastry 32
Samata Angel 34
The Secret Life of Bees 35
Pandemonium 36
Flavour Talks 38
editor’s letter
I
love January. Not just because it’s the trendsetter’s issue of Flavour are doing.
start of a new year, but also because The Simmons sisters clothing line
it’s the month of my earth day and Pastry is causing a stir in the fashion
this year, the day before my birthday. world, new rapper Kid Cudi’s unique
I will be getting the best present ever stories and lyrical delivery has caught
when I get to celebrate Barack Obama Kanye West’s attention, entertainers
officially taking over from George W. JcX n Slick continue to captivate
Bush to become The President of the audiences with their groundbreaking
United States of America. performances and three fashionistas
His election proved to the world Samata, Georgette Williams and
that any dream that you have, if you Danielle A Scott-Haughton are creating
have the drive and determination to designs that will soon be seen on
succeed, can come true – but also that catwalks around the world.
the colour of your skin doesn’t matter if
you have the skills for the job in hand. TQ, Gyptian, N-Dubz, Buckeey, Vince
Obama also set the trend by being the Fraser and Akosua Annobil-Dodoo – all
first presidential candidate to use new the people featured in this issue are
Editor-in-chief
technology including the internet with trendsetters. They’re not watching what
websites like Facebook and You Tube other people are doing, they are doing
Annika Allen
to attract younger voters as well as their own thing and creating their own
innovative marketing techniques that trends. Like you, they are gearing up for
turned him into a cultural icon. Clothes, the new challenges that await them, but
hats, dolls, anything that could be the real difference is that they will lead
merchandised – Obama’s team did it. from the front and not blindly follow the
crowd. I hope that you take a leaf out of
He created a style of campaigning their book and do the same.
that many candidates will undoubtedly
mimic. Obama set the trend and that’s Make your mark, don’t aim to be
exactly what many of the people in the average. Set your sights higher
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