EDITORS LETTER
editor’s letter
EXPOSURE
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Publisher Leonard Foster
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Editor Annika Allen
annika@flavourmag.co.uk
Fashion Editor Denise Brown
denise@flavourmag.co.uk
In life you will often find that some things and even
Beauty Editor Lea James people will leave you disappointed, but it is the way that
lea@flavourmag.co.uk
you handle that experience that is the true test of your
character. I’ve had my own share of disappointments in
Senior Designer Ikem Ononiwu
the last few months and at first I really let them get to me
Designer Taiwo Gomez
and I reacted in a way that really wasn’t like me, but in
Sales Manager James Chadwick
the end I realised that life is too short and that I shouldn’t
sweat the small things. Just come back stronger.
james@flavourmag.co.uk Our cover star Alexandra Burke, did exactly this. She
Sales Executive Ozzie Osadebe
was left in tears and thought her dreams were shattered
when Louis Walsh didn’t select her for the finals in series
ozzie@flavourmag.co.uk 4 of The X-Factor. The next year she came back older,
wiser and stronger…and we all know how that story
Flavour Contributors
ends! But just in case you don’t, she won. So the moral
of the story is: don’t let defeat stop you from succeeding.
Just re-evaluate, come back and prove that you have
Dayalan Kulendran: Journalist what it takes.
Dayalan is a freelance journalist and Speaking of success I was inspired when I went to
DJ who co-hosts Fresh Cuts weekly on the launch of the Black Grape Music Venue and Gastro
Roundhouse Radio and is a passionate Bar in north London. The food is delicious and the décor
supporter of homegrown talent, having and atmosphere extremely alluring. It was amazing to
interviewed and championed many of see the labour of young people bare its fruit in this form.
the biggest names in UK music. You can read all about Adetokundo “T” Oyelola the brains
behind the venture in this issue’s young and ambitious
Neesha and Gemma: Stylist’s section.
We are the dynamic styling duo Luminary. Tru Street Dance owner Ikeela Sealey, designer of
The pair work their magic in both the the fashion label Honor Gold Jade Jessop and photog-
fashion and music industries. Check out rapher Daniel Thomas are all prime examples of young
this months fashion story on page 43 and successful people who prove that the youth of today
and more of their work at shouldn’t have excuses to be sitting at home doing noth-
www.myspace.com/luminary_london. ing. Go out there and achieve the impossible. They are
all doing it.
Contributing Writers: Denise Kodia, Sasha Bennett, In this current climate with longstanding publications
Toya Berry, Daina Anderson, Susanne Singh, Eshe closing down we are proud that Flavour has sustained
Challenger, Simone Byer, Richard Ashie, Tolu Akisanya, the economic crisis. We work tirelessly at Flavour to get
Natalie Vincet, Selina Campbell,Sarah-Jane Adams, each issue out and for this edition we wanted it to be fun
Ra’ed Political, Julia Huie-Martin Photographers: and to embody the spirit of the Flavour team which is
Jordan Roach, Karina Lidia, Saira Awan, Daniel Thomas why we called it Crazy, Sexy, Cool.
Flavour Magazine would like to thank Ben Peters, I recently had a death in my family and it is making
Rosanna Negrotti, and everyone who has contributed to me reflect on my life and the things that I want achieve.
this issue of Flavour Magazine. I have faith and I’m working hard towards that success,
but I’m trying to remember to have a little fun along the
CIRCULATION 20,000 – ISSUE #17 way. After all tomorrow is granted for any of us. So don’t
Flavour Magazine assumes absolutely no responsibilty to
be scared to once in a while go a little crazy. If you’re
determine if people whose photographs or statements appear in
stressed or always busy try and remain cool and what-
advertisements have, in fact, endorsed the relevant products or
ever happens along the way always keep it sexy.
consented to the use of their names or photographs, or any state-
ments attributed to them.
Editor-in-chief
© Flavour Magazine 2009. All Rights Reserved.
Annika Allen
www.flavourmag.co.uk 007
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