rust ¥OM Beauty Inside Out Holiday hangovers: how to heat the blues of the bulk By Stephanie Trembath, Fashion Editor imosa’s with breakfast or Bailey’s in coffee is a delightful way to start the day over the holidays, and when is a martini not a good idea? This may sound like the beginning of a drinking problem, but during the Christmas season I am confident that everyone indulges themselves and enjoys time off from school and busy schedules. Binging on chocolates at ten o’clock in the morning is not uncommon to me, nor is spending a day completely horizontal in spandex and sweatpants. This binging session in doing whatever I please is extended to drinking, so by January 1 I have a two week hangover building up and am ready to explode right between the soft parts of my temples. This confident and cocky attitude has led me to varied states of despair come January 1, which is why I prepare myself for the looming hangover and extra pounds that tend materialize over the holidays. As a substitute to spending weeks sweating it out at the gym and cursing myself for behaving so poorly, I tend to eat healthier and Detox before resuming to my old self. I’m not talking about dieting, or fasting, or those ridiculous lemon juice mixtures the celebrities practice; I don’t advocate the MaryKate method of losing weight and getting healthy. Detoxs have a really bad reputation due to the misrepresentation exposed through the media. To detox is to remove toxins from the body, and to do this all you have to do is eliminate what’s unnatural and unhealthy from your diet, which in North America may wind up being the majority of what you consume. A safe and healthy detox I choose to do twice a year (immediately after Christmas and summer), created by Dr. Terry Willard, Ph.D. is the “Wild Rose Herbal D-Tox.” Like many other detoxs it eliminates alcohol, processed foods, dairy products, and tropical fruits. Two cups of coffee a day are allowed, which is extremely helpful as the lack of sugar leaves you fatigued for the first four days. The detox lasts 12 days with the diet consisting of 20 per cent proteins and 80 per cent coming from carbohydrates and vegetables. The elimination of all foods that congest the system is necessary to eliminate waste from the liver, kidneys, colon, and lymphatic system. Admittedly, the first three to five days are terrible and all I want to do is cram something sugary, salty, or spicy in my mouth. There are four herbal formulas that come with the Wild Rose D-Tox and with the meal plan the entire box in $33. Pretty cheap to purify yourself of all the liquor and fatty foods consumed over the holidaying season, and once it’s over you'll feel refreshed and have way more energy than before thanks to all healthy and unprocessed- foods called for in the meal plans. If doing a detox really isn’t your thing and hitting the gym doesn’t fit into your schedule, to take off those few extra pounds all you have to do is exercise for a minimum of a half hour per day to get your heart rate up. Whether you decide to have beer with every meal, or taste every chocolate in the box, or commit to four turkey dinners, the holidays are meant to overindulge just as New Year’s is meant for healthy resolutions. Skipping is a great way to get in shape; a 30 minute run is equivalent to 10 minutes of skipping, and strengthening exercises such as sit-ups, push-ups, and weights boost your metabolism so that even when you’ re sitting around (and studying) you’ re still burning calories. On the catwalk: 2009 highlights from the Vancouver Art Institute fashion show By Stephanie Trembath, Fashion Editor usic blared, lights flashed, and thick smoke crept across an illuminated stage of swirling neon pinks and yellows and orange. Long legged girls in juicy colored shoes and dark eye shadow posed for the hundreds of flashing bulbs that glittered in the dark with hands that gripped bony hips and fingered backcombed hair. As the music stopped, the lights dimmed, and a large disco ball overhead began to twirl scattering square- shaped slivers of silver light around the room and signaling the models to hurry backstage; the fashion show was about to begin. The Art Institute of Vancouver is embraced Vancouver style and outside cultural influences. First the models would strut their stuff on the catwalk, strike a pose, and then the designer would come out immediately afterwards and all would leave. It was expertly done; the music was a combination of modern hip-hop inspired by the country being presented. Barefoot models skirted onto the stage, hands out at their sides with soft silk hugging creases of slim thighs; ballerina toed models who posed in poofy dresses and doll-faced pouts; models with slanted eyes and grim faces who looked like they belonged in Vogue with their poised demeanours and immaculate proportions. The clothing was amazing, I was not prepared for the skill and flair that was shown on stage; the designs were a school for innovative, the education dramatic, and aii eatin “The clothing was amazing, | was not perfected to what of applied arts prepared for the skill and flair that was 4. designers which showcases Shown on stage; the designs were wanted to portray. the student’s innovative, dramatic, and perfected to Modem and fashion ideas what the designers wanted to portray. ” — futuristic designs at the end of with thick fall semester. platformed shoes, This year the theme was “Global Gallery” which celebrated the diversity and cultural influences around the world, and proposed that “Greater collaboration between art and fashion means that the line between the two is blurring.” As Vancouver is constantly changing and shaped by many outward expressions and backgrounds, the graduating students of 2009 were asked to create clothing that inspired minds to collaborate and challenged originality and blend the unique attributes of outside cultures that are brought into Vancouver. Clothing representing Africa, India, Europe, Asia, and North / South America was included in the three-hour fashion show. The show was separated into the five countries with a dozen designers who fashioned their models to their theme. Each designer was given three models and so had to create three distinct outfits that 1 straight-lined patterns, and immensely pleated skirts took the stage. A trio of girls wearing a thick black cape with red silk trimming, short grey cape with large black buttons, and a little boy trouser suit in pale blue with white chiffon sleeves stood out amongst the dozens of outfits that lined the catwalk. Three petite girls with soft brown hair and demure facial expressions held hands wearing dresses in neutral beiges and creams; their make-up heavy in smoky grays and blacks. When the event ended, as I passed girls from the show I couldn’t help but wish that I belonged to the world on the stage with sparkling jewelry and expensive shoes; people who doted on you and did your hair and nails and makeup; and cameras that captured glittering eyes and confident face. Piece of the Week Feathers By Stephanie Trembath, Fashion Editor eacock plumes, ostrich feathers, P= opaque jewels sewn discreetly onto headbands or clipped into hair evoke an old Hollywood glamour and add elegance to any outfit. In the days of Scarlett O’ Hara, feathers and bows adorned large brimmed hats while in the 1920s flapper girls simplified the overdone dos with a single coloured feather attached to a cap. Today the feathered fad is back with designers taking the trend to a whole new level. Totally vintage or uptown allure, headbands are decorated with lace, buttons, glittery gems, and feathered quills, and are worn wound delicately around the head. Layered plumes in soft greens, lush purples, and dark blacks and browns look gorgeous in any color hair. Added rhinestones for uptown glam, tasteful opaque jewels, or black dress. Headbands are a perfect way to reduce time getting ready; it takes seconds to add a band or cap with tousled locks or a sleek side pony. To find this hot little headpiece, Changes on West 10th in Vancouver carries feathery bands in bold colours such as fuchsia, lime, and royal blue, and offers 60 per cent off all holiday accessories. In Yaletown, just off Hamilton Street, Beauty Mark carries an assortment of layered plumes for under $30. On the opposite side of Vancouver, in Maple Ridge, Gingerly Designs carries petite bands with simple ornaments and single feathers draped across one side for $12-20. Classic and timeless, feathers are trends that continually reappear on the runway and are used to create a sophisticated look. Unlike animal prints, these feathery finds are a simple and elegant way to bring back vintage Hollywood glamour and are an inexpensive way to tiny buttons are perfect to set off that little x look fabulous.