Credits Stylist + Photographer: Deejay Jukic / IG: @wearefoundau / Facebook Stylising assistant: Sarafina Manyang / IG: @creationsofsarafina Hair: Antons Hair Studio / IG: @antonshairstudio / Facebook Models (in order of appearance): Jordan De Alivia / IG: @___jda___ Tanisha Chianai-Hill / IG @chiap0d MUA to Jordan: Steph Quarmby / IG: @stephquarmby.makeup / Facebook MUA to Tanisha: Alysha Wigram / IG: @Alyshasmakeup Clothing: Inspired by vintage 70s from Zara, and stylist’s and models’ own pieces.
Beauty
All About Skin
Skin. The largest organ on the human body. Now, I am sure there are some male porn stars who would challenge me on this, but this article is about skin care so let’s keep it classy; at least until I write an article about the other. Back to skin. We slather it with all sorts of stuff to keep it supple and looking good, but do we know what the stuff in our skin care products actually does to benefit our skin? As a long standing beauty bitch, I have used a great deal of product over the… Continue Reading
Adolescence
Credits Photography: Nara O’Neil / Website / Facebook / Instagram Model: Xenya Jacobs / Facebook MUA: Mia Ly / Facebook
Does FASHFEST Still Pass the FASH-test?
Note from the Author: When researching and writing this article I have found myself on a journey clouded by passionate opinions, varied perceptions and anonymous disclosures. I have questioned the ethics of speaking up versus staying quiet and what the role of a publication such as this is and should be within the Canberra fashion community. In publishing this story Leiden hopes to spark a conversation about fashion, design and creativity and what we all, from the people who sew each garment through to those sitting in the stands admiring them, want that to be celebrated in our home… Continue Reading
Treatment Review: Microblading
I’m not sure about you but I’ve always had a bit of an obsession with brows. When I found out about feather tattoo and microblading, I was intrigued. My first thoughts were of my mum’s friends with their blue stained tattoo brows which I definitely was not a fan of. Microblading or feathering tattoos have come a long way since then. Rather than a solid block of colour, hair strokes are drawn on, mimicking natural brow hairs. I recently did mine and cannot be happier. I do not need to fill in my brows any more as I wake… Continue Reading
Into the Wild
Love the skin your in….then sparkle up festival style Natural Beauty Festival Glamour Credits HMUA: Diana Cheetham Hair and Makeup Artist / Website / Facebook / Instagram Photographer: Katie Saarikko Models (in order) : Toya Bakoles | Haus Models Bonnie Jackson | Devojka Models
Blanc
Credits Concept, Creative Director: Tina Nikolovski / www.tinanikolovski.com / Facebook / @tinanikolovski Photographer: Tina Nikolovski Stylist: Maeva Navas / @maeva.navas Makeup: Katie Saarikko / @katiesaarikko Model: Becca Luttrell / @beccaluttrell
Leiden Podcast – Episode 1: A Rundown on FASHFEST
What’s that? We have started a podcast? That’s right! Welcome to Leiden Podcast a fortnightly podcast discussing all our favourite things: fashion, beauty, health and fitness. But we don’t stop there, we also interview amazing people, talk about relationships, books, pop culture, money and sex. In our first episode we unpack our experience at Canberra’s fashion festival FASHFEST. Leiden editor Emma Batchelor chats with contributors Miriam Walsh and Cleo Pilcher about the fashion, the makeup, the music and highs and lows of the festival. Leiden Podcast and it’s catchy jingle is produced by the greatest guy around Roshan Fernandez.… Continue Reading



