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CELEBRITYA DENIM EVOLUTION/ We pay homage to one of fashion’s most iconic trends p. 33/// SUMMER FASHIONS/ Our pick of the best summer style p. 42/// BAGS AND SHOES/ Our favourite blue accessories p. 53 /// DESIGNER PROFILE/ Marc Jacobs on his latest men’s and women’s collections p. 60///

LARA STONE/ We get up close and personal with 2010 model of the year and Levis hottest new talent. Lara chats about her fast track to model stardom and marriage to Little Britain star David Walliams. With stunning photos to compliment p. 67///

BLUE LAGOONS/ We visit Iceland to discover the very best of this volcanic wonderland, from the bubbling geishas, jet black beaches to mystical Blue Lagoons p. 77/// WATERSPORTS PROFILE/ We speak to 10 times ASP World Champion surfer Kelly slater about his love affair with the big blue p. 83/// TRY WATERSPORTS/ A review of the best watersports activities in the UK and where you can take part p. 88/// SPA HEAVEN/ The best spas in the country to indulge in p. 91

BLUE THERAPY/ The strangest ways to keep your cool p. 94/// BEAT THE BLUES/ SPECTRUM’s favourite collection of funny blue items p. 99/// SMILE BRIGHT/ Find out how to make your teeth look whiter without a trip to the dentist p. 101/// WOMEN/ Best of blue beauty products p. 103 MEN/ Best of Blue grooming products p. 107/// MAKE-UP How to stand out for all the right reasons p. 109/// FITNESS Tips to help you banish those beach body worries p. 112///

MUSIC/ Lights go Blue p. 119/// BLUES/ A history of Blues Music and its modern day influences p. 124/// REVIEWS/ New acts, singles and albums p. 126/// PHOTOGRAPHY/ A snapshot from under the waves p. 130 GUEST ARTIST/ David Browning p. 139/// EXHIBITIONS/ Exciting new artwork p. 149/// FILM REVIEWS/ Our favourite films to hit the box office p. 51/// CINEMA/Iconic blue films p. 152/// PROFILE/ James Cameron on the new Avatar p. 155///

INTERIORS/ Why have blue on your walls? p. 163/// HOMEWARE/ SPECTRUM’s favourite themed accessories p. 164/// DECORATING/ How to inspire your living space with blue p. 166/// EYE SPY/ A peek at the craziest blue homes p. 174 GADGETS/ Blue gadgets for guys and girls p. 178/// MOTORS/// Blue motion car technology p. 179/// FOOD/// How to make blue food truly appetising p. 182/// DRINK/ Decadent blue cocktails for summer parties p. 189

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Jazz up any dinner party with these delicious BLUE inspired recipes...

Naturally occurring blue food is hard to find, there are few blue vegetables or meats.

Blue food is usually associated with sickly sweeties- full of artificial colours and flavours.Back when humans still hunted

for food, our instinct was to avoid the colours blue and purple as they were thought to be poisonous.Blue is also an appetite

suppressant; eating off a blue plate will supposedly make you feel fuller quicker. However, here at Spectrum, our

resident master chef Lee Cowan has hunted down the best blue food and created some delicious dinner party recipes. We love them, and are sure they

will have your guests wiping their plates clean- even if they are blue! (All recipes serve 4)

A savoury cheesecake makes a unusual starter, or serve at the end of a meal as a surprise new cheese course.

FOR THE BASE:150g / Walnuts100g / Digestive biscuits 50g / Butter

DIRECTIONS:Crush the walnuts and the biscuitsHeat the butter and mix with the crushed walnuts and biscuitsPress the mixture into a springform cake tin and leave aside to cool

FOR THE CHEESECAKE:250g / Mascarpone cheese 300g / Roquefort blue cheese50ml / Double cream2 / Gelatine leafs

DIRECTIONS:Put the gelatine leaves in cold water to soak for 5 mintesHeat the cream and melt in the blue cheese Add the gelatine to warm blue cheese mixture; stir until all the gelatine is dissolvedLeave mixture aside to coolLightly beat the mascarponeFold together the mascarpone and cooled blue cheese mixtureSeason to tastePour the cheesecake mixture over the baseLeave to set in the fridge for a minimum of 6 hours

Roquefort cheesecake with a beetroot and balsamic salsa

FOR THE BEETROOT SALSA:2 / Cooked beetroot1/ Banana shallot1tsp / Dill2 tsp / Olive oil1.5 tsp / Balsamic vinegar

DIRECTIONS:Finely dice beetroot, shallot and dillSeason to tasteMix the beetroot, shallot and dill with the oil and vinegar

Admittedly I’ve cheated with the broccoli but that just adds more colour to the plate, it’s the potato puree that will really surprise guests. The potatoes can be found in some supermarkets and online.

FOR THE DUCK:4 / Duck breastsOlive oil for fryingSalt and pepper

DIRECTIONS:Season the duck Heat a pan with a little olive oil, place the duck skin side downFry until the skin is goldenTurn over and cook for a further 3 minutesThen transfer to the oven for 5-7 minutes- the duck should the be cooked but pinkLeave to rest before serving.

FOR THE PUREE:18 / Truffle Potatoes 50g butter25 ml / CreamSalt and pepper

DIRECTIONSPeel and chop the potatoesBoil until soft

Duck with truffle potato puree and an orange and chilli jam

Drain and put back in the panAdd the butter and cream and mash until smooth

FOR THE DAUPHINOISE:500g / Potatoes, thinly sliced 25g / Butter1 / Garlic clove cut in half500ml / Double cream

DIRECTIONS:Preheat the oven to 170C/Gas 6Rub a gratin dish with the garlic and butterLayer the potatoes into the dish and season wellPour over the cream and cook in the oven for 1¼ hoursAfter an hour and a 1/4 turn up the heat and cook for a further 15 minutes until golden

FOR THE JAM: 6 / Oranges 100g / Sugar1 / Small red chilli1 / Star anise

DIRECTIONS:Peel one orange and cut the peel into fine stripsJuice the oranges and cut the chilliPut all the ingredients into a saucepanBoil until the mixture reaches 106 degreesTake of heat and leave to serve

Blueberry parfait with tangy blueberry compote

This parfait looks very impressive, but is in fact very simple to make and tastes incredible. It’s a sure fire winner for any dinner party.

FOR THE PARFAIT2 / Punnets of blueberries2 / Egg whites150mls / Cream75g / Sugar1 / Gelatine leaf

Put the gelatine into some water to soak for 5 minutesPut the sugar in a pan with a little bit of water to dissolve Add the blueberries and cook until soft and gently poppingTake off the heat and blend to make a fine pureePass mixture through a sieve and leave to coolWhip up the cream to soft peaksIn a separate bowl whisk the egg whites until they form soft peaksOnce the blueberry mixture has cooled fold into the creamFold the cream and blueberry mix into the egg whites Put into ramekins or metal rings Leave to set overnight

FOR THE COMPOTE:1 / Punnet of blueberries 200g / Sugar Water

Put the sugar in a pan with a little bit of water to dissolve Add the blueberries and cook until soft

Use the edible flowers and compote to decorate when serving.

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...You should be. Research has shown that by staring at the colour blue for two minutes, you should become completely relaxed. But why do I need to calm down in the summer? I hear you ask. Isn’t summer full of fun and barbecues and endless hours of sunshine? Well, supposedly yes. But summer is also hot and sticky, and flights get cancelled and the tubes are packed and your holiday gets double booked and wedding season arrives

and you have to go alone…you catch my drift...We’ve come up with some fun and interesting calming methods,

so wherever you are you can keep your cool.

...FEELING CALM?

1 Playing video games can apparently calm you. I’m suspicious that this is a fact proffered by a man, but still, apparently playing games where you are working towards a goal release dopamine into the brain, which link to positive feelings, thus creating a calming effect. So, when you’re shooting the opposition in a war game, it’s actually calming. Who knew?!

2 Eating full fat ice cream is another calming method, and one that many will jump out of their skinny jeans and rejoice in. The sugar releases the hormone serotonin into your body, which creates a happy and calming effect. Bye bye Weight Watchers/ beach body, hello Ben and Jerry...

Doodling is thought to provide an instant calming effect in a stressful situation. The fact that your brain is temporarily focused on something different alleviates the stress and restores calm. This is only advisable for a short while, because nobody wants to be shouted at for spending the entire board meeting scrawling circles across their files.3

Another calming method clearly invented by a man is the beer bath. According to research, bathing in a bath of warm beer can help to relax you because the hops contain sedative qualities. However, it has also been argued that the reason it calms is due to beer being absorbed through open pores and entering the bloodstream. Probably cheaper to just go for a pint, then.

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Taking a brush to your skin may not seem overly relaxing, but when you’re stressed, your body’s nervous system mirrors this stress, making you feel tense. Acupuncturists recommend that to restore the balance, you brush your skin for a few minutes with a body brush to activate the parasympathetic nervous system, which should leave you feeling calm. Note: This is an activity to be done in the privacy of your own home.

6 Imagine you are an oak tree. Yes, I know it sounds crazy but apparently it works. When you need to quickly calm yourself, imagine that you are a strong oak tree, with a hard bark for skin. Then imagine that your problems are sliding off the bark without doing any damage. This might be the kind of calming method you don’t tell other people about.

7 Having sex calms you down. Fact. By lowering blood pressure it creates a calming effect. This is definitely not something to be practiced in the workplace. Hugs have similar calming properties and are a lot less inappropriate. Unless it’s your boss maybe.

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Laughter. Some say it’s the best medicine, and they could be right. Studies show that when you laugh you release endorphins, which relax your muscles and relieve stress. Take a look at our funny blue items on page 99 to give you a giggle.

10One for the ladies: shopping will make you calm. Maybe only in the short-term, but when you need to de-stress, making a purchase can instantly pick up your mood. Obviously money can’t buy you happiness, but it can buy you shoes, and shoes equal happiness. Best maths ever.

Worryingly, from an actual medical website we got this calming technique: “Jam 39 mini marshmallows up your nose, then try to sneeze them out.” Firstly, don’t try this at home. It may sound fun, but imagining you are a tree is a lot safer. Secondly, whose nose is even big enough to take 39 marshmallows? Okay, so they’re mini but even so…I reckon the maximum capacity is about 6.

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DENIM REBELPhotographed by Abigail Dance and David Round Smith

DENIM EVOLUTION

FACTS:n Denim and jean are two different things. Jean is said to originate back to Italian sailors from Genoa in the 1800’s who wore cotton trousers. The French called Genoa and the people who live there, “Genes” hence the name “jeans” became associated with their trousers.n Denim also originates in Europe and is said to be an Americanization of the French name “serge de Nimes,” a fabric which originated in Nimes, France, during the Middle Ages. n Jeans were originally called ‘waist overalls’. When the popularity of jean fabric gave way to the even greater popularity for denim, the word “jeans” became associated with the denim version of these trousers. n The person to make the first pair of jeans we are familiar with today was a guy names Mr Levi

Strauss. Born in 1829 in Bavaria he arrived in San Francisco in 1853 and sets up a small dry-goods business selling jean fabric, canvases and work wear to miners during the Gold Rush. n Levis Strauss was originally called Loeb and changed his name in about 1850.n In 1872 Levis was approached by a tailor called Jacob Davies who had started adding metal rivets to his trousers in order to improve their strength and durability. Davies wanted to patent the idea, but couldn’t afford the $68, so asked Levi to pay for the patent application. The two became partners and in 1873 they received their patent and started producing the first pairs of ‘blue jeans’.n Denim is a unique textile in its

association with the single colour blue. Until the introduction of synthetic dyes at the end of the 19th century, indigo was the most significant natural dye available,

They are an instantly recognisable piece of fashion history... Almost everyone in the Western

world owns a pair of jeans. Associated historically with the

working classes in America, jeans have evolved from the attire of the poor man to a fashion statement of the elite, seen on catwalks and in glamorous boutiques selling for thousands of pounds. Since their invention in 1873,

jeans have been worn by miners, cowboys, the military, rebels, hippies, punks, rock stars to prime ministers; and their history is as interesting as the people who have worn them. The magic of this garments is

its ability to be eternally young, never before has a garment been ‘in’ fashion for so long. SPECTRUM pays homage to

these timeless, iconic fashion pieces detailing some of the most prominent influences in their 138 year history.

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hence its use in the production of jeans. It was also a practical colour for work clothing as it hid dirt. n By the 1930’s cowboys saw

the appeal of these seemingly indestructible trousers and they became associated with the tough, rugged Western culture. Soon the popularity of western films saw audiences coveting the jeans worn by their favourite cowboy screen icons. n During the second world war

American soldiers wore jeans off duty and people from all over the world became desperate to get hold of a pair. n After the war, rival companies

such as Wrangler and Lee started competing for a slice of the market. Levis decided to put a red

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label on the back of their jeans in order to distinguish them from the competition, making them instantly recognisable, even today.n By the 1950’s jeans had

become associated with a danger culture and bad boys and in many American schools jeans were banned completely, adding to the image of rebellion.n The 60’s saw the jeans style

change to bell bottom flares, people were accessorising their jeans, painting and embroidering them. In 1973 Levis held a “Denim Art Contest”, inviting customers to send pictures of their decorated denim and many of these designs were brought and produced.n In the 1971 Levis changed their

red label from capitals ‘LEVIS’ to lover case ‘Levis’. This makes anything before 1971 regarded as vintage and highly collectable.

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