This document is a magazine called "The Embrace Issue" that discusses relationships, weddings, and beauty. It includes articles on how to get attention back in a relationship, bringing out natural beauty with makeup, and a photoshoot featuring a casual wedding dress style. The overall theme is embracing yourself, relationships, and individual journeys of self-expression.

1. THE EMBRACE ISSUE
Obsession
How to get the
attention
back in your
relationship.
Wedding Trends
Mix your style with
your dress.
Bring
Natural
NUDE
to your
face palette.

2. A truthful insight into the
exploration of romance,
weddings, culture and that
stimulus impulse between two
complete and utter passionate
individuals. A connection
through romance or a link
of everlasting friendship.
Obsession does not just focus
on the lead up to a wedding
day but is a magazine which
prides itself in looking at the
expression of emotion and
the inner strength which is
needed to embrace yourself
and influence others around
you. It’s a unique magazine
which reflects individual
journeys through a range
of different platforms from
travel, atmospheric values,
cities and beauty. mixed with
that fun element of fashion.
The embrace issue is one with
connects with all, helping
lead others to grip hold of
their inner true identity , self
expression and being proud
to do so.
THE
EMBRACE
ISSUE.
LETTER
FROM O.
‘Obsession’
x
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3. 3
PLAY W I T H
Y O U R PALETTE.

4. Natural
Nudes
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5. “Keep it simple. You don’t
want to overdo it with too
much make-up or crazy,
over-the-top hairstyles.
Let your natural beauty
show through.”
Heidi Klum

6. THE BEST THING
IS TO LOOK
NATURAL.
BUT IT TAKES
MAKEUP TO
LOOK NATURAL.
Calvin Klein
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7. THE EMBRACE ISSUE
SPRING | SUMMER
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1 Letter From Obsession
3 Make-Up
Natural Nudes
12 Table Of Contents
13 Relationships
Dear My Other
Attention Strike
23 Travel
Lost In The Moment
31 Wedding
Wedding Words -
Edge On This Wedding
Diamonds Can’t Reflect The
Amount Of Love

8. Dear
My
other ..
Ilook forward to the nights when I have you in my bed;
laying besides me , breathing the same breath ,cradling me so tight
that not a bit of cold air can get in.
That moment before when you are undressing. The seconds of
hesitation which I am feeling; longer than the wait for a train
crossing to come up. I stare and I’m thankful.
I look at the way you were sculptured. How your smooth shoulders
lead to the frame work of your torso; holding your warm heart
securely underneath.
You make me feel blessed; the happiness I feel is like no other. I am
safe but paralysed by your presence. no one will ever make me
embrace this feeling and for that you are precious.
Love From O.
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9. Attention
Strike

10. Relationships
are not easy and I don’t think
anyone will have ever said they
are. Within a relationship there
is a level of trust, commitment,
loyalty and respect. It’s not all
passion and a constant flow
of connection. Certainly for
most that ideology that you are
‘soul mates’ may not exist, not
because you’re not in love but
because a relationship doesn’t
have to be based around
a fantasy and world inside a
bubble. Of course you can act
upon what you do as a couple
and pick destinations which
will thrive your experiences
and create a lifestyle of
happiness. But in the long run
this is not substantial or healthy.
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Trying to carry out an image of
a ‘perfect’ relationship would
be deceiving yourselves. As a
couple it is unlikely you will not
ever have an argument, disagree
or have issues. Relationships take
time and grow as time goes on,
continuing to flourish even after
the first hit of romance may fade.

11. ‘ Love yourself as
much as you want to
be loved.’
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A large factor in a relationship is
the physical. One problem which a
lot of couple’s face is at one stage
in the relationship feeling slightly
disconnected and losing the spark.
There are many reasons why this
feeling of reluctance towards each
other stands. one being far too
comfortable together, being used
to seeing the same body and
face daily, leading to not being
excited causing you to be lazy.
Another is being a comparison
to a figure of explicit imagery,
one which doesn’t portray a daily
reality, This leads to a small feeling
of disappointment that is hard to
ignore and to not acknowledge as it
surrounds us largely in this century;
social media such as Instagram
being a large one.The base of the
problem leads back to how couples
lack an element of surprise within
their relationship. When really the
individual only needs to surprise
themselves in order to spice it up!

12. “Don’t be the
woman who needs a
man; be the woman
who a man needs.”
LUCY QUIGLEY
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13. My veins are open to the cure you give me, a constant urge for
that first injection, the touch which made my vision freeze and
my brain ice over, paralysed.The sense of thrill has reached my
heart and the intensity on my chest has burst into flames. The fire
reaches my intoxicated blushed cheeks; all set alight by clench of
your palm. This feeling now, before and to come will always hit me.
Steps which were once an adventure are now a journey. One which
is taken with another mind to a thought. New breaths of light give
a sense of passion and an ecstasy sensation is felt from the rush of
the culture and inability to remember the atmosphere of another.
LOST IN THE
MOMENT
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TRAVEL

14. The architecture of the
buildings was nearly defined as
his torso and the cobbled streets
lead a way which his finger did
once down my back. My eyes were
now open to this perceived place
known as a country filled with
romance. My mind was chasing
that fly which won’t leave, going
crazy with adrenaline. Not because
of the destination but because we
were here as one.
But an ash dark clouded sky can
quickly smother the buildings
that the path we take is between.
Smothering me and powering
that unpredictable emotion.
The hormone which causes
all organs to fail. Providing no
strength and no assistance.
But killing that strong desire
for a short time all down to one
collapse of miss communication.
Love
In
The
Wood.
LOST IN THE MOMENT

15. LOST IN THE MOMENT
That feeling of desire can
instantly be taken, and the resting
of salt being trapped in the lines
of those broken, cracked lips can
suddenly be felt. That craving of
taste can be turned sour as the
cat’s medicine poisons over time.
The glaze of abonnement and
betrayal seen in his eye as the
‘perfect’ experience crumbles
at his feet. That feeling of desire
is still there but deluded by the
fantasy that a perfect romantic
destination could repel any curse.
A once perfect romantic location
is now a destination of crumbling
memories.

16. The good memories will
still be entrapped in that square
of pixilation; being shared to the
billions of electric lights across the
world, reflecting a false reality
but one others want to believe.
Looking back to the first injection it
could have been felt in any shape on
the sphere, all the pressure forcing
the travel, pulling a train on breaks by
chains down a track is not needed.
LOST IN THE MOMENT
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We travel
not to escape
life.
But for life not
to escape us.

17. Wedding
Words
Supported by
‘ Edge on this weddiing’ photoshoot’
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18. Photoshoot
Edge On This Wedding
Styling: Zara/ BIUBIU/ Adidas
Model: Catherine Buchanan
Photographer: Laura Cross
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19. Wedding Words
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I know
all the
secrets,remedies, small touches and
hold that small infinite key that
all desire. What makes a wedding
day? Is it the theme of white
flourishing, setting the tone for
that singular moment, giving a
sense of purity and beauty, or is
it the growing, crisp and timeless
flowers, suggesting an everlasting
strength between two people?
That one day nothing can deflect.
Rain may come but the sound
will be echoed as a beautiful
patter on the cobbles outside.
Making the inside rooms feel
filled with warmth and tenderness,
bringing everyone together
reflecting a true sense of comfort.
In opposition the air is filled with the
brightest sky, shining down illuminating the
venue, highlighting the most exquisite other
of that day. Beauty will be seen all around as
emotions are rippling through the bride and
groom, filling the venue and the day with a
connectionsostrongthattherealimportance
isshown.Thevaluewhichoneistoeachother.

20. ‘I WILL LOVE YOU
AS TRULY
AS THE SEASONS.
AND AS MADLY
AS A SNOW
THAT FALLS IN
SUMMER.’
Mark Anthony.
Who’s better to tell you what to
expect than a wedding planner?
Opening my cabinet of curiosities,
it relieves all brides of their
pounding pulses in the wires of
their mind. It opens up the heart
of the groom, which needs some
nourishment and assistance. This
is the key that all parents of
the couple need, the one which
opens up the realisation that their
little bird has finally left the nest.
There is nothing worse than being
piled in a room with a thousand
bodies. Invitations are a form of
expressed feelings inked in a bed
of sheets, sealed with heartfelt
wax to create an official stamp on
the event and in people’s minds.
Only invite those whose presence
has a special meaning, don’t ever
invite just to increase the number
of bodies in a space. Spend wisely
when planning a wedding; it’s like
placing a bet at horse races and the
money being pulled away as quick
as the jockey. Place the deepest
consideration into the cost per head,
as it is easily the most expensive part
of planning. The more aware of this
you are the easier it will be!
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Take
coffee;
something so rich and
desired can easily be spilt,
creating stress and a
stain which can possibly
last forever. A feeling
of lost control can be
solved with a simple tool.
Super glue – the secret must
have at all weddings. It bonds
to a stronger relationship
and has the strength
to repair a flower falling
from a bridesmaid’s dress
- even though its structure
may be broken and the
life of the flower may
be no more, at least the
visual impression remains.

23. Treat others like you would treat your
favourite childhood toy. Listen to it, take
care of it and value it. One struggle which
comes with weddings is bridesmaids.
From the moment of selecting each one to
keeping them happy and feeling confident.
Bridesmaids are those who take the role
in a wedding to heart, constantly trying to
obtain that burst of happiness for the bride
and groom. Bridesmaids are fragile, they
are like a fresh layer of ice on a winters lake.
The idea that it is strong enough to skate on
but in reality may have cracks, therefore can
easily fall apart. Remember to take care and
to prevent this a little thanks goes a long way.
Even though they are only the minutiae of a
wedding, trust these tips. Trust me!
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24. DIAMONDS CAN’T REFLECT THE AMOUNT OF LOVE.DIAMONDS CAN’T REFLECT THE AMOUNT OF LOVE.

25. She wore her
happiness like diamonds.
Mark Anthony

27. Having worked so hard on something so special, something which
wipes that resting bitch look off my face. Something which pulls that
secretive string and forms a smile. Gleaming bright as a crescent moon
on a dark winter night.
It makes me wonder how can such a strong electric sting hit me so
powerfully but gave me a deathly shock that’s perceived as a good
pain. Is it a trigger of false hope or a spray of mist protecting the red
pulse which flourishes inside me?
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There comes to point where I
question whether that stimulating
energy is enough?
How long will it be there?
Will the power go?
Recently it has come to question,
can distance be explosive to it?
Is it impossible to carry out an
electric circuit when the wire that
blinds crosses the seas? Having
parted with the connection of
skin on skin, having that warming
comfort blanket taken away.
DIAMONDS
ARE
COUNTLESS
WHEN THE
AMOUNT OF
LOVE IS SO
LARGE.

29. Standing alone in that room
where the cold breeze makes
my spine shiver. Feeling so
strongly for another human it
makes me want them to feel
the explosion of particles in a
positive reaction, flourishing
bodies filled with happiness. But
what is that happiness means
crushing my own soul. Is it worth it?
Every single person is different
to one another, some individuals
have a natural instinct for putting
others first. Another species
thinks more of themselves striving
to be the king of that jungle.
Some are alone. Some enjoy
their own company. I have always
been one who enjoys the image
of evolving from my own ideas.
Following my desires and specifically
following that gut pounding
pushing from my stomach.
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‘She’s been through more hell
than you will ever know. But
that’s what gives her beauty
an edge. You cannot touch a
woman who can wear pain
like the grandest of diamonds
around her neck.
Alfa
’

30. Obsession