#GIRL CULT
the teen fashion bible. two thousand and fifteen.
“The prettiest in crowd that you had ever seen, Ribbons in our hair and our eyes gleamed mean, A freshmen generation of degenerate beauty queens�
girl cult. the teen fashion bible.
This is girl cult,
the teen fashion bible. Welcome to the first ever issue. You have entered a teen cult of femininity and fun where boys drool and girl power is everything. This magazine will be your inspiration. Creating this magazine has been challenging but I’ve stuck to my guns and kept you beautiful teen girls in mind. The teen fashion market has been crying out for something a little more fun and here it is - Girl Cult, the teen
fashion bible. Attached to the next page is a playlist to accompany your overall experience of this magazine so get the girl power flowing. I have given my heart and soul to this magazine and I hope it lets girls dream and escape a little. Most of all I hope it’s a little bit of fun. Be powerful and beautiful. Live your dreams. all the love in the land. abigail donaldson.
girl power - the album.
songs to dance to with equally crazy gals.
iggy azelea & charli xcx // fancy beyonce // pretty hurts lana del rey // young & beautiful spice girls // spice up your life britney spears // baby one more time lorde // white teeth teens banks // brain lana del rey // blue jeans madonna // express yourself cults // most wanted katy perry // international smile whitney houston // queen of the night no doubt // just a girl birdy // dream TLC // no scrubs marina and the diamonds // hollywood stevie nicks // edge of seventeen
girl po
the album. 17 tracks
ower.
s of dynamic girls.
the obse be obsessed.
essions. be inspired.
the obsessions. these are a few of my favourite things.
the obsessions. spice up ya life.
the obsessions. that’s what makes you beautiful.
girl cul
the dictionar
lt bible.
ry to live by.
“it’s your duty as a member of girl cult to respect the rules of girl cult”
Americana. Live it, breathe it. Achieve that
American dream. Think Lana.
Bandeaus, can’t get enough. Embrace. Embrace. Copycats Nothing worse. Avoid at all costs and be
yourself. Create your own style.
D.I.Y. add gems, fluff, embroidary. Don’t
underestimate the power of D.I.Y.
Effortless always keep this in mind. Looking
effortlessly chic is the best. Don’t over do it gals.
Fun, have lots of it always. Nothing else needs to be said for this one.
Girls rule, boys drool. Haute Couture, ok maybe a fantasy but we can all
“ girls are dream right? moving in Inspiration find it everywhere, go out and find it. You’ll be surprised. gangs this season, choose Jeans, the power of denim is forever. yours wisely ” Kendall and Kylie. The teen IT girls.
Lorde. Such a power babe. Listen, listen. Mean Girls. A girl cult classic. Natural, always better. Always beautiful in all aspects of life.
Obsessed. If you’re not obsessed don’t do it. Be obsessed. “I’m obsessed”
Prom. Dress like everyday is prom day. Queen Bey - __don’t we all strive to be her? Rookie Yearbook 2 is out now and such a dream read.
Sandals, get them on. They are a MUST this summer, so many styles.
Tumblr, nobody can live without lets be serious.
“ be a power girl in all aspects of life ” Ugh, as if! Stolen from clueless but seriously
UGH!
Victoria’s Secret, if you aren’t already obsessed you should be!
Whatever! Internationally known, a must use word at least daily. Maybe hourly...
X.O. Beyonce. Y.O.L.O seriously, you only live once. Zoe, Rachel. Ok, I cheated but I did leave the legend until last.
sisterhood. the best friend in the world.
admiration. a 60’s teen.
Admiration. The definition: the feeling of I went to the dancing, it was just a hall with wonder, pleasure or approval. Looking on or tables around the side and I’d maybe had a soft contemplating with pleasure. drink and somebody came across to your table We admire people who inspire us, who we and asked you if you’d like to dance. You waited look up to. Beyonce, a woman who inspires the until a boy asked you to dance. I went to a cafe masses. A strong, independent individual who every night and listened to the duke box. claims not to be a feminist but a completely new genre of female. It cannot be denied that her What was your favourite music of the 60’s? lyrics are pure and real and powerfully inspiring. Take her most recent album for example - the The beatles. Del Shannon, Bobby V. Dusty visual album. With lyrics that really touch and Springfield. provoke emotion. Beyonce captures the young soul around the world through her lyrical genius. How would you compare the Beatles to One Girl Power has been around for some time now, Direction? stemming from the 90’s Spice Girl revolution. Girl power seems to be having another power Far better but they were the one direction of the hour right now. From pussy riot to Haim, it’s all 60’s really. around us. I’m glad our teens have this powerful feminine spirit surrounding them in the hope it How would you dress to go to the cafe and put overshadows the hyper sexualisation thrown in on the duke box? their faces. Admiration can come from many a place and has a great presence. Getting to the Pointed shoes, dresses or skirts just above the point of things, when questioning teenage girls knee. Similar to some of the things out just now on life and their thoughts, I wanted to get their actually which is kind of 60’s inspired. Hair was opinions for the magazine it was clear that girls back combed into a beehive, lot’s of hairspray are not only inspired by celebrities and famous to make it hard as a rock and only washed once figures but their mums and grans too. This really a week to get the hairspray out. Always pointed opened my eye.. Beginning with this particular toe shoes with a medium heel height. You didn’t admiration article. I come from a long line of have loads of pairs of shoes, not like nowadays powerful females and this is something I take where you basically have a different pair of great pride in. So here it is, my Granny Bobby. shoes for every outfit. You had a pair of shoes One of the most precious, admirable people I that every outfit would need to match. know. This lady is gorgeous, strong and caring. Here is an interview with my gran on being a Were there any teen magazines? teenager in the 60’s and her many memories... Yes, the Romeo which was for girls. No quizzes or anything. Comic like and romantic but
nothing more than a kiss and an agony ant. How would you describe that to magazines now? Well, there was no nitty gritty or anything. What would you pay for a magazine then? I can’t remember. Not much anyway. Probably about 2 or 3 pence. At that time - it was pound shilling and pence. Not pounds and pennies.
Rarely you’d get a movie on the tv. It was a safe time, you could go anywhere and walk anywhere and you didn’t feel vulnerable. What was your school uniform like then? Similar to what you would wear now. Skirt, blouse, tie and blazer. You weren’t allowed to wear anything to make it look different or unusual. Who was your icon then?
What sweeties did they have in the 60’s?
Oh Twiggy. I wanted to be twiggy, definitely. Mary Quant, the black and white monochrome Spangles. Fruity hard sweeties which were look was just coming out and I fell in love with wrapped up individually. There was a penny tray it. Dolly rocker shoes with a big bow on the in shops where things cost a penny. front, chisled toe and a kitten heel. I was mod, not a rocker. Mods drove around on scooters and A memorable moment from being a teenager? dressed sleeker and smarter than rockers. The 60’s was a revolutionary time for the Going to the dancing and meeting my future husband… If I’d known I would have stayed in teenager, did you feel that? that night! Yes, I was part of it. It really was magical. Memorable outfit? What’s your view on teenagers today? A red swead full length coat. I got it as a birthday present. A green woollen coat with Nowadays, young girls are too promiscuous, a big fur collar and a tie belt. I felt very growing up too quickly. Britain is more sophisticated and I was only 16. cosmopolitan that ever and teenagers are living Looking back on the 60’s, how would you this. They are more educated than we were at 14. describe it in a few words? Sex isn’t taboo. The TV and internet have a lot to answer for. We were awfully immature. I thought it was magical, MAGICAL. There were no gadgets, computers or things. We had a black and white television with 2 channels.
the ac
express yourself.
ction of making known one’s thoughts or feelings.
be young, be beautiful. be happy. teenage years are the best years. don’t forget. don’t regret.
blue jeans w you fit me better than
white shirt. my favourite sweater.
pretty hurts.
pretty hurts. pretty hurts.
you shine a light on whatevers worst
perfection is a disease of a nation
because i’m doing this for the thrill of it, killing it. never not chasing the million things I want.
baby be the class clown, i’ll be the beauty queen.