AN ANTHOLOGY ON LIFESTYLE
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EDITION Nº1 SPRING 2017 _ EDITOR IN CHIEF MAURA GILLAN TAYLOR JORDAN EDITORIAL CATHERINE BRACKETT –LEAD ADRIANA FERNANDEZ –CONTRIBUTOR KATIE FRANCISCO –CONTRIBUTOR AUTUMN DERN –CONTRIBUTOR TRISTAN HILDERBRAND –CONTRIBUTOR NOELLE ERVIN –CONTRIBUTOR PAYTON WEAVER –CONTRIBUTOR PRODUCTION & SOCIAL MEDIA JINEO SAITO – LEAD ASHLEE MILLER –CONTRIBUTOR MADILYN MARSHAL –CONTRIBUTOR CARSON MONACO –CONTRIBUTOR PHOTO & VIDEO JANIE BARBER -LEAD BAILEY ERNST –CONTRIBUTOR SHANE ANDERSON –CONTRIBUTOR MADISON POTTER –CONTRIBUTOR SARA TREMAYNE –CONTRIBUTOR DIGITAL LAYOUT JILL CORNELIUS - LEAD KATELYN SORENSEN - LEAD YRACEMA RIVAS –CONTRIBUTOR CARLOS VELASCO –CONTRIBUTOR WEB ILLUSTRATION GAGE HOLBEIN –CONTRIBUTOR UYEN CHU –CONTRIBUTOR OUTREACH MARY HOPE MULCAHY -LEAD MELISA SPILINEK –CONTRIBUTOR MAGAZINE DESIGN CARLOS VELASCO
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
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NATURAL IS THE NEW BLACK
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OLD IS COOL AGAIN
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MADDI MCFARLAND
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GAGE HOLBEIN
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JESSICA AND JACOB
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I GOT DUMPED ON VALENTINES DAY
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LINGERIE
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OLD TRENDS, NEW AGAIN
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PANTONE GREENERY
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A NEW TYPE OF GREEN FOR THE FASHION INDUSTRY
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THE BAY
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH
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DE DÓNDE ERES
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_ Letter from the Editor
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From This Season to the next, I look forward to Collective Culture
“This Season” began its revival journey a little over a year ago, when a colleague of mine, Taylor Jordan, approached me with the idea of starting a student lead fashion magazine. We saw there was a need for more fashion journalism opportunities and sought to fill the gap. WE knew we needed our own platform. I honestly never would have guessed what would come out of that single conversation. We’ve come a very long way since then. We set to work gathering our team leaders. Back then, all we had was photography, writing and web layout to worry about. A team of under ten people. After a summer of emailing and planning, we came back together in September, our new members assembled and ready to work. By October, we launched our first online edition of This Season. Throughout the semester we grew, expanding into social media and graphic design departments. We picked up more members and doubled in size, with almost 16 of us by November. When we came back together after winter break in January, we had almost 30 members. And they’ve all done fantastic work.
even momentarily, along the way. I look optimistically to the future, as we shake off This Season and step into Collective Culture. The staff of Collective Culture are delighted to share with you our progress, as we move forward into a new era. Collective Culture will remain, as “This Season” was, an opportunity for students to showcase their skills and grow in their passion of fashion and journalism. We will be the steady platform for those students to stand upon and hopefully propel themselves forward. In this limited print edition of, we feature some of the best stories and photography from our website, as well as two special edition stories by our copy editor, Catherine Brackett, and staff writer, Adriana Fernandez, both very talented and very dedicated writers. I want to thank you for supporting what began as This Season, and for your continued support into Collective Culture. I am very excited for what the future may bring and I sincerely hope you enjoy this special print edition
I could not be more proud of my team and their staff, and everyone who’s joined us,
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, – M AU R A G I L LA N
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Written by Natalie Platel • Photography by Bailey Ernst
Natural is the New Black
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In a world where Kylie Jenner has her own makeup line, the YouTube beauty community is bigger than ever, and contouring is all the rage, it’s no secret that makeup has reached new heights. However, with the rise of makeup advances and new exciting brands, the lifestyle of embracing what your mamma gave you is most definitely not taking a backseat. The most recent influences of grunge, characterized by dark eye makeup and bright red lipstick, was an era that is a prime example of how makeup can transform
A woman’s body is their own, meaning they can choose to wear as little or as much makeup as they choose. your whole look. Even as the grunge era faded away, the preppy style of the late 90’s brought along a lot of sparkles and gloss. Pop culture has taught us that makeup is the best way to make yourself look presentable and beautiful to society, and therefore you should wear it all the time! It would be a shame to scare anyone with that bare face of yours, right? With this mindset in the heads of girls around the world comes a negative inclination to their natural beauty as well.
Going without makeup is a fear many girls have. However, the growth of celebrity icons posing for magazine shoots minus their makeup as a shield, and brands such as Glossier, promoting “skincare as makeup”, are working to reverse this mindset. Many young women are starting to take cues from this. We see this fresh faced trend popping up with popularity of strobing, also known as highlighting: the process of applying a light and shimmery pressed powder on the areas of your face to give that desired dewy look. Big name designers, such as Proenza Schouler, Alexander Wang, and Tommy Hilfiger, feature models with little to no makeup at all in their most recent runway shows. The influence here is huge, as big name designers influence makeup companies, which influence advertisements, ultimately influencing us. The rise of the feminist movement is a strong attribute to this change. A woman’s body is their own, meaning they can choose to wear as little or as much makeup as they choose., Going without makeup is a way for women to squash those male/ female gender roles that have affected the way we are taught to present ourselves, which of course includes the societal expectation of wearing makeup. Women exercising their right to their appearance puts female power in the spotlight. This new wave of self confidence in young women is refreshing to say the least. Now more than ever, you can walk down the street of a big city or small town and see a plethora of young women going without makeup or using it to enhance their features in lieu of a full face of it and posting Instagram pictures au natural. Being confident with their bare selves where everyone can see. So, while makeup remains a great way to express oneself, it is no longer a necessity.
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_ Old Is Cool Again
Written by Catherine Brackett • Photography by Bailey Ernst & Mardi Elwood
Brands are not physical entities. They are something a company builds on a foundation of values, presentation and beliefs. It’s a way to engage an audience in a story, to make a person feel something from a purchase. Brands are a key factor in a purchasing decision. How often do we validate a pricey purchase unless it is of a brand that we are loyal to? We want to be the person who represents the brand. We want others to know that we support the image and ideals behind a brand. Everyone has their go-to brands that just seem to get them. They resonate with us and draw us in more. We want to fit the imaginary standards that this brand represents. But what makes a brand stand the test of time? What makes a brand so popular globally that everyone, whether or not if they’re not loyal to the brand, recognize its pieces and overall image? What are some of these brands that have been around for decades and continue to be relevant today? Brands spend decades or more creating their unique stories. These stories speak to audiences across the world. When an individual wears a brand, they show that they believe in these stories.
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Levi Strauss and Co. has been around for over a century and a half. The company claims to have made the first-ever pair of blue jeans in 1873. Over generations, it has become more and more unique in style to cater to each generation’s differing aesthetic, which is what makes the brand so successful. Now, the company has four other brands beneath it; Levi’s, Dockers, Signature by Levi Strauss and Co. and Denizen by Levi’s. Levi’s symbolizes a classic American style which has appealed to many generations. There’s nothing that beats the look of a pair of Levi’s, a rugged white t-shirt and a distressed leather jacket to top it off. This combination is a symbol of American youth that comes with the freedom of being young and growing up in America. Levi jeans are withstand the test of time. Each pair of jeans is an investment. You can often find an old pair Levi’s tucked away in your local dusty vintage store that are still in pristine condition, just begging to be made into a pair of effortless cut-off’s.
“When an individual wears a brand, they show that they believe in these stories.
Converse is the next brand on our timeline. Converse started in 1908 as a rubber company that made galoshes, a type of waterproof overshoe. The company then started taking its rubber and making basketball sneakers that went by the name of “All-Stars,” which became the shoe we know and love today. The original intent of the AllStar was to be a court sneaker to sink jump shots. The hype started to build. Customers were wearing them to play music, make art, shred at the skatepark, work – to live in. The brand later changed its mission statement to say that All-Stars were made for the customer to determine the sneaker’s journey: “As soon as you put them on and start doing your thing, their true life begins. You define them. You determine their journey.” The sneaker is used for whatever the customer needs it to be used for. To customers, it’s are more than just a sneaker, it’s a symbol of individuality and a way to tell their unique story. Converse showcases its individuality and uniqueness through many different variations of designs and colors. You can even design your own pair online.
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my friends and so much more. My Wayfarers hold a chunk of my childhood and a piece of my story. I feel the guilt of cheating on them just thinking about buying another pair of sunglasses. Calvin Klein has done a amazing job reinventing the brand since its start in 1968. The brand’s most iconic pieces are its underwear and jeans. Calvin Klein’s minimal aesthetic means it can appeal to an array of individuals. The brand’s seductive and bold advertisements grab its audience’s attention and tells them that they can do anything in their Calvin’s. Its newest campaign, which features celebrities like Justin Bieber and Kendall Jenner, showcases what they do in their “Calvins.”
Ray-Ban started in 1937 and its Wayfarer and Aviator sunglass styles are the most popular styles sold. It has accommodated to other sunglass trends such as collapsable glasses, the option to customize your shades and sell prescription eyeglass styles. Ray-Ban focuses on the simple, classic designs with the promise of durability throughout the years. I had a pair of Wayfarers from the ‘80s that were passed down to me from my father, who received them as a gift from my mother on their first date. I have taken them everywhere with me; to the beach, my first time driving car legally, exploring my hometown with
Calvin’s are made for everyone, which is why the brand has been relevant for generations. Its minimalistic design matches anyone’s personality. The thick band with Calvin Klein written in its signature, simple, clean font across underwear and bralettes is a fashion trend in itself. You can see wearers letting the band peek above jean waistlines and through sheer blouses. Brands are so important to us because we cling to their ideals and values. A brand’s personality goes beyond the sum of its products. It’s not just what the company makes, it’s the story that’s behind the product that makes it everlasting.
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_ Maddi McFarland
Written by Catherine Brackett • Photography by Bailey Ernst
Maddi McFarland is a junior fashion design major with a minor in art history originally from North Platte, Nebraska. Maddi’s style is made up from various aesthetics, cultures and eras. She seeks other people’s discarded clothing and vintage pieces to make up her wardrobe. She says that she’s been through many fashion transitions in her life,
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just like most of us have. She’s in the process of yet another transition. “Now I’m trying to refine my style into something that’s a little bit more mature,” McFarland said. “Something that I can take to the streets and be like, ‘Hey, take me seriously. I’m not a kid anymore,’” in order to save money and stay original, McFarland makes her own trends by
combining pieces that she finds in thrift stores and mixing them with newer garments. She said it’s nice to take part in trends sometimes, but they tend to fade away. “It’s like a little, mini celebration for a season, but then it’s a waste of money,” she said. When McFarland shops for newer items, she gravitates towards basics. A range of solids is great for any wardrobe. McFarland is an all-around sale shopper. She mainly shops online, but when she does shop at the mall she said she tries not to buy anything from a store unless it’s marked at least 50 percent off. “Groceries are more important than clothes,” McFarland said. McFarland will splurge on an item rarely, but often times makes her own modifications. This is where her design skills come in handy. McFarland said that she can make any modifications to a garment to better suit her needs, like hemming a dress to make it shorter or adding distressed holes for decoration. She said that she will also take inspiration from what she’s seen online or what other people wear in different cities to modify clothing. Her favorite outfit is an ivory-colored romper from an online store called UNIF. “You just slip it on and go,” McFarland said. “I can pair it with anything and it’s always cheeky and cute.” Although, most college students are unable to afford luxurious designer brands, McFarland sees the true value in those purchases. “When you spend that extra money on designer clothing, it’s for all the hard work that they’ve done putting their name and style into a brand,” McFarland said.
GROCERIES ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN CLOTHES, McFarland said although she likes designer clothing much more than fast fashion, she can only afford so much. Some of her favorite online stores to shop at, since she does most of her shopping online, are Dolls Kill, For Love and Lemons and UNIF, among others. As for makeup, McFarland likes to keep it simple and quick in her daily routine. She said that her everyday go-to eyeshadow palette is the BH galaxy chic palette. She is a big fan of Anastasia Beverly Hills brow pencil. She said she always prefers drugstore mascara over designer mascara. “I love spidery lashes,” McFarland said. “But if you’re going all out, you have to have fake lashes.” McFarland encourages everyone to wear what they like and not focus on what everyone else is wearing. “If you wear what you like and you wear it with confidence, no one is going to question that,” McFarland said. “You could be the most ridiculous person, but people will respect you if you take pride in what you do and what you look like.”
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Written by Maura Gillan Photography by Bailey Ernst
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Gage Holbein is a junior fashion communications major who considers his style pretty modern and minimal. “I do go above and beyond sometimes but for the most part it’s a lot of neutral colors, clean lines and boxy,” Holbein said. Holbein said he like”s to pull inspiration from architecture. This is due to the fact that one point in time he wanted to be an interior design major. Often times he finds himself taking a lot of pictures of landscapes and buildings. He also pulls small details like suede accents and rolled jeans from various time eras such as the 70’s and the 90’s.
When living in LA Holbein said he had to be on his top fashion game almost every day. He admitted it was rather hard and pretty expensive. Despite the difficulties, Holbein said living in LA was one of the greatest times of his life. He intends to move back once he graduates from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. “You have got to live life,” Holbein said. Just as it seems Holbein’s life is constantly changing, so is his style. He said he doesn’t like to get settled in one style because he wants to keep trying new things.
You have got to live life
“I have this pair of suede boots because of the 70’s and Stevie Nicks,” Holbein said. “I love Stevie Nicks.”
attend FIT in Los Angeles. He was dropped in the biggest city he’d ever live in at the age of 19. There, he reinvented himself. “That was probably the biggest turning point in my fashion,” Holbein said.
Holbein grew up in the farming community of Cozad, located in central Nebraska. His graduating class was about 65 people. In High school, Holbein said he wore a lot of sweatpants, sweatshirts and bootcut jeans. But he wanted change. “I’m a very visual person and I think of fashion as something that describes you,” olbein said. “You are your calling card”
That change came when Holbein traveled with a study tour to London, Milan and Paris. There he observed a lot of European fashion that inspired him. Once Holbein graduated high school, he moved out to California to
Ultimately Holbein knows he wants to work in the magazine industry, possibly something in advertising. Where that may be he’s not sure, he’ll go wherever the career takes him, but he hopes to live on a coast. It doesn’t even have to be a coast in America. No matter where he goes, he hopes to keep trying new aesthetics and improving his style. “The fashion industry is one of those things that’s changing daily,” Holbein said. “It’s not going to be like this forever. If you feel like you look good, that’s going read in your body language,” Holbein said. “So just do you.”
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_ Jessica and Jacob Written by Tristan Hilderbrand • Photography by Leah Kash-Brown
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“Fashion is a good way to tell someone about who you are without even talking to them or even knowing them. You can put on an outfit that is cool to you, and it says so much. Fashion is a means of self-expression.� Jacob Linke
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If you see a stylish couple that looks like they walked right out of a magazine on campus, it’s probably the University of NebraskaLincoln (UNL) junior and sophomore Jessica Bui and Jacob Linke, a couple who has been together for over three years. Because they look like they’ve walked right out of a chic ad, you probably wouldn’t be able to guess how much of their wardrobe comes from thrifting. Jessica and Jacob frequent the Goodwill, looking through entire racks until they find what they want. “That’s the key to finding things there, to put your hands on every single item,” Jacob says. Jessica agrees, “I
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look hanger through hanger. When you find something you like, it feels more worth it because you’ve looked through the entire store.” There are rarely any days they’ve left without at least one thing. They only go to the Goodwill on $0.99 Clothing Sale days because, as Jessica explains, “When you aren’t sure how much you like something, you buy it anyway because it’s only 99 cents.” When they say they look at every item, they mean it. Jacob will often find clothes in the ladies’ section that fit him. He’s also been known to buy shirts from the ladies’ section that don’t quite have long enough sleeves, but are too good to pass up. In
Sometimes you’re so close to being devastatingly stylish, but something’s holding you back, and I feel like it’s that fear of judgment
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fact, Jacob’s favorite piece of clothing is a purple, long-sleeved, velvet mockneck that he found in the ladies’ section of Goodwill. Jacob hopes that students can, of course, put more thought into what they’re wearing, but less thought into what other people think of what they’re wearing, and what other people are wearing. “Sometimes you’re so close to being devastatingly stylish, but something’s holding you back, and I feel like it’s that fear of judgment,” he says. He admits he’s guilty of that as well. Sometimes he’ll have an outfit lined up, but put it back in the closet after worrying about how people would react to it. Jessica gets a lot of her fashion inspiration from Instagramers like imjennim, because she doesn’t have one defined style. “It’s similar to me, because she doesn’t really have a certain style. If I find something that’s cute, I’ll get it,” she says. As a cashier at Forever 21, Jacob is surrounded by current trends. As he explains, “Forever 21 is fast fashion, they look to all of the high brands, and generate more affordable pieces really quickly.” Sometimes he sees what comes into Forever 21, what models are wearing online, or what students wear on campus, then sees what he has in his wardrobe that he can work with.
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Jessica and Jacob are constantly influencing each other’s styles. They know each other’s styles so well that they pick out things for each other when they aren’t shopping together. Jacob tries to find things that are a little out there for Jessica to try on, and this has helped her venture out more. Sometimes she questions the pieces he picks out, but those same pieces have ended up becoming her favorites. The somewhat boho-style “oldlady” jacket that she can be seen wearing in some of the photos is one example of those. Their talent goes far beyond style. In addition to learning French, Jacob writes poetry, stories and even songs. Jessica volunteers for Big Brothers Big Sisters, is very artistic, and makes her own bullet journals. She has a habit tracker for things she wants to do–like workout and read–and she recently started a page where she writes down inspirational women every time she finds out about them. She is a nail technician at American Nails on 84th and Holdrege, where she paints all sorts of elaborate designs. Jessica’s family background is of great importance to her. Her parents both grew up in Vietnam, then moved to the United States in their teens. After seeing a girl who recited a poem in Vietnamese get laughed at for it, she began to reject a lot of her culture during
her middle school and high school years. “I took that in, and wanted to Americanize myself as much as possible,” she said. Part of that was Vietnamese, which she didn’t speak much of during that time. Thankfully, that’s changed since coming to UNL. She explained that people being so open and accepting, and wanting to learn about other languages and cultures has made her grow much more appreciative of her culture. Slowly, she’s getting better at the Vietnamese language. Her family may not have completely accepted her relationship with Jacob at first, but after nearly four years, they’ve come to love
him. Jacob’s family has raised him to be adventurous, even just by cooking foods from all around the world. He wasn’t even phased by the chicken feet that Jessica’s mother served at her house once, and actually thought that it was delicious. You’ll never see Jessica and Jacob wearing athletic clothes or pajamas to school, because they don’t feel ready for the day if they aren’t dressed right. Jessica says, “When you look good, you feel good.” This creative and inspirational couple are proof to us that style doesn’t have to be expensive.
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This story is not about a boy. I got dumped on Valentine’s Day but I refuse to let this story be about a boy. This is about me.
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I’m sure you can guess what happens next. His phone? Didn’t answer it. His front door? He didn’t answer it. Months later,
After six hours of not speaking, I got broken up with over Instagram. Can you believe that? Instagram. After six hours, I checked my boyfriend’s social media and I had been deleted from it. He had deleted every trace of me without even speaking to me.
So on February 14th, I woke up alone with no new messages on my phone. We had gotten in a fight and he was doing something that he done multiple times before. He was withdrawing from me but in the times before he had always come back. I went about my day with a jittery stomach just waiting to hear from him. Every person in that world knows how awful that feeling is. Not knowing what is going to happen and not being able to do a thing about it.
Then one day, I fell in love with a boy I met in a bar. I had claimed to be in love before, and I’m sure I had been, but I had never been in love like this. The love that I had felt was unselfish and it was pure. I had no subconscious self-agenda and I just craved the same from him but that is not always the case. Just because you love doesn’t always mean you are loved in return.
By the time I turned 21 years-old, I had my fair share of shallow adolescent relationships but they were short lived and self-serving. I treated these relationships like they were temporary and so they became temporary.
This really all started when I was in high school when I had my first relationship. For the next five years, I moved on quickly from boy to boy, relationship to relationship, with the period of time I spent in each one getting shorter each time.
365 days ago, I changed forever. You know, I never wanted to be one of those girls that was defined by a man, but I was. I claimed to be independent but I let my happiness depend on waiting around to be rescued by a boy.
After those three words “I don’t know” were muttered from his mouth, it finally gave me the mental and emotional freedom that I needed. Now instead of comparing men to him, I compare feelings. I no longer care to be relationships that are self serving and I no longer am looking to be rescued.
I started off by saying that story was not about a boy. This story it about heartbreak and how you grow when you are forced too.
I.Don’t. Know. Three words that were supposed to fix everything that I had been feeling for the last five months. But it made sense. It was never about me. The breakup and the way that it happened. It was about him. There was nothing that I did that made him act that way. It was simply about him not knowing himself.
He was faced to answer the question, “Why did you do this?” He answered back, “I don’t know.”
After months going by, five to be exact, one Friday night I had gotten the answer I had been waiting on for months. He was in the same bar, the bar that we had met in and the bar I knew he’d been avoiding for months.
I isolated myself and I compared all men I met to him, to that feeling he gave me, and no one compared. I tried to put myself back together but I was missing a major piece.
I wish I could say that night was the worst of it, but I’d be lying. Almost every day for a half of a year, I racked my brain daily about what I could done to make someone I’d loved so deeply push me away so hard. Days, weeks and months went by but I stayed exactly in the same place. This person had left me with no answers and no reason and it destroyed me for months to the point where it didn’t even allow me to move on.
I even found out that he had parked his car on a different street so it wouldn’t seem like he was home (disclaimer: He was 27 years old at the time). I was defeated.
_ Lingerie Written by Catherine Brackett • Photography by Madison Potter
I believe intimates are the most important element of any ensemble. They’re the base, the foundation, of an outfit. Sometimes they can be the best kept secret. Other times, they can be the most well-known. Some might think that intimates may not be for them. Some might not consider that intimates can become a part of their everyday attire. However, intimates can be the utmost versatile contribution to an attire. It doesn’t matter much how you wear
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them, necessarily, but why you wear them. These delicate artifacts are not only meant to be worn for someone else—they should be worn for yourself. Whether others can or cannot see them, incorporating intimates into day-to-day wear has been proven to heighten confidence and increase perception in oneself. When I was conducting my research for this article, I was shocked that I wasn’t able to find any information on how to incorporate intimate into your everyday wear. Trends tell us that bralettes, sheerness, lacy and more revealing things are definitely a staple right now.
I think there’s an underlying stigma linked with intimates and how they are most oftenly related to sex appeal.
However, intimates serve a higher purpose than just to be worn in the bedroom. I mean, we spend time and money on the perfect bralette or set, why not show off the beauty of them? They can be used to complement other elements, add detail, be a main focus and much more–not just in the bedroom.
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Wearing them with a structured button-down, buttoned down a little too far, can take an outfit from business casual to relaxed and sexy. Wearing them under a sheer, or thin shirt makes it pop with detail. Layering with intimates can add appeal, whether you layer underneath other articles or you layer your intimate on top of another article. Personally, I love the edginess of layering plain T-shirts underneath lacy, silky slip dresses. Taking the same idea except with a crop-top and bralette is brilliant as well. This look definitely has a strong ‘90s aesthetic.
Letting your intimates have some welldeserved limelight can elevate your ensemble.
Intimates aren’t just limited to bralettes. Intimates can include any item that would normally be worn underneath clothing such as tights, briefs, suspenders and much more. The new My Calvins campaign has inspired many to start showing off signature Calvin bands. I love the look of high-waisted briefs shown peeking above a pair of worn-in jeans. Calvin briefs shown off above the waistline of a relaxed pair of joggers and paired with a matching Calvin bralette is the perfect athleisure look–it doesn’t matter if you’re running errands or actually running.
Taking your most-destroyed jeans and slipping on a pair of fishnets underneath takes a your casual look to a whole new level. Because fishnets usually have a high waistline, it would be easy to mimic the Calvin look described above. Black fishnets are always a good staple to have on hand, however, I love this look with a pair of colored fishnets, such as mustard yellow or a pale pink. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate self-love month other than by treating yourself to a new intimates wardrobe and exploring the endless possibilities in wearing them. Whether you wear them for someone else, yourself or for everyone else to see, intimates should be a key piece in your closet.
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When I was in high school, I remember my mom assessing my outfits day after day always exclaiming something along the lines of, “I remember when my girlfriends and I used to wear that!� She was practically beaming with joy as she pointed at an article of clothing I was wearing, most likely from Forever21.
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Model: Catherine Brackett Photo: Shane Anderson
As annoyed as I was with my mom pinning this fact on me every day, as if it were some sort of accessory I needed before I walked out the door, she had a point. I realized over the years, that in one way or another, trends are most times mirrored after earlier trends that our parents once adorned.
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Model: Catherine Brackett Photo: Shane Anderson
As Millennials, we’ve had the pleasure of experiencing trends, dating way back to the ‘70s, come back in style since the ‘90s. We’ve recycled the grunge era that Marc Jacobs propelled in the early ‘90s, a once hated but now celebrated look. During the same time, babydoll dresses and Doc Martens were the mainstream.
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As the ‘90s grunge started to fade, the ‘70s came back into the limelight: sky-high platforms and bell-bottom jeans. Here we are, 20 years later and platforms are all the rage again with Alexander McQueen to Steve Madden giving us a steady stream of supply. Bell-bottoms, or flares as they were referred as in the ‘90s, have taken on a modern twist present day: somewhere between a gaucho silhouette and a cropped jean in all shapes and styles. Today, we see some of the staple items of the ‘90s coming back into play. Chokers are the obvious spot. We’ve seen them evolve into more modern pieces, however. You can find delicate or extremely elaborate pieces to wear for any occasion. I love looking back at photos of my younger self, flaunting many different colored cheap, plastic chokers, obnoxiously layering way too many on top of each other. Crop tops have come in and out of style many times, but nonetheless are a true staple of the ‘90s. The cropped tank was more popular back in the day, think Britney Spears and Rachel Green sporting the look. However, there have been many renditions of the classic piece throughout the years, anything from casual to elegant. It’s no wonder it’s stuck around for so long, and what better way to keep cool than exposing a little midriff? Fringe is another trend that has evolved from the beloved decade. You used to see it adorning bags and skirts. Although it came back as a purse trend for a while, you won’t notice it on too many bags present day. However, you’ll find it swaying from the bottoms of everyone’s pant legs and skirt hems alike. A slightly newer approach with a definitely modern taste.
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Old trends become new again, and with that, your mom becomes a little cooler. Next time you find her glowing with delight to see her offspring “taking after her,” don’t be so quick to shut it down. She kinda knows what she’s talking about.
Model: Catherine Brackett Photo: Shane Anderson
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Written by Catherine Brackett • Photography by Bailey Ernst and Moira Swanson • Production by Carsen Monaco and Maddi McFarland
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very year since 2000, one color is chosen to be the inspiration for the world’s fashion, architecture, design and lifestyle choices. One color is the protruding color highlighted in all cultures across the globe.
Pantone is the “authority” on color throughout the world, according to its website. They work with a multitude of industries to correctly communicate the language of color across countless platforms. It’s only fitting that it is the ultimate determiner of the color that influences our lives each year.
Picking a color to rule over the lives of the world’s people is not an easy feat. The color is chosen carefully to reflect the current culture of the world, not just one country, but what is happening to everyone at a certain moment. This is what makes the color choice so pertinent. We are all bounded by the choice that holds a message that is meant to speak to each of us in a way, no matter our differences. Pantone chose a fitting color for 2017, one that signifies freshness, nature and the ultimate connection with oneself. Greenery is meant to exemplify the desire–and
Photography: Bailey Ernst + Moira Swanson Production: Carsen Monaco + Maddi McFarland Author: Catherine Brackett Model: Pang Matet
necessity–to unplug and reconnect with X 43TC 3 0 nature. The 5 PQ-1 color choice embodies the “go green” movement happening throughout the world. Although this isn’t a revolutionary concept, the movement is expected to reach an escalation in 2017. With advances in technology to help clean waste and pollution and technology being made to push us into a cleaner future, everyone is talking about climate change, pollution and what our future looks like.
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Aside from the motives behind the color choice, Greenery has already made its way into the limelight, if you will, on runways this year. Some might glance at Greenery and avoid the addition to their wardrobes. However, fashion weeks throughout the world have emphasized the versatility of the green hue. Pantone calls Greenery “nature’s neutral” and designers have provided evidence of its
neutrality. Gucci to Cynthia Rowley have used the color in various shapes and forms in their shows. This vibrant shade has become a real scene-stealer on the spring/summer runways. How can one emulate the runways into one’s everyday wardrobe? My advice, if you’re a neutral-obsessed person like myself, is to slowly incorporate the color into details. Jewelry, scarves and accent pieces are great starting items for a color so vibrant. If you’re really into color experimentation and love vibrancy, I suggest going full swing. Make-up, blocks of color and statement pieces are great for people ready to take ahold of the greenery lifestyle. Pantone has numerous breath-taking palettes available to help with all of your fashion pairings. However you decide to incorporate Greenery into your life, incorporate the color and its message fully. Even if you decide the color isn’t for you, keep in mind that you will be surrounded by it throughout the year.
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A New Type of Green for the Fashion Industry Author: Noelle Ervin • Illustration by Carlos Velasco
Our environment is slowly dying. Ice caps are melting, landfills are growing and pollution is filling our once clean air. Every day, litter can be seen strewn across the streets. Plastic bags float in the wind alongside the birds. Chemicals leak into the waters. Our environment is slowly dying, but what are we doing to change that? The fashion industry is notorious for its seeming lack of concern when it comes to sustainability. In recent years, however, things have began to change. Apprehensive shoppers like myself are seeing more environment-friendly practices are being introduced and put into use. The field has begun referring to the “triple bottom line” when creating products. The idea of this is to work in a way that
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most benefits three things: people, planet and profit. It also looks at a textile’s life cycle impact. This is an examination of how a garment affects people and the environment from its creation to its end use. With these in mind, the fashion industry has been working toward pursuing a more sustainable future. Many companies, such as Patagonia, are using recycled goods to create their products. Most generally, these come in terms of recycled wool, polyester or other fabrics. They adopt this by taking an already formed fabric and garments then sorting, cleaning and repurposing them. The industry has also seen a rise in the conversion of plastic into wearable items. Some brands, indie and corporate alike, have begun to form shoes from recycled water bottles. Advanced technology, however, is required for this process. The
Consumers should look at the labels of clothing to see if items are made from recycled materials. Researching brands also will unveil their traditional methods of production. This step is crucial for anyone who wishes to improve environment-friendly buying.
are being observed.
Though the fashion industry still has a
in sustainability
Perhaps the most obvious of ways may be making your own clothing. This, however, is not a reality for many. The average consumer, after all, buys textile products because he or she is unable to create garments. If you’re is able to do this, recycled wool should be bought instead of virgin. If not, there are luckily many ways outside of this to ensure sustainable consumerism.
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In recent days, a rise of dual-usage clothing indie brands has come up. These create garments that may be worn as well as used for a more practical application. We’ve seen this with in the past with life jackets that can convert into safety rafts or convertible scarves that can also be worn as dresses and shawls. With this becoming a more mainstream procedure, companies and individuals have been able to capitalize and expand on the concept. The ensurance of sustainable fashion does not solely lie with the producers; however, all of us, as consumers, must also be held accountable. It is our responsibility to purchase products accordingly. How, then, can this be done?
A personal favorite practice that’s becoming more common is shopping at thrift stores. “Thrifting” is one of the most sustainable observations that one can make. Not only does it allow one to get clothing for cheaper prices but it also cuts out a new production cycle. The common act of purchasing used goods has done wonders for sustainability. Through it, a consumer can get fashionable goods that make them, and the environment, look good.
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creation of whole garment knitwear has also played a large hand in the future of fashion sustainability. This method of production inputs digital data to create a seamless article of clothing. In other words, one spool of yarn is used to make the whole piece without any cutting or stitching together (other than to separate one garment from another). Whole garment knitwear eradicates scraps from the production process and ensures that every piece of fabric being produced is use. Therefore no unnecessary processing and chemicals are being used.
far way to go, every day advancements in sustainability are being observed. As these become more mainstream, prices for them will go down. This means that, in the future, there will be plenty of green to go around, in terms of profit and the planet.
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By Janie Barber
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Skatepark. Outreach program. Community safeplace. National movement. Coffee shop. Concert venue. + they’re just getting started.
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Pulling into the parking lot, you can’t miss the funky, modern building that stands out from its industrial surroundings. The Bay has two entrances, one for the skatepark and one for the coffee shop. Considering the fact that I might be the least capable skater this fine planet has to offer, I chose the safe route and went in the coffee shop side. Surrounded by exposed piping, a stage made of stacked 2-by-4’s, and natural lighting, my first impression was that I had just walked into someone’s ultra-modern loft. Though the design is industrial, it has a warmth to it that is unlike any other coffee house in Lincoln. Warmth beyond the aesthetic of the design was tripled by the genuine greeting I got from the incredible people that work there. All of this stands beside the fact that their coffee is INCREDIBLE. Other than the classics like espresso, Americano or a latté, you’ll be treated to a completely unique coffee experience. Specialty drinks rotate through the menu based on season, each one sure to blow
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your mind. Around this time of year, you can cozy up with a cup of “Sweet Babe” which has maple, espresso, bacon simple syrup and milk or, if you’re a Christmas freak like me, you’ll love the “Can’t Catch Me” which is made with gingerbread syrup, fresh nutmeg, espresso and milk. If you walk through the door to the right of the coffee bar, you’ll see that the coffee shop side of The Bay is just a small branch of who they are as a whole. Functioning as a non-profit and 100% privately funded, a huge part of The Bay is the skate park which makes up half of the space. Like I said, I don’t know much about skateboarding, but they offer what has to be a skateboarder’s dream. This is the beautifully unique marriage found only across Antelope Parkway at The Bay. Sitting at a table next to the skatepark, cold-brew coffee (infused with nitrogen) in hand, I had the opportunity to interview Shayne Pearson, Program Coordinator, and got the whole story behind this incredible addition to the Lincoln community.
TS: How did you guys get started? SP: So we started out in the shopping mall, and we had a tiny little skatepark in Gateway Mall, like right next to Sears. We started out in 2010, and we really just wanted to give young people specifically a spot that was safe and positive to go and do something they love, and for us as skateboarders decided that was a good place to start.
TS: Is this a national movement or is everything local right now? SP: The Bay is just in Lincoln, but when we were in the mall we started something called Skate for Change. It started as this low-key thing where we would all meet once a week and go downtown and hand out whatever we had to the homeless community. It grew from Lincoln and then it was happening in Omaha, and then it was happening in Chicago, then Seattle, and a lot of that is because again, Sheckler got behind it really pushing it and talking about it.
TS: How did you guys go from the mall to this? SP: Kinda through some random things with Red Bull. Mike Smith, who founded the place, got connected to Ryan Sheckler and the Sheckler Foundation. He came out, did a demo, invited Mike to go out to this celebrity golf tournament, and Mike made this 60-foot putt…Mike doesn’t golf. Luck, fate, whatever it is, he made this putt and won $25,000 and that kinda gave us what we needed to move out of the mall and make this place a reality. TS: Getting Ryan Sheckler involved had to have been amazing. SP: Well and through that Sheckler actually came out and helped us open this, helped us run this big contest to kick it off.
The Skate for Change movement is now in 110 cities around the world. TS: What made you all want to add the coffee shop side to the skatepark? SP: Yeah, so when we were in the mall we saw an opportunity to do more than just skateboarding. We started to look at subcultures within the community, like what subcultures need a little love and could really make an impact in people’s lives, which ones don’t have those resources. For us we’re looking at Skateboarding, then music, the arts and then now coffee. So it was just this idea we had in the Mall that maybe we could incorporate this all into one space and then leverage it as a tool to create opportunities, build community and just create a positive environment for change. TS: Does the coffee shop fund the skatepark?
TS: So Sheckler’s involvement and connections had a huge roll in what The Bay is today. SP: Yeah, that was a big part of what gave us initial exposure. Yeah that was in 2012 when he came out.
SP: Part of it. So what we do is every aspect of the bay has the ability to generate profit, and that profit goes into our programming costs and of course the startup cost as well. A piece of it goes toward our partnership with Community Health Endowment where we give out all-access passes to public schools so a social worker or a counselor gets
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to give those out to kids at their discretion- whether they need a positive place to be. In some situations like when a kid’s living at the city mission and his mom doesn’t get off work until six and they need a spot for him to go, it serves all these different purposes. TS: How is it set up? SP: What’s really cool about how it’s set up is they come, they check in, they get engaged in this place for free but they check in the same way anybody else does, so it really preserves their dignity. They get to skateboard for free, free equipment, free entry into concerts, free coffee and now we’re working on getting a nightly meal program set up for these kids or really anyone who needs it.
TS: So tell me about the concert venue aspect of The Bay. SP: Yeah so right now we host a concert every Saturday night, and we are the only venue in Lincoln that’s all ages, all the time. We can keep shows really cheap and make them really accessible so typically is just $5 and we’re really trying to keep it there. We feature local bands, some of our friend’s bands
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that are touring through Lincoln. We’re still in the process of growing that area, but our main goal will still be to provide opportunities for new musicians to engage and showcase what they’re doing. TS: What genre is featured? SP: It’s everything, all across the board. We’ve been doing the concerts for three months and we’ve had hip-hop, bluegrass, punk, we haven’t had our hardcore show yet so i’m holding out for that, January 7th we have a hardcore show lined up. TS: How do people get involved with the community work The Bay does? SP: Honestly the best way to get involved is to come down and get a coffee, see a show, support the cause and just GENUINELY get to know people for who they are.
“THE GOAL OF OUR WORK IS TO INSPIRE HOPE FOR THE FUTURE THROUGH POSITIVE ACTIVITIES, POSITIVE ADULTS AND POSITIVE COMMUNITIES.”
TS: Do you see a unique demographic coming into the coffee shop as well as the skatepark? SP: For sure, and there’s a big overlap you know from skateboarders, to the coffeeshop community, to musicians to artists there’s this red thread of creativity that connects everyone and it’s really a special place.
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_ Black History Month Written by Tristan Hilderbrand • Photography by Carlos Velasco
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he year was 1950. Governments had yet to officially end segregation, and the Lincoln High varsity basketball team received its only black player, Will. (Although the names have been changed, the story remains true.) On the way to their first outof-town game, the team was assigned seats on the bus. “My mom said I don’t have to sit next to a *****,” remarked the white senior sitting next to Will. “Alright, move,” said the teacher nearby—not to the racist boy, but to Will—as two other teachers stood by in agreement. After switching seats a couple of times, Will ended up next to Charles, a lanky white guy. As the only freshman on the team, Charles was resented and ostracized by the other players, too. All of the players had to double-up on rooms at the hotel, two players for each bed, and Will and Charles were assigned to the same room. When Charles came out of the bathroom, Will was using one of the pillows and extra blankets he found in the armoire to make himself a spot on the cold, hard floor. “What are you doing?” Charles asked. With a puzzled look, Will replied “Well you don’t want to sleep in the same bed as a ***** like me, do you?” Charles’ eyes welled up with tears as he recalled this part. He was glad they were assigned to the same room, because
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he couldn’t guarantee that any of the other guys would have shared the bed with Will. We would be discrediting decades of progress to say that we haven’t come a long way. Yet the struggle continues. Whether it be textbook discrimination, discriminatory police brutality, or beauty norms, like texture and styling of hair, we still have miles to go. Nearly 70 years later, we live in a world where such ignorance and blatant disregard for human equality, like in the case between Will and his teammates, is no longer treated as commonplace. The dream that Martin Luther King Junior once had that people of all denominations would walk hand-in-hand, and the hopes of many families that their kids would receive equal opportunity in schooling and employment has largely come true. Black History Month started as Black History Week by the historian and writer Carter G. Woodson in 1926, when he felt that the history of African Americans was overlooked, ignored, and even suppressed by authors of textbooks and even the teachers who taught from them. February was chosen because it held the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, both individuals who had significantly contributed to the rights and liberties of African Americans.
Black History Month isn’t accepted without discontent, however. Many popular figures have spoken out about this month, including stars such as Morgan Freeman. As Freeman has argued, “Black history is American history. There is no White History Month because white people don’t want their history relegated to just one month.” In fact, Woodson himself hoped that someday people would no longer celebrate black history month. He wished that someday it would no longer be necessary, because we wouldn’t see black history as black history, but as an essential part of American history. Whether you agree or disagree with Black History Month, the best way to celebrate Black History Month—or to get rid of it—is to do so the way it was intended, by honoring and further educating yourself on black history. Just as President Ford said when Black History Month became officially recognized by the government, “We should take up the opportunity to honor the toooften neglected accomplishments of black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.” In everything from jazz and hip hop music to successful NASA missions, black Americans have been just as fundamental in creating this country’s culture and success as every other race has. Our nation prides itself on our diversity, and on the local scale, so does UNL.
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Story + Photography by Adriana Fernandez
“Where are you from?” That’s one of the most asked questions to get to know a person you’ve just met. Not saying it’s an overrated question at all. Matter of fact, it’s one of my favorite questions to be asked. Most people don’t anticipate this question since they would most likely just have a straightforward answer.
Hello reader, my name is Adriana Fernandez and I was born in Lima, Peru. No, not Peru State, but the actual country. I know what you’re thinking, who would assume Peru state? Funny enough, I’ve gotten that answer before. I was born in Lima and raised here in the States in Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood, FL. Now I’m here in the heart of the United States. My answer to where I’m from would
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include where I was born, raised and where I live now. For someone who hasn’t moved away from his or her birthplace, you, my friend, are lucky you don’t have a long answer. I always need to have it memorized and prepared in my head. With being born in a different country than I actually grew up in is neat. Learning about Peru’s culture and lifestyle from my parents while living in the States
was and still is fascinating. Since I don’t remember Peru very well, my mom and dad try their best to show me pictures and videos from when I was a small child. Lima is mostly known for being the urban section of Peru. Lima, and other cities surrounding it, are on the west side of the country. While the mountains/ rural section are centrally located, the east side is the jungle section where the Amazon River intersects. Poverty hits hard up in the mountains and doesn’t compare to the poverty citizens experience here. My parents and relatives always tell the poverty lifestyle over there is 10 times worse than here. Unless I actually go there and see it with my own eyes, I wouldn’t be able to imagine how tragic it is. However, I have an idea based on being told that children over there beg for money in the city. Children without adult supervision and no one to look after them is a troubling and sad situation. Every time I think about what’s happening over there, I grow in gratefulness in the life I have here. Coming from two different backgrounds while being raised, I have come to be bilingual in English and Spanish. Spanish is my native tongue and I magically learned the English language when I enrolled in elementary school in Florida. Quick story: In my first few months in
kindergarten, I used to talk to my friends in Spanish and they communicated back in English. Oddly, my parents and their parents told us when we grew up that we completely understood each other. I don’t remember anything that happened to have such result but what I do know is that the little me could retain a new language. I would say the biggest challenge from being an American Peruvian would be my effort to be legit in both of them. Don’t get me wrong–I love and am appreciative of my two backgrounds. The perks of learning and teaching those around me about my two countries is something no one will ever take away from me. Yet sometimes I think to myself that both of the cultures have their differences and similarities. The differences is where I need to draw a line to distinguish so I can be accepted in each of them. I then come to terms with myself that being bicultural is unique–I should always be myself no matter what. I’m happy to say I’m almost finished with my studies in the field of advertising and public relations. Our family’s goal for coming to the U.S. has always been for my brother and I to get a better education than Peru offers. After all these years of studying day to night, I’m going to have my degree. I anticipate to travel after I graduate and the first country I’m visiting will be my home country.
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EXTRA
Photographer: Ann Milroy Production: Neo Saito and Madilyn Marshall Models: from left to right: Emily Rohren, Cicely Yaw, Maddie Wood
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_E DITION Nยบ1 SPRING 2017 AN ANTHOLOGY ON LIFESTYLE