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letter from the editor From my mind to your hands. An exploration of the concept and workings behind Lulu Magazine Issue no.1.
An homage to our favorite people ever and their incomparable talent and work.
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grab bags
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A quick and easy way to perfect your teenage dream looks. Whether you’re a popular or an outsider, we’ve got you covered.
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Fashion
16. Our first editorial explores the likes of glamorous teens such as Amory Blaine and the lives and morality of bright young things.
Fashion
Candid editorial, The Kids are Alright.
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cover feature s
Just for Fun: The Totally Bearable
Lightness of Being...Single.
Our beautiful cover star and the mission behind the our lovely magazine.
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to you. from us
letter from the editor In the first published issue of Lulu Magazine, we explore the history and magnetism of “The History of the Teenager.” Lulu strives to capture the carefree attitude that can only be contained in the youthful uninhibitedness and reckless abandon a teenager possesses. Through flamboyant styling and candid coolness, we want our readers to embrace their inner delinquent and take a journey with us to bigger, better, and brighter adventures. We’ve taken the concept of the youth movement, “The Bright Young Things,” to a modern day setting to represent the ideas and lifestyle of the youth today.
Letter from Editor
C.Carter
about the photo An excerpt from the “Kids are Alright” fashion editorial. Taken on 35 mm film, photographer Ethan Guice wanted to focus on the candid aspect of the delinquent concept. For more, see pg. 31.
contributors. who we are
Chelsea Carter Editor in Chief Originating from Florida, Chelsea’s passion for supplying creative editorials, relevant articles, and fun and carefree aesthetics, manifests itself into Lulu Magazine. The creation of this first issue is the product of many hours, blood, sweat, and a lot of tears...but mostly happy ones!
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contributors. who we are
photographers.
fashion.
Kendall Eager
The Future on Forsyth
Instagram: @kendalleager
thefutureonforsyth.com
Cara Kelly
Civvies on Broughton
carakellyphoto.com
civviesclothes.com
Ethan Guice
Mary Margaret Hall
ethanguice.com
portfolios.scad.edu/marymargaretcostumes
talent.
special thanks.
Angie Stong Antwon Niambi Nelson Savannah Rain Brown Alexandria Jones John-Ross Winter Sophie Wright Jake McDonald
Star Castle Family Entertainment Savannah College of Art and Design Michael Ezzell Christian Roy Charles Brown
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grab picture bags Embrace your inner “Brat Pack” member by perfecting your look with these curated grab bags. Whether you’re a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, or a criminal, you’re style is covered and we’ve picked out the perfect products for you dance your way through detention.
THE athlete Ah the muscle... being the more athletic one of the group, “The Athlete” is constantly moving and looking towards the next activity. Clothing brands such as Hood By Air, Adidas, and Nike give the Andrew Clarke’s of the world can rest easy knowing that all that “bizarre” will be well hidden underneath all that stretch cotton and drawstring backpacks.
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Shoes Adidas. Jacket Hood By Air. Drawstring backpack Adidas. 11
THE BASKET CASE Lick it up baby, lick it up. The proverbial loner girl needs all of the essentials... Acne leather backpack for running away, platform sandals, blk. Water to quench your thirst, and an oversize Aalto sweater to bury your face in and keep your dying heart warm.
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Bag Acne Studios. Water blk.. Shoes Acne Studios. Sweater Opening Ceremony. 12
the criminal Messing with the bull and getting the horns never looked so good in an Alexander Wang leather jacket, limited edition Doc Marten’s and a Givenchy chain wallet. “The Criminal” look can’t be perfected with out the addition of a cold 40 oz. and a pack of American Spirits rolled up in your sleeve.
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Leather jacket Alexander Wang. Ring Monki. Chain wallet Givenchy. Boots Dr. Marten’s. 13
the brain While you’re cheating off of their test or watching them write the “who are you?” detention essay, you can admire their fun yet collegiate style complete with a gold Casio watch and thick-rimmed Warby Parker glasses. Wash down all that education with a Smart Water, filled with electrolytes and essential vitamins to grow your brain to the umpteenth power.
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Sweater Urban Outfitters. Backpack Poler. Watch Casio. Book Urban Outfitters. Pin cushion Urban Outfitters. 14
the princess Charge it all to daddy’s credit, because no princess would caught dead without the perfect cream Leather Satchel Company bag and pink Zara mules. But you’re not only all good looks; keep your wits about you by reading the special edition Jane Eyre complete series.
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Lipstick ASOS. Shoes Zara. Purse The Leather Satchel Company. Watch ASOS. 15
This Side of Paradise. Photos by Cara Kelly With characters like Amory Blaine to draw inspiration from, who wouldn’t want to be a trustfund baby lounging around in a fabulous home? The concept for this editorial is to reference F. Scott Fitzgerald and the British youth movement “The Bright Young Things” to portray the luxury lives of the teenage elite and how they spend their mornings conducting the business of being extravagantly carefree.
Jake is wearing vintage shoes, Brooks Brothers plaid pants, J. Crew camel sweater, and Hermes coral scarf.
Niambi is wearing vintage Salvatore Ferragamo heels and a chartreuse vintage two piece set.
Angie is wearing a vintage 1950’s coral dress, IF Shoes heels and a pink Monki coat. Antwon is wearing J. Crew owl print corduroy pants, vintage cream button down shirt, Fuck The Population hat, and a Lacoste bomber jacket.
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Niambi is wearing vintage a Gucci dress, Anthropologie belt, vintage jewelry, and Hermes scarf. 22
Angie is wearing a vintage chartreuse trousers, IF Shoes heels and an Acne Studios silk turtleneck. Niambi is wearing vintage lamĂŠ print gown, and Michael Kors belt.
Angie is wearing a Gucci pink gown and Anthropologie headband.
Antown is wearing a Zara mustard bomber jacket and Urban Outfitters scarf. Right. Jake is wearing a Tommy Hilfiger cardigan, Zara pants, and ASOS scarf.
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The Kids are Alright. Photos by Ethan Guice
This editorial explores the more mischievous and delinquent side of youth. Breaking and entering has been a part of youth movements throughout history. In this styled shoot, a group of kids are breaking into a closed arcade and roller rink to explore and embrace their inner delinquent. Everything was shot on 35 mm film as well as instant polaroids to even further the concept of illegality and found footage.
John-Ross is a Gucci cream tassel shirt and J. Crew maroon trousers. Sophie is wearing an H&M jacquard print sweater, Zara shorts and vintage pink hat.
Alexandria is wearing a Gucci sequin blue sweater and Acne Studios midi skirt. Savannah is wearing an ASOS green velvet dress and vintage 1970’s butterfly belt.
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Sophie is wearing an American Apparel pink textured sweater, H&M scarf, and Stella McCartney pink midi skirt. John-Ross is wearing an ASOS cream button down shirt, J. Crew camel trousers dress and Urban Outfitters scarf.
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Alexandria is wearing a sequin ASOS red skirt and vintage sequin sweater.
Savannah is wearing a blue sequin Topshop top and Zara coral shorts.
Photos by Malgorzata Turczynska
Just for Fun THE TOTALLY BEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING...SINGLE. Written by Chelsea Carter
In a world where promiscuity is reserved for your early twenties and everything onward is just one big, proverbial hat hanging on the rack of domesticated life, there is a murky gray area where the illusive and emotionally stunted single woman lies; unattached, casually sexting, and just too damn concerned about the earth-shattering decisions of tomorrow to worry about getting “a ring by spring.” The modern ladies of today are fleeing with reckless abandon from the ideologies set up for them by the dames of yesterday. The days of patiently sitting by the phone waiting for your flavor of the week to call are long gone. Single women everywhere are filling up their little black books and slipping into their little black dresses, ready to embark on the yellow brick road towards the better and brighter orgasms of tomorrow. With casual dating media like Tinder and OkCupid, the ground for sexual expansion is no longer confined to the wonderings of “could he be my Richard Gere” but has transformed into “could he be my next Warren Beatty?” This new wave sexual revolution comes not in a physical liberation, but a technological one, in the form of easy access booty calls at your fingertips. The outmoded concept of ladies needing a lasting connection and a promise of commitment has faded away, and the emotional higher ground has shifted in our favor. Women today aren’t expected to be wooed by cliche methods in order to be whisked away to bed, but rather clean sheets, a cute smile, and a central location to the nearest B line train. 39
While more and more women are becoming increasingly liberal with the number of their one night stands, on the contrary, these same ladies have decided to be more conservative with who they let through their emotional gates. Alexandra Kollontai, a passionate Bolshevik and women’s rights Policy Advisor, gave the metaphorical middle finger to Lenin and capitalist egotism by implying that sexual relations should be liberated from bourgeois possessiveness and did not need to be desperate or all-consuming. This liberation has broken the ties of its former repressive, ideological state and manifested itself in the free-loving sexual climate we know as hookup culture. Kollantai’s sexual utopia is a far call from the “netflix and chill” generation, but women today are making a valiant attempt to make eliminate the pain of intimacy and focus on, as Kollantai would say, “feeling the love.” She would be proud of the path that has been paved…minus the lack of equality between the sexes and the fact that she was a Communist; caring about the well being and emotions of another person is inherently positioned in those beliefs. But other than that, she’d be swiping right with the best of them. We are now entering a society that rejects the concept that women can either be single or happy, but embraces the idea that we can be “happily single. But whether you’re a traditionalist or an exhibitionist, there’s never any right way to pursue your romantic interests. Even though we’ve all got to admit; the new wave of acceptance and the popularization of making your feelings number one priority is pretty damn awesome. Power to the ladies and their “little ladies” and let the free love keepth coming.
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About the Cover. Photos by Kendall Eager For the cover of Lulu Magazine, we wanted to represent a youthful and almost innocent appearance. The soft pink background, youthful poses, and props express the overall theme of the magazine and sets the tone for the stylish and carefree adventure our readers are about to embark on.
Angie is wearing a vintage sea foam and sequin gown and Merona turquoise beret.
Angie is wearing a custom made pink and appliques gown designed by Mary Margaret Hall.