ELEMENTS
Elements: Designers and Stylists: Latiya Gohlar Annette Humphries Saul Latvanen MariaNoel Bagnulo Sacha Laurin Allison Kay Christina Marie Nevaeh Salon Miko Bella Trevor Schweitzer Monice Lopez Ally Stewart
Stores:
Mirror Mirror Fringe Nevaeh Love Belissima
Sponsors: CMmedia, INDIEblush, Capitol INDIE Collective, Marvel Model & Talent, Monkey Glue, BEI Cosmetics, Morphe, Nevaeh Salon, Lucy Garcia Robles, Zocalo, Capsity, Love From Cyprus, Final Stage Media, Hoppy Brewing Co, Beach Hut Deli, Many Moons, Kombucha couture
Volunteers: Calvin Talley, Raquel Souza, Jeramys Garcia, Nashay Bouie, Jerry Kennedy, Cricket Hitchens, Robyn Colburn, April Pirl Potter, Dan Beard, Craig Fouts, Melissa Wortman, Lucy Garcia Robles, Stephen Richards, and Johnson Tosca.
Staff: Adrielyn Christi, April Pirl Potter, Shane L. Maus Tamica Michelle Atterberry, Christina Marie Rilma Marvel, Tommie Webb, Kimberly Lucero ELEMENTS SYMBOLS DESIGNED BY: Kimberly Lucero
Presenting Sponsors
Runway Models: Anquenitta Williams, Chelsea Segovia, Bunny Stewart, Charis Hill, Laurelle Martin, Tamica Michelle Atterberry, Lucy Garcia-Robles, Seth Muzichuck, Preston Sandbakken, Claudia Gutierrez, Alexandria Leary, Ashley Pinkston, Helen Dahlberg, Leah Gomez, Anthony Sigheti, Mark Anthony Carter, Shelby Stepper, Lukesergio Bellsworth, Calvin Cooke, Carlin Suero, Maria Suero, Angela Angelidis, Christa Quinn, Christie Dastmalchi, Jennifer Smuda, Arlene Barshinger, Andra Mortenson, Michael Foster, Damian Chambers, Pabloo Garcia, Sugar Cheeks
Saul Latvanen
was Inspired by his Mother, a hard working woman who worked long hours sewing school uniforms and working for private customers to deliver high-end costume made clothing. Saul is making a mark in the industry delivering unique, high-end costume designs that make men and women that are edgy and like to be on trend and in style with a touch of sophistication that makes people beautiful and confident in his clothing. Pursuing a degree in Fashion Design at American River College he has been recognized for his work by winning awards such as Best in Show, Best Recycled Garment and Most Creative Collection, this award has led him to showcase his designs in many shows in the regions of Sacramento, San Francisco and Los Angeles. As Saul Latvanen’s brand expands, so does his accomplishments and his dreams. In addition he is an illustrator and producer of all of his work and his accomplishments are being regarded highly little by little. He will continue to fulfill his dreams. specializes in one-offs, costuming, and denim. Fashion is simply anotherway she tries to reach people to affect change. This is her debut. For consultations: cowtownfilmpro(at)gmail.com
Christina Marie
Annette Humphries
My name is Annette Humphreys & my Unique Skin Art services uniquely transform people into art. People are my favorite type of canvas & usually the person mentally takes on the body art & becomes its interpretive form. It liberates some souls to express their heart by stepping outside the box which adds to that unique factor. I am an Esthetician by trade & I offer airbrush makeup, body art & tanning. Airbrushing is another medium that I love to add to the mix that can create so many illusions. My Unique Skin Art is nothing without you as my canvas...let me transform you into my next work of art.
ToCarra Gongob is the CEO and founder of B.E.I Women. With a long time passion for success, social uplifting, making a difference through helping others, mentoring and entrepreneurship, ToCarra started her business with the intention of inspiring young adults and women all over the world to always believe in themselves and know that they can overcome any obstacle. With the intent of using her story as inspiration to others, ToCarra’s passion for what she does shows through the difference she’s made in the lives of others, along with your help, and the continual growth of our brand. Because B.E.I supports victims of domestic violence, portion of all purchases goes to a local domestic violence shelter chosen for that particular month.
B.E.I Cosmetics has bold colors of lipsticks and lip glosses for women of ALL ages and ALL complexions. B.E.I has brought you colors that are not only unique, but long lasting. Our vivid cream formula glosses, will instantly change your look with vibrant colors that will stand out in any crowd. Our long lasting full coverage matte lipsticks are packed with vitamin E and our hi-def mineral pigments can be used in various forms. Explore any of our products and experience long lasting color all day! Be bold, be adventurous and explore all sides of beauty with B.E.I! We look forward to filling your world with color.
My website for my cosmetic line is: www.beicosmetics.com My website for my non profit organization is: www.beiwomen.org
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SyndiMix DJ Service
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And all of our sponsors. Special Thanks to Patty O’Baggins for T shirt printing. www.pattyobaggins.com
Space made possible by:
Food and Beverage Sponsors: Beach Hut Deli, Many Moons, Kombucha Couture, Zocolo, & Lucy GarciaRobles
Stage and Multi-media Sponsors: Monkey Glue Lighting and Confetti
#DYSPHORIA Printingmade possible by:
Torrey Loomis and Final Stage Media
Morphe is a makeup brand that breaks the mold. Despite the popularity and success of the brand our CEO Linda will always stay true to her makeup philosophy. “We will always offer exquisite quality at an affordable price. Every woman deserves to feel beautiful and we make our products accessible to everyone.” Morphe is known for offering professional artists and makeup lovers the most luxurious brushes at unbelievable prices. With so many options to choose from there are tools perfect for a starter kit or for any makeup specialty. Another standout product are the eye shadow palettes and single shadows. Their pigmentation, blendability and texture are a favorite among bloggers and instagram influencers and you can build your collection one shadow at a time or you can stock up on our signature palettes. In the age of social media customers can interact with the brand on instagram and view the artistic creations of their favorite makeup mavens. We are also famous for our store in Burbank, California known as “Brush Heaven” by our Morphe enthusiasts. The future is an exciting one with plans to open more stores and to reveal so many new and innovative products in 2015.
Stage Design, Scenic Design, Online Materials, Logo Creation, and video provided by:
“Media that matters.�
“Dragons are not concerned with the opinions of others�
~Dan Beard
#DYSPHORIA
This is an ONLINE preview. It has been censored to keep images “safe for viewing”. To see the full images, please go to a gallery housing #DYSPHORIA, or buy a download/ printed edition of this program.
The #DYSPHORIA Project is brought to you by:
The #DYSPHORIA Project dys·pho·ri·a dis ’ fôrēә noun: Psychiatry
A state of unease or generalized dissatisfaction with life. a state of unease
Alex: Artist to artist. You need to drink more beer and eat! David: THAT IS SICK AND NOT RIGHT. The idiot who posted this is obviously fucked up in the head. I’d rather CHUNKY DUNK any time than go skeleton shagging give me something I know I am cuddling Paula Belfon xxxx David: Nina yes you are right you don’t know me so don’t judge me. Like I haven’t judged you thank you. “FREE SPEECH” and all that fajizzle Ellen: I know everyone is entitled to their own opinions but that was harsh and unnecessary. David: All I’m saying is that skinny female models get slagged off for portraying themselves like that so why is it acceptable for male models to do it? Darren: David, for a man who immediately called my Business Partner “sick and not right” & name called him for posting this image, you’ve got a lot of nerve claiming we can’t respond to your ignorant commentary. Just as you have the “freedom of speech” Son, so do we...it’s a two way freeway. When people utter stupid sh!t like “you don’t know me, so don’t judge me” it is indicative of one of 3 things: 1. You have no valid argument 2 you are too lazy to argue further or 3 you know you are wrong. Funny how you judged the fuck out of Craig, yet you pull that super- hypocritical statement. As far as Neener is concerned, she is waking up on her beachside estate in Hawaii with a big fat grin on her face, lovin her life. I have a similar taste in women that you do David, I love curves on the female I am with....but I don’t rip those with other tastes. David: I’m not hiding from the fact what my point is that there is to much of this wafer thin models showing on tv it gives the wrong impression Darren: True, yet Humans aren’t robots, self esteem is a great thing for individuals to have. Most people realize that not all people have the same taste and become happy with the package they’ve got. Craig eats 3 to 5 meals a day. His Dad didn’t “fill out” til age 40, it’s genetic. His metabolism is off the charts. I’m not a fan of waifs (Kate Moss, etc) I am more of a “baby got back, Sir Mix Alot video” variety. Peace. Noah: Craig Fouts bro you need to eat more habit burger, carls jr, dickys BBQ, etc,etc...you look like an extra on a “Tool” video! Lol Christina Marie: Read through thread again (because it got me going) for those of you judging Craig Fouts, I have this for you: If you think skinny = bad or negative, STOP FUCKING BUYING IT. Turn off your TV, don’t buy the magazines, don’t buy ANY product that uses skinny images to market the product. PERIOD. Then write a letter to the Magazine/Advertiser and simply state I do not and will not purchase anything marketed this way. You can make a difference that way. BUT DON’T rest back on your laurels and judge individuals for simply having a different body type. It’s called being an Ectomorph. GET OVER IT Previous Page: Larissa Miyamoto
This is the CONTROVERSERAIL IMAGE that started it all. Craig Fouts, celebrated photographer and master editor, made a bold decision in posing nude in order to empathise more with the subjects he shoots. The story begins when he posted this image on Facebook, baring his soul to his “Friends�. The un-edited excerpt on the previous page contans just a few statements made.
Q: Why are you doing this project? A: “... I was raised to not question authority, follow the rules & keep quiet. I have always been skinny. My nicknames growing up included but were not limited to Daddy Long-legs, Jolly Green Giant, and Amazon Woman. So when I was made fun of for being tall & skinny, I internalized it causing paranoia & self consciousness throughout the rest of my life. I felt that my voice didn’t matter so the more I’m ridiculed the deeper I hide inside my head....” #DYSPHORIA Statement: “I am my own worst enemy; biggest downfall; immovable obstacle. I don’t argue with people because I’m too tired of arguing with my demons. There are so many different faÇades a person can hide behind. I’m most comfortable in the most uncomfortable situations. I push myself beyond reason, stretch myself thin, bend but will not break...” ~Jessica Kittredge
You can participate in thisproject too! We are always welcoming new participants to be photographed. Now taking names online at www.capitolindiecollective.org
“Warrior Goddess.� ~April Pirl Potter
This image is available for purchase and spons Put April in Galleries ac
sorship through the Capitol INDIE Collective. cross the United States
By sponsoring a canvas print, you will be educating others across the United States and beyond.
Facing Page: Irish Cash Next Page: Debra Lamb
“We live in a very superficial society. It is very easy to fall into the trap of looking only at the surface of people, things, and ideas without taking the time and effort to delve deeper into them. This is where the adage, “Don’t Judge a Book By Its Cover,” comes from. ~Irish Cash “I will not be a slave to the preconceived ideas of what our brainwashed society thinks of beauty! I will not be stereotyped! There is only one kind of slavery that makes my heart soar! I am and forever will be a . . . Slave to the Rhythm!” ~Debra Lamb
We are currently seeking and photog Please have your publicist or mangement cona
graphing celebrities like Debra Lamb. act us through www.capitolindiecollective.com
Of all B.D.D. sufferers, 49% are male. This affects us all.
I’m
KEVIN
DELONG Bitch.
#fitbikinidad ~Kevin Delong
Help us. End the hate. Heal the pain. Educate.
Facing page: Stephen Darryl Suggs Next Page: Lucy Garcia-Robles
“Everyone carries an invisible burden. Remember that for every person you lay eyes on.” ~Stephen Darryl Suggs
“Constantly modifying, changing, and evolving...
viva la revolucion interna!”
You can also support by spreading the word. This is a “living Art project”. We are seeking talented photograph
We have begun the expansion to Seattle, San Diego, Florida, and the U.K. hers and willing participants to pose.
~Lucy Garcia Robles
“I’ve never liked
any picture
ever taken of me...
that’s why
I’m doing this.”
~Jerry Kennedy
Help Jerry get his statement out to the world. Sponsor this print’s tour through galleries.
Help Mary get her statement out to the world. Sponsor this print’s tour through galleries.
Facing Page: Mary Wehner, Next page: Shane Maus
“I decided to do this project because I truly believe we are all beautiful, and all so very important to this project we call LIFE! (And, I believe in putting my money, and my body where my mouth is!)” ~Mary Wehner
“The #Dysphoria project is not just about individual body perception but respect and consideration for how others feel about themselves and their bodies. I didn’t do this to be seen. I did this to be heard. I did this to take a vulnerable state of being and make that strong.” ~Shane Maus
Help Shane get his state Sponsor this print’s to
ement out to the world. our through galleries.
“I am not my diagnosis,” Living with P.T.S.D
Help Melissa and Craig’s stat Sponsor these prints on
~Melissa Wortman
tements get out to the world. n tour through galleries.
Sometimes, Art should be about fun. This is fun!
~Craig Stapleton
This project DEPENDS on YOUR participation. Please give your time, likeness, talent, contacts, or money.
Thank you in advance for your support.
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If the label doesn’t fit, don’t wear it. Over the years I have been tormented by those who seek to throw their own insecurities and ignorance on to me. Labeling me as having Anorexia, Exercise Bulimia, or a Tape Worm. I’ve had Female Registered Nurses curse me, saying I would, “fatten up once I turned 40”- not understanding what an Ectomorph is (don’t they learn that in medical school?). As a competitive gymnast I was labeled by Bella Kyrolli himself as a Giant Oaf due to my height of 5’8” and 120 pounds of muscle. As a runway model I was labeled as short. As a bikini model, I was labeled as flat-chested. As an actress I labeled as a Character Actress due to my height and Heroin Chic musculature. My athletic stature earned such labels as, Sporto, Jock, Dyke, Lesbo, Drug Addict, Ballerina flat, Sickly, & Freakish. When I gained 86 pounds from Fight-or-Flight Syndrome during a rough pregnancy, people labeled me as cured of an eating disorder, more like the rest of us, the result of finally eating. Strangers would call me Thick, Curvy, comfortable, chubby, and condescend to me when I entered a Subway Sandwich Store, labeling me as On the Jared Diet (“how’s that working for you, Sweetheart?”). As soon as I finished breastfeeding, my body naturally went back to my baseline weight of 115 lbs. I had been 115-120 pounds from the time I was 14 until the time I was 38 years old (excepting my pregnancy). Those Nurses were right, though! I did “fatten up” near 40. I am now a steady 128lbs. Now I get labeled as skinny fat, flabby, having a Mom’s figure, Like a model with a little more ass, still too thin. They veil their labels by twisting them slightly, saying I look, tired, stressed (are you eating enough?), frail, weak, and out of shape. The fact is: I love my body. This body consumes calories at an alarming rate. This body has been a Competitive Gymnast, Dancer, Mother, Actress, Stunt-Woman, Model, Snow Boarder and more. This body has managed to remain natural even in a age where plastic surgery and tattoos are commonplace. This body has healed from multiple broken bones, sprains, and bruises. This body carries my imagination, love, intellect, and opinions. This body has introduced me to pleasure, adrenaline rushes, great physical feats, wonders of the world, and passion.
This body houses the brain I use to create universes.
Their labels don’t stick to me. The only label this body wears is
Christina Marie Couture.
#DYSPHORIA Let the Human Experiment Begin.