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CONTENTS FEATURES

06...YOUTH OBSERVER | written by Marcella Rinaldis 28...DIANE KEATON | written by Dawn McFarlane 48...IN-STUDIO WITH PEEKO APPAREL | written by Farnaz Dadashi 54...GRAFFITI ARTIST | written by amy Burke

FASHION

18 ...EDITORS STYLE | written by Dawn McFarlane 36 ...WASHED OUT EDITORIAL SPREAD | Sean Merghati, Farnaz dadashi, Dawn McFarlane, photo:Luxrad 56 ...JOAN JETT | written by Marcella Rinaldis

ART

09......COLLECTION | Collaboration by Farnaz Dadashi & Joanna Jadallah 22... LUXRAD INTERVIEW | written by Farnaz Dadashi 32...NEO MATERIALISM | written by Joanna Jadallah 50...DONT FUCK UP THE INDUSTRY | written by Jarid Drake

LIFESTYLE

14...CALIFORNIA MANIFESTO | collaboration by Marcella Rinaldis, Farnaz Dadashi, Dawn McFarlane 24...RAPPED IN THE MUSIC | written by Amy Burke 58...TRANSPORTATION | written by Sean Merghati 59...OPEN LETTER | written by Amy Burke 60...CITY STYLE | written by Jarid Drake

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CONTRIBUTORS FARNAZ DADASHI Farnaz Dadashi is a visual artist and photo stylist currently based in San Francisco. Aspiring to become a renowned fashion editor, an industry leader, and philanthropist for woman rights. She is currently studying fashion journalism at the Academy of Arts and sharpening her skills so when the day of graduation arrives she can either move back to Europe or New York city.

MARCELLA RINALDIS Born in Brazil, Marcella found her place in the creative bay area.

As an art enthusiasts, Marcella decided to merge all her interests into fashion in hopes to becoming a Fashion Forecaster.

DAWN MCFARLANE Dawn is currently studying International Fashion Management at London College of Fashion. She’s going into her final year of the master program.

Dawn moved from Scotland to London inorder to pursue her interests within the Fashion Industry.

JOANNA JADALLAH Aspiring fashion designer. SoCal. “nothing quite entices me more than conceptualizing & constructing.”

SEAN MERGHATI Sean Merghati is a senior at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, CA. He is majoring in fashion design and hopes to start a career in New York City upon graduation in May. Fun loving, passionate, and creative Sean pulls inspiration from his dreams. Sean aspires to create garments that make women feel beautiful. Like armor, he wants his women to be confident and embrace their sexy, seductive selves through his clothing.

AMY BURKE Born and raised in Washington, D.C. Amy found her way into fashion through Theater. With a deep passion for Hip-Hop, Amy finds inspiration in whatever is tangible in the urban scene of the bay area. A coffee aficinado, she is always more comfortable with coffee in her hands.

JARID DRAKE “I myself am strange and unusual”- Lydia (Beetlejuice)

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r e v r e s b O And the burden of that old song, Is singing and saying still: “A boy’s will is the wind’s will, And the thoughts of youth are long, long thoughts.”

BY HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW Whenever Hedi Slimane is mentioned, we tend to talk about his years at Dior — his well-earned reputation as the single most influential men’s designer. Of his many changes to Saint Laurent, and even about his brattiness.

But his hiatus from fashion is often glossed over. It is during those years that Slimane reinvented himself, where he became not only a designer but also a photographer.

For Slimane, the full immersion in photography was a return to an interest he pursued while growing up. As a student, he took classes in photography and studied political science, in hopes of becoming a reporter and photographer of international affairs. While his photographic work doesn’t carry prominent political notes, his subject matters are still relevant to the understanding of today’s youth and culture.

He was always fascinated by youth and his move to Los Angeles served as the perfect setting, where he could document their rawness, their fragility, their layered complexity — The self-consciousness and rebellion that is often overlooked without any exploitation, bringing to light its vulnerability and vibrancy. But what intrigues Slimane the most is the youth’s charm, when everything and nothing is at stake. In 2011, he did a series of grown-up pictures of Frances Bean Cobain — the daughter of Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love — which became an Internet sensation.

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of her 18 years infused with Slimane’s style. In his black and white classical pictures he is able to capture their youthful beauty without losing its sense of purity. In photography Slimane found a medium to capture the spirit of times.

As part of what defines youth, music is an important variable, so it is no surprise that it is also a major source of inspiration to Slimane, especially rock culture. In his fashion work both in Dior Homme and Saint Laurent, music is always the first source of inspiration. In his photos, he often portrays musicians at the fringes of fame or notoriety: up-and-coming artists whose bona fides lie primarily in the independent music scene. like Christopher Owens, ex-member of the band Girls. Others achieved worldwide fame, like Amy Winehouse or Pete Doherty, but seemed somehow to remain at the frayed, tragic edges of rock culture.

In his book Anthology of a Decade: 2000-2010 published in 2011 by JRP Ringier and edited by Lionel Bovier, Slimane divides his photographic diary in four countries: The United States, Germany, Russia and The United Kingdom. Employing a series of portraits, still lives, urban details and landscape to captures the style, mood and the psychological space of young men across the world. He defines his works as a transformation, a search for ones identity, where the transcendent ages between childhood and adulthood turn into restless, romantic, heroic sagas.

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Karlie Kloss

“This is about making a sophisticate ritual out of any second of existence” Hedi Slimane

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“Above all, I try to capture a sense of romance in images that are spontaneous and slightly unnerving.”

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“Honarvar’s almost empiric exploration of the human condition knows no bounds.

Its goal; The indefinable core.”

-Titrus Verheijen

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Damien Blottiere, considered one of the most influential visual artists of our generation, currently lives in Paris, influencing the fashion industry with his cutting-edge approach. Inspired by his subjects The Human Figure Blottier says, “ I’m inspired by their skin, their bones, their muscles, the shape of their faces and their body types.” Devoting himself completely to photography, he’s able to capture raw moments which he precisely dissects, transforming his subjects into incredibly refreshing yet meaningful abstract collages. Noted as the former fashion editor for Mixte, Purple Fashion and Dazed & Confused he has continued his mark in the fashion industry by collaborating closely with menswear designer Bernhard Willhelm, Stella Mccartney, Caravan, Pierre Hardy, and producing alternative editorial spreads for reputable international magazines.

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ERNESTO ARTILLO www.ernestoartillo.com| madrid Spain

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CALIFORNIA MANIFESTO

California is where the mountains and waves meet.

A community of freethinking, makers and doers. It is where technology, design and culture find each other to break boundaries. It is for the modern nomads that travel through space and time via electronic devices, but are still rooted to nature and its teachings. For the wanderlusters who take motorcycle rides to the ocean through the eucalyptus trees to watch the sunrise over a fog bank.

The free-spirited who is curious about the unexpected and eager to learn from experiences. It is the state of mind you bring of openness and health.

Welcome to California

California has always been a source of inspiration for artists. The weather, the landscape, the people and specially the dreams. For Spring 15, this Golden State becomes more than a fantasy - it becomes A lifestyle.

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Written by Marcella Rinaldis

NAMASTE, WE ALL MUST SAY, Californians are the happiest – and the healthiest – people on the planet, thanks to their longtime and intentional embrace of a lifestyle centered around health and wellness.

Through Eastern Indian practices like yoga and meditation, the new generation has found this holistic approach to ameliorate and cure their minds, bodies, and some believe even their souls. Leading the way in adopting healthy foods to nurture their active bodies, Californians purchase vibrant colored fruits and vegetables from local farmers markets instead of mass-produced grocery store. Vegan, gluten-free, and organic products such as; kombucha, kale chips, and cleansing juicehave become extremely trendy therefore the prices of these products have surged through the roof. If a Californian finds him or herself with even a day of free time, the stereotype is true; you will find them hiking through the nearest mountains or forests, swimming or better yet surfing in the pacific coast. And there’s never a good excuse to pass up a roadtrip across the state with group of friends. We take the pleasure principle to heart.

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D.I.Y CULTURE In this era of growing technology, we see a bewildering array of homemade crafts and niche items. People are recognizing the joy, satisfaction and security of being able to express their own personality through handicrafts. The craft calling reflects the growing desire to reassert individuality in a culture of cheap and mass-produced goods. Consumers and designers are eager to create, sell and buy products that take ecology into account.

Shoppers tend to get more excited by something another human being has put her individual stamp on too and there for willing to pay more. Hand made has become a major trend. For the last few years, the crafts trend has served for trend-spotters, journalists and advertisers as shorthand for ‘authenticity’. Craft, like authenticity, has become in some respects a social fetish.

People create many different kinds of handmade goods.

Many people are brightly inspired from Fashion accessories.

These include shoes and home wear items.

Each item has its own personal touch and flair, which is what entices people to create them. In recent years the art of soap making has experienced a boom. Social Media sites like Pinterest, Facebook and youtube are full of beautiful

handmade soapy creations. Putting this to the extreme, Lebanon Soap Company created the ‘Most expensive handmade soap, worth $2800. Made of pure gold dust, olive oil, and virgin honey with gold and diamond powders; this soap is ultra-pure, hand crafted, crystal clear glycerin soap, which lathers into a moisturizing foam and gently cleanses your skin.

Not only do handmade goods give you a sense of indi viduality and freedom, they also create the notion for premium Luxury- rareness and exclusivity for the rich consumer. Part of the appeal for the consumer is the human element of being able to transact directly with the designer or maker.

Through the use of technology, there are now free online tutorial videos showing basic skills consumers need to begin handicrafts. A significant trend of recent years is the impact of technology on the homemade manufacturing.

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and reshape how people consume and interpret the handmade. As well as being able to teach yourself specific skills from the Internet, there is a 4-day conference ‘Craftcation’ featuring industry professionals that teach you how to create small businesses and teach hands on craft and food workshops. This is located in Ventura, California and is the ultimate meet up for crafty and fun hand makers in the United States.

Handcrafts can also be a sign of relaxation; Good for the heart and soul. People are creating personalized objects rather than going out and spending money on the same old stuff. According to the Craft and Hobby association, Americans spend over 29billion a year on crafting-a figure that has is growing in spite of the unsteady economy.

Handmade is a way of connecting with people to learn skills passed down from other generations.

Being aware of the growth of handmade products in the United States and around the world is imperative. The interrelation of technology, ecology and handcrafts has been growing at a rapid pace. The Brooklyn based e-commerce website ‘Etsy’ nears 1billion in sales this year and has nearly doubled their community of sellers with a total of 22 million in over 200 countries.

The reasons behind this increasing growth of handcrafts can be the emotional attachment, sense of individual touch, uniqueness and exclusivity and a way of connecting with people around the world. This lifestyle is real and touches people in a deeper, personal and meaningful level.

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I am a very simplistic person in terms of accessories, hair and make-up so I like to be slightly creative and fun with the choice of clothes that I wear.

I only wear simple gold bangles and very discreet rings if I remember to put them on.

This can be a good thing as it allows me to play around with shoes or bags and not look too crazy! Layering and discreet prints are the key elements in creating a balanced look.

By: Dawn McFarlane

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Living in London for over five years, has not only encouraged me to become dedicated and focused with work, it has given me the understanding and realistic standpoint for working within Fashion. The city is exploding with creativity and passion, with a unique and inspiring spark throughout the London style that immediately catches your attention. London is one of the most diverse cities and has endless opportunities for anyone to find a community to join and things of interest to do or see. Being able to communicate with people from all around the world is one of the reasons why I fell in love with the city.

Having access to the most famous and well-respected museums is a jackpot and I make sure I make the most of that, by regularly exploring the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum.

I find London refreshing with the fearless, innovative style that creates a voice of its own. So many people have their own unique twist to what they wear, creating their own individual identity, all representing a strong statement. I am rather protective of London and people’s attitudes towards it - London is a city you need to become a part of before you appreciate and understand the beauty and magic that it offers.

I made a plan to visit all the major Fashion cities, just out of interest, to feel the vibe and understand the reasons as to why these places were so iconic for Fashion. These cities of course being Paris, Milan and New York.

New York was my most favorite. Not only for the Fashion but also for the people, areas, streets and of course, Brooklyn although I think that’s because it’s basically identical to London. Paris was magical. Mesmerizing buildings, strikingly beautiful people and mouth-watering food. My only wish was that I worked harder at French in school, as it is Gold Ring from Chloe such a gorgeous language to listen too. Milan on the other hand there is not much to say, only that I will not be rushing back anytime soon.

Taken in Covenant Garden, London

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I am a big traveler. I love to experience different cultures and their way of living. For years, there has always been one city that I was eager to visit and never quite managed to fit into my itinerary. However I was determined that I was going to make it happen. So this summer, I spent my time in San Francisco.

I was always drawn to this city. It seemed so magical to me, with unspoken elegance and character. What sparked this interest was when I started to follow a San Francisco Blogger, Julia Engel. I have never been a fan of her particular style, but I have always been fascinated with the areas she visits. They all seem to be hidden treasures throughout the city. Since living here for the summer, I decided to create a to-do list most of which included going to these hideaway spots that Julia had found. I have yet to be disappointed. I thought spending the summer in San Francisco would be a great opportunity to learn about the city’s style. I soon began to realize that people wear more comfortable and presentable clothing. Of course, there is Hayes Valley with a strip of chock-full dreamy boutiques and mouthwatering restaurants. I uncovered the strip’s coolest getups from an eye-popping tangerine look to a rough-n-tough tomboy ensemble that still manages to look edgy. San Francisco often prides itself on being cutting edge in terms of fashion. Honestly at first, I would have completely disagreed however spending more time in the city has given me an eye-opener - Never judge a book by its cover. People here wear what they want to wear, with such elegance and pride and this is something that I really respect and admire.

The multicolor houses with magical gardens and bright green surroundings, has inspired and encouraged me to acknowledge the beauty of color. I have fallen in love with so many areas throughout the city and I feel it has brightened my outlook of fashion and most of all natural beauty.

“Shirts go everywhere I go. it’s The one and only relationship I need.”

DAWN’S Elements

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Style

Comfortable classics are ready for prime time with pops of prints and unexpected details.

I love to layer, especially with shirts. I live and breathe in Equipment shirts, they are classic, elegant and always spice up an outfit.

White Suit Jacket with Embelishment from Sass and Bide

Leather Leggings from Sass and Bide

Green leather Givenchy Hand Bag

Black & Gold Loafers from Chloe

I like to play around with different suit jackets, of course, well tailored. I wear a lot of dark colors, so having a quirky printed jacket really brightens everything up. Australian Designers, Sass and Bide create strong, obscure and unique pieces. Their whole aesthetic has inspired what I wear and how I dress. You should check them out at www.sassandbide.com

White Suit Jacket with Black Collar & Embelishment from Sass and Bide

Purple Button-Up Blouse From Equipment

White Broques from Yves Saint Laurent

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As soon as I arrived in San Francisco there was a refreshing

and clean vibe that I was instantly attracted to. The more I traveled around the city, I noticed the magic and sparkle throughout certain areas - my favorite being Alamo square. The charming and multicolored Victorian style houses inspired me to appreciate the beauty of color.

Unaware of my change of style, I began to wear brighter prints, solid colors and the most surprising, I started to wear them together. My signature pieces since I remember, has always been pairing an oversized dark colored shirt with a pair of black jeans and a suit jacket. One evening I was online shopping, which to be honest is most evenings, and I started noticing that I was instantly searching for bright colored dresses and skirts.

Although I was surprised at my actions, I did not let this stop me ordering pink, green, metallic and orange print items. The last thing I was expecting this summer was to change the outlook of my style and build the courage to wear such bold statement pieces. London is a city where you feel the need to put your personal stamp on everything you wear in order to fit in. Of course, this can become quite draining. In San Francisco, however, you can relax, enjoy and embrace the beauty of the surroundings, who you are and what you wear - Something I will dearly miss.

Gold Knot Bracelet Eddie Borgo Taken in Covenant Garden, London Flats. What can I say? They are fantastic. I don’t have any balance or co-ordination so heels don’t exactly work for me. My current obsession is my white patent brogues.

You don’t see them everywhere and I feel they are one of my most sacred purchases.

Pink Loafers Stubbs and Wootton Emerald Clutch Charlotte Olympia

Pink and Black Hat Mason Michel Red Button-Up Dress from Sass and Bide

Trousers from Sass and Bide

Taken in Alamo Square, San Fran.

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Metallic Grey Purse Givenchy

GAUNTLET GALLERY www.gauntletgallery.com | 1040 Larkin Street San Francisco 94109

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An interview of Francisco Garcia Hristov by Farnaz Dadashi

When did you first decide that you wanted to experiment with photography?

Photography started as a way to express myself when I went through tough times. As I grew and learned the fundamentals through experience, I decided to combine all my other disciplines into my photography. That began when people said I should go full throttle with photography, so I bought myself a DSLR whilst working three jobs. Then I began to infuse the following; musician, quantum physicist theorist, designer, cinematographer, journalist, writer, The Pursuit of The Rad.

What inspires you as a photographer?

“Substance. Ideas.

Innovation. Story. Chaos.

Order. Balance.

Rock N Roll, Conviction & Grace.”

Are there any upcoming projects that you have been working on?

The Hammer series is a personal project where I photograph everyday working professionals in their environment, and then I enlighten my audience by showing that these very individuals are the root professionals (seed) to the more so-called “sophisticated” professionals. The evolution of the same discipline, yet work in a completely different environment. The idea is to bridge the connection between Future & Past. Otherwise in a world moving at the speed of light, you’re lost without it.

To provide clarity; The Politician series is an OG Haight Ashbury Shoemaker.

The first question you should ask is: Why is a shoemaker a politician? and then a snowball effect; What does a politician do? Why does the shoemaker repair shoes? How does this bridge with a policy maker.. I mean politician? If budgets are limited then how does this affect the shoemaker? If budgets are cut then how does this affect teachers, doctors, students.. I mean politicians. Genomixs series will be a Keymaker. And as you know The DNA is simply a door, and keymakers are people looking to discover cures to cancer, vaccines, architectures to new worlds, and the infinite being of a person’s character.The point is for you to make the connections. Like a wise person once said “I can show you the door, now here’s me breaking the wall.”

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How would you describe your personal style?

I love your architectural work; tell me a little about how you compose those images?

There are three steps: 1.Find the muse 2.Postcard photo the muse (Acknowledgement of something special. Postcard means anyone can take it so really this is step zero.) 3.Break all the rules and tell a story to that very character. Don’t forget to use the grid system, mirror theory and your substance of experience. Basically bring your +1 & life to the story. A good example is my Pandora samples in my Architectural category.

I’m too creative so therefore I’m deemed “weird”. If you don’t ask then you assume, so my way of subtleties is a way to see who paying close attention. Just like Mother Nature, she shows her beautiful secrets right dead in front of you covered in the swamp wealth of knowledge. It’s up to you to learn how to decipher & unlock that very gold.

The first step is seeing past the wall of physical matter and seeing things as they really are. Just as I did when I first began my journey to become a better musician.

I noticed that you’re an exceptional graphic artist, did you learn on your own or were you formally taught?

Have there been any creative set back recently that you have overcome?

When I hit my “Wall” as a musician. I felt constrained, chocked, redundant, boring, drowned, useless. Every creative professional will hit this wall at one point in his or her career. This process is known as “How to create water when you’re in the desert.” Quantum mechanics was an accidental discovery but nevertheless was a beautiful way to understand the significance of Poetry. From there the night became day and the sun came with a new door.

I learned Graphic Design on my own. What motivated me was music theory. Considering that I’m a self-taught musician, the time finally came when I had to learn the science of music. Therefore being a visual person, I pursued graphic design as a means to destroy the human language in order to transpose “Concepts” to music. A brief synopsis of it; if letters form words then inevitably notes form chords, & as you know words makes sentences and chords create composition.

Ode De Joy. The beauty of my gift is creativity, so this was a beautiful way to transpose clarity to myself and as a way to bridge other creative professionals in their pursuit of finding innovation by seeing outside the box.

Vaccines. New Energy. The Improvement in Quality of Life. The rest depends on the individual and their character. Just remember “History remembers power.”

Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years?

Going For Gold. Traveling the world. Never going hungry again.

Inspiring Change. Redistribution of Wealth. Sky’s the limit.. Maybe a Movie? or taking out St. Vincent for dinner. I would definitely like to play a Rock N Roll show in Space, while I’m young at least and it would be an ode to Hendrix.

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Rapped in the music I love Hip Hop. It’s just a fact, like when you inhale you have to eventually exhale. When I was 7I listened and immersed myself into the culture and became an addict. It became a life choice. I am pro Hip Hop and I’ll fight for its significance in society the same way some will fight for justice, for peace, or for love. To me its all “rapped” up in the music. It’s my breath, and i’ll never breathe the same again. That’s how M.K. Asante writes. Asante is responsible for great works such as, “Its Bigger Than Hip Hop”, and “Like Water Running Off My Back”. However, his most recent memoir, “Buck” is a common story told so intimately It allowed me to fall in love all over again .

Everything about he and I are different. I grew up as an only child in suburban Maryland with devoted parents and a great education. I have been accustomed to after school programs, weekend vacations, summer camps, and sunday school. My mom cooked every night and my dad would sit on the floor and play with my Barbies. My childhood was what you could consider cookie cutter. When I read M.K. it is hard to understand how he survived. He grew up in the ghettos of what he called “Kilidelphia, Pistolvania” where his father left, his brother was in jail, and his mother was ill. Where the school system had failed him, and his only support was from the dealers and gang bangers from his streets.

Everything against him, it amazes me that he could rise as much as his story tells. Asante earned a BA from Lafayette College, and an MFA from the UCLA School of Film and Television. He is a tenured professor at Morgan State University and has lectured at Ivy league schools across the country. He, like the music genre he has so grittily describes, has risen out of impossible odds and lived to influence a generation beyond his own. His story is contrasted by letters his mother wrote to herself throughout his up bringing. They involve her own struggles with depression and how she views the world her family lives in. She writes of her attempted suicides, how her husband left, all the while observing young Asante and how he deals with such pain. It adds a tenderness to the story that any mother or child can relate to.

MK Asante writes with such a tone that it’s as if he’s tagging his very story on some abandoned wall. His words read the way music sounds. As his tale continues he matches chapters with cyphers from classic Hip Hop lyrics. Its rawness in style brings elements to the story that elevate the bigger themes such as suffering, discovery, and hope. This piece, while attractive to the Hip Hop lover, is meant for the youthhence its title “Buck” (as in Young Buck). Maya Angelou describes his memoir as, “A story of surviving and thriving with passion, compassion, wit, and style.” Thats what we do now. As youth we survive and thrive.

Today’s youth lives with such a passion it’s not even recognizable sometimes. Our art is our expression, and MK gives those a voice who don’t yet know they have one.

Written by Amy Burke

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MATT WISNIEWSK www. mattw.us | New York City

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JESSE DRAXLER www.jessedraxler.com| Minneapolis

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DIANE KEATON

Theres a lot to hide in my case. Im the only remaining person on earth with this particular look

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At 68, actress, director, producer and writer Diane Keaton established herself as a fashion pioneer from her Academy award-winning role in 1977’s ‘Annie Hall’, directed by Woody Allen, her one time boyfriend. Keaton pioneered masculine silhouettes, wearing wide-leg trousers, polar necks and bowler hats. The most definitive piece in her menswear Keaton inspired wardrobe is the bowler hat, which she continues to wear over 40 years later. In recent years, Keaton has become more of an icon from her personal Pinterest account and Twitter page, in which Keaton communicates her interests with daring hairstyles, foreign architecture, art and interiors.

Keaton has aged gracefully with style and sophistication through appearing confident, composed and elegant.

Keaton has remained loyal to her menswear style since starring in ‘Annie Hall’, looking effortlessly polished and chic; known to wear lean and tailored suit jackets and trousers, white shirts, polar necks, long sleeved tops, oversized clothes, straight leg trousers and A-line shaped jackets and skirts. With every one of Diane’s looks, she taught us how to effectively layer a look and show us the importance of accessories like hats, scarves and gloves, which she wears regularly. Keaton has been in cover stories for home, food, interior and fashion magazines due to her quirky fashion style and unique interests with architecture.

Annie Hall’s aesthetic, with a modern twist, courtesy of Kenzo Fall 2010.

Vogue Paris takes on Annie Hall.

Countless designers, stylists, models and celebrities continue to draw inspiration from Diane Keaton’s style; the ability to incorporate the masculine silhouettes while looking elegant, sexy and feminine. Keaton has often mentioned her obsession of building a ‘Dream House’. Keaton wrote about this in her newest novel, ‘Lets just say it wasn’t pretty’ and mentioned that this was also a reason behind her enthusiasm with using Twitter and Pinterest. A visit to her largely monochromatic Pinterest account reveals further thoughts on a wide range of topics. ‘A different stripe’, shows varied range of clothing, buildings, and object’s, all in black and white. Her ‘Hair Daze’ board indicates an extensive curiosity about up-dos, braids, spikes, leopard print shaved heads, and bangs. Keaton seems eager to learn more about hairstyling, inviting her Twitter followers to share their own “good/bad/wonderful/wacky hair days.” Keaton has also created a board ‘Sign of the Times’ board that shows photographs of letters and signs throughout many time periods and locations; Keaton has chosen photography from university lecture rooms, graffiti on walls to a Victorian syringe case for cocaine by the Science Museum in London.

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Keaton also shows her interest in the beauty of Spanish homes, bathroom interiors and the board ‘A kiss is still a kiss’ showing many pictures of romantic and compelling images of couples sharing a moment together. All of these show Keaton’s present-day style influence evolving every-day. Another board, ‘Out of the closet’ shows different ways to hang clothing, towels, fabrics. This board is a clean and fresh board in contrast to ‘Cut and Paste’, which has a strong and creative aesthetic appeal; images cut out and replaced in unexpected areas throughout the photographs.

Keaton has an admirable knowledge about architecture; she has read, researched, and ruminated of many of the masters, from Frank Lloyd Wright to Lewis Baltz. Keaton has renovated 15 homes and occupied close to 50. In 2012, Keaton published coffee-table book ‘House’, revealing the ways in which people design, live, work in, and utilize their spaces.

Diane Keaton’s newest publication, ‘Lets just say it wasn’t pretty’ is entirely focused on her feelings and personal experiences. This novel is honest, fresh, and hilarious with a deeply affecting look at beauty, aging, and the importance of staying true to yourself.

The wonderfully quirky Keaton’s ideas about beauty are, as you’d expect, very distinctive. Though she clearly views an Angelina Jolie as a great beauty, the first woman she celebrates is the famously “ugly/ beautiful” Diana Vreeland, the legendary former editor of American Vogue, who Keaton notes

“Was a woman who embellished her flaws with a religious zeal that made her beautiful.”

‘Cut and Paste’

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But what Vreeland had was style, guts and individuality and these are traits Diana Keaton admires and also shares.

Waldemar Strempler Diane Keaton frequently opens up about her dying youth, lack of beauty, and fail love interests, however on the contrary it is wise, witty, thoughtful and uplifting. Keaton had a schoolgirl crush on Cary Grant and in her memoir; she quotes his revealing remark,

“I pretended to be somebody I wanted to be, and finally I became that person.”

But what this book makes eminently clear is that Keaton has never pretended to be anyone but herself. She may not be the most beautiful woman in Hollywood, but she’s arguably the most charming with unique visionary for Fashion, arts, lifestyle, interior and architecture.

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Of spring/summer

2015

NEO

Disconnected

from reality and intertwined in virtuality, when currency is disguised as credit, brand is known for its name instead of its products, and art is nothing more than a thought, this is the dematerialization that has taken place within the last forty years. Designers, artists and consumers are looking for more perceptibleways to value the resources that are around them. By doing so, they create an emotional reaction to the object and bond with its origins.

What helps them cognize and becomE inspired by objects with physical presences? Understanding their focus on emotion and environments, reconsidering the history and forecasting the future, and studying forms, structures and systems through bio-dynamics.

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MATERIALISM

The Macro Trend

FOCUS

Who

says that sharp focus is backstabbing the virtual living of technology? In actuality, paired together the two create a connection to our suroundings. Objects that follow this movement inspire contemplation, emotional response and relations to specific environments. By simply concentrating and looking deeply within the moment will create a feeling of humanism and the source of its direction.

There are three different developments that follow the macro trend of focus; they are high definition, poetic technology and sense of place.

High definition depicts the

intimacy and centers ones attention on a single moment or object instead of being distracted by pixel after pixel. Sharp definition captures life moments enough to feel its intensity. It also aids in defining intricate textures that we never knew existed. Being able to see an object highly defined seduces the eye. It reveals the object’s secrets that the naked eye could not see.

Technology

has become a necessity for everyday life. But with poetic technology, we are evolving ways to infuse our human abilities into machinery. Twitter, Facebook and Instagram feeds all collect images of quirky, romantic, sarcastic, emotional words expressed by pictures. Although these images and poems may not sound like thewords of Emily Dickinson or look like a Matisse original, users feel a sense of security and relevance when they see it.

Design

becomes just as imperative.

Constructing articles that give people a sense of place. It is about the physicality of the outcome. Artists as well as designers have accepted to work with material realities and environments. They have begun to uncover savors, sounds, textures and passions of places that give them the impression of home.

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BIO-DYNAMICS Bio-dynamics

revolutionizes that way we comprehend data routing and design aesthetics just de-sanitization, we are cutting ourselves method,structures and the human form. from the abilities and intelligence of off from not only what we are made of, We are stimulated by the simple fluidity microbes. Although bacteria are knownbut also from what we could to be gross, its mold generates intricate conceptualize. and intellect of microbial life forms. systems that resemble infamous and Designers, artists, scientists and innovative artists. They also inspire should be fluid, sociologists are accepting the raw those with their vigorous energy and flowing freely to the body, and multiplying and fluctuating characteristics of resourcefulness. ideas off of each other, spreading just slime as well as bacteria. The like bacteria. Free former implies just complexity behind slime and mold is that.

The finale of bio-dynamic studies its networking system. does dirty have on clean? the microscopic organisms that allow Theories of contemporary culture Sublime slime has changed the themselves to run endlessly under are inspired by the vibrancy and energy perspective in the design and art surfaces. Inspiration stems from the of basic life forms. New systems, aspect of inspiration.

It’s time to transfiguration of composite patterns sublime slime and free former are the re-evaluate hygiene and correlating motifs and references from around fundamentals behind bio-dynamics. ourselves with germ free the world. Visually, bacteria are environments.

Waste and goo have uncontrolled and materializing Bacteria is everywhere, its become ingredients to break the with different shapes and colors, 90% of your body, and it holds the barrier of clean-cut designs and allowing one to interpret knowledge of life. In new systems, pieces of work.

Without acknowledging what they see into their own way. we are inspired to compile networking, other aspects of

Brilliance

What

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HISTORY History

takes the past and invents different products for fantasy worlds that seemed impracticable. As for the future, designers are combining the physicalness of reality with the imaginativeness of magic.

What’s operating this trend? The movement attempts to bring creatures and shrubs back to life as well as creating fictional stories to support the development of commodities for the future. Inspiration is being challenged by the impossible through rewilding, regional futures and living forever.

Rewilding is a method in which scientists’ preserve and analyze fossils

in order to comprehend the landscape, animals and plants of the past.

It has inspired designers and artists by exposing ageless environments, extinct methods and awareness of evolution. Artists and designers take the information given and interpret what the animal may look or sound like, what kind of environment it live in, or what it ate. Computer programmers have crafted how a specie or herb may evolve through time.

Fictional

narratives are imperative to designers when conducting a project.

Why? Because fictitious histories explore the future in diverse regions across the world. Artists and inventors explore the past as a way to uncover what the future may be like. Considering the improbable is essential for forming theories and designs for tomorrow.

Although living forever may be impossible, its concept inspires what our

past comes from. Without immortality, we are forced to resurrect the elapsed and revitalize ancient remedies, foods, plants and environments.

Recollection of the past it what assists artists to channel their inner selves and rediscover their roots. Commemorations of our homes and renewal of time forms a better awareness of the culture in you. By revisiting these memories of old techniques and crafts we are becoming inspired by them, the designer is taking its art and allowing it to live forever.

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With an impressive collection of tattoos, bright turquoise hair, and a distinct taste of urban style, Brook Fung the Canadian designer behind Peeko Apparel has caught my attention as an emerging designer to look out for!

Moving to San Francisco 2 1\2 years ago to pursue her dream, Fung continues to build her “Goth Sport” inspired ready-to-wear collection by handcrafting every single piece in her underground Nob Hill studio.

With an impeccable eye for detail and a BFA in Textiles, Fung explained that she’s a self-taught designer who began sewing in high school then later interning under a series of designers’ in Canada. Inspired by veiling of Middle Eastern woman, Fung’s current collection infuses a similar concept by creating full coverage sheer looks perfect for layering. Expressing the importance of buying fabrics from quality vendors, Fung’s current collection consists of an array of leathers, mesh, jersey, and sheer cottons. As I flipped through the two racks of clothing, I was astonished by the versatility of each piece. There is definitely a technique to constructing wearable art and in my opinion; Fung has truly mastered the concept within her style. I asked, “ where do you see yourself in the next year?” and without hesitation she answered, “Los Angles”.

Even though she loves living in San Francisco she strongly believes that her brand will thrive in Los Angeles due to its booming art, music, and fashion scene. Fung sees her collection worn by forward thinking creative women who are not scared to go against the grain of society and fully express themselves. If you are looking for an affordable yet unique piece to add too you wardrobe, check out Peeko Apparel on ETSY.

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up

The Industry

An interview with Justin Davis by Jarid Drake

Walking to Moth & Dagger Tattoo Studio located in Nob Hill, nervously going over the sloppily written questions in

my notepad trying to come up with new material. Once I approach 610 Bush Street where the studio is located, the doorbell announced my arrival to a bearded Justin Davis. He tells me to come in and pull up a chair while he works on a client’s Japanese leg piece. I grab a chair as he says “Just go ahead and ask away, I’m gonna be working on Jason’s leg while we talk.”

“I always liked tattoos and knew I would always get one. Like any kid

growing up drew on myself and my mom told me that if I ever got one, she would disown me. She never disowned me though, not even for a short minute.

No disowning, she sees tattooing very differently now.”

Alright, Where are you from?

I’m from Molokai Hawaii years later moved to Manhattan, was working in the restaurant business.

Sept.11 happened Fourteenth Street and below was pretty much shut down.The restaurant that I was bartending at shut down since it was within the area. After it opened back up the business failed. So I moved back to Hawaii for a little while to get back on my feet again. After I was in a good spot, I just decided to move to San Francisco.

No reason behind it. Just did it for the hell of it.

Why and how did you start tattooing?

Answering over the buzzing sound of the tattoo machine Davis says, Worked in the restaurant industry for 14 years, dropped out of college. Managed restaurants and was Bartending. I was tired of it. Justin pauses for a moment Here I was 30, no skills, my son was just born and I was not satisfied. Sick of being told what to do and wanted to make my own choices. Wanted to make my own schedule. I needed a creative outlet, security and stability Davis adds on It wasn’t a choice, It was something that I had to do.

Tell me about your first tattooing experience...

When I started to get more work on my sleeves and expressed interest in getting into the business. After telling the tattoo artist that I wanted to give college students stupid tattoos, he started to yelled at me (nothing insane) just a stern talk really. Davis looks at me and says, If you are going to do this then DON’T FUCK AROUND!! We laugh, Justin continues, If he didn’t yell at me it would not have made me realize how serious this industry actually is.

Give it your all, if your gonna do it then fucking do it and leave the warrior shit for soccer.

Don’t fuck up the industry.”

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Do you have any rules? Anything or any spot on the body that you will NOT tattoo?

Will not tattoo my hands. I want to be talked to for who I am and not what I look like. I still get looks though. We get into his rules for tattooing... No drunks, crazy assholes, or on drugs. If the tattoo is not going to work out or there is an issue where the customer is not satisfied before we get started, I will give that person their $40 deposit back and we don’t do the tattoo. It is also awkward tattooing girls where they have to be exposed. Not that it’s hard it’s just a little weird. Doing under the breast tattoos suck. I want the tattoos that I do to stay timeless and classic. These people become my walking billboard and execute my artwork. Once it’s there, it’s there. No going back.

How would you describe your tattooing style?

Traditional & Japanese, but I also do non-traditional tattoos. The tattoos that I did for you, those aren't traditional, I use all techniques on any tattoo that I do from portraits to traditional, anything. All of the rules of tattooing mesh together in one way or another.

Do you have any influences?

Boris Vallejo a Peruvian painter known for science fiction, fantasy, and erotica genres. Jim Lee, a respected comic book artist who started at Marvel and later on DC Comics. Frank Frazetta who was an American fantasy and science fiction artist.

Do you ever make suggestion to your clients about their tattoo?

Part of my job is tattooing what I think will look best on my client’s body.

Sometimes I have to fight with a smile on my face. It’s part of being a tattoo artist. If I can’t make the client excited about their tattoo then I need to work on my convincing skills. I’m doing what I know best to my knowledge. The techniques and tricks that have been passed down by some of the best, I use those techniques so that the tattoo I am doing will last long term. Everyone walks away satisfied. Shading more of his clients leg he continues, A tattoo artist is self-made...If a client is not satisfied or doesn’t show up, then you're not getting paid.

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Are there any tattooing terms or anything people get confused by?

Yeah, it’s called a tattoo machine, NOT a tattoo gun. No one can pick up a gun and shoot ink from it. It is more a respect thing. I’d say a tattoo machine is a handmade tool rather than a "man made machine”. What it comes down to is saying "gun". It takes the heart and soul out of such a special, intimate art. A gun, ultimately is designed to kill, a tattoo machine is a tool used to create. Tattoo Flash is anotherone. A sheet of tattoo designs, usually 11x14 inches in size. One of dozens, framed up on the walls of a tattoo shop for people to choose from. Customers would choose from there for their tattoos when they walked in. People still choose flash designs, but nowadays they ask for a more custom design. Flash up on a tattoo shop wall is now, more so a tip of the hat to the old ways. Passionate tattoo artists paint new flash as much as possible to keep ideas flowing, and to entice clients into getting more tattoos.

Do you think tattoos have become more socially acceptable?

T.V. shows piss me off, but I will admit it has opened the door to the tattooing world. It has shown our parents or whoever has this perception of tattooing in a negative light and allows them to see that it is personal, beautiful, and most importantly, it is art. There is so much more than just putting a needle to someone’s skin. Everyone has a story behind their tattoo’s.

“Tattooing is hard at first. It takes a lot of time and sacrifices. Really is non-stop work even if a tattoo artist is not tattooing at that moment, they still are working on a piece of art that a client wants or working on our art in general. You're only as good as the work you put into it.”

What is your art back-ground like?

“Zero art background. Some art classes in High School & one in College. I was told that I had talent, just never took advantage of it.” After deciding to get into tattooing Justin made a hard effort to learn and apply himself. “When getting started I did not comprehend at first that all tattoos have to look a certain way on the body. An artist can’t just put something on someone and expect it to come out amazing.

Over time my eyes matured and the more I did the easier it became to understand what it was that made a tattoo great.”

How did you become apart of Moth & Dagger?

Tattooing out of my car for a year or two. I wanted to “get legit”. Mario Delgado, the owner of Moth & Dagger tattoo Studio, had known Justin through a few people and offered to help him. Mario needed the back room painted a few days before the health inspector showed up for an inspection. I was up for it and painted the whole back room for him, I wanted to show that I was reliable and ready to learn.” Davis told me while still working on his clients new tattoo. Justin swept the floors and took out the trash. He began telling me “A guy who was tattooing at Moth & Dagger for awhile had broken his hand, therefore he couldn't tattoo anymore. Mario called and offered me a job and that was that.”

How do you think tattoos have influenced fashion? Do you think that they have at all?

Tattoos and music have always gone hand and hand as well as street art.

A lot of tattoo artist’s background is in street art. Now seeing these models “the Cool Kids” if you will, just seems to be the cool thing right now. It’s always been a back and forth thing. It’s almost an extreme form of fashion. Everything comes full circle in a non perfect sense” Moth and Dagger Tattoo Studio is located at 610 Bush Street San Francisco Ca, 94108 Tuesday-Saturday/ 1pm-8pm Follow Justin Davis on Instagram @Sweetmiserytattoo onine porfollio/ www.Sweetmiserytattoo.com 52 DISTRICT MAGAZINE | SUMMER AUTUMN 14

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JOANJETT By: Marcella Rinaldis

Since moving to Los Angeles in 1970, Joan Jett wrapped herself in the city’s Glam-rock scene, forming one of the first all-girl bands, The Runaways. Although, their sound wasn’t a success with the American audience leading to the band breaking up in1979 and Joan forming her new band Joan Jett and The Heartbreakers. With singles likwBad reputation and I love Rock’n’Roll. With her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for 2013, Joan staked her claim in the music industry.

As it often happens, her iconic status in music bled into fashion. Her edgy, one ofa-kind look that incorporates tough materials like leather, chains, studs and safety pins are often seen in celebrities such as Kristen Stewart and Riley Keough. Saint Laurent’s Hedi Slimane, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Voltaire and Zadig, and Marc Jacobs are also a few of the designers that have used Ms. Jett as inspiration.

Here is how you can bring your rocker chick out:

White Converse Hi-Tops

Billy Club Chaos White Denim Jacket

Cheap Monday Women’s Blue Mid Rise Skinny Jeans

SAINT LAURENT Black buckled suede ankle boots

Saint Laurent faux leather trousers

Saint Laurent black zipped folded leather ankle boots

Queens Of Noise Kimono

Visit : French transplant Julia Sorelli opened The Evil Rock’n’Roll Hollywood Cat. A store with DIY one of kind pieces that after five o’clock turns into an art gallery wherethis month she is holding a The Runways exhibition, with photographs taken by BradElterman.

1608 N Las Palmas Ave, Hollywood.

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s r e g n e s s a P t r a Avoid B By : Sean Merghati

It’s rush hour. I’m tired from a long day of work standing all day. As the BART doors slide open I want to just puke! There is barely any room for me to squeeze through the door. The car smells. People’s armpits are in my face. And oh, by the way did I mention the air conditioning isn’t working...as usual. Bodies are way too close for comfort. I was just about to get out when some random guy playing his guitar yells, “Get in here. It’s fucked up anyways!” I should have just ran out at that point...but I didn’t.

Public transportation is suppose to be easy, right? Wrong. With my four years of commuting to and from San Francisco I have learned a lot about the BART system.

Like where to sit, when the best hours are to ride, and who to avoid. Here is my survival guide to taking BART in the Bay Area. #1 Super Sport Bros Baseball season is the worst! If you can avoid public transportation during this fan fest of drunkies completely, then you deserve a pat on the back! Beer cans everywhere. People screaming loud at each other, hanging on the support rails like their monkey bars. It’s like a day at the zoo except you’re not viewing at a safe, fenced distance. The best way to avoid these hooligans is to put on a pair of shades, blast some music with your headphones, and sit closest to the window at the back of the car.

That way you can keep your eyes on the unruly ones at all times without looking like a creeper thanks to the sunglasses, and you drown out the cackling voices thanks to the headphones. Yay! #2 Escalator Etiquette There’s this way of using escalators in the city that I’ve come to understand throughout the years. Stay on the right if you want to stand, and leave the left open for those of us who don’t want to stand for five hours going up the escalator that is only two feet long. Simple as that! I’ll give you a break if you have a ton of luggage being carried with you. Those of you who are visiting and ignore a big crowd of angry commuters trying to get up the escalators. Watch yourself, fool! Best way to avoid these guys, just speak up! Don’t be afraid to say excuse me to get to your destination faster! #3 Hot Box One big thing about BART that just really irks me is the air and heating system.

When it’s hot, the heater is on. When it’s cold, the AC is blasting! How hard is it to get this right? This one is plain and simple. Dress in layers, folks. Like the San Francisco weather, BART is unpredictable. #4 Party Bart!

Imagine this. You’re relaxing. Enjoying a nice book on BART on your way to class in the city. All is calm and quiet until, Bam! Your Bart car just turned into a house party thanks to some amateur street performers. Music is blasting like crazy, guys screaming trying to get everyone pumped at 9:00am in the morning and all you want to do is just get a few pages in before you have listen to your professor blabber for the next three hours. Don’t get me wrong. I have huge respect for those guys who can pop and lock it while on a moving train. But sometimes I just want to hide in my bag rather than join in on the “fun.” Best advice for this situation: Just try and enjoy the show.

Those guys will be your entertainment for the next five minutes.

So now you know some of the basic obstacles you will have to overcome while riding on BART in the Bay Area. Good luck, my readers!

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My Dearest

Coffee Consumer,

written by: Amy Burke

I’ve taken the time to write you this letter because I do not believe it’s your fault. I know you are a very busy and important person, and that you need your caffeine fix to get you through your long and treacherous day. I, as a barista, am here to serve you. However, it has come to my attention that you have forgotten that, like you, I have feelings and a personality that goes beyond “would you like room for cream?”. That I am not actually a vending machine disguised in a green apron, but also a very important person. Therefore, I’d like for you to take a second and reflect on some troubling issues that have discouraged me from making your decaf, half pump, no foam mocha; I know, with your help, we can get through this together.

First of all, prett please, I mean pretty, pretty, pretty please with three splendas on top, do not order your drink while on a cell phone. It’s probably the rudest and most confusing thing I think you could do to me. Are you talking to me? I can’t tell. I’m sure your girlfriend, or aunt, or whoever, wont mind waiting a minute for you to place an order and mover over to the pick-up counter. I don’t get to check my texts, or play Angry Birds while you are inline, so I graciously ask you to do the same.

Secondly, there is a menu for a reason. It is specifically designed to make your ordering and paying process easy and efficient. I, as a barista, am totally willing to help you decide between coffee or tea, iced or hot, sweet or bitter. But please, take a sec while you’re waiting to gander at the big thing over my head that will inform you that a small is 8 oz, or that a medium has two shots. I don’t mind answering your questions. I want to make your drink right the first time, I swear, but you have to commit to a decision eventually. It is very stressful if you ordered a small latte with me, but then change your mind and ask the person on bar if he can make yours iced all of a sudden. It’s not that easy. No, we can’t just pour it over ice.

It doesn’t work that way.

Which brings me to my next point, if you have ordered and paid for a large Americano, good for you! You’re one step closer to receiving your hand crafted, tasty beverage.

The only thing that might get in the way is if you take an iced chai latte instead that belonged to Steve. Is your name Steve? This is why we ask for names. Listen for your name. Know your order. Be confident that what you ordered is what you want. If you take the wrong drink, even on accident, you don’t understand you just created chaos in what is designed to be a controlled environment. It starts as a domino effect where people get nervous and just start scooping up drinks all willy nilly. You stress out your barista who has to makeup for your mistake and also keep up with the oncoming flow of orders, which in turn, P.S make your coffee less tasty than it could’ve been.

The coffee Gods You’re human, I get it. I am just asking you to be aware. know who tips...

I could go on and on about the do’s and Don’s, but I feel like this might have exhausted you for now. Go home. Practice. There is plenty more where this came from. Don’t worry, together we can do this thing.

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As we get ready for Fall and the fashion that comes with it, the boys are keeping it casual. Relaxed and slim fitted while accessorizing head to toe. Looks 1-3 are executing a monochromatic color scheme.

Looks 4-7 are more laid back, 5 and 6 bringing both modern and vintage prints. While looks 4 and 7 keep the slim pant paired with the jean button up that never seems to go out of style. Dressed up or dressed down each one of these looks makes it own statement.

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