DNAMAG, ISSUE THREE // THE GIRLS ISSUE

ISSUE 03

T H E G I R LS I SSU E

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

LET’S START A NEW STATISTIC. EVERY FIVE

SECONDS, A GIRL IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD. EVERY FIVE SECONDS, A GIRL STOPPED WHAT SHE WAS DOING TO HELP OUT ANOTHER HUMAN BEING. EVERY FIVE SECONDS, A GIRL FIGURED OUT THAT THE FASTEST WAY TO THE FINISH LINE WAS PURE CONFIDENCE. EVERY FIVE SECONDS, A GIRL BECOMES A WOMAN.

I HAVE BEEN WANTING TO DO SOME SORT OF

COMING-OF-AGE ISSUE, BUT WITHOUT OVER-HYPED NOSTALGIA AND SUGAR COATED LINGOS. THE IDEA CAME TO ME WHEN I REALIZED THAT MOST OF MY CREATIVE THOUGHTS WERE JUMP OFF POINTS FROM INSTAGRAM FEEDS. THERE SHE WAS LAUNCHING A NEW SHOE LINE. WOW, HER ART REALLY SPEAKS TO ME. THIS GIRL REALLY KNOWS WHAT’S UP AND SHE’S ONLY SIXTEEN.

THIS ISSUE IS NOT ABOUT FEMINISM, ALTHOUGH

WE DO SPOTLIGHT SOME FEMINISTS. INSTEAD, IT IS A FIRST OF ONGOING TRIBUTES TO WOMEN AND GIRLS WHO ARE MAKING A POINT TO BE THEMSELVES. IF THERE IS SOMETHING THEY DON’T AGREE WITH, THEY’LL WRITE, SHOUT, SING AND MAKE ART ABOUT IT. IN SOME COUNTRIES, EVEN IN TODAY’S WORLD, GIRLS ARE CONSIDERED PART OF THE PROBLEM. LUCKILY I LIVE IN A COUNTRY WHERE I’M SURROUNDED BY MILLIONS OF STRONG WOMEN WHO CAN SAY, IF I CAN BE THE PROBLEM, THERE’S NO DOUBT I CAN BE THE SOLUTION. GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS. XO, M

E D I T OR - I N- C HI E F / C R E ATIVE DIRE CTO R MYR A J O L O YA @myraj oloya AR T / DE S I G N DIRE CTO R AL L I S O N T U A Z O N @ alliesmallz C O N T R I B U T I N G E DITO R LI R A N Y VA SQ U E Z @ plt j ewelry E DI T O R I AL AS S IS TANT A L E XA W I L SO N @ alexawilsonn

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photographer / ALINE VELTER ( ORLEY FALL / WINTER 2016 )

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photo credit / @lukasabbat photographer / ALINE VELTER

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M E N S W E A R M O N D A Y / M E N ’S N Y F W

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W H A T W E LO V E / CLE O W A DE

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I N S TA LO V E / G IR LS O F IN S TA G R A M

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NY FW / BROTH E R V E LLIE S / S TR E E TS TYLE H A P PEN S

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C REATI V E SPOTLIG H T / KIM B E R LE Y D H O LLA N DER

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WHAT WE WANT

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FA S H IO N FE A TUR E / G O D A R D GI R L

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G IR L’S D IR E C T OR Y

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instagram / @breez_lance

by alexa wilson

GIRL CRUSH

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brianna lance N OT ON L Y D O E S B R IA N N A L A N CE JUGGL E SE V E R A L DIF F E R E N T T IT L E S A N D PRO J EC T S, B UT S H E M A KE S IT L O O K E A S Y. M OV I N G SE A M L E S S L Y F R O M M U S IC T O A RT D I R E C TI ON T O DE S IG N , L A N CE IS A N UN STOPPA B L E F O R CE O F CR E A T IVIT Y— A CR E A T I V E B EH E M O T H T H A T W E W A N T TO GE T F L A T W H IT E S W IT H .

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ance began working as head

designer for The Reformation

Lance also has her hand in side projects

after a stint of freelance

that embrace her other interests. She is a

styling and stayed at the

contributing editor of So It Goes Magazine

helm creating vintage inspired pieces

and has even photographed a story for

for five years before stepping down. Her

Anna Sheffield jewelry. Musically, she

next assignment in design, a menswear

has been bringing girl power to Downtown

line called Basic Rights, launched in

New York with the all-girl four piece, Bad

February of this year with nine key pieces

Girlfriend (best name ever, by the way) and

to building a cool, casual and affordable

is working on her debut solo album.

wardrobe. Lance has said that she draws

design inspiration from the people around

space, Brianna Lance is a fireball rocketing

her and that she has real life situations

from creative project to creative project.

in mind when sketching each new piece.

Her success via refusal to be held to any

Another layer to her design ethos, all the

specific area of interest or involvement

lines she collaborates with and creates

is an aspirational goal of anyone who

are sustainable. Eco-friendly fashion can

finds themselves torn between their own

often be propelled by consumer demand

passions. She gives off the impression that

for transparency, but the self-described

she is capable of conquering any creative

“hippie at heart� takes it a step further

project in any creative outlet thrown at

through incorporating this same mindset

her. For this exact reason, she’s definitely

into her real-life wardrobe.

girl crush material.

Even

while

designing,

Brianna

Much like a comet propelling through

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crew sweatshirt BASIC RIGHTS $90 sweatpant BASIC RIGHTS $110 www.basicrights.com

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designer / OVADIA AND SONS

MENSWEAR MONDAY FA L L / W I N T E R

NEW YORK FASHION WEEK

photographer / ALINE VELTER / www.alinevelter.com

2016

more at http://j.mp/menswearmonday

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designer / ORLEY

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designer / PERRY ELLIS

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designer / ROBERT GELLER

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MENSWEAR MONDAY

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WHAT WE LOVE

CLEO WADE is a poet for the modern

age. The artist’s handwritten love notes on Instagram are empowering cues for the masses especially when the going gets tough.

Her Instagram feed reads like post-it notes from your best friend reminding you to be a bad ass. Lessons in self-love, self worth, belief in the good of others and relying on one’s creativity provides optimistic energy that sometimes is lacking in social media.

Using her instrumental tool of positivity, her social art form encourages followers to make a change or be the change. Wade’s personal

instagram / @cleowade / www.cleowade.com

LOVE CLEO

memos to self are engaging, inspiring and hopefully makes you want to give a damn. |

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INSTALOVE

girls f instagram

W I T H S O MU C H TA L K A ND S TATI S TI CAL THEOR I ES ON TH E WAV E O F MI L L E NNI A L S , WHEN AR E WE GOI NG TO S TAR T D I S C U S S I N G T HE U LT RA COOLNES S OF GENER ATI ON Z ?

W E H AV E E N T E R E D T HE AGE OF THE 9 0’ S BABY, BOR N T O D O THE MO S T C R E AT I V E THI NGS , AT LEAS T THAT’ S WHAT W E ’ R E S EEI NG S O FAR .

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Exhibit A is Carly Rae Jepsen’s

on social media. The music video is an

music video for ‘Boy Problems’ directed

extension of how these girls of the Z

by a millennial of the moment, Petra

generation are becoming the new “girls

Collins.

next door” and re-defining what that is.

The artist/director employed

her girl gang of Gen Z’s of whom

Don’t call them a squad. This new

are currently stealing the Instagram

age of girls are way cooler than that and

limelight. The video features cameos

don’t need a definitive headline or title

from very familiar faces such as Tavi

to call whatever it is they’re into or doing.

Gevinson and Manon Macasaet, two of

They are aesthetically reminiscent of

the most talked and stalked darlings

downtown teens from an indie coming-

of-age film similar to that of Larry Clark’s Calder. Their selfies are more dreamy highly important cult classic ‘Kids.’

than glam and not about selling out

They wear street labels like Supreme, for that Instagram dollar. They’re the Me and YOU, vintage 90’s finds, and

next wave of feminists, artists, creative

can spat lyrics from A$AP Ferg or a thinkers, musicians, designers, writers, Velvet Underground song and recognize photographers and outspoken problem the works of innovators like Alexander solvers. And they are confident AF.

writer / photographer

model

emily bador

@darth_bador

ava nirui

@avanope

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sarah snyder savana ogburn sage adams 34 |

@sarahfuckingsnyder model

@savanaogburn photographer, Rookie Mag www.savanaogburn.com

@sageaflocka co-founder, Art Hoe Collective / activist www.instagram.com/arthoecollective

musician www.soundcloud.com/telana

model / artist www.maisondereve.bigcartel.com

model

barbie ferreira

@barbienox

manon macasaet

@mingblingbling

telana

@telana11

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rachel trachtenburg amandla stenberg sabrina fuentes 36 |

@trachtenbirdy musician / artist / activist

@amandlastenberg actress

@sickysab musician www.soundcloud.com/prettysickband

model

model

model

alana derksen

@hotgirlfuckedbylife

diana veras

@mynamesdiana

ceilidh joy

@lilmixedhunny

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apryl rewina g. beshue chloe mackey 38 |

@softpinklighting co-creator, ShadeZine www.shadezine.com

@rgb_ visual artist

@chloemackey model / content creator, DKNY www.chloemackey.com

designer www.johnyuyi.bigcartel.com

designer / artist www.yukihaze.com

actress / activist

rowan blanchard

@rowanblanchard

yuki haze

@yukihaze

johnyuyi

@johnyuyi

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EW YORK FASHION WEEK

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Aurora James is a recent winner of the CFDA / Vogue Fashion Fund 2016. Her brand

BROTHER VELLIES,

footwear and accessories line handcrafted in South Africa, Kenya and Morocco. James prides herself in producing a socially responsible line fully inspired by Africa.

The ancestral name, “vellies” is a pioneer to the modern day desert boot. As other businesses are performing on the one for one model, James instead puts a higher value on encouraging empowerment. She is employing each of her artisans, so they can buy their own homes and provide for their families. It’s the importance of traditional qualitiy and environmental issues that drives the designer to create and curate valuable and long lasting products.

For its fall-winter 2016 presentation, Brother Vellies turned to nature. Butterflies flew about the room, perhaps a meaning of rebirth or reproduction of a garment or fabric and making it into something beautiful.

Sustainability being its main message, the collection pieces were upcycled and recycled, from a knit poncho to shoelaces brought to life by tufts of leftover furs along with an impressive debut of handbags.

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photographer / ALINE VELTER / www.alinevelter.com

SHOP BROTHER VELLIES: BROTHER VELLIES / New York City 4 Fulton Street South Street Seaport 212.480.8869 www.brothervellies.com

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STREETSTYLE HAPPENS...

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photographer / ALINE VELTER

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REATIVE SPOTLIGH

PHOTOGRAPHER

kimberley dhollander KIMBERLEY DHOLLANDER IS A PHOTOGRAPHER BASED IN ANTWERP WITH AN EYE FOR CONTRAST TEXTURES AND ARCHITECTURE IN ITS SIMPLEST FORMS ALL IN FANTASY PASTELS. WE HAD THE PLEASURE OF GETTING TO KNOW THE TALENTED PHOTOGRAPHER AND LEARN WHAT MAKES HER CREATIVE MIND TICK.

instagram / @porcelainhope / www.kidho.be photos courtesy of artist

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DN A MA G / WHER E WER E YOU R AISED A N D WH ER E D O YOU L IV E NOW? KIMBERLEY DHOLLANDER / I was born and raised in Nieuwkerken, a small village on the country side. The past 6 years I have lived in the vivid city of Antwerp, Belgium.

DN A MA G / GR OWING UP, WHAT D ID YOU WANT TO B E? KD / I had no idea, I just wanted to do something creative. It’s only since a couple of years that I began creating photographs. Like I said, I had no idea what I wanted to do, but as soon as I picked up a camera, all the pieces fell into place.

DN A MA G / HOW D O YOU HAND L E R EJECTION? KD / I’m not so good in handling rejection, but sometimes it is what it is and you have to deal with it. I’m a very sensitive person but the older I get, the better I can cope with it.

DN A MA G / IS THER E ANY KIND OF PH O T OG RA PHY THAT TUR NS YOU OFF? IF SO WHY? KD / Tough question. I’m open for a lot of things but the only thing that bothers me the most, is overacting. That’s ok, when it’s done properly, but in most cases I prefer a more natural approach. I’m also not a big fan of overused HDR.

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DN A MA G / WHAT D O YOU L OV E MOST A BOUT THE TOWN YOU L IV E IN? KD / The thing I like a lot about Antwerp is that it’s small, for a big city. There’s lots of things to do, to see,... It gives me a lot of input and inspiration. There are some really great coffee bars and places to eat like Copper, Kolonel Coffee, Normo,...Antwerp also has great architecture and a botanical where I like to be on a good day.

DN A MA G / HOW IMPOR TANT D O YOU T HIN K SO C IAL MED IA IS FOR CR EATIV E A RT IST S T OD AY? AND HOW D OES IT A F F ECT YOUR OWN WOR K? KD / I think it’s very important. It’s easy to reach a bigger audience and to get exposure. A lot of assignments I have gotten via Instagram.

Yeah, I definitely think it’s easier. On the other hand, there’s a lot more competition also. But in the end, the pros outweigh the cons.

DN A MA G / THR EE FAV OR ITE APPS ON IPHONE OR IPAD ?

KD / Instagram, Whitagram and Pinterest of course.

DN A MA G / THE WOR L D NEED S MOR E… KD / Love and open minded people and less war, poverty, narrow-minded people.

DN A MAG / D ESCR IB E THE L AST MOMEN T YOU WER E INSPIR ED B Y SO MET HIN G/ SOMEONE/ SOME PL ACE. KD / The School in Amsterdam really inspired me. It is a great creative hotspot.

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G L O W S TI C K / $42 / MARC JACOBS SHOP — http://bit.ly/MJ-GlowStick

SAD D L E B AG / $295 / CUYANA SHOP — http://j.mp/CuyanaSaddleBag

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GODARD

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GIRL

French New Wave and the women’s

liberation of the 1960’s went hand in hand, although many viewed French films as pure sexist.

Director and pioneer of French New Wave, Jean-Luc Godard captured the essence of a woman during the time of second-wave feminism. He utilized his muse Anna Karina in the non-traditional way films had exploited women as bombshell. Godard lent his own inspiration to be every man’s muse.

Karina as the character in each of his films was self-willed, complicated, broken, but always far wittier than any man in the room. Her purpose on screen was for men to desire her and women to want to be her. What Karina possessed was self-confidence, a characteristic that every living person obsessed to have. In that sense, female sexuality can be an art as well as a form of power.

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“Out of my need for knowledge,

photo credit ALPHAVILLE FILM, 1965 (left) MADE IN USA FILM, 1966 (right) 82 |

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What would today’s Godard girl look and act like?

If we were to pretend that social media never existed, is there still a Godard girl out there?

photographer NATALIE YANG www.littlesunlady.com model MALIA BISSON (LOOK MODEL AGENCY) styled by DNAMAG 84 |

sweater A COMMON SPACE www.acommonspace.com rings SALTY FOX JEWELRY www.dnatheshop.com the handbook for women who do creative work PHOEBE LOVATT www.thewwclub.com

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dress DNATHESHOP http://j.mp/shopDNA ring SALTY FOX JEWELRY http://j.mp/DNAtheshop choker necklace NOMADIC STORE www.nomadicstore.com.au earrings DNATHESHOP http://j.mp/CrystalTriangeStuds 86 |

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vintage angora cardigan DNATHESHOP www.dnatheshop.com earrings JAMI www.shopjami.com hoodie, jeans MODEL’S OWN 90 |

vintage angora cardigan DNATHESHOP (http://j.mp/shopDNA) earrings JAMI (http://j.mp/JamiBexleyEarrings) hoodie / jeans MODEL’S OWN

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jacket WALTZ www.waltzstudio.com vintage striped tee DNATHESHOP http://j.mp/DNAtheshop necklace PINKMIDNIGHT http://j.mp/pinkseafoam 94 |

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jacket WALTZ (http://j.mp/WALTZ_OLIVEJACKET) vintage striped tee DNATHESHOP (http://j.mp/DNAtheshop)

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A B B Y P H I L L I P S / artist / @abbyroad A M A N D A J A S N O W S K I P A S C U A L / photographer / @hokaytokay A V A N I R U I / writer / @avanope C A R L O T A W I N D E R / fashion stylist / @carlottawinder E L E N A C H E N / photographer / @tumble_weed E S T E E L A L O N D E / vlogger / @esteelalonde G I A S A L V A G G I O / student & photographer / @giacohh H A L E Y B O Y D / creative designer for Marais USA / @haleyboyd H A N N A H S I D E R / photographer & director / @hannahsider L A R A H O D U L I C K / painter & textile designer / @larahodulick L E T A S O B I E R A J S K I / art director / @letasobierajski L I N D S A Y J A N G / entrepreneur, restauranteur / @lindsayjang M A R I G I U D I C E L L I / model & shoes designer / @marigiudicelli M I M I X U / dj / @mistyrabbitmusic N A T A L I A P A R S O N S O N / photographer / @natalia_parsonson P A T R I C I A G U T I E R R E Z / knitwear designer / @maggieontherocks T A N Y A P O S T E R N A K / photographer / @tanyaposternak T E S S G U I N E R Y / graphic designer/ @tessguinerydesign V A L E R I E Q U A N T Z E C C H E T T O / designer of LOQ / @v_q_z Z H E N Y A P O S T E R N A K / photographer & sister to Tanya / @zposternak |

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SPECIAL THANKS TO

Company Agenda Kaleidoscope PR Karla Otto Kimberley Dhollander Krupp Group LaForce.nyc Look Models Agency Malia Bisson Nouveau PR Ovadia & Sons Starworks Group WaltzStudio.com Wetherley Group Williamson PR

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photographer / ALINE VELTER ( BABYGHOST FALL / WINTER 2016 )