DWF Magazine | Issue 25

MEET THE STAFF

EDITORS IN CHIEF Camille Eynard, Natalie DeClerk CREATIVE DIRECTORS Nia Alexander, Isabel Gonzalez BEAUTY DIRECTOR Julianna Gayoso BEAUTY Kendall Cooper, Hope Pumphrey, Brooke Durney, Hannah Doster, Erin Kittleson STYLING DIRECTORS Alex Huynh, Kevin Huang, Ab Thielen, Leyana Aaliyah STYLING Grace Avvenire, Samantha Bloom, Brooke Durney, Carly Collins, Amber Daniels, Rafael Oliva, Spencer Nick, Maria De Jesus, Bella Favata, Raquel Marceliro, Liana Ocampo, Kristen Barnwell, Cristina Murdock, Nadia Pavlov, Shadaria Jackson PHOTOGRAPHY DIRECTOR Lola Rivero EDITORIAL Carly Collins, Natalie DeClerk, Lola Rivero, Keiry Silvestre, Spencer Nick BTS Erin Kittleson, Liana Ocampo, Emely Herrera, Emily Garcia, Lizzy Jensen, Raquel Marcelino VIDEOGRAPHY DIRECTOR Jay Rayno COPY EDITOR Kendall Cooper WRITING Katherine Saunders, Brooke Durney, Kimasia Ayers PR DIRECTOR Devon Mullen ASSISTANT PR DIRECTOR Jayden Mattheny PR Kendall Crider, Brooke Durney, Grace Avvenire, Keiry Silvestre, Amoy Robinson, Gianna Rizza, Samantha Bloom SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR Gabby Christina ASSISTANT SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR Deonte Clark GRAPHICS DIRECTOR Chelbi Robinson

Letter From the Editor(s)

When I came to college amid the pandemic I knew I wanted to be involved with fashion. As cliche as it might sound, what ultimately gave me the initiative to find my community at FSU was someone telling me that I’ll plant my seeds and watch them grow wherever I go. Although at the time I rolled my eyes, today I look back at that and smile because it’s what gave me the courage to find my community at FSU. Joining DWF my freshman year was definitely intimidating. Nevertheless, it was the start of something new and so inspiring. I knew from the moment I joined that I found my people.

I’m forever thankful for Mariana, who took me to my first shoot, and Taylor who photographed my first concept. Their grace and collaboration will forever motivate me throughout my time as EIC. DWF has helped me make forever friends and memories. I’m so grateful for Kiara who led with so much confidence and taught me everything about this publication. Most importantly, I was so excited to hear that I would be working alongside Natalie because I knew we’d complement each other perfectly. The most admirable quality of all these women was their humility and how they’ve handled this publication with ease.

With my prior DWF family graduating, I wanted this semester to honor new talent, ideas and most importantly the members. To me, the “Galerie Edition” not only symbolizes a modern renaissance, but it represents the rebirth of this magazine. I feel honored to showcase the work of all our talented members who worked so hard to put together these concepts because without them this magazine wouldn’t be possible. Thank you all.

With Love,

When Camille and I were thinking of what the theme of our first magazine together as Co-EIC’s should be, we didn’t realize we each were basically thinking the same thing. I had this idea of calling the magazine issue ‘Galerie’, an issue dedicated to the fine arts and all the inspiration we pull from it, and Camille thought along those same ideas with themes of rebirth and modern renaissance. Throughout this semester we have worked with our wonderful team members to present to you what you see today: beautiful, talented artwork inspired by past artists of all kinds. DWF even put on an amazing fashion show expo here at the MoFa on FSU’s campus, thanks to our Creative Directors, which you may see a little recap of somewhere in here.

Personally, I never thought I would find a community like DWF when I came to FSU. DWF to me is a community of wonderful creative people who aren’t afraid to push the limit and create art together. It’s people like them that created the most iconic and impactful art pieces before us, who we draw inspiration from now. To our immediate past EIC’s Mariana & Taylor, thank you for entrusting Camille and I to carry on the magazine and for being there for us all throughout the semester no matter what. Also big shoutout to Camille for being the best Co-EIC to work with, so glad we got the opportunity to create this together! Alright I’m not a big fan of sentimental writing or writing at all to be honest, that’s why I became a photographer, but nevertheless, I’m so excited for you to flip through this issue and experience the work that our team created! I hope that this magazine inspires all of you to draw inspiration from the past and reimagine in new ways to keep life interesting.

that’s all for now, Ily

HEAVENLY FLOWERS

Inspired by summer in Florence, Italy, “Heavenly Flowers” was created as an homage to my favorite place on earth. The city’s name comes from the old Italian “Fiorenza,” which means City of Flowers, and is home to four landmark religious buildings upon which this concept is basedthe Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, the Basilica of Santa Croce, the Basilica deSanto Spirito and the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella.

Carved rom TONE F S

Carved From Stone was inspired by Roman Catholic statues of angels and saints, as well as many head bust sculptures that were created during the Renaissance Era. I’m always fascinated by an artist’s ability and craftsmanship to carve such soft looking features from stone whenever I come across something of that nature in a museum and wanted to recreate some of their work through this photoshoot.

Rebirth THE CORSET OF THE

by Katherine Saunders

Gigi Hadid, a runway model styled by some of the most iconic designers of the 21st century, made heads turn at the 2022 Met Gala. As stated by Vogue, Hadid’s look consisted of a blood-red, latex Versace jumpsuit worn under a full-body, silk puffer jacket. But what tied the extravagant ensemble together was a burgundy boned corset. Originally popularized during the renaissance period, the corset has made a fruitful comeback.

The corset originated as a shapewear piece that women wore to accentuate their figure. Steel boning or baleen was stitched between sheets of coutil fabric to then be fastened by looping and tying silk strings to bring in a woman’s waist. The cinching mechanism worked much like shoelaces. Corsets were a staple in the dressing process of Renaissance era women, and an outfit was not complete without the well-formed frame of a corset. However, corsets have been repopularized, and their grand comeback can be attributed to contemporary fashion’s love for dramatic statement pieces.

Contemporary fashion completely transformed the look, meaning and use of the corset. Modern corsets are created with plastic ribbing and fabrics like mesh, lace and velvet to give them a new look.

The present day corset is more than a fashionable top — it is a statement of feminine autonomy. Centuries ago, corsets were viewed as just the bras of the time. Oftentimes, the stiff structure of corsets caused discomfort. Just like modern day bras, corsets were vital parts of a woman’s outfit, something she had to wear to shape and support her body. However,

taste determined what bodies were “in,” and fashion trends followed the ideal shape of a woman’s body during that particular time period. Conceptually, corsets were used to shape a woman’s body to the male gaze.

As the women’s rights movement dominated the 20th and 21st Centuries, fashion was a key way that women represented the freedom that they yearned for. The female body has been sexualized for centuries, and turning that shame

In Renaissance era Western Europe, specifically an hourglass figured woman with a tiny waist and a full bust was the ideal body standard. Women presented themselves in a frozen manner because corsets’ restrictiveness prevented bending and moving. During that time period, it was seen as immodest to not wear a corset, comparable to how it is sometimes currently seen as immodest to not wear a bra.

The late 1980s started the craze for what would be considered the look of the “modern corset.” Designer Vivienne Westwood was one of the first modern women in fashion to debut corsets as something to be worn by themselves. The corset being worn this way showed how women were becoming publicly confident in their bodies and defying societal rules placed upon them. Many other high fashion designers such as Tom Ford and Thierry Mugler followed Westwood’s lead shortly after.

The 21st century transformed the corset once again. Victoria Secret popularized bustier style corset bras that are now worn both under clothing and as free-standing clothing pieces. In the last couple years, the traditional corset has been once again modified to fit the edgy fashion looks of the 2020s. The style of the renaissance corset has been recreated with its own materials, now consisting of fabric coming down at a point near the belly button to accentuate the waist and not squeeze the waist. The fabric of corsets now include faux fur, leather and denim.

The sex appeal corsets is transforming from the inside out — literally. From an undergarment to a shirt, corsets are completely revolutionized. A plethora of older corset styles have been reformed as popular pieces. From cor-

into pride is done remarkable well by physical expression such as clothing. Taking the corset — a symbol of much modesty, structure and stiffness — and turning it into a bold, feminine statement transformed fashion. Women are no longer made to fit into corsets, corsets are made to fit women.

The present day corset is more than a fashionable top — it is a statement of feminine autonomy.

Women are no longer made to fit into corsets, corsets are made to fit women.

The Swing

BTS: Natalie DeClerk, Isabel Gonzalez, Leyana Caguiat

Concept Director: Samantha Bloom

Photography: Carly Collins

Models: Kiára King, Daniela Vergara, Rafael Oliva

Beauty: Tara King, Leyana Caguiat, Isabel Gonzalez

Styling: Ab Thielen, Isabel Gonzalez, Alex Huynh, Kevin Huang

Inspired by the painting of the same name by Jean-Honoré Fragonard, a woman is caught between her husband and her lover. The swing here represents the push and pull of bisexuality. It is much more than a label. The world is different for the wife of a wife

It is much easier to publicly live up to the heteronormative expectations of her time and honor only one side of her identity. She cannot deny thinking what it would be like to leave it all behind and live her other truth, even just for a moment to see how it felt, maybe then she would know for sure.

Perhaps the grass is always greener, getting lost in “what if’s” is easy. Her husband turns a blind eye to it all, the best of friends they must be! Not an uncommon story, a monogamous marriage to a man hiding a “very close friendship.” All he knows is he has a wife. She must figure out if what she wants today is what she wants tomorrow

The New

Concept Directors: Keiry Silvestre, Jayden Matheny, Nia Alexander

Photographers: Alex Huynh, Keiry Silvestre, Spencer Nick

Editing: Alex Huynh, Keiry Silvestre, Nia Alexander, Spencer Nick

Models: Alina Garcia, Amir Dominguez, Cristina Murdock, Jayden Matheny, Kerrington Jackson, Liana Ocampo, Nina Chong

Styling: Ab Thielen, Alex Huynh, Isabel Gonzalez, Kevin Huang

Beauty: Abby Wright, Hope Pumphrey, Kendall Cooper, Kimasia Ayers, Lizzy Jensen

Videography: Brooke Durney, Carly Collins

Article: Kimasia Ayers

BTS: Lizzy Jensen

Virtues

From the moment we’re born we’re destined to face the stigma of judgment. It takes a toll on our sense of liberation and confuses us by forcing ideas of what we should be, instead of uplifting who we are. In this contemporary reimagining of “The Seven Virtues,” a seven-piece portrait series by Piero del Pollaiuolo and Sandro Botticelli, these portraits emphasize the modern virtues of life embodying the fluidity, vulnerability and versatility that make the human experience.

“The New Virtues” challenges the audience to think of the artificial and preformative values judgment is based upon in present-day society. The portrait series starts off with the virtues of Empathy and Activism, two morals that are commonly disregarded in the face of conformity.

Empathy Activism Enlightenment

Individuality Divinity Ideal

Conformity Emptiness Real

Divinity & Enlightenment are set on either side of the virtue of Individuality to highlight the importance of having familiarity with oneself and the universe. These three virtues reform the sacred Christian values in the original portrait series and emphasize a major theme within the concept: the key to self-actualization is knowing how to operate best within the larger machine that is a shared existence.

Unlike the first five themes and their counterparts, the sixth value depicts the detriment of society’s favorite comparison — idealism. The portrait illustrating Real is based on individual experiences that are not inherently positive or negative but simply exist. This revelation begs the audience to find contentment within themselves without the need to impose judgment.

“The New Virtues” compels one to relinquish the conditioning of societal projections and face both the virtues and vices that dwell within us.

By capturing the volatility of the human experience, each model is able to represent a meter of how humanity is judged or the potential of humanity if the standards were focused on fulfillment. This series reminds mankind that what is real cannot be perceived, ultimately uncovering that our strongly held judgments frequently lie within a pit of conditioning and contorting.

Let Them Eat

Concept

Models:

Beauty: Hope Pumphrey, Julianna Gayoso, & Brooke Durney

Styling: Carly Collins, Brooke Durney, Amber Daniels, Grace Avvenire, Ab Thielen, & Isabel Gonzalez

BTS: Camille Eynard, Emily Garcia

Director: Bella Favata & Camille Eynard Photography: Carly Collins

Madelyn Sellinger, Mariana Pineda, Grace Avvenire, Joshua Echevarria, Vanna Fleck

The inspiration for the shoot came from Marie Antoinette and the Palace of Versailles. Except with a twist on history, in which the peasants finally got their turn to revolt, and eat some cake. -Bella

The ContemporaryVenus

Concept

Photographer:

Director: Rafael Oliva

Keiry Silvestre, Lizzy Jensen

Models: Nadia Pavlov, Nia Alexander, Kristen Barnwell

Styling: Liana Ocampo, Isabel Gonzalez, Ab Thielen

Beauty: Hope Pumphrey, Lizzy Jensen, Liana Ocampo

BTS: Isabel Gonzalez, Camille Eynard

Concept Director: Spencer Nick Photography & Graphics: Spencer Nick Models: Maria De Jesus, Shadaria Jackson, Hope Pumphrey

Beauty: Julianna Gayoso, Maria De Jesus, Hope Pumphrey

BTS: Liana Ocampo, Nia Alexander, Jayden Matheny, Keiry Silvestre, Isabel Gonzalez

A I N T I N G

PICTURES WITH PICTURES

My take on the theme of a modern renaissance was to create something completely new and unique that was inspired from modern art characteristics in order to establish new genres of art, similarly to how the renaissance period created its own class of art and creativity based on modern principles at the time. I wanted to create something that symbolizes a rebirth into something completely new and compelling, rejecting the accepted normal. To create art that establishes its own style and has meaning that manifests itself within the viewer upon observation. Something that is weird, offsetting, dramatic, and thought provoking. This concept lies on the foundation of using pictures to paint pictures, utilizing the medium of digital imagery to create pieces of art that you could see in a museum. Pulling inspiration from my visits to the Broad Modern Art Museum this summer with works from Jean Michel Basquiat, Andy Worhol, and George Condo as main influences for this shoot. This shoot aims to redefine what modern art can be.

Violin & Candlestick

This concept is inspired by the cubist still life Violin and Candlestick by Georges Braque. Georges Braque is known for developing the art style cubism in the early twentieth century alongside Pablo Picasso. This specific piece is associated with a particular period in the movement’s development when Braque and Picasso both worked on depicting the breaking down of form. With a simplified monochromatic color scheme and the radical fragmentation of objects, the two artists developed a subsection of the new art style known as analytical cubism. Our Styling Directors worked in collaboration with the boutique Narcissus for this concept to emulate the silhouettes of a violin and a candlestick for DWF’s modern interpretation.

BTS:

Concept Director: Isabel Gonzalez

Photographer: Natalie DeClerk

Models: Roxana Chen, Isabel Choi

Stylists: Kevin Huang, Alex Huynh, Ab Thielen Beauty: Kendall Cooper, Julianna Gayoso, Lizzy Jensen

Nia Alexander, Kendall Cooper

Videographer: Jay Rayno

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