REACT Magazine Issue 1, Like A Girl

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Photography Jessica Caughron Creative Direction Victoria Meehan Makeup Audrey Kunsemiller, Emma Oberle, & Amanda Applebaum An editorial exploring the Euphoria makeup trend.

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Illustrator Lauren Corrado An illustrator shares her woman-inspired work.

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LAUREN CORRADO ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

MARIE AJA-HERRERA

Photography Riley Brennan Creative Direction Kamilla Murtazina &

Elizabeth Pamboukian In this interview, Marie talks about fashion, her career, SCAD, and her beautiful Savannah home.

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Photography Jessica Caughron Styling Kamilla Murtazina How women embrace their femininity in officewear dressing.

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Photography Lance Blangel Styling Elizabeth Pamboukian, Victoria Meehan & Kamilla Murtazina Hip hop street culture embraces more feminine over-the-top jewelry styles.

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DRIP TOO HARD

RAPPERS AS FOOD ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

An illustrator shares her comical work.

Illustrator Elizabeth Pamboukian

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LET’S GET FROSTY

Photography Yaniurka Pedroza Styling Elizabeth Pamboukian Hair Elizabeth Pamboukian & Madison Darnell Nails Victoria Meehan An emphasis on hip hop “ice” culture.

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Photography Hunter Benjamin Styling Madison Darnell, Victoria Meehan, Elizabeth Pamboukian & Kamilla Murtazina Makeup Audrey Kunsemiller

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Photography Jessica Caughron Styling Elizabeth Pamboukian & Kamilla Murtazina Nails Victoria Meehan & Elizabeth Pamboukian Hair Madison Darnell & Elizabeth Pamboukian Makeup Madison Darnell & Kamilla Murtazina

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GAME SET MATCH

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LUCIA MACLEAN ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

A fashion designer shares her unique work.

Fashion Designer Lucia Maclean

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SIERRA BISCHOFF

Photography Hannah Lenaz Creative Direction Kamilla Murtazina Sierra speaks out about her struggles with an eating disorder and fashion design.

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BREAKING THE GLASS SLIPPER

Photography Sierra Long Styling Madison Darnell, Victoria Meehan, Kamilla Murtazina, & Elizabeth Pamboukian Makeup Audrey Kunsemiller An exploration of how childhood fairytales have influenced young adults today.

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MOVE ON LIKE A GIRL

Photography Autumn Kulla Styling Clari Larrazabal, Isabel Wild, Madison Darnell, Victoria Meehan, Elizabeth Pamboukian & Kamilla Murtazina

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ELISAVETA LIVADA ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

Photography Elisaveta Livada A photographer shares her beautiful and distinct imagery.

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Photography Yaniurka Pedroza Styling Madison Darnell, Victoria Meehan, Kamilla Murtazina, & Isabel Wild Makeup Amanda Applebaum An editorial defining the relationship between religious icons and women’s trends.

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OH COME ALL YE FAITHFUL

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CONTRIBUTING FASHION DESIGNERS Clari Larrazabal EXECUTIVE BEAUTY ARTIST Audrey Kunsemiller CONTRIBUTING BEAUTY ARTISTS Emma Oberle Amanda Applebaum CONTRIBUTING FASHION MODELS Emily Mcrae Alyssa Advano Nayelin Delgadillo Nikita Jansen Coco Huang Sneha Moorthy Alyssa Davis Nathalie Gratas Nicky Wu Morgan Willoughby Claire Bakus Hannah Lenaz Lauren Bell Mia Dempsey Ana Carter Caroline Stricklin Julia Young Kenzie Miavitz Beth Coll Lindsey Melville Raegan Kinsella

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR The empowerment of women has been an on-going battle since the beginning of time. In past years, we have had the MeToo movement, Time’s-Up movement, and many others that have begun to affect the way society looks at gender. We have seen an increasing amount of influential female icons that have aided in empowering women across the globe.

This issue of React dives into decadesold stereotypes that have been cast upon women. Taking inspiration from singer, songwriter, and actor Lizzo, React has dedicated this issue to empower women across the globe. Lizzo released the song “Like a Girl” in her pop album “Cuz I Love You,” communicating the power she feels from her womanhood. Lizzo has quickly become a role model for many young girls that are growing up in a society that has historically looked down upon women.

“Like A Girl” is the main inspiration for this issue. Behind every story in this issue of React is a group of powerful women expressing themselves and owning what it means to be a woman. In the spirit of embracing femininity, React touches on issues of body positivity and the straining journey of women finding their place at the top in the workplace with interviews of women that have powerful and inspirational stories to tell.

Throughout the issue, we focus on female artists that the editors of React find are creating artwork that is unique and worthy of discussion. They all have their own style and the medium they use to articulate their ideas. The work of Lauren

Corrado, Elizabeth Pamboukian, Elisaveta Livada, and Lucia Maclean all have a spotlight in this issue, explaining how they express themselves through their art with photos of their work.

The editorial concepts of this issue all touch on different ways women are currently interpreting A/W 20/21 trends and how we, at React, feel we can change the outlook of certain stereotypes women have been dealing with. Euphoria inspired makeup, and drip accessories are trends that are becoming increasingly more popular for the 20/21 seasons. Office wear is becoming more casual, and women are finding creative ways to carry themselves in the workplace.

Hip hop has had a significant influence on fashion and embracing more androgynous silhouettes. Fairytales have always portrayed women in ways that show them waiting around for a strong man to save them, which React has revamped and recreated. Similarly to the idea of changing fairy tales, React is also rewriting stories of classic religious icons that have historically mostly been portrayed by men. The idea behind these editorials is solely to express the beauty, strength, and power behind women and how we can try to rewrite history and put women on an equal playing field with men.

Bringing together different female icons and portraying women equal to men, React is promoting female empowerment.

No matter what you’re doing, do it Like A Girl.

-Victoria Meehan, Editor in Chief

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SHINE LIKE A GIRL

GLITTERATI How Euphoria Makeup Made Us All Stars Glitterati translated from Italian means shine, sparkle, shimmer, glisten and gleam.

This is a perfect screenshot of what the makeup trend encompasses.

Photography JESSICA CAUGHRON Creative Direction VICTORIA MEEHAN Makeup AUDREY

KUNSEMILLER, EMMA OBERLE & AMANDA APPLEBAUM Text VICTORIA MEEHAN & MADISON DARNELL

Models Alyssa Advano, Nayelin Delgaillo, & Nikita Jansen

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Glitterati translated from Italian means shine, sparkle, shimmer, glisten and gleam. This is a perfect screenshot of what the makeup trend encompasses. The English definition of Glitterati is a fashionable set of people engaged in show business or some other glamorous activity.

This makeup trend allows everyone to shine like the stars they are.

Makeup trends of the past few seasons have primarily focused on the idea of making it look like you are not wearing any makeup at all. The “No Makeup - Makeup Look”

more volume to over-tweezing eyebrows to make them as thin as possible. Cher was a massive icon during the late 60s and 70s that embraced playing with makeup and using it as a way to express herself. When the early 2000s came around, there was a revival of this loud, exciting, and colorful expression of makeup.

Stars like Britney Spears, Rihanna, and N’Sync played around with metallic shadows, thin eyebrows, glossy lips, sparkly hair feathers, and frosted tips. Major makeup brands such as Revlon, NYX, and Wet n’ Wild began selling affordable,

experimented with the use of 3D objects as well as colorful base makeup.

After the airing of Euphoria on HBO in 2019, this trend of over exaggerating makeup became more casual for everyday use, and more and more people were interested in pulling off these expressive looks. The makeup on Euphoria was colorful, three dimensional, shiny, sparkly, and, most of all - telling a story. According to Deadline, “(Euphoria’s) season 1, episodes are averaging 5.6 million viewers across all plays/ platforms.” With that large of an

“This past season, Glitterati makeup was taken one step further on the runways by incorporating techniques of pasting and affixing 3D structures to the face and body, such as gold leaf and small pearls.” embraces looking as natural as possible while still wearing just as much makeup as before.

Beyonce’s makeup artist, Sir John, was a huge promoter of this natural approach to makeup. Sir John explained this makeup trend as “not about covering your flaws or creating new ones [but] more about an unintentional effortless approach to beauty.” On the other end, in looking back to the ‘70s, we are reminded of the glam, glitter, and vibrancy that comes with experimenting with makeup and beauty. This decade brought us everything from the beginning of eyelash curlers to portray

trendy products so that everyone could experiment with their makeup the way celebrities did.

In 2018, both on the runway and in street style, we saw a drastic change from the simplistic, effortless approach to makeup to something with a lot more character that is very reminiscent of the 70s and early 2000s. This past season, Glitterati makeup was taken one step further on the runways by incorporating techniques of pasting and affixing 3D structures to the face and body, such as gold leaf and small pearls. Kate Spade, Thom Browne, and Vivienne Westwood recently

audience, this approach to makeup took over street and runway fashion at an extreme rate. We have also started to see models and influencers pasting 3D objects such as pearls and gold leaves on their faces to take Euphoria beauty one step further. Anna Sui, Marc Jacobs, House of Holland, Fashion East, Thom Browne, and many others have adapted to exploring different ways to apply makeup in their shows for the SS 19 season. Danielle Bernstein, a famous influencer and fashion blogger, also joined in the fun by having professional makeup artist Andy Stuphen outline her

for something more exciting and interesting in upcoming seasons. The blending of the experimental, Glitterati makeup with natural tones and pasted structures is the perfect sweet spot of both the old and the new. The incorporation of 3D structures in the Gliteratti makeup trend will be seen a lot more coming into the AW 21 season. In addition to the need for more exciting beauty trends, as consumers begin to play around with this idea, multifunctional makeup products will be exploding in the AW 20/21 season. Many products used for this trend are products that can be used on all parts of your face, reducing the need to buy multiple products.

73% of millennial consumers are willing to pay more for products that are sustainable, last longer, and have numerous functions. With the rise of younger consumers wanting to buy less, the use of one product for both lips, eyes, and face can create colorful,

unique looks that can add a fun element to everyday looks in an affordable, natural way.

Fashion and technology will continue to blend in a way that revives the trends of the ‘70s and early 2000s in a modern way. As a come down from seasons past makeup, AW 20/21 will be a more bold version of what we have seen by using pearls, gold leaf, and other 3D structures and creating makeup that could be seen as art more than anything. Consumers are looking for makeup products that are increasingly colorful and will call more attention to social media as well as in real life. Pearling and bedazzling eyeliner and eyeshadow will become apparent and trendy for not only runway but streetwear as well. Consumers want to stand out and shine, and the Glitterati makeup trend allows them to do this by creating a unique masterpiece with their own face.

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eyes in pearl for a night out.

Not only is this Glitterati trend exciting to look at, but it also features the shows character personalities and is a way to be expressive and show your emotions. According to Daniella Davy, the head makeup artist for the show, “There’s subliminal emotional messages always in all the makeup.” House of Holland SS 20 featured lime green glitter eyeshadow; Fashion East SS 20 explored pasting pom poms onto the models face. The runway showed it was a year of experimenting and trying to figure out how to trickle Glitterati down into everyday streetwear.

Influencers, YouTubers, and magazines began creating tutorials on how to play around with colorful, 3D, and messylooking makeup in a way that is chic and acceptable on a regular occurrence.

With the past seasons being so focused on the idea of “less is more,” people are ready

LAUREN CORRADO ARTIST SPOTLIGHT Illustrations by LAUREN CORRADO

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CREATE LIKE A GIRL

The Girl’s Room Illustration Lauren Corrado

My philosophy on all things art is to take a light-hearted look on serious subjects. I am ultimately utilizing my art as a catalyst for change. Within each one of my works, I always make sure I have a personal connection with my subjects. Whether it’s through feminist culture, politics, or just everyday life, I strive to have my art represent the real world.

Most recently, I have been focusing on digital illustration, but I also create art with the mediums of watercolor, acrylic paint, digital and physical collage, and pen and ink illustration. I always find it the most interesting when I mix all these mediums and experiment with the combinations of my skills. I would describe

my artistic style as colorful with a pop-art inspiration. Some of my favorite woman artists include Yoko Ono, Laura Callaghan, Ashley Longshore, and Wanguchi Mutu. To me, it is clear that I draw inspiration from these women in my own personal art and admire their styles greatly.

I am always down for collaboration with any artist. Whether your medium is focused on film, photography, fine art, or fashion design, I would love to see if we could make our two worlds collide. Check out my website laurscorrado.com for more of my work and to get in touch with me!

The Ideal Hangout Illustration Lauren Corrado

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MARIE AJA-HERRERA Photography RILEY BRENNAN Interviewed by KAMILLA MURTAZINA & ELIZABETH PAMBOUKIAN Text ELIZABETH PAMBOUKIAN

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On an October Thursday morning, Marie Aja-Herrera invited us into her Halloween decorated Victorian-style house right off Daffin Hill park. The decorations, more-so adorned for her son, were placed everywhere, bats in the living room, and spider webs in the kitchen. As React sat down in her naturally lit living room, we talked about fashion, her career, SCAD, and her beautiful Savannah home. Marie AjaHerrera is known to her students as a wise and knowledgeable professor with over 35 years of experience. Any fashion student at SCAD can easily recognize

never her favorite as she found it quite boring. She even told us a story about working at her uncle’s factory during her summer holidays where women would make over a hundred shirts, laughing and ridiculing at her because she was still on one.

Then, she realized she was better at other things.

Although Marie never had a specific childhood moment where she fell in love with fashion, she does remember watching many movies with her father, who was a member of the National Film Theater. Initially, because of her fascination with creating a moment and the

to stay and sit at her doorstep until the company would take her. By the third day, they gave in and offered her an internship because they felt bad and didn’t want her to catch a cold. She found the internship fascinating, mostly because although Muir was by no means a couturier, she worked like one, never allowing employees to handle fabrics without gloves and working with double-faced wool crepe, a difficult but deceptively fluid fabric. After interning with the likes of Muir and even Vivienne Westwood, Marie realized she was interested in a more forward-thinking fashion

“You just have to be ballsy…have guts to say things.” her by her British charm and fiery red hair.

When we asked, “when did you know that you wanted to go into fashion?” she responded with a very British laugh that any of her students would immediately recognize. She’d always wanted to pursue fashion but never thought of actually working in the industry because of how academic and good at science she was. She even got into Cambridge University but declined the offer to go to art school to learn about fashion experimentation before attending Central Saint Martin’s, where she fell in love with fabric, color, draping, and pattern cutting. Sewing, however, was

idea of an instantaneous trice, she thought about going into costume design. However, after an internship at the BBC and working with Doctor Who, she realized that costume design was not her cup of tea. There wasn’t much of the design aspect involved in the creation of clothing, and the industry wasn’t fast-paced enough like the swiftness of fashion that she was so interested in.

During school, she had several fashion internships. One of her most memorable was with fashion designer Jean Muir, who created simple, minimal clothing. Although she didn’t take interns at the time, Marie was determined and decided

rather than traditional and mass production.

Much like the fashion students across the world today, Marie also had to create a senior collection. Hers, based on French hookers in the 1920s and the concept of “now you see it, now you don’t,” questioned “are those knitted nipples or are they real?” – she had both.

The collection itself was mainly knits, embroideries, and leather, as Pittard Leathers sponsored her. These looks could go from day to night. She told us she was inspired by history, the movies, French playwright Jean Genet whose radical lifestyle made for a distinctive look, and lastly, her father’s Polish-

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Prussian background and eastern European embroidery.

After graduating from Central Saint Martins, she worked freelance and eventually did her masters at the Uniwersytet Jagielloński w Krakowie in Poland, where there was only one other graduate student. She described the area as also being near a prestigious film school and would find herself at the canteen, sitting next to amazing artists such as film director Roman Polanski.

Because the school was so small as well, her professors also tended to be stars in their own rights. For example, one of her professors turned out to be the head of menswear tailoring at Pierre Cardin and eventually linked her to the brand.

After studying in Poland, Marie returned to England and completed a Post Graduate Certificate of Education (PGCE) in order to have one foot in education for applying to jobs.

With her husband, who studied painting at the time, she traveled across Europe and found herself as part of the in-crowd, granting her access to work with fabulous musicians such as Depeche Mode, Boy George, Mick Jagger, and George Michael.

Nonetheless, she found the musicians to be quite dull when it came to styling and personal brand; all they were interested in was music and nothing else.

When we asked for scandalous and outrageous stories about the musicians, Marie politely

refused to talk about them “for our sake.”

Over the course of her career, Marie traveled everywhere, from Spain, Italy, France, and eventually the Far East before going back to the UK and eventually here, to the United States. With her line, Marie was successful but didn’t go further because she needed huge investments, manufacturers, and clients.

At Nike, although she knew nothing about sportswear, she knew how to run teams of people, which is why the athletic company was interested in hiring her. After flying her out to Holland, where their head of innovation was located, to her shock, they hired her.

At the brand, she worked with manufacturing at first, which she found so different from other fabrics because it’s molded and technology-driven. At the athletic brand, she worked with football brands such as Real Madrid in addition to NFL, NHL, and NBA – which she didn’t know the meaning of until working with them. She even worked with Michael Jordan, who she recalls as tall, smart, and a gentleman. She would talk to him while standing on a chair.

“Fashion now isn’t fun.”

She believes brands are only concerned about profit now, stifling creativity. Realistically, people aren’t buying Readyto-Wear anymore because of the high price point and simple style that can easily be copied

by fast fashion. Rather than buying ready to wear which people don’t see as “worth it,” they’d instead invest in bags and shoes because these items will at least last longer. Brands now are all doing the same thing. It’s difficult to pinpoint and pick out brand names as we could before, partially since creative directors are jumping from one house to another. She, however, does like Maria Grazia Chiuri at Dior because although she still reflects her Italian-ness, she remains true to the Dior brand and values.

When we asked her about SCAD, she admitted that she didn’t know about the school until her friend informed her in the 90s. After coincidentally meeting Paula Wallace in Brighton, she was flown out to Savannah to talk to the students about how fashion design works.

Back then, the program had just begun, so she couldn’t help but think that these kids tragically knew nothing. Since 1997, she has been a mentor and has taught at SCAD alongside her husband, who teaches painting.

During her time at SCAD, Marie instituted the Andre Leon Talley Lifetime Achievement Award and helped invite many famous people to talk and receive the award at SCAD. With her help, SCAD’s fashion design program has become one of the leading programs in the United States.

After a bit, Marie invited React to wander around her house. Her family home was

Marie’s collection of holy water receptacles Photography Riley Brennan

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built in 1905 by a famous Savannah Judge who was a bit of a character. She mentions her kitchen as her favorite room after remodeling. Marie also tells us that she loves cooking, so she made sure there was a lot of space in her kitchen where she enjoys making Greek, Spanish food, and curry, even though her son is a picky eater.

Nonetheless, although she loves Savannah, she finds it a bit small and oftentimes misses Europe, where she still keeps her house in London.

We ended our interview by asking her for one piece of advice for you, ambitious women. She told us: “be true to yourself and if you don’t agree with them – tell them because if they really want you, they will employ you. A lot of people try to please others too much, and it can work against you...you just have to be ballsy, have guts to say things.”

A statuette of a nude woman and Queen Elizabeth placed on Marie’s kitchen window sill Photography Riley Brennan

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WORK LIKE A GIRL

9 TO 5 Capture the Business Casual Look The modern working woman doesn’t need to dress like a man to be taken seriously, and now she has a variety of styles to choose from to embrace her womanhood in a professional environment.

Photography JESSICA CAUGHRON Styling KAMILLA MURTAZINA Text KAMILLA

MURTAZINA

Model Emily Mcrae Location Live Oak Public Library, Savannah, GA

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Feminine silhouettes; silky, colorful fabric; and tailored garments have started to appear on the runway more and more often, marking the beginning of a re-emerging trend. The fashion industry has been exploring streetwear for many seasons, but now there is a shift towards more feminine and elegant styles. The market is oversaturated with hoodies, sweatpants, and sweaters with every single legacy brand taking a spin on the streetwear classics.

Another driver of the trend is the feminist movement, which led to more women seeking executive roles in fashion as well as in other industries. The modern working woman doesn’t need to dress like a man to be taken seriously, and now she has a variety of styles to choose from to embrace her womanhood in a professional environment.

Feminism is a major cause of womanly dressing.

The ongoing fight for women’s rights and rejection of gender stereotypes led to more women taking executive roles. Fashion has experienced this shift of power too. Maria Grazia Chiuri became the first female creative director of Dior.

Chanel once again is being led by a woman - Virginie Viard.

Moreover, there used to be many negative stereotypes about hyper-feminine dressing.

Woman in pink were never taken seriously, especially in the work environment.

Historically, the phenomena of office wear for

women occurred in the late 30s during World War II when women had to take on men’s jobs when they were away serving their country. The trend was abandoned when the war ended, and the men came back and reclaimed their job titles. With women leaving the workplace in 1945 came Dior’s “The New Look” with more feminine silhouettes.

Office wear returned in the ‘70s, when designers started to fulfill women’s need for workwear as more and more of them were entering the workforce. However, in both times in history, it was just an alteration of male styles rather than something innovative.

Nowadays, women don’t need to dress like a man at work. Designers are catering to the rising demand for more feminized workwear by adding polo details and contrast plackets as well as expanding the color palette towards flashy and glamorous hues.

The trend for elevated workwear hasn’t reached its peak yet, many designers have already started to implement its’ features in their new collections.

One of the most significant examples of extravagant workwear seen at the Prada show, where the models were wearing colorful tailored suits and silky blouses decorated with bows and floral motifs. Maria Grazia Chiuri is addressing the growing amount of female executives as well by adding tailored suits and dresses with

embellished black stripes to her Dior S/S 20 collection.

Riccardo Tischi at Burberry provided a great example of how to decorate accessories that are typically seen in the office. He uplifted the idea of traditional mid-heel pumps by adding crystal trims. Streetwear influences have been dominating the runway for the past years to the point where the luxury segment of the industry felt a necessity to adopt oversized qualities.

However, fashion is an ever-changing industry, and people are quick to switch to a different trend once they notice overexposure of a particular style. WGSN reports a significant 44% rise of silks and satins, appearing on the runway as well as more tailored silhouettes, which are opposite to the typical attributes of streetwear. Consumers are looking for more feminine styles while still looking professional.

The appearance of feminine clothing will become more and more prominent in the upcoming seasons. Due to the saturation of streetwear, the presence of tailored silhouettes and glamorous colors are currently minute in comparison.

However, the feminization trend is growing at a rapid pace, similar to the rise of streetwear.

An influx of feminine silhouettes is expected on the runway and in the streets this upcoming season.

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DRIP LIKE A GIRL

DRIP TOO HARD How Hip Hop Shines Bright Hip hop street culture has begun to embrace more feminine and flashy styles with extravagant patterns and over-the-top jewelry styles.

Photography LANCE BLANGEL Styling ELIZABETH PAMBOUKIAN, VICTORIA MEEHAN, &

KAMILLA MURTAZINA Text ELIZABETH PAMBOUKIAN

Models Nathalie Gratas & Alyssa Davis Location Bradley Lock & Key, Savannah, GA

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Hip hop culture, which attained popularity in the 1980s and ‘90s, has arguably had the most significant influence on street culture and high fashion today, perhaps because hip hop surpassed rock to become the number one music genre in the United States for the first time in 2017. With the early hip hop movement, came a new style of “hip dress” expressed by its oversized silhouettes, “ice” jewelry, and bootleg luxury fashion. Moreover, unlike the punk movement, which was founded on anti-fashion ideals,

reinterpreted the Harlem and Bronx street aesthetic. Hip hop initially emerged in late 70s New York as a reaction to disco culture in predominantly African-American marginalized neighborhoods that began coming together for spontaneous block parties. The term hip hop refers to “a complex culture comprising four elements: deejaying, or “turntabling;” rapping, also known as “MCing” or “rhyming”; graffiti painting, also known as “graf” or “writing”; and “B-boying,” which encompasses hip-hop

first – drug dealers who had the money were the only ones able to afford the most high-end gear bragged about in most hip hop songs. However, perhaps the most notable pioneer in hip hop fashion is Daniel “Dapper Dan” Day. His 1982 established boutique took fabrics from popular luxury brands such as Gucci, MCM, Louis Vuitton, and Fendi, to repurpose into street-ready silhouettes such as tracksuits, bomber jackets, and puffy-shouldered coats.

Although his store was shut down in 1992 due to numerous

“Under the influence of iconic streetwear styles from the 70s and 80s New York Hip Hop, designers have reinterpreted the Harlem and Bronx street aesthetic.” hip hop embraced fashion from the start with dressing up being perceived as a status symbol.

Currently, hip hop street culture has begun to embrace more feminine and flashy styles with extravagant patterns and overthe-top jewelry styles. With the surfacing of more female influencers, over 500,000 just on Instagram, the male-dominated culture has begun to shift from its traditional misogynist upbringings and embrace femininity.

Under the influence of iconic streetwear styles from the 70s and 80s New York Hip Hop, designers have

dance, style, and attitude.” In the mid-1980s, the next wave of rappers and hip hop artists, such as Run D.M.C., merged rap with hard rock and defined a new style of “hip dress,” becoming staples on MTV as they brought their music to a mainstream audience. Since then, hip hop artists have perceived dressing up as a competition and boasting opportunity with style icons such as Slick Rick, Tupac Shakur, and Run D.M.C., who are most notable for their jewelry “drip” and oversized silhouettes.

Ironically though, rappers weren’t the real style icons at

copyright lawsuits, Dan has since remerged with an official collaboration with Gucci in 2017, regaining his popularity.

Since its introduction into popular culture, hip hop has heavily influenced the modern-day fashion industry with hip hop artists and rappers being front and center. One of the first major labels to embrace the culture was Tommy Hilfiger, who featured singers Aaliyah and Usher in their 1996 advertising campaigns.

Also, in 1996, California based rapper, Tupac Shakur, walked the Versace runway with his girlfriend. Since then, luxury

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fashion started to embrace hip hop culture and instigate the “trickle-up” theory with collaborations, advertisement campaigns, fashion show invites, and even hip hop artists designing for their own houses.

After collaborating with Adidas and Louis Vuitton on a range of luxury sneakers, Kanye West launched his own brand Yeezy in 2015. Additionally, hip hop enthusiast Virgil Abloh, has been the creative director of one of the most prominent Italian luxury houses, Louis Vuitton, since 2018 and his own fashion label, Off-White since 2013.

More recently, singer and hip hop artist, Rihanna started her own luxury house, Fenty, with fashion conglomerate LVMH in 2019. This collaboration marks luxury fashion’s official acceptance of hip hop and street culture as Fenty is the first brand LVMH has introduced and built since Christian Lacroix in 1987 and Rihanna is the first woman of color to be leading a luxury house under the conglomerate. Even

more traditionally conservative jewelry brands have sponsored rappers, and hip hop culture influencers who dress in the aesthetic as A$AP Ferg has become Tiffany & Co.’s first male rapper ambassador.

With the exception of a few female artists, hip hop’s early days were male-dominated and often had misogynistic viewpoints. But with more up and coming female artists, the culture has seen a more feminine shift. Peclers describes the current trend in street culture as “feminize streetwear, oversize jackets are worn with short dresses and girdling skirts. XXL blousons bare the skin over fitted tops while drawstrings define the waist.” Additionally, hip hop inspired menswear has also become more feminized with the addition of brighter, more womanly colors, detailed prints, and added “drip” detailing.

Early adopters of the trend are hip hop influencers and artists in the industry who now have the money to buy some of the

more expensive styles, such as real genuine chains and “ice” jewelry. Nonetheless, hip hop has also seen growing prominence in Asian cultures as streetwear is in its prime, and the ethos has traveled overseas with new Asian hip hop artists who learned about the culture through the internet.

Consequently, Asian streetwear brands have incorporated the styling in their own clothing and trends.

As hip hop continues to evolve, we can only accept that the aesthetic will continue to cultivate and invade street culture trickling up into luxury fashion, new cultures, and more feminine twists. However, with the current esteem of “streetwear” in the market, we propose the question: where will streetwear go next? Since hip hop is perhaps the biggest influence on street culture, we can assume that streets will follow and adopt as Hip Hop Goes Glam.

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Nicki Fromage, Lizzogna, Ms. Lauryn Turkey Hill, B Cardi, Lil Kim Chi, & Saweetie (from top left to right) Illustrations Elizabeth Pamboukian

Rappers As Food started as a fun side project of mine in August 2019 on Instagram out of pure boredom with “Snoop Hot Dogg” as the founding father. As a Fashion Marketing student, most of my work clearly takes inspiration from style, and I often forget about my other passions. Rappers As Food, however, combines two of my other interests, creating comical and self-explanatory illustrations.

My process starts with the puns. I start with a rapper, and in my head, I list as many foods as I can that sound remotely similar. However, when you’ve drawn over fifty rappers, each with a unique pun, this part starts to get a little tricky.

And thus, rhymezone.com and listchallenges. com have become my best friends. After the pun, comes the illustration part with my iPad and Apple Pencil. Using Adobe’s “Draw” program, I

sketch out the rapper on top of their food, creating an outline I can easily start to fill in. The colors are my favorite part, as generally, other “rap inspired” illustrations appear dark and a little too threatening for my liking.

Too often, the male-dominated music industry often forgets about the women that make up its history and a considerable chunk of the culture, reflecting in “rap inspired” illustrations as well. Unlike most of these illustrations, I define my artistic style with fun, bright colors, adding a feminine twist to the ever-so often misogynistic rap culture. My work reflects my views as a female artist to represent not only the meeting of rappers and food but also a change in perspective of women in rap.

You can follow along with my work through Instagram @rappersasfood.

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LET’S GET FROSTY How Hip Hop Culture Influenced Asia With new role models who are not Jet Li or Jackie Chan, Asian millennials and younger generations now look up to their favorite musical artists to look “cool.”

Photography YANIURKA PEDROZA Styling ELIZABETH PAMBOUKIAN Hair ELIZABETH

PAMBOUKIAN & MADISON DARNELL Nails VICTORIA MEEHAN Text ELIZABETH PAMBOUKIAN

Models Coco Huang & Sneha Moorthy

dancing— in both the higherclass clubs and the breakers in Tokyo’s Yoyogi Park. “You have a couple breakthrough hits in 1994,” Condry says; “up till then the record companies were skeptical.” Once an underground subculture, hip-hop — the music, the culture, and the fashion — has also captured the Chinese mainstream as well. Chengdu is an expansive metropolis of nearly 16 million people that is best known for its pandas, and delectable spicy food has quickly become the center of hip hop in China. It is

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Since 1992 and the foundation of Wu-Tang Clan, a rap and hip hop group named after the 1981 Kung-Fu classic Shaolin and Wu-Tang, American hip hop has had a fascination with Asian culture. However, recently, the roles have reversed, and hip hop has found a home base in its original absorbed society. With a population of an estimated two billion people in the 16-34 age range, demographic numbers alone exemplify the Asian music market’s potential. Additionally, with hip hop being one of the

to the conventional themes of hip hop, such as living in the “hood,” being in physical danger, and the widespread status of drugs, there is one theme both resonate well with – money. As Asia’s economy grows and Asian millennials are getting richer, the society as a whole has started to dress more opulently and in authentic designer labels, elevating the already prominent popular street style trends seen in western nations.

With new role models who are not Jet Li or Jackie

“The influence has been big in fashion as well.

Street brands are performing far better than other lifestyle brands...Also, there’s always a rap verse in most Korean pop songs.” biggest influences in street culture today and Asia’s booming streetwear industry, the influence of the music genre on the streets of Asia is undeniably present. As Asian millennials and younger generations are authentically early adopters of trends, especially streetwear, we can propose the question: where is streetwear in Asia headed to next?

Hip hop first took root in Japan after “Rapper’s Delight” made the rounds at discos in 1979, according to Ian Condry, a professor of Japanese Cultural Studies at MIT and author of Hip hop Japan. Hip-hop grew through

the hometown of rappers Fat Shady, Kafe Hu, Ty, and the world-renowned group, The Higher Brothers. Less than two decades ago, few people in Chengdu had even heard of the term hip-hop, “xiha” in Chinese, let alone listened to it.

In the late 1990s, when access to the internet and pirated videos became more widespread, locals began to discover the genre.

South Korean rapper, Keith Ape, who fell in love with hip hop through the internet, states, “everyone lives the same trends due to the internet and social media.”

Although most Chinese and Asian rappers cannot relate

Chan, Asian millennials and younger generations now look up to their favorite musical artists to look “cool” or dress in a “street” aesthetic. Today’s Asian youth have role models such as Kris Wu, Rich Brian, and other hip hop and K pop stars who have taken over pop culture. Jessica Oak, editor in chief of Billboard Korea adds, “The influence has been big in fashion as well. Street brands are performing far better than other lifestyle brands … Also, there’s always a rap verse in most Korean pop songs.” Perhaps the coalesce of K pop, and hip hop has created a unique style of “street dress” as young Asians

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take style inspiration from their favorite artists. Moreover, with these popular artists also leads to merchandise and collaborations with street and luxury brands. Chinese singer, model, and now actor, Kris Wu became Burberry’s first Chinese ambassador in 2016 and recently became an ambassador at Bulgari as well.

However, as streetwear becomes the typical dress amongst Asian millennials and young people, we can propose the question, where will streetwear go next? As hip hop gains popularity in Asia and the industry is making more money, styles of hip dress have also evolved as street style intermixes with luxury and high-end fashion. Additionally,

the accumulation of chains and drip jewelry as casual-wear has been seen on the streets in both the states and Asia. Cool Asians have been quick to adopt new streetwear in the past and have already caught on to these trends styling them amidst their own aesthetic, elevating the style further, and reaching new heights. With Asian influencers as young as eight years old such as Harajuku’s own “Coco Pink Princess,” it is indisputably evident that streetwear is here to stay and will only evolve to create more welldesigned, elaborate styles. As hip hop culture becomes more glamorous, we can predict that these “cool Asians” will rapidly become early adopters and only develop the style even more.

Hip hop has irrefutably grown and evolved since its beginnings in 70s New York.

The music genre and culture has traveled across the world with the help of the internet and curious minds. However, it’s undeniable influence on fashion, especially streetwear, has advanced to form a new style of dress in Asia. This unique style is more innovative and refined compared to the streetwear in the west that is typically only worn by celebrities and influencers. In the streets of Asia, streetwear is worn amongst all millennials and young people and elevated to new heights.

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GAME SET MATCH Empower Both On and Off the Court Women are stronger and more able than ever to change the world. A girl on the go can be stylish from crushing it on the courts or the field to making power moves in the office in clothing that is versatile, on trend, and statement making to embody the powerful woman that she is.

Photography HUNTER BENJAMIN Styling MADISON DARNELL, VICTORIA MEEHAN,

KAMILLA MURTAZINA, & ELIZABETH PAMBOUKIAN Makeup AUDREY KUNSEMILLER Text ISABEL WILD

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Destigmatizing The Stereotypes of Cosmetic Procedures A further look into how the modern woman sees herself portrayed in todays plastic reality.

Photography JESSICA CAUGHRON Styling KAMILLA MURTAZINA & ELIZABETH

PAMBOUKIAN Nails VICTORIA MEEHAN & ELIZABETH PAMBOUKIAN HAIR MADISON DARNELL Makeup MADISON DARNELL & KAMILLA MURTAZINA

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Past Collections Illustration Lucia Maclean

I am a fashion designer born in a small town called Cochabamba in Bolivia. Through my designs I believe it is important to tell a story about who we, as individuals, are and where we come from. As a fashion designer, my goal is to help people explore who they are in the most beautiful and aesthetically pleasing way possible

through my extravagant garments.

I believe it is important that through my art, I am able to create garments that not only inspire others, but also create meaning. Check out my art Instagram, @luciamaclean, to see more of my work.

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SIERRA BISCHOFF Photography HANNAH LENAZ Interviewed by KAMILLA MURTAZINA Text KAMILLA MURTAZINA

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Sierra Bischoff is a junior student at The Savannah College of Art and Design, where she is pursuing a degree in Fashion Design. Her weight was never a concern of hers; however, in Winter 2019, she was diagnosed with Orthorexia Induced Anorexia. Anorexia is an eating disorder that has constant exposure on the media, but people are still not truly aware of what anorexia means.

Sierra went through a painful break up in the Spring of 2018. Shortly after she went to France to complete her study abroad program but when she

trauma. She started fasting for at least 16 hours a day. One day she found a Twitter account for people with eating disorders, where users were sharing how many calories a day they consumed. Something switched in her brain, and she started a competition with herself on how many calories she consumed on a daily basis. Her intake varied from 550 calories a day to as low as 55 calories, which would be one rice cake. In the span of 2-3 months, she lost about 25 lbs.

People around her didn't notice that there was something

extremely weak. One day when she was about to go to bed, she felt so sick and thought to herself that she wouldn't get up in the morning. She called her mom and told her that it's time to get help. She started treatment in Denver, Colorado, soon after. The first thing she learned was to live her life by her core values, which are authenticity, connection, and self-expression. Evaluating her life through those values helped her realize that her eating disorder wasn't giving her control over her life but rather an illusion of it. She

“Soon Sierra realized that the less she ate, the less pain she felt, and it seemed like a way to go about her break-up trauma.� came back to Savannah, she realized that her trip to France was a vacation from reality and now she has to deal with trauma again. In order to distract herself from negative thoughts, Sierra started to obsessively exercise and control her diet by only eating foods that she considered healthy. This resulted in her orthorexia beginning. According to the National Eating Disorders Association, orthorexia is characterized by an obsession with proper and healthful eating, which often results in malnutrition. However, Sierra did not stop there.

Soon, Sierra realized that the less she ate, the less pain she felt, and it seemed like a way to go about her break-up

wrong with her. She wasn't eager to admit it either because her eating disorder gave her a sense of control over her life.

Anorexia thrives in secrecy, but she wasn't ready to give up this coping mechanism by exposing herself to others. At some point, she did start to share her concerns with her friends, although a lot of the time, she would get a response, "But you eat food with me," or "Just eat." That reaction would put Sierra even in a more vulnerable position because it is difficult to admit that something is wrong.

When there is no compassion from surroundings, it makes the condition even worse.

During her Winter 2019 quarter, Sierra became

reconnected with her passion for design by making prom dresses out of old clothes for people who were about to complete their therapy. Her family was a big part of her support system on her way to recovery. Her mom visited her multiple times and participated in family sessions to learn more information about anorexia.

Sierra completed her therapy this past summer and now focuses on continuing the recovery process meal by meal, day by day. She has a meal plan to complete every day; which consists of three full meals and three snacks. She shares that therapy and recovery don't just end in the treatment center. Biologically it takes the

emotions and take the recovery process slowly.

Admitting and owning the disorder helped Sierra to open up about this topic on social media. Sharing her struggles appeared to be part of her therapy. When she first shared her diagnosis, she had

a lot of positive responses, and later on, people started to reach out to her sharing their own experiences with anorexia. She is happy she can help others in their journey to recovery, and it empowers her to continue with her own recovery process.

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human brain about three years to recover from malnutrition, and an eating disorder is not something that can be cured easily and permanently. There is a popular saying, "if you are not in recovery, you are dying."

Sierra keeps reminding herself to focus on her values and

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BREAKING THE GLASS SLIPPER How Women Are Creating Their Own Fairytales The stories that we were told as children depicted women as perfect princesses and gave us unrealistic expectations of how our life should be.

Photography SIERRA LONG Styling MADISON DARNELL, VICTORIA MEEHAN, KAMILLA

MURTAZINA, & ELIZABETH PAMBOUKIAN Makeup AUDREY KUNSEMILLER Text MADISON DARNELL

Models Claire Bakus, Hannah Lenaz, Mia Dempsey, & Lauren Bell Location Broughton Common, Savannah, GA

Models Hannah Lenaz, Claire Bakus, Lauren Bell, & Mia Demspey

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Growing up, most kids are introduced to fairytales, whether it be bedtime stories or Disney's movie adaptations.

These folktales were our form of entertainment, but they have negatively shaped our minds.

The stories that we were told as children depicted women as perfect princesses and gave us unrealistic expectations of how our life should be.

When asked what they wanted to be when they grow up, many young girls would answer "princess,� as if it were an occupation that you could obtain. Young girls idolize Disney princesses as if they are celebrities. Just like the models in magazines, the princesses in these stories give young girls an unrealistic standard. All of the princesses have the same body type: thin. It is understandable showing kids images of healthy bodies, but all of them are built the same way, tall, skinny, most of them white, with of course, a little bit of cleavage. There is no short princess or a muscular one or even one that is a little bit chubby. The messages being shown to young kids are to be a princess, you have to be a size 0, even after eating a huge feast like Belle. You have to have voluminous, sleek hair that never gets frizzy or messed up, even if you just flew on a magic carpet ride like Jasmine. Your makeup has to look flawless, even after waking up from a 100-year sleep like Aurora.

The princess stories that we've

known since we can remember have ingrained impossible beauty standards in us at such a young age that we didn't even notice.

The fairy tales also give false expectations for how life will turn out. Most of the princesses are around 16 years old when they find the love of their life. This got us into the idea of marrying young and finding love at a young age.

There is a negative stigma surrounding single women.

Throughout a young woman's life, we are questioned who we are dating, when we will settle down, and when we will have kids. Women are pestered with questions of our love life and are looked down upon if not married by thirty. The stories don't just advocate for young marriage but tell girls to give everything up once you find love. In The Little Mermaid, Ariel sacrifices her voice and gives up her family and life to be with her prince.

Also, let's not forget that most of these stories depend on a prince to save them. Snow White and Aurora are left in a coma until their prince, who they hardly know, kisses them.

In Cinderella, she was poor, although, with the help of her fairy godmother, she became beautiful and was enough for Prince Charming. She wasn't seen as beautiful before she got all gussied up for the ball and pretended to be someone of social status to get in. Her

prince ended up saving her from her evil step family and having to be their maid. As women, we are seen as the damsel in distress that needs saving, that we need a man to go on with life. We fantasized our perfect happily ever after with our prince saving us instead of us saving ourselves.

Our parents grew up with Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales, we grew up on Disney's animated films, and the next generation is growing up on Disney's new live-action films.

The more modern princess films are getting better at breaking these stereotypes, such as Moana and Frozen, showing girls that they don't need a prince. However, Disney is remaking their animated classics into live-action movies bringing back the quintessential princess needing saving. We took these mythical fairy tales and tried to replicate them on our own lives, but we need to remember that it is all fiction.

There aren't perfect women that wake up looking flawless or look like they never eat. There isn't an ideal man that checks all of my boxes and will save from my evil stepmother with a single kiss. Women need to remember that we are all strong and beautiful in our own way and certainly don't need to be saved by anyone. We, as women, can rewrite our own fairy tales.

MOVE ON LIKE A GIRL Photography AUTUMN KULLA Creative Direction ISABEL WILD, MADISON DARNELL, VICTORIA MEEHAN, ELIZABETH

PAMBOUKIAN, & KAMILLA MURTAZINA

Models Julia Young, Mackenzie Miavitz, Caroline Stricklin, & Ana Carter Location Broughton Common, Savannah, GA

Let’s go girls!

Pour yourself a drink, put on some lipstick, and pull yourself together!

Can you BELIEVE I wasted so much time with that fool!?

Cinderella never asked for a prince.

She asked for a night off and a drink.

Who needs a man when I have you guys!

You might call it girls night, but I call it therapy!

Except...it’s like the blind leading the blind...

Exactly! That’s why we’re each others soulmates!

Cheers!!! Here’s to loving ourselves more!

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Thought no. 1 Photography Elisaveta Livada

ELISAVETA LIVADA ARTIST SPOTLIGHT Photography by ELISAVETA LIVADA

As a 20-year old artist and photographer from Russia, currently based in Berlin, I take inspiration from the places I’ve been and am attracted to the visual aspects of the world.

Since a young age, I have always had a special connection and fascination with art.

I find inspiration from everything around me, but specifically nature. Nature is beautiful and holistic because of its natural colors, patterns, lights, and shadows. I find it essential to take a moment, look around, and capture special visual moments everywhere I go.

I also find inspiration from being a woman and opening up stigmatic topics most people are afraid to talk about. I use my sensitivity and beliefs and turn it into something special. Being emotional and reflective helps me translate my energy into art.

Through my art, I show my perceptions and thoughts of the world. The main sentiment I want to share with people is that we need to be free with our expression, sexuality, creativity, and love. Check out my photography Instagram, @livadaph, to see more of my work.

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OH COME ALL YE FAITHFUL How Headbands Became the New Halo As we look back through the years, headbands went from function to fashion and everything in between. The headband trend illustrates that it is not just an accessory but a symbol of femininity and a nod to power and achievement.

Photography YANIURKA PEDROZA Collage ELIZABETH PAMBOUKIAN Styling MADISON

DARNELL, VICTORIA MEEHAN, KAMILLA MURTAZINA, & ISABEL WILD Makeup AMANDA APPLEBAUM Text ISABEL WILD

Models Lindsey Melville, Raegan Kinsella, & Beth Coll Background Art Gayane Mikaelyan

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Headbands are a piece of fashion history that can tell a story of a culture, religion, function, or style in a creative and iconic way. As we look back through the years, headbands went from function to fashion and everything in between. The headband trend illustrates that it is not just an accessory but a symbol of femininity and a nod to power and achievement.

The earliest documentation of headbands and ornamentation date back to ancient Greek laurels depicted in Greek mythology on the heads of the gods, as well as by the victors of the ancient

trending cycle. Fashion became less functional and more of a representation of how people were feeling and how society was doing as a whole during that period, as times and technology began to change quicker than ever. Classical styles were periodically brought back and reimagined to fit the times as well as hold a sense of nostalgia and style. The headband was resurrected in the 1920s when women began to want to break the strict dress code that had been so long implemented on them by a masculine society and wished to accessorize their new look and sense of fashion. Silent

a powerful and influential women of the time, the masses began to follow suit and find inspiration in her as well as the other women that they found significant and influential, an early version of modern influencers. In the early 1940s, the image of that powerful woman was Rosie the Riveter, again, dawning a bandana as a headband. As the face of the new workforce of women, she showed that women could be powerful and equally as important and needed as men.

This decade completely changed the way that women were viewed and regarded as citizens. After

“Voluminous headbands are here to make a statement, not merely to accessorize an outfit.”

Olympians. They’ve also been seen in the form of fillets worn during classical antiquity as a sign of athleticism or royalty, which turned into the diadem, derived from the Greek word “fillet,” a form of a crown or ornamental headpiece worn

by Roman emperors and later medieval royalty. No matter the form or style, the early use of the headband was heavily symbolic and respected, changing in structure from culture to culture, but never losing the respect and attention to detail that went with it.

With the early twentieth century came the beginning of fashion as we know it today, a

film stars such as Clara Bow and Louise Brooks loved and influenced these trends. They showed a way to complement a new shorter hairstyle of the decade, as well as more extravagant styles such as those worn in film adaptations of The Great Gatsby. Women began to have fun with these styles and use them as a way to express themselves for the first time in a long time.

The headband has various styles, from simple and chic to massive and extravagant.

In the 1930s, Coco Chanel loved a minimal headband to complement her iconic little black dress sense of style. As

the war, Dior’s “New Look” brought back classical feminine styles and ornamentation with more decadence than in the 1940s. This brought headbands in as a lavish accessory, a symbol of femininity, wealth, and style. Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn, and Jackie Kennedy all sported headbands and headscarves, and as some of the most influential women of their time, the public looked to their style for inspiration.

Some of the favorite headband styles of the ‘70s and ‘80s were chunky forms, velvet textures, and bedazzled statement pieces.

These are making an apparent comeback today, and as we look

The nostalgia of these statement pieces and the way they can be used to express a personality is what is going to make their popular rise once again. If color and extravagance are not so much your style, you can take inspiration from Dior’s S/S 2019 line with elegant, subtle silk and pearl combinations.

The iterations of this trend are endless and up to the imagination, but the statement is the same. Headbands are empowering as a way to express your individuality and nod to past feminism and cultural symbolism.

Looking back to how religious icons and royalty gave status to the early versions of the headband, which later went on to provide status and empowerment to women, we wanted this shoot to give credit

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towards the popular styles for the upcoming seasons.

Looking at the present, one of the most recent notable returns of the headband to designer fashion is the feature of the headband in the Prada S/S 2019 runway show. Everything from silk to sequins and studs strutted down the runway, in colors all across the rainbow.

They all had one thing in common, their size. Voluminous headbands are here to make a statement, not merely to accessorize an outfit. Twenty years after the late ‘90s and early 2000s, headbands were inspired by the chunky glitter and barrettes that were so popular, as well as play tiaras and jewelry, worn by the children of the time. Those children are young adults who enjoy playing around with fashion and their wardrobe.

to the power, sacrifice, and dynamism of women today and throughout history. Though headbands may be a trendy piece of fashion that can come and go in cycles in and out of style and change with the times, they take a lot of inspiration from history, royalty, and power.

The Russian icons began this kind of art to depict halos and headwear as a symbol of religion and power beautifully and artistically. Combining these artistic and religious ideas with the revival of a style filled with so much symbolism and history to empower women and give them creative freedom with their style is a representation of this trend and the depth behind it as more than just another trending accessory.

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