1.2
GAZE
F11/ w12
Premiere Issue
“Pursuit of Happiness”
Angel Reed Harmony Santana
Artikal
Aura Taylor
Conrad Bromfield
Edixon Valdez
Mad Handsome
NINH
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS MODELS MUAH ALEX KIPP AMADO AMESQUITA ANGEL REED ANGIE GONZALEZ CAL TRUMANN CONRAD BROMFIELD DAVID FLEMING EDDIE BRAVO EDDY COPPET ELIZABETH S EMILY S ERGI SHEHU HARMONY SANTANA ISIS NEGRON JAROD GOODLOE JOHN MELUM KAMAAL WARREN KOBIE HAMM MICHAEL ONABANJO MILA POLYAK MONICA LOREN NATALIA PABON NEMANJA LISOV OLIVER TORRES OVID THOMPSON PATRICIA ROSA ROSARIO VALERIE R
ASHA SMITH MARGIE FEBRES RICHARD OLEA SHAYLA HARRIS STACIE HILL
CLOTHING DESIGNER ARTIKAL AURA TAYLOR EDIXON VALDEZ MAD HANDSOME NINH
MODELING AGENCY CITY MODEL AGENCY
Angel Reed: CPW Side Story~ Life, Love, Career and Family p.5-9
Time Warpin' p.72-76
Jap Lore: Maiko p.10-15
NINH: Mad Handsome p.78-81
Long Day's Night p.16-19
(Let's Get) Dirty p.82-89
Color Me Bad I & II p.20-25
Clear As Crystal: The Future Is Now p.90-91
Bridging The Gap p.26-29 Whine Up: Ode to Winehouse p.30-35 Harmony Santana: WizardryFollowing The Road p.36-45 MAFIAA: Anti- Bullying PSA Dedicated to Amanda Cummings Clothing Designers: NINH and Edixon Valdez p.46-57 Criminal: Someday, I Will Be Better p.58-71
Ride With Me: Wearing Many Hats p.92-99
Happiness depends upon ourselves ~Aristotle
It is not God's will merely that we should be happy, but that we should make ourselves happy ~Immanuel Kant
This issue is dedicated to my first love
GAZE
Editor in chief: jay tavarez Creative director: natalia pabon
Models and Friends I am Amanda Anti- Bullying Campaign/Initiative The Miseducation of the “T�echnology Generation Designers: NINH and Edixon Valdez MUA: Stacie Miller and MUHA: Richard Olea
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MAFIAA: ANTI-BULLYING INITIATIVE MODELS AND FRIENDS I AM AMANDA
You have tried on a billion outfits, looked in the mirror 100 times, checked your cell phone 50 times and have 5 mins to get out the door. No, you are not getting ready for a hot date. You are a teenager on their way to middle school. Teenage angst and peer pressure have existed since the beginning of time. Enter the other “T” word, “Technology”, and now the entire world is privy to “your reality” whether you invite them in or not. Adolescence has always been a time of mischievous behavior. However, I do not recall a time when this mischievousness was directed at one another in such an inhumane manner. Seems like kids have less and less of a conscience, and the less of a conscience they have the more they are rewarded by their peers. Accountability has been replaced by disregard and injustices. We are not talking about days of old where you got a wedgie or a towel snapped at you. We are talking of an illness, a cowardice that has never been seen before. A mob mentality of better them, than me has become the norm rather than the exception. Our young people have lost the ability to stand up and against. We as adults, need to enable our children. We need to be examples, as to what is acceptable and not acceptable. We need to empower them. We need to rage against institutions that allow our children to be treated inhumanely while in heir care. We need to turn things around or this generation will disappear. We as the pre-technology generation need to mentor the technology generation. In turn the T generation will prepare the generation that will follow them. If a drastic intervention does not happen and a national conscience does not rally against this crime we all will have failed. Life is the most precious of all things. There is no shiny gadget on this planet more valuable than a life. We must instill in our children a value system that accentuates what truly matters.
“No one thinks you are cool for bullying. No one thinks you are the man because you push some kid down. Really, you just look like a dumb ass, honestly. And it's got to stop. It effects not only you and the reputation you have but it effects the person you are bullying too. So, cut it out.�
Alex wears: Jacket and Pants: NINH
“The easiest thing to do when you see something bad happening is to ignore it and go the other way. And the hardest thing to do is to stand up and tell someone that what they are doing is not alright. You have to be that hero.�
Cal wears: Coat, shirt and pants: NINH
“Bullying is horrible. It causes hatred, it creates fear, it creates destruction and crimes. And its dehumanizing an individual for who they are. Bullies create other bullies and that's a fact. This shouldn't be going on. And it leads to hate crimes, it leads to robberies, it leads to self destruction.�
Mila wears: Jacket: NINH
“Kids that bully people are just lonely. They need a friend, they need attention. They just bring it in the wrong way. So, if everybody shows each other love —it doesn't matter what you wear or how you dress, or if you are a geek or not, its just everybody should love each other no matter what because that's how God brought us into the earth, into the world.”
John wears: Shirt and pants: NINH
DESIGNER: EDIXON VALDEZ
Stylist: Eric Curiel PAGE 14
“Bullying is not a nice thing to do. Don't do it!�~Edixon Valdez
I AM AMANDA On Jan. 2, 2012, Amanda Diane Cummings, was the latest victim of bullying. This project is dedicated to this young 15yo and her family. We created a PSA in Amanda's name to begin a dialogue on this subject and to rally for stricter penalties for this crime, called bullying. Please take a moment to speak to your children about bullying. A life is way more valuable than the “right clothes�. If you see someone being bullied, report it to an official or to an adult who can help. If no one will help in your area contact us at gazemag.co and we will be sure to forward the information to someone who can help.
VIEW MAFIAA PSA Dedicated to Amanda Diane Cummings MAFIAA Initiative Stronger Penalties for Bullying Greater resistance amongst the community Zero Tolerance
http://vimeo.com/gazeezine/mafiaa
CRIMINAL: Someday, I Will Be better
Assistant Photographer: Gabriel D. Baez PAGE 20
All Models: Wear own clothing
Check our our video: http://vimeo.com/gazeezine/criminal13
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Time Warpin'
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Kamaal Wears: All clothing Kamaal's own
NINH
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Mad Handsome
(LET'S GET)
DIRTY
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All Models: Wear own clothing
CLEAR AS CRYSTAL
THE FUTURE IS NOW Clothing Designer: Aura Taylor MUAH: Asha Smith
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