CONTRIBUTORS

IF YOU COULD BE ANY FASHION ACCESSORY, OR PIECE OF CLOTHING, WHAT WOULD IT BE AND WHY?

JULIE MAKEPEACE SAMANTHA RIPPERGER CHRIS NEWELL

I WOULD BE A FANCY, CHUNKY SNEAKER BECAUSE THEY ARE PRACTICAL AND ONLY SOMETIMES CUTE.

Julie Makepeace (she/her) is a Graphic Designer currently working for Weissman Theatrical Solutions. Aside from graphic design, she has a wide array of experience working as a stylist, project manager and content creator. She has traveled with PATTERN to LA, New York and Miami for various editorial shoots. When she isn’t sitting in front of her computer working, she is probably sitting on a patio drinking a nice, cold beer with her cat, Evelyn. Samantha Ripperger (she/her) is a social media strategist, writer, and stylist. She recently moved to NYC to start the next chapter of her life with her sister and her cat named Cotton. In her free time, Samantha loves spending time with family and friends, baking, and embroidering.

@SAM_RIPP I WOULD BE A PAIR OF WARM-TINTED POLARIZED SUNGLASSES. IT IS A PERSPECTIVE I FEEL CONTAINS A POSITIVE SENSATION DUE TO THE COLORS.

Christopher Newell (he/him) is an Indianapolis-based photographer who recently Graduated with a BFA in Photography. He is currently working and making artwork in his free time.

@_CHRISNEWELL_

@THEJULIEVALENTINE I WOULD BE A LIGHT PURPLE BLAZER! IT’S MY FAVORITE COLOR AND I LOVE THE VERSATILITY AND STRUCTURE OF A BLAZER.

SARIAH BOROM BROOKE TAYLOR JEANIE STEHR RYAN LOWE

I WOULD BE A PASTEL PINK STUDDED MARY JANE PLATFORM.

Sariah Borom (she/her) is the styling & special projects Fellow at PATTERN. She is also a freelance wardrobe stylist. In her free time, Sariah enjoys dancing to house music.

@__SRIRACHA_ I WOULD BE A BRIGHT AND COLORFUL BANDANA! THERE ARE SO MANY DIFFERENT WAYS TO WEAR IT, AND IT IS A QUICK AND EASY WAY TO STAND OUT IN A CROWD!

I WOULD PROBABLY CHOOSE A BELT OR HARNESS. I FEEL LIKE THEY ARE A KEY ELEMENT TO MOST OUTFITS TO EITHER DRESS IT UP OR DOWN. I USUALLY PAIR A BLACK LEATHER HARNESS TO A DRESS THAT DOESN’T FIT QUITE HOW I WANT IT TO, AND THE HARNESS COMPLETELY TRANSFORMS THE OUTFIT.

Brooke Taylor (She/Her) is a former PATTERN intern and freelance photographer based out of Indianapolis. She graduated from Herron School of Art + Design in 2018 with a degree in photography. She also has a passion for cocktails. When she’s not working on creative projects you’ll most likely find her behind a few of Indy’s favorite cocktail bars. Jeanie Stehr (she/her) is a fashion photographer who recently graduated from Butler University with a degree in Art + Design. Jeanie’s free time consists of painting, petting her cat, and making tik toks with her friends!

@JJEAANNNN

Ryan Lowe is an editor at High Fashion Talk. He is currently working on the second zine for HFT. In his free time, he researches fashion by reading books, magazines, sourcing photos online, and conducting interviews.

@RYVNLOVVE

@JUSTANOTHERVIRGO A PUZZLE TOP WITH SHEER PANELS (LOOK #36 ACCORDING TO VOGUE) FROM ALEXANDER MCQUEEN’S READYTO-WEAR SPRING/SUMMER 2001 COLLECTION TITLED ‘VOSS”, BECAUSE IT ENCAPSULATES HOW CREATIVE MCQUEEN WAS, NOT ONLY WAS THE PUZZLE MISSING MANY PIECES BUT IT SHOWS THAT NOT EVERY PIECE OF CLOTHING HAS TO BE MADE FROM FABRIC.