Tailored Magazine by Rudy Jasso

TAILORED M A G A Z I N E VOLUME 1 ISSUE 1

contributors Rudy D. Jasso Writer, Photographer, Design

Brittany Sepeda Writer, Photographer

Ryan M. Wickham Writer, Photographer, Editor, Layout, Design

Printed In The United States 2

CONTENTS Featured Story

The Hood That Never Flies OFf

Ball Is LifeStyle

Street Style

Musician Spotlight

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Do you know your neats from your knife pleats; your lettuce hems from your unitards; and your vents from your yokes? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about to all be cleared up. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve

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that you can find all over the catwalks season in, season out to help you put your fashion reporter cap on the next time you watch a show.

-Tailored Staff

A NOTE Why hello there, We are Tailored Magazine, what is that you may ask? well...Tailored is a Men’s Lifestyle Magazine that is here to bring you the latest updates in men’s fashion you might need. We are here to help you look your best. Our hope is to spread the word that every man can use a little help when it comes to dressing your best. We’re here to find the right fit for you, and maybe have a little fun along the way. In Tailored not only will you find tips on how to swap your sloppy joe stained sweats and kirkland sweater for a nice button down and slack combo, but you’ll also find some interesting articles on where you can get a bite to eat as well as learn about some pretty awesome cars. As you probably already figured out we’re pretty cool. So go ahead, flip the page, live a little.

-Tailored Staff

style Fit Suave Fresh Brogue Black-Tie Button-Down Vents Chino Bootcut Derby Double-breatsed oxford corduroy Cardigan Pleat White-Tie bespoke Blucher Selvage Brittany Sepeda Photography

“Reinvent new Style combinations of what clothes you already own. Improvise. Become more creative. Not because you have to, but because you want to. Evolution is the secret for the next style step.” -ANTHONY VALENZUELA

Ryan Wickham Photography

T HE HOOD T H A T N EVER F LIE S OFF My Story With Cars

Written by Sergio Marquez Edited by Ryan Wickham

hen I was a kid I always wanted to build a car with my dad but as we got older and the funds for such a project were realistic, but the time required to do it was not available to us. I decided to take it upon myself about 3 years ago to start a project of my own. Both for my automotive passion and as a design case study into construction of a car. I had built a bicycle a few years before that for my sister while I was working in an industrial design office. The concept was simple take a classic bicycle frame and outfit it with modern components. I found the design of old Mixte frames to be

elegant but the old rusty hardware to not be acceptable. I wanted an old bike that performed like a modern one. This same concept would need to translate into the car I would build. After doing a lot of research on cars I remembered the design of the 240Z one of my uncles owned. I particularly remember when he popped the hood that it was hinged in the front and it immediately clicked that the hood of that car would never fly off. I thought that only a car offering serious performance needed such a detail. Upon looking up images and videos on the car I ran across a resto-mod project by a designer in texas that

Sergio Marquez 1972 Datsun 240z

had outfitted his Z with an RB26 engine from an Nissan GTR and it blew my mind away. I realized at that moment I would need to take a similar path. the concept was simple: take an old school smog free (a big issue in california) and light weight 240z and outfit it with modern suspension and engine so that it performed greater than any modern car could. It was a design challenge and thats what got me going. Fast forward till today and I have a completed vehicle after what felt like an eternity. 1.5 years of design and research to build the car into what it is today. and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m finally preparing for the final

Ryan Wickham Photography Glendora Mountain Road

stage of design which is to tune the car to make it 500HP and also add a few more mods which should cut the weight down to 2400lb to leave me at the ideal weight/power ratio of 4.8, enough to put a couple factory Ferraris to shame at a much smaller price tag. I will be in the shop in the coming week to see how this goal plays out.

From Ricers To Racers

y dad’s first car was a 1969 chevy camaro SS. My dad would always drive ricers and rust buckets and the hood would also rattle or fly up When I first saw the 240z as a kid I thought “That hood will never fly off!” “My cousin had a saleen mustang, one time he let me drift it and I stepped on the gas and couldn’t stop smiling” I got this Datsun 240z shell from a guy up in Bakersfield “I got third place at my first car show in San Berndino” “The first thing I took out of my 1972 Datsun 240z was the stereo, the engine itself is a symphony” It was a Visceral experience.

“My dad would always drive ricers and rust buckets and the hood would also rattle or fly up When I first saw the 240z as a kid I thought ‘That hood will never fly off!’”

Tailored Interview â&#x20AC;&#x153;My name is Sergio Marquez, I am a 31 year old architectural designer from Southern California.â&#x20AC;?

What Gets You So Excited About Cars?

What is Uour Ultimate Car?

I think fundamentally cars represent Freedom. The ability to go to new places and experience new things. I look at things I own as memory storage devices, the longer I have them the more significant they are because of all the experiences they represent.

I am already driving it. The ultimate car for me is not the one you run to the dealership and dump your life savings on. To be ultimate it has to be something puts a smile on your face every time you drive it. You have to go places in it and have stories to tell about it.

Would You Choose Style or Speed? Style is subjective but performance is not. A car capable of high speeds is inherently beautiful. function over form. 13

BALL IS LIFESTYLE A Story Of Successful Style Written by Ryan Wickham

eing a team player is important in life and especially in basketball. Kirk Neuenschwander, let me say that name again, Neu-en-schwan-der, is a 21 Year Old Junior, center, basketball player on the Briging Ham University Knights. For the first time since joining the team he was expected to finish his first season in a slump, but his career has since taken off with an average 27 points a game, much royalty throughout the school has noticed him. Being a 6 foot 5 inch center starter, his game thrives in the paint, the box, the key. What a legend, Right? But his story has not always this successful. His freshman year at BHU he was a second string forward, basically a water-boy. He had only three years of high school basketball experience prior to college. He was able to join the team thanks to his Uncle Miller, who is a Men’s Waterpolo Coach. His connections with the basketball team’s head coach Tom Dickson landed Kirk a spot on the team after tryouts. Kirk describes “I played streetball growing up but it was mostly suburban ball, none of that “blood or it wasn’t a foul” kind of rules.” There was a turning point that skyrocketed his career. During his sophomore year of college is where he found his passion in men’s style and fashion. He began to look around at his friends who’s style reflected that of an Ivy League school and found that they had more success

in school, sports and also with young ladies in asking them to go for a date. His interest and experimentation with men’s timeless style boosted confidence and skill on and off the court, even his game with the local ladies. He would describe his style as laidback ivy with a twist. He is now moving towards the second half of his semester at Briging Ham University and is projected to lead the score in rebounds, dunks, and layups. A legends amour makes him fight better.

“I played streetball growing up but it was mostly suburban ball, none of that “blood or it wasn’t a foul” kind of rules.

Ryan Wickham Photography

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Street

Underground Style Written by

Ryan Wickham

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Style Brittany Sepeda Photography

Redefined Casual, Redefined Written by Ryan Wickham

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CLASSIC AND WASHED PURE CANVAS

THE LOOK BOOK

asual style as defined by Anthony. His looks are timeless with a mid-century modern twist. He combines his colors

like a painter would on a canvas, except instead of paint its colors and the boy is his canvas. Anthony is seen here pairing burnt orange button-down Oxford shirt with Medium blue trousers. His boots are oxblood brown and are from Clarkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Anthony is very particular with heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s belts which is why he chose a Zara Flat Faced belt. The belt is what brings his style into the modern style. Style is not just one thing, it is about combining several elements and making them into one final piece.

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INSPIRATIONAL WORDS ON OLD USED KEYS The Giving Keys Written by

Brittany Sepeda

aitlin Crosby, an actress and singer/ song writer, started the “Giving Key”. While on tour, she began to wear the

hotel key around her neck and had an idea to start engraving inspirational words on old used keys. She soon realized that we could all relate to these keys, -“used, flawed, scarred, and sometimes discarded by others.” Caitlin always knew she wanted The Giving Key to be a charitable dimension. With saving money and gaining business partners, The Giving Key took

“You can find us in the Arts District in Downtown Los Angeles. From the community of artists to the best baristas and foodie spots in town - we can’t stop talking about how grateful we are to be here. At our core, our team at The Giving Keys is a bunch of humans who believe in one another” – Caitlin Crosby

off. (located in Los Angeles, Ca). Their mission is to help those affected by homelessness. Since 2013, The Giving Keys has partnered with many non- profit organizations hoping to make a difference in this world. Some partners include, Chrysalis, Lift, and Downtown Women’s Center. 29

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Musician Spotlight

MUSICIAN Musician Artist: Cameron Evans Album: Story Teller Release Date: 1/1/17

Cameron Evans

p and coming smooth jazz saprono saxaphone player Cameron Evans is a legend. His smooth jazz playing will bring you to your knees. Story Teller will mark his first full lenght album which s a fusion on contemparay and smooth jazz. Story Teller will mark the start of his year long European and South American Tour. Cameron Evans has been labled throughout his early carreer as a gift to the ears. His talent hastaken him places some might say were not in his reach. Yet through his dicipline and hard work he has found fame in what he loves to do. Cameron has played along some of the greats in the Smooth Jazz genre including Chris Botti, Petter White and many more. His latest colaboration with Michael Buble on Story Tellers track number 4 titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;There and Backâ&#x20AC;? has already been nominated for the Up and Coming

SPOTLIGHT Spotlight Artist: Cameron Evans Album: No. 1 Release Date: 12/8/16

Jake Rice J

ake Rice Is a name many in the indie rock scene have heard. Latley Jake has been breaking ground all over main stream media. Number 1 will be his second full lenght album. Critics has said that this album is a masterpeice in itself. His fusion of synth and guitar will bring you back to the 80â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and yet keep you in the present. Jakes guitar playing has allowed him to be featured around the world with many other artists including The 1975, Coldplay, and One Republic. Jake started playing guitar at the age of eight and from then on he has never stopped playing. Some of his closest friends have said that they have never seen him without a guitar. Jakes guitar sound is a mixture of great technique and his adventours adittude to mix different pedal sounds with heavy

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