Fashion Communications Digital Process Book
D E 1 1 1 3 Follow my thought process leading up to my final publication. Sarah Victoria Louise Young w15029360
Flat plan draft
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shooting schedual
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Creative Inspiration
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contents 7. Summer Brief
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Zine - the laughter chapter
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inspiring articles
Inspiring Photography
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Social Media Campaign’s
Creative Writing
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Primary Research
Shoot one - ALEX Talbot
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Shoot TWO - KAT AND LUCY
Module Guide
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Creative Inspiration Cover Page // Editorial Layouts // Font // Special Features
Inspiration from current editorials // Special Features Printing on Acetate Paper:
Printing on Frosted Paper:
Publication Packaging:
I was very intrigued when I came across these various ways that you can pack finished publications. I think this would be the perfect way to finish off my publication. I am especially keen on the bubble wrap packaging (seen in the top right hand corner) as this links in well to the underlying theme of texture and skin within my publication. It adds a lot more depth to the publication overall, and is deffinatly a feature that I will be including.
Image via Pintrest, 5/10/17
Image via Pintrest, 5/10/17
Image via Pintrest, 5/10/17
Inspiration from current editorials // Editorial Covers I took a lot of inspiration from the above publication examples. I really enjoy the way in which the text is laid out on all examples, and how it comes off the page. For my final publication I want to experiment with typography in a similar way.
Guest Speaker - Catherine Sawdon // G.F Smith Papers Catherine’s visit got us thinking about paper stock and particular features that we can include within our publications through the use of paper textures...
Gmund Bier // Weizen //100mg
Peregrina Classics // Black Glass //270mg
“Gmund Treasury” // Beauty //310mg
“Gmund Treasury” // Trust // 210mg
As my publication is based on notions surrounding ‘touch’ and platonic intimacy, paper textures will play a very effective role thoughout. Paper types that I particularly enjoyed were ‘Softly’, ‘Plike’, and ‘Zen’.
“Zen” // Pure White // 150mg
“Softly” // Black on White // 300mg - For front cover
Plike has a rubber-like texture, reminicent of skin. This would be an effective paper type to use for the chapter covers.
Inspiration from current editorials // Handwriting Features I wanted to experiment with the way in which my interview piece is presented and laid out throughout my publication. As there is an air of sensitivity surrounding this topic, I wanted to look at ways that would give the interview a very personal touch. After much research, I have decided that by having the subject’s handwriting scanned over an emotive portriate of themselves, this will translate the emotion perfectly. I love this example and how they have used the technique of layering, giving the publication a whole new dimension and creating a lot more intrigue.
Image via Pintrest, 5/10/17
Image via Pintrest, 5/10/17
Image via Pintrest, 5/10/17
In terms of photography for my publication, i want to focus on the idea of portriture, and capturing a very personal, raw image of the subject that I will be interviewing. I have put a lot of thought into how I can use text to make the invterview and portriture alot more persoanl. I love this example (sourced from pintrest) to break up the traditional interview layout, and giving the photography more ‘air time’ throughout the publication. I love the way some of the words have been scribbled out by the subject being interviewd, it gives a much more authentic feel to the interview, as if they may have said something they didnt want to reveal, or that they are back tracking.
Image via pintrest 5/10/17
Image via Pintrest, 5/10/17
Image via Pintrest, 5/10/17
Image via Pintrest, 5/10/17
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Primary Research Contemporary Art, Feminism and the Internet Confrence, Sydney
Contemporay Art, Feminism and the Internet // confrence Location: Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney. Hosted by organisation and charity, ‘Woman in the Arts’. Women in the Arts is an organisation addressing endemic issues of gender inequality and exclusionary practices in the Australian arts landscape. This confrence was a space to trouble the assumptions about relationships between the internet, feminsm, art, and feminist art. The confrence featured a panel discussion without a moderator, and the panel included guest speakers Talia Smith, Xanthe Dobbie, Sabella D’Souza and Roslyn Helper (one half of ‘Zin’). The conversation went into the deep web to create a feedback loop about the state of contemporary art, feminism and the internet. Artists from around the world, audience members and panelists all contributed to the Facebook chat as the panel took place.
The full panel of guest speakers including Xanthe, Sabella, Talia and Roslyn. Photography Tim da-Rin.
Photo of the audience and myself at the confrence, held in the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney. Image via WomanintheArts.com 24/6/17, photography Tim da-Rin.
One half of ‘Zin’, Roslyn Helper on the Panel, kicking off discussions. Photography Tim da-Rin.
Isabelle Hore-Thorburn, one of the confrence presentors. Photography Tim da-Rin.
Meet the panel...
Sabella D’Souza Sabella D’Souza is a Sydney based artist whose performance based practice considers the notions of ownership, cultural identity and the use of public and private spaces, in particular, cyberspace. Sabella has worked in tangent with various online-curtorial teams and recently showed at the ICA in London with The White Pube. Her current research focuses upon autonomous Women of Colour collectives born out of a need for safer spaces online.
Roslyn Helper (Zin) Zin is the artist partnership of Harriet Gillies and Roslyn Helper. Formed in 2011, zin’s work focuses on the power of experience by combining immersive, visceral and hybrid-art elements. Through their work they are interested in developing methodologies and concepts that deal with the public sphere, immaterial performance modes, large-scale execution, site specificity, audience immersion and activation. zin continuously redefine the audience-artist relationship by creating generative environments that encourage new ways of thinking and interacting.
Photography Tim da-Rin.
Photography Tim da-Rin.
Talia Smith
Xanthe Dobbie
Talia Smith is an artist and curator based in Sydney but originally from New Zealand. She has curated shows in both Australia and New Zealand, has participated in the 4A Curatorial intensive in 2016 and is part of the 2017 emerging curators program at Firstdraft. She is also one of the founding members of the ARI Cold Cuts. Her photography and video practice has been shown in Australia, New Zealand, Germany and New York.
Xanthe Dobbie is a Melbourne-based new media artist and curator. Her practice aims to capture the experience of post-internet contemporaneity as reflected through feminism, art history, iconography and queer culture. Graduating from RMIT Fine Art (Honours) (2013), Xanthe has been included in Next Wave, Channels, Paradise, Midsumma, MELT, Mardi Gras and Gertrude Street Projection Festivals.
Photography Tim da-Rin.
Photography Tim da-Rin.
3. Summer Brief Project No.2 Experimenting with mood boards // Collage Work
“Pure Intimacy of Youth” Destroying the belief that intimacy must be reserved for monogamous relationships. Embracing platonic intimacy and vulnerability amongst the youths of today.
Straddling the boundaries between documentary and fashion photography, Central Saint Martins trained Sam Khoury has captured the intimacy of youth in her debut exhibition and accompanying book strange to meet you.
P A RT / ON E
Experimenting with mood boards // Intimacy of youth As part of our summer brief, we were asked to brain storm topics and areas of interest for our Fashion Communications module. My inspiration for this mood board came from an article posted on i-D online, in May of this year. Comprising a mixture of captivating portraiture, obscure landscapes and experiments with colour, Khoury’s juxtaposition of different concepts of beauty with vivid dreamlike images creates a softness and a quality that make you question what is real and what is not.
Collage work // RELATIONSHIPS|SEXUALITIES|tOUCH|INTIMACY
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inspiring articles i-D Magazine // Crack Magazine // Wonderland Magazine
“An Intimate Portriate of a Young Couple in Love” i-D Magazine SEP 26 2017, 12:40PM This article which was published on i-D online in September of this year really hits home with me, and makes me realise why I have selected this area of society to base my publlication on, particularly with one of the quotes from Tia, where she describes how being in love was at one stage, a horrible experience for her, as her and her partner didnt feel as though their love was accepted in society.
Photos by Ronan McKenzie
“...We’ve had points when being in love has just been the most horrible thing in the world...”
“How BBZ are changing the face of London’s queer club sceen” Crack Magazine 08/08/17 Crack Magazine is a free, national publication that focuses on contemporary music and art. I came accross this article published in carck magazine in August 2017, featuring founders of ‘BBZ London’ - a new inclusive club night and a place for lifting up women and female-identifying people of colour, as well as other minorities who just wish to feel accepted.
“BBZ is about creating a brave space for that particular community to embrace each other, embrace each themselves and help build in many different respects” Tia “Visibility is everything. It means people are able to see themselves in a space where they would never normally see themselves. In spaces, they’ve usually been alienated from” Tia
“It was a period where we were both feeling quite low and ready to just find a community. I didn’t feel like I belonged to a community.” Nadine
// Inspired by Nadine’s visit to renowned San Francisco queer night Swagger Like Us, the girls sought to create a similar experience in their hometown of London.
“For my trans friends, my differently-abled friends, my female identifying friends, I feel there’s more room to take up and more confidence in taking up that space.” Tia
“Meet the duo behind London’s new all inclusive club night, bbz” i-D Magazine AUG 31 2016, 8:50AM
Photo by Ronan McKenzie, Via i-D Magazine 2017
This is the second article that I came across on i-D online, featuring this inspirational couple Tia Simon-Campbell and Nadine Davis, discussing their new ‘all-inclusive’ club night based in London.
It feels like a super power sometimes being in love. When youre looking for love and acceptance, and you
have that, it just builds
you
up Photography: Francesca Allen Edit: by myself Image: via i-D Online 2017
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Inspiring Photography Tyler Udall // Chaos // Wonderland Magazine
Chaos Sixty Nine Poster Book // Issue One the phenomenal poster based publication
Charlotte Stockdale and Katie Lyall, the creative duo behind Chaos, the much loved accessories brand, launched CHAOS SIXTY NINE, the publication made up of 100 posters designed to be torn out and stuck up on your wall, at Claridges in London. Adwoah Aboah and Cara Delevingne locked lips for one of the five limited edition covers in celebration of their respective charities, Gurls Talk and Girl Up.
“photographer tyler udall is redefining male intimacy� ... in a portrait series challenging conventional depictions (zzz) of masculinity.
“Airborne” - 2015
“Max and Rhi as Ghosts” - 2015
“Jacob In His Sexy Housecoat” - 2015
tyler udall’s ETUDES
“Andy On My Bed” - 2016
“Here Comes Trouble” - 2014
“Cole Sunbathing Fort Saint John” - 2013
“Jacob Watching TV” - 2016
“Patrick on Second Avenue Rooftop” - 2016
“Patrick In His Silk Nightie” - 2016
“Blind for Love” Wonderland Magazine “The Autumn 2017 Issue” Photographer - Amber Byrne Mahoney
Blind For Love by Amber Byrne Mahoney Models: Alton Mason // Nicole Atieno
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Social Media Campaign’s “Serique” - Official Instagram & Campaign
Serique // ‘promoting equality through intimacy’ ‘All intimate moments displayed have been captured naturally’
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PUBLICATION shooting schedual The initial draft copy of my publication shooting schedual
Blind for Love. Shooting schedule - “Blind for Love” issue one, january 2017: DATE
shoot NO.1 - “THE FRIENDSHIP”
11/11/17
shoot NO.2 - “THE LOVERS”
?/11/17
shoot NO.3 - “THE JOKERS”
shoot NO.4 - “THE BROTHERS”
shoot NO.5 - “The
high school sweethearts”
Location 1. Bedroom set (using outsourced props and set pieces). devonshire place, jesmond , Newcastle Upon Tyne
tbc
15/11/17
18/11/17
?/11/17
Int/ext Internal
tbc
Model/models x2 young female models - sourced from savalas models, PREFERABLY ALREADY KNOW EACH OTHER/ALREADY FRIENDS. (Shoot and models still to be confirmed). x2 male models, preferably a male couple - models sourced from tyne tees models, newcastle (shoot and models still to be confirmed).
Description GIRLS, WHITE, CLEAN, ETHEREAL, STRONG EMPHASIS ON THE IDEA OF “TOUCH”, LOTS OF NATURAL LIGHT, INNOCENT, CANDID, EMPHASIS ON LOVE BETWEEN TWO FRIENDS and a strong emphasis on the love we have for our friends, strong emphasis on platonic intimacy
tbc
1. VINTAGE SHOPS -BACK STREETS OF GREY STREET 2. Zaap tHAI RESTAURANT 3. China town newcastle
internal and external
x4 male friends - not necessarily models, however it is essential they are friends to show a true friendship and bond/not forced. (shoot and models confirmed
a group of male friends not afraid to show their emotions, emphasising that its okay for male friends to express their love for each other, for this shoot i will be focusing in closer on the idea of ‘touch’ and platonic intimacy between males (usually a touchy subject) in the hope to ‘normalise’ this act. i will be having fun with this shot, with the main aim of getting more natural, candid shots.
1. TYNE BRIDGE 2. TYNEMOUTH beach 3. BACKSTREETS OF GREY STREET 4. Boxing club, Newcastle
EXTERNAL
X1 SET OF BROTHERS - SOURCED FROM W MODEL.com. (shoot and models have been confirmed).
highlight the notion of brotherhood, the strong bond between two brothers that can never be broken, strength, power, strong colour scheme, emphasis on touch, love.
1. Newcastle University Campus 2. Newcastle Univeristy teered lecture teatre
internal
x2 female models, prefareably a female couple - models sourced from tyne tees models, newcastle. (shoot and models still to be confirmed).
tbc
This is my original shooting schedual and a first draft. Since creating this shooting schedual I have made many changes, however I have completed the first shoot entitled “The Friendship” with models Kat and Lucy, which you can see in chapter....of this digital process book. I still have to carry out “The Lovers” shoot with two male models, “The Brothers” shoot, with two male models and “The Highschool Sweethearts” shoot with two female models. I plan to complete this shoot when I am back home over the Christmas period. Another important thing to note is that the title of my pulication has since changed. I will no longer be calling it “Blind For Love”. This was simply a temporary title to fill the space of my work to date.
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PUBLICATION Flat plan draft The initial draft copy of my publication flat plan
Blind for Love. Issue 1.
Fashion Communications. Publication Flat Plan. Ed Pages: 65. First Draft:
Interview and shoot NO.1
FRONT COVER 1
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Interview and shoot NO.1 9
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Interview and shoot NO.3 30 31
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Interview and shoot NO.3
Interview and shoot NO.3 39
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Interview and shoot NO.4 41
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Interview and shoot NO.3
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Interview and shoot NO.3
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Interview and shoot NO.3
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Interview and shoot NO.4 45
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Interview and shoot NO.5 59
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BACK COVER 65
EDITORIAL/MODULE INFO/ GENERAL Creative Writing pieces
Interview pieces (5 interviews and shoots). Alternitive graphics/ typography Whole page/s Printed on acetate paper Alternative typography using interview response/quotes
Creative writing throughout interview piece/inspired by interview
Again, this is my original flat plan layout. Since creating this draft I have also made many changes. For example I have decided to take away the interview features and focus more on convaying my thoughts via expressive and emotive photography. I have also increased the amount of page in my publication. Originally I had planned on keeping it as a 65 page publication, which I have now changed to an 80 page publication. I will still be making use of acetate paper throughout the publication. I will also be linking my creative writing into my shoots throughout the publication.
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Zine - the laughter chapter Literary and Philosophical Society // My Zine // Inspiring Books // Newbridge Books
Literary and philosophical society visit 28 September 2017
ISSUE ONE
Zine Task - After our visit to The Literary and Philosophical Society, I was inspired by three books based on the simple notion of ‘laughter’. The books that inspired my zine include: ‘The Nature of Laughter’ - J.C. Gregory, ‘An Essay on Laughter’ - James Sully, ‘The Phychology of Laughter’ - Borris Sidis. I thought the idea of laughter was something so simple yet meaningful, and something that everyone who read it could relate to. After scanning the shelves of the Lit and Phil, I was very pleasently surprised when I came across a booked called “An Essay on Laughter”, and smiled straight away. I hope that my personal zine - “The Laughter Chaapter” has this very same impact upon it’s readers.
NEWBRIDGE BOOKS - BALTIC 39 i took a visit to the new Newbridge Books store, now at Baltic 39. This was a very insightfu visit and helped to give me a lot of inspiration for the creation of my own personal Zine.
10. Creative Writing Research Susie Magazine // “Touch” by David J Linden. // My Creative Writing Pieces
“Touch” // David J. Linden The quotes throughout my publication were largely inspired by “Touch” by David J. Linden
Touch is the sense that makes us human. It defines our experiences, shapes our sense of self, and bonds us together. It is the first sense to start working in utero. If you are deprived of the sense of sight or hearing from birth, you will still be able to live a rich and fruitful life. But depriving a baby of the sense of social touch has dramatic consequences: if they are not regularly touched and cared for, they will develop higher lifelong levels of stress, their personality will be more fearful, and they will be less likely to explore the world.
In Touch, neuroscientist and bestselling author David J. Linden explores this critical interface between our bodies and the outside world, between ourselves and others. Along the way, he answers such questions as: Why do women have more refined detection with their fingertips than men? Is there a biological basis for the use of acupuncture to relieve pain? How do drugs like Ecstasy heighten and motivate sensual touch? Why can’t we tickle ourselves? Linking biology and behavioral science, Touch offers an entertaining and enlightening answer to how we feel in every sense of the word.
OH COMELY // ISSUE 37 - ‘Touch’ “The feel of clothes on skin”
In one section of this issue of Oh Comely, David J. Lindens writing from his book ‘Touch’ was given a feature. They included edited quotes from this book to compliment the photoshoot based on the idea of ‘Touch’.
“THE LIGHTEST TOUCH”
From clothes that make us feel great in our skin to tales of the worst things we’ve ever had the misfortune to lay our hands on, this issue has been inspired by the idea of ‘Touch’. Elsewhere, we find notes to strangers, try to get thrown out of the British Museum and find comfort in times of gloom.
“Those moments just before making physical contact with another person can be the most emotionally charged” Photographer janina fleckhaus
Susie Magazine Issue One
“Love is blind�.
Love is blind for a reason.
Susie Magazine is a bi-annual creative print publication that presents cutting edge interdisciplinary work. We create an equal platform to highlight, empower, and amplify women, trans, and non-binary voices that are traditionally ignored in mainstream media. Within this particular issue of Susie (their first ever issue) there were over 30 contributors from across the United States, one based in China, and another based in Australia. Over half of the contributors are people of color or queer.
Creative writing pieces Redefining the Rules of Intimacy November 20th, 2017 | Words by Sarah Young Jen gingerly tilts her head back so it rests upon Emma’s legs, as she begins the intricate procedure of applying Jen’s false eyelashes. She holds her head still with one hand while applying the lashes so steadily with the other. Katie paints my lids with a golden shadow, each stroke as meticulous and precise as the next. The evening of primping is followed by a string of selfies, spurred on by a flurry of gushing admiration for each other’s outfits. The Uber driver endures an admittedly awful, though heartfelt, group rendition of Beyoncé classics. We dish out compliments to strangers in the ladies’ toilets like there’s no tomorrow, and we dance until our feet hurt. The morning after the night before is inevitably followed by our lofty, three-storey terraced house filled to the brim with shrieks of laughter and contagious giggling. Footsteps scuffle down the stairs, narrowly avoiding the remnants of last nights impromptu 2 am MacDonald’s detour. We pile onto Emma’s bed like human Jenga blocks. Frolicking, tickling and laughing. Amongst the laughter, personal interrogations of one another’s antics paired with sub-par relationship advice circulate the air. Varying comedic relief is provided in response to the ever-anxious inquisition – “was I seriously that drunk?”. A series of high-wattage, soul-nourishing interactions fill the room with the simple joys of platonic intimacy, a social glue that fosters our most cherished relationships. Our appreciation for one another is rarely conveyed verbally, but with moments like these, it doesn’t have to be. I’m fascinated by these ways in which women subconsciously take care of each other through small acts of kindness and intimacy, that often go unnoticed. Despite growing up in a culture that seemingly promotes competition amongst woman we have constructed our own means for expressing compassion to one another. We’re there to listen and empathize, no matter how trivial the situation may be. Even if the other is attempting to create meaning out of how the lad they fancy has ignored her text. We ask, “Are you sure you’re okay?”. A subtle reminder that they are seen and that we care. I used to have a hazy perception of intimacy. That it must be of a romantic nature, with a male, and that it must involve sexual contact of some description. It was only until I realized the power of my female friendships that I saw intimacy for what it truly is.
“A series of high-wattage, soul-nourishing interactions fill the room with the simple joys of platonic intimacy, a social glue that fosters our most cherished relationships”
The Observer November 20th, 2017 | Words by Sarah Young The mizzling September morning was unseasonably gloomy by Sydney’s standards. Grey men in grey suits scramble down the steps of the Martin Place train station, battling with a fickle umbrella in one hand and a $6 flat white in the other, faces painted with chronic deadpan expressions. I squeeze myself onto the crowded platform. The tunnel becomes engulfed with a balloon of warm, dusty air as the train draws to a halt and the doors swoosh open. Not a second later, a flurry of shoulders clamber together and feet scuffle on board. I am jostled to the side of the carriage, barricaded in by a sea of briefcases and a melee of sodden bodies rushing to claim their rightful spot. The carriage remains hushed as sleepy commuters sink their dreary eyes into their smartphones, lulled by the vibrations of the train. My physical discomfort from the elements is temporarily distracted by my observations, as my eyes begin to wander across the carriage. A strikingly handsome male couple in their late 20’s stand engrossed in conversation. The pair are so immersed in one another’s presence, they appear oblivious to the mundane ambiance of Sydney’s humdrum, rush hour commute. One hand rests comfortably over their partners, as they grip on to the rail together to resist the rigid motions of the train. The other hand is positioned gently on his partners back to steady him, occasionally lending an affectionate stroke across his lower back. Adjacent to this couple sits a young mother and her toddler in a stroller, tucked neatly against her legs like precious cargo. The toddler gazes warily at fellow commuters above him, brows stitched with confusion and concern. His mother reaches down and gently squeezes his small, plump hand. Her fingers combed through his wispy, dishevelled hair. The toddler relaxes and responds with a shrike of glee, which develops into an innocent laughter so infectious it causes a small handful of the weary commuters to retract their gaze from their iPad’s, just for a second, and crack a feeble smile. A teenage couple dressed in school uniform are nonchalantly propped against a pole opposite. They blare music from their headphones, much to the disdain of fellow morning commuters and an impetuous reminder of how much I hate house music. They receive a series of icy glares from the thirty-something businesswoman standing directly behind, tightly clutching her brown leather bound portfolio. Rather than exchanging conversation, the young couple spend the commute exchanging similar small messages of affection. She nuzzles her face into his shoulder, while he gently kisses her forehead. My observations are cut short as the train approaches my stop at Bondi Junction. The soggy fur from the commuter’s hood in front brushes against my face, and a dripping umbrella sweeps across my tights. I am once again reminded of my discomfort caused by the prevailing elements. The doors swing open as I wrestle my way out of the muggy enclosure, lugged along by forcible shoulders and grey men in grey suits.
“My physical discomfort from the elements is temporarily distracted by my observations, as my eyes begin to wander across the carriage”
Mum’s Hug November 20th, 2017 | Words by Sarah Young It is a known tradition for mum to drive me to the airport when I’m heading back to university, each semester. A typically tedious commute for suburbanites, but to us, a fleeting two hours together where every second is cherished. Our journey is fuelled by rich conversation, cold ham and cheese toasties, and a lurking twang of anxiousness, which we try our best to ignore. We reminisce on the array of festive affairs that took place over the former weeks. Our sides ache from laughter as we recall uncle John’s appalling rendition of Hotel California, after one too many whiskeys on Boxing Day, at the Yacht Club. We shudder simultaneously as we remember the numbing sea temperatures at the charity Santa splash. Our thoughts turn to the mouth-wateringly succulent chicken on Christmas day, and who the hell put auntie Julia in charge of the roast potatoes. The car pulls into the drop off zone at the departure gate. I can sense my mother’s anxiety from her repetitively asking the same questions, minutes before the inevitable separation. That bitter melancholy feeling rushes over me, right on cue. I haul my suitcase out of the car boot, while mum makes her way to the passenger side. Her warming hands gasp my cold, red cheeks. She bundles me up in her arms, clinging on to me for those final few seconds. I bury my head in her shoulder. That familiar scent more comforting than ever. Her arms squeeze just a fraction tighter, as my breathing begins to slow and every tension in every muscle begins to dissolve, as though I’m melting. Her grip loosens, and after a drawn-out farewell, I turn to walk away and await her customary motto. “Missing you already!” she wails in a plaintive tone, waving frantically. This is her way of bringing a certain light-heartedness to an otherwise extremely emotional occasion. I look back with a smile and roll my eyes, attempting to play it cool in front of the other departing students, but failing miserably. Even moments later, while I’m waiting to check-in, I still smile to myself like a fool. The plane is no sooner in the air before it thumps onto the tarmac at Newcastle International. I return to a world void of our special coffee dates, coastal walks where we talk about anything and everything, and sofa cuddles, while binge-watching Downton Abby by the fire. I try to console myself with Facetime and lengthily phone calls, but that doesn’t quite cut it. What I would give for the simple comfort and warmth of my mum’s hug. When I’m bed bound with the flu, when I receive a phone call to say I didn’t get the job or when I’m overthinking a trivial dispute with my best friend. These are circumstances during which no amount of Ben and Jerrys Phish Food or hot water bottles could possibly amend. 6 months’ pass. The swinging doors of the arrivals lounge allow me to catch a glimpse of her for a split second. There she is, waiting ever so patiently. Mum welcomes me back with open arms and warm hands. A long-awaited embrace, greeted by that all too familiar scent. And for those blissful few seconds, I slip back into my safe-haven. Any worries I may have had vanish into thin air as if by magic. We walk back towards the car together, arms tightly linked. The long drive back home allows us to indulge in heart-warming conversation once again. Just her and I. Just like I’d never left.
“Her arms squeeze just a fraction tighter, as my breathing begins to slow and every tension in every muscle begins to dissolve, as though I’m melting...”
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Shoot one - ALEX Talbot Location: Mayfield Studio, Newcastle // Date: Saturday 25th November
Styling/Creative Direction/ Photography - Sarah Young
For this shoot, I really wanted to focus on recreating the notion of ‘longing’. This was achieved with the use of a white, mesh-like material that I asked the model to play with. By playing around with the transparency of the images and layering, I was able to recreate a very effective ‘movement’ to the images, which helps to emphasize the idea of touch and that ‘longing’ to be touched.
12. Shoot TWO - KAT AND LUCY Location: Mayfield Studio, Newcastle // Date: Thursday 30th November
Styling/Creative Direction/ Photography - Sarah Young
This Shoot with Kat and Lucy was inspired by the idea of platonic intimacy between friends of the same sex, and cherishing that ‘closeness’. It seems that within the media, the notion of ‘Platonic Intimacy’ is only ever linked with something that you can experience between a male and female, when they are both in denial of deeper feelings or emotions. Within this shoot I wanted to demonstrate that platonic intimacy is something that can be enjoyed by many different people and relationship. its something that we should cherish and promote between friends and family
Digital Process Book
Fashion Communications Sarah Victoria Louise Young w15029360