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who’s on staff? editorial EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Natalie Guisinger CREATIVE DIRECTOR Evan Parness PRINT FEATURES EDITOR Deirdre Lee DIGITAL FEATURES EDITOR Melina Schaefer PRINT FASHION EDITORS Nick Farrugia Juan Marquez DIGITAL FASHION EDITOR Jacob Ward DESIGN EDITORS Carly Lucas Mackenzie Schwedt PRINT PHOTO EDITORS Katie Corbett Ryan Little DIGITAL PHOTO EDITOR Rita Vega STREET STYLE EDITOR Lucy Carpenter MANAGING PHOTO EDITOR Alex Andersen VIDEO EDITOR Kendall Ka
business PUBLISHER Colleen Jones MARKETING DIRECTOR Kira Mintzer OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Drisha Gwalani FINANCE COORDINATORS Alex Chessare Deesha Shah EVENTS COORDINATOR Alex McMullen HUMAN RESOURCES COORDINATOR Julia Napiewocki
DIGITAL CONTENT EDITOR Alex Sterchele
PUBLIC RELATIONS COORDINATORS Mackenzie Fleming Gillian Yang
SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR Hannah Triester
SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR Liz Haley
october
STREET STYLE The past month brought cooler weather and changing conditions on campus for our Street Style team. We saw new trends on the fashion front, our first game day of the fall season, and a lull in the usual hustle and bustle as we sheltered in place. Within our home “bubbles�, our team was able to creatively capture the passions of the people around us. We found the opportunity to document everything from masks on the Michigan campus to Halloween spent at home. In this issue, we hope to provide a glimpse into the smaller workings of our lives and the changing waves of fashion in this season.
Lucy Carpenter Street Style Editor
contributing members STREET STYLE TEAM Rosalie Comte Nick Daniel Calin Firlit Jenna Frieberg Maggie Innis Kendall Ka Devon Kelly Becca Mahon Sureet Sarau
GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Halley Luby Gabi Mechaber Emma Peterson
in this issue
MASTHEAD 0 TREND W OCTO IT’S MY PA MASK STUDEN HALL
02 WATCH: BERETS 06 OBER STREET STYLE 10 ARTY AND I’LL CRY IF I WANT TO 20 KS OF MICHIGAN 24 NT FEATURE: JOSIAH RENTSCHLER 26 MARILYN 30 LOWEEN AT HOME ON FILM 36
Trend Watch:
BERETS
PHOTOGRAPHER LUCY CARPENTER GRAPHIC DESIGNER GABI MECHABER MODEL AVERY APOSTLE
“When it comes to my style, hats and shoes are a biggie for me. Recently I’ve been seeing berets being worn in a lot of atypical ways, and I think it’s amazing to see people adapt them to fit their personal styles. I see them as a way to add a pop of color to my outfits while also bringing together whatever color scheme I decide to work with.” “It brings me down in the winter months when I see everyone stop wearing bright colors and revert to neutrals. I love wearing bright colors to bring some of that energy and happiness back out, no matter where I go!” “I’m really extroverted, so anything that makes me feel visible tends to make me feel good. I also like to design a harmony of colors from head to toe, and I love using hats and shoes to pull the colors together. I gravitate towards anything that makes me feel energized!”
OCTOBER
STREET STYLE PHOTOGRAPHY BY STREET STYLE TEAM
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MEGAN MCMURRAY @megan_mcmurray “I think from a really young age I was always very expressive with what I wore, and in high school I went through a period where I stopped doing that. Coming back to college as an art student really helped me to get back to expressing myself through what I wear.�
KARIS CLARK @karis_clark “My style is always ing. I do work at the lot, so I have a lot o ple walking by and g them. People here and I’m definitely fashion. I really lik their ‘jumpy’ vibe, an the fall colors.”
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HANNAH PARKER + GRACE BERLIND @hannahparkkerr + @graceberlind What inspires your fashion sense? “Probably each other. We share a lot of our clothes, so we get inspiration from our friends and sometimes from Instagram!”
SARAH RABADI @saraahhrabadi “My style is based on a combination of comfort and individuality. My shoes are from Pitaya, my shirt is from Urban, and my hair I actually grew myself!”
MIKAYLA BOSMA @mikayla.lilly “If you don’t think my sweater is fun, you’re probably not a very fun person. I didn’t get around to carving my pumpkins before halloween, so now they’re voting pumpkins.”
VIOLIN MONSTER @violinmonster
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and i’ll cry if i want to
PHOTOGRAPHER LUCY CARPENTER GRAPHIC DESIGNER EMMA PETERSON MODELS AVERY APOSTLE SARAH BERRY LUCY CARPENTER ANNA CROVA MAGGIE INNIS SOPHIE LEVIT KASIA L. NATALIE S. BETSY STUBBS
“As my roommate’s 22nd birthday approached, it was clear that it wouldn’t be anything like what she expected. For the past 8 months, in fact, the meaning of the word “celebration” has completely changed. Public health and safety have rightfully taken priority over normal social life as the COVID-19 pandemic impacts the lives of so many. The images here may seem counterintuitive; after all, from a distance, they almost look like they were taken at a typical celebration pre-COVID. But beyond these stills is a changed scene of social life. Since moving back to Ann Arbor, our 10-person house has worked to navigate this form of new student life caused by the pandemic. While we’re still working our jobs, attending mandatory in-person classes, and running necessary errands, we’re keeping careful track of who we’re seeing and where we’re going. Nights that might have previously been spent out in Ann Arbor are now spent planning themed parties and photoshoots for just the ten of us. While it wasn’t at all what was expected of senior year, these small nights in our house have become one of my favorite parts about being back in Ann Arbor. For the first time in what feels like a long time, I’ve found the time to focus more on my photography, my school work, and the people around me.”
MASKS OF MICHIGAN
PHOTOGRAPHER LUCY CARPENTER GRAPHIC DESIGNER CARLY LUCAS
STUDENT FEATU
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Stamps School of Art & Design senior Josiah Rentschler has always loved art, but it wasn’t until high school when he realized that the potential for fashion design could become a new medium for his artistic expression. Rentschler began screen printing for close friends, but soon discovered how much more the design world had to offer him. Since then, he has begun pursuing a track in fashion design at the University of Michigan and started his own clothing line.
When did you get into fashion design, and what inspired you to become a designer? I’ve always loved drawing, so in high school I screen printed a few shirts and they were well-liked by my friends. That kind of turned me towards fashion as an option for my artwork. In college, I took another class that was about dyeing and fabric manipulation. I took it so that I could do more screen printing, but eventually fell in love with the
other dyeing techniques as well. This class and the higher level fibers courses brought me more into the 3D fiber arts world. I then decided to take a risk for my study abroad and enter into a fashion-only program in order to fully immerse myself in that environment. I immediately fell in love, and it became clear that fashion was going to be how I focus my work as a designer. How would you describe your personal style? My personal style is very much a mix of horror and comedy. Often my work portrays monsters or animals that are ‘scary,’ but not actually scary. I love to incorporate bright colors in my work and usually my illustrative style has a sharp, cartoony look. When did you start your clothing brand? TEETH started in December 2018. It was originally a final project for one of my fibers courses. The prompt was to do whatever we wanted, so I decided to make a clothing brand and a few garments for it. After the positive feedback I received, I saw a lot of potential and decided to expand it with more work and garments. The brand itself is really about expressing myself creatively through the outlet of streetwear. I’ve always been drawn to art about monsters, so this is the way that I’ve been able to bring that passion into something that others can enjoy.
WRITER LUCY CARPENTER PHOTOGRAPHER LUCY CARPENTER GRAPHIC DESIGNER HALLEY LUBY
What is your favorite project that you’ve worked on? One of my favorite projects I’ve worked on was a 3x4 foot screen print I did of a man slowly turning into a fly. It was inspired by Pop Art, specifically Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Diptych, and of course the movie The Fly. This project was a big turning point in my artistic career with fiber arts, which then of course led me right to fashion design.
Marilyn
PHOTOGRAPHER DEVON KELLY GRAPHIC DESIGNER CARLY LUCAS MODEL SOPHIE HERDRICH
“For this shoot, we were aiming to emulate Marilyn Monroe and theatre culture from the 1950s and 60s.�
halloween at home on film
PHOTOGRAPHER SUREET SARAU GRAPHIC DESIGNER MACKENZIE SCHWEDT
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