Strike Magazine Boston Issue 03

A BIT ABOUT THIS ISSUE...

Today's world is all about bodies, bodies, bodies…

Thanks to the rise of social media, we exist on a grand stage, in the middle of a spotlight, with our appearances on complete display. We examine, preen, brush, pluck, wash, tattoo, display, cover, and adorn our bodies in our own uniquely beautiful ways.

This issue seeks to explore the complex relationships we have with our bodies and society's ever-changing relationships with bodies in general. We hope that this issue can be an illuminating force in navigating the elaborate way in which we understand and connect with our bodies. We hope that readers can find a piece of themselves within these pages and close this issue feeling seen.

Thishasbeensuchan incredibleexperience…

I don’t even know where to begin, so I feel like I should just start at the beginning. I fell in love with fashion, art, and all things creative as a photographer. Photography was, and will always be my first passion, and my sister was, and will always be my first muse. My need for creative expression took the form of putting together little photoshoots with my sister around the house and by a little river by our house. My love for photography and art only grew throughout high school as I took on the role of editor of my school’s yearbook, and by the time I arrived at college, I was ready to find my next creative outlet.

My journey with Strike Boston began the spring semester of my freshman year. Strike had just been established in Boston, so I got to be a part of the very first issue and watch it expand and flourish over the following year. It has been such an incredible opportunity to watch the magazine grow over the past year and a half. I have loved every single one of my roles at Strike, from the multimedia manager to the productions manager and now the Editor in Chief.

My first task as Editor in Chief was deciding on a theme for the issue, and I landed on a theme that was personal to me and to many of my friends and loved ones. Growing up as a teen girl in this screen-filled world, my relationship with my body, and my friend's relationships with their bodies, played a constant frustrating, beautiful, painful, and powerful role in our lives. And so, being given the opportunity to express this phenomenon in photoshoots, articles, and ultimately an entire magazine was a chance I could not pass up on. This issue was incredibly satisfying to work on and will always be special in my heart.

While preparing over winter break for my role as Editor in Chief, I was filled with ideas and beyond excited about turning all my creative visions and dreams into reality. I was over the moon as running a fashion magazine was quite literally a dream come true for me. Entering the role, I was most excited to have the ability to execute all my artistic visions. However, after completing my first issue as the Editor in Chief and reflecting on everything I have learned, my perspective has changed slightly. While creating and expressing myself artistically over the past semester has been a blast, the most satisfying part of my role was watching all my talented staff execute their own creative visions. The ability to become a force to help others transform their artistic fantasies into reality was arguably the most fulfilling aspect of the role for me.

That being said, I would like to thank all my fabulous, talented, incredible staff. I am so beyond lucky to have all of you guys on my team this semester. I can’t express enough how fortunate I was to not only work with all of you but to also watch all of you execute your creative expressions. It’s been a blast and I can’t wait to see what you all create in the future! Xoxo.

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

P.S. Lu, my muse, I love ya.

Peace and love, Bella Bohnsack

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ADVERTISING

Director: Abigail Guttman

Yuqi Gong

Jordan Medina

Clem Mark

Lakshmi Sinha

Stylist

Director: Aubrey White

Jada Araki

Sof Martinez

SOCIAL MEDIA

Director: Amanda Cucciniello

Kayla Petroski

Hailey Rideout-Milliken

Kiara Rojas

Ella Strayer

Merchandise Director: Fernanda Valdez

Photography

Director: Helen Gui

Art Director: Olivia Sanderford

Carrigan Boynton

Will Chapman

Iraj Chaudhry

Andrea Regina Esperson

Lucas Gruner

Maria Isaza

Sof Martinez

Ellie Watson

Gwyneth Williams

videography

Director: Sarah Marie Reeves

Laura Acero

Ria Matneja

Sabrina Palomares

Kiara Rojas

Natalie Williams

beauty

Director: Valeria Ramirez

Serina Gajarawala

Reeya Mathur

Melissa Molina

Corey Peters

EditorIn

Cecilia Muniz Director: Sydney Pottow

design

shoots

Julia DeSantis

Paulomi Mukherjee

Director: Sav Galbert

Mishel Chen

Anastasiia Eremina

Alexandra Purdy

Alexis Rodriguez

Ella Sanderson

Maggie Tyndall

Writing

Director: Annika Marie Chaves

Kaninika Dey

Grace Donahue

Emma Holtmann

Robin Kim

Isabella Koeut-Futch

Hailey Pitcher

Kim Rodriguez

Events

Director: Cecilia Muniz

Sofia Hudzik

Ella Strayer

Chief: Bella Bohshack

Brand

MaNAGER: ROBINKIM

ART MANAGER: PAIGEYOSKIN

PRODUCTIONS MANAGER:NAOMICOHEN

TABLE OF con Tents Issue 3

Thank you to our friends, families, loved ones, and anyone who helped support us while putting this issue together. we put our heart and soul into issue 03, but Stay tuned to see where our creative journeys take us next in issue 04...

peace and love, strike boston

Cover / Back Cover Shoot

Photographer: Helen Gui

Model: Lisa Liu

Editor: Bella Bohnsack

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