ISSUE III | GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
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FALL ‘19 STAFF Editor-in-Chief: Hanna Gibson Creative Director: Ashley West External Affairs Director: Annie Ortega
EXTERNAL TEAM Assistant Director of External Affairs Maddy Whalen Sales Director: Luke Gidus & Katie Schramm Assistants: Lexie Birk, Alyssa McFarland, Emily Moody, Grace Perez de la Mesa, Lexington Olsen
Public Relations Directors: Olivia Andrews & Emma Barsky Assistants: Sophia Lia Cochran, Brynn Fantuzzi, Tori Grossman, Carolyn Lok, Misi Stomber, Diana Wittich
Marketing Directors: Hannah Kesterson & Emily Patton Assistants: Grace Batts, Alexis Lagana, Taylor Reid
Finance Director: Rochelle Crevier Assistants: Connor Kapoor, Kyle Lindey, Kate Smith, Kait Swan
Social Media Directors: Kyra Agustin & Alex Gagliano Assistants: Ilana Hill, Gracie Johnson, Dean Page, Katherine Signori, Wendy Shang
Website Team Lauren Schinnow & Katherine York Merchandise Assistants: Amanda Lopez & Subhash Patcha
Brand Ambassador Team Director: Mia Alfonsi Ambassadors: Valeriya Antonshchuk, Kaitlin Duffy, Charlotte Dwyer, Brooke English, Alexa Fannon, Gabrielle Gangler, Bailly Gray, Ekaterina Ivanova, Alyssa McFarland, Riley Russel, Hayley Starr
CONTENT TEAM Assistant Creative Director Victoria Arguelles Art Director: Nicki Barrow Assistants: Hannah Batista, Kathryn Hartman, Selin Kilinc, Kara Kennedy, Thomas Le, Dina Modin, Maria Jose Morales, GiGi Novak, Joey Whitley
Men’s Content Directors: Matt Hamburg & Ashley Novello Assistants: Nicholas Bridgewater & Cole Norton
Men’s Styling Head: Tanner Crews & Garrett Scott Women’s Content Directors: Andreanna Hardy & Kaureen Randhawa Assistants: Nicole Poplewko & Caroline Webb
Women’s Styling Head: Lexie Hayes & Chase Wise Makeup Directors: Emma Heese Assistants: Tamar Abrahami, Palak Patel, Kaiya-rai Sarmenta
Photographers Camila Arana, Anna Carrington, Anissa Dimilta, Adam Gerber, Rachel Guttman, Helen Jay, Erin Hu, Thomas Le, Jack Loyello, Max Sibner, Asia Nicole Smith, Savannah Steward, Jessie White, Joey Whitley, Mariel Wiley Videographers Brittany Lewis & Megan Osorio Bookings Director: Kirsten Davis Castings Team Mia Alvarez & Kylie Margolesky Copy Editor Juzanne Martin Blog Director: Hallie Wright Writers Jillian Chabot, Mikayla Carroll, Patrick Dinmore, Caroline Gaspich, Hanna Gibson, Lily Girton, Kara Kennedy, Emily Loughran, Ashlyn Jones, Audrey Weigel, Hallie Wright
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TABLE OF CO Strike Staff Gainesville, FL. Issue III
LIFE IMITATES ART, 2019 Print Magazine
ONTENTS Sculpture
Art as a Meme............................................................................................................................................................ Through a Student’s Lens.......................................................................................................................................... Art and the Mental Wellness of College Students..................................................................................................... The “Perfect” Female Body: Then vs Now................................................................................................................
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Music Make Moving Fun Again........................................................................................................................................... Finding Mindfulness On and Off the Matt............................................................................................................... Music Therapy........................................................................................................................................................... Playlists for Every Mood............................................................................................................................................ Music Medicine..........................................................................................................................................................
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Fashion Students Make Strides Toward Careers in Fashion................................................................................................... 38 The Business of Fashion is Evolving. Are We Ready?............................................................................................... 42 The Reality of Running a Business in College with Eazy There Tiger..................................................................... 46 Makeup Euphoria vs. Bare Face............................................................................................................................................... The Importance of Makeup Diversity ...................................................................................................................... Your Body As a Canvas.............................................................................................................................................. High End vs. Dupes....................................................................................................................................................
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Urban Art A Hype-What? It’s More Than Just a Trend.............................................................................................................. 68 Art in Memoriam: Remembering the Gainesville Ripper 30 Years Later.................................................................. 71 From Versailles to Now: The Fashion Industry’s Rise of Inclusivity.......................................................................... 75 Non Basic Outfits Ideas for Every Gville Occasion.................................................................................................... 79
MEET THE EDITORS
Strike Magazine embodies the idea that we all are striking in our own way. Gainesville is formed by a student body of individuals who are immensely striking in their own ways, and Strike Magazine highlights these unique qualities. Through our diversity, varied life experiences and interests, we each bring refreshing perspectives and visions to the world and to each other. Strike Magazine values the human experience, and we aim to create a magazine that embodies the defining attributes of all people and yields a deep appreciation for fashion, art, and pop culture. Strike Magazine has grown to a team of over 100 students who collaborated to create our third issue. We take pride in striking Gainesville as the first student-led publication of our kind. Strike serves as a creative outlet and source of professional experience for our driven, ambitious staff. We, the editors, would like to thank our team for their consistent passion, creativity and support. We are endlessly inspired by distinct beauty of each member of Strike and Gainesville community. Strike looks forward to continuing to empower our readers to think beyond the norm.
strike out, ASHLEY, HANNA & ANNIE
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ABOUT THE ISSUE By Hanna Gibson
Strike Magazine’s Issue III is inspired by the concept that life imitates art. Art draws endless inspiration from the human experience, but life also tries to emulate the beauty found in art. This issue explores how different forms of art shape our lives. Art, like culture, is constantly evolving. From traditional forms of artwork like sculpture to newer forms of expression through makeup, Issue III takes inspiration from the ever-changing landscape of art. Our world takes cues from revolutionary art, as it halts our eye and forces us to reconsider the norm. In this same way, Strike hopes to jumble your perception of what can be considered art and tempt you look at the beauty of life through a wider lens. This Issue takes cues from the diversity and depth of art. Issue III aims to remind us that there can always be art found in life. In all aspects of our lives, we can bring in the bold beauty of art and make it our own.
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This shoot is inspired by one of the most traditional forms of art: sculpture. Traditional sculpture has a dreamy quality with its perfectly polished stone and larger than life portrayals of the human body. This art form radiates romance and urges you to lean into your soft side. Sculpture also serves as a shrine to the beauty of the human figure. In this section, we imitate the art form that most directly imitates life.
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ART AS A
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MEME By Audrey Weigel
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Throughout history, art has taken many forms, varying from primal cave paintings to modern minimalism. But recently art has taken an unexpected form: memes. One of the most popular artists of the 17th century, Johannes Vermeer, created what is now regarded as The Girl With a Pearl Earring. The painting dates back to 1665. Its original name is unknown (assuming that Vermeer gave it a name), but from the 1670s to the 1990s it was known as Girl With a Turban due to the fascination that Europeans had with turbans during the period of time that they were in war. In 1995, the name Girl With a Pearl was considered more appropriate, because of the large pearl that the subject in the painting is wearing. Although this is now Vermeer’s most well-known work of art, it did not receive international attention until the end of the 20th century when it was featured in a special exhibition, Johannes Vermeer, at the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. After being exhibited, the painting became extremely popular, resulting in Tracy Chevalier’s novel The Girl With a Pearl Earring, where she offers an alternate perspective to the relationship that the subject in the painting had with Vermeer. In 2003, the book inspired the making of a movie by the same name that included actors such as Scarlett Johannsen. By June of 2011, this painting was the most viewed piece of art on Europeana, the European Union’s digital platform for cultural heritage. There is no simple answer for why this artwork has become so popular, but it is most likely because of the mystery that surrounds it. No one knows for sure who the subject in the painting is or the connection that she had to Vermeer. On top of that, viewers are drawn to the subject’s curious expression in the painting as she looks to the viewer. It is not a huge surprise that this painting has become a modern meme due to the craze that has surrounded it in the past few decades . There are a variety of meme adaptations of this painting. The subject of The Girl With a Pearl Earring can be seen dressed as Harley Quinn, superimposed onto The Scream and Mona Lisa, and even taking a selfie. These interpretations exemplify the connection between modern and classical art. While it can be argued that memes are not a creative art form because they serve to imitate original pieces, therein itself lies a large grey area. According to the Media India Group, “memes [are] now seen as a form of everyday conceptualism in the modern world.” And is it not true that these memes are creative? In the case of the Harley Quinn meme, the artist used creative elements to create a story, one that connected a comic book character to the girl in Vermeer’s artwork. Adaptations of art pieces into memes have even served as political satire, such as the meme with Joe Biden grabbing the Mona Lisa’s shoulders from behind and leaning into her left ear, a reference to the controversy that emerged when a video of Joe Biden giving a kiss to a senator’s young daughter went viral. And while turning paintings into memes has become a fad, artists have begun to turn memes into works of art. Abstract artist Alim Smith gained a great amount of attention after turning iconic memes into Picasso-inspired abstract art pieces. The two that received the most acclaim were his adaptations of the crying Michael Jordan picture and confused Nick “Swaggy P” Young meme that had been circulating the internet. Smith chose to focus on iconic memes with African-American subjects to highlight black culture. Like art, memes are constantly evolving with society. Whether memes are being utilized to draw parallels between modern society with that of the past or as political satire, they are in themselves forms of art.
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A photographer lays on the floor of a coffee shop, crawling around, adjusting his camera angle to capture the perfect light, switching out camera lenses to get various shots, all while customers mid coffee sip stop to stare. Kasamba Kokayi
“Shame on you if as a photographer, all you do is over sexualize the bodies of women,” he said. The 20-year-old is interested in photographing people of
remains completely unbothered as he works to find the best
color, but not in the way they are usually portrayed today in
possible shot of his subject.
the media. He says that he sees photography of people of
Kokayi is a passionate and ambitious photographer willing to go to great lengths to capture the perfect moment. Kokayi,
color, but the subjects usually look sad. “Not every black person is constantly struggling or
a 19-year-old junior journalism major at the University
starving,” he said. “I want to show people of color in a positive
of Florida, has aspirations of becoming an entertainment
light. I want to show them happy and living.”
photographer. If you run into Kokayi, you’ll easily recognize his bright green braided hair, pierced nose, big smile and Canon 5D Mark 3 camera in hand. Kokayi can be found all around Gainesville doing wild,
To those who are interested in pursuing a career in photography, Kokayi recommends practicing with friends. “Take photos of your friends. Even your shy friends,” he said. He also suggests linking up with other photographers for
exciting photoshoots. Whether it’s dragging a friend to
photoshoots. He has found that some of the best photography
FunZone to photograph them in the laser tag room or
is created with other photographers. He feels that this
painting them in blacklight body paint and photographing
encourages photographers to outdo each other and makes
them in the journalism school studio, Kokayi is always
them want to get even more intense angles and shots.
working to create the perfect shot. Although Kokayi is skilled in the art of Photoshop, he tries to avoid using it at all costs. “I personally f***ing hate Photoshop,” said Kokayi. “I think a lot of photographers use Photoshop as a crutch, but my mentor taught me that anything that can be done in postediting could be done when you’re taking the photo.” Kokayi said that he goes out of his way to not do postediting, and that the usual extent to which he edits his photos is simply changing the exposure in Photoshop. Kokayi has shot everything from fashion to weddings to the inside of a mosh pit — the most dangerous for his equipment but the most rewarding. Kokayki can’t wait to spend his adulthood photographing concerts and artists. “I want to work with musicians and artists. I love to get creative and have the freedom to do crazy, weird, interesting shit,” he said. Kokayi idolizes photographers that get to photograph and
One thing Kokayi hates about photography is the inaccessibility due to the expense of the equipment. But from his many years of experience, he has been able to discover the ins and outs of tracking down equipment at the best prices possible. “You may not have the best camera, but at the end of the day, your lens will be more important than the body,” Kokayi said. He recommends aspiring photographers to go directly to Craigslist, eBay and garage sales for their gear needs. You’ll be able to find the best possible prices, and the quality of the products are usually pretty good, he said. “Nobody uses eBay as they should. It’ll help you find what you need, and a portion of your money goes toward charities. Don’t shop at Amazon, it’s problematic,” Kokayi said. Kokayi said to work on finding your niche as a photographer. “Keep trying new things until you find what you enjoy best.
work alongside famous rappers and artists and hopes to do
Once you find what you’re good at and passionate about, you
the same someday.
can brand yourself as a photographer. Never devalue your
In addition to entertainment photography, he is also interested in working with marginalized people of color.
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what photography means to him.
work,” he said. If you’re interested in checking out Kokayi’s photography,
Kokayi says that he is sick of seeing oversexualized, white-
visit his Instagram account at @kasambasshots or is portfolio
washed photography of naked European women. This is not
at kasambakokayi.myportfolio.com.
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THROUGH A STUDENT’S LENS By Caroline Gaspich
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ART AND THE
By Patrick Dinmore As college students, it’s very easy to let our mental health take a back seat to academia and involvement. We all have done it — whether it be sacrificing a night of sleep to get in some extra studying at the library, or neglecting a hobby because we simply do not have time to fit it in to our schedules. However, at a time where suicide rates among college students are at a high, it is important now more than ever to allow time for ourselves and our mental spaces. Art plays a transformative role in the lives of many students. Rachel Hines, a third-year music major at the University of Florida, sought out music “to heal from depression and anxiety” after coming into college as a chemistry major. “It serves as a break,” said Hines, who was drawn to music for its “therapeutic and meditative qualities.” Third-year student Tanvi Padalkar said there was a time recently where she felt anxious and exhausted from her school workload, so she decided to turn to painting as an outlet to express her feelings. College brings with it years of rapid emotional growth for students. The competitive academic environment yields negative effects on the lives of many students. Many students struggle with depression and anxiety long before coming to college and have yet to find resources to help improve their mental wellness. Luckily for people like fourth-year student Swati Nayar, dance has been an outlet for her to cope with the stresses of college and life in general. Nayar describes dance as the most expressive form of dealing with depression, and said that at one point, dance was her only form of therapy. For many students, finding healthy outlets to manage stress can be difficult. At UF, the Counseling and Wellness Center offers individual and group counseling services, as well as mental health and wellness workshops. These services are included in the cost of tuition, which means they are free for students who are enrolled in at least one credit at the university. If you or someone you know is struggling with managing mental wellness, do not hesitate to reach out to the CWC.
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Don’t forget to make room for your mental health as a student, and next time the weight of an exam feels too heavy, try taking a creative look at stress relief.
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THE “PERFECT” FEMALE BODY: THEN VS NOW By Lily Girton Beauty is an evolving term. Just like the medium of spreading artwork changes over time, so does the interpretation of the perfect body. While the ideal female figure in 16th century Italy became popularized through oil paintings, the ideal body type in 21st century America became popularized through social media. The ideal female body throughout the Italian Renaissance was entirely defined by men. In this patriarchal society, the value of a woman was based on her physical appearance and relationship with her husband. Italian Renaissance artwork deems beautiful women as those who have pale skin, round hips, a full figure, blonde hair and soft features. But beauty cannot be defined by a handful of characteristics or a single sequence of words. As college students, we are in an environment that subconsciously stimulates self-consciousness in regards to body image. It’s easy to compare yourself to others. However, it’s unnecessary. Everyone is beautiful in their own way. Throughout time, society has popularized certain body images. But just because society deems one body type as perfect does not mean any other figure is not. Today, there are multiple body image trends such as fit, curvy and dainty. Just because these body types are popular does not mean any figure that doesn’t necessarily fit into one of those categories can’t be considered beautiful. It’s easy to get caught up in trends, but body positivity will always be eye-catching and beautiful. Body image is subjective and changes over time. Confidence is always in style.
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MUSIC Music evokes the art of movement, and this shoot represents the many ways music can move us, both physically and emotionally. Music inspires for art as it sets the stage for dance and allows us to create art with our motion. Music also has the power to shift our moods and emotions. This art form pushes us to look inward and feel deeply. This sections lets music set the mood.
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MAKE MOVING FUN AGAIN “HERE IN GAINESVILLE, WE ARE LUCKY TO BE IN PROXIMITY TO REALLY GREAT TRAILS AND SPRINGS THAT ARE IDEAL PLACES FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION AND STARK COMPARISONS TO THE HARSH SOUTHWEST REC.” By Kara Kennedy
Social media posts, advertisements and TV shows constantly bombard us with messages urging us to get to
So, let’s make moving fun again. Here in Gainesville, we are lucky to be in proximity to
the gym. These messages suggest our bodies don’t meet the
really great trails and springs that are ideal places for outdoor
standards of society, that we aren’t doing enough, and that in
recreation and stark comparisons to the harsh Southwest Rec.
order to exercise, you have to be an elite athlete. Working out has become scary and often sad. Somewhere in the rise of social media or as our lives got busier and busier, we lost the idea that exercising can just be for fun and that there is a simple pleasure in just being outside. Brands like Nike, Adidas and Under Armor all give the impression through their ad styles that if you are running, it
Hawthorne Trail is a 16-mile-long trail that begins at Boulware Springs Park, runs along Paynes Prairie, ends in the city of Hawthorne. it is an ideal bike route and easily accessible from Depot Park. Devils Millhopper Geological State Park is another nearby trail that circles around a deep sinkhole, waterfall and boardwalk leading down into the sinkhole. Spanning 21 square miles, Hogtown Creek is unlike
better be a marathon, or if you are playing football, it is for
anything else found in the area. It is a watershed where fossils,
the NFL. They advertise that all exercise should be at the
and surprisingly, shark teeth can be found.
highest level of intensity. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but it should be challenged. Outdoor Voices, a fairly new athletic wear line, is doing just
For a day trip, Ichetucknnee Springs and Ginnie Springs both promise an unmatched swimming experience for the Gainesville area. Depending on how much moving you are
that. The company is based on the idea of #DoingThings —
planning on doing, both springs have snorkeling and diving
a mindset that we could all use a little more of.
options as well.
It is estimated that 50.4 percent of all college males and
Essentially, the point I am trying to make is that running
39.9 percent of all college females have a consistent workout
on a treadmill for 30 minutes every day doesn’t have to be
routine. For many students, working out is the one act of self-
the definition of working out. It doesn’t matter where you go.
care they do every day. But for many, it is also a dreaded part
It’s a matter of making it an experience that you can truly
of each day.
enjoy, an experience that evokes the same feeling as when you
When did exercise go from playing kickball in the front yard to an intense cardio set and weights?
played soccer in elementary school and would countdown the days until your next Saturday game.
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FINDING MINDFULNESS ON AND OFF THE MAT By Mikayla Carroll
Photo by Erin Hu
Mindfulness. Strength. Flexibility. These are all aspects of
have. Tuning into our bodies and catering to its needs can be
yoga that make up a beautiful flow of movement. It is a set
extremely beneficial. Choosing to flow to the rhythm of music
sequence of motion, yet it is not rigid. It is a routine, but it is
can bring life and energy to your practice, as it provides a
not demanding. You can take or leave whatever speaks to your
basis for the movement you take.
body. It can be set to music, or be just as fulfilling set to the sound of your breath. In the blur of college life, where there is always stress
In college, it’s too easy to feel as though you’re living in a bubble. We allow ourselves to fixate our minds on everything that we could’ve done differently. We overthink to the extreme
and urgency, yoga encourages the mind and body to simply
and stress relentlessly over the uncertainty of our futures.
slow down and be in the moment. There are no worries of
Mindfulness is all about letting go of the regrets of our past
an upcoming exam when you’re on the mat. You are not
and the anxieties of our futures and exchanging them instead
worried about the pose you will come into next. Mindfulness
for gratitude for the present.
is essential, on and off the mat. Practicing acceptance and
Yoga teaches us that there is no moment more important
gratitude in the current moment can be something we strive
than the present one. We owe it to ourselves to tune out the
for in our everyday lives.
world every once in a while and tune into our bodies and
Yoga preaches leaning into the discomfort, as sometimes it can bring you to the next level in your practice. In our daily
souls instead. We are so bogged down by school, our social lives and our
lives, sometimes we also need to embrace what is outside of
never-ending responsibilities that we neglect our very own
our comfort zone because that’s the only way to achieve real
well-being at times. Yoga provides an escape. When you step
growth in life.
into the studio or onto your mat, you are exhaling all the
Concentrating on breath-to-movement is an essential part of practice. Focusing on our breathing is an important skill to
stressors of the outside world and inhaling new-found life and strength to face whatever awaits you after your practice.
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“MINDFULNESS IS ALL ABOUT LETTING GO OF THE REGRETS OF OUR PAST AND THE ANXIETIES OF OUR FUTURES AND EXCHANGING THEM INSTEAD FOR GRATITUDE FOR THE PRESENT.”
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MUSIC THERAPY By Audrey Weigel
Mental health treatment is no new topic. In fact, the
Alzheimer’s disease. In 2015, a study was conducted to
American Psychology Association conducted a poll in
compare the effects that exposing children to music and
2004 that revealed that more Americans had been seeking
audiobooks after undergoing major surgical procedures has in
mental health treatment. The stigma over mental health has
relation to a group that was not exposed to anything. After 56
decreased since then, making talking about treatment options
children completed the study, it was concluded that music and
less taboo than ever before. While traditional methods of
audiobooks reduced pain.
therapy are now commonplace, the same knowledge does not exist for music therapy. According to recruiter.com, the overall job outlook for
While research is continually showing that music therapy is equally as important as traditional forms of therapy, there is still a great deal of disbelief. Neurologic music
music therapists has been negative since 2004, decreasing by
therapist Stephanie H. Morris addressed the importance of
an average of 1.61 percent every year. Although it has been
music therapy in school in her column “Music Therapists’
a bleak field for these professionals in the last two decades,
Contributions.” She explains that music therapists use “music
demand for music therapists is expected to go up 3.52 percent
to benefit individuals from birth to end of life using the
in the next few years, with Colorado, Washington and
elements of music to reach nonmusical objectives related to
Vermont having the highest growth rate amongst the entire
the individual’s needs.” Aside from that, she explains that
country.
music therapists must become certified by the Certification
Music therapy, as it is known in the modern sense, dates
Board for Music Therapists. To become certified, music
back to World War II when it was first used in veterans
therapists must complete a bachelor’s degree and sit for the
hospitals. This war impacted the industry as a whole, with
national board certification exam. Without this certification,
music therapy developing as a profession and its research was
music therapists cannot participate in professional practice.
thereon endorsed by the Army and the Office of the Surgeon
As this field continues to grow and more research is
General. Although it was officiated in the United States
being conducted on the effects that music therapy has
during this time period, music has been viewed as a healing
on patients, universities around the country have begun
tool much longer than that. In fact, Hipprocates theorized
implementing this into their curriculums. The University
that music was a balancer between the body’s four humors
of Florida has a Center for the Arts in Medicine, and while
and this related to people’s emotions, moods and behaviors.
a bachelor’s program is not offered for this specialization,
In 2013, Amy Novotney, with the American Psychology
an undergraduate certificate in music in medicine can be
Association, summarized a number of studies that research
achieved. This certificate is offered in conjunction with the
how music is being used as medicine. The results showed that
school of music, and students are eligible to apply for it once
listening to and playing music increased the body’s production
meeting the prerequisites.
of antibody immunoglobulin A and natural killer cells. Most
Considering all the research that has been conducted on
healthcare providers found it easier to administer IVs when
music therapy, it is obvious that the field will only continue to
in the music-listening group, and that low-frequency sounds
grow and serve as a viable form of care for patients.
might help with Parkinson’s, fibromyalgia and possibly
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PLAYLISTS FOR EVERY MOOD By Ashlyn Jones
Music can definitely have an effect on our mood and how we feel. But sometimes my mood affects what kind of music I want to listen to. It can be hard to find songs in your music library that
Summer.” Your Favorite Coffeehouse: You will love this playlist if you are feeling relaxed and want some chill music. This playlist is also great if you need music that will help keep
match your mood because they are not organized in this way.
you focused while you do homework. As all coffee-shop
Music services like Spotify and Apple Music make this task
connoisseurs know, coffee houses have a certain vibe, which
easier with a variety of mood-oriented playlists that you can
you can now enjoy any time with this playlist.
choose from. Whether you are feeling happy, sad or chill, you
Apple Music: Gymflow: If you like to listen to hip-hop
will find a playlist that matches your mood on either of these
music while you work out, this playlist is the one for you. It
music services. They even have a feature specifically made for
will help you push through a grueling workout and keep you
playlists assigned to different moods. Here are some of the
motivated with hype songs like “Money in the Grave” and
playlists I recommend from Spotify and Apple Music to help
“The London.”
match your music to your mood:
‘00s Pop Essentials: This is the ultimate playlist for all
SPOTIFY:
the best throwback songs of the 2000s, if you want to relive
Songs to Sing in the Shower: If you need something to sing
those days. It has the songs you used to be obsessed with
in the shower or you’re just in an upbeat mood, I recommend this playlist. It has great throwbacks like “Walking on Sunshine” and “Party in the U.S.A.” Feelin’ Myself: This playlist is perfect for a girl’s night or
including hits “Crazy in Love” and “Toxic.” Rise Up: Everyone knows that early mornings can be brutal, especially in college. Music is a great way to wake yourself up in the morning, and this playlist will definitely get you motivated for your day with several upbeat songs to
be feeling yourself with songs like “My Type” and “Hot Girl
choose from.
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when you are getting ready to go to a party. You will definitely
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MUSIC MEDICINE By Kristen George
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From the time I was a little girl, I had an inkling that music was healing. In times of stress and anxiety, music worked as a soothing balm to calm fears and reduce stress aches. Artists acted as sonic apothecaries that sold melodic salves and healing tunes in place of medicinal herbs. For me, music has always been connotated with words like therapeutic, medicinal and healing. In Greek mythology, there is a god that is recognized as the deity of medicine and music (as well as the god of archery, dance, truth and prophecy etc.). His name is Apollo. The Romans had one too- and his name was also Apollo. Maybe it was a coincidence that the houses of medicine and music were stored under this one divine roof, or maybe our ancestors recognized the relationship between music and healing long ago. Beyond the realms of myth and legend, music does have healing capabilities, though it wouldn’t be surprising if you didn’t know that. Even notorious music aficionados’ like Kanye West have expressed their own ignorance on the matter. In an interview with David Letterman on the Netflix Issue III
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special ‘My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman,’
than antipsychotic drugs, music-based interventions are free of any of the
Kanye said he wants “…to learn more about sonics that are healing, which
adverse effects associated with antipsychotic drugs.
I don’t know about currently. So, now I’m on my path to learn… I’ve been a
Music is a gift sent from Heaven (or Olympus) to aid us in our daily
so-called professional musician for 15, 20 years and never thought about that
endeavors and heal us of our ailments. It’s a tool to connect with ourselves,
till now.”
with each other, with the world around us. It’s healing in ways recognized by
But how healing is music, actually?
both the scientists of the modern world and our ancestors who created Gods
According to science, it’s pretty healing. Music exposure has been linked
to explain its magnificence.
to decreased levels of cortisol. (Elevated levels of cortisol have been linked
So, girl (or boy), put your record on and play your favorite song.
to mood, psychotic and various psychiatric disorders.) It has been reported to decrease blood pressure, lower respiration rate and heart rate, improve the function of neural networks, and reduce levels of stress hormones and inflammatory cytokines. Controlled studies have verified the benefits music has had in treating depression, anxiety, stroke recovery, schizophrenia and Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD). And though studies have shown that music therapy had a lesser effect on BPSD patients 32
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Our fashion shoot draws inspiration from Marie Antoinette and the over-the-top fashion of pre French Revolution nobility. Marie Antoinette flaunted decadence for the sake of decadence in a style that juxtaposed the environment for the time. This section brings all the drama from that era, and we celebrate all that is extra fashion. We turned the halls and walkways of our university into our runways. Take a cue from Marie Antoinette and indulgence yourself in fashion.
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STUDENTS MAKE STRIDES TOWARD CAREERS IN FASHION
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By Mikayla Carroll
hase Wise:
“You don’t need to go to FIT or Parsons School of Design and
When Chase Wise first began as
Fashion in New York to be able to get a fashion internship,” Wise
a public relations student at the
said. “They’re looking for people that can go and get a degree, like in
University of Florida, she had
advertising, PR or journalism, that have a strong base, and then show
no idea how to insert herself into
an interest in fashion on top of that.”
the fashion world she dreamed
Noelle Loyello:
of. Two years later, Wise is a
Noelle Loyello, a junior at the University of Florida, started her
junior with an internship for a
journey in the fashion world by working in boutiques and thrift stores
major PR firm in the fashion
in Gainesville. She then landed a sales assistant position at Prada this
industry under her belt.
past summer, and is now a creative communications intern at luxury
With some networking help,
she landed a summer 2019
women’s label Brandon Maxwell. Working at Prada in the Miami Design District taught Loyello about
internship with PR Consulting, a PR fashion agency in New York City
the retail side of the industry, she said. After learning retail basics, she
that works with brands like Louis Vuitton and Adidas. As an intern, Wise
started tasks like crafting messages and styling photos for clients.
managed samples for shoots with iconic magazines like Vogue, monitored
Loyello is spending this fall in New York City with Brandon Maxwell,
media exposure for high-end brands like Moncler and styled a shoot with
seeing how a fashion house runs behind the scenes. The small office
superstar Billie Eilish.
feel of Brandon Maxwell gave a new perspective on how important
Wise was invited back to help with New York Fashion Week this past
every position is in producing each season for the label, she said.
September and worked with the brand Vera Wang.
She said the Spring/Summer 2020 Brandon Maxwell Show has been
“It was a lot of behind-the-scenes work, which was cool, because you
a highlight.
never really know how all of that goes on,” Wise said. “I had influencers
“It was my first time being at a runway show and the entire
that I’ve been following for years on Instagram come up to me. I’d have
experience was so surreal,” Loyello said. “It was the best kind of
to pretend to be so chill, like ‘Right over here!’ while showing them to
chaos, and it felt totally electric.”
their seats.”
She even got to join rehearsal as a stand-in model, crossing off “walk a
A highlight of Fashion Week for Wise was running around the city to
runway” from her bucket list.
hand-deliver Vera Wang invitations. The experience was draining, she
Although still a UF student, Loyello is taking her classes online while
said, but worth it. She even got to deliver Lucy Hale’s invitation.
she works in NYC and is considering finishing her degree online. She
“Being able to be exposed to this industry was always my dream,” Wise
hopes to pursue a master’s degree in fine arts or business following
says. “When I came to college, I thought, ‘How am I going to get there?’
graduation, then delve fully into the fashion or art industry.
It was cool to see it all piece together, and I realized that this is what I
“I have realized that I’m very drawn to the creative side of the
want to do.”
industry, so I’m looking forward to exploring that further next
Wise hopes to work in-house with a brand or at a magazine next.
semester, while continuing to study communications/PR,” Loyello
For other students seeking a career in fashion, Wise advises to look for
said.
hidden opportunities across campus to get involved in fashion.
Loyello said she has learned you don’t need to be in New York or
She recommends making as many connections as you can because you
Europe to get fashion experience. Her first experiences in local retail
never know where they’ll lead. Something as small as an Instagram
stores paved the way to her dream gig, and she recommends working
comment on page of someone in the industry can make them remember
wherever you can to start getting experience.
you. Putting yourself out there will definitely help you secure that dream
“My dad always told me not to get out-worked or out-hustled, and
job, she said.
that’s the mindset I’ve adopted,” Loyello said.
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THE BUSINESS OF FASHION IS EVOLVING. ARE WE READY? By Hallie Wright
With the presentation of the Marc Jacobs SS20 collection this past September during New York Fashion Week, the “Trend
in several companies pursuing a new business model: rentable fashion.
Gods” had clearly made their pick for the future of high fashion: bold colors, playful prints and a certain touch of unapologetic
Founded in 2009 by Jenn Hyman and Jenny Fleiss, Rent
swagger that graced each model as they walked the runway
the Runway was one of the first businesses to pursue the idea
(especially Gigi Hadid barefoot). The Marc Jacobs show was one
of rentable fashion. Customers pay an easy subscription fee
of many during Fashion Week season that displayed this bold
starting at $30 per month to rent designer clothing. With the
theme. From Chromat’s vivacious prints, to Tom Ford’s rocker-
ability to simply trade in these items for new every month, Rent
chic style, the latest in fashion with clothing’s bold and almost
the Runway serves as an appealing choice to many as a means
euphoric quality seemed to tie together even the most artistically
of keeping up with the latest trends while on a budget. As co-
different shows. But while the future of trends may have their
founder Hyman puts it in an interview with the New York Times,
names written in the stars, the future of the business behind
“Our goal is to create the Amazon Prime of Rental.” Ten years
fashion is more uncertain than ever.
later, Rent the Runway is now valued at $1 billion — setting the
With traditional brick-and-mortar stores standing as the
example for a potential future of fashion in which subscription
business means of fashion up until the Internet boom, shopping
services are the new norm and brick-and-mortar stores are a
for the latest trends was fairly straightforward for both the
thing of the past.
consumer and producer. However, with the development of
After seeing the obvious success of Rent the Runway, many
online shopping, getting our favorite styles is more convenient
companies have followed suit with a similar rentable fashion
than ever, especially since entering the Era of Amazon.
business plan. Some include the new Style Trial at Express, My
Longstanding fashion icons like Barneys New York have filed for
List at Bloomingdale’s and Style Drop at American Eagle. With
bankruptcy in light of the rapidly changing consumer habits.
rentable fashion becoming more accessible to high-end and fast
We’ve adapted to the convenience of 2-day shipping, competitive
fashion consumers alike, sustainable fashion enthusiasts rejoice
prices and access to any brand with the mere click of a button.
in consumer habits and preferences, creating real change in the
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THE REALITY OF RUNNING A BUSINESS IN COLLEGE WITH EAZY THERE TIGER
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By Kara Kennedy
tarting a small business wasn’t exactly something I planned on doing while in college. It was really an idea that seemed to develop into
extra creativity and a place to share cute jewels with friends. K: Agreed! What are your biggest dreams for Eazy There Tiger? G: A real deal company where I don’t need to get
the perfect excuse to take
a real job! Obviously that’s totally a stretch. But a girl
breaks from work and just
can dream! Sophia Amoruso started NastyGal on
create things — which is
eBay, after all.
exactly what it has turned into. I founded Eazy There
Tiger with my friend Gigi Novak. Eazy There Tiger is an accessory business that we run out of our houses and shared studios spaces. It started with an idea to make custom hair clips for a few friends and evolved as requests for more and more came in. I interviewed my own co-founder and business partner to reflect on the reality of running a business as a college student. Kara: What were your expectations of starting a business in college? GiGI: I was excited to explore using my skills from personal experiences and things I’ve learned in my graphic design and mass communications classes to create a brand that could be profitable and fun. I wasn’t expecting it to have the success that we’ve had so far, but I’m absolutely thrilled and looking forward to new things that we are working on to reach an even larger audience. K: What do you hope comes out of the business? G: Honestly, I’m so excited with where we are now and will be ecstatic about any more growth we can find. When we started out, I didn’t have a specific plan or any concrete goals. I saw it as an opportunity to do something creative and fun. Of course I dream about becoming the next BaubleBar, but
K: What is something you would change about having a business in college? G: Resources. Right now we’re juggling inventory between our houses and studio spaces which makes it tricky to keep things organized. Also, it’s hard to focus on growing our business when we both have homework, other organizations we are a part of and jobs on campus. It would be great to have more time to dedicate to this. K: I would definitely say the same thing. I think we do a pretty good job of making the most of our time. What has been the best part so far? G: Going out or walking around on game day and seeing a girl wearing a clip or a bracelet or a shirt from Eazy There Tiger. It’s such an awesome feeling to know that when she got dressed today she chose to wear something we made. Especially in a highpressure outfit environment like game day, or a night out where she wants to look especially confident and beautiful! We can both agree, the reality of running a small business in college is overwhelming and can be stressful, but it has been one of the most rewarding things I have done so far. We can’t wait to see what is next for Eazy There Tiger.
I am so content with Eazy There Tiger as a sweet outlet for
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Makeup represents the art of self-expression. We apply makeup to create art on our most intimate canvas, and in deciding how to use makeup, we make a statement about ourselves to the world. Makeup goes beyond the superficial and allows you to feel like your most beautiful and vibrant self. Whether you opt for just a flick of mascara or full-on glam, own your look and let your confidence radiate. Makeup is the art of being you.
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O G EUPHORIA MAKEUP VS. BARE FACE By Carolina Gaspich
Whether you’re waking up in the morning and skillfully lining your eyes
with thick black eyeliner or rolling out of bed and stepping into the day, makeup – or lack thereof – is an important form of self-expression.
Euphoria, the HBO show about a troubled life of 17-year-old drug addict
these oversized wings and colorful eyeshadow,” Reeves said. “I have felt more authentically me than I ever have, even if it’s not considered as acceptable.” Reeves now likes to wear brightly colored eyeshadow over her whole lid,
crease, brow bone and under her eye. She wears thick black winged eyeliner
fresh out of rehab, aired this summer and started a trend that has impacted
on top of this. Reeves says that she feels comfortable wearing dramatic
beauty looks everywhere. Whether you turn to the runaway, Instagram or
makeup on campus.
Midtown, unique and dramatic makeup looks can be seen.
The “Euphoria makeup” trend is generally more dramatic makeup looks
rather than basic neutral tones. This look typically includes thick winged eyeliner, colorful eyeshadow, rhinestones, glitter – the whole works. But this isn’t a definitive look.
The whole point of the trend is self-expression and artistry.
Carissa Costello, third-year journalism major and employee at Sephora in
the Oak’s mall, shares her passion for makeup as an art form.
“Makeup is a powerful way that we can share parts of ourselves. Some
approach makeup similarly to how an artist paints a canvas. It is not merely a vain attempt to change your appearance,” Costello said.
The 23-year-old explains that makeup is not just for special occasions, but
something she does daily to express to the world how she’s feeling.
“My mood influences what colors, techniques and products are used,”
“I definitely get weird looks from people about my appearance sometimes,
but I’m really proud that I have the skills, creativity and confidence to wear heavy makeup every day, and I want to show it off,” Reeves said.
On the opposite side of the spectrum, there are many students who also use
bare face as a form of self-expression.
Sara Drussell, 22, fourth-year journalism major, doesn’t like to wear
makeup regularly.
“I typically don’t wear anything. I choose not to do a full face for the sake
of time. I feel like I’m on the go a lot, so it’s easier,” Drussell said.
Drussell shares that she has struggled with acne since she was 10-years-old,
and if she wears too much makeup or keeps it on for too long, she feels like her skin suffers.
“I feel confident with my bare face. Like most women, I have my ups and
downs with my confidence, but I do feel confident even with no makeup,”
Costello said. “Makeup is my daily moment of artistic freedom and creativity.
she said. “Over the years I’ve learned to accept who I am as a person and it’s
I relish in the time I get to sit in the chair and let my ideas flourish.”
allowed me to be more confident and love myself even more.”
Costello likes to use neutral tones daily, and try to enhance her
She doesn’t feel alone when it comes to not wearing makeup, and she is
features without altering them too much. She has many different makeup
more comfortable wearing no makeup on campus than she is wearing makeup.
recommendations, but one of her staples is the Anastasia Beverly Hills
She says that she’s supportive of people doing whatever makes them feel good
eyeshadow palette.
and whatever makes them happy.
Costello has seen every episode of Euphoria, and is excited to finally see
more editorial makeup looks being shown on T.V. “The Euphoria makeup trend is not surprising as the popularity in makeup artistry grows. I appreciate that the makeup artist used makeup to help tell the story of each character,” Costello said. Hali Reeves, 21, third-year design major at the University of Florida, also uses makeup as a form of self-expression. Reeves says that she went to a judgmental high school, as most of us did, and because of that she felt like she was being held back from freely express herself through makeup. She felt as if she was confined to wearing basic, neutral makeup to fit into the little box of what was acceptable. “In high school I got to do crazy makeup for theatre and it always made me feel so incredibly confident. When I got to college, I started wearing
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“If you’re a person that loves makeup then embrace that,” she said. “If
you’re a person that prefers a bare face than embrace that. Baylin Kwan, 22, third-year journalism major, also sports a fresh makeupfree look every day. “I don’t wear makeup daily because I hate the feeling of makeup on my face. I like my natural face even if I have a pimple like, f*** it,” Kwan said. On a casual day, she will go on campus with just mascara and a little highlighter. Kwan said the only time she feels self-conscious not wearing makeup is when she has a visible pimple or because of her acne scars. “I think that sometimes girls will look at me and think, ‘Why isn’t she wearing makeup? She has acne scars,’ but that’s none of their business.” Kwan said. “I’d rather just be like ‘This is what’s on my face.’ I won’t even try to hide it.”
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Self-expression, as it is accurately named, is the action of expressing
reflected and are willing to pay money to get these products — many
yourself. And makeup is arguably the ultimate form of self-expression.
brands are unwilling to cater to them in fear that it will damage their
It’s an interpretation of your authentic inner self. You paint your face the way you want to be seen and give people a glimpse into who
brand.” Fortunately, in recent years, strides have been made in the quest for
you are. Your expression can be surrealist or minimalist in design. You
inclusivity. Rihanna’s now infamous makeup line, Fenty Beauty, has
can evoke the striking skill of Salvador Dali or embrace the minimalist
redefined the standard for makeup inclusivity.
intentions of Frank Stella. Makeup is art in its most wearable form, and
In September 2017, Fenty Beauty launched with a shade range of
all artists are entitled to an equal distribution of products to paint their
40 foundations, a proclamation of inclusivity the industry had never
canvases.
seen before, and amassed $100 million in the first 40 days of its release.
But many people have been excluded from consideration in the
Within months of the launch, other companies announced their own foundation lines of 40 shades, including Revlon’s new prestige line
makeup realm. Historically, foundation options have ranged from white, whiter,
Flesh, and CoverGirl’s TruBlend Matte Made Liquid Foundation
tan, to kind of brown. When it came to the darker end of the color
lineup. At Dior’s Cruise 2019 show, they announced the introduction
spectrum, people of color were left out. And not just in matters of
of their new liquid foundation with 40 shades and called it an industry
foundation. It’s an issue with blushes, lipsticks and contour, resulting in
standard.
people of color being left with two options: going without, or having to look for more expensive alternatives.
While the makeup industry has made strides toward inclusivity, there’s still a way to go. There needs to be a more diverse
According to an Essence study, African American women spend
representation, in terms of both gender and race, in all aspects of the
about $7.5 billion on beauty products annually, and when compared
industry, from the models to the people in positions of power. There
to the general market, spend about 80% more on cosmetics. Thus
needs to be a voice, ideally more than one, within these companies
begging the question: Why hasn’t the industry made more of an effort
to advocate for people of color and all genders so that people can see
to accommodate this market?
themselves accurately represented in these markets.
Tiffany Gill, an associate professor of History and Black American
Nobody has to wear makeup. It’s a choice. But it’s a choice that
Studies at the University of Delaware, may have some answers. In a
people should be afforded the opportunity to make. People shouldn’t
recent interview, the History Professor said, “When it comes to beauty,
have to forgo wearing makeup because a suitable choice hasn’t been
they’re usually based on very narrow ideas of what constitutes beautiful.
provided for them. People shouldn’t have to pay more than their lighter
And even if there are a wider range of women who are demanding
counterparts for the same products.
products, a wider range of consumers who want to see themselves
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DIVERSITY By Kristen George
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your body as a canvas By Jill Chabot
We are the social media generation, where self-indulgence
is a consistent thread in our daily lives. These social platforms
tattoo at 18. “I get negative remarks about the placement and
provide us with a convenient opportunity to express who
what it is more so than having a tattoo,” he said.
we are as individuals. We expose our thoughts, selfies and
“Being in the military, it’s kind of the climate. I
personalities through social self-expression, both online and
chose to not let it bother me.”
in-person.
Wade’s self-expression is geared toward having a
Some of us put pen to paper, while others capture the
tattoo in the appropriate manner. His rule of thumb
world through a lens. Some of us are makeup gurus, while
with tattoo placement is that if he is wearing church
others are fashion designers. Some of us are fitness fanatics,
attire or professional clothing and the tattoo can be
while others are gamers. No two people are exactly alike, but
seen, then he will not ink those areas.
we do project similar forms of self-expression. We dye our
“But then again I realize that’s for me,” he said.
hair different colors; we pierce our noses; we get tattoos. We
“Anyone can really do what they want with their
use our bodies as our personal canvases.
body.”
Tattoos have become more socially acceptable, and it’s
because of our generation’s mindset of artistic expression. Now, this does not mean that the tattoo stigma has completely evaporated from everyone’s minds, but there is something to be said that it can seem more taboo for a person to not have a tattoo than to have one.
Jean Custodio’s favorite quote, “You have touched me and
I have grown” inspired her 15 floral-themed tattoos. “I just like the idea of growing in your own way and
blooming at your own pace,” she said.
She uses ink to embody her self-expression and prominent
life events, whether they be positive or negative experiences. Each tattoo stamps a different part of her life. One of her tattoos is on her forearm, a lifelike heart with
blooming flowers.
“People always say that having your heart on your sleeve
is a bad thing, but I don’t think it’s a bad thing,” she said. “And the flowers are growing from the realistic heart because beautiful things come from reality.”
For Custodio, 22, self-expression means that no one else
can dictate who she is or what art she chooses to put on her body, whether it be visible or not.
Dean Wade, 28, has one tattoo in between his shoulder
blades: The Ford Mustang emblem. The placement was not by chance, but a calculated choice he made nearly 10 years ago. He said that there is still a stigma surrounding tattoos, but it is not as prominent and intense as when he first got his
The tattoo acceptance trend has created an
K encouraging environment for people who want to
use their body as a canvas through self-expression. Embodying oneself and one’s beliefs, while also
accepting other people’s choices, has never been
more imperative and relevant for our generation as we pave the way for generations to come.
“It’s a lot healthier for everyone that you truly get
to express who you are, and you aren’t repressed by
either yourself, your family or culture in general,” he said.
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DUPES By Lily Girton
Makeup is a personalized form of expression with endless possibilities – unless you’re broke. Luckily, some of the pricier products in the makeup industry are sometimes replicated by cheaper brands. Here are some dupes that will save you tons of money without sacrificing much quality. EYELINER
Stila’s Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner is a super basic and easy-touse felt tip eyeliner pen. This product can last through an entire tailgate or workout. However, one pen costs $22 at Sephora. Instead, try Elf ’s felt tip eyeliner pen for $3 at Target. This product may not last through a swim, but it will persevere through a night at Midtown or an afternoon with friends. It’s as pigmented, easy-to-use and lasts just as long as Stila’s eyeliner. The only differences between the two is that Stila’s eyeliner pen is waterproof and $19 more.
LIP GLOSS
Kylie Jenner’s cosmetics line, Kylie Cosmetics, is well-known for its selection of high-quality lip glosses. But a single lip gloss costs $17. The brand NYX Professional Makeup sells a similar gloss called NYX Professional Makeup Butter Lip Gloss for $3. The NYX brand lip gloss is just as high-quality as Kylie Jenner’s and lasts just as long, plus it’s $14 cheaper. MASCARA
The cosmetics company Too Faced sells a popular mascara called Better Than Sex. According to their website, Better Than Sex is the top-selling mascara in the United States. A single tube is $25 at Ulta. Though, the brand L’Oréal sells a similar mascara called Voluminous Lash Paradise Mascara for $7.69 at Target. CONCEALER Tarte’s Double Duty Beauty Shape Tape Concealer is great for heavy-duty coverage, but one bottle of this concealer costs a whopping $27 at Ulta. Luckily, Maybelline has a line of concealers called Maybelline Fit Me Concealer with coverage just as good. Also, Maybelline’s concealer is only $5.39 at Target. BROWS The cosmetics company Anastasia Beverly Hills has a popular brow pencil called Brow Wiz for $23 at Ulta. The brow pencil comes in many shades and lasts a long time. However, NYX’s Professional Makeup Microbrow Pencil is a very similar product for a fraction of the price. One of these NYX brow pencils is only $5.99 at Target.
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URBAN ART
Urban art is one of the most ever-evolving forms of art. From streetwear to graffiti, urban art allows us to express our creativity freely. Urban art represents the future of art, as the fashion walking our streets and murals decorating our buildings serves as a snapshot of where our culture stands and where it is going. Urban art invites all of us to take to the streets and make a statement. Photo by Anissa Dimilta & Art by Nicki Barrow
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A HYPE-WHAT? | IT’S MORE THAN A TREND By Juzanne Martin
Hypebeast. [/haip/-/bist/] “Someone who follows trends, specifically in relation to fashion and streetwear,” is how Stay Hipp defines it. Still not ringing a bell? Maybe you’re familiar with current luxury streetwear brands like Supreme, Bape, Off White and Balenciaga. These brands and many more help make up hypebeast culture. A thriving world dominated by fashion fiends buying into the latest trends. They have what you want, and it’s more than just trendy clothes. “It’s important to me because it bridges urban culture and style with higher quality craftsmanship and international appeal,” said University of Florida alumna Eman Elshahawy. Elshahawy values designers who work tirelessly to pave the way for cultural acceptance and artistic expression in fashion. Take the rise of Virgil Abloh, for instance. Founder and CEO of Off-White and newly-appointed artistic director of Louis Vuitton’s menswear, Elshahawy said he’s helped create the blueprint for other African-American designers to enter the couture world and still stay true to their roots. If anything, hypebeast culture serves a divine purpose. It’s booming! But this wasn’t always the case. Angelo Maque, the former brand director of skateboarding brand Supreme (you know the simple text inside a red rectangular box), said that “the term ‘streetwear’ had barely existed before 2010,” in a New York Times article. “Prior to that it was urban-wear, which was just a nice way of saying these were clothes that blacks and Puerto Ricans wear,” Maque said in the article. Certain kinds of independent clothing brands made their way on the scene in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Skate and hip-hop brands like Stüssy and Cross Colours popped up on the West Coast, while Ecko Unlimited and Supreme began rising to the top on the East Coast. Social media is credited with taking streetwear to the next level, as it created more awareness. Society saw some of the first influencers, as internet rap groups like Odd Future came around. Streetwear began to get more mainstream and evolved into a cycle of new launches, lines, collections and resales. And so, the hypebeast culture was born. The evolution of streetwear and its hypebeast followers is highly regarded by many, but critics aren’t impressed with the high demand and outrageous prices. “It’s definitely all about brands to them,” said Michael Miller, a fourth-year sales engineering student at the University of Florida. Hypebeasts have attracted criticism for simply sporting a mixture of name brands rather than expressing their own individual style. “These people aren’t considered fashion connoisseurs, but more so just into looking cool,” according to The Register Forum. Miller is a victim of liking these trendy streetwear brands for their reputations and high quality pieces, but doesn’t see himself ever becoming a hypebeast. He is hopeful for the future of streetwear and those who revel in its glory. “Hopefully they mature a bit over time, start tailoring their clothes, learn to color block and wear clothes that accentuate their body type,” Miller said. 68 Photo by Anissa Dimilta
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in MEMORIAM: REMEMBERING THE GAINESVILLE RIPPER VICTIMS 30 YEARS LATER By Patrick Dinmore
Most students at the University of Florida are familiar with the long mural that stretches along SW 34th by the Mark Bostick Golf Course. For years, this wall has been painted over with murals from different student organizations at UF. From random street art by local graffiti artists to activist groups promoting years of marches through the streets of Gainesville, this wall is constantly changing. But one panel of the mural remains the same. Near the center is a haunting memorial for the victims of the Gainesville Ripper, a serial killer named Danny Rolling from the ‘90s who murdered four students from UF and one from Santa Fe College. The murders took place over the course of four days in August of 1990. He first broke into the apartment of Sonja Larson and Christina Powell in the middle of the night. His spree continued the following nights, breaking into Christa Hoyt’s apartment next. Following Hoyt’s murder, the killings gained massive media coverage throughout the country. He killed two more people before being arrested, breaking broke into the apartment of Tracy Paules and Manny Taboada to murdered them both. After a lengthy investigation and years of incarceration, Rolling was sentenced to death in 2006. The killings inspired several novels and media attention; most notably, Wes Craven’s horror franchise, Scream, was loosely based on the events that took place in Gainesville. The mural on 34th Street now serves as a memorial for the students whose lives were lost during Rolling’s spree, and has only faced minor defacements over the years. As the community approaches the 30th anniversary of the murders, the mural serves as a chilling reminder of Rolling’s reign of terror over the city of Gainesville three decades ago.
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FROM VERSAILLES TO NOW: THE FASHION INDUSTRY’S RISE OF INCLUSIVITY By Emily Loughran
Arriving on a late November evening in 1973, the most influential French
The fashion industry has begun to renounce the unattainable feminine
fashion houses and their American counterparts convened at the Palace of
ideals that once dominated the runways. Gender, ethnicity and ability are no
Versailles to perform a catwalk battle that was anything unlike the world had
longer homogenous, but a beautiful echo of the changing political and cultural
ever seen. Oscar de la Renta, Bill Blass, Anne Klein, Halston and Stephen
landscape of the world that fashion is enveloped by. Spring 2018 fashion
Burrows were pitted against Yves Saint Laurent, Hubert de Givenchy, Pierre
campaigns were some of the most inclusive to date, seeing 34 percent of
Cardin, Emanuel Ungaro and Marc Bohan of Christian Dior. While the
models in ads representing women of color.
clothes were fantastic and the audience full of A-listers, the biggest surprise
But it’s not just race that’s transforming the industry; it’s gender, too. In the
came in the winner. For years, the American fashion industry had been
words of Stav Strashko, a transgender Israeli woman who has walked for Marc
copying French designs, models and trends, but when the Americans won the
Jacobs and Coach, “Fashion is changing the way it looks at gender. It’s already
Battle of Versailles, it was specifically because they had chosen deviate.
come a long way in the past few years, and that has made a huge community
What the Americans had succeeded in over the French had almost
of people feel less isolated. We need to understand that the industry can have
everything to do with who wore their clothes. The Americans chose women
an impact on the way our society views certain things.” Strashko’s emphasis
like Liza Minelli and Bethann Hardison; women who represented the culture
on the industry’s societal impact is essential to understanding how inclusivity
they came from. Unprecedented at the time, of the 36 models who walked for
has become ingrained in modern fashion. From Versace’s 54-model campaign
the American side, 10 of them were black. Their win at Versailles provided
including men and women from all nationalities and body shapes, to Tommy
a platform for the uprising of a looser, more multicultural, unselfconscious
Hilfiger’s Tommy Adaptive that makes disability-friendly lines with adjustable
influence on the fashion industry. It was the beginning of a new era, affected
and easy use details, the fashion industry has taken note of its responsibility in
by the change of the times; the Vietnam war, the civil rights movement and
creating a more inclusive industry.
the ideals of free love. Since that iconic moment in France, the fashion industry has been on a
Since 1973, the fashion industry has undergone changes of power and of trend, but its most impactful change is of inclusivity. Its campaigns, models
slow but upward trend of inclusivity in almost all regards.In the past few years,
and designs have created ripples of diversity not just within the industry itself,
as society has become open to trends like self-love and against body shamers,
but society as a whole. The accountability that designers and models have
these movements have been reflected in fashion, as can be seen by popular
taken on in recent years is just the beginning of a new wave of inclusivity in
current models like Winnie Harlow who was born with the skin condition
the fashion industry that will completely change the business for decades to
vitiligo, and self-proclaimed plus size model Ashley Graham who is currently
come.
the tenth highest paid model in the world according to Forbes.com.
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NON-BASIC OUTFIT IDEAS FOR EVERY GVILLE OCCASION By Hallie Wright
OUTFIT #1: GAME DAY Let’s be honest, if you took a shot every time you saw someone wearing a cheer skirt on gameday, you wouldn’t make it out of the first tailgate. Upgrade your basic gameday go-to with a bold mesh top and a picture-perfect puffer jacket. OUTFIT #2: MIDTOWN Standout on a crowded ladies’ night with this going-out look that will complement any slushy. Pair a tie-dye bodysuit with a leather skirt for celeb-worthy style that will keep you feeling cool and radiating confidence. OUTFIT #3: CLASS When sitting in a 2-hour lecture block, you bet I’m opting for the comfiest look that requires the least amount of effort (fraternity tees and gym shorts? Oh yes.) However, you can still be super comfy and stylish by channeling serious streetwear vibes. Baggy pants paired with a tie-dye band T-shirt will be your favorite combination that looks fashion week ready, but really feels like pajamas. Don’t forget a chic backpack to complete the look! OUTFIT #4: SEMI-FORMAL While a basic bodycon dress may seem like the obvious choice for semi-formal, switch things up with a unique, bold blazer that will bring out your inner badass. We’re reaching for a belted blazer this semi — it’ll add a fitted feel while accentuating your curves! Complete the look with a snakeskin boot and trendy accessories. OUTFIT #5: HOLIDAY PARTY The classic tacky sweater party is the perfect way to decompress from finals and end fall semester with a bang. Transform your tacky look with a cute silky slip dress, a trendy purse and chunky boots. Mixing textures always elevates a look — no matter how ridiculous.
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