SHAPING ARIZONAN STYLE
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MEET THE FOUNDERS
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MEET THE
FOUNDERS Hello & Welcome to Style Line!
We can’t put it into words how thrilled we are for you to be reading
this right now as we kick off our first ever issue. We want to give a huge thanks to our Styling Director Pilar Salazar, our mentors Dennita Sewell & Cece Feinberg, and of course, our team of students, none of whom we could have done this without.
Style Line Magazine has been the epitome of a passion project for us. It has been amazing to watch what started as a wild idea turn into the beautiful collaborative product that is this magazine. Our overarching hope is that this will inspire others
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to embrace their passions and creativity, while giving all students a place where they can feel safe to do so. We have the highest hopes for the future of this magazine - this issue is only a start.
With love from your Founders, Elisabeth Bradley, Co-Founder and Creative Director Margo Huntley, Co-Founder and Marketing Director
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COVID PARTY OF ONE by Margo Huntley
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How Pandemics of The Past Have Impacted The Fashion Industry and Why Coronavirus Is Set To Follow Suit As most are probably already aware, fashion trends don’t appear out of thin air. In fact, they do quite the opposite. Trends are the direct result of years upon years of slight, yet substantial when compiled, changes in culture, behavior, ongoing social events, social movements, and virtually every other significant happening of the world at large. Trend analysts and researchers spend their entire career watching and tracking these changes and inputting their findings into specially crafted algorithms all with the same end goal of staying ahead of the “Fashion Curve.” By staying ahead of the Fashion Curve brands are able to pull off an essential task in marketing. They are essentially able to tell the world what they will like, want, and desire before the world even knows it themselves. If done correctly it appears like magic, really. Now a whole article could be spent going into depth about this, but that’s not what we’re here today to talk about. Instead, now proposed will be the ever prevailing question of the season: what happens when life as it is known changes immediately and substantially, as like when the world undergoes a pandemic? What happens to fashion now, when rather than attending parties with rooms full of people the only parties to attend are parties of one? Something that no previous trend reports, studies, or predictions could have assumed. No one can say for sure, but most fashion professionals will agree that the best way to predict the future of fashion comes from studying it’s past. Aside from the overarching pendulum of trends, one may look back to times when the world underwent something similar in terms of crisis, to a pandemic. Christian Dior and his “New Look” post WWII, Coco Chanel foraging fabric scraps for never before seen women’s couture looks post WWI, Escapist fashion of the 1930s and 40s following political upheaval and widespread uncertainty towards the future, all examples of the way that crisis can form and shape new tactics in fashion. Although none of the outcomes of these crises looked exactly the same, they all shared a similar pattern. Coming out of a crisis led to a dramatic change in the trends from both immediately before as well as during. When leaving an unfavorable time, people want a change. They want a contrast from the unpleasant times that they have become equipped to. Historically, they want their style to reflect the opposite of whatever situation they’ve been suffering. So rather than assuming a new era of normalizing loungewear is coming, a more optimistic look at the future portrays a new
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age of The Roaring 20’s. Fabulous, glamorous, all around an era of more is more when it comes to dress. People are social creatures, the majority of whom are now itching to go out again, to make appearances, to make statements, and now to do so in a way more dramatic than ever. A promising hypothetical, but what can be said for sure is that fashion is ever changing, and the Party of One way of life won’t last forever. So before you go throwing out the sequins and stilettos that have been collecting dust in the back of your closet remember that someday, inevitably, life will once again be a large party.
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“life will once again be a large party�
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for now it’s just
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A STUDENT FEATURE
by Philip Gabriel
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Meet this issue’s student feature, Philip Gabriel. Inspired and unique, Philip’s designs are sure to make one think. Style Line had the chance to delve deeper into the mind of this up and coming designer by asking his take on fashion, style, trends, and working in the industry. What does fashion mean to you and your life? As cliché as this may be, fashion is expression. Fashion shows worth. Fashion is a craft. Fashion is beauty woven together in a T-shirt. Fashion has brought me a lot of opportunities and experiences that may not have been available if I didn’t step foot into a thrift store. Being able to create connections with people from a pair of shoes I’m wearing, or a bag I’m carrying, builds a community of people that I can collaborate with as well. Fashion has shown me new ways to create and how to expand upon a simple idea. How would you describe your personal style? As an extension of where my mind has been and where it’s going. I absorb a lot of ideas and inspiration from going out into the world experiencing life with all its twists. My personal style comes from being in these different environments and paying attention to everything from the odd color palettes of buildings to the clothing homeless individuals are wearing. It’s become second nature for me to do this because style and art is in everything and everyone; even if these particular elements aren’t intended to be. I believe that my style is a representation of the chaotic, beautiful things that I’ve seen that others do not.
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In your opinion, what skills are most important to be successful in the fashion industry? Confidence, high work ethic, and imagination are three skills I believe are essential for being in the fashion industry. Before anyone decides to learn the technical skills it takes to become a designer, historian, or buyer I believe that they should take a step back and access themselves from the inside out. It’s easy to learn to sew a pair of pants, but the real task is creating a pair of pants. Creating is something I feel most early birds have trouble with because their drive needs a tune up. How do you keep up with upcoming trends in the fashion industry? How much do global/ national trends play part in your designs? I stay away from trends as much as I can. I don’t like the feeling of being in the same room with someone with the same jacket, or hat that I’m wearing. Tell us something about yourself that you want people to know when they look at your designs? I want people to know that I’m human and that I’m trying; simple as that. As a young, black man from West Philadelphia, thoughts of sewing jackets and petticoats would be at the very last thing I would think about if I were still in that environment. I would like individuals, especially the youth following me, to realize that life will not always be in your favor, but the ability to create something refreshing for yourself will. I would like people to know that my work comes purely from a place that seeks to inspire whomever views it, so that the next person after them that witnessed their work feels the same way. My work seeks to create an endless cycle of creativity that this harsh world needs right now. 16
“CREATIVITY THAT THIS HARSH WORLD
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create beauty from scraps to style featuring Margo Huntley
photos by Elisabeth Bradley
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what makes something beautiful?
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just like good exists in everything... so does beauty
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you don’t just see beauty. you hear it. you feel it. you believe it.
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turning scraps to style means more than the surface. beauty exists where you least expect it.
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everyday ELECTRONIC by Elisabeth Bradley
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Do you know what an E-Girl is? Millions of social media users commonly mention the term “E-Girl” while at the same time, many wonder what this even means.
The signature Electronic
Girl, or E-Girl style includes but is not limited to dark accessories, fishnet or black tights, winged eyeliner, cheeks touched with loads of blush, and brightly colored hair and wigs.
The word E-Girl covers
a particular style as well as an “aesthetic.” In terms of the E-Girl style, this addresses the composition of one’s outfit using this Electronic trend’s influences and key items. The modern definition of “aesthetic” refers
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to someone’s overall style. With the E-Girl aesthetic, the main focus is consistency in a pleasant appearance. For instance, adopting the E-Girl aesthetic involves pulling this trend’s key influences into their everyday looks, as well as their lifestyle and overall self-expression.
Interestingly, E-Girls rarely make a public appearance— but stay confined
to the walls of their homes. As the Electronic trend goes against society’s fashion expectations for obvious reasons, perhaps this explains the lack of electronic girls and boys in public.
While there is a
shortage of in-person Electronic girls, the style spreads quickly via the TikTok app. These “viral” trendsetters take comfort in expressing their style electronically, hence further supporting the
trend’s name. Even though the Electronic style includes a wide variety of looks, the E-Girls remain easily identifiable with their strong style and
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aesthetics.
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“I CAN’T TALK RIGHT NOW. I’M DOING
E-GIRL STUFF”
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playground urban
by Summer Horchem
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it belongs to you
BE BOLD:
HOW TO DRESS COLORFULLY by Summer Horchem
Whenever I’m asked to describe my personal style, one word always comes to mind: color. Ever since high school when I first discovered my interest in fashion, I’ve loved pushing the boundaries with bright colors and bold prints. While this comes naturally to me, I know many people tend to lean towards neutral color palettes simply for comfort because they don’t know how to wear bold colors. So here are a few of my personal tips and tricks to help you spruce up your wardrobe and stand out this season:
BOLD ACCESSORIES
If you are someone who stays away from bold colors because you don’t
like to catch too much attention, I recommend starting with colorful accessories! It’s amazing what a pair of brightly colored earrings or a chunky bold necklace can do to a pale toned outfit. This is a perfect subtle way to liven up your look.
PLAY WITH LAYERS
One way you can incorporate bold colors into your outfits is by layering them. Wearing a bright yellow turtleneck or a bold purple button up on their
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own might seems scary but throwing it underneath that beige sweater could be just what you need to make your look POP without it being too much! This is a great tip for someone trying to lay low on the color radar.
COLOR BLOCKING
A huge trend in the fashion world right now is color blocking. Color blocking
is all about pairing together colors that are opposites on the color wheel which forms a rather interesting color combination when worn together. This trend is sure to seriously elevate your outfits‌ don’t be afraid to really experiment with it, either! Just grab some solid, bold colored pieces from your closet and go for it. Trust me!
SHOES THAT SHOCK Another simple way to throw some color into your look is by wearing bold colored shoes. Colorful shoes can instantly make a quiet outfit more playful, all while drawing attention downward and away from
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an outfit that may be rather neutral. Personally, I tend to wear my colorful shoes with already colorful outfits. No matter how you choose to wear them, they’ll definitely be a great addition to your closet.
CONFIDENCE
At the end of the day, the most important thing to consider when it comes to
wearing bold colors is to do it with confidence! Like any trend, you can pull it off if you believe you can. Always be like the colors you dare to wear- BOLD!
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STAND OUT! in 2021
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MONOCHROME
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BOLD COLOR
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THANK YOU COVID PHIL PARTY of 1 MODEL
MODELS
Lillian Lloyd
Asa Culver
PHOTOGRAPHY
Tina Damg
Elisabeth Bradley
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STYLING
Phil Gabriel
Pilar Salazar
DESIGNER Phil Gabriel
CREATE BEAUTY MODEL
Margo Huntley PHOTOGRAPHY Elisabeth Bradley
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EVERYDAY ELECTRONIC
URBAN PLAYGROUND
Elisabeth Bradley
Renee Matamba
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Elisabeth Bradley
Summer Horchem
STYLING
STYLING
Pilar Salazar
Summer Horchem
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Summer Horchem
Margo Huntley
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Caroline Dagostino
Summer Horchem
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