TheLOOK May 2019 by theLook Magazine

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Editors in Chief Annie Breakstone & Victoria Slater

PR and Marketing Director Hayley Zuckerberg

Executive Producer John Pearson

Senior Stylist Marianna Wells

Co- Creative Layout Directors Isabelle Cookson & Quinlan Low

Assistants to the PR and Marketing Director Samantha Barth and Elena Erdekian

Executive Web Designer Nadia Bednarczuk Events Director Jackson Bistrong Financial Director Rory Martin

Executive Copy Editor Elena Erdekian Senior Stylist Marianna Wells

Executive Photographer Christian Carr-Locke

The printing of this publication is made possible with special thanks to the Office of the President and the Office of the Dean of the College. 1

Table of Contents Letter from the Editors p. 3 Exec Favs: Spring Trends p. 5 Local Artist: Queen p. 9 Dressed Each Other p. 11 Camp Conn p. 13 Alumni Spotlight p. 47 Room of Their Own p. 49

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Happy May, everyone! Welcome to our fifth and last publication of the year and theLook Magazine’s 30th issue! This issue is all about celebrating the senior class as we say our final goodbyes! We’ve brought back everyone’s favorite articles from a Local Artist spotlight to a Room of Their Own and more. Check out our Alumni Spotlight with the co-founders of TheLook on page __. See what happens when two of our Executive Board members try styling each other for a week on page __. We have our last series of Exec Favorites and we’ve brought you a collection of our favorite spring trends, on page __. Ever want to know what it’s like to live in a Winchester Apartment? Head to page __ to see what the girls of Winch 3 love most about it!

For our last photoshoot we bring you an homage to a different type of Camp - 1970s summer camp! This photoshoot is all about having fun with our friends for the last time. It has been an honor to be your EIC’s this year! “What’s my style is not your style, and I don’t see how you can define it. It’s something that expresses who you are in your own way.” —Iris Apfel We hope you love reading this issue as much as we loved putting it together.

Xoxo, nd Victoria Annie a

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Spring Trends Annie

Trend: Stick of Butter My trend is dressing like a stick of butter: While #stickofbutter is technically a winter trend, the minimalistic color palette will definitely follow us into spring. Aptly named by ManRepeller’s Harling Ross, dressing like a stick of butter is exactly how I want to spend my senior spring.

Hayley

Spring trend: Beige My favorite spring trend is BEIGE, or “contemporary oatmeal” some may call it. The color is sheek and classy. Plus it allows for some really crazy accessories to add a pop of color!

Jackson

Spring Trend: Sunglasses I am a big fan of sunglasses because there are so many different ways to mix and match. Different frames, lenses, sizes, styles - I love seeing the different kinds of sunglasses that are worn and in style each year. While they’re worn year round, the warm spring weather ushers in the next era of sunglass trends and fads that I look forward to every year.

Rory

Spring trend: Blue Denim Paying homage to Calvin Klein and Levi’s from the 90’s, spring/summer 2019 saw a blue denim revival on the runway of balmain, Versace, balenciaga and off-white. Very easy to blend into a large variety of outfits for numerous occasions.

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Elena

Trend: Pattern Mixing Who says you can’t wear two different patterns in one outfit? Layering a bold statement pattern with a more subtle complementing print can create a chic and elegant look that blends together effortlessly.

Victoria

Spring Trend: sunshine shades A longtime fan of color, I drifted away to neutrals when I entered college. But I’ve made it back to my long-lost love of the bright shades, I am after all, a Lilly Pulitzer gal. Bright oranges, pinks, greens, blues, I’m ready for you!

Marianna

Spring Trend: Crochet I’m excited to wear this trend because I think it will challenge me to dress more creatively. It’s getting me excited for summer!

Samantha Barth

Spring Trend: Poet’s sleeves My most anticipated trend for spring is Poet’s sleeves. From off-theshoulder crop tops to sweaters, this trend is just as versatile as the inconsistent spring New England weather. They add drama to an outfit yet are easy to style, so I can foresee them being prevalent in everyday style.

Christian

Spring Trend: Utility Went with utility because I really like the simplicity of these ‘fits. They are practical but also aesthetically pleasing due to the lack of variation.

The photos are not ours and are used only for marketing purposes.

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Local Artist: Queen

Interviewer: Shay Quinn Photography: Vessel Day 9

Conn’s campus is filled with so much talent! We were excited when we discovered Queen, a rapper who is up and coming with tracks already on Spotify. Here is a quick peek into her life. Q: How did you get your name? A: I was named after my grandmother who passed away before I was

born. I always hear thar she was kind, beautiful, that she was a nurse, everyone loved her and that she was a lively, warm person.

Q: Where are you from? A: The South side of Chicago, AKA ‘the Low-end’ Q: Did you like living there? A: Before the wave of drill music, Chicago was just known for its

beauty and just a place for fun, but then the murder rates started going up and I had to start moving way more cautious. You’re always in it, surrounded by gang life and a regular city. The kids who live downtown and in the suburbs get to escape from it but not me; I lived right in the war zone. It was scary and fun simultaneously; it was a rush.

Q: Do you have a best friend back home? A: Yes, Taylor is my bestie back home. We met sophomore year of

high school in the Grammy award-winning choir we used to sing in together, “Walt Whitman and the Soul Children of Chicago.” We’ve been inseparable ever since.

Q: Are you close with your family? A: Yes, my family has always been overprotective. I’m mostly close with my immediate family, but I have a big family network.

Q: Do you have any siblings? A: Eight brothers, and I’m the youngest which is why I’m such a tomboy. But I only grew up with one of them consistently around because the rest are older and don’t live in the house anymore.

Q: When is your next project coming out? A: Around June–– late June I’ll be dropping some singles and visuals,

Q: Who was your role model growing up? A: I know it’s cliche, but I looked up to Beyoncé. I saw the work she

stay tuned.

Q: Did you play sports growing up? A: I did cheerleading for one year in highschool (our coach left after

empire and put everyone on around me

Q: What’s your favorite food? A: I love baked macaroni and cheese and any form of shrimp! Q: What made you fall in love with music? A: Growing up in church because that was the first place I was exposed

all my life I’ve been ahead, they want me down.” I’ve overcame a lot in my life and my song “Down ft.Deralph” is an anthem of what I’ve been through and how it’s made me tougher and wise at a young age.

put in first at the age of seven, and I wanted to emulate that.

freshman year), and the track team always tried to get me to join because I’m really tall, but I went to one practice and hated it and didn’t come back.

to it.

Q: What genre of music are you most attracted to? A: Hip hop and R&B, of course. Q: What genre of music is your favorite to sing? A: R&B because my voice is smooth and raspy but soulful, still. Q: How do deal with obstacles in music or in life? A: Always have several back up plans, hope for the best but prepare for the worst. Disconnect from everything, reflect.

Q: Right now who would you want to collab with? A: Someone from Chicago, like Dreezy or Lil Bibby.

Q: Let’s say you’ve conquered music. What else do you want to conquer? A: Fashion, sneakers, produce film, food, acting. I want to build an Q: What is your favorite album of the week? A: Playboi Carti, Die Lit, because every track bumps. Q: Do you have a favorite lyric you wrote? A: All my life I’ve been ahead, they want me down, they want me dead

Q: Who is a person dead or alive you would want to have a conversation with? A: Nipsey Hussle

Q: What’s the first thing you would buy with a lot of money? A: I’d buy land and invest in whatever is popular at the moment, and make a lot of business moves.

Q: What do you want people to remember you by? A: I want them to remember me as a good person– someone who is

real, someone supportive, caring and loyal who isn’t scared to say what they have to say.

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Dress Ourselves We Styled Each Other and Still Talk! By Annie Breakstone and Marianna Wells

Marianna: This idea was born out of a procrastination induced brainstorming session between Annie and I. We had seen similar articles written on Man Repeller, an online fashion community that we both admire and find inspiration from. Butter, anyone?? Annie: I was inexplicably nervous to style Marianna. Probably because choosing what you wear is so personal, that I wanted Marianna to still feel like herself but also challenge her at the same time. I’m not sure I accomplished either of these goals, but we still talk, so I’ll take it as a win. We met the Sunday before to go through each others closets, which was an intimate experience. I found myself hyper-conscious of what I own, offering explanations and little histories for each item. Having someone else analyze my clothes gave me a new perspective on what I already own, and reignited creativity within myself by seeing the different way Annie formed outfits and valued different pieces.

Day 1: My first outfit consisted of a grey turtleneck shirt, a Free People black suede dress, tights and chunky black boots. I loved this outfit, but I hardly ever wear anything but jeans while at school. The first reaction I got in this outfit, proved that, when I got asked if I had an interview later in the day.

Day 2: My day two outfit made me feel like the cheerleader I wanted to be when I was seven, in the best way. Marianna styled me quite literally head-to-toe, from the high pony-tail and headscarf, to my favorite Nike Air Force 1’s. She paired my Free People bell-bottom jeans with a newly rented Tibi sweater. While this outfit didn’t necessarily push my out of my comfort zone, it did force me wear jeans I haven’t worn in a year and a half.

Day 3: Mid-week, Marianna put me in an Urban Outfitters fruit skirt, tights, my favorite Free People sweater, a scarf worn as headband and my Allsaints boots. This outfit, though it had many of my favorite and most frequently worn pieces, scared me the most. I rarely wear skirts, though I own at least four.

Day 1: The first day I wore head-to-toe Urban Outfitters. I wore a cropped ribbed sweater with a quarter zip and blue bell bottom jeans. This outfit was comfortable and warm, and not far from my comfort zone. I don’t usually wear that sweater because I don’t like to wear cropped things generally, but I loved the aprés-ski and denim combination. The look was grounded in sneakers. It was Monday, so I was very happy to not have to pick out something.

Day 2: The second outfit was all vintage. My top was a soft cotton cropped ringer tee with navy and yellow detailing on the neck and sleeves. I wore straight leg navy cords and white sneakers. This purely vintage outfit was fun to play around with, as I generally mix a vintage and current piece together. It was also very comfortable.

Day 3: Today Annie put me in a white turtleneck, a knit oversized heather grey sweatshirt, tights, a patchwork denim skirt and black platform sneakers. This outfit was the most in my comfort zone, for three reasons: one, I don’t wear skirts. I’m firmly on the side of fun pants. Two, I never wear a turtleneck under a sweater. Three, I don’t wear platforms. I’m always afraid of tripping and breaking my ankle. I felt the most nervous wearing this outfit out, but after wearing it for a few hours, it slowly became my favorite outfit of the week!

Day 4: Today Annie put me in a cream graphic tee with Brooklyn written on it (i’m from Brooklyn so don’t @ me), a pair of black skinny Madewell jeans that my mom made me buy to be professional and that I rarely wear because #bodyinsecurities and my absolute favorite vintage find: a light blue 70s vintage overshirt with white contrast stitching and blue tortoiseshell buttons. This menswear piece only was rolled up by the sleeves. I never wear it unbuttoned, so I was a little nervous putting it on, but all together the outfit felt like me in an extended way. It’s so interesting the way someone getting your style just right can make you feel so heard and understood. I wore the outfit with plain white sneakers, courtesy of Asos.

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To celebrate our graduating class of 2019 we dedicated this shoot to our seniors. Bringing it back to the summer camp days where our parents dropped us off, only to realize that we are being picked up for the last time! It is crazy how fast 4 years goes by when you are having a great time with your friends. Many thanks to all of our models and readers for supporting us and allowing us to produce these amazing photoshoots! Hop on our big yellow school bus for one last hurrah.

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“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” — Henry David Thoreau; Cara McConaughey

“It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be.” — Albus Dumbledore; Amanda Johnson

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“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” — Eleanor Roosevelt, Also Joe from princess diaries; Sarah Carter

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“Fight for the thing you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.” — Mallory Schultz

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“A bear can run up to 37mph. Outrun your friend and you’ll be fine.” — Charlie Williams

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“After graduation, you still can’t touch my hair. #blackgirlmagic” — Brandy Darling

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Alumni Spotlight : theLook Founders

Shelby Greeley

By Victoria Slater

In honor of our 30th issue, Annie and I decided to reach out to our founders for this feature. Both very accomplished in their fields, Shelby Greeley ‘13 and Kira Turnbull ‘13, have been in the fashion and creative world since graduation. Loyal to the magazine, the two keep up with every issue that is published! Below are their responses to the email interview. What is your current role and company? Shelby Greeley (SG): Manager, Digital Strategy @ Levi Strauss & Co Kira Turnbull (KT): I’m the senior content producer for J Public Relations’ social media team. Do you like what you do? What’s next for you? SG: I love being a part of the retail industry. It’s is changing so much right now and constantly keeps you on your toes. Every day is different and you get to be super innovative - constantly adapting to consumer behavior trends and optimizing the customer experience to suit those needs (whether that be through product, marketing, in-store or digital). KT: I love it! I get the opportunity to work with incredible luxury hotels around the country and create beautiful content for their

Kira Turnbull

social media channels and websites. I’d love to start my own creative marketing agency for boutique hotels one day! What was your first role and company after graduating from Conn? SG: International Wholesale @ Tory Burch KT: My first full-time job was as a photo assistant at Travel + Leisure magazine. Why did you start theLook Magazine? What year was that, and what year at Conn were you? SG + KT: We came up with the idea spring of our Freshman year (Spring 2010) and officially launched our first issue of theLook in Fall 2011. When we got to Conn, there were a bunch of different creative clubs / publications (lit mag, photo mag, etc, this was also before Her Campus existed), but none that served as a creative outlet for students wanting to enter the retail, editorial or fashion/ lifestyle creative space. Kira and I met Freshman year and bonded over the idea of creating something fun, inclusive and honestly, where we could all get relevant experience. What was the first year like running the magazine? How many issues did you come out with, how did you select models? Were there a lot of members to help you? SG + KT: Crazy. Shelby was abroad for the launch. Kira was back on campus and really made the first issue come to life. We had a lot of interest from the start - Kira did the first shoot, and we had a solid group of people who joined to help write articles, edit, do

lay-out, etc. Getting models was hard first, so we started featuring different clubs / teams - do a quick q&a and a group photo shoot. It was a really fun way to get people involved and also feature some great groups around campus. After that people started warming up to the idea. We came out with 4 issues per year from the get-go (2 per semester). What do you think is the biggest change from the issues from your first year to theLook’s most recent issue? SG + KT: We look at every issue that comes out and often send each other a text about it. The students at Conn are incredible - so creative and talented. Each year it looks more and more professional. Can’t wait to see what you guys do next! Did any work you did with theLook transfer into your full-time roles? How so? SG: I’m on the business ops side of the industry, so not directly, but the experience of managing people, budgets, due-dates and schedules helped tremendously. KT: Absolutely! I was lucky enough that my first job out of school was in the photo department at the world’s top travel magazine. Much of what I did as the creative lead for theLook helped me fall into the role as a photo editor at the magazine with ease. I was already familiar with how to produce photo shoots, use InDesign and collaborate with others to create inspiring pages that the reader was excited to flip through. Is there anything about theLook you would change from when you started it? SG: We’re just so excited to continue to see it grow and evolve. Who knew it would still be around 8 years later! My favorite part about it is the community that it has created. We have such a strong alumni network in various parts of the retail, editorial and creative industries.

than a year after you could start following friends and liking photos. KT: Of course. Love what you all are doing! Do you two keep in touch in the real world? SG + KT: We do! We both moved to New York right after graduating so would try to see each other a few times a month. We actually just saw each other out in San Francisco a few weeks ago! Do you have any advice or quick tips to students searching for internships or jobs who want to enter the fashion/creative/public relations/digital strategy world? SG: Network. Network. Network. And be persistent. The retail industry is very small and there is a lot of overlap. Reach out to alumni on Linkedin and always send follow up [emails]. People are busy and sometimes forget to respond right away, but most people appreciate the reminder and love to help if they can. Also, don’t worry too much about finding your “perfect” first job. Just get into the industry - observe, learn as much as possible and keep moving around until you find what you like. KT: Never stop learning! Seriously, after graduating I continued to take graduate courses at NYU and the School of Visual Arts to finesse my photographic and creative skills ever more. The creative and digital world is constantly changing so you have to keep up. I read articles from various publications every morning to make sure I’m on the pulse of both the digital and travel industry. I’d also recommend taking a few business classes in case you ever want to go out on your own one day. Also, network and develop relationships with others in your field.

All the best, Shelby & Kira.

KT: Not at all! I love how much the magazine has evolved and get so excited every time I see the new covers revealed on Instagram. Do you follow our Instagram? SG: Yes! We launched it back in 2012 - funny to think that was less

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Room Of Their Own Written by: Piper Baine Photographed by: Ella Rumpf

On a chilly and gray May afternoon, it was delightful to enter the cozy and colorful living room of a Winchester Apartment. Grace Mennell ‘19, Kate Stockbridge ‘19, Truly Siskind-Weiss ‘19 and Hayley Santaflorentina ‘19 live together in what they describe as an artsy, warm space influenced by women’s empowerment. In fact, Connecticut College’s Women’s Empowerment Initiative was an element that sparked a friendship among the roommates. On one of the walls hangs a white and blue “GRL PWR” tapestry, while another wall is decorated with a painted sign from a past Women’s March. Lively throw pillows comfortably rest on the couches, ranging from eye-catching needle-point flower designs, to birds, to an Amy Poehler collage pillow. The white-painted brick walls provide a glossy, soft accent to the living room, and are highlighted by twinkly and colorful strings of lights.

Vibrant tapestries of yellow, blue and red charmingly blanket the couches, which surround a rustic, wooden coffee table. The table, as well as the intricately patterned rugs, are elements the roommates have collected over their college dorm years, and have decided to lavishly incorporate as Winch décor. The most popular wall in their Winch, which is used as a background for many of their pictures, is adorned with Rolling Stone magazine covers. The roommates shared a story of how one of their friends collected the magazine covers over the years, and was able to provide them with a stylish, artsy characteristic that exhibits their love for music. By far, the most popular element that leaves the roommates in awe are the large, angular windows on the far side of the living room. Through the windows, they are able to see the vivid New England foliage, wintery snow-globe scenes and have even caught glimpses of lightning during breathtaking thunderstorms. The apartment reveals the special bond they share, as each has contributed to the room decorations and spend plenty of time together there.

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Creative Layouts Cover

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Table of Contents

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Letter from the Editors

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Exec Spring Trends

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Local Artist: Queen

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Dressed Each Other

Krishnam Moosaddee

Camp Conn

Isabelle Cookson and Quinlan Low

Alumni Spotlight

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Room of Their Own

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Credits

Isabelle Cookson and Quinlan Low

Back Cover

Quinlan Low

Photoshoot Credits Photography

Models:

Camp Conn Christian Carr-Locke: Cover, pages 13-32, 36-42, 43 bottom left, 45, 46 Tyler Clark: Inside front cover, pages 33-35, 43, 44, inside back cover, back cover

Camp Conn Emmy McGoldrick, Alexandra Baltazar, Jenna Berloni, Amanda Johnson, Jaleel Watler, Caley Bennett, Charlie Williams, Megan Webber, Emily Ehler, Sarah Carter, Mallory Schultz, Jordan Cross, Nicole Abraham, Brandy Darling, Blake Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neal, Michael Lynch, Gabrielle Peterson, Julia Wanfried, Cara McConaughey, Garrison Smith, Laura Garcia-Silva, Haig Yeterian, Andrew Godwin, Jamila Ezbidi.

Makeup & Hair Cal Nadeau, Samantha Barth, Chloe Hunwick

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