theLOOK Fall 2018 by theLook Magazine

Issue 26 1

Table of Contents

WHATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S INSIDE...

3 LETTER FROM THE EDITORS & THELOOK 2018

5 THAMES RIVER GREENERY

13 NEW YORK FASHION WEEK

The Executive Board

Lena Kezdy, Claire Langdon & Sawera Choudary

7 MERE INK

Loulou Broderick & Flora Morrison

LOCAL ARTIST Samantha Hunt & Sawera Choudary & Carly Denora

Alexa Beckstein & Jake Leone

17 DAYLIGHT CHARM

Fall 2018 Photoshoot

ROOM OF OUR OWN Victoria Slater, Julia Fife & Ella Rumpf 2

Victoria Slater

Co – Editor in Chief

Letter from the Editors

Annie Breakstone Co – Editor in Chief

Welcome to theLook Magazine! We are so excited to share our first issue with you. We have been working since mid-summer to prepare for the release of our first publication, from photoshoot ideas to corralling our bigger-than-ever Executive Board, our first month back to school has been a whirlwind. We hope that you have enjoyed this fall at Conn as much as we have while working to get the 26th Issue out to all of you! We made sure to include our signature features, A Room of Their Own (page 43) and A Local Artist (page 11) while showcasing some new ideas with a look into the local Thames River Greenery Wine and Cheese Shop (page 5) and New York Fashion Week Trends (page 13).

your thoughts about our content to potentially get featured in our next issue at: thelookmag@conncoll.edu

This year, we want to continue to focus theLook’s theme of diversity in our magazine. We plan to include every point of view about fashion and lifestyle that we can squeeze out of our student body in everything we do, from articles in our publications, on our blog, trends on our Instagram and more. We have been waiting for this day for so long… we hope you are as pumped as we are! Please let us know

PS: We have a fashion show coming up in the beginning of February, be on the lookout for Model & DJ Scouting, invites, and local boutiques to blow up your newsfeeds.

We want to thank all of our writers, photographers and models for helping this issue become a reality; we want to thank all of our members for helping out at photoshoots, lending us their clothes, attending our events; we want to thank our Executive Board for working with us as we navigated through Issue 1! We’d like to leave you with: “Style is something each of us already has, all we need to do is find it.” Diane von Furstenberg.

xoxo, Victoria & Annie

John Pearson

Executive Producer

Quinlan Low

Co – Creative Layout Director

Jackson Bistrong Events Director

Isabelle Cookson

Co – Creative Layout Director

Marianna Wells Senior Stylist

Nadia Bednarczuk

Executive Web Designer

Samantha Barth

Assistant to PR and Marketing; Interim Executive Copy Editor 4

New London Spot: Thames River Greenery By: Lena Kezdy & Claire Langdon Photography By:

While out exploring downtown New London, we stumbled across the quaint storefront of the Thames River Greenery. The checkered tiles and chartreuse benches in the entryway led us into a cafe with specialty cookies and an enticing cheese case. As we went lured further back into the store, our interest was piqued by the nautical maps that lined the walls, the plethora of chocolates and beverages, and a lush array of flowers and plants. We could instantly sense that this was a place we wanted to share with friends, family, and the Connecticut community. 5

“We could instantly sense that this was a place we wanted to share with friends, family, and the Connecticut community.” In the ‘hippy days’ of the Vietnam War, college student and New London native Charlotte Hennegan migrated to California, where the homes and storefronts were decked with the verdant tendrils of potted plants. Charlotte recognized a need for botanicals in her own community. In 1974, with just $400 stowed in a cigar box, Charlotte began curating her own collection of plants in a small New London storefront. To cultivate her burgeoning business, the travel-inspired entrepreneur opportunistically consulted books and attended garden club events, teaching herself how to arrange flowers.

After moving and expanding to two other storefronts, WWpermanent location, Thames River Greenery, on State Street in downtown New London. The historic building dates back to the 1800s. Hennegan’s repertoire has expanded from just plants and flowers to chocolate, coffee, cards, magazines, and newspapers -- and boasts a large selection of wines, cheeses, and cigars. Perhaps the most alluring part of the store is the luxuriously furnished speakeasy turned cigar club upstairs, in which the smoke of the previous patrons lingers. After establishing the store, Charlotte resolved to travel each January. Her travels are what continue to inspire her inventory, the profits from which she donates to the New London community in the forms of funds or floral arrangements. Charlotte continues to bring pieces of the globe back to her hometown, enriching New London’s local culture.

‘wines, cheeses, chocolates, and cigars’ Photography by Lena Kezdy 6

Mere Ink Written by Loulou Broderick

The fascination with ink on skin goes far beyond your sixth-grade habit of writing song lyrics on your arms. From having apotropaic and cultural uses like in Pasthun groups, to adding new intrigue on the runway, tattoos are a testament to our fascination with permanence, art, and bodily autonomy. Tattoos have varied throughout history, influenced by indigenous and ethnic groups around the world. This article will look at the contemporary college student’s first forays into getting a tattoo. The vast majority of the people I spoke with, friends, strangers, students, faculty, and staff, got their first tattoo when they were eigvhteen to twenty-two-yearsold, and they all had a lot to say. High fashion has never been afraid of a little appropriation: the fashion industry consistently utilizes the trends of historically marginalized people and sells them back down in a strange and toxic cycle. Models have been made to don faux tattoos that are “vaguely tribal,” as seen in Rodarte’s Spring 2010 series. At first glance, this is problematic. Personally, I find it far more interesting when designers take the opportunity to use tattoos as an element that adds depth to the looks in their collection. The Dion Lee Spring 2019 collection used delicate, weblike temporary tattoos as an extension of their new line, which features fragile lace fabric. These tattoos continued the textural element present in the clothes and extended it onto the model’s skin.

However, not all fashion exists on the runway. And let us not neglect Ed Hardy. Who else has contributed as much as he to the world of skater cultural apparel of the 2000’s? What would the aughts of our childhood be if not for the tattoo artist-turnedfashion mogul creating shirts with tattooed sleeves, so that we could all doodle sailor tattoo and Japanese tattoo iconography in our notebooks? Ed Hardy provided the masses with a way of experimenting with tattoos that were only as permanent as however long the shirts are worn. A realm tangential to the runway steps into creating the culture we have today that is relatively warmer to the tattooed body.

“Tattoos have varied throughout history, influenced by indigenous and ethnic groups around the world.” Tattoos are often stigmatized as being “unprofessional” and have the reputation of ruining one’s employment prospects. However, I interviewed tattooed professionals working in various fields, such as academia, museum work, food service, hospice care, and retail, and they all believed their tattoos had little to no interference with their employers or work environments. Tattoos have long been associated with working class people of color and thus, unfortunately, stigmatized for this association. However, this stigma lessens as tattoos enter the sphere of white and American culture at large. Ed Hardy played a pivotal role in the East L.A. tattoo scene, destigmatizing what was once known as “prison style” or “joint style” tattoos into being called Black and Grey tattoos. 8

Moving more into the prevalence of tattoos in everyday life: getting a tattoo on your body! In New London, we neighbor some highly recommended tattoo parlors. Spirit Gallery Tattoo, Bank Street Tattoo, and 12 Tattoo Body and Piercing have serviced many current Connecticut College students and staff. Many of these locations take walk-ins, but it’s recommended to have a meeting with your tattoo artist prior so that you can discuss the design, style, placement, and coloring of your tattoo before committing. The local parlors listed above have all been said to have great staff that are friendly and accommodating, but finding a place that is comfortable for you is key. Having an artist who allows you to express your desires is important not only for your experience, but it can also affect the quality of the tattoo. Maybe the final frontier of tattoos is the stick-and-poke, an art school staple that also is one of the oldest methods of people inking their skin. To quote Conn alum Jihmmy Sanchez, “Stick-and-poke tattooing is the most primeval form of tattooing. Indigenous societies have been marking their bodies for centuries now. The idea that tattooing is something that is fairly recent is a large misconception, and in my opinion, highlights the way tattooing is being whitewashed and removed from its indigenous roots of color. For a lot of people a stick n poke is something to do to be in the “in” ( or out in the case of nonconformist), but I would not say it is not a cheap alternative, it can be another way that lower income folks are neglected to the lower echelons of tattoo culture.”

“Stick-and-poke tattooing is the most primeval form of tattooing.” Stick and pokes are tattoos done without the use of a machine, usually, a single needle dipped into ink and poked into the skin. The process requires going over the design many times to ensure that the ink is distributed deeply enough into the skin. Stick and pokes do have a tendency to emerge out of campus dorm rooms because of their accessibility and low price point. There is a level of emotional intimacy associated with SnPs. Local artist Jane Stevens says “it’s a memory you can share with your friend and look back on years later. For me, having a friend tattoo me would be like a symbol of an everlasting connection between us”. In fact, people are usually connected to their SnP artist by only one or two degrees of separation. Tattoos occupy a permanent space on our body, linking one to a particular moment in time in a physical and artistic way.. These special moments of emotional ephemera may be fleeting, but stick and poke tattoos are not. They have the same degree of permanence that a tattoo from a parlor would, so be confident with your decisions! 9

Suggestions for the Tattoo Process: Do: Have some flexibility in mind with your dream design. Take into consideration your ideal placement, price point, and pain tolerance, because you may have to make some compromises in terms of detail. Be prepared to simplify!

Do: Research! Scope instagrams, websites, make calls, and go to consultations. You deserve the best.

Do: play with temporary tattoos! Nothing is completely permanent,

and embrace that with flash tats, tattly, or designing and printing your own temporary tattoos!

Do: Read up on bloodborne pathogens! Stay safe, stay healthy. Don’t: Get a tattoo drunk. Beyond the basic

wdecision-making impairment, alcohol is a blood thinner and though some bleeding is normal, an excess amount of blood makes it harder for the artist to get visibility while inking your skin, which could lead to a poor end result.

Don’t: Let someone give you a tattoo with india ink and sewing

needles. It doesn’t matter if its your best friend who’s a great artist and will do it for free. There are ways of getting a hand poked tattoo that aren’t fully dangerous. Treat your body better than that.

Don’t: Get a tattoo in the summer. Not a hard rule, but tattoos must

be protected from the sun and chemicals in chlorine pools, and need to be moisturized often. Sun rays damage tattoos and break up the ink under the skin, you have a better chance of having them fresher for longer if they stay covered up!

Don’t: Buy an overpriced stick and poke kit off of Etsy or Amazon. If you’re seriously venturing into the DIY route, order green soap, sterilized tattoo needles, tattoo ink, and gloves.

There are always going to be detractors of tattoos: elitist older generations, conservative family members, and lame friends. Post tattoo panic is real, just breathe and know you made the right choice by expressing some bodily autonomy. If not, well, laser removal has come really far the past few years.

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ADAM YASMEEN

LOCAL ARTIST FEATURE:

Adam Yasmeen By Sawera Choudary and Samantha Hunt Photographer: Carly Denora

Local artists are easy to find around New London, including right here at Connecticut College. In fact, Connecticut College is where we found our featured artist, Adam Yasmeen. Adam is a first-year at Conn who came all the way from the UK to be a camel. He is a member of the Williams Street Mix acapella group and has a passion for music. Though he has been singing all his life, in the past year he has also begun writing original music. Read on to learn more about this unique camel with hair brighter than our futures, including the time he sang with Ariana Grande!

Q: Where are you from? A: I’m from the UK, both the cities of London and

Manchester are home to me. I grew up in London, but I moved to Manchester when I was twelve. I met some amazing people there that helped shape me into who I am and found my voice after joining the choir. Manchester was the place that made me realize what I wanted to do with my life. Q: What prompted you to move 3,000 miles from your home to Conn? A: I wanted something new. I was happy to move to America and meet new people. Though I am proud to be British, I wanted to live in America for a while and figured I was at the perfect age to try it out. Q: In what ways are you involved in music? A: I’m part of the Williams Street Mix. Everyone in it is so nice. We are currently practicing new songs for our performance. I’m also in choir; we have two classes a week, and are practicing new songs. It’s fun. I make music on my computer – I write, produce, and record my own stuff and distribute it to online vendors such as Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Amazon Music, and Google Play. Q: What drives you? A: My friends and family, but also the Manchester attack. The happenings there made me decide that my life won’t be dictated by anyone but me. Q: What is your earliest memory of singing? A: I started singing when I was around four. Ever since I was little, my mom used to always sing lots of ‘80s pop around me. She is an amazing singer but never pursued it. I picked up a lot from her. Q: Is there a particular moment or person that inspired you to be a singer? A: When I sang with Ariana Grande at her concert in Manchester after the attack. I was standing in front of 75,000 people, helping raise money for an amazing cause, and it made it click in my mind that this is what I want to do with my life.

Q: How did you learn this skill? A: I learned from mum. I joined choir in primary school and

was in two choirs in high school. I also started vocal lessons three years ago. Also, I picked up a lot for just singing with people. Q: What do you plan on studying at Conn? A: I think I will major in music tech. I really like maths as well. I am very undecided, but I know I want to be a singer. Q: Describe home in three words. A: Memory, love, and community. Q: Which of your works are you most proud of? A: EDEN, my newest song. Q: How do you plan to use your musical capabilities in the future? A: Hopefully, I will turn it into a career, and write and produce it. I want people to listen to my music like I listen to it. I don’t just want my music to be ‘catchy’, but I want people to emotionally connect to it. I want them to relate to it. Q: Which place on campus do you feel your creativity is the most free? A: Right now, whenever I am singing with my acapella group, or anywhere I can sit alone to just think and process emotions into words and songs. Q: If you were a dessert, which would you be and why? A: Trifle, definitely. There are layers to it and each is different with different textures and flavors. I want people them to hear different layers in my music as well — musically, lyrically. I have different layers as well, but I think we all do. We are all trifles.

THE BEST OF NEW YORK FASHION WEEK THE WOMEN’S LOOKS Written By: Alexa Beckstein

Although paisley was not a major trend of NYFW 2019, it was a prominent feature in Zimmerman’s collection. This incredible creation pairs a paisley button up, balloon sleeve shirt with a mid-length, asymmetrical white skirt. The shapes seen within the paisley shirt are mirrored by the embroidery on the skirt as well as the bows on the shoes, adding an aesthetically pleasing element to the whole look. The finishing touch is the incredibly intricate and exquisite earring that the model wears, its red and silver colors tying into the shirt.

This look from Oscar de la Renta is breathtaking and beautiful. Its elegant, white, short-sleeved maxi dress is coupled with four stunning embroideries of vibrant red flowers with green stems and leaves. These bright red flowers are paired with a maroon bag and hoop earrings. This creation mixes simplicity, contrast, and magnificence.

This gorgeous dress from the Carolina Herrera collection displays a floral pattern with a summer feel. The vivid oranges, greens, blues, and yellows add a vibrance to an already interesting dress. The shoes are on theme as well, adding a cool aquamarine shade to the boldly colored look. This tropical, asymmetrical creation is simply stunning.

Self Portrait makes this white dress new and intriguing, while at the same time highlighting one of the key trends from NYFW 2019, crochet. The white floral crocheting is the centerpiece of this look, making a rather simplistic outfit bolder and more interesting. The boots are classic and not flashy in order to keep the focus on the dress.

Overview of Women’s Trends NYFW 2019:

As highlighted in the looks we selected, crochet, slip netting, and aspen gold were hot trends in this year’s spring NYFW. As well as these trends, crisp whites were featured in many collections, as were puffy sleeves, satin suits, and fairytale elements. Lingerie, championed by Savage x Fenty’s collection, made many appearances, as did waist cinchers and sheer everything. Another common theme was vivid colors, seen in technicolor raincoats and bright color-blocking. Interestingly enough, cargo pants, biker shorts, bucket hats, and tie-dye all made a comeback this NYFW.

THE MEN’S LOOKS

Ralph Lauren keeps this look comfortable, showing the ability of dressing up being keeping it casual. Adding a blazer to the look bring another needed layer to make this look stand out. Cuffed jeans bringing your gaze the unique patterned loafers. Loafers are a timeless trend and every man needs a pair. This look is completed with some hand jewelry. Men should not be afraid to explore what jewelry works for them.

This Kozaburo creation shows that overcoats are going to be a continued trend during the spring of 2019. This is another look showing how men are able to dress appropriately yet comfortably. This overcoat is dressed with a basic white tee and suede joggers.

Written By: Jake Leone

Dyne shows the overcoat trend in this look, incorporating a athletic leisure vibe with a blazer. Common trend through all of these looks, creators are trying to keep all the looks comfortable bet dressed up. We are moving to a time where the main concern when designing is to remember the functionality of clothing and keeping it comfortable.

Don’t forget about street wear during fashion week! Matching short sleeve button down and matching trousers, Nike hat and sneakers, tote, making his way to his next show. Looking great, and of course, comfortable! Don’t let the tote scare you men. Everyone needs a bag to carry all their things so why why not break the stigma that only women can carry bags?

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Daylight Charm

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Thank you so much to everyone that helped make this issue happen! 42

ROOM OF OUR OWN Featuring: Isabelle Fama

Written By: Victoria Slater & Julia Fife Photography By: Ella Rumpf

As an alum of a Massachusetts boarding school, Isabelle Fama, ‘22 was ready to take on the decoration of the ultimate dorm room in Morrison. As we entered the building we thought we knew from over the past three years, Julia and I were startled by the updates made to this good ole Plex dormitory: modern furniture and new carpeting, to say the least! Isabelle lives in a double, located near the elevator on the fifth floor. Her walls are covered with memories: a vision board she made back in high school, a collage of Portland, Oregon landmarks where she spent her summer before senior year of high school training for dance, pictures with family and friends, postcards, and a poster of the City of Love, Paris. Much of her inspiration came from her senior year dorm room, including the woodsy, full length mirror with her D.I.Y. addition of lights. Noticeably, an anonymous piece of student artwork hangs prominently by her desk, allowing Isabelle to reminisce about her high school days. Not to leave any nook or cranny lonely, the top of her desk is adorned with both real and fake flowers. Behind the head of her bed,

Isabelle makes great use of the nook built into many of the plex dorm rooms. In this space sits a bedside table with a miniature replica of the Eiffel Tower given to her by her roommate at boarding school. Next to it sits her bureau, and on top of that a record player, ready to go with Beatles and Beach Boys records. Don’t think this style isn’t achievable, though! Isabelle shopped for many of her pieces, including her three-tiered lamp and mirror, at affordable stores such as HomeGoods and Ikea. Isabelle said that her inspiration for her room has come from many various people in her life, including her family, friends from boarding school, and even people she has danced with! When we asked about the little elephants that can be found around her room, Isabelle says, “I just like them! Elephants remind me of my mom.” Like Isabelle, you too can mix both personal memories and trendy dorm decor to make your room homey and inviting.

Creative Layouts Cover Isabelle Cookson

Mere Ink Quinlan Low

Table of Contents Nadia Bednarczuk

Local Artist Isabelle Cookson

Creative Layout Credit Quinlan Low

New York Fashion Week Nadia Bednarczuk

Letter from the Editors Isabelle Cookson

Daylight Charm Photoshoot Quinlan Low

Exec Board Isabelle Cookson

Room of Our Own Quinlan Low

Thames River Greenery Nadia Bednarczuk

Photoshoot Credits Photography

Models

Vessel Day: 1,3,11,13,15,16,19,20,21,23,25,26,27,28,29

Journey Hardway (inside back cover), Olivia Haskell, Emma Bennington, Audrey Black, Devon Stahl (cover), Sydney Lamb, Lola Pierson, Cheikh Gaye (back cover), Matt Allen, Jared Nussbaum (inside cover), Nate Morris

Tyler Clark: Inside Cover, 2,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,14,17,18,22,30, Inside Back Cover

Kat Carrion: Cover, 24,31, Back Cover

Makeup Cal Nadeau & Chloe Hunwick

Copy Editors Sam Barth Piper Baine, Elizabeth Berry, Eve Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien, Hope Hottois

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