Piuma Fall 2023

PIUMA ESD‘S FASHION MAGAZINE

FALL 2023

PIUMA esd‘s fashion magazine issue 1 fall 2023

When choosing the title for the magazine, we wanted a word with significance to both fashion and ESD. Since our mascot is the eagle, we considered what kind of ‘clothing’ an eagle wears. The word “piuma” means “feather” in Italian, a language often used in the fashion world. Since an eagle’s coat is made of feathers, it seemed only fitting to name our magazine after our mascot’s attire. We hope that you enjoy reading this magazine as much as we enjoyed creating it! xoxo, Sofia and Daniella

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2 TREND ANALYSIS

c h u n k y s h o e s -- c o m f y , c l a s s y , a n d c o o l business casual revolutionized: pantsuits i s it t h e r e ? s h e e r l a y e r s neon is the new cool less fabric is more: cutouts

18 DALLAS FASHION 20 j s b l a c k a n d b r i g h t 22 hoco g o eagles 24

26 DESIGNER PROFILES 28 t h e q u e e n o f p u n k f a s h i o n the face of vogue 32

36 INDUSTRY INTERVIEWS 38

3 shops, 1 store: merry vose‘s professional journey

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11th grade to vogue: megan o‘sullivan‘s story

52 MOST NOTABLE LOOKS 54 the face of the met 58 semaine de la mode 64 t h e c i t y t h a t n e v e r s l e e p s a bouquet of dresses 68 the tree of life 70

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TREND ANALYSIS

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“Fashion is a trend. Style lives within a person.”

- Oscar de le Renta

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CHUNKY SHOES -- COMFY, CLASSY, AND COOL One of the most central fashion trends of 2022 that will most likely stick around for 2023 is chunky shoes. These shoes come in many different variations, such as sneakers and sandals, both of which offer an effortlessly cool look. Chunky shoes can easily elevate any outfit, whether fancy or casual. Their other main benefit is their comfort, which is probably what propelled them to popularity in the first place. For the first time in a long time, the most fashionable shoes are also the most comfortable.

When you think of chunky shoes, what most likely comes to mind is chunky sneakers. Coming in thousands of styles and colors, it seems that each designer brand has dipped their toes into the chunky sneaker trend, offering their own variation on the craze. One style from Prada, the Downtown Metallic Low Top Sneaker, leans more towards the classy end of the fad. These shoes are plated in gold leather, yet despite their obvious extravagance, they still somehow complete an effortlessly chic look. You can pair them with jeans or even wear them with a dress. Another popular iteration of the chunky sneaker is Alexander McQueen’s Oversized Sneaker. Living up to their name, these shoes have a thick sole and are taller than they are long. They come in several colors to match any outfit, and they even look comfy. Between these two different takes on the chunky sneaker trend, you are all set for any occasion.

Though less common, the chunky shoe trend even extends to sandals. Prada also explored this trend with their Chunky-Sole Fisherman Sandals. These shoes come in several different colors, and they can be worn with almost any outfit. They aren’t particularly fancy, but they would still look cool paired with a casual midi-dress.

They represent a different take on a popular trend, demonstrating its reach in the fashion industry.

As we move into 2023, it is important to consider how this trend will evolve for the new year. The fashion blog “Marie Claire” has spoken on the future of this trend, saying that a “classically sporty look” will be popular in the coming seasons. This means that chunky sneakers will most likely become less classy and more sporty as they change to fit the new vibe of fashion. However, it is still a great idea to invest in a pair of chunky sneakers because due to their versatility, they are definitely going to stick around in the mass-market of fashion.

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Prada Rubber Logo Chunky-Sole Fisherman Sandals

Prada Downtown Metallic Low-Top Sneakers

Alexander McQueen Oversized Sneakers

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BUSINESS CASUAL REVOLUTIONIZED: PANTSUITS

Roberto Cavalli Metallic Leopard Print Blazer Jacket

Alice + Olivia Denny Boyfriend Blazer

Alice + Olivia Ivan Crystal-Embellished Satin Blazer

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According to Esquire, “2023 is the year of the baggy suit.” This trend has taken the world by storm with influencers and celebrities all over the internet choosing to wear oversized blazers with wide-legged pants rather than form-fitting ensembles. One could argue that the trend started in December 2022 when Dua Lipa, known for her sparkly, bodycon dresses, wore an oversized gray suit from The Attico to the Variety Hitmaker’s Brunch. Lipa proved that the trend can still be feminine even though the silhouette is certainly masculine, and it comes across as an effortlessly chic look. In the following months, other celebrities followed suit and both males and females alike tried their hand at the oversized pantsuit trend.

The baggy suit trend may be more casual, but this increased coolness also comes with something even more important: comfort. After the pandemic where people literally lived in sweats, it was hard to go back to wearing structured, uncomfortable clothes with no give. The oversized suit trend solves this issue. You will never be uncomfortable in a suit that allows so much movement.

If you are thinking of trying the oversized pantsuit trend, there are a few things to know. Though the trend appears simple and effortless, it actually requires a lot of thought to avoid looking overwhelmed by too much material. One way to keep looking sharp in an oversized pantsuit is to pair it with something tighter to keep proportion. Try wearing an oversized blazer with tighter slacks or a bodycon top with loose pants. If you want to make things even more interesting, you could simply wear an oversized blazer as a dress, which has been done by Reese Witherspoon, Kim Kardashian, and more.

The most important thing to keep in mind about this trend is that it is incredibly versatile. It can be dressed up or dressed down, and it can be worn by males and females. Depending on how you style it, it could be red carpet worthy, or it could be more casual streetwear. You can easily make it what you want it to be, and this is why it is one of the most popular trends of 2023. So, if you want to move out of your comfort zone and into the celebrity fashion world, try out the oversized pantsuit trend. You won’t regret it.

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IS IT THERE? SHEER LAYERS Versace Foulard Orchid Printed Button-Front Shirt

Alice + Olivia Everly Tiered Tulle Maxi Blazer

Des Phemmes Embroidered Tulle Button-Front Shirt

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Sheer clothing is making a statement for Spring/Summer 2023, and given its sheer popularity, chances are it will stick around for the next summer to come. The trend has been around forever, but it has become even more popular in recent years, such as when it exploded in 2022. Florence Pugh and Rita Ora were among the celebrities who rocked the look, pairing it with a strong sense of self-confidence.

However, in 2023, the trend isn’t just sheer ensembles; it’s sheer layers.

Thankfully, this newer trend is much more wearable for the average person than 2022’s trend, which was only popular among the most confident, free-spirited of people, and which also garnered much criticism. The sheer layers trend is inherently more practical, and there are many ways to style it to tailor it to your own aesthetic.

The name “sheer layers” still leaves plenty of unanswered questions about how exactly to style this trend. Should you wear a sheer tank top over a knit tee? What about a sheer skirt over a shirt dress? Could you sport a sheer blouse underneath a v-neck sweater? Or should you layer multiple sheer garments on top of one another to create an opaque surface? The answer to all of these questions is yes, and that is why the sheer layers trend is so perfect. It is incredibly versatile and can fit any style. If you are still having a hard time wrapping your mind around the visuals of this trend, here are a few examples. Alice + Olivia has a perfectly creative sheer dress that could be worn over pants for an elevated, in-the-office look. For sheer button-downs, you may want to consider Des Phemmes’s Embroidered Tulle Button-Front Shirt or Versace’s Foulard Orchid Printed Button-Front Shirt, both of which could be worn over or under knitwear.

Celebrities have also adopted the more modest sheer layers trend.

Florence Pugh, who is known for her more risqué embodiments of the sheer trend, changed it up when she wore a sheer high-waisted skirt paired with a cropped gray sweatshirt to the Valentino show. The look was cool and elegant all at once, and it was very on-trend. Olivia Rodrigo also dipped her toes in the sheer trend with a simple sheer black dress, which she wore to the 2023 Grammy’s. Kim Kardashian demonstrated an office-appropriate sheer blazer and pants over a simple cream bandeau and shorts set, creating a modern yet classy look. Similarly, Zendaya wore a sheer black catsuit underneath an oversized black blazer to the Valentino show. These are just a few of the celebrities that have rocked the sheer layers trend, and they demonstrate the versatility and wearability of the style. Any average person could wear the ensembles, and that is why I predict that this trend will be here to stay.

The trend could also be adapted to fall and winter, instead layering sheer items over or under bulkier coats and sweaters. This easy adaptation may cause the trend to stick around for the next year until it is adapted yet again by celebrities who want to mix things up. Regardless, the trend is still hot, so go buy your own version while you can; there are so many options.

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NEON IS THE NEW COOL Though the world is still full of problems to solve, one of the biggest issues of the past few years, Covid-19, is largely behind us. The pandemic of 2020 shut down more than just businesses; it shut down morale, creating a very gloomy, stressful few years. Now that we are emerging from the crisis, people just want to feel carefree joy again, and one of fashion’s most popular emerging trends can help with that.

That trend is neon clothes, and it has been around and seems to be sticking around for good. Neon was a staple in Summer 2022, making many appearances on runways; now, it is back and better than ever for the next spring/summer season.

Designers like Balenciaga, Fendi, and Bottega Veneta were not afraid to play with neon during their Spring/Summer 2023 shows, using the color to create an almost futuristic look. According to Harper’s Bazaar, lime green was the it-color of New York Fashion Week 2023, and it will be making an appearance in the season to come.

Additionally, green is the color of the year, meaning that neon green is sure to be seen on the streets in 2023.

Neon can also be seen on racks in Neiman Marcus, with The Attico’s Allium Sequin Halter Mini Dress being an example.

Furthermore, neon is displayed at Neiman Marcus in a showcase with two delightful summer colors: bright yellow and blue. Adam Lippes’s Ruffle One-Shoulder Belted Silk Midi Dress and Smocked Peplum-Waist Off-The-Shoulder Silk Blouse perfectly embody the neon trend, and they would both be perfect for summer!

Alexander McQueen also explored the neon trend with a monochromatic display complete with a bright orange leather cropped leather biker jacket paired with their Sunset Orange Bow-Embellished Flared-Hem Shell Midi Skirt. This ensemble is bright, bold, and undoubtedly confident, which seems to be the trend for 2023. In a statement piece like this, you are sure to turn heads while being the bestdressed person in the room!

Studies have shown that what you wear can affect your mood, and wearing bold silhouettes in neon colors will certainly change it for the better. If you want to be happy and confident, try standing out in one of these neon ensembles, or experiment with adding small touches of neon to your wardrobe. The trend seems to be around to stay, and you can’t go wrong with neon this summer!

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The Attico Allium Sequin Halter Mini Dress Top Right:

Alexander McQueen Bright Orange Leather Cropped Biker Jacket and Sunset Orange Bow-Embellished Flared Hem Shell Midi Skirt Bottom:

Adam Lippes Ruffle One-Shoulder Belted Silk Midi Dress and Smocked Peplum-Waist Off-The-Shoulder Silk Blouse

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LESS FABRIC IS MORE: CUTOUTS

The Spring/Summer Fashion Weeks made one thing apparent: cutouts, a trend that has been around for a few years, are here to stay.

However, the nature of this trend is shifting so that cutouts remain popular, but you still have to refresh your wardrobe to stay up to date. Brands are getting more creative with their cutouts, placing them in different shapes (like in Alice + Olivia’s Finely Embellished Button-Front Shirt With Heart Cutouts), and brands are also placing them in more unique positions (such as in Coperni’s Twist-Front Cut Out Tailored Blazer Jacket).

Cutouts have been around for years, but they recently had a revitalization thanks to HBO Max’s hit show Euphoria. In the season 2 premiere, Alexa Demie, who plays Maddy, wore a little black dress with a modern twist: two large cutouts that were certainly eye-catching. This prompted massive internet searches for this particular Akna dress and ones like it, which ultimately led to the popularity of cutout dresses, even today.

Cutouts also found their place in New York Fashion Week 2023, where they were featured in many runway shows. Dion Lee debuted a cropped blazer with shoulder cutouts, while Prabal Gurung showed off a pink bandage dress with cutouts along the sides. Elena Velez really stole the show, however, with her black and white avant-garde dresses with cutouts that were reminiscent of spider webs. Though the colors and fabrics used were simple enough, the intricate cutouts created a pattern of their own, making the pieces stand out in the crowd. These creative cutouts are yet another example of how brands are reinventing the trend to make it even cooler.

As far as accessible fashion goes, cutouts transition easily from the runway and into your wardrobe. Brands offer thousands of options to get in on the trend in both subtle and more noticeable ways. Though cutouts are most common in tops, in which they often appear along the chest, or in dresses, where you may see them along the midsection and the back, they are also becoming increasingly popular in pants. Nowadays you may see a pair of wide-leg pants with small cutouts along the hips, or perhaps even a low rise skirt with the same effect. Regardless, there are enough options out there that there is something for everyone, and this is one trend that you should absolutely get on top of because it is here to stay!

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Courreges Diamond Cutout Vinyl Mini Dress

Coperni Twist-Front Cut Out Tailored Blazer Jacket

Alice + Olivia Finley Embellished Button-Front Shirt With Heart Cutouts

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SURPRISE!!!

CANDICE SWANEPOEL SURPRISE ARTICLE!!!! Sofia and I came up with this adventurous idea that we will each design our own spreads about someone we individually “fan favorite,” or someone whom we admire. I won’t spoil on which page you will find Sofia’s surprise spread, or who she’s writing about, but my “idol” and someone from my second home, where I lived for just over nine years, is Candice Swanepoel.

Ever since the age of two, I lived in South Africa for nine years, up until the age of eleven. Every little girl’s aspirations when they are young is to become an actress or make it big on Broadway, to be a model, or, on the more realistic side of things, to have the biggest doll house. So, I decided to choose option two, become a model, and the root of that dream was to become the complete embodiment of Candice Swanepoel.

Candice Swanepoel was born on October 20th, 1988 in South Africa. Now you probably know why I chose her for my featured article, because something ninety-nine percent of people asked me when I moved to the United States was, “Do you ride lions or elephants to school?” to which I would simply not respond. I thought to myself, “Wow, this is probably the only celebrity that I have something in common with,” and she probably is. But to add to the fact that she and I are from the same country, we can also

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speak the same language (Afrikaans, which was developed by the Dutch), and we both did our fair share of work doing ballet when we were younger.

At the young age of fifteen, Swanepoel was scouted in a Dubran flea market in South Africa. But like every model at such a young age, Swanepoel struggled in the early days of her modeling career due to her shyness around people. Eventually she achieved another part of a little girl’s dream: being featured on a monthly issue of Vogue magazine. Candice’s first claim to fame came in the form of an editorial shoot for none other than Italian Vogue.

But still, at the young age of seventeen, traveling the world left her feeling extremely exhausted, and she was on the verge of calling it quits.

What really made Swanepoel’s career explode was when her agent got a call from Victoria’s Secret, and they specifically asked if they could see her. I mean, who would take down that striking offer? Certainly not me! She embodied the Victoria’s Secret brand so much that in 2010, she was officially inducted as a Victoria’s Secret Angel. A Victoria’s Secret Angel has a multi-year contract with the brand, while a model for the brand does not. When you are signed as an Angel, everything changes for you, and not just within the modeling community. In the following year, she was featured on Vogue Italia’s cover.

One of Swanpoel’s most famous shows with the Victoria’s Secret franchise was in 2013. The show that year was held in New York City and Candice strutted down the VS runway wearing the most expensive bra in the brand’s industry. The “fantasy bra” that Swanpoel wore that year cost a whopping $10 million, as the piece was presented with over 4200 gems, which included a 52 carat pear ruby.

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Now, why would I choose Candice over thousands of other models in the world? I chose her because she represents a large part of where I still consider home, and where some of my best friends whom I have known for over ten years live, including my family. It still truly baffles me that someone of her caliber is from the same country as me and still fluently speaks the same language that I do. We South Africans are not quitters, and we surely never give up without a fight. While scrolling through Instagram in the mornings, the one with true posts that I look forward to observing is Candice’s’ page. She pushes me and should push everyone else reading this to own their inner beauty no matter what, because you are perfect and should never let anyone tell you otherwise.

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DALLAS FASHION

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“Life is a party. Dress like it.”

- Audrey Hepburn

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J S BLACK AND BRIGHT JSB, or the Junior Symphony Ball, offers sophmores, juniors, and seniors the opportunity to have a night of fun along with a southern dress code, while also, behind the scenes, being a part of JSB’s Steering Committee. The Steering Committee is comprised of any sophmores and upperclassmen who help coordinate all the details regarding the dance and also complete some community service hours along the way. Living in the south, a staple item found in every girl or boy’s closet would typically be a pair of cowboy boots, which is one item part of JSB’s dress code. Us girls would think we would have a simple black dress, but beleive it or not we don’t, or at least I didn’t.

Most girls who attend the ball come in a staple black dress, while maybe adding little sequins here and there. However, the dress code is not limited. Besides black, there were all different kinds of styles along with brightly colored dresses, too. On the guy’s side, their dress code was a Texas tux, which consisted of lightly-washed jeans paired with a white shirt and a standard tuxedo jacket on top.

Sophie Stager ‘25 attended the dance wearing an open back spaghetti strapped dress with crystal sequins embellished all over the dress. She paired her dress perfectly to fit the theme of the dance with dark beige colored boots and her hair slightly curled at the ends.

Stager’s opinion of her experience at the dance was that she “enjoyed the music along with the atmosphere, loved going to the dance with [her] friends,” and that she overall had a “fun time.”

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Mixing things up, Cheney Mathes ‘25 wore a spaghetti strap NBD mini dress from Revolve with several ruffles in a periwinkle blue color.

She wore this dress with tan cowboy boots and straight hair. Mathes certainly stood out amongst her friends who wore black, but she fit in with hundreds of other girls at the dance who chose to wear a color.

Mathes said that when she was looking for dresses, she “saw that one and loved it and thought it was a really fun color!”

Ella Floyd ‘25 was one of the many sophmores who attended JSB last year. Floyd wore a black colored sleevless dress with a high neck along with a cutout on the dress. Floyd’s commentary regarding the night was that she loved reconnecting with other friends, as over eight different schools attended JSB. She also found it “fun that they gave people fake money to fake gamble at the door.”

Jess Coit ‘25 also attended JSB, and she wore a strapless black sequin dress from Retrofête.

She paired her dress with silver-grey cowboy boots and a simple choker necklace and bracelets.

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HOCO

Homecoming is the first big dance of the school year, and that means that it’s the first opportunity to find the perfect dress to show off. After a week full of fun homecoming festivities, such as special dress days and activities, and the homecoming football game, everything culminates in the homecoming dance. After so much building excitement and preparation, this night is sure to be a blast, especially if you have found the perfect outfit! At ESD, homecoming dresses often come in bright colors or prints, and they are worn to stand out. Most girls start the night in heels to take photos, but they have usually ditched those shoes for more comfortable sneakers, such as Golden Goose, by the time the dance rolls around. Some girls even choose to go barefoot rather than stay in their heels to dance. Guys often wear suits with colorful bow ties that match their date’s dress. These suits are paired with either dress shoes or sneakers.

One of the best dressed at the dance, Campbell Carothers ‘25 chose to wear a pastel floral one-shoulder dress from Loveshack Fancy. She described the dress as “super comfortable” and said that she “loved the pattern.” She wore her blond hair straight and paired the dress with a pair of champagne colored heels with a bow.

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Hannah Davisson ‘24 was also perfectly dressed in a sparkly white dress from For Love and Lemons, and she said that it was “one of her favorite dresses she’s ever worn.” She paired this dazzling dress with strappy white heels from Steve Madden and straightened her shiny blonde hair.

Davisson said that she thinks that “the school should provide the same socks they did for prom so that girls [could] take off their heels and not have to walk around barefoot.” She thinks that “girls would stay longer if they could take off their shoes to keep their feet from hurting.”

Personally one of the standouts from the class of ‘26, now a sophomore, was Beau McKnight. This was McKnight’s first ever homecoming, and she surely stood out with her brightly-colored pink dress. McKnight’s dress was from French Connection, and it was a dazzling strapless bright pink dress with a bow attached at the hip. Along with her dress, her luscious hair was curled and paired with very minimal, yet elegant jewerly, completely tying the look together.

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GO EAGLES!

If there’s one thing that all ESD students can agree on, it’s that ESD has amazing school spirit! Both high school and middle school students show up and show out to football games and pep rallies, especially during special weeks like Homecoming Week and Student Body Week. 2022’s Homecoming Week followed the theme of the dance, which was “Out of This World.” The dress days were Space Jam, Star Day, Star Wars Accessories, Space Cowboy, and Spirit Dress Day. Our student leaders modeled the appropriate attire at the Town Hall announcing the theme, and they spared no expense with their outfits! The student body followed suit and really went all out with their outfits for the different days.

For For Star Star Wars Wars Accessories Accessories day, day, students wore capes and masks students wore capes and masks and and carried carried light light sabers, sabers, along along with with wearing wearing their their Eucharist Eucharist attire. attire.

On Space Jam day, you could see students rocking either Space Jam jerseys or concert t-shirts, which followed the ‘jam’ part of the theme.

Spirit Day was a Fast forward to our annual Student Body Week, one of classic representation the new and should be continued traditions was the of ESD school spirit Powderpuff game. This game consisted of all four grades as people wore ESD competing against eachother whilst playing football. t-shirts with shorts The class of ‘25 versus ‘24 and the class of ‘26 versus ‘23 or skirts. Students were the two sets of games. The class of ‘25 beat last packed the stands for year’s juniors and in the “gruesome” final, we so sadly lost the pep-rally before against last year’s seniors. Katherine Clark ‘25 described the big game, the games as “super fun” saying that “there wasn’t any really showing off pressure on anyone to do well, and obviously we wanted their school spirit. to win, but it was fun at the end of the day.”

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Star Day was full of gold and yellow with lots of beaded or metallic skirts. Jamie Henderson ‘25 and Nina Rastin ‘25 both embodied this theme with their outfits, which were right on point.

On Space Cowboy day, my personal favorite, most students wore metallic skirts with flannel shirts.

However, some people chose to wear full Western attire while others went full space. People rocked cowboy boots and light-up hats, with some even going as far as to carry blow-up aliens.

Adding to the fashion perspective, the class of ‘25’s colors were blue and black, so all the girls partcipating came in black leggings with tops in different shades of blue. Personally, I will say that the guys in the class of ‘25 took first place in the fashion category. They all came in formal suits or polos WITH ties, and tied together the whole “manager” look with complete headsets along with whistles and clipboards. Although the class of ‘25 didn’t win, all the players, managers, and sideliners enjoyed the games and played the “official” role to the tee.

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DESIGNER PROFILES

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“Dame Vivienne Westwood was an extraordinary talent: an innovative and influential designer, and an iconoclast who pursued every belief and passion with a rare fervor.” - Anna Wintour

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THE QUEEN OF P

VIVIE WESTW

On December 29, 2022, the fashion world lost one of its most influential figures from the twentieth century, Vivienne Westwood.

Commonly known as the Queen of Punk Fashion, Westwood left an indelible mark on the fashion industry throughout her 81 years on earth.

Westwood was born on April 8, 1941 in Glossop, Derbyshire, England. Her family was a part of the working class, so she did not grow up with an elite background in fashion. She attended the Harrow School of Art and the University of Westminster where she took classes in fashion, but she eventually dropped out and became a school teacher. Westwood married young and had a child, but her marriage didn’t last, and she was divorced in 1965.

Shortly after, she met Malcolm McLaren, and the two became business partners. They opened a store called Let it Rock where they sold vintage clothing along with McLaren’s rock and roll record collection. When their clothes sold out, Westwood began creating immaculate copies, sparking her talent in fashion design.

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F PUNK FASHION:

ENNE WOOD “If you're too big to fit into fashion,

then you just have to do your own fashion.”

Although this store was a success, Westwood and McLaren went on to alter the concept several times, changing the clothes along with it. Despite these constant redesigns, the clothes they sold developed a distinctive style that shaped punk fashion. These clothes were often based on provocative ideas, and they were intended to ruffle feathers.

They often featured anarchist symbols and harsh, even violent language. One particular garment was so offensive that it led to McLaren and Westwood being arrested in 1975 on indecency charges. Westwood and McLaren’s clothes revolutionized what was appropriate to wear in public in twentieth century England.

After years of building a successful business with McLaren, Westwood decided to blaze her own path, ultimately creating her own punk fashion empire. In 1981, she released her first collection, which was titled “Pirates.” She continued to turn heads with the release of her most famous style, the Mini Crini, in 1985. This outlandish garment was a shortened version of the 19th century hoop skirt, and Westwood made it her own by bedazzling it with beads and colors. She also

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redesigned various garments commonly worn by the upper class, putting her mark on tweed schoolgirl skirts and pearl necklaces. She created the trends of underwear as outerwear, asymmetric cuts, and deconstructed garments that still prevail today.

Beyond the clothing that she created, Westwood also embodied a revolutionary free spirit and wasn’t afraid of a little trouble. She portrayed this personality in her appearance, contrasting her ghostly pale skin with her bright orange hair, which she had dyed a different color every week as a teenager. Her makeup had the illusion of being applied by a child, always bright and splotchy, and always full of imperfections. Her bold personality was certainly detrimental to her success, as it stripped away business opportunities that were offered to someone more professional.

After her split with McLaren, Westwood decided that she wanted to turn her attention away from purposefully ugly designs, and start focusing on beauty. She wanted to be a serious designer, and she wanted to be respected by the upper class, despite their disdain for her provocative past designs. She worked to change her reputation, and it paid off in 1989 when she was listed as one of the six most important designers in Women’s Wear Daily editor John Fairchild’s book, “Chic Savages.” Westwood was in good company among Saint Laurent, Armani, Ungaro, Lagerfeld, and Lacroix, who were also listed.

Things kept looking up for Westwood as she won Designer of the Year at the British Fashion Awards in 1990 and 1991. Finally, in 2004, Westwood’s designs were featured in the famous Victoria and Albert Museum, marking her success in the industry, no matter what some of the upper class still thought of her.

Today, Westwood is remembered for her spunky, eccentric approach to life, and her nonconformist spirit that created the punk clothes still worn by many. Westwood will always be missed in the fashion industry, but she will never be forgotten. As a reminder of this, London Fashion Week opened with a tribute to her, and elements of her unconventional style have been used in many new designs. She left a remarkable impact on the fashion industry, and her spirit lives on through her artistic expression, which will be talked about for centuries to come.

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‘Destroy Shirt’ (1977) © Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

‘Pair of Platform Shoes’ (1993) © Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

Green and Yellow Striped Silk Evening Dress (S/S 1999) Laura Loveday

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THE FACE OF VOGUE:

ANNA WINTOUR Vogue: a magazine known worldwide for the purest haute couture fashion, the latest looks on the runway, and how the face of fashion affects the beauty and culture of our lives. Who do we owe all the credit to for making this ubiquitous magazine? Miss Anna Wintour. To start from the beginning, Anna was born on November 3rd, 1949, and from a young age, she knew fashion would eventually consume her world.

She decided in 1966, while attending North London Collegiate, that she would drop out of the school and become a fashion assistant for Harpers and Queen magazine. After working in the fashion industry for a couple of years with New York’s prominent magazine companies, she was elected an editor of British Vogue (considering she was from London) in 1986. She then reached her claim to fame when she became the editor in chief for American Vogue in 1988, and she still holds this title today, which adds up to a whopping 35 years as Vogue’s supreme leader.

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Today, the magazine named Vogue has up to 26 international editions. Otherwise known as the “big 4,” which consist of American Vogue, British Vogue, Vogue French, and Vogue Italia, all are under Wintour’s role as the editor in chief for the franchise. Taking a flashback to the true supermodel era, Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington, Kate Moss, Adriana Lima, and Naomi Campbell were some members of the “big 6,” who were all featured on multiple editions of Vogue.

Adding onto Wintour’s crucial impact on the fashion industry, she transformed the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art into what is otherwise known today as the Met Gala.

Wintour still currently serves as the co-chair of this annual event. A fun little way to sum up where some of the best fashion of the year comes to life goes as follows: “the East Coast’s answer to the Oscars”.

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‘The Devil Wears Prada,’ a renowned 2004 film starring Anne Hathaway and the epochal Meryl Streep, represents and gives us a sense of how Wintour’s imperious demeanour can be pictured today. Meryl Streep serves as the editor in chief for a New York based fashion magazine, Miranda Priestly, while Anne Hathaway portrays a rather uncultured (at least in terms of the fashion industry) assistant to Streep. Priestly’s brisk way of portraying this character is widely believed to represent a caricature of how Wintour is in real life.

Amongst some of the “Gen Z” models that have been featured on multiple covers of Vogue’s issues are Kendall Jenner, both Hadid sisters, Kaia Gerber (Cindy Crawford’s daughter), Lila Moss (Kate Moss’ daughter), and Lily-Rose Depp, just to name a few. Although the girls I previously mentioned are known as “nepotism babies,” I think we can all agree that we take into account whatever outfits we see them wear, weather that’s at the Met or just their casual street wear, when we are shopping or choosing our daily outfits and thinking about how they will be perceived by the general public.

To sum everything up, I highly suggest that at the beginning of each month throughout the year, you go and pre-order yourself a copy of Miss Anna Wintour’s famous Vogue, whether that’s an American Vogue, a French Vogue, or even an Italian Vogue.

For the girls, nothing compares to when you have finished your “everything shower” on a Sunday evening, with the most crisp glass of iced water, your clean pajamas, snuggling up with the fluffiest blanket while reading Vogue’s latest edition, and after you’re finished, it’s not too late to hop onto your Amazon Prime account and put on some ‘Devil Wears Prada.’

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“Don’t ever be afraid of trying something new because it could work.

And if it doesn’t, you just pivot.” - Merry Vose “As long as we’re learning and following the thing that excites us most, we’ll land in the right place.” - Megan O’Sullivan

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3 SHOPS, 1 STORE: MERRY VOSE’S PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY Merry Vose, an ESD parent, is the owner of three successful Dallas shops that cater to many customers of diverse ages: Cabana, Canary, and Clover. All three stores are located on Lovers Lane, no more than a block and a half apart. I had the pleasure of chatting with Mrs. Vose about her experience owning the three stores, and the edited transcript of our conversation is below.

Give a little backstory into your store and how it came to be.

I have three stores on Lovers Lane here in Dallas, and the first store is called Cabana. I started it in our pool house/pool cabana in 2006, so it’s named after that. I started with limited hours, and then it sort of evolved into a few more hours every week. It was funny because people were walking through the backyard, and then they would walk down to the pool house. I had situated it to look like a store, and it was really super cute. That was from 2006 until 2008, and then in 2008, I moved the store to West Lovers Lane to a little individual house because I was basically told by the city of Dallas that I couldn’t operate a business out of my house. So I moved it in 2008, still with what we call carpool hours, and we were open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from nine in the morning until 2 p.m. I would drop my boys off at school, and then I would close the store and then go pick my boys up from school. Then that business grew, and I found new labels that I really wanted to carry, but I didn’t have space in the store or it wasn’t the same aesthetic. Cabana almost looked like a beach house, and the clothes were very casual and breezy and always had a perpetually summer, resort feel. So I found these new labels that I loved, and I opened Canary 10 years ago in 2013. I found all this merchandise when I was in New York for market, and I ended up finding the merchandise first and then the location later, which was such a strange animal because I placed orders for all these beautiful clothes that were at a higher price point than Cabana before knowing, and then I ended up being able to buy this building on West Lovers. And then last year I opened Clover, which is the newest store, and I opened that in March of last year.

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What’s the style of that one?

It’s the youngest. It’s what appeals to your age group. It’s really young and it’s really fresh and flirty and sassy. We always say it’s “naked clothes,” meaning it’s shorter and there’s lots of cutouts, but it’s all very cute and very tasteful. It’s really been fun, and we’ve gotten really good reception from that. It’s been very, very popular.

I read the About Me section on your website and it said that at first you wanted to keep Cabana a little more secretive and have it be kind of an insider thing. I was curious if you have anything to share about that.

All of our stores don’t really have signage. We do operate now in a more traditional manner than we ever did, but we do break a lot of retail rules. We’re not open on the weekend. Cabana and Canary are not; Clover is because our customer is at a school age, but the other stores are only open Monday through Friday. So we’re not open on the weekends and we just don’t really do a lot of signage. So I guess I would say we do operate maybe a little more secretively. I also started Cabana a little more secretively because I guess I was doing something sort of illegal, which I hate to say.

I wasn’t intentionally doing it illegally. I just wanted to do this, and then it turned into something bigger, and I knew eventually I would need more space and have to move.

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How would you describe the vibe or the aesthetic of your three stores?

We call Cabana our little beach cottage or beach bungalow on West Lovers Lane. It’s very casual and it’s very whitewashed. The interiors are very relaxed; the floors and the walls are all painted white. It’s really cute. Canary is its dressed-up big sister. It’s a little more city. We have these beautiful striped hardwood floors that are black and white. It’s graphic. Our furniture is Hollywood Regency. It’s just a little more dressed-up and a little more sophisticated. Clover is very feminine and very girly. It has lots of wallpaper and window treatments and neon signs. It’s young and it’s fresh. So we really try aesthetically to appeal to our demographic with the interiors of our stores. And I would say our client is an aesthetic person. They’re looking for something fresh and new and different. The surrounding shop has to match; it’s part of the appeal.

How do you curate the clothes that you bring into your stores?

I do all of the buying with the help of the store directors at each store. I leave for Paris on Friday with Molly, who is the store director here at Canary.

I would say we really work in our store. We work on the sales floor. I’m here a lot, Molly’s here a lot, and we know what our customers are looking for.

We are constantly looking for fresh new brands and new labels. Our goal is to bring our very well-travelled, sophisticated customer something that they don’t see all the time. We don’t carry big names like Gucci and

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Balenciaga. We focus on smaller, emerging brands that are beautifully made. We are very mindful of each of our collections living in the right environment. So if we find a really cool beachy brand, we’re going to take that and put that at Cabana. And then a younger, fresh, flirty, sassy brand is going to live at Clover. Between Mary Kathryn, who is the store director at Cabana, Molly, who’s at Canary, and Sarah, who’s at Clover, we all individually figure out where each label lives.

So you travel to go to shows?

Yes, we travel a lot. I’m in New York four times a year for Cabana, I’m in Paris four times a year for Canary, and then I go to Los Angeles to find most of the clothes for Clover. A lot of our little brands over there are Australian.

It’s been very cute.

What is the main thing that makes all three of your stores stand out?

The people that work with me are adorable. They’re friendly, they’re warm, and they’re welcoming. We really take a lot of pride in our customer service. It makes a big difference. I constantly preach kindness and try to be really warm and inviting. No one needs to walk into a store and feel like it’s snobby or a yucky environment. We just want it all to feel very welcoming and very friendly. I would also say our selection of merchandise is just really pretty. We don’t follow any rules. We buy what we buy, and we don’t even really work with budgets. We really just only buy what we like. I don’t have a sales manager looking over my shoulder; I’m not answering to anyone. I feel like it gives me the freedom to really buy based on personal taste and really buy what I like. It is kind of a dream. It’s so much fun.

How many people do you have working for you?

I have 14 between the three stores. We also have a website, so we have two full-time web people, and the rest are people who help keep everything going every day. It’s grown into a larger operation than I ever thought it would be.

Have you always been interested in fashion and did you explore that in high school or college?

My mother would say that I had an opinion about what I was going to wear by the time I could even have an opinion. I always cared about what I put on, and it was my form of self-expression. I always had a sense of style, even at a little bitty age. I liked to sometimes put my older brother’s shoes on with a girly dress. Up until I was five years old, I grew up in a neighborhood of a lot of boys, and so I was kind of a tomboy but always with a ribbon

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in my hair or maybe a ring on. So that’s that, and then I never really studied fashion. I was an advertising major at SMU. I think I used that degree, which is sort of marketing, in a lot of the way that I think about things and approach selling in our business. I think that’s always something that I am considering.

It’s been interesting to talk to people in the fashion industry and hear that they didn’t necessarily major in fashion.

You know, even if you go into business, I don’t think you have to be a business major. I think you just have to know how to think outside of the box. I think you just have to be willing to try new things. That would be my biggest advice to young people: just don’t ever be afraid of trying something new because it could work. And if it doesn’t, you just pivot.

What does your daily job routine look like?

I used to be there all the time every day early on at Cabana. But now I have such incredible people that I work with, and they’re really doing the day-to-day work. At this point my role has really changed. I always go on all the buying trips because I have a vision. I couldn’t do it without Molly,

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Mary Kathryn, and Sarah, and the help of all the other girls because they really are in such direct contact with the client. They know exactly what the client is looking for. I enjoy the buying trips, and I love travel. It was such a hard thing during Covid because I was having to do everything over Zoom, and you get so much more inspiration just being in new places and seeing new things like art museums or architecture or really style. I get so much inspiration from walking past all the chic people in Paris and looking at what people are wearing and where they’re going and how they’re wearing it. You get so much more than just being in the market and looking at the clothes. I just get a lot of stimulation from my environment. If I’m in town, I am at one, if not all three stores, every day that we’re open. Not that I’m really a CEO, but I guess maybe I am a little bit, but the job of a CEO is basically to provide the money to buy everything and to always be a resource.

You should help your staff do what they need to do and support them as best you can.

It sounds like you’re very involved in all three of your stores.

If you’re going to have a business, and you think it’s going to run without you caring or being there, you’re crazy. It’s just not because no one cares like you care.

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11TH GRADE TO VOGUE: MEGAN O’SULLIVAN’S STORY Context before diving right in: Megan O’Sullivan, a former ESD graduate, and alumni, is now currently building and writing Byline, was the former brand marketing director for Cuyana, and works as a writer for Vogue Magazine. I had the absolute pleasure of interviewing her and finding out how she interviewed Syndey Sweeney, attended Wake Forest University, and a quick look into her daily routine. So here is a look at our recorded transcript from the interview.

Let’s start back at day 1. Did you always want to become a writer or be involved in the marketing industry?

Going back to Megan’s 11th grade English class where Mr. Randall was her teacher, Megan said, “Mr. Randall always pushed me to make my writing more concise and was truly the one and only subject that I felt I was best at, although it took me a long time to feel fully confident and comfortable to be able to pursue writing in the professional world.

During my years at college, I started a fashion publication, but I felt extremely pressured to pursue a business degree as that seemed like the practical thing to do. But I truly never stopped writing on the side and for fun– I even started an art blog shortly after I graduated– but it wasn’t until later on that I finally took a writing job.”

Did you have a specific experience or encounter with anyone that inspired you to become a writer, like a movie you watched or someone you met? And the same applies to marketing?

Early on, I was inspired by female writers such as Elizabeth Gilbert, Joan Didion, Maya Angelous and Bell Hooks. I was also obsessed with magazine culture. I would study the mastheads and memorize the names of the editorial team at top fashion magazines. I was always taken by storytellers.

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Did you prefer writing to marketing, and what came to your mind first: becoming a writer or being involved in marketing?

I think the two are very connected, but ultimately, I do prefer writing. Some of my client work is still centered around brand marketing, but those projects can include copywriting, brand positioning, founder voice, or social strategy — all areas of work that involve writing! Still, I prefer to write in a way that reflects my own observations, such as fashion or cultural trends. Starting in marketing was the more practical career path for me after graduating, but continuing to write and exercise that muscle on the side helped me make the transition to writing full time.

I saw you attended Wake Forest. What made you choose Wake, and did you enjoy your overall college experience?

Funnily enough, I chose Wake Forest because their application was almost entirely essay prompts! I was a horrible test taker and knew I could let my writing outshine my test scores with that application. I also remember learning that Wake had a really strong creative writing program. While my gut was right to assume that’s what I’d like to do, I did ultimately succumb to the pressure to pursue business (and frankly, there is a part of my brain that enjoys business, too!). I can’t believe we make those life decisions at 18 years old. I think I got lucky in choosing Wake Forest — it was anidyllic ocation and I made wonderful friends — but ultimately, what drew me to Wake Forest initially didn’t end up being a huge part of my experience there.

And I think that’s okay! The more paths we explore while we are young, the more we are able to identify what we don’t want to do and narrow in on the path that feels right.

What made you choose Cuyana over the thousands of other companies/brands that exist?

After working at Neiman Marcus, I was really curious about sustainable fashion (I always knew my workwould be focused in fashion, so that is one thingthat remained consistent for me!). I moved to San Francisco to make a pivot from working for a large company to join a smaller company that was pioneering a new way forward for fashion. While many sustainable fashion brands could talk the talk around producing responsibly, Cuyana was one of the few that really walked the walk in terms of meeting their sustainability promises. Plus, the brand marketing job allowed me to wear many hats there, which is exactly what I needed at the time.

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How would you describe the general aesthetic of the brand?

Clean. Streamlined. Essential.

If you have your own sector in Cuyana as their brand marketing manager, do you have anyone working for you, and if so, how many?

Brand positioning and content strategy were my main sectors while working at Cuyana.

On our team, we had an email marketing manager, a community manager, and a designer who supported social. I was at Cuyana for 4.5 years, so over that course of time, I ended up being an all-encompassing brand marketer (as many people do!).

If you wouldn’t mind, could you maybe describe what your day-to-day routine looks like?

Note From Daniella: Popping in here, I would always watch Vogue models’ morning routines or daily routines, so any given opportunity I can to ask this question, I will definitely take it. Sorry ,just had to pop in.

My days are quite varied now that I am working on writing and Byline full time, but here’s a typical one: I wake up around 8AM (I’ve never been an early riser, but I’m working on it!) and make a glass of lemon water. If I’m lucky, I’ll make it to yoga. I check my emails and decide how I want to structure my day — what tasks or deadlines am I prioritizing? Then I get to work. I usually will work until 6PM or 7PM, take a break until around 9PM, and then get to work on my writing deadlines (I’m a late night writer… That’s another habit I’m trying to break).

How would you describe your experience working as a writer for Vogue?

Fellow ESD alumni Sarah Spellings has made writing for Vogue an incredibly positive experience for me. She is an incredibly professional editor, and she’s the one who really opened the door for me. I’m constantly learning from my editors at Vogue, and overall, I feel that their current team is really paving a new way forward for the Vogue voice.

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While working at Vogue, have you ever had any encounters with Anna or any other famous people in the fashion world?

Note From Daniella: Once again, just popping in! See, if you read our Anna Wintour article, you now know who she is.

I’ve had the opportunity to interview some really fun people, such as Sydney Sweeney for a Dickies story. It’s a crazy world, and there are always exciting things happening!

I find it really helpful to always remember that the part I really care about is the writing itself (it’s easy to get swept off your feet in such an inspiring and creative world, but I prefer to have my feet on the ground when possible!).

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Personally, what do you prefer being a writer or being in involved in the marketing world? Are there any downsides or upsides to both industries?

There are downsides and upsides to everything, and that actually helps me to realize that there’s almost never a wrong decision when it comes to our career paths.

As long as we’re learning and following the thing that excites us most, we’ll land in the right place (or at least, I’d like to think so!).

When it comes to writing, it’s wonderful to meet other writers who enjoy, struggle with, and grapple with the same things (writer’s block, deadlines, editing, etc.). Because that’s where my heart is, the downside of marketing was always that I felt I was forgoing what I really wanted to do deep down. It’s hugely personal, and that’s why I think it’s so important to continuously reflect on what feels good throughout one’s career.

I wanted to end this article, by thanking Miss O Sullivan’ for all her great responses to my questions. And reassuring everyone that everything in life will work itself out, like Miss Sullivan said, “I can’t believe we make those life decisions at 18 years old.” We have so much time left to make wrong decisions, and making ONE wrong decision doesn’t define you. We will all go our own intended paths. Don’t stress, just live life to the fullest!

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JEANETT

If you have an affinity for reality competition shows and a passion for fashion, chances are you have seen Amazon Prime’s Making the Cut, a fashion competition show that pits ten designers from around the world against each other as they compete for a chance to win $1 million. The show, hosted by Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn, aired its first season in March of 2020, right in time for the pandemic. It got renewed for a second and a third season, with the latter airing in August of 2022. The third season followed the designers Yannik Zamboni, Rafael Chaouiche, and Georgia Hardinge, amongst others. Though she did not win, the fourth place designer, Jeanette Limas, showed a great amount of perseverance throughout her journey on the show, tying for the most winning looks of the season.

Limas was born in the Dominican Republic, and she studied pattern making there. She debuted her first collection in Dominican Republic Fashion Week. She won a scholarship to Parsons School of Design, so she relocated to New York City, where she also studied draping at the Fashion Institute of Technology. In 2015, she started her own brand, Jeanette Limas, and she has since presented multiple collections at New York Fashion Week.

During her promotional interview for Making the Cut, Limas shared a glimpse into her brand, describing it as “artistic” and “elegant.” She went on to talk about her childhood, saying that she grew up poor and “wanted to look beautiful,” but she didn’t have the materials. Showcasing her innovative personality, Limas would drape herself using the curtains in her home.

These draping techniques became the basis of her brand, and they are evident in all of her designs.

Limas started off strong on her first episode of Making the Cut where she debuted a stunning dress with a unique texture: a cracked paste made from flour and water! This unusual technique wowed the judges, with Heidi Klum calling it “very impressive.”

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Limas took a step backwards in Episode 2: Activewear Champions. She created a gray top with a spherical texture that Jeremy Scott, the creative director of Moschino, said would be perfect for a collaboration with Fruit of the Loom. Limas barely made the cut in this episode, but she more than made up for it with her designs in episode three. She created a magnificent draped coat out of a sumptuous gold and black fabric. Heidi called her looks “hard to top,” and this proved true as Limas was crowned the winner of the episode. After her victory, Limas became emotional, saying, “This is my oxygen” in reference to her career as a fashion designer.

Limas continued to impress the judges with her beautiful draped dress in episode four, but she truly blew them away with her runway look in episode five. She showcased a striking red two piece ensemble with two high slits, which propelled her to another win.

Limas finished out the rest of her season strongly, coasting through episode six and ultimately getting eliminated from the competition in episode seven after building a concept store that was impressive, but simply did not match those of the other contestants. Though she did not win the competition, Limas still reached an impressive fourth place, and managed to pull off two winning looks. She stayed true to her brand’s DNA and will ultimately be remembered as one of the more notable contestants on the show.

If you find yourself looking for a new show to watch, Making the Cut is both entertaining and informative, and season three is the best season yet.

You will become attached to the contestants and enjoy watching their successes, rooting for them through and through. And, because of her relatable and charismatic personality, you will undoubtedly fall for Limas as she paves her way through the competition to come out on top.

Pictured on the Left: Limas’s gold coat-dress from episode 3 Pictured on the Right: Limas’s red two-piece set from episode 5

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MOST NOTABLE LOOKS

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“The Met stairs, the famous red carpet, has grown in spectacle over the years; it’s a kind of theater.”

- Anna Wintour

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THE FACE OF THE MET The Metropolitan Museum of Art, commonly known as the Met, is famous for being the biggest museum in the United States as well as for hosting one of the biggest events in all of fashion. The first Monday of May gathers around 600 attendees from areas of film, fashion, music, sports, business, and social media to raise funds for the Met’s Costume Institute. The face or leading lady of this momentous event was none other than Blake Lively. Amassing over 40 million Instagram followers, Lively shook up the fashion world with her climactic dress reveal at the 2022 Met Gala.

Some of us may know Blake Lively as the one and only Serena van der Woodsen from Gossip Girl, or simply just because she’s married to one of the best comical figures in television history: Ryan Reynolds.

Lively has been attending this annual event since 2008, almost 15 years running, and for 12 of those years she has appeared alongside her husband.

For her first appearance at the Met, she wore a black strapless Ralph Lauren gown embellished with black feathers on a trumpet skirt. Each and every year that Lively attended this event, her so-called “looks” became better and better (to say the least). She dazzled the world time and time again with her pale pink 2016 Burberry dress, then again the following year with a blue feathered gold Atelier Versace dress, and finally she wore her 2018 ruby red gown decorated with ornate gold embroidering, which later became a fan favorite, until she returned four years later.

“What could top 2018?” we all thought. Then 2022 comes in and swoops 1st place by far. Thanks to 2018’s extravaganza, Lively will now go down in history as one of the most well-dressed women throughout the history of the event, and the look will add to her long and notable list of achievements throughout all industries she has worked in and pioneered.

As the Met approaches each year, there is always a theme to go with the event. 2022’s theme was Gilded Glamour, 2021’s theme: A Lexicon of Fashion, and taking it back to the first ever Met Gala in 1948, it was held and categorized as a “Midnight Dinner.”

Lively’s dress was designed by none other than her all time favorite brand, Versace. Lively’s inspiration came from one of New York City’s most visited destinations: The Statue of Liberty. All the time and

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effort was totally worth it when Lively took the iconic Met steps in a shimmering rose gold dress with an extravagant bow at the back inspired by the Empire State Building.

But we were all taken aback when the bow on the back of her dress was untied to reveal a cascading turquoise train. Each part of Lively’s dress paid homage to different locations within New York City.

The train of this inexplicable dress paid respects to the constellation decorations inside of Grand Central Station. Her once rose-colored gloves were then peeled off to reveal the turquoise ones that matched her new dress. Lastly, the headpiece she wore symbolized the seven rays of the Statue of Liberty, in which her crown had seven tiers (she truly takes everything into account while also making the dress personable to her).

Right when everyone had revealed all of their outfits for the night, Lively rightfully took first place once again for being best dressed out of every single attendee that took part in the evening. Even though Lively did not attend the 2023 Met Gala, the Met continued on without her in style while paying homage to the iconic Karl Lagerfeld.

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Lagerfeld, the creative director of Chanel until his death in 2019, impacted the fashion industry and created a ripple effect even after his passing. Karl also obtained the title as the creative director and designer for Fendi, the Italian luxury brand. However, he did begin working with Chloe in 1964, where he began his fiery ambitions to shape the fashion industry.

As soon as Lagerfeld joined Chanel, he blatantly admitted that the brand needed more than a face-lift. The ornate way that Karl approached the design process went as follows: know the rules to break the rules.

Karl Lagerfeld revolutionized the classic tweed suit, quilting, golden chains, the legendary number five along with creating the double-C logo.

Back to the Met, some of the most exquisite outfits were worn by the one and only Miss Blake Lively at the 2017 Met Gala / Sky Cinema / Shutterstock.com Penélope Cruz, Dua Lipa, Nicole Kidman, Naomi Campbell, and my ultimate favorite, Gisele Bündchen. Among those five names previously mentioned, many of them played a crucial role in what Karl brought to Chanel and the brand those girls chose to embody.

Penélope Cruz’s 2023 Met Gala look consisted of a very grand skirt, detailed with white pearly buttons, along with shimmering silver sequin embellishments.

Personally, I never thought of Dua Lipa on the fashion side, but more the music side. However, this year Cruz and Dua Lipa were both crowned as the 2023 Met Ball hosts, and if you are named a host, you have to deliver. Now, I can only see Dua Lipa on the

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fashion aspect. Lipa wore an autumn/winter 1992 Chanel couture gown, which had previously been seen on Claudia Schiffer. But the accessories were one of a kind; Dua had accessorized this gown with a Tiffany and Co diamond necklace with more than 100 carats.

Now I realize this article is becoming slightly long winded, so let me just get to my favorite Met Gala look of the evening worn by Gisele Bünchden. I will admit, when I first knew she was attending, I knew she could and would deliver, especially in honor of Karl.

Gisele’s almost ethereal dress was cut from pearly white silk and embroidered with vertically long stripes of sequins. The dress had been seen in Lagerfeld’s 2007 spring Chanel couture show. Gisele wore the dress in the same year for a fashion editorial.

Although this year Lively did not attend the Met Gala, the outfits, the atmosphere, and the true honor and commemoration made for a fashion icon such as Karl Lagerfeld made it worth Lively not being there.

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SEMAINE DE LA MODE Similarly to New York Fashion Week, except in the city of love, Paris, the winter and fall Paris Fashion Week took place from February 27th through March 7th in the heart of the Parisian city.

As I was scrolling through the various forms of social media on my phone, I decided to choose five of my personal favorite shows from Paris Fashion Week or Haute Couture Week either from more of a winter side or summer side.

Several months after the winter session of Paris Fashion Week, the summer and spring fashion shows of Paris Fashion Week’s Haute Couture Week took place from July 3rd through July 6th.

Combining Paris Fashion Week with Haute Couture Week, I personalized my top five favorite shows, while also basing my opinions on the looks I found through social media or watching videos on my own.

Coming up first on the list during Paris Fashion Week was Saint Laurent. Most who watched the show in person considered it a “triumph” in terms of the previous shows that occurred that week. Anthony Vaccarello, Saint Laurent’s designer for the 2023 Winter collection, was inspired by the eight-letter word “elegance.” Vaccarello’s precise words about his inspiration behind this “triumph” were that “[he] wanted to do something around that idea, something tight and focused.” Anthony’s collection consisted of exaggerated shoulder jackets, which were morphed into a men’s classic suit jacket, which was then paired with a lean skirt that was just short of knee length. Bottoms wise, going back to the rudimentary staples, most bottoms were paired with tanks, some even as simple as cotton tees. On the women’s side, Vaccarello’s viewpoint was swapped from the usual exhibition for something more intimate and dignified. The angle of Vaccarello’s design of the women’s collection was pictured in oversized neutral colored suit jackets, which were complemented by above-the knee skirts with slight slits down the leg.

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Overall, observing both the men’s and women’s collections, nearly each and every outfit was either in black, navy blue, grey, or cream. The neutral use of color within the outfits completely reflects back to the designer’s original idea of elegance and staying refined in the fashion world today.

Even if you briefly skimmed through this section, here is a quote from the designer himself about the Saint Laurent 2023 Winter collection: “Maybe elegance is something we have no sense of today. Maybe it has some other meaning, or maybe it has no meaning at all.” And I will just leave that there.

Continuing on along the week to March 6th, Stella McCartney decided to stage quite literally a horse show. McCartney’s show was hosted in France’s oldest riding school, Manège Ecole Militaire. Stella drew back to her equestrian roots while incorporating leathers and furs within her collection. On the runway, McCartney’s looks zoomed in on equestrian uniforms and military regalia, while encompassing British check and pinstripe blazers. Similarly to Saint Laurent, the use of overly exaggerated shoulders was also portrayed in McCartney’s collection. Evening wise, jersey dresses adorned in braided detailing, slip dresses, and even staples, such as a pair of black pants attached with chains at the hip area, paired with a simple black vest were prominently featured amongst this collection. Thigh-high boots were put together with khaki-colored mini skirts or were slightly peeking through the slit of a silky dress. The overall collection from this show sticks to an overwhelming yet neutral palette, with slight dashes of orange and red adding splashes of color. Staple silhouettes, like two piece suits, thighhigh boots, and the uses of leathers, go back to what McCartney was truly envisioning on her models. The equine theme of the show goes beyond the literal meaning of what it is and reflects back to McCartney’s most formative days while working at the designer Chloé.

Out of the fifteen high fashion brands today, Chanel and Dior take up first and second place on the list, and this article will discuss Chanel’s 2023 Haute Couture summer and spring collections. I could’ve stuck to a winter theme throughout all five shows, but in light of me writing this with an ever so slight sunburn and exactly one week until school starts, I said let’s incorporate some sense of summer into the equation. Chanel, previously known for their polished level of fashion, in a sense disregards this tenant and explores a more whimsical approach of adolescence these days. The set of this show was designed by Xavier Veilhan, who created larger-than-life animals purely made out of wood, paper, or cardboard, which were inspired by the mythological animal sculptures in Gabrielle Chanel’s apartment.

The collection featured Chanel’s simplicity, showcasing long, elaborate

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dresses, short shorts, and hand-painted golden lamé lace sets on entirely-sewn camisoles. Embodying the animal motif, jackets were embroidered with small deer and monkeys, and skirt suits with quilted jackets were embellished with ornate animals. Just as spectators thought the show was about to close, model Anna Ewers appeared from a giant elephant wearing a white camisole made from silk, edged with ruffles, and stitched in sequins. The runway, marked by supersized animal figures made out of all different materials, encompasses the fine details of this year’s collection into a striking vision that exhibits themes such as innocence and youth.

Maria Grazia Chiuri with Pierpaolo Piccioli Creative Director of Chanel and Creative Director of Valentino Andrea Delbo / Shutterstock. com

Debuting on the 3rd of July, Dior took on fashion week with a lush, sensuous collection packed with textures such as silk and velvet.

Dior’s collection made one household item classier than ever: bathrobes. If any designer brand can make something look classier than what’s envisioned, Dior ticks that box. Slight touches of femininity are added throughout the collection, Dior Dress Designed by Maria Grazia Ralu Spatareanu / Shutterstock. com

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expressed through floral “appliqués” on a sheer top, or puffed-up sleeves on a delicate cardigan. Despite this being a spring collection, Dior’s color palette was dominated by shades of white, grey, and black. “Couture,’’ a word that could not sound more cultivated, still gets brought back down to earth with Dior’s use of a pair of simple platforms, a faultless styling move for the fashion season. Dior even employs one of the three English terms Mrs. Fahrenholz introduced to me during my freshman year of English: ethos, pathos, and logos. Dior utilizes ethos throughout this collection by artistically conveying the designer’s character through fashion form and leading the audience to hopefully trust the designer enough to buy items from the brand.

Approaching the last show of this rather lengthy spread comes Valentino. During the summer, I would say my admiration for the brand has grown exponentially. Valentino’s Haute Couture 2023 Spring/Summer collection was loud, bright, and alluring, while still remaining within Valentino’s traditional beliefs. The show consisted of luminous neon colors, feathered boots, and colossal ruffle collars. Capacious silhouettes, elegantly draped coats, and feathered garments are some highlights of the high levels of fashion featured throughout the runway. The show was hosted in Paris’s Bridge Club, an underground space that set the tone for what was about to appear down the runway. To think, there’s no better time to sparkle and shine than beneath the flashing lights on a dance floor. Blood-red suits and gold-gloved tops appeared so fine that they were almost like liquid. The sensibility for color was on full display for this spring collection; baby pinks, acid green tights, and light lilac were some of the colors featured. Sequins, sparkles, sequins, and sparkles, from my personal eye, were the two materials that I predominantly saw being featured throughout the runway. Glamorous extravaganzas, in innovative ways that looked full of humanity and character, could be summarized according to Women’s Wear Daily as like “when young people go in a club and they are invited to be the best version of themselves.” Couture in my mind should consist of different seasoned collections that speak to people and deliver what you envision in a bold, yet still elegant way.

This year’s Paris Fashion Week and Haute Couture week will be commemorated for the simple looks, the noteworthy uses of metallics and sequins, the recurring utilization of exaggerated shoulders, and overall the glitz and glamour involved during these two weeks of fashion throughout this year. I cannot wait to be writing about next year’s fashion weeks, but next year’s will have a tough act to follow.

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THE CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS This year, New York Fashion Week took place in the City that Never Sleeps from February 9 - February 15, 2023. This year’s shows featured both wearable and whimsical looks, with runways inspired by vastly different concepts.

Marc Jacobs kicked off New York Fashion Week early on February 2, debuting his collection entitled “Heroes,” which was inspired by the late Vivienne Westwood. Jacobs’s collection featured lace up platform boots in several colors worn by each model. It included quilted coats, some of which were turned upside down, a nod to Westwood’s defiance of traditional fashion. Jacobs showcased voluminous silhouettes in colored leathers, denims, and other textured fabrics. The color scheme included mostly muted colors like beiges, greens, blues, and yellows, but the collection contained a few pops of color in bright reds and yellows. The models’ hair was cut short and spiky, much like Westwood’s hair had been. The collection certainly alluded to Westwood’s punk style, but it was altered to fit the Marc Jacobs brand, making it a remarkable success.

Christian Siriano continued the Fashion Week festivities on February 9 with an Audrey Hepburn-inspired show. His collection featured florals of all types in black, burgundy, white, and yellow hues. The show was infused with old Hollywood glamor; it brought plenty of drama while remaining classy and sophisticated. The first look, a black and white suit with exaggerated sleeves and an oversized hat that covered the model’s eyes, was a perfect example, setting the tone for the show. Another look included a simple black strapless dress with a high slit, paired with white gloves that extended almost to the floor. The twelfth ensemble was a burgundy suit empbellished with oversized flowers, complete with another large hat, an obvious motif in the show. Siriano also played with the floral motif by creating dramatic collars reminiscent of flower petals, such as on his elegant white dress in look 48. One of the most notable looks, number 52, contained a bright yellow dress with a dramatic bubble skirt, a cinched waist, and puff sleeves that carried on the floral theme. Look 54 closed out that theme with a sheer magenta dress adorned with brightly colored flowers.

The collection was exceptional, bringing just the right amount of interest while maintaining wearability.

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Most Notable Looks: Marc Jacobs: Look 5 Look 19 Look 44

Christian Siriano: Look 1 Look 5 Look 12 Look 48 Look 52 Look 54

Rodarte: Look 25 Look 41 Look 46 Look 49

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Area:

Look 1 Look 8 Look 33

Carolina Herrera: Look 9 Look 17 Look 25 Badgley Mischka: Look 6 Look 15 Look 21

Kate and Laura Mulleavy (creators of Rodarte) Ovidiu Hrubaru / Shutterstock.com

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Rodarte created one of the most memorable New York Fashion Week shows on February 10 in the Williamsburg Savings Bank. This show was inspired by gothic fairies, and the set was a mystical silver wonderland, complete with plenty of silver glitter. The show started with a series of all-black dresses, complete with form-fitting silhouettes, deep v-necks, and floor-length bell sleeves. Rodarte slowly began adding darker colors, and then white lace, which gave a few of the looks a Victorian feel. The designers then showed a few all silver looks, which added a layer of fantasy to the dark collection. Later, Rodarte introduced brighter colors, like yellows, greens, and purples, and they also played with the addition of florals, making it feel more like a whimsical fairyland. A few of the models wore wings in keeping with the fairy theme. A few of the gowns towards the end of the show featured graphic drawings of fairies on the brightly colored fabric, exploring the motif in a more direct way. Rodarte closed the show with monochromatic silver and gold ensembles that were sure to catch the light on the runway and conclude the collection effectively.

On February 12, Area debuted their sculptural collection inspired by fruits. The collection had a dual meaning, encompassing the fresh and exuberant nature of these foods, but also showcasing their ultimate decay.

The show began with brightly colored pieces inspired by bananas. It transitioned into more wearable citrus-themed ensembles in yellow hues.

These looks were followed by sculptural pink watermelon outfits. Area eventually shifted their focus to less structured designs, using fabrics like lace and exploring the new colors of black and white. The show ended where it started with sculptural designs, but this time they were done in black and gold, ending the life cycle of the fruits. The show was whimsical and unique, but it also alluded to a deeper metaphor that made the viewers think about something other than fashion.

Carolina Herrera showcased her Fall 2023 Ready-to-Wear collection on February 13. Unlike the collections at Rodarte and Area, this collection did not have a clear-cut theme; rather, it was simply inspired by joy, containing plenty of bright colors and fun yet classy silhouettes. The show started with a few more simplistic black and white looks. Though they were uncomplicated and classic, they were still gorgous and stayed true to the brand’s DNA. Colors were slowly introduced, and one dress contained bright flowers boxed in by black stripes. Big belts were a common accessory, sometimes blending into the dress and sometimes standing out. Look 17 was quite dramatic, containing a tiered tulle skirt in a bright yellow. The collection mixed colorful floral prints with traditional ballgown silhouettes, creating an interesting juxtaposition of youthful yet elegant, which was the overall

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theme of the collection. Though it explored many different fabrics, colors, and silhouettes, the collection still felt cohesive and was a resounding success.

As one of the last New York Fashion Week shows, Badgley Mischka had to live up to high expectations, and they absolutely blew these expectations out of the park with their Fall 2023 Ready-to-Wear collection. The collection was heavily inspired by Italian futurism, and like Carolina Herrera, they wanted to bring joy to those who saw their clothes. The show started with stunning emerald green evening wear, embellished with sequins. It was simple and classic, yet still beautiful. Look 6 was especially unique, including a black dress with a blue velvet bow on the bodice. The brand leaned into this feminine bow, using it in a few more designs. The gemstone hued looks continued with dazzling sapphire dresses made from sheer fabrics and tulles. The collection also featured a few red gowns in satins adorned with sequins. Overall, the designs were simple yet elegant, and very feminine. Any one of the looks would be perfect to wear on a red carpet, and they would all stand out while remaining classy. These breathtaking designs made for a successful end to a fabulous week.

2023’s New York Fashion Week will go down in history for its shocking standout shows, like those by Rodarte and Area, but also for its simply beautiful collections, like those by Christian Siriano and Badgley Mischka. The week was full of beautiful expressions of creativity, and the next New York Fashion Week has big shoes to fill.

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A BOUQUET OF DRESSES On Monday, July 3, Giambattista Valli debuted his show-stopping Fall 2023 Haute Couture collection at the ongoing Paris Fashion Week. Valli’s show took place at his new, intimate headquarters, which consisted of several open rooms with rose petals scattered across the carpeted floor. The space set the scene for the dazzling show that was to come, filled with baby pink dresses that were sometimes printed with florals, and other times made to look like a bouquet of flowers.

When I was scrolling through the Vogue Runway app on my phone, trying to decide on one more show to write about, I came across this collection and was mesmerized by the colors and silhouettes, which are impossible not to notice. I must admit, I was not familiar with Giambattista Valli, but after seeing his work, I had to know more about the man behind the collection.

Valli was born and raised in Rome, which has greatly influenced his designs. He was hooked once he discovered the world of French fashion, and he decided to enroll in the Istituto Europeo del Design of Rome. He went on to work for Capucci, Fendi, and Krizia before finally moving to Paris to start his own label. He came out with several ready-to-wear collections, even partnering with Moncler, as well as producing several haute couture collections.

Today, Valli continues his work by producing ready-to-wear items that can be purchased at Neiman Marcus, as well as his own website, and by designing couture collections, such as the one that recently debuted at Paris Haute Couture Week.

This collection, which appears to be inspired by a garden, was full of black, white, and baby pink dresses, along with a few splashes of green and yellow. This palette seems more suited to a spring collection than a fall one, but you won’t catch me complaining as spring is my favorite season. The gowns certainly fit into the couture label with their oversized tulle skirts and dramatic sleeves. The collection was filled with dramaticized femininity

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seen in the colors and the silhouettes, which were often form-fitting with added shapes on top. According to Vogue, “every dress was conceived as if it were ‘a personality’ in itself,” and each and every one of these gowns would be perfectly suited for the red carpet. Look 15 was a standout with its long train and gigantic puff sleeves added onto a simple bodycon silhouette. The sleeves seemed to mimic petals on a flower, allowing the dress to continue the floral motif without a floral print. In a 2010 Elle interview, Valli said that he “dream[s] of [his] creations being protagonists in a love story.” This idea seemed to hold true in this collection where every dress stood out in a romantic, feminine way.

Valli has created several successful couture collections, and this one will undoubtedly be added to that list. It is somewhat reminiscent of his Spring 2023 Couture collection, which also included dramatic silhouettes, but in brighter colors. I am eager to see what he produces next, and I am sure that it will follow his mold of femininity, drama, and excellence.

Look 15

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THE TREE OF LIFE One of the most notable shows of 2022 was Christian Dior’s Fall 2022 Haute Couture collection entitled “The Tree of Life.”

Dior’s creative director, Maria Grazia Chiuri, who has been with the brand since 2016, was inspired when she saw the work of Ukranian artist Olesia Trofymenko, and she used this inspiration to create the collection. Chiuri chose to have Trofymenko create the set for the show, and Dior’s website states that “painting and embroidery [in Trofymenko’s work] are combined to represent the tree of life, a symbol that runs through the entire collection and gives it its meaning.”

The collection certainly packed in the meaning while also showcasing stunning clothes. Most looks were done in some variation of beige or white, and each piece had a soft, almost romantic feel. The designs and silhouettes appeared simple, but upon closer inspection, they actually contained intricate embroidery and beading. Look 1, for example, was a simple, traditional dress, with detailed lace patchwork along the bodice and skirt.

The collection also showcased muted florals, even working the Dior rose into the designs. Look 12, for example, featured a simple long dress with a jacket, both of which were embroidered with detailed florals. The entire collection appealed to traditional styles while maintaining Dior’s signature femininity and adding in an extra layer of intricacy that made the collection a stunning success.

As stated on Dior’s website, the collection contained pieces with “traditional symmetrical structures [that] symbolise femininity, the idea of continuity and a bright future.” This collection came at a time when Ukraine was very much in the center of public attention, and it was an artistic statement of support for the country. It celebrated Ukriane’s culture and blended it with Dior’s style, creating something both beautiful and meaningful for the world.

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LETTER FROM OUR EDITORS When we founded the Fashion Club, we honestly didn’t have a set purpose or plan for the year, and in the second semester of the 2022-2023 school year on a Sunday night, we decided that we wanted to create a fashion magazine. When coming up with the idea of creating a magazine, we truly never knew that at the end of the ninth month in the making, we would publish a seventy-seven page magazine. Created throughout the snowstorm in January, Face-Time calls during Spring Break, and the brutally hot summer days spent working, here is our magazine.

We hope you enjoyed reading it as much as we enjoyed making it, and we are looking forward to the next bigger and better issue! xoxo, Sofia and Daniella

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co -presidents: sofia mercado and daniella woodhouse faculty sponsor: ms. asia hawkins

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