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Editor in chief:
OlympiaTheofanos
Staff:
CreativeDirector
BennyLefkowitz
RubyFreyer
GraphicDesigner
CopyEditor
LeadStylist
Photographers
MurielLewis
SimiChakravarty
VirginiaSnider
ConnorFabrie
JulianHershman
BennyLefkowitz
AvaGeisel
models:
BrynnDiefenderfer
NithyaRavula
DarbyFrench
ParkerRowley
SibiSundar
ColstonWisotzki
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Letter from the editor
DearReader,
Withthearrivalofspringthisyear,ourleadershipteamgottogetherto brainstorminnovativeideasforourspring/summerissue.Ourobjectivewasto curateaconceptthatwasbothstraightforwardandvisuallycompelling, ultimatelyleadingustoembracetheideaofa"zine"insteadofa comprehensivefull-scaleedition.Thisdistinctivezineencompassesa spring/summerstyleguideandaneditorialshoot.
Withinthezineyouyouwillfindastyleguide.Thisguidewillhave detaileddescriptionsoftheoutfitswornbyourmodels.Furthermore,wehave includedtipsandtricksthatwillenhanceyoursummerwardrobe,enablingyou toeffortlesslyelevateyouroutfitsandmaximizetheversatilityofclothing items.
Oureditorialshootisthemed"Surroundings,"capturingtheessenceof oneofRichmond’slocalneighborhoods,TheFan.Eachphotographwithinthis collectionshowcasesthepicturesquelocales,invitingyoutoappreciatethe beautythatsurroundsus.Fromalleywaystopocketparks,weworkedto capturethehiddengemsthatinfuseoursurroundingswithcharmandallure.
- OlympiaTheofanos5
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Style Guide
Customizedpiecescanadda funtouchtoasummer wardrobe.Justbyadding colorfulpatches,bejeweled accents,orribbons,ordinary piecescanbetransformedinto one-of-a-kindfinds.Inthis picture,Colstonwearsapairof overallswithfrogpatches, addingsomepersonalitytoan otherwiseordinaryoutfit.
Matchingbrightcolorswith smalleraccentscanemphasizethe cohesivenessofanoutfitwithout addingextraelements.Nithya wearsabrightredcardigan, matchingwiththesmallprintof herskirt,connectingthecardigan withthesummervibe.Inaddition, thesweaterallowsforamore versatileoutfit,allowingforan additionallayerofwarmthfor coolsummerevenings.
Asimpleoutfitcanbeelevated withafunbuttondown.Sibiis picturedwearingaplainshirt andshortscombinationthatis pulledtogetherbytheblue checkeredshirt.Funshirtslike hisareeasytofindatathrift storeormaybethey’resome goodoneshiddeninthebackof yourdadscloset.
Wearingacrochettoporacute blouseovertopofadressisa greatwaytostyleyourdressto looklikeaskirt.Here,Darbyis wearingacrochettopovera floralprintdress,whichisanice waytomakethepiecemore versatile.Crochethasbeenall therageforabitnowandcanbe afunDIYsummerprojectto addanewaccessorytoyour closetthatwillcomplimentthe piecesyoualreadyhave.
Brynnsportsa90sinspired, jewel-tonedmaxiskirtwith floralaccents,creatingafocal pointoftheoutfit.Using patternedmaxi/midilength skirtsisaneasywaytocreatea cohesivelookwhileonlyusing onecontrastingpiece. Moreover,Brynnalsouses summerlayering,usingavest overawhitetank,which achievesamoreinteresting outfit,withoutbeingstuffy.
Vintagefashionseemstoalways beapartofmoderndayclothing styles.Parkerispictured wearingasecond-handvintage Diorsweater.Bygoingtoestate sales,vintageclothingstores, andvintageauctionsyoucan startcollectingpiecesandyou maygetluckyandfindagood dealondesignerclothes.To wearjeansinthewarmweather werecommendthriftingagood pairofbaggyjeansthatare comfortableandbreathable.
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