Honey

H ONEY May 2020

Read The Stars

Gemini Goddess

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How Next in Fashion is the New Fashion Forward Netflix Series ............................................................

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DAY in the LIFE CARLY SMITH is a runway model walking in this year’s Boston Fashion Week. She let us go behind the scenes of her day to capture what truly happens before she steps onto the catwalk. Carly details important steps of her day to show us what it is truly like in a typical day of a runway model. It’s not all glam and fashion, it can be hard work and she shows us all the work she puts into a single day of her couture life.

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8 a.m.

Omg the sun is so bright today! It’s too early but I have to get myself ready for the show later. Mom can you come blowout my hair? Let’s put on some music to get pumped for today!

9:30 a.m.

Bye mom I’m heading to the venue for the show I’ll see you tonight! I got my apple and a pair of heels for rehearsal.

10 a.m.

Finally here! Okay I gotta go put my heels on and get on the runway to rehearse for the show tonight.

Strut, Pose, Smize, Looking fierce!

12 p.m.

Yes lunch time, I’m starving! What do they have for us today? Salad, veggies, grilled chicken or salmon. I think I’ll go with some chicken and a salad. Oh and a lot of water.

1 p.m.

Okay let’s get to hair and makeup. I love this part. I just get to sit here and be pampered. Get my nails done while they massage my hands. I know the end result is going to be so beautiful

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Now I get to try on my look for the show. It’s so pretty, I love it! One more run through to nail this. The music gets me ready to walk the runway.

I felt really good with that walk, gotta go try on my other look so the designer can do some last minute adjustments. This collection is incredible!

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*Okay ladies it’s time to start the show! I wanna see strong walks and stunning poses. Let’s do this!* Take a deep breath you got this. Oh wow those lights are so bright, I can barely see the first row. I feel amazing in this look though. I have to hurry and change into my second look and get back out there.

Yes, perfect I didn’t fall. Now just one last walk with the designer to show off the entire collection.

8 p.m.

Yay! I did it now I get to go eat a real meal and get some drinks with the other models and relax for the rest of the night.

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It was an amazing day, but I’m so happy I finally get to go home and go to sleep. I feel so exhausted and my feet are killing me from those heels.

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letter from the editor

Bolder, Braver & more Badass

“Honey your soul is golden”. This quote was the inspiration for my magazine. I’ve made a bolder, braver and more badass magazine because I wanted to share the voice of creators. It’s always fun creating something you are passionate about. I am so incredibly proud of what this magazine has become and what it represents. From the long nights editing to the endless design drafts it is finally here. I find expressing myself through creativity and art is what gives me joy and this piece is one of my proudest achievements. Honey magazine is all about fashion, beauty, lifestyle and astrology. I have always read magazines such as Vogue and Cosmopolitan and these iconic publications are what inspired me to create what you are reading now.

Astrology and following the stars has always sparked an interest for me and the science behind it has intrigued me to learn more about what makes me a true Gemini. For me astrology and beauty are an exquisite combination. I loved writing about the zodiac and how its aesthetic can influence and drive the fashion and beauty of our generation. I dove deep into the fashion industry and discussed the trends of our generation that are different and unique. I didn’t want to write about topics that can be found in every other trendy magazine, I wanted to make an impression on my readers and inspire them to follow their passions. Maybe even become an astrology guru like myself. Or use their creative abilities to create new fashion pieces or just simply new art pieces.

This magazine also reviews a new Netflix series Next in Fashion which follows up and coming fashion designers and can be considered the reincarnation of Project Runway. Honey isn’t simply your average fashion and beauty magazine that you can pick up off any newsstand in New York City. My golden article discusses how much magazines influence body dissatisfaction. This is a real and prevalent topic that many young girls face regarding reaching the “perfect” ideal body image. Honey has evolved into the perfect magazine that I envisioned and I could not be more proud of what I have created.

XO Hannah Akerly, Editor in Chief

@hannahakerly

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How Next in Fashion is the new Fashion Forward Netflix Series Project Runway has some new competition as the new fashion forward Netflix series Next in Fashion takes over the spotlight. Hosted by Tan France and Alexa Chung, the designers team up to create visionary looks to fit everybody in this competition series. The reality show arrives with a familiar premise. Designers compete in teams in weekly challenges to create the best looks, which are presented in a runway show judged by a panel of fashion icons. The designers take their visions to a bountiful room full of fabrics that they have at their disposal.

Soon after they have less than two full days to finish their creations to be ready for the runway. Each designer has been inducted into the fashion design world and many of which are well known for designing and styling many famous actors and musicians. Such as, Post Malone, Beyonce and Will Smith. Designer Kiki launched street style Fubu’s womenswear, another is an Italian designer who offers a rock and roll aesthetic and leads a sort of softcore Dolce & Gabbana brand. As well as, two brits two graduated from Central Saint Martins, which is the fashion-world equivalent of “I went to Harvard”.

Fashion is the Armor to Survive the Reality of Everyday Life.

-Bill Cunningham

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Next in Fashion has an advantage over all of the network and basic cable imitators from almost a decade ago in that the show features Netflix superstar Tan France front and center. In that the show is on a streaming service that millions of people just put on and leave on all day long. This is the fashion competition we have been waiting for as each look is fashion forward, trendy and wearable to anybody. Not to mention, the hosts bring to life the light behind the curtain and share their top tips on some of designs most well known trends such as streetwear, suits, and prints.

The show is worth binging as the drama heats up in the sewing room and these designers are fighting for their chance to make it on top. The prize is $250,000, courtesy of Net-a-Porter, which is creme de la creme of fashion retail sites with over 700 brands. Within the first five minutes of the series, it’s clear that we’re playing on a whole different level. Nearly every challenge includes producing a men’s look as well as a women’s. The show has got its finger on the pulse of the industry. Everything is in place for the next Hilfiger, the next Ralph Lauren or the next Brandon Maxwell to emerge.

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Bad Times bring the

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In these past few months our lives have turned down a path none of us expected to go down. Students were robbed of the rest of their school year, unable to make those memories they so looked forward to and were excited to cherish. Lives have been lost and yes, many of us are scared for the future as we no longer know what it holds. Families are spending more time together than they ever thought they would as we are forced inside to prevent further spread of the virus. However, within this time of uncertainty comes refreshing change. I have never felt more connected to my friends and family before.

Zoom has become the new classroom as professors and students both adjust to the new norm. Although this time has become more stressful in many ways, there are ways to bring light and humor to the situation. Zoom allows filters to be applied and my dad took part as he enters his work meetings appearing as a potato. “I have to find some fun things to do while I’m stuck at home and my coworkers loved it” said Glenn Akerly.

Relationships also took a turn as couples are forced to be apart for an unknown amount of time. Many couples are getting creative with romantic dates over facetime and using the screen sharing mode on zoom to have movie marathons together. My close

Despite the fact that friend Eliza Johnson was quoted “It’s refreshing getting saying, “It’s refreshing getting to see I have never missed my girl gang more than in these times, his face and hear his voice despite to see his face and hear we have all worked harder him not being next to me. It brings his voice despite him to stay connected and share me a sense of calmness when evour experiences. We even set not being next to me. erything in the world seems to be aside a time every week to falling apart.”

It brings me a sense do a group facetime call and share all our gossip and drink of calmness when ev- Family game nights have also wine like we would always do had to become more creative and erything in the world before quarantine. This is just unique. Coming from a big family one example of families and that is spread out all across the east seems to be falling friends using ulterior methods coast we take the opportunity to apart.” to spend time together. laugh and enjoy each other’s company as board games are a staple in our family. Smartphone games have

Zoom has become the new classroom as become very popular and we optimize the group professors and students both adjust to the new facetime to laugh at each other’s horrible and hilarinorm. Although this time has become more ous answers. stressful in many ways, there are ways to bring Although these times may seem dark and uncertain light and humor to the situation. Zoom allows there are small things we can all do to connect to filters to be applied and my dad took part as he our loved ones and find the light and humor in all enters his work meetings appearing as a potato. of this. These times will pass but do not miss the “I have to find some fun things to do while I’m opportunity to take advantage of the time you have stuck at home and my coworkers loved it” said to spend with your family. Get outside, breath in the Glenn Akerly. fresh air and look at the stars. Life hasn’t stopped, learn a new skill, read every book in your library and make the most of all this newly found free time.

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We all have traits that make us unique and set us apart from those around us. Whether they are good or bad, they all make us who we are. However, some of you may wonder why we portray these characteristics. My constellation and zodiac gurus out there know exactly why. Your star sign can reveal a lot about your soul that you would have never thought to look into. If you are a star gazer, the constellations are there to guide you to help you discover who you are.

They can guide you through life lessons and be there for you through the tough times and the great times. Learning about your zodiac is a key aspect in your life to learn more about yourself and others and increase your introspectiveness. Acknowledging who you are, the need to change and accepting life lessons can be challenging, but it is worth it in the end. With each year that passes we grow as individuals and understanding that growth can lead you to a clearer future.

Each zodiac has an important life lesson to learn, that will not only make them stronger but happier.

Learn about your constellation and how unique you are in this life of yours.

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The New Look (Celestial) Fashion has evolved thousands of times throughout the years. Trends are always changing and the latest gurus are always coming up with the newest styles that will get all the rage. With this new decade, the glitz and glamour we once knew is making a return. The glamour that reflects the stars and the moon. Those days when old hollywood starlets were dawned in those elegant dresses that hugged every curve and shined brighter than every star in the universe. So for this new decade, how about we all refresh this classic look with our own modern trends. Hairpieces, jewelry,clothing, shoes and makeup alike. Bring out your inner celestial goddess with the brightest glitter, shimmer, moon and stars the fashion world has ever seen.

Also, don’t be shy with that all refreshing dewy look we all crave. Makeup is a form of art and don’t hesitate in expressing yourself. Show off that glittery eyeshadow you’ve been dying to use or the simple sparkle that graces the corners of your eye. Use your makeup as a way to express who you are. Use your constellation and zodiac sign to do just that. Fashion and makeup is the perfect way to express exactly who you are to everyone around you. Show them who you are, it’s the most freeing thing anyone can do.

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Is Perfect Fashion Worth the Health Risks?

Young women everywhere face the fashion industry bearing all their freckles, wrinkles and natural figure alike. Women are beautiful beings who deserve to feel like a goddess when they are simply all natural and magazines everywhere face criticisms for only showing one kind of “beautiful”.

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I was reading one of my favorite magazines the other day and I noticed one very interesting thing.

All of the women presented on the glossy magazine cover are beautiful on unreachable standards for the average reader. The hourglass figure, long legs, perfect skin and beautiful hair are what young girls today see as the ideal body image. These “perfect” models grace the cover of the trendiest and most popular magazines all around the world. Marilyn Monroe, once known as the most photogenic woman in the world set the beauty standard of her generation by being a full, curvy and unforgiving woman. There is no cookie cutter formula for how a woman should be and more specifically how she should look. Vogue, Elle and Seventeen are all facing strife as women everywhere are going through unhealthy measures to reach the standard that these publications have determined beautiful. There are many cases out there that have dove deep into the psychological health and effects that result from obtaining the ideal body image. For decades high-end fashion magazines have shown only one body type and that has led many young readers to take on unhealthy habits to achieve the desired look. Fashion versus health and the lengths readers will go to to achieve the “perfect” figure to fit into the trendiest outfits.

The media influences us much more than we think. According to the research by a non-profit organization DoSomething.org, approximately 91% of women are unhappy with their bodies and stay on a diet in order to achieve their ideal body shape. Unfortunately, “only 5% of women naturally possess the body type often portrayed by Americans in the media.” It’s known in the media that very few things are actually real. Nearly every image in a magazine is photoshopped or edited in one way. Even supermodel Cindy Crawford appeared on a cover where she was completely real and all natural. She had stretch marks from having two kids, cellulite, and OMG wrinkles! While the media was eating Cindy alive for being real, I recalled how Cindy Crawford said years ago, at the beginning of her modeling career, “I wish I looked like Cindy Crawford.” Indeed, no one looks like a model in real life. I bet that most fashion magazine readers also looked at all of those beautiful women staring at them from the pages of the glossy magazines and wanted to look just like them. I am guilty too! I mean, who doesn’t want to look like a Victoria’s Secret model?

Right? Models you see on the cover of Vogue rarely look like that outside of the studio.

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Eventually, the issue of healthy fashion role models became too much for young girls to handle. Starvation and the desire for plastic surgery became popular with young girls growing up in a world where they didn’t see themselves as perfect. A brave young girl named Julia Bluhm takes her concerns regarding perfection to Seventeen Magazine, accusing the publication of contributing to body image issues. According to thousands of young girls, Seventeen magazine isn’t helping the teens it targets. Instead, they say its airbrushing policies and subject matter are doing more harm than good. In 2016, Bluhm launched a petition on Change.org asking the monthly magazine to commit to printing one completely real and all natural photo spread per month. Women everywhere related to Bluhm’s plea and thus the petition has attracted almost 60,000 signatures. After being overwhelmed by the number of fellow high-schoolers in her ballet class lamenting their “fat days” and the seemingly impossible quest to be “pretty,” Bluhm realized that the images she saw in the iconic monthly magazine did not represent real adolescent females, and contributed to unattainable ideals. “For the sake of all the struggling girls all over America, who read Seventeen and think these fake images are what they should be, I’m stepping up. I know how hurtful these photoshopped images can be” says Bluhm. Seventeen’s editor-in-chief Ann Shoket invited the young activist to work on their upcoming issue. The magazine was proud of Julia for being so passionate about this issue and they express how it is exactly the kind of attitude they encourage in their readers.

Mothers everywhere urge editors to portray girls as they are. Readers everywhere wonder why teen magazines are airbrushed at all. They are constantly trying to reach these unattainable standards that they believe are all natural. Human behavior expert Dr. Patrick Wanis says teens naturally struggle with their identity. That struggle is made more difficult by photoshopped magazines creating elusive images. Today even the youngest girls do everything they can to look like “that girl” from the cover of the magazine. I know I’ve been there, buying all the makeup and clothes they tell me to promising that I’ll look like “that girl”. Girls everywhere go through unnecessary measures to obtain the body that magazine editors have deemed as “perfect” and beautiful. There have been cases where girls are living on just an apple a day or eating up to ten pieces of paper a day. They believed these measures were worth the risk because it was the path dictated by the media where only skinny girls deserve respect and praise. When you see these pictures shoved in your face every single day with the words “perfect”, “beautiful” and “dateable” next to them you start to manifest these ideals and work up the desire to fit into society.

Beautiful women everywhere exhibit all different body types and they deserve to be displayed on the covers of magazines on those newsstands in New York City. Fashion and health should not be competing, they should fall hand in hand and work together. There is no one perfect way we should be. Through the decades body ideals have changed and molded however, our generation has fought for the real and all natural woman. These glossy magazine covers will see every woman out there whose perfect lives outside the norms that the media has dictated. Being a woman should mean feeling confident in your own skin, with its curves, freckles and OMG wrinkles!

“To all the girls that think you’re ugly because you’re not a size 0, you’re the beautiful one. It’s society who’s ugly” -Marilyn Monroe 17

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A Story I’ll Never Tire of Hearing

We all love a badass woman warrior. Someone who breaks boundaries and looks beautiful while doing it. The studio that loves making live action remakes of beloved childhood movies such as The Lion King and Aladdin continues to expand its reach with the latest addition starring Liu Yifei as Mulan. Growing up Mulan was always my favorite Disney princess. She showed me what it meant to be a strong, independent woman who did take the advice of any man.

Ironically, it originally debuted the same year I was born, so it feels like it was meant for me. Finally, in Hollywood, the world got a preview of the much anticipated action-packed retelling of Mulan, directed by Niki Caro. The world premiere served as a coming-out party for the film’s star, Liu Yifei, who shined bright in a look from Elie Saab’s 2019 couture collection. The Chinese-American actress and singer beat out thousands for the lead role, and in Saab’s voluminous “phoenix dress,” it’s easy to understand why. The gown with its miles of gold brocade, built-in corset, and impressive beadwork was a magical creation, one that required charisma. Yifei pulled it off beautifully.

Growing up on Disney I always felt a disconnect from many of the most beloved characters. It wasn’t until I finally saw Mulan that I saw myself in something. For many reasons she became my all time favorite Disney character. She was the only princess to never chase after or change herself for a man. Although she did change into a man, that was to save China and that is why she is and will always be my favorite. She didn’t wait to be saved, she saved herself, her family and all of China. Mulan stood up for what is right. She broke the law despite the consequences she knew she may face because her heart and mind were both telling her it was the right thing to do.

Also, we can’t forget that she proved to a young audience that she can do anything a man can do and she can do it better. Throughout the movie, Mulan constantly proved that although she is a woman, she could keep up with the numerous male soldiers that surrounded her. I quickly found this movie resonated with me and in no time it was on repeat 24/7. My sister and I watched Mulan be a badass every single day and we still watch it together to this day. Like myself, she never gave up. Even in the end when no one believed her she found a way to show them the truth.

This is the movie that shaped the person I am today. Strong, independent, headstrong person who follows her dreams and doesn’t let anything get in the way. I see this movie as an anthem for all young women out there who feel oppressed and mistreated by a world that may wish to see them fail. Use Mulan as a beacon to prove to others that we are great and when you doubt us we will rise up and prove you wrong. I look forward to watching the remake with my sister as our excitement and anticipation is at an all time high. Too bad we no longer have those amazing classic songs to sing along too alongside Mushu’s timeless comedy.

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For the 20 Something’s

(Following the status quo is bullsh*t and how to figure life out)

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Let your friends help you

apply to one billion jobs

You’re all in this together and don’t be scared to lean on each other. Just fake it til you make it and eventually you will.

Apply to 5 to 10 times the number of jobs you think you need to. For one, the momentum will hopefully give you some sense of accomplishment and calm at the end of the day, knowing you’re doing everything you can to try.

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Hang out with your friends 24/7 They’ve been with you through the best and worst moments of your life and they may drive you crazy but they can also keep you sane.

Don’t be scared to live in a shoe box The silver lining of tackling a recession as you’re just graduating college is that when you’re young, you’re emotionally flexible, generally energetic, and none of your friends really have money right after college anyway. Some of your best memories may happen inside that tiny shoebox that you call home 21

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Set goals not deadlines

Dance as if no one’s watching

We have the idea in our minds that we must follow a step by step checklist to subsequently “succeed”. However, we are all on our own path and our time will come when we are ready. So don’t put your life on a timer, set your life on a path that suits you and your own guidelines.

Not only is it fun and flirty but it is also an amazing stress reliever. Turn on your favorite music and just let yourself free. This time in our lives is confusing and overwhelming so take some time to just dance it out.

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Take More Risks

Enjoy the moments alone

Don’t talk yourself out of doing things you want to do.

Don’t let fear win. If you want to vacation in Europe, do it. If you want to talk to that hot girl/guy at the bar, do it. If you want to start your own business, do it. Getting to your 30s and having a string of regrets is going to haunt you.

Take in the silence breath and reflect on how far you’ve come.

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Define Success

Save more & Travel more

We have been told our entire lives what to do, how to do it and when and how these steps will help us succeed. But, have we defined what success means to us. Every morning give yourself a task no matter how small to succeed that day. This is your life, you will decide what happens.

I always tell my friends the money will return the time won’t. Explore this world for all it has to offer. You are now in the prime of your life and use this time you have to check things off your bucket list.

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