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Welcome to the Fabulous Fashion-Forward Fall IT’S THE ISSUE FASHIONISTAS LOOK FORWARD TO ALL YEAR. This month, we put a Gilbert spin on the much-anticipated fashion issue, which is dripping with on-trend must-have clothing. Our fashion spread focuses on stylish ensembles from local boutiques like Apricot Lane and Cactus Rose, which will keep you looking chic all season long. We personally can’t get enough of the big farm hats and hope it’s here to stay! We have a special

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18 Dramatically Different Hollywood and Las Vegas producer and director Ari Levin is shaking up the Valley’s theatrical scene

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ESIGNER AND OWNER OF BEING DAPPER AND THE

HOUSE OF DONALDSON, JC DONALDSON HAS ALWAYS HAD IMPECCABLE TASTE IN FASHION. From the time he was a baby, he was stepping out in style. In addition to dressing Ari and Jonah Levin for the September cover of Gilbert Lifestyle, he also dresses gentlemen globally. “I have always been in a dress shirt and tie since I was months old!” says Donaldson. He points to Tom Ford as his personal style icon because of his timeless designs made with bit of extravagance. Like Ford, Donaldson’s designs reflect sophistication, refinement

“Actually Being Dapper was my mother’s idea and, when I launched my collection, my entire family came out to support me.”

and occasionally a touch of vintage class. In 2011, Donaldson started as a fashion blogger while attending college in Texas. After moving to Arizona, he started making men’s accessories for clothiers in 2016. He followed that experience by designing graphic tees with dapper inspirational typography and designs that could be worn with or without a jacket. He dubbed them “gentlemen T-shirts.” “I then joined the Phoenix Fashion Week fashion bootcamp program where I went from a streetwear brand to a contemporary brand launching my first collection in 2018.” He continues, “Actually Being Dapper was my mother's idea and, when I launched my collection, my entire family came out to support me. I’m very grateful for them.” Being Dapper is now as much a clothing company as it is a lifestyle. Donaldson now designs gentlemen’s suits for the Polo Party and Kentucky Derby, and for players in the NFL and MLB. Being Dapper ready-to-wear items are available through his site at https://beingdapper. com/ and Donaldson will soon be adding tuxedos and suit rental options at Being Dapper, too. “We do offer custom suiting on the site as well,” says the designer. “Just click the custom suiting icon, and follow the steps, to get measured. Then reach out to us through e-mail and we can set up a one-to-one style session to get a custom piece made. You can always check out our new pieces on Instagram at @being_dapper and at @houseofdonaldson for custom clothing.”

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Angela Johnson i s t h e F. A . B . R . I . C . o f A ri zo n a’s Fashion Industr y

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PIONEERING DESIGNER ANGELA JOHNSON TRANSLATED HER FASHION CAREER INTO AN INNOVATIVE ROADMAP FOR EMERGING ARIZONA APPAREL ENTREPRENEURS

ANGELA JOHNSON DRESSED SOME OF OUR

books and TV programs. She is now transforming the

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business of fashion.

OF GILBERT LIFESTYLE. She is the award-winning

She started working in design and production

designer behind “upcycled t-shirt” dresses that give

for X-Large Manufacturing, the line owned by Mike

new life to t-shirts as haute couture. Her designs have

Diamond of the Beastie Boys and X-Girl, the line owned

been featured on countless runways and in magazines,

by Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth. In the mid-90s she

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co-owned Monkeywench, a board sports inspired collection

services, events, a business directory, office spaces, classes, classi-

with “Days of our Lives” actress Christie Clark.

fieds and more.”

Johnson, along with Sherri Barry co-founded Arizona’s fashion

Recently President Biden and Vice President Harris visited

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F.A.B.R.I.C. to recognize its efforts during the pandemic when it man-

Foundation and fashion industry directory LabelHorde. F.A.B.R.I.C.

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“The main things that are hardest to find and most needed are

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entrepreneurs since 2016!” explains Johnson.

You can't really find these anywhere, but they are so important

Johnson and Barry created a one-of-a-kind "roadmap" program

because when you start a brand, you normally can't afford to meet

for apparel entrepreneurs, providing all steps, documents, con-

minimums and make thousands of pieces.”

tracts, links, resources, lessons and guidance in a digital format.

Johnson and Barry work with apparel entrepreneurs who have

The roadmap is embedded in the new Apparel Entrepreneur

never worked in apparel manufacturing and typically don’t know

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how to manage getting a sewn product through the sometimes

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daunting development and manufacturing process.

entities, F.A.B.R.I.C. is now one nonprofit entity. This also allows

“F.A.B.R.I.C. provides the opportunity to manufacture in any quan-

us to offer hundreds of scholarships into the Apparel Entrepreneur

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entrepreneurs,” finishes Johnson.

port this unique opportunity, we also offer everything else a fashion brand would need including business support, branding/marketing

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D R A M A T I C A L LY DIFFERENT

HOLLYWOOD AND LAS VEGAS PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR ARI LEVIN IS SHAKING UP THE VALLEY’S THEATRICAL SCENE

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EVERY ONCE IN A BLUE MOON ARIZONA GETS A CREATIVE MIND THAT MOVES INTO THE ARTISTIC SCENE AND MAKES EVERYONE SIT UP AND TAKE NOTICE. That happened last year when Ari Levin relocated to the Valley to take the position as executive director of the Madison Center for the Arts in North Central Phoenix. Levin previously had his own show in Las Vegas called “Xtreme Magic,” and produced and directed the opening of the 2007 NBA All-Star Game with Kobe Bryant. He has produced and directed for Paramount Studios, CNN and the BBC, as well as for the Lifetime Achievement Awards for Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Goldie Hawn and Jodie Foster and more than 30 episodes of Oprah’s “Where Are They Now?” He is a current member of the Broadway Directors and Choreographers Union and spent the last 20 years as the writer, executive producer and director of ShoWest which evolved into CinemaCon. The celebrated producer and ASU alum now calls Gilbert home. “When we first moved here, we rented in Scottsdale for a year,” explains Levin. “Then when we were looking to buy, the crazy market caused everything to go $50-100,000 over asking price. We extended our search and found a beautiful house on the lake in Gilbert.” “There are still a lot of places I need to visit, but so far, I've really liked going to San Tan Village and the Old Town area!” Levin says. While he gets acclimated to Gilbert, there is a lot of thoughtful work to be done at the Madison. Levin explains, “It’s owned by the school district. We’re part of the school district and we’re governed by the school district, but we’re different.” As he begins to bring never-before-seen-in-Arizona programming, he considers what a group of performers has to offer students in the way of engaging instruction and master classes. UPCOMING SHOWS AT THE MADISON: + Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville September 16-19 + Potted Potter – The Unauthorized Harry Experience – October 28-30 + American Ballet Theatre Studio - November 14 + The Magical World of Santa’s Circus December 2-5 Looking forward to next year, Levin has big plans, too. “In 2022 I have the 25th farewell tour of ‘Rent’ coming here,” adds Levin.

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IN 2020, ARI LEVIN MOVED TO ARIZONA WITH HIS SON, JONAH LEVIN. “WE JUST MOVED HERE SO WE HAVEN’T HAD A CHANCE TO EXPLORE MUCH, BUT THE AREA IS BEAUTIFUL AND I CAN’T WAIT TO SEE WHAT’S IN STORE FOR US!” SAYS ARI LEVIN.

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BACK STAGE (CONTINUED) WHEN WE SET OUT TO CREATE A PHOTO SHOOT FOR THIS FASHION ISSUE, LITTLE DID WE KNOW WE WERE IN FOR A CRAZY JOURNEY THAT PLAYED OUT LIKE A SCENE FROM THE OSCAR-WINNING MOVIE, “LA LA LAND.” We already had our expert entertainment photographers from Blushing Cactus Photography. Then, through a fun series of events that went from an art gallery invite and interview, to a delicate dance of networking, we secured the Madison Center for the Arts for our photo shoot. Models? We needed Gilbert residents who could have fun on camera, and the Madison’s new executive director Ari Levin also has an acting background. It was a natural fit. His son, Barrett Honors College at ASU student, Jonah Levin is a model. The script was writing itself! I modeled years ago and l called in the help of my daughter who had also done modeling and acting. What would we wear? Top Arizona designer Angela Johnson graciously provided my daughter and I two whimsical dresses that make an upscale play off the “T-shirts and jeans” often casual dress aesthetic of Gilbert. The designer for the men, JC Donaldson was a familiar face from seeing his charming work at the Polo Championships. In the end, we let the unique magic of the Madison speak to us and we helped reveal some of its secrets through photos. All of us involved in the fashion shoot hope you enjoy our visual story!

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THROUGH THE CELEBRITY MAGAZINES OR FOLLOWING THE LATEST THINGS ON SOCIAL MEDIA. We see THAT look and think.. “Oh I LOVE it”, “They look so great. The next thing we know we are leaving the salon with Jennifer Aniston hair on NOT the Jennifer Aniston head. Gilbert Lifestyle reached out to some of our friends as asked them to be brave and share some fashion mistakes and fashion advice that might help all of us slow down just a bit before we GO FOR IT. I hope you enjoy the fun and horror shared by our ladies. ANN SCHUTE @GOGILBERTAZ GO GILBERT COMMUNITY GROUP My hair. It started young. I was 5 years old and went to my mom’s salon. I rummaged through the hard cover books of glamour shots, neatly placed on the coffee table. As I was frantically flipping through the endless pages of headshots, I found the cut of my 5 year old dreams. I showed my mom’s hairdresser, to which she replied, “That’s cute on the model, but it won’t look the same on you”. To which I replied, “ Yes it will”. And no it didn’t! As soon as she spun me around to the mirror, I cried and cried in disappointment! Needless to say this was the beginning of my bad hair decisions. As a child of the 80s and 90s it only got

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worse from there. From Pamela Anderson’s platinum blond,

which turned out orange, to Jennifer Aniston’s layered bob and chunky highlights (I still love that one, though), to Jennie

Garth’s super-short “do” from 90210, which definitely didn’t look good on my 2-foot-long neck, my hair was a different cut or color every time you saw me. Definitely didn’t look good on my 2 foot long neck! I was the one that everyone you saw me, my hair was a different color. Natural Instincts by Clairol was way too accessible! Now bangs seem to be all the rage. I cut my bangs a couple weeks ago, once again in hopes I would be transformed into my best self! Specifically, Maggie Siff from Billions or Kelly Riley from Yellowstone. Even though I cut my bangs, I still do not look like a sexy badass. And now I can still hear my mom’s hairdresser from 40 years ago saying, “You won’t look the same.” And my still stubborn self saying, “Yes, it will”!

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ALLISON COBURN @WYLDESALON | WYLDE SALON What beauty trends haunts you the most in your lifetime? For me I instantly knew, Perms! Do I really need to say more? Why did anyone feel the need to wrap their hair for hours with tight little rods and pour the most horrific rotten egg smelling liquid on their heads. Can you tell that I am scared from all the old lady perms I had to do in beauty school?! Then to make it worse they slapped tubs of gel on their curls after so they were so crunchy it felt like your hair could just snap right off! Finished with the huge fluffed up bangs to heaven! Can I get an AMEN for finally getting off that band wagon! Hopefully we will all think twice before we adopt another trend like that. Allison Coburn CONTINUED >

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JANESSA ASHER @BELEZAPURAMEDICAL | BELEZA PURA MEDICAL Oversized breasts and butts are all over Instagram, and “top” doctors are popping up with “specials” to offer the ideal body! What could go wrong? I worked in plastic surgery and felt “safe” to have breast implants. Six months later my body was taken over by Breast Implant Illness. Not one doctor diagnosed my illness. I removed my implants to save my own life. Not your ideal selfie! Thank goodness I found Beleza Pura and was able to naturally enhance my breasts again without the risks. My shape and confidence are back!

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JACQUELINE BREGAR FARMERS GILBERT Being a teen in the 80’s, I have experienced many fascinating fashion trends - big hair; bright neon flared miniskirts, tops and sweaters; shoulder pads; ruffled dresses, puffy sleeves; drop waisted belts and stonewashed denim among other interesting ensembles. However my biggest faux pas were leg warmers. This fashion disaster was probably born out of Olivia Newton John’s “let’s get physical” workout outfit - the bright colored high leg leotard and tights with matching leg warmers and headband. How leg warmers progressed to being worn as a general fashion trend beyond the workout outfit is intriguing… I’m embarrassed to have paraded around sporting jeans with leg warmers worn over the ankle throughout my teens. I can only hope that this trend died in the eighties, never to be revived! 28

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