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MIHA MAGAZINE ISSUE#01 OCT2022

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A Letter From The Editor -

Ryan Manor

Ryan Manor

Editor-in-Chief

Meet The Team Ryan Manor

Editor-in-Chief

Year: Junior Major: Advertising

Hometown: Grand Rapids, MI

“My dad always told me to never pass up an opportunity to go to the bath room... and thatʼs something I live by.”

Whatʼs the best piece of advice youʼve ever gotten?

Lorna Graham Kendall Collins

Creative Director & Section Editor

Year: Junior Major: Advertising

Hometown: Glenview, IL

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

“Happy. Doing something Iʼm really passionate about and proud of. Location-wise, somewhere by the ocean hopefully, but realistically… no… I have no idea. Somewhere to swim thatʼs it.

Creative Director & Model

Year: Junior

Major: Retail / Fashion Hometown: Suwanee, GA

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

“I see myself working as a creative director for a big fashion house living in either NYC or Eu rope.”

Sydney Schuster Madeline Swentor

Writer & Copy Editor

Year: Junior

Major: Public Relations

Hometown: Hilton Head, SC

Whatʼs the best piece of advice youʼve ever gotten?

“JOMO - joy of missing out. Thereʼs bliss found in following your own path and doing what YOU want to do, not what others want you to do.”

Writer & Copy Editor

Year: Junior

Major: Mass Communications

Hometown: Chagrin Falls, OH

Where do you see yourself in ﬁve years?

“In 5 years, Iʼd like to be a writer in a big city. I love learning about peopleʼs experiences in life and I think everyone deserves to be un derstood. If in 5 years, I can make people feel less alone by giving the voiceless a voice, Iʼll be happy.

Sinclair Schroko Avery Knauss

Year: Junior Major: Finance Hometown: Eastchester, NY Whatʼs the best piece of advice youʼve ever gotten? “You need the bad days to remind you to appreciate how good the good ones are.” Year: Junior Major: Retail Hometown: New Jersey Whatʼs your unpopular opinion? “I donʼt think Chick-ﬁl-a is that good. Deﬁnitely overhyped.” Business Manager Creative Director

Emma Boniface Keelin Sibley

Year: Junior Major: Fashion Merchandising Hometown: Hilton Head, SC If money were no object, what would you do? “I would buy properties around the world so I could always have a place for me and my friends to stay whenever and wherever we travel.” Social Media Coordinator Year: Junior Major: Advertising Hometown: Rye Brook, NY Where do you see yourself in 5 years? “I see myself in New York City working as a high level advertising exec Writer

Journee

Sierra Ridings

Southall Year: Junior Major: Biological Sciences Hometown: Royersford, PA Whatʼs your unpopular opinion? “MILK AS A BEVERAGE IS SO GOOD. I quite literally will drink it with any meal at any time of the day.” Year: Junior Major: Finance / Risk Management Hometown: Marietta, GA Where do you see yourself in 5 years? “In ﬁve years I see myself working in ﬁnance for luxury fashion company Creative Director Public Relations Rep

Mia McManus Catie Rooney

Year: Senior Major: Fashion Merchandising Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri Where do you see yourself in 5 years? “5 years?! I donʼt even know what Iʼm doing in one year! But right now, the goal is to be working as a fashion forecaster in one of the major fashion cities. Writer Year: Senior Major: International Studies Hometown: Rowley, MA Whatʼs the best piece of advice youʼve ever gotten? “That regret is worse than failure.” Assistant Director

Mafe Balthazar Claire Shultz

Public Relations Rep

Year: Senior

Major:

Relations

Hometown: Atlanta, GA

If money were no object, what would you do?

“If money were no object I would live somewhere new every season

maybe spend my summer in Rio de Janeiro, spring in Paris, fall in New York and winter in Medellin

Planning

Year: Freshman

Major: Business Hometown: Summerville, SC

If money were no object, what would you do?

“If money were no object I would either be a lawyer or work on the business side of a designer clothing

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A Halloween Cheap as Sh!t

By Sydney Schuster

Since recycling and living frugally are important to many, creating upcycled Halloween costumes has grown in popularity. Making DIY Halloween costumes from items you already have around the house is a festive, fun way to be creative and eco-friendly. It’s a great chance to stretch your imagination while learning the value of repurposing old items.

e rst step is to open your closet. ere’s a lot more in there to work with than you re alize. Look for simple pieces rst—jackets, dresses, skirts, and anything else you want to use. From personal experience, nothing works better for a costume than a simple white button-down shirt. en nd some statement pieces. ings that could really emphasize the out t and create a wow moment.

Now what? Head to Pinterest. Within this app, you can nd inspiration pictures and see how you can transform your clothes into a costume. Building a mood board of your ideas helps pull your creative image together. You can play around with the color and textures you hope to incorporate into your costume. Pinterest is a space that is great for helping spark new ideas or adding to existing ones.

Next up, o to the thri store. ri stores are the places where you can nd all the ac cessories you might need while still staying within budget. Here you can nd hats, purses, belts, shoes, and other clothing pieces to work with. When thri ing, the clothes aren’t going to jump right out at you, but that’s the fun of it! Grab your friends and look for the hidden treasures within the Goodwills in Columbia. Using the Pinterest mood boards you create is a great point of reference when looking through resale stores. ere’s no doubt you’ll nd unique pieces at resale stores, so get creative!

It might take some trial and error to gure out the perfect combination to complete your perfect costume. Blast some music and be the fashion designer you’ve always wanted to be! No designer has ever nailed it the rst time. On Halloween night, when the costume is complete, the makeup is done, and the accessories are on, you are going to have the best costume in Columbia.

Be sure to send MIHA pictures of your costumes this Halloween if you want to be featured on our Instagram. You can post and tag us, or message us @mihamagazine.