Issue 2015
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Our room for the past year
A Section S collaborative magazine
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412 is the culmination of a collective journey taken by a group of individuals unified by their dedication to conceptual exploration and the pursuit of beauty. It attests to the vast possibilities raised by collaborative work while simultaneously retaining individual identity. Divided into different segments, 412 forges four distinctive realities—Desolate, Denude, BB, and Non Sense—that demonstrate the variety of talent cultivated in Section S over the past year at Parsons. Each narrative underwent meticulous consideration before it was captured through the lens of one of five photographers from the MFA program at the School of Visual Arts. While each story is unique in aesthetic, method, and intent, they are identical in the amount of care and consideration taken in each one’s creation.
Many thanks to Marie Genevieve and Sarah Thorn, who guided us through challenging times, and to the photographers who took the time to immortalize our respective visions: Tak Ju Kwon, Chien-Wen Lin, Michael Ortiz, Patrick Rafanan, Runxi Wang.
Design Consultants Geoffrey Gertz Marie Genevieve Cyr Sarah Thorn Editor In Chief Susi Lu Graphic Editors Brandi Dorch Sarah Hoshikawa Stephanie Seow Project Coordinator Blair Moore Jon Max Goh Featured Designers Adesha Yee Ava Mohan Blair Moore Brandi Dorch Emmanuel Nunez Jessica Shim Jon Max Goh Matthew Wallace Nyorh Agwe Sarah Hoshikawa Stephanie Seow Susan Huynh Susi Lu Wendy Choi Featured Photographers Chien Wen Lim Michael Ortiz Patrick Rafanan Runxi Wang Tak Ju Kwon
CONTENT Side A Denude Desolate
CONTENT Side B BB NON/SENSE
Top Ava Mohan
d e n u d e Photos by Runxi Wang Art Direction Ava Mohan, Brandi Dorch, Wendy Choi
[dih-nood, -nyood] Strip something of its covering possessions or assets make bare. Confined by the expected, reduced by the lack of curiosity, the desire to liberate herself from the conventional aesthetic created in society; she rebels. She exists inbetween man and woman. Oppositeness brings her looks together. Un-dressing the possibilities that control her wardrobe. She brings the classic shirt and trouser to a dismantled state of dishevelment. She is exposed, uncovered; style diverging from the definitive.
Top and pant Ava Mohan
Jacket Ava Mohan
Shirt Wendy Choi Pant and shorts Jon Max Goh
Shirt Jon Max Goh Skirt Wendy Choi
Shirt Wendy Choi Shorts Jon Max Goh
Shirt Jon Max Goh Long Sleeve Shirt Emanuel Nunez Skirt Wendy Choi
Shirt Wendy Choi Shorts Jon Max Goh
Dress Brandi Dorch
Dress Brandi Dorch Skirt Matthew Wallace Shorts Jon Max Goh
desolate Photos by Chien-Wen Lin Art Direction Blair Moore, Emanuel Nunez, Jessica Shim, Matthew Wallace
She finds herself in the confines of the flats, where whiteness meets the fraying sun and
the brisk air is home. She moves with a stillness that reflects off the metallic freshness of the foil that lives beside her, a reflection of herself. She lives where the winds wind and the grounds ground and the sun suns and swiftly, she stops: a discovery. A woman on the move who packs light: a pleat, a bead, a slit, a pocket that are essential for her journey. A journey that she longed to undertake. She keeps moving farther and farther from her point of departure and into a space that bears nothing but herself. Her pleats, beads, slits, pockets continue to emerge and start to become heavy. Cold and stoic she transforms from flesh and bone into a machine, she has arrived.
Vest Blair Moore Pant and shoes Emanuel Nunez
Shirt Matthew Wallace Air Gallon Skirt Emanuel Nunez Skirt Jessica Shim
Top Jessica Shim Vest Matthew Wallace Dress Matthew Wallace
Vest Matthew Wallace Shirt Emanuel Nunez Pant Blair Moore
Jacket Matthew Wallace Top Jessica Shim Pant Blair Moore
Vest Blair Moore Shirt Emanuel Nunez Skirt Jessica Shim
Jacket Matthew Wallace Top Jessica Shim Pants Blair Moore
Cold and stoic she transforms from flesh and bone into a machine.
Vest Blair Moore Shirt Emanuel Nunez Skirt Jessica Shim
BB’s the life of the party She’s never a bore She’ll have a glass of rosé And then many more Armed with dad’s AMEX A pack of cigarettes, Lipstick, her lighter, She’ll attend every fête Any ball, maybe a gala, Dinners and drinks Macarons, sweets, and cocktails But just if they’re pink You might say she’s a mess That she’s irresponsible But how can that be true If she still looks impeccable? :3
Photos by Patrick Rafanan Art Direction Adesha Yee, S t e p h a n i e S e o w, Susan Huynh, Susi Lu
Previous Top Stephanie Seow Skirt worn as scarf Susan Huynh Skirt Adesha Yee Accessories and shoes Susi Lu Opposite Pant Stephanie Seow Crop shirt and shoes Susi Lu Top and ribbon skirt Sarah Hoshikawa Jacket, bloomers and hairclip Susi Lu
Opposite Jacket Adesha Yee Skirt Sarah Hoshikawa Crop shirt, earrings and shoes Susi Lu Jacket Wendy Choi Skirt worn as dress and accessories Susi Lu
Opposite Crop shirt Susi Lu Top Sarah Hoshikawa Skirt Susan Huynh Bag, hair accessories and shoes Susi Lu
Top Stephanie Seow Pant Adesha Yee Bag, accessories and shoes Susi Lu
Top and tassel choker Stephanie Seow Bag, hair accessories and shoes Susi Lu
NON SENSE N O N S E Q U U I T R C A Z R Y HAHAPZRAD B Z I Z R A E DSIJIOTNED S C O H K N I G P A L Y U F L N O N S N E S I A C L S TAU RTA E D A S B T A C R T PCSYHELEIDC
Photos by TakJu Kwon Art Direction Jon Max Goh, Sarah Hoshikawa, Nyorh Agwe
Necklace 1,2, 3 Nyorh Agwe Necklace 4, 5, 6 Jon Max Goh Top Brandi Dorch
Necklace Jon max Goh Dress Susi Lu Pants Nyorh Agwe Shoes, Bangle Jon Max Goh
Brooch Emanuel Nunez Necklace Nyorh Agwe Necklace Jon Max Goh Top Brandi Dorch Skirt, Shoes Stephanie Seow Handbag Emanuel Nunez
Shirt Brandi Dorch Belt worn as shawl Stephanie Seow Belt worn on arm Susan Hyunh Brooch Jon Max Goh
Necklace Jon Max Goh Dress Susi Lu Pants Nyorh Agwe
Necklace 1 Stephanie Seow Necklace 2 Nyorh Agwe Skirt worn as dress Sarah Hoshikawa From left to right: Bangles Jon Max Goh Bracelet Stephanie Seow
Necklace 1, 2, 3 Nyorh Agwe Necklace 4 Jon Max Goh Top, Pants Brandi Dorch
From left to right: Necklace worn as bracelet Stephanie Seow Bangle Jon Max Goh Vest Coat Stephanie Seow Necklace Nyorh Agwe Brooches Emanuel Nunez Bracelet Stephanie Seow Shawl Susan Hyunh