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Editors-in-Chief Elena Licursi & Bianca Scofield Executive Copy Editors Eilis Klein & Dylan O’Hara Style and Model Sourcing Alondra Lynch & Emilie Fiskio Finance Director Adam Goldberg Creative Layout Director May Moribe Events Director Maya Sullivan PR and Marketing Director Haley Keegan Contributors Sophia Angele-Kuehn, Annalisa Breakstone, Loulou Broderick, Grace Carapezzi, Kathryn Chinetti, Elena Erdekian, Kathryn Garven, Alex Kruck, Julia Olesky, Elizabeth Reed, Emma Schlichting, Victoria Slater, Juliet Wilson, Yoldas Yildiz, Haley Zuckerberg Acknowledgements Professor Sabrina Notarfrancisco, the Botany Department, & Our Wonderful Models
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Dear Readers, With winter break around the corner, we are happy to introduce you all to the December issue of theLOOK magazine. We celebrate this issue because our contributors, near and far, came together to help us create one of our favorite magazines yet. Inside you will find everything from an article on the velvet boot trend to a glimpse of life abroad through the eyes of Grace Carapezzi ‘18. You must check out our amazing photoshoot at the greenhouse on pg. 22 too. Last issue we promised to show the life and color that is Connecticut College. Tyler Clark ’19, our new photographer, did just that and captured some beautiful moments in a not so easy setting. While we are overjoyed with the content of our issue, we would like to take this opportunity to reflect on the presidential election this past November too. As a publication we see the value in people’s rhetoric—that words have a way of making people feel something powerful, good or bad. Throughout his campaign, our president elect has used words that are harmful to people’s identity. His words have stripped people of their humanity. His words have reduced people to a stereotype. And finally, his words have disregarded policies and populations of people that have been part of the Fabric of the United States of America. We only hope that his actions speak less than his words in order for America to continue being the place of freedom, diversity, and opportunity our country strives to represent. That being said, as a college campus publication, we take narratives seriously and we are devoted to creating content that respects diversity in any form that may take. If you have any suggestions, comments, or you want to contribute to the next issue, please email us at elicursi@conncoll.edu and bsofiel@conncoll.edu. We want this magazine to be personal for the Connecticut College community, so we encourage our readers to get involved. See you in March! With Love, Bianca & Elena
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INSIDE THE LOOK 6 THELOOK ABROAD 8 TOP 5 BEAUT Y PRODUC TS TO INVEST IN 10 THE BEANIE 12 A ROOM OF HER OWN 14 HILLARY CLINTON: FASHION MUSE 16 MORNING SUN 22 BRIGHT ESCAPE 32 TRENDING BOOTS 33 FASHION VS. FEMINISM 34 ON LOSS
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Dear Fellow Camels, Being abroad in Barcelona for this past semester has been an unbelievable experience and I highly recommend studying abroad if you are on the fence. I wish I could have had a letter or guide sent to me before my departure, so I have decided to write a brief study abroad manual for you. Myth one: “do not bring too many clothes.” If you are at all like me and enjoy having options, or go through phases in your eclectic wardrobe, then bring as many clothes as you can fit in your suitcase. The mistake I made was bringing too many clothes for going out. It is super easy to stop at a Zara, or Berksha to grab a top or LBD for going out, but bringing jeans, tee’s, jackets and sweaters is essential. Note: If studying in Europe bring more pants, rather than skirts, or shorts. For shoes, sneakers are universal. Adidas are great as you can match them with anything and they are light to pack. If you’re studying in a city, don’t worry about bringing all of your boots — two pairs of boots is realistic, you can always pick up another pair later on. Do not bother bringing a rain jacket to Spain, however, if you plan on studying in colder regions of Europe, or Australia, put a water resistant jacket on your list. Lastly, leave anything of value at home. I would not recommend bringing special jewelry on your trip. It is simply not worth the risk of losing it. A tip for planning your trips: Plan ahead of time. Once you get here, things can be overwhelming and between meeting new people, school work and finding a routine, you can run out of time to plan affordable weekend trips. Once you receive your program schedule, it would be helpful to plan a few trips for the first month of your stay. For example, for those of you studying abroad next fall, if you plan on going to the Oktoberfest in Munich, book your accommodations and flight during the summer. You will save tons of money and can use it to buy your dirndl or lederhosen! If you are studying in Europe, I recommend visiting: Paris, Florence, Venice, Amsterdam, Munich, Prague, Barcelona, Porto, or Lisbon, Portugal, Brussels, and Budapest. To end, I need to share with you the best piece of advice that I received about being abroad: “be selfish.” This is truly your time; do exactly what you want to do and don’t apologize for it. Adios, Bon voyage, arrivederci, and auf Wiedersehen. XOXO, Grace 6 theLOOK
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Top 5 Beauty Products to Invest In by Elena Erdekian
1. Urban Decay’s Naked Palette Urban Decay’s Naked Palette is a must-have for anyone searching for the perfect collection of nude eyeshadows. The palette contains a wide variety of 12 eyeshadows, all differing in textures and shades. From matte to shimmery, and warm to cool shades, this palette has everything you’ll need to perfect that classic bronzy look. While using Urban Decay’s Eyeshadow Primer Potion as a base, these shadows will appear even more vibrant, pigmented and long-lasting. Price: $54 Where to buy: Urban Decay, Sephora, Ulta
2. Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer is the ultimate blemish-concealer. The smooth and lightweight texture of the concealer blends effortlessly into your skin and hides any blemishes or imperfections. The product comes in a range of skin tones and creates a smooth and soft complexion without being noticeable. Price: $29 Where to buy: Nars Cosmetics, Sephora, Nordstrom
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Kat Von D Tattoo Liner
Kat Von D Tattoo Liner is the best liquid eyeliner for completing the perfect cat-eye. The black pigmented liner lasts 24-hours, and is waterproof, sweat-proof and smudge-resistant. You can shower, swim and sleep (or even cry) with this liner on, and the lines won’t budge. The precise wand is extremely lightweight and smooth; it glides onto your skin and is very easy to control. It’s simple and manageable to master for both beginners and experts. Price: $20 Where to buy: Kat Von D Beauty, Sephora
4. Too Faced BetterThan Sex Mascara Too Faced Better than Sex mascara is one of the best mascaras out there. With just one coat of this light-weight formula, your lashes will become noticeably more voluminous and lengthy. This mascara is clump-free, and the unique contoured shape of the brush allows for maximum curl and lash extension. Although this mascara isn’t waterproof, there’s a waterproof version available for the same price. Price: $23 Where to buy: Too Faced, Sephora, Ulta, Macy’s
5.Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation
Although on the pricy side, this foundation is worth every penny. It feels weightless on your skin and has a smooth and silky finish. No matter how many layers you apply, it won’t look cakey or thick. There’s no greasy residue, and the smooth formula will leave your skin looking even and your complexion impeccable. Price: $64 Where to buy: Giorgio Armani Beauty, Sephora, Nordstrom, Bloomingdales
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THE BEANIE What, When, and Wear By Sophia Angele-Kuehn
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he beautiful beanie – a coveted headpiece for autumn and winter – has become a popular and fashionable hat for men, women, and infants worldwide. Its unique versatility in wear and style stands out among other hats of the season, and its laid-back cocoon-feel can become a best friend on bad-hair days, especially in the cold. Even though its roots reach back centuries, the beanie can become a challenge for novices and their hair volume everywhere. Here, you can read up on the beanie’s evolution, name origin, ways to style, and tips on how to prevent the notorious hat hair (unless it’s why you wore a beanie in the first place).
History The stretchy, warm hats known today first became fashionable between the 15th and 18th centuries. These however were called “Monmouth” caps after the town of Monmouth in Wales where their sheep produced quality wool. Previously in the 12th century they were embroidered and made out of rich fabrics like velvet, and were also named after Monmouth where they originated. These early “beanies” gradually became manufactured in other places and given new names, like “watch cap.” Even the settlers arrived into the New World wearing Monmouth caps in the 1620s. More recently the short, paneled skullcap was a style of the beanie that surfaced in the earlier part of the 1900s. By the mid 1940s baseball caps replaced them in popularity, however after the 1950s skullcaps resurfaced to be worn by college freshman, usually as fraternity initiates in multiple colleges. Benedictine University in Kansas even today still requires first-years to wear black and red skullcaps during their first week of classes. And as to the name “beanie?” The top of these hats used to have a cloth-covered button that 10 theLOOK
was the size of a bean. “Bean” is also an archaic slang term for head, which the beanie molds itself to. In the 1990s skaters most notably started to call their knitwear hats “beanies,” which has stuck ever since.
Ways To Wear • The Standard – Pull on the beanie un-cuffed over your ears and forehead, with the front resting just above the arches of your eyebrows. Most effective for staying warm, and will stay put. • The Single Cuff – Pull the beanie over your head and cuff once, with the edge resting halfway down your ears. • The Fisherman – Pull the beanie on, rolling/cuffing the beanie twice, and position it at the very top of your head right above the ears. Wear it further back or forward as desired. Best for bangs or shorter hair.
• The High-Top/Straight-Up – Place the beanie straight on top of your head without pulling all the way down. Let the cuffed or un-cuffed edge rest just above your eyebrows, keeping the top well rounded and vertical. • The Robin Hood/Faux-Dora – Pull the beanie on with the front hitting mid-forehead, and cuff once on one side. The cuff should form an angle over the ear. More inventive. • The Slouch – Pick a looser hat with a tight brim. Wear near the hairline, un-cuffed, letting extra fabric slouch back. Cover half of your ears and let short hair show in front. More casual.
Tips and Tricks • Wear hair un-fussed and loose (or volume-packed and tousled) with a beanie. A messy side braid or low bun can help tie down hair if needed. • For bangs, side-sweep them or wear beanie further back (see The Fisherman) to prevent flattening them. • Wear long hair down, covering the ears. • Always wear a beanie with completely dry hair to prevent hair from flattening. • Part hair on the opposite side before wearing and flip black once taken off to keep volume. • Lift roots and spray on hairspray before wearing to prevent static and maintain volume. • Hats that are 100% cotton or wool will create less static and let your roots breathe • Once inside with the beanie off, flip hair over and use fingers instead of a brush to de-tangle (brushes create static). 11
A Room of Her Own; With Teo Mavrokordatos ‘18 By Yoldas Yildiz ‘18
Meet Teo Mavrokordatos, a current junior and the social chair for the class of 2018. She is a Psychology and Gender & Women’s Study double major and also a scholar in the Hollerans Center in Community Action (PICA). She is from Venezuela & Greece but has also lived in Panama and Switzerland. She went to etiquette where she learned how to open a bottle of champagne with a knife.
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We caught up over a glass of wine in her humble abode in Katherine Blunt dorm where she has lived in for the last 2 years. Her room has a lot of character both in her decor choices but also with the rooms architecture giving it plenty of character and natural light. I got to ask her questions about her favourite pieces in her room, where she gets her furniture from and many more you’re dying to find out.
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What’s your favorite piece in your room? All my blankets. I love blankets because they make a home more cozy and welcoming. I recently purchased the red one for Christmas season and I want big throw pillows to make my sofa more comfortable. Where do you buy most of your decorations and furniture? I buy almost all of my decorations from both target and IKEA. The rugs and tables are IKEA and the sofa and other decorations are target. How do you insure your room reflects you as a person? My room reflects me as a person because I love hosting people and I think my room is very welcoming for that. I try to make my room feel comfortable for my friends by paying attention to small things like having chocolates in a bowl, offering food and drinks and having enough comfortable sitting space for everyone. Do you have any plans to add anything to your room? I think I want to put more art pieces on my wall. I think they are a little too empty. I haven’t put anything up because I don’t know what to put. So if anyone has any ideas I would love to hear them.
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Hillary Clinton: Fashion Muse
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“I know we have still not shattered that highest and hardest glass ceiling, but someday, someone will, and hopefully sooner than we might think right now. And to all the little girls who are watching this, never doubt that you are valuable and powerful and deserving of every chance and opportunity in the world to pursue and to achieve your own dreams.” If you are unfamiliar, those are lines from Hillary Clinton’s concession speech to President-elect Donald Trump. On this campus, this was almost everyone’s first Presidential election, and the complicated rollercoaster of emotions is still running. Anyone who was on around on Wednesday can attest to the stunning silence that fell upon the campus. We look to the past to inspire belief, growth, and promise of a better future. Hillary Clinton served as an inspiration to many of us, despite her defeat. Her fashion choices are inspirational as well. Let’s take a look... A teenage Hillary Clinton, standing with members of her class at Wellesley in her first year of college. After graduating from high school in 1965, she appears quite on beat with the times; the future politician stands proud with her printed tartan dress and peter pan collar.
Hillary Rodham ’69 at Lake Waban on the Wellesley College campus. Hillary attended the women’s private liberal arts college for her education where she underwent a drastic change in her political thinking. Here is a vintage photo of the undergraduate wearing a statement retro mod necklace made of interlocking metal rings.
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This political couple met while they attended Yale Law together. This photo was taken in 1975 as they relaxed on the college green in the fading sunlight. Both rocked short-shorts but Hillary looks at ease in a soft knit shortsleeved top. I think her sunglass-clad gaze looking out into the distance make this candid totally enviable, something we really want to recreate on Temple Green when the weather gets warm.
It’s hard to get over this monochromatic red look! Stopping for a caffeine fix on the campaign trail for Bill Clinton in 1992, the two could pass as extras on the set of Twin Peaks. The chunky earrings sit nicely with Hillary’s pushed back hair, as does the long gold necklace sitting on top of her turtleneck. The layers to this outfit are incredible, especially juxtaposed with Bill’s dressed down crew neck.
In this 1992 photo with Tipper Gore, Hillary Clinton delightedly holds a stalk of Broccoli! The early 90's was all about rouge and lip liner, in terms of make-up, and feathered bangs. The young First Lady fully embraced these trends and looks photoshoot fresh in a collared dress with quarter length sleeves cinched at the waist with a big belt.
The timeless quality of this candid is nearly perfect. It could have been taken whenever the former presidential nominee last had long hair. However, after a closer look, you'll notice the device in her hands is not a cell phone, it's a Game Boy! In 1993, there was no better way to pass the time on a flight then to play Pokemon Blue,Tetris, or Kid Dracula. Her posh pea coat buttoned all the way up is different from the ubiquitous college hoodie and sweatpants most Conn students don when flying.
In 2009, the Secretary of State visited Pakistan. According to the State Department, the most-traveled Secretary of State in history visited 112 countries during her four-year tenure, with enough miles to span the globe more than 38 times. Here Clinton adopts a loose Hijab as she visits the Badshahi Masjid. A head covering is traditionally worn by all who enter a mosque, and Clinton chose a royal blue one, nicely offset by her teal jacket. Many of us will miss Hillary for a multitude of reasons but hopefully, the American people can still benefit from a less high-stakes version of public service as HRC still serves the looks as our fashion muse. 15
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Big surprise: boots are in this fall and winter.
It’s almost as groundbreaking as floral for spring, I know. Fortunately, for those of us who are getting tired of busting out our plain black or brown boots, there are some new trends, which will add variation to our typical boot wardrobe. by Kathryn Chinetti
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Velvet has been meandering in and out of style for a while now, but currently it’s making its debut in footwear. Patterned velvet has been shown on the runway as the it night-out shoe. Not only are velvet boots fun and unique, but they are also something that will go with any black bottom and add a little extra ‘wow’ to every outfit you pair them with.
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These prep/band geek classic colors like navy and gold and combining them with somewhat military or marching band inspired motifs and designs. These look great with jeans and can be dressed up or down easily. Some of them come in black and are slightly edgier, but they still scream full regalia.
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Fashion vs. Feminism by Bianca Scofield
The summer after my sophomore year, I interned in New York City for an online fashion company, Moda Operandi. Moda Operandi is a website on which you can pre-order items from fashion designer’s collections from the runway. I was a photography intern, which consisted mostly of assisting with the setup and cleanup of our photography sets (and, of course, getting coffee for the photographer, who I suspect is a closeted caffeine addict). Before every shoot, we would do a lighting test, and since most of the photographers and photographer’s assistants were male, I would often have to stand in for the lighting check. This consisted of the photographer taking a photo of me standing in the middle of the seamless (the background). They would look at the image and make sure the lighting matched the previous images from shoot from the day before. So, a photo of me would be checked against photographs of models. I would cringe every time they did this lighting check. I despised this - it was not pleasant having my image juxtaposed to that of one of our models. The models always had perfect skin, crazy long legs, and stomachs that were as flat as a board. I started to critique my body more than ever. I counted my calories everyday and engaged in some mildly disordered eating. My concept of my body was simply not based in reality and was unsustainable. Although I enjoyed my time at Moda and made amazing connections, on my last day, I walked out with a slight sense of relief. In the high fashion world, slim bodies are the ideal – this is not news. Most models are models for a reason; they genetically are very thin and have more time to work on their figure – that is their job after all, to be thin and beautiful. Although I know I am not model material, I was constantly comparing my beauty to that of the models I worked with. Why? Why is it ingrained in us that women should always compare themselves to an ideal that most women do not fit? As a feminist and a fashion enthusiast, I often find myself in a bind: how do I have both a healthy perception of self while also following the high fashion trends that have such a narrow definition of beauty? Here are some tips to boost your self-confidence and stay on trend:
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On Loss By Eilis Klein
While Hillary was defeated in the presidential election, she is still an inspiration to many of us. She is incredibly accomplished, persevered through hard times and continued working hard for what she believed was in the best interest of the American people. I was upset on Wednesday because I was surprised HRC lost; I heard commentary and read polls that made me confident that victory was imminent. I was not, however, surprised that America is sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, and racist (the list goes on). Can someone remind me when America was “great,” this mystical time we are apparently eager to return to? That feels like a fabricated characterization of our history. I acknowledge that HRC’s identity as a woman was not the most salient aspect of her candidacy to some, but it did mean a lot to others. I also acknowledge that even in the “women’s history” category, HRC does not have a spotless record; she plays into and plays out many of the problematic elements that have been at the core of white feminism. I personally still see value in the simple fact that she is a woman. I admire HRC in other arenas as well, but in this piece I am largely addressing her gender identity. Perhaps the most inspirational aspect of HRC’s story is that she is not perfect. I do not mean that as a criticism – none of us are perfect, not even Donald Trump (read: irony)! Perfection does not feel empowering to me because it is unrealistic and makes me feel like the only way to get basic human respect is to become something superhuman – bit of a bummer. HRC showed us that she is a human, who makes mistakes and is called cold and a bitch, but still succeeds. Her career, capped off with a tenure as Secretary of State, as well as a strong run at the presidency, does not sound too shabby to me. She feels real. Although Wednesday, November 9th was not quite the day I expected, I will cherish my Madam President shirt and my “A Woman’s Place is in the White House” postcard, eagerly awaiting the day they reflect reality.
So, those are my thoughts. Here is how some of your fellow Camels from theLOOK exec board answered the question: “What does Hillary Clinton mean to you?” “Hillary Clinton is important to me because she represents the idea that I am worthy of the same rights, respect and pay as my father, brothers, and male friends. She empowers women and leads by example, proving to me that it is possible to be a strong, successful business woman while also being a loving mother and wife. She embodies the future of America and she has shown me that a woman’s tremendous ability should never be doubted.” Fiskio 34 -Emilie theLOOK
“One word particularly stands out when I think of Hillary Clinton: RESILIENCE. She gave thousands of women hope and courage to continue fighting to break the hardest and thickest of glass ceilings. Thanks for beginning to pave the path.” -Bianca Scofield
HAPPY HOLIDAYS & SAFE TRAVELS XOXO, theLOOK
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