WTF! February 2018

ANNIVERSARY Issue #50 February 2018

A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME

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Featured collection by Lynne Rossman Blackwood

FASHION LOVE AFFAIR

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Amanda Ann Marie McGonigal Jordan Schneider Shantel Nickerson Lexi Rose Davidson

BE MY VALENTINE

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Caityln Mystique Mikayla McCoy Lambertine Muntu

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CREDITS

We appreciate the valuable contributions of the following.

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Photographers

Graphic Design

Lake City Photography www.lakecityphotography.com

LAF Designs www.facebook.com/laura.feasline

Michelle Inman instagram.com/michelleinman/

Myk Crawford www.facebook.com/mykcrawford

Barry Coon www.commphoto.com

Model Management Mitchell Artist Management www.wearemam.com

Boutiques and Designers Rent The Runway www.renttherunway.com Contributors Modernist Cooks & Catering www.modernistcooks.com Brianna McGarry Hair & Make Up Oona McGuinness-Fischer Hair Accessories Lynne Rossman Blackwood @BlackwoodArt

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Fashion Love Affair This love affair started five years ago when I decided that it was time to create a platform to feature works of local artists who thrived in the Spokane/Coeur d’Alene area.

Five years ago, there was a thriving small community of creatives who were excited about the possibilities of creating art through the medium of photography. Local aspiring models as well as photographers, hair and make up artists, teamed up with local clothing and accessories designers and shared their work through the only avenue that was open to them -- facebook. This resulted in a small community that started to grow and flourish.

Back then, I was shooting for a local lifestyle magazine and the “holy grail” then was having your work featured on its pages. Alas, the focus of the magazine was more on lifestyle and less on fashion where the small community wanted to make an impact on.

It was then that I decided that the local community needed a platform to showcase their work. The goal was to provide a platform for models, photographers, designers, hair and make up artists, and most everyone involved in the local fashion community to get much needed exposure to a wider audience far beyond the confines of the local scene.

Starting a magazine is easy. Sustaining it for at least a year is quite a challenge. But sustaining it and keeping it relevant and growing, attests to the vision and the support of the small community of believers.

Indeed, it has been quite a challenge figuring out content on a monthly basis. But there is no shortage of creative talent in this area. Some have moved on to hopefully bigger and greater things by physically moving to areas that are the more natural locations for the fashion industry in the hopes of catching and riding that big wave. A few have been quite successful in their pursuit of their dreams.

What sustains this love affair is the passion and creativity of several in the community who continue to hone and sharpen their skills and talents.

It hasn’t been all smooth sailing of course. There have been some rough patches and there have been quite a few critics who are quite vocal about their opinions.

As we move on looking forward to another five more years (and hopefully more!), the hope is that the platform continues to get recognition and love in terms of readership and subscriptions.

This magazine wasn’t the first on the scene to feature local fashion but it continues on year after year and this month, we are celebrating five years or existence.

Because in order to sustain this endeavor, we have finally decided that the free-mium model needs to transition to a subscription model that will provide some revenue that will hopefully pay for contrbutors.

None of these would have been possible without the continued support of people in the local community (and beyond) who believe in this work.

The first five years were focused on growing the reader base and getting the brand established. The next five years will focus on the economic aspect.

Ten years from now, we hope that WTF! fashion magazine will become a household name around the world.

FEATURED DESIGNER

Model: Tessa McKibben Hair & Make up: Brianna McGarry Design by: Lynne Rossman Blackwood Hair Accessories by: Oona McGuinness-Fischer Photographer: Eric Barro Lighting: Barry Coon

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Model: Tessa McKibben Hair & Make up: Brianna McGarry Design by: Lynne Rossman Blackwood Hair Accessories by: Oona McGuinness-Fischer Photographer: Eric Barro Lighting: Barry Coon

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Model: Tessa McKibben Hair & Make up: Brianna McGarry Design by: Lynne Rossman Blackwood Hair Accessories by: Oona McGuinness-Fischer Photographer: Eric Barro Lighting: Barry Coon

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Model: Tessa McKibben Hair & Make up: Brianna McGarry Design by: Lynne Rossman Blackwood Hair Accessories by: Oona McGuinness-Fischer Photographer: Eric Barro Lighting: Barry Coon

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Model: Melina Collazo Hair & Make up: Brianna McGarry Design by: Lynne Rossman Blackwood Hair Accessories by: Oona McGuinness-Fischer Photographer: Eric Barro Lighting: Barry Coon

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Model: Melina Collazo Hair & Make up: Brianna McGarry Design by: Lynne Rossman Blackwood Hair Accessories by: Oona McGuinness-Fischer Photographer: Eric Barro Lighting: Barry Coon

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Model: Melina Collazo Hair & Make up: Brianna McGarry Design by: Lynne Rossman Blackwood Hair Accessories by: Oona McGuinness-Fischer Photographer: Eric Barro Lighting: Barry Coon

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Model: Melina Collazo Hair & Make up: Brianna McGarry Design by: Lynne Rossman Blackwood Hair Accessories by: Oona McGuinness-Fischer Photographer: Eric Barro Lighting: Barry Coon

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Model: Shawnee BearCub Hair & Make up: Brianna McGarry Design by: Lynne Rossman Blackwood Hair Accessories by: Oona McGuinness-Fischer Photographer: Eric Barro Lighting: Barry Coon

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Model: Shawnee BearCub Hair & Make up: Brianna McGarry Design by: Lynne Rossman Blackwood Hair Accessories by: Oona McGuinness-Fischer Photographer: Eric Barro Lighting: Barry Coon

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Model: Shawnee BearCub Hair & Make up: Brianna McGarry Design by: Lynne Rossman Blackwood Hair Accessories by: Oona McGuinness-Fischer Photographer: Eric Barro Lighting: Barry Coon

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Model: Shawnee BearCub Hair & Make up: Brianna McGarry Design by: Lynne Rossman Blackwood Hair Accessories by: Oona McGuinness-Fischer Photographer: Eric Barro Lighting: Barry Coon

FASHION

Model: Amanda Ann Marie McGonigal wearing Floral Grid Dress $510

by Self-portrait Photographer: Eric Barro

FASHION

Model: Amanda Ann Marie McGonigal wearing Floral Grid Dress $510

by Self-portrait Photographer: Eric Barro

FASHION

Model: Amanda Ann Marie McGonigal wearing Dark Denim Bomber $550

by Harvey Faircloth Photographer: Eric Barro

FASHION

Model: Amanda Ann Marie McGonigal wearing Dark Denim Bomber $550

by Harvey Faircloth Photographer: Eric Barro

FASHION

Model: Jordan Schneider wearing Sienna Lace Dress $955

by Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini Photographer: Eric Barro

FASHION

Model: Jordan Schneider wearing Red Rose Cake Dress $1038

by Alcoolique Photographer: Eric Barro

FASHION

Model: Shantel Nickerson wearing Dark Denim Bomber $550

by Harvey Faircloth Photographer: Eric Barro

FASHION

Model: Shantel Nickerson wearing Red Rose Cake Dress $1038

by Alcoolique Photographer: Eric Barro

FASHION

Model: Lexi Rose Davidson wearing Watercolor Floral Dress $438

by Parker Photographer: Eric Barro Lighting: Barry Coon

FASHION

Model: Lexi Rose Davidson wearing Navy Cutout Dress $230

by AQ/AQ Photographer: Eric Barro Lighting: Barry Coon

FASHION

Model: Lexi Rose Davidson wearing Lena Woven Lace Romper $113

by Adelyn Rae Photographer: Eric Barro Lighting: Barry Coon

FASHION

Model: Lexi Rose Davidson Photographer: Eric Barro Lighting: Barry Coon

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Model: Caitlyn Mystique wearing Monique Lhuillier Photographer: Michelle Inman Lighting: Barry Coon

“True love is like little roses, sweet, fragrant in small doses.�

-- Ana Claudia Antunes, Pierrot & Columbine

“If she’s not your first and last thought of the day, let her go.

She deserves better.”

-- Dinesh Kumar Biran

Model: Caitlyn Mystique wearing Monique Lhuillier Photographer: Michelle Inman Lighting: Barry Coon

Model: Caitlyn Mystique wearing Monique Lhuillier Photographer: Michelle Inman Lighting: Barry Coon

Model: Mikayla McCoy wearing Sachin & Babi Photographer: Michelle Inman Lighting: Barry Coon

“Don’t wait until it’s too late to tell someone how much you love, how much you care.”

--Auliq Ice

Model: Mikayla McCoy wearing Sachin & Babi Photographer: Michelle Inman Lighting: Barry Coon

Model: Mikayla McCoy wearing Sachin & Babi Photographer: Michelle Inman Lighting: Barry Coon

“You’ve gotta dance li there’s nobody watchin Love like you’ll never b hurt, Sing like there’s nobod listening, And live like it’s heave on earth.”

--William W. Purkey

Model: Lambertine Muntu wearing Unicorn Corner skirt Photographer: Michelle Inman Lighting: Barry Coon

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Model: Lambertine Muntu wearing Unicorn Corner skirt Photographer: Michelle Inman Lighting: Barry Coon

Model: Lambertine Muntu Photographer: Michelle Inman Lighting: Barry Coon

Model: Lambertine Muntu Photographer: Michelle Inman Lighting: Barry Coon

“Cooking is at once child’s play and adult joy.

And cooking done with care is an act of love.” ― Craig Claiborne