ALL FOR ONE
FALL 2017
Letter from the Editor All for One refers to our vision of eliminating labels, not only within our publication, but on a greater level. A well-dressed boy is not gay and a curvy girl should not have to be categorized as plus-sized. We are all human and often forget how much we have in common. Let’s celebrate our differences, empower those around us and together we can foster a community of learning and respect. The 2016-17 year has been an amazing period of growth for DAMchic. In our first year of joining Orange Media Network, we were able to compose four gorgeous print issues, create an amazing website and produce the pilot episodes of DAMchic TV. Putting aside these tangible achievements, we have also become an important part of the OMN family and built a home on the fourth floor of the Student Experience Center. In this issue, we want to address what we think should be the new norm. We looked less at labels, some of which we take responsibility for, such as the Mens and Womens Fashion sections, and looked more at what these clothes say. For that reason, we chose to omit gender-identified sections in this issue and showcase simply ‘Fashion’. This year has also been one of immense learning. The biggest lesson we have learned is the importance of serving the OSU community. We found that we were not representing OSU’s diversity wholeheartedly. Our amplified voice should be a strong one that empowers every aspect of our student body. We urged the editors to bring something new to the magazine that we have not seen, to reach further into the community for models and to report on subjects that might not be common topics of conversation.
PHOTOGRAPHY: JACQUINE GAMELGAARD Fashion has no class. ...and at DAMchic, neither do we. We welcome and celebrate everyone. Here at DAMchic, as I have said before, we are a group of people who enjoy fashion as a form of selfexpression. We are used to pushing boundaries and being accepting and excited about changing the status quo. If change is something you want, we are here to make your voice heard. We are much more than just a fashion magazine, we are a cohort of students on a mission to protect and promote selfexpression. There is always room on our team for anyone who wants to help make change. You can learn more about joining DAMchic or any other OMN medium at orangemedianetwork.com/getinvolved.
Some things we think are important to to address... Fashion has no gender. Fashion has no race. Fashion has no religion.
VICTORIA ROBBIE EDITOR IN CHIEF
ALL FOR ONE EDITOR IN CHIEF VICTORIA ROBBIE ASSISTANT EDITOR TAYLOR COLLINS CREATIVE DIRECTOR RACHAEL MEADER FASHION DIRECTORS SOFIJA RAUDYS MELANY MAILANGKAY FASHION MARKET & ACCESSORIES DIRECTOR JENNIFER-JANE JEFFRIES ART DIRECTOR PAIGE HAHS PRODUCTION DIRECTORS LAURYN MOORE, MADELINE MOELLER WEB AND MOBILE DIRECTORS HEEN SUNG CHIU, KAILY SWINFORD FACULTY ADVISOR DON BOUCHER
WOMEN’S FASHION EDITOR CATHERINE WONG MEN’S FASHION EDITOR JONATHAN DENERSON BEAUTY EDITOR MARIE RECINE GLOBAL EDITOR MEGAN BRYANT STREET STYLE EDITOR LEVI PITTERS LOCAL EDITOR KRISTY MCINNIS CONTRIBUTORS AMANDA NELSON, LEX PORTER, RAE MA RACHAEL MEADER, JESSE DEERWESTER PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER ENRIQUE GONGORA VIDEOGRAPHER PAYTON SMYER ASSISTANT FASHION MARKET & ACCESSORIES DIRECTOR RYLIE LAWRENCE ASSISTANT WEB AND MOBILE ADALBERTO MARQUEZ
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Wearing My Culture Proud
BY: MEGAN BRYANT PHOTOGRAPHER: ZBIGNIEW SIKORA
History was made during 2016’s New York Fashion Week. Anniesa Hasibuan, an Indonesian Muslim designer debuted her collection of breathtaking Hijab’s for the very first time. All of her pieces embodied her hometown of Jakarta, with bellowing trousers and tunics, while using lavish fabrics that were embroidered and beaded. Yet her incorporation of Hijabs on all of the models is what stole the show. The Muslim religion continues to be highly controversial subject in our society; Hasibuan bridged the gap between fashion and culture. She took what she knew about her culture and beliefs and incorporated them into high-fashion pieces. Hasibuan wanted to make diversity the new norm in America. She did this by putting out a casting call for models that were Muslim immigrants or of the Muslim religion. This gave truth to the clothing she was presenting and allowed her viewers to embrace another culture besides their own.
The Muslim religion is a greatly misunderstood culture, yet not a lot of people feel it is necessary to ask the questions or get the answers they are searching for. I got the chance to ask the questions necessary to understand what most may not know. Kawther Al Masoodi, a student from Iraq that lives here in Corvallis stated, “Hijab in Arabic means to cover”. She wears this garment because it gives her modesty and allows her to obey God and his word. Kawther has been wearing a Hijab since the age of 13; as soon as a girl becomes a teenager she has the choice of wearing this garment, yet most people believe that these women are forced to wear this clothing. She said that about 50% of women in Iraq wear a Hijab. To her buying a Hijab and wearing one is exactly like picking out clothing, there are certain fabrics, colors and styles that she prefers.
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When asked about what holiday they enjoyed celebrating most in the Muslim religion, they answered Ramadan. Both Wening and Masoodi described it to be very peaceful and exciting time of year. Masoodi and Wening gave me the meaning behind Ramadan describing it as a way to get away from food or drinks, to pay more attention to god, to empathize with the poor and homeless. It allows them to feel incredibly thankful and blessed with the life they have; it is what makes them humble. These two women have truly embraced themselves in their culture and religion. A simple headpiece is what gives this religion meaning and life. A Hijab embodies something bigger and more sacred than one person.
There are many different kinds of Hijabs that Muslim women wear for events, such as comfortable ones for everyday wear or white ones made of glitter and expensive materials for weddings. The second young woman I got the opportunity to talk to, was a Muslim from Indonesia named Rasyida Wening. The reason she wears a Hijab is because in the Islamic culture it is mandatory to wear one since the age of puberty. Wening explained that wearing one is similar to self-defense from sex appeal, you wear it to allow others to know you are pure. She also said that for women the Hijab is mandatory to wear in public school. Wening came to the United States as a part of the “Kennedy Lugar-Youth Exchange and Study (under AFS USA)” program. This program’s purpose is to breakdown the barrier between the Muslim population and the American population. She also described to me that Indonesia has established five other official religions besides Muslim. According to Wenning being of Muslim religion means to embody peace and unity, never discrimination.
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Women of OSU
BY: KRISTY MCINNIS PHOTOGRAPHER: STEPHANIE KUTCHER
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This powerhouse of women have been busy working away taking over all Oregon State’s most desirable positions. Winning First place bodybuilding competitions, welcoming the newest Beavs to campus or editing the latest issue of Prism these girls are taking campus by storm, meet the women of Oregon State.
“I am grateful to not only work two jobs on campus—being a Peer Leadership Consultant and a SafeRide driver— but also be a part of the bhangra dance team Punjaab Da Nashaa. I am also part of the Student Alumni Ambassadors and we work to create a connection between alumni and students while hosting and creating fun events for students on campus. I attribute all my successes and confidence to being involved on campus, I get meet tons of unique people and learn something from all of them. I love the feeling of knowing that I contribute something to campus, whether it may be small or big, and make some difference or impact. It has been the greatest honor to be so involved!”
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Chantelle (left) At age 16, I got certified to be an International Makeup Artist and started my own freelance makeup artist business. After developing my entrepreneurial skills, I began to pursue my passion to work in the fashion industry. At age 17, I was able to obtain a job as a sales associate for Barneys New York and became a Personal Stylist and Shopper for a former NFL player’s wife, cheerleader, and sports attorney. As a freshman at OSU majoring in Merchandising Management, I had the opportunity to be a part of an empowering fashion and music blog, Velvet + Vinyl. This upcoming Fall, I will be furthering my fashion experience in Italy, one of the fashion capitals of the world.
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Lydia (right) “Outside of school I live a very active lifestyle. I became interested in fitness about 4 years ago and I’ve only been expanding my knowledge ever since. Weightlifting is my passion, but I also enjoy pole dancing and kickboxing. I competed in two bodybuilding shows this past year and took first overall in my very first show and first in my class again in my second. I have also worked for Victoria’s Secret for the past couple years therefore I have experience working with a variety of women. I came to realize that I want to continue to inspire and help women along with their fitness journey. Lately, I’ve been working a lot on starting up my own brand in fitness, after school I’m opening up my own gym and training facility where I will work more with women who want to better themselves and live a fit and healthy lifestyle.”
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“I’m the president of the on Campus club called OCF (Orthodox Christian Fellowship). We are a nation wide, faith-based organization that brings together Orthodox college students in the OSU community. My role is to organize frequent meetings where we can socialize, talk about our faith, have meals together and participate in charity work in the Corvallis area. As an active member in my Greek Orthodox community at home in Portland, acting as president of OCF in Corvallis allows me to bring that comfortable feeling of home to myself and other members of our organization while away at school. “ Marchella (left)
Sweatshop Free OSU BY: MARIE RECINE
An OSU Student, Marie Recine, speaks on her mission to bring safer manufacturing practices to Oregon State apparel. Coalition for Sweatshop Free Apparel started at Oregon State in Fall 2016 after I traveled to the Dominican Republic and witnessed first hand the effect sweatshops can have on people’s lives and how they are much more common than we would like to think. This summer, I had the opportunity to travel to the Dominican Republic through Solidarity Ignite, where I met with people working in sweatshop conditions and extreme poverty. During my two weeks there, I learned so much about modern day slavery and became more prepared than I could have imagined to become a leader in the fight against sweatshops. I had many meaningful experiences and met many amazing people. I was able to talk to people that are currently working in sweatshop conditions and hear the stories of wage theft, unsafe working conditions, and sexual, verbal, and physical harassment. One of the most painful stories to hear was of a garment worker. Her factory had locked the workers in so they could not leave and were forced to work over time unpaid. She had two young children at home. The three year old was watching over the 7 month old because she had no money to pay for a baby sitter. After she had worked two extra hours, she told her supervisors she needed to go home to feed her kids, but they would not allow her to leave. Two hours later, they still refused to let her go, so she decided to escape. As she was jumping over the wall, the guards started shooting at her. Thankfully she made it safely, however stories like these are not uncommon. Not only this, but they receive pay that is often well below the minimum wage and can often only afford one meal a day. One thing our group has been working towards is getting Oregon State to affiliate with the Workers’ Rights Consortium, a non-profit organization that would monitor the factories we source apparel,
from and make sure that none of the companies that have the Beaver logo on them, are made in sweatshops. Recently, after many meetings with the administration, they have agreed to implement this change. According to Steve Clark, OSU’s Vice President, the process and affiliation should be completed by June. This is important because Oregon State is not aware of which brands that we source from are using sweatshops. We would like to assume that our clothes are made in fair conditions, but from my experience, I do not believe this is a fair assumption to make. We applaud the administrations support in this area. I was also able to visit the Alta Gracia Apparel, one of the only factories that pays above the minimum wage. Many of the workers there had been previously employed by a sweatshop and shared how Alta Gracia had radically changed their situation. They now receive a living wage (enough to feed a 5 person family), have a democratic voice in the management, have safe working conditions and an on-site clinic, and have paid maternity leave among other benefits. Because they are paid more than the average 20 cents an hour, they are able to send their kids to school, finish higher education themselves, have savings money in case of emergency, or start their own business on the side. They feel that they can now have dignity in their work and life. This company is helping to break the cycle of poverty and lessen the gap between rich and poor. We are urging the Beaver Store to start sourcing apparel from this life-changing brand that we know we can trust. Why is this important? Due to the hard work of many people in the coalition, we have made strides at our University to morally bettering our business practices. The amazing thing is that this same fight is happening at Universities across the nation. The pressure that big brands are feeling from the students will cause them to rethink the way they do business and who they are effecting. This will cause a significant change in the garment industry in the future.
For more information go to:
www.workersrights.org - altagraciaapparel.com solidarityignite.org or join our Facebook page: Sweatshop Free OSU 09
Charlie King Age: 19 Occupation: Student Favorite place to shop: Machus / Frances May How did you become interested in fashion? My brothers were always telling me that I should match my clothes, so that’s how it started, and eventually I found out about the street wear scene and started picking up a few pieces here and there. Once I got a job I started buying a lot off of Grailed, and started shopping downtown. How would you describe your personal style? I’d consider my personal style to be a mixture of high fashion and street wear. I try to aim towards slightly edgier/darker looks without looking too formal. Favorite piece in my closet: This is a hard one...I’m a big fan of my Saint Laurent Chelsea boots but I don’t have much to wear them with, so I’m actually selling them. I have a pair of vintage wash Acne Town jeans that are basically daily drivers—so those are definitely a necessary piece in my closet. Favorite fashion designer/brand: I really like Acne studios. All of their products are pretty avant-garde but they can be toned down to make an outfit different, yet still cool. I have a few pairs of their jeans and I really like the way they fit and feel. I own a sweater as well and it’s one of my coziest pieces.
CAMPUS STREET STYLE BY: LEVI PITTERS PHOTOGRAPHER: ENRIQUE GONGORA 10
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Xuyang Huang Age: 21 Occupation: Student Favorite place to shop: No place limit, vintage shops, H.Lorenzo, a lot of online stores. How did you become interested in fashion? I was affected by my friends and other factors like movies, art and photography (RENHANG). Many of my friends both have interesting social roles, their taste influences my fashion. How would you describe your personal style? I don’t have a clearly defined personal style, sometimes I like strange style or normcore. Favorite piece in your closet: Raf Simons x Sterling Ruby 2015 spring/summer collection jacket. Favorite fashion designer/brand: Raf Simons, Alessandro Michele, Hyein seo, Rei Kawakubo, Angel Chen, HYEIN SEO
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Jack Rodewald Age: 18 Occupation: Student Favorite place to shop: Machus How would you describe your personal style? I would describe my style as street wear with influences of hip-hop culture. I also like to incorporate designer clothing into my street wear style. Favorite piece in your closet: Green Stone Island hoodie. Favorite fashion designer/brand: My favorite brand at the moment is probably Acronym.
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Jyn Age: 21 Occupation: student + freelance artist Favorite place to shop: thrift shops + underground shopping in Seoul, South Korea + men’s section in any store. How would you describe your personal style? I like minimal and comfy clothing. I am most confident when I’m comfortable. Favorite piece in your closet: My pair of white Filas. They go with everything and they’re super comfy. Favorite fashion designer/brand: My current favorite brand is Ader Error. Although, to be honest, I care more about what I can do with a piece of clothing rather than who I’m wearing.
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Lex Porter:
BY: LEX PORTER PHOTOGRAPHER: BRIDGETTE MEDEGHINI
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I’ve always been a fascination of mine to watch transformations and makeup was one of the things I’ve always been drawn to for that. Then I discovered how these transformations not only altered people’s perception in makeup but on themselves as well. Some of these models had never worn full face makeup before and to me that’s an opportunity to create a genuine and beneficial experience for someone. I find makeup to empowering on so many levels from confidence to individual self esteem. The theme of this shoot was to bring out the natural features of the models and then put an extra flair on it according to the models individual personality and vibe. I wanted to create a sense of unity among the models but keep their makeup styles true to their in styles.
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2 Cool 4 Skool
BY: CATHERINE WONG PHOTOGRAPHER: ANDREA MITEV
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Till Dawn
BY: JESSE DEERWESTER PHOTOGRAPHER: ENRIQUE GONGORA
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EMBRACE
BY: RAE MA PHOTOGRAPHER: MORGAN ECKROTH
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One in the Same BY: AMANDA NELSON PHOTOGRAPHER: ANDREA MITEV
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This is all about gender-neutral clothing— clothing that is inclusive and not labeled as strictly for men or women. This is important given our changing culture and shifts in the way we think of individual people and gender. I think the freedom to dress however one wants is important for self-identity and self-expression. Being born and raised in Portland, I have seen this firsthand and experienced clothing brands that are gender-neutral, including Wildfang and Olderbrother. My shoot is meant to inspire students at Oregon State University and people throughout our county and beyond. Hopefully viewers can relate to the story my shoot tells and be inspired to dress as they please and rock their look with confidence.
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Botanical Beauty BY: RACHAEL MEADER PHOTOGRAPHER: HUSSAIN AL BALUSHI
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NATIONAL AWARD-WINNING MEDIA We’re a modern media network made up of students who run a TV station, radio station, newspaper and three magazines, social media and digital strategy, marketing, and advertising.
Students are advised and mentored by industry professionals, experts, and alumni. Here are the different ways you can get involved with OMN.
DAMchic—This quarterly fashion magazine is the authority on all matters of style at Oregon State University. Check out the latest edition at OrangeMediaNetwork.com
AWARDS College Media Association Apple Awards 2017 Best Tweet First Place: The Daily Barometer
Prism—The quarterly literary arts journal features content created and submitted by student artists around the campus, including poems, paintings, sculpture, essays, and photography. Check out the latest edition on racks now, and at OrangeMediaNetwork.com
KBVR-TV—Ch.26 in Corvallis and livestream in HD at OrangeMediaNetwork.com, KBVR-TV is one of the only college TV stations with 24/7 student-made shows and programing. TV shows include live music and event coverage, game shows and talk shows.
The Barometer—The 121-year-old campus newspaper of Oregon State University covers local news and events and brings awareness to important student and community issues. Available on racks monthly in the summer and weekly during the academic year. Follow daily news at OrangeMediaNetwork.com
Best News Delivery First Place: Orange Media Network Best Newspaper Four Year Universities, Circulation More Than 10,000 First Place: The Baro Best Magazine Spread First Place: Beaver’s Digest Best Radio Promo First Place: KBVR-FM
Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association Collegiate Day 2017 Best Headline Writing First Place: The Baro Staff Best Editorial First Place: The Baro Staff Best Sports Story First Place: Josh Worden
Beaver’s Digest—This quarterly magazine launched in 2014 and focuses on student life, food, style, and fun. Check out the latest edition on racks now, and at OrangeMediaNetwork.com
KBVR-FM—88.7 FM and livestream at OrangeMediaNetwork.com, more than 140 student DJs select what music they want to play, or topics they want to talk about, each hour. KBVR-FM can be heard anywhere within a 30-mile radius of the OSU campus.
Best Sports Photo First Place: Zbigniew Sikora Best Photography First Place: Zbigniew Sikora
Society of Professional Journalists Region Ten Mark of Excellence Awards 2017 Best Sports Column Writing First Place: Brian Rathbone (Plus: 2016 National Award Winner!)
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MODELS JACK RODEWALD JYN FOO CHARLIE KING XUYANG HUANG PAIGE PHILLIPS JONATHAN DENERSON AMBER HILL POIEMA LEE JOSIAH SNYDER COOPER PATTISON KIRRA MCCOLLUM CHRISTIAN WALLACE JADE RAMIREZ BRIGHT UGWOEGBU EKAETTE ESSIEN
CATHERINE FITZSIMMONS SAYEEDA POP SIEAH HEVANI FIFITA MARCHELLA PENARANDA LYDIA JANKO CHANTELLE THATCH SHANNON SNODGRASS TAYLOR COLLINS KRISTY MILIEN CORY ZIMMERMAN MUNISHA PRAKASH JORDAN CRANE ALEJANDRO MEILLON DHARMA MIRZA ADALBERTO MARQUEZ
PHOTOGRAPHERS ANDREA MITEV MORGAN ECKROTH ENRIQUE GONGORA HUSSAIN AL BALUSHI
MAKEUP ARTISTS KESAIA FIFITA RACHAEL MEADER AMANDA FINSTAD KESAIA FIFITA JILLIAN KINCAID
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