{tap} May 2011

style, literature, & fashion culture

{tap} Cover by Mary Rippe

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A Note From The Editor

Letter by Geneva Gleason

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Inspirations

Photo by Kaitlin Abrams

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Organic Expressions

Photography by Mathew Wilson

Hair & Makeup by Cait Mizzi for Tresseme Hair Care

Modeled by Lora for Elmer Olsen Models

Retouched by Roman for 4-8 Designs

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Mickey in Wonderland

Photos by Mary Rippe

Styled by Geneva Gleason

Modeled by Michaela Tropeano

Clothing courtesy of Michaela Tropeano

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Peek-a-Boo!

Trend report written, styled, and modeled by Hannah Rahel

Photos by Nathalia Negri

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Poem by Rachel Opatowski

Photo by Georgia Gleason

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Thoughts

Photo by Georgia Gleason {contents} {c

ontents} {contents}

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{tap} ISSUE 16: PURE

GENEVA GLEASON

Editor-In-Chief

Georgia Gleason

Photography Director

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{What is really pure anymore?

In this day and age, it is becom-

ing increasingly difficult to find

something simple and true. It

seems that more and more

young minds are forever im-

printed with the evils of tech-

nology and popular culture.

With each generation comes a

new adulterated compromise to

strip purity from the previously

less polluted culture of our soci-

ety. The corruption of every-

thing from education to the food

we eat seems to be taking over

the natural order of things. The

simple joy of life is being lost.

Even grocery shopping has be-

come complicated. This issue is

dedicated to fighting, or perhaps

simply muting, that force. With

summer advancing, let’s pledge

to bring the natural, wholesome

aspects of our culture back to

the front of our minds. Simplify

everything. Pure intuition. Pure

rage. Pure sin. Pure joy.}

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{peek-a-boo!}

By Hannah Rahel of hannahrahelfashionblog.wordpress.com

It is not very often a major high-fashion trend will make it to ready-to-wear fashion as quickly as the see-through trend has. After debuting on almost all

of the Spring 11’ runways, the trend was re-done for brands ranging from

H&M to BCBG Maxazria in a matter of weeks. This risqué style does not

have to be worn in such an haute couture way. You can can play up this trend, and blend it in with your own style to wear it in a more every-day

look. The great thing about working the see-through trend is that whether

you’re an uptown fashionista or downtown gal you can buy see-through

pieces everywhere from Bergdorfs to Urban Outfitters.

Sandals by Deena & Ozzy, vintage tribal dress, boots

by Forever 21, black dress by BCBG Maxazria.

For the see-through neon coral san-

dals, I wanted to play up the hot-pink rim of

them by wearing it with a hot pink top. I down-

played all of the color from the outfit with basic

white denim shorts, and I usually would also

wear it with a hot-pink patent leather messenger

bag I own to add some character.

For the see-through tribal cut dress, I wore an

extra long black tank top underneath it so that

everything was nice and covered up....the only

downside to the see-through trend. I wanted an

edgier look for the outfit so I wore it with black

wedge booties to give it more flair.

My overall favorite outfit to take pictures in was

this black BCBG dress because of all the slits

that were so much fun to play around with in

different poses. The see-through slits that run

down the leg also fade from black to grey, so I

did not want to overdo the outfit with anything

else besides the wedge booties again.

“

”

We walk around let the corn grow

And the ash we let it burn

Each step

A wonder

A toil of the urn

She spoke out darkness

To lawyer’s shoes

Shiny bottles Mothers’ cuckoo clock

A whistle is heard

For nights, she left wandering

To a meadow draped in blue

Through sheer curtain and white bed sheets

All the nakedness in blue

{thoughts} “So far away, doesn’t anybody stay in

one place anymore?”

- Caroline King, “So Far Away”