EDITOR'S LETTER
It’s safe to say this issue of Image has been long awaited. When I traveled to Santa Fe about a year ago to cover ‘Tribe to Trade’ for this issue, I was just a writer for the publication. A lot has changed since then.
We can’t travel to do shoots, Zoom is our new “newsroom,” the intimacy of a photo shoot has been forgotten as six feet divide the photographer from the models and gone are the days of a printed magazine.
Welcome to Image - the digital one. Designers, writers and photographers were challenged on new levels to produce a fully digital magazine amid a pandemic. They exceeded expectations to say the least - thank you.
That trip to Santa Fe in January of 2020 was one of the last trips I’d take that year, and shortly after, the publication of Image would be put on hold - along with the rest of the world. I had rushed to finish my piece for the Spring 2020 issue. I turned it in right before spring break and expected to see my story in print once I came back from vacation. But we never went back to campus that semester, and the magazine’s publication date was pushed back - indefinitely.
It was the middle of the summer when I got a call from Kate Redfield, Image magazine's previous editor-in-chief. She had graduated in the spring and needed someone to take over the magazine - to finish the spring issue and start the next.
Months into working on completing stories from and adding stories to the Spring 2020 issue, Chloe and I met in person for the first time at the shoot for ‘Role Call.’ To say this was unconventional is an understatement. All of our prior meetings had been virtual. Nonetheless, four months later, we turned a spring issue into a winter one.
This issue became something we could have never foreseen. It captures life before and during the pandemic. In stories like ‘Tribe to Trade’ and ‘Oscar’s Girls’ you’ll see the time when travel was easier and dream internships weren’t canceled or remote. But you will also see the boom of creativity on social media in ‘Medial Moguls’ and the push to break boundaries in ‘Role Call.’
It’s the ‘20s, and we’ve got a long way to go and a lot to live up to.
See you in the spring,
TCU Student Media
Haeven Gibbons: Editor-in-Chief
Chloe McAuliffe: Creative Director & Design Editor
McKenna Weil: Head Photographer & Social Media Manager
Jessica Lynch: Digital Creator
Jean Brown: Director of Student Media
Table of Contents
Pantone is an in-depth, opinion piece about the meaning behind 'Classic Blue,' Pantone Color Institute's color of the year 2020. We caught up with the vice president of the Pantone Color Institute, Laurie Pressman, to learn why this timeless shade was chosen to represent such an unprecedented year.
Think Charlie's Angels but make it fashion. Oscar's Girls tells the story of how three TCU students landed an internship with the coveted Oscar De La Renta. Learn about their experiences, tips and future ambitions.
We traveled to Santa Fe, New Mexico to sit down with some of the most experienced jewelry artisans in the nation. Members of the Santo Domingo Pueblo and Navajo tribe told us about their daily life as artisans, the jewelry making process and the meanings behind the cultural symbols they incorporate into their jewelry. For these artisans, jewelry making is a significant part of their inveterate customs, livelihood and legacy.
How can you define a decade without acknowledging the fashion trends that went along with it? You can't! This read looks back at the best looks of the decade, from athleisure and fanny packs, to puffer jackets and mini bags, you won't want to miss this roundup.
A musical theatre major and freelance model turned creative director, uses his talents to curate positive change. D'Mariel Jones tells his story.
The 1920's was the decade women put on the ritz. Their clothing reflected the social movement of the time. TCU fashion merchandising students organized a display to showcase the fur coats, sequins, fringe and elaborate accessories that became the iconic pieces of the '20s.
We've come full circle. At the beginning of 2010, Instagram wasn't even a thing. Now, people can make a living from their phones via Instagram and other social media platforms. Welcome to the age of influence. Three influencers in the world of social media shared an exclusive look at the 'behind the scenes' of their job with us. See for yourself- there's a lot that goes on behind that perfectly edited photo.
Haeven Gibbons is the Editor-in-Chief of Image Magazine. She is also a reporter and line editor for TCU360. Haeven is currently working toward a BA in journalism with a minor in Spanish at Texas Christian University. She loves learning about other people, issues and cultures.
Chloe McAuliffe is the Creative Director and Design Editor for Image Magazine. She is a junior at Texas Christian University, double majoring in strategic communication and design studies. Chloe is looking to pursue a career in fashion.
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