“Your fashion reflects your values: from the design, to the fabrics and the quality, to the way it’s made.”
-Megan Huntz, Fashion Designer
Atlanta native, Megan Huntz, is a champion for the fashion movement. Sustainability, ethically sourced materials, and shopping local are all things the fashion designer prioritizes. Thus, Huntz manufactures all of her clothes in the city. Her website even boasts that MH Fine Clothing is “fashion made ethically in Atlanta, GA.” By producing garments locally, she has more control over where her materials come from and can ensure sustainability is practiced. The designer further uplifts her community by naming her pieces after the friends that inspired their creation.
Whether consciously or not, every day we consume media profiting from the idealization of the female body. Magazines, advertisements, and computer graphics constantly push a certain standard of beauty that is portrayed through the digital world. In response to this, artist Kate Cooper creates digital art addressing the issues regarding physical appearance and consumerism.
With the Oscars swiftly approaching, attention has turned to those nominated for awards. The film industry is a complex business, some people possess connections to the film industry from a young age and garner success early, while others are immigrants who rise to fame over time.
Photography has a unique ability to allow people access to places they will never visit. In a way, photographers act as guides, introducing people, places, and ideas. A photograph also has the ability to change people’s perspectives. Michael Aboya, a photographer from Ghana, recognizes just how powerful a photo can be, and he seeks to use that power.
With fashion trends constantly changing, it is no small feat when a brand manages to stay relevant for over fifty years. Classic designs and progressive ideas are both necessary to stand the test of time. Etro has mastered the art of creating clothes that bear a semblance to the past, while simultaneously producing a clothing line that is authentically unique.
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