Photos by: Elliott Magenheim, Chloe Challacombe, Mikaela Woods & Evie Sears A collaborative week of events with FACES, a modeling organization at Ohio University, for the first Athens Fashion Week Events included a Makeup Masterclass and a Walking and Posing class. Additionally, we held a Styling Workshop with Ohio University Megan Carter, who works as a professional stylist, designer and creative director in the fashion industry. #ohiouniversity #At

Hello beautiful beings! My name is Sarah Ladipo, my stories are dedicated to my critical thoughts about all things related to myself, the world we live in and maybe even other worlds. I’m continuously philosophically thinking about random things and I’m also ranting (with good reason) about things I think should change or exist in the society we live in. I hope you enjoy the plethora of random, yet important things I blog about. #Blog #MoreBlogs #VRNT

Hello, I’m Emily Squance. I am a junior majoring in strategic communications with one minor in business analytics and one in psychology. I have been working for Variant Magazine since August 2020. Ohio University has many opportunities to learn and grow; fortunately I have discovered my passions of writing and design through working with Variant. You can find me either typing up a blog, designing an Instagram story, or even taking photos for my blogs. Working with the Varia

Image by Brent Newlan My name is Hannah Mazanec, I am a senior studying fashion merchandising with a marketing minor. I have been working at Variant Magazine for about a year now. I have written a few blogs about the origins of streetwear, cruise recommendations for a vacation, as well as how fashion trends are perceived among different body types. I have also occasionally helped out with makeup for some of last year’s photoshoots. The reason I wanted to apply to become a pa

Hi! My name is Kayla Edwards. I’m from Akron, Ohio. I am a senior studying Fashion Merchandising and with a minor in Business Entrepreneurship. I joined Variant Magazine last year as a stylist and now I’m very excited to be taking on the role as Head of Styling for this school year. I am very passionate about fashion. After college, I plan on furthering my education and pursuing my graduate degree in Fashion Design with goals of being a designer and starting my own label. N

By Ellie Roberto, Executive Editor Picture from @friskmegood on Instagram Cierra Boyd spoke with Variant Magazine members about her experiences as a founder of Variant and her journey to becoming a fashion designer. This story provides a glimpse into our inspirational meeting with her and zooms out to show her impact in the sustainable fashion industry. View this post on Instagram A post shared by cierra boyd (@friskmegood) Regency-era corsets have mad

Graphics by Jordan Schmitt Cierra Boyd, 25 Cleveland, OH Cierra Boyd graduated from Ohio University in 2017 with a major in retail merchandise and fashion product development. During her time at Ohio University, Boyd helped found The Scene , a fashion publication rooted in diversity and representation.  “I really didn’t feel like I fit in with other fashion publications on campus. I also felt like I wasn’t being heard when it came to voicing my ideas and there was really no