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Pepperdine Students, Faculty and Alumni Serve Refugees

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Photos by Zach LeWearing a silver necklace that reads "Amelia" in Arabic, senior Amelia Dal Pra said the necklace was made by her friend Alawi, an Iraqi refugee who she met while studying abroad in Jordan with Pepperdine last summer."My time with my refugee friends that I made there humanized the situation and made it a lot more real for me," said Dal Pra, who has contributed … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Students, Faculty and Alumni Serve Refugees

That’s Darling

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Photos by Milan LoiaconoIn an age where Photoshop distorts reality, lifestyle publication, Darling Magazine’s values and pictures remain untouched.“We don’t Photoshop or alter women’s bodies in our magazine just to kind of create something a woman can open up and feel like ‘OK, I am known. I am seen,’” Darling’s Director of … [Read more...] about That’s Darling

Prophetik Designer Jeff Garner Paves a New Road for Fashion

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Prophetik is a fashion brand that is changing the way people view style. Designer Jeff Garner, a Pepperdine alumnus ('00), was inspired by the realization that most traditional garments are made with toxic and wasteful materials. He said he decided to do things differently and created Prophetik, a fashionable eco-label.“I want to make sure what we wear doesn’t hurt … [Read more...] about Prophetik Designer Jeff Garner Paves a New Road for Fashion

Letter from the Editor Spring 2017: Kristin Vartan

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Our pens are a double-edged sword. Once they pierce paper they can either hurt others or protect them. We must be chivalrous with our word weapons and use them for justice and mercy, to shape our world into a place that is more safe, accepting and that fosters knowledge-spreading literature. I came to Pepperdine wanting to be a fashion magazine journalist who could use my … [Read more...] about Letter from the Editor Spring 2017: Kristin Vartan

Katie Willcox: CEO, Model, Mother and Role Model

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Multitasking seems to be the new normal for so many women. And for Katie H. Willcox, founder and CEO of both Natural Model Management and a body positive brand known as Healthy is the New Skinny, multitasking comes naturally as she quieted her 6-month-old daughter, True, during our phone conversation.Willcox was in high spirits as she discussed what body positivity looks like … [Read more...] about Katie Willcox: CEO, Model, Mother and Role Model