Credit: Anna Cooperberg-Gonzalez (CC'12)
I remember cracking open my first issue of Seventeen when I was 13 years old. I was dazzled by the fun spreads and each month, looked forward to receiving my next issue in the mail. My friends and I would tear out our favorite pages, memorizing the outfits and attempting to recreate them with items from our own closets. Although we may have moved on to other fashion publications, Seventeen will always hold a soft spot in our hearts.
Earlier this semester, members of CU Couture and Hoot were invited to Seventeen's Fashion Department to give feedback on the sections pages at their Reader Round Table. The event was held at Seventeen's office in the Hearst Building, and the girls were joined by Real Girl Models and Reader Contributors from the tri-state area. Candy was served, and there were lots of fun giveaways, including beauty products for the girls to try out.
Betsy Mullinix, stylist and organizer of the event, asked the girls to give their input on the magazine's fashion pages and online content. Girls were asked to weigh in their opinions on both the design of the pages and the clothes themselves. The consensus? Girls want to see more real girl models wearing clothes outdoors or in interactive settings, as opposed to still shots of clothes shot in a studio. While Seventeen is famous for showing girls how to create fun, fashion-forward looks on a budget, the girls agreed that they were willing to splurge, if shown how to wear an item in multiple ways.
Overall, we had a great time at Seventeen, seeing the inner-workings of a fashion publication and meeting a lot of great people. Seeing the covers of previous issues on the wall, we couldn't help feeling a little like our 13-year-old selves, giddy with the excitement of opening each new issue.
Earlier this semester, members of CU Couture and Hoot were invited to Seventeen's Fashion Department to give feedback on the sections pages at their Reader Round Table. The event was held at Seventeen's office in the Hearst Building, and the girls were joined by Real Girl Models and Reader Contributors from the tri-state area. Candy was served, and there were lots of fun giveaways, including beauty products for the girls to try out.
Betsy Mullinix, stylist and organizer of the event, asked the girls to give their input on the magazine's fashion pages and online content. Girls were asked to weigh in their opinions on both the design of the pages and the clothes themselves. The consensus? Girls want to see more real girl models wearing clothes outdoors or in interactive settings, as opposed to still shots of clothes shot in a studio. While Seventeen is famous for showing girls how to create fun, fashion-forward looks on a budget, the girls agreed that they were willing to splurge, if shown how to wear an item in multiple ways.
Overall, we had a great time at Seventeen, seeing the inner-workings of a fashion publication and meeting a lot of great people. Seeing the covers of previous issues on the wall, we couldn't help feeling a little like our 13-year-old selves, giddy with the excitement of opening each new issue.
