CYNTHIA

DARMAN
CYNTHIA
 ART IS MY

B RA EN D A D
BUTTER
O F T H E D A Y
LAST TUESDAY AFTERNOON,
THE SKY WAS FILLED WITH A SILENT SMOKE.
LIKE MOST DAYS, THE RAIN WHISPERED
LIGHTLY,
HUSHED,
UNTIL DAWN BROKE

THE NEXT MORNING,

THE ICY MIST FLOODED THE STREETS.
OUR FINGERTIPS ON THE COOL GLASS,
UNTOUCHABLE,
STILL,
WAITING FOR OUR EYES TO MEET
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HUSH
FE B R U A R Y 18

These days, I like to sit by my window.

Not because anything particularly exciting happens, nor is there a W WHAT WORRIES
HA T W O R R I EYOU
S YOU M MASTERS
A S T E R SYOU
YOU
picturesque view to enrapture me in a timeless trance. Its the light.
The light is gentle, pale, a mere whisper, an untouchable presence
but a presence nevertheless. With the light of the morning embers
comes a silence. A hollow silence.

In the early minutes of the soft dawn glow behind the morning 6 6

mist, I sit and fill my silent room with my music. My head dips, my
hand cups my face as I hum along. Outside, nothing moves, so I
stare. Slowly, hesitantly, my eyes close, and my mind is calm, and I
am content.

This is a ritual to soothe my soul before I let my daily schedule

corrupt my mind. An inevitable series of events, but not undesirable
- it is the balance of staccato and legato that keeps me focused.
Boredom comes creeping if you linger in emptiness for too long.

My music lifts me away to a whimsical world where I am in control.

A world where I am strong, I am courageous; a wave of big
emotions drawn by small sounds. The music drowns out the dark
and illuminates my ambition.

With this world, the tangible world, on the other side of my

frosted window, I am untouchable. I bask in this dim light, steadily
preparing myself for my duties.

The day begins with my body feeling lightweight, but my

determination firm. A little time, a little light, and hushed sounds
6

was all I needed.

Tomorrow, Ill do this again.

 EZRA
FOUND: ACROSS THE STREET FROM ZAYN AND HIS
FRIEND

ESCRIBE YOUR STYLE IN 3 WORDS

D
Tumblr, hipster, cheap.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A MILLENNIAL IN 2017?

There's quite a lot of stuff going on right now, and it's quite
overwhelming - [there] are a lot of very mixed opinions
everywhere, so it's quite hard.

ON A SCALE FROM 1-10 HOW OFTEN DO YOU CHANGE YOUR

STYLE? (10 BEING EVERY WEEK)
Um, like, 2.

WHAT FASHION ITEMS OR TRENDS HAVE YOU BEEN

OBSESSED WITH LATELY?
Band merch.

EXCEPT FOR PHONE, KEYS AND WALLET, WHAT DO YOU

NEVER LEAVE THE HOUSE WITHOUT?
Usually a notebook.

LIKES: music
LOVES: photography

ZAYN
FOUND: AT BRICK LANE, NEXT TO ROKIT

DESCRIBE YOUR STYLE IN 3 WORDS

I'm going to describe what it's not. It's not boring. It's not
anticipated. It's not obvious.
GRACE
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A MILLENNIAL IN 2017? FOUND: NEXT TO EZRA
I don't know how young you think I am, but I'll take it as a
compliment. Politics is messed up. Social media is confusing DESCRIBE YOUR STYLE IN 3 WORDS
everyone. You have to do your research nowadays in order for you Retro, thrifty, and alternative.
to know where you stand. It [all] depends on how hardworking
[you are] in research. HAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A MILLENNIAL IN 2017?
W
I think, um, we've kinda got to really pave the way for the
ON A SCALE FROM 1-10 HOW OFTEN DO YOU CHANGE YOUR generation after us, cause it's really so different for us than it

B A N
STYLE? (10 BEING EVERY WEEK) has been for everyone before us. So I think we really need to

U R
Freedom. Whatever you think, whatever makes you feel alright break the boundaries with identity and prove that we can be
and good, just go and do it. Just [be] as happy as you can [be]. I who we want and stuff.
think it's about 8 or 9.
ON A SCALE FROM 1-10 HOW OFTEN DO YOU CHANGE YOUR
WHAT FASHION ITEMS OR TRENDS HAVE YOU BEEN STYLE? (10 BEING EVERY WEEK)
OBSESSED WITH LATELY? 6-7, I think?
I love markets.
HAT FASHION ITEMS OR TRENDS HAVE YOU BEEN
W
EXCEPT FOR PHONE, KEYS AND WALLET, WHAT DO YOU OBSESSED WITH LATELY?
NEVER LEAVE THE HOUSE WITHOUT? I really like camo trousers, and fishnet tights.

T E R
A condom.

SK A
EXCEPT FOR PHONE, KEYS AND WALLET, WHAT DO YOU
LIKES: moments like this NEVER LEAVE THE HOUSE WITHOUT?
LOVES: the memory of moments like this My headphones.

LIKES: friends
LOVES: music - vinyl
JAMES
FOUND: OPPOSITE HIS RECORD STORE 'B-SIDE VINYL'
ON BRICK LANE

DESCRIBE YOUR STYLE IN 3 WORDS

Alternative, terrorist, ex-skater

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A MILLENNIAL IN 2017?

Opportunity, and there's a lot of change going on at the moment.
So, it's like, a kind of diversion.

ON A SCALE FROM 1-10 HOW OFTEN DO YOU CHANGE YOUR

STYLE? (10 BEING EVERY WEEK)
I'll say probably about 7, actually.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE, AND WHAT DO YOU LOVE?

I've been buying sweatshirts at the moment.

XCEPT FOR PHONE, KEYS AND WALLET, WHAT DO YOU NEVER

E
LEAVE THE HOUSE WITHOUT?
My watch.

LIKES: food
LOVES: music

SSHHOOREDITCH LOUIS
FOUND: OPPOSITE THE HUGE QUEUE AT 'ROUGH
TRADE'

DESCRIBE YOUR STYLE IN 3 WORDS

Pretty casual, I guess, I don't really think about it too much.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A MILLENNIAL IN 2017?

Everyone's pretty connected, I guess.

N A SCALE FROM 1-10 HOW OFTEN DO YOU CHANGE

O
YOUR STYLE? (10 BEING EVERY WEEK)
Probably like a 1.

WHAT FASHION ITEMS OR TRENDS HAVE YOU BEEN OB-

Walking down Shoreditch, it was evident that this was SESSED WITH LATELY?
a hub for the younger generation. The graffiti-clad walls, I got these shoes recently.
BoxPark, vintage stores, and street food attracts the youth
EXCEPT FOR PHONE, KEYS AND WALLET, WHAT DO YOU
of London. As I observed the particular style that was NEVER LEAVE THE HOUSE WITHOUT?
worn across the streets, I noticed a particular vibe that was Headphones, I guess - they're the only things I've got in my
pocket.
representative of the mood of the generation, considering
the social and political climate. It was evident that street LIKES: printing - art stuff, I guess. Illustration.
style here flourished in a raw and honest manner, where
style is not a curated and pre-meditated factor of their
lifestyle, but is inspired by their individuality.
 URBAN SKATER CHIC
INSTAGRAM
Instagram is a valid social media platform to communicate and
promote photography. Due to its 'Explore' page, images can
reach multiple accounts, and therefore reach wide exposure -
people do not necessarily have to search certain images to be
exposed to them. This, however, is due to Instagram's automatic
tailoring of image content that users may want to see, based
on their recent likes and who they follow. Despite this, 'Urban
Skater Chic' is a style that is most prevalent and almost versatile
to suit other multiple 'sub-tribes,' which increases its exposure.
Here, comments are also clearly visible, and the popularity of
posts can be compared easily due to the number of 'likes' a
post accumulates - this may be vital for market research.
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SNAPCHAT
Snapchat is a highly interactive and exciting platform for direct
communication between a company and its customer base.
Easily accessible on portable smart devices, Snapchat reaches
a huge audience as one of the most popular social medium
right now. A visual platform that allows creative customisation
of imagery and illustrations, alongside gimmicky filters,
engages both the 'performer' and the audience. Members of
this particular style tribe are young people who have a strong
appreciation for contemporary illustration and photography,
which makes Snapchat a suitable form for promotion.
 EXAMPLES OF FASHION ILLUSTRATION
MONSE S/S 2016

After completing visual

research displayed in the
Inspired by Ellie Saab's garments, experimenting with paper-folding and water colour.
form of a moodboard, I
was inspired to create my
own fashion illustrations
of garments.