Who? Fashion Art Beauty (F.A.B. magazine)

 

What? Produce and distribute a fashion magazine, including writing, photography, layout and design

 

Where? Meetings are held in the Birchwood Room in the MSC at 6 p.m.

 

Want to learn more? Contact the magazine at fab@uwstout.edu

 

You don’t have to be a student in the Apparel, Design and Development or the Retail Merchandising and Management program to enjoy everything the fashion and beauty industries have to offer. A relatively new organization on campus, Fashion Art Beauty (F.A.B.), allows students from all backgrounds and majors, with these interests (in fashion, art, and beauty) to come together to assemble publications similar to the periodicals we currently read today.

 

“[It] started out as an outlet for fashion students to be engaged in developing their skills and knowledge of fashion into a publication,” explains Editor-in-Chief Abrianna Thao. “But the more we explored with the idea of having a publication, we wanted (more than just all fashion students) to have the opportunity to share their passions. That’s when we decided to incorporate art and beauty, giving it a broader perspective.”

 

This year, F.A.B. magazine has been revamping the organization after some minor dilemmas threatened its existence. With a new editor-in-chief, the group is deciding to take a new direction for the publication including the overall look and layout of the magazine, and adding a range of activities throughout the school year to help members better understand the process of magazine production. An example of their activities includes having faculty members teach short workshops about a specific subject that every member will benefit from. As with many organizations on campus, F.A.B. magazine also wishes to incorporate numerous team building activities to bring the group together. It’s an opportunity to gain not only magazine building experience, but create lasting friendships with people that share enthusiasm towards fashion, art, and beauty.

 

“We will also be finding opportunities to volunteer and promote the magazine to the community,” said Thao. Promotion will include fundraising and advertising Menomonie businesses within the magazine.

 

Amidst the renovation of the organization, F.A.B. members are currently working hard to put together their spring issue, which should be distributed near the end of April.

 

“We just hosted our first model call and will be having a photo shoot on Tuesday March 6 for our first fashion spread in our magazine,” said Thao.

 

A new aspect of the magazine is that each issue will be themed as far as the cover and the photo spread. The theme for the upcoming issue is “Modern Disney Princesses,” putting a modern twist on a girl’s favorite tales, including Jasmine, Tiana, Mulan, and Cinderella. “Each princess has something to teach us,” said Thao, “And we want to relay those things to our readers through our photo spread.”

 

Thao is really excited about how far the magazine has come and hopes that it will become a legacy in the future.

 

“It was just an idea that a group of friends had and now it is a student organization. It has been great to be a part of creating it, but it would be even better to see the magazine, continued to be used as a creative tool. I hope that F.A.B. will become something that everyone reads and knows about. ”