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CONTENT 04 THE EDITOR IN CHIEF 05 BRIMS 07 DAYS OF TOMORROW 11 NICOLE J. PETRIE 14 JUNE'S YVES 17 STUDIO SESSION 27 BALANCING TUNNEL VISION 30 WEST$IDE KHARRI 33 FACES OF LUXE 36 DEFINING SPORTS 44 DONALD A. WILLIAMS 48 MIAMI SWIMWEEK 55 MATTIEXIDELL 63 PISHPOSH 69 LIFESTYLE MIAMI 72 KRISTA HOWARD 75 HOW WILD IT WAS TO LET IT BE 77 MONEE PASTEL 81 RULE OVER FASHION 85 REGINALD JOHNSON 88 TRUE VISION PARIS
EDITOR'SNOTEI can't believe Issue 2 came so quickly! Thank you all for your overwhelmingsupport towards Walk Magazine. As we're beginning to develop a solid team withinWalk Magazine, I want to say thank you many times to all who help withproduction.Special thanks to Davide Anderson for shooting our stunning cover photo andDefining Sports for our feature story with Tiffany Bias and AJ Andrews.We're now accepting submissions for Issue 3, visit the website for additional details.www.walkfashionshow.com Naomi Coleman Editor In Chief Naomi
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NICOLE J. PETRIE MODEL SPOTLIGHTTHE ROCK AGENCY 5’11 (33”-25.5”-36”) NICOLE J. PETRIE Nicole Petrie is a model/artist/activist that hasbeen with The Rock Agency in Madison, WIfor about three and a half years. She attendedBadger High School and is currently workingtowards her bachelor's degree at the Universityof Wisconsin- Whitewater. She will graduate inDecember with a degree in psychology and aminor in philosophy. Although Nicole is verydedicated to her studies and the field ofpsychology, she feels that modeling is her truepassion. Nicole says that modeling allows herto express her creativity, meet and connectwith lots of different people, and mostimportantly she is able to be a voice and rolemodel in the industry. As mentioned, Nicole isa social activist and has fought against issueswithin and outside the fashion community.Some of the issues that Nicole speaks on aremental health, body positivity, inclusivity anddiversity in fashion, animal-rights andveganism, and medical cannabis for thetreatment of illnesses such as alzheimer'sdisease and depression. One other aspect ofmodeling that Nicole definitely enjoys are theopportunities to travel. She spent last summerliving and modeling in New York and now doesmost of her work in Chicago but she has alsotraveled to New Orleans, California, and a fewother cities throughout the past few years forwork. Some of Nicole’s most notable
MODEL SPOTLIGHT NICOLE J. PETRIE accomplishments in modeling are being published on Vogue Italia’s website, being published in multiple magazines, and she recently started working with ArsenicTV. She has worked with some of the top hair care brands including Wella, Pureology, Kenra, Matrix, and Bioionic and is also very proud to be the face of Madalyn Joy Lingerie. Nicole hopes to take her career in modeling as far as she can and is focusing on fashion, editorial, runway, and swim/lingerie work. Her short term goals are to sign with agencies in LA, New York, and Miami and continue to build her network of fellow artist and clients. She then hopes to be able to travel abroad and experience new cultures while continue her career. Nicole is very thankful for her support system of friends and family. She especially appreciates her parents and two sister for raisingher to know that she is strong and can accomplish anything she puts her mind to, always encouraging her to chase her dreams, and providing unwavering love and support. Nicole is motivated to work hard and succeed in her career in order to be able to help take of her mother who is suffering from early onset Alzheimer's Disease and to support research into a treatment/cure for AD. .
YJuvnees's“A Fashion Evolution of a Butterfly” text jennifer andrews photographer jsmithrevealed designer marie cadetJ: How long have you been a fashiondesigner?M: 14 yearsJ: Where do you find your inspiration?M: I find my inspiration from my lifeexperiences; also a creative designer andvisual artistJ: How would you describe your workethic? What drives you?M: I experienced a life tragedy of beingin a horrible car accident where I almostdied and had to learn how to walk again.The strength I had to find within myselfduring this time is what causes me topush myself.J: How has your personal life or historyinfluenced your views on fashion?M: My mother was a dress makertaught me about fashion at a young age.During the time I was ill, my motherwas right by my side every step of theway. This experience changed my lifeand gave me the vision tolaunch my own clothing line. I wantedto come out different just as a butterflycomes out of a cocoon. The nameof my line encompasses my mother’sname to give back to mymother. I wanted to be free as a butterflyto be myself.
Photography: @jsmithrevealedModel: @innovativeexcellenceMUA: @enhancedbyteishaHair: @billions_pinkFashion Designer: Marie DadetStylist Wardrobe: Marie Cadet / June's YvesJewelry: @kingmitch
J: Where are you from?M: I'm is originally from Brooklyn NewYork, but currently lives in Atlanta..J: What does fashion mean to you?M: Fashion is someone’s personality; It’swho a person is.J: What are some tips you would give toa fashion designer starting out?M: Don’t give up; Network; Always lookfor different avenues to get your brandout to the world.J: Where have you showcased?M: New York, Los Angeles, Miami, &New Orleans; Some of the celebritiesthat have worn my designs are Trina &FabulousJ: How do you balance creativity withcommerce?M: I'm my own wardrobe stylist; Imake it all work and come together as Iworks on different collections.J: Where do you see yourself in fiveyears?M: Still building my brand and becominga bigger name in the world.J: What can we expect from you in yournext line or showcase?M: Street and comfortable wear with anartsy feel;
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BTUANLANNELCIVNIGSION is being too focused bad? TEXT: DARIEN TALLEYTurning dreams into reality the tunnel, it is almost very blinding. A wall could beis a main priority for most impossible to see what is at the end of the tunnel thatpeople in their lives. We happening around you, could impact your life butgrow up with questions behind or ahead. Although you’re only focused on seeingsuch as, “What do you you might reach the everything come together.dream of being when you destination, what happens Just because you are in agrown up?”, and even if the when you become so certain tunnel and the lightanswer changes along the consumed in your own shines bright that doesn’tway-we still have dreams to personal goals, you can’t fit mean it’s for you. If you areachieve. Just about anything else in your life? too caught up in theeveryone strives to succeed Tunnel vision can be a moment, it is easy for othersand some will do more than positive aspect of life to have to take advantage ofothers to make that happen. but it also can come with a you. Being too focused canIn order to accomplish a cost. Millennials are very have you on edge and readygoal, many believe your full keen on “staying in their to jump on anything thatattention has to be focused lane” and not trying to focus seems like a win. People willon it. There are no moments on what others are doing. see you only want instantto take a breather or really This isn’t a bad mindset to gratification and use yoursee where you are headed, have because you see the eagerness to their advantage.it’s all about getting there. light at the end of the tunnel Instant results also turns intoWe call this moment of life constantly. Your dreams creating short-term goalsas having “tunnel vision”. always seem at reach. The and not remembering theOnce you enter thing is, the light can be big picture.
If you don’t remember why you started only one meal a day might come your waysomething or let ulterior motives get in the because you’re so busy. You might evenway, you are bound to hit a wall. You don’t start to sacrifice when to use the bathroomwant to pick up the pieces before you even and tell yourself, “I’ll go when I’m done”.really put them all together. Being so The best is when individuals proclaim theyconsumed can also make you sacrifice “don’t get tired” or will “sleep when they’rewhat is essential to your health. It is a dead, not realizing how much sacrificing aknown fact that humans should eat three basic need such as sleep is really hurtinghealthy balanced meals a day but if you’re them.spending all of your time in the tunnel,JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE IN A CERTAIN TUNNEL AND THE LIGHT SHINES BRIGHT, DOESN’T MEAN IT’S FOR YOU.The more we put our daily functions to the It is easy to be so enthralled that you canside, we deteriorate our body and mind. forget the little things in life such asWe can’t reach our dreams if we don’t have remembering a birthday, calling a lovedthe brainpower to do so. You don’t have to one or attending plans with friends. It istry and keep up with everyone else pushing okay to step away from your focus at timesout content vigorously. If you are feeling to remember who and what is important inoverwhelmed, then you are and you should life. We might meet our goal but if there istake a break. Very goal-oriented individuals no one around to say “congratulations”, is itcan also start to become self centered. really worth it?
Unfortunately, if others can’t depend on sit back, relax, recoup and revisit plans ofyou to be present in life, you will lose them. action-we will crash and burn. It is betterDifferent paths can always be presented to have a bridge mindset in life. On abut people can not be replaced. Everything bridge, we are able to see everythingin life deserves a balance. You never want around us and in the distance. We areto neglect what is important, whether it be more vulnerable on a bridge but thisyour own well-being or a friend . Yes, your could be a learning curve, shaping ourdreams are important but they will always destination even more than we thoughtbe there, always ready to be reached; or knew we needed. On a bridge, you willpeople don’t have that option. We only get never forget the bigger picture becauseone body and must treat it as a temple it is easier to see. Meeting our goals andand can’t let short-term goals destroy what obtaining dreams should happen for uswe know is right for us. If we can not but all in due time and with a balance.actively stay in the present moment,
WEST$IDEKHARRI TEXT AHMAD DAVIS PHOTOGRAPHY KARDIAKFILMS, KP.US The chance to have an interview with one of the illest young producers out of Dillatown (Detroit, Michigan) was something that could not be passed up. West$ide Kharri is a 24 year old producer who has been making rumblings in music scene for a couple years now. More recently he has been flexing his DJ game all over the country with Detroit’s princess Dej Loaf. You can hear his work most recent on the smash hit “At the Club” on the F*ck a Friendzone mixtape by Dej Loaf & Jaquees. Kharri came up in one of the most unforgiving cities in the country. He is cut from the same cloth as the mainstream acts from his city. The young producer always makes sure to show love to Detroit when he is out of town. W$ Kharri has plenty of influences and they show through his music. Although, there is a more 808 driven wave going on in music now he sticks to his roots and has provided nothing but heat. In our interview he sheds light on his recent success and his dreams to push the culture even further than he has before.
Ahmad: So Kharri, I just seen a video of Jacquees performing the “At the Club” record you produced! The fans were singingevery word, how did that record come about? W$ Kharri: When I saw that video I was excited. The crazy thing is that record was a surprise to me. I had been sending stuff to Dej for a while. When she sent me the final product I knew it would be a smash. Ahmad: So how did you and Dej meet up? W$ Kharri: We met in like 2012! There is this art gallery where people host events and do performances for more eclectic acts. We call it the Bottega! It is kind of like the cool kids table in high school. This is the same lane scene with acts like Big Sean, DannyBrown and Dej came from. We have been cool since then but we did not even make music together until like 2015. The friendship was organic and it is dope that we can work together now. Ahmad: That is so dope! So what have you been up to lately? W$ Kharri: I been on tour with Dej and it has been crazy! I just picked up DJing in January and now I am doing it in front of 30,000 people! I honestly had to quickly become comfortable with being uncomfortable. This is the crazy part! Dejcalled me randomly one night, asking if i still DJ. I told her yeah and then when she said she wanted me to DJ for her I was more than hype.Ahmad: That is such a dope story! So who are your dream collabs my G ? W$ Kharri: Hov, Brandy; like man people sleep on her! I really think Brandy is a legend. There is so many people man. I just want to work with all the greats. Ahmad: With that being said , what is your proudest music moment so far?
W$ Kharri: Man, when I had the Harborfestfor Dej ! That was huge deal for me. That was30,000 people and I loved the way the crowdreacted to me. Production wise when I did the“All Jokes Aside” for Dej and Silkk theShocker, I was very proud of myself. I thinkthe record is just very dope and the collabwas great.Ahmad: I am hype for you man. I can tell yougenuinely enjoy this opportunity and you arenot taking it for granted. Is there anythingyou have coming up that you can talk about?W$ Kharri: Definitely, honestly, I was justfired from my 9-5 not too long ago so this isall surreal to me. I am working on a projectthat is going to be in the realm of a DJKhaled type project. I just want to puttogether a solid track list with good songs andbring the right people together on the rightrecord. I do not have a name for it yet, but“No Options” has been a name I like for now.Big Shout out to Dej for the opportunity. Weare going to keep killing it on tour this year.Social Media: @wskharri \"on everything\"
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DEFINING What does it mean to be an athlete? Two women from Defining SportsSPORTS agency shared a few of their thoughts on life as a professional athlete and about what female empowerment feels and looks like to them.TEXT Dakota spoke with TIffany Bias (TB) and AJ Andrews (AJA).DAKOTATOWNSEND How has basketball helped you grow?AGENCYDEFINING TB - Overall, it has made me a better person. Especially when I wasSPORTS in college it helped me to grow, forced me to lean on God, more than I have in the past. How did it feel to win a WNBA Championship? TB- It’s hard to explain, it was one of those surreal moments, you know? One of those memorable moments that you never forget. Especially, it being my rookie year too, and winning a Championship. I also had a really great group of girls that year.
How did it feel to get that email to do theESPN Body Issue?AJA - I wasn't even sure what to think. I didn'tknow if it was real, you know what I mean?Obviously you can get emails from wherever,so when I emailed her back it was the realdeal. It had an ESPN email address. So I wasvery shocked, but really excited. I looked atthe magazine and realized I mean I think theyhave a lot of prestigious athletes, I mean Ididn’t realize how many….. You know howmany they have each year. So for my name tobe put on that list! To be someone theyconsidered. It was just a huge honor. In thatmoment, I really felt as though I was breakingthrough, it was a career defining moment inmy eyes. To be able to be in this amazingmagazine with all of these spectacularathletes. These are really big names, and myname outside of the softball world isn’t so big.I was really excited because my ultimate goalis to push to be just as big as anyone else andI felt like this was a moment where it was kindof happening for me. What has 2017 meant for you?AJA- 2017, I feel has been the year for women,especially women in sports. I think thatwomen's sports are beginning to get thebacking from a lot of major companies andcorporations and I feel like this year has reallybeen a push for women's rights and equality. Ican personally say that I have seen the effectsof this after being the first woman to win aRawlings Gold Glove in the 58 years that it hasbeen given to Major league baseball players.2017 has been a year of Empowerment forwomen. May women in sports continueto prosper, make history and gain the respectthey deserve.
How has the media impacted your career?What are some criticisms that you've had toface?TB - I feel like media can be positive andnegative! I feel like the exposure the mediahas created for my career has been greatbecause it gave me a platform to voice myopinion on matters and be able to be a rolemodel to young girls and boys. Plus beingable to use my platform to go into differentavenues such as fashion. Criticisms I've hadto face is of course someone in your inboxalways saying something off the wall, butlearning to not listen to people with negativeenergy. Also, being waived from a team, i feellike its tough when that happens becausepeople don't care about the why or thesituation behind, it they just see WAIVED.They start saying she's not good enough andso forth. It's just learning that it's a businessand knowing your worth and never giving up.Along with being a sports superstar, you haveventured into the fashion industry. Was thisinterest always in the back of your mind?TB - ALWAYS. I wanted to model growing up,but never had the time because I was alwaysplaying basketball or in a different sport. Incollege my nickname was DIVA, I was alwaysover the top or always obsessing about whatto wear. I mean I had a rolling rack in my roombecause I couldn't fit anything else in there!College and turning professional really gaveme time to think of the ways I wanted toventure into the fashion industry, so I startedsketching and also started modeling!What are your keys to success?TB- It sounds so cliche but;-Faith-Hard Work-Determination-Thick Skin
How has the media impacted your career?What are some criticisms that you've had toface?AJA - The media impacts my career in suchthat it helps to elevate my platform so that Ican achieve my ultimate goal of inspiringyoung girls around the world. Unfortunately,softball doesn't get the media that itdeserves so it hasn't impacted my career theway that I would hope, but I am working tochange that. I want to do all that I can to getexposure not only for my career, but forsoftball as a complete unit. Some criticismthat I have received is about the sport ingeneral is that softball is equal to baseball.Because I am trying to talk more about theNational Pro Fastpitch league, more peopleare finding out that there is such a thing.This is awesome that people are learningmore about it, but because the league onlyhas 5 teams it receives a lot of hate incomparison to baseball. Softball is not tryingto compare to baseball, we just want equalopportunity. The reason that there are only 5teams is because the opportunity is nowhere near that of professional baseball.Also after being featured in the body issue,some people believed that me posing nakedwas not a \"good look\" for the young girls thatlook up to me. Which to me is silly. I knewgoing in that not everyone would approve,but I did the magazine to continue to growexposure of the sport I love. While alsotelling my story because it affects manyfemale athletes. Everything I do is in mind tohopefully be an inspiration and grow thegame I love.What do you enjoy most about having thisplatform?AJA - I enjoy the opportunity to inspire littlegirls the most. I enjoy being able to besomeone's role model and having little girlscome up to me after the game or write meonline saying that they didn't give upbecause of me. That they now have biggerdreams, and feel like they can achieve moreafter listening to me or watching myaccomplishments. When I was younger Iremember what it was like to have someoneI looked up to take the time to talk to me andhow much I tried to do everything likewhoever was inspiring me at the time. Iknow that the little girls that come to thegame that say I'm their favorite player arethere just to see me play and they don't careif I had a good game or a bad game. That isso special to me. I want to be that personnot only for softball players but for all femaleathletes. I am so honored to have theplatform that I have now and I want it togrow so that I can touch and inspire manymore young girls.
What is the most important thing young girls need to hear today? What advice would you give your younger self?TB - Important advice I would give to young girls is be true to yourself. God only made one you! I would tell my younger self to not be such a people pleaser and not to care what other people think of you
Along with being a sports superstar, you have ventured into the fashion industry. Was this interest always in the back of your mind? AJA - Fashion and being fabulous to me is more of a way of life rather than something that I picked up or had in the back of my mind. Ever since I was little I absolutely loved clothes and putting different creations together that other people would never think to pair. Mymotto in life is to always \"stay fabulous\"! In college even the fans started to call me fabulous. I think that being creative andbeing fashion forward is just the way that I am. I just love creating new styles andlooking unique. Whether I am on the field or off, I make sure that I am always looking and behaving fabulously! Look good, feel good, play good!
What do you enjoy most about having this platform?TB - I think just being able to be a role model. I don't care if its to one girl or boy or millions. I realized that as long as I can change someone's train of thought for the better. They can learn from my situations, my mistakes and my failures, then I'm happy! I always forget howblessed I am to even have this platform to be able to do the things I love in life.
Recently Forbes released a list of the 100 highest paid athletes in the world. Serena Williams was placed in 51st place. What is youropinion on the fact that she was the only woman to make it on the list?AJA - I think that Serena being the only woman on the list is a testament to her legacy and her work. She is the greatest because shehas worked to become such and she just keeps getting better. Serena deserves all that comes her way and she is such a role mode;she's been a role model of mine ever since I first started playing sports. Tennis was never something that interests me, but I wanted totry it simply because she played it and I wanted to be as great as she was. Serena has broken so many barriers not just for women, butfor women of color. I think that she is extraordinary and without a doubt she deserved to be on that list.
MODEL SPOTLIGHT DONALD A. WILLIAMS Photography: Hana Gonzales, Devauntae ConnerDONALD A. WILLIAMS My name is Donald A. Williams, I’m 25, wasborn in Temple Hills, Maryland. Anyone thatknows me, knows that my family is my world,starting with my mom. She had faith in meeven when I lacked it in myself, Everything Ido is for her. Growing up my biggest influencewas my grandfather (aka daddy). He taught mehow to drive at 8, gave me my first car, butmost importantly taught me that you have tobe a go-getter. The conversations we had aboutlife and going after your dreams has help moldme into the man I am today. As a child, Ibelieved my life would be a whole lotdifferent. From my career choice, to myrelationship with my father and views onfriendships and relationships; They have allchanged. When it came to my career, all Icould see myself being was a Mortican andowning a family funeral home. I even studiedat UDC and CSM college for mortuary science.I took a job at the age of 21 working for afuneral home as a funeral attendant. Althoughit was short lived, it taught me how to nevertake life for granted and to do what you lovewhile you’re here. As a child I wasn’t reallyclose to my father. We didn’t quiet see eye toeye and had a semi rocky relationship. I spenta lot of time around him, but yet we were sofar apart, we struggled with communication.When I reached around 18 I moved out and westarted to hang out a lot more.
MODEL SPOTLIGHTDONALD A. WILLIAMS I started to see that we were more alike than I thought, he quickly became a huge part of my support system. He is always very encouraging and continues to remind me to push forward. It makes me happy to hear my father say he is proud of me and to know he is one of my top fans cheering me on, every step of the way. They told me that your circle of friends are not going to stay the same and that people really do change. I played a few sports but soon realized that wasn’t my thing. I took an interest in clothes and shoes, always thought my style was a little different. I modeled here and there, but wasn’t serious about it until I became a part of Genesis Level in 2014. They challenged me and gave me a huge boost in my confidence. We were like family; all growing together. We pushed each other to accomplish things that we never thought we could’ve before. I did a few cool gigs like both the New York and DC Fashion week. I modeled for The Rose Show, did summer fashion on WUSA and Spring fashion on ABC7. One of my first real “I’m really doing what I love” moments was me seeing my photo for H&M on the New York Times Square Billboard. I knew there was no way I was going to stop, it only could get bigger and better from there.
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