What is art? Does art bring you joy?

Or does it send shivers up your spine?

Maybe it makes you uncomfortable;

or maybe it’s the very thing that comforts you.

…Can art be defined?

art. Beauty. sexuality. All explored in this first installment of Blueprint. Thank you to the models,

photographers, stylists, and all of the Maroon Tiger staff who aided me in bringing this

vision to life. It was a lot of work and a lot of fun, and ultimately exceeded expectations,

given the circumstances. This is the first ever fashion magazine to be produced by The

Maroon tiger and i couldn’t be more proud. this is just the beginning of many more

artistic endeavors to come.

- Michael a. Martin

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FashiON issue staFFMichael Martin

Creative Director

Ahmad BarberPhotographer/Layout Editor

Kenneth GreenwoodPhotographer

Dominick JacksonStyling Contributor

Fennella MillerStyling Contributor

Jayson OverbyStylist

Nicholas MartinStylist

Kristen HarrisInternal Relations

Amber JohnsonPublic Relations

Brianna GauldingPublic Relations

Chelsea GibsonPublic Relations

FEATURED CONTRIBUTORS

Curtis TygerSpelhouse Watches (“Accent,” pg. 18)

Charlie WileyCynosure Apparel (“Androgyny,” pg. 39)

Karon SmithRaggs Boutique (“Dark Sides,” pg. 32)

rOyals 8

aCCeNts 16

ViBes 20

OuterWear 24

teChNiCOlOr 28

DarKsiDes 33

aNDrOGyNy 38

COlD sWeat 44

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Beauty comes in all shapes, sizes, and colors.

It’s not always about what’s pretty; we also

find beauty in the strange and unordinary.

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Photography: Kenny Greenwood | Model: Courtnie Mack andBrittany ‘Reeci’ Botts Hair: Alliyah Francis | Makeup: Jimeria

Williams, Jessica Bryson | Styling: Michael Martin

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Photography: Kenny Greenwood Models: Cynee Carpin, Imani Parker, Armani Owens, Jason Perry, Kristyn GoodwinMakeup: Sunserae Alexander, Jimeria WilliamsStyling: Fennella Miller, Donovan Whitaker, Michael Martin

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Photography: Ahmad Barber | Model: Emma Jackson Hair: Alliyah Francis | Styling: Michael Martin

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Photography: Michael Martin | Models:Robert Martin, Jason Perry, Aaron Spainbey | Styling: Jayson Overby, Dominick Jackson

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Photography: Kenny GreenwoodModels: Annisah Medinah, Layilah Nasser, Ryann Tucker, Kristyn Goodwin

hair: alliyah FrancisMakeup: Sunserae Alexander, Lauren Ross, Jessica Bryson

styling: Fennella Miller

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DARKSIDESPhotography: Ahmad Barber

Models: Xandria Parker, Zariah Perkins, Tishun Peebles, Annisah Medinah

Hair: Alliyah FrancisMakeup: Sunserae Alexander, Lauren Ross

Styling: Ahmad Barber, Michael Martin

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Fluid and mutable like a stream.

It flows hard and strong. Fast, and then slow.

Gentle and calming.

Unable to be contained, unable to be boxed in by man.

Unable to be defined.

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Photography: Ahmad BarberModels: Shareef Phillips, Howard Pritchett, Janelle McGregory

Hair: AlliyahMakeup: Sunserae Alexander, Lauren RossStyling: Charlie Wiley (Cynosure Apparel), Michael Martin,

Ahmad Barber

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C O O L S W E A TPhotography: Ahmad Barber

Models: Jason Perry, Robert Martin, Corbin Sanders, Nicole Thomas, Ryann Tucker, Layilah Nasser

Hair: Jala James, Brianna Davis-HaneyMakeup: Lauren Ross, Sunserae Alexander

Styling: Nick Martin

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