Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Final Photo Story: The Students Behind Off The Cuff Magazine

Off The Cuff, a student run fashion magazine at Boston University released its premiere issue on December 1st, 2013. The magazine, formerly known as Fashionologie Design Collaborative, completely reformed its image to become Off The Cuff for this winter issue. The magazine was founded by a group of sophomores this semester, Fall 2013. Vince Calvi, Editor-in-Chief, and Helen Pena, Art Director, both sophomores, organized and assisted with the production of the magazine's cover photo shoot, which had a "dark hippie" theme, according to the photographer.
"The magazine is the culmination of a semester of defining who Off the Cuff represents. The cover shoot showcases everything that we as a magazine want to bring to life: the integration of art, culture and fashion" -Vince Calvi 


Nov. 10, 2013 - Vince Calvi, (center, background) a sophomore at Boston University and Editor-in-Chief of Off The Cuff Magazine, and Helen Pena, a BU sophomore and the magazine's Art Director, watch and provide guidance to photographer Du KeWei, center, a graduate student at BU, as he fixes Kevyn Garcia's hair, far left, to prepare her to model in the cover shoot for the premiere issue of Off The Cuff in the 808 Gallery, 808 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, Mass. Off The Cuff is a student run fashion magazine, founded at BU this semester, Fall 2013 by a group of sophomores. According to Du, who photographed and styled the shoot, it had a "dark hippie" theme with an artistic twist. Photo by Rebecca Shinners.


Nov. 10, 2013 - Du KeWei, a graduate student at Boston University, puts glitter on Kevyn Garcia's legs to prepare her to model in the cover shoot for for Off The Cuff's premiere issue in the 808 Gallery, 808 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, Mass. Off The Cuff is a student run fashion magazine, founded at BU this semester, Fall 2013 by a group of sophomores. According to Du, who photographed and styled the shoot, it had a "dark hippie" theme with an artistic twist. Photo by Rebecca Shinners.


Nov. 10, 2013 - Du KeWei, a graduate student at Boston University, shows Kevyn Garcia, a BU sophomore, how he wants her to pose during the cover shoot for for the premiere issue of Off The Cuff, a student run fashion magazine founded at BU this semester, Fall 2013, in the 808 Gallery, 808 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, Mass. According to Du, who photographed and styled the shoot, it had a "dark hippie" theme with an artistic twist. Photo by Rebecca Shinners.


Nov. 10, 2013 - Kevyn Garcia, front, a sophomore at Boston University, takes a break from modeling during the cover shoot for for the premiere issue of Off The Cuff, a student run fashion magazine founded at BU this semester, Fall 2013, to register for her Spring semester classes in the 808 Gallery, 808 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, Mass. Behind her, from left to right, Du KeWei, a BU graduate student, shows the magazine's Editor-In-Chief, Vince Calvi, a sophomore at BU, some of the photos he took so far and Helen Pena, the magazine's Art Director and a sophomore at BU, looks through a textbook. According to Du, who photographed and styled the shoot, it had a "dark hippie" theme with an artistic twist. Photo by Rebecca Shinners.


Nov. 10, 2013 - Photographer Du KeWei, far left, a graduate student at Boston University and Helen Pena, a BU sophomore and the magazine's Art Director, prep Kevyn Garcia, center, a sophomore at BU, before her final outfit is photographed for the cover shoot for the premiere issue of Off The Cuff in the 808 Gallery, 808 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, Mass. Off The Cuff is a student run fashion magazine, founded at BU this semester, Fall 2013 by a group of sophomores. According to Du, who photographed and styled the shoot, it had a "dark hippie" theme with an artistic twist. Photo by Rebecca Shinners.


Nov. 10, 2013 - Vince Calvi, (front, left) a sophomore at Boston University and Editor-in-Chief of Off The Cuff, and Helen Pena (far right), a BU sophomore and the magazine's Art Director, watch and provide guidance to photographer Du KeWei (front, center), a graduate student at BU, as he photographs Kevyn Garcia (background, center) in the cover shoot for the premiere issue of Off The Cuff in the 808 Gallery, 808 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, Mass. Longyu Gao, far left (in pink), a friend of the photographer's and a sophomore at BU as well, stops by to watch part of the shoot. Off The Cuff is a student run fashion magazine, founded at BU this semester, Fall 2013 by a group of sophomores, including Vince and Helen. According to Du, who photographed and styled the shoot, it had a "dark hippie" theme with an artistic twist. "The cover shoot showcases everything that we as a magazine want to bring to life: the integration of art, culture and fashion," said Vince. Photo by Rebecca Shinners.


Dec. 6, 2013 - From left to right, Vince Calvi, Boston University sophomore and Editor-in-Chief of Off The Cuff, and Tori Slater, a BU sophomore, look at the premiere issue of Off The Cuff at the magazine's launch party at Casa Italiano, 193 Bay State Road, Boston, Mass. Off The Cuff was released on December 1st, 2013; it's winter issue marks its change from previously being known as Fashionologie. This is the only printed copy of the magazine so far, it has been distributed online due to a lack of funding. "The magazine is the culmination of a semester of defining who Off the Cuff represents," said Vince. Photo by Rebecca Shinners. 


Dec. 6, 2013 - Far left, Boston University students involved with the magazine, listen as the co-founders of Off The Cuff give a speech at the magazine's launch party at Casa Italiano, 193 Bay State Road, Boston, Mass. From left to right, the co-founders Angelina Hulbert, Andelina Pizzulli, Yumi Masuda, Isabelle Epskamp, Vince Calvi, and Helen Pena, all BU sophomores interested in fashion are pictured. Off The Cuff was released on December 1st, 2013; it's winter issue marks its change from previously being known as Fashionologie. "The magazine is the culmination of a semester of defining who Off the Cuff represents," said Vince. Photo by Rebecca Shinners. 


Dec. 6, 2013 - From left to right, Aletta Marsans, a sophomore at Boston University, presents her roommate Helen Pena, the Art Director of Off The Cuff, with a surprise cake for her 20th birthday, at Off Off The Cuff s launch party at Casa Italiano, 193 Bay State Road, Boston, Mass. Off The Cuff was released on December 1st, 2013; it's winter issue marks its change from previously being known as Fashionologie. "The launch party was the perfect way to celebrate my birthday. It was beautiful to see all of our hard work pay off. Seeing so many genuine smiles and connections start to form because of something we started was the greatest birthday gift ever," said Helen. Photo by Rebecca Shinners.



Dec. 6, 2013 - Kevyn Garcia, a sophomore at Boston University's School of Management reads the premiere issue of Off The Cuff with her photo on the cover, at the magazine's launch party at Casa Italiano, 193 Bay State Road, Boston, Mass. Off The Cuff was released on December 1st, 2013; it's winter issue marks its change from previously being known as Fashionologie. This is the only printed copy of the magazine so far, it has been distributed online due to a lack of funding. "The magazine was a huge success. It was everything we imagined "Off the Cuff" to look like and more. It's fresh, tasteful and avant-garde," said Helen (not pictured), a sophomore at Boston University and the magazine's Art Director . Photo by Rebecca Shinners. 

Click here to view Off The Cuff's Winter Issue!