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Issue 11 - August, 2012

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Magazine

Four styles Fashion - Beauty - Health - Entertainment

Four dimensionsPhoto - Text - Audio - Video

Four traitsEclectic - Unique - Independent - Modern

For designers.

Staff

Sam SilverKate Bell

Mikah WrightChristina WhiteAmy SwensonAnthony Ayala

Table of Contents Thrift 1

Zeit 4 Condition 14

Composed 16 Geist 26 Ceremony 37 Credits 44

Table of Contents Thrift 1

Zeit 4 Condition 14

Composed 16 Geist 26 Ceremony 37 Credits 44

Thriftby Sam Silver & Kelsey Pedersen

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Pants - $3.99Shirt - $1.99

Beat the heat with asleeveless, collared

shirt, rolled-cuff tweedsand cute flats for adown-to-earth look.

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Mix modern and traditionalwith a pair of iridescent

steel-grey skinnies, a flowyprinted top, and an old-

world vest. Completethe look with simple,

strappy wedges.

Pants - $3.99Shirt - $1.99Vest - $2.99

ZeitDesigns by Amy Whitman

ZeitDesigns by Amy Whitman

Condition by Anthony Ayala & Amy Swenson

1. ShufflesYour feet should be shoulder-width apart. Keep your knees bent andyour back straight. You want to shuffle to the side about five to ten feet. Make sure to keep your knees bent and low to the ground because if not it gets too easy. It helps works your quads and cardio with going back and forth quickly.

Step up the pace of yoursummer work out with

this simple, yet effective,cardio workout.

2. Dot DrillThis not only warms up your muscles but it also increases your agility. The Dot Drill will be hard at first. It is tiring and you may feel clumsy when you first start. Set out or mark five spots that you can use as your dots. You then start on number one. Jump to two, then the middle which is three. Four is on the same side as one up more to the front and five is to the right of four. When you hit five you start right back at one by hopping back to one to start over. Perform this for thirty seconds to one minute.

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Condition3. High KneesLift your knees high to target your quads and abs when you do this cardiovascular exercise that does not require a machine. Stand with your posture erect, tailbone slightly tucked under and your gaze forward. Bend your knees ninety degrees when you lift them. As if marching or jogging, alternate lifting up your right knee and then left knee as high as possible while maintaining an erect posture. Swing your arms by rotating them at the shoulder just like when you run. Set your feet just wider than

4. Burpees Begin in a standing position. Drop into a squat position with your hands on the ground. Extend your feet back in one quick motion to assume the front plank position.

shoulder-width apart to switch the focus to your glute muscles.

For an added challenge, do a push-up from the plank position. Push back the squat position in one quick motion. Jump straight up as high as possible.

Remember to rest and replenish water and nutrientsafter this intense workout. For a more detailed look

at these exercises, check out the video tutorial!

ComposedHair & Makeup by Christina White

GeistDesigns by Anna Moody

GeistDesigns by Anna Moody

CeremonyWith Pure Bridal

Ceremony by Mikah Wright

Sisters Kayse andCherita offer bridal and

special occasionselections in a market

that needed them.

Even with so many designer and private labels, Pure Bridal remains affordable selling gowns from $300 to $2700, with most of the gowns in or near the $1000 range. In order to accommodate all brides; if a dress is not in stock, it can be ordered. “Our collection of

Offering an array of designer wedding gowns, bridesmaid dresses, tuxedos, accessories and more, Pure Bridal aims to offer a “one-stop shop” for every special bride. Since opening just seven short months ago, Pure Bridal’s owners Kayse Carter and Cherita Gartin have helped over one hundred brides find their perfect wedding dress. The store carries several designer labels including Ella, Casablanca, Moonlight and Coco Anais, to name a few. The designer gowns range in price and gown quality. “Our wedding gown designers are so different from each other,” Cherita says. “If you asked each of the bridal consultants which designer was their favorite, you would get lots of different answers.”

Ceremonydresses reflects not just the style of Kayse and me, but the general style of the upcoming season, with only the best or the season selected,” Cherita explains. “With both of us being designers, we examine every dress with a fine-toothed comb, meaning, if we can't find something we think a bride would dislike, we order it.”

appointments be made, but we will take walk-ins if a consultant is available.”

Pure Bridal has ten bridal consultants to help make the process as easy and fun as possible. Cherita says consultants begin by gathering information about the brides, including “her vision for a wedding gown, the details about the wedding, and getting to know her on a personal level.” They will then assist in finding the perfect accessories, undergarments, and wedding party attire. “Our bridal consultants are trained to do it all,” Cherita notes. “We request

When shopping at Pure Bridal, brides can receive discounts on bridesmaid and flower girl dresses, mothers’ gowns, and men’s tuxedos. This will help the bride stay organized by keeping all of the attire details at one shop.

“Our goal at Pure Bridal is totreat everyone how we wouldlike to be treated. It is amazing

Ceremonyhow that little golden rule works too,” Cherita says. “Kayse and I come from a large family, but we are a family of storytellers and talkers. We love getting to know our brides and their families!”

A One-On-One with Kayse and Cherita

4D: How many collections do you have in the store?

CG: For bridesmaid gowns, we carry Dessy, After 6, Alfred Sung, Wtoo Bridesmaids, Mori Lee Bridesmaids, Mary's Modern Maids, Bill Levkoff, Jasmine, B2 and Belsoie. For wedding gowns, we carry Mary's Bridal, Ella, Mori Lee, Kitty Chen Couture, Casablanca, Moonlight and Coco Anais. We also have a few other designer gowns that were purchased from another shop that are on our one-of-a-kind sales rack.

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4D: Do many bride and groom couples come in since you offer both wedding dresses and tuxedos?

CG: Yes. With Pure Bridal offering attire for everyone, it makes a bride’s life less stressful when she makes Pure Bridal her one-stopshop for everything wedding related.”

4D: What types of accessories do you sell?

CG: We have everything from headpieces, belts and hair combs, to jewelry, shoes and brides’ emergency kits! We have a little black dress section and accessories that are more for every day wear too. We have faux fur wraps for winter weddings and one-of-a-kind local artist headpieces made by a 2004 Iowa State Graphic Design student, Jamile Shirley.

Ceremony4D: Do you offer alterationsat [Pure Bridal]? How much doalterations cost?

CG: “We work with KN Custom Sewing in Boone, Iowa. Karen, the owner, has almost forty years of experience and Colby, Karen's apprentice, has his degree in Fashion Design and has been working with Karen for seven years. They make a wonderful team and are great people to work with! Typically on Mondays and Thursdays Karen and Colby will come to Pure Bridal to do fittings for clients.”

4D: Where is Pure Bridal located?

CG: Our shop is really simple to find, nestled between Earl May and Dublin Bay, just south of Kmart in Ames.

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To explore Pure Bridal in moredepth, click here for their

official website!

Like Pure Bridal on Facebook!

Get to know Kayse and Cheritabetter in our video interview!

Locate the shop at306 S. 16th

Ames, IA 50010

Hair & Make-Up:Christina White

Hair & Make-up Assistant:Amanda McBirnie

Photography:Kate Bell

Photo & Layout Editing:Sam SilverKate Bell

Thrift Styling: Kelsey Pedersen

Sam Silver

Fashion Illustration:Melissa Dillon

Credits

Production Assistants:Anna MoodyAmy Whitman

Kelsey Pedersen

Fashion Designs:Amy WhitmanAnna Moody

Pure Bridal:Kayse Carter and Cherita Gartin

Models:

Special thanks to ISU’s Leid Recreation Center

Credits

Kaitlyn GrossmanLu LiuGwen CampionKarla NallyLauryn Stromberg

Brooklyn RichardsonCallie Blake

Yacy YaxiYangHaylee Rascher