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During my final semester of journalism school, my classmates and I were tasked to create our own magazine. I was selected as one of the two Managing Editors to oversee the design and editorial progress of 17 stories. These stories were filled with insight and inspiration of how we, as a class, gazed into an uncertain future.

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The story below is mine and my partner's piece that explored what the future of beauty may look like. On each page, we researched current trends in the fashion industry and how they contributed to what further beauty standards may be. We interviewed four fashion experts that gave us their take on where the direction of beauty was heading. We also interviewed and shot five individuals we felt best reflected the inclusivity and diversity the fashion and beauty industry started to implement in their brands. 

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Come As You Are is a collection of photographs of individuals who have felt underrepresented by common beauty standards. This photo essay is a celebration of their differences. It also amplifies presently as their beauty is in demand more than ever. It is seen through the vibrant colours they wear, and the confidence that seeps through their smiles. The future of beauty is bright.