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11 CONTRIBUTORS 12 EDITOR’S LETTER 13 IT’S ME, IT’S YOU, IT’S BLEU 15 THE 20: THE ULTIMATE GIFT GUIDE
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85 FASHION: THE FASHION REVOLUTIONIST 91 SCORE: ALONG FOR THE RIDE 95 BLEU LIST 96 ICON: HAROLD “HYPE” WILLIAMS
21 CAR: ART & DESIGN
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27 BODY: THE BACK-UP PLAN 29 GROOMING: THE ART OF THE BEARD 31 FUEL: SLIDERS AND MORE... 37 TRAVEL: HOME AWAY FROM HOME
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41 ARTFUL LIVING: DESIGNING A LEGACY
45 SPOTLIGHT: ALWAYS AARON & JESSIE T. USHER 47 TREND AVE: DOPE, L.A.T.H.C AND MORE... 51 FASHION: THE URBAN GENT 61 FEATURE: BEHIND THE BEATS 67 FASHION: THE OMINOUS OUTSIDER
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KIRSTEN LEWIS WRITER
PERRINE DESHIELD WRITER Perrine DeShield is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies and Production/Broadcast Journalism. She recently received her Master of Fine Arts degree in Luxury and Fashion Management at Savannah College of Art and Design (Atlanta) after completing a successful internship with the BCBG Max Azria Group’s public relations & marketing department. DeShield now works as a creative project manager with Belk, Inc. in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Kirsten Lewis is a graduate of Howard University’s John H. Johnson School of Communications. Since graduation, the witty entertainment and culture writer has had the opportunity to interview artists and celebs like Jahlil Beats, Amin Joseph, Mckinley Freeman and actor/comedian Katt Williams.
AGEN PERTILLAR WRITER
ALIVIA ROYAL WRITER Alivia is an LIM College, fashion-merchandising student with an intense passion for all things fashion. Alongside her love for fashion, Alivia’s interest in current celebrity news showcases a trendy style of writing.
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A tech enthusiast to the core, Agen Pertillar spends a great deal of time studying for his Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy. Combining his love of technology and a professional career, he is currently authoring a book that discusses technology and communication within the modern family. Hailing from New England, he can’t say no to a lobster roll. In his spare time, he enjoys writing and contributing to tech blogs and giving his two cents on the latest and greatest gadgets. Oh, and he can school you a little on fashion history too.
EDITOR’S LETTER
I’m convinced we are all creatives at heart. Think about it. You may not be able to paint a MET-worthy piece of art or engineer a Grammy-winning hit like DJ Swivel, but we all have passions that engage the artist housed within us. This issue of BLEU is dedicated to that drive for taking abstract ideas and inspirations and fabricating them into tangible representations of our individual expressions. I, myself, seek creative comfort in both music and the art of personal style, and I’m excited to say that the pages of this issue embody an array of industry influencers--from designers to singers to architects, we sought to fill BLEU with creative forces. I truly hope you find a piece of yourself in the individuals we present to you, in the products we display and through the looks you encounter… And who knows? You may find enough encouragement to pursue our own creative endeavors in the process.
Treye Green Editor-In-Chief
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