Vanguard: Behind the Scene

Exposure to our imaginative collective tears us free from the constraints of self-inflicted restriction. The grand blossoming that ensues, previously unforeseen, allows anyone to step with fearless elegance and reach their peak.

BEHIND THE SCENES

“When we were originally discussing the theme for vanguard, we were talking about how vanguard encapsulates Strike in that it was such a profound experience for us when we joined the staff. Joining something that we all became so passionate about, and something to put our all into … Strike became that for us. For me personally, I didn’t really have an outlet before Strike. Strike integrated itself into my life. It’s part of my routine and it’s second nature. Vanguard is that: the once-in-a-lifetime experience.”

— MATT HAMBURG, CREATIVE DIRECTOR

“Vanguard is the beauty in the darkness of yourself: being the oddball out and using it as your strength. Everyone has a black swan within them and that’s what makes us individual beings. To own that, and to use what you suppress as your ‘it factor,’ is what I think Vanguard means and how it stands out in the magazine.”

— SOPHIE COLLONGETTE, WRITER, CONTENT TEAM ORANGE ASSISTANT

“Vanguard was one of the most challenging shoots stylistically. It really brought out everyone’s creativity since we had to style around eight other outfits. There was a lot of trial and error but I think my team did an amazing job working together.”

— TAJAY COOTE, STYLING DIRECTOR

“In an artist’s perspective, resistance is the biggest thing to stop us. Vanguard was a great example that demonstrates how Strike allows artists to come together to be free creatively with no fear.”

— KYLE TOTZKE, FILM ASSISTANT

READ ALL ABOUT IT IN STRIKE UF’S ISSUE 07: WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?

Strike Out,

Beauty: Tamar Abrahami, Julia Chaplin, Jamie Crompton, Olivia Gallagher, Katie Geremia, Mackenzie Potts

Bookings: Katherine Ovadia, Alexia Stoupas, Tess Foels, Gabriele Gedvilaite, Emma Mack, Gal Malik, Heather Parrish

Castings: Tara Gaines, Skylar Sabol, Ryan Bermudez, Sabrina Rivera

Concept: Tanner Crews, Gabriela Donati, Jacob Wall, Jordan Witt, Bailey Berhannan, Chloe Mazloum, Harper Tindell, Nicole Torres

Film: Samy Asfoor, Ryan Rivas, Angel Silva, Lorenzo Vasquez

Photography: Paige Davis, Allison Epstein, Brooke Ross and Johann Vazquez

Models: Abdullah Afridi, Andrea Ely, Christina Klassen, Mackenzie Logue, Apoorva Thapa, Ben Robinson, Lucianna Valle De La Rocha, Kate Wiggins

Stylings: Tajay Coote, Karis Perusek, Liv Vitale, Bianca Boor, Eva Duran, Eva Kamp, Shrinidhi Kumar, Gabi Purcell, Huntleigh Zhang

Writer: Grace Benneyworth

Editor: Hannah Shelton

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