Twenty Something MagazineMay 2011

Twenty Something Magazine

Mom - where would I be today without you? Life has thrown a lot at us, and you have always remained strong, always being a great example of how to live. I am so glad God chose you to be my mom. Thank you for loving me unconditionally and for sacrificing so much, so that I could have a good life. I have you to thank for the woman I am today. You have always believed in me and encouraged me to pursue my passions - for that I am so grateful. I love you.

Happy Mother’s Day!

Bethany Young: Editor-in-Chief, Co-Creative Director, Photographer

Kelsey Self: Co-Creative Director, Fashion Director & Editor, Stylist

Mom - When I think of my life and who I am today, I am so thankful to have had you to shape and mold me. To teach me lessons no one else could and to believe in all of my crazy dreams. The support you and dad give to me feels unmatched by any other, and perhaps I am bias a bit, but I want you to know how very grateful I am. Throughout all of the trials God has thrown our way, Mom, there is no one stronger and more inspiring

than you. I love you so very much and would be nothing without you.

Styling by Kelsey SelfHair & Makeup by Jamy GreenPhotography & Article by Bethany YoungModels: Ashley Liddell, Meagan Owen, Ashley LynchClothes Provided by Antique Garden

Antique Garden is a lo-cal favorite in the Norman community - located on Boyd Street in the ever-popular Campus Corner. Known for their unique accessories, fun antiques and incredible clothes - this store is sure to be one of your go-to places after you visit.

Barbara and Mariah, a mother-daugh-ter duo, took a risk and bought a building on the West side of Norman in June of 1997. They called it Antique Garden because they sold one-of-a-kind antiques and gorgeous orchids. Opening with just 800 square feet, they quickly expanded to 2,000 and then 3,000 square feet until finally they began thinking about relocating.

At the time Campus Corner was known as “Death Corner” among retailers because everything was going under, but these two loved campus and be-lieved in the community that it could bring. They opened a small space behind Harold’s to test the market - and then when La Baguette moved out they quickly jumped at the opportunity to move into their current location. “We redid the whole inside in six weeks,” Mariah told us. “There was a huge kitchen inside because La Baguette had been there, so we gutted everything and added all of the arches and col-umns that we have now.”

When Antique Garden came to Campus Corner, the demands of their custom-ers dramatically changed the store. Instead of selling orchids,

they began selling clothes and gifts. “We just evolved into what we are today,” Mariah explained. “We always try to have things that no one else has. When we first started carrying clothes we didn’t want the store to be sterile - so we would come up with dif-ferent ideas to display our products. We put bamboo rods on trees and used them as clothing racks,” she told us with a smile.

This warm and inviting store is defi-nitely one of a kind. It has even been lovingly referred to as, “Anthropolo-gie on steroids.” Next time you’re in the quaint town of Norman, add An-tique Garden to your list of must sees!

What we’re listening to...Artist We Love: Esperanza Spalding

Remember that random chick who stole Justin Beiber’s Grammy away for Best New Artist this year? Well, it turns out she’s kind of amazing. Her name is Esperanza Spalding and she’s loaded with all kinds of talent. For those of you who might be rooting for Casey this season on American Idol, you’d be all over this girl for her ability to sing and actually play an instrument.

For some reason, I find it extra special when a girl can play the drums or, in Spalding’s case, the bass because that’s usually a guy thing. She’s pretty chill, so don’t expect to get hyped up when listening to her or anything, but her per-ception on jazz just puts me in a great mood, not to mention the fact that she can scat like no one’s business. Her latest album of three, Chamber Music Society, is what won her the Grammy for Best New Artist, which has never before been won by a jazz musician. Spalding’s twenty-six and clearly a musical prodigy, as well as an inspiration to all young musicians. She fills that void for refreshing talent that is so desperately needed in a time of major pop-overload.

Album We Love: Radiohead’s The King of LimbsThis album is for those who truly ap-preciate music and for those who real-ize that even though Radiohead might be a little weird, unorthodox, and a little trippy, they are one of the best bands of all time. They’ve been around since 1985, which is before some of us were born, and have since been power-house innovators in the music business. Therefore, they deserve our attention with their latest album King of Limbs. If you haven’t been a fan, you should become one after listening to their latest creation. Even though it’s a briefer album only made of eight songs, King of Limbs is still perfectly diverse. Each

What we’re listening to...

Song We Love: “Helplessness Blues” by Fleet FoxesMost of the time I like a song based on its sound, not its lyrics. It’s shallow, I know, but I see songs as half meaning and half melody and usually I choose the latter. However, “Helplessness Blues,” by Fleet Foxes is one of my only exceptions. Not only is it agreat song to listen to with its perfect harmonies and upbeat acoustics, but it captures my heart with its message. The song begins with an upbeat, guitar-strumming melody of how its easy to grow up thinking that you’re one of a kind and unique and can eventually express yourself with your career and change the world. Once you reach that age, though, it might be harder than it seems to establish that dream. This song is special because he explains how you don’t have to give up your ideals in life regardless of the occupation you have. With the phrase “And I don’t, I don’t know who to believe…I’ll get back to you some-day soon you will see,” the song expounds on the helplessness we might feel as twenty-somethings trying to please others as well as ourselves, alongside a peace that we can rest assured our dreams will never leave us, even if they have not yet come true. I hope you all can listen to this song and find it as profound as I do and realize that we are more than our jobs, our daily tasks, and chores and live for something much more meaningful, whatever that may be.

track is truly unique, some mellow and some notoriously showing off their technological syncopated rhythms. Tracks like “Lotus Flower” and “Sepera-tor” are the favorites of critics as well as myself because they’re a perfect representation of a new and updated Radiohead. These tracks are likely to put you in a good mood with more happiness and a faster pace than other tracks like “Codex” and “Give Up The Ghost,” which are deeper more methodical tracks, typical of Radiohead’s slower jams that seem to be drowning in some sort of heartbreak. Some see this expression as depressing, but perhaps they are some of the few brave enough to expose their truth through one-of-a-kind compositions. They always manage to stay genuine and make heartfelt, politically stout and all-together brilliant productions for those who love good music. Listen to it and love it, or just think of it as a lesson of music appreciation.

Written bySarah Ethridge

Photography by Bethany Young

Blackwatch Studios is an incredible recording studio lo-cated in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded by Chard Copelin and Jarod Evans - this studio is turning out some of the hottest tracks and new artists. We were honored to cover the Black-watch stage during the Norman Music Festival - here is our interview with owner Jarod Evans, and photos from a few of our favorite shows.

Tell us about yourselfChad grew up here in Norman and I grew up in the wee little town of Tut-tle. We each have been musical in one way or another since we were kids. We met in College when our bands played lots of shows together. Each of us studied music at OU.

Tell us about how you got in to the music world.We have played in bands since we were in Jr High. In high school we started recording home recordings on cheap 4 track machines for the bands we were in. As time progressed, we started buying gear and slowly started transi-tioning in to engineering and producing as opposed to just playing clubs with local bands. I had a studio in Tuttle for a couple of years where I wrote, taught guitar lessons, and recorded - I rented the space for $50/month and was frequently late paying rent some-how. Chad found the building we’re currently in around the same time and slowly started developing the ware-house into a studio. After working

on a few records together with good experiences, we sort of just decided to “combine forces.” We have been ac-tively using the studio as a commercial space for the last 8 years.

Where did you get the name “Blackwatch”?Our great friend and resident drummer at the studio led us to the name. His dad, who is an awesome 70’s folk rock-er, had a band in high school called Blackwatch - some way or another, we adopted the name.

What is the best experience you have had since opening Blackwatch Studios?That’s a toughy - I think the thing we take the most pride in about what we do is making efforts to develop and promote the artists that we work with after we produce their records. We believe greatly in our friends and the local music scene. Staying involved with the artists we work with through helping promote shows, writing with each other, and treating their record as a process that doesn’t end when the records are printed is really crucial I think.

What is your favorite part of your job?I would say that I love 3 things about making records:1. Getting to be creative everyday as a profession2. Getting to develop relationships with new artists all the time3. Every day and every record are

never the same

Tell us about your recent trip to Prague.A band from the Ukraine heard The Burning Hotels record that we worked on. They decided that they wanted to fly us to Europe to produce their record. We chose a great studio in Prague that had an apartment for bands who record there. Other than the language barrier (they’re all na-tive Russian speakers) everything went really smoothly. We’ll be mixing the record next month.

If you were on a deserted island, and you could only have one mix CD with 10 songs - what would be on it?No matter what list I give, it will come across as contrived. Just gonna leave that one alone - ha!

What advice/encouragement would you give twenty-something musicians in Oklahoma?Think of ways to present yourself as someone who thinks forward in regards to music and art. Never get comfortable with what you’ve accom-plished and surround yourself with people who are more talented than you.

To find out more about Blackwatch Studios check out there website:www.BlackwatchStudios.com

Bands featured in photos: Other Lives, Brine Webb, Native Lights, Ben Kilgore, The Burning Hotels, The Pretty Black Chains, Sherree Chamberlain

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Sherree Chamberlain

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Photography & Article by Bethany YoungClothes Provided by Lush Fashion Lounge

It’s no secret that Sherree Chamber-lain has been one of my favorite musi-cians since I first heard her my fresh-man year of college. You can imagine how thrilled I was to have her be a part of Twenty Something, and Sher-ree did not disappoint.

This Edmond native grew up in a very close family who raised her around music. “My dad is a lawyer by day and a brilliant musician by night. My mom can sing and play the guitar, and I grew up singing in the bathtub with my sister,” Sherree told us.

When she was 14 it should have been no surprise that her parents decided to give her a guitar - but Sherree was disappointed because she had been hoping for clothes or whatever else a 14-year-old wants. However, six months later Sherree’s first boyfriend broke up with her, so she started writ-ing songs and began performing in cof-fee shops. “That’s when I started writ-ing my own music,” Sherree explained. “I would piece together a small band here and there, but I didn’t have a full on cohesive band until I got to col-lege. We started playing venues and sneaking in to bars to play shows in Stillwater.”

Sherree went to Oklahoma State Uni-versity and loved the music community that was happening in Stillwater at the time. “It was a great small town atmosphere where nothing was really going on, so when there was a show everyone would show up.”

Other Lives and Colour Music were among some of the bands taking Still-water by storm as Sherree grew in popularity. “We were all friends and so you got a sense of support that maybe you didn’t necessarily deserve from the very beginning, but it was re-ally helpful for someone who was just starting out,” Sherree reminisced.

Miss Chamberlain writes all of her songs - pulling from personal experi-ences as influence. “It’s been a dif-ficult process, up until this point, to write songs because all of them have been so personal to me and I didn’t want anyone to see them or hear them until they were finished. I’ve recently been a lot more open to collaboration and realizing how great it is,” Sherree went on to explain. “My last record was extremely personal. It was like a cleansing of all of these things that I was going through - being on my own, being in college, loosing a good friend. Selfishly I write songs to help me make sense of what is going on in my life. I’ve always been really lyrically driven, and the melody came secondarily.”

As a fan myself, I had to ask Sherree which of her songs is her favorite and she replied, “You Don’t Love Me - it was the most cutting lyrically. It’s the saddest song on my album, but also the most therapeutic. For the longest time it was my anthem and it was so empowering to get on stage and sing this song of pure desperation. Now to think about that is kind of gross,” she joked, “but at the time it was really

fun for me to get to do, and very self indulgent. I still get lots of messages from people who are going through breakups and say that song is really helping them.”

For the last year Sherree has been teaching high school English, but she has big plans for this summer. “I just had this epiphany where I’m swearing off most shows - especially full band shows - and as soon as I get done with school I am locking myself in a cabin of some sort for a few weeks, and I’m going to write an entire new record. We’re going to vary our instrumenta-tion - I want to start out with some-thing fresh,” Sherree told us. “Musi-cally right now I’m at this launching pad where I’m just getting ready to start all over again and come up with a new thing. My goal is by the end of the summer to have it all recorded.”

Sherree plans to draw influence from The Black Keys, Lykke Li, CocoRosie and Patsy Cline to name a few. “There will be tons of me in it, so I’m sure it will come out a lot more chill than I expect it to be,” she warned. “I want to have fun. I want this record to reflect where I am now, and the past two years I’ve been feeling pretty sassy,” she told us with a laugh.

Sherree will be performing at The Opolis on May 22nd - so whether you’ve been a fan or are just finding out about her, this will be a show you should plan to attend as it will be one of Sherree’s final performances before working on her next album.

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Dresses Provided & Designed by Christopher StraubStyling by Kelsey Self

Hair & Makeup by Lil DoescherPhotography by Bethany Young

Morgan Woolard is our May Twenty Something Girl - and we are so excited to share her with you! Mor-gan was crowned Miss Oklahoma USA 2010, and was named the first runner-up at the Miss USA 2010 pageant. On top of that, Morgan was a Top 10 Fi-nalist in the Miss Earth United States 2009 pageant. Morgan is now pursuing her education, while also modeling and acting. We loved getting to work with Morgan, and we think you will take a lot away from what she has to say.

Tell us about yourselfThe first thing that came to my mind was “Where do I begin!?” I’m a very multifaceted person - or as I like to describe it, “I’m a breed of my own.” I was born and raised in south Oklahoma City and I’m the youngest of three girls. I wasn’t always a model or in entertainment - I was a big tomboy for a good portion of my life. The transi-tion probably began when I was about 16. I attended Christian Heritage Academy from 5-years-old until gradu-ation, and was incredibly involved in student government and athletics. I spent my freshman year in college at Lindenwood University on a full-ride for winning Miss Oklahoma Teen USA 2006, and then went on to become a “serial transferrer” as I’ve trans-ferred Universities at least four times. (I credit this to my extreme need for adventure. I get bored super easily and I’m convinced God created me this way so that I could handle this crazy life of constant travel.) I’m always

looking for my next accomplishment, my next goal to set, and my next adven-ture. I love being stimulated by new environments and atmospheres. I love going new places and meeting new fac-es. Ever since I was a littler girl, I’ve been a dreamer. I’ve always dreamed big - my heart wouldn’t be satisfied if I didn’t.

How did you get into the pageant world?I’ve always loved trying new things. I’m very much a risk taker - I believe that true greatness can’t be achieved without taking those risks to fail. If you want great reward, there will be great risk. My junior year in high school I received a flyer at school for the Miss Oklahoma Teen USA Pageant and the scholarship opportunities. I brought one home and asked my mom if we could do it. We had no idea it was Donald Trump’s pageant - we really had no clue at all what we were get-ting ourselves into, but that weekend I traded in my sneakers for stilettos and my knee pads for butt glue and it was a whole new world. There were over 70 girls competing in the teen division that year and by the grace of God, I won! In my bubble gum pink swirls and big bird yellow evening gown and my awful makeup - it was definitely an act of God for that crown to be placed on my head. I do believe it was God’s plan for my life and the beginning of a beautiful journey. I wouldn’t be where I am today if I hadn’t taken this ini-tial risk at 16. I am a huge believer in risks and stepping out of your comfort

zone! Truthfully, I was terrified to enter Miss Oklahoma USA and nearly didn’t. I can’t fathom how differently my life would be - I never would have won MIss Oklahoma USA 2010, I never would have nearly won Miss USA, and I never would be reaping all of these amazing blessings and opportunities that I am today.

What is the best experience you have had since being involved withpageants? In general, the best experiences by far are being able to positively impact other people. The good times and the highs never last unless there is sub-stance behind what you’re doing. If you make it all about yourself, the high will die. But for me, every time somebody tells me that something I have said or done has inspired them or helped them or encouraged them - I think to myself THAT is what it’s all about, and I praise God for that op-portunity. I think I always had a voice and a heart to make a difference, the pageant circuit and Miss USA just gave me a microphone for my sphere of influ-ence to be expanded. If there was one memorable experience in particular, I might have to say meeting Donald Trump, the President of Miss USA/Miss Universe. It’s too funny to think that I talked Thunder basketball and Oklahoma football with this man who is now a potential presidential candi-date. Some of the funnest parts about the experience is definitely the people you get to meet, and the things you get

to experience along the way. I have some crazy stories - I could see a book in my future for sure!

What does the future look like for you in the next year? God only knows!! A lot can happen in a year. I could be continuing to pursue my education - or depending on a few looming factors, I could be relocating to pursue a career in modeling and act-ing more heavily. There are some big, big things in the works that because of being under contractual agreements, I cannot mention. But, I am so thrilled for the opportunity and cannot wait to share it with people once it’s re-leased. You really never know what life will bring. This industry is very ex-citing - huge, life changing opportuni-ties come out of nowhere. Along with continuing to model, I also hope to be speaking more often as well. I have a huge heart to serve and to pour into the lives of others. I would also love to launch a ministry targeted toward young women if the Lord wills it.

What advice/encouragement would you give other twen-ty-somethings?Many things come to mind - there is a lot I’d like to say, but the first thing that comes to my mind is Don’t waste your life. Remember that you’ve got one life to live. One of my favorite quotes is, “Don’t ask what the world needs - ask what makes you come alive and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come

alive.” Find what you’re passionate about and do it!

After Miss USA, God wrote this scripture upon my heart: Psalm 39: 4,5. “Show me, Oh Lord, my life’s end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting is my life. You have made my days a mere handbreadth; the span of my years is as nothing before you. Each man’s life is but a breath.” This scripture changed my life in a lot of ways. God gave you a life to live so live it out from every dimension. Love big, serve big, give big. Find joy in every circumstance.

Here are a few questions I asked myself after Miss USA, feel free to ask your-self the same questions. At the end of your days, what will you have to look back on and really in your heart of hearts be proud of? When you stand be-fore God, will you be able to tell Him that you lived for something greater than yourself? Better yet, what if you died today? Is your life worthy of hearing, “Well done good and faith-ful servant?”

My advice is to examine your life and make the necessary changes to live it fully. What are you living for? Who are you living for? Are you using the gifts God gave you? Remember, time is nothing to God. Our short lives on earth are nothing. It is a vapor com-pared to eternity. So why wouldn’t you live it out with everything in you? Right?! In my opinion, it’s not worth it not to.

My biggest fear was never heights, spi-ders, drowning - my greatest fear was and still is today, to have lived and died and done nothing significant for the cause of Christ. My biggest fear is to waste my life. My encouragement to you is not to waste your life. Every single one of you young women have something absolutely extraordinary about you. Find what is exceptional about you and share it with the world. Maybe you are amazingly gifted at en-couraging other people; maybe you can throw down in the kitchen; maybe you have a knack for telling great jokes and making people laugh - determine TODAY that your life will have pur-pose.

Personal Style:Classic meets Contemporary

Fashion Influences:Charlize Theron

Halle BerryMarilyn Monroe

Survival Fashion Kit:Little Green Dress

Tailored Jacket or BlazerPeep Toe Style Heels

My Confidence

Celebrity Closet You Want:

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Christopher Straub

Styling by Kelsey SelfPhotography & Article by Bethany Young

Clothes Provided by Royce Clothing

Christopher Straub is a self-taught fashion designer, who was a contestant on the very popular show, Project Runway. As an artist, Christo-pher has always been a creative thinker and because of that he found himself drawing and sculpting at a young age - eventually turning that into a career of interior design. “I found myself de-siring to work with fabrics more than anything,” he explained, “so it was easy to go into fashion design from there.”

Christopher’s designs reflect natural elements. He likes to utilize opposites, such as hard and soft, nature and architecture, lights and darks, and varying weights of fabrics. “Using two opposing elements really help me as a designer to say what I need to say in terms of fashion,” he told us. “When I was applying for Project Runway, one of the questions was, ‘What is your design philosophy?’ At the time I had no idea what that meant, until someone put it to me in plain English and said, ‘If there was a rack full of 100 design-

er’s pieces, how could you tell which one was yours?’ That totally made sense to me. So my design philosophy is my play on volume, my use of nature as inspiration and my balance of hard and soft.”

All of Christopher’s inspiration comes from nature. “I completely listen to what nature has to offer,” he ex-plained. “I am lucky enough to live on a preserve in Minnesota, and so I can just walk through the woods and I see leafs, or the way water has washed up on rocks - and that’s enough to inspire me. If you need a color pallet, go to a flower or go to a turtle - it’s already done for you.”

Christopher designs everything from purses, to accessories, to shirts - but his favorite thing to design are fun artistic party dresses. “As a designer we put our entire reputation on the line because we’re diving head first, and America might hate us. That’s a big thing that can ruin your career faster

Kelsey is wearing Christopher’s dress designed for Home Depot, using only products sold at Home Depot. We love the use of mop heads for the skirt and sleeves!

than it can start it. So being true to yourself is the only way of saying, ‘This is what I do, you don’t have to like it, but I’m going to keep doing it.’”

This principle was definitely tested when Mr. Straub became a contestant on Project Runway. Being on a real-ity show, according to Christopher, is “like nothing you could ever prepare yourself for. We filmed all of the episodes in five weeks - we would film all on top of each other, so there were no days off during that time. I had the mind set that if I was going to go home, it was going to be for something that I

stood behind. So, I always did my own design philoso-phy. There is something for everyone on that show - I was just trying to do my own thing and stay true to that the entire time.”

In one of the competitions, the designers were only allowed to use newspapers to make their pieces. Dur-ing this challenge, Chris-topher realized how much he enjoyed working with unique materials - some-thing that he continues to involve in his designs today.

We asked Christopher what advice he would give to as-piring designers, and this is what he said: “Do what you do best, and don’t try to copy somebody else. Don’t

look to someone else for inspiration - look within yourself. Know what your strengths are and what sets you apart.”

To learn more about Christopher Straub and to check out his designs, visit his website:

www.ChristopherStraub.myshopify.com

The Room We Love

Meet Lainie ElliottWe love this pretty lady’s style. Her room is the perfect balance of fun-meets-

sophistication in this ultra chic lounge style bedroom.

Photography & Article by Bethany Young

Meet Erin Brewer. Just over three years ago, Erin and her husband Shawn opened the doors to Redpin Restaurant and Bowling Lounge in Bricktown - an establishment that has been grow-ing in popularity ever since.

The Brewers had the idea for Red-pin eight years ago. “We thought it was such a fun concept - upscale bowling, full service bar and res-taurant all in one place,” Erin told us. “At the time it was just an idea, but the more we thought about it and talked about it, the more excited we became and we thought it would be a great con-cept for Bricktown.” At the time Bricktown was just beginning to

grow and add more entertainment to the community, and the Brew-ers wanted to lead the way in that effort.

“I am so proud to have Redpin and to be a part of something that makes Oklahoma City a little cooler,” Erin explained. “I am from Oklahoma City, and I love the changes that are happening in our city - so we are thrilled to be a little part of that! Being a part of something that furthered the progress of this city was a huge part of why we wanted to start Redpin.”

Erin referred to starting a new business as being a huge risk. “We didn’t know that the recession

was about to hit, so we had a tough first few months. Thank-fully Oklahoma wasn’t as se-verely hit as other places, but we really had to dig in and hang on for a while - we just knew that we were going to get through it and that Oklahoma was going to come back.”

“It was a crazy ride,” Erin said with a big smile. “I had never worked in a restaurant before, and my husband had only been a busser when he was younger. My background is in marketing, pub-lic relations and communications so this is a whole different game. But, all of that experience has been great because I do our promo-tions and marketing, and am now the general manager.”

Erin’s favorite part of working at Redpin is the fact that she gets to work with people. “It’s really important for me to be able to cre-ate a good work environment. I ask three things of my employees: do a good job, add to the good working environment and be successful.” In addition, Erin loves being a part of people’s important life moments. “I love that people are creating memories here. I love to stand up on the lanes on a Saturday night

and see everyone having a great time - it makes me smile.”

Aside from the boutique bowling aspect, Redpin is also unique in it’s menu style. “Our menu is designed to be shared,” Erin explained. “We want to create a social dining experience where people can find five or six different things on the menu that sound good, and then everyone can sample what’s on the table. Our menu is intentionally created that way because people come here in large groups to have a good time - it’s all about being together.”

If you’re looking for a traditional bowling center, you wont find it at Redpin. Designed in a boutique fashion, each customer will re-ceive personal service at their lane. At night Redpin is a very hip and fun spot - but during the day it’s the perfect location to cel-ebrate a birthday or reward your employees. Regardless of your purpose for being there, Redpin will never disappoint.

Ft. Worth, TexasWe chose Ft. Worth as our

travel destination this month, because of all the southern-artsy flare this city has to

offer. Whether you want to two-step, enjoy a margarita or

have a love for live music - Ft. Worth is sure to offer you

a great time!

SUNDANCE SQUARELocated in the heart of downtown Ft. Worth, Sundance Square is where it’s all at. Take a stroll through the character filled streets as you enjoy live music or the annual arts festival. There are many restaurants to choose from in this district - but we recom-mend Pizzaria Uno and Texas de Brazil. Catch a performance at the Bass Hall or get a scoop of ice cream on a warm summer night, and sit under the lights as you take in the sounds of the city.

SCAT JAZZ LOUNGEIf you love jazz music as much as we do, then you have to check out this hot spot. Walk down the alley and take the elevator down to the lounge where you’ll be greeted with cool tunes, candle lit tables and a vibe that can only be matched by that of some-thing from an episode of Mad Men.

STOCK YARDSTake a step back in time by visiting this district. These streets are lined with western stores, cattle and authentic cowboys. Be sure to enjoy the salsa at H3 Ranch, and a steak from celebrity chef Tim Love’s, The Lonesome Dove Western Bistro. Pick up a ten-gallon hat and take a ride on the Grapevine Vintage Railroad train.

BILLY BOB’S TEXASWelcome to the world’s largest hon-ky-tonk complete with an indoor ro-deo arena, Texas-size dance floor, bar stations, restaurants, arcade games, Wall of Fame and a general store.

Be sure to check out the concert schedule, as nearly every country mu-sic performer has put on a show at this fun venue.

JOE T. GARCIA’SThis is our favorite place of all! Once a grand estate, Joe T’s is an outdoor eating experience that has yet to be matched. There is no menu - just a choice between enchiladas or fajitas. Enjoy their signature margarita on the rocks as you sit in the grand court-yards. Joe T’s almost always has a line down the street, but don’t let this scare you away - it is definitely worth the wait!

Photography by Bethany Young

Oklahoma City Zoo Elephants

Styling by Kelsey SelfHair and Makeup by Lil DoescherPhotography by Bethany Young

Model: Lauren LundeenDresses Provided by Serendipity

Photography & Article by Bethany Young

Dreamer Concepts is a non-profit arts organization in Norman, that was started by Amber Clour in 2006. Am-ber wanted to create a place to help art-ists in her community, because she felt so blessed by all of the opportunities that had been given to her.

From day one, Amber has made Dreamer Concepts all about emerging artists and people that did not have a place to show-case their work. The mission is to encour-age, promote and provide opportunities for growth for artists in the community. “We wanted to help artists, and put them in contact with mentors or other places where they can showcase their work,” she explained. “We feel like we’re the spring board for emerging artists - you start here and then we farm you out to the rest of the community.”

Dreamer Concepts focuses on three areas that Amber felt were lacking in Norman - film, fashion and spoken word. Films in the Alley is a very unique experience offered by this arts organization. Behind the build-ing, the alley is turned into a screening area where films are brought in as well as the film maker - allowing for a question and answer time after the screening.

The Spoken Word program is an outlet for slam poets, traditional poetry and singer/songwriters. Dreamer Concepts will fea-ture one specific person and then allow other artists to get up and read their work as well. “We’re all about creating an at-mosphere for people who get each other,” Amber told us.

The fashion program is shown through an annual fashion show. This year the event will be themed “The September Issue” and

take place in the fall. It encompasses the entire design process, from sketch to pro-duction. In the gallery space patrons can view designer’s sketches and then enjoy a fashion show displaying the same designs on models. We will definitely be attending this event in September!

Dreamer Concepts is all about giving back. One of the most impactfull ways they dis-play this concept is through Thunderbird Artist Collective. Adults living in the community with mental illness are given the opportunity to create and display their art in the gallery. “It validates what they do,” Amber told us, “and we’re glad to help them out with that.”

Ultimately, Amber’s goal is to leave a legacy in Norman. “I chose to stay here because I wanted to make Norman a better place to live - bringing in arts and culture in the community. It helps all parties in-volved, no matter your age. Experiencing art makes you a better person and allows you to relate to people more. I want to see Dreamer Concepts continue to blossom. Knowing that we’re helping people is just incredibly rewarding.”

Dreamer Concepts is the only non-profit arts organization in Norman that does not receive major program funding. Everything they do is from an individual’s donation or through small grants. “My goal is to always have our doors open,” Amber told us. “We will continue to help people who come to us with their art ideas. If we can’t help you here, we’re going to find another place to put you because your idea is valu-able.”

To donate or get involved with Dreamer Concepts, go to their website or stop by the gallery and check out the art!

www.DreamerConcepts.org

Introducing JaNiece & Kealey...All About Who?

We are All About You. We hit the airwaves January 17th and have not looked back since. Our mission statement in a nutshell: We basically want to provide healthy living (and overall lifestyle) ideas for young Oklahoma women. We highlight successful busi-ness women, fashion ideas and trends, and kitchen segments with not just food, but amazing cocktails as well. Our goal as a production team is to provide young women an interactive outlet to get advice, express themselves and grow as a generation. We believe that Okla-homa fosters powerful, fresh, and fun Twenty Something women who can make a positive difference not only in the Sooner state, but also across the country and world.So, here we are. What to do next? Not try to take over the world, but merely produce a television show that is as much informative as it is entertaining. Our question…what do you want out of YOUR T.V. station? Maybe a better question…what do you NOT want to see or hear?

We know, we know—EVERY new TV show says,’ we’re not your average show.’ But really, WE ARE NOT YOUR AVERAGE SHOW! We call out mistakes on the air, we laugh at ourselves when we mispronounce a word or get tongue tied (rather than try to cover it up with a stoic look and pretend it didn’t happen). We frequently have discussions with our studio crew and occasionally, there’s music and dancing. It may not be good dancing, but it’s dancing nonetheless. We won’t shy away from more serious topics that affect so many people, like gas prices, infertility, HIV and the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan. However, our main focus is to be laid back and have some fun! The world is filled with enough bad news, and if that’s what you want, there are plenty of ways for you to get your daily dose. Our goal is to kick back for an hour and have some laughs. In between having fun and entertaining you, we hope that you’ll learn some things that will help you along your quest called life.

The viewers of Twenty Something Magazine are our exact audience and we could not be more excited about this partnership. Even though this is TWENTY Something Magazine, we’re not ignoring those who have left that decade in the dust. Women into their 30’s can also benefit from our content. Kealey, the host of the show, is married and has a young child and can definitely relate to the issues that women of many ages face.

We plan to write an editorial each month to talk about and mirror All About You. Be prepared though, sometimes we go on rants and raves and just can’t get off the crazy train. For example: just who should and should not be wearing jeggings. You’ve been fore-warned.

*Email JaNiece and Kealey at allaboutyou@ksbitv.com to submit your ideas and thoughts.

Black SwanCostumes Provided by Tulsa Ballet

Styling by Kelsey SelfHair & Makeup by Lil DoescherPhotography by Bethany Young

Model: Ashley LiddellSpecial Thanks to Sooner Theatre

Kelsey’s Must Haves...

1954: Jean PatchettOne of the most iconic models

during the 1950’s and early 1960’s.“An absolutely stunning creature

with a signature beauty mark, Jean was a supermodel decades before the

term ‘supermodel’ was coined, and, staggeringly, has had more covers

than any fashion model in history.” Said agency owner Jerry Ford of Ford

Model, who represented Jean in her heyday during the Fifties.

“Jean Patchett was to Ford what Babe Ruth was to the Yankees.”

One of the most iconic models during the 1950’s and early 1960’s.“An absolutely stunning creature

with a signature beauty mark, Jean was a supermodel decades before the

term ‘supermodel’ was coined, and, staggeringly, has had more covers

than any fashion model in history.” Said agency owner Jerry Ford of Ford

Model, who represented Jean in her heyday during the Fifties.

“Jean Patchett was to Ford what Babe Ruth was to the Yankees.”

Styling by Kelsey SelfHair & Makeup by Lil DoescherPhotography by Bethany Young

Model: Kendall HarrisClothing Provided by Bad Granny’s Bazaar

Faith Nicole is an 18-year-old senior at Norman North High School, counting down the days un-til graduation just like the rest of her friends. She has chosen her dress and will dance the night away at her senior prom, just like the rest of her friends. She has enrolled at the Uni-versity of Oklahoma and has plans to begin class in the fall, just like the rest of her friends. But, unlike the rest of her friends, she is already an established designer of her own brand of bags sold all over the US, and even over seas.

Flaunt by Faith Nicole started with Faith’s love for purses. She began designing her own creations at 16, and after two years of hard work, the company launched this past January. “My mom used to tell me when all of my friends were coloring in coloring books, I was reading Vogue”, Faith said about her love for fashion. Flaunt has a manufacturing company in China where all of the designs are created and are distributed by more than sixty of the company’s representatives to stores all over. The bag’s esthetic ap-peals to shoppers of all ages.

Faith hopes one day to expand to jew-elry, cosmetics and clothing. “I want to be Tory Burch,” she said. The com-pany’s first fragrance will launch in January 2012, the first of many new endeavors by the brand. “It’s hard just sitting in Calculus all day thinking I could be at work,” she said of already having her dream job.

Faith is a charming and beautiful young Oklahoman, already making a huge im-pression in the fashion industry. Take a look at more of her designs online at www.FlauntFashion.com

“If you think you can do it, put your heart in it and you can.”

Faith Nicole

Written by Kelsey Self