Florivida
Your connection to this state may be recognized, but not appreciated despite how formative it is to your identity. And in an era where identity is everything, how does one navigate having pride for a home so rejecting yet so beautiful?
The Sunshine State breathes life into us all, providing sanctuaries for both the wildlife and societies built atop them. Unfortunately, we continue to exploit and undervalue our environment’s rich biodiversity with damaging entitlement. These crimes were not committed by our hands, yet we are often left burdened with the responsibility to resolve them. Our generation has inherited an obligation to prevent our state’s decay, leaving us overwhelmed and defeated. However, we continue to combat this decay and pursue initiatives that will preserve our sacred home, both environmentally and culturally.
Due to our state’s distinct geography and location, we not only have a complex political relationship with our federal government, but Central and South America. We acknowledge and rebuke the colonialist actions that Florida was founded on, and rather choose to cherish the byproduct–an abundance of cultural beauty. With nearly a quarter of our population being immigrants, we have the pleasure to witness and appreciate the Hispanic, Caribbean, and Indigenous cultures that surround us.
Whether your feelings for this state are straightforward, complicated, coming-of-age, distasteful, collective, or individual, we each have a personal relationship that can be explored through this project.
Note that this is not a love letter to Florida. The Sunshine State has burned us in many ways. Our government’s repeated failure to protect its own people has only led to more conflict, contributing to the state’s already complicated political landscape. But we must not let these hardships obscure the beauty and community we have worked so strongly to build.
Do not allow the uncertainty to paralyze you. Defend and advocate for our ecosystem. Support the people that surround you. Explore your relationship to this state and allow it to inspire your creation.
This project is more than a runway, it’s a multi-media performance, intended to celebrate, criticize, and present Florida.
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SS25 ZINE
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STITCH EXECUTIVE BOARD ‘24-25
PRESIDENT: SAGE AUCREMANN-MORATALLA
CREATIVE DIRECTOR: ROEN MEDINA
SECRETARY: CHRISTINA CESARD
DESIGN DIRECTOR: OLIVIA CÁCERES
SEWING SPECIALISTS: ERICKA ALVARADO, ELLE ORCHARD, SAVANNAH LAX
PRODUCTIONS DIRECTOR: KATARINA TOMAZ
CREATIVE TEAM: CHLOE HARBIN, MARCELA NIEVES
PHOTO TEAM: ROEN MEDINA, JOSIE LIEDERMAN, COLLIN CHEN
ARCHIVIST: EMMA STANFIELD
HEAD OF JOURNALISM: EM EZERSKI
COMMUNITY CHAIR: ELENI BEY
TREASURER: ERICA HUTTON
GRAPHICS TEAM: SAGE AUCREMANN-MORATALLA, RAFAEL LISBOA, SHELBY GRASON
CONCEPT DIRECTORS: ROEN MEDINA, SAGE AUCREMANN-MORATALLA, SHELBY GRASON, ALISSON ANGARITA, KATARINA TOMAZ
FLORIVIDA SS25
DESIGNERS: CHRISTINA CESARD, CHEDELIE JEAN, ANDREA MARÍA JINESTA, GABRIELA DE JESUS, INDIE WOLFE, AMBERLY CALERO, FABIANNA NICHOLSON, CINDY NGUYEN, ERICA HUTTON, SHELBY GRASON, CLAIRE PEOPLES, CAMILLE MARSHALL, KEVIN HUANG, WYATT LUTKINS, YAZMEEN GRANT, TREY WHITT, ANDRE PALOMINO, EM EZERSKI, ALY DRAPCHO, STEFANIE URBAN, ELLE ORCHARD, NICKY CROOM, AUSTIN BEZDEK, JULIANNA NICHOLSON, KAT DAVIS, ASIA BOYD, GRACE WIDDIFIELD, ELSIE WARWICK, ERICKA ALVARADO, EMMA STANFIELD, MADISON ST. JOHN, OLIVIA CÁCERES
MODELS: CHRISTINA CESARD, CHEDELIE JEAN, MELANIE SOTO-MARTINEZ, ANJOLIE LEONARD, MARISSA MCKETTY, BRINEY ROJAS, FABIANNA NICHOLSON, ABBY MARSHALL, ERICA HUTTON, SYDNEY MARKEY, CALLIOPE DECHANT, CLAIRE PEOPLES, CAMILLE MARSHALL, KEVIN HUANG, WYATT LUTKINS, FABBY GEORGES, TREY WHITT, HANNA COMAS, SARA GONZALES, ALY DRAPCHO, CASSIDY TARR, ELLE ORCHARD, ARIANNA FERRY, KENDRA SANTIAGO, SHADARIA JACKSON, ZIONNE CUMMINGS, JULIANNA NICHOLSON, KAT DAVIS, TARA KING, MAYA CATE JOHNSON, ARIEL TURNER, MALLORY SMITH, YAMI, ALANNA WADDEL, MADISON ST. JOHN, CARLY COLLINS, ANNAKATHRYN SHELTON
ZINE LAYOUT: SAGE AUCREMANN-MORATALLA, EMMA STANFIELD, OLIVIA CÁCERES
ZINE COVER: CARLY COLLINS, SAGE AUCREMANN-MORATALLA
RUNWAY GRAPHICS: SAGE AUCREMANN-MORATALLA
RUNWAY SCORE: SAGE AUCREMANN-MORATALLA, RAFAEL LISBOA, CARSON KIRK
SET DESIGN: ROEN MEDINA, OLIVIA CÁCERES, HANNAH HENESSY, SAGE AUCREMANN-MORATALLA, MAYA GLUZMAN
PHOTOGRAPHY: STEFANIE URBAN, TERESE CORBIN, BROOKE DURNEY, MAYA GLUZMAN
VIDEOGRAPHY: JONATHAN DENT, ERIN WELCH, MYLES MCNEAR, JORDAN TOMASELLO
RUNWAY VIDEO: MYLES MCNEAR, ROEN MEDINA
BEAUTY: OLIVIA CÁCERES, FINN RAMILÓ, EMMIE COLLINS, ERINLYN TIRADO, EM EZERSKI, YAZMEEN GRANT, MAYA GLUZMAN
ASSISTANCE: ALEC ALGAZE, RAFAEL LISBOA, JORDAN NIEVES
USHER AND MODEL COORDINATION: KATARINA TOMAZ, ANNALIA BUCHANAN