This is the first issue of Car6on's zine I have a credit for Creative Director for both "Produced Chaos" and "Tower Lines" and a Photographer credit for "Tower Lines"

2. issue 01
an alternate perspective
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issue 01 editor
jeffrey thomson
sub-editor
kiko wu
contributers
francesca palmacci
seneca jeffries
hayley downes
andrea fragnaud
aleena numaan
carmen hiemstra
amanda li
wonho lee
mandy chang
tutors
mandeep ahira
david garner
international preparation for fashion
london college of fashion
university of the arts london
@car6onmagazine
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welcome
words jeffrey thomson, issue 01 editor
Evident in everything from the cities we live in to the rings on our fingers, carbon
has been a follower of man throughout time. An element with seemingly endless
amounts of theoretical possibilities, carbon is an adaptable and bonded part of
life that forms the basis of all organic things found in the universe.
Considering this, Car6on Magazine came from the idea of a publication that
could offer a socially conscious, contemporary and meaningful platform for
creatives and readers to come together in a manifestation of art, design and
fashion. With a diverse mix of international voices and talent, we hope this
magazine can provide a true-to-life narrative for you to explore as we begin
by looking at something vital to our ethos as a creative family: an alternate
perspective.
introduction

4. an alternate perspective
words francesca palmacci
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Will there be a time in the future
where creativity and self-expression
are more toxic in the eyes of those in
power and those who do not think for
themselves than violence, war, and
other such atrocities? A society that
favors production over appreciation
and financial gain over basic respect
is one that will ultimately collapse
inwards onto itself.
Opinions are, for the majority,
curated in one’s mind by external
resources, leaving individual thought
trapped in a dark corner with no
one to lend it a hand. The mind is
powerful, and knowledge pertaining
to what is truly truth is vital in order to
be able to take a step back and look
at things differently.
To try to see life from various
perspectives is not peculiar nor is it
wrong, but what ought to be done in a
time when the power of the individual
is needed to propel humanity
forwards, opposed to backwards in a
shameful regression. Human thought
is a beautiful thing, but it can also
become the greatest of all vices if
rooted in only what is tangible. With
the eyes and the mind, life can be
dissected and analyzed under a new
light that brings hope into the world.
This is an alternate perspective.

5. the other bride
images & creative direction kiko wu
model amanda li

6. the other bride
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8. the other bride
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9. the chaos
the madness
the symphony of the oblivious minds
dancing blindly in the moonlight
treading softly
if not to disturb the smallest flower
that blossoms in the dark of the night
weep for us
weep
i say
do not weep for us
do not weep
i say
do not wish
do not stand idly gazing at passerby
unfulfilled and lonely
go where the stars are
walk upon the celestial particles
a comet trail
a soul
tangled up in the stars
by Francesca Palmacci
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10. produced chaos
images jeffrey thomson & kiko wu
creative direction seneca jeffries
styling hayley downes
make-up andrea fragnaud
models aleena numaan &
francesca palmacci
words francesca palmacci

12. Hedonism is the alternative to
going crazy. Smoking may kill
you in the long run but for some
it may keep them from snapping.
Temporary pleasures are the
salve that is going to keep us
sane on the precipice of chaos.
Sometimes a little crazy keeps
you from going insane.
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produced chaos produced chaos

18. is our online filter bubble affecting our
perspective?
words carmen hiemstra
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The exponential growth of new
content available on the internet
has overwhelmed the search of
information for today’s consumers.
This over-saturation has lead to the
development of algorithms from
platforms including Instagram and
Facebook providing a ‘personalised’
feed.
Our search history, location, likes
and dislikes have become an integral
part of our online identity and filter
bubble. Anticipating our every move,
the internet attempts to predict what
we want to see and makes this content
readily available, bombarding us with
information in-sync with our own
projections.
However, this also separates us
from information which may disagree
with our online habits and identities,
perhapsshelteringusandthuscausing
an ignorance to wider perspectives
and alternative opinions. For many,
Brexit and the shock of Donald Trump
being elected president of the United
States are clear examples of the
ignorance apparent in today’s society.
Simply put, we just don’t know
what we don’t know.

19. tower lines
images & creative direction seneca jeffries
model & words francesca palmacci

22. the smooth edges of the buildings extend their
grasp towards the sky
as if a way to communicate
in ways that only few can see
a longing
to trace over the idiosyncrasies of life with
a fine pen
or to destroy it all
and begin again
that is the beauty - to begin again
in a new era
encapsulated in the present
yet pushed into solitude
by the curious mind
the will to reach out
to touch, to feel
to see all for more than it is
to see the gruesome
the ugly
springing up from the earth and rearing its
ugly head
in boundless beauty
there are no words
there are only words
there is no conscious thought
there is only conscious thought
to see is granted not only by the eyes
but by the mind
to see is more than being
it is a state
a condition
a life
that we must reach somehow, somewhere

24. Carbon is a creative production company developed
by media students from the London College of
Fashion. We aim to showcase our talents through
photography, film and journalism across various
social media platforms as well as in digital and print
publications. Join us to gain an insight into the
alternate perspectives of today’s fashion culture.
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