PLUTO Magazine Issue 1 - Y2K Nostalgia
This is the first issue of PLUTO Magazine; an 80-page contemporary fashion magazine aimed at audiences of 18-26-year-olds. The articles focus on trends, aesthetics, fashion history and more abstract content. The theme of this issue is Y2K nostalgia and focuses on the Y2K and McBling aesthetics. The articles include: Everything Y2K, The New McBling, The End of the Trend Cycle, It’s Raining Virtual Cats and Dogs, Time To BeReal: The rise of the viral accessory in a social media world and Level Up! The ‘Cartoonification’ and ‘Gamification’ of the Fashion Industry. Within this issue, there is also a photo narrative that visually explores the Barbie doll.