Worn Magazine Takes a Bow

June 16th, 2011

Dear Readers,

I’m writing to share with you all that at the end of this month, Worn Magazine will be coming to a close. As Editor in Chief, I have decided that the time has come to move on to the next phase of my life, which in this case means packing up and moving to London to follow my dreams and those of the man I love.

This decision was made after a lot of soul searching, not least for the sake of my teammates Joshua Yospyn, Merin Guthrie, and Emma Fisher, who all dove in head first to this project with more passion and dedication than could have ever been asked of them. They are not only creative partners, but most of all great friends who I lean on time and again when the going gets tough and who have never once let me down. The projects they will go on to pursue will no doubt be great and I hope that they will be able to say down the line that being a part of Worn made a difference somehow.

Some of you may ask why I would choose this particular moment to pack up and move on when Worn is only at issue 3. The answer is that when opportunity knocks, you do not turn it away. As a famous athlete once said, “You’ll always miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”

Thank you so much to everyone who bought a copy of Worn, came to our launch parties, read our blog, posed in our pages, and volunteered on our staff. Thank you especially to all of our vendors who believed in us enough to make room on their shelves. Your support created an intense energy that fueled the team and me when we were met with what at times seemed like insurmountable obstacles during the making of this magazine.

As this project draws to a close, I hope it has inspired other artists and entrepreneurs to pursue their own creative projects, and represent D.C. as a city full of potential.

Thank you, Washington. I will miss you dearly.

Sincerely,

Nicole Aguirre, Editor in Chief
Email: Nicole@wornmagazine.com

though i am sad to see such a wonderful publication go and am happy to see that there are women out there who are truly following their heart and their dreams. Nicole, good luck over seas. DC (and Maryland) will miss you.