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ansas City steals hearts every day. From its makers and artists, to its tech startups, to its entertainment, to its food—this place is easy to love. Pride overflows from this city. You can’t walk a day in the city without spotting local love in the form of T-shirts, prints, hats, etc. We wear our pride on our sleeves, on our chests and on our heads. For more ways to show your KC love, check out our first maker page at the back of the magazine, featuring local designers KCproud. We’re also introducing Maker Memos as we work more local artisans into our fold. On page 28, you’ll find a handmade sum- mer knit that stole our retro-loving hearts. Kansas City’s network of local makers really inspires us, and I
Graphic Designer Emily Bowers
C ontributors Dustin Bates
Jennifer Bertrand Samantha Collins Michael Fry James Fry Kirsten Hudson Jamie Kaczmarczyk
Megan Kapple Audrey Kuether Abbie Marshall Kristen Shuler Deborah Vogler
should really start calling the summer issue the let’s-do-all-the-diy issue. We collect supplies and interesting pieces throughout the year in our estate sale, craft store, and dollar store adventures (we’re nothing if not frugal). There’s something about the combination of ideas piling up and the beautiful summer weather that puts us in a DIY mood. You’ll find a exactly 22 DIY projects in this issue and I hope you love them as much as we do. But it’s not just makers that have our hearts—it’s every single person who dares to have a dream and make it theirs. VintageKC is a small business that started as a nights-and-weekends venture in my home, with just me, my computer, and an idea. As we begin the fourth year of publishing with this anniversary issue, we’ve grown to a staff of four and we’re churning out magazines from a basement office in the Crossroads Arts District. Every day I pinch myself. We know how much hard work and determination it takes to get to the place you see in your head. We know how many nights you stay awake with ideas dancing in your mind. We know how much courage it takes to get up every day and fight for an idea—to push it, nurture it and watch it fly. And we know how even the smallest of victories and encouragement can fuel the next big idea around the corner. Take a look at the Etsy section across the way. While we usually feature many local Etsy shops, when we decided to feature Mid Century Modern, we knew exactly whom to call. Jamie grew her business from the soil and just last month, it was featured nationally as one of the best places to buy Mid Cen-
VINTAGEKC VOLUME 4, ISSUE 1 IS PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY VINTAGE MEDIA, LLC, IN KANSAS CITY, MO. COPYRIGHT 2015, VINTAGE MEDIA, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. REPRO- DUCTION IN PART OR IN WHOLE WITH- OUT WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE PUBLISHER IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. PRINTED IN THE U.S.A. P hotography Jill DiMartino Vixen Pinup Photography
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tury online. She’s a wonderful example of self-made success. If you’ve ever wanted to make something, do something, lead something, own something, now is the time! I’ve heard through the grapevine that people wonder how I think of an idea and just go out and do it (I’m looking at you, new home renovation show “Home Remedy”). The truth is, I have fears like anyone, but the fear of failure is not one of them. At the end of the day, I don’t want to say, “I wish ...” I want to say, “I did.” And if you have a great idea, you know Kansas City, and all of us here at VKC are going to love it, because that’s what we do.
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