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September Editor Letter

Happy Birthday, Velvet Fields! Labor Day weekend marks the one-year anniversary of the Velvet Fields Magazine launch, and it has been so ama

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"Things We Don't Talk About" by Bonander

Cheyanne Beaumont

Sep 10, 2021

"Things We Don't Talk About" by Bonander

Ellinor Sterner Bonander, artistically known as Bonander, is a singer and producer from Sweden. Bonander has successfully built a...

CJ Martires

Aug 23, 2021

Magayon: More Than Just Beautiful

Hand-drawn and traditional Filipino-Bicol designs, but with a more modern, contemporary twist are exactly what 19-year-old Hannah Surreda es

Andrea Korompis

Aug 17, 2021

The Billionaire Space Race

Companies such as Bezos’ Blue Origin, Branson’s Virgin Galactic, and even Elon Musk’s SpaceX all seek to make ‘space tourism more common.'

velvetfieldsmag

Jul 28, 2021

July Staff Poetry Collection

For the month of July, we wanted to honor the amazing poets we have on our Velvet Fields staff. Thank you all for sharing your amazing work

Meet the aspiring music artist: Liv Reichley

Simona Filiposka

May 26, 2021

Meet the aspiring music artist: Liv Reichley

Liv Reichley is a music artist and Youtuber from Pennsylvania, best known for her rewrites and different perspectives of popular songs....

Jordana Levine

May 21, 2021

Unconventional and Unapologetic

Hi, I’m Jordana. I am a Chinese American adoptee with two gay dads, a nonbiological brother and I grew up with a Jewish background. To...

Alexander23 pulls at your heartstrings with the latest release of his EP “Oh no, not again”

Hannah Young

May 10, 2021

Alexander23 pulls at your heartstrings with the latest release of his EP “Oh no, not again”

Chicago-born artist Alexander23 takes you away with his smooth vocals and intricate writing style. Alexander first started playing guitar...

Maya Hollingsworth

May 6, 2021

Confessions of a Straight-A Student

My fixation with grades comes from a fear of imperfection; a desire to ‘get it right’. I feel it in my chest while doing my homework, and I

Eric Ryan takes us on a lulling journey with his latest EP “Dream State”

Malaika Lorde

May 1, 2021

Eric Ryan takes us on a lulling journey with his latest EP “Dream State”

Written by Malaika Lorde 06/04/2021 Eric Ryan’s latest EP truly embodies it’s title, “Dream State”. Beautifully combining Neo-soul and...

Jenna Doe fulfills all your Indie-Pop dreams with the release of her latest EP “Bedbugs”

Malaika Lorde

May 1, 2021

Jenna Doe fulfills all your Indie-Pop dreams with the release of her latest EP “Bedbugs”

Written by Malaika Lorde 06/07/2021 Jenna Doe’s latest EP “Bedbugs” is all you could ever want in an indie-pop project. In just three...

Jordana Levine

May 1, 2021

Losing 25 lbs Won’t Make You Happier

I did it. I am that woman you should all be jealous of because I lost just under 25 lbs. I joined Weight Watchers, became a gym rat, and...

Aamir Haq

Apr 30, 2021

Like Water

Wendy - Like Water: An Album Review "My love is like water filling your sore spots, it covers the deep wounds and embraces you tightly....

Mathushaa Sagthidas

Apr 5, 2021

Meet Mathushaa Sagthidas

Hiya, I’m Mathushaa Sagthidas, a 22-year-old Tamil British photographer, creative director, and stylis

Cheyanne Beaumont

Apr 3, 2021

The Art of Losing Yourself

I realized in order to cope with senses of loss, to cope with life’s changes, to cope in general, I had to strip myself down to my bones and

‘Through the looking glass’: Why self-reflection is important in pandemic life.

Amber Spalding

Apr 1, 2021

‘Through the looking glass’: Why self-reflection is important in pandemic life.

This time, more now than ever, we must reflect on ourselves, seek resolution and embrace everything life throws at us.

Bashaer Jaberi

Mar 30, 2021

4 Lessons I Learned During Quarantine

I learned a lot during quarantine, and here are what I think are the four most important:

Sarah Bennett

Mar 30, 2021

The Dating App Crusade

Dating services must be similarly streamlined to have any impact on the issue.

velvetfieldsmag

Mar 19, 2021

Meet Ella Greenwood

19 year old London based filmaker Ella Greenwood is making moves in the industry.

Kendra Franklin

Feb 28, 2021

The Myth of Cancel Culture

I do not believe in “cancel culture”, because it does not exist.

Ella Sylvie

Feb 28, 2021

I Miss You, World

Since the UK went into lockdown last March, I’ve been aching with wanderlust. In the first half of that long, isolated stretch, I managed...