About The Cover: Issue 70!

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About The Cover: Issue #70!

Above: Adrianna "Audie" Espitia.

By Matt Munoz, Bakotopia Editor
Photos by Jeremy Gonzalez & Matt Munoz

See 6 exclusive videos from behind the scenes at photoshoot on our Bakotopia YouTube channel HERE!

Having some fun on the cover is Bakersfield’s very own Adrianna “Audie” Espitia.

“I had a blast,” she said of the photo shoot. “The outfit was kinda cold, but it was a lot of fun, and the bubbly was delicious!”


Above: Adrianna "Audie" Espitia.

Audie, 21, is currently a full-time student at CSUB, majoring in art education. She likes to sing, dance and lights up many a room with her smile and charm. She also does some mean karaoke, so keep an eye and ear out!


Above: Audie gets make-up from Nichole Patino before the shoot at CSUB.

Designer Nichole Patino, 24, owner of Napi Designs in Bakersfield, was called in to make some magic with our collection of Bakotopia mags. After getting the call, her fashion-forward mind went to work.



“I first got Audie’s measurements,” she explained. “She’s tall and has a very lean figure, so I wanted it to be more fitted around her waist and ‘poofy’ at the bottom. I got some stretch latex fabric, grommets and ribbons to lace it up, and began draping the magazine covers strategically.”



Patino is an ‘06 graduate of the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM), in LA. Since graduating, she’s worked as a freelance designer doing sample design construction and pattern designs for various companies. In addition to designing, she’s also  currently attending CSUB pursuing her B.A. in studio art.


Above: Nichole's "Bakotopia dress" design.

Photographer Jeremy Gonzalez of No Image Photography captured it all. After Audie was on board, he knew just the person with the skills to deliver the outfit.


Above at left: Photographer Jeremy Gonzalez sets shot at CSUB, with help from fellow photog Andreas Christof on 12-13-09.

“After I got the call to shoot, I was trying to picture how the dress would look like, then location and sketching out ideas,” he said. “Nichole did a great job, had a quick idea of what she wanted, and delivered. It’s good to have reliable people to work with. Plus, she has her own style, and I love that.”



Of course, you can’t bring an outfit to life without the right model...

“I love the energy that Audie brings,” he said. “She’s really easy to work with and lots of fun …”


Pictured below, from left - Matt, Adrianna, Nichole Patino. Kneeling - photographer Jeremy Gonzalez.

THIS FULL-COLOR POSTER AVAILABLE
INSIDE ISSUE 70 OF BAKOTOPIA MAG!


If you’d like to get the No Image or Napi Designs treatment, you can contact Nichole & Jeremy at their websites:
www.napidesigns.com
www.noimagephotography.com

Also printed in Bakotopia magazine, issue 70, 12-24-09


**Thanks to Bakotopian Josey Hernandez aka ‘MsJosey’ for inspiring the Bakotopia dress back in the day when she made a skirt, cuz I left a stack of mags in her car...haha.