The Nutcracker

YOUR FAVORITE CLASSIC
WITH A TWIST

 When a holiday tale

and timeless tradition

 evolves into

a modern

 hero’s journey 

Mag World

“Mag World: Mad Magazines, Bad Beauty, Fad Fashion And Finding The Way Out” is a non-fiction text that threads together voices such as Virginia Woolf, Walter Lippman and Tina Fey. Ferrara speculates over the future of girls as readers, much like Woolf imagined the future of women writers. She challenges intricate details of modern journalistic practices, adjacent to Lippmann’s review on his day. And her hopeful (and sometimes humorous) tone echoes Fey’s ability to deliver a positive critique. Written with both vision and forgiveness, Mag World is a melodic call for reform, a handshake to editors and an inspiration to today’s girls who stand to inherit the future.

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Healing Spirits (and Gems) Found at District Mineral
The Georgetowner
Healing Spirits (and Gems) Found at District Mineral
The Georgetowner

I was convinced the lady who knew where all the witches were in Georgetown was the same one selling crystal balls.

“We do have specimens that are spherical,” replied Becky Waddell co-owner of District Mineral, “but no one’s ever come in claiming to be a witch,” she added calmly.

The Georgetowner
In Search of the Witches of Georgetown
The Georgetowner
In Search of the Witches of Georgetown
The Georgetowner

I have a pretty modern view of witches: women who were ahead of their time, women who were healers, women who had minds of their own, women who were powerful. And those are some of the qualities I thought earned you the slap of “witch” in days of yore.   

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Not on a Whim, Woman Catholic Priest Celebrates Momentous Georgetown Mass
The Georgetowner
Not on a Whim, Woman Catholic Priest Celebrates Momentous Georgetown Mass
The Georgetowner

The Roman Catholic Church wears its age well — and yet, after 2,000 years, is still developing new features, still growing into its body. Perhaps, for world religions, 2,000 years seems like puberty: you’re at the age where lots of people know you and recognize you, but inside you’re expanding in ways that are still going to surprise them.

The Georgetowner

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ABOUT

Capitally Magazine was Washington, D.C.’s first and only sustainable fashion magazine. Founded by Ferrara in 2016, the online publication covered ethical fashion, clean beauty and wellness in the hyperlocal environment of the nation’s capital. It’s more than 150 articles and editorials include ethical shopping guides, vintage fashion shoots and event coverage from D.C.’s sustainable fashion community.

TEAM

Capitally’s contributors included local street style photographers, award winning graphic designers, and up-and-coming fashion journalists. Emilia Ferrara’s core team of ten collaborated with more than 20 contributors for over 4 years to build the robust publication.

NEWS

After serving as editor-in-chief for four years, the publication shifted from a 24-hr news cycle with an active staff to a temporary, passive, submission-based model.

EMILIA FERRARA HAS SERVED AS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF CAPITALLY MAGAZINE, MANAGING EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK OBSERVER,

EDITORIAL CONSULTANT AT WASHINGTONIAN MAGAZINE, AND MUCH MORE

she is available AS A guest EDITOR upon request