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Aesthetics: Fashion Conformity or Self Expression?

Aesthetics: Fashion Conformity or Self Expression?

Hannah Planey February 6, 2025

  Bridget Jones is my icon. No, not my style icon. My life icon. A chaotic and quirky journalist whose love life is incredibly dramatic, she is the perfect character for me to look up to. Jones,...

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Illustration by Eleanor Bartley

When Film Influences Fashion

Lindsay Collier February 5, 2025

Many classic films and musicals have been reimagined, becoming the most discussed watches of 2024. The costume designers on these films create nostalgia for past pop culture phenomena and push the...

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Photos: Emily McMasters  Models: Keira Kurinsky and Natalie Kohler  Stylist: Maria Melucci

Nostalgia in Fashion: Why is it so Important?

Addy Snider February 5, 2025

The other day as I was getting ready, I put on one of my grandpa's old sweatshirts— a very simple navy crew neck. Although I was not initially thinking about the significance of the sweatshirt, throughout...

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How ‘Pushing Daisies’ Breathed a New Life into TV Show Fashion

How ‘Pushing Daisies’ Breathed a New Life into TV Show Fashion

Adriana Gasiewski February 5, 2025

  If you were to be “pushing up daisies” but had a chance to come back to life, how would the world look? Would it be saturated with bright colors like honey yellows? Would everyone dress...

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Photos by Felicity Dicken 
Styled by Emma Foos, Steph Mossop 
Models: Aditi Ganti, Jolene Giesige, Lelia Clemmons, Eleanor Bartley, Dylan McBride, Natalie Philips

Maximalism

Isabelle Mcbride January 31, 2025

With maximalist style, the motto is simple: "More is more.” It's all about embracing boldness, layering up and taking risks. Mix patterns, clash colors and stack accessories to create looks that...

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Photos: Megan Porter
Models: Alexis Kieffer, Luiz Dal'Berto, Mikaela Gomez, Kayla Friedman, Hannah Planey 
Stylists: Emma Foos, Tippy Barnes, Eve De Giovanni

Feel the Burn: The Painful Connection Between Beauty and Fitness

Samantha De Lima January 30, 2025

A New Wave, synth-pop track echoes through the TV, as perfectly primped, gaunt dancers dressed in leotards and leg warmers rhythmically stretch. A neon pink, tubular, ‘80s font covers the screen:...

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Just A Girl

Just A Girl

Kayla Friedman January 30, 2025

“I'm just a girl in the world. That's all that you'll let me be.” This simple, yet alarmingly relatable tune by Gwen Stefani’s former band, No Doubt, expresses an intrinsic feeling many girls...

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Written by: Isabelle McBride 
Photos: Corey Kuzma 
Models: Ashton Kish and Julia Reading 
Stylists: Emma Foos, Steph Mossop

One Step Forward, 70 Years Back

Isabelle Mcbride January 30, 2025

  Imagine being told your purpose in life is your husband. You wear the apron, cook the meals, raise the children—if you dare dream of more, you're selfish.   In the 1950s, women...

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Photos: Anthony Albanese 
Models: Tanvi Reddy & Ally Freidly 
Styling: Ty'Naya McNeal

Life After Plaid: How College Changed my Perspective on Fashion

Kayla Gleason, Assistant Editor January 29, 2025

Throughout my childhood, my mornings had always followed a predictable routine. Part of this routine was my school uniform. The stiff pleats of my plaid skirt and the buttons on my polo shirt were...

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Photo courtesy of Unsplash

The Style Cycle

Ashley Billings January 29, 2025

Lately, it's been more evident than ever that trends always come full circle within fashion. By recycling trends from five or 10 years ago all the way to 30 years ago, fashion trends and styles will...

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Photos: Anthony Albanese  Model: Ari Robinson  Stylist: Ty'Naya McNeal

Are Cigarettes Back?

Tayte Bryan January 5, 2025

On Easter Sunday in 1929, women sauntered down Fifth Avenue with confidence. In long overcoats and cloche hats, they embodied the traits of an elegant, sophisticated woman of the era. Their confidence...

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Color Psychology in Film Fashion

Kayla Gleason January 2, 2025

Color psychology is when people feel a connection between color and emotions. It explains why many people have color associations, like red with love and yellow with happiness.    In an article...

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