The best looks from the 2023
Met Gala
Of course, every year has its selection of outliers, but this year’s event came forth with various iconic looks. But considering the theme, how do we go about defining the best of the best?
Marcelo Gaia and The Importance of Latinx Awareness
Marcelo Gaia is just one of many Brazilians who have been turned away by mass media for not being “Latino enough”, as if there could be such a thing.
Words Of Affirmation: A Universal Self-Love Language
Affirmations aren’t a flu shot you can take and suddenly be immune to all negative self-talk and criticism. It’s more of a vitamin—taking it daily helps you feel better and better about yourself over time, helps build up an immunity to the self-hatred you may be used to feeling.
The Submarine’s next chapter: a new era for a Chattanooga music scene staple
While most students searched for the cheapest apartment on the market, they toured houses with the vision of their future shows in mind. When they saw the iconic archway of what would become the Submarine, they knew that they had found their spot.
Is Princess Mako the Next Princess Diana?
Japan’s former Princess Mako renounced her title to marry Kei Komuro and move to New York – so how is her story similar to the late ‘People’s Princess’ of Wales?
Darcie Denton: thatoneartist
Darcie Denton, widely known as thatoneartist on Instagram and YouTube, describes herself as any artist would: creatively. The first thing she’ll tell you about herself is that she spends her time “pouring in and pouring out.”
Interview with Johnny Cirillo
The phenomenon of watchingnewyork has grasped the attention of the photography and fashion world on the internet, and it doesn’t seem like it’ll be releasing its grip any time soon.
Where To Find Community as a Writer in a Deeply Divided World
This week, guest writer Paula Macena shares how she worked through embarrassment when pursuing writing as her career and learned to embrace her passion through encounters with creative communities, workshops, and hosting poetry and music nights.
To Build A Bildungsroman
“A second-gen’s coming of age.” Early on, I was hyper aware of my identity and the complexities that came with it, and there was no form of media that provided me with an accurate representation of my own upbringing.
Marley Tipper’s Journey to Get Behind the Camera
For Tipper, she emphasizes that none of this is about the money for her, but a passion for creativity and the arts. With her bold endeavors and constant initiatives, Tipper is a true artist who’ll overcome any obstacle, including herself, to pursue what she knows and loves best.
Seven Years of Long Beach’s Vintage Haven
Everywhere you turn, you’re likely to be looking at something made or designed by an artist in the area. Hectus explained, “We, of course, always pay for the artwork and hope it’s a chance to share their work with our audience and community.”
Brazilian Pride Goes Global in Fashion
The last thing I expected to see upon walking into an Urban Outfitters was a slew of baby tees with BRASIL plastered across the front. Seeing them suddenly overwhelm my feed filled me with pride and nostalgia, with a tinge of regret for not embracing my heritage in my preteen years.
Finding Yourself Through Fashion
Fast fashion trends rely on conformity, prioritizing impossible standards and cookie-cutter attraction over individuality and self-expression. There’s been a recent shift in this mentality, but fashion in our current age still largely depends on a capitalist and consumerist mindset.
Rompy is the Destination for Safe Sex Wellness
Being raised by a mother who encouraged a casual approach, Blakely and Savannah knew that they could make the most of their upbringing by making the conversation around sex informative, fun, and comfortable for young people.
Spotlight: Sabrina Song’s Cathartic Album of the Summer
“I was thinking a lot about coming into adulthood and the passing of time, and how I spend my time,” Song said when describing the themes of her upcoming album. “And [how we’re] connected to those things, how that experience is shaped by womanhood.”
Spotlight: Never Ending Fall’s Return to Their Roots
For a band formed in the fourth grade that has kept the same name ever since, you’d think consistency would be familiar to them. But the NEF boys — Jack, Tommy, Conrad, Pearce and Johnny — love to keep their fans on their toes.