Inspired by his love of culture, identity and ‘othered’ beauty, NYU Gallatin fashion student Victor Leonard looks to the outside world, today’s political climate, his black identity and the power he finds in otherness as he prepares for his premiere collection in this spring’s NYU Gallatin Fashion Show. By Jennie Neufeld
Arts & Culture
Fashion Meets Technology
Parsons School of Design student Koko Clarke uses her senior thesis to examine the intersection of fashion, technology, and efficiency. By Alexandra Delyanis
Bushwick’s Changing Food Scene
As people are priced out of trendy Williamsburg, they’re heading east to more affordable neighborhoods, bringing the wave of gentrification with them. In Bushwick, rent prices have risen exponentially, pushing lifelong residents out of the area. Not surprisingly, the change in demographics has affected the neighborhood’s restaurant scene. As young people move into the area, hip new restaurants […]
The Body Positive Runway Show
Smart Glamour, a fashion brand that creates clothing for women of various heights and sizes, held a runway show on February 19th in the West Village area. By representing many ethnicities, body shapes and sizes on the runway, Smart Glamour sets itself apart from other brands in today`s fashion industry.