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
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The Podcast Activists
Who says college students these days are too busy looking at their cellphones to embrace activism? Maritza Rico and Audrey Parry challenge the notion of the passive millennial with their podcast, Murder Weather, a platform for dialogue, getting involved and making a difference. By Lucy Yeho Hwang
The Social Climber
With the addition of rock climbing to the lineup for the Tokyo Olympics in 2020, the sport has risen beyond a weekend adventure or lifelong hobby. Brooklyn Boulders offers visitors a chance to scale heights of up to 28 feet on half an acre of climbing surface. For some, it’s just a good way to […]
The Bargain District
Monique Sinha is the owner of The Bargain District, a vintage shop located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Having quit her former job as a Bahasa Indonesia language professor at Columbia University for this business, she hopes to bring an element of the past to the present. Hear what she has to say about running her business […]
The Manhattan Transfer
High schoolers on college tours are encouraged to find their “home”. They’re told to pick a school that they are comfortable in – a place where they feel they belong. But sometimes the place they choose turns out to be the wrong choice and they have to decide: to transfer or not to transfer? NYU transfer […]
Two Companies at a Time
Kristie Karnadi, 25, juggles her time between her studies at Columbia University in New York and two companies back home in Indonesia. She founded an online marketplace for secondhand luxury goods called Hunt Street (www.huntstreet.com) and a flower catering business called The Flower Bar. By Dhika Himawan
For sale: $30,000 sofa
Ryan Shoushani takes you inside one of America’s most high end furniture stores, DDC, with an exclusive interview with Babak Hakakian one of the company partners and the design curator.
The Rock Climber
Ever wanted to climb a mountain without leaving the city? Rock climbing is the urban dweller’s dream solution, and it certainly is more accessible. Young rock climber, Hyejo Ahn, shares her passion for the challenging yet rewarding sport and how it gives her life extra meaning. By Sana Dadani.
Grunge Goes Pop!
Skyler Cocco is an up and coming singer-songwriter and producer who has recently shifted her music style from classic pop to grunge pop of the 90s in an effort to bring it back to being current. Cocco found her niche. Cocco is known for her distinct sound, golden locks, and a drive to succeed in […]
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