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By: India Phoenix “The only thing that does any good is to jump in a cab and go to Tiffany’s.” For Holly Golightly, the iconic character portrayed by Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Tiffany & Co. is a paradise on Earth, an elegant sanctuary nestled along the crowded streets of Manhattan where the ever-moving…
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By: Annie Buda I wanted to love it. I genuinely did. Gucci has been in freefall quarter after quarter after quarter, and nobody roots harder for a good comeback story than me. When Demna was tapped by Kering to revamp Gucci, I understood the logic. He resurrected Balenciaga out of its most damaging moments, and…
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By: Dami Bankole You’re dancing to the world’s worst No Hands remix while your friend is throwing up their Everclear in a bush. A pledge is holding her hair, and a brother on a table is yelling about how everyone who isn’t getting with one of them needs to leave. You look up at him,…
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By: Ashley Hudson Carolyn Bessette Kennedy never tried. That, of course, was the point, and precisely why fashion cannot seem to let her go. Her particular brand of effortlessness is circling the cultural atmosphere again, carried on the wings of a 90s revival that has moved well past trend status and into something closer to…
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By: Angelina O’Connor No one expected the start of New York Fashion Week to begin with a fashion show at Columbia University, yet that is precisely how it opened – right here on campus in Earl Hall. Fig Magazine, a new student-run fashion publication, made its striking debut with its inaugural show, “Memory of Light”.…
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By: Damilola Bankole The Columbia University Fashion Society was delighted to host Dylan Kelly for an intimate conversation, where members gathered for a glimpse into his mindset, career journey, and creative philosophy. Since launching his now-iconic “Walk With Me” series, Kelly has featured figures like Alex Consani, Bhavitha Mandava, and Honey Balenciaga on his pages,…
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By: Angelina O’Connor Someone recently relayed to me that they love going out because it’s like playing dress up, and I couldn’t agree more. For those familiar with the New York City nightlife scene, you may know that the dress code is anything but universal. A black mini skirt paired with high heeled black boots…
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There are moments in fashion history when a designer, brand, and creative vision come together to create a season or even an era-defining collection, which is forever immortalized as a masterpiece. The pieces in these collections serve as historical artifacts, providing a contextual component to a garment’s original narrative. Some of the most iconic fashion…
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By: Sophia Schack What is the obsession with extravagance? There is something that keeps drawing people into the opulence of eighteenth-century France, at the dusk of an absolutist monarchy. The masquerade of careful appearance curated within ornate golden walls and hallways of mirrors, where one was constantly accosted by their own apparent perfection, has been…
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By: Sophie Shyer Costuming in film is often what sells the world before the story is introduced. Guillermo del Toro’s 2025 adaptation of “Frankenstein” proves that immediately. From the opening frames, the costume design by Kate Hawley is meticulous and eye-catching, setting the scene for the film from the first shot. Hawley has worked with…
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