Category: Uncategorized

Columbia Creators Spotlight: Daniel Seizer

by Vivian Ng Columbia University and Creativity? Not two things you often see together. While people often think of academics when they hear “Columbia University”, there is a strong community of creative individuals within our school. Columbia Creators is a series that features members of school that finds creativity in fashion. This article kicks-off this…
Women’s History Month Spotlight: Nissa New York

by Ashleigh Lackey Nissa New York is a fashion brand by Amanda Hoffman, a senior at FIT, that specializes in bold colors and offers custom sizing. We sat down with Amanda for the final installment of our Women’s History Month interview series. CUFS: Tell us a bit about your fashion background and your time at…
Student Spotlight: Alexandra Grounds

Alexandra Grounds is a student from Scottsdale, AZ studying Visual Arts at Columbia GS. She simultaneously advocates for female empowerment through large-scale oil portraiture. She even has some of her work on display at the World Trade Center in addition to multiple galleries around the nation. We sat down to talk to her about her…
Women’s History Month Feature: Studio Luu

by Ashleigh Lackey In honor of Women’s History Month, we have a series of interviews with female entrepreneurs and artists. First up is our Q&A with Studio Luu, a female owned, sustainable small business from San Francisco that sells the cutest accessories and home wear! CUFS: What inspired you to start Studio Luu? Studio Luu:…
Reacting to H&M x Simone Rocha

by Emily Blake Finding out H&M was planning a collaboration with Simone Rocha was interesting to stay the least. Is this another tactic for H&M to distance themselves from their fast fashion reputation? Will the collection resemble notorious Simone Rocha garments, or be more H&M-esque? H&M not only dropped a collaboration, but an entirely new…
Black Designer Spotlight: How Aurora James is Changing Everything

by Emily Blake Aurora James founded her “slow fashion” brand Brother Vellies in 2013. Since then, James and the Brother Vellies brand have not only received honors such as a CFDA award, but have set a precedent for designers and the fashion industry at large. In interviews with podcast hosts such as Sophia Amoruso at…
Sweats Edit

by Ashleigh Lackey Here are our editor’s loungewear picks for that cozy-cute work from home look: THE PANGAIA RICHER POORER: MADHAPPY: SHADOW HILL: THE MAYFAIR GROUP: BOYS LIE: FEAT BLANKETBLEND:
Black History Month Feature: Shytheartist

by Eva Brander Blackhawk Shytheartist, also known as Jalen Whitner, is a Chicago based collage artist whose work is featured on Artists Untold. Many of Whitner’s pieces include floral detail over faces for a unique, anonymous portrait style. We messaged Whitner to talk about how his art and fashion have influenced each other along with…
NYFW: Still On(line)

by Emily Blake February 14-18 is New York Fashion Week, but what does that look like in the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic? This week, Fashionista highlighted the designers participating in NYFW for the first time in one of the most non-traditional fashion weeks to date. These include emerging designers looking for an opportunity to…
Black History Month Feature: Artists Untold

by Eva Brander Blackhawk “Artists Untold is here to promote cultural appreciation, so make a purchase, spread love, be bold, and wear ArtistsUntold.“ Artists Untold was created to give black and underrepresented artists a free way to promote their art and gain an income stream. When they say free, they mean it- the company pays…