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Beauty & Style

An illustration of several people wearing colorful dresses against a background with yellow, purple and blue patches. On the bottom right corner is a pink shoe with text “miu miu.”

Spring fashion forecast: Maximalism is here to stay

An inside look at seven blooming style trends for springtime.
Olivia Condell, Contributing Writer March 23, 2023

With the Fall/Winter 2023 Fashion Week and awards seasons coming to a close, a new chapter in fashion has arrived. Trends like balletcore and imaginative floral designs all have...

A group of models stand together for a photo on the runway. Behind them is a stream of purple light.

A look into the 2023 Gallatin Fashion Show

The Gallatin School of Individualized Study’s annual fashion show, with the theme “Renewal,” showcased 21 designers’ work in its 2023 exhibition.
Leila Anderson, Contributing Writer March 8, 2023

The 2023 Gallatin Fashion Show, which features student designers, was held on March 3, and was the school’s first in-person show since 2019. Its fitting theme was “renewal.”...

A photograph of the inside of Glossier SoHo, showing two store workers ringing up products for customers. The worker on the left wears a pastel pink jumpsuit and messy hair bun. The worker on the right wears a half unzipped pastel pink Glossier jumpsuit with a white Glossier t-shirt visible underneath.

Fans glow for Glossier’s new SoHo storefront

Glossier cements itself as a fresh face in SoHo with the opening of its new flagship store.
Montserrat Pagan, Contributing Writer February 28, 2023

Glossier, the “it girl” makeup brand, brightened up a rainy day with its bright, signature pink aesthetic when it opened the doors to its new SoHo store on Feb. 17. Though...

Markarian manifests Old Hollywood glamour at Fashion Week

Markarian manifests Old Hollywood glamour at Fashion Week

The brand’s fourth in-person show celebrated cinematic whimsy in the West Village.
Olivia Liu, Beauty and Style Editor February 27, 2023

The end of the Badgley Mischka show, when all the models came out on the runway to pose around a group of chairs.

New York Fashion Week

February 22, 2023

A full body flash photograph of a model standing backstage, wearing a light blue, velvet, bow-shaped top and long, pleated, black velvet dress.

Mark Badgley and James Mischka bring elegance to the table

Badgley Mischka debuted their new eveningwear collection at New York Fashion Week in a sea of velvet, feathers and sequins.
Olivia Liu, Beauty and Style Editor February 22, 2023

Dancer Marcus Braggs and Artist Leone dressed in a custom outfit by designer Cilium.

IMPACT and VERS exhibit local talent

The collaborative New York Fashion Week event integrated fashion with music to create an immersive, innovative show.
Con Xie, Contributing Writer February 17, 2023

One model wears magenta, sequined pants and a collared shirt, and another wears a magenta, sequined dress. They walk opposite one another, going in opposite directions.

Flying Solo: A cultural fashion collective unites

Collaborative collections at the shop’s New York Fashion Week runway show offered glimpses into global fashion.
Con Xie, Contributing Writer February 16, 2023

A model walks down the runway sporting a black conical hat, a pink coat and a skirt. She wears black, elbow-length gloves that pair with her black spherical earrings and brooch.

CHOCHENG makes waves at Fashion Week

“Glamour and humor can get you through everything,” designer Cho Cho Cheng said of her Fall/Winter 2023 collection shown at Spring Studios.
Jadah Jules, Contributing Writer February 16, 2023

Vivienne Tams wears a red and white patterned dress. She prays with two hands enclosed in front of her mouth, standing in front of a purple backdrp.

Meta-Vivienne meets the Metaverse

Vivienne Tam transcends reality with her latest, NFT-adorned collection at New York Fashion Week.
Olivia Liu, Beauty & Style Editor February 15, 2023

A female model walking down the runway wearing a black dress decorated with white and pink flowers, and a pair of green and red sneakers.

Richie Rich makes a fun, nostalgic comeback to the NYFW runway 

In his new collection “Richerette,” the Club Kid icon expresses his undying love for fashion.
Sofi Cisneros, Staff Writer February 14, 2023

Club Kids legend, pop culture icon and designer Richie Rich ended his multi-year hiatus from the fashion world on Feb. 11 at BKLYN Studios, with the debut of his new collection,...

A model walking down a runway lit with orange light, wearing a silky white, sleeveless top, a long black skirt with a slit and cream boots.

Madonna says to ‘Express yourself.’ Son Jung Wan agrees

Son Jung Wan’s Fall/Winter 2023 collection mixed ’90s edginess with modest minimalism, venturing into futuristic space-glamour.
Kaja Andric, Contributing Writer February 13, 2023