I’m from Mississippi, the blue-eyed black bastard of America’s affair with slavery. Ranking first where you want to be last. Ranking last where you want to be first. The state...

While I was unpacking in my freshman dorm room in Brittany Residence Hall — this is before it was swanky — I decided to pop in a movie. As a nostalgic sort of 18-year-old,...

Often when people think haute couture, they think overdone gowns worn by slim models in sky high heels -- they think girly. There is an assumption in our society that we are confined...

Runway shows are typically associated with flowing fabrics and extravagant ensembles, but an increasing amount of designers are opting to send sporty streetwear down the catwalk...

For female models, height and weight standards make it almost impossible to be healthy. Models are often required to weigh between 90 lbs and 120 lbs. Health concerns intermingled...

The constantly thinning line between sportswear and high fashion is certainly nothing new. Last November, Alexander Wang x H&M combined these aesthetics into one collection and...

Conversations about mental illness have long been neglected due to the overwhelming stigma surrounding disorders such as anxiety and depression. Contemporary artists are using...

Thanks to contributions from the likes of Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Ellen DeGeneres, among others, there’s been a surge in the number of female empowerment memoirs. Women empowerment...

Unequal, discriminatory representation of minority races has long been problematic in the arts, particularly in television shows and films. Issues pertaining to race are still...

A number of television shows and films have relied on creating LGBTQ characters only to emphasize their sexual orientation. With shows like “Transparent” and “Looking,”...