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Meet 3 tattoo artists shaking up NYC’s tattoo scene
These artists are pushing the envelope of tattooing, and they’re doing it on their own.
Adrita Talukder and Olivia Liu
• May 5, 2023
Sakura Smith is reinventing the New York City bagel
Fermented yeast from the mountains of Japan finds its way to Brooklyn through Bagel Bunny.
Olivia Liu, Beauty & Style Editor
• April 19, 2023
Q&A: Samantha Harper on breaking into the fashion industry
WSN spoke to designer Samantha Harper about her celebrity-loved brand Harper Collective and the challenges of running a business in a changing digital landscape.
Olivia Liu, Beauty & Style Editor
• April 14, 2023
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
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
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
Q&A: Designer Andrew Kwon on fashion and the internet
Evening and bridal wear designer Andrew Kwon spoke to WSN about his design process, his time at the Parsons School of Design and the influx of influencers in fashion.
Olivia Liu, Beauty & Style Editor
• November 18, 2022
Culture’s cult choices: H Mart
The best items to buy at H Mart, according to the most refined taste buds at WSN.
Olivia Liu, Adrita Talukder, Sasha DuBose, Derek Kamakanaaloha Soong, Mayee Yeh and Roshni Raj
• October 18, 2022
Glam Slam serves style at New York Fashion Week
With Glam Slam, performance wear doesn’t have to be conformance wear.
Olivia Liu, Beauty & Style Editor
• September 28, 2022
How an LS first-year scored an internship with designer brand Diane von Furstenberg
An in-person visit gave first-year Cassidy Crockett the opportunity to stand out among hundreds of applicants for an internship with the high-end luxury brand.
Olivia Liu, Contributing Writer
• May 4, 2022
How a Tisch first-year landed an internship working with Cardi B and Offset
A chance encounter outside Ramen Takumi led to Tisch first-year Yvonne Song’s internship as a photographer’s assistant.
Olivia Liu, Contributing Writer
• April 11, 2022
Kinky’s Dessert Bar sells the dirtiest desserts in the Lower East Side
Genitalia-shaped waffles have brought fame to the bakery that opened this past Valentine’s Day. August and John DeWindt, owners of Kinky’s Dessert Bar, explain exactly why the sexual sweets sell.
Olivia Liu, Contributing Writer
• April 4, 2022
Party or fashion show? Christian Juul Nielsen debuts at NYFW
Designer Christian Juul Nielsen makes his New York Fashion Week debut with Danish brand Aknvas in a beautiful flurry of bunny heads, models and disco music.
Olivia Liu, Contributing Writer
• February 15, 2022
Chantal Mann, Contributing Writer • November 27, 2024
Julia Kim, Contributing Writer • November 27, 2024
Katherine Welander, Copy Chief • November 27, 2024
Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Contributing Writer • November 27, 2024