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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
• Apr 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
• Apr 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
• Feb 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
• Feb 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
• Feb 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
• Nov 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
• Oct 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
• Sep 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
• Apr 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
• Apr 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
• Feb 15, 2022




Lea Filidore, Staff Writer • May 25, 2023


Carmo Moniz, Managing Editor • May 24, 2023


Yezen Saadah, News Editor • May 19, 2023


Sheridan Smith, Staff Photographer • Apr 9, 2023


Ania Keenan, Features Editor • Feb 6, 2023