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Sophie Shaw

Sophie Shaw, Beauty & Style Editor

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Photo: Raun LaRose F/W 2017

Sophie Shaw, Beauty & Style Editor February 1, 2017

Video: Steve Aoki x Dim Mak Collection F/W 2017

Sophie Shaw, Beauty and Style Editor February 1, 2017

DJ and designer Steve Aoki married music and fashion in his skate-park suitable Fall/Winter 2017 Dim Mak Collection. Aoki stayed true to the streetwear style he established...

The Balenciaga Fall 2017 menswear collection gave off Bernie Sanders and Michael Scott vibes with its strong office wear.

Feel the Bern at Balenciaga

Sophie Shaw, Beauty & Style Editor January 23, 2017
Balenciaga’s Fall 2017 menswear collection channelled two American icons, Senator Bernie Sanders and the fictional Michael Scott.
Rachel Wang

Rachel Wang

Sophie Shaw, Violet Vision Editor November 3, 2016

Fashion and fantasy are two realms that highlight the whimsical, inspire imagination and have dark sides. Designer and Gallatin alumna Rachel Wang, hopes to marry all of these...

Demoo Parkchoonmoo S/S 2017

Demoo Parkchoonmoo S/S 2017

Sophie Shaw, Violet Vision Editor September 10, 2016

The Demoo Parkchoonmoo Spring/Summer 2017 runway show entailed a weaving story of simplicity, functionality and design. The collection was centered on two themes: the designer,...

Rubin & Chapelle Fall/Winter 2016

Rubin & Chapelle Fall/Winter 2016

Sophie Shaw, Staff Writer February 13, 2016

Sounds of baseball, basketball, and soccer filled the Field House at Chelsea Piers, where Rubin & Chapelle premiered its Fall 2016 capsule collection. The brand used professional...

"Denim: Fashion's Frontier" is on display through May 27, and features the fabric's transformation through the centuries.

FIT reveals culture of denim

Sophie Shaw, Staff Writer December 1, 2015
The Museum at FIT opens their newest exhibit Denim: Fashion's Frontier.
An argument for the ages: fashion is unnecessary

An argument for the ages: fashion is unnecessary

Sophie Shaw, Staff Writer November 17, 2015
In response to sartorial critics, the argument continues that fashion is actually unnecessary.
Peering into the Dior store located in SoHo.

Top 5 designers to fill Dior void after Simons

Sophie Shaw, Staff Writer November 2, 2015
Who is next up at Christian Dior? These five designers show promise.
Chloe Creative Director Clare Waight Keller implemented an active yet relaxed style at Paris Fashion Week began Tuesday, September 29th.

Paris Fashion Week showcases romanticism

Sophie Shaw, Contributing Writer October 6, 2015
Throughout the collections this season, the focus of Paris Fashion Week was on youth and femininity.
Casa de Moda Spring/Summer 2016

Casa de Moda Spring/Summer 2016

Sophie Shaw, Contributing Writer September 10, 2015
Casa de Moda Spring/Summer 2016